He went to Xuzhou with his father to take up his post. It was early summer when he left Jinling, and it was already late autumn when he entered Jinling again.
In three months, it will be the fourteenth year of Emperor Tianyou. Han Qian also feels that time flies by and there is really not enough time left for him. If there is no improvement within two years, he may have to consider staying on.
Xuzhou will no longer return to Jinling.
After seeing each other in April, Li Zhigao was still handsome and handsome, with two black beards on his lips and a lean face with clear outlines. He was wearing casual clothes and showed a sharp demeanor. He saw Han Qian standing on the deck facing the wind.
, although he was not as happy as Feng Yi and Kong Xirong, he also showed a sincere smile of relief.
It was already afternoon at this time, and the fleet had to submit to inspection and pay taxes when entering the city from Shuiguan. The procedures were complicated.
Li Zhigao did not ask Han Qian to come down. He, Feng Yi, Kong Xirong and others abandoned their horses and boarded the ship, met Han Qian, handed the horses to the guards and took them back to the city.
All kinds of things that happened in Xuzhou, except for things that are extremely confidential and can only be communicated orally, such as taking Feng Xuan and Gao Bao for personal use, and private transactions with Tanzhou cannot be written in letters, other things
, as long as the Staff Division sends people to Xuzhou to investigate, Han Qian will write a letter and send people back to Jinling every half month and submit it to the case of the third prince. While maintaining contact,
Also report on the latest developments in Xuzhou.
Han Qian introduced Yang Qin, Feng Xuan, Feng Zhang, Gao Bao and other ship escort representatives sent by the four surnames to Li Zhigao, Feng Yi and Kong Xirong. Li Zhigao also knew the origins and identities of Yang Qin, Feng Zhang and others in the letter.
, all are very polite greetings.
Dachu has several large states with more than 100,000 households. Xuzhou, as the lower state, has only three counties, and the total number of native and guest households is only 12,000. In recent years, the country has been divided and wars have continued. Feng Zhang, Gao Bao and others
He is a well-informed person in Xuzhou, but he has never entered a prosperous city like Jinling.
Li Zhigao is the eldest son of Xinchang Hou, Feng Yi is the son of Feng Wenlan, the Minister of Household Affairs, and Kong Xirong is the son of Kong Zhou, the deputy commander of the You Shenwu Army. They are all the sons of upright and powerful officials, and their status is higher than Han Qian, the son of the governor of Xiazhou;
And Li Zhigao, as the Marquis of Yu, the capital of Longque Army, is equivalent to the Sima of Xiazhou or the Bingcao of Shangzhou who can join the army, the captain of the state camp, and the envoy of soldiers and horses.
None of them were arrogant at all when they boarded the ship, which also made Feng Zhang and others feel very good, and they were slightly less wary of being bullied.
Some of the goods in the fleet were escorting tributes delivered from Xuzhou to the Ministry of Household Affairs, which needed to be inspected and accepted by the department at the Ministry of Household Affairs. Setting up checkpoints at the water gate to collect taxes was also a matter for the Salt and Iron Envoy's Yamen, and the procedures for entering the city were complicated.
Fortunately, Feng Yi was the son of Feng Wenlan, the minister of household affairs, and all the middle-level and low-level officials in the household divisions, salt and iron envoys, and yamen had to give him face, not to mention Han Qian and the others were accompanied by Li Zhigao.
The fleet passed the water customs without any trouble. After all inspections, taxes were paid according to the price and the tribute was unloaded at the warehouse designated by the Ministry of Household Affairs. It was almost late, but the fleet sailed into the Shitang River.
Stop in front of the warehouse dock at the end of Tieliang Lane.
In the past four months, Han Qian kept Fan Dahei and Lin Haizheng in Jinling, and together with Chun Shisanniang, they were responsible for the infrastructure construction of Secret Cao Zuosi.
The Tieli Lane Warehouse and Wharf has been built. According to the plan drawn up by Han Qian, Fan Dahei built six sets of yards facing the Shitang River in Tieli Lane, Lanting Lane, and Kaoshan Lane, and built a thick wall to surround them, like a building.
The independent Fangyuan is not only used as a warehouse, but also as the core base of Secret Cao Zuosi in the city.
At present, the main purpose is to transport the lime, bricks and other materials produced by the craftsmen into the city and collect and distribute them here.
After the fleet from Xuzhou docks at the warehouse, the products that can be distributed to the city through the warehouse will be much richer than before.
Some of the goods to be sold in Jinling City, such as medicinal materials, tea, copper and ironware, and even more precious gold and silverware, jade, rhinoceros horns and ivory, etc., are directly unloaded into the warehouse in Tieliang Lane. Others, such as grain, bacon, leather,
Bulk cargo such as iron materials will remain on the ship, and Han Qian plans to deliver it to the camp military mansion tomorrow.
The Longque Army and the Camping Army were still unable to produce enough food and meat on their own, and iron materials, leather, and fine wood for bow making, etc., were also in urgent need of the Camping Army at this time.
There is no need for Xinchanghou Mansion or Wanhonglou to mention it. Han Qian also knows very well that if he cannot relieve the pressure on the camp military government to a certain extent in this regard, Li Pu and the others will have enough to support him and spend so much effort to support him.
When his father went to serve as an official in Xuzhou, he allowed him to use the power of Secret Cao Zuosi to escort his father to his post and help his father establish himself in Xuzhou?
There is no free lunch in the world. The problem now is that Han Qian is worried that Xinchanghou Mansion and Wanhonglou have too much appetite.
The third prince, Yang Yuanpu, sent someone to wait at Lanting Lane in the afternoon. The ship had just been unloaded, and two more people were sent to urge Han Qian to take everyone to the Linjiang Marquis Mansion for a banquet.
Fan Dahei and Lin Haizheng are in charge of the warehouse here. Guo Nuer and Lin Zongjing are also included in the boat gang. They will not have any problems guarding Wuli Lane. They are also responsible for the temporary placement of a large number of boatmen and sailors to protect them. Han Qian
So he accompanied Li Zhigao, Feng Yi, Kong Xirong, Yang Qin, Zhao Wuji, Feng Xuan, Feng Zhang, Gao Bao and others to the Linjiang Marquis Mansion for the banquet.
If the situation in Jinling City can remain stable, Han Qian does not want to make any big noise in Xuzhou. He is more willing to use the benefits of commerce to win over the four surnames and even the native surnames in the upper reaches of Yuanshui, and ultimately maintain the stability of Chenxu and other states.
Promote the integration of native and foreign people.
In his letter to the third prince Yang Yuanpu, Han Qian also emphasized this concept again and again.
In view of the current situation, even if it paralyzed the vigilance of the four surnames, Han Qian planned to treat Feng Zhang and others who escorted the ship into Jinling on behalf of the four surnames as honored guests.
In addition to taking Feng Zhang and others to the Linjiang Marquis Mansion for a banquet, he also ordered Fan Dahei and Lin Haizheng to entertain Feng Zhang and his men who were brought directly from Jingyun Village, and even take them to Wumeijia
Lian's prostitute village witnessed the boundless charm of Jinling City.
After changing boats and riding horses, everyone rushed to the Linjiang Marquis Mansion when it was getting dark.
Before Han Qian and others dismounted, they saw the third prince Yang Yuanpu and couldn't wait to step out of the gate. Even if Guo Rong, Chen De, Chai Jian, Li Chong and others were unwilling, they could only accompany Yang Yuanpu out of the gate of the Hou Mansion.
Welcome Han Qian.
"Han Qian has met His Highness!" Han Qian hurriedly ran to the steps of the gate of the Marquis Mansion with Li Zhigao and others to salute the third prince Yang Yuanpu.
"We have been apart for several months, and I have been thinking about you all the time. I thought that you would go to the remote Xuzhou and be unaccustomed to the climate and the climate, and that you would be much thinner when you come back. I mentioned this to Zhigao a few days ago, thinking that your return is imminent.
I also specially asked Yao Niang to buy some tonic medicines in the past two days..." Yang Yuanpu walked down the steps, took Han Qian's arm, and said happily and excitedly.
Humans are neither grass nor trees, and cannot be ruthless. Han Qian was quite excited when he heard Yang Yuanpu's sincere words.
After seeing each other for several months, Yang Yuanpu has grown taller. He is actually no shorter than Feng Yi, Guo Rong and others. He is also much stronger and his skin is dark. It can be seen that he has not relaxed at all this summer. There are also calluses on the palms of his arms. Han Qian couldn't help but think, if we can work together, there may not be a chance!
Han Qian also looked at Yang Yuanpu several times before jokingly saying: "Your Highness saw that Han Qian grew fat and white in Xuzhou. Are you disappointed?"
Yang Yuanpu lived in a deep palace. It can be said that he was frightened all day long when he was a child. He could also feel the fear of his mother and concubine that penetrated into his bones. At first, he didn't know much about the situation in Xuzhou. During this time, he made a special trip to listen to Shen Yang talk about the Southwest. The poor mountains and rivers of the various states, the tyrannical folk customs, and the continuation of the rule of restraint for nearly a thousand years have given us a deeper understanding of how difficult it is to gain a foothold and make a difference in Xuzhou.
But now, Han Qian not only came back, but also invited a local surname to escort ten shipments of goods to Jinling, so that Secret Cao Zuo Si Cao Chuang showed extraordinary strength and frustrated the secret power directly controlled by Zhao Mingting. How could Yang Yuanpu not be inspired if he was frustrated?
Yang Yuanpu had been used to seeing too many conspiracies and scheming since he was a child. He was afraid of the secret power controlled by Fang Si or Zuo Si, the secret cao, but he also had a natural desire to control it for his own use.
Han Qian presented the gift he had specially prepared for the third prince this time, which was a scaly dagger with an ivory handle, a meteorite iron blade, and a crocodile skin scabbard. He then exchanged ideas with Guo Rong, Chen De, Chai Jian, Li Chong and others greeted him.
Chen De thought that Han Qian had taken advantage of his father, so he stood in front of the steps and laughed.
Chai Jian was deeply wary of Han Daoxun, Han Qian and his son, but he had to admit that Han Daoxun, Han Qian and his son had clever plans, and at least Anning Palace had nothing to do with them for the time being.
Li Chong's mood was much more complicated, while Guo Rong stood there stiffly.
The An Ning Palace family had the power to dominate the government and the public. Guo Rong never expected that the father and son would help the third prince to form the Dragon Bird Army in a stratagem. As a person who keeps an eye on the third prince all day long, he did not even think about it. Unaware, completely kept in the dark.
Although Anning Palace did not move him away from the third prince, Guo Rong guessed that it was just because he was temporarily unwilling to act rashly and anger His Majesty. He himself felt ashamed and had a heavy trust.
After that, Guo Rong was not allowed to know the secret of Zhao Mingting's arrangements for Han Daoxun's appointment. However, he knew Zhao Mingting's methods and the fierceness of Anning Palace to retaliate, and he would never really sit back and watch Han Daoxun go to Xuzhou and become a high official. .
Although Guo Rong was left out in the cold by Ning'an Palace and had no first-hand knowledge of many things, he could see that the third prince was always happy and worried, and he knew that Zhao Mingting had used many tricks on Han Daoxun, Han Qian and his son in the past four months.
As for the more public ones, the fierce secret fight between Zhao Mingting and Han Daoxun's father and son can be seen mainly due to two things.
One case was the Yangtan Water Village case reported to Jiangzhou, which accused the bandit leader of plotting to assassinate the new governor. Jiangzhou sent troops to clear out his village. However, after Han Daoxun came to Xuzhou to take office, he wrote a letter to plead for credit for the bandit leader, saying that the main criminal in the Yangtan Water Village case was robbing them. When he lost his way and found his way back, he still performed meritorious deeds, protected him all the way, and killed river bandits several times. His merits more than compensated for his crimes, and he should be rewarded.
Another incident is Han Daoxun. The night when Han Qian's father came to Xuzhou, there was a case of roaring in the state prison. Seventeen officials and jailers were killed and 147 prisoners were suppressed because of the roaring in one night.
This was a major case that shocked the world no matter where it was placed. However, in the end, the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Yushitai did not send officials to Xuzhou for verification. They completely accepted Han Daoxun's words and let these two incidents pass peacefully.
Guo Rong didn't know whether there was something in Anning Palace that fell into the hands of Han Daoxun and his son and they were unwilling to lift the lid, or whether His Majesty personally instructed the Ministry to deal with it this way.
In short, these two major cases that should have caused an uproar have just passed.
Now that Han Qian has returned to Jinling with this large fleet, everyone can confirm that Han Daoxun has established a foothold in Xuzhou, a place where the situation is extremely complicated and the king's destiny is difficult to reach.
The young man in Qingyi who was sent to invite Han Qian to the banquet for the second time was someone close to Guo Rong. He came back earlier and told him about the situation of ten large ships loaded with cargo docking at the Shitang River dock. He couldn't help but think: How hard is it?
No, does the Third Prince really have some hope?
Of course, Yang Qin, Gao Bao and others were the most excited when they saw the third prince coming out of the mansion to greet him.
They followed Han Qian openly or covertly, because the situation forced them to do so, but even if they had no choice, they were still worried. They knew how dangerous they faced, but they were worried about what Han Qian had promised them.
The future is just a flower in the water and a moon in the well.
Seeing that the third prince came out of the house to welcome him, they truly believed that the young master Han Qian could indeed give them a bright and brilliant future.
Even though the future is full of dangers, the thought that the Third Prince will bring them rewards they never dreamed of once they succeed in their fight for the right to the right to the throne, cheers them up...
Feng Xuan, on the other hand, wanted to be calmer.
