At the beginning, I became a county magistrate with greed of 500 million. The empress asked me to be

"Appoint Zhao Xinlei as the vanguard officer, command 20,000 cavalrymen, bring ten days of dry food, and quickly march to Fujian to reinforce Jiang Wenzhong and Chong Heihu."

Xia Yun issued the second order.

"The general will get the order!"

Zhao Xinlei stepped out of the line and respectfully clasped his hands together to receive the order.

Then Xia Yun's voice sounded again.

"After the vanguard troops set out, I will personally lead the entire city's troops to drive out the Tartars and recapture Fujian!"

As Xia Yun ordered the army to march out.

In the lobby of the governor's office, all the civil and military officials spoke in unison.

"I'll obey!"

The news that the army was about to set out swept across the entire capital of Nanning like a gust of wind.

While all the generals and soldiers were actively preparing, Xia Yun was also making final preparations before departure.

"Koga, after I leave for Fujian, all matters in Nanzhili will be handed over to you alone."

"Remember, if you encounter something that is difficult to resolve, be sure to send a letter to me as soon as possible."

Xia Yun appeared in the prefectural government office. Looking at Gu He in front of him, Xia Yun reached out and patted him on the shoulder.

Gu He suddenly felt a sense of responsibility as heavy as a mountain.

You know, what Xia Yun said was equivalent to asking him to act as the governor.

Since he became an official, he has never held such an important task.

"Don't worry, sir. I will do my best to govern Nanzhili well while ensuring the supply of food and fodder for the army!"

Gu He nodded with a solemn look on his face.

"Very good. Remember, no matter what happens, even if it is an imperial decree, you must inform this government immediately."

Xia Yun was very satisfied with Gu He's attitude.

Ever since he gave Gu He a second chance to be an official, Gu He has demonstrated outstanding personal abilities.

Especially when it comes to governing the people, she is not much worse than Xu Wan'er!

"Don't worry, sir. I understand everything. If anything happens, I will inform you immediately!"

Gu He nodded again with confidence.

He could naturally hear the implicit meaning in Xia Yun's words. To put it bluntly, even if it was an order issued by the imperial court, it had to be approved by Xia Yun before it could be implemented in Nanzhili Province.

For Koga, it was a choice between Xia Yun and the court.

Gu He chose Xia Yun without any hesitation.

The reason is very simple. It was Xia Yun who gave him the opportunity to display his talents, and it was also Xia Yun who saved his official career!

……

While the military situation in the capital of Nanning was raging, the city of Hangzhou was still in a state of peace and prosperity.

After wandering around Hangzhou for half an hour, the empress and her entourage finally arrived at the city gate.

However, the scene that followed caught the empress's eyes, making her understand why Xiao Yan brought him here.

The city wall of Hangzhou is about ten meters high and two meters wide. At first glance, it looks majestic and magnificent.

What’s even more exaggerated is that on the walls of Hangzhou City, there are a large number of light and dark bunkers built, and they are also equipped with a large number of troops to defend the city!

It looks like an immortal and fortified city!

"Miss, is this really... Hangzhou?!"

Yun'er also saw the majestic Hangzhou city wall in front of her, and she felt a trance on the spot.

The empress was silent for a moment.

She remembered that when she was in Dai County, the city wall of Dai County was also extremely majestic.

Obviously, this is all Xia Yun's work!

Although she didn't understand why Xia Yun was so keen on building the city wall, but judging from the actual results.

Xia Yun completely turned Hangzhou into his private territory.

Not only this city, but also the hearts of the people in Hangzhou, all belong to Xia Yun alone.

Walking all the way from the reception center, she also heard a lot of people praising Xia Yun.

Thinking of this, the empress felt a deep sense of vigilance in her heart.

For a moment, she didn't know whether it was right or wrong to send Xia Yun to control the famine in the south of the Yangtze River.

"Uncle Jiu, do you think... he will rebel?"

After a long silence, the empress suddenly asked.

Xiao Yan sighed and shook his head.

Before arriving in Hangzhou, he knew Xia Yun as a capable and responsible official.

Although he was a bit greedy, he never oppressed the people.

But at this point, he was not sure what Xia Yun was thinking.

Hangzhou under Xia Yun's governance has clearly surpassed the capital!

Not to mention that all the disaster victims in Zhejiang were saved by Xia Yun single-handedly. It is conceivable that the people in Zhejiang must absolutely support Xia Yun.

In this situation, if Xia Yun raised his arm and called for action, I'm afraid the whole of Zhejiang would rebel in an instant!

What's even more terrible is that Xia Yun has been in office in Nanzhili for a long time. I'm afraid that the people in Nanzhili are already grateful to Xia Yun and are obeying him in every way!

"He... probably won't."

Xiao Yan was silent for a moment and then gave an uncertain answer.

If it were any other official, they wouldn't have to worry so much.

But this is Xia Yun!

A man who could massacre thousands of cavalrymen led by two princes of the imperial court with only a force of over a hundred men.

According to the current development status of Hangzhou City, let alone the imperial court, even if the Japanese pirates sent a large army to attack, it would take several years before they could cause any harm to Hangzhou!

"I hope so."

The empress muttered to herself.

The die is cast. It's too late to regret now.

"Ling'er, don't worry too much. The most important thing now is to repel the Japanese pirates. As long as our Daliang Dynasty can be peaceful, the court can reward Xia Yun with high positions and generous salaries to put his mind at ease."

Xiao Yan then added.

No matter how worried they were in their hearts, Xia Yun never showed any rebellious intentions from beginning to end.

Of course, Xia Yun always does a lot of extraordinary things. For example, the city wall regulations of Hangzhou have surpassed those of Beijing.

But compared with the benefits brought by Xia Yun, what does this matter?

However, what neither the empress nor Xiao Yan noticed was that at this moment, in a house not far away, a number of eyes were staring at them.

One of the glances contained an expression of extreme shock.

"That...that is...your Majesty?!"

In a house near the city gate, Xiao Haiyang was holding a telescope, staring at the empress motionlessly!

Just half an hour ago, he received a report from a spy that these foreign merchants had a conflict in front of Hangzhou College.

Just in case, he did not go directly to the Hangzhou Shipyard, but chose to check it out in person.

In fact, he had just arrived at the house, but the figures in his sight made him sweat profusely on the spot!

As a Jinshi of the imperial court, he went to the capital two years ago to report on his work and had the honor of meeting His Majesty in the court.

There is no doubt that at this moment, the young woman under the city wall is undoubtedly the current emperor!