Under the tremendous pressure from all sides, Zhu Youxiao once thought about giving up the carpenter. Everyone around him opposed his special hobby. In addition to his father's advice, the masters also had a wake-up call. If it were ordinary people, they would really be unable to withstand it. However, every time he gave up the carpenter for a period of time, he was so itchy that he tossed and turned, unable to give up. The final result was that he quietly picked up the axe and chiseled ink and continued to deal with wood.

Only in this way can he feel inner satisfaction and feel at ease.[]

Now, his woodworking skills have been fully affirmed by Xu Xingxia, and he suddenly felt that his future was bright. Even his confidence in being a human being has expanded many times. He believed that Xu Xingxia's words were sincere. Because there was no need for Xu Xingxia to please him. With Xu Xingxia's current identity and status, even if he killed him, there would probably be no good way in Nanjing. Who can afford to provoke the vicious white-clothed army?

Xu Xingxia took out a few difficult drawings from her arms and said with a smile: "I have some interesting drawings here, so you can think about them slowly! If you can figure out all these drawings, it means that your level is already top-notch."

Zhu Youxiao's eyes lit up and he hurriedly took the drawings. As a result, just a brief glance, he was fascinated by the complex drawings. To be honest, Zhu Youxiao's carpentry level is not really a boast. He does have talent in this area. Even if the drawings drawn by Xu Xingxia are a bit simple, he can accurately grasp the key point.

Seeing that Zhu Youxiao was so attentive, Xu Xingxia waved to Dongzi and left quietly. When he reached the door, he deliberately looked back and found that Zhu Youxiao had fallen on the drawings and thought about them carefully. Judging from his focused expression, all his thoughts and all his attention were obviously on the drawings.

If he was so concerned about political affairs when he was the emperor, the Ming Dynasty would probably last for a while. Unfortunately, his mind was entirely on carpentry. It would be too difficult for him to do other things. However, if Zhu Youxiao was not suitable to be a carpenter, it would be too arbitrary. In fact, he was definitely an excellent carpenter.

Thinking of Zhu Youjian's decisive mind, Xu Xingxia could only sigh silently. These two guys are actually not suitable for emperors. One is that he does not want to manage political affairs at all, but only wants to be a great craftsman like Lu Ban. The other is that he is too strict with political affairs. In the final analysis, no one believes it. This is also the character Zhu Youjian developed since childhood.

Back at his residence, Yixin Garden, Xu Xingxia sat down, picked up the report and note papers on the table, and read them carefully. After being sent to the Zhou royal palace, after the choice of Zhang Tianhao and others, they were then delivered to Xu Xingxia in a targeted manner. If it was an important matter, the whole report would be delivered together. If it was an unimportant matter, the key points would be written on the note papers and sent to Xu Xingxia. Most of the time, Xu Xingxia's job was to read these reports or note papers and then make instructions.

To be honest, Xu Xingxia was not interested in such copywriting. It would be better to take the hunting cavalry around to walk around while sitting behind the desk all day. The performance of the Han-style rifle still made Xu Xingxia feel satisfied. No matter what kind of enemy he encountered, he would only be slaughtered in front of the Han-style rifle. However, in the current white-clothed army, no one can replace him to handle these reports except Xu Xingxia himself.

This is not a matter of decentralization, but a matter of vision and knowledge. These reports and statements involve a lot of cross-age knowledge, and except for Xu Xingxia, others don’t know how to deal with it. Even old bureaucrats like Huang Kezhang and Qi Xieyuan can only catch up with words like trains, railways, power generation, radio, etc. They don’t understand at all! There is no way, Xu Xingxia can only bite the bullet and go on.

Fortunately, Xu Xingxia currently has enough time to handle related official duties slowly. The distance between Kaijiu Mansion and Ningxia City is too far. It takes two months to walk on the road. Xu Xingxia cannot accompany Zhu Yilan and slowly return from Kaifeng Mansion to Ningxia City. Even if he returns to Xi'an City, it is unlikely. Zhu Yilan certainly understood this. She would not ask Xu Xingxia to waste so much time.

"Sir, this is the final migration plan."

Zhang Tianhao quickly stepped in and sent the latest report to Xu Xingxia's case.

The content of this report is about the basic process of migration of the Supreme Committee's office. After careful thinking and sufficient brainstorming, Xu Xingxia finally decided to relocate all the core institutions of the White-Clothing Army to Xi'an Prefecture. The location of Ningxia City is somewhat biased and is too far from the Central Plains region, which is not conducive to the future development of the White-Clothing Army. Compared with Xi'an Prefecture, the biggest advantage of Ningxia Town is that it has enough food and sufficient water sources. The biggest problem in Guanzhong area is that it lacks food and insufficient water sources. This is also the main reason why Xi'an Prefecture was no longer chosen as the capital after the Han and Tang Dynasties. It cannot afford to support so many people. However, all of this can be improved.

With the emergence of railways and trains, it is no longer difficult to solve the food problem in Xi'an Prefecture. The food in Guanzhong is not enough, so it is just transported from other places one truck after another. The grain of a train can be as good as hundreds of carriages. In the era of trains, large-scale grain transportation was no longer a problem. However, the water source problem in Guanzhong is more difficult to solve. Speaking of which, it is better to have Jiangnan water towns, and there is no shortage of water.

However, if you consider the advantages of the geographical location of the Fengtian Prefecture, as the political core of the White Army, there is no problem at all. From a national perspective, Xi'an Prefecture happens to be in a relative central position. Whether it is south, north, east, and west, the distance is similar. This natural geographical advantage is nowhere else except Xi'an Prefecture. Of course, Wuchang Prefecture in Huguang is also good. But hasn't Wuchang Prefecture been taken down yet?

More importantly, the White-Clothed Army will expand westward in the future, and Xi'an Prefecture is definitely one of the most important logistics bases. The Longhai Railway planned by Xu Xingxia is centered on Xi'an Prefecture. At that time, the White-Clothed Army will take a train from Xi'an Prefecture and directly arrive at the Western Regions. A large amount of logistics supplies will also be sent from Xi'an Prefecture to various parts of the Western Regions.

"What do the members say?" Xu Xingxia asked slowly.

"Nineteen people agreed, three people opposed, and five people abstained." Zhang Tianhao replied briefly.

"Since that's the case, let me notify all departments of the operations!" Xu Xingxia said immediately.

Xu Xingxia is definitely trying to cut off the mess in such a relocation of government agencies. There is no need to worry too much about such a thing.

The more you think about it, the longer you delay it. The longer you delay, the more time and energy it takes. The white-clothed army also needs to devote more energy and more resources to other fields.

"I understand!" Zhang Tianhao agreed and turned around and arranged.

Xu Xingxia picked up another report and read it carefully. This was a report from Shandong. The report had a lot of words and descriptions. The person who sent the report was named Yuan Yingtai, and his current position was an inspector of Shandong Province. Originally, in real history, Yuan Yingtai should have gone to Liaodong to serve as a governor. The crime of losing Liaodong was also borne by Yuan Yingtai. Chenyang, Liaoyang and other places were all lost in Yuan Yingtai's hands. However, due to Xu Xingxia's arrival, the history of Liaodong was completely disrupted.

Due to the early death of Emperor Wanli, Yuan Yingtai had no chance to go to Liaodong, which also allowed him to avoid a great disaster and preserve himself. In fact, Yuan Yingtai is indeed capable. His greatest ability is governance, that is, to manage internal affairs. In terms of military affairs, he is relatively weak. His huge flaw in military affairs is that his heart is too soft. The so-called kindness and uncontrollable person who is too soft-hearted will definitely not be a military commander.

Xu Xingxia won Yuan Yingtai, which was entirely due to the collapse of King Fu. After King Fu fell, a large number of Ming Dynasty officials had no way out and had to find a way to surrender to the White Army. At this time, not many people thought that Xu Xingxia was a rebel and a traitor. Others were about to control the whole world, and the dynasty was about to change the dynasty. You were still holding the previous dynasty to let go. Isn’t this a fool? Those who know the current affairs are heroes.

Someone also found an excuse for his surrender. Who is Xu Xingxia? He is the son-in-law of Emperor Taichang! He is a family member from the Ming Dynasty. His affairs with the Ming Dynasty are simply a dispute within the royal family, and they are completely different from ordinary rebellion. No matter how powerful he is, it is the emperor's own family affairs and has nothing to do with outsiders.

Therefore, when they surrendered to the White Army, they had no psychological pressure at all. It seems that many local officials in Shandong Province collectively surrendered to the White Army. Many of them were also elected as members of the regional management committee. Among the many local officials, there are still a very small number of people with both moral integrity and ability. They are talented and relatively honest, so they will naturally be valued.
Chapter completed!