Back in Hangzhou, Feng Ang saw a prosperous scene.

Because the north and south of the river are in turmoil, the vicinity of Hangzhou has been relatively stable, the refugees who crossed the river do not know how many, they have taken root in Hangzhou, all those who come to Hangzhou, Gu Ci who has no craftsmanship according to Xiao Yumei's instructions, have given the field, and those who do not have the field will be arranged at the construction site, and they don't care about the good or bad, as long as they can survive.

The number of people in Hangzhou has soared to more than 400,000, and with the current garrison of nearly 200,000, the population has suddenly become more than 600,000. Therefore, the city of Hangzhou is under construction everywhere, and the city has expanded again and again, and a prosperous city has appeared.

In the palace of the king of Chu, Gao Buer said to Feng An: "How about Feng Gong, how is this Hangzhou built?" ”

"There is little dry land and more swamp land in Hangzhou, which can really be fully developed, and coupled with the aquatic products of rivers and lakes, it is not a problem to raise a city with a population of 1 million."

Gao Fuji said with a little meaning: "No matter how big the rivers and lakes are, we should look at the direction of the sea, where the wealth is far from being comparable to the land. ”

Gao Fuji's meaning is obvious, along the way, buddies have told you a lot of the richness of the sea, you will be leisurely when you put forward the conditions for a while, don't keep staring at your own one-third of an acre, you have to have an enterprising spirit, let's conquer the sea of stars, there is still endless wealth waiting for us to grab.

Feng Ang said: "Along the way, I have heard the prince say that the sea is rich, it is true that the pearls produced by our Hepu have always been regarded as treasures by the princes and nobles, but how do they know how many lives we have lost by fishing these pearls." ”

Let what you say, after all, exploring the sea is full of unknown risks, it is a business filled with human life, I see that you are so young, what sailing experience can you have, the world will be peaceful soon, and it is true that you still get the benefits you deserve.

Gao Buer saw that he was lured by Tang monk's meat, Feng An's family didn't take the bait, knowing that it was useless to say more, and said directly: "The south of the Yangtze River is now completely pacified, and a few thieves can be pacified by Chen Guoren in a few days, you also know that Li Yuan and I are sworn brothers, I have no intention of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, I just want to be a peaceful people, so I am ready to announce a change of course in the near future, so that the world that has been chaotic for hundreds of years will be unified as soon as possible, and the people will be able to recuperate." ”

"The prince is open-minded, Feng admires."

Gao Buer waved his hand and said: "There are only five of us here, although it is the first time you have met, you are familiar with each other." It's not the first time I've met Zhidai and Zhiyu, so there's no need to say polite words, but now I'm looking for you just to ask what you think, after all, we are allies, and your interests still have to be guaranteed. Filial piety is a witness, but it doesn't hurt for you to say. ”

Li Xiaogong, as Li Yuan's own nephew, is called Gao Bu'er uncle in terms of seniority. In terms of seniority, Gao Buer was already the king of Chu in the Sui Dynasty, and Li Xiaogong was still a small soldier at that time, so Gao Buer called him by his name and did not call him an official position to show closeness. Gao Buji also talked to him before, and as a witness, he only listened to it today.

Although Gao Buer is Li Yuan's sworn brother, but the weight in Li Yuan's heart is not light, fifty or sixty percent of Li Tang's subordinate troops are Gao Buer's people, this is definitely a heavyweight who can influence Li Yuan's decision, there is no one, and the seniority is there, Li Xiaogong also knows the seriousness of the matter, and accepts Gao Buer's arrangement wholeheartedly.

Feng Ang glanced at Li Xiaogong, then glanced back at his two sons, stood up after thinking for a long time, and saluted Gao Bu'er and said: "If my Feng family is not attached to the tail of the prince, I am afraid that I am not qualified to negotiate conditions with Li Tang, and I should not ask for too much, but thanks to the prince not forgetting the original covenant, the whole family of Feng has thanked the prince for his great kindness." ”

Gao Buer raised his hand and motioned for him to sit down, and said, "Just based on Mrs. Xian's contribution to my Huaxia, it is not too much to take care of your Feng family, so it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Feng Ang hugged his fists and said: "Lingnan is mountainous, the population is sparsely distributed, there are not enough soldiers and horses, which is not conducive to maintaining stability, so Feng asked to keep a certain army, 60,000 horses may be too much, then at least 30,000 or 40,000 must be retained, and the court must pay the remaining army, and the court can send military Sima to the army, and other official positions will be accepted by me." ”

When Li Xiaogong heard this, the corners of his eyes trembled, good guy, you are going to be the king.

Gao Buer waved his hand and said: "The situation in Lingnan is special, there are many ethnic groups, and the customs are different, it is up to you Feng family to come forward, this king believes that the southwest is worry-free, your army is all local children, and many of them should be forced to join the army in self-defense, so you keep a standing army of 35,000 people, and others are allowed to return home." Jun Sima must be sent, after all, the sun and the moon are the king's land, and the rules must still be spoken, and this requires your cooperation. ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang."

"After the affairs of the army are over, let's talk about the appointment of officials by the imperial court and your Feng family."

Feng Ang said: "The appointment of local officials by the imperial court is not the decision of my Feng family, of course, according to the rules and regulations of the Tang Dynasty, my Feng family must take the lead in obeying the emperor's order, as for my Feng family, but ask for a false lord, to keep the glory and wealth." ”

I believe you are a ghost, the emperor of the southwest sky is far away, and you still have the final say. However, people took out their attitudes, and the rest depends on the friendship between Gao Fuji and Li Yuan.

Everything was finalized, and the Feng family's father and son said goodbye to Gao Buer on the grounds of military intelligence, and went back to Gao Liang to wait for news.

Seeing off the Feng family father and son, Gao Buer and Li Xiaogong returned to the living room.

Li Xiaogong said: "Uncle Huang, is this Feng family's question about the appointment of officers a little excessive. ”

Gao Buer picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of water: "Lingnan land, there are many ethnic groups, the customs are very different from my Central Plains, we must take into account as a unified country in the future, we are all robed brothers, discuss well, there is nothing that cannot be discussed or done, our biggest danger is in the north and the west, we must be stable internally to do other things, and to stabilize Lingnan, the Feng family must be at present." ”

"I'm afraid that my nephew won't be able to lose his tail when the time comes."

"Isn't this still your uncle and me, the matter of Feng An's army is according to what I said before, and I will also say that my suggestion is to seal Feng Ang Shangzhuguo, Gaozhou Governor, Geng Guogong, and order him to guard Lingnan, and seal his eldest son Feng Zhi to Dai Nanhai County Thorn History, and the other sons and nephews ask His Majesty the Emperor to decide. You go and write a statement, I will use the seal as a basis and send it to Chang'an as soon as possible. ”

Li Xiaogong saw the solemnity of what Gao Buji said, so he respectfully agreed.

Gao Buer's statement was sent to Li Yuan, Li Yuan sent people to Hangzhou for 800 miles without the direct approval of the Chinese book, accompanied by an angel who was about to go to Gao Liang to announce the decree, Li Yuan ordered him to go to Hangzhou first to listen to Gao Buer's orders before acting.

In addition to Feng Ang and Feng Zhidai, Li Yuan also sealed more than 30 Feng's children and ordered them to guard Lingnan.

Of course, other large counties in Lingnan are under the control of Gao Buer, especially in Jian'an, Yi'an, Longchuan, Guiyang, Hainan Island and other places stationed more than 100,000 horses and horses, especially Hainan Island, Gao Buer directly let Chen Guoren, who came back from the appeasement place, bring 50,000 horses to station, preparing to build a naval base in Linzhen County, Hainan Island (that is, Sanya in the later generations).