Andong Kingdom, Suihua City.
Although it was only the beginning of winter, the entire Andong Kingdom was already in a cold weather, especially outside the city. Looking around, there were deep woods and thickets, and above the river, the mist was so heavy that it could penetrate the bones.
The Duck River is not affected by the weather and continues to flow eastward into the sea. It had just snowed, but it failed to accumulate. As soon as the sun came up, it quickly melted, making the entire suburb of Suihua wet.
On the banks of the Duck River, a military parade is about to begin. The number of soldiers and horses is not large, only three thousand people, but the scene is serious enough, the soldiers are powerful enough, and the momentum is as powerful as any elite of the Han Dynasty. Of course, Anton's soldiers and horses have always been elites of the Han Dynasty, and they have been in a state of tension on the front line for a long time. They are ready to fight at any time, so the quality of the army is naturally excellent.
The army in front of them came from the garrisons in the cities of Andong. They were the elites drawn by Wang Ling. They came to Suihua for review. It was obviously a political mission.
What was reviewed was not only military appearance, military discipline and military skills, but also the results of Anton's military reform. It also further declared that Anton is the current master.
After King Liu Xu of Qin returned to Suihua from Luoyang, he brought back the edict of the Andong feudal state and quickly devoted himself to the economic construction of the Andong state. This was based on long-standing foundations. The former Anton governor's office was originally a military and political entity. Dominate the center.
Therefore, with only a slight restructuring, a new ruling system of the Andong Kingdom was established. Although it only changed its name, or even just added a prefix, the name was justifiable. It turns out that the military and financial management organization of the Anton Governorate was almost naturally integrated into the new governance system of the Anton Kingdom.
Even so, Liu Xu spent several months sorting out his work, focusing on personnel adjustments, identifying dissidents, who can be used and who cannot be used, who cannot be trusted, and who needs to be retained. Liu Xu's heart has always been There is a spectrum.
Anton is a place with many heroes, and Liu Xu also has a group of capable people under his command. After more than ten years of hard work, Liu Xu has also cultivated a group of reserve teams.
Previously, they had been raised outside the system of the Andong Governor's Office. Now that the feudal state was decided, these people were able to become regular and were entrusted with official positions in the Andong Kingdom. They stood in front of the stage and governed the herdsmen in a legitimate manner.
The entire Anton, in a few months, has undergone a major top-down change, with a completely new look. Anton and even the entire Northeast have turned a new page and are ready to write a new chapter in history.
This is a change that involves the entire Anton. Of course, ordinary people don't care that much. The land will be cultivated and the days will be taken care of. It doesn't matter whether it's Anton or a big man, as long as it doesn't affect their livelihood.
Especially after it was confirmed that King Anton was the former Governor of Anton and His Highness the King of Qin, there was no peace of mind. After all, His Highness the King of Qin always governed with consideration for the people.
As for the many barbarian tribes in Anton, there were even less disturbances. Those who did not obey Wang Hua were basically eliminated in the long-term suppression policy, and the rest were basically trained by Liu Xu to be obedient and submissive. Fundamentally speaking, , they accepted the rule of Governor Anton instead of the imperial court. For more than ten years, they were accustomed to Liu Xu's rule.
In contrast, the military and political officials under the former Anton Governor's Office were hit harder, and they all faced decisions related to their destiny and future. After all, not all civil and military personnel in Anton have their hearts set on Prince Qin and his son, and are willing to stay in Anton for the rest of their lives. Many people choose to work in Anton, not only for the arrangement of the court, but also to use it as a springboard to gain a richer resume. , get promoted faster.
However, if they really want to be attached to Anton's banner and become officials of the feudal state, they still need to make a determined decision. The better your background, the more so.
Under the governance of Liu Xu, Anton was regarded as a blessed place for the poor and common people in the world. It was the place that paid the least attention to family background, but its shortcomings were also obvious.
Ordinary people in Guizhou don't understand the difference between feudal states. Don't they understand it yet? From then on, becoming an official in Anton was a sign of self-degradation. According to Liu Xu's idea, he naturally hopes to fully accept the civil and military subordinates of the former Anton Governor's Mansion. After all, these are high-quality and valuable political resources that can serve as the cornerstone of Anton's rule. It is not difficult to replace a group of people, but it will In a short period of time, Anton's talent shortage was caused, affecting the normal operation of the military and government, and wasting Anton's precious development time.
In order to retain those civil and military officials in the former Dudu Mansion, Liu Xu also tried his best. He personally tried to retain many of them and treated them with courtesy and virtuous corporals, which always had results.
However, more people still choose to transfer than stay. Some people even pack their bags and leave Anton with their families before deciding on their next job.
For a time, Anton ushered in the first brain drain in the nearly twenty years since its establishment, and the loss was rapid. An indelible cloud seemed to hang over the newly established Anton Kingdom.
For this reason, the anxious prince Liu Wenyuan couldn't help but send troops to intercept and prevent those people from leaving. It was Liu Xu who heard the news and ordered their release in time, so that there was no worse impact.
The population and talent policies implemented by Liu Xu in Anton have always been free of coming and going, and this cannot be changed. At the same time, Liu Xu also noticed some abnormalities in the outflow of talents from Anton.
Under normal circumstances, even if those civil and military officials did not want to stay in Anton forever, they would not be so anxious to move back to the Central Plains. And when most of the civil and military officials who left Anton obtained new positions under the arrangement of the Ministry of Personnel, and their grades were improved, he suddenly realized that it was obvious that the newly established Anton Kingdom was facing some covert suppression.
Over the past few months, more than half of the officials under the former Anton Governor's Mansion have left, which is really a big loss to the development of Anton Kingdom. Of course, these cannot defeat the country of Anton, especially with the presence of Liu Xu, the pinnacle of stability. Under Liu Xu's arrangement, the entire Anton has completed a major blood change and a new generation.
With the arrival of winter, the people of Andong entered a production hiatus, and the officialdom of Andong gradually calmed down. After major adjustments, the officials of the Andong Kingdom were also familiar with their new identities and new responsibilities.
The army has also undergone major adjustments, and it pays more attention and caution. In border areas like Anton, the army's status is very high. After all, they are needed to defend the country and suppress bandits.
While in Beijing, Liu Xu reached an agreement with Emperor Liu that Anton's troops and horses would be kept as much as possible, but there was one condition: they could stay as they wished and not be forced to stay. Of course, unlike civilian officers, military attaches cannot be forced to stay.
Among the Anton garrison, there were garrison soldiers from Yanshan and Liaodong, as well as officers and soldiers from the Forbidden Army. The Forbidden Army could not be retained, nor could those officers who used Anton as a springboard to enrich their resume in Anton.
However, due to Liu Xu's sincerity, more than 60% of the officers still chose Anton, and all officers were promoted and transferred. At the same time, Liu Xu once again improved the treatment of grassroots officers and soldiers.
In the past few months, the most orders issued from the Anton Palace were various promotions and rewards. Although this has put a huge pressure on Anton's finances, everything is worth it for his peace of mind.
Including the military parade held near Suihua City was also to reassure the military and the people at home and abroad. After all, in the past few months, the whole country of Andong was not at peace.
Anton has officially embarked on the path of "independence". Likewise, Liu Xu is also deeply aware that Anton will no longer be able to live the same prosperous life as he did in the past fifteen or sixteen years. After all, the imperial court will no longer support him. There may still be support, but it will not be as generous as in the past. Many of the burdens must be borne by Andongguo himself. This is also one of the purposes of Emperor Liu's enfeoffment.
On the general platform, there was a tall tree with the Han flag, and Anton stood beside it. Liu Xu and the civil and military ministers of the Andong Kingdom stood on it, solemnly looking at the Anton soldiers who were lined up in formation and waiting for review.
The cold wind was biting, but for the first time, Liu Xu's heart, which had been tired for months or even decades, felt a surge of heat.
