Chapter 185: Guangxi Provincial Governor

Great Dayu is in action, and the White Lotus Holy Kingdom will naturally not be idle.

From the moment they learned that the imperial army was going to launch the summer campaign, the White Lotus Holy Kingdom entered a new round of preparation state.

Everything in the country was tilted toward the war.

Even the action of selecting beautiful women was stopped by Shi Rongxuan.

Temporary joy or eternal wealth, he can distinguish clearly.

In order to set an example for his subordinates, even the number of times he went to the harem decreased a lot, as if he had returned to the early stage of entrepreneurship overnight.

Affected by this, the party strife within the White Lotus Holy Kingdom also eased.

Everyone knows what this battle means.

"Holy Emperor, the Annan people have lifted the export restrictions, and the military grain problem can be solved through procurement.

However, after the loss of Siming Prefecture, the Yujiang River basin is no longer safe, and transportation can only be done by land.

Transporting grain from the Annan Kingdom, the attrition in the middle will be very severe.

At the same time, we must worry about the pseudo-dynasty imperial army sending troops westward to cut off our grain route."

Wu Zekai said with mixed joy and worry.

It is not easy to be the Chancellor of the White Lotus Holy Kingdom; they are fighting every day, and grain is a big problem.

Affected by the war, production in their controlled area was severely damaged.

The taxes collected from below can almost be ignored, and the main income comes from raiding homes.

The powerful clans are not fools; they know that the White Lotus Sect will attack, so they will also transfer property and grain first.

If they really can't move it, they would rather burn it with a fire than leave it to them.

The war has been going on until now, and wanting to support the war with war has become very difficult.

In order to raise more grain, they did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to bribe merchants to smuggle materials from the imperial court's controlled area.

It is just that the government is watching closely, and the gentry hate them, so no matter how much smuggling there is among the people, it is just a drop in the bucket.

"Then strengthen the defense along the line; do not let the pseudo-dynasty cut off our lifeline.

Although the Annan people harbor evil intentions, in the short term, they are still our allies.

Take advantage of the current opportunity to procure as many materials as possible; buy as much as you can.

If you miss this opportunity, even if you have money later, I'm afraid you won't be able to buy anything.

The Holy Kingdom has reached the most dangerous time; we must occupy either Huguang or Jiangxi; these two places are more important to the Holy Kingdom than Guangxi!"

Shi Rongxuan made a decision immediately.

Deep down, he had an ominous premonition, always feeling that Guangxi would not be held.

Since ancient times, there have been many rebellions, but very few have been able to unify the north from the south.

There is not even one who started from Lingnan and seized the world all the way.

Wanting to create history will absolutely not be simple.

"Holy Emperor, we have contacted the sect members in Shandong, Henan, and other places.

Since the last uprising failed, they have suffered key strikes from the pseudo-dynasty, and their strength has been severely damaged.

In the short term, they have no power to launch an uprising again.

However, there is also a piece of good news: the Guanzhong region has not had a drop of rain since last winter.

The sect members there are expanding very fast; if the Guanzhong region continues to be dry and rainless, there should be good opportunities later."

Zhongyi Marquis Huang Yuheng stepped forward to report.

As a country where politics and religion are combined, religion has always had a not-small share within the White Lotus Holy Kingdom.

Although the high-level officials of the Holy Kingdom do not take Ming Wang, Wusheng Laomu, and Maitreya Buddha seriously, they are very easy to use to fool the bottom-level people.

In the process of establishing the White Lotus Holy Kingdom, the White Lotus Sect played an important role.

Every time there is a natural or man-made disaster, it is an opportunity for the White Lotus Sect to spread.

Now that Guanzhong is suffering from a severe drought, for the White Lotus Holy Kingdom, it is the biggest benefit.

If that side also follows up and makes trouble, the imperial court's attention will not be able to be completely concentrated on them.

In fact, if it weren't for the lack of communication, they would all want to contact the Hu people outside the pass.

The enemy of the enemy is a friend; as long as it helps to overthrow Great Dayu, they don't mind doing it.

"Very good!

The White Lotus Sect members in the world are one family; we cannot keep it to ourselves, but must also help other sect members.

Especially the missionary work in the Guanzhong region, we must pay more attention to it.

If necessary, we can send backbone members over to guide them in launching an uprising.

Contribute a force to overthrow the pseudo-dynasty!"

Shi Rongxuan said with great joy.

Finally received a piece of good news; fighting alone is really too uncomfortable.

Originally, they thought that if they lit the sparks of the uprising, the heroes of the world would follow suit.

It is a pity that Great Dayu has not lost the hearts of the people.

Even if it is at the end of its life, it is still not something that a toddler like them can shake.

Lianzhou Prefecture.

"Commander Li, the Provincial Governor is about to arrive; don't you arrange for people to welcome him?"

Jing Yifeng asked with a smile.

Since the army supervisor arrived, the address between the two had changed to their positions.

Although the kinship between the two was not a secret among the high-level, many officials below still did not know.

If you can fool one, count one; maybe at a critical moment, you can pit a few fools to death.

"Regional Commander Jing, the matter of welcoming the Provincial Governor will naturally be arranged by the army supervisor.

Things within the civil official group, we military generals don't need to intervene."

Li Mu responded unhappily.

Where there are people, there are disputes, not to mention involving power.

Theoretically speaking, the Provincial Governor's rank is higher, so it should be the Provincial Governor who has the final say.

But the army supervisor was sent by Grand Secretary Xu and represents the imperial envoy.

After the army supervisor and the Provincial Governor gathered together, who should listen to whom is an unsolvable problem.

Based on Li Mu's understanding of Jia Bo, at this time, he would never make concessions.

Don't look at this army supervisor, who looks gentle and elegant, and will discuss with them when encountering things, so you think he is easy to bully.

Being able to be reused by Grand Secretary Xu naturally has its unique features.

Being polite to these military generals is because Jia Bo himself does not know how to use troops.

Things on the battlefield can only rely on them.

Even if he didn't say it, Li Mu also knew that Jia Bo was thinking about the position of Guangxi Provincial Governor.

Based on their original rank, there was naturally no chance.

But after the victory of the Guangxi Campaign, Jia Bo moved forward one step because of merit and stepped into the ranks of the junior fourth rank.

The distance to the position of Guangxi Provincial Governor is still very far, but he cannot withstand the opportunity to make merit later.

As long as a few more victories are fought on the battlefield, it is also expected that he, the junior fourth-rank army supervisor, will become a senior fourth rank.

As Grand Secretary Xu's confidant, he has confidence in entering the senior fourth rank in the anti-rebellion war.

Capital officials leaving the capital will be promoted by one level, and being transferred to remote areas, being promoted by two levels is also very reasonable.

Guangxi, which has suffered from the flames of war, is theoretically a place that everyone avoids.

If Grand Secretary Xu pushes him, it is also possible to be promoted by three levels in a row to become the Guangxi Provincial Governor.

The appearance of Provincial Governor Zhang not only divided Jia Bo's power but also blocked his way forward.

In the officialdom, one radish and one pit; this kind of opportunity to reach the sky in one step will not happen often.

What is even worse is that if he does not serve as Provincial Governor, he will also find it difficult to eat big meat in the political achievements of Guangxi's "replacing Tusi with appointed officials" later.

If someone with a big background came to serve as Guangxi Provincial Governor, maybe Jia Bo would endure it, but Zhang Sihan is obviously not.

A Ministry of Revenue Vice Minister who failed in the power struggle was demoted to serve as Guangxi Provincial Governor; how could Jia Bo be afraid.

"Magistrate Jia usually supports our work very much; now is the time he needs help the most; it is not very good for us to stand by and watch!"

Jing Yifeng said with difficulty.

He has contacted many civil officials; like Jia Bo, who does not embezzle military pay and still strives to fight for money and grain for the main army, he already belongs to a rare good official.

Although he does this with a purpose, who doesn't have a little selfishness.

A gentleman discusses traces but not the heart; if you discuss the heart, there is no perfect person in the world.

Regardless of what purpose people hold, the things they do are always not bad.

"It is precisely because Magistrate Jia is a good official that we cannot intervene even more.

Don't forget our identity is the main commander of the main army, and Magistrate Jia is the army supervisor.

Once mixed together, what do you think the imperial court will think?"

Li Mu looked at the sky and said.

Power struggle is the most complex; if you are not careful, you will commit a taboo.

Once the imperial court discovers that the army supervisor and the main commander are mixed together, someone will definitely be transferred away.

Now it is a wartime period, and it is impossible to move these military generals, so it is the army supervisor's turn to be unlucky.

It is easy for them to help squeeze out the new Guangxi Provincial Governor, but after doing so, Jia Bo's official career will end here.

"My lord, the army supervisor is holding a banquet at Zui Xiang Ju tonight to welcome the Provincial Governor, and asks you and the Regional Commander to be sure to arrive."

Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives.

The news brought by the guard interrupted the conversation between the two.

"Tell the messenger that the Regional Commander and I will arrive on time tonight."

Li Mu said with a blank face.

According to the normal process, they should not be absent from things like welcoming the Provincial Governor.

However, the welcoming work is the responsibility of the army supervisor, and they were not notified of the arrival time of the new Guangxi Provincial Governor in advance.

Based on the principle of not doing more things, Li Mu and Jing Yifeng tacitly chose to pretend not to know and did not go to join the fun.

"Holding a banquet at Zui Xiang Ju is too shabby; it's not as good as the government office!"

Regarding Jing Yifeng's complaint, Li Mu directly pretended not to hear it.

No matter which world's fighting method, it is so simple and unadorned.

Giving a horse's prestige, Hongmen Banquet, are all basic operations.

Although the grade of Zui Xiang Ju is low, it cannot withstand the fact that Lianzhou Prefecture is now waiting to be rebuilt, and there is only such a restaurant.

Knowing that he suffered a grievance, Provincial Governor Zhang could not say anything either.

Fortunately, there are few civil officials in Guangxi, and there are only these two who have taken office, otherwise the scene of fighting in cliques would be even more lively.

Official post in the city.

After sending away the welcoming officials, Zhang Sihan's face suddenly became gloomy.

It is really too bullying.

Thinking of him as a dignified Provincial Governor taking office, the officials who welcomed him were actually low-level small clerks.

Also said that Guangxi officials are severely lacking, and the accumulated government affairs all rely on Magistrate Jia to handle, so there is no time to come to welcome.

"My lord, the situation in Guangxi is more complex than we expected.

Li Mu and Jing Yifeng, the two generals, are capable, but they are also famous arrogant and fierce generals.

According to the information we collected, when they were in Yangzhou, Li Mu forced Yangzhou Prefecture to use land to offset the coordination pay.

Jing Yifeng is not a fuel-saving lamp either.

When he was in Huai'an Prefecture, the soldiers under his command had a conflict with the local gentry; on the surface, he sent people to apologize.

As a result, less than ten days after the incident, that gentry family had an accident with the whole family.

The two have deep backgrounds, and ordinary local officials simply dare not provoke them.

However, they are military generals; no matter how arrogant and domineering they are, they are not our big enemies.

The real trouble is Jia Bo; this army supervisor is Grand Secretary Xu's confidant.

Because the local Guangxi officials were swept away, the affairs of the local area are all held in this person's hands.

Equivalent to holding the three positions of Provincial Governor, Provincial Administration Commissioner, and Provincial Surveillance Commissioner; wanting him to hand over power is afraid it will not be easy.

Besides this, the situation in Guangxi is also very complex.

Tusi are everywhere, not serving the royal transformation.

The White Lotus Sect coerced a large number of young and strong men, so that there are rebel family members everywhere.

In order to stabilize the local area, Li and Jing reported to the imperial court to pardon the rebel status of the forcibly conscripted strong men.

Even so, there are nearly one hundred thousand rebel family members captured.

In addition, there are more than ten thousand prisoners of war captured.

After recovering Guangxi, the number of prisoners of war and rebel family members will increase sharply.

The future Guangxi is destined not to be peaceful.

Wanting to govern the local area requires the full support of the military."

Duan the Private Secretary said with difficulty.

There are too many tricky problems, so much so that he doesn't know where to start.

Any link having a problem is enough to bury Zhang Sihan's official career.

"Let's take one step and look at one step!

Now even if I don't want to toss, people are not willing to let me stay in Guangxi.

Danger and opportunity are often accompanied together; we see trouble, maybe what others see is opportunity.

Whether Li Mu and Jing Yifeng are arrogant and domineering, this question does not need to be discussed, but they are absolutely smart people.

The things they did are all things that the Jing and Li families can cover.

Even if the news reaches the Emperor's ears, he will only smile.

When they refused to stay in Guangdong, which had better conditions, and instead took the risk of expedition to Guangxi, it was the best proof.

Facts have proved that their planning was successful.

Relying on the victory of two great battles, the two directly crossed from the senior third rank to the senior second rank military general ranks.

At the age of less than thirty, they completed the efforts of others for a lifetime.

This speed of promotion is also rare in the two hundred years of history of our Great Dayu.

Jia Bo is also not simple.

When he was in the capital, he was not qualified to tie my shoes, but now he dares to demonstrate to me.

Without enough big benefits, he would absolutely not do this!"

Zhang Sihan said with a sneer.

Losing in the power struggle in the capital does not mean he is incompetent.

Being able to climb to the position of Ministry of Revenue Vice Minister itself can prove his ability.

Being driven out of the capital at this time was because he was too close to the Eunuch Party.

Zuo Guangen fell too fast, so much so that when he wanted to jump off the ship and leave, the time was already late.

Even so, he still escaped political liquidation.

Compared to colleagues who were thrown into prison, being demoted out of the capital is actually a good ending.

The situation in Guangxi is bad, but it is precisely because of this that he can come to serve as Provincial Governor.

If there were no problems, let alone the Provincial Governor, even the Provincial Administration Commissioner, who is half a level lower, might not have his share.

Mixing in the officialdom, a temporary ups and downs count for nothing.

After experiencing the glitz, being able to retreat completely is the real winner.

"Replacing Tusi with appointed officials!"

"It must be replacing Tusi with appointed officials!"

"Jia Bo must be aiming at replacing Tusi with appointed officials; he not only wants to reach the blue sky but also wants to leave a name in history!"

Duan the Private Secretary said with excitement.

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