Chapter 160 Attempts to Separate Military and Political Affairs
There was a "whoosh" sound in the air, and the arrow almost penetrated into the target with a red heart. Thirty steps away, Liu Chengyou stood there in a standard archery posture, holding a bow in his left hand, and the bowstring was still trembling. Even though there was a hint of regret on Yingwei's face, he was just a tiny bit short of hitting the target. After practicing for so long, his shooting skills have improved somewhat.
Probably because Liu Zhiyuan's genes are really bad, and after two years of growth and military and political hard work, his handsome face has become shabby. It should be because he stayed up too late last night. At this time, Liu Chengyou There were several pimples on his face.
Liu Chengyou is well aware of the changes in his appearance, and occasionally feels quite regretful when he looks in the mirror. However, he doesn't care. Power is the best plastic surgery and cosmetics.
"Stand five steps farther!" Liu Chengyou looked over and ordered, wanting to try a further distance.
The chamberlain signaled, and the guard standing in the distance hurriedly moved forward. Liu Chengyou looked at the obviously smaller target, and couldn't help but stretch his muscles. He spread his hands, and Zhang Dejun immediately handed over the arrow respectfully. into hand.
Once again assuming a standing shooting posture, Liu Chengyou took aim carefully and fired the arrow. Fortunately, the arrow did not miss the target, but it was a little far away from the target. Such an embarrassing situation, even if Zhang Dejun was preparing for it Okay, I'm too embarrassed to say it out loud.
Seeing the result, Liu Chengyou shook his head. There was no look of shame on his face. He just put down the bow and arrow calmly. The bow and arrow he used was not a special royal bow, but a Forbidden Army-style bow and arrow, made of yellow birch wood and poured with black paint. noodle.
"It seems that my talent in archery ends here!" Liu Chengyou said easily while holding a wet towel and wiping his face and hands.
Accompanying Liu Chengyou in practicing archery was Ma Quanyi, the commander of the Longqi Army. He was also in military uniform and looked fit and healthy. Hearing this, he couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty is busy with state affairs and neglects to practice. To reach the level he is today, he has surpassed There are so many ordinary soldiers!"
Liu Chengyou smiled and pointed at Ma Quanyi: "I never thought that our Ma Du commanders would also learn such flattery!"
Facing the emperor's ridicule, Ma Quanyi's expression did not change and he replied seriously: "I am just answering truthfully!"
"Looking at my crude skills, let me show you my shooting skills!" Liu Chengyou waved his hand and signaled to Ma Quanyi.
In addition to being a general, Ma Quanyi is good at fencing, riding and archery in terms of personal martial arts. His archery skills are also quite famous in the army. You are welcome. He bends the bow and sets an arrow, and shows his connoisseur's demeanor as soon as he poses. It was through Liu Chengyou's target that he hit the target with one arrow.
Liu Chengyou lay down on a newly made lounge chair in the palace next to him, crossed his legs slightly, closed his eyes leisurely, enjoying the warm sunshine of late spring, and listened to the wonderful rhythm of bows and arrows hitting a target in the air. Leisurely.
The basic national policy has been set, the government situation is gradually stabilizing, and everything is centered on recuperation and resumption of production. In a short period of time, Liu Chengyou has no intention of fussing anymore. During this period of time, he has also consciously completed some basic chores. Delegate power to ministers.
He basically didn't care about trivial matters. In the first year of his reign, he was burdened with all the trivial matters, which really exhausted Liu Chengyou. As long as he ensured the stability of the throne and the loss of imperial power, Liu Chengyou didn't mind lightening some of his burdens.
Of course, the power of the government is still firmly in the hands of Liu Chengyou, and it is becoming more and more stable. It is just that he has more free time, and Liu Chengyou mostly uses the free time to study and practice martial arts. After all, his body is not satisfied At the age of twenty, you are not yet proud of your personal knowledge, so it is the stage to work hard to improve yourself.
He loves reading, especially history, especially "modern history." He also dabbles in martial arts, but only archery can help him find some confidence.
In addition, it is about nourishing the body. Chapter 81 of Zhixuan given by Chen Tuan has been translated by Wang Pu. As Chen Tuan said at the beginning, his method of maintaining health really did not have much effect on him. , holds the highest secular power, and still wants to "cultivate immortality"?
However, when it comes to bodybuilding, there are always some indirect effects, such as some postures, movements...
The spring sun shone on him, it was warm and extremely comfortable. Liu Chengyou almost fell asleep. When he opened his eyes again, Ma Quanyi had put away his bow, flicked his arm gently, and shot out a bag of bows. He still needed to use it up. Less energetic.
Looking at the target covered with arrows thirty-five steps away, Liu Chengyou couldn't help stroking his palms and sighed: "The general's shooting skills are really superb!"
Ma Quanyi's expression was modest, but it was obvious that he did not exert all his heart and strength.
"Give me tea! Give me food!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Ma Quanyi sat down on a stone bench, drank tea, tasted cakes, and swallowed without deliberately being polite.
Liu Chengyou was still lying lazily on the recliner, glanced at his beloved general beside him, and asked in a heart-to-heart tone: "Quanyi, it has been almost two and a half years since you and I have known each other since the Longqi Army!"
"Yes!" When he suddenly heard that Liu Chengyou mentioned that time, Ma Quanyi's face also showed some traces of reminiscence, and he solemnly paid homage to Liu Chengyou: "Back then, under the late emperor's tent, I was no more than a soldier in Longqi. Without His Majesty's support, how could I have surrendered to you?" With all my heart, I still don’t know where to make a living, let alone become the commander-in-chief of the Han Dynasty’s imperial army..."
There was a lot of gratitude in Ma Quanyi's words, and Liu Chengyou did not doubt that he was there. If even the trusted generals who knew the truth and had been with the king for a long time were plotting against each other, he would be too tired to be an emperor.
Of course, from what he learned, although Ma Quanyi had some minor flaws, such as protecting his own shortcomings and showing favoritism, in general, he was loyal to the king in the army and devoted himself to the training of troops. At least there was no problem with his loyalty, eh , only for him Liu Chengyou.
"Since moving south from Hebei, I have been training in Beijing and marching westward to the middle of the river. I have not accomplished many feats. Have you ever felt bored?" Liu Chengyou asked in a calm tone.
"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I sometimes feel this way. The soldiers practice hard in the art of killing and fighting, so they rarely use their skills..." To Liu Chengyou, Ma Quanyi directly expressed his truest thoughts.
Liu Chengyou nodded and frowned slightly: "I'm afraid there are quite a few people in the army who think this way!"
"Exactly!"
Liu Chengyou laughed, circled his hand in the air, and said: "In today's world, the Han Dynasty only controls three or four tenths, and is surrounded by enemies on all sides. I want to flatten the world and restore the glory of China. In the future, there will be many battles to fight, and there will be many opportunities to make contributions!"
"What your Majesty said is true!" Ma Quanyi obviously understood and cupped his fists.
Military spirit!
Liu Chengyou thought to himself that he could always pay attention to the situation in the Chinese army and be wary of this not-so-subtle change in military morale. In the final analysis, it was the military reorganization that had lasted for half a year. A large number of old and weak people had been eliminated, and military discipline was strict. , the control over the officers has become stronger and stronger, which makes the army accustomed to the wildness somewhat uncomfortable, not only the soldiers at the bottom, but also the generals.
The accumulation of many factors made the atmosphere in the army somewhat depressing. The army should be serious and orderly, but not in this way. Liu Chengyou thought deeply, but probably his ideological awareness was not in place.
The current army is all mercenaries without "souls", serving the court for money, profit and survival. Even if they are attached to the banner of the Han Dynasty, if we talk about how loyal they are to the court and to him as the emperor, Liu Chengyou himself doesn't have too many extravagant hopes, he still has self-awareness.
This situation is exactly what Liu Chengyou has been diligently seeking to change since he succeeded to the throne. Several reorganizations and adjustments were made in order to make further changes while keeping the army under control.
It is inevitable to use money, food and favor to buy the morale of the army, but it cannot be the only means for the court to control the army.
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Liu Chengyou suddenly remembered the situation when he tried out "lectures" in the Longqi Army. It seemed that he had to put a lot of effort into gathering talents and send them into the army to preach about loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, defense of the family, meritorious service, and peace. The world... these positive energy things really need to be emphasized. For most simple-minded sergeants, it is not too difficult to continuously instill and achieve the effect of brainwashing. It only requires investment.
In order to ease the mood of the soldiers, the training methods should also be diversified, and some martial arts competitions, polo, Cuju and other activities should be added. Camp prostitutes are not considered for the time being, but brothel Chukan in Tokyo may organize trips to the military Singles in China also need to vent, and by the way, they can stimulate energy consumption and increase taxes...
Thoughts kept growing in Liu Chengyou's mind, and he gradually fell into a trance. When he came back to his senses, he saw Ma Quanyi still sitting aside politely, but the cup of tea was almost dry.
"More tea!" Liu Chengyou signaled.
Ma Quanyi respectfully said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to trouble the middle officer, my thirst has been quenched..."
Well, the royal tea in the palace seems to be only effective in quenching thirst for the commander of Madu.
Glancing at Ma Quanyi, Liu Chengyou asked, "Quanyi, do you want to leave town?"
Liu Chengyou suddenly mentioned it. Ma Quanyi didn't react for a moment, but he looked at the emperor's cheek, thought about it, realized something, and said, "I would like to serve your majesty."
Looking at him, Liu Chengyou wanted to respect his thoughts: "Do you want to go to the south or the north?"
Ma Quanyi thought for a while, then raised his hand and said: "I am willing to obey your Majesty's orders, I dare not resign!"
Liu Chengyou was obviously more satisfied with Ma Quanyi's attitude.
With a straight face, he said directly: "Go to Mozhou and replace Murong Yanzhao as the defense envoy. There is no need to avoid your words. One day, I will launch my troops for the Northern Expedition. At that time, I hope that You are the vanguard general of my great Han Dynasty!"
"Yes!" Ma Quanyi stood up and bowed deeply.
"Stand back!" Liu Chengyou waved his hand towards him.
Some generals were sent abroad, and Liu Chengyou wanted to seize their power, such as Shi Hongzhao, Zhou Hui, Wu Qianyu and other generals. Some people were sent abroad because they were entrusted with the responsibility of their confidants. In the past, Yang Ye was assigned, and this time, Ma Quanyi.
As for Murong Yanzhao, he was transferred back to Tokyo and served as the commander of the Longqi Army.
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In the Chongzheng Hall, Yang Bin, the second prime minister Li Tao, and the censor Zhongcheng Bian Guijun came to see him at the same time and reported to Liu Chengyou.
"Your Majesty, Dou Zhengu of Xuzhou has reported that the rest of Liu Xin's case has been tried one by one. The results of the case have been reported to the court. They only need to be reviewed by the Ministry of Punishment before the punishment can be implemented!" Yang Fan said to Liu Chengyou with a stiff expression. Report.
His style of work has not changed much. He calls him by his first name and does not even want to address him as Mr. Dou.
Liu Chengyou opened the memorial and browsed it quickly. The scale of the raid in Xuzhou was very large, and all the generals in Xuzhou were wiped out. It was no joke, and it was inevitable that there would be fish in the pond.
After Dou Zhengu and Zhao Li spent a month's work, they finally came up with the result. After browsing through the sentencing list, there were 17 people who were sentenced to death. These military and political officials had previously relied on Liu Xin's power. , but he did a lot of evil things.
Liu Chengyou didn't have much objection to this list. What he valued more was the investigation process of this major case, such as central review.
"With Dou Qing's ability, I think there are no omissions, but for the files submitted to Tokyo, we need to dispatch officials to carefully review and review them!" Liu Chengyou looked at Li Tao, who knew the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, and warned.
Li Tao responded eloquently: "Yes! Before coming to report, I have sent the Taoist priest to verify the files!"
"How about the deployment of Xuzhou officials?" Liu Chengyou turned his attention to Yang Bin.
Calmly facing the emperor's gaze, Yang Yihui reported: "The transfer of all Cao's judges and dismissed county officials has been completed, and all official files have been recorded. Those below them will be appointed by the local government. Now, only Dou Zhen is responsible for military and state affairs in Xuzhou. I am determined to retain my power, but I am afraid that the candidate I have proposed may not be in line with the superior's wishes, so I will wait for His Majesty's approval."
Yang Bin's words were always so thorny, and his tolerance for them was reaching the limit. Li Tao was standing by, his eyes quickly passing over the monarch and his ministers, his head lowered with disdain.
Liu Chengyou's reaction was as calm as ever, even indifferent. He moved his eyes away from Yang Bin and looked straight ahead. At this time, Yang Bin was only under his sight, and he couldn't see him without looking away.
After a moment of silence, Liu Chengyou said calmly: "Let Dou Qing be appointed as the magistrate of Xuzhou, in charge of the various courts and in charge of government affairs. Well... he will be given the title of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment!"
After a pause, he looked at Bian Guichen again: "Transfer Zhao Li back to the capital, and re-appoint Liuzhou censor to be responsible for supervision affairs!"
"Yes!" Bian Guichen responded in a deep voice.
Although it has not yet been announced to the world, this arrangement for Xuzhou is a preliminary attempt to separate military and political affairs. This is not the same as the magistrates and magistrates on the other side of the river, Tong, and Hua, although in name they are not as placed as Jiedu. On the stage, it is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, but it is still shouldered by the military and the government.
This is not the case in Xuzhou. Zhizhou only knows state affairs, and there are Cao magistrates under it, who are in charge of prisons, taxes, household registration, farming, industry and commerce, etc. The counties under it, under the realistic situation that the imperial power has not even reached the level of Xiazhou, can Reaching Xiaxian County is Liu Chengyou's initial goal.
As for Xuzhou's military, just like the arrangement before Liu Chengyou left Xu, Wang Hanlun, the commander of the Xuzhou Horse Infantry Army, completely reorganized it to fulfill the functions of the local army.
The arrangement is like this, but it remains to be seen in what direction it will develop and what the result will be. Fortunately, Xuzhou is in Kinki, and Liu Chengyou has not made any announcements. He has plenty of time and patience to discover problems and adjust them in time. ,Lessons Learned.