Chapter 553: The ministers repeatedly persuade them to enter!
The wine glasses were all thrown by Jiang Yao and Yue Anshi. Li Luoer and Li Xi could only take out the wine glasses from their rings and refill the wine glasses.
But I heard Jiang Yao say to Yue Anshi:
"I plan to confer on my senior sister the title of Duke of the State of Yue, General of Zhennan, Commander-in-Chief of the military affairs of the six border states, Envoy Chijie, and Governor-General of the South."
Jiang Yao acted like the Duke of the country as soon as he opened his mouth. He was charismatic and very generous to Yue Anshi.
You must know that the highest title in the Ming Dynasty is marquis. For example, Zhongshu Ling Qin Yu made great contributions, but he only made Xuanxin Marquis.
And Yue Anshi directly granted the title of Duke of Yue!
For her sake, Jiang Yao even wanted to make an exception and create the only Duke of the country.
This is of course not because Jiang Yao was banned indiscriminately, but because Yue Anshi Guiming was one of those who "brought capital into the group."
She did not return to the Ming Dynasty alone, but brought 80,000 of the most elite remnants of the Yue clan, as well as a group of martial gods, martial immortals, and retainers with quasi-sage cultivation!
These 80,000 Yue soldiers are the elite of the Yue clan who have survived many years of fighting against the Qing Dynasty. Their average cultivation level is very high.
Although there are only 80,000 people left, the lowest number of warriors are those in the late Wuzong period, there are more than 10,000 people with Wuzhen cultivation, and more than 500 strong Martial Gods!
This is the foundation that Yuebo has spent countless resources cultivating for many years.
You must know that the Ming army's southern expedition only had a few hundred thousand troops, of which the Wuzhen soldiers were only tens of thousands (not counting the fourth-level ghost soldiers).
Yue Anshi led his army back to the Ming Dynasty, which could at least increase the Ming army's combat power by 20%!
Therefore, Jiang Yao not only made Yue Anshi the Duke of Yue, but also made him the military commander of the six border states and the general of Zhennan, entrusting him with important tasks.
"Senior Sister An Shi, these six border states are of vital importance. The border between the two countries has always been a border military state."
"I plan to set up a southern governor's palace in the six border states to take charge of the military and political power of the six border states, with Senior Sister An Shi as the first southern governor."
"The military power of these six states will be handed over to Senior Sister An Shi. The troops and horses commanded by Senior Sister will change their banners but not be reorganized. Senior Sister will still command the old troops."
In other words, Yue Anshi is not only the general of Zhennan and the military commander of the six southern states, but also the governor of the south!
The governors of the six states and various governors were all under her control.
In the six border states, Yue Anshi is under the control of the military and government!
Jiang Yao's arrangement can be said to be a great trust in Yue Anshi. It is also based on Jiang Yao's understanding of Yue Anshi.
At the same time, it also demonstrates the character of ginger medicine that is not suspicious of those who use it.
Except for Jiang Yao, other monarchs such as Yu Kuan, Pan Kang, Jiang Zhengyi and others really did not dare to hand over the military and political power of the six states in the border areas to one person.
To put it bluntly, if Yue An Shi rebels against the Ming Dynasty, the entire Southern Territory may be overturned.
Yue Anshi didn't show any pretense, nodded and said: "Since Junior Brother Zhongda trusts me so much, I won't refuse."
"Yue Anshi has met my lord!" After saying this, he bowed and saluted, which was regarded as confirming the status of king and minister.
An outstanding person like Yue Anshi certainly knows how to assess the situation and has his own principles and persistence.
Although the Ming Dynasty was a country of reform, in her opinion, the future of Shenzhou and Zhenjie was more important than the wealth and power of one family.
As the saying goes, there are no unfinished eggs when the nest is overturned. If the true world is finished, even if the wealth is still there, it cannot be saved.
It's going to end in the end.
Therefore, it is better to follow the ginger medicine and give it a try.
Unfortunately, there are too few Wu family nobles like Yue Anshi and Li Xi. Most of the Wu family nobles are focused on protecting their own fiefdoms and power.
Not many people think about the overall situation.
In their opinion, as for the future... no matter the flood!
Yue Anshi was also a little touched at this time, because Jiang Yao had great trust in her.
Although she did not know the official system of the Ming Dynasty, she also knew that she was the first Duke of the Ming Dynasty, and she also knew the importance of the governor of the south, the military commander of the six states, and the general of Zhennan.
"Senior Sister, no courtesy!" Jiang Yao returned the courtesy, "Now, the Six Prefectures will take care of Senior Sister."
He will soon return to Jiangjing in the Western Region. Of course, there will be more than one Yue Anshi guarding the Southern Region.
The Southern Region is too important. It is larger, more populous, and richer in resources than the Western Region. It must not be gained and lost again.
There is no one who is completely reliable, powerful enough, and comprehensive enough to be in charge of the eighteen states in the southern region. How can Jiang Yao rest assured?
Qin Yu was originally very suitable, but he was Zhongshu Ling and Jiang Yao's mastermind, so he was not suitable to leave the court.
The most suitable person is actually Ouyang Feng!
Ouyang Feng has been staying in the Chaos Tianke Secret Realm deep in the void for these years, so his cultivation must be progressing very quickly.
Jiang Yao estimated that Ouyang Feng should have broken through to Mahayana.
He has been guarding Tianke for so long, so he should be rotated.
Therefore, Jiang Yao planned to set up Daxingtai in the Southern Territory and make Ouyang Feng the minister of Daxingtai in the Southern Territory.
Daxingtai in the Southern Region has the same functions and powers as the "Daxingtai" in ancient China. It is at the same level as the Central Shangshu Province, but is controlled by the Shangshu Province.
This means that the entire military and political power of the Southern Region is in the hands of Ouyang Feng.
"Senior Sister Xi, what are your plans? You are the princess of Yanling County in Dazhou, do you want to return to the Central Territory?"
After Jiang Yao had placed Yue Anshi, he said to Li Xi again.
Li Xi smiled brightly, "I'm not going back to Zhou. I've been in the Southern Region for thirty years and I'm used to it."
"Besides, my father is in Zhou Ting, so I don't need to go back. However, it still depends on whether you take me seriously. If you take me seriously, then senior sister will reluctantly stay here, hehe."
What she said was very straightforward, meaning that the Li family wanted to diversify their investments. Since her parents were already serving Zhou Ting, she, the young master of the Li family, had to serve the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, emotionally, she and Jiang Yao were friends in times of need. They had a good relationship and were willing to help Jiang Yao.
Jiang Yao was very happy when he heard this and said: "Senior Sister Xi, I plan to set up a Daxingtai in the southern region, with Ouyang Feng as the Minister of Daxingtai."
"Under Daxingtai Shangshu Ling, there is also Daxingtai Pushe, who is the deputy of Daxingtai Shangshu Ling."
"I would like to appoint you as a second-grade Southern Territory Daxing Tai Pu She, to assist Ouyang Feng in taking charge of the Southern Territory's government affairs."
"What do you think, Senior Sister Xi?"
Li Xi nodded without hesitation and said with a smile: "Okay, assuming you still have a conscience, then I will be the servant of the Southern Territory Daxing."
"However, I have become accustomed to leading troops in battles over the years, and I still like being in the army. I am dealing with government affairs, so I should just take a few years' rest, hehe."
"Okay, then let's take a few years of rest as Senior Sister Xi." Jiang Yao also smiled, "After a few years, I will let you command the army again."
"Haha, after all, I have several female generals."
Jiang Yao said with great pride.
With Ouyang Feng, Li Xi, and Yue Anshi, plus Longguan City guarding Biluo Xuanji, the four of them are enough to keep an eye on the Southern Territory.
Li Luo'er didn't expect Jiang Yao to arrange for her. When she heard that Ouyang Feng was going to be the minister of Daxingtai, she immediately knew what was going on.
Jiang Yao looked at Li Luo'er with a half-smile, "Dao'an's army has returned to Chu State, and you no longer have important responsibilities in the Southern Territory. Do you want to stay in the Southern Territory, or return to the Central Territory?"
Li Luoer quickly said: "Uncle, I want to relax and travel for a few years."
The so-called traveling for a few years is of course to go to the secret realm of Chaos Tianke to replace Ouyang Feng.
She also wants to practice hard for a few years and hit the Mahayana. Chaos Tianke is such a good training environment that she cannot let Ouyang Feng occupy it all the time.
In the past few years, she had used the Hongmeng Taoist water given by Pankang, and her cultivation had improved rapidly.
It's a pity that the Hongmeng Dao water is very limited, and Chaos Tianke is still satisfying.
Jiang Yao smiled tacitly and said, "It's up to you. When you return from your travels, if you want to serve your uncle, I will entrust you with the important task."
Li Luo'er smiled and bowed, "Then I'll wait for my junior uncle to be reused, haha."
"But, but..."
Jiang Yao frowned, "But what?"
Li Luoer touched the signature plum blossoms between her eyebrows, bowed her head slightly, and said quietly with a hint of grievance on her face:
"Uncle Master, I have spent a lot of personal resources, spiritual jade, elixirs, talismans, and treasures in order to fight against the Qing Dynasty over the years. I don't know how much I have consumed."
"Oh, I'm exhausted now."
"So?" Jiang Yao asked knowingly.
Li Xi and Yue Anshi were both a little speechless.
Junior sister Luo'er is good at everything, but she is a bit indifferent about resources and wealth.
To be honest, they did spend some personal resources fighting the Qing Dynasty over the years. But not much.
The Yue army took the resources of the Yue clan, and the Daoan army took the resources of Pankang.
They didn't spend much of their own resources.
Moreover, it was mainly the two of them who spent the money. As for Li Luoer, she spent even less.
She received a lot of gifts from Pan Kang. She was already extremely rich, so how could she become so poor?
Jiang Yao showed a wry smile and said, "Okay, I will make it up to you. Well, Senior Sister An Shi and Senior Sister Xi both have a share."
Li Luo'er suddenly showed a look of joy, "How embarrassing...then I'll thank my uncle for the reward."
…
In the endless void, within the secret realm of Chaos Tianke,
The vitality of chaos is as thick as smoke, and the Taoist meaning of Tianke space is like the sky.
Under the giant tree, a powerful and handsome man opened his eyes and stared into the void with lightning eyes.
The lofty and profound Taoist charm lingered around him, carrying unfathomable implications.
If a discerning person sees this man, he will definitely be able to tell that he has reached the second level of Mahayana cultivation!
Not only that, he is also an eighth-level and second-level medicine practitioner!
Two real people!
So scary!
This young great monk who was skilled in both martial arts and medicine was, of course, Ouyang Feng.
For several years, Ouyang Feng has been staying in the unique cultivation wonderland of Chaos Tianke, practicing with the utmost luxury of Chaos Yuan Qi.
His cultivation speed was so fast that it was almost terrifying.
Six or seven years of practicing in seclusion in the Chaos Secret Realm made him several times stronger.
"I don't know what's going on outside."
"How are dad and Daming? How are Ni Ni?"
Ouyang Feng's eyes showed longing.
Since breaking through to Mahayana, his cultivation speed has slowed down a lot.
If you want to break through to the Earth Immortal, even in this secret realm of chaos, it will take at least a hundred years.
"Huh?" Ouyang Feng suddenly showed a smile, "Dad and Luo'er are here."
The next moment, Jiang Yao and Li Luoer appeared in the secret realm of chaos.
When Jiang Yao saw Ouyang Feng, although she was mentally prepared, she was still stunned for a moment.
The two heavens of Mahayana!
The two cauldrons of the True Medicine Master!
hiss--
Much better than me!
"Ah - Ouyang Feng! You are already a real person!" Li Luoer broke his guard. The girl's face was full of envy, jealousy and hatred, and she stamped her feet: "It's my turn!"
After saying that, he rushed to the Chaos Tree, picked up the chain and put it on himself.
Ouyang Feng was immediately liberated.
"Dad." Ouyang Feng saluted Jiang Yao with a happy expression. Well, it seems that dad has been very good these years.
Li Luoer was sitting under the tree with a face full of joy, smiling and smiling, "In a few years, I will also be a Mahayana Master and a Yao Master!"
"Dad, in a few years, you and Yang Jian will be the lowest in cultivation, haha!"
Li Luoer smiled heartlessly.
"Nonsense!" Ouyang Feng laughed.
"Dad has the power of wish. My power of wish is no worse than that of Mahayana. Don't even think about surpassing dad! You are almost better than Yang Jian."
Jiang Yao said to Li Luo'er: "Luo'er, you can only stay here for three or four years at most. At that time, I still need you to go to Chu State and take an eye on Pankang."
Li Luoer frowned, "Dad is worried about him cooperating with Jiang Zhengyi? Impossible. I can be sure of this."
Jiang Yao shook his head: "I'm not worried about him cooperating with the Qing State, I'm worried about him cooperating with the Zhou State."
"Within five years, the Zhou State will definitely use troops against the Ming Dynasty. The ministers of the Zhou State will definitely form an alliance with the Chu State and propose to unite with Chu to destroy the Ming Dynasty."
Li Luo'er understood immediately, "Dad is right. The State of Zhou helped the State of Chu to destroy the Qing Dynasty and unify the Witch Territory, and the State of Chu helped the State of Zhou to destroy the Ming Dynasty and unify the Divine Continent."
"The two countries can completely exchange interests and have a basis for cooperation."
"Furthermore, my identity is the envoy of the Zhou Dynasty, the Minister of Yao Temple of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Even if Pankang were on my behalf, he would probably cooperate with the Great Zhou Dynasty."
Jiang Yao smiled, "So, it depends on Luo'er. You will destroy the possibility of cooperation between Zhou and Chu."
"Chu can only cooperate with Ming, not Zhou. You must do everything possible to influence Pankang and make Chu's policies benefit Ming!"
Li Luo'er nodded with a sly expression, "Don't worry, Dad, I am familiar with this. Even if I really become the Queen of Chu, the interests of Ming Dynasty will be higher than those of Chu State."
"Okay." Jiang Yao looked solemn, "Luo'er, you must remember that the Ming Dynasty is not only our Ming Dynasty, but also the Ming Dynasty of the world."
"It is said that the love between children is long and the love between heroes is short. I hope you will not feel at a loss because of your personal relationship."
"Pan Kang is indeed worthy of being entrusted with him for life, but he is the master of the Wu family after all. There will eventually be a battle between the Ming Dynasty and the Chu Dynasty."
Li Luo'er's expression also became rare and solemn, "No matter what, I am my father's daughter. Regardless of whether it is public or private, my heart will always be in the Ming Dynasty."
Jiang Yao shook his head, "It's not that I don't worry about you, you are totally wrong. I know you will definitely do it for the Ming Dynasty. I'm just worried that it will affect your Taoist heart."
Only then did Li Luoer understand, "Thank you dad for reminding me, I will be more careful."
"Father, the Ming Dynasty has already captured the Southern Territory?" Ouyang Feng guessed on the side.
Jiang Yao nodded, "Not long after we captured the Southern Territory. Do you know why I asked Luo'er to replace you?"
Ouyang Feng answered without thinking: "We have acquired the Southern Territory, but we are missing an important minister in charge of the Southern Territory. I am the most suitable person."
"Hahaha!" Jiang Yao patted Ouyang Feng on the shoulder and said:
"That's right! Feng'er, I have ordered the establishment of the Southern Territory Daxingtai, and you will be the Minister of the Southern Territory Daxingtai!"
"Feng'er, these eighteen states in the southern region, with millions of troops and the great responsibility of reform, will be left to you."
"You are one of the people I trust most. You are also a Mahayana master, a master of medicine, and a strong warrior. You are enough to hold this position!"
Ouyang Feng said: "Don't worry, dad! But if you take a breath, the Southern Territory will be safe!"
………
In October of the sixth year of Hongwu, Daxingtai Prefecture in the Southern Region was established.
The Ming Dynasty appointed Ouyang Feng as the Minister of Daxingtai, responsible for recording Shangshu affairs, inspecting the military affairs, and supervising the military affairs in the southern region.
Li Xi was appointed as the servant of Daxingtai, and was given the title of Censor Zhongcheng.
Anshi was granted the title of Duke of Yue State, and was granted the title of Governor of the South, Commander-in-Chief of all military affairs in the six states, General of Zhennan, and Inspector of Schools.
At this point, the Ming Kingdom encompassed the Western Region, thirty-two states in the southern region, connected the Zhou Kingdom to the east, the Liang Kingdom and the Biluo Tribe to the west, and the Qing and Chu Kingdoms to the south.
In the first month of the seventh year of Hongwu, Zhongshu ordered Qin Yu to lead the ministers and petition King Jiang Yao of the Ming Dynasty to proclaim himself emperor!
The king of Ming Dynasty refused to allow it due to his poor virtue.
The ministers invited him again, but the king of Ming Dynasty refused again.
On the second day of the second lunar month, countless ministers, scholars, soldiers, and monks from poor families joined forces to appeal, with great momentum, and the poem said:
"There are four regions and eight kingdoms in the world, and the seven kingdoms are proclaimed emperors. But the country of humble family, the country of light, only I am the Ming Dynasty... How can I be inferior to others and make other countries laugh?"
"...If your Majesty is humble and proclaims himself emperor, what will happen to the people of the Ming Dynasty!"
ps; Guess, does Jiang Yao claim to be emperor or not? It’s actually easy to guess. Good night, Crab!