"What do you mean by this?" Tang Yin stared at Qiu Zhen and asked suspiciously.
Qiu Zhen said: "Most of the local officials in our country are military generals. They are good at leading troops to fight and have a vigorous and resolute style. Once there are signs of rebellion within their jurisdiction, they will immediately send troops to suppress it. Therefore, those who were merged into the Feng Kingdom
Although the people of other countries hate us, they are also more afraid of us and dare not rise up to resist. Now that the king is using these officials who have never fought in a war to replace the generals who have been on the battlefield for many years, I am afraid that it will cause rebellions everywhere.
With the four outbreaks, the whole country is plunged into civil war and internal strife!"
"If this is really the case, then the imperial court will directly send troops to suppress it!" Tang Yin said seriously: "Corrupt officials are the root cause of harm to the country and the people. Maybe they can stabilize the situation in our country in a short period of time, but in the long run, the foundation of the country will be destroyed by them. If I am shaken, I will never let it go. Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. I have made up my mind on this matter and will not make any changes, and there is no need for you to persuade me."
"Your Majesty—" Qiu Zhen wanted to persuade him again, but Tang Yin waved his hand, interrupted him, and murmured: "Your concerns are reasonable. I ignored this before."
He pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said, "Ah San and Ah Si, immediately send someone to summon Peng Haochu, Nan Ye, Zuo Shuang, Qi Heng, and Nan Yan to come see me."
"Yes! Your Majesty!" Ah San and Ah Si both agreed, and then passed on Tang Yin's order.
The generals have not yet left the palace. Not long after Tang Yin's order was passed down, the five people hurried to the study. After seeing Tang Yin, the five people saluted together. Tang Yin waved his hand to indicate that they did not need to be polite, and then
He said urgently: "Hao Chu!"
"The general is here!" Peng Haochu took a step forward and stepped in to salute.
"You immediately lead the Chifeng Army back to Fengdi. If there is any rebellion, they will be wiped out and will not be tolerated!"
"I will obey your orders!"
"Zuo Shuang, Nan Ye!"
"The end will be here!" Zuo Shuang and Nan Ye both came out.
"You two will immediately lead the Feilong Army and the Huwei Army to Ningdi. Zuo Shuang will be in charge of the eight counties in northern Ning, and Nanye will be in charge of the eight counties in south Ning. If there is a rebellion, kill them all and leave no one behind!"
"I will obey your orders!"
"Qi Heng, Nan Yan!"
"The end is here!"
"You two are responsible for the security of Mo Di, especially Nanyan. Your Tiger Army is the fastest. I want you to lead the entire army to be ready to send troops at any time. Once there is a rebellion in Mo Di, give me immediate support.
Go up! Don't be merciful just because the opponent is a Mo. You must know that the rebellion cannot be stopped today, it will continue in the future, and there will never be peace. By then, there will be more Mo people killed and injured, do you understand?"
Nan Yan's face straightened, and he stepped in and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the general will never be merciful to the rebels, and must kill them to serve as a warning to others!"
"Very good!" Tang Yin nodded with satisfaction, looked around the generals, and said in a deep voice: "As long as you Central Army troops work hard, even if rebellions occur in various places, they will be calmed down quickly. Remember, you are representing the court after you go out.
Your actions also represent the determination of the court and the king."
"You will finally understand!" All the generals stepped in and saluted.
"Yes!" Tang Yin immediately looked at Qiu Zhen and asked with a smile: "Qiu Zhen, what do you think of this arrangement?"
Qiu Zhen smiled helplessly and said: "Your Majesty, you have prepared for a rainy day. This arrangement is the best, and it will be absolutely foolproof."
Now he could see that the king was a bastard and was determined to replace local officials. When the king made such a big determination, no matter what he said, it was useless and could not change the king's mind at all.
In addition, in Qiu Zhen's view, the king's approach is not a fundamental issue of principle, and it is not that he insists on arguing with the king, and even breaks up with the king. Of course, there are still crises, but with the strong power of Feng State,
With military strength, it is not difficult to suppress local rebellions.
Seeing that Qiu Zhen finally gave in, Tang Yin was quite happy and proud. He put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "It seems that everyone has no objections. Well, tomorrow, I will write a notice about this and post it to inform the world."
"Your Majesty is wise!" Everyone could not change Tang Yin's determination and could only follow his words.
That night, Tang Yin's banquet in the palace caused an uproar in Feng Kingdom. The military and political leaders of each county were replaced one after another, which also triggered a series of chain reactions.
As new officials took office, they immediately began to drastically change the county, county officials and even the lords of the cities under their jurisdiction. As the saying goes, one emperor and one courtier in one dynasty, this is true in the court, and it is also true in the local area.
No matter who you are, you hope that the people below can be your confidants and right-hand assistants!
What's more, most of those local officials and city lords bought their official positions with gold and silver. They have to be talented or not, and they have to be capable or incompetent. How can the newly-appointed county chiefs, county chiefs, and county lieutenants look down on these things?
mediocrity.
Furthermore, their positions are only temporary and not stable. People want to make political achievements as soon as possible for the king and the court to see, prove their abilities, and remove the word temporary in front of their official positions.
It can be said that Tang Yin's actions changed the chaotic and smoky officialdom in Feng Kingdom overnight. Of course, chaotic situations also followed.
Qiu Zhen's concerns are not wrong. Feng Kingdom is expanding so fast, but the situation in various places is very stable. This depends to a large extent on the county and county captains who have been transferred from the military to local posts.
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Each of them is good at using troops, and they do things without hesitation and decisiveness. As soon as there is a rebellion within their jurisdiction, they will immediately lead their troops to encircle and suppress it, suppressing it with brutal and bloody methods.
Now that new officials have taken office, they are changing their subordinate officials on a large scale, and the local government is in chaos. This has given an opportunity to those who are dissatisfied and resentful towards Feng State.
In the following month, there were as many as hundreds of rebellions in various parts of the Feng Kingdom. In some places, three or four rebel forces appeared at the same time in just one county.
During this month, the central army of the Feng Kingdom was so busy that it hit the back of its head. It was running around and exhausted from conquests. It felt even more tiring than fighting in the enemy's country.
Within the Feng Kingdom, the most stable place is Fengdi. There has not been a single rebellion. Fengdi is the foundation of the Feng Country. For the old Feng people, no matter who is the county chief, the county capital does not matter. Corrupt officials have gone and honest officials have come.
, which is actually a good thing.
The Feng Kingdom is the most unstable and the place with the most rebellions is Huandi. Fortunately, the Feng Kingdom has many troops stationed in Huandi. In addition to the Sanshui Army fighting in the west of Huandi, there are also the Baizhan Army and the Tianying Army.
As well as the Pingyuan Army sent over from behind, these are the most elite Central Army legions in the Feng Kingdom. They are used to fighting with the regular army, and they can easily deal with local rebel forces.
As for Ningdi and Modi, there were quite a few rebellions, but relatively speaking, the scale was not large, and many of them were not so much rebel forces as they were a group of people with ulterior motives who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune.
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They used the banner of being anti-Feng, but what they did was the work of bandits and bandits. They ransacked homes and houses, plundered people's money, killed people, set fires, raped and looted, and committed all kinds of evil. Their style was even more barbaric than the barbaric Feng army back then.
These rebel forces who took advantage of the situation did not get the support of the local people at all. On the contrary, they hated them deeply, and naturally they could not become a problem.
Tang Yin was sitting in the palace, and what he saw every day were urgent reports from various places. As for the extent of the chaos in Feng Kingdom, he had no idea.
On this day, Cai Gui came to see Tang Yin and reported to him Li Meier's situation in Anguo.
It had been several months since Li Meier was sent to Anguo. Tang Yinzheng wanted to ask Cai Gui about this matter, but he took the initiative to come.
He asked: "How is she doing in Anguo now?"
Cai Gui cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to the king went smoothly, but..."
"Just what?" Tang Yin said impatiently: "If you have something to say, just say it in one go!"
"It's just that things are progressing too smoothly, far beyond Wei Chen's original estimate." Cai Gui said with a look of embarrassment on his face.
"It went so well? Isn't this a good thing?" Tang Yin was happy, shaking his folding fan easily and looking at him with a smile.
Cai Gui smiled bitterly and said: "Too smooth may not be a good thing."
He swallowed his saliva and said: "Yue Xin fell in love with Mei'er at first sight and was very infatuated with her. Now he has made Mei'er his wife. If Mei'er herself hadn't strongly opposed it, I'm afraid Yue Xin would have made her his concubine."
"Oh!" Tang Yin blinked, he didn't feel anything bad about it.
Cai Gui continued: "Originally, Wei Chen only wanted Mei'er to be a concubine beside Yue Xin. In this way, King An would not have so many worries about getting her in the future, but he could also give us a
It's a good reason to send troops, but now that Yue Xin has made her his wife, it's unclear whether King An will still get her at all costs."
So that’s it! Only then did Tang Yin understand why Cai Gui said that things going too smoothly may not be a good thing.
He pondered for a moment and said: "We can't force this matter too much. Even if we only let her stay with Yuexin, it would be a good thing for us. At least, through Yuexin, we can master a lot of important information and intelligence about Anguo.
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"It's just that this is too far from Wei Chen's original idea." Cai Gui frowned and shook his head repeatedly.
Tang Yin smiled and comforted him: "Don't worry about this matter. You have already done a good job in this matter." At least it exceeded his expectations. He wanted to infiltrate a person into the side of a country's young master, but he was tricked.
Becoming a wife is not so easy.
In his opinion, Cai Gui's ability is like a bottomless pit, and he may burst out at some point, shocking everyone.
He changed the topic and asked: "Since a large number of local officials have been replaced, most of the reports from the local area are about rebellion. Can you tell me, what is the situation in Ningdi now?"