If nothing unexpected happened, the noble man with the fan mentioned by Yuan Bing should be Zhao Min.
Zhang Wuji's official partner and heroine.
Minmintemuir!
Before, Song Xuan planned to find the Mongolian princess, but now, after looking at the Han people kneeling on the ground and wearing ragged clothes, he felt an inexplicable anger in his heart.
No more searching, go back to Hangzhou, raise an army, and seize the world!
Some people say that the demise of the Yuan Dynasty was due to loose local control.
Whether this statement is correct or not will not be discussed for now, but the Yuan Dynasty did not have enough control over various places. Especially since the Yuan Dynasty was founded for nearly a hundred years, the rate of decay and degeneration was alarming. It is not an exaggeration to say that the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River are small independent kingdoms.
The Yuan Dynasty does not care about the attitude of the provinces and regions towards the imperial court. They only care about whether you can hand over the money on time to satisfy their extravagant and luxurious life.
As long as you pay the various taxes required by the court on time, they don't care how local officials and major families dominate the local area!
To put it simply, I only care about money. As long as the money is in place, even if you support your own troops, I can turn a blind eye and pretend I didn't see it.
Half a month later, Song Xuan, Song Yuanqiao and other members of the Wudang Sect arrived outside Hangzhou.
Outside the city, the commander of the Tsing Yi Guards, Lao Liu, who had received the news a long time ago, led 3,000 elite Tsing Yi Guards Tiqi, who carried crossbows on their backs, carried long knives at their waists, and rode war horses, and lined up outside the city gate.
Two thousand elites formed an array, and without any orders being given, no one moved around in the entire array, and not a single sound was made.
Except for the occasional commotion of some horses and the snorting of their voices, the entire military formation was like an abyss and a dead sea, and the silence was heart-stopping.
The strictness of military discipline is even higher than that of the White Lotus Army seen before.
Song Yuanqiao had seen this elite cavalry a long time ago, but he didn't have much reaction. On the other hand, Mo Shenggu and other elders were all amazed and amazed.
"Qingshu, have you, this elite cavalry, developed internal strength?"
"It seems to be no weaker than the Five Elements Flag of Mingjiao!"
Song Xuan nodded and said: "These are all piled up with money. Such an elite force of 3,000 people is more expensive than raising an army of 100,000 people!"
"Master!"
Lao Liuce immediately stepped forward, cupped his fists and saluted.
Song Xuan nodded and said: "Enter the city!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he took the lead and entered the city in the eyes of countless onlookers. Then the three thousand troops formed an orderly formation and began to enter the city in batches!
Previously, the people of Hangzhou knew in their hearts that things had changed in Suzhou and Hangzhou, and a powerful army had seized control of the place.
But there are different opinions on who the commander-in-chief is, and it is difficult to say clearly.
Today, Song Xuan made a high-profile appearance, officially announcing to the outside world that this area will be Song Xuan's territory from now on, and it will be the area controlled by his Wudang Sect!
The former Hangzhou magistrate's office had long been emptied out by the Tsing Yi Guards and became Song Xuan's general residence.
In the main hall,
At this moment, Song Xuan was sitting on the commander's seat without hesitation. On the left side of the hall, Song Yuanqiao, Zhang Songxi and other Wudang sect elders were sitting.
On the right side, sat the commander of the Jinyi Guards, Lao Liu, the head of the Hu family, Hu Qian, and several newly recruited counselors.
For example, Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen.
There is no doubt that these two people were "invited" by Song Xuan specifically for Lao Liu.
As for what they are thinking, it doesn’t matter. Even if I don’t use it, I can’t leave it to others!
"In the past two years, I have been busy practicing and dealing with things in the world. Today is the first official meeting between us!"
Song Xuan looked at Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen with a gentle expression, "Now that we have the two cities of Suzhou and Hangzhou as our foundation, I wonder what these two gentlemen can teach me?"
Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen looked at each other. They were a little confused about what the young lord was thinking. For a while, they couldn't speak casually.
The two of them didn't speak, and Song Xuan didn't speak either. He just stared at the two of them without blinking.
Being stared at like this, Li Shanchang was the first to lose his composure, coughed dryly, and then stood up.
"Lord!"
"My lord wants me to make suggestions, but there are some things that need to be explained clearly first."
Song Xuan smiled and said: "Sir, please tell me!"
"Shanchang would like to know, if my lord divides the two territories of Suzhou and Hangzhou, will he establish himself as the king and rule one side, or will he aspire to the world and change the dynasty?"
Song Xuan smiled and said, "You two are great talents that I personally invited by name. If we are just one side, why bother to come out?"
After receiving Song Xuan's clear answer and even being directly praised by the other party, a smile suddenly appeared on Li Shanchang's face.
He had always considered himself capable, but in the Yuan Dynasty there was no way to advance and he had been depressed.
Today, he was recognized as a great talent and was even invited as a guest, which made him feel happy that he had met the Master.
"Since my lord has ambitions in all directions, there are a few things that must be sorted out first!"
Li Shanchang stretched out a few fingers and said: "The first and most important thing is money!"
"Waging a war and competing for the world naturally requires money and food. In this regard, does the lord have a stable financial source?"
Song Xuan pointed at Hu Qian and said: "This is Hu Qian, the head of the Hu family in Hangzhou. Mr. Li should be familiar with it, right?"
Li Shan gave a hum, but still said, "If my lord is just to be the overlord and separate one party, the Hu family's financial resources will be enough. But if you aspire to be the world and just be a Hu family, it will be a drop in the bucket!"
And if you want to have stable financial resources, the tax system is the top priority!"
Song Xuan nodded and said: "The tax system is naturally very important. This matter can be discussed in detail later. And I want to get a lot of wealth in a short period of time and raise an army. Is there any way, sir?"
"This." Li Shanchang hesitated.
He does have a way, but this method is too offensive. If it comes from his mouth, he is afraid that he will be liquidated in the future.
However, Liu Bowen, who had been silent for a long time and kept sizing up Song Xuan, finally spoke.
"It's not difficult at all!"
As he said this, he glanced at Hu Qian and said, "There are many big families in the south of the Yangtze River, such as the Hu family, who started as private salt traders.
If the master is short of money, then he can find more big families to confiscate their properties!"
As soon as these words came out, Hu Qian's expression suddenly changed and he shouted: "How can military affairs be a trivial matter? If you randomly ransack homes and take people, wouldn't you put your lord on the opposite side of the Jiangnan gentry class?"
Liu Bowen chuckled and said, "This is easy to handle. Winning a group, killing a group, and leaving a group behind to suppress and beat from time to time.
It can solve the problem of money and food without completely breaking with the gentry class!"