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Chapter 854 Seven Years Later

Time flies, time flies like an arrow.

In the blink of an eye, seven years passed by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the 12th year of Hongxiang.

In the past seven years, Dashun experienced ups and downs, but he never deviated from Lu Chengqi's predetermined track.

During the seven years, major incidents happened one after another. The Yellow River once again flooded in the ninth year of Hongxiang. Finally, through the joint efforts of Li Jie and Chen Xun, it only burst in a small area and diverted the water to the Liangshan River to maximize the flow of water. The disaster-stricken areas and people have been reduced, and there are countless living people. Longevity cards have been set up for the local people to worship.

In the same year, the Manichaeism rebelled in Fujian, and the court destroyed its main altar with lightning speed, and the supervisory department made great contributions to it.The leaders of the Manichaeism took advantage of the chaos and went to sea from Fujian.The imperial court ordered the navy to pursue it closely. On the way of pursuit, they discovered the treasure island of Ryukyu, and occupied it. They moved Fujian to rebel the people to Ryukyu, and established the Central Plains government on the island.

In the ten years of Hongxiang, the south of the Yangtze River has become a land of fish and rice, Suhu is cooked, the proverb of the world is full, and it is famous all over the world through sea transportation.

Jingdezhen porcelain, Suzhou embroidery, Shu brocade, iron utensils, etc., are well-known in Western countries, and spices, treasures, medicinal materials, etc. are also imported from Southeast Asia.The ocean trade is getting bigger and bigger, and the customs currency collected by the Shipping Department every year has exceeded the agricultural tax.What is surprising is that Hong Xiang's annual income in ten years has reached [-] million guan, and a string of copper coins of sufficient amount has fully filled the huge treasury.

In the 11th year of Hongxiang, the imperial court finally brought Jiaozhi into its territory. Most of the original residents of Jiaozhi moved to Guangnan West Road and Dalifu, and some sporadically went to Jingbei Road, Jinghu South Road and Guangnan East Road.From Dashun to Annan Prefecture, a total of five official roads were opened up, and the permanent navy guarded and protected the fisheries again.

Although Jiaozhi has many mountains and dense forests, it can be cultivated twice or even three times a year in the plains.The people who migrated to Jiaozhi from the Central Plains were finally hungry.Except for the annoying rainy season and the annoying mosquitoes, it is a miracle that Annan Prefecture does not lose to any other prefecture or capital in Dashun.

It was in this year that Li Rizun, the former emperor of the Li Dynasty who spent his entire life in Chang'an, passed away. Lu Chengqi proclaimed him King Annan and ordered him to be buried with state rites.His family members continued to be kept in captivity in Chang'an. Although they were rich and peaceful, they did not have any real power.

In the same year, Koryo finally could not withstand the pressure of the war between Liao and Jurchen, and once again turned to Dashun, wishing to "be a vassal of the Central Plains for generations." Please help the country if you are in trouble." He came forward to mediate the conflict between Jurchen and Goryeo, and followed Goryeo's wishes, but the Jurchen chief Wanyan Wugunai held a grudge in his heart, and said in private: "The Central Plains has sinister intentions, so we have to guard against it!" Afterwards, Although Jurchen no longer attacked Goryeo's Caogu, they often pretended to be horse bandits and robbed the Shunliao market.

Dashun Emperor Lu Chengqi Longyan was furious, and reprimanded the envoys of the Liao Kingdom, saying: "If you can't guarantee the lives of our merchants in the Central Plains, then let's not discuss this!"

The Liao Kingdom, under pressure, sent a large army to protect the market.It is all because of the Shun Liao discussion field, which is already related to the fundamental interests of the nobles of the Liao Kingdom.Most of the money they earned from the market was Dashun copper coins. If they turned against Dashun and piled up a lot of copper coins, whose things would they buy?

Although the Liao Kingdom actively explored the Western Regions and wanted to open up the Silk Road again, it was a pity that the deep desert was freezing cold, and it seemed to be getting colder every year. The Silk Road plan had to be stranded again.

With such economic and military strength, Dashun once again regained the right to speak in a big country.

Every year during the Yuanzheng Dynasty, there were as many as a hundred people who came to the country, and Lu Chengqi was honored as "Heavenly Khan". The status of the Han people rose for a while, and when they went abroad, they were the most popular group.Without him, there is more money in the pocket, and more goods are brought.

After Hong Xiang's 12th New Year's Day, Lu Chengqi took a rare rest for more than ten days.

Being an emperor is not as comfortable as going to work before rebirth, and you can rest on Saturdays and Sundays.After becoming the emperor, if you want to be lazy for a few days, those memorials will fill you with dragon cases.With an empire as big as this, there are too many things to worry about.Although Lu Chengqi feels good about himself, in fact, he has only heard a little about the corruption that breeds underneath.

The longer you sit in Chang'an, the more you will be deceived.

Lu Chengqi often feels that he doesn't seem to know what's going on with the common people. Even the Supervision Department has learned to report good news and not bad news.

"Your Majesty, isn't there still the Huangzhuang of courtiers and concubines?"

Empress Zhou Zhiruo, seeing that Lu Chengqi was rarely at leisure and was still worrying about state affairs, felt uncomfortable for a while, so she quickly comforted her.Seeing Lu Chengqi grow a beard and look a bit more dignified, Zhou Zhiruo knew that this man was really powerful. Fortunately, such a man was her husband.

"It's still Zitong who understands what I mean!" Lu Chengqi sighed again.

"Daddy, don't I understand what you mean?"

A burst of silver bell-like laughter came, and Lu Chengqi suddenly felt his bones lighten a few pounds: "Hey, my little princess is here? Xiu'er, hurry up, come to Daddy!"

It was Lu Chengqi's daughter who came, Princess Luxiu, who was born by noble concubine Han Feng'er, and was conferred the title of Princess Ankang by Lu Chengqi. He hoped that she would be safe and healthy for the rest of her life.

"Daddy, don't you understand Daddy?"

Facing his daughter's "questioning", Lu Chengqi loved her infinitely, and deliberately pricked her soft skin with his beard: "How could it be, Xiu'er is my happy fruit! By the way, where is your brother? Where is your brother?"

Xiu'er said childishly: "My brother is still in the Royal Military Academy, pestering General Wang Shao to teach him how to fight! Brother, it seems that Sanniang reprimanded him, saying that he didn't pay attention to his studies..."

A trace of anger flashed across Lu Chengqi's face: "Wei'er didn't like reading since he was a child, and only wanted to play with him. Is it okay? The same is true for Concubine Shu, who is so strict. Forcing him to study like this will only be counterproductive? Can a cow forcefully press its head without drinking water?"

Lu Xiu giggled and said, "Daddy said my brother is a cow, daddy said my brother is a cow, hehehe..."

Lu Chengqi also smiled and said, "Just as an analogy, your brother is really a bully..."

"What about Brother Houxu? What is he?"

Lu Chengqi scolded with a smile: "He? A whole monkey, jumping up and down all day. Have you been pestering your mother to teach kung fu these days?"

"Yes, yes, it's just that he's too smart, and he doesn't want to work hard to practice. In less than two days, he said to change a set of kung fu, but my mother knows so many sets, how can I change it? Brother Houxu, now It’s not as good as embroidery yet!”

Lu Xiu raised her face proudly, pouted, and said proudly.

(End of this chapter)