"Give me the land of a county and let me govern it."
Zhao Ping said suggestively.
"What is the difference between governing a county and governing the entire Dawei Dynasty?"
Chen Xuan said doubtfully.
"If you can manage one county well, then the entire Dawei Dynasty can also be managed well."
"Mr. Zhao, please don't shirk it."
"I finally made up my mind to resume the official position of Prime Minister. You can't let me take back what I said, right?"
"Your Majesty, please listen to me first."
Zhao Ping defended: "Although what I said is clear and logical, I haven't really practiced it."
"It's all just talk on paper."
"If you can really govern well, your Majesty, your ministers, and the people of the world will all be happy."
"But what if the governance is not good?"
"The Dawei Dynasty is already riddled with holes, and we can't help but make trouble again."
"That's why I suggested that your majesty use a county as a pilot project. If it can be managed well, it can then slowly spread."
"This is the safest solution."
"It's indeed a good idea."
Chen Xuan praised: "It's up to you."
"But the land of one county is too small, let's take the land of one state."
"After I conquer Yuzhou, I will reward you with Yuzhou."
"Anyway, the lives of the people here are already extremely difficult. Even if you fail, it won't be any worse."
"If it is managed well, maybe in three to five years, Yuzhou will be the most prosperous state in the entire Dawei Dynasty."
"This... okay."
Zhao Ping "reluctantly" accepted.
Where is Yuzhou?
In the previous life, Henan was known as the province with the most ancient capitals.
It is also a major agricultural province.
What do people value most?
Nature is the land.
Being able to plant crops, harvest food, have something to eat, and not starve to death.
Yuzhou is very suitable for farming.
Two crops a year.
Coupled with tax cuts and other policies, it will definitely develop quickly.
Of course, it cannot compare to the rich land of Jiangnan.
But the land in the south of the Yangtze River is controlled by aristocratic families. How can He De, a mere wine taster, get involved?
Even if he controls Yuzhou, if the news is really passed on, he will live a life where his head is no longer tied to his belt, and he must be careful and cautious.
"Don't look unhappy."
Chen Xuan patted Zhao Ping on the shoulder, "You are the biggest in Yuzhou. No matter what happens, you can make the decision yourself."
"If you want to report it, write a memorial and submit it to me."
"If you don't want to report it, just manage it with peace of mind."
"In my spare time, I will come to Yuzhou to conduct open and covert inspections."
"If there are any shortcomings, I will mention them to you again and let you correct them."
"Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty."
Zhao Ping said respectfully.
Chen Xuan's senses are better.
This His Majesty is a good old man, but he doesn't have the airs of an emperor.
He doesn't even look like an emperor who grew up in a feudal dynasty.
Even if someone defiled his wife, he could turn a blind eye.
But he is a really good emperor.
He still has the people in his heart and does not regard them as animals inferior to pigs or dogs.
As for what Xu Tianhua said about His Majesty being fond of wine, money and war, Zhao Ping has not discovered it yet.
I always feel that His Majesty deliberately showed it to Xu Tianhua.
Only a pure wine taster like Xu Tianhua would believe what he saw with his own eyes.
"Hahaha, where is this?"
Chen Xuan smiled and said: "In order to ensure your safety, I decided to give Ying Yi to you."
"Your Majesty, this is not possible."
Unexpectedly, Ying Yi immediately shook his head and said: "The final general's mission is not yet..."
"Who assigned you your mission?"
Before she could finish speaking, Chen Xuan said with a cold face, "It's me."
"You have to do whatever I ask you to do. Do you dare to resist?"
"The last general..."
Ying opened his mouth, but didn't dare to refute.
"Your Majesty, no."
Zhao Ping also hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "Yingyi is still looking for the princess, how can he stay with me all the time?"
brush!
Chen Xuan and Ying Yi looked at him at the same time.
Then Chen Xuan glared at Ying Yi and asked coldly, "You actually revealed such important information to him?"
"Do you know your guilt?"
"The last general, the last general..."
Yingyi hesitated and couldn't explain, and his face turned pale.
"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood Ying Yi."
Zhao Ping hurriedly explained: "Ying Yi did not reveal anything to me. Everything is just my guess."
"Guess?"
Chen Xuan asked with a dark face, "Why is there such a speculation?"
"First, Ying Yi is a peerless master."
Zhao Ping analyzed: "Generally, peerless masters have masters. The more powerful they are, the more noble their status is."
"Li Hu is a strong general beside me. He rarely has an opponent in Yun'an County."
"But if you get together with Ying, you will be instantly defeated by Ying's moves."
"So I feel that the person behind Ying Yi must be in Chang'an City."
"A few days ago, I heard that your majesty personally went to suppress the bandits, but the king of Yuzhou was rebellious. I was worried about your majesty's safety, so I specially summoned my men to march to Yuzhou to help your majesty relieve the siege."
"Ying Yi came in a hurry at that time, asking for help."
"So it can be judged from this that the master behind Yingyi should be your Majesty."
"Secondly, Yingyi came to Xiping Village six years ago and has been looking for newborn children."
"As each year passes, the age of the children Shadow One is looking for increases."
"So I am sure that as soon as Ying came to Xiping Village, he was looking for someone."
"The combination of the two gave rise to Chen's guess."
"Mr. Zhao is really smart."
Chen Xuan smiled and said: "Ying Yi's mission is indeed to find the princess."
"Hao Runxiang gave birth not to a prince, but to a princess."
"In order not to fall out of favor, she deliberately replaced the princess with a prince, but the real princess was abandoned by her."
"After I learned about this, I sent Ying Yi out."
"It's a pity that after such a long time, we still haven't found the whereabouts of the princess. It seems that I have no chance with this child."
"In that case, why bother looking for it anymore?"
"Let Yingyi follow you, at least it can ensure your safety."
"You are a key figure in changing the status quo of the Dawei Dynasty. You are many times more important than the princess."
"There's no need to discuss this matter anymore, it's settled."
"Yes, I accept your order."
Zhao Ping answered respectfully.
With Yingyi guarding him, Zhao Ping was not afraid even if all the people from Antang and Xingchen Pavilion were in place.
Once safety is guaranteed, all that's left is to make money.
As for making money, Zhao Ping is very good at it.
As for governing Yuzhou, Zhao Ping is even better at it.
Although he has never been an official or governed a country, Zhao Ping can learn more or less from the experience of so many ancestors in his previous life.
This trip to Yuzhou is a great deal.
He solved all the things he wanted to solve, except that he didn't rescue his father-in-law.
Thinking of this, Zhao Ping said: "Your Majesty, it is too far away to talk about these things at the moment. Let's resolve the matters at hand first."
"For example, those disobedient people in the capital."
"Another example is the King of Yuzhou."
"good."
Chen Xuan also became interested, "The capital side is not in a hurry."
"No memorials have been sent in the past few days. I guess it's chaos."
"Let them mess around for a while longer."
"When they are both defeated, I will go over and reap the benefits."
"As for Yuzhou..."
Chen Xuan paused and asked Zhao Ping, "In your opinion, sir, how should I suppress the rebellion?"
"Simple."
Zhao Ping said: "When I came here, I told Qingzhou Commander Mu Shangwu, the commander of the army and horses, that he should be staying with Chen Xinghe, the governor of the state, and is leading the troops to Yuzhou."
"Besides, there is also a bandit army on my side."
"The troops divided into two groups and marched towards Yuzhou."
"Coupled with the 30,000 soldiers led by Eunuch Li, it will be easy to destroy the rabble in Yuzhou."
"The biggest problem right now is how to deal with Chen Tong."
"Your Majesty, what are your plans?"
"Do you want a child? Or do you want a corpse?"
"Am I in charge?"
Chen Xuan asked back.
"Your Majesty is the emperor today and has the greatest power. Why can't you make the decision?"
Zhao Ping said doubtfully.
"Hahaha, you, too, have learned from Eunuch Li and others, and started to flatter me."
Chen Xuan smiled bitterly, "I do have the greatest rights, but Chen Tong has rebelled after all. Even if Eunuch Li doesn't kill him, will Chen Xinghe not kill him? Will Mu Shangwu not kill him?"
"And your bandit army, will you watch that kind of rebellious minister alive?"
"What are you waiting for?"
Zhao Ping said: "Your Majesty will send troops now. If you catch Chen Tong first, won't you be able to save his life?"
"You're right, it's time for me to set off."
Chen Xuan nodded, "After settling the matter in Yuzhou, it won't be too late for me to return to the palace."
"Let them mess around for a while longer."
After one meal, Zhao Ping was relieved of the worry of "robbing" Liu Mengru, gained supreme power, and became the quasi-King of Yuzhou.
Chen Xuan solved his confusion and got a loyal adviser.
Everyone is happy.
The next step is to use troops to march to Yuzhou.
Of course, before heading to Yuzhou, there are some things that Chen Xuan still needs to deal with.
For example, Mu Qiaoqiao.
Muchen is her uncle, and he is also the crown prince.
Will there be any disobedient people like him?
Chen Xuan was not sure, but he had to take down Mu Qiaoqiao in case of emergency.
"What?"
When Zhao Ping heard the news, he couldn't help but frown and asked: "Your Majesty, can I keep Qiaoqiao?"
