It has been many years since Liu Xu was crowned king, but kings are different from kings. It is now that he is truly a king, standing upright, regulating the yin and yang of thousands of miles of land, and controlling the life and death of hundreds of thousands of people. (Because of
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A horse ran out, a white horse with a silver saddle, black armor and red robes, and its hooves and feet were rushing forward. It rushed straight to the reviewing stand, jumped up, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the three armies have lined up, please review them!"
Looking at the majestic and heroic Liu Wenyuan, Liu Xu's calm face showed a little admiration. He raised his hand and said: "Start!"
"yes!"
Since it was a military parade, Liu Xu naturally wore a military uniform, with a tail tied on his back to symbolize his noble royal power. He slowly walked down the reviewing stand, and a charioteer had already led the horse. With a solemn look on his face, Liu Xu climbed on the horse's back meticulously.
However, the movement seemed a bit difficult. Liu Wenyuan saw it and offered to help, but he refused with a look.
After a while, accompanied by Liu Wenyuan and in full view of the public, Liu Xu began his first military parade as King Anton, and it was also the first time in his life that he reviewed the army as a protagonist.
In the open space on the outskirts of the city, the flags were flying, the wind was roaring, the horses were neighing, and Anton's soldiers were shouting to their Dawang Mountain. After walking through every military formation, they felt the warm shout of "Wan Sheng". Liu Xu
His eyes could not help but ooze a little sparkle.
The three thousand troops undergoing the review are all elite cavalry selected from the cities of Andong. They are veterans who have been in the army for many years, are well-trained, and have practical experience. They are all black-water horses, wearing silk jackets and leather hats on their heads.
, changed his name without changing his costume, he still has the heroic appearance of the Han Dynasty cavalry.
These three thousand troops can almost be regarded as the cornerstone of the current Anton army. Although the three thousand miles of Andong rivers and mountains cannot be defended by three thousand cavalry, these soldiers are the backbone and the future Anton army planned by Liu Xu.
Develop a strong foundation.
After a while, the review was completed, and Liu Xu rode back to the stage, dismounted and sat down. At this time, Liu Xu's emotions had not completely calmed down. Of course, it was not because of the shock brought by these three thousand soldiers, but because he was thinking about what he was doing.
King Andong is so majestic, what about the Emperor of Han?
Every time he thought about this, Liu Xu's heart couldn't help but feel a cramp, almost suffocating. He knew very well that he had no chance at all. At this time, Andongguo was not a kind of comfort given by Emperor Liu.
Woolen cloth?
No one can complain about the bitterness in his heart, only Liu Xu can taste it secretly...
Immediately afterwards, there was a martial arts show. In addition to military formations gathering and dispersing, charging and other tactical exercises, there were also thirty warriors competing in riding and archery skills.
As the martial arts performance progressed, Liu Xu on the reviewing stage could not help but feel a little dazed. His eyes were fixed on Liu Wenyuan, who was commanding in front of the formation, and never left.
There are more than 20 Anton civil and military personnel serving Liu Xu, half of them are ministers promoted by Liu Xu himself, half of them are descendants of distinguished nobles, and most of them are relatives of Liu Xu. Among them, the most prominent ones are worthy of their reputation.
Those who are called the pillars of the Andong Kingdom are the Geng, Bai, and Liu families, which are also the three major families of the Andong Kingdom.
Needless to say, the Geng family is Liu Xu's maternal clan. From the moment he was born, the rise and fall of the entire family has been pinned on him, and he is the person least likely to betray Liu Xu.
The Geng family was also very successful. Nothing bad had happened in decades. They were conscientious and diligent. When Liu Xu started his business in Andong, the Geng family also fully supported it. Almost all the power of the entire family was transferred to Anton.
Liu Xu's uncle Geng Chong'en has been dead for many years. Now the head of the Geng family is his eldest son Geng Jixun. This is a die-hard loyalist who has followed Liu Xu since he was a child. He is also the state minister in charge of government affairs in the Andong Kingdom.
The Bai family is the wife of Liu Xu. Their ancestor is Bai Wenke, the founding father of the country. Before the Hedong Army, Bai Wenke was an important minister and had great influence. He was also highly valued by the great ancestor Liu Zhiyuan. Unfortunately, the lingering sound of Bai Wenke's life will be heard in
The new Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty that was galloping through history under the leadership of Emperor Liu, did not have much room for development and died early.
At the time of the Kaibao Grand Enfeoffment, Emperor Liu did not forget this veteran minister and gave his son Bai Ting the title of Duke Jian Ning, a second-class title.
Now it has been passed down to the third generation. The current head of the family is Bai Jingzong, the second son of Bai Tingjie. If it is passed down further, the Earl of Jianning will not be able to keep it. Therefore, for the Bai family, Liu Xu's fifteen or sixteen years in Anton is also theirs.
The process of transferring family power to Anton.
The Geng Chongwen family and the Bai family Jingwu formed the two major political forces that first established the Andong Kingdom. The third force came from the family of Haining Marquis Liu Guangyi. At that time, Liu Xu personally arranged a marriage for Liu Wenyuan from the Liu family.
Married Liu Guangyi's youngest daughter.
However, although Liu Wenyuan, as the eldest son, it is basically certain that he will inherit Liu Xu's position in the future, the Liu family is not completely attached to Anton. Especially after Liu Guangyi's death, the effect of the political marriage was once again compromised. So far, the Liu family is in An Dong.
The person in charge is still Liu Yongzhen, who comes from a collateral family background.
However, even so, Liu Xu, the Marquis of Haining, still had a wooing attitude. Liu Yongzhen, for example, had been promoted to the rank of Captain of Fuyuan before the feudal state, and was in charge of the military and administration of the "big city" in Andong. Now, he has gone one step further and became the captain of An Dong.
Yuhou, the capital of the Eastern Army and Horses.
Of course, Liu Yongzhen's transfer also implies Liu Xu's intention to take over power. In the past ten years, although Anton had the Anton Governor's Office with Liu Xu as the core in charge of the overall situation, Anton was actually in a kind of situation.
In the state of "city-state autonomy", the chiefs of towns under the jurisdiction of Andong have great autonomy in addition to their normal tax obligations. They almost regard the management of urban land as private territory. Those town generals and city officials are
Lord. With Anton sealing the country, these people are also the happiest and most actively supportive.
Under this model, Anton has experienced barbaric growth for more than ten years and has achieved impressive results. However, this model has drawbacks, which is the destruction of "centralization".
Of course, with the authority of Liu Xu's management for many years, it is impossible for Anton to escape from his control. No matter how good those "Tu emperors" are, they will not dare to disobey Liu Xu's will. However, this is only for now.
As a good student of Emperor Liu, Liu Xu could not let it go forever. In the past, he was forced to relax some restrictions due to the actual situation of Anton. Anton had many policies that ran counter to the imperial court.
, this one is not bad either.
However, times have changed, and with the great development of Anton in recent years, it is inappropriate to let it go any further, and Liu Xu has already had thoughts of rectification.
With this major adjustment of the feudal state, Liu Xu also carried out a power-taking operation in the towns under Anton's rule. All the military, political and financial power in various places were taken back to Suihua King's City, and all civil and military officials were transferred to Suihua.
Take office and reassign local military and political affairs.
Anton's original "local emperors" were completely purged. They were not happy, they were extremely unhappy, but they could only keep their dissatisfaction in their hearts, and they did not dare to resist. Not to mention Liu Xu's opposition to An
How strong Dong's control is depends on Anton's attributes. Although feudalism means independence, the guidance and support from the court are not something that those "Tu emperors" can withstand.
What's more, Liu Xu didn't deprive them of everything. The property they accumulated was retained, and at the same time they were transferred to Suihua. They still maintained their power and status. They were still the ruling class and the Anton family.
There is nothing simpler and easier than the "centralization" implemented by Liu Xu in Anton.