Lingzhou Mansion, study room.
Lin Chu is reporting.
This is the top officer of the Qin Army's military intelligence agency, and he is in charge of all developments in Lingguo, including those counties and counties behind Lingdu that are determined by communication.
It can be said that when Chang Zhen returned to the city, Xiao Yuan knew exactly where he went and who he met.
For the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Border Army, this was a necessary measure.
All of Chang Zhen's current actions can be suspected of his disloyalty. However, Xiao Yuan did not express his clear position on this. Instead, he continued to work at his desk with the brush in his hand and casually said: "You have worked hard, go and Call Yu Peng, Qiu Li and others."
"No." Lin Chu bowed and left without asking any more questions.
Yu Peng, the Guanglu doctor of Lingguo, is in charge of counselor response, with a salary of two thousand dan, starting from the third rank.
Qiu Li, a junior high official, also from the third rank, was in charge of discussions.
These two people were both civil servants and were at the center of the Lingguo court. However, they had already surrendered after the decisive battle in Caizhou and exchanged several letters with Xiao Yuan in private.
After the city of Lingzhou was destroyed, he paid homage to the king as a welcome gesture.
There are many officials like this in Lingguo. After seeing the situation clearly, they leave a way out for themselves to protect their own families. Their surrender plays a certain role in the overall situation.
The two men were followed by a dozen other officials. After entering the study, they all knelt down and saluted.
"They are all dead." Xiao Yuan said, and just finished handling the matters in his hands. He put down his brush, put away the bamboo slips, and said with a smile: "The peaceful reunification of the spiritual world is all thanks to your help. I have abandoned the dark and turned to the light. I cherish the talents of those who are talented. You should be rewarded based on your merits."
"Thank you, Your Majesty——"
The Ling Kingdom has been destroyed, and everyone has already changed their names.
Regardless of whether these people were loyal or not, Xiao Yuan still took the appropriate attitude towards them on the surface. On the one hand, he wanted to temporarily appease the Lingdi nobles, and on the other hand, he also wanted to stabilize the situation.
So Yu Peng and others were awarded official positions one by one. Some people were slightly promoted, some were assigned some idle duties, and one or two people were given relatively high priority based on their talents.
For this, everyone was filled with gratitude and there was not even a trace of complaint. You must know that their first wish in their hearts is to preserve their family.
After chatting with these people again, Xiao Yuan asked them to leave.
This is the first thing: to appease the nobles.
It stands to reason that the Ling Kingdom has completely surrendered. If Xiao Yuan really wanted to recruit talents, he should first summon the Ling Xiang He Miao. Cheng Ping, the representative of the largest clan in Dongling, was the one. However, he did not do this. Instead, next, Shangguan Wenruo was also summoned.
When the latter entered, he bowed respectfully.
Xiao Yuan looked away from the map and waved his hand: "No need to be polite, just sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shangguan Wenruo sat down beside me, with a few cases in front of him.
Xiao Yuan got straight to the point: "I called you here today mainly because I want to discuss with you the issues of the local armed forces and the establishment of the Wuwei Mansion in the counties and counties of Ling Kingdom. It is of great importance. Please tell me your views."
Shangguan Wenruo thought for a while and said: "King Ling had previously ordered all counties to forcibly recruit for the decisive battle on the front line. These temporarily armed young men were either destroyed in the war or dispersed, such as Dong'an The county and others also disbanded the county soldiers as soon as possible after surrendering. This is no longer a concern. The most important thing is to improve local security and political systems."
"If these are not handled well, the spiritual land will not be truly stable."
"You are right, this is exactly what I am considering." Xiao Yuandao: "Although Lingdi has completely surrendered, currently, it seems calm on the surface, but in fact there are still some disobedient people who are waiting for change. "
"Ling's policy is different from that of our country. Dongling has always been full of clans, and the rich and powerful control all the land and resources. It is no exaggeration to say that their local county magistrates may not be as powerful as the local powerful. In this kind of situation Under the circumstances, it is useless to govern by civilian officials alone.”
"Does your Majesty intend to implement comprehensive military control over Lingdi?" Shangguan Wenruo frowned slightly: "But if it happens."
Military control has extremely important prerequisites, usually when the country is invaded by foreign enemies, or needs to fully cope with war; or when there is great turmoil in order.
Xiao Yuan raised his hand and said: "Wen Ruo is worrying too much. What I mean is that the Wuwei Mansion in Lingdi is the top priority at the moment. It is related to the stability of various places, but its establishment and establishment in Lingdi. But it can’t be the same as usual.”
"It can be foreseen that if local officers and soldiers are recruited from the local area, the various military guards in Lingdi will most likely be controlled by powerful locals."
Because in Lingguo, local powerful people control local land and lifeblood.
Although Lingguo has surrendered, it has not fully implemented Qin's rule. It's not that Xiao Yuan doesn't want to, but it can't be done too hastily. Qin's policy is to benefit the people, but it will inevitably touch the interests of the powerful. If you are not careful, it will explode. turmoil.
This is also the second thing he has to do: control the place.
"What the king means is" Shangguan Wenruo thought deeply.
"The battle of Qin Ling has been going on for several years. The soldiers are on an expedition, and we can't garrison large-scale troops in Ling Land." Xiao Yuandao: "In this case, you should immediately draft a royal edict for me and send it to the royal court. The Prime Minister mobilized new domestic troops to go to various counties in Lingdi and quickly established the Wuwei Mansion."
Xiao Yuanbian said, Shangguan Wenruo has already picked up the pen and started to write smoothly.
In the Battle of Qin Ling, the Qin Army actually fought more and more. Not only did they improve combat preparation materials, but also in terms of military resources, the country has been recruiting new troops for training, originally for later battlefield support.
When Shangguan's document was written, he first checked it for errors before respectfully submitting it to Xiao Yuan.
The latter read it, nodded and said: "With the current situation, we can only do this for now. Let's wait until the Qin Dynasty is completely ruled and the Lingdi Wuwei Mansion can change it."
"Your Majesty is wise." Shangguan Wenruo agreed with this point, but hesitated to say: "But there are powerful people all over the spiritual realm. Your Majesty is prepared."
Xiao Yuan waved his hand and interrupted him: "Let's not rush for now, the main thing is to appease them. However, regarding the issue of the governors of the counties in Lingdi, we still need to switch them. Anyone who refuses to listen will be punished as treason and quickly eliminated."
When some things should be treated with gentleness, slow down, and suppressed with force, Xiao Yuan is absolutely decisive.
"Yes." Shangguan Wenruo responded and started to write.
Xiao Yuan continued: "In the military guards' offices at the county level in Lingdi, the officers who take up their posts must still serve as county lieutenants. Similarly, at the county level, they must also serve as county lieutenants."
After saying that, he asked casually: "Do you have anyone to recommend to the commanders of the various counties?"
Generally speaking, this official position is transferred to the rank of lieutenant colonel or general.
"I believe that Captain Yao Zhen of the Sixth Infantry Formation and General Cao Jin are both qualified for the job. These two men followed the king in the south and north, and they were loyal." (End of this chapter)
