As time went by, on the fifth day of the first lunar month, news of the Chenqiao mutiny and the yellow robes finally reached Yangzhou.

In Jiedushi's residence, Li Chongjin held the so-called imperial edict tightly in his hand, his face turned blue, and he gritted his teeth:

"Zhao Heizi actually asked a certain person to move to Qingzhou, and ordered Han Lingkun to be the governor of Huainan. How dare a person who betrays his master be so presumptuous?"

The staff below were in an uproar. Only then did they realize that the Great Zhou Dynasty, which had been established for less than ten years, was gone again. Five generations had replaced it so quickly.

"You must never agree!" A staff member stood up and said loudly:

"It's been half a year since I came to Huainan, so don't give up lightly. Besides, Zhao Kuangyin is ambitious, betrays the emperor, and usurps the throne. If the envoy agrees, the next imperial edict will not be to move the vassal town, but..."

Although he didn't say everything he said, the people sitting here were all smart people, so they naturally understood and their expressions changed.

Some people's faces turned red and they were filled with righteous indignation; some people remained calm and thought about how to save their lives.

From his condescending position, Li Chongjin could see clearly, and he also understood in his heart that the central government's 100,000 forbidden troops were fighting in the south and north, and they were invincible. How could the tens of thousands of local troops in Huainan resist?

However, as a relative of the Zhou Dynasty, with the kindness of two generations of emperors, even if he did not resist, he would inevitably end up losing his life and family in the end, so he had to fight back.

"Moving to Qingzhou is tantamount to courting death. Am I, Li Chongjin, such a brainless person?" Li Chongjin said in a deep voice:

"Taizu went through many hardships to create the great Zhou Dynasty. The late emperor fought in the north and south, and that's why he came to this form. He dared to usurp the emperor while he was still young. How can we, the loyal people, spare him?"

"You are all loyal ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty. You must hate it as much as I do!" Li Chongjin took a serious look at the group of staff and senior generals he had summoned, and said coldly.

"Of course, of course -" everyone said in unison.

"Li Shijun of the Shangdang has been entrenched in the local area for many years and has strong strength. If we contact him and coordinate with him from the north to the south, I think we will be able to restore the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

Li Chongjin took a closer look and saw that it was his confidant Zhai Shou who had died, and nodded repeatedly:

"Very good! In this case, you will go north and contact Li Taifu (Li Yun was Zhaoyi Jiedu, Taifu of Jianxiao, Tongping Zhangshi, guarding the border and supervising the Northern Han Dynasty at that time)!"

Later, Li Chongjin ordered someone to bring out an article that denounced Zhao Kuangyin, scolded all eighteen generations of his ancestors, and ordered everyone to sign their names and fingerprints.

Then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he began to make arrangements to eradicate the disloyal elements in Huainan one by one, and truly control the seven states of Huainan in his own hands.

After some arrangements, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and met with this businessman from Southern Han Dynasty.

"Your Majesty must have received the news. Our second batch of goods is already on the way and will arrive in a few days."

Chen Yang met the Jiedushi envoy again, and his attitude was still neither humble nor overbearing.

"Although Huainan is large, it still has enough strength to support 30,000 troops, but there is a serious shortage of food and grass!"

Li Chongjin said unceremoniously.

"This is a time of drought, and there is really a shortage of food and grass!"

"I wonder how much your Majesty needs?" Chen Yang still understood the situation in Huainan. It had just been occupied for a few years, the farming fields had not been restored, the people were lost, and the Huaihe River was noisy from time to time. It was good to be barely self-sufficient.

If there is a war, many people will starve to death just for food and grass.

Even in the land of Huainan, rice can be eaten, but if it is wheat, it is really powerless.

"The more nature, the merrier!" Li Chongjin said solemnly with a stern face:

"I will also expand the army by 20,000 to 50,000 dan, at least 50,000 dan per month, and need at least half a year's food, 300,000 dan!"

When he heard this number, Chen Yang's face turned black instantly. If nothing else, the grain in Taicang, Prince Xing's Mansion, did not even amount to 300,000 shi. This number was too big, how easy was it?

However, before leaving, Governor Li had given instructions to meet Huainan's requirements as much as possible.

"Okay -" Chen Yang gritted his teeth and said, "But we can't afford so much food and grass at one time. If we divide it into three months, it will be 100,000 dan per month!"

"Okay -" the most serious problem was solved, Li Chongjin finally showed a smile on his face and said very generously:

"All food and grass are calculated based on the market price. Whether it is silk, tea, porcelain, Huai salt, etc., all are calculated at 80% of the market price. It can also be regarded as a reward for King Xue's great kindness!"

Although Huainan is short of money, it is rich in products and is not lacking in anything else. You can sell whatever you bring to Lingnan, especially silk, which can be sold overseas to earn the price difference.

Chen Yang did the math and found that the difference in price of silk alone could make a profit of tens of thousands of dollars. Adding in the grain sellers and other products, it could bring in at least a hundred thousand dollars of profit every month.

Make a fortune.

With no worries anymore, Li Chongjin began to prepare to contact Li Jun of the party, and the north and the south responded to each other to jointly fight against the Song Dynasty.

For backup, relying solely on the Southern Han Dynasty was unreliable. Li Chongjin sent people to the Southern Tang Dynasty to prepare for help.

Unfortunately, the leader of the Jiangnan Kingdom, Li Jing, had long been frightened. After receiving the news, he quickly sent a notification to Tokyo.

Zhai Shouxian, who was sent north, turned around and came to Tokyo, where he reported Li Chongjin's restlessness to Zhao Kuangyin.

Li Chongjin still didn't know it and had been building up his troops. As soon as he got Li Jun's signal to join forces, he raised the flag to rebel.

Lingnan, Panyu.

The story of Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Qiao's mutiny finally reached Lingnan, and the ministers of civil and military affairs knew a lot about it. Only Liu Yuan, who was deep in the palace, was still kept in the dark and was having fun.

For ordinary officials, the Central Plains, thousands of miles away, has nothing to do with them. In these troubled times, changing dynasties has become a habit.

However, for the senior officials of the Southern Han Dynasty, this was a signal, a signal of political crisis.

Zhong Yong was a little confused. His father had been buried in the study for half a day without eating. He kept talking, sometimes impatiently, sometimes very lowly, as if he was making an important decision.

Even when Governor Li came to Beijing, he never saw anything like this.

"Aye, you haven't eaten for half a day and your health is in critical condition!" Looking down at the historical records on the table, Zhong Yunzhang heard his son's voice, his voice a little hoarse:

"What time is it?"

"It's almost time. Eat something and rest!" Zhong Yong said with a concerned look on his face.

"Eat? How can I keep eating?" Zhong Yunzhang sighed, raised his head, looked at the eldest son with a loyal and honest face, and said:

"Pack up overnight, and together with your brother, leave the capital as soon as possible, go to Yongzhou, and return to our hometown!"

"Why is this?" Zhong Yong was surprised.

"The capital is about to become a place of right and wrong. It would be good for you brothers to leave as soon as possible!"
Chapter completed!