Thirty miles away from the city of Ji Province, the Governor of Ji Province, Yang Zhao, and the newly appointed Governor of Ji Province, Liu Wei, were standing respectfully by the roadside with the civil and military officials of Ji Province.
The first to arrive were the scouts of the army, all of whom were Daming Cavalry.
After the scouts, a large group of cavalry came rumbling over, followed by a large group of guards. They were the personal army of the Imperial Bodyguard, and there were also many foreigners from Dongchang. It was an extraordinary scene.
The civil and military officials of Ji Province were all kneeling by the roadside, waiting to welcome Zhu Yijun's imperial chariot.
As the imperial chariot slowly stopped, Zhu Yijun walked out of it. The civil and military officials of Ji Province hurriedly bowed to him.
"Everyone, you, rise!"
Zhu Yijun looked at the civil and military officials who came out to welcome him and said with a smile. When everyone stood up, Zhu Yijun said with a smile, "You, Yang, you, come with me. The rest of you, go back to your posts."
"Do not delay the affairs of the yamen. Do not disturb the place because of my arrival."
"Your Majesty is wise!" Everyone answered and then went their separate ways.
The Governor of Ji Province, Yang Zhao, and the Governor of Ji Province, Liu Wei, stayed behind. It was no surprise that these two officials would come with the emperor. The chariot slowly started again, heading straight for the city of Ji Province.
Ji Province had been an important city since ancient times. During the Spring and Autumn Period, it was known as the Kingdom of Wuzhong.
Emperor Qin destroyed six states and unified the world. He divided the world into thirty-six counties, each with a county.
Qin established Wuzhong County here, which belonged to the Right North Ping County. It was equivalent to a provincial capital.
In the first year of Jianwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu of Han, Liu Xiu, established thirteen states in the country. He established Youzhou in the area of Beijing, which was governed by Wuzhong. It was still equivalent to a provincial capital.
The Sui Dynasty changed the name of Wuzhong County to Yuyang County.
In the last years of the Sui Dynasty, in order to resist the tyrannical rule of Emperor Yang, the leader of the peasant uprising, Gao Kaidao, led the peasant army to attack the city of Beiping, and then took over the city of Yuyang. He proclaimed himself the Prince of Yan, named Shixing, and set his capital in Yuyang.
At this point, from the time when Zhou Zhao and Gong Shi built their capital here, to the Kingdom of Wuzhong, Han Guang's Liaodong, and Huo Guang's Bolu Marquisate, the ancient land of Ji County had a history of five established capitals, equivalent to the capital city of a vassal state.
During the Ming Dynasty, the political significance of Ji Province was reduced, but its military status did not decline. Instead, it became more important.
It was the logistical military base of Liaodong's Xuan Manor. At the same time, it was also the military defense line of the capital. Its position was very important.
Ever since Zhu Yijun took over the government, Ji Province's status had been strengthening.
Stationed here were Daming's elite border troops, soldiers, auxiliary troops, as well as the army's craftsmen and so on, more than a hundred thousand people.
This place became a real military city, and with the addition of the Daming Imperial Navy stationed in Tianjin, the entire Jizhou area became a place of military life.
One must know that the current Ji Province would be Tianjin's Jizhou District in the future. To put it bluntly, the current Ji Province's status was equivalent to Tianjin in the future, and its status was even higher.
It was impossible for Zhu Yijun's imperial chariot to enter the city. The city walls were very high, and the city gates were very wide. However, because of the moat and the drawbridge, Zhu Yijun's imperial chariot could not enter at all.
The streets in the city were also not wide enough, and Zhu Yijun's imperial chariot could not enter.
Zhu Yijun did not force the issue. He parked the imperial chariot outside the city, and changed to a four-wheeled carriage. Then, he followed a large group of people into the city of Ji Province.
Naturally, living quarters had already been arranged in the city. Although there were no temporary imperial residences, the living quarters were naturally not bad.
The government had temporarily requisitioned the busiest street in Ji Province. Yes, an entire street.
The entire street was filled with luxurious residences, and all of them had been emptied. Whether it was the officials or the gentry, all of them had to move out. The residences had been requisitioned.
Not only had they been requisitioned, but they had also been renovated.
When Zhu Yijun arrived, he was very satisfied.
This could be considered as disturbing the people, but it could not be helped. This was because there were so many people coming this time. There were hundreds of attendants, and this did not include the guards and the like.
You could not possibly separate these people, could you?
This was the only way to make arrangements.
The house that Zhu Yijun lived in was the house of the Qian Family, the largest family in Ji Province. Although it was called a house, it was actually more like a large garden.
The Qian Family were locals of Ji Province, and their ancestors had lived here.
They had deep roots and prestige in the local area, and were also deeply involved with the government and the military.
Ever since the imperial court changed the recruitment system, the Qian Family began to rely on the royal navy in Ji Province and Tianjin to survive.
They built large-scale chicken farms and pig farms in Ji Province to provide food for the army.
They collected the land on a large scale to grow vegetables, and at the same time, they purchased supplies from various places to provide for the military.
More than half of the silver that Zhu Yijun provided to Ji Province and the royal navy every year went into the pockets of the Qian Family.
It was not an exaggeration to say that the Qian Family was a royal merchant, so Zhu Yijun lived in their house with a clear conscience.
After moving into the large house, the first thing Zhu Yijun did was to summon Yang Zhao and Liu Wei.
After the ruler and his subject greeted each other, Zhu Yijun said with a smile, "Sit!
We are not in the capital, nor are we in the palace, so there is no need for us ruler and subject to be so distant. Be more casual! "
After hearing Zhu Yijun's words, Yang Zhao and Liu Wei both sat down.
"Yang, if I remember correctly, you were a Jinshi in the 35th year of Jiajing, and you are only 53 years old this year, right?" Zhu Yijun looked at Yang Zhao and said with a smile, "I still have a lot of trust in your abilities."
Although Yang Zhao was 53 years old, he looked very young. He was a little thin, but he looked smart and capable.
"I was a Jinshi in the 35th year of Jiajing, ranked 80th in the second rank," Yang Zhao bowed and said.
Zhu Yijun nodded. Zhu Yijun knew Yang Zhao very well. He was a very old-fashioned person.
Whether it was as an official or as a person, he was like that.
He did things seriously and had a strict attitude. He was not inflexible, but he lacked a bit of slyness.
He did things by the book, and Zhu Yijun liked this kind of subject.
Ji Liao would soon become the logistics base for the war against North Korea, especially the royal navy, which needed the support of Ji Liao.
It was appropriate to put Yang Zhao in this position at this time. This was also why Zhu Yijun directly promoted Yang Zhao after Wu Dui left.
After working in Ji Liao for a few years, Zhu Yijun was prepared to transfer him back to the capital.
There would definitely be a position for him among the Six Ministries, but Zhu Yijun had not decided which one.
"You do well, I value you. Ji Liao has many things to do, don't disappoint me." Zhu Yijun looked at Yang Zhao with a smile and said expectantly.
"I accept the decree and thank you!" Yang Zhao quickly said.
Zhu Yijun turned his gaze to Liu Wei and said with a smile, "This is the first time I heard of you. Do you know when it was?"
Liu Wei was stunned, then shook his head and said, "I do not know!"