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Chapter 494: The True King of Nanyang (Part )

"Recruiting a fugitive as his confidant." Shao Xun sat at the head of the group, looking at Liang Chen leisurely, and said, "You are quite courageous."

"Mingsir, I..." Liang Chen's face turned pale and he said anxiously, "I also saw that they have outstanding skills and are brave enough to fight, so I selected the best to employ them."

"Oh? Really? These people bully men and women and kill people. Do you know that?" Shao Xun asked.

Liang Chen was shocked and said repeatedly: "Mingsir, I really don't know. If I knew they were such crazy people, I would have executed them by now."

"No need for you to do anything." Shao Xun waved his hand and looked towards the gate.

Liu Ling came over holding two bloody heads and said, "Mingsir, Du Bo Liu Mo and the leader Chen Sheng did commit evil deeds. I have already killed them. There are more than ten others, all of whom have been captured. Please make your decisions."

Liang Chen was struck by lightning, and turned his head subconsciously. Who else could the head in Liu Ling's hand be if not Liu Mo or Chen Sheng? Suddenly, his eyes went dark and he was about to fall.

The hall was filled with soldiers like clouds, each of them as fierce as wolves and tigers, staring at him at the moment. If there was any unusual movement, they would be chopped into meat paste immediately.

Liang Chen turned around again, he was really desperate.

Liu Ling killed these two officers, why did no one resist?

From what he said, they also arrested a dozen other people, so how come we can't hear any movement?
When they first went to Nanyang, Shao Xun gave them 800 men, and together with the 200 guards of the princess, they made up a total of 1,000 men, forming the initial royal army.

Over the past year, he has used many tricks to gradually improve the palace guards, while the 800 men given by Shao Xun are basically still soldiers, at most they can be team leaders.

The kingdom's army has now expanded to more than 2,000 people. He has also recruited a group of desperate criminals, slowly subdued them, and promoted them to high positions. He has clearly already firmly controlled this army in his hands. How could this happen?

Could it be that the first two hundred old people were also unreliable?

Liang Chen was a little confused and didn't know what to do.

Shao Xun looked at him and suddenly felt a sense of absurdity that seemed familiar.

He had also used this method to win over military officers and slowly control the East Sea Kingdom Army. Was Liang Chen's actions very different from his?
Little guy, I got to the top by clinging to the princess and winning over my confidants, so how could I not be on guard against you?
All I can say is that times have changed and the situation is different now.

Liang Chen, you look like someone who can stop a baby from crying at night, and you still want to learn from me? I am at least somewhat handsome.

Furthermore, don’t you see whose father Concubine Liu’s daughter is?
I hate my peers the most.

"Considering that you have fought off the siege of refugees and bandits once, you have made a small contribution. Take your men and go directly to Heyang to serve in the army." Shao Xun patted the table and said.

"My lord, I..." Liang Chen's ferocious temper arose and he wanted to explode, but it quickly disappeared into thin air. He could only plead for mercy pitifully.

Liu Ling was already standing behind him.

He also saw his own shadow in Liang Chen.

Liang Chen was born into a rich family, but he was a fierce person. Once upon a time, he was also a man who dared to kill a famous king, and his methods were brutal and violent without blinking an eye.

But such a vicious person, when surrounded by more vicious people, behaved as obediently as a kitten.

Liang Chen recruited fugitives as his minions, so wasn't he, a rebel against the Tianshi Dao, also recruited as a minion by Lord Chen?

The most powerful "martial art" in the world is indeed power, alas.

"Retreat quickly!" Shao Xun shouted.

Liang Chen shuddered and hurriedly bowed and left.

The field fell silent for a moment.

In addition to the personal soldiers, there were also scholars from Guanxi who came with the expedition, many of whom were former officials of the Nanyang Palace who came to surrender after hearing the news.

We are all smart people and know that part of today's show is also performed for them.

Wei Fu worked diligently and it was rumored that he would be promoted.

Liang Chen had sinister intentions and ended up fighting in the front of the army.

"Jianshi, thank you for taking on the position of Nanyang State Prime Minister." Just when the atmosphere was a little depressing, Shao Xun spoke, making everyone feel relieved.

"As you command," Yang Yu stepped forward and replied.

When he retreated, he looked at Wei Fu with some confusion, and then he came to his senses.

The rumors were true, this person would definitely be promoted, but I didn't know if the Nanyang Internal History position was left to him. It seemed unlikely, because this Nanyang Internal History was actually the governor and would not be in charge of the affairs of Nanyang State. Wei Fu would most likely go to the shogunate.

"Yuan Xi." Shao Xun said again.

"I'm here." Yuan Xi stood up, his face neither sad nor happy, obviously he already knew something in advance.

"Pick a team from your personal army and recruit them into the Nanyang Kingdom Army. You will be the lieutenant."

"promise."

"Are you confident that you can manage it?" Shao Xun asked.

"Yes." Yuan Xi answered directly without saying much.

Shao Xun nodded and said, "Do your job well."

Yuan Xi was from Lueyang, Qinzhou, and in a broad sense, from Guanxi. It would be more convenient for him to be a lieutenant in the management of the Wang Guo Army, which was mainly composed of refugees from Guanxi. Liu Ling was jealous.

Yuan Xi, that fool, was originally a family slave, but after following Lord Chen, he gradually became successful. Previously, he served as a governor in the imperial army, and was a seventh-rank officer of the deputy guard general. Now he has been promoted to a sixth-rank lieutenant. His steady progress made him jealous.

My Lord, I also dare to fight and fight!

The young scholars from Guanxi who were present looked at it and said nothing.

The world has collapsed and become numb.

A mere household slave can become a sixth-rank official. This only shows that the world is sick.

"Jiang Tan, you can be a great farmer."

"Du Chen, you are the doctor-in-chief."

……

Shao Xun appointed several people at once, all of whom were key positions. Those who were replaced did not feel too bad, as Shao Xun promised to arrange the positions of county magistrate and county magistrate for them.

"You are all talented people from Xizhou, and there are many people from Guanxi in Nanyang. From now on, you should work diligently and don't slack off." Shao Xun stood up, glanced at everyone one by one, and said.

"The first thing is to encourage people to engage in farming. Nanyang State has 10,000 households and covers four counties, namely Wan, Nieyang, Guanjun and Rang. These are all fertile lands, but now there are refugees everywhere, granaries are empty and the people are in poverty. This is not what I want to see. I know your talents. I hope that within three years, the country will have a good harvest and the people will live in peace. Can you do it?"

The Prime Minister of the State and Yang Yu of Tianshui were very conscious and responded first: "I will follow your orders."

"We will follow your orders." Da Nong, Tianshui Jiang Tan and several others echoed.

Shao Xun looked at Du Chen and Yuan Xi again and said, "The secondary matter is to organize the army. Now the people are suffering and the treasury is not well-off. The national army should be mainly hereditary soldiers, who can farm and train. I know that these soldiers cannot stand the war, but you only need to prepare the environment, keep the country safe, and suppress the refugees."

"Yes, sir." Du and Yuan responded in unison.

The State of Nanyang accepted many refugees from Guanxi, and a rough count showed that there were several thousand households.

As for the fief of 10,000 households for the King of Nanyang, you can just take a look at it. In fact, how can you be given 10,000 households? Do the nobles and powerful families in the country and the commanders of the fortresses agree?
The only people that could be controlled were the registered refugees. Only after they settled down could they provide money and food to the palace. It was very polite for the nobles and powerful families to pay tribute occasionally to prevent the people in the palace from starving to death.

Therefore, Shao Xun had very low requirements for them. He just asked the royal army to deploy defenses around the border and prevent the new and wild refugees from rushing in.

"After the war, the states on the right side of the pass suffered from drought and famine, and many hungry men and women flowed to Nanyang. God has a benevolent heart, and I have ordered Wancheng to transport grain and rice for the relief of the festival. After they have a full stomach, you can persuade them to settle in Runan. Parents and children should be registered as a household and sent here. If the parents are dead, they can come with their relatives."

"That's all." Shao Xun waved his hand and said, "Go and do your work now, don't delay."

"Yes, sir." After paying their respects, everyone left one after another.

When they came out of the hall, everyone looked somewhat excited.

An organization actually needs a backbone. No matter whether this backbone is an individual or a group, there must always be a core.

Nanyang State actually survived under the protection of Duke Chen. Otherwise, Sima Bao was far away in Qinzhou. How could he have kept the fiefdom of Nanyang?

Forget about Sima Bao who weighed “800 jin”, Mr. Chen was the real King of Nanyang.

He was in a superior position, giving orders, and everyone obeyed without objection.

Only under the command of Shao Nanyang King can everyone have a future.

Sima King of Nanyang, no.

Shao Xun looked at the backs of the crowd from afar, his heart calm.

As Sima Yue's fourth brother, Sima Mo was initially the Duke of Pingchang, and later he was promoted to the King of Nanyang. It is not known whether it was intentional or an accident, but the King of Nanyang was stationed in Guanzhong, and was the commander-in-chief of the military affairs of the four states of Qin, Yong, Liang and Yi. Later, he was promoted to the Grand Commander-in-Chief, and even Liangzhou was under his jurisdiction for more than four years.

During these four years, refugees from Guanxi continued to flow into Nanyang, which gave Sima Mo's fiefdom a Guanxi flavor and had deep roots with the place he ruled.

It's not an issue.

Sima Mo spent four years in Chang'an without achieving anything, but he gradually won over a large number of Guanxi scholars into his government. He also promoted many sons of major Guanxi families such as the Liang, Suo, Jia, Yang, and Zhao families to serve as officials.

How to control the increasing number of Guanxi people in Nanyang? The best way is to let the prestigious Guanxi people restrain them, and then continue to send people to Henan to reclaim wasteland for Shao, increase the registered population, consolidate the foundation, and build a basic base.

Furthermore, the existence of the "Kansai-ized" Nanyang Palace naturally appeals to the Guanxi refugees, which is very useful in checking and balancing the native families of Nanyang - even though Shao Xun has just visited his relatives at the Le's Manor, necessary checks and balances are indispensable, and he will not be confused on this point.

The Nanyang Palace will eventually be hollowed out and slowly end its historical mission, just like the Donghai Palace, but definitely not now.

"My lord, the Minister of Finance Wang Xuan is here." Cai Cheng came hurriedly and reported.

Shao Xun had just seen the figure of Princess Nanyang flash by and was about to go over to chat about their farewells and hug his darling daughter, but then he heard this disappointing news and immediately became unhappy.

However, for the sake of Lao Deng Wang Yan, he still planned to do his business first.

"Let Meizi come over, and you go make tea." He ordered.

"Yes." Cai Cheng took the order and retreated.

After a while, Wang Xuan, with a dusty face and looking like a beggar, walked in.

(End of this chapter)