Chengdu, Sichuan.
As the heat rises, the golden ears of rice bend down, and the entire Chengdu Prefecture, and even Sichuan, is caught up in the busy farming process.
The fragrance of rice is overflowing. The weather is good this year and it is another good year.
The houses are lined up in rows, and the city is a jewel. The glow in the evening fills the streets, and the light red is sprinkled on the high-flying shop flags, making it look gorgeous and colorful.
There was an endless stream of pedestrians, most of whom had relaxed and comfortable expressions on their faces, and their steps were slow, as if they were taking a walk.
At this time, in a luxurious restaurant, there were only two people sitting in the spacious box, and no one was using their chopsticks on the table of delicacies.
On the main seat, a middle-aged man with a wide face and thick eyebrows sat tall and round, looking forward with a pair of tiger eyes:
"Why, classmate Gao is not in the Nanjing Rites Department, so how come he has the leisure to come to Chengdu?"
Opposite, a thin-faced man in a robe who was sitting upright couldn't help but smile when he heard this:
"Although Nanjing is prosperous, the intrigues and intrigues are tiring. How can it be as good as Governor Wang speaking out in Chengdu?"
"To tell the truth?"
Wang Yingxiong said calmly: "This is out of the question, it's just that we do things with our heart."
"Governor Wang is working very hard in Chengdu. Is it for the imperial court? Or for King Yu of Xiangyang?"
After hearing this, Wang Yingxiong's expression changed, he looked around, and became furious: "Gao Bin, don't think that because we are friends with each other, I dare not deal with you?"
"Of course I understand."
Gao Bin's expression did not change, and he suddenly sighed again: "It's just a pity that the Ming Dynasty is about to die, so why should I cherish this life?"
"What nonsense."
Wang Yingxiong said speechlessly: "Nanjing is as stable as a mountain, and the Ming Dynasty is still alive and well."
"Li Daitao's stiff Ming Dynasty, is it still the Ming Dynasty?"
Takabin sneered and asked directly.
While he was shocked, he continued:
"The King of Yu is now as prestige as the sea. In the past few days, he directly captured dozens of officials. There is no news about Nanjing, so he can only let him do whatever he wants."
"Today, he can capture the people of Huguang, and tomorrow, he can naturally capture Sichuan."
"Governor Wang, do you think you are as stable as Mount Tai in Sichuan? You are just a castle in the air."
"With a royal order from King Yu, you must continue to enjoy your time at home."
These words hit home directly.
Wang Yingxiong looked silent and began to use chopsticks in his hands to taste the dishes.
Takahama looked on with a smile, as if he had just talked too much in one breath, and drank slowly.
The reason why Wang Yingxiong served as the governor of Sichuan was because he was recommended by King Yu. The court pinched his nose and recognized him. After all, he was a member of the Donglin Party.
Who would have known that across Huguang, this person in Sichuan not only ignored the court's orders, but also governed Sichuan seriously and responsibly.
The water thieves, mountain bandits, and remnants of the Western thieves were all cleaned up, and he performed his duties as governor with great interest.
This completely went against the intentions of the Donglin Party and the imperial court, so they had no choice but to send people to persuade them personally.
"This is Sichuan."
Wang Yingxiong seemed to be full and spoke.
"clear."
Takabin felt happy and said hurriedly: "But after all, it is the imperial court. No matter how far away Nanjing is, it is still the orthodox imperial court."
Wang Yingxiong rolled his eyes in anger. Why did the imperial court send such an idiot? He said angrily: "I can't help the imperial court."
"The imperial court will naturally not put you in danger. It only needs to bribe everyone in Sichuan Province, especially the army, until necessary..."
Takabin smiled slightly, keeping everything in mind.
Wang Yingxiong lost his mind and settled the matter hastily, then returned to the official residence in an unpretentious carriage.
As soon as the carriage left, the big man selling candied haws at the door ran in a hurry.
After a while, the Chengdu Prefecture’s Search Section learned of the situation:
Gao Bin, the Minister of Rites, arrived in Chengdu and met with Governor Wang Yingxiong.
After going round and round, the news spread back to Xiangyang.
"It's actually for him!!"
Sun Changzhou narrowed his eyes and felt very happy. He walked three steps at a time and asked to see King Yu.
No matter how many county magistrates there are, they are only seventh-grade officials. How can they have the majesty of a provincial governor?
Of course, the consequences are beyond their consideration, and this is not something they can consider.
At this time, Zhao Shu, the head of the Military and Political Department, reported the good news with a happy face:
"Rice has been harvested in Sichuan Province one after another. According to the news from the Chief Secretary of Sichuan Province, the amount to be handed over to the shogunate this summer can reach 1.2 million shi, which is the highest in history."
When King Yu heard this, he maintained a faint smile and flipped through the account book in his hand.
This is a farm located in Chengdu Prefecture, originally the private land of the King of Shu, but now the private land of the King of Yu. It is a gift of this summer's harvest.
The farm is divided into 50 and 50 halves, with tens of thousands of hectares of land and a storage capacity of 200,000 shi.
Other mountains, forests and swamps are not included.
In addition to the private lands of Sichuan, King Xiang, King Jing and other Huguang princes, Zhu Yixi's scale exceeded 30,000 hectares, excluding the parts that had been occupied by the common people, military camps, and rewarded soldiers.
However, due to the desolation of the land, the tenants fled and the income was only a few thousand shi, which was better than nothing.
If converted into silver, it would be two hundred thousand taels.
"One million and two hundred thousand stones?"
Only then did King Yu react and he breathed a sigh of relief: "This will alleviate a lot of the food shortage problem and avoid being tied up."
"Where is the military camp?"
"The military camp is amazing."
Hearing this, Zhao Shu was extremely happy: "The military camp is divided into 37 points. This summer, we can get at least 500,000 dan, and we can get 700,000 to 800,000 dan."
"It's worth half of Sichuan Province."
Zhu Yixi murmured, her eyes getting brighter and brighter.
It's a pity that Huguang is exempt from tax for one year, so we have to wait until the autumn harvest to see the harvest.
"Your Highness, these grains can submerge the entire Xiangyang City."
Zhao Shu smiled brightly: "The most important thing now is to allocate funds to build a granary to house the grain that will be stored in the warehouse."
"Then allocate 20,000 silver coins to build ten granaries."
Zhu Yixi said grandly, feeling more relaxed.
In these troubled times, food is still reassuring.
This enjoyable chat ended quickly.
Sun Changzhou is here.
"That's it for today!"
Zhu Yixi nodded and said: "Try to do it as well as possible."
Zhao Shu then stood up and left, and saw Sun Changzhou entering.
What's going on with the Search Section?
Muttering in his heart, naturally disgusted with the spy agency, Zhao Shu turned and left without even taking a second look.
Sun Changzhou didn't care. He had long been accustomed to this line of work.
"Your Highness, I stared at Nanjing and found a big fish."
Sun Changzhou said excitedly.
Therefore, he told everything about Gao Bin's departure from Beijing to Sichuan and his intimate meeting with Wang Yingxiong.
"Gaobin, Wang Yingxiong?"
Zhu Yixi frowned when she heard these two names: "It seems that the Nanjing court still doesn't trust me!"
"The villain is deceived by the Holy Bible and doubts himself about the Great Wall."
Sun Changzhou said indignantly, his eyes revealing expectation.
And King Yu whispered: "Wang Yingxiong is watching closely, don't say anything."
Wang Yingxiong had been trying to make up for it for a while, and he had to win it sooner or later, so he was not in a hurry at the moment.
