: Going out to the Jingdi

In this New Year, officials took ten days off and did not officially start working until the eleventh day of the lunar month. Deng Sheng had a rare time to relax and had been fighting outside for more than a year. Although Deng Sheng did not need to go to the battlefield in person, it was very energy-consuming to argue with the kings in the rear. It was rare to have a rest day, so Deng Sheng had to take a good rest.

After the 11th day of the lunar month, all departments began to work one after another, and Deng Sheng also became busy. Various government affairs followed one after another, especially Yingchuan, Nanjun, Jiangxia and other newly obtained places, the people's support, and local governance situations, Deng Sheng had to ask about them one by one.

On January 15th, Deng Sheng threw a bombshell at the first major dynasty meeting after the New Year.

At the court meeting, first of all, senior officials from the three provinces and six ministries reported some of the situations in the seventh and eighth years of Qianyuan, Deng Sheng announced that he would tour Jingdi.

"King, Yingchuan is just stable now, and it is just in time to take charge of Wancheng and dispatch it in the middle. Why is the king going to go out for the Jing area at this time?" asked Deng Yong, the Secretary-General, asked. The Central Plains War had just ended. The government affairs that had been accumulated over the past year and the political policies of Yingchuan all needed Deng Sheng to make a decision. Deng Yong believed that this was not the time for Deng Sheng to go on the tour.

Deng Sheng smiled and said, "Uncle Wang, since the first year of Qianyuan, Nanjun and Jiangxia were included in our territory of Great Deng, I have not set foot on the land of Jingdi for eight years. It is said that under the world, is it the king's land, the shores of the land, or the ministers of the king. As the king of Great Deng, how can I not go to see the great mountains and rivers of Great Deng in person? Besides, I also want to see the situation of the governance of Nanjun and Jiangxia in the past eight years, and see how the people in Jingdi lived after entering my Great Deng."

"This..." Deng Yong didn't know how to reply. What you said made sense, but I was speechless. Could it be that Deng Sheng couldn't go and see his own country?

"As for government affairs in the court, there are all the ministers here, I have nothing to worry about. There is no need to say much, my idea has been decided." Deng Sheng said firmly.

"Abide by the order!" the ministers said speechlessly.

Since all the ministers were convinced, Deng Sheng said the matter of the tour: "I plan to go south to Jingdi in the spring of March. At that time, General Yue Fei of the Cavalry, General Yue Lin Deng Ai of the Yulin, and the disciple ordered Cui Hao to accompany the five thousand Yulin troops. I heard that Li Dingguo, nephew of General Li Tianhu, and Yue Yun, son of General Yue Fei of the Cavalry, were also outstanding people at the time. This time, they followed the government affairs of the court were handled by the Secretary of the Court, Deng Yong, Secretary of the Shangshu, and Jiang Wan and the Secretary of the Six Ministers. If there is any indecision, they can be sent to me quickly."

"I will obey the order!" all the ministers responded.

On the first day of March of the ninth year of Qianyuan, Deng Sheng led the team and marched south from Wancheng. In addition to the candidates for the tour, Deng Sheng also brought Deng Hao with him, which made Queen Cai Yan and Old Prime Minister Cai Feng very happy. Deng Sheng could bring Deng Hao with him, that is to say, if there were no surprises, Deng Hao's position as the crown prince would be stable.

Deng Sheng's first stop was Xinye, a former important town in the southern part of Deng State, which has been protecting Deng State's southern border for more than two hundred years to resist foreign enemies. In Xinye, Deng Sheng took Deng Hao's clothes to walk on the streets of Xinye. Due to the commercial measures of Deng State and the implementation of commercial laws, Xinye's streets were very prosperous. Shops of all sizes are located in Xinye, making Xinye a well-known commercial center.

After leaving Xinye, Deng Sheng went south and came to Deng County, which was the king of Deng Kingdom. Deng Xuan, the founding king of Deng Kingdom, was from Deng County. He also raised an army to establish Deng Kingdom here. Whether in the past or now, the Deng family was still a large family in Deng County. In Deng County, Deng Sheng personally took Deng Hao to worship the Deng family's ancestral tomb and the Deng family's ancestral hall. Since the founding of Deng Kingdom, the kings of Deng Kingdom have continuously expanded and repaired the Deng family's ancestral tomb and the Deng family's ancestral hall. To this day, the scale is no less than that of the Deng family's tomb.

After leaving Deng County, Deng Sheng came to the gateway of Nanjun, Fancheng. Looking at the head of Fancheng, Deng Sheng touched the head of the little Deng Hao and said with a smile: "Hao'er, look, this is Fancheng. The first city that my great Deng went south to the south was also the starting point for my great Deng to expand its territory and the beginning of his great Deng's hegemony." Fancheng is of great significance to Deng Sheng and Deng State, and its significance is not far from Deng County. King Deng Xuan raised an army from Deng County and founded the foundation of Deng State for more than 200 years. Deng Sheng also started from Fancheng and took the first step to fight for the world.

Deng Hao nodded with no idea, his eyes lit up and looked at Deng Sheng. Although he didn't understand why his father valued this place so much, it did not hinder his admiration for his father.

After passing Fancheng, it will be Xiangyang, the former capital of Jing Kingdom and the important town of Nanjun. Its literary style and commercial atmosphere are stronger than other places, and even Jiangling City is inferior to that of Jiangling City.

After leaving Xiangyang, Deng Sheng headed south and went straight to Jiangling.

Outside Jiangling City, the general Chang Yuchun, the commander of Nanjun Bao Zheng, and the military advisor Pang Tong led all civil and military officials of Nanjun to welcome Deng Sheng.

"I, please pay homage to the king, my king will last for thousands of years." The ministers said.

Deng Sheng sat in the car and smiled and said, "You guys don't have to be too polite, let's talk about it when you enter the city."

"Here!"

The car drove into the city, and Deng Sheng moved directly into the former Jing Kingdom Palace. Since Deng's army entered Jiangling, the Jiangling Palace has been sealed. On weekdays, there are only a few people who cleaned the house. There have been no one in the house for several years, which seems a bit dilapidated. However, Deng Sheng didn't care, just asked someone to clean up casually. After all, he only lived for a few days, so there was no need to make such a battle, which was a waste of money and wasted money.

In the Taia Palace of Jiangling Royal Palace, Deng Sheng summoned Bao Zheng and Chang Yuchun to inquire about the specific situation in Nanjun.

"Bao Qing, Chang Qing, what's the situation in Nanjun now?" Deng Sheng looked at some official documents from Nanjun and asked.

Bao Zheng bowed and said, "King Hui, since the first year of Qianyuan, I was ordered to serve as the prefect of Nanjun, thanks to the implementation of commercial laws in the court, and the continuous caravans of Jiangling City are adjacent to the Yangtze River, Xiang, Wu, Shu, Nan and Yue countries, which greatly promotes the revival and prosperity of Nanjun. Today, there are more than 300,000 households in Nanjun, a million people, and countless fertile lands, among which Jiangling and Xiangyang are the best."

Deng Sheng listened to Bao Zheng's report and looked through the Huang list. There was basically no difference. He nodded and said with satisfaction: "Bao Qing is indeed a Gan Chen. In just a few years, Nanjun has undergone such earth-shaking changes, which makes me feel very relieved."

"The king praised it, this is the duty of the minister." Bao Zheng said humbly.

"Chang Qing, I wonder how the current situation of the garrison in Nanjun is?" After asking about government affairs, the next step is the army.

Chang Yuchun bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Yueche and cavalry have been stationed in Jiangling for many years, and have been quite effective. When I took over the military affairs of Nanjun, there were 50,000 troops in the entire Nanjun, all of which were elite. Among them, Jiangling garrisoned 20,000 troops, Xiangyang garrisoned 10,000 troops, and the remaining 20,000 troops were stationed in the remaining counties."

Deng Sheng was very satisfied with the development of Nanjun. Deng was an outsider and it was really not easy to make the people of Nanjun return in just a few years. It seemed that it was a very wise decision to choose Bao Zheng as the prefect of Nanjun at that time.
Chapter completed!