In the twelfth lunar month of the fifteenth year of the Zhenguan year, Fang Jun, the Minister of War, petitioned the emperor to establish a governor's palace in Da Nang to govern the military and administration of Da Nang, protect merchants, and urge the garrison. Just after the fifteenth day of the first month of the sixteenth year of the Zhenguan year, this petition was handed over to political affairs by the emperor.
After discussion, the prime ministers agreed to formally establish the Da Nang Governor-General's Palace, under the Ministry of War.
There was no governor-general position in the Tang Dynasty, and the treatment was comparable to that of the governor-general, ranging from the third rank.
The post of Governor of Da Nang was held by Fang Jun, but Fang Jun had to stay in Chang'an to preside over the training of new recruits at Youtun Guard and the construction of the foundry bureau. He could not come to Da Nang in person. He was actually in charge of Liu Rengui, the governor's palace...
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty did not pay much attention to this matter.
After all, in the eyes of the people of the Tang Dynasty, Da Nang was too far away, and it was only a dozen miles away. Even if the taxes were staggering, so what? In the hearts of the central officials, no matter how great the interests were, they could not defeat the power, and there was no response.
With power as a basis, huge interests may even suffer from it.
Because Da Nang is not so much the territory of the Tang Dynasty as it is the independent kingdom of Fang Jun...
Fang Jun is far away in Chang'an, but a group of navy soldiers obey him and firmly control the garrison in Da Nang. Who can intervene?
If you rashly put pressure on Fang Jun, insert his cronies, and be squeezed out, it would be easy. Lin Yiguo is thousands of miles away from Chang'an. The mountains are high and the emperor is far away. It would not be surprising if you become an accidental missing person...
When the time comes, stealing the chicken will end up losing the rice, so why bother?
The most important thing is that as Fang Jun secures his position as Minister of War, he has a new army in the right guard position, and Li Ji, the Minister of War, is stranded in the Western Regions and has not returned... All signs point to Fang Jun's path to promotion.
It is unstoppable. It is only a matter of time before the prince is promoted to the position of Minister of War. It is even more inevitable for the prince to ascend the throne and become the prime minister in the future.
Faced with such an upstart in the DPRK, it's not that you can't offend him, but you have to measure whether the benefits gained after offending Fang Jun are worthwhile...
It is obvious that the current situation in Da Nang is not in the eyes of the big guys. If Fang Jun is willing to toss with Lin Yiguo, then he will follow him. As long as no one gets caught, no one will cause trouble for Fang Jun without a look.
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Da Nang Governor's Palace.
A row of tall coconut trees stands proudly in the yard, all the leaves swaying gently with the breeze. The sea water in the distance is clear and the sky is blue, full of rich southern style.
In the study, Liu Rengui, dressed in official robes, sat upright. In front of him was Pei Xingjian, who had just arrived in Da Nang...
Liu Rengui stared at Pei Xingjian and asked curiously: "Why are you here to keep your promise? There is nothing to do in Huating Town?"
As the first Shipping Department of the Tang Dynasty, the City Shipping Department of Huating Town, which controlled all maritime trade transactions, has long been a pearl in the East of the Tang Dynasty. Every move it makes attracts the attention of merchants all over the world, and every move it takes is enough to attract attention.
The turmoil in the Tang Dynasty and surrounding countries...
However, the actual person in charge of Hua Dinh Town came to Da Nang without anyone noticing.
How could this not surprise Liu Rengui?
Pei Xingjian sat on a chair, wiped the sweat on his face with the wet handkerchief in his hand, and complained: "Mom! What the hell is the weather in Da Nang? It's so hot that people can't breathe, and the sweat doesn't go away after getting off the boat.
But, it’s really hard for you to stay..."
Liu Rengui disagreed and just looked at Pei Xingjian without saying a word.
Pei Xingjian complained a few words, wiped his sweat, threw the handkerchief aside, reached out and took out two letters from his pocket, and handed them to Liu Rengui.
"One is from the Grand Governor, and the other is from Madam Wu. You read it first, and then we can talk."
Liu Rengui took it and without hesitation opened the letter from Su Dingfang and read it first.
As a former member of the Fang family, his relationship with Wu Meiniang was naturally much closer than others, but he knew that since Wu Meiniang wrote the letter in a private name, it must be a private matter. As his immediate boss, Su Dingfang naturally had official matters to deal with.
Putting public affairs first, then private affairs, this is Liu Rengui's principle of doing things.
After reading ten lines at a glance, Liu Rengui showed no expression and put the letter aside for the time being before opening Wu Meiniang's letter.
After finishing reading, a pair of thick eyebrows furrowed tightly...
After pondering for a moment, Liu Rengui asked: "Have you ever read these two letters?"
Pei Xingjian said calmly: "Of course I have read the letter from the Grand Governor. At that time, the Grand Governor wrote this letter in front of a certain person. As for Lady Wu's letter, I have not read it..."
Liu Rengui hesitated for a moment, then handed Wu Meiniang's letter to Pei Xingjian and said, "Take a look, maybe the things explained in these two letters can be handled together."
Pei Xingjian naturally knew what Su Dingfang told Liu Rengui, and he came here because of it, but why should he show Mrs. Wu's private message?
And can the matters explained in the two letters be handled at the same time?
With a slight doubt, Pei Xingjian took the letter and read it carefully, then raised his head and looked at Liu Rengui in disbelief...
After a while, Liu Rengui took out a fire folder from under the desk, took off the cover and blew it on fire. The orange flames swayed and ignited. He put the two letters together and burned instantly, turning into ashes and falling to the ground.
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Pei Xingjian narrowed his eyes slightly and said thoughtfully: "The situation in Linyi State is currently unstable. The Fan family is secretly accumulating strength and seems to want to take a bite out of it. The governor told Erlang about this matter. Erlang's intention was to strike first to gain strength.
Secretly dividing the various forces in the Linyi Kingdom, even if the Fan family and his son are not eradicated, another Shili must be supported for my use to contain the Fan family and his son... And Lady Wu's request..."
After a pause, Pei Xingjian's eyes lit up and he suddenly said: "What do you mean..."
Halfway through his words, Liu Rengui knew that he understood what he meant, so he nodded slightly.
Pei Xingjian clapped his hands and praised: "Okay, no wonder Erlang entrusted the important task of guarding Da Nang to Brother Liu. With such resourcefulness and resourcefulness, I am willing to be inferior! If I had known this, why did I come all the way across the ocean?
Isn’t this looking for trouble!”
Liu Rengui said modestly: "What are you talking about? When it comes to wisdom and strategy, Brother Yu, you are more than a hundred thousand miles behind in keeping your promise. The Governor sent you here just to make suggestions..."
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Pei Xingjian quickly stopped Liu Rengui's flattery, rolled his eyes and said: "You don't need money to say good things, right? Don't talk about useless things. With you in charge, Da Nang will be safe, and the matter between the Governor and Lady Wu is just a matter of words. However,
Now that I’m here, I can’t just go back. I’ve heard that Linyi has abundant seafood and a wide variety of seafood. I’d like to quickly bring you a delicious meal so that I can live up to the hardship of traveling thousands of miles!”
Pei Xingjian was born in the family. Although he turned his hands into clouds and rain in Huating Town and became the best among the second generation ancestors of Chang'an, his past luxurious habits have not faded. Bells and cauldrons are his favorite. After arriving in this foreign country,
, is there any reason not to taste some local specialties?
Liu Rengui laughed loudly and said, "What's the point? It just happened that a few days ago, a wealthy businessman from Chang'an gave Brother Yu ten jars of strong wine and arranged for today's affairs. We brothers will not return until we are drunk!"
When Pei Xingjian heard about his "strong wine" son, he suddenly had a bitter look on his face and complained endlessly.
As a top dandy, how can he not be good at drinking?
However, even Pei Xingjian, who is quite conceited about his drinking capacity, never fails to get drunk every time he faces Liu Rengui, who can be called a "wine jar"...
During this trip to Da Nang, you may not be able to enjoy much delicious food, and you will definitely not be able to escape if you are so fascinated.
Liu Rengui stopped joking and asked Pei Xingjian: "Are the Wu brothers on the dock now?"
Pei Xingjian also became serious, nodded and said: "Exactly, my younger brother's people have been keeping an eye on them. Originally, out of love for Madam Wu's brother, I wanted to take more care of them no matter what, but I don't know... Haha."
He sneered and looked grim.
Liu Rengui called his two confidants in, waved them forward, and whispered...
*****
Merchant ships were loading and unloading one after another on the dock. Countless civilians were rushing back and forth, shouting and shouting. The whole dock was noisy and busy.
The Wu brothers and their families disembarked from the boat, looking at the crowds of people and goods piled up on the pier, feeling quite dizzy...
"Mother! Who would have thought that in Chang'an City, a foreign barbarian country thousands of miles away could have such a prosperous place?"
Wu Yuanshuang stared around and looked around with shock on his face.
Wu Yuanqing sighed and said, "That's not right. Before Fang Er came, it was said that this place was desolate and desolate... Did you see that? The entire dock was almost all merchants of the Tang Dynasty. How could this be a foreign barbarian country? It was clearly the Tang Dynasty.
Territory!"
That being said, it is the place where Linyi people are born and raised, and there must be a few Linyi people.
Not far from the Wu family, a thin man from Linyi trotted over, with a sharp-mouthed and monkey-cheeked face full of a lewd smile...