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Gathering all the princes' descendants together, more than twenty people barely formed a circle around the "enfeoffment map". Emperor Liu stood in the middle, said something to his old waist, first called Liu Xu to his side, and pointed to the northeastern area.
Yiyu said: "I asked you back then whether you planned to be the King of Qin or the King of Anton. You did not give me a clear answer at that time. At this moment, I will tell you directly that Anton is your kingdom!"
Regardless of Liu Xu's complicated expression, Emperor Liu immediately expressed his specific thoughts on the enfeoffment of the Andong region: "I have also hesitated about the future of Anton. The development of the Northeast has been a century-old national policy.
To be honest, I asked you to run Anton in the first place precisely to ensure a good start for this national policy and to safeguard the prosperity of the Liaodong region!
Since ancient times, China has often suffered from northern invasions, and it was the same when it came to the Han Dynasty. The northeast is a key link in the entire northern border defense. Direct management by the imperial court was too expensive, and it used the policy of restraining and restraining the tribes and barbarians.
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After much hesitation, I decided to hand over Anton to your hands, so that we can form a separate country and develop freely. At the same time, we can control the Black Water Plains for the Han people, guard the Northeast for the Han people, and protect peace.
But, I don’t know whether you and your descendants can do it to forever be a barrier for the Han Dynasty?”
When the last question was asked, Emperor Liu's face did not change much, and his expression and tone were even calmer than ever before. However, the eyes staring at Liu Xu contained too many things that were impossible to see before.
Faced with this problem, Liu Xu responded very quickly, almost without thinking, and solemnly said: "I hereby swear that my descendants will always be the vassal of the Han Dynasty, not to bully or betray, to be loyal and sincere, to guard the country, and to defend the country.
This ambition remains unswerving, if we disobey it, both humans and gods will abandon it!"
Liu Xu's generous words did not attract Emperor Liu's approval on the spot. Probably because he spoke too quickly and too fluently, Emperor Liu's old eyes looked a little strange and he looked at Liu Xu deeply.
At this time, Liu Xu had already commanded Ping He, his face was calm, and he looked particularly calm. This kind of performance made Emperor Liu feel inexplicably happy.
Lowering his head, Emperor Liu slowly walked to Anton's position, stepping on Suihua City (Harbin) where Anton's governor's office is currently located, and said: "Anton's current jurisdiction is very large, and it must be divided into certain parts. First of all,
The Changbai Mountain area in the south needs to be handed over to the jurisdiction of Liaodong Province, and Binzhou (Shuangchengzi, Vladivostok area) must also be separated from Andong and directly managed by officials sent by the imperial court!"
As Emperor Liu "manipulated" Anton, Liu Xu's brows became tighter and tighter. The Changbai Mountain area was a big place, but there were not two towns in the barren mountains and wild ridges. Even the local female straight indigenous people were
There is not much left, so give as long as you give.
This is different in Pennsylvania. But currently, the only two sea outlets in Anton are the Tuomen River Estuary (Tumen River Estuary). If you take away one, there will be one left, but it happens to be Pennsylvania. This makes
Liu Xu felt his heart ached. After all, Pennsylvania is currently the most developed place in Anton, except for Suihua, which is the administrative center. As the most important transportation point for Han merchants to colonize the Northeast, it has developed rapidly in recent years.
Very gratifying.
In order to connect Shuibin Mansion and participate in maritime trade, Liu Xu also organized labor to open up a land channel connecting Suihua and Shuibin that can carry bulk cargo. Now that construction has started, two tunnels have been built in Suihua.
More than a hundred miles away...
Now, Emperor Liu was going to take down Binzhou with just one word. How could Liu Xu feel comfortable? However, he did not refute for a moment, but kept a calm face and made crazy calculations in his heart.
Emperor Liu continued to consider: "As for Suihua City, should I leave it to Anton? I..."
When it came to Suihua City, Liu Xu could no longer hold back. He boldly interrupted Emperor Liu and said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, if there is no Suihua, then there will be no need to enfeoff the Andong Kingdom!"
This may be a bit tough to say, and a bit offensive, but Liu Xu has to say that after all, Suihua City is the most elite place in Anton at the moment. 60 to 70% of the income of the Anton Governorate comes from this place. After the establishment of the Anton Kingdom,
, I’m afraid this is also the case, and its importance is even higher.
What's more, this is still the territory that Liu Xu has worked hard for fifteen years, and his life depends on it, so he must not give up. Compared with this, the issue of leading Pennsylvania is insignificant, even if he knows the importance of the seaport.
Seeing Liu Xu's tough expression, Emperor Liu didn't take it seriously. He smiled and said: "I know that Suihua has accumulated more than ten years of your hard work and built towers on the ground. It is not easy to build such a city in Anton.
It’s easy, how can I deprive you of it!”
Hearing what Emperor Liu said, Liu Xu couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and came to his senses. Considering the tone just now, he hurriedly bowed and said with some "fear": "I was so eager and spoke inappropriately that I attacked Your Majesty and even begged."
Forgive me!"
Emperor Liu waved his hand, lowered his head and continued to study, and asked casually: "If you have any ideas or requests, please tell them too!"
Now that Emperor Liu has said this, Liu Xu is naturally not polite. According to the previous feudal regulations, once the country is founded, its autonomy will increase, but the support from the imperial court will inevitably decrease significantly. This is probably the last time to raise the issue.
Need support.
Therefore, after thinking for a moment, Liu Xu spoke: "Your Majesty's rewards in the past have been abundant, and I dare not be greedy. If Anton is to grant a kingdom, I only have four requirements.
First, the governance of Anton is inseparable from the assistance of officials who go to the border. I hope to retain the officials who serve under the Governor's Mansion!"
Emperor Liu nodded: "They are your subordinates, but how many of them you can keep depends on your methods!"
"Secondly, although Anton has been stable as a whole in recent years, there have been minor disturbances and constant harassment. Especially the Shiwei people in the north have repeatedly harassed and invaded the border areas. Although it is a scabies disease, it has to be guarded against. Therefore, Anton
Garrison, I hope it can be assigned to the Andong Kingdom!" Liu Xu said again.
No matter when it comes to the army, military power affairs are always sensitive. Hearing what Liu Xu said, Emperor Liu immediately frowned, but since he opened the door to sealing the country, he was finally relaxed in this regard.
At present, there are nearly 10,000 troops stationed in Anton. Although there is a trend of dual leadership and deployment by the imperial court and the governor's office, their support is still mainly provided by the Ministry of War, and their military orders are still controlled by the Privy Council.
These soldiers and horses are still the "property" of the imperial court, and they are still property with violence and authority. Even if Anton founded the country, they could not be given to Liu Xu with just a few words. Not to mention the thousand-round garrison of the imperial army.
It is beyond Liu Xu’s reach.
After thinking for a while, Emperor Liu said: "Anton needs to retain a certain amount of military strength, but the specific arrangement of Anton's garrison needs to be divided and allocated by the Privy Council. If you have any ideas, you can discuss it with the Privy Council!"
"Yes!" Although he did not receive a single gift from Emperor Liu, Liu Xu's goal had been achieved and he was not disappointed.
Immediately afterwards, Liu Xu continued: "Thirdly, the development of Anton has always been limited by population, especially the population of Han people. I hope that even if Anton is founded, the court will continue to liberalize immigrants from Anton, and local governments will not be allowed to
Set up obstacles!"
Hearing what Liu Xu said, Emperor Liu took a deep look at Liu Xu, who had his head slightly lowered, and said slowly: "As for the immigration matter, I still have my consistent attitude, and no force is allowed. Based on this basic principle, you
If the people could be attracted to it as it was back then, would the imperial court have any reason to obstruct it? Even if Anton was founded, it would still be Han territory and would still need to be controlled by the imperial court. As for where the people were, it was not the most important thing.
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"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After hearing Emperor Liu's statement, Liu Xu immediately expressed his gratitude.
"What's the other thing? Let's talk about it together!" Seeing Liu Xu's request like squeezing out toothpaste, Emperor Liu became a little impatient and said.
Liu Xu paid his respects again: "The development of Andong is inseparable from the hard work of the government and people, as well as trade exchanges with other places. For this last aspect, I hope to maintain open borders and markets forever and encourage business and travel exchanges.
The minister has previously planned a road connecting Suihua and Shuibinzhou. Construction has started and the construction of 200 kilometers has been started. Although Shuibinzhou is under the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court, this road connects land and sea and is still of great value. I hope it can continue to be built.
, and also hope that the imperial court can share part of the funds for road construction..."
After Liu Xu finished speaking, Emperor Liu thought for a while and finally uttered one word: "Yes!"
Looking at Liu Xu again, Emperor Liu couldn't help but sigh at his son's vision. The four points he mentioned were the most fundamental and practical things for Andong Guo.
And this kind of performance could not help but arouse Emperor Liu's emotion again. Not to mention other qualities, at least in terms of work, the eldest son's talent was still very outstanding.
However, there is only one throne, and Emperor Liu has no choice, unless the emperor can also take turns...