In the second half of the fourth year of Kaibao, the military and political affairs of the Han Empire were not as peaceful as usual. Since the beginning of autumn, personnel inside and outside the imperial court have undergone the biggest change in the year of Kaibao.
Several senior Taoist officials in the south have been replaced, including Liangjiang, Fujian and Zhejiang, Hunan and Guangdong and Guangxi. As for the original officers, Fan Zhi, Zan Jurun, and Bian Guifan have all returned to their posts.
Of course, this is not because the three of them did something wrong, or because Emperor Liu had some ideas. Bian Guixun and Duke Li Tao of Ju died in office one after another. Twenty-four ministers and one more died.
Fan Zhi was ill at an advanced age and found it difficult to succeed him, so he took the initiative, so Liu Chengyou ordered that he be transferred back to Tokyo to recuperate.
As for Zan Jurun, it was the same reason. He had a physical problem. Like Li Gu, Duke of Ru, he suffered from wind paralysis. In addition, when Wu Yue rebelled, as the top administrator of Fujian and Zhejiang, he overspent his body and energy too much. Although the court He was not asked about his responsibility, but he felt uneasy and resigned at the opportunity. Emperor Liu issued an edict.
The situation has become obvious. As time goes by, the important civil and military ministers and officials that Emperor Liu relied on in the early years have gradually withered away. After Murong Yanzhao died, Fan and Zan fell ill. Even though Emperor Liu was used to this, he couldn't help but sigh. He could only treat his veterans more favorably.
On the other hand, after four years of appeasement, the regions of Liangjiang, Fujian, Zhejiang, and Guangdong and Guangxi have been completely integrated into the ruling order of the Han Dynasty, and the military and political affairs have become regular. It is also time to delegate military and political affairs in accordance with the official rules and regulations of the imperial court.
One person dominates two roads. After all, it is only a temporary solution. It is not a long-term solution for the current big man. As a result, the four southeastern provinces, plus the three provinces of Huguang, suddenly opened up seven positions, which naturally attracted the attention of both the government and the public.
After all, in the Han Dynasty, no matter how many temporary dispatches with great power are set up in various places, the local three divisions are the mainstream pastoral institutions and the highest authority in each place under normal circumstances.
There are local officials who are desperately mobilizing to the capital and occupying high places in temples. Naturally, there is no shortage of officials in the capital who are high-ranking officials and have been granted borders. Among the seven paths, five are the most eye-catching.
Among them, Wang Zhu was transferred to Jiangnan as the chief envoy. He was also a close minister who came from the emperor's side. Compared with Wang Pu, who was already the prime minister, Wang Zhu's official career was more "bumpy". After the Ping Huai reign in the fifth year of Emperor Qianyou's reign, he was promoted to an official position. Starting from a county magistrate, after nearly fifteen years, he finally became a chief official.
Even so, it still attracted a lot of attention, because Wang Zhu has not yet reached the age of forty. At the same time, because of his open-minded nature and lack of city government, although his resume is rich, he lacks the means. There is still some criticism in the court about entrusting him with the task. of.
For example, Dou Yi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, directly said that Wang Zhu still owed some heat, but he could not defeat Emperor Liu. Because, no matter how many shortcomings the king has, he has always been loyal to Emperor Liu. His words and deeds for more than ten years, that kind of respect and even worship are almost engraved in his bones, and Emperor Liu has heard about them.
Obviously, the background of the emperor's close ministers can be said to be of lifelong benefit to Wang Zhu. Jiangnan can be said to be the richest Taoist government in the Han Dynasty, and Wang Zhu suddenly became a political star in the Han Dynasty.
Lu Yin was transferred to the post of Chief Envoy of Zhejiang and Zhejiang. No matter what aspect of his appointment, no one raised any objections. With his rich experience and ability, there was no one in the entire Han Dynasty who could be better than him. of.
After all, he gradually became the emperor's "secretary" from a petty official in prefectures and counties. He was qualified to preside over the government a few years ago, but Emperor Liu took a fancy to him and transferred him to his side for a few years.
Two years ago, Emperor Liu only gave him a year's leave because of his mother Ding You. Later, he came back and gave him a job as a Southeast Observation Envoy. Now, he is succeeding Zan Jurun.
At the same time, because of the original rebellion, the two Zhejiang areas also needed a capable official like Lu Yin to take charge, and Emperor Liu was relieved. What is conceivable is that when Lu Yin returns to the court again, the position of prime minister will be vacated for him, waiting for him to take his seat.
The transfer of the Crown Prince and Grand Tutor Li Fang to Hunan was somewhat unexpected, but there was no criticism. After all, this is the emperor's old friend and the prince's teacher, who dares to gibberish.
After more than ten years of development and construction in two terms, Hunan's potential has been initially reflected. The growth of population and continuous maturity have also caused Hunan's two taxes to increase year by year. By the fourth year of Kaibao, it was already considerable, allowing the court to I dare not ignore it.
Among the seven, there are three direct chiefs, who are held by officials with the qualifications of the emperor's close ministers. It can be seen that Emperor Liu still has a personal and selfish side in employing people, especially for such high-ranking officials.
To say that it was unexpected, it had to be the appointment of Zhang Yi from Guangnan East Road. The main reason was that he was a surrendered minister, but he was not as famous as Han Xizai and others. At that time, he was just a low-level officer in the Southern Tang Army. He was defeated and surrendered.
With his hard heart, flexible mind, keen sense of smell, and good skills, he won the appreciation of Prince Pu of Yan Kingdom and climbed up step by step. When Wang Pu returned to the court, he was already in charge of the punishment of the first class. Now, he has been promoted to the chief official of the first class.
Of course, it took fifteen years, but it can’t be said to be easy. In addition, he is also the uncle of Tanhua Zhang Jie. Talking about Zhang Jie, this little Zhang Tanhua has also been promoted to the prefect of Shuozhou, and he is still working under Song Qi with a low eyebrow. However, for Zhang Ji, it was already not low. People who worked around the emperor had great advantages in career advancement.
In addition, there is Lu Huaizhong from Guangnan West Road. This is an official who has been transferred from the army to politics. He has been serving in the army before, from the border army to the forbidden army. His main task in Guangnan was to provide logistical support to Pan Mei during the southern expedition.
At the same time as the exchange of chief officers of the Southeast Road Division, there was an adjustment of the chief officers of the southern military. Shi Shouxin, Zhao Yanjin, Zhang Yongde, and Cao Bin were transferred back to Tokyo one after another. Shi Shou trusted the deputy privy envoy and was ready to be promoted to a regular position at any time. Zhao Yanjin, Zhang Yongde, and Cao Bin Bin was the deputy commander-in-chief of the third government office respectively.
At the same time, Gao Huaide and Xiang Xun also moved their homes and stationed in the southeast. For this reason, in the early years of Kaibao, the senior generals used by the court to guard the southeast were basically replaced. Only Liu Guangyi was left in Fujian, and together with Guo Tingwei, prepared to go to sea to collect Liuqiu. Although it was basically just a military trip, when it came to expanding territory, we had to be more serious about it.
The various ministries in the court also made adjustments. Dou Yan was replaced in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. So far, the reputation of the five brothers of the Dou family has become bigger and bigger. From the top to the Prime Minister's Department and the bottom to Daozhou, everyone has been assigned important positions.
The Financial Secretary was transferred most frequently. Zhang Mei, the former Southwest Transport Envoy, was appointed Salt and Iron Envoy, Shen Yilun, the former Hebei Transport Envoy, was appointed Duzhi Shangshu, and Wang Pu also took charge of the Ministry of Revenue.
Han Hui, the "camel camel" whom Emperor Liu had always admired, moved to Dali Temple and moved from the military to politics, from finance to punishment. Han Tong, his son, obviously became the key training target of Emperor Liu.
In addition, Emperor Liu gave Li Ye, the uncle of the state, the title of servant. Perhaps it won't be long before Li Ye becomes the first person in the Han Dynasty to serve as a minister as a foreign relative.
