After the promulgation of several policies to centralize power, officials from various places began to busy rectifying internal laws. Many things that were customary in the past must now be carried out with explicit provisions and instructions before they can be acted upon. Even the Ministry of Punishment needs to follow instructions to arrest bandits, including entering and searching houses. It is also necessary to apply for a search warrant, which greatly reduces the efficiency of case handling.
Reports were submitted level by level for approval. By the time the emperor gave the order, the people who should be arrested had already run away. If someone acted privately, they would be imprisoned after being accused. Some were even punished with thirty boards. Some martial arts foundations The bad people have lost half of their lives after receiving these thirty death blows. No one dares to act privately with such harsh measures.
The various prefectures and counties were gradually becoming chaotic, and the heavens could not hear it. This kind of news could not reach Wushuang City, let alone the emperor's ears. The ministers were all in danger, and they could not pay attention to such folk rumors.
News of Wushuang City is easily transmitted to the land of Kyushu, because this is the center of political interests, and there are too many people and eyes staring at it. There is no population limit in Wushuang City, and there is a mixture of fish and dragons inside. Many people and forces are in Wushuang City. They all had spies and spies deployed, and the news was passed on very quickly.
The emperor placed a lot of spies in King Qicheng's army, and the methods and steps for making the black black iron spell soldiers were recorded one by one. Even the melody of blowing the horn was recorded, but no matter what method was used, it would not work. It didn't work, and the emperor was very angry about this and increased the reward for capturing Qian Yu and Zhou De.
Not long after the New Deal was implemented, just when people thought it was starting to stabilize, new policies were announced, which once again attracted people's attention.
All generals have been deprived of the right to mobilize troops. The army is strictly prohibited from leaving the station without an imperial edict and a general order. If there is a need for combat, they can only lead the troops with a general order given by the emperor.
The general order was controlled by the emperor and the prince. In addition to the generals, the military power of the four kings was also revoked. From then on, the four kings no longer had the right to form an army. The commander's army also needed a general order to mobilize.
Long Yu was recuperating in the palace and could not even go to court, let alone resist. Qiao Chu and Mo Li Kun agreed very much, and Si Yeqi did not dare to argue with the emperor at this time. The matter was easily settled.
The four main armies of the dynasty soon had new positions. The "Supervisory Army" was responsible for verifying the general's orders, reviewing the army's mobilization, and reporting to the emperor on a daily basis.
The rights of the four kings began to be similar to those of the new three kings, or even higher. Now that they no longer have military power, they are still subject to the general's orders, and their rights are far inferior to those of the new three kings, especially the king and the prince.
The prince in charge of the general order was already one person below ten thousand people, and his power in the dynasty was second only to that of the emperor.
The rights of the four kings that could influence the situation of the dynasty in the past were greatly reduced. Even the seven departments were prohibited from participating in the government affairs. The military power was gone, and the right to participate in politics was greatly weakened. The four kings gradually became a false position, and only their names remained. , the throne is still there.
Although the four main armies are still commanded by the four kings, they are no longer under their control. The existence of the supervisory army will gradually replace the prestige of the four kings, making the four kings become puppets.
The New Deal lived up to its mandate to centralize power, weakening the rights of almost all officials, and even the four kings who threatened Kyushu were eliminated. From then on, only the imperial power was supreme in the Qi Dynasty, and the three princes and four kings were no longer seen.
The prince sat in the palace enjoying a glass of wine alone, with only the eunuch Xiao Quanzi beside him.
"Do you think they will settle down?" the prince asked, looking at the wine in the glass.
"Definitely not!" Xiao Quanzi replied without thinking.
"Why are you so sure?" The prince said sideways, without looking at Xiao Quanzi.
"Since ancient times, the position of imperial power has been reserved for only one person in the world. The splendid country and the beauties lying beside it are at your fingertips. Who would give up this position? If it were you, the king, you wouldn't give up, right?" Little Quanzi whispered in the prince's ear. Said softly.
Xiao Quanzi's words penetrated deeply into the prince's heart. Indeed, who would give up such a temptation? If he doesn’t know it, can his two younger brothers do it? Neither will they!
The prince was so absorbed in his thoughts that he forgot about the wine glass in his hand, and it fell to the ground with a "pop". The prince didn't take it seriously, looked at the broken wine glass on the ground, and said gloomily: "Then how should we choose?"
"There is only one way, so why bother asking, Your Majesty!"
The prince had already made a decision in his heart. It seemed that he couldn't or couldn't bear it. With Xiao Quanzi's words, everything fell into place. The prince did not pay attention to the disrespect in Xiao Quanzi's words.
Compared with the worries and hesitations of the third prince and the prince, the sixth prince felt that he was in sight of victory. The commander of the Wei Tianjun was the biggest source of confidence. Whoever has the military power has the right to say, and the rest is how to act.
The sixth prince had a beautiful yearning and vision for the future, and imagined the day when he would sit on the throne, relying only on the Tianwei Army in his hands.
In recent days, the dynasty has changed too much, even more than the changes in the past thirty years. Countless news are being transmitted crazily, and people coming and going are keeping an eye on this center of power. Many people have probably guessed. , the dynasty reached a very critical moment, a moment of transition between the old and the new.
The old distribution of forces will be changed, and new forces will be born. In this wave, those who are not enterprising will be submerged in the long river of history and disappear without a trace.
Many people are ready to take action and can't wait to get a share of the pie. The huge benefits make them forget about the risks involved. If they are not careful, they will lose everything, and they will lose their wealth and life.
The general's order was made within two days and displayed to the courtiers. It was simply impossible to make such a complicated order in such a short time and prevent others from copying it, unless it was done long ago. It's done.
There is only one word "general" in the general's order. The token is composed of three parts and is made of pure gold. It is more difficult than other materials.
The three parts can be combined in three ways. After splicing, they can still display the word "general", which is more difficult to imitate than the imperial edict. This shows how eager the dynasty was to control military power.
I don’t know how many such tokens the dynasty has made. When it is really necessary to mobilize troops, one token is definitely not enough. If you make too many, they will be easily leaked, or even lost or stolen. The number is also important. indicators, otherwise there will be endless troubles in the future.
The world is so vast, and it can be passed down from generation to generation through the mouths of the people. The authorities cannot hide it if they want to, and it is impossible to predict who will leak the news.
A few people wearing orchid coir raincoats and sea shoes hurriedly entered Wushuang City. They looked like they were from Haihe people, and they were dressed ready to go into the water wherever they went.
Wushuang City is full of people from all over Kyushu. Their dressing is not unusual, and they did not attract much attention. After a few people entered the city, they walked through the major alleys with familiarity, twists and turns, and were afraid of being followed by others. , walked around the city for three whole days, without closing eyes day and night, and came to an abandoned alley that was rarely visited by people.
"Brother, is this the position?"
"That's right! It's here every year, I guess it still recognizes it!"
As he spoke, one of them opened the black cloth he had been holding in his hand. Inside was a birdcage containing a pigeon.
The pigeons inside are very different from the others. Generally, pigeons are just two colors, black and white, but the pigeons inside actually have a hint of gold. Although it is not obvious, under the sun, it glows with a faint golden light and is extremely beautiful.
The pigeons who pulled back the black cloth seemed very happy to see the surrounding scenery, chirping and jumping happily.
After opening the birdcage, the pigeon jumped out briskly. Instead of flying away, it jumped onto a person's shoulder and gently touched the person's cheek with its head. It was very fond of it.
The man caught the pigeon in his hand, stroked its feathers, and said reluctantly: "Do you remember your former home??" He looked around with the pigeon, and the pigeon nodded as if he understood the words.
Then he tied a paper roll to the pigeon's leg and continued: "Go back, we can no longer take good care of you from now on, go back to your original owner!"
As he spoke, he raised the pigeon above his head. The pigeon tilted its head as if it didn't understand, and seemed reluctant to leave.
"Let's go, have a nice trip!"
The pigeon flew up with both hands and circled above them three times before leaving.
"Brother, is this okay? Can Queer know the road??"
"No, there's nothing we can do. This is the safest way. There were too many spies on the way here, and we were stared at for a while. If we hadn't been tired of going back and forth in the past three days, we might not have been able to get here. !”
"Hey, I just can't see the birds anymore!" Several people looked at the direction of the pigeons flying away reluctantly.
"I hope Que'er can get home safely!"
The pigeon named Que'er flew very fast and disappeared from everyone's eyes in the blink of an eye.
Long Yu was idle at home these days, thinking about whether to resign from the throne and become an ordinary citizen from now on. He kept walking around the house, hesitating.
Suddenly, I felt an object landing on the tree outside the house. I felt suspicious. When I walked outside the house, I saw that it was a golden bird that had landed on the tree.
Seeing Long Yu coming out, Xiao Nao looked at him curiously, seeming to be recalling the past.
Long Yu shouted happily: "Quier, come down quickly!"
The voice was so familiar, Que'er thought of the owner of the voice, happily flew down and landed on Long Yu's shoulder.
While stroking the bird's feathers, I was curious, why did the bird fly back again when it should have left with its owner?
Taking a closer look, I saw a small paper roll tied to Que'er's leg.
Long Yu felt a chill in her heart and was shocked.
This pigeon was found on a mountain during Long Yu's previous war. At that time, Que'er was still a little bird that hadn't grown up yet. It was injured, black, dirty and ugly.
Seeing that it was pitiful, Long Yu took it back and raised it. Who knew that the more he raised it, the better it looked. Later, its feathers slowly turned into light gold, it ate well, and it could understand people's words. It was so cute.
Although Que'er looks like a pigeon, it doesn't look like a pigeon at all. Not only is it human, but it has also lived for nearly thirty years. It is older than Long Yun and does not look old at all.
Later, at a banquet, Yucheng saw the pigeon and concluded that it was of noble birth. It was unknown what species it was born from. It would definitely shock everyone in the future and live happily. Long Yu saw that Yucheng really liked it, so she gave the bird to him.
At that time, Long Yun was crying a lot, and Queer left home reluctantly. More than ten years passed in the blink of an eye.
Now that the bird has flown back again, what about its former owner Yu Cheng?
Long Yu untied the scroll, and there were only six words written on it: "Yucheng and Liang Chen are dead!"
really!
