Chapter 501 Zhennan Mansion!
With the joint consent of Gongyang Fu and the three ministers, Xin Zhen's appointment was quickly formulated and issued.

Xin Zhen, who was far away in Shaanxi, was stunned after receiving the appointment letter, then smiled and shook his head.

He could guess what the court was thinking with his feet, but... this didn't seem to be a bad thing for him?
It would not work for the imperial court to get rid of me with a nominal prince title. I must appease me with the real treatment of the Prince of Zhennan, otherwise I would not tolerate them.

Being treated as the King of Zhennan means that he can truly manage his territory according to the requirements of a kingdom.

However, this so-called King of Zhennan is similar to the title given to him by Longhu Mountain before. Both of them require him to go to a territory that is only nominal and develop it on his own. If he can develop it successfully, then he is a real prince. If not, then he is nothing.

But Xin Zhen didn't care, what he cared about was the treatment.

To be a true King of Zhennan means that he can set up a government office, which means that he can recruit a lot of talents in Huajing and get a lot of money.

Xin Zhen has no plans to go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang for the time being, but he can take people to Wudang Mountain.

After the great migration, tens of millions of people from Jiangsu and Zhejiang moved to the Jinghu area one after another. Wudang Mountain could certainly select talented people from them to form the government, but who would object to having more talents?
Since the imperial court wanted to send him away, Xin Zhen originally had no intention of staying in this Hua Dynasty any longer, so he might as well take this opportunity to snatch some of Huajing's talents!

After Xin Zhen came to Huajing, he knew all the talents in Huajing. When he was in the court, he mostly interacted with civil servants, so he knew very well which young talents there were. When he led troops to fight, he knew the generals in the army very well.

After receiving the appointment, Xin Zhen did not hesitate any longer. After arranging military affairs, he turned into a ray of light and returned to Huajing.

He then went to report on his work and handed in a memorial, which was a list stating which civil servants and military officers he needed to accompany him to Jiangnan. There were thousands of people on the list.

After this list was handed over to the Council of State, the three ministers were at a loss. They could not make a decision, so they ran to the Imperial Master Gong Yangfu.

Wen Xianggong complained: "If Xin Zhen is allowed to take these people away, the court may not be able to issue orders smoothly. Look at who he wants. These people are the most elite generation in the court. How can he have the nerve to do that?"

Gong Yangfu looked at the list, then looked at the other two gentlemen and asked, "What do you two think?"

Han Xianggong said: "It is indeed too much. If he really takes them all away, the operation of the court will indeed be in trouble."

Gongyang Fu looked at Xianggong Wang, who was in charge of personnel affairs and was actually the most authoritative person for him.

Wang Xianggong smiled and said, "You two are worrying too much. As for civil servants, the Hua Dynasty has accumulated a lot of talents over the past thousand years. Now there are scholars from Shanxi and Hebei who need to be resettled. I'm afraid the vacant positions are not enough to accommodate them. Xianggong Xin took these talents away, which just vacated some positions to accommodate these people. Isn't this a good thing?"

After these words were spoken, the others immediately felt relieved.

This seems to be the case. Although there are many positions in the imperial court, they are too few for the scholars in the world. There is one position for each scholar. There are more than hundreds of thousands of scholars in the world, but there are only a few thousand or tens of thousands of positions. This still includes the positions at the local level. How many scholars are eyeing these positions eagerly.

Wen Xianggong was still a little worried and said, "The civil officials are fine, but what about the military officers? Now is the time to use troops. If he takes the young military officers away, will the army still have the fighting power?"

Xiang Yaoshan had more say. He smiled and said, "I've seen the list. Most of the generals he wants to take away are relatively low-ranking generals. They probably won't be a problem. There are many people in the army waiting to show up."

There were some things he didn't say. Many of his men were eyeing positions in the army, but they had no chance to get promoted. Now Su Yun was going to take some of them away, and he would just arrange his own people to the vacant positions. Shaanxi would certainly not be able to resist Hua Chao, and now was the time to grab the credit and reap the fruits. As long as he arranged them, it wouldn't take long before he could be promoted three levels. By then, he would be able to control more troops!

How could he oppose something that is beneficial to him?

Gongyang Fu did not say anything about Xiang Yaoshan's selfish motives. To him, both civil officials and military generals could be replaced. As long as he could firmly grasp the Daolu Si, the rest would be a trivial matter.

"If that's the case, it shouldn't affect the overall situation, right?"

Gong Yangfu asked.

Wen Xianggong pondered for a moment and said, "With a little adjustment, it shouldn't be a big problem. But even if Xin Zhen is going to open a government office, isn't it a bit excessive for him to take away so many civil officials and military officers? We must know that if this team is established, it may become too big to be removed in the future."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions suddenly became solemn.

Xiang Yaoshan sneered, "You want the horse to run, but you want the horse not to eat grass. There is no such good thing in the world."

Wen Xianggong glared at Xiang Yaoshan and said, "General Xiang, isn't that a bit too much?"

Xiang Yaoshan snorted and said, "What kind of place is Jiangnan? It's a Shura field now. Don't say that Xin Zhen only brought thousands of civil officials and soldiers across the river. Even if the imperial court unified the north, with the power of the north, would the imperial court dare to cross the river at that time?
You want to send Xin Zhen over there, but if he refuses to give this and that, do you think Xin Zhen is so easy to bully?
If I were Xin Zhen, I would chop off the heads of the three of you without hesitation if I encountered this situation. Do you believe me?"

As soon as these words came out, Wen Xianggong's face turned pale. It was unknown whether he was angry or frightened. He said with trembling lips: "How rude of you, General Xiang! We didn't try to murder Xin Xianggong, and Xin Xianggong is not an unreasonable person. Why would he come after us!"

Xiang Yaoshan snorted and said nothing, but there was a sneer on his face.

He saw the benefits involved and naturally hoped that this matter would succeed. Xin Zhen took away so many civil and military officials, and the civil officials would definitely not be able to control them all at once. At that time, he would not only be able to take down most of the military positions, but could even send people to the civil officials.

Gongyang Fu also had some concerns in his heart. What he wanted to see most was that Xin Zhen would get out of the court as soon as possible. As for these talents, he could take them away if he wanted. Talents are like leeks, one batch after another will come out after one is cut. As long as the imperial examination system of the court exists, there is no need to worry about lack of talents.

Seeing that his confidant had a conflict with Minister Wen, he quickly stepped out to smooth things over, saying, "Okay, okay, since Minister Wang said that the problem of talent is not a big deal, then let's handle it accordingly.

Not only did Mr. Xin do nothing wrong, he also made great contributions. It is not a good idea for us to speculate about him like this.

Moreover, I still have great hopes for Lord Xin to guard Jiangnan. If Lord Xin... no, now he should be called Prince Zhennan, if Prince Zhennan can take root in Jiangnan and stop the evil spirits from Jiangnan from going north, it will be a great achievement!
Gentlemen, please quickly prepare the following matters.

First, he issued letters of appointment to the officials on the list, appointing them as officials under the Zhennan Palace;

Second, we should hurry up and select officials to fill these positions, so that the government’s orders will not be ineffective;
The third issue is the allocation of troops to the King of Zhennan. You can first think about how many troops are appropriate to give to the King of Zhennan.
Fourth, all kinds of supplies, military rations, military pay, weapons, official salaries, official uniforms, government offices and the like must be replenished, at least enough for the King of Zhennan for one year. Of course, after one year, the court will no longer bear the burden, and this point must be discussed with the King of Zhennan. ..."

After Gong Yangfu finished speaking, the three ministers hurried back to the government hall to arrange various matters.

Xin Zhen also received a reply letter. Seeing that all his requests were granted, Xin Zhen smiled. It seemed that they were willing to spend a lot of money to let him leave. Well, he could count it as working for a year, earning thousands of civil officials and generals for Wudang Mountain, and maybe even taking away 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers, as well as a large amount of various materials.

This shows that my annual salary is quite considerable, which is good.

Sure enough, the imperial court was willing to spend a lot of money and finally gave Xin Zhen 30,000 troops. Of course, the quality might not be high, but Xin Zhen required that they did not have to be strong or tall, but they must be young. The imperial court did not dare to ignore his opinion and arranged 30,000 young soldiers for him.

Xin Zhen was very satisfied. These 30,000 young soldiers had high plasticity. He would select some skills for them to practice together. With the qualities of these soldiers, the power they could unleash should not be underestimated.

Not only that, what surprised Xin Zhen even more was that the news of him being crowned king spread throughout the capital. After hearing that Xin Zhen was a real king and a prince who could establish his own government, many extraordinary people soon came to join him.

These cultivators were basically some independent practitioners and disciples of small sects. They were not valued, so they wanted to find a job with Xin Zhen.

Although I heard that Jiangnan is quite dangerous, as the saying goes, wealth and honor are sought in danger. Following the number one man in the world, I think even if there are dangers, there is someone as tall as Xin Zhen to support me.

If Xin Zhen could really take over Jiangnan, then it would be hard to say who would rule the world between him and Hua Dynasty.

There were even many children from aristocratic families who wanted to follow Xin Zhen to Jiangnan.

It was precisely because these people were like-minded that when Xin Zhen went south, he was accompanied by a huge group of as many as 50,000 people, and the flying boats in the sky were a black mass.

Imperial Master Gong Yangfu looked at the dark mass of flying boats heading south, feeling somewhat distressed but also relieved: this evil spirit had finally left.

Xin Zhen's flying boat did not pass through Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but made a circle, avoiding Jiangsu and Zhejiang and heading south to Wudang Mountain in Hubei.

Fan Jijiu Xiao Feng was a little surprised to see Xin Zhen bringing back so many people. After he understood what happened, he burst into laughter.

After discussion, it was decided to locate the royal palace in Wuhan and officially open the palace and build a government office.

Xin Zhen appointed Fan Jijiu as the Chief Clerk of Zhennan Prefecture, in charge of all affairs in the prefecture.

Xiao Feng was appointed as Sima of Zhennan Prefecture, in charge of various affairs in the prefecture.

Ren Yingying and Zhou Zhiruo were appointed as Zhonglang officials of Zhennan Prefecture, with a rank of fourth lower, to assist the Chief Secretary and Sima in managing various affairs of the prefecture.

Subsequently, military staff were appointed, and a military advisor was also appointed to be in charge of directing etiquette and receiving guests.

The chief clerk of Zhennan Prefecture who was responsible for drafting the instructions and orders of General Tiance.

He was in charge of the exchange of official documents (letters, memorials, petitions, and letters) and issuing the instructions and orders of General Tiance. He was the military assistant of the Zhennan Prefecture's Record Office.

He also appointed military assistants to the various Caos in Zhennan Prefecture, with two people in each Cao, for a total of twelve, including two Gongcao military assistants, who were in charge of matters such as leave, business trips, etiquette, medicine, selection, examinations, wages, welfare, and paving for officials in the prefecture.

There were two military assistants in the Cangcao, who were in charge of the palace's storehouse, canteen, kitchen, and the issuance of "pass" certificates.

There are two military assistants in the military department, who are in charge of the roster and attendance of soldiers in the mansion.

Cavalry Cao Shen and two other military officers were in charge of the livestock and animal husbandry in the mansion.

There are two people in charge of the military affairs of Kai Cao, who are in charge of the weapons in the palace.

There were two Shicao assistants in military affairs, who were in charge of the construction of the palace and the punishment of the soldiers in the palace.

There are six military assistants in Zhennan Prefecture, who are of the seventh rank and are in charge of business trips and other inspection matters.

Four officials from Zhennan Prefecture assisted in conveying imperial orders and guiding guests.

Two recorders in Zhennan Prefecture assisted in managing letters and memorials, and conveying and executing imperial orders.

Some of these appointments were given to officials who had already come from Huajing, some were originally serving in Wudang Mountain, and of course there were many people who did not serve in the palace.

But it doesn’t matter. The entire Jingxiang area, that is, Hubei and Hunan, is still basically in a state of autonomy. Now, under the name of Zhennan Prefecture, it is just the right time to start establishing government offices.

Each state and county needed a large number of officials, and these people were just right to fill the gap. In this way, under the leadership of Zhennan Prefecture, a regime of nearly 100 million people was established. Although it was still nominally under the control of Hua Dynasty, everyone knew that Zhennan Prefecture and Hua Dynasty were basically two systems.

Su Yun made Huashan Sect the state religion, and disciples of Huashan Sect were also required to serve in various prefectures and counties and take control of the barracks there. As for those in charge of military affairs in Zhennan Prefecture, most of them were disciples of Huashan Sect.

The Huashan Sect disciples are the ones Xin Zhen trusts the most, and they must firmly control the military force of Zhennan Prefecture.

Although the people are available, it is not so easy to build this structure. The Jingxiang area was previously underdeveloped, and some places did not even have a county government.

Therefore, it is not easy to build from scratch. Fortunately, there were autonomous institutions in various places before. Some of them can be incorporated, and then a new leadership team can be built according to the structure of the county government. This provides some foundation.

But with a foundation in place, sometimes things don’t become simple, but rather become complicated.

After all, once you have power, it is very difficult to give it up. In some places, there is resistance, and some people are even inciting the people to fight against the Zhennan Prefecture.

It is time for the Huashan Sect disciples to step forward and do what they can. If there are those who resist to the end, then use force to solve the problem!

(End of this chapter)