Most of the Jinling Palace has been cleaned, and the main buildings have been completely cleaned. The sky is clear, the sun is shining, and the glazed tiles of the Yangxin Hall reflect the golden sunshine.
On the left and right sides of Yangxin Hall, there are symmetrical side halls, pavilions, corridors, pavilions and gate buildings.
These days, many palace maids and eunuchs have been transferred from Yangzhou.
The original palace maids and eunuchs were carefully cleaned up by the Military Intelligence Department, leaving only some rough men and strong women and eunuchs doing some chores.
The guards, selected from the bodyguards, stood guard in important areas inside and outside the palace.
Officials from the three central provinces and six ministries occupied several halls in the imperial city. The ruling core of the Daxia Dynasty was moving from Yangzhou to Jinling.
"Your Majesty, we have come to report from Moling Pass. General Fu Youde has captured the pass and is pursuing us!"
Gao Xi and Zhang Juzheng have been following Wang Jing to handle various government and military affairs these days.
As the privy envoy, Gao Xi had overall overview of military affairs.
As the head of the Secretariat Supervisory Committee, Zhang Juzheng could get involved in both internal affairs and military affairs, and he could also put forward his own opinions.
It has to be said that the head of the Secretariat Supervisor is a small cabinet bachelor.
In addition to not having the right to transfer officials from the six ministries, he is even more powerful than the cabinet bachelor in other aspects.
Only one person who can accompany the emperor at any time is better than 99% of the civil and military generals in Daxia.
After Gao Xi received the military report, he immediately reported the good news to Wang Jing with a smile on his face.
"Let me see!"
Wang Jing quickly read the military report and felt a little regretful.
Fu Youde said that he would break through the pass within five days, but in fact he succeeded in two or three days. However, the Zhenjiang camp had a superior force and victory was a matter of course.
It was a pity for him that Qi Jiguang, a famous Ming general, was not left behind in this battle.
Thinking of Qi Jiguang, Wang Jing couldn't help but glance at Zhang Juzheng.
In the original history, Qi Jiguang claimed to be Zhang Juzheng's lackey and relied on Zhang Juzheng's power in the court to make great achievements and achieve his own reputation.
As soon as Zhang Juzheng died, Qi Jiguang was demoted back to his hometown to eat rice.
Both sides can be regarded as mutual achievements.
However, in the world of China, both sides are their own masters. Wang Jing also asked Zhang Juzheng to write a letter of persuasion to surrender to Qi Jiguang. The effect of this letter came to nothing, and there was not even a splash.
"Let Fu Youde continue the pursuit. By the way, what is the current situation at the Lujiang camp?"
Wang Jing asked casually.
Gao Xi immediately replied: "General He Ruo has blocked the Yangtze River, sunk 90% of the Ming army's warships, and attacked the Ming army's camp three times. Chang Yuchun's troops have suffered heavy casualties. Now they only defend Don’t attack…”
"A message has been sent from the Lujiang camp. General He Ruo and several generals are preparing to charge into the battle again and defeat the Dangtu camp within three days!"
Wang Jing nodded slightly and said, "I understand. By the way, send a message to General He Ruo, telling him not to be careless when he takes action. Chang Yuchun is already on the verge of desperation, and we must guard against him fighting to the death!"
"I don't want my generals to die one after another after defeating the Ming army!"
Gao Xi responded quickly, wondering why His Majesty said that, and then he saw Wang Jing handing over the urgent military information sent by the Military Intelligence Department.
"Xiao Moke died in the battle?"
Gao Xi quickly scanned it and found out that this military information was sent from Gaochun, sent to Jintan from Gaochun, and then rushed to Jinling at high speed...
He was a little shocked.
As the Great Xia Dynasty continued to expand, many generals died in battle. Mai Tiezhang, who was the first to defect to Wang Jing, and the grass on his grave was three feet high, and Tang Shengzong, who died in battle not long ago.
These are all famous generals in history, but on the battlefield, they are just like ordinary soldiers. Since they go to the battlefield, they may die.
The battlefield is a place where corpses are erected, and all living beings are equal.
But Xiao Moke, a ninth-level general who was still known as the most powerful general in Nanchen and was called the reincarnation of Guan Yu, died in battle, but it was really shocking.
In particular, Gao Xi was one of the commanders of Yuanjie who commanded the army to go south to destroy Chen, and he knew Xiao Moke's strength very well.
When Xiao Moke was at his peak, he was only half a step behind Shi Wansui...
After reading the information.
Only then did Gao Xi realize that Xiao Moke died unjustly. He was attacked repeatedly by Zhu Yuanzhang, Xu Da and Yu Dayou. He was able to persist for two or three days, mainly because of his amazing fighting spirit and extremely tenacity.
But it is difficult for two fists to defeat four hands, and even Lu Bu may be surrounded and die. It is normal for Xiao Moke, the reincarnation of Guan Yu, to be unable to hold on in the end.
"What a pity General Xiao!"
Gao Xi sighed.
Wang Jing also sighed silently. It was indeed a pity. He still valued a general like Xiao Moke who could obey orders honestly and basically without compromise.
If possible, he even hoped that the people who died in the battle would be Wang Sengbian and Yang Dayan, not the more honest Xiao Moke...
"Draw up a decree for me, posthumously confer Xiao Moke as the third-class Wuwei Bo, and grant him 10,000 acres of land..."
Wang Jing said slowly.
Xiao Moke himself was a demoted general, and he didn't make many achievements after joining the Xia Army. When he was in the Demon Suppression Division, hunting monsters was all hard work rather than merit.
After going south, his military exploits were not many.
If he were not a ninth-level general, he would rather die than retreat while he was still defending the city. He would die on the battlefield, barely a viscount, let alone a marquis who could squeeze into the ranks of nobles.
"I accept your order!"
Gao Xi had no objection to this, since everyone was dead anyway, and being granted a title would have no impact on Daxia. As for 10,000 acres of fertile land and various rewards... they are nothing at all.
"Right now, Lu Xun, Xie Xuan and others still have more than 20,000 elites, and Zhu Yuanzhang's troops have entered Gaochun... Haha, what a change of bird, Zhu Yuanzhang has entered Gaochun, and it will be difficult to get out!"
Wang Jing said, after thinking for a while, he looked at Gao Xi, "Let Yangzhou recruit 50,000 troops and horses to temporarily serve as the garrison of Jinling. In addition, let Pei Sui clean up the battlefield and return to Jinling immediately!"
"When the soldiers and horses from Yangzhou arrive, I will personally go south to see Zhu Yuanzhang off!"
"yes!"
Gao Xi accepted the order.
After talking about military affairs, Gao Xi immediately resigned and went to send messages to Lujiang Camp and Yangzhou.
In the Yangxin Hall, only Wang Jing and the chief eunuch holding a fly whisk were left not far away.
There were some faint sounds in the distance.
It was the eunuchs and strong women who were working as coolies, cleaning the various palaces in the harem. Someone even carried out a loom from a hall.
These eunuchs and strong women who were lucky enough to stay did not dare to show any neglect when they met their new masters, and they tried their best when working. The six palace complexes in the harem were cleaned up at an extremely fast speed.
They are also present in the Imperial Garden, Taiye Pond, and Penglai Hall.
Wang Jing stood up, with a slight thought in his mind, and walked towards the harem. Within the imperial city, the palace in front was mainly used for discussions, sacrifices, court meetings, and the offices of the three central provinces.
Only the harem was where the emperor, queen, and concubines lived.
Wang Jing walked around casually, and the chief eunuch and the two accompanying eunuchs followed carefully. They neither dared to follow too closely nor followed too far, and kept an eye on Wang Jing's movements at all times.
With just one glance from Wang Jing, the head eunuch seemed to be able to teleport and immediately appeared in front of him to take orders.
This deference, this attitude.
It is also strange that many emperors in the original history trusted them, which led to repeated bans on eunuchs interfering in politics.
With Wang Jing's temperament, over a long period of time, he subconsciously had a little more trust in the chief eunuch serving beside him.
Wang Jing can also feel this problem.
However, these are inevitable things. When he can seize the supreme status in this world in the future, this kind of thing will no longer be a problem.
"His Majesty!"
"Greetings to Your Majesty!"
Wang Jing walked to Fengyi Hall. The hall was very clean, with no dust on the furniture. A dozen pretty palace ladies were decorating the room and hanging bed curtains embroidered with phoenixes on the beds.
There is a bronze lion incense burner on the high rosewood table, and smoke is slightly exhaled from its mouth.
The quiet fragrance spreads out.
When Wang Jing arrived, the maids immediately knelt down.
"How many more days will it take to clean up the harem?"
Wang Jing seemed to be talking to the air. The next moment, Manager Wang, who was not far away, bowed forward and reported: "Master, I have seen it. It will take about three days!"
"Well, in three days, let the queen, the emperor's eldest son, and the concubines in the harem begin to move. As for the three cabinet provinces, the war is not over yet, which will affect the overall situation, so we won't move for the time being!"
Wang Jing said.
The eunuch chief hunched over and kept Wang Jing's words in mind, "Slave, go get ready now!"
Jinling is separated from Yangzhou by a big river.
But Wang Jing could not return.
He was in Jinling, and in the eyes of others he was still on the front line. If he returned, it would be a signal to retreat and call for a truce, which could easily affect morale, so he couldn't leave no matter how close the distance was.
The distance between the two places makes it very easy to move.
As long as you are prepared, all the ladies in the Yangzhou Palace, as well as the princes and princesses, can all arrive within one day.
In Yangzhou City.
As Xia's army went south and won battles again and again, good news continued to spread, and the civil and military officials who stayed behind, as well as the common people, scholars, wealthy families, and businessmen in the city, all felt relieved.
Especially when the news came that Xia Jun had entered Jinling, there was great joy both inside and outside the palace and the city.
Even people with no vision can see that the Great Xia Dynasty's unification of Jiangnan is a foregone conclusion.
Daxia, this new dynasty, can guarantee its hegemony for at least a hundred years, or even longer. For ordinary people, their average life span is only fifty or sixty years old.
This is the reason why the world of China has sufficient vitality. If in the history of the world, you can call yourself an old man at the age of forty.
Twenty years is one generation, and one hundred years is five generations.
Being able to live a stable life for a hundred years is the dream of many people. However, civil and military officials and wealthy families who have mastered the method of cultivation all know that the higher the realm, the longer life will be.
The three-hundred-year limit of the dynasty in history has lost its effect in the Chinese world.
As long as Wang Jing is still alive, there will be no big problems in the Daxia Dynasty.
With this understanding, many officials, as well as major aristocratic families, began to return to Daxia. He truly regarded the Daxia Dynasty as his foundation.
In Qiao Mansion in the city, Qiao Xuan is hosting a banquet.
In the room were Wu Yong, who had been promoted to Minister of Rites, Zhu Wu, who came to report on his duties, Zhuge Ke, a doctor in the Ministry of Punishments, and several relatively high-status disciples of the Qiao clan.
Except for them, all the servants and maids were sent out, and there were no outsiders.
Among them, Wu Yong followed Qiao Xuan's path when he defected to Wang Jing, and he was considered the backbone of Qiao Xuan's rear party.
As for Zhu Wu, due to the lack of civil and military strength of the Liangshan clique, it gradually weakened. He also showed his favor to Qiao Xuan through Wu Yong's relationship, and the Liangshan clique had been merged into the Houdang.
Zhuge Ke, who was a contemporary of Qiao Xuan, was naturally close to him, and these days he also chose to join Qiao Xuan's faction.
Qiao Xuan's abilities were average, and Qiao didn't have any outstanding talents.
But who made Qiao Xuan's eldest daughter the queen? Or the queen who gave birth to the emperor's eldest son.
Within the Daxia Dynasty.
No matter how average Qiao Xuan's ability is, he will not be underestimated. There are even ninth-level people like Zhuge Ke who are more interested in power and actively defect to him...
The Houdang is the future prince line. As long as you can hold on to this thigh, it will be very easy to gain a foothold in Daxia. In the future, you will also have great hope of becoming the chief officer of the six departments and an important minister in the court.
Stay in its position and nourish your energy.
Qiao Xuan served successively as the prefect of Sihong and the chief envoy of Jiangdu Province. He was a real important minister in the court. He wore a long gown with wide sleeves and a jade belt around his waist. He had bright eyes, a neat short beard, and a well-mannered manner. At first glance, he was quite handsome. tolerance.
"Everyone, Your Majesty has captured Jinling. The Ming army has been defeated all the way. I have received news that Zhu Yuanzhang is now trapped north of Gaochun. His destruction is just around the corner..."
Qiao Xuan said with a smile on his face.
Whenever there was any happy or important event, he would hold a banquet at his home and invite these backbones of the party, on the one hand to protect people's hearts and on the other hand to deepen the relationship between the two parties.
Wu Yong quickly raised his glass and said: "This is such a happy event. The Ming army has been destroyed, and the Song army is also helpless. Sooner or later, it will be defeated by our dynasty. Daxia has unified the south, and its hegemony has been achieved. Congratulations to Your Majesty!"
"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"
Zhu Wu, Zhuge Ke and others also raised their glasses and talked and laughed.
Qiao Xuan laughed loudly and drank several drinks with everyone.
After a few jokes.
Zhuge Ke put down his wine glass and said: "Now that our government has captured Jinling, your majesty has been sending orders, mobilizing a large amount of supplies, and hundreds of officials are going to move the capital!"
"Well, Jinling has the aura of an emperor. Since we have captured Jinling, of course we have to move the capital!"
Qiao Xuan, Wu Yong and others all nodded in agreement.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see the matter of moving the capital, and everyone has no objections.
When they first moved from Sihong to Yangzhou, the officials in Daxia were mentally prepared.
"Then, did the queen mention when the center will start to move?"
Zhuge Ke asked tentatively.
Qiao Xuan immediately waved his hand and said: "The Queen is in the harem, how can she reveal the important affairs of the country casually? Since His Majesty is planning to move the capital, the palace will be moved sooner or later, so there is no need to worry!"
"However, we can now settle down in Jinling ahead of schedule!"
"There are many family members of important ministers and generals who have begun to send people to Jinling to attack the front..."
(End of chapter)
