Chu State.
Wu Nian vigorously rectified the officialdom in Hebei and sent troops to Shanxi.
Emperor Zhang Wu and Xiong Wuwo were also in Nanjing, carrying out drastic military and political reforms. Emperor Zhang Wu was busy with government affairs.
Xiong Wuwo reorganized his army and established two lines of defense along the Yellow River and the coastline. The Chu army and the Han army entered the confrontation stage.
Nanjing.
This ancient capital was originally very prosperous. After the Chu State moved its capital, it became increasingly prosperous.
Loyalists from all sides gathered in Nanjing.
The streets were busy with traffic and noisy.
Inside the palace.
One by one, the guards were wearing strong armor and guarding the palace, showing their vigor and vitality.
Half of the palace maids and eunuchs brought by Emperor Zhang Wu from the north were doing their own thing in the palace in an orderly manner.
This Emperor, His Majesty, is not just talking. Since arriving in Nanjing, there has been no increase in the number of concubines in the harem, and the cost of food and living has been reduced again and again.
All the money saved was spent on military construction.
Now, people in both the government and the public are praising Emperor Zhang Wu as the master of the ZTE.
In the Qianqing Palace.
Emperor Zhang Wu was wearing a dragon robe and an official hat, sitting on the throne, accompanied by two eunuchs holding Buddha's dust in their arms.
Xiong Wuwo was wearing the official uniform of a cabinet minister and sitting in front of Emperor Zhang Wu with a respectful expression.
"Really? Has Zhu Zhongguo surrendered?" Emperor Zhang Wu sighed after being silent for a long time.
"What a pity Zhu Zhongguo." Xiong Wuwo also sighed.
"Forget it. Shanxi is a place north of the Yellow River. Even if Zhu Zhongguo has outstanding abilities, I have no illusions that he can hold on. I only hope that he can delay it for a few years."
"It's not mine. Now that it's lost, there's nothing to worry about."
Emperor Zhang Wu shook his head, then sneered and said, "Make the Yellow River clear. Wu Nian wants to be a saint."
"He doesn't even want to think about it. How many emperors have been troubled by the Yellow River problem? Let's just talk about our emperor Chu. The Yellow River broke its banks and flooded both sides of the river. It's too many to enumerate."
"Why does he think that he can surpass the emperors of the past dynasties, be able to serve as ministers and officials, and manage the Yellow River well?"
"I think he just wants to win people's hearts with this slogan."
"Draw a big pie."
"Your Majesty is right. If you say Wu Nian is a good fighter, I admit it. But he claims to be able to control the Yellow River. I don't believe him."
Xiong Wuwo thought the same thing and shook his head.
The monarch and his ministers talked about things in Shanxi. Emperor Zhang Wu smiled and said, "Master Cifu. We haven't had a meal together for a long time."
"It's almost dinner time, please stay and have a drink with me."
"Yes." Xiong Wuwo clasped his hands and responded readily.
News spread that Wu Nian wanted to control the Yellow River and the Loess Plateau. Few people in China believe it, while many people do not believe it.
Even the people on both sides of the Yellow River who love and hate the Yellow River are like this.
The same goes for Shanxi people.
Through the full cooperation of Ishiaki and Hojo Umasa. The original Chu army in Shanxi has been disarmed and returned to the field.
Zhu Zhongguo also got his wish and retired from old age and returned to his hometown.
Cement roads are being laid.
Rectification of officialdom is being carried out in a drastic way.
I don’t know how many officials were killed, how many officials had their property confiscated and were exiled to the Sanhan area.
The imperial court seized more and more acres of land.
The demonic atmosphere in the officialdom was eliminated one by one.
Shanxi is still the same place as before. Surrounded by mountains, many mountains and many poverty-stricken areas. Its upper limit is not high, but its lower limit is controllable.
Under the rule of Chu State, the situation in Shanxi was corrupt.
Under the rule of the Han Dynasty, the situation in Shanxi was stable.
There is a lot less exploitation by officials and businessmen, and the atmosphere is full of chaos. The people's lives have become much more comfortable.
folk.
They all praised the Han Dynasty very much and gradually developed a sense of belonging.
But even so. There are also many people who do not believe that the emperor wants to control the Yellow River and the high loess slopes.
Taiyuan City.
Because the emperor is still in the city, soldiers wearing strong armor can be seen everywhere. But the Han army looked fierce and did no harm to the people.
The people of Shanxi looked at them not only not afraid, but also a little kind.
The daily production order of the people has not been affected. They work at sunrise and rest at sundown as usual.
noon.
Scholar Liu Minzhi invited his friend Zhang Kuang, who was also a scholar, to his home for a drink.
There are sumptuous dishes on the table, and the wine is Shanxi Fenjiu. There is a maid serving wine next to him. My little life was going very well.
They are all small local squires, and their families are both landlords and businessmen. He studied since childhood and became a scholar in Chu State.
Now that we are in the Han Dynasty, the fame of the previous dynasty is useless.
So he is a scholar.
Shi Xian was rectifying the officialdom in Shanxi, and he only targeted corrupt officials and big business owners, but did not affect them.
"Brother Xian, what do you think about the emperor summoning village leaders and influential local squires from all over Shanxi to Taiyuan to discuss matters?"
Liu Minzhi personally picked up the jug, poured a glass of wine for Zhang Kuang, and asked.
"The emperor is a wise king. But he is still far from being a saint." Zhang Kuang picked up the wine glass, took a sip and said tactfully.
"Yes. When the Yellow River is clear, saints will emerge. This saying has been circulated in the government and the public for many years. But since ancient times, who can do it? I also feel that the emperor's cultivation is still slightly insufficient."
Liu Minzhi nodded slightly.
They were all scholars of the Han Dynasty, and they enjoyed the benefits of this wave of Shi Xian's rectification of officialdom. Loyalty to the Han Dynasty was rising slowly.
But I don't believe it about the Yellow River.
"But. No matter what, it's good if the emperor wants to make an effort. I'm afraid it's just occupying something and not shitting. Just like Emperor Daojun."
"As long as you work hard and work hard. Although it is impossible for the emperor to clear up the water in the Yellow River, he should be able to tame the Yellow River and make it less prone to floods. That will be a big deal for Shanxi. No. For the people on both sides of the Yellow River, it will be a big deal. of credit.”
Zhang Kuang's eyebrows danced with joy, showing his respect for the emperor.
"Who says it isn't?" Liu Minzhi laughed.
"Brother, let's drink to the emperor. I wish the emperor a long life and a long life. The Han Dynasty will be prosperous for thousands of generations." He raised his glass and said to Zhang Kuang.
"Brother is right. The emperor lives forever." Zhang Kuang picked up the wine glass and clinked a glass with Liu Minzhi with a smile.
People in Shanxi don't believe that Wu Nian made the water of the Yellow River clear.
But his loyalty to the Han Dynasty was sufficient, and praises for Wu Nian continued.
Showing weird things.
In this situation. Wu Nian summoned leading village figures in Shanxi and brought influential local voices to Taiyuan, which went very smoothly.
no way.
The government invited these people here very politely, and all their food, clothing, housing and transportation were reimbursed.
You can also meet Tianyan.
Who doesn't want to come?
As time passed, these people arrived in Taiyuan one after another, thousands of them, making Taiyuan, an important city, increasingly lively and noisy.
When everyone arrived, the emperor summoned them.
