Great Tang Southern Emperor

Yuchi Baoqing is the younger brother of Yuchi Baolin, the commander of the Dengzhou Fleet, but unlike his elder brother, who is recognized by the navy as a famous admiral, Yuchi Baoqing's reputation is much smaller, and he can even be said to be a little transparent, and he is still alive. He is a civil servant, not his family's traditional general, but that doesn't mean that his ability is inferior.In fact, since he has been with Li Zhen for so many years, he started as a small county captain and is now the governor of the Tang Dynasty. He has not received any help from Li Zhen and Yuchi Jingde (Li Zhen is deliberately inspected him, and Yuchi Jingde is a military general, and has no roots or connections among civil servants), it can be said that everything about him now comes from his own hard work, and Yuchi Baoqing is now in his 30s. At the age of 30, he became a governor of the state, which is enough to prove his ability.

And it just so happened that Yuchi Baoqing’s tenure as the governor of Jianzhou expired this year, so Li Zhen moved a little bit, transferred him back from Jianzhou, and promoted him to a level (the governor of Shangzhou is from the third grade, and the governor of Shangdu is the regular governor). Sanpin), appointed him as the governor of Luzon.

Li Zhen has been vigorously promoting Datang's second generation of power these years, not because he favors these people so much, but because Li Zhen believes in these people more.If they are from a poor family, they may do some things that Li Zhen does not want to see, but these second generations of power will never betray Datang, because their roots are in Datang, and Datang is theirs. Those who were defeated by the fathers can only continue to be powerful if the Tang Dynasty is stable. If there is a problem with the Tang Dynasty, they will be rootless duckweeds, even worse than ordinary people.

Therefore, in order to maintain the stability of Datang, they will definitely spare no effort. Now that Nanyang has just stabilized, some important positions are placed on these second generations. Even if these people have nothing to do, they can at least maintain it Stability in the local area, and stability, is what Nanyang needs most at present—what's more, the abilities of these second generations selected by Li Zhen are still very good, maybe a little worse than those evildoers, but at least they are enough to govern one party or independently Leading the army, even some people are quite outstanding, such as Yuchi Baolin, Cheng Chuliang, Fang Yiai and others, and this Yuchi Baoqing is also one of them.

"Hehe..." Regarding Fang Yiai's complaints, Cheng Chuliang didn't know what to say, he could only comfort him with a dry smile: "Left and right are just a credit, you have been in Luzon for so many years, do you still care about such a little credit? Besides, the imperial court did not treat you badly, and transferred you to Tianzhu, which is the Protectorate of the Metropolis. Didn't it give you a rank? Besides, His Highness is going to fight west, and it will soon become a frontier position. Will there be less when you make meritorious service?"

"I'd rather not go to Tianzhu." Fang Yi'ai's face became even more bitter: "The Tianzhu Great Protectorate said it was the Great Protectorate, but you yourself said, is that Great Protector useful? Do you know who the previous Great Protector was? Li Zhengdao? Have you heard of this name? No? He is a nobody at all. I have never even heard of his name. Has he made any contributions in Tianzhu? No? It is strange to have contributions Now, you don’t even think about whose territory it is? It’s the territory of the governor of Tianzhu, you don’t know who the governor of Tianzhu is, do you?”

"Eh..." Of course Cheng Chuliang knew who the governor of the Celestial Clan was, the former prince Li Chengqian. Although in the Tang Dynasty, Li Chengqian was only the King of Hengshan and no one would take him seriously, but overseas, this status is very important. ——Even if the crown prince is deposed, he is still the emperor's flesh and blood. Who would dare to provoke him?

This also led to the fact that although Tianzhu also established a Dadu Protectorate, no one dared to compete with Li Chengqian for power. Said, but also became Li Chengqian's lackey and became his spokesperson outside the fiefdom.

Chapter 1106 Chapter Jun went to the bathroom

Chapter 53 Jun went to the bathroom

Speaking of Tianzhu Metropolitan Protectorate, in fact, the imperial court did not intend to set up a Protectorate here at the beginning, because there is already a Governor's Mansion here, and the Governor is still Li Chengqian. It's not good-looking, and part of the functions and powers of the guardian and the governor overlap. Not only can it not improve office efficiency, but it will also cause conflicts between the guardian and the governor.

But Li Zhen later thought that this place would become the advance base for Datang to attack Dashi from the sea (on the one hand, it was also to supervise Li Chengqian, because he was a bit dishonest these years), so he asked the court to set up a Protectorate, and It is still compiled by the Dadu Protectorate.

It's just that the first Duhufu was really a waste, and even an unknown person. He did so poorly in Tianzhu, and even became Li Chengqian's lackey, so that Li Chengqian got an extra Duhu's authority out of thin air, and won three for nothing. The control of [-] garrisons also allowed him to expand a full [-] elite soldiers.

And this was also the reason why Fang Yiai was unwilling to go to Tianzhu, because he belonged to Li Zhen and had a bright future.But being unwilling to attach to Li Chengqian means fighting with Li Chengqian, but although Li Chengqian is abolishing the prince, the abolished prince is also the emperor's son, not to mention that he still has the status of Hengshan King, so it is really not easy to provoke.

Moreover, it is inappropriate for foreign ministers to compete with the royal family. It is very difficult to deal with matters that have historically been involved with the royal family. Behind Fang Yiai is the prince Li Zhen, and I am afraid it is inevitable.

"Hey, Your Highness actually fell into a coma at such a moment." Fang Yiai took a sip of wine depressedly: "How about asking Your Highness to change me to another place, even if it's Du He's shitty Gaozhou, it will always be the same. Is it better than Tianzhu?"

"You, just resign yourself to fate." Cheng Chuliang said gloatingly, "At least His Highness will give you a lot. As long as you don't conflict with King Hengshan, he will naturally not provoke you."

"Are you kidding me? How can we not have conflicts? Do you think Li Chengqian is a good person? With his nature, even if I don't provoke him, he will never allow Tianzhu to have a second governor." Fang Yiai said angrily: "Are you just talking sarcastic here? If you don't help me when my brother is in trouble, sooner or later, you will have to pay for it."

"Nonsense, I'm a close minister of the prince, how could I suffer retribution? His Highness has already promised me that he plans to arrange me to go with Pei Xingjian in the Sanfoqi Governor's Mansion." Cheng Chuliang said holding An envelope was produced, and he said braggingly, "Look, His Highness handed over the recommendation document, and then the imperial court's order was issued..."

"Bastard, you're really lucky, but don't be complacent, I'm about to be transferred, do you think Pei Xingjian will be far behind? Maybe the character of the next governor doesn't match your character, and that would be uncomfortable." Fang Yi Ai envied and hated her, but she had no choice but to curse like this.

The Sanfoqi Governor's Mansion is the smallest one among all the governors of the Tang Dynasty, with only one Malacca Strait under its jurisdiction (this is another name for Malacca, in order to avoid harmony, this name will be used in the future) plus one Bali Island (now renamed Sanfoqi Island or Shandi Island, because there used to be two dynasties on this island, Sanfoqi Island and Shandi Island, and later surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, the name was also changed to avoid harmony), at most adding that A Dandan Peninsula (actually the Malay Peninsula, the southernmost point here used to belong to the Dandan Kingdom, also named after the Tang Dynasty swept across Nanyang a few years ago, and the King Dandan surrendered his watch), the site is the smallest of all the Governor’s Mansions, The range of activities is only one Malacca Strait and the surrounding waters of the island.

It's just that although the place is small, the importance of this place is unmatched even by Luzon, because it guards the most important waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean-the Strait of Malacca.

Needless to say, the importance of the Malacca Strait is too important here. It can be said that as long as you hold it here, it is equivalent to holding the most important throat of Datang East Asia connecting South Asia, West Asia and Europe. Anyone Don't even try to get in.There is even no need to deploy a fleet here, as long as there are enough forts on both sides of the strait, it is enough to block this place, but having said that, Li Zhen still suggested that the court put a fleet here to patrol the nearby sea area, after all the forts It is dead, and if the enemy is caught by surprise, the fort will eventually be captured. At this point, the fleet will be much more flexible.

Coupled with the fact that the territory is small enough, a fleet is enough to block it tightly, which means that it is difficult for smugglers or smugglers to hide from the eyes of the fleet, and they no longer have to be reprimanded by the court for poor patrols——Lingnan The patrol area of ​​the Navy District is very large, and the two fleets alone cannot patrol at all. This has caused Cheng Chuliang and Liu Rengui to be often reprimanded by Li Zhen or the court because of frequent smuggling cases. In fact, not only them, but also the rest Almost, almost all fleet captains have been scolded.

But this is something that can’t be helped. The most obvious thing about Datang today is that it has a large territory and few ships. In some archipelagos, such as Luzon, there are only two fleets patrolling such a large territory. .

However, a small territory also has its disadvantages. The biggest disadvantage is that it is not free. If the territory is large, you can still look around. Like the Luzon Islands, Lin Fa has been the governor for a long time, and he has not traveled all over Luzon. At least he hasn't seen the scenery of the Southern Islands, and the Spice Islands. Although there are not many islands in the Spice Islands, they can't hold back the large territorial waters. The islands are like spring all the year round, and some islands have volcanoes and hot springs. , It’s okay to soak in the hot springs, it’s simply not too comfortable.

It’s not enough for a small place. It’s only a big place, and it’s done after two trips. If there are no combat missions and you get tired of seeing the scenery every day, the fleet members will be bored to death.

But in any case, serving as the governor in Sanfo Qi is better than competing with Li Chengqian in Tianzhu, right?Li Chengqian is not easy to mess with. He has been serving as the governor of Tianzhu all these years. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, and he holds great power. The military power fell into his hands, which made his power even heavier. Coupled with the security forces that the governor himself could deploy, he already had an army of more than 5 people, enough to fight in Tianzhu. This kind of small place is rampant - that is, Du He from Gaoda Prefecture is watching, otherwise, with Li Chengqian's character, maybe something will happen to him.

Chapter 1107 Brothers talk heart-to-heart + Li Chengqian's thoughts

Chapter 54 Brothers talk heart-to-heart + Li Chengqian's thoughts

"I think you are just jealous." Cheng Chuliang was not angry when he was cursed by Fang Yiai, but shook his arms and opened the envelope, and took out the official document from the court: "Your Highness has already said that the new Governor-General of Sanfoqi is Li Siye , we are also our own people, when he is the governor, and I am the governor, together we will definitely be able to make Sanfoqi... um... um? Why is this happening?"

"What's the matter?" Fang Yiai was confused by his weird tone, why did he speak well before the beginning, but his tone changed so much later?

"How did it become like this?" Cheng Chuliang's voice was full of tears: "Your Highness clearly agreed to let me go to Sanfoqi, why not? Your Highness, Your Highness, wake up, the court did not follow Come on, you can change it back for me."

"What are you arguing about? What should you do if your Highness is arguing? Has the imperial court's arrangement changed?" Fang Yiai also roughly heard what was going on, and quickly snatched the official document from him, glanced at it briefly, and was immediately amused: "It's actually Fagang Fleet (the port of Faraphi on the Tianzhu mainland, very close to Mumbai, in fact, it is Cambay Bay) Hahaha... It seems that His Highness is going to let us partner... Hahaha, what is this called, this is retribution Ah, there is reincarnation in the law of heaven, who will the heavens spare? Retribution for the present world, come quickly... Hahaha..."

"..." Cheng Chuliang was speechless, just stood there in a daze, without saying a word—he didn't have anything to say, now that the imperial court's order had come down, what else could he say?

"Oh, don't worry, isn't there me here?" Fang Yiai didn't smile anymore when she saw this, but just patted Cheng Chuliang's shoulder hard, and comforted: "Besides, Fagang is also a good place. The port (that is, Mumbai) is less than two hundred miles (the actual distance is five hundred miles, but that is the longest distance. It is impossible for the fleet to be stationed deep in the port, otherwise it will be over if people block the door. In fact, the station is in Harbin, also known as Hajila in later generations), the clippers will arrive in one day, and Menggang is the largest port in India today. What’s more interesting is that as long as you keep here, the money will still be poured into your pocket Flow."

Meng Port is a purely commercial port, so the fleet is not stationed here, but is stationed in Harbin Port in the north, which can not only protect Meng Port, but also strengthen the movement of Dashi—— Dashi is in Datang After suffering a loss in his hands, a naval base was also established in Dhofar, a port facing Tianzhu, and a large number of warships were mobilized here to monitor Datang's movements.

Because it is very close to Menggang, the fleet stationed here can often get a lot of money, but the more prosperous the place, the easier it is to corrupt people's hearts-in fact, if you count Cheng Chuliang, he should be Fagang The fourth commander of the fleet is here. The previous two were imprisoned for corrupting their minds because of money, and they were all executed for corruption.

The third governor had just arrived for less than half a year, but he was constantly drawn in by Li Chengqian, and he already had a tendency to fall for Li Chengqian. This was absolutely not allowed by Li Zhen. It just so happened that this guy was not a good person, so Li Zhen just found him. He was dismissed with this excuse, and even many generals here were imprisoned. The situation is similar to that in Luzon today, except that no one resists and a war breaks out.

"Besides, we are brothers, and if we join forces, we can match Li Chengqian." Seeing that Cheng Chuliang was still in mourning, Fang Yiai couldn't help smiling even more happily, but she still said words of comfort : "And it is foreseeable that Li Chengqian's life will not be easy. The war against Dashi will start in another year at most. By then, my brothers will probably be moved to Tianzhu——we have so many brothers , what is a Li Chengqian?"

"You said it lightly." Cheng Chuliang sighed, and said in a depressed mood: "Now no one knows what His Majesty means. Li Chengqian has not been suppressed these years, and he has gone too far, and gradually extended his hand to his fief In addition, it is said that he has expanded his territory by at least [-]% just by buying and selling land. If you want me to say, His Highness should not have given him this opportunity at the beginning. What kind of compensation? Isn’t it a system of enfeoffment? It’s all right now. Is the tiger legacy?"

"Shut up." Fang Yiai quickly covered Cheng Chuliang's mouth: "You are really courageous enough to say anything. Since His Highness has done such a thing, there is a reason for him. How can such a thing be possible? Shall we interrupt?"

"What's more... don't you know His Highness's ability? When did he do something that harmed himself and benefited others? Since he dared to entrust Li Chengqian out, he naturally has his checks and balances." Fang Yiai's face showed a trace Sneered: "According to my estimation, Li Chengqian's life should not be too easy...or you can say that despite his prestige, he has already controlled most of Tianzhu, but his good life should not be more than a few days."

"What do you mean?" Cheng Chuliang was stunned: "Is the Tianzhu Governor's Mansion going to change? That's right, the Tianzhu Governor's Mansion is one of the first few governor's mansions established. Since Luzon and Sanfoqi are about to change their terms, Then it’s time for Tianzhu—or, in other words, all the governor’s mansions will be changed, right?”

"It's not just that." Fang Yiai said with a smile: "Think about it, His Royal Highness is about to... so what, the first thing he will do after that will definitely be to conquer Dashi, and then he will be separated from the main island of Dashi. Tianzhu, facing the sea, is a natural forward base, and almost all the supplies and troops transferred from the mainland will be placed here... Do you think His Royal Highness will put such an important place in the hands of someone who has a grudge against him? "

"Then where will His Highness transfer him?" Cheng Chuliang asked: "Once a war breaks out, the whole country will be mobilized. It can be said that any position is very important, and it is not appropriate for Li Chengqian to be placed anywhere."

"Then what if he is left idle?" Fang Yiai asked back.

"Idle..." Cheng Chuliang was taken aback for a moment, and then suddenly realized: "That's right, when Li Chengqian was the governor, he didn't say that he would be in politics for the rest of his life. It's good to live in his fief, there are countless elites in the Tang Dynasty, how can it be his turn to stand up to the sky?"

"That's how it is." Fang Yiai said slowly: "The reason why Li Chengqian was sent to the position of governor of Tianzhu at the beginning was because Tianzhu was newly established and the situation was not stable. Years have passed, Tianzhu has completely settled down, Li Chengqian's role is gone, and the best way for him to deal with it is to return to his fief."

"So that's the case, His Highness is indeed wise." Cheng Chuliang admired.

Li Chengqian's fiefdom is actually not far from Harbin Port. It is located in the hometown of Qiao Han, a country in the north of Tianzhu. But in fact, it is composed of many small countries. They respect the king of Jieri as the co-lord, but the real empire of Jieri is not large, which is one of the reasons why these countries have become independent after the death of King Jieri).Later, King Jieri died, and Qiao Han's king became independent again, but he never thought that although King Jieri died, the even more terrifying Datang came again, so the Qiaohan Kingdom, which had not been independent for a long time, bumped into Datang On the front of the army, the country was destroyed by the First World War, and then Li Zhen sealed this place to Li Chengqian in the name of compensation, and changed the name to Hengshan Country, which can be regarded as the king of Li Chengqian.

Although fiefdoms are a step backwards from the times, they are also a restriction on the king in a certain way, especially when the fiefdom is surrounded by the court's territory, his every move will be watched by the court. In my eyes, in this situation, it would be best if Feng Wang was honest and honest, but if there was a slight change, they would be greeted by the thunderous army of the imperial court.

This is the case of Mount Heng, which is located in the northwest of the Tianzhu Continent. It was in the field of the Four Wars when it was still the Kingdom of Johan. To the east is Tomala and Katchiwaha, to the west is Sindh, and to the south is the Tal Desert. To the north is Multan and to the southeast is Pallawala.Although these places are now owned by Datang, the situation is even more serious. This means that Datang has completely sealed off Hengshan Country. If the troops stationed around the country do not let them go, the people of Hengshan Country will not even be able to leave the border.

That's why Li Chengqian was unwilling to expand outwards, just to find a chance for his country - and his method of expansion was to use money to buy land outside the country, and on the other hand, use the power of the governor of Tianzhu. The identities make friends with people who win over the Governor's Mansion and the military, trying to hold the military and political power of the entire Tianzhu in their hands.

Two years later, Li Zhen may have realized Li Chengqian's ambitions, so she asked the court to set up another Dadu Protectorate outside the Governor's Mansion of Tianzhu. , checks and balances his rights.It's just that Li Zhen's plan was destroyed. Although the Dadu Protectorate was indeed established, his ideal candidate for the land tiger was rejected. Instead, he sent a waste that he had never heard of as the first Tianzhu Dadu. As a result, instead of acting as a check and balance, this trash not only fell to Li Chengqian himself, but let Li Chengqian take this opportunity to hold the Dadu Hufu in his hands, and use the hat of the Duhufu to indirectly control the military power and gain the limelight. There is no two at a time.

But Li Chengqian forgot one thing, that is, although he controlled the military power, the military power belonged to the Duhufu, that is to say, as long as the court changed the Duhu, all his efforts on it would be in vain.Moreover, his identity is also a great weakness. He is a deposed prince after all, and it is Li Zhen's mercy to keep him alive. Now he still wants to fight against Li Zhen, how can Li Zhen spare him?

Chapter 1108 Governing the Country Is Governing Officials

Chapter 55 Governing a country is governing officials

When Li Zhen woke up, it was already five days later (counting from when Cheng Chuliang and Fang Yiai had a heart-to-heart talk).

Situ Chen had already left three days ago. When he came, he brought only one-third of the fleet with him, but when he returned, he brought a whole fleet with him—this whole fleet can be said to be A typical mixed fleet, one-third of which is the Dagang warship brought by himself, the other third is Lin Fa's coconut port fleet, and the other third is the Quanzhou fleet brought by Cheng Chuliang, plus There are countless cargo ships and merchant ships on board, and there are five or six hundred ships of all sizes alone, spreading out in a dark patch on the sea, almost covering the entire sea area.