Chapter 114 Asking the Emperor to Give Name
"This is Chen Zuyi." Lu Zhongheng looked at the sent head of Chen Zuyi and said contemptuously: "It's nothing more than this, let's hang it on the top of the city."
Immediately a guard went to carry out his order.
Hanging one's head in public was also a common method of intimidation in the Ming Dynasty. He Xi didn't say anything. After all, it is compared to Zhu Yuanzhang's method of peeling off human skin, stuffing it into straw, and placing it in the City God's Temple for every county magistrate to see. This is nothing.
However, He Xi still warned: "Just hang up for a few days. Nanyang is not as good as the Central Plains, the weather is too hot, be careful of the plague."
Lu Zhongheng said: "Yes, then it will be carried on bamboo poles and walked around the city for everyone to see. Then it will be burned. The plague is a big thing."
After dealing with this matter, Lu Zhongheng had to deal with the person in front of him. Lu Zhongheng said: "You are the one who dedicated the city. What is your name?"
Shi Laoliu said: "Shi Laoliu."
Lu Zhongheng said: "You will be an official of the imperial court from now on. You must choose a good name. Forget it, you can think of your own name. Now Liang Sizu is the county magistrate of Jiugang, and you are the county captain. You can stabilize Jiugang as soon as possible. No There must be any losses. The old port now belongs to the Ming Dynasty."
Shi Laoliu said, "I understand, I understand."
Lu Zhongheng said: "Go ahead, the army will enter the city in an hour, and you must have the people in the city line up to welcome them."
Although Lu Zhongheng looks unreliable, he is actually rich in experience. Although he does not feel that the situation in Old Hong Kong has been repeated. But he still did not enter the city easily, and first sent a group of people to show the heads to the public. Liang Sizu was also sent to the city as a representative. In addition, others were secretly sent into the city.
And let the people go to the streets to welcome him.
In fact, he is not a weakling who likes to be greeted in a crowded way. Rather, it is necessary to ensure that the vast majority of people in Old Port are within sight.
Then the person who hides is the enemy. Not only is it used to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, but it is also used to treat these people as hostages. After all, the families of the soldiers in the city are also the people in the city. Once a fight actually breaks out, the people who die the most are not necessarily the people of Ming Dynasty. But the people of Old Hong Kong.
After all, it was time to be ambushed. The officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty would not be lenient when attacking the people of Old Hong Kong.
Accepting surrender is like being attacked by an enemy. There are countless cases in history of pretending to surrender and then killing someone. How could Lu Zhongheng not be on guard?
However, He Xi has little combat experience. The profound meaning of what Lu Zhongheng did was not seen at all. He just thinks that Lu Zhongheng has a good face and loves to show off.
Although we haven't entered the old port yet. He Xi and Lu Zhongheng were already discussing the future matters.
Lu Zhongheng sighed: "I thought I would stay in Xinzhou for a long time. I didn't expect that I would be able to move here so quickly. No matter how other things are in Old Port, at least there is a ready-made house and no need to pitch a tent."
He Xi said: "Master Marquis, do you mean that this should be used as the residence of the Governor-General's Mansion?"
Lawrence Lu said: “Can’t you?”
He Xi was silent for a moment and said: "I think it is better to give this place to the King of Zhou."
Lu Zhongheng suddenly frowned and said: "The imperial court has no support in Nanyang. It will be best to complete the construction of the Xinzhou city wall in three months. When Xinzhou is basically completed, it will probably be next year. I don't know when Xinzhou will be self-sufficient. .”
He Xi said: "The King of Zhou has been hesitant. We all knew it when we were in Hong Kong. The imperial court's investment in Nanyang, which was more than 500,000 taels a year at most, has bottomed out. It can be said that after these two battles, the Nanyang Governor's Mansion has Most of it is empty. Even if there are some trophies, it cannot always be like this. We need greater investment from the court. Once King Zhou goes south, he will bring hundreds of thousands of people, including three guards and family members. The investment from the court will be even greater. . Not to mention anything else. The hundreds of thousands of Han people alone are enough for us to do it."
“With so many people, there’s so much that can be done.”
"And we have occupied this place. Where did King Zhou go? Is it Xinzhou? Not to mention placing King Zhou in Xinzhou, what does Prince Zhongxian think? Just talking about Xinzhou, there is no development potential at all. And here. Although it’s a swamp outside.”
"But I looked carefully. If we follow the current river course, we build two long embankments directly to the sea. We also build seawalls along the coastline to enclose these swamps. The lower ones will be ponds, and the higher ones will be paddy fields. In the future, there will be a vast sea. The land is no less than that of Fuzhou, Quanzhou, or any other county."
"But the Nanyang Governor's Mansion cannot do this. However, it can be done by King Zhou."
Lu Zhongheng asked: "Why can't we do it, but King Zhou can?"
He Xi said: "How many years do you plan to stay in Nanyang? Anyway, I don't think I will stay in Nanyang for long. In addition, even if you stay in Nanyang for a long time, will your son come to Nanyang? But the kings of Zhou have been in Nanyang for generations. I did a rough calculation and found that the river embankments and seawalls needed are thousands of miles long. Who do you think can do it?"
The plan given by He Xi was actually Jiangnan's model.
In fact, the Jiangnan water town in the Han Dynasty might have been better than what it is today. After all, there is more precipitation here. The precipitation in Jiangnan is less. But the situation is similar. This is because the river is at the mouth of the sea and divides into multiple channels to enter the sea. Countless swamps and wetlands were washed away. The Jiangnan area is centered on Taihu Lake. When there is a lot of water in Taihu Lake, it spreads almost throughout the south of the Yangtze River. When there is little water, these places become tidal flats.
It is also through the efforts of generations of people that the Taihu Plain has been restored to this state.
At the same time, what is mature is a set of methods for water control. Water conservancy books such as "Wuzhong Water Conservancy Book" all talk about these things. A whole range of techniques can be used here. Because there are mature paths, it won't take hundreds of years, but this project is no less than the Liaoze project. It requires the efforts of generations.
The Nanyang Governor-General's Office is a flowing official system. It is difficult to ensure that the policy continues. The King of Zhou was sealed here, so it was not difficult to adhere to this policy. Because as long as it’s fixed. King Zhou is the most powerful vassal in Nanyang, although it may be much worse than the land of Java's God-given volcanic ash. But having enough food to feed enough people is itself a symbol of national strength.
Lawrence Lu said: "Don't say that far? I said now. Now."
He Xi said: "Okay then, you stay here and I'll go to Xinzhou."
Lu Zhongheng's words also represented Lu Zhongheng's compromise. Let’s not argue about this. But now, he wants to move in here.
He Xi doesn't argue with this either. The reason why he emphasized Xinzhou was because of its geographical location. Xinzhou is surrounded by the South China Sea on one side and Malacca on the other. It can control Manchuria from above and Bodhi from below. Moreover, He Xi's positioning of the Nanyang Governor's Palace was different from that of the vassal king. The key to the Nanyang Governor's Palace is to control the situation. Control all parties and now don’t run one yourself.
As for Zhou Wangnan, as long as he is not a fool, he will work closely with the Nanyang Governor's Mansion for a long time to come. Zhu Yuanzhang's sons may be cruel, but they are not fools.
Lu Zhongheng looked up at this Indian-style city and said: "Old Port, such a name is not good. I think it should be changed to a better name. What do you think is a good name?"
He Xi smiled slightly and said, "I think we should ask for an order from His Majesty to name him."
Lu Zhongheng laughed and said, "Yes, yes, yes. Please give me a name. Please give me a name."
Lu Zhongheng knew very well what He Xi meant by asking for a name. This is to repay merit. The Nanyang Campaign was already very controversial. In the past few months, there has been a consolidated territory in Nanyang. Two new counties were added. More importantly, in the future, the control over Nanyang vassal states will be much stricter.
Before, the Ming Dynasty was for the Nanyang vassal states. Far away. But now it is very close.
It’s just that sometimes it smells good when far away, but smells bad when close by.
When Ming Dynasty was fighting with Java, many countries secretly helped Ming Dynasty, such as Aceh in western Sumatra, otherwise Ming Dynasty would not be able to obtain so much oil. But now the situation has changed, and Java seems to be in trouble.
The inner calculations of these kings seem to be changing in another direction.
He Xi secretly thought, "Taking this place is just the beginning. In the next period of time, the most difficult thing will be to truly take root in this land. The war may be over, but other things will not matter at all." No less.”
