The prince walked out of the Tai Chi Hall and was about to return to the East Palace. He thought about it halfway and then turned around and went to the duty room of Zhongshu Province.
Bai Shan and Mr. Fang were reading the brochures inside. Clerks came and went to bring the brochures in, and some received the brochures and sent them to the Menxia Province and Taiji Hall. When everyone saw the prince coming in, they all stopped what they were doing and stood up to salute, "Greetings to the prince.
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The prince nodded and nodded directly to Bai Shandao: "Mr. Bai She, I have something to say to you."
Bai Shan collected some things on his desk and went out with the prince.
On such a cold day, the prince didn't bother to invite people to the East Palace to talk, so he walked directly to the Baiyu Bridge outside.
The two of them stood on the bridge and talked while blowing the wind. This had the advantage that everything was empty. Unless someone was hiding under the bridge, no one could hear them.
The prince asked Bai Shan, "Do you want to go out?"
Bai Shan was stunned for a moment and then responded.
The prince asked: "Do you have a favorite place?"
Bai Shan thought for a while and then said: "Jiannan and Jiangnan are both good."
The prince then smiled and said, "You are indeed good at choosing, and you deliberately avoided the Central Plains."
The Central Plains area is rich in resources and people, the local noble families are prosperous, and the people's lives are stable and comfortable. Without major disasters, the people and officials will not want to change. It is not easy to make achievements in the Central Plains.
Therefore, Beidi, Jiannan and Jiangnan are the best areas. You can tell by looking at Yang Heshu's choices. He initially chose Jiannan. Luojiang County was poor and had just experienced floods at that time. There were many wastelands and a lot of people had been lost.
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When talented people arrive at such a place, it is easy for them to put their talents to use, and naturally it is easy for them to achieve results.
His second place of choice was Xiazhou.
Xiazhou is connected to the grassland, and one-third of the land is inhabited by nomadic people. The folk customs are strong and fierce, and they can attack when advancing and defend when retreating. It is also a good place to accumulate experience and make achievements.
Of course, the premise is that those who go there can hold on, otherwise those with mediocre talents and low confidence may eventually become tools of the local wealthy families when they get there.
The prince looked at Bai Shan with admiration and said: "Your Majesty has circled three places for you, Jiazhou in Jiannan, and the magistrate of Jiajiang County in Jiazhou died of illness in October last year. This year, someone will be selected to take over as magistrate."
"The second place is Taizhou in Jiangnan Province, where the county magistrate of Shifeng County was promoted and moved away; the third place is Qingzhou, where during the battle to conquer the east last year, the magistrate of Yidu County was escorted to central Beijing, and the magistrate of Beihai County
Taking over from Yidu County, Beihai County will be vacant."
Bai Shan's heart moved and he asked: "Where does Your Highness want me to go?"
Since this is the place circled by the emperor, obviously he can go anywhere in these three places. What about the prince?
Bai Shan was just a small scholar in Zhongshushe, and he only wanted to be promoted to the magistrate of a county. However, the emperor was so considerate that he personally selected a place for him, and told the prince to make arrangements. He used his toes
I thought about it and knew the intention.
The prince thought about it on the way here and said: "Taizhou is too far away, and the climate between the north and the south is too different. You have never been to the south of the Yangtze River, and His Majesty intends to send Zhou Man to other places. Currently, the medical department is only in the north and the Central Plains."
It was established in this area but has not reached Jiangnan, so Shifeng County can be ignored."
"Jiazhou is good, but I think Qingzhou is better," the prince said bluntly without hiding it: "Qingzhou has a vast territory and rich resources, but a small population. Beihai County is close to the sea and there are many fishermen there, so
It is very poor, but Beihai County also has an advantage. It is connected with Laizhou. Last year during the Eastern War, Feng Shangshu went to Laizhou Bay from Laizhou Bay to Beisha City. At least one third of it is in Beihai County."
The organizational system of Qingzhou has been changed several times. Before, Qingzhou was not called Qingzhou, but Beihai County. Now Laizhou and Dengzhou were originally under the jurisdiction of Beihai County. During the late emperor's reign, Beihai County was changed to Qingzhou. There is a section in the middle that is not clearly divided.
Beihai County once included the current Laizhou area, but it was not until 89 years ago that it was further subdivided into its current divisions.
But the prince heard from Feng Shangshu that there are still some problems with the division there. Just like the former Wannian County Magistrate Guo County Magistrate has been secretly trying to grab land from Yueyang County in Yongzhou next door, Beihai County has always wanted to
To seize Laizhou and push to the other side to become the governor of the state is extremely ambitious;
But Laizhou has always rejected Beihai County, and is even unwilling to merge with the county. Although the name Beihai sounds nice and there are many wealthy businessmen in Beihai County, the proportion of poor people is larger and the cultivated land is not much, so Laizhou does not like Beihai County.
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But the prince thought it was a good place. He said: "Now the entire Liaodong area belongs to the Jin Dynasty. It is far from the Andong Protectorate by land, but it is very fast by sea. Silla and Baekje are all vassal states.
There are many business travelers coming and going, and if you do well, it is not impossible to snatch Laizhou Bay away from Laizhou."
Bai Shan was still very kind and said, "Isn't this good? If we snatch it away, can we still call it Laizhou Bay?"
The prince said calmly: "You can rename it Beiwan Bay."
He said: "If you do this one thing well, you will be successful when you come back."
Bai Shan thought for a while and then agreed, "I'll go back and think about it."
He had to go back and ask his husband and Manbao.
The prince nodded and said, "New officials take office in March or April. You still have one month to think about it, and another month to prepare."
Bai Shandao: "I will reply to His Highness as soon as possible."
The prince nodded and turned to leave.
Bai Shan himself also liked Qingzhou and asked Mr. Zhuang.
Mr. Zhuang touched his chin and said, "The prince has indeed thought of a good way for you. It's just that officials only care about people's livelihood. If you go for merit from the beginning, you will lose your original intention."
Then he said: "You robbed Laizhou Bay, which is just the icing on the cake. Laizhou can do it by itself. This is a good thing for Beihai County, but for the entire Jin Dynasty, this is just a left hand for a right hand. There are
What's the meaning?"
Bai Shan nodded, "Students think so too, but Qingzhou has a vast territory and rich resources. Calculating the distance, it is not very far from the capital. The most important thing is that it can directly communicate with Silla Baekje, so I still prefer it."
Mr. Zhuang nodded, "Then go ahead and ask Man Bao if she likes Qingzhou. You two can make up your mind."
Bai Shan agreed, and then said: "Sir, your Majesty wants to give me to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Mr. Zhuang nodded and said, "I can see it, too, so what do you think?"
Bai Shandao: "I am a minister of the Jin Dynasty, a minister of His Majesty. It is the duty of a minister to protect the orthodoxy. It is harmless to the country. I don't mind getting close to the prince."
He paused and then said: "But His Highness has become impatient recently."
Bai Shandao: "Your Majesty is very powerful this year, and he values the prince. There is really no need for the prince to cultivate his ministers and confidants so quickly."
Mr. Zhuang nodded approvingly, but said: "Is this also what Your Majesty meant?"
"Your Majesty can have this plan, but the Prince cannot."
Mr. Zhuang nodded and said, "I have a class tomorrow, and I will answer the prince's questions."
Bai Shan was relieved. Now the court was very stable, and he didn't want to start any unnecessary disputes again.