A Thousand Hills

Chapter 224

The fifth prince continued his official business. Since the fifth prince returned the capital after victory, his words carried considerable weight.Even Emperor Mu Yuan would not have called him into the palace every day if he hadn't been willing to listen to his fifth son's views on Jiangnan.

The advantage of listening to the emperor is that you can say whatever you want in front of Emperor Mu Yuan.If the courtiers were more worried, the fifth prince didn't have such worries. He had always had a good relationship with his own father. Although the fifth prince had his own selfish intentions, he still regarded the old Mu's family very seriously in his heart.The fifth prince is clear in his heart, if the country is gone, he will still fight for a bird!
It is also for this reason that the fifth prince recommended the Marquis of Nan'an, and he was absolutely heart-to-heart with his father. He first confessed his own shortcomings, "The last time my son drove ducks to the shelves, this time he was fighting, there are many The reason for luck. In terms of military affairs, you can’t compare with the Marquis of Nan’an. Besides, Marquis of Nan’an’s experience and knowledge are second to none. Comparing Fufeng with him, he is just a fledgling. Fufeng’s advantage is that he is familiar with Fujian, but In terms of overall consideration, it can only be accomplished with a talent like the Marquis of Nan'an."

Emperor Mu Yuan said, "Xu Shangshu wants you even more."

"To be honest, Xu Shangshu said that yesterday. In front of the adults, I have to humbly say that I am not capable enough, but it is obvious that I have no morale. Besides, I want to do it too. If I don't want to do it, I have to tell you My father recommended the Marquis of Nan'an. But I thought about it these days, and I said that it was only three years in the past, and the place I was operating was only a remote place in Fujian. Although I want to contribute to the court, I am more afraid of making mistakes. After all, it is about the country and the country. There are people in the court who are far more talented than me. Although my son has selfish intentions, he should put the country first." The fifth prince now knows the art of speaking, shouting slogans all day long, loyal It is useless for the people to be loyal to the imperial court. Too many people have said these words.When the fifth prince speaks, he speaks the truth, and if he has selfish intentions, he speaks directly.Who has no selfishness, he is so frank, Emperor Mu Yuan will not take it to heart, but thinks he is sincere.Moreover, when the fifth prince said this, he was clearly telling his father that he was not planning to compete for the position of Governor of Jiangnan.Being able to let go of such huge interests, Emperor Mu Yuan believed that the fifth son sincerely recommended Nan'anhou.More importantly, the relationship between the Marquis of Nan'an and his five sons is very ordinary.

Therefore, even Emperor Mu Yuan treated the fifth son differently.

"Marquis of Nan'an, um." Emperor Mu Yuan pondered for a moment, neither saying yes nor no, said, "Now you have learned to read people."

Seeing the casualness in his father's tone, he knew that his father was in a good mood. The fifth prince smiled, "Actually, I didn't know much about this when I was in the imperial capital. At that time, I felt that anyway, I just need to discuss things with my father. When I arrived in Fujian I learned it. I just started to recruit soldiers. The soldiers are actually easy to recruit. There are no generals. At that time, I didn’t dare to use too many people from Fujian as generals. I was afraid that they would be bribed. , you have to choose from among the people you bring, those who know martial arts, take a test, and choose the best ones. When the low-level generals are selected, no one can take care of the overall situation. At that time, I actually thought about a lot of the original generals , I just thought, as long as he has talent, he should be promoted without exception. It is not suitable to search for him. I don’t know much about war, so I asked Fufeng to give it a try. Fufeng himself didn’t know In the end, he followed me because he wanted to be a civil servant, so he just crossed the river by feeling the stones."

Emperor Mu Yuan liked to hear this, and smiled, "It can be seen that your method is correct."

The fifth prince also said, "Many things that I hadn't thought about before, I suddenly understood in Fujian. For example, when there is a shortage of manpower, I will order people to write questions and take exams to recruit people. This method is learned from Chunwei. Although not Dare to compare with Chunwei, at least you can try to show some level."

Emperor Mu Yuan said, "We must learn how to employ people, and we must also know how to employ them. More importantly, we must have a deterrent effect, and we must not be deceived."

The fifth prince thought it was true, because there was no one else in the hall, the fifth prince spoke directly, and said, "Father also knows that when I first became a feudal clan, a lot of things were found out in Fujian. At that time, I was really devastated. Land is to govern the people of a place. Later, when I inspected Fujian, I realized that the people should actually be satisfied, with food and drink, and they would be satisfied if the officials were more fair. It is the gentry who are really difficult to govern. The common people have no complaints when they have porridge and a meal, but the gentry are different, if you are a little softer, they will treat you as a good-tempered person, if you are a little tougher, they will say you are mean, and if you are a little looser, they will be lawless and do everything Come out. But to govern the people, we still have to use them. Now, that is, they govern the people for us, and we govern them."

"This is plain words, so it can be seen that he has made a lot of progress." Emperor Mu Yuan chuckled, "You have to know that being the best doesn't have to be amazing, it's just a matter of doing one thing well."

The fifth prince's wisdom reached his heart, and he realized it immediately, and said, "Officials govern."

Emperor Mu Yuan smiled without saying a word.

Only then did the fifth prince understand why five out of the six ministries assigned princes to be on errands, but his father didn't even mention the official ministries. His father must have regarded the official ministries as his own territory.

The fifth prince is a person who can chat, especially when he is with his father, he is more daring to speak, he dares to say what he thinks, even if it is selfish, he dares to admit it.Occasionally, when Emperor Mu Yuan saw him touching the door, he would call him a question or two.

The fifth prince also enjoyed talking to his father like this. In this world, small matters can be assigned to his subordinates, and there are not many people who can really ask for advice. Apart from his father, he is his wife.

The father and son said happily, and the prince came over.

The prince laughed, "Fifth brother is older than me."

The fifth prince greeted his second brother, and smiled, "I didn't go back after the morning court, so I had breakfast at father's place." The fifth prince always hurried over to tell his father when he had any ideas.

The prince laughed, "The more I live, the more I look like a child."

The fifth prince grinned, "I haven't been back for several years, this time I come back, I will be filial and filial to my father."

Emperor Mu Yuan smiled, "You are filial to me, so you come to eat with me every day?"

The Fifth Prince had a cheeky face, "This is one of them."

Emperor Mu Yuan smiled and said to his two sons, "Sit down."

The two sat down, and the father and son chatted a little bit, and they talked about the old topic, the establishment of the Jiangnan Governor.The prince said, "The four brothers of Lu, Hui, Jiangxi, and Fujian are all strategically important places. If you want to lead the four places, you must be highly respected."

These are all clichés, but there is nothing wrong with what the prince said.The fifth prince thought for a while, he had already recommended Nan Anhou and Liu Fufeng, so it is not easy to recommend others.The fifth prince said, "Father and the crown prince will make arrangements for major matters. I just thought that in addition to the post of governor, there must also be generals who can stabilize the military affairs of the four regions. These candidates are also extremely important. Besides, For military strategy and government affairs, it is necessary to arrange a first-class expert, and dispatching these four places is not a small matter." The fifth prince said it tactfully, what the fifth prince meant was that King Jingjiang is not dead.Regardless of the last big victory over Jingjiang, it wasn't that the military strength of the imperial court was superior to King Jingjiang's. The fifth prince's victory, in addition to using tricks, he also invited a powerful foreign aid - Mrs. An.If the governor of the south of the Yangtze River is set up, it will officially break with Jingjiang. King Jingjiang is not dead, once he confronts the court head-on.The imperial court wants to join hands with all four places to catch the turtle in the urn. Can King Jingjiang be willing to be the caught turtle?The imperial court is like a net, and King Jingjiang will rush out. If the net is broken, he will join hands with the ass.

Thinking about it this way, the fifth prince remembered the old things about the feudal clan, and said, "Hey, the country has been at peace for a long time, and I know the things in Fujian. How many soldiers are there in Lu, Hui, and Jiangxi? Leaving aside the old, weak, sick and disabled, how many people can go into battle? Whether to retrain or not, these have to be mentally prepared."

The prince said, "These things will be taken care of by the new governor."

The fifth prince nodded, "What the prince said is true. In addition to military affairs, there are also government affairs. Once the army is mobilized, food, grass and weapons will be followed, which will cost a lot. It is necessary to let a capable person pay attention to the taxes in the four places. You can't tax too much, and you have to give it to the people. Leave some foundation for living."

Although the relationship between the crown prince and the fifth prince is not as good as before, he is not deceiving himself. Knowing that what the fifth prince said is right, the crown prince said, "This is not a small matter, let alone straighten out the affairs of these four places, it will not happen overnight. of."

Emperor Mu Yuan asked, "Lao Wu, according to you, how long will it take to really control Jingjiang?"

The fifth prince had thought about this a long time ago, and he said, "I'm not familiar with Lu, Hui, and Jiangxi, but Fujian is in order. The military administration of the four places is well managed, and the military and civilians can use it, at least three years, and if Jingjiang is really controlled, it will take at least three to five years."

The prince said, "It will take so long?"

The fifth prince was stern, "I deduced it myself. To be honest with the prince, I was in Fujian at the beginning. I was not familiar with military affairs, so I was very blind. Moreover, military affairs are simple, but they are time-consuming. Other things He said, “If you don’t succeed, you can’t win this battle. If you want to train an army, you need at least three years for recruits. If veterans become elite soldiers, it will take two years. In addition to military affairs, the local powerful gentry, rich and wealthy , These people are not easy to get along with. I said three to five years, or less." Of course, the fifth prince didn't say anything dead, he said, "However, this is a step-by-step statement. If there is an extraordinary It doesn't necessarily take so long for people to act differently from the vulgar."

Hearing the last sentence, the prince's complexion obviously improved. From the prince's point of view, even if the progress of the siege of Jingjiang is slow, three years will be enough.After all, Lao Wu has less experience. After staying in the remote Fujian for a few years, he feels that everything is like Fujian.

However, the prince also said, "Fifth brother has really made great progress in the past few years in Fujian." In the past, the fifth prince would only repair palaces and do some things in terms of etiquette. Let's talk about it.

The fifth prince smiled, "My younger brother has gained a lot of knowledge in the past few years. It's just that he is far away from his father, mother, concubine and brothers. Otherwise, our Fujian region is also a place with beautiful mountains and rivers, and there are many beautiful scenery. , I can go blowing the sea breeze if I have nothing to do, woo hoo." The fifth prince made no secret of his feelings for the feudal land, saying that Fujian is poor, but in fact it is good to get used to it.Moreover, watching Yiqiong build up slowly, the sense of accomplishment is not even a little bit.

Seeing the enthusiasm of the fifth prince, the prince smiled, "It's really that good?"

The fifth prince said, "Except for the imperial capital, it's Fujian."

The Crown Prince and Emperor Mu Yuan were delighted to hear this, and the Crown Prince said, "You have also stayed in these two places."

The fifth prince did not agree with this, and said, "That's not true, my brother has passed through many places in his journey. Except for the imperial capital, Fujian is the best place."

The fifth prince also asked, "Father, do you want me to go back to Fujian to sit in town earlier?"

The prince couldn't help being a little nervous, so he heard his father laughing, "It's hard to come back, let's stay longer, not at this moment."

The prince secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he had already discussed with Ning Jijiu, and the fifth prince should no longer participate in the temperance affairs of King Jingjiang.Even if Fujian is the fiefdom of the fifth prince, with the status of the fifth prince, even if there is a Jiangnan governor, it may be difficult to mobilize the fifth prince.It would be better to keep the fifth prince in the imperial capital, Fujian will be easier to arrange.

Seeing what his father said, the prince also smiled and said, "Yes, you have just come back, and you have to leave again. If others don't say it, the empress concubine Su will be reluctant to bear it. We brothers have only stayed for so long. , you are the only one missing. Now that you are back, let's get together more."

The fifth prince responded with a smile, and said, "Didn't I just think about fighting the tiger's brother, and going into battle with father and son?"

The prince smiled, "It's not that far yet. If I use you, I won't be polite to you."

The fifth prince finished what his wife had told him to do, had lunch at his father's place at noon, visited his mother in the afternoon, and went home in the evening.Quietly talking about today's events with his wife, the fifth prince said, "The prince really doesn't want us to go back to Fujian."

Xie Moru sighed, "The prince of a country is too narrow-minded. You just won a battle in Fujian." In terms of military merits, the battle was not commanded by the fifth prince.The prince was suspicious of the fifth prince, even if it was expected, Xie Moru felt that the prince was too intolerant.

The fifth prince didn't mention this matter any more, he changed the subject with a smile, and said, "By the way, our daughter is going to school, are you ready?"

"It's easy to prepare things, pens, inks, papers and inkstones are ready-made. When they go to study in the palace, they must have two reading companions. I am going to discuss with you how to choose a reading companion for sister Xin." Xie Moru handed her a piece of paper. A cup of tea for my husband.

The fifth prince sipped tea, and said casually, "Is there any suitable candidate in the Yue family?" There is no suitable girl in the wife's natal line, and Sister Xin is at most a potential princess. The also makes it.

"There are several suitable ages for Sanfang. I don't like Sanfang as a person. You don't have to choose from my natal family, as long as the child is good." Xie Moru said, "I have two candidates, I don't know if they are suitable. ?”

"Tell me."

"Azhi's daughter-in-law stayed with me for a long time in Fujian. The family tutor of the Duke of Wu and the Emperor He are all famous. I think, choose a girl from her family. There is also a younger sister in the family of the four younger siblings, who is about the same age as Sister Xin. , have met each other. How do you feel?"

The fifth prince was naturally happy, not only that the two families were both prominent in the imperial capital, but also that the reputation of the two families was also good, the wife always had a good eye, and the daughter had a girl from such a family to play and study together, which was indeed far better than that of the Xie family Female.The fifth prince said, "Very good. The crown prince also has concubines who want to study together, but I don't know if the crown princess wants to choose a girl from her natal family."

"It's irrelevant. We choose Wu's daughter to improve Wu's family style. Will the princess be happy?"

The Fifth Prince said, "Success, you can figure it out." After all, the daughter of the Marquis of Nan'an is surnamed Hu, so I think she will like it when she comes to the Palace of Mercy.It can be said that the wife chose these two people with good intentions.

(End of this chapter)