Chapter 290 King Yan is in Beijing, military reform
"Compared with ten years ago, the look of Tokyo is completely new!" Zhao Kuangzan couldn't help but exclaimed after leaving the Imperial City, riding his horse lightly and walking through the streets of Tokyo, seeing the prosperous scene everywhere.
"Your Majesty, the city of Tokyo is indeed huge and prosperous, but since you have returned to Kaifeng, you don't have to feel this way every day..." There are several guards following him. The leader is named Zhao Xian, who has been following him for many years. When his retainers heard his words again, they couldn't help but say:
Zhao Kuangzan did not care about his rudeness, but smiled and said: "Back then, I traveled to the Central Plains, Guanzhong, and also stayed in Kaifeng for a period of time. The city at that time was congested and oppressive, and the atmosphere was gloomy. It was not like today, with millions of people and thousands of sails gathering. , thousands of merchants gather together. What you see is its prosperity, but what I see is the prosperity of the empire and the prosperity of the country!"
When Liu Chengyou's class teacher returned to the court, the King of Yan, Zhao Kuangzan, also set out to return to Beijing. This was a point that the two had reached a consensus on early. Zhao Kuangzan also moved his family south and transferred all their belongings. Some of the land and properties in Youyan were transferred. , he seemed to say goodbye to You Yan completely, which was very interesting.
"Your Majesty, the imperial court has called you back without telling you how to arrange it. The majestic King of Yan will not just retire like this! Furthermore, we have made a lot of contributions in this Han-Liao war. How can the imperial court return the favor? No expression!" Zhao Xian muttered again.
Hearing what he said, Zhao Kuang chuckled appreciatively and said, "Why, are you thinking about your own merits and seeking an official position?"
Zhao Xian hurriedly shook his head and replied: "I have followed the king for many years and have already become accustomed to it. I will serve and be loyal to the king for the rest of my life. That is enough!"
Hearing these words made me feel relieved, but Zhao Kuangzan's expression became more serious: "Kaifeng is not Youzhou after all. From now on, similar words should not be said again, no matter who is in front or behind. You must control your mouth."
After giving a lesson, Zhao Kuangzan smiled again and said: "Furthermore, although the imperial court has not made any specific arrangements for me, it allows me to participate in the court meeting and discuss state affairs with the ministers and ministers. What else can I be dissatisfied about? As for that, Regarding the issue of reward for meritorious service, have the emperor and the imperial court ever treated meritorious ministers badly?"
Seeing that Zhao Kuangzan was open-minded, Zhao Xian could not rashly express other opinions, but asked for instructions: "Your Majesty, should we go back directly to the palace now?"
Like many high-ranking people outside Beijing, Zhao Kuangzan also has a residence in Tokyo. During the expansion of Kaifeng, Liu Chengyou specially gave him a new residence with an extremely large area. It can be said that he has been waiting for a long time. .
"There is no need to go back in a hurry, come with me to go shopping in the market!" Zhao Kuangzan said with a smile; "Tokyo is prosperous in all industries and has a strong merchant atmosphere. If I am really unemployed in the future, I will need some income to maintain household expenses... .”
"Speaking of this, I have something to report to the king!" Zhao Xian suddenly said after hearing what Zhao Kuangzan said.
"Say!" Zhao Kuangzan looked careless.
"He Fuyin, an old friend of the royal family, wants to see the king!" Zhao Xian said, "Would you like to meet the king?"
"He Fuyin!" Zhao Kuangzan raised his eyebrows and said, "I heard that he is a well-known wealthy businessman in Tokyo!"
Zhao Xian responded: "Exactly! This man is indeed a capable businessman with a good vision. Now his industry involves many parties, and all the world has his caravans, and he maintains good relations with many officials in Tokyo. I heard that this
During the Northern Expedition, the government purchased many supplies from him and made a huge profit..."
"Back then, a pawn under my father actually occupied a place in Tokyo. He is indeed a talented person!" Zhao Kuangzan said calmly: "Did he state his purpose when he posted a message asking for an audience?"
Zhao Xian said: "Without the support of Prince Yan's Palace, how would he have had the chance to make a fortune? After all, he is a servant of the king. Now that the king returns to the capital, he should pay a visit and report to the king on the situation of the industry he governs! I thought, the king
If you want to make a fortune, you can start with He Fuyin, wouldn't it be much more convenient!"
It can be seen from Zhao Xian's words that he was planning to kill He Fuyin like a fat pig. However, Zhao Kuangzan thought for a while and then smiled: "No need, people's hearts are fickle!"
Zhao Xian was puzzled: "Is it possible that the king is afraid that he will refuse to contribute?"
At this time, Zhao Kuangzan's eyes showed a gleam of wisdom, and he said calmly: "As you said, He Fuyin has a great reputation and is too deeply involved with the government. It may not be a good thing for a businessman to do this!"
There are some things that people at Zhao Xian's level cannot understand. Although Zhao Kuangzan has arrived in Tokyo not long ago, he still has some understanding of the situation in the imperial court. The main problem now is the lack of financial resources, but he has spent a lot of money.
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In addition, the former emperor also discussed the issue of taxation in court, especially regarding commercial tax, and expressed his opinions. After hearing the song, he knew the elegant meaning. Zhao Kuangzan understood what Liu Chengyou meant. Tokyo's business gradually prospered, and the court
Previously, the focus was mainly on encouragement and a loose environment, but looseness does not mean indulgence. In the great development of Tokyo, some undesirable results have to be solved, and merchants also need to be restrained...
No matter how beautiful the words were, no matter how reasonable they were, they could not cover up the fat-killing butcher knife that the emperor was about to raise. When Zhao Kuangzan thought of this and then considered the matter of He Fuyin, he naturally became more conservative in his attitude.
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Although the basic policy of national administration has been set, in the process of moving from action to inaction and entering a period of recuperation and recuperation, the whole court was busy. After the emperor returned to Beijing, the atmosphere in the capital suddenly changed, and there seemed to be an invisible atmosphere.
Pressure is driving officials from top to bottom.
Throughout mid-to-late May, the Tokyo court had two main events. One was the discussion of merits of the Northern Expedition, meritorious service, awards, awards, and pensions. Under the supervision of the emperor, it was carried out with extremely high efficiency. Before the celebration banquet
, the article on military merit awards has been approved by the emperor.
The second is the further reorganization and reform of the national military system and the internal and external armies. After this major reorganization, the Han army officially formed a national military system with Suwei, Forbidden Army, Frontier Army, and Dusi as the main body, supplemented by rural soldiers and Tibetan soldiers.
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The Suwei system mainly guards the imperial city, palace city, and protects the imperial power. The main forces are the Dauchi Army, the Controlling Crane Army, and the Fengchen Camp. The number of troops is 5,000, and all the Han armies are its sources of troops.
The Forbidden Army is still the main force of the Han Dynasty, and it is the most powerful violent machine to maintain the authority of the central government and ensure the stability of the country. However, this reorganization has abolished some of the previously complicated military numbers and numbers, and further streamlined and adjusted them.
In addition to the two departments in front of the palace and the bodyguards, there is a new inspection department, collectively known as the three yamen, which jointly guard the two capitals and Kinki, as well as key places. The department in front of the palace is under the jurisdiction of the three armies of Longqi, Xiaodi, and Tieqi, and the bodyguards department is under the jurisdiction
The three armies of Long Jie, Husheng and Fengguo, and the Inspection Department are adapted from the original Xingjie and Wujie armies. As can be seen from their names, the Inspection Department has greater responsibilities in maintaining public security, but in terms of status
, and in front of the palace, there are two guards.
While making the three yamen control each other, it also further strengthened the deprivation of the generals' power to mobilize troops. The three yamen were checked and balanced through the Privy Council, and restrained with a more detailed and strict system.
Moreover, the command structure of the Three Forbidden Divisions has also been further reduced. For example, the Guards Department has withdrawn the commanders of the cavalry and infantry armies under the chief and deputy commanders. In the future, the command system will be led by the guards——
The ten levels are composed of deputy commander-in-chief of the bodyguards - Marquis Yu of the bodyguards - generals of all armies - generals of the generals - generals of the army - generals of the camp - generals of a hundred - captains - chiefs.
The front department is also set up in the same way. The inspection department is slightly more complicated because it is responsible for the main security responsibility. There are deputy positions for all officers above the camp general.
After such rectifications, the three divisions of the Forbidden Army have become more balanced, more unified, and more orderly.
The rectification of the frontier army was based on the previous ones, and more reasonable arrangements were made. It mainly focused on the rotation of the garrison system, forming a rotation between the imperial army, the border army, and the capital. The emperor was particularly considerate of the suffering of the garrison soldiers. Of course,
, he was also afraid of problems with the border troops.
As for the rural soldiers, they are the reserve force of the Han army, focusing on training during the leisure time. The Tibetan soldiers are also a supplement to the Han military system. The Han army is also filled with many officers and soldiers of various ethnic groups who are deeply Han Chinese.
Three thousand of the Kansai Fanqi who participated in the Northern Expedition were crying and shouting that they wanted to serve the Han, and they were also being reorganized.
With the joint efforts of the monarch and his ministers, a new military system was established, and the next thing to do was to fill it with manpower. For many generals, it was also a cake-sharing activity, and they were eager to see it through.
For Liu Chengyou, it is also a challenge to balance merit and qualifications. However, although it is complicated and full of concerns, it does not make him difficult. He is already familiar with this kind of thing.