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

"Why doesn't Your Majesty lead the troops to the battle himself?"

After a moment's silence, Xia Yun asked another question.

Even if the court did not use Zhao Gongming, it still had a group of military generals such as Xiao Yan and Yang Wenzhao.

Even if we take a step back.

The imperial court could also let Lei Zhenning, who had just been promoted to the position of Minister of War, lead the troops into battle.

Why does it have to be him?

"The situation in the court and the opposition has become a stalemate in recent years, and the capital is even more turbulent. The emperor's uncle now needs to stay in the capital, and you are the only one who is suitable to lead the troops."

Xiao Ling'er spoke.

At this moment, there was not a trace of imperial majesty in her, only the gentle aura of a woman.

"Xia Yun...can you help me?"

Suddenly, Xiao Ling'er uttered a request. Since she ascended the throne and became the Empress of Daliang, she had never shown such an attitude in front of outsiders.

Hearing this, Xia Yun fell silent again.

After a long time, Xia Yun slowly raised his head and met Xiao Ling'er's eyes.

"Well, I'll go."

In the end, Xia Yun nodded.

After all, Xiao Ling'er was the Empress of Daliang. It was beyond his expectation that she would be so humble as to ask him for help.

"But I have two conditions."

Xia Yun then changed the subject.

"No problem, as long as it's not too much of a request, I'll agree to it."

Xiao Ling'er responded almost without thinking.

"After I leave Jiangnan, the imperial court shall not interfere in all employment rights in Jiangnan, nor shall it send Jiangnan party officials to serve."

In order to ensure the stability of his rear area, Xia Yun stated his own conditions.

He didn't know when he would come back next time after leaving Zhejiang this time.

Therefore, before leaving, he must be adequately prepared to prevent any emergencies.

"can."

Regarding Xia Yun's first condition, the empress also did not hesitate at all and nodded in agreement directly.

Previously, she promoted Xia Yun to the position of Governor-General of Jiangnan, which was equivalent to handing over the entire Jiangnan region to Xia Yun.

Naturally, she would not allow officials from other parties to interfere in Jiangnan affairs.

"The second request is to merge the Zhejiang Navy and the Hangzhou Navy into one to form the Daliang Navy. After training, they will immediately cross the ocean to conquer Japan."

Then, Xia Yun stated his second request.

The Japanese pirates from Japan have always been a concern for him. In order to prevent them from making a comeback, he has no choice but to take the initiative to attack.

This time, the empress fell into a brief contemplation.

But after a moment, the empress nodded.

"No problem. I can agree to form the Daliang Navy and you will be the governor of the Navy."

The empress not only agreed with Xia Yun's strategy of taking the initiative to attack Japan, but also directly appointed Xia Yun as the governor-general of the Daliang Dynasty's navy.

This is equivalent to handing over the Daliang Dynasty's naval power to Xia Yun!

"In this case, Xia will accompany you to Beijing."

Seeing that the empress agreed to his two conditions, Xia Yun no longer hesitated.

"You can rest assured about the safety of this trip to Beijing. As the Governor-General of Jiangnan, you can lead your troops directly into Beijing."

"In addition, I will do my best to ensure your safety."

Xiao Yan added on the side.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xia Yun nodded happily.

After a while, Xia Yun left the pavilion and returned to the governor's office.

Immediately afterwards, Xia Yun summoned Xiao Haiyang, Gu He and Sun Maocai.

"My subordinates, please see the Governor!"

As soon as the three entered the lobby of the governor's office, they immediately knelt on one knee and uttered words of great respect in unison.

As governors of three provinces, these three people are all Xia Yun's direct subordinates.

Even Sun Maocai, after realizing the benefits of following Xia Yun, chose to serve under Xia Yun.

"Tomorrow the governor will go to the capital, but the date of his return is uncertain. Therefore, after the governor leaves, you three must govern Jiangnan well and must not make any mistakes. If you find any officials under your jurisdiction taking bribes or breaking the law, you must execute them immediately without asking for permission."

"Also, if the three of you are unable to resolve this matter, you can write a letter and send it 800 miles away to Fenglai Inn in the capital. I will handle it after receiving the letter."

"..."

As they were about to leave Zhejiang, Xia Yun immediately began to give the three people some instructions, chattering incessantly.

Although Xia Yun did not say it explicitly, the three of them had already heard from Xia Yun's words that Xia Yun was about to leave Zhejiang.

After a stick of incense.

Xia Yun finally explained all the things to note after he left, including the next development plan for the Jiangnan region, the people's livelihood security plan, etc.

"Don't worry, Governor General. The three of us will do our best to govern the three provinces of Jiangnan!"

Xiao Haiyang and the other two spoke in unison again.

Hearing this, Xia Yun nodded with satisfaction.

Immediately afterwards, his eyes focused on Xiao Haiyang.

"From now on, the Zhejiang Navy will be merged with the Hangzhou Navy to form the new Daliang Dynasty Navy. You will serve as the deputy admiral of the navy. You will continue to expand the Hangzhou Canal Transport Terminal and build a new Daliang Dynasty Navy base."

"The imperial court will issue an order soon, ordering the Daliang Dynasty navy to expedition to Dongying Island. You must be responsible for the logistics in Zhejiang and ensure that the Daliang Dynasty navy has no worries."

Xia Yun warned again earnestly.

"I will definitely complete the mission and live up to your trust!"

Xiao Haiyang nodded solemnly, his expression becoming extremely solemn at this moment.

He knew that after Xia Yun left this time, the time between then and his next return would probably be much longer than the last time.

"Take care, my Lord!"

Xiao Haiyang was reluctant and kowtowed to Xia Yun again.

"Go ahead and do your own thing. I will be back soon."

Xia Yun was quite pleased with Xiao Haiyang's actions.

If Zhejiang didn't need someone from its own team to take charge, he really planned to take Xiao Haiyang with him.

……

Not long after, Xiao Haiyang and the other two left one after another.

Xia Yun also summoned Xu Wan'er, Qin Tianye, Chong Heihu and other generals to the lobby of the yamen.

"At dawn tomorrow, I will accompany His Majesty to the capital. Xu Wan'er, Qin Tianye, Jiang Wenzhong, Chong Heihu, and Zhao Xinlei will accompany me. Zhao Bao and Chen Yunlei will stay in Hangzhou to assist Xiao Haiyang in Zhejiang..."

In front of a group of military generals, Xia Yun announced his decision to go to Beijing again.

At the same time, he arranged the stay or departure of his generals.

"I obey my orders!"

All the generals responded in unison without any hesitation.

Only Xu Wan'er's face showed a hint of hesitation.

Xia Yun guessed what Xu Wan'er was thinking at a glance, and then signaled the generals to leave the hall.

Soon, Xia Yun and Xu Wan'er were the only ones left in the lobby.

"After we leave, all projects in Hangzhou City and Ningdu City will be led by Xiao Haiyang and Gu He. You don't need to worry too much."

Xia Yun spoke.

Previously, Xu Wan'er was in charge of almost all engineering projects in Zhejiang and Nanzhili, and she also served as the director of several departments.

"When will we be back?"

After a moment's silence, Xu Wan'er suddenly asked.