Chapter seven hundred and eighty first Liu Xiu restructuring
Yin Lihua returned to the West Palace, and Zhang Kun followed him like a follower, fearing that he would be swept away by the typhoon. As he watched Yin Lihua go away, Pi Tong bowed his hand to Liu Xiu and said, "Your Majesty, I am returning home, for
Yin Guiren prepares the prescription."
Liu Xiu nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Wei."
"Your Majesty's words are serious, this is the duty of a humble minister!" Pi Tong bowed to Liu Xiu and exited the hall.
Liu Xiu paced back and forth in the hall, pondered for a while, then waved to a young eunuch and asked him to announce that Deng Yu and Jia Fu had entered the palace.
After the young eunuch left, Liu Xiu looked at Long Yuan and Xuying again and asked, "What do you two think about this matter?"
Long Yuan and Xuying looked at each other and shook their heads together. Liu Xiu raised his eyebrows and asked, "No opinion?"
Xuying cleared his throat and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance, and I dare not make any assumptions!"
Liu Xiu looked at the two of them, withdrew his gaze, and fell into deep thought again.
In fact, whether Yin Lihua is pregnant or not is directly related to only two people, one is the queen Guo Shengtong, and the other is the beauty Xu Xiling. If we infer that who benefits from it and who is the real culprit, both of them are suspected.
It's just that even Liu Xiu couldn't believe that Guo Shengtong could be so thoughtful and act in such a flawless manner; Xu Xiling did have such abilities, but the key point was that she only gave birth to a daughter. Is Yin Lihua pregnant or not?
The impact is not big.
Both of them were suspected, but in Liu Xiu's view, neither of her suspicions were possible. At least in Liu Xiu's mind, she couldn't determine who was the real culprit behind the scenes. This was what made Liu Xiu feel most embarrassed and confused.
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Deng Yu and Jia Fu were ordered to enter the palace, and Liu Xiu and he began a long meeting in Qingliang Hall.
This meeting lasted from the afternoon until nightfall, and the three of them had dinner in the Qingliang Hall.
The next morning, Liu Xiu announced his decision in the court hall.
First, the Imperial Palace Guards were restructured. The Yulin remained unchanged, and Huben and Zhonghuangmen were added. Huben and Yulin were mainly responsible for guarding the gate and outside of the palace, while Zhonghuangmen was mainly responsible for guarding the inside of the palace.
In other words, all the guards who closely protect the emperor have become Zhonghuangmen. The highest official of Zhonghuangmen is Zhonghuangmen Cunshe, who is nominally affiliated with the Shaofu, but in fact is directly responsible to the emperor.
In modern terms, the position of Zhonghuangmen's red servant is equivalent to the chief of the bodyguard next to the supreme leader. It is naturally very important. But it is not a high official, and the salary is only 600 dan.
The servant of the Zhonghuang Gate appointed by Liu Xiu at that time was Long Yuan.
The Huben Army was not Liu Xiu's creation. There was already a Huben Army as early as the Qin Dynasty. The Western Han Dynasty continued to use the Huben Army. When Liu Xiu came, he just continued to use it. However, Liu Xiu made the Huben Army more systematic and further expanded it.
It's true.
The highest official of Huben is Huben Zhonglangjiang, with a salary of two thousand dan. Below him are Huben Zuopushe, Huben right Pushe, Huben left commander, and Huben right commander. They have different responsibilities but the same level, but their salary is more than six hundred dan.
Under the stone, there are Hu Ben, the minister, Hu Ben, the minister, and Jie Cong, Hu Ben. Their salary ranges from four hundred stones, three hundred stones, and two hundred stones.
It can also be seen from Huben's official name that the Huben army should belong to the Langguan system, that is to say, they should all be under the jurisdiction of Guangluxun. However, the Huben Zhonglang general is directly responsible to the emperor, and has skipped Guanglu
Xun.
The same goes for the Yulin Army. The highest official is Yulin Zhonglang General, with a salary of two thousand dan. Under him are Yulin Zuojian, Yulin Rightjian, Yulin Zuocheng, Yulin Youcheng, etc. Originally Yulin was also under the jurisdiction of Guang Luxun, but now
They also became directly responsible to the emperor.
There are also differences in military types between Huben and Yu Lin. Huben is the main infantry and archer, and Yu Lin is the main cavalry. What Huben and Yu Lin have in common is that they can inherit their father's legacy.
In other words, if the father, a member of Huben or Yulin, dies of illness, sudden death, or is killed in battle, his son can inherit his father's business and continue to serve as Huben or Yulin.
Even where Huben and Yulin are selected from, there are strict regulations.
For example, the Yulin Army can only be recruited from the six counties of Longxi, Beidi, Ding'an, Shangjun, Hanyang, and Xihe. This way, bad guys can be prevented to the greatest extent.
Generally speaking, the army within the palace can be collectively referred to as the Southern Army. Opposite the Southern Army is the Northern Army. The Northern Army was not created by Liu Xiu. It has existed for a long time. However, Liu Xiu merged the eight captains of the Northern Army into the Northern Army.
He became the fifth captain of the Northern Army, referred to as the fifth captain of the Northern Army.
The five schools of the Northern Army are Tunqi Xiaowei, Yueqi Xiaowei, Infantry Xiaowei, Changshui Xiaowei and Shesheng Xiaowei.
There is no subordinate relationship between the five lieutenants, but a co-existing relationship. Their salaries are equal to two thousand dan, and they are on the same level as Lieutenant General Huben and Lieutenant General Habayashi.
Among them, except for the Changshui captain, who has two Sima under him, the other captains all have one Sima under them, and their salary is one thousand dan.
Once a war breaks out in the capital, the five military commanders can immediately station themselves in the five directions outside the palace to jointly defend against the enemy with the southern army inside the palace. Judging from their duties, they are typical of the Beijing garrison army, and they should be under the jurisdiction of Zhi Jinwu.
However, after Liu Xiu's restructuring, all the five military commanders took orders from the Northern Army's Zhonghou, and the Northern Army's Zhonghou was directly appointed by the emperor and was directly responsible to the emperor. As a result, Zhi Jinwu's authority was greatly reduced.
Originally, Zhi Jinwu's duties were equivalent to the Commander-in-Chief of the Capital Military Region and the Chief of the Capital Police Department. After Liu Xiu's restructuring, Zhi Jinwu was only the Chief of the Capital Police Department. The powers of the Commander-in-Chief of the Capital Military Region were gone and were taken back to Liu Xiu's hands.
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What is interesting is that the salary of the captains of the Fifth Army is more than 2,000 dan, while their superior supervisor, the Northern Army Zhonghou, has a salary of only 600 dan.
Using low-level officials to manage high-level officials is actually further strengthening the centralization of power, and the power of the Northern Army is firmly in the hands of the emperor.
After these changes, it seems chaotic, with many arms coexisting, but in fact it is very orderly, and the power of Zhi Jinwu, Guang Luxun, Wei Wei, etc. has been greatly reduced, and the power is highly concentrated in the hands of the emperor.
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Even the Shaofu, who had a close relationship with the imperial palace, was not spared. The Shaofu's right to manage the palace's finances was deprived and this right was transferred to Sikong's hands.
This is a major adjustment since Liu Xiu became emperor, which greatly strengthened the centralization of power. That is to say, after this adjustment, Zhi Jinwu, who had been deprived of the most power, announced his withdrawal from the Nine Qing Dynasty.
Jia Fu, who was originally in charge of Jinwu, was promoted to General of the Left by Liu Xiu.
Deng Yu and Jia Fu were both Liu Xiu's confidants and favorite generals. Now one has become the right general and the other has become the left general. They have truly become Liu Xiu's right-hand man.
Today's morning court session also took an extra long time, and there were also large-scale exchanges of ministers in the court. Not only Jia Fu was transferred, but Guang Luxun Fu An was also transferred. Fu An was no longer willing to go to court since his facial injury.
But it would be shameful for Guang Luxun not to go to court. He asked Liu Xiu to resign many times, but Liu Xiu refused. This time, Liu Xiu finally agreed and appointed Fu An as Huben Zhonglang General, and Zhang Zhan took over as Guang Luxun.
The position of Luxun.
The biggest difference between Zhang Zhan and Fu An is that the latter is a warrior, while Zhang Zhan is a scholar. Zhang Zhan was recommended to Liu Xiu by Deng Yu.
As early as the time of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Zhan had already reached a high-ranking official worth two thousand shi. During the time of Wang Mang, he also served as a local prefect and a captain.
After Deng Yu marched westward and captured Chang'an, he reactivated Zhang Zhan and appointed him as Zuo Fengyi, one of the three assistants. This time Liu Xiu asked Deng Yu to recommend a candidate to succeed Guang Luxun, and Deng Yu recommended Zhang Zhan.
Liu Xiu didn't know much about Zhang Zhan and asked Deng Yu to tell him his story.
Deng Yu then told an incident that happened when Zhang Zhan was serving as Zuo Fengyi. The official Zuo Fengyi was actually the prefect of Feng Yi County. One time, Zhang Zhan returned to his hometown in Pingling. When he passed by the county government, it was so far away.
Zhang Zhan dismounted his horse and led the horse on foot. At that time, the chief clerk advised him that there is no need to dismount and walk. This is an act of caution. After all, Zhang Zhan is the governor of a county. When passing the county government, it is not appropriate to dismount and walk.
Are you making light of yourself?
Zhang Zhan didn't think so, and instead taught the chief clerk: "The Book of Rites says that when officials go to the official gate, they will ride on their horses."
After hearing this, the chief clerk blushed.
This is just a small thing that happened to Zhang Zhan. Many people said that Zhang Zhan was too pretentious and artificial. Every time Zhang Zhan heard such words, he would sneer at him.
He often said to people: "I am very pretentious, but some people do it for the sake of doing evil, and I do it for the sake of doing good. Is it okay to do it for the sake of doing evil, but not for me to do it for the sake of doing good?"
After listening to Deng Yu's story, Liu Xiu burst out laughing, and his favorable impression of Zhang Zhan greatly increased. Then he accepted Deng Yu's recommendation and asked Zhang Zhan to succeed Fu An and assume the post of Guang Luxun.
He also has another consideration. Now that the war is becoming more and more stable and the chaos in the world is gradually subsided, it is more appropriate for Guang Luxun to be held by a civil servant, especially an elder like Zhang Zhan who values etiquette. No matter how appropriate it is,
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After Liu Xiu's reorganization, not long after, news came from the southern battlefield. Cen Peng led the Southern Expedition Army and defeated Tian Rong. Tian Rong's army of more than 100,000 was dispersed, and most of the remaining defeated generals fled into Li
Qiu, Tian Rong fled back to his hometown Yiling in panic with only more than 10,000 remnants.
Tian Rong's defeat caused Qin Feng to lose his only foreign aid. However, it also allowed Qin Feng to take the opportunity to recruit tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under Tian Rong. In this way, Qin Feng, who was trapped in Liqiu, had certain abilities.
The ability to protect oneself continues to be wasted with the Han army.
The battle report was sent back to Luoyang. After reading it, Liu Xiu decided to go south again.
Now the southern expedition has reached the most critical moment. The main targets of the Han army's southern expedition are Qin Feng and Tian Rong. Now that Qin Feng is trapped and Tian Rong is seriously injured, it is a good opportunity for the Han army to capture Yiling in one fell swoop.
It's just that Qin Feng defended Liqiu and kept the Han army firmly here. If Tian Rong was allowed to recover and regroup, it would take a lot of time and energy to capture Yiling.
Liu Xiu decided to go south because he wanted to persuade Qin Feng to surrender and end the Liqiu war as soon as possible so that his southern expedition could march to Yiling as soon as possible without giving Tian Rong a chance to breathe.
In addition, the current situation in Nanyang is relatively chaotic, which is what worries Liu Xiu. In the past, people in Nanyang fled in large numbers to avoid the disaster of war. Now that the war in Nanyang is over, and the imperial court has implemented a series of preferential policies in Nanyang, not only has the original
People who fled returned one after another, and many people from outside also moved in.
Nanyang is such a big place, with only so many houses and fields. With the influx of a large number of people, houses and fields suddenly became scarce resources, and they competed with each other, and lawsuits continued.
Some people fled, and now when they come back, they find that their homes have been occupied by others, and all kinds of random situations are happening one after another.
