Chapter 1630 Planning
In the twelfth lunar month of the fifteenth year of Zhenguan, Fang Jun, the minister of the Ministry of War, asked 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 lunar month in the 16th year of Zhenguan, this petition was handed over to the Political Hall by the emperor. After discussion with the prime ministers, they approved it, and the Da Nang Governor-General's Palace was formally established, 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, starting 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. The actual person in charge was Liu Rengui, the Governor's Mansion...
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were not interested in 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 in radius. Even if the taxes were staggering, so what? In the hearts of the central officials, no matter how great the interests are, they cannot defeat the power. Without responsive power as a basis, huge interests may even suffer in turn.
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 will be easy. Lin Yiguo is thousands of miles away from Chang'an, and the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. It is not surprising that 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 has secured his position as Minister of War, he has a new army in the right guard position, and Li Ji, Minister of War, has been stranded in the Western Regions and has not returned... All signs point to Fang Jun's path to promotion. Unstoppable, it is only a matter of time before he is promoted to Minister of War, and it is even more inevitable for the prince to ascend the throne and become prime minister in the future.
Facing such an upstart in the DPRK, it’s not that you can’t offend him, but you have to measure whether the benefits gained from offending Fang Jun are worthwhile...
Obviously, Da Nang is still not in the eyes of the big guys at present. If Fang Jun is willing to toss with Lin Yiguo, 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 stand 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 Datang and surrounding countries...
However, the actual person in charge of Huating 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 like 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.
When I finished reading, my thick eyebrows were furrowed...
After pondering for a while, 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 someone. As for Lady Wu's letter, I have not read it..."
Liu Rengui hesitated for a moment, 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 some doubts, 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. .
Pei Xingjian narrowed his eyes slightly and said thoughtfully: "The situation in Linyi State is currently unstable. Fan and his son are secretly accumulating strength and seem to want to take a bite out of it. The Governor told Erlang Ming about this matter, and Erlang wanted to strike first. In order to become stronger, I secretly divide the various forces in the Linyi Kingdom. Even if I don't eradicate the Fan family and his son, I will support another Shi Li 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, and nodded slightly.
Pei Xingjian clapped his hands and praised: "Okay, no wonder Erlang entrusted the important task of guarding Da Nang to Brother Liu. I am so resourceful and resourceful that I can't stand it! If I had known this, why would I have traveled thousands of miles across the ocean to come here? 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. The matter between the Governor and Lady Wu is just a matter of hands." Ear. But now that I’m here, I can’t just go back. I’ve heard that Linyi has a rich variety of seafood, so I’ll pay for the hardship of traveling thousands of miles by bringing you this delicious food!”
Pei Xingjian was born in a 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: "Does that need to be said? It happened that a few days ago, a wealthy businessman from Chang'an gave Brother Yu ten jars of strong wine to arrange today's affairs. We brothers will not return until we are drunk!"
As soon as Pei Xingjian heard about the "strong wine" son, his face suddenly turned bitter and he 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: "That's right, 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."< br>
He sneered and looked grim.
Liu Rengui called his two confidants in, waved them forward, and whispered in a low voice...
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Merchant ships were loading and unloading one after another on the dock. Countless people 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 the piles of goods on the pier, quite dizzying...
"Mother! Who would have thought that in Chang'an City, a foreign 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 a place where Linyi people are born and raised, and there are always a few Linyi people.
Not far from the Wu family, a thin man from Linyi trotted over, his sharp-mouthed and monkey-cheeked face full of a lewd smile... (End of Chapter)