"Senator Ning is right, the DPRK and China look at it the same way, this large territory is handed over to a governor to govern directly, and there are always some people who can't be busy, so the DPRK and the CCP mean to divide it into three or four provinces, and set up governors to govern them."

Ostensibly, he was the governor of Liaodong, and he had rezoned a large area of territory under his jurisdiction into several provinces, and even if he could serve as governor of one of them, it would seem like a loss. However, in fact, he did not object to such an arrangement by the imperial court, because the governor he had served over the years was in name only, and the military and civil affairs in Liaodong had always been decided by the military. Even though the military's attitude towards him has always been quite good, he actually feels aggrieved in his heart.

When the re-division of the province and the establishment of civil institutions are completed, then he can truly enjoy the authority of a governor, even if the area under his jurisdiction will be greatly reduced, which is a good thing.

"I see...... Ning Zeguang nodded slightly, not seeing joy or anger, just lowering his head and muttering, "After dividing the province, I'm afraid we will be in a lot of trouble when we act...... Several provinces have provincial capitals, and they will all have to be stationed at that time, and they each have the responsibility of protecting the territory and the people, and it will be troublesome to coordinate and communicate with each other......"

"How so? Rather Senator is too worried! Li Jingsi's face turned pale when he heard this, he was afraid that the military would not agree to the plan to establish a province in eastern Liaodong and ask for a postponement, which would ruin his dream, so his words became more and more respectful. Liaodong was defeated by the Han army, and it will also rely on the Han army to maintain it in the future, no matter whether the province is established or not, and how many provinces are built, the opinions of the army, the provinces will still obey. In addition, our DPRK has always separated the military from the government, and even the governor cannot transfer troops at will, and even if the province is divided, the garrisons in various places will still obey Shenyang's orders, and they will never delay the major military aircraft! Besides...... Ji Guogong's merits are so great and his prestige is so high, which governor dares to confront Guogong? Senators don't have to worry! ”

He said it very firmly, and he seemed to be more sincere, so Ning Zeguang seemed to be slowly pressing his heart. "If Ji Guogong is here, then I naturally don't have to worry about anything, but Ji Guogong will leave Liaodong one day, right? Whether it could be like this at that time is hard to say. ”

Li Jingsi froze.

He didn't understand why Ning Zeguang suddenly said this, because Ji Guogong himself was present and could hear everything, and generally speaking, no one would talk about his boss's going or staying in person. However, he glanced at Ji Guogong, but found that Guogong himself was still standing quietly looking at the sea, without making a statement.

Could it be that the Duke himself instructed him to inquire of me? Li Jingsi suddenly flashed a thought.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt right, otherwise, how could a person like Ning Zeguang be so bold and talk about such an important issue in front of Lord Guogong.

If that's the case, then the question is even more complicated, what exactly does Guogong want to know from him?

The new dynasty separated the civil and military and respected the status of the military, but in Liaodong, this situation was even more serious, and it could even be said that the military attaché completely overpowered the civilian official, even if the province was established in the future, Li Jingsi did not expect to be able to completely sit on an equal footing with Shenyang. He was aware of the fact that there were people in the cabinet who complained about the expansion of the army's power, but he did not dare to participate in such a controversy.

When the cabinet consulted him, he only answered honestly and truthfully, and never wrote complaints or attacks against the soldiers, lest he be involved in the struggle between the cabinet and the military and become a thorn in the military's side.

It was precisely for this reason that when he was asked by Ning Zeguang, he was a little flustered in his heart.

Could it be that there is any change in the imperial court, and will Ji Guogong be recalled to the imperial court? But I didn't hear from it at all.

"Ji Guogong is the pillar of the country and the pillar of the Han army, and everyone admires and respects him. Regardless of whether he is there or not, no one will be embarrassed by Ji Guogong. After hesitating for a long time, he gave an ambiguous answer. …… Naturally, it will not be difficult to fight with the army of the imperial court. ”

"It's hard to say, it's hard to say...... At present, Liaodong is under the hands of Ji Guogong, to be honest, it is also a big power, if a province is built in the future, this situation will definitely not be good to continue, otherwise the governors of each province still have to ask Guogong for everything, and how much difference is there between building a province and not building a province? Therefore, even if the cabinet does not make it clear to the Lord, I think that the Lord Guogong may not be able to stay in Liaodong all the time. Ning Zeguang smiled slightly, but suddenly sighed, "There are difficulties in leading troops, although Lord Li is a smart person, but after all, he is a Wenchen, I'm afraid he won't be able to understand our difficulties......"

"What do you mean by that?" Li Jingsi asked cautiously.

He had already determined that this must be Ji Guogong himself talking to him, but because the topic was a little inconvenient, he instructed Ning Zeguang to tell him - otherwise, Ning Zeguang would never say it so explicitly. To be honest, it is normal for Ji Guogong to have such worries, after all, even if he is the emperor's confidant and brother, the imperial court will not like to let a general stay in one place all the time to hold the army.

"When we soldiers fight, we pay attention to the effect of the upper and lower levels, and unite as one. This is the case in wartime, and it is still the same when there is no war, so everyone usually huddles together and advances and retreats together, Ji Guogong, you know, he has already achieved fame, and the emperor who deserves it has been given to him, no matter whether he stays or leaves at that time, he has no regrets anyway...... Even if it is below, the favor of the emperor and the prince of the country, I have already won Yinlan and a knighthood, my life is worth it, what do I need to ask for? The smile on Ning Zeguang's face slowly disappeared, and then he let out a long sigh, "Everyone just can't let go of these sons and daughters......"

This long sigh made Li Jingsi feel even more strange, but he understood that what the other party was going to tell him next must be more important.

"Senator Ning, if there is anything you want me to do, just say it, as long as I can help, I will definitely not help. In addition, the army under the Senate has a great contribution to the country and His Majesty, and no one will dare to disadvantage them, I won't, and no one else will want to! ”

His words were categorical and showed his sincerity, Ning Zeguang smiled and bowed his head, while Li Jingsi looked at it from the corner of his eye and found that Ji Guogong himself was also smiling slightly.

Whether it is Ning Zeguang or Ji Guogong himself, they should know that it is the general trend to establish Liaodong Province and incorporate it into the Han civil affairs system, and it is also the will of the emperor himself, and they will not raise any public objections. I will not openly embarrass the governor or other local officials, but there are many ways to make a stumbling block behind my back.

Li Jingsi knew that whether he was now or after the establishment of the province, there were many places that required the cooperation of the military, and he wanted to do everything in his power to curry favor with Ji Guogong - no matter whether Ji Guogong and Ning Zeguang were here in the future, as long as they left a few words, they could bring a lot of benefits to Li Jingsi.

"Governor Li's heart really touched me a lot. We are waiting for us to sacrifice our lives to defend our family and the country, what are we trying to do? Isn't the picture just to make the world stable and let all the people live and work in peace and contentment? Ning Zeguang sighed with emotion, "It's just that some people don't understand our sincerity, and they don't think that they have to get along with the martial artists to be loyal to the country. Yin Jian is not far away, and we must not repeat the mistakes of the past. ”

"Naturally, naturally." Li Jingsi couldn't stop agreeing, but on the other hand, she was secretly figuring out the other party's deep meaning.

"Liaodong is the land that the soldiers fought hard to get, and now many of the soldiers have stayed here, living and working in peace and contentment, and more or less have their own fields and industries. Soldiers, in the final analysis, are also one of the people, they are safe, and the country will be safe? Please also ask Governor Li to take care of it in the future, don't embarrass everyone......" Ning Zeguang suddenly stretched out at this time, "But Governor Li is also relieved, the Liaodong army, there are already people who have been discharged from the army, I am afraid that more people will be discharged from the army in the future, and those who have retired from the army are the people, and the management of the service must also be served, if anyone relies on their old relationship and does not put the government in their eyes, we will not be the first to spare them!" ”

Li Jingsi's face turned slightly, obviously finally understanding the other party's deep meaning.

As the other party said, Liaodong was defeated in one fell swoop by the army under the command of Ji Guogong, and now it is also guarded by this army, but after so many years of evolution, in addition to conquerors and defenders, this army has also become the builder of the vast land of Liaodong, and it can even be said that it has exceeded the level of construction.

Much of the newly reclaimed land in Liaodong fell into the hands of soldiers, some of whom farmed on their own, and some of whom were officers of relatively high status, who hired immigrants from the interior to cultivate and became landlords. In addition to land, the industries that are now emerging in Liaodong are all involved in the military, not to mention the newly developed mines in Liaodong, as well as ginseng and timber trading, and even now in this Jinzhou Port, these industries and places, the newly made businessmen, are more or less related to people within the military.

In order to prevent the corruption of the army's combat effectiveness, the imperial court repeatedly ordered that soldiers were not allowed to do business, and set high salaries for officers and soldiers, but the actual effect here was not satisfactory.

In the inland provinces, there are eyes everywhere, and the actions of the army are much more restrained, but in Liaodong, the ban of the imperial court will be greatly discounted, although the high-ranking officers on the surface do not directly participate, but in fact...... Liaodong was a wild land before, and the current order is also maintained by the army, if it is not related to the army, who can do business in peace and stability? Now the merchant giants in Liaodong can count the number of merchants, but in fact, they can count the backers behind them.