"I wonder if Duke Zhuangyuan has called our family here. What are his instructions?"
Liang Shicheng, the close friend of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, once again became Gao Zhang's minions.
But now, his respectful attitude towards Gao Zhang is much smoother and more natural than when he was in Xixia.
"Zhongguan Liang, come here quickly and sit down. People haven't arrived yet, so please wait a little longer."
After Liang Shicheng nodded respectfully, he took the initiative and consciously sat down in his own seat.
Gao Zhang didn't speak, and he didn't take the initiative to gibber. As a veteran who could become the emperor's official, he naturally knew how to win the favor of his boss.
The important point is that this boss is the teacher personally designated by the official, which makes Liang Shicheng dare not go overboard or be disrespectful in the slightest.
Around Gao Zhang, Liu Qi, Fang La, Yao Pingzhong and Han Shizhong were all gathered together.
These confidants and generals who followed Gao Zhang in his conquests in the past are still following Gao Zhang.
As for Lu Qian and Zhao Yaban, these two have always stayed with Gao Zhang.
Of course, Cai Laoliu and Tong Zhisheng, the pair of sleeping dragons and phoenixes, are also indispensable.
After so many years of cooperation, these two have long understood the art of cooperation.
Since Na Xixia was responsible for the destruction of the country last time, the two of them also got the merit of making their wives and children.
Nowadays, I admire Gao Zhang as my little brother (senior brother) more and more. Even the unruly Cai Laoliu decided to give his senior brother a face in front of others and prevent him and Tong Zhisheng from finding reasons to deal with themselves in front of others.
After all, among the Cai family, Qilinzi, the only one who relied on his true ability to become an official through the imperial examination, and who could also rely on his true talents to serve as purple in the same palace as his biological father, was also a shame.
Not long after the meeting, Liu Fa, Yao Xiong, and Wang Shunchen also arrived.
In addition to these generals, there are naturally also officials who were ordered to come to regulate the river, as well as officials who wanted to connect with the Liao Kingdom to launch foreign trade.
After all the civil and military officials saluted Gao Zhang, they sat serenely on the left and right, waiting for Gao Zhang to preside over the meeting.
As the youngest official in the Song Dynasty who was not yet twenty years old, he had already accomplished the task of destroying the country.
Now he has been entrusted with an important task by the emperor. He came to manage and appease Hedong and was fully responsible for many affairs on Hedong Road.
"All my colleagues must also know that I have come here to conduct military operations in Hebei on the basis of an imperial edict."
"Thanks to the favor of the Holy Spirit, I dare not slack off. Therefore, as soon as I arrive in Baozhou, I have to discuss important matters with you as soon as possible."
The first thing is naturally to deal with the Liao Kingdom and carry out the border troops and horse dismantling matters as soon as possible.
Of course, it's not just about dismantling the army, it's definitely about retaining the good and eliminating the bad, to ensure a certain combat capability even when the number of border troops drops sharply.
The second thing is to set up sales centers in those border towns and foreign trade towns to facilitate trade between the people of the two countries.
The third thing is that the disbanded border troops will be reorganized into the Song Dynasty River Control Engineering Team.
It is divided into several engineering brigades and implements a contract system. One engineering brigade is responsible for the construction and consolidation of dams in a section of the river.
Fu'an, the chief attendant beside Gao Zhang, distributed the brochures one after another to every official present.
When the officials present opened these books, their expressions showed surprise and astonishment.
The description in the booklet is far more detailed than what Gao Zhang said, and there are even drawings.
The Yellow River sections and locations for segmented construction have been accurately marked and delineated, as well as the locations of the Yellow River Flood Area that have now been accurately calculated.
In addition, it also lists in detail the requirements for the construction period, the amount of labor, and the supervision of project quality.
The important task of project supervision was left to Cai Laoliu.
With this guy's personality and behavior, he is the most suitable person to take on this very unpleasant role.
All the officials in Hebei never thought that they and others originally thought that they were just here to flatter their new boss.
We drank and drank together, and then we went back to each house to find our mothers. As for how to do things, it was still the same.
Unexpectedly, Gao Zhang, a small and powerful official with a great reputation, came over and directly gave everyone a slap in the face.
Gao Zhang also told all the capable ministers and officials, who looked a little ugly, about these matters.
As long as you can do a good job, then I will definitely give you an excellent evaluation, if there are officials with outstanding performance.
I will request the imperial court to arrange them to an institution more suitable for these talents.
The Song Dynasty has now added six new departments and is in need of a large number of capable ministers and officials. If you are really motivated, then work hard.
On the side, Zhongguan Liang very cooperatively stood up and said that Mr. Gao was deeply favored by the emperor. He came here under the emperor's order, firstly to do practical things, and secondly, to select outstanding talents for the imperial court.
After hearing these confusing words, the officials who were originally looking very ugly couldn't help but feel excited.
Some people even took the initiative to stand up and tell Gao Zhang that they would try their best and would not let Mr. Gao down.
Nowadays, Gao Zhang's official position and status can be called "Xianggong", which is natural.
Although the little husband was a bit awkward for Gao Zhang, who was familiar with the rules of mahjong, he was approachable and accepted this title, which was a compliment in this era.
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However, many of these achievements are due to the court's attention and preliminary preparations.
After all, after deciding to go to the land east of Hedong, it was naturally impossible for Gao Zhang to do nothing. After immediately asking his master for help, he began to deal with the newly established Xinjiang Department.
The newly established Xinjiang Department naturally wanted to demonstrate its capabilities and role in front of the officials.
So this time, the Xinjiang Ministry dispatched elite soldiers and generals early on the many matters on Hebei Road, so that Gao Zhang could obtain accurate first-hand information after arriving here.
As Gao Zhang's arrangements were distributed one by one, the remaining people present were all military officials.
Gao Zhang glanced at these generals and more than ten generals from Hebei Road.
At this moment, these generals are all looking here eagerly. Gao Zhang wants to eliminate the soldiers and horses on the Hebei Road, which will also have a great impact on their future.
"I also know that the reduction of armies this time will also have an impact on the future of all generals."
"This is not only clear to me, but also to the court. Therefore, I will follow the regulations of Pingxia Road in the Song Dynasty..."
Facing these generals, Gao Zhang did not panic at all. After all, there had been precedents in the northwest frontier before, and they would also be eliminated.
Of course, even for generals who cannot continue to serve due to lack of ability, the Song Dynasty naturally has its own set of rules.
Anyway, the court will spend money to continue to support you. It will continue to pay you a salary based on your official position, but it will not grant you actual duties.
The Song Dynasty has been redundant for so many years, and it is not less than this time and a half. What's more, if the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture is really restored, it may be useful.
After all, what the chief officers of the garrison in various states and counties wanted was not their ability, but their loyalty to the Song Dynasty and the official family.
(End of chapter)
