The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

In He Lianfang's house at the junction of the East and West Markets.

Zhao Yao was watching the letters sent back by He Lianfang's people about the situation in Lingnan, and He Lianfang was sitting beside him drinking tea quietly.

After reading the letter, Zhao Yao carefully looked at the geographical map of Lingnan.

Zhao Yao doesn't know anything about Lingnan, he only knows that Lingnan has been a place of exile since ancient times.During this period of time, after reading many letters sent back from Lingnan one after another, he gained some understanding of Lingnan.

The situation in Lingnan was more serious than he had imagined.Not to mention the miasma, but the living conditions there are very difficult.In a word, poor!Two words, really poor!Three words, very poor!
There are unruly people in the poor mountains and remote areas, and the folk customs there are still very tough.In addition, most of the people there are descendants of criminals.

Various riots often occur there, and there are also frequent burning, killing and looting.However, since Yan Huarong went to southern Xinjiang and sent an army to guard Lingnan, the riots, burning, killing, and looting decreased a lot.However, there are still many in the countryside.

In Lingnan there are not only many Han Chinese, but also many locals.The local people in Lingnan are called "barbarians".

There are many tribes deep in the Lingnan Mountains, and the people of these tribes are very fierce and bold.

At the beginning, when Yan Huarong sent an army to guard Lingnan, people from these tribes raided the barracks and killed many soldiers.

Although Yan Huarong was often teased by Shen Hu and the others for looking like a woman, Yan Huarong's methods were completely inconsistent with his feminine appearance.

These tribes attacked and killed his soldiers. He personally led the army to take revenge and wiped out several tribes in a row.

These fierce tribal people thought that the Central Plains people were weak and easy to bully, but they didn't expect that they encountered a tough stubble, and it was even more ferocious stubble than them.

Several tribes were wiped out in a row, and the remaining tribes naturally wanted to avenge them. As a result, they were almost wiped out by Yan Huarong.

After seeing Yan Huarong's horror, the tribes in Lingnan finally became honest, and did not dare to attack the soldiers of Da Zhou again.

Back then, the emperor sent Yan Huarong to southern border because he was ruthless.To deal with the barbarians in southern Xinjiang, you need a ruthless person like Yan Huarong.

Facts have proved that the emperor's decision is correct.

Since Yan Huarong came to southern Xinjiang, the people here have become a lot more honest.Several countries near southern Xinjiang have also become more well-behaved, especially after An Nanguo was captured.

"Alas..." Zhao Yao sighed heavily.

He Lianfang heard Zhao Yao's sigh, put down the teacup in her hand, and looked up at Zhao Yao who was frowning.

"what happened?"

Zhao Yao put his hands on his face and said bitterly: "Lingnan is poorer than I imagined." The most important thing is that there are many mountains and forests there.Furthermore, the weather is hot, there are many mosquitoes, and there are many miasmas, so the life span of the people there is not very long.Many people in Lingnan die from miasma or unknown diseases every year. "It's also more dangerous than I thought." He went to Lingnan to survive, but it's possible that he went to Lingnan and didn't live long.

"Why, you don't have the confidence to build Lingnan well?" [Build well] This time, He Lianfang still heard about it from Zhao Yao.

"I feel that it will be difficult." Zhao Yao said with a puffy face lying on the table, "I feel that it will take a long time to build that side."

"As long as you can recover the people there, they will be loyal to you." He Lianfang said, "And they will be very good soldiers."

"Second uncle, do you think the people in northern Xinjiang are tough, or the people in southern Xinjiang are tough?"

"Since ancient times, there have been troublesome people in poor mountains and rivers. The people in both northern and southern borders are very tough." He Lianfang said lightly, "They bully the weak and fear the hard. As long as you are stronger than them, they will never dare to resist you for the rest of their lives."

"I really don't want to be so troublesome." Zhao Yao lay on the table, his little head rolling around on the table, "I feel that going to Lingnan will cause a lot of trouble." He felt that he had to solve many things after going to Lingnan.First of all, we must solve the problem of poverty in Lingnan, secondly, we must solve these troublesome things for the people, and finally we must solve the miasma.

"Lingnan is your fiefdom in the future, no matter how troublesome they are, you have to deal with them." He Lianfang looked at Zhao Yao with a smile, "Do you think that you will not have these troubles when you go to Qingzhou? The officials in Qingzhou are not as good as you imagined solve."

Zhao Yao straightened up and said, "That's right. Compared with the tough people in southern Xinjiang, the officials are more troublesome." For disobedient people, they will be obedient if they are beaten hard, but the officials , they like to play tricks.To fight them, you have to play tricks with them.

"It's good that you know." He Lianfang glanced at the map of Lingnan area, and said with a deep expression, "Lingnan is really a good place."

Looking at Lingnan on the map, Zhao Yao nodded in agreement and said, "It's indeed a good place."

He Lianfang asked, "What are you going to do next?"

Zhao Yao tapped the Lingnan area map lightly with his fingers, which was his habitual action when thinking.

Seeing that Zhao Yao was thinking, He Lianfang didn't interrupt him.

Zhao Yao put away his fingers, looked down at the letter sent from Lingnan, and his eyes became sharp immediately.

"Second uncle, you just said that the people in Lingnan are very strong. If they are subdued, they will be a very good army with strong combat capabilities."

He Lianfang nodded slightly and said, "That's right." He looked at Zhao Yao with great interest, "Do you want to subdue them?"

"I can't go to Lingnan now, and I can't subdue them in person." Zhao Yao narrowed his eyes, and a deep light flashed across his eyes, "However, we can recruit some people in advance."

He Lianfang asked: "What do you want to do?"

"Second uncle, Lingnan has been a place of exile since ancient times. People who can be exiled to Lingnan are not ordinary people. I want to recruit these people first." You must know that exile is a serious crime, and those who can be sentenced to exile are not ordinary people.

Hearing what Zhao Yao said, He Lianfang instantly understood his intention.

"You want to recruit the offspring of these criminals."

Zhao Yao nodded and said: "That's right, there must be soldiers among these criminals. As far as I know, the Lin family, a famous family of generals in the previous dynasty, was exiled to Lingnan."

He Lianfang raised her brow slightly and said, "You want to subdue the Lin family?"

Zhao Yao nodded and said: "Well, the Lin family has been in Lingnan for several generations, and they are completely familiar with the situation in Lingnan." He sent his own people to Lingnan, and it took a long time to get familiar with Lingnan, and the Lin family There is no need for this step at all, they can do things directly.

He Lianfang interrupted Zhao Yao, "Are you so sure that the members of the Lin family are still alive? Back then, all the men of the Lin family were beheaded, leaving only some old and weak women and children and a few children. Even if they were lucky enough to reach Lingnan, they might not be able to Survive in Lingnan."

"No, the Lin family will definitely survive."

Seeing what Zhao Yao said was so decisive, He Lianfang asked with interest: "Why are you so sure that the Lin family will survive?"

"The Lin family is a century-old family of generals. It has always been a guardian of the people. It is a pity that it was feared by the stupid king of the previous dynasty and did not end well." Because of the previous investigation of He Lianfang, Zhao Yao checked the famous generals of the previous dynasty by the way, "If it is not At that time, Prime Minister Jiang begged for mercy, and I was afraid that the Lin family would kill everyone."

"The slander and humiliation received by the Lin family will make them grit their teeth and live. When the previous dynasty was in turmoil, I guess someone from the Lin family must have returned to the Central Plains to kill the royal family of the previous dynasty to avenge." Bloody revenge, the descendants of the Lin family cannot not take revenge .

"Also, when Grandfather Jianguo came to the throne, he deliberately cleared up the grievances of the Lin family. Of course, there are other families."

When the first emperor came to the throne, he helped those who were framed in the previous dynasty to wash away their grievances and return their innocence.However, the first emperor did not help the Pei family to wash away their grievances.

In the previous dynasty, the reputation of the Pei family was not very good, and the Pei family also did a lot of bad things.Although the Pei family was wronged and rebelled, the first emperor felt that the Pei family was to blame.

"The descendants of the Lin family must have cooperated with my grandfather and the others, and the grandfather and the others must have invited the Lin family to return to the Central Plains to serve the Great Zhou. However, the Lin family should have refused."

He Lianfang didn't expect Zhao Yao to guess all of them right, and she was a little surprised.

"That's what happened. I met the Lin family back then and fought with them."

When Zhao Yao heard this, his eyes lit up suddenly.He asked curiously, "Second uncle, what do you think of the Lin family?"

"As expected of a descendant of a century-old general family." Being able to be said by He Lianfang shows that the descendants of the Lin family are really powerful. "Do you know why the descendants of the Lin family are unwilling to serve Da Zhou?"

"Second Uncle, you are wrong. It is not that the descendants of the Lin family do not want to be loyal to Da Zhou, but they are no longer willing to be loyal to the royal family." Zhao Yao said, "The Lin family was loyal to the royal family of the previous dynasty, and they have been guarding the royal family conscientiously. It is normal for the descendants of the Lin family to no longer be willing to serve the royal family after their revenge."

"Since you know, you still want to ask the Lin family to be loyal to you. Do you think you can succeed?"

"It can succeed." Zhao Yao said confidently, "I believe the blood of the descendants of the Lin family is still hot."

After hearing this, He Lianfang asked in surprise, "The blood of the Lin family is still hot, what do you mean?"

Zhao Yao didn't directly answer He Lianfang's question, but instead asked, "Second Uncle, why do you think the Lin family stayed in Lingnan instead of returning to the Central Plains?"

He Lianfang asked back: "Why do you think they don't want to come back?"

Zhao Yao replied: "They don't want to go back to the Central Plains and stay in Lingnan just to protect the people in Lingnan. That's why their blood is still hot."

He Lianfang looked at Zhao Yao, and suddenly raised the corners of her mouth and smiled: "As you said, the Lin family has indeed been guarding Lingnan. However, whether you can persuade them to use it for you depends on your ability."

"Second uncle, you really know the Lin family." Zhao Yao propped his chin and looked at He Lianfang with a smile, "Second uncle, do you have contact with the Lin family?"

“How come you see?”

"Because you said just now that you once fought side by side with the descendants of the Lin family." Zhao Yao said with a smile, "Second uncle, with your ability and charm, the descendants of the Lin family will definitely like you very much and trust you."

He Lianfang smiled and said, "The flattery is not bad."

"I'm right."

"I won't help you subdue the descendants of the Lin family." He Lianfang took a deep look at Zhao Yao and said meaningfully, "You have to find a way to subdue the descendants of the Lin family."

"Okay!" When he goes to Lingnan, he will find a way to subdue the Lin family. "Second uncle, the Jiang family will trouble you to collect it for me."

When He Lianfang, who was drinking tea, heard this, she almost choked on the tea.

"The Jiang family?"

"The descendants of the former Prime Minister Jiang are also in Lingnan." Zhao Yao said with emotion in his heart, Lingnan is the land of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.Many talented people were framed and exiled to Lingnan because of being jealous. "Back then, Prime Minister Jiang interceded for the Lin family and saved the last bloodline of the Lin family, but not long after, Prime Minister Jiang was also framed, and the clan was exiled to Lingnan."

"I know a lot."

"Second Uncle, you won't let me go to Lingnan for no reason." During this period of time, Zhao Yao checked a lot about Lingnan. "Besides that Lingnan is far away from the capital, the most important reason is that there are many useful people in Lingnan."

He Lianfang showed a surprised look on his face, yes, the most important reason why he took a fancy to Lingnan was that there were many capable people there.

"Okay, descendants of the Jiang family, I'll help you subdue them."

"I knew, Second Uncle, that you also had contacts with the Jiang family." If he guessed correctly, Second Uncle was also in Lingnan. "After subduing the descendants of the Jiang family, let them do something for me."

"The descendants of the Jiang family still have some abilities."

"Second Uncle, you know them very well."

He Lianfang looked at Zhao Yao, but didn't speak.

Zhao Yao shrugged and said, "Second Uncle, it's fine if you don't want to talk about it." Second Uncle really has too many secrets, and I don't know when Second Uncle is willing to have a frank talk with him.

"Have you met the envoy of An Nanguo?" He Lianfang asked suddenly.

"See you." Zhao Yao asked suspiciously, "Second uncle, is there something wrong with the envoy of An Nanguo?"

"Annan Kingdom is now a vassal state of Dazhou, you can arrange people to go to Annan Kingdom."

"Ah?" Zhao Yao didn't understand He Lianfang's meaning for a while, "What are you sending people to An Nanguo for?"

"Annan Kingdom is a good place. You must control the royal family of Anran Kingdom." He Lianfang's tone was calm, as if to say "Have you eaten?"

Zhao Yao: "..." Did the second uncle misunderstand him, and let him be a child to control the royal family of An Nanguo.An Nanguo is not a store, and he didn't open it, how can he control it.

"Annan State has iron and gold mines, and there are quite a few." He Lianfang's tone was full of temptation, "Now you know why your father asked Yan Huarong to capture Annan State."

"An Nanguo is actually rich in iron and gold mines?" Zhao Yao didn't know about it.

"There are still copper mines." He Lianfang said, "You can send someone to An Nanguo."

"The second and third brothers, or the prince's brother, will definitely try their best to marry the princess of Annan Kingdom." As for the iron mines, gold mines and copper mines of Annan Kingdom, they will definitely marry the princess of Annan Kingdom by any means .

He Lianfang sneered: "What's the use of marrying the princess, it's only useful to control the royal family of Annan Kingdom."

Zhao Yao instantly understood what He Lianfang meant.His brows twitched slightly: "Second uncle, you don't want me to find someone to support the second prince of An Nanguo to take the throne, do you?"

He Lianfang smiled: "That's right."

Zhao Yao: "..." Second Uncle, I really think highly of him!He doesn't have this ability!

Next, He Lianfang told Zhao Yao about the situation of the Annan royal family in detail.

After Zhao Yao heard it, he thought he could give it a try.

After He Lianfang told Zhao Yao about the An Nanguo, he talked about the Western Regions.

In September, Liang Run returned to the capital from Wusun with a caravan.

On this trip to Wusun, Liang Run made a lot of money.

Before Liang Run returned to the capital, he formed a special caravan in Wusun. They will continue to do business with countries in the Western Regions and inquire about news by the way.

He initially planned to open a store in the capitals of various countries in the Western Regions to sell Da Zhou's products.At the same time, he plans to open a private school in various countries in the Western Regions to teach the culture of the Central Plains.

It is Zhao Yao's intention to open a private school to teach Central Plains culture in Wusun and other countries in the Western Regions.At present, a private school has been opened in the capital of Wusun.

Unexpectedly, this private school is very popular in the capital of Wusun, and many people want to go to the private school to study and learn the culture of the Central Plains.

The leaders of Wusun also hope that their royal family and officials can learn the culture of the Central Plains.This time, he sent his sons to Da Zhou to congratulate him. On the one hand, he wanted to make friends with Da Zhou, and on the other hand, he hoped that Da Zhou could open an academy in the capital of Wusun.

The Xiongnu continued to strife, and the four tribes of Qiulin and Han were still resisting the new Maodun Shanyu.

These seven tribes were divided into two factions, fighting to the death and life, and temporarily had no time or energy to go south to invade the border of Dazhou.

Although the Huns have not gone south for the time being, they still cannot relax towards the Huns and must always be vigilant.

The cotton that Zhao Yao asked Liang Run to bring back from the Western Regions has come in handy and has been made into quilts and cotton clothes.

Liang Run told Zhao Yao that cotton is a kind of flower in the Western Regions, and no one uses it to make cotton-padded clothes and quilts.

When mentioning cotton, Zhao Yao suddenly thought of one thing. The rice in Anran and Johor seems to be able to grow for two seasons, and it seems that it can also be grown in Lingnan.

Sorry, the second update is later.

Zhao Yao: I didn't even know I had such a great ability!

He Lianfang: What misunderstandings do you have about yourself!