Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 367 Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi
In the early morning of the next day, Wang Yan was summoned by Emperor Longwu and bestowed with a court meal, which was an unprecedented honor.

At this time, the conditions were simple, and there was no imperial cook, just some simple food, which was in line with the emperor's frugal style.

The monarch and his ministers sat facing each other. There was a pot of gruel on the table, and a few drops of pickles. Wang Yan basically didn't move, just took a few sips. Seeing the emperor stopped, he also quickly put down the porridge bowl.

It's not that the court food is not to your liking. In fact, with the emperor taking the lead, the ministers of the Longwu Dynasty generally live a relatively poor life, and Wang Yan usually eats the same.

It is a great honor to dine with the emperor, but the ministers cannot really come to eat.

At this time, Long Wu saw that Wang Yan also put down the porridge bowl, and said sadly: "I heard that Yuanzhang's body was buried in Shanguan by Aiqing. I want to go and have a look~"

Wang Yan's heart moved, "If Yuanzhang knows His Majesty's heart, under the Nine Springs, he must also be grateful for His Majesty's kindness. I will let people prepare and invite Your Majesty to go when His Majesty is better."

Long Wu nodded, "From Fujing to Shanguan, if Yuanzhang hadn't fled all the way with me on his back, I'm afraid I would have died in Tingzhou long ago, and I wouldn't be able to wait for Aiqing to rescue me. I have already decided to chase after Yuanzhang As the protector of the country, the posthumous title is Zhonglie, what does Aiqing think?"

"Zhongwu" is the highest posthumous title of a military general, and "Zhonglie" is the posthumous title of the top three military generals. During the 270 years of the Ming Dynasty, only a handful of people could get this posthumous title, which shows that Emperor Longwu took a fancy to Wang Wei.

Wang Yan got up immediately, saluted and said: "I will replace Yuanzhang, thank you Your Majesty for your kindness."

"Ai Qing, you don't need to be polite, come sit down and talk." Long Wu smiled slightly, and after Wang Yan sat down, he said again: "Yuan Zhang was loyal to the Ming Dynasty, and the wife he took in Fujing also died in Tingzhou In the chaos of the army, I can't let him have no heirs. Aiqing will have many sons in the future, and he can choose a son to adopt to Yuanzhang's family. He will inherit the title of Yuanzhang by hereditary succession~"

Hearing this, Wang Yan was shocked. Although his son was still there, it was indeed a great favor to the Wang family, so Wang Yan had no choice but to salute again.

From the beginning to the end, Wang Yan abided by his ministers, and Emperor Longwu was very satisfied, but at this moment he suddenly said: "This time Aiqing has saved you, and cooperated with He Qing to take over the Chu land, and I have a great influence on Daming." For the merits, I will also give a big reward, and I will be named the governor of the five provinces of Aiqing, and Baidongge University, how about it?"

Hearing this, Wang Yan understood Long Wu's intentions in his heart, and he knew very well in his heart that his contribution was too great to be rewarded by the emperor, so he was allowed to inherit the title of Wang Wei by his adoptive son in the future, and then deliberately transferred him It is said that he cooperated with He Tengjiao in the battle of Huguang, and his position was changed from master to slave, and most of the credit was taken away at once.

Wang Yan knew that the emperor asked him to adopt a son and inherit the title as compensation. He had to be ignorant, so he quickly saluted and refused: "Your Majesty, please take back the order. I have abandoned literature and joined the military. There is no military general in the court. Xianli, Your Majesty cannot make an exception for your ministers, and the responsibility for the governors of the five provinces is too great, and I am afraid that you will not be able to handle it."

Long Wu paid attention to Wang Yan's expression, he was not as domineering as Zheng Zhilong, who would walk away if he was slightly dissatisfied, but he seemed respectful and very satisfied.

In fact, the emperor knew very well that with Wang Yan's wisdom, he would naturally know that he intended to suppress it, but fortunately Wang Yan was born as a literati, and he knew the important things.

At this moment, Long Wu hurriedly helped Wang Yan up, holding his hands in a gesture of intimacy. While hinting at Wang Yan, he promised to be a senior official again, just to see Wang Yan's attitude. Now that Wang Yan refuses, he has to reward him. , So he said with emotion: "Aiqing is really my minister. Aiqing is born in Juren, but he is a man of literature and military. There is nothing wrong with worshiping Dongge University. I am transferring Ding Aiqing to the court and adding Aiqing as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. He also holds the title of minister of the Ministry of War, and manages Guangnan for me, and restores the land of Bamin!"

This time, Wang Yan did not refuse. There were more than 20 great scholars in the Longwu Dynasty. In fact, they were only required to be awarded titles, and the Minister of the Ministry of War also added titles. The rank of bachelors is not high. The real benefit is the position of governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.

Compared with Wang Yan's military exploits, this is really nothing, he immediately thanked him and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty Long En~"

Long Wu nodded in satisfaction, but he was really sorry, so he said: "The people under Aiqing's subordinates can play up their merits, and I will reward them all."

Wang Yan quickly responded, and Emperor Longwu's heart slowly settled. The one he admired most was Song Taizu, who commanded the army with Confucian-educated civil servants, and he was much more reliable than generals.

Since the Song Dynasty, there have been basically no rebellions by military generals. Although civil servants will inevitably limit the combat power of the army, for the king, his own throne will always be the first existence. Between the safety of the throne and the combat power of the army, Emperors will choose the safety of the throne.

Long Wu was very satisfied with Wang Yan's performance. He finished sealing Wang Yan, and he will seal He Tengjiao next. The way of checks and balances is the key to the stability of the throne. Long Wu can't tolerate Wang Yan's family dominance.

At this time, the palace servants took down the cold breakfast, and the emperor followed Wang Yan to chat.

"Ai Qing, what's your opinion on the current situation?" The place where the emperor lived temporarily was the mansion of a big gentry in Guangguang. There was a small garden inside. Long Wu liked to walk around after eating the court food. He asked as he walked.

Wang Yan followed behind, thought for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty, although I have lost Fujian at the moment, it is not as good as it was in the Hongguang period. I will collapse at the first touch and have no power to fight back. I think that fighting against the Manchu Qing should be divided into three stages. "

"Oh?" Long Wu stopped and said, "Ai Qing, try to say it." Wang Yan sorted it out in his heart, "First, restore the southern capital and rule by the river. Since ancient times, if you want to guard the land outside the river, you must get Sichuan Shu, Jingchu, and Jianghuai. Now that Zhang Xianzhong is in Sichuan and Shu, Your Majesty can form a barrier, so that the Qing soldiers will not be able to detour around Shu to attack me, and the land of Jingchu thinks I have it. As long as Your Majesty can recover Nanjing, half of the wall can be secured also!"

Longwu escaped from Fujing, and the entire Longwu court was basically paralyzed. It actually dealt a great blow to Longwu. He thought that after Fujian changed hands, the situation had worsened than when he ascended the throne. Hearing Wang Yan's words, he felt a little Surprised, how the situation seems to have improved a lot.

Long Wu couldn't help asking: "Is Nanjing so easy to fight?"

Wang Yan explained: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the land of Jingchu extends in all directions, and it is the belly of the world! Now that the land of Chu and Jiangxi is in hand, our Ming army occupies the upper reaches and has a very important geographical advantage. In fact, the Qing soldiers in the south of the Yangtze River have already In the pincer attack between the soldiers of Chu and Jiangxi and the divisions of King Lu of Zhoushan, the Qing soldiers were not good at water warfare. As long as our court can train an absolutely powerful navy on the Yangtze River, when the big ship locks the river, Nanjing will be easy. too!"

After hearing this, Long Wu's eyes lit up, he nodded excitedly and said, "The words of Ai Qing have swept away the gloom in my heart, let me talk about the other two stages~"

Wang Yan then said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, it is inconvenient to elaborate on the last two stages at this time, and we still need to make changes according to the specific situation. The minister can only say that it is about cultivation, reform and strengthening, and the layout of the two Huaihe Rivers. , Liberate the northern capital."

The two monarchs and ministers were chatting happily with each other, but suddenly a palace official came to report: "Your Majesty, Mr. Zuo Ge is here~"

(Thank you for the special battle, the true ancestor's reward, and thank the lovely head of state for the 399 reward)

(End of this chapter)