A Thousand Hills

Chapter 261

The fifth prince didn't know that he had obviously become the number one hot topic in the imperial capital besides his father. When the first light snow fell in Fujian, the fifth prince received a reply letter from the court and a thick letter from his family.

The fifth prince has always put public affairs before private affairs. Of course, to him, public affairs are private affairs, and private affairs are public affairs.His family's affairs are state affairs.After checking the lacquered seals of the court letters, the Fifth Prince tore open the lacquered seals directly. He never used a bamboo knife to open letters.After reading his father's reply letter, his father has a strong positive attitude towards his work, and encouraged him, and entrusted him with full authority over Jiangnan affairs, and basically gave him all the authority he could.However, the fifth prince saw that the grain and grass were in the middle of Shu, so he quickly summoned Liu Fufeng, governor Su and others to discuss.

Governor Su couldn't help showing embarrassment about the matter of grain and grass in the middle of Shu, saying, "The land of Huguang is occupied by King Jingjiang, and the road to Shu is difficult."

Liu Fufeng couldn't think of a good idea for a while, but Jiang Xingyun said, "Your Highness, does the princess have a letter?"

"Yes." The fifth prince hadn't read it yet. Seeing what Jiang Xingyun said, the fifth prince opened up his wife's letter and read it at a glance. The fifth prince's usually dignified face had a suspicious red color.The three of them are all good at watching the face. Seeing that the fifth prince's face turned red when he read the letter, they couldn't help thinking to themselves, what did Princess Xie write in the letter, why did the fifth prince feel ashamed... This is really...

The fifth prince digested his daughter-in-law's "half of the south of the Yangtze River, the king is the most important in my heart... Don't make lovesickness go deep into the bones..." Hey, his wife misses him... Yes, he also blames him I miss his daughter-in-law, these years of marriage, their old husband and wife have never said anything about love, but they always get up together in the morning and sleep together at night...Suddenly we parted for a long time, very, that, I miss it~ Five The prince felt that his old face was hot, and he had an indescribable feeling in his heart, so he immediately left Shuzhong and the prince out of the blue.

The fifth prince was very in love for a while, and waited until Governor Su coughed a few times, the fifth prince came back to his senses and sighed, "Hey, we have to finish this battle quickly."

The three of them stared at the fifth prince dumbfounded, not knowing what to say. The letter asking you to read the letter from Princess Xie is to see if there is any other news from the imperial capital. What are you talking about, Your Highness~ Where is this? ?Or did Princess Xie give you some tricks to finish the battle right away?

The fifth prince regained his composure from the lovesickness between him and his daughter-in-law, and said to the three of them, "The princess said that the prince may also be in Sichuan."

The news was so explosive that the three of them were speechless for a while, and no one expressed their opinion.It was Governor Su who first said, "If the crown prince is in Shu, why didn't His Majesty mention it in the letter?" The old Su family has been loyal for generations, and Governor Su is also a loyal minister in the court. Although the safety of the south of the Yangtze River is the most important thing, he is also very worried about the safety of the prince. of.

The fifth prince said, "This is guessed by the princess." He folded off a short section of his wife's letter, then cut it with a bamboo knife, put it in his sleeve, and generously passed the rest to the three of them.

Regarding the fifth prince's act of cutting the letter, all three of them agreed tacitly: We are blind, we didn't see it.

Taking turns to read Princess Xie's family letters, even Governor Su had to sigh, how could such a serious family letter be turned into a love story.You said how did Governor Su guess that what the fifth prince cut and put away was "love talk". Governor Su is not stupid, he can make the fifth prince blush when he sees it. I don't know how Princess Xie molested the fifth prince.Su Xun stroked the gray beard that had grown out due to excessive worry in recent years, and said: understand, understand.

Governor Su not only understood the love words between young couples, he also expressed his peace of mind that the prince might be in Shuzhong. Governor Su said, "If His Royal Highness is in Shuzhong, we can rest assured. Defending a place that is difficult to attack, not to mention having Emperor Xue guarding it, safety is always assured."

As for stupid things like whether to go to the middle of Sichuan to welcome him or not, Governor Su is a loyal minister of the court, not a stubborn fool. If he is sure that the crown prince is safe, his minister's loyalty will be exhausted. What about shipping out?

Liu Fufeng didn't mention the word "Prince" at all, he just nodded his head slightly, expressing his agreement with Governor Su's words, and then said, "If the Huguang section cannot be opened, then we have to detour through Yunnan, Guizhou, pass through Nanyue, and take the route of Nan'an and Fujian. Yungui is the territory of the Zhennan Kingdom, and it is not easy to excuse the fact that hundreds of ethnic groups in South Vietnam live together."

Jiang Xingyun said, "The most important thing is to meet Emperor Xue first before discussing the delivery of grain and grass."

The fifth prince really wanted to go to Sichuan to pay respects to Emperor Xue. Of course, he also knew that this was unrealistic. His wife had already told him in a letter not to ask him to go to a dangerous place.The fifth prince is not afraid of danger. If he was afraid, he would not change his disguise and go secretly to Jiangnan.The Fifth Prince also knew that Jiangnan had something to look forward to when he was here, and if something happened to him, Liu Fufeng, Governor Su, and Jiang Xingyun, no matter how capable they were, would be nothing without a backbone.The Fifth Prince said, "Do you have someone suitable to recommend you? If we go to Shuzhong from Fujian, we will either pass through Huguang, or take a detour through Nanyue and Zhennan. This route is not easy, and it must be faster. Our food and grass will only last until next spring, and we will definitely not survive the summer harvest. We must come back next spring at the latest, and we have to get things done."

The Fifth Prince himself couldn't think of such a candidate for a while.

The governor of Su is in charge of the government affairs of one side, and Liu Fufeng is a general of the three armies, and there is no shortage of capable people under his command.But this kind of talents who want to bypass the enemy's blockade can be picked out if they are forced to, but they are not sure.

Jiang Xingyun thought for a while and said, "I have a way."

The fifth prince was shocked and asked, "Who is it? Can this king recognize me?"

Jiang Xingyun smiled, "Your Highness will recognize you soon."

Now that Jiang Xingyun took this job, Governor Liu Fufeng of the Soviet Union was relieved. As long as the food and grass can be delivered safely, they still have the confidence to take root in Jiangnan!

Because the matter involved confidentiality, and it was so confidential, Jiang Xingyun had to report it to the Fifth Prince in secret.Even in the conference hall, the five princes did not leave a third person, and the personal servant sent them out to guard the gate.Jiang Xingyun explained to the Fifth Prince in detail, "One of my minister's capable officers is Jiang Zhen. He used to be a businessman in Minzhou and Hong Kong. Tea is the most important thing. The tea in Fujian is far from enough for business. Yunnan and Guizhou are also tea-producing places. It's a pity It has been occupied by the Zhennan Kingdom, so I sent him to discuss trade matters, and he is familiar with this route."

The fifth prince was a little surprised, "Have you sent someone to Zhennan?"

Jiang Xingyun said, "The south of the town occupies the land of Yunnan and Guizhou. It is just across the Nanyue country from me towards Nan'an Prefecture. Is it a long-distance friendship and a short-term attack? It was also for business at first, so I just walked around a little. It was all business contacts, not related to state affairs. Zhennan is mainly governed by the Fengyang family, while Nanyue is headed by Nanyue King Peng, with the leaders of the four major Tu tribes, who jointly hold power."

The fifth prince was very curious, "I have fought quite a lot with Nanyue, how did you mobilize those people in Nanyue?"

Jiang Xingyun smiled, "As long as they are human, they have weaknesses. Nanyue is a small and barren country, and business exchanges can benefit the royal family. They have vested interests, so how could they not want to?"

Even though he and Jiang Xingyun were the only two in the room, the fifth prince still lowered his voice and asked, "Did you sell their ironware?" The translation of this sentence means that you didn't sell them weapons, right?
"We don't have enough ironware ourselves, so how can we sell it to others?" Jiang Xingyun was born in the general family, so he didn't know the advantages and disadvantages here, "But if they have money, I don't know if they bought it elsewhere."

The Fifth Prince asked, "Have you found any traces of Marquis Nan'an?"

Jiang Xingyun shook his head, "Not yet."

"Pay attention, there is still Jiujiang, I don't know if it is still safe now?" Thinking of the disappearance of his confidant, the fifth prince was very worried.

After talking for a while, the fifth prince said, "Tomorrow, you bring that Jiang Zhen, and I will meet you." The fifth prince is quite convinced of Jiang Xingyun's vision, mainly because Jiang Xingyun has such a person under his command.Look, people have already stepped on it quietly.

"Your Highness, don't worry, Jiang Zhenchen intends to let him be the front line."

The fifth prince touched the teacup and was about to drink tea. After hearing this, he put the teacup down again and said, "So, is there a hidden thread?"

"There are pigeons that can go to Sichuan."

The fifth prince's finger holding the teacup jumped, "You won't arrange people in Shuzhong, will you?" His father is very jealous of others going to Shuzhong.

"It used to be a caravan that went to Shuzhong to collect Shu brocade, and now it can't come back. In order to facilitate communication, I raised a few carrier pigeons." Jiang Xingyun didn't know that Emperor Mu Yuan had taboos on Shuzhong. She was mainly doing business.

The fifth prince sincerely asked Jiang Xingyun for advice, "Your business with the princess is doing pretty well."

Jiang Xingyun said indifferently, "Women and Taoists, earn some private money."

The fifth prince secretly thought, this hands-chopping maniac doesn't think that the king wants to ask about their private houses, does he?He didn't mean that, so he sighed.Besides, even if he asked, he was asking about his daughter-in-law's share, and he didn't ask about the private house of the hand-chopping maniac.It's not like he's dying.

The fifth prince rearranged the face of the vassal king below Duanyan, and said seriously, "Is there any new news from Jingjiang?"

"The minister compiled a Jiangnan development plan for King Jingjiang. Recently, I studied how King Jingjiang's evenly distributed land came about. I always thought it looked familiar, but I couldn't remember it. It was only later that I remembered that I learned from Wang Mang. According to historical records, when Wang Mang was in power, each family had [-] acres of land. Even if you are a prince, you can’t have more than one mu. Then, the extra land was distributed to the people who had no land. Abolish slavery and make everyone equal , Everyone has to work, and if they don’t work, they will be punished. The minister thought that Jingjiang’s move was promising, so he made some arrangements for him, hoping to facilitate the implementation of King Jingjiang’s policy.” Jiang Xingyun said, “Huguang, Anhui, In the four regions of Jiangxi, there have been frequent robberies of large households in the near future, and the exact number has not yet been calculated."

The Fifth Prince asked, "You made someone do it?"

Jiang Xingyun shook his head, "No. Jingjiang wants to win the hearts of the people in the south of the Yangtze River. Before, he distributed the land of the big households who refused to surrender to the people without land. He probably thought that the people should shout long live if they got the land, and he has been loyal ever since. This is Jingjiang's prejudice. Is there any difference between the common people and the gentry? They also have selfish desires. When the gentry is killed, the land will be returned to them. If greed is the same, what can't be done? Our people have not been encouraged, and some people have organized to attack The remaining gentry families are planning to get more land. So I said that Jingjiang did not do it right. We should stipulate how much land each household gets, otherwise, there will be no limit to human desires."

The fifth prince asked Jiang Xingyun, "How about sending troops in winter?"

Jiang Xingyun thought for a moment, and said, "The time has not come yet, and the hatred is not deep enough."

The fifth prince said, "I'm worried that the gentry will suffer too many casualties. If Jingjiang is really made to win the hearts of the people, it will be difficult for us to recover Jiangnan in the future."

"Your Highness knows that I was born in Xining, a place very close to Ximan. The Ximan people live as tribes. To us Dongmu people, the Ximan people are barbaric and warlike, but in fact, it is only the Ximan who are warlike. The tribal leaders, most of the Western barbarians who live by grazing, are actually not much different from us Dongmu people. They also hope to live in peace and security, but war and peace, they say nothing." Jiang Xingyun said, "Say it It will always be the tribal leader. Your Highness, in fact, it is often a very small number of people who decide the direction of history."

(End of this chapter)