When Huang Qiong mentioned that he had taken his fierce wife with him on a patrol, King Yong suddenly became weak again. He stared at Huang Qiong and said pitifully: "Prince, is there really no room for discussion on this matter? Except for patrols, what does it mean to take a girl with you? I will take care of the errands, and Can I promise to get it done for you? Can you not let me take that tigress with me?"
Huang Qiong ignored King Yong's desperate struggle. Tell him directly that there is no discussion on this matter. And at this time, his prince's handwriting should have been delivered to Prince Yong's Mansion. Therefore, he should not think about the possibility of luck. Huang Qiong also solemnly told King Yong that with the character of his seventh sister-in-law, if he did not take her there, she would most likely follow him secretly.
That would be really too dangerous. After all, the He family is not a martial arts family. Although my seventh sister-in-law has some boxing and kicking skills, her little skills are no different from juggling in the eyes of real Jianghu people. Once the seventh sister-in-law is in any danger, how will the prince himself deal with the He family? The reason why I asked him to bring his wife was because I was worried about his shortcomings.
After Huang Qiong said these words, King Yong couldn't help but feel excited all over after thinking about it. King Yong also knew that Huang Qiong's martial arts was extremely high and there would be absolutely no problem in judging this kind of thing. With his wife's little boxing skills, there is no problem in beating him, but that's where it ends. In front of this ninth brother, there is really no difference between him and a juggler.
After all, she is a woman, and she is from an official family. Where can she really learn advanced martial arts? The He family is a family of military commanders, and they are better at horse fighting. And King Yong, who knew his wife's temperament better, now that he sobered up and thought about it, he really felt that Huang Qiong's words were correct. If he doesn't take her with him, his wife, who doesn't feel at ease about him, might really follow him secretly.
He just wanted to think so, but when he thought about the rare opportunity to relax and take the tigress with him, King Yong lost all interest. And looking at King Yong's dejected back when he left, Huang Qiong also smiled lightly. He turned his mind back to government affairs. The list of generals Yu Mingyuan selected to take over in the south has been submitted to him, and he does not have much time to take care of it.
When Huang Qiong looks at this kind of news, he always looks not only at the names of the people, but also at their resumes. So after opening Yu Mingyuan's memorial, Huang Qiong read it very carefully. Huang Qiong is very satisfied with most of the candidates. There was only one person who made Huang Qiong hesitate. There was no harm in Yu Mingyuan transferring the capital of Hulao Pass to control Zhao, and going south to serve as deputy envoy of Jiangnan West Road, which made Huang Qiong a little hesitant.
Yu Mingyuan made his intention to transfer Zhao Wusha very clear in the book. If someone is really disobedient, Jiangnan West Road is the only way for him to march north and south of the Yangtze River. Although Nanchang Prefecture can mobilize capable people, it can't be done without a strong person behind the scenes. As for Peng Jiedu of Jiangnan West Road, although he is not a fool, he may not be considered strong, and he has not led troops to the battlefield for many years.
Zhao Wushu was transferred to the position of deputy envoy of Jiedu. Although Zhao Wushen had a simple temper, his ability was still acceptable. Looking at the words on Yu Mingyuan's folding paper, Huang Qiong put down the folding paper in his hand. Zhao Wusha, who had only been in charge of the fourth rank of Zhengzheng for just over two years, was suddenly promoted to deputy envoy of Jiangnan West Road, which indeed meant that he was promoted beyond his level. But this is not important in Huang Qiong's eyes.
As long as this person really has both ability and political integrity, Huang Qiong doesn't care about this. Just like Fu Yuanshan, he was transferred to Zhongshu Sheng to take over Pingzhang's political affairs, which was somewhat of a leapfrog promotion. But it’s not the same for me. Is it okay to be promoted? The reason why I was a little hesitant was because Hulao Pass was equally important to the capital. At this moment, Huang Qiong was really worried about not handing over such a strategically important place to his own people.
But when preparing to cross out Zhao Wushu's name, Huang Qiong thought for a long time, but finally put down the pen. Hulao Pass is very close to the capital. If all the other places are lost, what's the use of leaving only one Hulao Pass? Thinking of this, Huang Qiong approved Yu Mingyuan's report. After putting down the pen in his hand, Huang Qiong stood up and walked to Wende Hall to get some air.
At this time, the setting sun had filled the sky, reflecting half of the sky as bright red as if it were stained with blood. Huang Qiong couldn't help but frowned as he looked at the sunset, which was extremely red in the sky today, even red in an eerie way. A slight feeling of uneasiness arose in my heart. How long can my nominal father-in-law endure? How great would it be if I could give myself another two years?
Thinking of this, Huang Qiong turned around and took a few steps back to Wende Hall. I picked up Yu Mingyuan's brochure, read it carefully, and wrote on the brochure that military attachés at all levels should be transferred without having to go to Beijing to report on their duties. After receiving the transfer order, you must arrive as quickly as possible to guard the Guards. After approving the fold, Huang Qiong bypassed the General Administration Department and directly sent Li Hai to personally deliver the fold to the Yu Mansion.
After sending people and giving away the discounts. Huang Qiong pondered for a moment, then picked up a pen and started writing. He urged the Ministry of Household Affairs to ensure that this autumn taxes will be paid in full to Beijing. Especially for the autumn tax in the south of the Yangtze River, we must urge the transportation departments and grain roads in the south of the Yangtze River to start transportation as soon as possible. At least 60% of the grain stored in several granaries in the south of the Yangtze River must be transferred to Beijing for use by the court.
Within two years, the grain warehouses in the south of the Yangtze River are not allowed to hold more than 40% of the grain stocks last year. All the extra stored grain was transported to Beijing. For the east-west two-way transfer railway to Guangnan, all railway transfer departments must be inspected. Also based on last year, no more than 30% of last year’s transportation volume is allowed within two years. After writing this important edict, Huang Qiong put down the pen and rubbed his aching eyes.
Once again, after reading the contents of the secret edict, Huang Qiong immediately sent someone to the residence of the Minister of Revenue without any hesitation. After the people left, Huang Qiong looked at the folding papers on the table. I shook my head secretly in my heart, thinking about what I can and cannot do now. What should be done and what shouldn't be done are being done in every possible way. It’s just that these things that seem to be a last resort, are they still available in time?
Whether it is in preparation for war, or in some mutual wariness. The court may simply say that there is a huge difference between his old man and his nominal father-in-law. According to the news from the Fan family, the Guilin County Prince's Palace has purchased ordnance, armor, and horses from the Shanchanhou Palace in Dali, definitely not just in recent years. Procurement has been partially started since at least ten years ago.
From this point of view, my father-in-law has been preparing for at least ten years. Guilin County Prince's Mansion is located on Guangnan West Road, and most of the locals are Yi people. There are not many Han people. Although the Guilin County Prince's Mansion is said to be the richest in the world, it lacks iron smelting craftsmen. Because these craftsmen have always been under the strict control of the imperial court. Dali's scimitars and cowhide armor have always been known for their excellence.
Although the Guilin County Prince's Mansion is located on Guangnan West Road bordering Annan, and there are a large number of barbarians in the territory, it is not very peaceful. But Guangnan West Road has nearly 10,000 local guards, who are said to be elite. His Guilin County Prince's Mansion has a Military Command Department, and when something happens on Guangnan West Road. The Prince of Guilin County can even mobilize the guards in Guangnan West Road without asking for orders first.
Even on Guangnan West Road, the situation there is more complicated. But he has nearly 10,000 guards in his hands, so what is there to worry about? Even if Annan invaded in a large scale, there would still be follow-up reinforcements from the imperial court. If there was no danger, why would he buy weapons and armor from Dali? Moreover, Dali is rich in horses. Although the short-distance sprint is not as good as that of Khitan horses and party horses, and they are shorter, they have extremely strong endurance.
It is especially good at walking in the mountains. It is the best horse to move in the mountains, and it is also the horse most suitable for use on Guangnan West Road. If he had no rebellious intentions, why would he buy so many weapons and horses that were only needed for rebellion? Huang Qiong also has another source of information about the relationship between the Shanchanhou of Dali and the Guilin County Prince's Palace. That is the second daughter of the Liu family who served as Shanchan's wife.
According to Liu Min, the Guilin County Prince's Palace had a good relationship with the previous generation of Shanchanhou Palace as early as the time of the former prince. The marriage between the Guilin County Prince's Mansion and Shanchan Marquis Mansion has always been concealed from the court. She, the direct princess, does not exist at all in the Guilin County Prince's current generation list. Before she married that Shanchan Hou, she had been raised outside the palace, which most people didn't know.
Liu Ling's fate is actually similar. In order to avoid the court's command, when his nominal father-in-law decided to marry her to Shan Chanhou as his stepmother, he directly reported to the court that she had died of a sudden illness. Before, most of the time, I was fostered in an aunt's home. The two of them didn't even know Situ Huanshuang, who had lived in the palace for several years.
The two girls didn't even know Situ Huanshuang's identity until after Huang Qiong's wedding. However, they had no idea that Situ Huanshuang was not their father and brother's biological daughter at all. There is no blood relationship with them. He even had a grudge against the King of Guilin County for killing his father and humiliating his mother. However, they didn't care too much. Because this kind of thing is already accustomed to them.
The successive princes of the Guilin County Prince's Mansion all had their daughters secretly raised outside. It was specifically used to avoid court-mandated marriages with surrounding forces, and was used secretly to make good friends with surrounding forces through marriage. Those kept in the palace are for the imperial court to see. Even if she is a direct princess, she still has to raise at least one person outside. Both Liu Min and Liu Ling are like this.
My nominal father-in-law and his father married two princesses to the Shanchanhou Mansion in succession. There was no huge or special exchange of benefits. They would never pay such a high price. Even though Shan Chanhou was the most powerful person in Dali, he was considered to be the number one figure. But in the eyes of the Guilin County Prince's Palace, which is also powerful within Daqi, is there still too much to be desired?
From these two points, Huang Qiong can easily judge that the Guilin County Prince's preparations for rebellion have been at least ten years, or even more than ten years. After ten years of gathering troops, this is not an accident. Training troops and selecting generals is not something that can be accomplished in a short period of time. As long as you don't want to fail too quickly, leading a chaotic army to rebel will require a lot of time and careful preparation.
In particular, there was a lack of Han people on Guangnan West Road, and the Guilin County Prince's Office obviously did not trust the local barbarians. At that time, the first generation of Guilin County King was not only good at commanding the army, but also good at training troops. In the Battle of Chenzhou, it was impossible to defeat a ragtag army without extraordinary integration capabilities. Even the descendants of Guilin County Prince's Palace have lost all their ancestors' ability to unite the army and fight.
But the military training methods left behind by our ancestors may not really be lost. My father-in-law worked so hard and was so patient. He obviously planned to succeed in one go once he launched an army. Judging from the inertial thinking of businessmen inherited from the Guilin County Prince's Palace for hundreds of years, he obviously did not want to consume too much vitality. Because he may have another opponent next.
