Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 166: Give you a blueprint for Jiangnan's secondary capital
Sun Simiao didn't expect that as soon as he came out of the East Palace, someone came to inquire about the news in a covert manner.

He thought he was asking about the prince's condition, but the prince was overworked. Was this something he could find out or spread?
Your Highness, you have worked so hard.

But he was also thinking in the wrong direction. It was related to the prince, but not entirely related.

He was actually asking about the four newly appointed concubines of the Crown Prince and whether they were pregnant.

Sun Simiao was astonished and could not believe it.

You actually care more about the prince's concubine than her own family.

What did you do earlier?

Are you panicking now?
He even impeached His Highness for being lustful towards women and so on. Now, he has blocked his own way.

Then he sent his daughter to the crown prince, but the prince refused to accept her on the grounds that it would cause criticism in the court and have a bad influence.

You can't say that the prince is not a good person and look down on you Shandong nobles.

Who told you to do this first?

Sun Simiao didn't care much about politics, but the prince asked him to pay more attention to politics and court affairs, so he did pay attention to it.

He knew the whole story as clearly as a mirror.

It was really easy for the prince to manipulate these noble and proud families.

You Shandong nobles are not the only ones in this world. The Crown Prince is giving you face but you don't appreciate it. You think you are in as much trouble as Your Majesty.

Some families want to give the prince face and put him on a high pedestal.

If it were any other family, they might not dare to take the risk of offending the Shandong gentry.

Now the entire southern aristocracy has been united by the prince.

Your Majesty doesn't care and sits in the Taiji Palace. It's useless to look for Your Majesty.

Looking for the prince?
Who told you to offend the prince so badly?

"I care whether she is pregnant or not."

"It's better to think about how to send the legitimate daughter of the family to the Eastern Palace."

"What a bad habit."

To be honest, Sun Simiao also particularly disliked those Shandong gentry.

Especially since he had been traveling among the common people, he had seen too many bad things done by the aristocrats.

He had no choice at the time and it was useless to say anything.

Now he was happy to watch the show.

I'll make you anxious to death.

……

"Your Highness."

Xiao Liangdi helped Li Chengqian change clothes respectfully. She looked so pitiful that Li Chengqian couldn't help but hold her in his arms and sniffed her fragrance.

"Your Highness." Xiao Liangdi called out shyly, "There is still important business to attend to. We can't delay it."

She is a lady from a wealthy family who received an orthodox elite education since childhood and knows what to do.

The court has impeached His Highness for being obsessed with women, so she cannot play the role of a vixen who brings disaster.

If the prince really indulges in the land of pleasure, it will be confirmed.

Li Chengqian opened his hands and let her help him put on his clothes.

He was satisfied with the new prince's concubine.

Well-educated and gentle as water.

It is said that women from the south of the Yangtze River are reserved and gentle.

No man can bear it.

However, in the eyes of the big families, these women are nothing more than tools for profit.

To provide them with a favorable and generous living environment, we must naturally shoulder the responsibilities that the family should have.

The love between men and women that girls have is not very realistic for them.

Fall in love with a poor boy and elope with him regardless of all obstacles?

You're acting out a script.

The man is killed and the woman cleans up the house.

But the women of the Tang Dynasty were both arrogant and domineering.

For example, the princesses of the Li family could not marry against Li Shimin's wishes, but once they married, they became bullies.

Changle is like this, Gaoyang is like this, and even Baling is almost the same.

As long as there is inequality in status, no one is easy to deal with.

Of course, in the East Palace, no woman dared to challenge the prince.

However, the girl from the Huo family of the Jiannan family is so coquettish and hot.

In the bed, she became the host and Li Chengqian was no match for her.

"Farewell to His Highness the Crown Prince."

Xiao Liangdi saw him off gracefully.

"I won't come over tonight."

Li Chengqian said this and it was time to accompany the Crown Princess.

Come to the front hall.

Xiao Yu was waiting and drinking tea.

"See the prince."

"no."

Li Chengqian waved his hand, sat down casually, and said, "Duke Song, I called you here because Zhinu said they are going back?"

"Yes."

Xiao Yu said: "They decided to go back and handle it as soon as possible. The sooner the better."

The printing process has basically been mastered.

They were ready to go back and give good service to the Shandong gentry.

Think about the newspapers in the Jiangnan area, which are very popular in Shandong and other places and promote academic theories.

I don’t know how exciting it is to get slapped in the face.

"Not urgent."

Li Chengqian said: "It won't be too late to leave after the New Year."

"It's a good opportunity for them to see how a newspaper is run and distributed."

Without him.

Stay here, I will show you an example.

It’s also convenient to copy homework when you go back.

Otherwise, if you keep doing this blindly, you won’t know what will happen.

"As the year draws to a close, the court also has important matters to attend to."

“It’s a good thing to see more.”

Li Chengqian said again.

Xiao Yu was surprised and suspicious. Was there something big happening in the court?

What a big deal.

However, he still nodded and said, "In this case, I will let them leave after the new year."

"it is good!"

Li Chengqian thought about it, called Xiao Yu to the side hall, dismissed the attendants, and took Chang Sun Chong away as well.

Chang Sun Chong felt very jealous.

The prince must be hiding something from him by doing this.

And it might be a big deal. Xiao Yu also calmed down and prepared for the upcoming conversation.

"It's just you and me here, the king and the minister."

The two sat very close to each other, and Li Chengqian said, "There are some things I still need to talk to you about first."

"I dare to ask the prince for instruction!"

Xiao Yu said seriously.

"The Jiangnan area has been isolated for a long time and is far away from Chang'an, so many things are only known afterward."

What Li Chengqian meant was that Jiangnan was a place far away from the emperor and the relationship with Chang'an was too weak.

This is a matter that is basically a consensus that everyone knows.

How far is Chang'an from Jiangnan?

To put it bluntly, although it seems to be under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, many things cannot affect the south of the Yangtze River.

"Your Highness."

"Jiangnan is loyal to the court and would never dare to have any improper thoughts, nor would it exist..."

Xiao Yu hurriedly explained, but before he could finish, Li Chengqian interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

"Of course I understand."

"But this is also due to the court not paying much attention to Jiangnan, which leads to some minor issues."

"This time, I value you and others, so I will make up for the shortcomings in this area."

Xiao Yu was delighted.

The prince almost told him clearly that he should make use of talents from Jiangnan.

Why is Jiangnan not getting attention?
Of course, no one in the court spoke for Jiangnan.

Although he is the Duke of Song, his voice is still too small compared to others and he cannot carry the weight alone.

"I want to establish a secondary capital in Jiangnan."

Li Chengqian's voice was so low that only the two of them could hear it.

Xiao Yu was so frightened that he almost jumped up.

He stared at the prince in amazement, unable to believe that these were the words the prince said.

Establish a secondary capital in Jiangnan!

Xiao Yu almost fainted.

He knew very well what the purpose of this secondary capital was.

Combined with the prince's previous words, this is clearly an attempt to find ways to give benefits to the Jiangnan gentry.

Jiangnan's secondary capital!

This is the temporary capital.

The structure of the secondary capital is a separate one, and is not parallel to the local government.

It is equivalent to the establishment of a secondary capital, and all officials from top to bottom must be selected.

In other words, there are many vacancies in official positions that need to be filled.

So, who should make up for it, and which people should make up for it?
Xiao Yu knew it without even thinking about it.

There is a lot of room for maneuver here.

The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River have natural advantages.

Not all of them are talented people from the Jiangnan gentry, but there are definitely quite a few of them who were selected from Jiangnan.

The famous people in Jiangnan may not be as numerous as the Shandong gentry, but there are definitely many of them in the local area.

As long as these people hold official positions and use the secondary capital as a stepping stone, it is not impossible for them to enter the court.

Although the Shandong gentry may also eye the official positions in the secondary capital, which may pose a threat to them.

But the court has no foundation, so does Jiangnan have no foundation either?

“Your Highness…!”

His eyes were so fiery that he could hardly control himself.

He could hardly imagine how great the impact would be on Jiangnan once the secondary capital was really established.

"For now, only you and I know about this matter."

Li Chengqian said: "Absolutely no third person must know about this."

Xiao Yu is a powerful representative of the Jiangnan gentry. If we tell him, the Jiangnan gentry can do their work with confidence.

No matter it was just a pie in the sky drawn by Li Chengqian or he really had this idea.

They have to eat it whether they want to or not.

"Your Highness, even His Majesty won't tell you?" Xiao Yu asked hesitantly.

It's not that he doubted whether the prince could make it happen, but if Li Shimin didn't make the final decision on the matter, the resistance within the court would be so great that he couldn't even imagine it.

"You don't think that this can be accomplished in just a few years, do you?"

Li Chengqian asked back, "We need to think about this matter carefully."

"One step at a time."

"Jiangnan is no longer the same as before."

"Let's do the current things well first."

Xiao Yu understood what the prince was talking about.

If we can't defeat the Shandong gentry, then everything else is out of the question.

This is the major premise for establishing a secondary capital.

Not to mention defeating the Shandong gentry, that was obviously unlikely.

But at least we can't lose, we have to be able to draw.

If we lose miserably and are suppressed.

The prince wanted to do nothing.

"I understand."

Xiao Yu nodded heavily.

Can Jiangnan regain its foothold and make a comeback?

It all depends on how much effort they put in this time.

Li Chengqian nodded with a smile.

His plan for establishing a secondary capital must not be that simple.

One is to give the Jiangnan gentry a cause.

Another thing is that there should be a secondary capital in Jiangnan. After all, maritime trade will be one of the most important directions for the Tang Dynasty in the future.

A series of layouts must be made in Jiangnan.

Furthermore, when he said that the mountains in the south of the Yangtze River are high and the emperor is far away, it was not just a casual remark.

Doing things behind closed doors will be detrimental to the court and the world.

"Come on, let's go out."

Xiao Yu is still digesting.

The idea of ​​a secondary capital had a huge impact on his imagination.

He almost couldn't wait to make it happen immediately.

As soon as I went out, I saw Li Zhi and Chang Sun Chong waiting.

"Brother Prince, I have brought the things."

Li Zhi was holding a large piece of paper.

Li Chengqian took it and looked at it for a while, then handed it to Xiao Yu and said, "This is the general layout of the newspaper."

(End of this chapter)