After having a detailed conversation with Cai Zicai, expressing his high regard for him and his intention to continue to give him important responsibilities in the future, Li Qin dismissed him.
After the Yangtze River was basically cleared, Li Qin immediately ordered the army to cross the river and head to the south of the Yangtze.
With Li Qin's command.
With the cooperation of Cai Zicai's Shandong navy, the army immediately began crossing the river.
Li Qin also crossed the Yangtze River, which had been a source of great distress for him, by boat and set foot on the land south of the Yangtze River.
And the moment he set foot on the land of Jiangnan.
He appointed Li Xuanshang as the Governor-General of Liangjiang, who was already waiting by the river.
He immediately came over, bowed to Li Qin, and said:
"Nephew greets Uncle."
Upon seeing Li Xuanshang, Li Qin immediately went over and helped him up.
And holding his hand, he said:
"You did a great job, bypassing Zhejiang and taking over Jiangnan, which completely laid the foundation for the victory of this southward campaign."
He truly possesses the bearing of a renowned general from ancient times.
Then Li Qin patted the heads of Li Ruwen and Li Ruwu beside him and said:
"Why don't you pay your respects to your cousin? You should learn from him in the future."
After Li Qin finished speaking, Li Ruwen and Li Ruwu wanted to bow to Li Xuanshang.
But Li Xuanshang immediately interrupted him by waving his hands repeatedly, saying:
"No need, no need. I was able to take over Jiangnan this time entirely because of my uncle's reputation, which made the prefectures of Jiangnan surrender at the mere sight of him."
Without my uncle, I would not have achieved this.
Even if you're going to learn, you should learn from your uncle.
Looking at Li Xuanshang in front of him, Li Qin smiled and said:
“We’re all family, and you’re their cousin, so there’s no need to be so formal.”
Li Xuanshang looked at his uncle Li Qin, who was all smiles, and Li Xuanshang also smiled.
But in his heart he thought to himself, “We’re family. When I first took over Jiangnan, you couldn’t wait to strip me of my military power.”
Although he was inwardly complaining, Li Xuanshang still smiled at Li Qin and said:
"Since Uncle says so, then I won't stand on ceremony."
Uncle, please. I have been preparing in Jinling for a long time and am just waiting to welcome you.
Please, Uncle.
As he spoke, Li Xuanshang walked ahead to lead the way for Li Qin.
The generals following behind were also all smiles.
At this moment, everyone knew that Jiangnan had been captured.
The overall situation is settled; the Jiangnan court has been destroyed, and this southward expedition has been a great success.
Next, it will be time to reward those who have made contributions.
At this moment, everyone was thinking about their own position and their rank, wondering if they could move up a few more steps.
Everyone was thinking about the wealth that was about to come.
The entire group present displayed an unusually harmonious atmosphere.
Amidst a large entourage, Li Qin entered Nanjing.
At this time, Jinling City, after being deliberately embellished by Li Xuanshang, appeared to be very prosperous.
Li Xuanshang, walking ahead, looked at his uncle Li Qin beside him and tentatively asked:
"Uncle, the palace of the puppet dynasty, as well as several other large mansions, have all been dealt with."
"And who are you?"
After hearing Li Xuanshang's words, Li Qin glanced at him. He knew very well that Li Xuanshang was testing his attitude.
Then Li Qin directly said to Li Xuanshang:
"A pseudo-dynasty is not recognized by our dynasty, so how can their palace be called a palace?"
Upon hearing Li Qin's words, Li Xuanshang was also taken aback, and then tentatively asked:
"Yes, yes, it was a slip of the tongue by your nephew. So, Uncle, what are you planning to do?"
In response to Li Xuanshang's question, Li Qin shook his head and said:
"No, these palaces are of great significance. If I were to live there, I fear it would be desecrated as an intangible cultural heritage."
Let's wait for His Majesty to arrive before making a decision.
No need to rush.
His Majesty will arrive soon.
It's not far, it's not far.
Li Qin looked at the Jinling Imperial Palace in the distance and kept muttering to himself.
However, his tone changed noticeably towards the end of the last few sentences.
Upon hearing Li Qin's words, Li Xuanshang's expression froze briefly.
Because he also noticed the change in his uncle's tone when he saw the Nanjing Imperial Palace in the distance, especially in the last few words he uttered.
Then a thought popped into his mind as he looked at his uncle, who was staring at the palace.
Could it be that his uncle is preparing to take his final step?
That makes sense.
After all, the Jiangnan court had already fallen.
Of all the forces in the world now, the only one still fighting against the Uncle is Fujian.
The feudal lords in other regions have either already submitted to their uncle or remain silent.
No one in the world can stop them now.
Now most of the feudal lords in the land have gathered in Jinling with their uncle.
It's time to take that final step.
However, Li Xuanshang still did not voice his conjecture in the face of what his uncle had just said.
Instead, he continued, following his uncle's lead:
"Then please come with me, Uncle. I have also prepared other residences for you."
Then he led Li Qin to another extremely luxurious mansion.
Li Qin looked at the luxurious mansion and nodded in satisfaction.
He then ordered his personal guards to temporarily move the items inside.
After all, his goal was the palace; he had no intention of staying here for long.
That evening, Li Qin held a banquet at his residence, summoning various feudal lords and his generals.
The number of feudal lords and generals who came this time was even greater than the number he had summoned from Jiangbei.
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