Following the peace talks between the two countries, the news of the emperor's return to the court came from the south, and hundreds of thousands of people inside and outside Tokyo were in jubilation. The bureaucrats were happy about their outstanding achievements, and the Li people were happy about the end of the war.
In the nearly half a year since the war started, life has not been easy for ordinary soldiers and civilians. Everything mainly supplies the Huainan army and is exported to the front line. The rise in food prices and the shortage of materials have made it difficult for the lower-level officials and Ordinary people are suffering a lot and have to worry about the safety of their family members.
Fortunately, the war is finally over. In this year's plan, late spring is a glorious time. Without the waste of the war, the Tokyo government can also take out more corn and cloth from the warehouses to stabilize prices.
Before the emperor returned to the capital, the civil and military bureaucrats in Tokyo were also immersed in busyness and complexity. For ministers, especially those in charge of the central government, the presence or absence of the emperor were completely different concepts.
The most important thing is that before he returned to Beijing, Liu Chengyou sent an edict early to the relevant offices of the three departments in Tokyo, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of War, the Privy Council and the Imperial Army, to prepare for the implementation of the aftermath of Huainan and the summary of merits and rewards for the soldiers who conquered Huainan. pull.
Zhengshitang, Feng Dao, Fan Zhi, Li Tao, and Xue Juzheng, several ministers in charge of government affairs, gathered together to discuss the matter. The main issue was still the issue of sending officials to Huainan.
"To win fourteen states at once, there are too many vacancies that need to be filled up and down!" Feng Dao was in the middle, took a sip of tea, and said: "Huainan is in a hurry. Many states and counties have nothing to do. Over time, chaos will inevitably arise!"
"After receiving the imperial edict in the previous period, more than fifty state and county officials were transferred from the two capitals. In the early years of Qianyou's reign, Jinshi was promoted, and those who could be transferred were sent to the two provinces! No matter how many more, we can't get them at one time. There are so many people!" Li Tao, who was in charge of the Ministry of Official Affairs, responded. He looked like he had a headache, but his tone was very relaxed. After all, this was probably a worry about happiness.
As far as Huaidong and Huaixi are concerned, it is easy to find the appointments of feudal officials and senior generals, but the difficulty lies in the officials at the prefecture and county levels. As early as the beginning of Shouchun, Liu Chengyou asked Tokyo to prepare A group of middle and lower-level officials were recruited to fill the positions in Guang, Shou, Hao, and Si states. However, it was far from enough. In Huainan, although many Tang officials were surrendered, many local officials were also appointed. There is still a large shortage of personnel that the imperial court needs to dispatch to strengthen control.
After saying that, Li Tao suggested: "Should we send all the Jinshi who have been selected in the past two years to Huainan?"
"No!" After saying that, Fan Zhi said directly with a straight face: "These Jinshi have little experience in governing politics and controlling the people, and they need more experience in their jobs. Huainan Prefecture and counties are all new places. The situation is unknown and complicated. , there are many urgent official duties that need to be handled, and they need to be filled by people with political qualifications! However, among the Jinshi, the elderly and elite can be selected to be appointed as special officials!"
Li Tao added: "There are still many honorable ministers and officials in the two capitals. They have received many favors from the country and are worthy of trust. They can be entrusted to them!"
Fan Zhi still objected: "They have no political talent and even less knowledge. How can they be officials?"
"What should I do according to Fan Xiang's opinion?" Seeing Fan Zhi repeatedly slapping him in the face without giving him any face, Li Tao felt unhappy and asked instead.
Fan Zhi thought for a while and looked at Feng Dao: "What does Feng Xianggong think of selecting officials from towns in Hedong, Henan, Hebei, and all over?"
After listening to Fan Zhi's suggestion, Feng Dao glanced at him subconsciously, stroking his white beard, thinking for a while, and nodded: "Very good! The military and political stability in the various vassal towns are stable, and some manpower will be transferred to support Huainan. It will not affect the overall situation!" "
"As for the vacancies in various local towns, the imperial court can gradually fill them in from now on!" Fan Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly.
The few ministers present were unaware of Fan Zhi's intentions at this time. Feng Dao couldn't help but glance at Fan Zhi, wondering in his heart, could it be that the emperor had some secret edict for him?
Putting away his distracting thoughts, Feng Dao looked at Xue Juzheng, the deputy envoy of the Third Division, and asked: "How are you preparing to reward the three armies with money, silk, grain and rice?"
Mentioning this, Xue Juzheng had a grimace on his face, shook his head and said: "Not half!"
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Liu Chengyou issued an edict, asking Tokyo to prepare five thousand catties of gold, 150,000 pieces of silver, 100,000 bolts of silk, and 200,000 shi of corn to prepare tributes and reward the soldiers of the three armies.
This is not a small sum, and it has caused a lot of trouble for the officials of the three divisions. It seems that he can understand Xue Juzheng's difficulties. Feng Dao just reminded: "Your Majesty will return to the court soon, and the imperial army will also return to Beijing. We can't afford to delay this matter." !”
Xue Juzheng nodded and said: "When the Sigong part of the Southern Tang Dynasty returns, we will allocate them from the local warehouses, and the captured and sold troops will be sold off. There will not be much difference!"
The Third Division of the Han Dynasty is in charge of the national finance. Although it has heavy power, it is the most difficult official in the entire court. After all, it is the entire country. Although the emperor Liu Chengyou is diligent and frugal, he always spends a lot of money on every big move. In terms of levy, most of the three years of savings were really wasted.
In between the discussions among the ministers in the Political Hall, a high-level military affairs meeting was also held in the Privy Council. This was the third time in this period. In addition to the Privy Council and Deputy Envoys, Wei Renpu, Secretary of the Ministry of War, and Shang Hong, Commander-in-Chief of the Palace were also held. move.
Shang Hongqian picked up the reward list jointly compiled by the Ministry of War and the Privy Council, glanced at it briefly, and said with great emotion: "After this battle, the Forbidden Army has undergone great changes! Rising stars such as The clouds are billowing, I think it won't be long before I get out of the army again, I'm afraid all the faces will be unfamiliar!"
"The Commander-in-Chief is joking!" Guo Wei said calmly: "In this southern expedition, there are countless heroes in the army who actively performed meritorious deeds and performed outstandingly. It is the proper order of the imperial court to reward people with their hard work because of their meritorious deeds. Again. Moreover, the result of this battle also proves that Your Majesty and the princes have a remarkable effect in organizing the imperial army!"
Guo Wei's words are becoming more and more shrewd.
"The military garrison in the two provinces of Huainan still needs some adjustments!" Wei Renpu, whose mind was entirely on official matters, said: "Your Majesty has set up a capital command department to oversee the garrison of one province. This is the first example of the Han Dynasty. We need to be cautious. The ban on the army External garrison also needs to be controlled by the Privy Council!"
"What Xianggong Wei said is true!" Zheng Renjie took the initiative to speak, saluted several people, and said: "The urgent task at the moment, in addition to rewarding merits and punishments, and adjusting the defense and garrison, is to adjust the Tokyo Forbidden Army. The original garrison In Xijing, in Hua and Chan, Wei Bo's bodyguards and horse infantry should take the opportunity to change their defenses. We have suffered a lot of losses from the troops before and after the expedition, so we need to replenish them!"
"Your Majesty's edict mentioned this matter!" Wei Renpu nodded, thought for a while, and said: "The establishment, official titles, and salaries of the two imperial armies need to be further adjusted. As for the number of troops that are lacking, based on my opinion, it may be possible Select the best from Hedong, Weibo, Chengde and other towns to serve as the Forbidden Army!"
Glancing at Wei Renpu, Guo Wei nodded and said, "Soldiers guarding the border can also be recruited!"
From the civil and military affairs in Tokyo, we can basically see where the next goal of the Northern Han Dynasty will be. Before Liu Chengyou returned to the capital, he had issued an edict targeting the military, political, and court officials in Fang Zhen. Get involved!
After the meeting ended, Guo Wei summoned Zheng Renjie and asked him, "Is there any new news from Guanzhong?"
Zheng Renjie shook his head, causing Prime Minister Guo to frown. Seeing this, Zheng Renjie said: "The imperial court is in Fengxiang, Jingzhao, with a total of 20,000 troops. With Zhao Shijun's ability, the attack may not be enough, but the defenders are safe. , Prime Minister, don’t worry!”
"Based on the terrain, the Shu army occupying Qin Feng is always disadvantageous for our court!" Guo Wei thought for a while and ordered: "We must pay more attention to the military affairs in Guanzhong. If my guess is correct, the emperor will never allow Meng The control of Shu. Now we are taking all the land north of the Yangtze River in the Southern Tang Dynasty. Once we free up our hands, we will definitely solve the southwest border troubles!"
Zheng Renjie was also a knowledgeable person. He nodded to express his approval. With a little excitement in his eyes between his brows, he said to Guo Wei: "Prime Minister, given the current situation in the world, the time when the world will be unified is not far away." !”
Hearing this, Guo Wei thought about it seriously, his expression became serious, and he suddenly raised his head and said to Zheng Renjie: "Rixin, have you ever thought about releasing the prefectures and counties?"
Upon hearing his words, Zheng Renjie was stunned for a moment, but after thinking about it, he understood Guo Wei's concerns. Although the Privy Council had been deprived of some of its power by the soldiers, it still controlled the country's military orders and had great power. And Guo Wei and Zheng Everyone in the dynasty knew the close relationship between Renjie and the two envoys.
After only thinking for a moment, Zheng Ren taught: "I am old and frail, and I can only be promoted to the position of Cardinal upon the recommendation of the Prime Minister. If the Prime Minister has arrangements, I have no objection!"
"Mr. Zheng knows the general idea!" Seeing his reaction, Guo Wei said with emotion: "Your Majesty's newly established Inspectorate Department has not yet been arranged. I would like to recommend Rixin to be appointed as Inspectorate of Huaidong Road!"