Liu Heng looked at the three people in front of him.
He opened his mouth and said: "The tiger character flag has come from a weak position step by step. You are all people who came from the old camp. At that time, we people were precarious and didn't even know whether we would live or die the next day. But now we are sitting on the bright side." Half of the country, I’m afraid none of us could have imagined that the Tiger Flag would achieve what it does today.”
His words reminded Li Shuheng and others of the days when they lived one day at a time.
Liu Heng continued: "If anyone had told me that the Tiger Character Flag would achieve what it does today, I would have regarded him as a lunatic. I believe you all think the same as me!"
As he spoke, he paused.
Li Shuheng and others laughed.
The fact that the Tiger Flag is what it is today is something they could never have dreamed of.
At that time, their biggest obsession was to live and eat.
"Every one of you is a big shot now, and you play a very important role in doing things. Just say that Zhao Yu has a plan for you, the household department is running in your hands, and you hold the money and food of the tiger flag. Is this something you could have thought of before?" Liu Heng asked .
Zhao Yutu shook his head and said: "I am a child, let alone be in charge of the household department, no one would even want to be an official in a remote state or county."
To be appointed based on merit, at least you have to be a judge. If you want to make money, you have to spend money to manage it.
"Brother Shu Heng, you are now the deputy director of the Military and Political Department. In Ming Dynasty, you would at least be the deputy minister of the cabinet and hold great power." Liu Heng said.
Li Shuheng said: "What I'm saying is that before, I wouldn't have dared to think that one day I would be able to honor my ancestors and be an official. That would be because the ancestral graves were filled with smoke."
"When the problem in Liaodong is solved in the future, we must remember to go back and give more sticks of incense to our ancestors. This is because our ancestors have blessed us." Liu Heng joked.
Li Shuheng also laughed.
Liu Heng glanced at Yang Yuan, then withdrew his gaze, and continued: "I remember everyone's contribution, but the world is not unified yet, and it is not the time for swords and guns to enter Kuma and release Nanshan. We have been waiting for so many years. Well, do we still have to wait a few more years?"
Zhao Yutu and Yang Yuan lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Liu Heng.
Li Shuheng sighed and said: "We are not here because we have to come. It is because the people below know about Huang Taiji's proclaimed emperor, and many people can't help but get interested."
"The people below have this idea. You must find a way to appease them. The more times like this, the more we must work together instead of focusing on other things. By the way, I heard that our tigers Many officials in Ziqi have close contacts with some old ministers of the former Ming Dynasty. You should pay more attention to prevent our people from contracting the bad habits of the former Ming Dynasty." Liu Heng said.
Li Shuheng said: "Recently, we have indeed discovered signs of this. Since we took over the capital, some people feel that they can rest on their laurels and enjoy their past achievements. People are also unfocused, and they are not as serious about doing things as before. More They value their own interests.”
"Even you all think that I can ascend the throne and proclaim myself emperor, and then grant you dukes and nobility. Naturally, the people below will have the same idea, thinking that the Tiger Character Banner has captured the capital of the former Ming Dynasty, and it is time to enjoy it. More thoughts are spent on other things instead of concentrating on doing things." Liu Heng said.
Li Shuheng knew this was a knock on them.
But he still asked: "What should we do with such a person?"
"It is said that the punishment is a bit serious, but I believe that most people are still good and have not gone astray. At most, their thinking is slipping. At this time, we must give priority to education, supplemented by punishment, and try our best to bring people back to the right path. But for those who have already gone down the wrong road and are going further and further away, some thunderbolt measures should be used to give a warning to those who have not yet had time to go down the wrong road." Liu Heng said.
Li Shuheng nodded and said, "I understand what to do."
After hearing Li Shuheng's assurance, Liu Heng did not say anything more on this issue. He believed that the other party could do a good job in this matter.
"There is one more thing, let me tell you in advance." Liu Heng said, "I plan to set up a separate Propaganda Department, which will be at the same level as the Sixth Department for the time being. The Propaganda Department will be temporarily set to the second level, which is higher than other departments. He’s half a level below me.”
After hearing this, Li Shuheng thought for a while and asked: "Can the Propaganda Department be placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites? This will make things easier and prevent the ministries from becoming bloated. If something happens, the Propaganda Department can be directed through the Ministry of Rites."
In his opinion, many things of the so-called Propaganda Department overlapped with those of the Ministry of Rites, and there was no need to separate them on an equal footing with the Sixth Department.
Liu Hengdao: "There are too many functional departments under the Ministry of Rites. It seems that they are not as important as the other departments. In fact, many functions of the Ministry of Rites are very important. To give a simple example, many policies promulgated by the imperial court have changed after leaving Beijing. The common people were deceived by the local government and local gentry, and deliberately distorted the court's policies. What the Propaganda Department has to do is to let the people know and understand the court's policies and reduce the possibility of being deceived by local officials. The Propaganda Department can not only To promote our own people, we can also promote some of our policies to the people under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, so that the people of the Ming Dynasty can understand our tiger-character flag, discover the goodness of our tiger-character flag, and love the tiger-character flag."
"If we want to achieve the situation that my lord said, it may not be enough to set up a propaganda department. The state capitals below also need to set up separate propaganda departments." Li Shuheng said.
Liu Hengdao: "The Propaganda Department is established here in the capital. Each province, state capital, and county town needs to establish a separate propaganda department. Don't underestimate this department. The reason why the policies issued by Ming Dynasty in the past were in a mess was because of insufficient publicity. I hope you will pay attention to this newly established Publicity Department."
Several people are not stupid, they have already said it is so serious, and they naturally know it in their hearts.
However, the Propaganda Department has obviously taken away a lot of power from the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites may not be happy.
"You go back and study the Propaganda Department, come up with a plan and send it to me, and try to confirm the Propaganda Department at the next court meeting." Liu Heng said to Li Shuheng and Zhao Yutu.
Li Shuheng is the deputy director of the Department of Military Affairs and is the most suitable candidate to take the lead.
"Okay, I'll go back and find someone to study together." Li Shuheng saw that Liu Heng had something to say to Yang Yuan, so he and Zhao Yutu left the hall.
Yang Yuan, who was left behind, lowered his head and did not dare to look at Liu Heng.
"Raise your head." Liu Heng said to Yang Yuan.
Yang Yuan raised his head cautiously.
(End of chapter)
