Chapter 164 Choice
He would not give Zhang Qian special treatment just because she was a woman. In his eyes, men and women were treated equally. If she had the ability, he would take over; if she didn't, he would replace her.
As for whether Zhang Qian was unfair, how could there be absolute fairness in this world? Of all the women in Dagan, no one else had the chance to rule a place besides her.
If Zhang Qian can't do it, it means she has chosen the wrong person.
In fact, Lu Chenyang has always been committed to improving the status of women. For example, she allowed girls to study together in the school, and even punished the parents if their families did not agree. For another example, she hired a large number of women to work in the workshop, providing them with jobs, income, and improving their status.
This world is too harsh on women, so he tries to give them as many opportunities as possible.
But everyone's life is their own. She gave them opportunities. As for whether they can learn well and do well, that is their own business. Lu Chenyang will not interfere too much.
The same was true for Zhang Qian. This was an attempt on his part, and he hoped to appoint more women as officials in the future.
But that is a matter for the future, and Lu Chenyang didn’t say much now.
Yan Xing nodded: "She is from Shu and the daughter of King Nanyang. She knows the situation in Shu best, so she is indeed the right person to do it." I hope Zhang Qian will not let Lu Chenyang down.
Next are Ningzhou and Quzhou.
Yan Xing could see that Lu Chenyang planned to go to these two places in person.
But Lu Chenyang has not made a decision yet, probably still hesitating.
Yan Xing analyzed it for him.
"Ningzhou, you see, has a long history and is home to many aristocratic families. The previous governor, Liu Yi, was also from an aristocratic family with a distinguished background. Ningzhou is essentially controlled by the aristocracy, and the people here rely on them for their livelihood. If you were to go to Ningzhou, you would first have to face the aristocracy, and the Cui family would become your rival." Yan Xing said, glancing at him again, "Especially since you just rejected the Cui family's marriage proposal."
If Lu Chenyang had not rejected Cui's marriage proposal, he would have been even more powerful if he went to Ningzhou.
The Cui family will fully support Lu Chenyang, and the Cui family represents the entire aristocratic family. The influence of the aristocratic family cannot be underestimated.
Yan Xing raised his eyebrows and jokingly said with a smile: "How is it? Do you feel any regret?"
Lu Chenyang didn't care: "What do you regret? I married into the Cui family. Is it me who is relying on the Cui family or the Cui family relying on me? It's hard to say. What's so big of a big deal about the nobles? They were almost wiped out back then. I have the military power in my hands, so why should I be afraid that the nobles won't cooperate?"
Yan Xing curled the corners of his lips. He felt that he was very strange. Many people liked Lu Chenyang. Some liked his character, and some liked his outstanding abilities. But he was different. He liked his domineering look.
He liked to see Lu Chenyang's arrogance in dealing with people when they disagreed with him.
Yan Xing curled the corners of his lips and flattered sincerely, "Lord Lu is mighty."
Lu Chenyang picked up a piece of fish for Yan Xing with his chopsticks and said, "Quzhou's fish is really delicious. This should be a new way to eat it. You should try it."
Yan Xing glanced at him and asked, "Have you been here before?"
Lu Xueyin had been here before when she was escorting goods with the escort agency.
Lu Chenyang nodded vaguely: "Yes, I came here once a long time ago."
Yan Xing didn't think much about it and ate the fish he picked up. The two of them drank another glass of wine.
Lu Chenyang sighed again and said, "And this delicious peach blossom wine, one sip less."
Yan Xing smiled and said, "That's not difficult. I can ask the Dongyi people for the recipe someday. If you like, they can brew it for you."
Lu Chenyang shook his head: "Forget it. If I like to drink, the price of this wine will be sky-high. People are still hungry, so we can't make a lot of wine."
Yan Xing looked at him with a smile. Okay, he took back what he said just now. He still liked the way Lu Chenyang was wholeheartedly caring about the people.
Lu Chenyang changed the subject: "What about Quzhou?"
Yan Xing said, "Quzhou is, of course, very important."
The best thing about Quzhou is its geographical location. It has well-developed waterways and convenient transportation. A waterway can quickly lead to other places.
The King of Nanyang actually had a very good vision. He first occupied Quzhou and even gave up his hometown.
"But Quzhou is also a big problem. Because of its well-developed waterways, the power structures here are complex. The largest force in Quzhou is the underworld gang Qinglong Gang, which controls the shipping at the docks. It is said that the Qinglong Gang has over 100,000 members. No one in Quzhou can get around Qinglong Gang." Yan Xing said, "But this won't be a difficult task for you. No matter how powerful the Qinglong Gang is, it's just a gang, a mob. However, if you want to completely control Quzhou and completely free the people from the Qinglong Gang's control, it will be a problem."
Of course, Lu Chenyang was not afraid of the Qinglong Gang, nor even the King of Nanyang. When the King of Nanyang occupied Quzhou, he lived in peace with the Qinglong Gang, and the Qinglong Gang even raised a sum of gold and silver for the King of Nanyang.
The Qinglong Gang has occupied the docks for years, and has either beaten or scolded its members. However, the Qinglong Gang is powerful and the imperial court does not care, so these people have nowhere to turn for help.
The Qinglong Gang only cares about its own business and doesn't care who occupies Quzhou.
If they are from the imperial court, give them money and build good relations with them. If they are rebels, continue to give them money and build good relations with them.
It doesn't matter to the people of the Qinglong Gang.
The King of Nanyang was also willing to maintain this balance. Why not take the money? He didn't care whether the people lived well or not.
But Lu Chenyang cares.
Therefore, it is impossible for Lu Chenyang to maintain a superficial balance with the Qinglong Gang, just like with the Shen family. There is bound to be a fight between the local snake and the dragon from outside the river.
The situations in Quzhou and Ningzhou are similar, except that the forces occupying the local areas are different. It depends on what Lu Chenyang chooses.
Lu Chenyang frowned. "Let me think about this. When do you think the Emperor will become restless?"
The emperor would not allow Lu Chenyang to become too powerful and would definitely send a new governor to take over. Lu Chenyang did not care about this. He would only be a puppet anyway. He had the military power and was the actual controller.
Yan Xing thought for a moment and said, "After you submit a petition requesting the appointment of a crown prince."
Lu Chenyang thought about it and felt that what he said made sense.
He nodded: "Do you suggest that I stay in Quzhou or Ningzhou?"
Yan Xing said without hesitation: "Quzhou."
Yan Xing answered the question that had been troubling Lu Chenyang without hesitation, which surprised Lu Chenyang.
Yan Xing said: "The docks and waterways of Quzhou must be in your hands." His tone was firm and resolute, revealing an unprecedented determination.
Lu Chenyang thought about it, nodded, and agreed with his idea.
From this answer, Lu Chenyang could also see that Yan Xing was extremely ambitious and his goal was to do everything in his power.
I don't know where he gets the confidence from, he thinks he can take over the entire Daigan.
But...it's not wishful thinking. Who could have imagined that the small county magistrate who was exiled to Lingnan would have come to where he is today?
The last memory of that night was that Lu Chenyang fell asleep while chatting. He didn't even remember returning to the bed. He guessed that it was Yan Xing who put him on the bed.
He opened his eyes and saw Yan Xing sleeping in a chair with his arms folded and his clothes on.
He slept soundly, the faint light of the morning sun shining on his face, even his sweat hairs could be seen clearly. Without his usual decisiveness, he was just a young man.
He got up quietly and just put on his shoes when he heard Yan Xing's hoarse voice: "Are you awake?"
Lu Chenyang raised his head and met his deep eyes. "Did I wake you up?" He felt a little guilty. "I asked someone to prepare breakfast."
Yan Xing rubbed his cheek and said, "No, it's time." After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's go for morning exercise together?"
Lu Chenyang nodded.
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