In the 17th year of Chongzhen, Zhang Xianzhong went from Jingzhou and entered Sichuan through Wanzhou. Now it is equivalent to returning to the original route. It is different to go to Hanzhong. Although He Zhen here is Li Zicheng's old subordinate, he is very independent. He was a great success in Gao Yigong. When Li Guo retreated south, he was beaten by He Zhen. What's more, Zhang Xianzhong, who completely turned against Li Zicheng, blocked Zhang Xianzhong's attack on Hanzhong half a year ago.

Moreover, behind He Zhen was the entire Qing army in Shaanxi. Zhang Xianzhong immediately retreated: "The road back to Shaanxi is really not easy to walk, and it is more appropriate to go to Huguang. Ajige is already preparing to retreat north, Li Guo, Tian Jianxiu and the others are like water and fire with He Tengjiao. As long as we arrive in Huguang, we will naturally have a smooth journey!"

Wang Zhaoling thought more profoundly than Zhang Xianzhong: "The reason why Sichuan people oppose our Great Western Army now is that they cannot find a way out for the time being, but as long as they fight, there will be a way out!"

Now the conflict between the Great Western Army and the local forces in Sichuan and Shu is as strong as water and fire, so Wang Zhaoling is preparing to launch a war against Huguang to divert the conflict. Zhang Xianzhong thought about the situation after he entered Sichuan and felt that this was indeed a way out: "If you leave Sichuan, you have to hurry up. The river water just happened to be low in the past two months, suitable for leaving Sichuan!"

Zhang Xianzhong occupied Wanxian in February of the 17th month of Chongzhen, and the first month of February was the dry season, which was suitable for military use. Wang Zhaoling immediately said: "It is definitely no problem to use military use, and more importantly, if you return to Shaanxi, you can only give up the territory of Sichuan. Sichuan and Shaanxi cannot take into account both, but it is different to advance eastward. Now that Huguang has no master, our army can take into account both provinces when we advance to Huguang!"

Zhang Xianzhong felt that what Wang Zhaoling said was very reasonable. With He Jin and the Qing army in Shaanxi, if he wanted to return to Shaanxi, he would definitely give up all the foundation of Sichuan. However, if Ajige gave up the Wuchang division and retreated north, he could naturally defend the Sichuan territory while taking over the territory of Huguang. He told Prime Minister Wang Zhaoling: "This matter will be left to the Prime Minister to handle it with full power!"

Wang Zhaoling knelt down and whispered: "Your Majesty, the key to whether you can take Huguang this time is your four adopted sons!"

When talking about his four adopted sons Zhang Wangguo, Zhang Dingguo, Zhang Wenxiu, Zhang Nengqi, and Zhang Xianzhong felt upset. Although he was an adopted son, he had conflicts with him, the Emperor of the West every day since they were alone, and even Zhang Xianzhong had to make trouble for him and even kill others.

Moreover, after these four adopted sons were alone, they were determined to manage their own territory and did not take his orders at all. They also ruthlessly asked them to kill some troublemakers, not like his adopted son Zhang Xianzhong at all.

But Zhang Xianzhong must rely on the power of these four adopted sons. Who told them that their soldiers had more than 100,000, and they were the most elite soldiers in the Daxi Army. Therefore, Zhang Xianzhong pointed at Wang Zhaoling and said, "I will solve the four of them, and since you are my prime minister, you will naturally be above Zhang Kewang!"

This is also the main contradiction between Zhang Xianzhong and his four adopted sons. Whether it is Zhang Kewang, Zhang Dingguo, Zhang Wenxiu, and Zhang Nengqi, they all think that the world of the Great Western Dynasty was conquered by their brothers, so naturally their brothers should assist the Great Western Emperor.

But Zhang Xianzhong's views are different. Since Wang Zhaoling is the prime minister of the Great Western Dynasty, then Zhang Kewang, Zhang Dingguo, Zhang Wenxiu, and Zhang Nengqi naturally have to obey Wang Zhaoling: "Tell them that after they conquer Hubei, I will give them special rewards and promotions!"

With the orders of Zhang Xianzhong and Wang Zhaoling, the Daxi Army, which had been unable to find its direction, mobilized again, and the mighty army was coming towards Wanzhou and Fuling.

Now Nanjing and Jiangnan are in a new atmosphere of dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty of Yue is not just changing the "Chengtian" year name, or giving Empress Zhang, Empress Changping the title of "Empress Yingtian" and "Empress Shuntian" as simple as it is, but is carrying out a hidden revolution. The emerging dynasty is communicating with all aspects and trying to get full support from the entire Jiangnan.

The Hongguang Dynasty, which had just been destroyed, was the best lesson. Although it had a good foundation, it soon lost the hearts of the people in Jiangnan. In the end, the Qing army was almost unresisted when it advanced south. The Chengtian Dynasty naturally hoped to mobilize the entire Jiangnan power.

Taikang Hou Zhang Guoji naturally became a busy man. As the biological father of Empress Zhang, he naturally became a gentry in Jiangnan. The best way for officials to communicate with the court. Now Taikang Hou’s mansion can be said to be full of guests. Everyone has put forward their own demands and hopes that Taikang Hou can help solve the problem.

Zhang Guoji, the Marquis of Taikang, was also enjoying it. No matter how unreasonable these demands were, he recorded them and handed them over to several cabinet ministers and ministers, and the court also attached great importance to the memorials he transferred, and a lot of good news came from time to time.

Many bad policies that had lasted for hundreds of years in the Ming Dynasty were finally abolished. For example, as the hometown of Emperor Emperor, Fengyang required relatives and friends to go to Beijing to pay homage to the emperor every year. This was a very heavy burden, but after Yongle moved the capital to Beijing, it became extremely difficult to pay homage to the Fengyang.

After all, it only takes a few days to leave from Fengyang to Nanjing, but it often takes several months to leave from Fengyang to Beijing. However, such bad policies have never been cancelled in my lifetime because this is the family law of the ancestors.

But when Chengtian Dynasty was in the situation, it was naturally different. Many bad policies that lasted for dozens or hundreds of years in the Ming Dynasty were either directly abolished or comprehensive reforms were carried out. However, Zhang Guoji reviewed the recent edict issued by the palace and finally understood what was going on. Tong Yili, the Minister of Revenue, said very directly: "Although our Majesty was born in the Zhongding Yushi Family, you can live like Taikanghou!"

Taikang Hou Zhang Guoji was originally from a difficult background. He agreed with Liu Yongxi's idea: "That's right, we should do this. Anyway, the court has not received actual benefits, so it is better to treat both officials and people!"

He has now understood that the series of bad policies cancelled by this dynasty are actually bad policies that the court did not receive actual benefits. For example, the elders of Fengyang came to the capital to pay a visit. If it might be of some significance to allow Emperor Taizu to meet his old friend during Hongwu, Yongle has no meaning.

But it is precisely because of the family rules of the ancestors that such bad policies have lasted for more than two hundred years. Although the inheritance of the Heavenly Kingdom was the name of inheriting the political legacy of the Ming Dynasty, it was actually the same as entrepreneurship, so it naturally got rid of many of the burdens accumulated by history.

As the Minister of Revenue, Tong Yili knew the operation best: "It is indeed not as good as both officials and civilians. I have discussed with Your Majesty that the state will reduce the waste by at least one-third after the country has established its capital in Nanjing!"

The so-called "one-third waste" is naturally like Fengyang's elders who came to Beijing to pay tribute to the court, which is not beneficial to the court, but it is a huge burden for local governments to fight against the common people, and this situation is everywhere and even far higher than the positive tax.

However, Liu Yongxi was not planning to cancel all the local tributes and miscellaneous taxes, but instead focused on several key points. For example, the Yangtze River Angry, which was most ridiculed by future generations, had to consume how much people's energy to transport the chives from Zhenjiang to Beijing. The ice cubes that were replaced all the way were not known how much. Sometimes the escort officials saved the ice cubes and transported a ship of stinky fish to the emperor.

Now that the court has established its capital in Nanjing, it will naturally save countless people's consumption, and the court will try its best to cover all the burdens that can be covered.

Many systems in the Ming Dynasty had no meaning, but since they were the ancestors' family rules, they had to be maintained, and now they are in a new dynasty, they naturally have to be thrown out directly.

Therefore, Tong Yili, the Minister of Revenue, originally thought that he would not have been doing it for a long time, but after following the court's operation, he suddenly became relaxed. He even had the intention to give guidance to Zhang Guoji, Taikang, "Mr. Taikang, don't just turn it all. See if there are any suitable suggestions and it is difficult to deal with. Let's report to the court together, and we will also leave our name in history!"

Zhang Guoji, the Marquis of Taikang, became relaxed when he heard Tong Yili say this: "It is best for Tong Shangshu to say this, but we must stop this matter in moderation. The food and salary of the frontline soldiers must be provided in time!"

Although Liu Yongxi used a quick knife to cut the mess, the Chengtian Dynasty now had to support at least 100,000 field troops and tens of thousands of prefectures and counties. Solving the supply of food and money for these troops is still the top priority of the Ministry of Revenue. Tong Yili also became serious: "Fortunately, they are all using troops in Jiangnan now. It is not as worrying about transporting food just like border wars. The key now is to pacify the south as soon as possible. If Jiangxi and Huguang cannot be pacified as soon as possible, the situation will be completely different!"

Although the Ming army of Yue and Ming have now taken Xuzhou and controlled the entire Jiangnan, Jiangnan and the entire south are completely different.

The Ming Dynasty had the saying that it was seven southern and sixty-three provinces in the north. In addition to the original southern Zhili, the seven southern provinces only won a complete Zhejiang Province and half of Jiangxi Province, which was still a long way from the unification of the south.

Moreover, although Huguang and Sichuan belong to the six northern provinces, they actually belong to the south, not to mention that there is another Longwu Dynasty that is competing for orthodoxy with the Ming Dynasty of Yue.

But when Zhang Guoji heard this, he lowered his voice and asked, "I heard that Zheng Zhilong from Fujian is ready to receive land on his behalf?"

Although Zhang Guoji, the Marquis of Taikang, was the top royal relative in the inheritance of the Celestial Empire, he only heard a little about this incident, and Tong Yili said very clearly: "There is indeed such a thing. It's a pity that although Zheng Zhilong is a hero, he is just a maritime businessman after all, and the pattern is too small!"

When Tong Yili said this, Zhang Guoji was naturally surprised: "Did Zheng Zhilong make any excessive requests, His Majesty and the Empress?"

Tong Yili smiled bitterly: "The problem is that not only did Zheng Zhilong not make many requests, he did not even dare to take on the responsibility of guarding Fujian. After all, he is just a maritime businessman!"
Chapter completed!