In June of the 13th year of Kaibao, at the time of half-year summary, Dahan also entered a busy state unlike in previous years. It was an eventful time. Decisions related to the stability of Dahan entered the stage of finalization, implementation and discussion. Starting from the Northeast,
Naturalizing barbarians in the frontier areas has been the most important work direction of the imperial court in recent years.
Regarding the governance policy of the "naturalized" tribe Hu people in northern Xinjiang, Emperor Liu's instructions were quickly formed into a written edict, which was circulated to all borders and clearly stated in the court.
Although some of them were too strong and too clear opinions, which put too much pressure on the officials in charge and were too demanding, they fully reflected Emperor Liu's attitude and will, but no one dared to raise objections.
The ministers of the imperial court, whether they were veterans who had served Emperor Liu for many years or newcomers who were new to high positions, did not dare to comment. They could only implement the wishes of Emperor Liu in a practical manner. In this regard, as the prime minister, Zhao Pu was too capable.
Experienced.
The target is not only Shanyang and Monan, but also Yanshan North Road, Yulin, Hexi, Guannei, and Shannan Road. This is an overall guideline and policy for controlling wild beards.
At the same time, in late June, under the leadership of Prince Liu Yang, assisted by Prime Minister Zhao Pu, Privy Councilor Cao Bin and other ministers, a plan was finally put forward for the construction and establishment of the Han Dynasty's Andong Dudufu.
This was the first time that the Han Dynasty established a formal, special governance organization for remote areas. Just from the name of the Dudu Mansion, you can know its special nature.
Its structure, staffing, and military functions are obviously based on the Andong Protectorate in the Tang Dynasty. However, the area under its jurisdiction is much smaller. It is basically bounded by Huanglong Mansion and Changbai Mountains, and the inner part belongs to Liaodong Road.
For the externally affiliated Andong Dudufu, the center of governance is obviously moving northward. This is probably also a manifestation of the expansion process of the Central Plains Empire to the northeast over the past hundreds of years, but it is a little slower and less obvious.
Another innovation is the establishment of some positions, such as commanders, inspection envoys, grain envoys, supervisory envoys, walled envoys, etc. Of course, these are only differences in name and authority, and there is no difference in specific functions.
Most of them belong to the left officials under the Dudu Mansion.
The army under the Governor's Mansion has a total strength of 17,500, including 5,000 cavalry, which are stationed in the four armies of Jingyuan, Suiyuan, Huaiyuan and Fuyuan. The personnel are drawn from the Liaodong garrison and the servants. This force is no longer sufficient.
It is considered a small amount, and it is spread along several major rivers such as Yahe River, Nashui River, Heishui River, and Suihua, Tieli, Jingyuan and other cities to control the northeastern region.
As for the headquarters of the Andong Dudufu, it was located in Suihua City. Of course, it was still on the map in June of the 13th year of Kaibao. It was a new mark and only needed to be built.
This place is located in Yahenan, close to Huanglong Mansion, and can receive support from Liaodong at any time. What's even more special is that this city will be built on the territory of the Wanyan tribe, and the soldiers of the Wanyan tribe will become the first batch of soldiers under the Andong Dudu Mansion.
Governing the people.
After years of hard work, Wanyan Jurchen has not expanded, not to mention the Huanglong Mansion. The Tieli area has been gained and lost. The tribe has suffered heavy casualties, and its strength has shrunk severely. Even the tribe's land has been invaded. If this trend continues,
, under the nose of Anton Dudufu, Wanyan Jurchen obviously could not see the future. The key is, she did not have any strength to resist, unless she violently resisted the imperial court at the risk of death and annihilation.
In terms of power, compared with the Andong Protectorate in the Tang Dynasty, the Anton Governor of the Han Dynasty was much smaller and more restricted, and needed to be under the supervision of the court.
Liu Yang's initial plan was for the Anton Governor's Mansion to be in charge of military affairs. This was also convenient and required a certain degree of autonomy. But when he reported to Emperor Liu, he immediately frowned and thought it was inappropriate. He only felt that the military and political power was concentrated in one body. , is the system of chaos.
Emperor Liu's attitude was here, and Liu Yang and others had no choice but to follow suit and make changes. After a new round of discussions, it was decided to follow the inland Daozhou system and establish the Andong Capital Command Division to command the Andong armies. However, This article was still rejected by Emperor Liu on the grounds that Anton was different from the mainland and did not have the conditions for direct rule and needed to be distinguished.
After another round of discussion, it was finally decided that Deputy Governor Anton would be in charge of the four armies and be directly responsible to the Privy Council. The Deputy Governor was also under the Anton Governor's Mansion and was responsible for maintaining public order and conquering unruly ministers. However, Not under the control of the governor, it is somewhat nondescript.
Moreover, all military supplies are also coordinated from Liaodong and Yanshan. In the end, while Emperor Liu gave the Andong region a certain degree of autonomy, he still had to hold the reins tightly and refused to make any openings to the local military and political affairs. It is possible for wealth and power to be concentrated, even in the remote Andong area.
It is not surprising that the garrison was disposed in this way and the financial rights were customized. Although the imperial court did not intend to obtain much fiscal revenue from Antona, it still required clear taxation and paid it to the imperial court in accordance with the regulations, but the amount was adjusted to half. .
And because the Northeast needs money and materials for development and to maintain the operation of the governor's office and the prefectures, counties and towns under its jurisdiction, this financial tax will still be returned to Anton.
This article is not that Emperor Liu is being a monster, but that Wang Zhu, the financial envoy, proposed it. Although he took off his pants and farted, in his words, this is the system. Emperor Liu also fully agreed with this point, and he was the most I like rules and regulations.
Of course, the final result is that Anton's finances and taxes do not actually need to be handed over to the central government, but the accounts need to be clear and subject to inspection and review by the court at any time.
At the same time, in accordance with Emperor Liu's instructions, the imperial court should also allocate one million guan every year for the management and development of the area under the jurisdiction of the Andong Governor's Office.
It can be said that although the imperial court set up many restrictions, including special care for military and financial power, once the Anton Governor's Office was established, it still had the most independent power among the many local governments in the Han Dynasty. In addition to the military and financial powers, other Can interfere with anything.
In the words of Emperor Liu, as long as the development of the entire Andong region does not violate Han tradition or the will of the imperial court, even if some local regulations and policies are established, as long as it is beneficial to the development of Northeast China, anything can be done at will.
As for the choice of the first Governor of Anton, there was not much controversy. King Qin Liu Xu was chosen. Under Emperor Liu's will, no one raised any objections.
As for the more critical deputy governors in charge of the army, Emperor Liu carefully selected generals such as Xiangyang Wang An Shouzhong, Tian Qinzuo, Hou Renju, Ma Huaiyu, etc. as his subordinates. It can be said that this first set of Anton governors The standards of the government's military and political leadership are high enough and luxurious enough.
As for Ma Renyu, who had been in charge of the Northeast for many years, he was finally transferred to the capital. The deputy commander of the Shanxi Guards Department was temporarily shelved. In fact, after so many years of development, the chief and deputy commanders of the three yamen of the Forbidden Army have very much real power.
It only occupies a nominal power to command the military, and its core power is gradually delegated to the commander-in-chief of the subordinate armies.
Ma Renyu was assigned to the position of deputy commander of the bodyguards. It was not a pension, but just a transitional stage. As for how long the transition would take, it depends on the situation.
Of course, Emperor Liu would not treat such a meritorious general badly. In recognition of his hard work and merit, Emperor Liu specially promoted Ma Renyu to the title of Marquis of Leling.
Accompanying the custom-made letter sent to Liaodong by the Anton Governor's Office was a letter written by Emperor Liu. The content of the letter was more genuine than the cold imperial edict. Emperor Liu encouraged Liu Xu and asked him to go ahead and do it.