Chang'an Imperial Palace.
It has also snowed heavily in Kyoto in the past two days. The majestic palaces are covered with a layer of white snow, giving them a different kind of scenery.
In the court meeting hall, all the ministers have already paid tribute and are sitting on the train.
There is an imperial table in front of the dragon chair directly above, and many memorials are placed on the table.
Xiao Yuan did not sit down, but stood above him and raised the letter in his hand:
"The battle reports from the front line have been sent back."
"At the beginning of December, the ghost clan, with Laisen as their commander, sent 200,000 troops to Seth City. On the fourth day, they sent troops to attack our Northeast Pass."
Hearing this, many ministers became slightly nervous. As ministers of the Qin Dynasty, of course they were concerned about the safety of the country. Moreover, these ministers were almost the first batch of ministers who founded the country, so this feeling was even more important.
Xiao Yuan continued:
"All the soldiers fought bravely to kill the enemy and stood firm. The ghost army could not attack for a long time and had no choice but to retreat."
"Wei Qing then ordered the generals to attack and defeat the ghost army, beheading 50,000 people."
"In this battle, our army suffered very little losses, while the ghost army, except for its main general who escaped, was almost completely wiped out. It can be said to be a complete victory."
When all the ministers heard this, they all showed joy on their faces. How could they not be excited when they heard about the great victory on the front line, so they began to rush out of the queue:
"Great Qin is mighty! Your Majesty is wise!"
"A great victory on the front line is really the great joy of this year!"
"Our soldiers are all good men of the Qin Dynasty!"
"For aliens to invade the country, they are simply asking for death!"
"This battle was well fought! It showed the great power of Qin!"
"Well, this battle is the first large-scale battle since the two armies faced each other. It can be said to be a great victory in the first battle, and it is indeed worthy of congratulations. Wei Qing is indispensable, and the soldiers who fought bloody battles should also be commended." Xiao Yuandao: "It's already the twelfth lunar month and the weather is cold, especially the climate in Northeast Pass. I'm still a little worried about the lives of the soldiers."
This horse-riding monarch and founding emperor attached great importance to soldiers.
After hearing this, Liu Yuzhi stepped out of the queue and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. The previous replenishment of food and grass supplies has allocated enough winter clothes. It will not be a problem for the frontline soldiers to keep out the cold."
"Yes." Xiao Yuan nodded: "But it's the end of the year soon, and every family is reunited and celebrating, and the frontline soldiers are still guarding the country's borders. The country can't neglect them. We sent an order to Anyang County Sheriff to make sure that before the end of the year, he must Purchase some pigs and sheep and send them to the military camp so that the soldiers can have a bowl of steaming sheep soup at the end of the cold year."
"Yes, I will make arrangements after I go to court." Liu Yuzhi replied.
"In addition, I would like to commend Zhang Shanping. Jiyang has developed well." Xiao Yuan added: "The Yushi Mansion sent two supervisory censors to take a look."
"Yes." Shangguan Wenruo bowed his hands.
Dongyi was recovered in July, and it has been almost half a year now. Under the imperial decree, local officials have been vigorously implementing it since they took office, especially the new champion Wang Yuanju, who has been very drastic.
Today, various places in Dongyi have reached urban scale, especially the development of transportation, water conservancy, and agriculture and mulberry industries. They are advancing rapidly. In two or three years, they will be exactly the same as other counties.
In fact, the life of the people there is the same as that in China. It is originally inland. The opening of the gateway and the flow of commerce have made it easy for the society to integrate.
Now that the people have land and acres of land, they will work hard to cultivate and cultivate the land. If there is a harvest next year, they will get through this most difficult stage. When the three counties are restored, those officials who were dispatched to various places will have a good resume.
Speaking of this, there are officials in the Ministry of Personnel. In this year's official performance appraisal, many people were promoted. Xiao Yuan also talked with the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel about this matter.
Then there is the Ministry of Household Affairs, which deals with state-related tax issues.
Chen Huaiming, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, is one of the top finance ministers, but he has a political stain. Because of his important position, he has been impeached by many political opponents.
However, Xiao Yuan always kept him in this position and knew his talents very well.
Then there are some matters in the Chang'an Gyeonggi region and Kyoto Prefecture.
Liu Changqing also went out to report to Xiao Yuan.
At the foot of the Imperial City, Chang'an is very peaceful, with prosperous commerce, a large population, and people living and working in peace and contentment. It is the most prosperous place in the world, and the public security is excellent. There have been almost no major cases recently.
This is a good thing.
Then came the Wuwei Prefecture's National Security Regulations for Officers and Soldiers. At the same time, Xiao Yuan further optimized the recruitment of officers and soldiers in the future, which was more difficult than before. After all, this is a state agency, the equivalent of the police.
Ye Cheng also made a summary report on this year's Wuwei Mansion in the court.
The incidence rate of cases nationwide is indeed much lower than last year, but there are still some backlogged cases. This is also limited by the current investigation technology.
Xiao Yuan could only say: "On the issue of pursuing the murderer, whenever there is a murder case, the Wuwei Mansion must adhere to the principle of investigating to the end to protect the place and the people."
"Yes! Please remember this!" Ye Cheng returned seriously.
At this point, the court meeting was almost over. Xiao Yuan glanced around and said, "Do you have anything else to report?"
"I'm waiting for nothing-" people said in unison.
"Then retreat from the court." Xiao Yuan said and walked out of the court meeting hall.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty——"
All the ministers saluted together.
Afternoon, palace study.
Dong Shu, the bachelor of Zhangtai Pavilion, asked for an audience.
"Come in." Xiao Yuan lowered his head to review the memorial and kept writing in his hand.
Not long after, Dong Shu came in, saluted respectfully and said: "I am here to see your majesty."
"I love you." Xiao Yuan stopped his movements and said with a gentle smile, "How's it going?"
"Your Majesty, please take a look." Dong Shu respectfully handed over a thread-bound book with both hands.
The title of this book is an elementary school textbook compiled and edited by Zhangtai Pavilion. The content is extremely sophisticated. It consists of some commonly used words that form rhyming sentences. It is catchy and is mainly used for children at the beginning of their literacy.
Xiao Yuan carefully flipped through it, and then said after a long while: "It's not bad, but remember, this is a national teaching book, there can't be any mistakes, otherwise, it means poor proofreading and fake manuscripts to fool the people. Dong Qing should know the consequences."
"I understand. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will personally supervise the process." Dong Shu felt nervous and said sternly: "Nowadays, paper is widely used, and the imperial court has introduced printing technology. This is an opportunity to educate all people. How dare I slack off at all?" ."
"It's good that you understand the importance of education." Xiao Yuan was equally serious: "For some other books, after proofreading, they will be printed and bound and distributed to schools in various places."
"Including some Chinese classics and a collection of poems and books. After being printed into books, they can be sold at Chang'an Bookstore." Xiao Yuandao: "In the past, it was bamboo slips, and it was not easy for students to read a complete book. Now this kind of thread binding Books must be vigorously promoted to all counties across the country, starting with national education institutions.”
"Yes, Wei Chen takes the order."
After Xiao Yuan finished explaining, he waved his hand: "If you have nothing to do, just retreat."
"Wei Chen, please retire." Dong Shu saluted respectfully.
