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Chapter 600 Interview with Yang Sichang

In the Wenhua Hall, a refined civil servant was paying respects solemnly, while the Emperor Chongzhen on the throne looked at him with a little curiosity.

Emperor Chongzhen liked the official in front of him not because of his appearance, but because of the memory of the original Emperor Chongzhen.

Before Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne, he had already read the [-] volumes of "Diguan Ji" written by this official, and he admired his views on wealth and wealth in the book.For this reason, I also specially asked people to find his other articles to read, which can be seen from this.

In the original history, it was precisely for this reason that when his father was convicted and executed, when he proposed to take the place of his father, the original Emperor Chongzhen not only did not blame him, but lightened his father's punishment, and did not change his father's punishment at all. It didn't affect his official career, and he even went straight to the top, and finally became a high-ranking official in the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, the civil servant below had finished seeing the ceremony, and stood respectfully, waiting for the emperor's inquiry.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at it for a while, then picked up a memorial on the imperial case, and said lightly: "You don't avoid relatives when you are a virtuous person. Governor Yang recommended his son to me. He wants you to take on the important task of building a new Baotou. You know no?"

"Return to Your Majesty, I have learned about this matter two days ago!" Yang He's son, of course Yang Sichang, who was in charge of the state's army at this time, replied respectfully.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at him, and he was impeccable in his words and deeds, so he asked lightly: "Do you know the situation of Baotou that I want to build?"

"Return to Your Majesty, and I know it!" Yang Sichang still respectfully replied, "In fact, from the Warring States Period to the Tang Dynasty, some ancient cities were built in Baotou several times. The earliest was that King Wuling of Zhao built Jiuyuan City in the 20th year of King Wuling. After the Qin Dynasty, it was changed to Jiuyuan County, and in the Han Dynasty, Yunzhong Wuyuan and other counties were built. Later, in the Northern Wei Dynasty established by the Xianbei people, Huaishuo Town was re-established. In the Tang Dynasty, three "surrender towns" were established in the Hetao area, namely, the east, the middle and the west. City", where Baotou is located..."

Yang Sichang obviously studied the history of Baotou after receiving the letter from his father Yang He. At this time, he was eloquent, which can give people a very deep impression.Even Emperor Chongzhen, who was preparing to re-Baotou, didn't know so much about the history of Baotou.

"...Later, during Yingzong's period, after my Ming Dynasty stopped stationing troops in Hetao, the Mongolian tribes re-entered the Hetao area and developed stronger, so that later the Mongolian tribes in the Hetao area invaded our Daming under the leadership of Altan Khan, and even once Attack to the capital city!"

When Yang Sichang said this, he raised his head and said in a resolute and forceful tone: "Your Majesty, the Hetao area is rich and fertile. No matter who occupies it, as long as they develop it with their hearts, they will have great gains! Your Majesty's use of troops in Hetao is indeed This is a wise move, I sincerely admire it!"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a hint of a smile.This Yang Sichang was really good at speaking, and at the end of showing his knowledge, he was able to flatter him naturally, which made people feel that this was the case, and he was very useful for this flattery.

However, Emperor Chongzhen immediately regained his indifferent expression, and continued to ask him: "Then do you know what is the difficulty of rebuilding Baotou?"

When Yang Sichang was answering, he was actually observing Emperor Chongzhen secretly. Inevitably, he was surprised that Emperor Chongzhen behaved so maturely and sophisticatedly when he treated his subjects at such a young age. Therefore, he did not dare to belittle and fool around. Concentrated, hold your breath quietly, and concentrate on answering Emperor Chongzhen's question.

"My minister believes that the most important thing in the reconstruction of Baotou is to build a shelter from the cold before the winter and store food for the winter. At the same time, it is also necessary to prevent the intrusion of the Mongolian tribes in the west. After these two things are resolved, we can talk about the middle of the people. The relationship between different ethnic groups can open up wasteland and farmland, dig holes and mines, etc."

Emperor Chongzhen nodded when he heard this. Yang Sichang did have a clear understanding of the priorities of the matter, which is indeed invaluable for the actual person in charge of Baotou.

Thinking of this, he asked the next question: "What countermeasures do you have to deal with the possible invasion of the Mongolian tribes in the west?"

Hearing this, Yang Sichang didn't hesitate, and immediately replied: "The minister thinks that we should take the initiative to attack, courtesy first and then soldiers, and try to avoid the invasion of the western Mongolian tribes before Baotou was completed. Many methods need to be used according to the actual situation. Guaranteeing the purpose is the main..."

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, seemed a little hesitant, but in the end he continued: "I think that for some tribes, it's okay to give up some benefits; but for some tribes that are stubborn and hostile to my Daming, Then it is still necessary to naturalize the governor, and the imperial court will send heavy troops to destroy it in one battle, so as to imitate others and show the might of the Ming army. Only a combination of toughness and softness can make the Ming stand firm in Hetao."

Yang Sichang had heard of Emperor Chongzhen's toughness.Therefore, he offered advice and suggestions, saying that some benefits could be appropriately given up, and when he used the strategy of combining hardness and softness, he was a little worried that it would cause the emperor's displeasure.However, this was really a strategy he had thought hard on, and after thinking about it for a while, he finally said it out.

Fortunately for him, after he finished speaking, Emperor Chongzhen showed no signs of displeasure, and kept his indifference, asking again: "Is there any specific strategy for giving up some benefits as you said?"

Yang Sichang felt relieved when he heard the words, and he hurriedly replied: "The grassland is bitter and cold, especially for the Mongolian tribes in the west. They have admired the prosperity of Ming Dynasty for a long time. Therefore, I think that for those tribes that can be wooed, they might as well ask They opened up the border market, allowing them to obtain some daily necessities they wanted, such as tea and salt, without fighting the dead. But for ironware and the like that can be used for military funds, they are absolutely not allowed."

Emperor Chongzhen finally smiled when he heard this, and said to Yang Sichang with a smile: "What you said is very in line with my wishes! Since this is the case, I am relieved. I intend to designate Qing as the deputy censor of Zuodu and the governor of Baotou , take on the important task of rebuilding Baotou and defending the Hetao, I wonder if you are willing?"

When Yang Sichang heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.Originally, he thought that it would be almost the same if he was transferred to Baotou.After all, today's Baotou does not have a large population, and the official position of Bingbeidao is already overqualified there.It is even possible that if you go to Baotou, the official rank may be even lower.

But he is also well prepared, knowing that if he makes achievements there, even if the official position may be downgraded, it will be of great help to his future career, and that is a great achievement under the expansion of the territory !
Unexpectedly, the emperor paid so much attention to the reconstruction of Baotou that he even conferred the post of governor of Baotou. What a surprise!
(End of this chapter)