Zhu Yuanzhang has never been so confident. He is surrounded by the top civil and military figures in the world. On the civil service side, headed by Li Shanchang, Jia Lu, Zhu Sheng, Zhang Ximeng, Wang Guangyang, Yang Xian, Liu Bowen, Li Xi, Tao An,
Song Lian, Ye Chen...
On the general side, there are Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Hu Dahai, Tang He, Feng Guoyong, Fei Ju, Hua Yun, Deng Youde, Zhu Wenzheng, Wu Liang, Wu Zhen and so on.
To this day, Lao Zhu can proudly say that he is full of talents and full of wings.
And this is just an appearance. In troubled times, there is always a shortage of fierce men. In terms of being able to fight, Liu Futong has already begun the Northern Expedition, and the Western Route Army has crossed Shaanzhou and entered Guanzhong.
Mao Gui actively strengthened his troops in Xuzhou and other places, and also wanted to invade Shandong and fight the Yuan army to death.
Xu Shouhui, the great emperor of Tianwan, also had a lot of talents and amazing combat power. Ming Yuzhen had just entered Shu, and Tianwan's territory had already included three Yuan provinces.
Zhu Yuanzhang's total territory is probably less than the size of a province.
Even Zhang Shicheng and Fang Guozhen's subordinates were all warriors.
Not to mention that although Yuan Ting's ship was ruined, it still had three thousand nails. It was impossible to get rid of it. However, it released the freak Chu Xiangyong and used the militia to suppress the Red Turbans.
In the Yuan Dynasty, two powerful military groups gradually emerged, one was Dafu Badulu and the other was Chahan Timur. Others, such as Li Siqi and others, were also temporary warriors and should not be taken lightly.
But facing the heroes of the world, Zhu Yuanzhang is full of confidence. The process may be difficult, but they are all destined to be crushed!
Because the Zhu Jiajun group has something far superior to its opponents.
These men who came from Huaixi no longer have simple requirements for glory, wealth, and getting ahead. They have greater pursuits.
They want to expel the Huru, restore China, implement land equalization, and improve people's livelihood.
Farmers with ideas are not ordinary farmers.
Moreover, among the Zhu Jiajun, there is also a group of scholars who have completed their ideological transformation. The enlightened scholars are no longer ordinary scholars.
"Mr. Li, after this sacrifice, we are going to appoint Zuo Cheng and You Cheng to assist us in handling government affairs... You will be the Zuo Cheng, and Mr. Zhang will be the Right Cheng."
Li Shanchang was startled, and then felt bitter in his heart. After all, he could no longer keep his reputation as the number one civil servant. Zhang Ximeng surpassed him...
When Li Shanchang was hesitating, Zhu Sheng next to him smiled and said: "Congratulations to Prime Minister Li. Your superior position has placed a heavy burden on your shoulders!"
Li Shanchang was startled, and then he realized what was going on... It turned out that according to the Mongolian custom, the right was respected. In all Zhongshu Provinces in the Yuan Dynasty, the right prime minister was higher than the left prime minister.
At the beginning of the Red Scarf Army's uprising, they also continued the Yuan Dynasty's habit of respecting the right.
But now, Zhu Jiajun has to restore the traditional habits of the Han family and respect the left.
Therefore, Li Shanchang, the Zuocheng of Wu Guogong, was still the first civil servant, and Zhang Ximeng was appointed as the Youcheng, following closely behind.
As for Jia Lu and Zhu Sheng, they were named Ping Zhangshi and were considered to be Zhu Yuanzhang's senior advisers.
Yang Yuangao, Ruan Hongdao, Wang Guangyang, Yang Xian, Li Xi, Tao An, these people are in charge of six departments, directly under Li Shanchang, and can be regarded as Lao Zhu's administrative team.
Zhang Ximeng, the Right Prime Minister, also headed the Academy of Academic Affairs, the Museum of History, the Academy of Confucianism, the Metropolitan Inspectorate, the Tongzhengyuan, and the Baochao Department... assisting Li Shanchang and assisting in government affairs.
This arrangement is actually very interesting. Since Lao Zhu was only promoted to Duke Wu, some of the yamen’s plaques need to be downgraded. For example, the History Museum actually means the National History Museum, the Confucian Academy means the Imperial Academy, the Bachelor’s Academy means the Hanlin Academy, and the Metropolitan Inspectorate
It was tinkered with and temporarily used as the Yushitai.
In this way, the entire system setting will be very clear.
If Lao Zhu is regarded as the emperor, then Li Shanchang is the head of the civil service, belongs to the prime minister, commands the six ministries, and is fully responsible for administrative matters.
Zhang Ximeng was the deputy prime minister. He led the Hanlin Academy to draft imperial edicts, the embassy to compile history, the Imperial College to train talents, the Yushitai to supervise hundreds of officials, the General Affairs Department to handle written communications, and the issuance of currency.
In a word, Zhang Ximeng is responsible for everything outside the six departments.
There is no doubt that a normal country would not set up the official system like this, it would be crazy!
But for a grassroots team, it is very wise.
What Lao Zhu wants is efficiency, and it is impossible to have a large number of officials constraining each other.
Therefore, the core administrative power must be handed over to a person with strong administrative ability. Due to his rich experience and performance in the past few years, Li Shanchang successfully won and obtained the power to control the six ministries.
But the problem is that if Li Shanchang is taken as the leader, there is no doubt that Li Shanchang's power will expand too much and will be out of control.
That's why Lao Zhu entrusted all the powers except the six ministries to Zhang Ximeng, creating a super deputy prime minister!
This deputy prime minister can manage the drafting and issuing of official documents, and can supervise all officials. In addition, he also has the power to cultivate talents, issue currency, etc., which means that Li Shanchang is being targeted to death.
Anyway, whether you, Lao Li, are willing or not, we will do it.
Faced with the massive amount of work thrown at him by Lao Zhu, Zhang Ximeng also had a headache. Even if he was a workaholic, he would not be able to do so many things!
Fortunately, Zhang Ximeng also had his own team. He put Liu Bowen in charge of drafting official documents, Song Lian in charge of education, Ye Chen in charge of the exchange of official documents, and Zhang Yi in charge of supervision... As for Zhang Ximeng himself, in addition to supervising these few people, he was mainly responsible for issuing treasure banknotes.
But Sun Yan, who was the first to follow Zhang Ximeng, did not give him any specific work. He just followed Zhang Ximeng as a follower!
In fact, it seems a little confusing, but the general picture is still clear. The future six departments and nine ministers have already taken shape.
Correspondingly, things are a little simpler for the generals... It turns out that Lao Zhu established five battalions, and then expanded it to ten battalions. Now, the commanders are no longer enough.
According to Zhang Ximeng's suggestion, Zhu Yuanzhang re-established the Five Armies and established capital commanders... For example, the commander-in-chief of the front army was under the jurisdiction of the A-shaped battalion and the B-shaped battalion, and the commander-in-chief of the rear army was under the jurisdiction of the C-shaped battalion and D-shaped battalion.
By analogy. Of course, in addition to these ten battalions, Lao Zhu can also expand the number at any time. The five armies in the front, rear, left, and right are all commanded, and the soldiers and horses of each battalion under his jurisdiction can reach a quite astonishing level.
All in all, this entire system is rapidly developing in the direction of the country.
There are still some awkward things for now, but after Lao Zhu proclaims himself emperor, everything will be justified and things will be easier to handle.
The rough division of power and the civil and military structure have been basically established.
The next mission is to inject soul into this team!
Zhu Yuanzhang led Wen and Wu to the northern foot of Jingxian Mountain in Dantu County, Zhenjiang Road.
When Zongze was stationed in Kaifeng, he fell ill from grief and anger. After his death, his sons Zong Ying and Yue Fei escorted him, and his body was transported to Jingxian Mountain for burial.
In the beginning, there were still people taking care of Zongze's tomb for sacrifices. However, due to frequent wars during the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the cemetery was destroyed, the ancestral temple was tilted, the hall was abandoned, the tomb was deserted, the sacrificial property was occupied by monks, and a group of bald donkeys were buried in the tomb.
There was extensive farming around Zongze's tomb.
After Zhang Ximeng proposed to offer sacrifices to Zongze, he immediately sent people over to check the situation in the cemetery and detained all the monks who were farming.
Then comprehensive renovations began, including clearing weeds and repairing the sacrificial hall... More than 3,000 people were used in total, and all the work was completed in less than a month.
In the spring breeze of February, Zhu Yuanzhang came to Zongze's tomb surrounded by a crowd of civil and military officials.
They dismounted and lined up to enter the cemetery.
Zhu Yuanzhang stepped forward in person, offered sacrifices, and offered three animal sacrifices... After doing all this, Zhu Yuanzhang took the initiative to retreat. At this time, Song Lian took a step forward and walked forward.
If you observe carefully, you can find that the old gentleman's legs are shaking slightly and his face is slightly red, as if he is drunk... In fact, the original plan was for Zhang Ximeng to read the memorial inscription.
But Zhang Ximeng gave the opportunity to Song Lian. If nothing else happens, this will definitely be a major event recorded in history!
It is very likely that hundreds of years from now, when Song Lian is mentioned, this article will come to mind, and it may even be included in textbooks, with a sentence attached... recite and write the full text silently.
"Since the Pangu clan created the world, three emperors have ruled the world, and five emperors have established their relationships..."
As soon as the old man opened his mouth, he started talking about the creation of the world. Everyone was shocked. This article was really big!
Song Lian continued unhurriedly: "Dayu controlled the floods and the dynasty came into being. The three dynasties of Xia and Shang set an example for future generations... Then there was the theory of the Spring and Autumn Period, hundreds of schools of thought, sages and sages established the Taoism, rituals and music, and established the laws and regulations for China.
Barbarians... the First Emperor descended from heaven, swept across the world, unified the universe, and was forged in China!"
At this point, everyone gradually got a taste of it. Song Lian was reorganizing history. He talked about the rule of the Three Dynasties, the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States, and the hundreds of schools of thought. He believed that this period of history formed the theory of China and distinguished the barbarians.
critical period.
When Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, the Chinese pattern was truly established.
“After the First Emperor, kings came one after another. After Qin, Han and Tang followed one after another, spreading to Zhao and Song Dynasties. The country of China and the Chinese orthodoxy continued endlessly... However, Mongolia originated in the desert, raised hundreds of thousands of troops, swept across all directions, and destroyed countless countries.
The lineage of China was cut off at the cliff, and there was no territory for the Han people in the universe. The lives of the Yanhuang Miao descendants were lower than those of animals, which lasted for decades. The sorrow and anger, the pain of the destruction of the country, are heart-piercing, and the benevolent people dare not forget it day and night..."
"Fortunately, people's hearts will not die, and their majesty will last forever... I think of my Chinese ancestors, who shot the sun and moved mountains, controlled floods, and built the Great Wall. How could we be afraid? Princes, generals, and ministers are not destiny, and the wrath of a common man can still destroy the country! If you think about it carefully, China
The true meaning lies in the word unyielding!"
Song Lian inherited the Taoism and passed on to the point where people's hearts will never die, and then he expressed the meaning of unyielding.
Next, we naturally have to talk about how to overthrow Yuan Ting.
"For thousands of years, China has been in danger more than once. How can billions of people be willing to work as cattle, horses and livestock? My lord Zhu Yuanzhang, here to tell the sages, accept the destiny of heaven and obey the people's hearts... Raise the three-foot sword and raise the army.
To destroy the Yuan Dynasty, we aim to expel the barbarians and restore China! We also share the land equally and help the people... The destiny belongs to me, the people's will, the gods of heaven and earth, and the heroes and sages of the past dynasties, protect us, and we will be unswervingly determined to achieve the goal of peace and prosperity.