On July 20, 1853, Jinling was now the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, called Tianjing.

The Prime Minister, Meng Deen, the chief minister of the Heavenly King's Mansion, reported to the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan in the imperial study room, "...The inner city is basically ready now, and the outer city is being expanded quickly. It is expected that it will be almost done in three or four months. By the way, the Heavenly King and the Imperial Gate have been completed. The three-hole white marble bridge in front of the Heavenly King is very exquisite. Please give me a name. There should also be a saint imperial edict for the Heavenly King. I asked the craftsmen to frame it with yellow silk and hang it on the Heavenly King's Gate to remind all civil and military officials and idle people that they will not enter without any entry from now on, and it will also show the majesty of the Heavenly King."

"Yeah, I will do as you said." Hong Xiuquan looked at Meng De'en with appreciation, put down the ice trench fungus soup in his hand, got up and came to the imperial desk, and took the pen handed over by the female official, "Oh, that bridge is called Wulong Bridge. Our inner city is called Jinlong City, and the outer city is called Sun City. It is appropriate for the Five Dragons to guard it, hahaha..."

He smiled proudly while writing.

Yes, how could he not be proud?

From the Jintian Troupe Camp in January 1851 to the conquering of this ancient city in Jiangnan in March 1853, the heroic Taiping Army soldiers led by Hong Xiuquan were invincible. Although they had failed in fighting in Changsha and other places, they also lost their good teachers and friend Feng Yunshan, and their brother-in-law Xiao Chaogui, but that was not hindered after all. After more than two years of bloody battles, he now has a country of his own, a country with the Hong surname. All of this is something that the examiners who did not order themselves would never have dreamed of.

Now he no longer has to take any scientific exams. He has the power to select the top scorer and has the power to dominate everything in the world!

Meng Deen also grinned with the King of Heaven, looking at the King of Heaven's calligraphy that was flying dragons and phoenixes, and exclaimed, "King of Heaven, your font is really amazing. I think what they often say about Wang Xizhi is just a few tricks."

Hong Xiuquan wrote and admired himself, "The officials and workers of all sizes will stop here and only after the imperial edict is issued, otherwise Yun Zhongxue ('Yun Zhongxue' is the secret words used by the Taiping Army to describe 'behead'). How can you be kind? Isn't this good?"

Meng De'en suddenly opened his arms and nodded repeatedly, "What's good? It's so good! I'll ask someone to embroider and hang it up."

"Okay," Hong Xiuquan returned to the chair and sat down, drank the ice twig ear soup, which made the whole body feel cool and clear, reminding Meng Deen, "Deen, after the entire palace is from the Golden Dragon Palace, you must enter nine times. There must be a three-story pavilion at the end, so that you can see dozens of miles away. This is called the Nine Heavenly Court."

"Don't worry, the Lord, I will do what you want."

Hong Xiuquan nodded, "By the way, be honest, don't just care about me, and you can clean up the mansion that you have allocated to you. If we have the world, we should also let our family feel comfortable."

"Yes, the king." Meng De'en seemed to be moved and burst into tears, and she said with tears in her eyes.

"Oh, there is another thing I almost forgot," Hong Xiuquan narrowed his eyes and looked at Meng De'en, "I heard that the new female No. 1 pick is good."

Meng Deen smiled and said, "It's good. Her name is Fu Shanxiang. She has a good article and is very beautiful. She is really a rare person. But..." He sighed softly when he said this.

"Huh?" Hong Xiuquan was imagining the female top scorer. Seeing Meng Deen hushed, he asked unhappily, "But what?"

Meng Deen said carefully: "Tian Wang, she is now from the East Mansion."

"Haha, that's OK," Hong Xiuquanyan said insincerely, haha, and felt a sense of loss in his heart. "I just asked casually. Since it was the top scorer I chose, I should always ask me to see it, so I can only hire it. Now that the Dong Wang is keen on the jade with wise eyes, I won't worry about it."

"Yes, yes, the king is still broad-minded and considers the heavenly dynasty everywhere." Meng Deen sighed, but he didn't agree. He knew very well what the king was thinking at this time. The king clearly implemented the system of men and women's division of the family. For military and civilians below the prime minister, even couples cannot live together, not to mention the union of men and women. But looking at this king, it is still not enough if his wives and concubines have exceeded 100.

"The King of Heaven," he looked around and said softly with a flattering smile, "You don't like to walk around. In fact, there is a girl in Jinlong City who is not worse than that Fu Shanxiang."

"Is that true?" Hong Xiuquan was excited and stared at Meng Deen intently, looking impatient, "Tell me quickly, why didn't I see where?"

"Don't say I told you," Meng Deen first glanced at several female officials in the study room fiercely, then pointed to the east, and leaned into Hong Xiuquan's ear, "There is a beautiful girl like a fairy where Princess Lai has just passed the seventeenth place, and she is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, songs and essays. The Princess once told people that if she took the scientific examination this time, she would definitely be the first name."

Hong Xiuquan opened his mouth wide, and his palms were sweating. He turned his brain hard and searched for the woman Meng Deen mentioned in his memory. After a long time, he swallowed his saliva, "Haha, since I have never seen her, it must be the princess who has any plans."

"I heard that it was the princess who wanted to accept her as her adopted daughter." Meng Deen nodded.

"You know so much?" Hong Xiuquan tilted his head and glanced at Meng De'en, looking weird.

"God, I..." Meng De'en felt cold in his heart and hurriedly wanted to explain something.

Hong Xiuquan waved his hand, "You did a good job, but you'd better know less about the princess's affairs in the future." In fact, he liked Meng Deen like this. At the beginning of the uprising, he not only had the help of protecting him, but also thought about him everywhere. As long as Meng Deen was there, he could understand his meaning with his own gesture, even with a look.

Hong Xiuquan is a person who likes to be suspicious by nature. He doesn't believe in anyone, but he believes in giving me kindness. However, the second half of his sentence is still from the sincerity. The princess Lai is his wife, perhaps out of conscience, or perhaps Lai himself made impeccable in the harem. He is used to beating and scolding any concubine, but he is still much more polite to Lai.

"Report to the Heavenly King, Your Highness, the King of Wings, is waiting to see him." A female Tiantian official came in and bowed to report.

Hong Xiuquan looked up at the big Western gilded bell that landed on the ground and frowned. It was already five o'clock in the afternoon. He didn't ask others to eat if he didn't eat? He waved to Meng Deen and signaled that he could leave, then turned around and ordered, "Please come here."

The wing king Shi Dakai just came out of the Eastern King Yang Xiuqing and came directly to Jin to meet the Heavenly King. Since he established his capital in Tianjing, the Eastern King has taken charge of the entire military affairs of the Heavenly King as a military advisor. The Northern King Wei Changhui is responsible for the defense of Tianjing. His mission is to assist the Heavenly King in charge of military affairs.

"Brother Wang, I am polite." Shi Dakai gave a deep bow and sat down according to the sign of the Heavenly King.

Seeing his melancholy expression, Hong Xiuquan smiled slightly and pointed to the ice trench fungus soup brought by the female official, "Da Pao, drink this first to relieve the heat and eliminate the fire. Look at how much these clear demon heads can enjoy it, but Lu Jianying actually saved ice in his Liangjiang Governor's Mansion. Unfortunately, his blessings are too shallow, so he can only leave it to me to enjoy." He laughed proudly.

Shi Dakai took the jade bowl containing ice twig fungus soup and took a symbolic sip. Then he looked at the two female officials standing behind the King who were shaking paper fans, one on the left and one on the right, and a feeling of indescribable feeling surged in his heart. From the King, he could no longer see the Hong Xiuquan of Jintian, and he sighed secretly.

"The King of Heaven, Lin Fengxiang sent back the document. They have crossed the Yellow River north and have arrived in Huaiqing Prefecture in Henan." The crystal clear white jade bowl under Shi Da opened the open, looking at the King of Heaven and said.

"At the beginning, many people opposed the isolated northern expedition, but now it seems that this decision is still right." Speaking of this, Hong Xiuquan felt a little stimulating Shi Dakai, because the leader of the opposition to the isolated northern expedition was Shi Dakai. He laughed and said, "Lin Fengxiang and his mentor were quick. First, they were protected by the Heavenly Father, and secondly, they were good at tactical guidance from Dapao before leaving. They should not pursue excessive pursuit of seizing a city, but instead directly attack the old nest of Qing Yao in Beijing with the fastest movement. They have made great contributions in fighting and have to reward them, which can also boost morale. Well... they were promoted to the title of Hu Hou Lin Fengxiang Jing, Li Kaifang was Dinghu Hou, and Ji Wenyuan was Pinghu Hou. Tell Xiuqing and ask him to post a message."

"The reward is worth it, but what they need most is not this." Shi Dakai sighed, "Lin Fengxiang's troops are now facing a setback in attack on Huaiqing and are confronting Qing Yao. Their military strength is obviously insufficient. I have been discussing with Dong Wang and the others for a long time, but the reinforcements originally planned to be sent were still not sent out. What I am worried about is that if Lin Fengxiang and the others go deeper, they may form a greater passiveness."

Hong Xiuquan blinked and thought for a while, "Tianjing's defense is the top priority now, and Xiuqing is right not to send reinforcements at this time. Besides, Qing Yao is now a frightened bird, and it is vulnerable to our holy soldiers. There is no need to worry too much about Da Pao."

Shi Dakai pondered for a while and said, "At present, the Qing Dynasty's Jiangnan and Jiangbei Camp echoed across the river, which restrained a large number of our troops in Tianjing. Especially the Jiangnan Camp, which not only hindered our future development trend, but also directly blocked our food route. In my opinion, we might as well withdraw some from the troops in the Western Expedition first and cooperate with the Tianjing defenders to remove Xiang Rong, the demon head. In this way, we can reinforce Lin Fengxiang and others in the Northern Expedition at a critical moment, and also expand the development area for Tianjing. It is always not the best way to conquer the lonely city."

"I'm afraid it's not right," Hong Xiuquan shook his head, "Xiuqing discussed with me yesterday that the power of the Western Expedition should be strengthened. He meant that he wanted to ask Dapao to go to Anqing to take charge. I think this idea is pretty good. With you commanding the Western Expedition army, you can be worry-free in the west of Tianjing."

Shi Dakai nodded and said nothing. He knew that it would be useless to say more.

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