In mid-April, the imperial court came with a new decree, hoping that Li Dan would return to the court to report on his duties and attend the great court meeting before the Dragon Boat Festival. At the same time, he accepted his recommendation and appointed Gao Can as deputy general as the director of Shaanxi-Gansu cavalry training, and Liu Hongsheng as the guerrilla commander. Director of artillery training.
The director of infantry training is General Liu Guang, who was transferred from Liaoning, and his deputy is Deputy General Wei Tong, the former deputy commander of the 15th Division.
Gu Da was already the training envoy of the capital regiment and was awarded the title of guerrilla. Yang Yi was awarded the title of Zheng Qianhu. Zhao Jingzi was awarded the title of guerrilla. Duan Fang was awarded the title of Zheng Qianhu as the deputy brigade commander of the 11th Cavalry Brigade. Duan Yan was awarded the title of You Qianhu. The heads of the artillery training regiment, Shi Dajun, Wang Xi, and Yang Wu were all awarded the rank of Qianhu, and eleven people including Cao Junyou, Zhang Bo, Lai Wubao, etc. were awarded the rank of Qianhu.
The decree also appointed Liu Huaide, the former prefect of Hanzhong, as the Chief Envoy of Qinghai, and formally established the Chief Secretary of Qinghai. In the same month, the "Organizational Adjustment of the Provincial Government" was promulgated.
Approved the establishment of public security inspection bureaus in Liaoning, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, Henan, Shanxi, Hebei, Shuntian, Zhili, Huaisi and Xuanfu. Each government will set up inspection departments, counties will set up inspection offices, and towns will set up inspections. Place.
The original prosecutor's envoy was renamed deputy chief envoy, and the Legal Affairs Bureau (formerly the execution chamber), the Procuratorate (the counterpart to Dali Temple), and the Public Security Inspection Bureau were set up.
The original capital commander's department was responsible for managing the armed forces of the garrison and was reported to the Ministry of War. There was also a military district governor responsible for the command and mobilization of the imperial army, which was reported to the Fifth Army Governor's Office.
Therefore, the Ministry of War's functional department was divided into two parts. One part remained in the Ministry of War, and Chen Chuan was promoted to Yuanwailang. The other department went to the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion to establish a military intelligence bureau, with Shen Jie in charge.
Another important change is that Shen You went to the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion to serve as the rear army governor and was responsible for the training of the border troops. Tong Baorui, the former commander of the Second Army of the Liao Army and General Sun's disciple, took over as the governor of the Shaanxi Military Region.
"The chief secretaries in Jiangbei have begun to adjust the levels of bureaus, departments, divisions, and sections to correspond to the various ministries of the imperial court." Jiang Cunli came to see Li Dan and asked him: .Ь.
"Excuse me, Lord Governor, there is a post office in the newly established transportation bureau. It seems to me that the court intends to place the post office under the management of the post office. Then... why is it not called Yi Road Department? The word post is What do you mean?"
"Postal means postal service, including small packages, letters, etc." Li Dan told him:
"Because the banknote printing factory is busy with the issuance of new banknotes and technical preparations, and the government's approval is required to carry out postal services on such a large scale, so the postal station currently only operates an inn.
However, I have already drafted the "Postal Law" and the "Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Qingqing Post Management Regulations" and asked the court for approval. Once the approval comes back, they can be implemented. After saying that, he turned around and took out a clip from the bookshelf, opened it and pushed it over with a smile:
"Sir, please take a look, this is the latest sample produced by the banknote printing factory. The future stamps will be five jiao, two jiao, one jiao, five qian and one qian.
It cost two yuan to send a letter from Xi'an to Chencang, so the person who sent the letter went to the post office to buy two of the smallest blue flower stamps and pasted them on them. Then he gave the letter to the postman and the letter was sorted. It will be handed over to the post coach along with other letters to the Chencang Post Office, and then they will deliver it to the address written on the letter. "
"So that's it!" Jiang Cunli was shocked. He suddenly understood the truth: "So, from now on, the post office will make money. Can you support yourself?"
"At least there is no need for funding from the imperial court. It only requires some subsidies from the local and provincial administrations."
"Wonderful! It feeds thousands of families and makes people all over the world more convenient. Kill two birds with one stone!" Jiang Cunli narrowed his eyes and laughed: "Xiaguan today came to ask when we will start cleaning up the hermit houses. Now it seems no need!"
"how do I say this?"
"The reason why these hermits have committed themselves to wealthy families is because of two situations: they are overwhelmed by taxation and miscellaneous matters, and they are trapped in their livelihood and have no source of money." Mr. Jiang raised his hands and said:
"You first said that people who don't pay taxes are restricted from traveling far away, and then you introduced a household registration card system. People without household registration are not protected by the law.
There are construction projects everywhere now, and the post office needs so many new people. Who needs to continue to live in seclusion and humbly?
As you said, every county, town, and township must have a post office, with postmen, carriage drivers, horsemen, and carriage maintenance workers... Are you afraid that with so many jobs, you won’t be able to attract those reclusive people? "
"Wouldn't it be better for them to feel proud and no longer live under the roof of other people's houses, and to be able to hold their chests high and live a dignified life?"
"In this way, the imperial court's taxes will be accounted for, and the civil affairs department will also have more accurate statistics. Your Excellency didn't even mention it, but it actually solved the problem. You are so clever, I admire you!" Jiang Cunli handed over.
Li Dan waved his hands modestly: "If it weren't for the emperor's wise and decisive attitude, the ministers would also be in trouble. All this is to say that we have met a wise master." After saying that, he handed over to Jiang Cunli: "Of course, Mr. Jiang's cooperation and open-mindedness The juniors are also very impressed."
Jiang Cunli stood up quickly and showed humility, then sat down again and said, "Your Excellency has been promoted to a bachelor. I believe that after the Western affairs are over, you can go back to the court to pay homage to the Prime Minister!"
"Let's not talk about it for now. I would like to congratulate Mr. Jiang on his promotion." Li Dan pursed his lips and smiled.
"Where did this come from?"
"Master Jiang may soon receive an order to return to Beijing."
"oh?"
"When the Emperor's decree arrived the day before yesterday, I ordered an official to seek your opinion. Your Majesty's intention is to ask your Excellency to return to Beijing as Secretary of State and participate in government affairs. What do you think?"
Zhongshu's participation in politics is the position that Xie Minhong held before. He is the third in line between the left and right prime ministers of Zhongshu. Taking this position can be said to be only one step away from entering the cabinet, and he will often face the emperor. He is the emperor's adviser. Role.
Jiang Cunli was so excited that his face glowed red and he was at a loss: "This, this, this is really unexpected. How can I be so worthy of His Majesty's attention?"
"My lord supports the New Deal and is familiar with the situation in Shaanxi and Gansu. The emperor is now determined to solve Shaanxi and Gansu first, and then look to the southeast after clearing his worries. So this is a rare opportunity in my life for my lord!"
Jiang Cunli was about to say something when he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps and Cao Junyou appeared at the door: "Sir, Master Wei is here and said that he has a report from the capital's residence and wants to show it to you immediately."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Lu appeared at the door with excitement on his face, holding up the newspaper in his hand and loudly shouted: "Boy, big news! Chief Minister Han is out of office!"
As soon as Zheng Shou's case was revealed, Li Dan understood that Han Wei had been in his position for a long time, so he was not surprised at all.
Jiang Cunli was pushed out of Shangjing by Han Wei (who was still the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel at that time) in his position as the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, so he did not have a good impression of him. However, I was still a little surprised when I heard that he had stepped down:
"Although Zheng Shou's rebellion is closely related to him, he won't be dragged down by this and step down, right?"
Zheng Shou has been identified and convicted of treason, conspiracy, collusion with foreign enemies, forming cliques for personal gain, etc. In memory of his ancestors, who were punished by death due to the merit reduction of Longzhi, the three family members were sent to Liaodong Town Shibian (that is, settled on the border and under the jurisdiction of the border towns). ).
Everyone had seen this news in the newspapers, but what they didn't know was that the desperate Zheng Shou wrote a confession while being detained in the Yilong Guard Prison, admitting to the emperor his dealings with other ministers and his relationship with Prince Teng. The relationship between families is entangled.
After seeing this, the emperor pardoned most of the people, including Lu Chengyuan, who was caused by him to cause trouble for Li Dan but did not actually carry out any action.
But Han Wei was not mentioned! After Han Shoufu learned the news, he spent several days of suffering in trepidation, and finally submitted his resignation on the grounds of heart disease.
The emperor did not reply. A few days later, "Songshan News", a newspaper in Henan, suddenly exposed the news and published some excerpts from Zheng Shou's confession, which involved Han Wei's introduction to a certain Kerge female spy.
As a result, the court was in a state of disarray. More than 30 imperial censors jointly impeached the chief minister. The Zhongshu Province immediately issued a notice, saying that in view of the current situation, the chief minister had the responsibility to confront and clarify. It was difficult to trust him until clarification could not be clarified, and his cabinet work should be suspended. right.
Han Wei did not dare to attend the subsequent imperial meeting. So after discussion and voting by the ministers, the emperor announced that the chief minister had broken the trust of all the cabinet ministers and was unable to shoulder the important responsibilities of the empire. He decided to agree to his resignation and be relieved of all responsibilities, and allowed him to return to his hometown to live in charge.
What does that mean? That is, you can go back to take care of your old age. Once you are enrolled in the Baojia, you have to report to the Baojia chief every day, and you have to report to the county inspection chief once a month. You also have to be monitored by the township and town inspectors.
In short, it is residential surveillance and execution outside prison.
. Although Zhao Tuo spared his life, he could not spare his behavior!
"Some people say that the news came from the palace, but more people say that it was revealed by Xie Minhong. In any case, Xie is the de facto chief assistant. Haha." Li Dan was visiting Chen Shi'an at his home I was talking to my father-in-law softly like this.
Chen Shi'an has received an imperial decree to transfer him back to Beijing to prepare for the establishment of Kyoto Normal University and serve as the right minister of the Ministry of Education. Looking at his prospective son-in-law, who was already a bachelor, he taught earnestly:
"Zedong must not be arrogant. Although everyone knows that the emperor trusts you, the power of God is unpredictable! Everything you have today can be wiped out in an instant. Look at Yang Hao and Han Wei, and be wary in your heart. If you don't know when, disaster will fall from the sky."
"Yes, I just follow your instructions." Li Dan quickly bowed to answer.
"The emperor's recent series of measures have dampened the strength of the Jinghu Department, but Xie Minhong will definitely raise his head again." Chen Shi comforted his beard:
"He is much more cunning than Han Wei and Zheng Shou, so you have to be on guard. Aren't there people saying that you will join the cabinet and become prime minister? Don't take it seriously!
In my opinion, after returning to Beijing, it is best to persuade His Majesty face to face not to rush to let you join the cabinet. If the emperor asks me for my opinion, I will say the same thing. Do you understand? "
"I understand." Li Dan nodded immediately: "I'm still too young, and I don't have enough connections or prestige."
Chen Shi'an nodded: "Don't be complacent just by looking at Shangrao or Liaoning. So what if you settle Shaanxi, Gansu and Qingning?
Also, you rely a lot on the power of the township party to do your work. However, there are so many young people in the world who are looking forward to your support. How can you only focus on Yang Yi and others? "
His father-in-law's words reminded Li Dan that he immediately understood that his foundation was still very weak. Yes, with Liu Hongsheng and the others all taking official positions, wouldn't he become a loner if he was transferred out of Shaanxi and Gansu?
Li Dan immediately felt a cold sweat break out on his back. The emperor allowed him to recommend heroes, which was a good intention, but it could also be seen as removing his wings.
If you can't attract talents to your side at a faster speed, one day there will be no one available! Li Dan must designate a staff member to collect talents for him.
Chen Shi'an declined Li Dan's invitation to go with him: "You have to go slowly this time, don't be in a hurry. See more and interact with more people on the way.
It's great for me and Meng'er to have a carriage ride. I heard that the Ministry of Transportation is now in charge of postal stations, and many inns are contracted out to private companies. The shopkeepers and waiters are very polite to customers.
Things in the world are changing. I want you to come here in a carriage and come back in a carriage. All this is still thanks to you! hehe! Meng'er read every day's newspaper carefully. After reading it, she said how generous and generous her son-in-law was, and she was very happy.
However, there is no need for Shaanxi and Ning in Gansu and Qinghai. The latter has long been returned to the imperial government. Ganqing and Qinghai are either occupied by rebels or are overrun by Jisi tribes. You have to be careful and careful every step of the way! "
After saying that, he came over and asked in a low voice: "Xu Ying...are you really not going to move her back to Jiangxi?"
After the rebellion was suppressed, Xu Ying's coffin caused controversy in newspapers.
Many local gentry and scholars were inclined to keep her in Xi'an. Later, several officials and merchants held a massacre and collected the fingerprints of 120,000 people in Shaanxi on a white cloth, asking the provincial government to bury her in Shaanxi. .
In the end, Liu Zihao, the richest man in Duyi, donated his Ji land and two hundred acres of surrounding land to the provincial government. Jiang Cunli reported it to the emperor and received approval, allowing Li Dan to follow public opinion and build a temple for worship.
At the same time that Li Dan was granted the title of Prince's Young Master, Xu Ying was also granted the title of Second-grade Madam, with the title of Yuande, and Wu was granted the title of Fourth-grade Honorable Person to accompany and worship her.
"Loyal bones are buried everywhere in the mountains, so why return them wrapped in horse leather? Fallen red is not a heartless thing, it turns into spring mud to protect the flowers." Li Dan sighed: "I didn't expect to lose her this time, it really caught me off guard.
Since the people and your majesty have issued the decree, I can only obey it. I have already written to Jiangxi to explain the matter to the Xu family, and I think they can understand.
However, the younger generation still doesn't want to build her tomb and temple alone. This is not appropriate.
My wife was not the only one killed in battle? So I plan to build a temple of heroes and martyrs for
In honor of all the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country, a cemetery was opened behind the temple to bury the fallen soldiers.
Aying's tomb should be with everyone, and be visited and worshiped by future generations. There is no separate temple, no memorial tablets, no vulgar statues. "Xiushu.com
After speaking, he raised his tearful eyes and asked, "Look, am I too cruel and sorry for her?"
Chen Shi'an studied the meaning of this poem, looked at him silently for a moment, and patted the back of his hand: "You are so kind and compassionate. A Ying will be very pleased!"
The cemetery was indeed built like this. The 365-step-long Shinto leads to the Hall of Heroes on a three-story high platform. In the center of the hall is the place for the fallen loyal souls. On the left is a tablet with the names of the common people and regiment training soldiers who died in the turmoil. On the right side are the memorial tablets of deceased officials, soldiers, guardsmen, and inspectors.
There are cement tombs along the hillside on both sides of the shrine, with each person in a cave and a coffin, and there are tablets in front of them with names written on them.
Because Xu Ying and Wu had imperial orders, the cemetery was slightly larger, and only a stele pavilion and a Xiang Pavilion were built according to regulations.
On the day of the inauguration and the grand memorial ceremony, Meng'er accompanied Chen Shi'an to offer incense to Xu Ying. She was surprised to find that the incense burner was filled with flowers, and the places around her and Wu's tombs were filled with flowers from the common people.
In the carriage returning east, Chen Shi'an told Meng'er Li Dan's poem "Turns into spring mud to protect flowers", reminding her that she might be offered a marriage if she meets the queen.
Meng'er suddenly remembered the gift she had left to Li Dan before being taken aboard by Tiqi: "Don't forget the love of old flowers with new flowers, turn them into spring mud to protect their youth. Every year the branches are full of flowers, and the swans return south to see the new flowers." flower."
She realized that Li Dan not only missed and regretted Xu Ying, but also expressed her expectations for herself, so she said to herself in her heart: "I hope to inherit Sister Ying's legacy in this life and be a brave and virtuous wife like her." .”
Five days later, Li Dan, dressed in green clothes and a green cloth turban, embarked on the road back to Beijing, accompanied by Wu Mao, Cao Junyou, Lu Jiu and Song Xiaoniu.
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