reincarnated as king

Nanyang is a general term, including the forest-covered wild mountains of the southern border, the wild island at the mouth of the Huajiang River, and the Lihai and South China seas.If he hadn't grown up here since he was a child, he must have been confused about this complex terrain, and he would only be intimidated by the numerous waterways and hidden reefs in it, and would have been intimidated by it.

At the beginning of the establishment of the navy, Bei Gongdi asked to select qualified sailors and boatmen's children from the coast to gather in Bingzhou to form a new army.The port of the Nanyang Navy was located in a natural deep-water port along the coast of Bingzhou. At the beginning of August, Murong De, the deputy privy envoy of the Privy Council, was ordered to transfer almost all the ships to the expedition, and only a few defensive patrol ships remained military ship.The sudden cleanliness of Baiyun Port made people a little uncomfortable.

At the beginning of the automatic army, almost everyone knew that this was a crucial war and it would take a long time.

Although Zhongtu has always regarded southern Xinjiang as a barren land, which is quite shameless, the idea of ​​occupying land and becoming king, or even including it in its territory, has not been absent since ancient times.The current emperor obviously has the latter idea in mind.However, when the national power of the Jin Dynasty was flourishing, some people actually rebelled against the "sovereign country", massacred the defenders, and blatantly provoked.Even if they don't know where "Guli" is and how big the area is, almost everyone in Dajin is unanimously outraged by the outsiders, cursing "a place of small size", even those sour masters who always pay attention to benevolence and morality are also There is no objection to sending troops to fight.

As for why Gu Li rebelled, and whether it was deliberately instigated by some people, it is not what everyone cares about at all.

With the pearls and jades of "offending me a strong man, even if he is far away", Bei Gongdi expresses his inner anger and courage as a generation of Mingjun and militant.Not only ordered the Qiunan army in Bingzhou and Jiaozhou to be ready at all times, and outflanked the navy together with the navy, which meant that Nanyang would be pacified in a war. thing.

After three years of reforms, the economy of the whole country of Jin Dynasty has been rising step by step, and the national treasury is very abundant.Under the auspices of Yao Tiqiu, Wang Shan and other officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, banknotes gradually began to replace silver taels and Tongbao, which are commonly used by the people, and tended to become a common currency.However, Bei Gongdi's actions, which were extremely suspected of "shaking the country's foundation" and "seizing people's wealth", still caused an uproar.

There are very few people who respond to this.This is not because the common people do not trust the reputation supported by the obvious strong national power, or have doubts about the capabilities of the Jin army, but—this "shareholding" is understandable, and "war bonds" are really unheard of!As ordinary people, there is a natural mentality of keeping wars at arm's length. Even if they know that the current emperor is a wise king, this war is reasonable, but they absolutely cannot take the initiative to get involved in it.

Bei Gongdi had expected this situation long ago, but his original intention of issuing "war bonds" was to tie the mainstream people in the whole Jin Dynasty to his big boat of expanding the territory, and those who would buy the bonds and buy shares were basically people from all over the country. Big business houses, high-ranking officials with clever minds in the central government and the like.And when this battle is over, some of the people who were speculative and curious got the benefits, which made people jealous. Naturally, the next time, the people who had been standing still would flock to it.

However, Bei Gongdi really lost the lofty ambition of "entering our territory of Jin" in his previous life when it came to the borders of Nanyang—on the other hand, what a colony it was.Raw materials are abundant, and the aborigines' level of education is low. This time, Guli came to the door again, providing a reason to "send troops".Bei Gongdi's intention was not to work hard to educate that land, but to directly establish a bipolar regime, exporting raw materials and labor to China, and then pouring culture from China.From south to north, from west to east, let this continent become a subsidiary of Dajin, and the southern border is the back garden of Dajin!

It has to be said that the ancient civilization of thousands of years, the state of etiquette in the blood, and the inheritance of moral education have completely faded in Bei Gongdi who has experienced later generations.He was already fierce and warlike, and kindness was just a temporary mask. This war of aggression under the guise of "the dignity of the Jin Dynasty is inviolable" can clearly reflect it.

Just as the whole country was focusing on the south, the Ministry of Rites received an unexpected visitor.

Chou Youzhen, the Minister of Rites who had just been promoted, did not dare to neglect the guests waiting in the flower hall at this moment.Before stepping through the door, Qiu Youzhen adjusted her clothes carefully.

The visitor stood with his back to him, dressed in a Confucian shirt, and was concentrating on the picture scroll on the wall.Qiu Youzhen coughed lightly, saluted and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is here, please forgive me for my poor hospitality." The man turned around, plucked his long beard, and his expression was silent.It turned out to be Chang Wenxu who was the Minister of the Household Department during the reign of Emperor Wenxi in the past, and was sent to Xihai along with a group of people.

After not seeing him for more than three years, Chang Wenxu glanced at him with still lightning eyes.There was a complex look on Qiu Youzhen's face.After the imperial edict was issued in the past, Bei Gongdi also announced to the world: Anyone who cherishes the old emperor can take the initiative to sign up with the government, and the government will send them to the West Sea to take care of Li Bing's two younger brothers in the Northern Palace of Emperor Wenxi, Cheng Wang and Hui Hui. king.This is a clear edict, but it has been collectively ignored by the civil officials.

This is human nature. After all, people can die for it because of a moment of enthusiasm, but they are not necessarily willing to live a life that is worse than death when they have great hopes.

Qiu Youzhen was originally a Jinshi in the year of Chang Wenxu's examination, so he should call Chang Wenxu a "mentor". In the past, the relationship between the two was quite friendly.It's just that Qiu Youzhen remained silent like everyone else, stayed in the capital, and was promoted by Fang Jingxuan to become the left servant of the Ministry of Rites.

Chang Wen Xu returned the gift, and Qiu Youzhen went to help him in a panic, but avoided his sight. "...Your Excellency, please take a seat." Qiu Youzhen reluctantly picked out a suitable title.

Chang Wen Xu Yiyan sat down, looked around silently, and his eyes fell on a piece of writing "four-dimensional expandable" hanging in the corner of the flower hall.Sighing, he asked, "I don't know what happened to Fang Xiaofu?"

Seeing him gazing at the calligraphy that he kept, Qiu Youzhen had mixed emotions on his expression. 'Etiquette, righteousness, honesty and shame are the four dimensions of a country.If the four dimensions do not expand, the country will perish. 'Fang Jingxuan's calligraphy is taken from "Guan Zi", and it hangs there alone at the moment, with the strokes of the strokes full of grandeur.

Chang Wenxu said after a while: "... I blamed him wrongly in the past. It's just that he did this, but in the end... oh, what a pity!"

Qiu Youzhen didn't dare to answer.Everyone played Fang Jingxuan's excerpts, but Bei Gongdi didn't publish them. So far, it is still unclear why Fang Jingxuan was imprisoned. This topic is really taboo.

Fortunately, Chang Wenxu didn't come to the capital suddenly to reminisce about the old days, he looked serious, and Qiu Youzhen became serious too.Qiu Youzhen said, "Dare to ask Your Excellency why?"

Chang Wenxu said lightly: "I am here this time as an envoy from the West Sea. It is written in the "Regulations on Immigrants": Anyone who owns [-] basic fiefdoms will be a third-class baron in Youyi... the prisoner gets The third-class baron can return to the country, and there is a great Jin who will confer the title. But that's it?" He raised his eyes and looked straight at Qiu Youzhen.

Among the luxuriant tree and flower corridors, Qiu Youzhen was in front, slightly stretching out a hand in front of him as a guide, followed by Chang Wenxu, walking towards the courtyard of the pavilion.Chang Wenxu looked at Bai Jingtang, which had been away for a few years, and it was still prosperous, but there was an illusion that things were different.Qiu Youzhen came with him to the pavilion, pushed open the wooden door, and made an invitation gesture to enter the hall.

The decoration in the hall is restrained and elegant as before, but it reveals luxury.A man in white was already sitting in the hall, he turned his head slowly when he heard the sound, and looked at the visitor slightly.

Qiu Youzhen and Chang Wenxu knelt down and saluted. "Free from courtesy." Bei Gongdi said, "Take a seat." He pointed down to the empty seat at the head.

Chang Wenxu looked up at him silently, only to see the emperor's slanted eyebrows remained cold and stern, his phoenix eyes and nose, his lips had a small mustache, he was not wearing a dragon robe, his eyes and eyebrows were pale, and he could not tell his emotions.Bei Gongdi's demeanor became more and more extraordinary, but he was moody and angry, as if he was cold and indifferent, which made him subconsciously think of Jin in the past.The son was like his father, but Bei Gongdi won by three points.Chang Wenxu silently recalled what he saw and heard during the journey Qianli came to the capital. Even though he still regarded Bei Gongdi as a usurper and immoral person, he had to admit that the new emperor was indeed extraordinary.

"Why did you come here?" Although it was the inner courtyard of Bai Jingtang, the servants serving on the three tables were from the palace.After Bei Gongdi signaled for the feast, he asked directly.

"To make." Chang Wenxu answered calmly.

Bei Gongdi nodded slightly, and said: "The "Youyi Handbook" and "Immigration Regulations" that I entrusted to bring with me two years ago are indeed as you said. I have already gifted you and other 24 people (23 civil servants) In addition, Liu Yuan) is the third-class captain of the light car. Under the jurisdiction of Faner and others, the settlement with a population of more than [-] households is a basic fief. Fifty of them are the third-class, second-class, and first-class Baron Youyi..."

Chang Wenxu's hands trembled slightly.That day, Bei Gongdi also held a banquet here, and then all the old Wenxi ministers who were worried about eating were driven to the West Sea.At this moment, the situation seemed to reappear that day, except that Bei Gongdi had already become the emperor, but he had to bow his head and proclaim himself a minister.

"...Three years have passed, I don't know who among the people in Xihai has the qualifications to be a noble or a noble title?" Bei Gongdi changed his words and asked straightforwardly.

Chang Wenxu thinks he has the ability to know people, but Bei Gongdi has been inconsistent with his judgment.From Beigong Di who did not kill anyone after entering the city, to Enzhao to recruit volunteers, the court also favored meritocracy, and even he specially ordered Chen Xiayang to go to the West Desert to deliver an edict to announce that they were "immigrants from Youyi"...he heard it too Many "benevolent kings" praised him, but Chang Wenxu would never believe that Bei Gongdi was benevolent in nature.After careful consideration, these old Wenxi ministers had no choice but to believe that Bei Gongdi definitely didn't drive them to the West Sea and just ignore them.

Chang Wenxu's thoughts turned quickly, and he immediately replied: "Including me, there are Rong Sang and Yang Zhong. According to the regulations, they can be awarded the third-class baron and the second-class baron."

Back then, Chang Wenxu was pardoned for the death crimes of the Nine Clans and was allowed to go overseas to make meritorious deeds and atone for his sins. Bei Gongdi even sent Fang Jingxuan to persuade him.Fang Jingxuan asked him coldly before he opened his mouth to curse, whether his life was more important, or the life of Emperor Wenxi's remains.These words suddenly blocked Chang Wenxu from speaking.In addition, Chang Wenxu saw that all the Zuo Ni civil servants had pleaded guilty except Yang Zhong who had not surrendered, so he immediately acquiesced.

However, the penalty of "implicating the nine clans" is actually "a blessing in disguise." Chang Wenxu's family itself is a big family, and the nine clans add up to more than [-] people, which is far more than those who are only implicated. The three clans were implicated.After Bei Gongdi gave the hope that "the exiles can return to their homeland after entering the nobles", the hearts of the people who escaped from the dead immediately changed.No matter how good it is overseas, the idea of ​​"returning to the homeland and returning to the roots" still has an irresistible temptation for this group of great Confucian scholars.

Bei Gongdi was thoughtful: "There are many islands in the West Sea, and you have made great contributions to enlightenment. You will wait in the capital, and I will issue an imperial decree to confer the three of you." Bei Gongdi did not have the idea of ​​making things difficult. This group of Confucian scholars who were regarded as pilots of the Youyi system, he was quite appreciative of their achievements in three years.After all, this was the first batch of nobles in Youyi to be promoted to baron. It was too late for Bei Gongdi to set him as an example, so how could he renege on his promise and become fat.

Although it was expected, Chang Wenxu's eyes couldn't help opening wide when he heard Bei Gongdi's promise. Bei Gongdi was actually canonized as a knight. Could it be that... Bei Gongdi was really influenced by the so-called benevolence. no?