After the arrangements for Liu Fang were made, not to mention what other people thought, at least as the prince, Liu Yang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Now, among the brothers, if the King of Jin Liu Xi is the person he fears the most, then the King of Zhao Liu Fang is second only to Liu Xi. There is no other reason. After Yulin put down the rebellion and returned to the court, Liu Fang rested for a while, but Immediately afterwards, he was once again activated by Emperor Liu like Liu Xi, and was in charge of military-related work. Now he is now in charge of the daily affairs of the Imperial Guards of the Guards Department as the Du Yuhou of the Guards Ma Bujun.
Among the three governmental offices of the Forbidden Army, although the Guards Department has always been dominated by the Palace Department in the past few decades, its strength has always been strong, at least in terms of scale. In the years of changes and transfers, the three yamen of the Forbidden Army have also formed a new pattern. The Inspection Department has been completely reduced to a public security emergency force. In the eyes of Han officials and people, it appears most frequently and has the strongest sense of presence. At the same time, it also has the strongest actual political influence. After all, Most of the key places in the two capitals, except the imperial city, are in charge of soldiers from the Inspection Department.
The Palace Department and the Guard Department focus on military professionalism, and the equipment, training and combat effectiveness of the soldiers are no longer comparable to those of the Inspection Department. At the same time, the influence of the troops in front of the palace and the second division of servants was no longer limited to the two capitals or the surrounding areas of the capital. After the Kaibao Northern Expedition, Emperor Liu deeply implemented the military rotation system and actively promoted the central government's ban on rotation to garrison border areas and important areas. .
Therefore, today's Han Forbidden Army is not just the "Central Army" guarding the capital, but its influence has already spread to key places across the country. When it comes to strength in various places, the Guard Division is better than the Palace Division.
The Marquis of the Horse Guards and Infantry Army is only ranked fifth in the leadership system of the Guards Department. Above this position, there are also the chief and deputy guards of the Horse and Infantry Army, the commander of the Guards and Infantry Army, and the commander of the Guards and Infantry Army.
However, the above four positions have gradually been stripped of their authority over the years. In the 26th year since the founding of the People's Republic of China, they have become a retirement home for military lieutenants and generals, with reputational attributes higher than their actual duties. The actual control and command of the Mabu armies under the Guards Department is the responsibility of the military generals and Du Yuhou. These people are also rising stars in the army. The older generation have basically withdrawn from the army to make way for the younger generations. Bit.
The actual leader of the Guards Department, who is responsible for handling various general affairs, is precisely the Marquis of Yu, the capital of the Ma Bu Army. This is the real position of real power in the Guards and Forbidden Army. As for Liu Fang, who had the dignity of being a prince and was also in charge of the bodyguard department, it was difficult for him not to attract attention. You must know that Emperor Liu's love for King Zhao was known to both the government and the public.
In this regard, it is difficult for Prince Liu Yang to lie to himself and say that he can trust Liu Fang. In other aspects, he may be a little hesitant and hesitant, but he has been deeply influenced by Emperor Liu about the sensitivity and importance of military power and has long had a clear understanding of it. know.
Every time he thought about Liu Fang's past achievements and prestige in the military, and then thought about Emperor Liu's favor and leadership of the bodyguard department, Liu Yang felt a certain sense of worry in his heart. That is to say, Liu Fang is magnanimous and has never shown any intention to seize the throne or any overstepping behavior. Otherwise, it is difficult to say what the relationship between the two brothers will become. Even so, Liu Yang is still very wary of Liu Fang. powerful.
Now, hearing that Emperor Liu wanted to send Liu Fang to Anxi to forage with the three brothers Liu Min and Liu Ye, Liu Yang naturally relaxed a lot and glanced at Jin Wang Liu Xi intentionally or unintentionally.
Among the four eldest brothers, only this prince is left in charge of governance, but I don’t know what Emperor Liu plans to do.
However, what made Liu Yang a little confused and a little wary was that Emperor Liu did not make any arrangements for Liu Xi's future in the end.
Compared to Liu Xu, Liu Fang, and Liu Yun, Emperor Liu seemed a little careless in awarding rewards to other princes, announcing the results directly without any discussion.
The seventh prince Liu Hui was named the New King of Wu (Sumatra Island), the eighth prince Liu Ai, and the eleventh prince Liu Xiao were named the New King of Lu and the New King of Liang respectively. The two brothers divided Java Island together.
The twelfth prince Liu Han is the new king of Yue, the fourteenth prince Liu Xin is the new king of Song, and the fifteenth prince Liu Yan is the new king of Han. The three brothers occupy the island of Kalimantan.
Of course, Emperor Liu's enfeoffment of the Nanyang Islands was somewhat taken for granted and somewhat wishful thinking. At least on the three major islands involved, there are still some indigenous organizations and political powers. So far, the Han merchants have only gained some strongholds. , acquired some land, mines, and built a few towns. Unlike Andong and Linyi, they did not fully have mature conditions for enfeoffment.
This is on the premise of avoiding the "little power" of Srivijaya. It is conceivable that even if it is just dealing with some Nanyang natives, the implementation of the enfeoffment will not be easy.
With the issuance of Emperor Liu's edict on the enfeoffment of Nanyang, I am afraid that there will be another storm in the south, and even lead to a bloody storm. At least the three-island regime that was designated as a princely state by Emperor Liu's will will not be easily Agree. After all, this is different from the expansion and colonization of Han merchants. This is actually an annexation, and it is obviously impossible to implement the feudal state with just a few princes.
However, although the problem exists, it does not affect Emperor Liu's heroic and hearty passion to dominate the world at this moment, and the courtiers can only follow his temper for the time being.
Of course, when Emperor Liu arrived, he did not seal off all his descendants at once. Liu Yao, the sixteenth son, did not have a fiefdom. The tenth son of the emperor, Liu Zhao, Duke of Yan, were also ordinary. Another important figure was Jin Wang Liu Xi.
Therefore, when Emperor Liu asked people to put away the enfeoffment chart and slowly returned to the throne, almost everyone turned their attention to Liu Xi and Liu Zhao, and their eyes were full of profound meaning.
Liu Zhao is the third son of Fu Housheng, the nominal second son, and Liu Xi is the prince in charge of politics. Both of their identities have certain specialities, and Emperor Liu treats him specially, so don't blame others for thinking too much. .
Therefore, there were still some eyes looking at Prince Liu Yang, as if they wanted to see his reaction and expression. Unfortunately, Liu Yang only appeared in front of others with a calm face.
Before he knew it, midnight had passed, and the atmosphere in Chui Gong Hall was not filled with joy due to the agreement on enfeoffment. Instead, it was a bit depressing, and everyone was silent. Obviously, not everyone was happy to accept Emperor Liu's will to enfeoff. If they accepted it, they were just forced by his authority and did not dare to resist.
Probably feeling the hesitation and dissatisfaction of the princes, Emperor Liu glanced around with a cold gaze and said: "I still say what I said, leave it to your own free will. If I have no ambition, I can take it back and give it another seal!"
Still no one believes this
"That's it for today!" The atmosphere was a little awkward, and Emperor Liu was a little tired. In the end, he didn't say anything more and waved his hand to chase people away.
Emperor Liu needs time to continue thinking about and perfecting his enfeoffment plan, and the princes also need to digest this, think about the future, and find ways to deal with this situation.
(End of chapter)
