In the Wenhua Palace, an elegant civil official was solemnly saluting, and Emperor Chongzhen on the throne looked at him with a little curiosity.

The official in front of him, Emperor Chongzhen has a good impression, not because his appearance makes people have a good impression, but because it comes from the memory of the original Emperor Chongzhen.

Before Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne, he had already read the twenty volumes of the "Collection of Diguan" written by this official, and he was very appreciative of the insights he said about wealth in the book. For this reason, people also deliberately asked people to look at his other articles, which can be seen.

In the original history, it is precisely for this reason that when his father was convicted and executed, when he proposed to replace his father, the original Emperor Chongzhen not only did not blame him, but reduced his father's punishment, and did not affect his own career at all, and even rose to the top, and finally became a high-ranking official in the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, the civil official below had finished his salute and stood respectfully, waiting for the emperor's inquiry.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at it for a while, then picked up a piece of music on the imperial case, and said lightly: "Governor Yang recommended his son to me, and wanted Qing to take on the heavy responsibility of building a new Baotou, do you know?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister has learned about this two days ago!" Yang He's son, Yang Sichang, who was of course in Bazhou at this time, replied respectfully.

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

"Back to Your Majesty, the ministers also know!" Yang Sichang still replied respectfully, "In fact, from the Warring States period to the Tang Dynasty, some ancient cities have been built in Baotou several times. The earliest was that King Wuling of Zhao built Jiuyuan City in the 20th year of King Wuling, and later Qin changed it to Jiuyuan County, and built Wuyuan County in Yunzhong during the Han Dynasty. Later, the Northern Wei Dynasty established by the Xianbei people re-established Huaishuo Town. During the Tang Dynasty, three "surrendered cities" were set up in the eastern, central and western Hetao area, among which Baotou was located......"

Yang Sichang obviously studied the history of Baotou after receiving the letter from his father Yang He, and at this time, he talked endlessly, which can give people a very deep impression. is Emperor Chongzhen, who is ready to re-entrust Baotou, does not know so much about the history of Baotou.

“…… Later, during the Yingzong period, after my Ming Dynasty no longer garrisoned troops in the Hetao, the Mongolian tribes re-entered the Hetao area and developed and expanded, so that later the Mongolian tribes in the Hetao area invaded my Ming Dynasty under the leadership of Altan Khan, and even once attacked the city of Beijing! ”

When Yang Sichang said this, he raised his head, and his tone became resolute and powerful: "Your Majesty, the Hetao area is rich and fertile, no matter who occupies this place, as long as you develop it carefully, you will have a very big harvest!" His Majesty's use of soldiers is really a wise move, and the minister sincerely admires it! ”

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a hint of a smile. This Yang Sichang is really good at speaking, and at the end of showing his knowledge, he can also take a fart naturally, which makes people feel that this is the case, and he is very useful to this sycophant.

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

When Yang Sichang replied, he was actually secretly observing Emperor Chongzhen, and inevitably, he couldn't help but be surprised that Emperor Chongzhen was so young now, and when he treated his courtiers, he was so mature and sophisticated, so he didn't dare to have a heart of contempt and flickering, held his breath, and concentrated on answering Emperor Chongzhen's questions.

The minister believes that the first priority in the reconstruction of Baotou is to build a shelter from the cold before the winter and reserve the grain for the winter. At the same time, it is necessary to guard against the intrusion of the Mongol tribes in the west. After solving these two problems, we can talk about the relationship between different ethnic groups among the people, and only then can we open up wasteland for farming, dig holes, and so on. ”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded when he heard this, this Yang Sichang does have a clear understanding of the priority of the matter, which is indeed commendable to the actual person in charge of Baotou.

Thinking so, he asked the next question: "What is the countermeasure to the possible invasion of the Mongolian tribes in the west?" ”

When Yang Sichang heard this, he did not hesitate, and immediately replied: "The minister thinks that when you take the initiative to attack, salute first and then soldier, and try to avoid the invasion of the western Mongolian tribes when Baotou is not built." Many means need to be used according to the actual situation, and the main purpose is to ensure the purpose......"

Speaking of this, he paused slightly, and seemed to hesitate a little, but finally continued to speak: "The minister thinks that for some tribes, it is okay to give up some benefits appropriately; However, for some stubborn tribes that are hostile to our Ming Dynasty, they still need to be naturalized governors, and the imperial court will send heavy troops to destroy them in a battle, so as to set an example and show the prestige of the Ming army. Only a combination of rigidity and softness can make Daming stand firmly in the loop. ”

For Emperor Chongzhen's toughness, Yang Sichang has heard of it. Therefore, when he suggested that some benefits could be appropriately conceded, and a combination of rigidity and softness was used, he was a little worried that it would cause the emperor's displeasure. But this was really his hard work, and after thinking about it for a while, he finally said it.

Fortunately for him, after he finished speaking, Emperor Chongzhen showed no signs of displeasure, but still maintained that indifference, and asked again: "What Qing said about giving up some benefits, is there a specific strategy?" ”

When Yang Sichang heard this, his heart was relieved, and he hurriedly replied: "The grassland is bitterly cold, and it is even more so for the Mongolian tribes in the west. They admired the wealth of the Ming Dynasty for a long time. Therefore, the minister thought that for those tribes who could be wooed, it might as well open the border market to them, allowing them to obtain some of the daily necessities they wanted, such as tea and salt, without having to die in battle. However, for iron tools and other tools that can be used for military funds, they will resolutely not agree. ”

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he finally smiled, and said to Yang Sichang with a smile: "What Qing Zhi said is very agreeable!" Even so, I am relieved. I intend to seal Qing as the deputy imperial history of the left capital, the governor of Baotou, and take on the heavy responsibility of rebuilding Baotou and guarding the river loop, I don't know if Qing is willing? ”

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

But he is also ready, knowing that if he makes achievements over there, even if his official position may be reduced, it will be of great help to his future career, and it will be a great achievement under the expansion of the territory!

What I didn't expect was that the emperor attached so much importance to the reconstruction of Baotou, and even sealed the official position of governor of Baotou, which was really unexpected!