These four prefectures and Jiujiang Prefecture are almost equivalent to half of the wealth of the Qi Dynasty and the entire Jiangnan. Especially Raozhou Prefecture, which is located on the bank of Poyang Lake. The amount of grain sent to Beijing from this single prefecture alone every year amounts to millions of stones. The reason why Huang Qiong chose Raozhou Prefecture was that it was a pilot prefecture specifically chosen for the prosperous land in the south of the Yangtze River. In Huang Qiong’s words, we cannot just choose the northern land as a pilot project.
The East and West Road in Jiangnan was the capital of the imperial court, where money and food were important. Huang Qiong chose Raozhou Prefecture as the pilot project from Jiangnan West Road, which was important but not so important compared with Jiangnan Second Road. And this Raozhou Mansion is the one that Huang Qiong attaches most importance to, even more than Jinyang Mansion. The roads south of the Yangtze River have been an important source of wealth for Da Qi since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Except for a few from Damingfu on Shandong Road and Hebei Road, the vast majority of the millions of stones of grain needed by the capital every year came from various roads in the south of the Yangtze River. In this dynasty, there has always been a saying that Jiangnan fills in the northwest. This time the land was cleared and divided into acres, the matter should be pushed forward, but the people should not be allowed to think that the land clearing was a disturbance to the people, and that the court was searching for people's wealth in disguise to fill the national treasury.
And we can't let the clans from all over the world interfere. The old man has been paying attention to his handling of the clan. I don't want to have too many conflicts with the old man on the clan issue. Huang Qiong didn't want the incident of a certain comfort envoy or a certain prefect to be appointed violently to happen again. When choosing the pilot state capital, it can be said that we were very cautious. He didn't want to hook up with a capable official for a few bastards.
Those clans, apart from raising armies and rebelling, there is nothing they dare not do in this world. What touches the interests of landlords all over the world is the spread of land. Except for Guangnan West Road, almost all the largest landowners on roads where clans were entrusted were clans. This time, although it is far from saying that people and money will be cut off. But it also touched some of the interests of those stubborn cockroaches in disguised form.
Huang Qiong already knows the nature of his relatives. In the eyes of those people, even though they were members of the clan, the interests of the imperial court were nothing like that. As for the imperial court's income, whether it has money to raise troops and manage rivers has nothing to do with them. For these guys who only have profit in their eyes, even if they get the money in their hands, even if they only spit out a penny, it will be more uncomfortable than killing them.
If the officials sent there really touch their interests, they will really dare to do something dirty. This time Huang Qiong made up his mind to select smart and capable officials and go to various prefectures to carry out this pilot project. If any of these officials were to fall into the hands of those bastards, it would be a huge loss. Even if he is a county magistrate, Huang Qiong doesn't want to cause trouble. Otherwise, even if these bastards are cut to pieces afterwards.
It is difficult to make up for this huge loss. Therefore, when Huang Qiong chose the pilot area, a very important one was the area without clan enfeoffment. As for Huai'an Mansion being able to catch up this time, it was because King Yong was not around and became a vassal. The people here are now basically in a stable state. At the same time, Huai'an Prefecture is also the most prosperous state capital in the Huaihe River, so it was chosen by Huang Qiong as one of the state capitals for the pilot project.
And just as the old man said, no matter what the New Deal is, the key issue is the employment of people. People can get twice the result with half the effort if they use it well, otherwise it can easily cause chaos. Raozhou Prefecture is a pilot for the entire Jiangnan. If the governor is not selected well, it may endanger the imperial court's annual income. In the end, it was Lu Mengzheng who recommended the mature and prudent Yushi Taizuo Qiandu Yushi and the fourth-rank Bi Shi'an as the official.
Lu Mengzheng recommended this slightly older candidate, although Huang Qiong was a little hesitant. But still adhering to the idea of dismissing those who are suspicious and not being suspicious of those who are employed, I finally nodded in agreement. However, Huang Qiong, who was still a little worried, almost talked to these officials one by one before they took office. Even if it was a county magistrate, Huang Qiong would not miss it. When talking, rewards and threats almost always coexist.
Everything that needs to be done is done, and the only thing left is supervision and waiting. However, although Huang Qiong was not exhausted from this busy period, it still involved a lot of experience for him. I often talk with Fu Yuanshan, Lu Mengzheng, and Zhang Qixian in the Wende Hall right before dinner time. After seeing off the last magistrate and taking office in Huai'an Prefecture, Huang Qiong could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
After Huang Qiong relaxed, he sent someone to secretly bring Zhang Qiaoer, who had not had time to get close to him for quite some time, into the palace and stayed there for three full days. In the past three days, not only had I been with Zhang Qiaoer every night, but I even had to take people to Wende Hall in broad daylight. Whenever you have time, spend some time with your beautiful woman. When you don't see anyone, you have to strip the person naked and hold them in your arms, while raising and lowering their hands to criticize the folds.
On another day, the three girls of Nangong Yun were secretly summoned to the palace. Hu Tian and Hu Di's little time made Concubine Shen, who didn't have her turn at all, feel so resentful that her teeth were itching. It wasn't until three days later that Zhang Qiaoer, who was really exhausted and couldn't stand being tortured by him almost every night. He occupied two places every time and even walked with difficulty, finally secretly sent her away after repeated strong requests. go out.
Of course, Huang Qiong did all this with extreme caution. Zhang Qiaoer entered the palace this time and stayed in the palace for three full days. Except for Huang Qiong's few confidant eunuchs and the guards sent to pick him up, almost no one in the palace knew. Even Situ Huanshuang was unclear. In addition to the Cai family and Li family who were called to sleep together during these three days, there were also Qingzi Erluo and the Hu family's two daughters.
The other women around Huang Qiong also didn't know. The last time Huang Qiong took the He sisters to Zhang Qiaoer's house after they came back together with Yun Yu. Huang Qiong had repeatedly told them not to tell anyone about that matter, not even He Yao or Duan Jin. At this time, the attachment to Huang Qiong was still greater than that of He Yao. The two girls who had always thought of Huang Qiong were obedient.
This time Zhang Qiaoer was secretly taken into the palace. Situ Huanshuang and others did not know about it until he left the palace. In fact, Huang Qiong himself didn't know that there were so many beauties around him, but he was so attached to this woman that one day was like three autumns apart. Zhang Qiaoer's appearance and figure are indeed quite outstanding. Gentle and charming, with a great temperament, she can do almost anything to Huang Qiong.
But by her side, there are women who are comparable to her in appearance and personality. Huang Qiong admits that she is definitely not the kind of person whose wife is worse than a concubine, and a concubine is worse than a thief. For the women around them, in addition to Situ Huanshuang, Duan Jin, He Yao, Wu Ziyu, and now there is another Cai family, these women not only love them, but also respect them. But the rest of the people are basically just like a bowl of water.
I'm afraid the only thing that can be explained is that Zhang Qiaoer's restrained but naturally charming personality made him really reluctant to leave her. Even among the women around him or who he has experienced, the only ones are Mr. Cai and Mrs. Fan. While Mr. Cai is by his side, Zhang Qiaoer is in the capital. Because she was unwilling to enter the palace, she couldn't see her every day, so she was too greedy for her.
Although he did a ridiculous thing, Huang Qiong still thought this feeling was quite good. Of course, after three days with Zhang Qiaoer and Hu Tianheidi, Huang Qiong did not forget the other women around him. Even the mother of Qingyang's eldest son, who had been avoiding him, did not escape. Of course, Huang Qiong will not let go of Lin Hanyan and Tang Ruzhi, the two princesses who have left the palace.
Although Huang Qiong could not enter the palace, she often touched other people's places. Lin Hanyan and the two intercourse girls, Tang Ruzhi and the two concubines of the King of Shu also allowed him to enjoy the gentle land. During the day, he was busy handling government affairs in Wende Hall, and he was also busy all day long at night. It made Huang Qiong particularly fulfilling. In addition to occasionally thinking about Longyou, there are also two people in Xiangyang, which makes me feel uncomfortable.
After the Beginning of Autumn, Huang Qiong hesitated for a long time and sent Xuan Yu Mingyuan to Beijing to report on his work. In fact, after Huang Qiong took over the government, he had always been vaguely worried about the now peaceful Guilin County Prince's Palace. Now on the surface, after his wedding, the Guilin County Prince's Palace stopped and gave up the overseas trade rights that it had monopolized for more than a hundred years. There was no violent reaction. Under Huang Qiong's particularly kind advice, the old man revoked the right to trade with the Guangzhou port, which was just a stone's throw away from the Guilin County Prince's Palace.
The somewhat abandoned Mingzhou Port was renovated, the original Songjiang County was upgraded to Songjiang Prefecture, and these two ports were used as trading ports. At the same time, a new port was opened in Jiaozhou, Shandong Road, specializing in trade with Japan and Korea. After returning to Beijing, Bingzheng raised a sum of money and food several times, ordered the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War to resume cannon casting, and asked the Privy Council to work with the Dianqian Division to select sites for the construction of forts in three places.
However, Huang Qiong asked the departments of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry not only to cast cannons, but also to develop a light cannon that could follow the infantry and be mounted on the Yangtze River warships for combat. In order to cast cannons, Huang Qiong tried every means and made a special trip to raise a batch of copper for the Ministry of War. In order to avoid the current high price of copper, it has become a means for some people to make money. Let the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War cast cannons from bronze.
This time, Huang Qiong had the intention to transfer Mingyuan to Beijing, in order to let him, as the deputy privy envoy, be responsible for the construction of the fort and the casting of cannons. Yu Mingyuan is good at cavalry assault and has a great understanding of infantry. Know what kind of firearms are most needed on the frontline battlefield. In July, Huang Qiong took time to go to Jingdong with people from the Ministry of War, the Privy Council, and the Palace Department.
I specifically watched the display and drill of the existing firearms of the Ministry of War, but the results of the display left Huang Qiong speechless. A cannon was brought in, originally intended to fire ten rounds. As a result, the first shell was not fired at all because the gunpowder was damp. Someone was sent to urgently bring back new medicine. This time they fired, but none of the ten shells hit the target board.
The rest of the firearms display also disappointed Huang Qiong. Except for the Sky-shaking Thunder, which has some practical value, the rest are basically used to generate smoke. As for the cannon, Huang Qiong took a look. The inscription above shows that this cannon was actually cast by Emperor Taizong in his early years. Looking at these firearms, Huang Qiong shook his head. He became even more determined and selected a capable official to oversee the manufacture of firearms.
After returning to the palace, Huang Qiong immediately issued a decree to Yu Mingyuan to enter Beijing. As for the Henan Road Jiedu envoy, the deputy envoy will act for the time being. Then, Huang Qiong wrote a notebook about the few things left in his memory about the development and casting of firearms. The imperial court has been making such big moves, but now the Guilin County Prince's Palace is silent, which makes Huang Qiong slightly worried.
But the old man obviously does not intend to let himself get involved in the matter of adjusting trade matters. The old man only handed over the North and South Town Fu Division, which collected information about Bei Liao and Huihe, to him. As for Nanzhen Fusi, who is responsible for domestic detective work and Dali, he has always been in his hands. Now Huang Qiong knew nothing about the movements of the Guilin County Prince's Palace or any private countermeasures.
The only thing I know about Guilin County Prince's Mansion now is the memorials from Di Bao and Guangnan East and West Road, and I am almost at a loss. Even the Fan family seemed powerless when it came to targeting the Guilin County Prince's Palace, and could not provide anything of value.
