89. Impressive
Liu Penzixi, who was in Zheng County, saw that his team had grown a lot more.
Liu Mao stayed behind to accept the children of each battalion and trained 6,000 young soldiers. Together with the original army and the new recruits recruited along the way, the number of Yulin soldiers easily exceeded 10,000.
The emperor no longer needs to personally inquire about military training. He simply handed over all the Yulin Army to his second brother Liu Mao and the army Sima Luo You, and asked them to discuss unified integration.
The day after the emperor returned, Prime Minister Xu Xuan and Grand Secretary Yang Yin asked for a meeting.
The last time Xu Xuan met the saint was the day after the emperor ascended the throne. At that time, Fan Chong was still in Zheng County. Several leaders met with each other, knelt three times and kowtowed nine times, frightening the little emperor who only knew how to herd cattle. Fan Chong and others no longer took this doll that could not be on the table seriously and went whatever they should do.
Yang Yin had met the emperor once at the gate of the palace, and his impression of him had changed a long time ago, but Xu Xuan had not seen him for a long time. Although he could hear news about the emperor every day, the meeting after many days still shocked him.
The changes in the little emperor were really too big.
In Xu Xuan's impression, the emperor was still the sloppy boy with messy hair and short brown clothes, with a constant fear on his face. Everyone was at a loss when they worshiped him, and they didn't know where to put their hands and feet, looking like a farmer boy who had never seen the world.
But the Emperor Jianshi in front of him did not look like he was at that time. He sat upright on the couch in black, looking solemn and generous without losing his heroic spirit. He did not show any discomfort in the face of the two of them, and he had obviously adapted to the role of the emperor.
I have to say that the temperament of the position will be developed.
Xu Xuan looked at the little emperor with admiration and had to put away all his contempt and behave more and more cautiously. He gave a generous gift in a regular manner, stood up behind him and stood with his head down.
Liu Penzi carefully looked at the steward of the army of hundreds of thousands, a famous figure in history. From the perspective of the cowherd in the past life, Xu Xuan was an awesome figure, and his age and status made him look unfathomable. However, from the perspective of the young emperor now, this person is no essential difference from the old official who has been in the officialdom for many years.
Xu Xuan has a medium figure, a little thin, and a decent look on his face.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has been away from the capital for thirty-five days. I am missing Your Majesty every day." Xu Xuan said and wiped his eyes.
The emperor had not yet decided whether to say "I miss you to death" or "I miss you to death". Xu Xuan said again: "Your Majesty is not in the capital, and I am as if I have lost my parents, and I have nowhere to go. I beg Your Majesty not to go out lightly and be in charge of the government."
Liu Penzi's dragon body was shocked, dazzled, you can say such disgusting words!
I am still a child, not as old and vulgar as yours!
Ancient etiquette and law were sometimes so perverted. Is there anything wrong with Xu Xuan's statement? Nothing wrong!
"Mr. and father" corresponds to "subjects". Status is the relationship between the monarch, minister, father and son. Don't think that you can't be a father if you are young!
At that time, the Shangguan family, the empress of Emperor Zhao of Han, was six years old and was in power in the world. When Emperor Zhao died at the age of fifteen, she was promoted to the empress dowager, which was considered the mother of Liu He, the king of Changyi. Just one month later, Liu He was deposed, Emperor Xuan of Han, Liu Bingyi ascended the throne, and the Empress Dowager Shangguan was quickly promoted to the empress dowager. Emperor Xuan, who was three years older than her, was her grandson in terms of etiquette and law. When they met, they called her the emperor's grandmother.
The little emperor said, "Prime Minister, I have a dream. Do you know what it is?"
"Dream? Your Majesty dreamed?" Xu Xuan couldn't understand the modern vocabulary of the little emperor.
"It's not a dream, it's a dream, it's...ideal, it's...ambition."
"I would like to ask, what ambition does Your Majesty have?"
"I want all the people in the world to be free of worries about being frozen and hungry. You and other important officials enjoy the glory and leave their reputation in history. I will rule and be a leisurely emperor."
Xu Xuan was surprised that this was not something that a cowherd could say at all. It seemed that he had definitely underestimated the emperor in the past.
He stood up and bowed again, "Your Majesty is wise and kind, and it is a blessing for the country. It is my honor to be able to serve you in a good way."
Liu Penzi got off the dragon couch, helped Xu Xuan up with his own hands, held his hands with tears in his eyes, and said, "You are all my enemies. When the king and his ministers get together, why worry about the country's prosperity?"
Xu Xuan even shed tears and said many words of gratitude. The central idea was to be grateful for the emperor's trust. He must be loyal to the emperor and ask the emperor to see his performance.
The two of them cried each other, and the scene was extremely touching. The two eunuchs beef heads and horse faces next to them were very moved. Then they burst into tears secretly. The emotional beef head even made a whimpering sound. In order to avoid the rudeness of the emperor, he had to secretly retreat. He left the tent door, and immediately burst into tears outside the tent.
The king and his ministers were both excited, and the meeting ended in an extremely touching atmosphere. When they left the palace gate, Xu Xuan's face immediately remained calm and said to Yang Yin: "Grandmaster, what do you think about the military farming that Your Majesty said?"
"Prime Minister, we have been running around and robbing everywhere over the years. We are uneasy and the people are not at peace. We ask me to tell you that we should find a place to settle down and plant some land ourselves. We can't live a lifetime by robbing them."
Xu Xuan smiled, "If all the troops go to farm, then who will fight? Who will conquer Chang'an and conquer the world?"
"Prime Minister, Your Majesty just wants to use hungry people to cultivate the land, and did not say that the army would go all out to cultivate the land." Yang Yin said: "If the farming can be completed, there will be food for every year, and our army can stay in Guanzhong for a long time. No need to wander around. Maybe we can really sit in Chang'an and command the world."
Xu Xuan smiled faintly and said nothing. He watched Yang Yin gradually fade away and said in his heart: "Sit down to Chang'an and command the world. But who is Chang'an at that time, and who is the world?"
In the palace, Liu Penzi and Zheng Shen were sitting opposite each other, studying how to start farming.
The young emperor had already created his own civil service "Shangshu Office". With the affairs of Premier Zheng Shen, this position was not as expensive as in later generations in the Han Dynasty. His salary was only half of the county magistrate. However, because he was an official in the inner court, he could handle memorials from all over the world, and his position was low and he was worthy.
Because of his great power, low rank, and mismatch, he was often led by important officials in the court. For example, the famous powerful minister Huo Guang was the "General of the Grand Sima and General Recording the Secretariat". Since then, this title has become the standard for the powerful ministers in the Han Dynasty to rule.
The Red Eyebrow Army's group of mud legs can't write, and there will be no memorials. Today's documents mainly operate within the system of the little emperor.
Liu Penzi's situation is quite similar to Emperor Zhao who was in charge of Huo Guang. During the reign of Emperor Xuan, all power was in the hands of powerful ministers. The emperor was trapped in the palace and was just a noble prisoner. However, Fan Chong and Xu Xuan were not Huo Guang. Without the courage and ability of a great politician like Huo Guang, the emperor had two thousand years of experience than Emperor Zhao and Xuan. He had broken free from this small cage, had his own team, and was trying to expand his influence step by step.
Liu Penzi knew that the parallelization of two systems was not a long-term solution. He wanted to further penetrate his influence into the large ranks of the Red Eyebrow Army. The final result would inevitably be to merge into one. He would either become a real emperor who monopolizes power or return to the cage to continue being a prisoner.
The emperor said: "Zi Yuan, according to you, what is the attitude of the Prime Minister and the Grand Secretary to the farming industry?"
Zheng Shen said: "The Grand Chief Agricultural seems to be very interested. Although the Prime Minister can say that, I think he may not support it."
The emperor sighed and said, "Not that it may not be possible, it is definitely not supportive. Ziyuan, the matter of farming must be arranged carefully!"
The Green Forest Army established Emperor Gengshi Liu Xuan. After the battle of Kunyang, it defeated the main force of Wang Mang's army, seized Wancheng, and occupied Luoyang. The troops were strong. The Red Eyebrow Army was in Puyang at that time. Fan Chong, Xu Xuan and others saw that the Gengshi regime was powerful, and several leaders collectively ran to Luoyang to see Liu Xuan.
If Liu Xuan had properly placed these people, it would be possible that they would be peacefully incorporated and then settled in the world. Unfortunately, Liu Xuan did not have this political vision and did not attach importance to the leader of the Red Eyebrow Army at all. Although he was also granted the title of marquis, he only had empty titles and no fiefdom, and his attitude was also very arrogant.
Fan Chong had hundreds of thousands of men under him, and his strength was still above the Green Forest Army. How could he be cowardly? After a few people discussed, they fled out of Luoyang and returned to Puyang. From then on, the two major uprising troops officially broke up.
When Liu Xuan entered Chang'an and became the common ruler of the world, the Red Eyebrow Army was facing a shortage of food in Puyang. The soldiers left home for several years and couldn't help but miss their hometown. No one wanted to fight, but just wanted to go home, so many people cried day and night.
Several leaders discussed that if they returned to the east, the soldiers would probably disperse and go home, and we would all become commanders with bare hands. It would be better to continue to go west and stop the soldiers from going home. We went straight to Guanzhong, conquer Chang'an City, establish great achievements, and also live in the world to play.
Now Chang'an City is in sight, and it is about to be completed. If the military farming is carried out, everyone has land to grow and food to eat, will everyone take root and live a peaceful life? Or will they continue to unite around Fan Chong and Xu Xuan and wander around them?
Everyone should first look at the problem from their own perspective and pay attention to the impact of things on their own status and interests. Perhaps Xu Xuan has not considered something deeper, but with his IQ that can be used to this position, he will also be aware of the emperor's intentions.
The hungry people's farming was just the first step. The emperor's plan was to break up hundreds of thousands of troops after entering Chang'an and let most of them go to farm. In that case, the power of several major leaders would definitely be greatly weakened.
If Xu Xuan could think of this level, he would definitely strongly oppose military farming. Even if it was difficult to fight against it on the surface, it would cause trouble in secret.
Zheng Shen said: "Your Majesty goes to Chang'an, the Yulin Army must follow you, but there are five battalions outside Zheng County. Although it is a 'our army', its intention is unpredictable. Without Your Majesty's army and horse guarding, it is difficult to implement the military farm."
The emperor said: "These five battalions should be beaten and they will always be fence-bearing, and the walls will be poured out one day. As for the remaining military horses, the general responsible for farming, some people have chosen the lieutenant."
Chapter completed!