Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 82
Chapter 82: Going to the Thorns
In the new year of this era, officials rest for ten days, and they don’t officially start working until the eleventh day of the lunar new year. Deng Sheng also has a few days to relax. He has been fighting abroad for more than a year. Wang's wrangling is also very energy-consuming. It is rare to have a rest day. Of course, Deng Sheng has to take a good rest.

After the eleventh day of the Lunar New Year, various departments began to work one after another, Deng Sheng also began to get busy, and various government affairs came one after another, especially in newly acquired places such as Yingchuan, Nanjun, and Jiangxia. Deng Sheng had to take care of the local governance situation one by one.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the first court meeting after the New Year, Deng Sheng dropped a blockbuster.

At the court meeting, first of all, senior officials from the three provinces and six ministries reported some situations in the seventh and eighth years of Qianyuan, and then Deng Sheng announced that he would tour Jingdi.

"Your Majesty, now that Yingchuan has just stabilized, it is necessary for Your Majesty to sit in Wancheng and dispatch it in the middle. Why is Your Majesty going out to patrol Jingdi at this time?" Zhongshu Ling Deng Yong asked. Now that the Central Plains War has just ended, it has been more than a year. The backlog of government affairs and Yingchuan's political policy all need to be decided by Deng Sheng himself. Deng Yong thinks that this is not the time for Deng Sheng to go on tour.

Deng Sheng smiled and said: "Uncle Wang, since Nanjun and Jiangxia were included in our Deng territory in the first year of Qianyuan, for eight years, I have never set foot on the land of Jingdi. Could it be the land of the king, the shore of the land, could it be the minister of the king, as the king of Deng Deng, how can I not go to see my great rivers and mountains in Deng Deng? Besides, I also want to go and see, these eight years Since then, regarding the governance of Nanjun and Jiangxia, let's see how the people of Jingdi live after they joined our Great Deng."

"This..." Deng Yong didn't know how to reply. What you said made sense, but I was speechless. Could it be that Deng Sheng couldn't go and see his own country?
"As for the government affairs of the DPRK and China, with all the ministers here, I have nothing to worry about. I don't need to say more, I have made up my mind." Deng Sheng said resolutely.

"Observe the decree!" The ministers were speechless.

Now that the officials have been convinced, Deng Sheng explained the matter of the tour: "I plan to go south to Jingdi in the spring of March. The Yulin army accompanied them, and I heard that Li Dingguo, the nephew of Li Tianhu, the cavalry general, and Yue Yun, the son of Yue Fei, the general of the hussars, were also outstanding figures. And deal with the six ministers, if there is any unresolved matter, it can be sent to the widow immediately."

"The ministers will obey the order!" The ministers responded.

On the first day of March in the ninth year of Qianyuan, Deng Sheng led a team to the south of Wancheng. In addition to the candidates for this tour, Deng Sheng also brought Deng Hao with him. The old prime minister Cai Feng was very happy in his heart that Deng Sheng was able to bring Deng Hao by his side, that is to say, if there were no accidents, Deng Hao's position as the crown prince was considered stable.

Deng Sheng's first stop was Xinye. This former important town in the south of Deng State has been guarding the southern border of Deng State against foreign enemies for more than 200 years. With the implementation of the measures and the implementation of the Commercial Law, the streets of Xinye are very prosperous, and large and small shops are located in Xinye, making Xinye a well-known commercial center.

After leaving Xinye, Deng Sheng went all the way south and came to Deng County. This is the township of King Deng. The founding king of Deng State, King Deng Xuan, was from Deng County. The family is still a big family in Deng County. In Deng County, Deng Sheng personally took Deng Hao to pay homage to Deng's ancestral tomb and Deng's ancestral hall. Deng's ancestral hall, today, is as large as King Deng's Mausoleum.

After leaving Deng County, Deng Sheng came to the gate of Nanjun, Fancheng, looking at the top of Fancheng, Deng Sheng touched the head of little Deng Hao, and said with a smile: "Hao'er, look, this is Fancheng, my big Deng The first city that I conquered when I went south was also the starting point of my Great Deng’s expansion of territory and the beginning of my ambition to dominate.” Fancheng is of great significance to Deng Sheng and Deng State, and its meaning of existence is not far from that of Deng County. King Xuan raised his army from Deng County and established the foundation of Deng State for more than 200 years, and Deng Sheng also started from Fancheng and took the first step in the struggle for world hegemony.

Deng Hao nodded half understanding, and looked at Deng Sheng with bright eyes. Although he didn't understand why his father valued this place so much, it didn't hinder his admiration for his father.

After passing Fancheng, Xiangyang is the former capital of the Jing Kingdom and an important town in Nanjun. Both the literary style and the commercial atmosphere here are stronger than other places, even Jiangling City is not as good.

After leaving Xiangyang, Deng Sheng went all the way south to Jiangling.

Outside the city of Jiangling, Chang Yuchun, the General of the Western Expedition, Bao Zheng, the Prefect of Nanjun, and Pang Tong, the military adviser, led all the civil and military officials of Nanjun to welcome Deng Sheng.

"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty, my king Wannian." All the ministers bowed.

Deng Sheng sat in the car and said with a smile: "You don't need to be too polite, let's talk about it when we go to the city."

"Here!"

Driving into the city, Deng Sheng lived directly in the former King Jing Palace. Ever since Deng Jun entered Jiangling, the Jiangling Palace has been sealed up. On weekdays, only some cleaning people enter. It has not been lived in for several years, and it looks a bit dilapidated. But Deng Sheng didn't care too much, he just asked people to tidy up casually, after all, he only stayed for a few days, so there was no need to make such a battle, which wasted money and people.

In the Tai'e Hall of the Jiangling Palace, Deng Sheng summoned Bao Zheng and Chang Yuchun to inquire about the specific situation of Nanjun.

"Bao Qing, Chang Qing, what is the situation in Nanjun now?" Deng Sheng asked while looking at some official documents of Nanjun.

Bao Zheng cupped his hands and said: "My lord, since the first year of Qianyuan, when I was appointed as the prefect of Nanjun, I have benefited from the implementation of the commercial law between the court and China. In addition, Jiangling City is adjacent to the Yangtze River, and the countries of Hunan, Wu, Shu, Nan, and Yue The continuous stream of caravans has greatly promoted the revival and prosperity of Nanjun. Today, Nanjun has 18 counties with more than [-] households and millions of people. There are countless fertile fields, among which Jiangling and Xiangyang are the best."

While listening to Bao Zheng's report, Deng Sheng flipped through the yellow book. There was basically no discrepancy. He couldn't help nodding his head and said with satisfaction: "Bao Qing is indeed a minister. In just a few years, Nanjun has undergone such earth-shaking changes. The widow is very comforted."

"Your Majesty has praised you absurdly, this is the duty of a minister." Bao Zheng said humbly.

"Chang Qing, I don't know how the situation of the Nanjun garrison is now?" After asking about government affairs, the next step is the army.

Chang Yuchun cupped his hands and said: "My lord, Yue Cheqi has been stationed in Jiangling for many years, and it has been quite effective. When I took over the military affairs of Nanjun, the entire Nanjun had [-] troops, all of them were elite, of which [-] were stationed in Jiangling and one in Xiangyang. [-], and the remaining [-] soldiers and horses were stationed in the remaining counties."

Deng Sheng was very satisfied with the development of Nanjun. Deng Guo was an outsider, and it was not easy to bring the people of Nanjun back in just a few years. It seemed that choosing Bao Zheng as the prefect of Nanjun was a very wise decision.

"Your Majesty, something is wrong!"

(End of this chapter)