As the time draws closer to July, the weather is getting hotter.

Zhejiang, Zhejiang's Governor's Palace, in the study.

Early in the morning, Hu Zongxian was sitting behind the bookcase, browsing the newspaper that he had sent someone to buy from the street not long ago.

"Well, the newspapers issued by the imperial court are much more interesting than the Di newspapers, and they are perfect for passing the trivial time!"

Hu Zongxian sighed so emotionally, and immediately picked up the teacup on the side and took a sip.

About a month ago, several officials claiming to be from the Information Agency suddenly appeared to visit Hu Zongxian at the Governor's Palace, saying that at the behest of His Majesty, they would open an organization called the Information Agency in Hangzhou to sell newspapers.

After learning more about what a newspaper was from those officials, Hu Zongxian readily agreed to their proposal.

After more than a month of preparation, the local information bureau in Hangzhou was formally established, and Hu Zongxian also asked someone to buy two issues of the newspaper issued by the imperial court, called Daming Daily.

"It is said that this thing called a newspaper is quite popular in the capital, but I don't know if it's true?"

Naturally, the newspapers sold in Hangzhou were divided into two categories, one was for the officials and gentry, and the other was for the common people.

Hu Zongxian once read the kind of newspaper for ordinary people, and he found that the kind of newspaper for ordinary people has no words on it at all, and most of the content in it is composed of various illustrations, which looks quite interesting.

As soon as this new thing called the newspaper came out in Hangzhou, it was well received by the wealthy gentry, officials and gentry, as well as ordinary people.

Especially when the officials and gentry learned that this kind of thing called newspapers was quite popular in the capital, things got out of hand.

Perhaps to catch up with the trend, or for something else, in short, many gentry officials fell into a frenzy, and even did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to buy a large number of newspapers.

For those officials and gentry, buying newspapers can not only set off their own identity, but also have common topics with those officials in the capital, which will definitely help them in their future careers.

And the minds of ordinary people who buy newspapers are much simpler than those of the officials and gentry, because the price of a newspaper is less than a penny.

You only need to pay a penny to reap a long period of happiness, which is simply one of the few comforts in a boring life.

'Knock knock-'

Just as Hu Zongxian was immersed in the contents of the newspaper, he heard a knock on the door.

Seeing this, Hu Zongxian reluctantly took his eyes off the newspaper and commanded.

"Come in!"

As soon as the words fell, only a 'squeak' was heard, and the door of the room was pushed open, and a servant walked in and reported respectfully.

"Your Excellency the Governor, according to your orders, the envoys are already waiting in the council hall!"

"Well, the official knows, you go down!"

After listening to the report of the official, Hu Zongxian nodded and commanded.

"Yes, Lord Governor!"

After answering the call, the official immediately turned around and left the study.

The reason why Hu Zongxian summoned everyone to the meeting hall was because, as the governor of Zhejiang and the governor of Zhejiang, he had the obligation to read the will of the imperial court to the officials under his command, and the document of the thief was naturally included.

Soon after the official left, Hu Zongxian walked towards the meeting hall of the governor's palace with a steady pace.

……

In the meeting hall of the Governor's Palace, taking advantage of the fact that Hu Zongxian had not yet arrived, Zheng Bichang, He Maocai, Qi Jiguang, Ma Ningyuan, Gao Hanwen and many other officials chatted gossip, and the topic mainly revolved around the two issues of the newspaper that had been published in Hangzhou recently.

"Anyway, you don't see the newspaper that has been released recently, but it can record in detail the whole process of Yang Xuan, the governor of Jiliao, and the capture of the Tatar Khan!"

After looking around, Zheng Michang said excitedly.

"Lao Zheng, I remember that it seems to be the content of the first issue, it is really exciting, and I can't wait to go into battle to kill the enemy in person!"

He Maocai, who was on the side, heard Zheng Michang's words, and his face was also full of excitement, only to see him clenching his fists and saying a peaceful word.

"The content of the second issue of the newspaper is also shocking, I didn't expect the imperial court to issue an edict to abolish the contemporary Yan Shenggong, this is an unheard of event in all dynasties, I didn't expect it to happen!"

Gao Hanwen on the side heard this, and also followed suit.

Just as everyone was discussing this topic enthusiastically, I saw Hu Zongxian enter the meeting hall of the Governor's Mansion with a steady pace.

Seeing this, everyone immediately stopped the topic, got up from their seats, and saluted Hu Zongxian respectfully.

"I've seen the Governor!"

"Hmm."

When Hu Zongxian heard this, he replied imperceptibly, and immediately sat down on the main seat by himself.

Then, I saw Hu Zongxian wave his hand, glanced over the people present, and commanded.

"Well, let's all sit down!"

When Hu Zongxian's words fell, everyone present sat back in their positions.

Seeing that everyone had already arrived, Hu Zongxian organized the language in his mind before he looked at everyone and said in a deep voice.

"The reason why this official summoned everyone to come today is to read the will of the imperial court to you, come here, bring up the document for the thief!"

"What, begging for a thief!"

When everyone heard Hu Zongxian's words, their faces suddenly showed shock.

Then, as if he had suddenly thought of something, Qi Jiguang plucked up his courage, got up from his seat, and cautiously confirmed to Hu Zongxian: "Your Excellency the Governor, should it be a ......?"

When Hu Zongxian heard this, he raised his head, his eyes met Qi Jiguang, and then explained.

"Well, you guessed right, not long ago, the imperial court officially issued a document to beg for thieves, and Feng Yue, the governor of Huguang, commanded an army of 130,000 troops, and officially sent troops to Banzhou on the grounds of suppressing the rebellion!"

"What, the imperial court actually dispatched an army of 130,000!"

Zheng Michang, who was originally quite calm, learned from Hu Zongxian's mouth that the imperial court had actually dispatched 130,000 troops, his face was full of horror, and he couldn't help but lose his voice.

Yu Dayou, who was not far away, was also shocked after learning the news.

After all, when the imperial court was exterminating the Japanese invaders, it did not dispatch so many troops, which shows that the imperial court must have made great determination this time!

Afterwards, I saw Hu Zongxian take the thief's document from the hands of his subordinates, and in the face of everyone's doubtful eyes, he explained unhurriedly.

"Actually, it is also expected that the imperial court will send troops to suppress those toasts who are about to move!"

"For a long time, the Tusi in the southwest are not very peaceful, they often break out wars with each other, so that the people suffer from war, although they are nominally subject to the jurisdiction of my Ming Dynasty, but in fact, they are no different from the vassal states of the Han Dynasty, just like a country within a country!"

"Those Tusi can not only appoint officials independently, but also collect taxes from the local people at will."

When Hu Zongxian said this, he paused for a moment, and then added.

"The most important thing is that those toasts also have their own army, and they are often in a state of listening to me and not listening to the announcement!"

"In the past, the imperial court simply couldn't spare its hands to deal with that group of toasts, because the imperial court was not only empty of treasury, but also had strong enemies watching!"

"And right now, the treasury is abundant, the Japanese have also been exterminated, and even the Tatars who came to invade my Ming Dynasty have been killed and returned, and the court has no worries, so it will naturally be able to concentrate and free up its hands to deal with this group of Tusi!"

After listening to Hu Zongxian's explanation, everyone was also deeply convinced.

Subsequently, Ma Ningyuan, who was on the side, stood up and asked Hu Zongxian after thinking for a long time.

"Teacher, why would the imperial court entrust such a heavy task to Feng Yue, the governor of Huguang, it stands to reason that Feng Yue is a civil official, and things like marching and fighting should not be done by ......"

When Hu Zongxian heard this, he glanced at Ma Ningyuan, and then immediately faced everyone and explained.

"Although Feng Yue is a civilian official, he is quite disciplined in marching and fighting, and he once personally led troops to suppress the war between Yang Lie, the Xuanzhi envoy of Banzhou, and An Wanquan, the Xuanxuan envoy of Guizhou, because of the battle for the shisha and Tianwang areas!"

"What's more, Feng Yue, as the governor of Huguang and the long-term governor of Huguang Chuangui's military affairs, no one knows those toasts in the southwest better than him!"

"Your Majesty is really discerning, and there is no one in the court who is more suitable to command this army than Feng Yue!"

Hu Zongxian sighed so emotionally, he immediately withdrew his gaze, picked up the teacup on the side, and took a sip.

After listening to Hu Zongxian's explanation, Qi Jiguang immediately asked a question that had been bothering him for a long time.

"Your Excellency the Governor, in your opinion, what is the chance of winning this time when the imperial court sends troops to Banzhou?"

As soon as Qi Jiguang's words fell, Hu Zongxian didn't think about it, so he threw out the answer to the question.

"Ten percent!"

"What, ten!"

The answer given by Hu Zongxian was obviously beyond Qi Jiguang's expectations, because the winning rate he had estimated before this was about six to seven percent.

After all, Banshu is a place with dangerous terrain, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and because of its proximity to waterways, goods often pass through Banshu, so the local area is very wealthy, and the Banshu Yang clan, which has been operating in the local area for hundreds of years, can be said to have a deep-rooted power.

In Qi Jiguang's view, Yang Lie can completely adopt the strategy of avoiding without fighting, no matter what, there is always a limit to the amount of heavy grain and grass that the imperial army can carry, and Yang Lie has his back to the entire Banzhou, and the Miao soldiers under his command can be supplied at any time.

Fight a protracted war like this, and when the imperial army is exhausted, it will naturally retreat at that time.

Hu Zongxian seemed to see what Qi Jiguang was thinking, and after organizing the language in his mind, he immediately asked with a smile.

"Qi Jiguang, are you thinking that Yang Lie can completely adopt the strategy of avoiding but not fighting?"

Seeing that his mind was broken by Hu Zongxian's words, he saw Qi Jiguang lower his head and said respectfully.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor, that's what the lower officials think!"

Seeing this, Hu Zongxian withdrew his gaze from Qi Jiguang's body and explained.

"No, there won't be this possibility, once Yang Lie chooses the strategy of avoiding and not fighting, then he will soon be crushed by the pressure from within!"

"Don't forget, what is the charge that the court has placed on him?"

When Qi Jiguang heard Hu Zongxian's words, his pupils contracted suddenly, and a look of sudden realization suddenly appeared on his face, and he said slowly.

"Yes...... It's a deliberate rebellion! ”

"Yes, that's right, it's a deliberate rebellion! Qi Jiguang, do you know how Da Ming Law deals with the crime of treason? ”

Hu Zongxian took in the expression on Qi Jiguang's face, nodded, and asked.

As soon as Hu Zongxian's words fell, the terms of the Da Ming Law unconsciously appeared in Qi Jiguang's mind.

"Anyone who conspires against rebellion or great rebellion, but conspires with him, shall be put to death regardless of his head and subordinate, and grandfathers, fathers, sons, grandchildren, brothers, and cohabitants shall be beheaded regardless of their surnames, uncles, and sons of brothers, regardless of nationality, and those who are over 16 years old, regardless of whether they are sick or disabled!"

Then, I saw Qi Jiguang come back to his senses, his face was full of excitement, and he immediately said in a deep voice.

"Your Excellency the Governor, the lower officials understand what you mean, what you mean is that as long as Yang Lie chooses to avoid a fight, those who are worried about being implicated will find ways to show their loyalty to the imperial court, and its internal will soon fall apart!"

"And once Yang Lie can't bear the pressure and chooses to send troops to meet the battle, those Miao soldiers under Yang Lie's command, whether in terms of fighting will, weapons and equipment, or combat skills, have an extremely huge gap with the army of the imperial court!"

"The army of the imperial court firmly occupies the right time, place and people, so once the two sides start a war, those Miao soldiers will soon be defeated, and once the Miao soldiers are defeated, then the end of Yang Lie is approaching!"

Hu Zongxian, who was sitting on the main seat, nodded with satisfaction after listening to Qi Jiguang's analysis.

In his opinion, with Qi Jiguang's performance, he can fully afford the word handsome!

"When this official goes to the capital to serve in the future and becomes the elder of the cabinet, he must vigorously recommend this person to His Majesty!"

Subsequently, Hu Zongxian saw that the topic was getting farther and farther, and after coughing lightly twice, he faced everyone and said in a deep voice.

"Ahem, this official is now reading out the court's document for you to beg for thieves!"

"Since ancient times, emperors have ruled the world, all of which have been in China to control Yidi, and Yidi has lived outside to serve China, and I have not heard of Yidi living in China and controlling the world!"

"Banzhou Yang's family, respect the remnants of thieves, credit traitors, kill loyalty, exploit the people, gain weight and enrichment, so that the people cry the market, the dead are exposed, and the living are scattered......"

When the last word of the thief's text fell, Hu Zongxian breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately, he saw that he summoned the officials and took the thief's text down.

After this, I saw Hu Zongxian sweep his gaze from the many officials present one by one, and said slowly.

"Okay, the official has finished reading out the thief's confession, if it's okay, everyone will disperse!"

"Yes, Lord Governor!"

Seeing this, many officials in the room got up from their seats and saluted Hu Zongxian respectfully.

Just as everyone was leaving one after another, Hu Zongxian seemed to suddenly remember something, only to see him stop Zheng Michang and ask instead.

"By the way, how is the current growth of mulberry seedlings?"

When Zheng Michang heard this, he suddenly stopped, then turned around and reported respectfully.

"Your Excellency the Governor, the current growth of mulberry seedlings is very gratifying, and even the mulberry seedlings in some places have matured!"

"According to the estimation of the lower officials, the local mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang should all be mature by mid-August at the latest!"

After Hu Zongxian learned the news from Zheng Michang, a look of amazement appeared on his face.

Then, he nodded imperceptibly and muttered to himself.

"It's the middle of August, there's only one month left!"

After all, according to the current situation, in another month, Hu Zongxian will go to the capital to take up his post, and when the time comes, it will be Zhao Zhenji, the superintendent of the imperial history, who will come to Zhejiang to take over Hu Zongxian's position.

Although Zheng Michang had worked with Zhao Zhenji for a short period of time before, and even suppressed those troublesome salt merchants under his instruction!

But in the final analysis, Zhao Zhenji is not "his own person", and no one knows what he will do after he succeeds as the governor of Zhejiang and the governor of Zhejiang.

After all, no matter how you say it, Hu Zongxian is also a student of Yan Gelao, he is a well-established and undoubted "own person", and he does not need to scruple too much when doing things under Hu Zongxian.

And, in Zheng Michang's view, Zhao Zhenji was born in the Inspectorate, and no one can figure out his temper.

"Alas, let's take one step at a time!"

Zheng Michang thought so, and a trace of gloom suddenly flashed in his eyes.

Then, Hu Zongxian also came back to his senses, waved his hand, and commanded.

"Okay, that's it, this official still has important things to deal with next!"

"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor, the Governor will retire!"

When Zheng Michang heard Hu Zongxian's words, he bowed his hand to him, and then immediately left the meeting hall of the Governor's Palace.

After Zheng Michang left the Governor's Mansion, he suddenly found that He Maocai was waiting for him at the gate of the Governor's Mansion.

He Mao saw Zheng Michang come out, and immediately stepped forward and asked curiously.

"Lao Zheng, what question did you ask the Governor just now?"

When Zheng Michang heard this, he had no intention of concealing it, so he sighed helplessly and said slowly.

"Alas, the Governor asked about the growth of Sang Miao!"

Seeing this, He Mao's face suddenly appeared with a look of surprise, and he immediately spoke.

"Alas, at present, the local mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang will be completely mature in another month, and when the mulberry seedlings mature, the governor will go to the capital to take up his post, what will we do then!"

"You know, Zhao Zhenji, who succeeded the governor, was born in the Inspectorate!"

When He Maocai said this, he looked worried.

"Alas, when the time comes, we can only take one step at a time!"

"yes!"

……

After everyone left the meeting hall of the Governor's Mansion one after another, Hu Zongxian also followed back to the study and began to deal with the official documents that were sent.

Since Hu Zongxian had already completed the handover before, there were very few official documents that he needed to deal with personally.

Soon, Hu Zongxian finished processing the official documents, and then, I saw him walk out of the study and go straight to the recliner in the courtyard to lie down.

Hu Zongxian felt that the purpose of the imperial court's dispatch of troops to Banzhou in the name of quelling the rebellion should be far less simple than it seems on the surface.

In his opinion, the imperial court's dispatch of troops this time is not just to deter those toasts who are about to move, but should have a bigger plan.

Hu Zongxian guessed that the imperial court should have planned to take the opportunity of suppressing the Yang clan in Banzhou to implement the policy of changing the land and returning the flow to the southwest!

After all, now is a great opportunity to free up your hands and deal with those unstable factors in the country!

At present, the Ming treasury is abundant, the soldiers are full of food, and there are no strong enemies around.

Although Hu Zongxian had speculation in this regard, he lacked relevant evidence to support his thoughts, so he had to suppress it temporarily.

"Well, when the time comes to go to the capital, it's better to ask the teacher about this situation!"

Hu Zongxian thought so, and immediately made up his mind in his heart.

At this moment, I saw a Xu official hurriedly running in front of Hu Zongxian, leaning down and respectfully reporting.

"Your Excellency the Governor, please see your Excellency outside!"

"Well, the official knows, let him in!"

Hu Zongxian was not surprised by this news at all, because recently, Jin Yiwei calmed Liu Mi and often came to him to fish.

"Yes, Lord Governor!"

When the official heard Hu Zongxian's words, he quickly took the order and left.

After the official left, I saw Hu Zongxian turn his gaze to the personal guard on the side, and ordered in a deep voice.

"Go and get the official's fishing rod, fishing basket, and coat immediately!"

"Yes, my lord!"

The personal guard was already surprised by this, and after respectfully responding, he quickly walked away.

After a while, I saw Liu Mi, the envoy of Jinyi Wei, wearing a hat and a robe, dressed as a fisherman.

Behind him, he was followed closely by two brocade guards dressed in flying fish suits, and in their hands, they also held fishing rods made of bamboo and woven fish baskets.

Then, I saw Liu Mi come to Hu Zongxian's side and say respectfully.

"I've seen the Governor!"

When Hu Zongxian heard this, he just glanced at Liu Mi and ignored it.

After a while, I saw that the personal guard who had taken the order from before returned to the courtyard and came to Hu Zongxian's side.

When he returned, he had more fishing rods, baskets, and hats for fishing.

Hu Zongxian glanced at Liu Mi, and immediately asked.

"Alright, where are we going to fish today?"

"Come with me, recently, I inquired about another place, and it is said that there are many fish there, and it is easy to catch!"

Subsequently, I saw Hu Zongxian wearing a cloak and a hat, and under the protection of several personal guards, he followed Liu Mi and two brocade guards and left the governor's palace.

Because the distance was not very far, Liu Mi and Hu Zongxian chose to walk over.

When he was on the road, he saw Liu Mi stop, looked at Hu Zongxian on the side, and took the lead in provoking the topic.

"Remember that Makoto Tsunoda?"

"Of course I remember, not long ago, didn't you say that with the support of my Daming, that Tsunoda Makoto recruited a large number of wandering samurai, successfully gained a foothold in the Miyazaki region of Kyushu, Japan, and became the most powerful force in the local area in one fell swoop, could it be that something happened?"

When Hu Zongxian heard Liu Mi's words, a look of doubt appeared on his face, and he asked.

When Liu Mi heard Hu Zongxian's words, he shook his head and explained.

"It's not a big deal, it's just that this Tsunoda Makoto seems to be jealous of the surrounding daimyo because he has risen too fast."

"Those daimyo gathered more than 8,000 troops to besiege Makoto Tsunoda, but the strength of those daimyo's armies was too weak, and they harbored evil intentions among themselves."

"Even if they unite, they can only fight a tie with the army under the command of Makoto Tsunoda, so the situation has reached a stalemate, and no one can help anyone!"

"Not long ago, this Tsunoda Makoto asked me in a letter to give him more support!"

Hearing this, Hu Zongxian raised his eyebrows, withdrew his gaze from Liu Mi's body, and asked instead.

"Oh, what do you think?"

"I'm going to tell your majesty the truth!"

When Liu Mi heard Hu Zongxian's words, he looked at the scenery in the distance and said unhurriedly.

"Well, that's fine!"

When Hu Zongxian heard this, he nodded imperceptibly, and expressed his support for Liu Mi's idea. (End of chapter)