After the Jiangnan region was completely pacified, taxes were collected one after another.
There were all sorts of taxes, including commercial taxes, tea taxes, and salt taxes.
Li Qin continued to handle other matters in Jinling.
That would mean completely dividing Jiangnan vertically in two.
The area was divided into Jiangsu and Anhui, and Li Qin appointed officials and members of the imperial clan to reside there.
At the same time, Li Qin also established a large camp in Jiangnan, where he stationed one of his elite troops.
Keep an eye on these landlords and gentry from Jiangnan.
While Li Qin and the court officials were dealing with the various issues surrounding the division of Jiangnan into two parts.
The two generals from Lingnan, Guangdong and Guangxi, came to Nanjing to pay homage to Li Qin on his orders.
Li Qin immediately bestowed titles upon the two men.
He ordered the two men to return to Lingnan and take good care of their respective jurisdictions.
He led his troops to Lingnan with Dugu Yue, who had once guarded Jinzhou for him.
In fact, Li Qin had also planned to detain the two men, but considering the strength of their troops—each with only twenty or thirty thousand men—they were not a significant threat.
Then he thought of Yunnan and Guizhou, which had never submitted. If the two of them did submit, he would detain them.
This could cause unforeseen changes to the situation regarding the submission of Yunnan and Guizhou.
So he ordered the two men to return to Lingnan, and at the same time ordered his general Dugu Yue to lead his army into Lingnan.
This was so that if anything really happened between the two of them, it could be suppressed immediately.
Shortly after the two were granted titles and returned safely to Lingnan.
Yunnan and Guizhou also submitted their petitions of submission.
Li Qin also took the opportunity to appoint many officials in Yunnan and Guizhou, as well as a large group of chieftains from Yunnan and Guizhou.
Most importantly, Li Qin also took the opportunity to send Liu Shengwu from Huguang with his troops to garrison in Yunnan and Guizhou.
With the surrender of Yunnan and Guizhou, Liu Shengwu led his army into Yunnan and Guizhou and took up residence there.
Of the former territory of the Great Wu, only the Min region has not yet submitted.
The envoy that Li Qin sent to Fujian was killed by Zheng Jinshe.
Li Qin knew that he was preparing to resist to the end.
As time went by, almost everyone in Hong Chengchou's Northwest Army in Jiangnan received letters from their families.
After learning that everything was safe and sound at home.
The previously agitated morale of the troops gradually calmed down.
After the morale of the army had stabilized somewhat, Li Qin immediately ordered Hong Chengchou to lead the army to conquer Fujian.
After Hong Chengchou led his army south.
Seeing that there was nothing important to do in Jiangnan, Li Qin led his army to prepare to return to the capital.
After all, although he ascended the throne and became emperor, he did so in Nanjing.
His own center of power was in the capital.
I must return to the capital; I still have many things to do there.
After Li Qin issued the order, the entire army began preparations.
Many of the generals and soldiers developed a certain attachment to Jiangnan.
They privately said that they might as well make Nanjing the capital.
Staying in Nanjing is much more comfortable than going to the capital.
The area surrounding Nanjing is the wealthy Jiangnan region, and just north of the capital lies the territory of the Tatars.
In terms of enjoyment, the capital city really can't compare to Jiangnan and Nanjing.
However, Li Qin immediately suppressed all these voices.
Setting up the capital in Nanjing? Are you kidding me?
If I really establish my capital in Nanjing, what will happen to the grasslands?
What should be done with those Tatar tribes that have just submitted?
The impact of establishing the capital in Nanjing versus establishing it in Beijing on the grasslands is different.
If the grasslands are truly uncontrollable, they will soon become a major threat to the Central Plains.
Furthermore, if the capital were actually established in Jinling, who knows how captivated you would be by the dazzling world of Jiangnan.
With Li Qin's order, the army began its march.
Li Qin also called over his two sons, Li Ruwen and Li Ruwu, and said:
"You two, after you return to the capital this time, each of you should write me an account of your experiences and insights from the trip south."
Did you hear me?
After hearing Li Qin's words, Li Ruwen and Li Ruwu also bowed to Li Qin and his party and said:
"Yes, Father."
After giving his instructions to the two men, Li Qin waved his hand, dismissing them.
Watching the two figures leave, Li Qin reflected on his time traveling south.
According to reports from the capital.
During this period, some of the concubines in his harem who were pregnant gave birth.
His legal wife, Zhuang Xiaoyu, gave birth to a daughter.
His concubine, Zhang Qianrou, gave birth to a son for him.
His other concubines have also given birth.
He had two sons and three daughters.
Including Zhuang Xiaoyu and Zhang Qianrou, they have a total of three sons and four daughters.
Everyone is waiting for him to go back and name it himself.
Including Li Ruwen, Li Ruwu, and Li Ruci.
He now has six sons.
There will be more in the future, and we can cultivate them all ourselves.
Then, one of the best candidates will be chosen as the successor.
Not to mention my later years, I'm not even thirty yet.
He knew he would be in his prime for the next few decades and could completely suppress him.
When the army crossed the Yangtze River, Li Qin also gave a special meeting to Cai Zicai, the naval commander, telling him that the navy should intensify its training, that they would be well-funded, and that they must continue to expand.
I intend to give you important responsibilities in the future.
On his way back to the north, Li Qin met with officials and gentry along the way.
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