Chapter 1868 The height of the temple, state affairs and politics
Even though all the brothers have gone through life and death and fought hard to this day, they have finally gained enough merit to teach themselves to settle down and live their lives, and to be able to shine as civil and military ministers of the country, and to be able to be worshiped as generals and marquises. But it is true that not everyone is suitable for what they are supposed to do. In their eyes, there are no high-ranking officials who they value very much, so some people resign their official titles and choose the way of life that suits them best, such as Chao Gai, Bai Sheng and others.
But in fact, what the emperor Xiao Tang taught him may not be very suitable. However, he also knew very well that he would never give up and quit.
After all, in the eyes of the world, the emperor, as the supreme ruler of a country, consolidates power into one person. When he is angry, he will lay down millions of corpses and bleed for thousands of miles. He lives deep in the palace of Langyuan. He is unparalleled, but no one in the world dares to do anything. No... However, just like the saying that Xiao Tang once heard in later generations, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility. Is it really that easy to be an emperor? In fact, who are the faint kings and tyrants in all dynasties in Chinese history? I didn't originally want to be a sage and wise king, but in the end I had to end up being reviled by the world and criticized by later generations. For example, for example, Zhao Ji of the Song Dynasty, if the Jin army hadn't fought under Bianliang City in Tokyo, he would have been He beat his chest and said that he was ignorant, missed the country, and tarnished the ancestors of the Song Dynasty. But before, he thought that the country he ruled was prosperous and prosperous, and that the country was peaceful and the people were safe. He felt very good about himself as an emperor.
And when Xiao Tang sat in this position, he could already deeply understand the difficulty. Not only did he come to court every day to listen to politics, but regardless of whether he was wise or not, he first had to measure whether an emperor's business set was in place. , at least the threshold of approving hundreds of thousands of words of memorials every day was enough to defeat many emperors in history who were diligent in governing the country.
What's more, handling state and government affairs involves every move in various places under the jurisdiction of the country. Officials in various departments such as industry, commerce, military, agriculture, etiquette, officials, criminals, etc. always have various matters every day. Various new issues were presented, such as whether officials in local prefectures and counties were corrupt, perverting the law, monopolizing power and harming the people; how much relief money and food were allocated due to military and natural disasters, and where the military situation at the border was urgent. It is necessary to mobilize soldiers and horses or to build fortifications on the spot; the report also tells where the officials and generals of the state's military department and government offices are acting strangely and are suspected of treason; where there is a revenue problem in the national finance, and how to adjust the taxation The commercial law should be rectified...Zemo, one day, a minister will slap his forehead and come to write a letter in a hurry to say that the emperor, I have to reform the good laws of politics and the country, but another minister will jump out of the court and say you When this method fails, the two sides argue hard and argue until they are blushing and thick-necked. As the emperor, do you support one side? Or do you agree with the other side? In each of these political matters, which of them do you not need to devote all your energy to? Can it be arranged properly without putting in any effort?
Therefore, even in later generations, there will be people who will scold or criticize them for being cruel and cruel. However, Xiao Tang now really admires Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Di, a diligent emperor who reviewed thousands of memorials every day, went to court every day to govern. The wind and rain kept going, and I was preparing for the morning meeting at three o'clock in the morning. I was busy reviewing memorials until late at night, and the next day I was still working without interruption... Although Xiao Tang was in the prime of life and had a profound inner breath cultivation, he was full of energy and in the prime of life, but If I were to compare myself with the two masters of the Zhu family, who are such non-stop workaholics in power, I am afraid that I would not be able to bear it.
Fortunately, I did not abolish the central government departments such as Zhongshu Sheng, but also shouldered the post of prime minister in charge of national government affairs. Being appointed as Shangshu Zuopushe, he has always been the one who values the most in making suggestions.
Xu Guanzhong, his close brother, also maximized his abilities at this stage. However, he was also busy with work. Xu Guanzhong worked hard every day to share the state and government affairs, and also taught him, who was usually good at playing music, playing the piano, and reciting poems.
The artist who painted the painting had no time to spare due to the complicated government affairs. As a representative figure of the Han surrender in the Jin Kingdom, Liu Yanzong, who was appointed by Xiao Tang as the right servant of Shangshu, was also conscientious in his work. However, he has always adhered to the principle that he has not been here for a long time.
It is necessary to teach the new owner the awareness of trust and reuse, and to manage government affairs and civil matters in an orderly manner.
Liu Yanzong, the first important Han minister to be selected among the Yanqing heroes of the Jin Dynasty in the official history, was after all the most senior figure among the Han ministers in the north. Xiao Tang promoted him to the position of deputy prime minister in order to appease other civil servants who surrendered.
However, he was also awarded the title of Yanqing Meritorious Minister, and was highly regarded as a representative of virtuous prime ministers among the ruling figures of all dynasties of the Jin Dynasty. Han Qixian, who is now an official and minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, has also shown his superiority.
People with outstanding administrative abilities take it as their own responsibility to recruit and promote good ministers with outstanding talents, fill in gaps, and show advice carefully, and they must also discuss and recommend to Xiao Tang in detail.
In addition, Guo Qizhong, who was ordered to appease the various prefectures in Yanyun, tried his best. When Xiao Tang sent his troops to attack the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, they were either captured, scattered around and temporarily exiled, or directly opened the city to accept surrender.
Among the surrendered ministers, there were also Li Ai, Cai Songnian, Zhang Hu, and Zuo Mi, the son of Zuo Qigong, who was originally a representative of the Liao Dynasty's surrendered Han ministers, but together with Yu Zhongwen and others, was killed by Zhang Jue, who rebelled against the Jin Dynasty and surrendered to the Song Dynasty.
...and Zhao Kuangyin established the Song Dynasty and the Zhou Dynasty. The ethnic groups were scattered throughout the Northern Song Dynasty and Liao Dynasty. However, Chai Siyi, who was related to the same clan as Chai Jin, and other good Han ministers who were originally from aristocratic families in the Liao and Jin dynasties,
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The Xiao and Tang Dynasties also placed these surrendered ministers in various government offices at the center of the political power. Among them, Shi Liai, who also held an official position in the Jin Dynasty in the official history, was the most important.
Although this person will be criticized by the world for being unworthy of ministers because of his act of surrendering gold, and precisely because he refused to invest money in the Song Dynasty, future generations will only have a partial understanding of this period of history, but it is mixed with extreme national sentiments.
Some people denounced this family as officials of the Liao Dynasty for generations and had nothing to do with the Song Dynasty, and denounced them as lackeys and traitors who had surrendered to the Tartars. However, it was precisely because the Song court had issued edicts to seduce them many times.
At that time, Li Ai surrendered, but he was extremely repulsive to the Song Dynasty and refused to respond to the imperial edict. He even warned his family members not to submit to the Song Dynasty as officials. Xiao Tang felt more at ease when he promoted him. After all, Li Ai prompted Beidi to
After the catastrophe of the war, people's livelihood was restored quickly, and his political talents were also outstanding. Therefore, Xiao Tang was directly appointed as a bachelor of Fu Wenge to assist in political affairs.
As for the other surrendered ministers such as Cai Songnian, Zhang Hu, Zuo Bi, Chai Siyi, etc., these people were either outstanding in literary talent, or they were in charge of various ministries in the official history and had great political achievements during their tenure. According to the original trajectory, they were all in the Jin Dynasty court.
He worked as an official in a down-to-earth manner and fulfilled his duties. Xiao Tang also recruited these Han ministers according to the method of Wanyan Aguda. All officials below the first rank in the Liao Dynasty who surrendered can inherit their previous inheritance. Officials of all sizes
They were able to keep their original positions, and they were hired according to their talents, and the most talented were promoted and entrusted with extraordinary and important tasks. This also promoted a new atmosphere in the new dynasty. At any rate, the Qi dynasty was successfully transformed from the center of power in the court to the local official system and political system.
Promote, establish, and improve the administrative system that a country should have...
Therefore, given the current situation, Xiao Tang couldn't help but think: Even if the emperor is the emperor and is in charge of the capital, he is in charge of the power, so it is not appropriate to leave the capital lightly... But not leaving the capital lightly does not mean that he is determined to leave the capital. But now the court
The government system of the palace is complete, and the central government offices and offices each perform their own responsibilities. If it is really necessary... Can I temporarily hand over the power to Xu Guanzhong and other brothers to do it for me, and the emperor personally goes out to handle those who will eventually sit in the court?
