Zhang Zhao said that everyone should sit down and discuss the country's affairs, which is really just sitting down and discussing.
Everyone was sitting next to the Temple of the Twenty-Four Emperors of the Tang Dynasty outside Zhuque Gate. The three floors inside and three floors outside were full of people.
In addition to the civil and military officials from the Liang Kingdom, there were also officials and generals at all levels in Chang'an City, as well as officials, various trade associations, elders, representatives of the local gentry, and scholars with two or more classics.
In addition to them, Zhang Zhao arranged for two thousand soldiers from Hanshandu and Zuoyu Linwei to escort him.
The guarding soldiers will be on the other side, and there will be Chang'an residents watching the excitement. There are as many as 20,000 to 30,000 people, and more and more people are coming.
Fortunately, the city of Chang'an is large enough. Although many places are abandoned, it is spacious enough.
Residents of Chang'an in the periphery could not actually see anything and could not hear clearly.
They could only hear cheers, and after a while someone was yelling "wind", and after a while someone was dancing on the mountain.
As for the representatives of the government and the people of Chang'an who were placed in the inner circle, only a very small number could actually be close to Zhang Zhao and truly understand what was being discussed.
However, no matter whether they were able to see Zhang Zhao or the Chang'an people who could only see a lonely person from a distance, they were all so excited that they couldn't contain themselves, as if they had really participated in the discussion of national affairs.
Perhaps when these people grow old, they will brag to future generations with twinkling eyes that they discussed the country with His Majesty the King of Heaven.
The first thing to discuss was whether to maintain the blood diet of the Twenty-Four Emperors of the Tang Dynasty.
Because blood food is a symbol of the existence of the Sheji Ancestral Temple, and its significance is very important.
If Zhang Zhao agrees, it means that in the new dynasty established by Zhang Zhao, the ancestors of the Zhang family will enjoy the country and the country together with the twenty-four emperors of Li Tang.
For people at this time, they are very concerned about this matter, and even if they have a very close relationship, they will not agree easily.
But what should Zhang Zhao say? Although he has traveled through time for fourteen years, he is still more influenced by later generations in this aspect and doesn't care that much.
So, Zhang Zhao only thought about it for a moment before agreeing.
"The kindness of the Heavenly King is higher than the sky, and the righteousness is deeper than the sea. The entire Li family in Longxi will always remember the kindness of the Heavenly King." Li Shouling pulled Li Congyi and knelt down with a pop.
Immediately afterwards, everyone around him who had the blood of the Li family knelt down respectfully and kowtowed three times to Zhang Zhao.
From this moment on, the twenty-four emperors in the Tang family temple can legally obtain blood food.
Even people with status like Li Shouling and Li Congyi can worship the God of Sheji, Earth and Valley once a year.
The second thing is even more important, that is, since Zhang Zhao entered the Central Plains and returned to the country in front of the twenty-four emperors of the Tang Dynasty, then this legal tradition comes from the Jinshan Daliang Dynasty of the Western Han Dynasty, where Zhang Zhao's father Zhang Chengfeng established himself.
country, it cannot be used.
Because Zhang Zhao's current status is that he is a loyal minister who returned to the country from Hexi, Longyou, Anxi, and Beiting. He is a minister of the Tang Dynasty. How can he call himself the King of Daliang and use the title of Jinshan of the Western Han Dynasty?
If it is simpler, we can continue to use the name Liang Wang to raise troops for the Eastern Expedition.
But how should I put it? Yelu Deguang claimed to be the emperor of the Central Plains, so Zhang Zhao went to conquer it as a king of Liang, which seemed to be a bit dwarfing himself.
Moreover, this is not conducive to Zhang Zhao's mobilization of the people in Guanzhong. In the end, from a practical point of view, if Zhang Zhao returns to the country with such great achievements, won't there be any reward?
When the atmosphere became a little quiet, Li Shouling stood up.
Most of the civil and military officials around Zhang Zhao were from the Liang Kingdom, and it seemed a bit uncomfortable for them to come to mention it. However, it was more legitimate for Li Shouling to bring Li Congyi, Zhao Ying, and An Shojie together.
Li Shouling coughed lightly, glanced at the family temple in the distance dedicated to the twenty-four emperors of the Tang Dynasty, then turned his head and saluted Zhang Zhao, and then bowed to the people surrounding him.
"My lords, at this critical moment when the northern invaders invaded the south and China fell, I, the Li family, should have shouldered the important task of raising righteous soldiers and driving out the northern invaders. However, my descendants have failed to live up to expectations. They have neither strength nor reputation, making it difficult for them to take on this important task.
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Fortunately, the Heavenly King has returned from the west, and there are 50,000 powerful troops. I think that the great cause of expelling the northern barbarians and reviving the king's spirit in the Central Plains can only be done by the Heavenly King. It is better to ask the Heavenly King to take the throne as the emperor, so as to raise troops to fight against the thieves."
When Li Shouling said this, the Liangguo civil and military personnel next to Zhang Zhao's eyes lit up.
That is to say, the emperor's position is good! When the king of heaven becomes emperor, he will not have to enfeoff all his ministers. You must know that although Zhang Zhao founded the Liang Kingdom, he was not enfeoffed. Everyone is thinking about it.
When Zhang Zhao saw it, he quickly came out and waved his hands, stopping everyone from trying to persuade him to come forward.
This is not the right time. One second he returned to the country loyally, and then he became the emperor himself. He was too eager. Do you still want to lose face?
In this case, wouldn't it be a joke to say that the one who expels the northern barbarians is the emperor?
Zhang Xichong also felt that proclaiming himself emperor was too trivial now, so he thought for a while and said to Zhang Zhao.
"Now that there is no master in the world, since the king of heaven has returned to the great dynasty and is supported by the people of Guanzhong, Shuofang, Longyou and Anxi, it is better to be called the king of Liang of the great dynasty. Following the story of Emperor Taizong Wen in the past, he opened the Tiance Mansion and fought against thieves with righteousness.
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Now it was Zhao Ying's turn to disagree, "The King of Heaven has led three million people back to the country. With such great achievements, it is natural that he will be promoted to the first level of kingship.
The title "King of Liang" is not from an ancient country and is not enough to show the power of the King of Heaven. I heard that the King of Heaven is a descendant of the Zhang family in Nanyang. Nanyang belonged to the Chu Kingdom in ancient times, so it is better to ascend the throne and become the King of Chu."
"You can't be crowned King of Chu!" Fan Zhi shook his head like a rattle.
"Nowadays, Ma Xifan has separatized Wu'an Army and is called the King of Chu. The family of the Heavenly King has moved to Dunhuang for hundreds of years, so it is not appropriate to use the name Chu.
I see that the King of Heaven wants to bring order to the chaos and change the cruel and murderous culture of warriors, so it is better to ascend to the throne as King of Zhou and show my king's intention to restore Zhou's etiquette and regulate the world with etiquette."
"Inappropriate! It has been 800 years since the Kingdom was passed down in two weeks. My king has the ambition to wipe out Liuhe, how can he use the previous dynasty title again?"
Although Yan Jin was a martial artist, he was still very sensitive to this kind of thing and immediately said no.
If he said this, the country's name Qin would no longer be used.
Everyone was immediately in trouble, but Guo Tiance's eyes lit up. As a roundworm in King Zhang Tian's belly, he instantly thought of the most suitable title for his country.
"The king of heaven, Hexi, has always respected Liangzhou. Liangzhou was called Yongliang in ancient times. Yong is an ancient country that has existed since the Shang and Tang Dynasties. The Zhang family comes from the surname Ji, and the Yong family also comes from the surname Ji. They are actually from the same ancestry. It is not as good as the king of heaven.
Yong Weihao."
Hey! When everyone heard this, they all thought that the character Yong was the best, and they all agreed.
After the country's name was determined, the next step was the political system. Before that, Zhang Zhao's entire Liang Kingdom was actually built by him indiscriminately according to the model of the later Ming Dynasty.
This is not to say that the overall system of Ming Dynasty is not good, but it is too advanced.
Because the system of the Ming Dynasty was the result of a substantial development in literacy levels.
During the Ming Dynasty, although the proportion of scholars in the world was not high, the number of scholars was quite large, and a large number of knowledgeable officials could be found at any time.
But that's not possible now. Movable type printing has not yet appeared. Reading is still the preserve of a very small number of people. There is no mature selection mechanism or so many people qualified for the position.
From then on, the administrative aspects of the Houliang Kingdom almost became a contract system.
The left prime minister and the right prime minister are equivalent to each contracting part of the government affairs. Except for Ma Zheng and the Tiangong Institute of the Ministry of Industry, which are controlled by Zhang Zhao personally, they all use this subcontracting model.
Therefore, Zhang Zhao could only follow the custom at this time and restore the three provinces and six ministries system of the Tang Dynasty. The Zhongshu accepted the decree, the subordinates sealed it, and the Shangshu was responsible for execution.
The first two are equivalent to the ceremonial supervisors of the Ming Dynasty, and the latter is the bachelor system of the Ming Dynasty.
And in accordance with the practice at this time, Zhang Zhao also established the Privy Council.
Just change Guo Tiance's Qiongmingyuan directly into the Privy Council. The Privy Council controls military and state affairs and is the direct department that controls the army. This makes it easier for Zhang Zhao to control.
As a result, the political system changed from the two prime ministers on the left and right, who were subcontracted by Zhang Zhao, to the four prime ministers: Zhongshu Ling, the minister's minister, the minister's order and the privy envoy.
No! There are far more than just the four ministers, because there can be two Zhongshu Ling, two servants, and an unlimited number of privy envoys. It all depends on Zhang Zhao’s wishes.
A flexible number of prime ministers is more conducive for the king to control the situation.
As for the remaining six departments and the Five Supervisors, they are all established according to the regulations of the Tang Dynasty. Taipu Temple, Taichang Temple, Dali Temple, etc. are all the same as before.
After the overall establishment was completed, Zhang Zhao immediately appointed Fan Zhi and He Ning as Zhongshu Ling, his father-in-law Cao Yuanzhong as his servant, Zhang Xichong as Shangshu Ling, and Zhao Ying as Minister of Civil Affairs.
His uncle Song Shantong was a disciple of Zhongshu, Tongping Zhangshi, and stayed in Liangzhou.
Pei Yuan was a servant of Chongmen and stayed behind in Lingzhou, Shuofang.
Zhang Zhao himself served as the privy envoy concurrently, and Guo Tiance and Yan Jin served as deputy privy envoys, forming a temporary team.
The military general system followed the example of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty in opening the Tiance Admiral's Mansion, temporarily concentrating the power of the Privy Council and the Ministry of War in the Tiance Mansion to meet wartime needs.
At the same time, Zhang Zhao made Li Shouling the Duke of Longxi and Li Congyi the Duke of Jinyang. They each were given land, house and property to continue the incense of the Tang Dynasty.
As for the rest of the civil and military officials who were promoted to nobility, they would have to wait until they defeated the Khitans before they could be rewarded.
After the discussion, on the third day, Zhang Zhaocai came to the Zhuque Gate again and once again offered sacrifices to the twenty-four emperors of the Tang Dynasty. After a complete set of commendation ceremonies, in front of the shrines of the twenty-four emperors, Zhang Zhao was officially promoted to the following official position:
Chief Baikui, the governor of Tiance Mansion, oversees Chinese and foreign military affairs, is awarded the title of prime minister, general of Tiance Mansion, ascends to the throne of King Yong, prepares Jiuxi, prepares the emperor's banner, prepares the emperor's carriage, and takes charge of military and state affairs.
Since it is not a usurpation of the throne, it is not necessary to enter the court, to praise and worship, and to go to the palace with swords and shoes. The three-piece set is not necessary.
At this point, Zhang Zhao has obtained 99% of the imperial power. As long as he drives the Khitan north, he can step on the corpse of his sworn brother Yelv Deguang and ascend to the throne of the supreme king in the world.
This chapter has been completed!