"Liang Wu, you go to the cabinet to convey the decree. I intend to change the Liaodong military town into a province, and establish the Chengxuan Administrative Envoy Department to govern the five prefectures of Hai, Gai, Jin, Liao, and Shen.
Each of their cabinet ministers was asked to recommend two candidates for the first chief envoy of Liaodong, and the report would be submitted within three days.
Oh, by the way, Gu Lin went to Jinzhou, right? I asked him to go to Liaoyang and Shenyang to review the troops and reward the three armies on my behalf as the Cabinet Minister and the Minister of War.
Liu Daban, please bring Liu Xi to see me. I want him to go to Liaodong to express my condolences to Li Dan for his hard work, and to deliver instructions and questions. "
The emperor was in a good mood when he came out of the Empress Dowager's palace. He kept giving orders as he walked, which made Eunuch Liu very surprised: Did the emperor make all these decisions while talking inside?
But he couldn't see His Majesty's intention. Did he feel relieved about Li Dan or not?
Li Dan mentioned the matter of converting military towns into provinces in his letter to the emperor. The military town in Liaodong managed both the army and the people, so there was bound to be an imbalance between the two. Under military management, the phenomenon of emphasizing military force over literature in Liaodong was serious, which had hindered population expansion and commercial development.
Once businessmen's business activities expand and infiltrate the military system, it will inevitably affect combat effectiveness and cause immeasurable corruption.
Therefore, Li Dan suggested that the Liaodong military town should be simply changed to Liaoning province. Except for some surrounding areas bordering the Egu people and Nvzhi people, most of them would be placed under the jurisdiction of the province.
According to his suggestion, the military was similar to the Shandong model, following the original five-guard division management method, and establishing a three-level system of guards, posts, and forts along the border, managed by the newly established Liaoning Capital Command and Envoy Department, responsible for internal affairs and border defense.
The former Liaodong military town focused on national defense and established three forbidden army divisions and two brigades with a total of more than 70,000 troops, still under the command of the military town's general soldier. The separation of military administration and military power has weakened the power of the General Soldier, but it has also allowed the General Soldier to concentrate on national defense construction and forbidden army training.
The Dusi was divided into internal affairs and border defense departments, and was also responsible for the training, mobilization and transportation of reserve forces, becoming a hematopoietic organization supporting the Forbidden Army.
After the reform, the Liaoning Forbidden Army was still under the command of the Left Army Governor of the Fifth Army Governor's Office, while the Dusi was transferred to the Northeast Bureau of the newly established Xiang Army Governor's Office under the Ministry of War.
In terms of government affairs, Liaoning Province, like other chief envoys' yamen, has established a Sentencing and Prosecution Division to be responsible for criminal and legal affairs. It also has a household branch to correspond to the household department, including the Municipal Shipping and Cash Customs Bureau, the Transfer and Savings Bureau, the Tax Administration Bureau, Check the Audit Bureau;
The Gongfang Branch corresponds to the Ministry of Industry, including the Salt and Iron Monopoly Bureau, the River Water Conservancy Bureau, the Renovation and Construction Bureau, the Yuheng Banknote Bureau (under the jurisdiction of the Banknote Printing and Minting Institute), and the Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Forestry and Fishery Bureau;
In addition, there is the Department of Teaching and Enlightenment corresponding to the Ministry of Rites, including the Academic Affairs Supervision Bureau, the Protocol Department, and the Department of Priests. The office of officials, corresponding to the Department of Officials, includes the Department of Examination, the Department of Examination of Honors, and the Department of Literary Selection.
In addition to Liufang, there are Taichang Branch (including Yuanma Branch), Hetaipu Branch and other institutions. Although it is called the Chief Envoy in name, the actual organization is very different from that in the mainland.
The emperor's actions left the cabinet confused, but one thing everyone understood was that a large area of land formerly managed by military men was now managed by civilian officials.
The six counties of Yizhou, Guangning, Xinmin, Zhangwu, Tieling and Jinzhou in the south still belong to Junzhou and are managed by Junzhen.
Other places will have to send more civil servants and officials, and of course there will also be a large number of officials at all levels needed by the newly established Liaoning province. How many more opportunities will be created now!
While everyone was excited, Han Wei asked Liang Wu tentatively: "Eunuch Xiao Liang, has the emperor mentioned his opinion on Li Dan? Should he continue to stay in Liaodong, er, no, in Liaoning Province, or should he be transferred back to another place?" Is there any appointment?"
"We haven't heard of this." Liang Wu shook his head and saw that Han Wei was a little disappointed, so he smiled and said, "But your Majesty sent Liu Xi to Liao."
"Oh? Why?"
"We don't dare to inquire about this," Liang Wu replied, "I'm just asking him about the Liao affairs. Now of course His Majesty relies on Mr. Li's familiarity with it in this regard."
"This...?" Han Wei wondered in his heart: "Someone mentioned earlier that we should prevent Li Danwei from falling off. I saw His Majesty's face turned dark. Do you really trust this person so much that you don't worry about him...?"
"Master Chief Assistant, please don't say that," Liang Wu sneered: "In the eyes of the Emperor, Master Li's loyalty can be judged from the sun and the moon! Mr. Han doesn't know that this province
The suggestions are what Mr. Li wrote in the booklet. Your Majesty will accept them all! "
"Ah? Is this Li Zedong's attention?" Han Wei, Xie Minhong and Yizhongsheng who came up were all shocked.
"This Li Zedong is really unexpected!" Xie Minhong said to himself as he looked at Liang Wu's back.
"You have accomplished such great achievements at the age of eighteen. In the memorial, you did not express your merits, but took the initiative to ask Your Majesty to send civil servants and change the provincial system. This is really admirable. How many people can own a province and carry 200,000 soldiers? But not domineering?
But he was able to pick it up and put it down. No wonder the emperor's face darkened when he heard someone say weird things about him. well! "Yizhongsheng shook his head and went back to his seat.
Han Wei and Xie Minhong exchanged glances and walked to a place away from others. Xie Minhong looked at each other teasingly: "Mr. Han, do you feel that there are many dangers?"
"I don't care. I can return home with dignity after serving one or two terms. But you, brother, will be face to face with him in the future." Han Wei remained calm.
"Even if he is ten years from now, he will only be twenty-eight years old. How can he join the cabinet at such an age?" Xie Minhong shook his head.
"That's your business. Young people may have more common topics. I'm old!" Han Wei sighed deliberately.
"Your Majesty is eager to let him join the cabinet tomorrow. You see, Liu Xi was sent all the way to ask questions, but he did not come to ask our ministers. This is very revealing." Xie Minhong smiled bitterly.
"Because we don't understand, it's useless to ask!" The two of them turned around in surprise and saw Zhu Zhanyi smiling behind him. "Don't be afraid, I just heard it occasionally when I came back from relieving myself. I didn't mean to listen to the wall."
Zhu Zhanchen thought about it and added: "Let me tell you two adults that I am going to join the Liao Dynasty too."
"Ah? You want it too?" The two of them were surprised again: "How about going to the ancient forest? Why do you want to do it?"
"Your Majesty has just sent a decree that Halaita is willing to join in. Your Majesty will make him a duke and give his tribe the title of Qingyun Guard. He will be stationed at Qingyun Castle, on the west bank of the Liao River in Kaiyuan City.
I am here to convey the decree and perform the canonization ceremony. Your Majesty wants to make it more grand, saying it is to set an example! After Zhu Zhanzhen finished speaking, he cupped his hands and said, "If you do this, it will be too much work for the three of you." After saying goodbye, he hurried home to pack his bags.
"Hey!" Han Wei frowned: "His Majesty didn't mention these things at the court meeting, so he just issued an order to handle it?" The key point is that he and the cabinet can't find any reason to object or stop it! His face looked as ugly as if he had eaten a fly.
Xie Minhong saw this and smiled: "I think it was probably Li Zedong who proposed this matter again. Your Majesty still accepts everything! Tsk tsk, when it comes to such trust and favor, I have never seen any minister have such trust and favor since the founding of this dynasty. Pass the second case!
Oops, I’m talking about Mr. Shouxiang. It seems that he is still very powerful at the age of eighteen. Isn’t this almost as good as Mr. Shouxiang! "
Two ministers and a eunuch were sent to Liaodong by successive orders. The whole court was shocked and everyone was talking about the news.
I don't know which literate person actually wrote a "Liao Shi Ji", which described the mountains, rivers, geography, and humanistic features of Liaodong in detail.
It also introduces in detail the general process of how Li Dan defeated Ker's heavy troops, rescued Shi Hao, who had been defeated in a row, and secured the city of Shenyang, and how Li Dan had a heart-to-heart talk with Haraita to make him sincerely submit, etc.
After it was written in the legendary style, the effect of adding more fuel and vinegar made the entire Shang Dynasty start to rush to buy the printed version of this book. A copy was initially sold for six cents, and later the price was increased to thirty cents and still the supply exceeded the demand.
Those who know it will see that it is an expansion and evolution based on Li Dan's memorial, with a lot of the author's own imagination added to it. Anyone who doesn't have access to or have the opportunity to copy this memorial will definitely not know so many details.
Everyone immediately thought that one part of this document went to the Ministry of War, one part went to the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, and one part was sent to the palace. The idle generals in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion here who love to watch the fun are the most suspicious!
However, neither the Guide Mansion nor the Nancheng County Magistrate dared to take this matter seriously. Once the radish is pulled out and the mud is brought out, should you catch it or not?
It's better to turn a blind eye or close one's eyes. Anyway, it didn't cause controversy, didn't make the court angry, didn't disgust the emperor, and spread the love without spreading it!
When Zhu Zhanzhen returned home, someone was waiting for him. It was his eldest brother Zhu Zhanji. This guy was laid to rest long ago in his previous life, but now he is still alive and kicking.
Because he had been away in the army all year round when he was young, his complexion was slightly dark, but he had a flowing and beautifully combed beard, which showed that he lived a comfortable and leisurely life now.
With the deep bags under his eyes, one could tell that he was someone who wrote and read a lot, but the straight back made him look more like a soldier.
"Brother, you really hit the mark!" Zhu Zhanchen said softly: "The emperor heard that you wanted to serve in Liaodong. He neither expressed his position nor objected. He only said that he originally wanted his son to go to the trial. Who I can't sit still anymore.
Look, does this mean you are allowed to go? I took the opportunity to flatter His Majesty, and then he said that it was bitterly cold in that place. Can you bear it now that you are old?
I said summer is about to start now and it shouldn’t be too cold. The emperor said: Well, let him go and see for me, and be an observer.
Hehe, I guess there will be a decree tomorrow, and then we can go to the Governor's Mansion to get the sign and then we can hit the road! "
"Lao Wu, thank you so much!" Zhu Zhanji happily handed over his hands: "Oh, you don't know, I am worried to death every day while blowing the sea breeze, and I am just preparing for Japan, so why don't I have to prepare myself for the rest of my life?
I heard from people who came back that the people there were all new troops, so I wanted to go over there and see what the new law was. "
"You really have to see it for yourself, I don't know. Everyone in the court said they are building a new army, but no one knows how, not even the Ministry of War!" Zhu Zhanzhen spread his chubby hands. explain.
"How is this possible? To establish a new army, you must at least register with the Ministry of War?" Zhu Zhanji asked curiously.
"The equipment and training of the new army are all spent on war bonds, and the Ministry of War is not required to pay at all. How to make the Ministry of War happy? Anyway, His Majesty only knows.
Besides, this new army currently only has more than 30,000 people, so it should be treated as a toy for His Majesty. "Zhu Zhanchen said with a chuckle.
Unexpectedly, his brother's face darkened: "Lao Wu, don't talk like this in the future. You are only two years older than the emperor. Who are you talking about when you say toys?"
Zhu Zhanzhen was startled and quickly apologized to his eldest brother: "Actually...many ministers in the court said this. I, I just said what I heard and didn't want to."
Zhu Zhanji sighed, stood up and slapped his brother hard on the shoulder, almost causing him to kneel on the ground. "Lao Wu, anyone can say such deceiving things, but you can't. Do you know why?"
"Please teach me, brother."
"First of all, what is the relationship between our family and the royal family? My Zhu family saved the late Emperor Shengjia and fought to death for the royal family for two generations. This is how we got our current wealth.
Therefore, only the royal family can have the glory of the Zhu family. You must not forget this! Furthermore, you are the youngest in the cabinet, and in other words, you are called a lucky minister.
The emperor has to arrange for his own people to take this position. Otherwise, if you wait for more than ten years, you may not be able to get your turn. Therefore, you must not get carried away and let others take advantage of you. understood? "
His brother's advice made Zhu Zhanzhen break into sweat, and he immediately understood what was wrong with him.
Like now, I should be careful to show humility, and it is best not to come forward in everything, and firmly occupy this hole for the emperor until he sends someone else to take over.
If you think you are proud of the spring breeze and start to show off, isn't it just because the longevity star is dissatisfied with his longevity? He quickly nodded heavily and bowed deeply again: "My little brother is wrong, thank you for your teaching!"
Seeing him like this, Zhu Zhanji stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction, and suddenly thought to himself: The fifth brother said that Li Zedong is two years younger than His Majesty. I wonder what kind of person he is that can attract such attention from the Lord of the Court? Be sure to take a good look this time!
"Zhu Zhanji - Emperor Xuande, calligrapher, painter, military strategist and politician"
