Chapter 437 Arrangements and Negotiations for Accompanying the Capital
Chapter 437: Arrangements from all parties and agreement on accompanying the capital
Outside Zhongqing City, in the Lumen Academy of Lumen Mountain.
Xu Su, the leader of the Yin-Yang family, Ge Shang, the military leader, Jin Shengyuan, the leader of the Za family, and You Xingguang, the head of the novelist family. These four people, who are among the top ten families and have very good reputations, are all gathered here at this time.
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The deans of the academy, Sima Hui and Pang Degong, were also present, but after serving the tea, they did not say anything more, stood up, bowed slightly, and left, leaving only the four of them alone in the room.
This was naturally not because Sima Hui and the others were ignorant of etiquette and did not entertain well, but because they only focused on teaching and educating people, and they really did not want to participate too much in the next thing, so they got up and left.
The four of them stood up to return the gift and watched Sima Hui off. After Pang Degong left, they heard Ge Shang, the head of the military family, speak first:
"My military spies have found out that the Confucian master Mingzhe canceled a course in Jixia Academy yesterday and secretly met with the famous Gongsun Song and the Legalist Ji Fang. I don't know what they discussed. After a few hours, they went to their respective places.
Disperse."
Upon hearing this, Jin Shengyuan of the Za family also nodded and said:
"We have also noticed that although there is no movement in the Confucian properties on the surface, as for the properties and shops purchased privately, funds have been transferred frequently this morning, and a lot of gold and silver assets have been gathered..."
Hearing this, Xu Su, the leader of the Yin Yang Family, nodded slightly and said:
"Before your majesty went on the tour, he told us to keep an eye on these three families. I originally thought that after being at peace for so long, I wouldn't make any moves. But I didn't expect that my majesty's words still caught my attention!"
The three schools of Confucianism, Legalism, and Ming Dynasty consciously hid themselves in secret calculations. However, they never thought that Xiao Cheng had already noticed it and arranged for manpower to keep a close eye on it. At this time, the secret report of Dongchang and the Embroidery Envoy had also been sent to Jiangzhou.
City!
"Why don't we secretly report to the old lieutenant in the court, or the commander of the imperial army, the general of the Central Guards, Nan Jiyun, and ask him to send troops." The novelist family head You Xingguang, who had been silent because of his youngest age and seniority, suddenly spoke at this time.
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When Xusu heard this, he shook his head repeatedly and said:
"The three schools of Confucianism, Legalism, and Ming have a high reputation among the scholars in the world. We should not take action easily. We must get evidence of their evil intentions before we can send troops to arrest them!"
The prestige of hundreds of schools of thought, the ninth and the tenth, is forged by the endless stream of talented and wise men over hundreds of years. Confucianism and Legalism, in particular, have been vying for the top position among the hundreds of schools in the past hundred years, with disciples all over the world.
His power and reputation are extremely astonishing.
Even if they are sure that these people are up to something evil, but there is no conclusive evidence, they will take action rashly, which will definitely make the scholars who come from these three families, or study the classics of the three families, feel alienated from the Yun Kingdom.
The head of the military family, Ge Shang, looked resolute and solemn, and nodded in agreement:
"There is a saying in the art of war that one should make a plan before acting. Taking action hastily will only frighten the enemy. We should start a secret investigation... But Old Taiwei Tao and General Nan should also send someone to inform them so that they can be prepared!
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"There are also Mr. Lu Binglu, the envoy of the Yi Guards at the sticking pole, and Mr. Wang Zhi, the director of the East Factory. They are all people who are trusted by His Majesty and stay in the capital. They also sent people to inform them and ask them to dispatch
Let’s help!” Susu said.
Jin Shengyuan nodded and said:
"What you two said is extremely appropriate! I will make arrangements right now to have my family members closely monitor the movements of Confucian funds. If there are any abnormal movements, please report them immediately!"
"I, the novelist, have my eyes all over the market, and I will activate it with all my strength."
Xu Su, the leader of the Yin Yang family, nodded slightly and said:
"Well then, thank you for your hard work!"
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In Zhongqing City, in Taiwei Mansion.
Tao Ai, the old lieutenant, looked at the three secret messages sent almost at the same time in his hand, snorted coldly and said:
"What a courage!"
While speaking, the old lieutenant had already crushed the three secret messages in his hand, and then shouted in a deep voice:
"Someone is coming!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several old soldiers with white hair and disabilities, but still full of murderous aura, pushed the door in, cupped their hands and said:
"Lieutenant!"
"Take this captain's seal and go quickly to invite Nan Jiyun, the general of the Central Guard Army, to come and discuss important matters!"
"Take your orders!"
Just as several old soldiers were about to turn around and leave, Tao Ai suddenly continued:
"Wait! Send someone to take my letter to the Senglu Department of Shanshiyuan, hand it to Master Huiqi, and ask him to enter the palace secretly to chant sutras and pray for His Majesty!"
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Zhongqing City, in the East Police Factory.
Wang Zhi looked at the Dongchang masters kneeling on the ground in the lobby, snorted coldly, and said:
"Our family is trusted by His Majesty to stay in the capital and keep an eye on the capital for Your Majesty. If these people make any noise under our noses, how will Your Majesty explain it?"
"I would like to warn you, please do your job well and don't be careless in the slightest. Otherwise, His Majesty will be unhappy and our family will want your heads!"
The Dongchang fans, all with lower heads, shouted in unison:
"Please rest assured, Lord Governor, your subordinates will not disappoint Your Majesty, Lord Governor!"
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Shang Yu was in the official office of the Preparatory Office.
Lu Bing's eyes flashed and his face looked thoughtful.
The guard at the sticky pole on the side stepped forward and said softly:
"Sir, what a great opportunity! Your Majesty has not set up a Duyi Guard Envoy now, but has just asked you to hold the Great Seal on your behalf. If your Excellency performs meritorious deeds this time, then the post of Duyi Guard Envoy will definitely fall into your hands!"
When Lu Bing heard this, he frowned, glared at his subordinates slightly, and reprimanded:
"Now that you have entered Shang Yu's office, you should be determined to serve your majesty. But if you have errands, you should do your best. If you only think about getting promoted and making a fortune, how can you live up to your majesty's trust? How can you live up to us, Shang Yu and others?
What is your identity?"
The subordinates did not expect Lu Bing to react so strongly. His expression suddenly panicked, and he quickly bowed his head and confessed, saying:
"My lord, please forgive me. Yes, it was a disgrace in my position."
Lu Bing continued with a cold face:
"If you have such thoughts again, I advise you to leave Shang Yu's preparation office as soon as possible."
"Thank you, Lord Yiwei!"
Lu Bing looked solemn, turned to look at the people in the hall, and said loudly:
"Pass my order, everyone in Shang Yu's backup department is on standby, and weapons and blood drops will be issued immediately. All the spies and spies in Beijing will do their best to search for clues. Don't let go of any clues!"
"Follow your orders!" All the guards at the sticky pole shouted loudly and saluted with their hands raised.
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Jiangxia Shanxing is in the meeting hall, and all the officials accompanying him are there.
"Establish a companion capital?"
Although it is only an accompanying capital, it still exists as the capital of the Yun Kingdom. It is of great importance. This sudden suggestion made most of the officials look surprised except for a few people who had expected it.
On the dragon chair, Xiao Cheng said in a deep voice:
"Previously, I, Dayun, lived in the southern part of the sky, so it was no problem to set up the capital in Zhongqing City. But now, my Dayun territory has extended to the Central Plains, and with Zhongqing City as the capital, it is beyond our reach.
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"However, I have also considered that the establishment of a new capital is a matter of great importance, and it is really not appropriate to rush. But if it is too difficult for me to return to the capital and convey frontline war intelligence and government affairs to Zhongqing City, I will choose to choose it first.
Choose a place to set up a capital. What do you think, gentlemen?"
All the ministers in the court know that His Majesty is ambitious and wants to occupy the Central Plains, unify the three kingdoms of Yun, Xia, and An, and achieve this unprecedented imperial undertaking.
Now that the world has developed to this point, no matter how prosperous and majestic Zhongqing City is now, it is destined to be unable to serve as a capital and radiate to all countries.
And just as Xiao Cheng said, moving the capital is of great importance and cannot be taken lightly. Setting up a companion capital seems quite suitable!
Upon hearing this, all the ministers hurriedly said in unison:
"Your Majesty is wise, and I have no objections!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Zhao, the Minister of Rites, suddenly asked:
"Then I dare to ask Your Majesty, is there any suitable location for this company?"
Xiao Cheng nodded and said:
"Jiangling Mansion!"
Most of the civil servants in the palace looked confused, thinking about where Jiangling Mansion was. But the generals, especially the generals who had been fighting all the way, were quite familiar with Jiangling Mansion.
Commander Di Qing, who had personally led the troops to capture Jiangling Mansion, could not bear it now and said:
"Your Majesty, Jiangling Mansion is close to the Yangtze River in the south, Changhu Lake in the east, and there are Baling Mountain and Ji Mountain on the east and west sides. It can be said that it is close to mountains and rivers, and can be relied on as a barrier. As a strategic location, this place is more than enough. But if it is used as a companion capital
, I’m afraid it’s not quite suitable!”
Speaking of which, this Jiangling Mansion has water veins and rivers connecting various places. Although it is not in the center of the Yun Kingdom's territory today, considering that the Yun Army can also invade the Xia Kingdom's territory, this place seems very suitable.
But it also has a fatal flaw, that is, it is too close to the front line!
Cheng Bushi, the leader of the generals, also came out to fight at this time and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
"Jiangling Mansion is only five hundred miles away from Xinye, Nanyang County, Xia Kingdom. Only Xiangzhou and Jingmen can be garrisoned in between. And Jiangling City is only seven hundred miles away from Xinyang Mansion, Xia Kingdom.
, only Suizhou City and the Han River in the middle can serve as barriers to hold on."
Jiangling City is too close to Nanyang County in Xia Kingdom's Yu territory. If the capital is set up here, the Xia army in Nanyang County can autonomously attack Xinyang and Xinye.
At that time, there will only be a few cities that can serve as a barrier for the capital. Other than that, we can only rely on the wide Han River and defend along the river.
If you are not careful and fall in any direction, the Xia army will approach the city and threaten the capital.
Although none of the civil servants had a specific impression in their minds, when they heard what Cheng Bushi said, they were suddenly shocked and quickly tried to dissuade them:
"Jianling Mansion is like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to serve as a companion capital!"
"Your Majesty, please choose another place."
"Your Majesty, please think again!"
Xiao Cheng listened to the objections of the courtiers, but waved his hand and said with a smile:
"Cheng Qing is too cautious, don't scare my officials!"
"Suizhou is surrounded by mountains on three sides. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is a strategic location that must be fought over by military strategists. If it weren't for the weak defense of the Xia army, Cheng Qing would not have been able to capture it so easily."
When Cheng Bushi heard what Xiao Cheng said, he hesitated for a moment, nodded, and said:
"It's exactly what your Majesty said!"
The biggest reason why the Yun Kingdom's war went so smoothly and they were able to attack Jiangzhou County in one fell swoop was because of the battle in Rongzhou City. At that time, the Xia army did not know what the strange sight of the army was, so they saw the strange sight of the Yun army.
Condensed, like seeing ghosts and gods, morale collapsed, hundreds of thousands of troops were defeated, and there were countless casualties.
Since then, the huge Xia Kingdom has been facing a shortage of elite soldiers and horses in the southwest. Many local cities that were easy to defend and difficult to attack were easily captured because they had no soldiers and horses to guard them.
Xiao Cheng saw Cheng Buji admit it and continued to laugh:
"As for Xiangzhou, I dare to say that Cheng Qing is afraid that he will attack all the way from Xiangzhou County, and he will never see such an easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack city! If an effective general is sent to garrison with 50,000 troops, no matter how many Xia troops there are,
There will always be no problem if we attack and hold out for several months waiting for reinforcements to arrive!"
Cheng Bushi heard the words and nodded again.
Speaking of which, when Cheng Bushi led his troops to attack Xiangzhou, even though his army was elite, fought consecutive victories, and had high morale, it still failed at the foot of Xiangcheng and suffered heavy casualties.
In the end, after Cheng Bushi captured Fancheng, he sent out nearly half of his troops to besiege Xiangzhou, making the Xia army in the city unable to threaten the army's retreat. Finally, Jiangzhou County was captured, and the defenders in Xiangzhou City were left alone.
The reinforcements were forced to surrender due to lack of food and fodder.
Such a strong city cannot be easily broken.
"Even the upper and lower reaches of the Han River are under the control of our army. Our inland river naval warships can come and go freely, and it is easy to block the river. How can the Xia army easily reach Jiangling City?"
At the beginning, Di Qing led hundreds of thousands of elite frontier troops from the Yongzhou camp to attack Hechi prefectures and counties. It was because the Xia army sent out naval forces to block the river that the war made no progress for several months.
The Han River is wider than the Yong River. Under the naval blockade, the possibility of the Xia army successfully crossing the river is extremely small!
But even though Xiao Cheng said this, all the courtiers at this time still looked hesitant.
"Your Majesty, since you have chosen the city as the companion capital, it is better to be a little safer. After all, in the future, hundreds of court officials will need to enter the companion capital to handle affairs. It is so close to the front line, and if there is a slight mistake, the court will be shaken!"
"Your Majesty, regardless of whether the Xia Army can capture Jiangling Mansion or not. But as the capital of Dayun, as long as the Xia Army is ready to attack, it will have to mobilize a large army to garrison, which will inevitably affect the frontline war!"
This statement makes perfect sense!
If Jiangling Mansion is chosen as the companion capital, even if there is no Xiao Cheng in the city, there will be no civil and military officials. However, as a companion capital, it has great political significance and must not fall into the hands of the enemy.
As long as the Xia army made few movements, the Yun army had to react and mobilize troops and horses for defense. This was equivalent to being controlled by the enemy and was of no benefit to the war.
But even so, Xiao Cheng still had no intention of changing his mind. Because Jiangling Mansion was, relatively speaking, the most suitable place.
Although being close to the front line has its drawbacks, from another perspective, it is also helpful for the court to receive military information from the front line and formulate adjustment strategies. Moreover, it can also let the soldiers and civilians in the country know where Xiao Cheng's ambitions are, so that they can work together to advance the Central Plains.
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At this time, facing the objections of hundreds of officials, Xiao Cheng looked calm and calm and said loudly:
"Now there are many inconveniences in Zhongqing City. After the capital is built, I want to move to the capital. By then, even if the Xia army comes to the city, I will be there!"
If Xia Jun can attack the city, that would make Xiao Cheng even more happy! He still holds a golden policy card [Heavenly Murderous Intent] in his hand!
Xiao Cheng's tone at this time was light and he seemed very casual and confident.
But just such a sentence made the courtiers who were still fiercely opposed just now quiet down.
Since Xiao Cheng came to power, he has personally conquered and defeated the army on his own; he has personally entered the military camp and subdued the border troops; his light cavalry has wreaked havoc in the Xia Kingdom, forcing the Xia army to return for reinforcements and saving the country from the generals...
These many deeds gave Xiao Cheng an extremely high prestige among the people in the army.
Not long ago, the assassination incident on the Yuanjiang River made Xiao Cheng's invincible image completely engraved in the hearts of all officials in the court, as well as the soldiers and civilians.
At this time, just such a light "I am here" made the officials in the DPRK and the Central Government, who had just been worried about the Xia army's attack, feel at ease and no longer had any objection.
Anyway, as long as His Majesty is here, why worry?
After a long silence, all the officials looked at each other, then they all bowed their hands and shouted:
"I have no objections, it's all up to Your Majesty to make the final decision!"