Liu Xu has been crowned king for many years, but kings are different. Now, he is truly a king, standing upright, regulating the yin and yang of thousands of miles of land, and controlling the life and death of hundreds of thousands of people. This is the sublimation of the pattern and the improvement of the realm.
A horse ran out, a white horse with a silver saddle, black armor and red robes, its hooves and feet were rushing forward, and it rushed straight to the reviewing stand. With a flying leap, it shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, the three armies have lined up. Please review them!"
Looking at the majestic and heroic Liu Wenyuan, Liu Xu showed a little appreciation on his calm face. He raised his hand and said: "Start!"
"yes!"
Since it was a military parade, Liu Xu naturally wore a military uniform, with a tail tied on his back to symbolize his noble royal power. As he slowly walked down the reviewing stand, a charioteer had already led the horse. Liu Xu, with a solemn look on his face, climbed onto the horse meticulously, but his movements seemed a bit laborious. Liu Wenyuan saw this and offered to help, but he refused with a look.
After a while, accompanied by Liu Wenyuan and in full view of the public, Liu Xu began his first military parade as King Anton, and it was also the first time in his life that he reviewed the army as a protagonist.
In the open space on the outskirts of the city, flags were flying, the wind was roaring, and the horses were neighing. Anton's soldiers were shouting to their Dawang Mountain. After walking through every military formation, they felt the warm shout of "Wan Sheng". Liu Xu His eyes could not help but ooze a little sparkle.
The three thousand troops who accepted the review were all elite cavalry selected from the cities of Andong. They were all veterans who had been in the army for many years, were well-trained, and had actual combat experience. The black water horses are all dressed in silk jackets and leather hats. They have changed their names but not their clothes. They still have the heroic appearance of the Han cavalry.
These three thousand troops can almost be regarded as the cornerstone of the current Anton army. Although the three thousand miles of Andong rivers and mountains cannot be defended by three thousand cavalry, these soldiers are the backbone and the future Anton army planned by Liu Xu. Develop a strong foundation.
After a while, the review was completed, Liu Xu rode back to the stage, dismounted and sat down. At this time, Liu Xu's emotions had not completely calmed down. Of course, it was not because of the shock brought by these three thousand soldiers, but because he was thinking, if King Andong is so majestic, what about the emperor of Han Dynasty?
Every time he thought about this, Liu Xu's heart couldn't help but feel a cramp, almost suffocating. He knew very well that he had no chance at all. At this time, Andongguo was not a kind of comfort given by Emperor Liu. Woolen cloth?
No one can complain about the bitterness in his heart, only Liu Xu can taste it secretly...
Immediately afterwards, there was a martial arts show. In addition to tactical drills such as military formations gathering and charging, there were also thirty warriors competing in riding and archery skills.
As the martial arts performance progressed, Liu Xu on the reviewing stage could not help but feel a little dazed. His eyes were fixed on Liu Wenyuan, who was commanding in front of the formation, and never left.
There were more than 20 Anton civil and military personnel serving Liu Xu, half of whom were ministers promoted by Liu Xu himself, and half of whom were descendants of distinguished nobles, and most of them were relatives of Liu Xu. Among them, the most prominent ones, who can be called the pillars of the Andong Kingdom, are the Geng, Bai, and Liu families, which are also the three major families of the Andong Kingdom.
Needless to say, the Geng family is Liu Xu's mother clan. From the time he was born, the rise and fall of the entire family has been pinned on him, and he is the person least likely to betray Liu Xu.
The Geng family is also very successful. Nothing bad has happened in decades. They are conscientious and diligent. When Liu Xu started his business in Anton, the Geng family also fully supported it. Almost all the power of the entire family was transferred to Anton.
Liu Xu's uncle Geng Chong'en has been dead for many years. Now the head of the Geng family is his eldest son Geng Jixun. This is a die-hard loyalist who has followed Liu Xu since he was a child. He is also the state minister in charge of government affairs in the Andong Kingdom.
The Bai family is the wife of Liu Xu. Their ancestor is Bai Wenke, the founding father of the country. Before the Hedong rebellion, Bai Wenke was an important minister with great influence and was deeply valued by the great ancestor Liu Zhiyuan. It's a pity that the lingering sound of Bai Wenke's life can be heard in the new Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty, which was galloping through the long distance of history under the leadership of Emperor Liu, did not have much room for him to play and died early.
At the time of Kaibao's grand seal, Emperor Liu did not forget this veteran minister and gave his son Bai Ting the title of Duke Ning, a second-class title.
Now it has been passed down to the third generation. The current head of the family is Bai Jingzong, the second son of Bai Tingjie. If it is passed down further, the Earl of Jianning will not be able to keep it. Therefore, for the Bai family, Liu Xu's fifteen or sixteen years in Anton is also theirs. The process of transferring family power to Anton.
The Geng family worshiped literature and the Bai family practiced martial arts, constituting the two major political forces that first established the Andong Kingdom. The third force came from the family of Liu Guangyi, the Marquis of Haining. At that time, Liu Xu personally arranged a marriage for Liu Wenyuan from the Liu family and married Liu Guangyi's youngest daughter.
However, although Liu Wenyuan, as the eldest son, will inherit Liu Xu's position in the future, it is basically a certainty, but the Liu family is not completely attached to Anton. Especially after Liu Guangyi's death, the effect of the political marriage was once again compromised. So far, the Liu family is in An Dong. The person in charge is still Liu Yongzhen, who is from a collateral family background.
However, even so, Liu Xu, the Marquis of Haining, still had a wooing attitude. For example, Liu Yongzhen had been promoted to the captain of Fuyuan before the feudal state, and was in charge of the military and administration of a "big city" in Andong. Now, it has gone a step further and become the Marquis of Yu, the military and horse capital of Andong.
Of course, Liu Yongzhen's transfer also implies Liu Xu's intention to take over power. In the past ten years or so, although Anton has had the Anton Governor's Office with Liu Xu at its core presiding over the overall situation, Anton has actually been in a state of "city-state autonomy". The chiefs of the towns under Anton's jurisdiction have In addition to observing normal tax obligations, they had great autonomy and almost regarded the management of urban land as private territory, and those town generals and city officials were lords. As Anton closed the country, these people were also the happiest and most actively supportive.
Under this model, Anton has experienced more than ten years of barbaric growth and achieved impressive results. However, this model has drawbacks, which is the destruction of "centralization".
Of course, with the authority of Liu Xu's management for many years, it is impossible for Anton to escape from his control. No matter how good those "Tu emperors" are, they will not dare to disobey Liu Xu's will. However, this is only for now.
As a good student of Emperor Liu, Liu Xu could not let it go forever. In the past, he was forced to relax some restrictions due to the actual situation of Anton. Anton had many policies that ran counter to the imperial court. , not bad for this one.
However, time has changed, and with the great development of Anton in recent years, it is inappropriate to let it go any further, and Liu Xu has already had thoughts of rectification.
With this major adjustment of the feudal state, Liu Xu also carried out a power-taking operation in the towns under Anton's rule. All the military, political and financial power in various places were taken back to the Suihua Royal City, and all civil and military officials were transferred to Suihua. Take office and reassign local military and political affairs.
Anton's original "local emperors" were completely purged as a result. They were unhappy, extremely unhappy, but they could only keep their dissatisfaction in their hearts and dare not resist. Not to mention how strong Liu Xu's control over Anton was, as far as Anton's attributes were concerned, although the feudal state meant independence, the guidance and support from the imperial court was not something that those "earth emperors" could withstand. of.
What's more, Liu Xu didn't deprive them of everything. They retained their accumulated property and were transferred to Suihua. They still maintained their position of power and were still part of the ruling class and the Anton family.
There is nothing simpler and easier than the "centralization" implemented by Liu Xu in Anton.
