Fang Yuan persuaded Mao Bijiang, this time the matter in Yangzhou Mansion is completed, and the most important thing now is to discuss with everyone and determine where to settle down as soon as possible, so that they can start working with great fanfare.

He immediately ordered Qin Zhan to go to the military camp outside the city, and summoned Jing Jie, Chigutai, Li Zongze, Su Hongyu and other core backbones to come to the pavilion to discuss the location of the site.

Everyone gathered together and began to discuss which of the four mansions to settle in the future.

Jing Jie took the initiative to stand up and said, "Songjiang Mansion is too southern, if there is a police in the north, it is not conducive to the north to support, and I am afraid it is not suitable for settling down." ”

Fang Yuan nodded, agreeing with his statement, "Yes, Songjiang Mansion is indeed not suitable. ”

Jing Jie also said, "Besides, Changzhou Mansion is too close to Nanjing and not near the sea, which is not only easy to arouse vigilance in the direction of Nanjing, but also not conducive to maritime trade and training naval forces, and this is not a suitable place to stay." ”

Fang Yuan nodded again and said, "Yes." ”

Jing Jie continued, "In this way, the only places to choose are Yangzhou Mansion and Suzhou Mansion. Both provinces have the advantage of shipping, and they are also the richest of the four provinces, which are comparable. The territory of Yangzhou Mansion is larger, and it has the advantage of the Grand Canal, and the rich merchants are mainly foreign Hui merchants and Shanxi gangs, which are suitable for trade with the northern provinces.

"Although Suzhou Prefecture is a smaller place, it has the advantage of Taihu Lake, and Zhenhaiwei, one of the two largest military ports in the south of the Yangtze River, and most of the wealthy merchants are mainly local Dongting merchants, which is suitable for trade with overseas."

He analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of Yangzhou Mansion and Suzhou Mansion in detail, and Chigutai hurriedly said, "Yangzhou Mansion is on the north bank of the Yangtze River, close to the boundary of Shandong, and we can recruit Liukou in Shandong nearby to enrich the Xuanjia Army." ”

Li Zongze also said, "Yangzhou has the advantage of the Grand Canal and can quickly support the Shandong battlefield." ”

Fang Yuan looked at Qin Zhan, who had been silent for a long time, "Fourth, what do you think?" Why don't you speak? ”

Qin Zhan pondered Fang Yuan's thoughts, since he promised Shi Kefa that he would leave Yangzhou Mansion in the near future, and found a good teacher for Yongwang Zhu Cizhi to venture into the territory, he had no idea of staying in Yangzhou Mansion.

After some observation and observation, Qin Zhan already knew Fang Yuan's thoughts, "I think Suzhou Mansion is very good, there is Taihu Lake to train the navy, and Zhenhaiwei, one of the four largest port guards in the Ming Dynasty, the composition of rich businessmen is simpler, which is convenient for unified management and rectification." ”

Water warfare was the weakness of the Mongols, and Chigutai had a headache when he heard about the water warfare, and retorted unhappily, "The battle with the Manchus is a cavalry fight, what is the use of training the water army?" ”

Qin Zhan couldn't see any benefits in training the water army, but he was completely speechless about Chigutai, an uninformed and knowledgeable old man, and coughed and said, "Of course it's good to train the water army, it can open up overseas trade routes, if you want to find silver, it is necessary to collect taxes, and open source is essential!" ”

He glanced at Jing Jie again and said, "Third child, what do you say?" ”

Jing Jie also understood his hint, and said, "Moreover, King Yong is older, and with a little tempering, he can take charge on his own, and he can rest assured that he will stay in the fiefdom of Yangzhou Mansion; And King Wu Yue is younger, and he can't do without the care of the boss, I think the boss should stay in Suzhou Mansion with King Wu Yue. ”

After Fang Yuanren and everyone discussed it, he said unhurriedly, "Yangzhou Mansion and Suzhou Mansion have their own advantages and disadvantages, but our future grand strategy to develop southward, it is inevitable to train sailors, Suzhou Mansion has the advantages of Taihu Lake military training, as well as Zhenhaiwei Natural Military Port, I think Suzhou Mansion is more advantageous." ”

Since he expressed his position in public, Chigutai and Li Zongze had nothing to say, so they could only keep their mouths shut.

Fang Yuan comforted the two and said, "Water warfare is indispensable, land warfare is even more indispensable, and after the situation is opened, I will open up a large military base on the edge of Taihu Lake that takes into account both land and water warfare, which can not only train the naval army, but also provide cavalry battalions and artillery battalions for galloping and drilling." ”

Qin Zhan laughed and said, "It's still the boss who is thoughtful, third, you should go and prepare quickly, and rush to Suzhou Mansion immediately!" ”

The discussion was decided, and everyone had nothing to say, so Jing Jie, Chigutai, Li Zongze and others returned to the military camp outside the city to prepare for the transfer of the army.

Fang Yuan watched a few people leave, looked at Qin Zhan who was secretly snickering on the side, and asked in amazement, "Fourth, what are you laughing at?" ”

Qin Zhan shook his head and said, "Don't dare to say it, I said that the boss will be punished." ”

Fang Yuan glared at him and said, "Punish a fart, what do you sell with me, say it quickly!" ”

Qin Zhan said with a smile, "I think! In addition to Taihu Lake, Suzhou Mansion is good, the military port is good, and the beauties are better. ”

Fang Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then understood what he meant, he was implying that he insisted on going to Suzhou Mansion to go to Liu Ru at the foot of Yu Mountain in Suzhou.

Fang Yuan said angrily, "Fourth, am I this kind of person who is greedy for beauty and doesn't care about the overall situation? ”

Qin Zhan hurriedly said, "There is no conflict between greedy beauty and taking care of the overall situation, this time the Dongting merchant gang who took the initiative to provoke is in Suzhou Mansion, and Qian Qianyi, an old miscellaneous man, is also in Suzhou Mansion, if you don't directly overturn these two gangs, how can the boss establish power in the four mansions in the south of the Yangtze River?" How to rectify the official and folk customs of the four prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River? As for the beauty of Suzhou Mansion, it was just a trophy attached to the victory of the war. ”

Fang Yuan had to admit that Qin Zhan's ability to observe words and emotions was already perfect, and in just a few words, he turned a romantic affair into a great righteousness for the country and the people.

Fang Yuan smiled and said, "Fourth, I don't support the wall, just obey your mouth and clean it up!" We went to Suzhou Mansion in three days. ”

After Qin Zhan went, Yongwang Zhu Cizhi came in directly and found Fang Yuan, his little face was full of displeasure, and when he saw Fang Yuan, he asked straight to the point, "Teacher, I heard Sister Yuan say, are you looking for other teachers for me?" ”

Now that he knew, Fang Yuan didn't need to hide it from him anymore, nodded and said, "King Yong, your fiefdom is in Yangzhou Mansion and Changzhou Mansion, and you must stay in Yangzhou Mansion to become a vassal." At your mother's behest, I naturally chose a well-educated man to be your teacher. This person is known as the Four Sons of Jiangnan, who is known as the Four Sons of Jiangnan, who knows all about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and songs, and four books and five classics. ”

Zhu Cizhi had never heard of anything to venture into the frontier, so he trembled with anger and said, "Teacher, why don't you stay in Yangzhou Mansion?" You are the only teacher my mother assigned to me, so why should I accept someone else as a teacher? He deserves to be my teacher? ”

Speaking of which, he was still reluctant to let Fang Yuan, the only relative who was not a relative, leave.

Fang Yuan took his hand and patiently comforted him, "King Yong, what I found for you is a famous celebrity in Jiangnan, after a little sharpening, you can be in charge of Yangzhou Mansion alone." And your imperial brother King Wu Yue is far less than you, and he needs the teacher's care even more. In a few days, the teacher will accompany your imperial brother to Suzhou to take up the vassal domain. ”

As soon as Zhu Cizhi heard that he was not only leaving, but also walking in such a hurry, he said angrily, "So the teacher will always stay in Suzhou Mansion and not stay in Yangzhou Mansion?" ”

Fang Yuan actually didn't worry about him staying in Yangzhou as a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy, but this was also forced to make this dilemma, "Yes." But when I pass by Yangzhou Mansion, I will also come to the school to test your progress. ”

Zhu Cizhi looked at Fang Yuan pitifully and said, "I will also go to Suzhou with you, not in Yangzhou, I am not the vassal king of Yangzhou and Changzhou, I will go to the fief of the emperor's brother." ”

When he said this, he was a child's heart, and he was righteous, Fang Yuan Zhengrong said, "King Yong, your fiefdom is in Yangzhou Mansion and Changzhou Mansion, how can you go out at will as a vassal king of the Ming Dynasty?!" Moreover, I left you to be in charge of Yangzhou Mansion alone, which is a training for you to handle political affairs. You, whether you want to or not, must stay in Yangzhou Mansion! ”

"Teacher, you are eccentric!"

Zhu Cizhi was furious, shook off Fang Yuan's hand, and went away angrily.

Fang Yuan looked at his back and left in anger, he was also very helpless, he felt Zhu Cizhi's anger after being abandoned, but he didn't have a doppelganger method, of course he couldn't do everything, the two were weighed, and it was naturally important to go to Suzhou Mansion to do business.

If Zhu Cizhi wants to make trouble, he can make trouble, and if he makes enough trouble, it will be fine.