Fu Song

Chapter 559
Jiang Zhihe had already vacated the luxurious garden-style yamen of his Jinghu Road appeasement officer, and used it as a temporary residence for the emperor who had not yet ascended the throne.

The dignitaries in purple robes came here from all over the place. As for the red robes, sorry, please find a resting place outside.

After a period of time specially set aside, everything has come to an end.

Everyone finally sat together calmly to discuss the important event of the emperor's ascension to the throne and the next important military affairs.

In the middle of the lobby, the main seat is vacant, which naturally means that this seat belongs to the emperor.

Just because the emperor doesn't come, or the emperor doesn't take care of things, doesn't mean you can ignore him.

There is an inevitable sense of ritual, which is still necessary.

The first assistant is naturally Xiao Cheng.

The second assistant who ranked first was Si Junchao, the former appeasement envoy of Jiangnan West Road.

This is a kind of appeasement for the two roads in the south of the Yangtze River.

In the new administrative plan, the two administrative areas of Jiangnan East Road and Jiangnan West Road no longer exist. Huainan East Road, Huainan West Road, Jiangnan East Road, and Jiangnan West Road have been brought together to become the province of Liangjiang. The governor of Liangjiang was established.

This is a huge province, and it is also a rich province, and it is a province with an extremely important strategic position.It can be said that among the seven major provinces designated by Xiao Cheng today, Liangjiang is undoubtedly the most important one.

Therefore, it is also the one that everyone competes for most fiercely.

But no one thought that the final winner would be Xie Hong, the magistrate of Harajuku Prefecture who had never been considered by everyone before.

A fifth-rank Zhizhou suddenly rose several levels and became the most important frontier official in the dynasty. This actually made many people feel choked up.

But now Xie Hong's reputation among the people is really good, and his reputation of loyalty and unparalleled is enough to make him equal to everyone present.In addition, he received strong support from Xiao Cheng, Luo Gang, Cen Zhong, Jiang Zhihe, Chen Qun and others, and even Hu Yi also raised his hands in support.

Originally, Si Junchao, the appeasement envoy of Jiangnan West Road, was the most powerful, but he was stunned by the blow. In order to appease them, Si Junchao became the number one assistant.

Even if Si Junchao didn't want to leave the place, Xiao Cheng would try his best to get him away. Otherwise, if he stayed on Jiangnan West Road, he might be roasting the newly appointed Governor of Liangjiang.

Si Junchao served as the second assistant, responsible for finance, criminal law and supervision.

It seems that Xiao Cheng really sincerely compensated Si Junchao, which is also the reason why he can satisfy the people of Jiangnan two roads.

Above the court, besides the Ministry of Officials, the second most important thing is of course the Ministry of Households.

You know, in the past, the Third Secretary was able to challenge the Privy Council of Political Affairs Chang.

And supervision is also a sharp sword hanging over everyone's heads. It is the responsibility of the Overwatch Council to inspect officials.

If you say you can do it, you can do it, and if you can’t do it, you can do it.

However, Xiao Cheng is very clear that the finances of the new dynasty will definitely be a problem that can cause a lot of headaches.

War is a gold swallowing beast, no matter how much money you have, you can throw it into it.

And the opening of the two major Xingyuan means that in these two directions, the war will continue. Even if the south does not want to fight, the Liao Kingdom will not let it go now. They will force Cui Ang and Liu Yu to take the initiative to provoke Somehow.

It is of course in the best interests of the Liao Kingdom to let the Song people fight among themselves and lose blood continuously.

Then there is the internal development of the south, which requires a large amount of capital expenditure. According to Xiao Cheng's plan, the next huge amount of investment will make the country in a long-term debt-laden situation, but this is a necessary expenditure.

For the sake of the future, we must suffer for a few years now.

Not to mention other things, just these two things will make Si Junchao doubt his life in the future.

As for supervision, with that old man Hu Yi around, can Si Junchao make it easier?
This is a stone in a latrine that makes Xiao Cheng shy away, it is smelly and hard.

This old man, don't let him handle the specific government affairs, but let him do some practical things, he is really old and powerful.

No one is useless, only people you can't use.

This is Xiao Cheng's principle for employing people.

Everyone must have his strengths.

Of course, Xiao Cheng would not leave it to others.So Cen Zhong, the second-ranked assistant, was in charge of the Ministry of Officials.

The second assistant ranked third is Song Xinjun, the former envoy of Zizhou Road.

The governor of Yizhou was won by Li Shilong, the governor of Chengdu Fulu, with Chen Qun as his deputy, Yuan Quan again, and Song Xinjun as an official.

Song Xinjun is a man who is really knowledgeable about military affairs. He was placed by the imperial court on Zizhou Road to monitor Xiao Cheng, and the current officers and soldiers on Zizhou Road can be regarded as elite soldiers.

Or this can be regarded as one of the few correct things Chu Wang Zhao Jing did back then.

He transferred several powerful troops to Zizhou Road, which was originally intended to be used to encircle and suppress Xiao Cheng, but he didn't want to save these troops in the end by mistake.

However, considering that the leading troops are all from Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangdong, Song Xinjun, the second assistant in charge of the Ministry of War, may not have an easy life in the future.

On the basis of being in charge of the overall situation, Xiao Cheng personally supervised two departments, namely the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Rites.

This is something that many people don't think about.

In the perception of many people, among the six departments, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Rites are undoubtedly ranked lower, and many people also regard this as a kind of concession from Xiao Cheng.

But Xiao Cheng didn't think so.

Li Shilong, governor of Yizhou, Jiang Zhihe, governor of Lianghu, Xie Hong, governor of Liangjiang, Luo Gang, governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, Cai Yuansong, the former appeasement envoy of Guangnan East Road, was the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Liu Mingyi, the appeasement envoy of Zhejiang and Zhejiang, was the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang. Zhang Yu, the pacifier of Fujian Road, made a principled mistake. Although he has also arrived in Jiangling Mansion now, he can only get a idle job. Although he is still in purple robes, he has no right to speak on state affairs.

It is purely a kind of appeasement by the imperial court to keep the Zhang family from jumping over the wall for the stability of Fujian Road.

Cheng Shao, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was originally the appeasement envoy of Huainan East Road. Although his talents were mediocre, he belonged to the first batch of people who ran to Jiangling Mansion very fast. Of course, such people should be rewarded.

Lu Wenhuan, Minister of the Ministry of War, supported himself independently in Xiangyang for more than a month. He almost beat the soldiers and food and did not surrender to the Liao Kingdom. Moreover, his opponents also included the Shan Army, the King of the Liao Army. Therefore, no one was appointed for this appointment. There are different meanings.

Of course, Xiao Cheng was willing to give Lu Wenhuan this prominent position because he didn't want Lu Wenhuan to return to Xiangyang.If Lu Wenhuan went back, then Lu Wenhuan would be the only one to take the position of the central marching battalion, and Wang Zhu would have no chance to compete at all.Now that Lu Wenhuan is gone, Wang Zhu can justifiably assume the position.

Xu Xiangqi, Minister of the Household Department, was originally the appeasement envoy of Jiangnan West Road. This move also handed over the financial affairs of the entire new dynasty to people from Jiangnan Road.

Of course, the two roads in the south of the Yangtze River are in the south, and they are the two roads with the strongest financial resources.

Zhang Zhen, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, was an old man from the previous dynasty. He had been the minister of the Ministry of Justice all the way. Later, he was kicked out of the capital directly by the emperor because of his letter to the emperor about King Jing, and went home to find a job.However, blessings come from misfortunes, and misfortunes depend on blessings, and because of this, this one escaped unharmed. After Xiao Cheng issued an order, this one went all the way south from his hometown in Luzhou to Jiangling Mansion. He belongs to any power group, but he is a real criminal law talent.

Li Ge, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, is an out-and-out confidant of Xiao Cheng, but he is also a member of the Li family on Kuizhou Road, so he is not without support. His father, Li Fang, was transferred on Kuizhou Road He has been an envoy for more than ten years, and he has a deep network of contacts in this area.

However, Li Fang's luck was not good. Although he delayed going to Hebei because of Li Ge's reminder, he escaped the fate of being killed by the Liao people, and indirectly caused Ma Xing to die.But people's luck, sometimes it is really destined by the sky, he did not escape the second catastrophe, the city of Tokyo was destroyed, he was also captured, and then he was escorted to Shangjing by the Liao people.

It's hard to say whether it's a disaster or a blessing. Perhaps it was a better choice to die in battle.

Xiao Cheng of the Ministry of Rites originally wanted to invite Mrs. Cen to do it, but he didn't expect the crowd to object. For one thing, because Cen Zhong is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, father and son are both officials in the same dynasty and they are both nobles. This is obviously not possible. of.Secondly, don't look at the old master Cen who has peaches and plums all over the world, and a lot of Jinshi students, but he himself is just a juren, so it is definitely not good for him to be the Minister of Rites to educate the world.Maybe it will make the Liao people laugh.

In the end, this position fell on Han Duan.Xinyang Han's family, that is, Xiao Cheng's mother's natal family.In terms of seniority, Xiao Cheng has to call Han Duan an uncle.

After the destruction of Tokyo City, the Han family in Xinyang escaped because of a relative like Xiao Cheng.

However, the Han family was divided into two parts. Among them, the direct line went to Xiao Ding of the Western Army, and Xiao Cheng arranged for them to go there.

There is no way, who separated Xiao Cheng from them!

Although the Han family regards Xiao Cheng as their own, in the eyes of the Han family, Xiao Ding is their nephew!
Han Duan, who stayed behind, is about to go out with the direct line of the Han family for five times, but this is a true academic master with a great reputation in the Song Dynasty, and it is convincing for him to take this position.

As for the relationship between him and Xiao Cheng, everyone automatically ignored it.

After all, the relationship is not too big.

The positions of the Zhengshitang, the six ministries, and the six governors are certain, and the general structure of the new dynasty can be considered as a circle. The competition for other key positions is the next step.

And now the most critical thing in front of everyone is the location of the new dynasty's capital.

This is a sweet pastry, and if the new dynasty is established there, it will naturally gain more benefits in the coming time.

"Of course it's Jiangling Mansion!" Jiang Zhihe was the first to jump out. "Jiangling Mansion is located in the center of the southern regions. It has the convenience of shipping on the Yangtze River and the abundance of food in Huguang. Going down the river, it can support Xiangyang, and when entering the Yellow River, it can help Xuzhou. It can be said that it is sitting in the heart and taking care of the world."

Liu Mingyi, governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, sneered: "I think Hangzhou is better. The wealth of the Song Dynasty is more important than the benefits of sea trade. Governor Jiang said that Huguang is rich. How much wealth has been sent to the court in previous years?"

Jiang Zhihe immediately rolled his eyes.

"Building the capital in Hangzhou can promote sea trade more effectively, gain more profits, and better develop Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Liangjiang and other places." Liu Mingyi paused, and continued: "And, for Huang Jia, In Hangzhou, it is safer."

Hearing this, Luo Gang chuckled, Liu Mingyi turned his head and glared at him, but Luo Gang didn't change his expression, and served the tea to himself.

On this matter, he didn't bother to interrupt.

Anyway, there is nothing wrong with Yunnan and Guizhou, and Cai Yuansong, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, is unwilling to join the debate. The reason is the same, their territory is remote, and it is absolutely impossible for the Xin Dynasty to be on their territory.

As for Xie Hong, who came all the way from Xuzhou just two days ago, and became the most important feudal official of the new dynasty before his butt was warmed up, it seems that he has not gotten used to his new identity, just sit there and watch In this way, look at that, with a face of novelty but with a sense of confinement.

Naturally, he didn't think that his land of two rivers would become the new capital of the country.

So after all, it is probably just a dispute between Jiangling and Hangzhou.

What Liu Mingyi said was objective existence, but don't forget, they are now on Jiangling's territory, and Jiang Zhihe is the first to win.

Liu Mingyi and Jiang Zhihe were fighting each other, neither of them convinced the other, but the other people in the hall all turned their attention to Xiao Cheng.

I'm afraid Xiao Cheng will be the one to make the final decision on this matter.Because in this room, people who support Xiao Cheng still account for the majority.

"Doesn't Governor Xie have anything nice to say?" Xiao Cheng looked at Xie Hong with a smile.

Xie Hong was stunned, stood up and bowed his hands before saying: "Your Majesty thinks that both Jiangling and Hangzhou are excellent."

As soon as these words came out, two disdainful chuckles came out immediately, both Jiang Zhihe and Liu Mingyi were dissatisfied with such a gentle statement.The others also had the mentality of watching the excitement, and they all wanted to take a look at this upstart whom Xiao Shoufu valued so much, what was so strong about it?

Xiao Cheng smiled and said nothing, but the encouragement in his eyes was self-evident.

Xie Hong suddenly realized something in his heart, he coughed softly, and continued: "However, compared with my two rivers and one land, these two places are far behind."

"Now in the land of two rivers, how can there be a place where the capital of the new dynasty can be stationed?" Luo Gang suddenly interjected.

Rather than saying that he was questioning, it would be better to say that he was giving Xie Hong a good laugh at the right time.

"Jiangning Mansion, Stone City!" Xie Hong said every word.

After saying this, he took a look at Xiao Cheng, and saw that the smile on Xiao Cheng's face grew wider. He knew that he had made the right bet again.

It's just that I have some small complaints in my heart. Since you are interested in Jiangning, Shoufu, why don't you communicate with yourself when you see yourself? Is this another test of yourself?
(End of this chapter)