Zhang Yangquan lay back on the chair, looked up at the ceiling, and his thoughts were ups and downs.
Just now, Guo Niansheng and Liu Bowen came over together and asked for orders to move the capital from Jiangdu to Jiqing.
People have various reasons. Some say that Jiangdu is located too far to the east and it is inconvenient to control the entire Jiangnan. Some think that Jiangdu is only suitable for being a commercial center and not a political center.
Others say that Jiangdu is located in the north of the Yangtze River and is out of touch with the entire south of the Yangtze River. If the war is unfavorable, it will not be conducive to defense.
What everyone said was reasonable, but Zhang Yangquan still didn’t want to move the capital.
The reason is not complicated. Jiangdu is the place where he made his fortune. He has a very deep affection for this city, so he is unwilling to move.
But having said that, this reason is really difficult to convince those officials. If it is enforced with the authority of the monarch, it will inevitably affect the relationship between the monarch and his ministers.
So we must find a reason to stand still.
The question is, does Jiangdu have any advantages as a national capital? He thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't think of a reason that could convince others!
While he was thinking, Yang Sanqiang suddenly walked in, holding a tray in his hand. On the tray was a bowl of steaming soup.
Zhang Yangquan said blankly: "Three shots, what are these?"
Yang Sanqiang smiled and said: "The princess sent it here. She said it was the black-bone chicken and yam soup that Miss Qianqian stewed all night!"
Zhang Yangquan was stunned for a long time, and suddenly waved to Yang Sanqiang. After he approached, he whispered: "Sanqiang, does Miss Qianqian come to the palace often recently?"
Yang Sanqiang also whispered: "I come here almost every day. Sometimes I sit for a while, sometimes I talk with Her Royal Highness, and sometimes I go out with Her Royal Highness to burn incense!"
Zhang Yangquan lowered his voice: "Why do you think Miss Qianqian is like this?"
Yang Sanqiang smiled and said: "You still don't know?"
Zhang Yangquan's face turned red, he coughed and said, "Then what do you think the princess's attitude is?"
Yang Sanqiang pointed at the bowl of black-bone chicken and yam soup, and said with a smile: "Isn't this the attitude of Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
Zhang Yangquan was slightly happy, and after being silent for a long time, he said, "Then why didn't either of them mention this matter to me?"
Yang Sanqiang came closer and whispered: "As for my subordinates' guess, Her Royal Highness the Princess will not speak until your child is born!"
Zhang Yangquan nodded and suddenly changed the subject: "Sanqiang, what do you think of Jiangdu City? Does it have an imperial atmosphere?"
Yang Sanqiang hesitated for a moment and said, "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
"Nonsense, of course it's the truth!"
Yang Sanqiang smiled and said: "Jiangdu is prosperous. If it is the capital of the country, my subordinates think it is not appropriate!"
Zhang Yangquan snorted.
Yang Sanqiang said again: "But my subordinates think it is not appropriate to celebrate together!"
Zhang Yangquan asked curiously: "Then where do you think it is suitable?"
Yang Sanqiang said: "Of course it's Bianliang!"
Zhang Yangquan shook his head and said: "The Song Dynasty used Bianliang as its capital, but it was not that powerful!"
Yang Sanqiang laughed in apology and said: "I don't have enough knowledge. Why don't you ask Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
Zhang Yangquan thought about it and was about to get up. Suddenly, he thought, Qin Lingjun is pregnant with a child now. If she has to worry about it, it will definitely be detrimental to raising the baby.
So he sat back and waved his hand: "Okay, you can go down. Anyway, Jiqing hasn't been defeated yet. I'll think about it myself!"
Yang Sanqiang resigned.
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The Qinhuai River was called Longzangpu in ancient times, and was called Huai River in the Han Dynasty. It was only in the Tang Dynasty that it was named after Qinhuai.
This river runs through Jiqing City from east to west, and it is precisely because of this river that the prosperity of Jiqing City has been achieved.
Every spring and autumn, young ladies from wealthy families in Jiqing City like to rent a boat, go boating on the upper reaches of the Qinhuai River, and recite poems and compose poems.
It is early autumn now, but there are only a few boats on the river.
It's no wonder that Jiangdu's army is pressing down on the border, and no matter who it is, they no longer have the desire to play.
The autumn wind blew slowly, gently lapping the river. A small boat swayed in the wind and slowly approached a painting boat.
Polo Buhua stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the undulating river, feeling full of confusion.
He suddenly felt that he had made a mistake by secretly following the King of Xining to Jiqing instead of selling sheep in Jiangdu?
Footsteps sounded from behind, followed by the voice of King Xining: "Brother Wang, what's wrong with you?"
Polo Buhua sighed and said: "I always feel a little uneasy, I feel like we are like two lambs hiding among wolves!"
The King of Xining snorted and said: "You are thinking too much. Since we failed in the imperial examination, we will only live a mediocre life in Jiangdu, so we might as well give it a try in the end!"
Boluo Buhua smiled bitterly and said: "Do you really think they can defeat Jiangdu Army?"
The King of Xining was silent for a while and said: "I know Fu Shou and the barbarian Ha Ha very well. One of them is resourceful and the other is brave and good at fighting. If they join forces, they may not be able to defeat Jiangdu's army once!"
Bo Luo Buhua frowned and said: "I still don't understand, even if they want to deal with Jiangdu Army, why would they invite me here?"
The King of Xining said calmly: "Of course they want to take advantage of my influence. Our Xining Palace has guarded Jiqing for nearly a hundred years, and many Mongolian generals in Jiqing still obey my orders!"
Bo Luo Buhua remained silent. He felt that King Xining's words were a slap in his face.
"So, Chen Yexian pretended to surrender just to take us quietly to Jiqing?" He changed the subject.
King Xining was silent for a while and said: "This is just one of the reasons."
Just as Boluo Buhua was about to ask what the other reason was, a young general came out of the cabin and said: "Your Highnesses, here we are."
Polo Buhua turned around and saw that the small boat was very close to the big ship.
After a while, the boat docked next to the boat. A rope ladder was thrown from the boat, and both of them climbed up.
As soon as the King of Xining boarded the ship, he saw Fu Shou and Manzi Hague leading a group of officials standing on the deck. They all saluted him and said: "Greetings to His Highness the King of Xining!"
King Xining sighed and said: "Now that I have been deprived of my title by His Majesty, you should never call me that again!"
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Barbarian Hague said loudly: "That is because Your Majesty listened to the slander and wrongfully accused Zhongliang! Besides, the imperial court no longer cares about our life and death in Jiangnan, so why should we care about the imperial court's orders anymore!"
He is about forty years old, has buck teeth and a strong build, and has a scar on his left cheek and at the corner of his right eye.
"Now we are all in the same boat. If the boat capsizes, everyone will die. Please don't be suspicious, Your Highness!" said a middle-aged man with a noble face, who was Fu Shou, the imperial censor at the center of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. King Xining took a deep breath and said: "Well said, since you still recognize me as the king, I will never watch Jiqing City be attacked! Tell me, what do you need me to do?"
Barbarian Hague looked at Polo Buhua and said nothing.
King Xining frowned and said, "He is my brother. You don't have to hide anything from him, but it doesn't hurt to say it!"
Barbarian Hague hesitated for a moment and looked at Fushou. Fushou nodded slightly and said: "His Royal Highness King Zhennan is also the Prince of Mongolia, so there is no need to be suspicious!"
Barbarian Hague then nodded and said to a Han general: "Marshal Chen, please tell His Highness your plan!"
Chen Ye first made a promise, then raised his hands and said: "Back to Your Highness, for the past few days, I have pretended to join the Jiangdu Army, and then persuaded other generals to join the Jiangdu Army. I have basically figured out the attitude of all the officials in the city towards the Jiangdu Army!" p>
King Xining was surprised and said: "So you want to test them through this method?"
Fushou said: "This is what I mean. Since Jiangdu Army surrounded Jiqing, people in the city have been panicked. Many generals want to switch to Jiangdu Army. We don't know who is still loyal, so we can only use this method!"<
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The King of Xining hurriedly asked: "What's the result?"
Fu Shou said: "Nearly 30% of the generals plan to join the Jiangdu Army, while another 30% are wavering, and the remaining 40% or so are fairly loyal."
Barbarian Hague followed: "Many of those who are vacillating are your old subordinates. They are vacillating because they are dissatisfied with you being deposed as a king, so we want you to win over them!"
King Xining nodded and said: "Then how to deal with the 30% of traitors?"
Barbarian Hague said coldly: "Of course I will kill them all! But you can't do it now, otherwise you will scare the snake!"
The King of Xining was stunned and said: "How to say?"
Fu Shou said: "Our second plan is to kill the top generals of the Jiangdu Army. It is best to kill Xu Baisheng and Fang Yuan. The Jiangdu Army will definitely be in chaos!"
King Xining's heart flashed and he shouted: "Do you want to take action on the day of surrender?"
A flash of light flashed in Fushou's eyes and he said: "That's right, the place of surrender is at Fengtai Mountain, Longjin Temple. We drove away the monks from Longjin Temple a long time ago and sent a group of elite warriors disguised as monks.
Occupying the temple!"
Barbarian Hague followed: "On the day of surrender, we will kill all the traitors in the city. As long as Xu Baisheng and Fang Yuan are also killed, we will rush out in one go and we will definitely defeat Jiangdu's army!"
King Xining felt a little uneasy and said: "Xu Baisheng is cunning and changeable, I'm afraid he will see his flaws!"
Barbarian Hague said coldly: "That doesn't matter. Fengtai Mountain is close to us and far away from the Jiangdu Army camp. Even if we miss, our army can rush to Fengtai Mountain first and kill Xu Baisheng!"
Chen Yexian said: "As long as the general is killed and Jiangdu's army is leaderless, it will never be our opponent!"
King Xining took a deep breath and said: "Okay, since everyone has no way out, let's give them a try!"