When merchants realize that war has dividends, it means that the entire dynasty begins to have ambitions.
Zhao Xi was happy to see the large number of merchants from the imperial dynasty heading west.
Merchants are never just merchants, especially those from the Kingdom of China.
Every merchant is a representative of the local gentry, a spokesman for the scholar-bureaucrat class, and a storehouse of money and grain for the so-called farming and studying family.
The merchant's cognition means the squire's cognition, which means the courtier's cognition...~This is Zhao Xi's purpose.
Nothing can influence people's tendencies more than interests.
Similarly, the great benefits of opening up new territories and expanding territory can make scholar-bureaucrats and even courtiers realize the irreplaceable role of powerful armaments, further changing the entire court's understanding of armaments, troops, and generals.
Even if merchants have a great demand for rail transportation, they must first meet the court's expenses.
This time, the imperial court's transportation volume was also quite large.
Firstly, the meritorious generals return to Beijing, secondly, the party nobles come to Beijing to be granted titles, and then there is the dispatch of the military units... the new army in Hebei Province, the soldiers stationed in the prefectures and counties of the country, and the garrison troops in Bianliang.
, all need to be more vigorous with the troops in this campaign.
This is not just a matter of the cabinet and court officials splitting up the various armies. Zhao Xi also requires strict implementation of the dispatch of garrison troops in various places.
Perhaps, deep down in Zhao Xi's heart, he was wary of the army formed during the battle.
This is difficult to avoid. Zhao Xi can ignore the possible disobedience of the general and can trust the loyalty of the soldiers, but he knows that it is inevitable for the mountainous consciousness of the army.
Only regular dispersion and disruption are the most effective methods.
As long as any military unit belongs to the same formation for a long time, it will naturally develop a sense of teamwork and form a mountain-top mentality.
For example, this time, each army has experienced different battles, has different achievements, different numbers of enemies annihilated, and different lines of defense, etc. It is difficult to avoid competition and comparison between different armies, and it is also impossible to avoid collective conflicts between different armies.
doctrine concept.
"Guan Jia, we have already set off to the northwest. In half a month, we will be able to receive the surrender reward in Bianliang. It is estimated that the preparations for the surrender ceremony will be completed within a month."
"Officials, this is a battle to destroy the country. The Ministry of Rites believes that the ceremony should be held with the highest etiquette, that is, it should be reported to heaven and earth, announced to the world, and a memorial ceremony for the Ancestral Temple..."
Shouldn't this be a special request? Zhao Xi felt that Fu Bi's behavior was strange. This is what it should be, and it was also what Zhao Xi approved and handed over to the Ministry of Etiquette for leadership.
With doubts, Zhao Xi waited for Fu Bi's follow-up.
"The official family and the Ministry of Rites believe that such a grand ceremony should involve the prince... The veterans and the cabinet also deeply agree!"
After Fu Bi finished speaking, he stopped saying anything and didn't even raise his head.
Determining the heir to the throne should not involve too many ministers and servants. Moreover, the officials are upright and in their prime, but the prince is already an adult. If ministers and servants are too involved, it is inevitable that the officials will be suspicious.
The reason why Fu Bi dared to make such a suggestion, including the cabinet ministers, was because their positions should not have much overlap with those of the prince.
In fact, it was also because this great ceremony of announcing to the world and paying homage to the Ancestral Temple should indeed be attended by the prince.
"Prince..."
"Your Majesty, the prince is now an official in Chengdu. Even if he is a minister, he can be promoted to the capital and become an official in the capital."
"In terms of experience in the official family, the prince has been in politics for many years, and all the official evaluations are top-notch. The old minister believes that it is time for the prince to get involved in government affairs."
Seeing that the officials were not unhappy, Fu Bi simply explained what he was thinking.
Fu Bi very much agreed with the government's practice of letting princes go out of the palace to gain experience. At least they would not produce emperors who were ignorant of the sufferings of the people, and kings would not eat minced meat.
Similarly, for future kings, they should not stay in the opposition for a long time to avoid losing the overall thinking of the king in the layout.
"Already a recommendation officer?"
Zhao Xi really doesn’t know this. The prince’s family letters mostly describe his filial piety and his love for his son. He rarely mentions changes in responsibilities to Zhao Xi. Even if he does, they are an analysis of the local implementation of certain state and dynasty policies.
Zhao Xi was quite pleased with the prince. However, he only learned about the prince from his family letters and did not pay attention to the prince from the perspective of courtiers.
Of course, for the protection of the prince's safety, whether it is the Imperial City Department or the guards, they are no worse than Zhao Xi's own protection force when traveling.
Every prince goes out of the palace to experience, and the Imperial City Department is very strict in terms of protection.
"Then call the prince back to the court! Speaking of which, as a father, I really don't pay much attention to the prince..."
Fu Bi did not see any displeasure in the officials' expressions, but instead showed signs of licking their calves... He and the cabinet members still thought too much.
This pattern of grand ceremonial discussions is ready-made, which is the main reason why the Ministry of Rites asks the prime minister to convey it to the officials and invite the prince to attend.
When the soldiers at the front return to the court, the commanders of the various armies need to be led by princes or princes into the Ancestral Temple, burn incense, bathe, fast for ten days, and then pay homage to the Ancestral Temple.
The late emperor had only one surviving son from the official family, and no prince. Although there were many heirs from the official family, and some adult princes were crowned kings, the implication of offering sacrifices to the Taimiao was too important, and not just any king could take on this responsibility. Basically, this was the case
The person who plays the leading role in the grand ceremony is the successor of the empire.
The Ministry of Rites was in a dilemma, so it went to the cabinet and asked the Prime Minister to invite the officials to grant permission for the prince to enter the capital.
This kind of matter is not suitable for the cabinet to petition collectively to prevent the officials from thinking that it is forcing the palace. What's more, in the face of powerful officials, no one wants to get involved in the affairs of the king's succession. Therefore, this matter was petitioned by Fu Bi alone.
Played.
When the prince was appointed governor of Yizhou, he had already participated in politics. At every court meeting, the prince would avoid his colleagues and go to the palace to pay his respects. Once a year, in addition to talking about family ties, Zhao Xi would also be appropriately considerate, but he really didn't care about the prince.
The issue of promotion.
To be honest, Zhao Xi couldn't take care of the promotion of officials who were not involved in political affairs. Most of them were made after the cabinet was drafted, and he ordered Wang Zhongzheng to stamp the imperial seal. It was normal not to know the title of the prince.
Zhao Xi has his own assessment of what the king should take care of, at which level, and to what extent. Ministers at different levels should also have their own powers.
Judging from the itinerary, the prince received the edict to return to the court later than the northwest tribes. However, traveling down the river from Chengdu Prefecture and changing tracks at Jinghu Road was faster than the northwest tribes.
Some.
In Bianliang City, all the unused houses of the imperial court have been renovated and they have begun to receive the nobles of Dangxiang. Accompanying the nobles of Dangxiang are the generals of various armies. The barracks of the garrison in Bianliang have also been renovated.
The meritorious soldiers of this battle will not be transferred to other places again until the imperial court completes the ceremony.
All affairs are proceeding in an orderly manner...