If we insist on holding on for a month, if we have the support of local people and enough food, it is really not impossible.
After all, these famous generals are not the only ones in the northwest, there are also Xu Deyan and Changsun Sheng sitting behind them. At this time, Xu Deyan is no longer the son of an aristocratic family who recited poems and composed poems. He has been in charge of local military and civilian affairs for many years, and he is capable of fighting and defending.
, of course, in terms of battlefield experience, he may not be as good as Yu Wenxin, who has already made a name for himself, but at least there is no problem in handling logistical matters. Coupled with Chang Sun Sheng, a young man who is also a famous minister, the two of them cooperate with each other, and naturally
It can ensure a steady flow of supplies for the northwest defenders.
As early as before the war in Jinyang was over, Xu Deyan decisively mobilized grain from Hetao to support the northwest. It can be seen that although the northwest was somewhat shocked by Tuyuhun, it was not without any preparation or adaptability.
At this point, it is useless for people in Luoyang to be anxious about the war in the northwest. What is more important is to stabilize their minds and do their duty well.
"Your Majesty, I think that instead of worrying about the northwest, your Majesty should first stabilize the hearts of the people at home." Chen Shushen also stood up and said at this time.
Xiao Shilian and Pei Zilie looked at him at the same time.
The uncle found that no one had talked about the matter that had been discussed in the outer court for a long time, so he couldn't sit still.
There is a very strange phenomenon in the Han Dynasty, that is, the queen has already taken the emperor's eldest son to supervise the country once, but the emperor's eldest son has not been appointed as the prince. Although the emperor's eldest son is still young, the crown prince of a country does not wait until someone
Those who will be groomed when they grow up should prepare now for their future succession. Historically, princes were not established until they reached adulthood. There were also many who were directly appointed as princes at birth.
The later the crown prince is appointed, the more it seems to show His Majesty's dissatisfaction with the current eldest son of the Emperor, and the more it will cause some people to have strange feelings, especially now that His Majesty does not have the only son.
The emperor is not in a hurry, but the uncle is very anxious, or the queen is also very anxious.
However, Chen Shushen cannot say these words in the end. Otherwise, his uncle-in-law’s intention to make his status more noble by virtue of the prince’s status will be too obvious. Everyone will say that he is selfish. If His Majesty also
If you think he is selfish, then you will shoot yourself in the foot.
Chen Shushen only said this and looked at Mr. Jiang, who was standing motionless beside him.
He is only responsible for ordering until the end, and the rest has to be done by Mr. Jiang, the Minister of Rites.
In addition to Xiao Shilian and Pei Zilie from the military, there were also three ministers from the six ministries who came to see His Majesty: Chen Shushen, the minister of household affairs, Wu Ping, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who had the most connections with the military, and naturally Mr. Jiang, the minister of rites.
Wu Ping only appeared here because of the needs of the military. Chen Shushen also had financial needs to connect with the military, so Mr. Jiang's appearance seemed a bit embarrassing. It was obvious that he was attracted by Chen Shushen and even Xiao Shilian and Pei Zilie.
They were brought together to discuss with His Majesty the appointment of a crown prince, otherwise the military expedition would have nothing to do with him, the Minister of Rites.
In fact, Mr. Jiang was not aware of this problem at first. He came with Xiao Shilian and others, only intending to discuss with His Majesty the issue of rewards based on merit.
The Northern Expedition is over and the world is at peace. Naturally, the meritorious officials will be greatly rewarded this time, especially the large-scale knighthood.
The enfeoffment of titles was a very strict matter in the Qin and Han dynasties, and there would never be any excessive enfeoffment, especially for the Guannei marquis who really had real power and taxes. One of them had to go down before another one came up - of course the feudal states in the Han Dynasty
The system is aimed at the children of the clan, which is different from the enfeoffment of different surnames. At this time, the Han Dynasty did not have many royal children, so there was no such problem for the time being.
But in troubled times, titles are overflowing, and remote titles and false titles are everywhere. Therefore, they have become one of the most worthless things, especially the titles in the Northern Dynasties and the knights in the Southern Dynasties. They all belong to you.
In the officialdom, if you don't have such a title, you will be embarrassed to say hello to others.
Li Xingchen's attitude towards the enfeoffment of titles was that all titles were fictitious, but they could not be used indiscriminately. Although officials would not grant vassal status, they could still regard the taxes from this place as their own salary, and at the same time, they could buy family properties and invest in industries locally.
All enjoy preferential policies - this may be the only household in the history of the dynasties.
Nowadays, those who are eligible for knighthood in the Han Dynasty are all retired ministers, such as Wu Mingche and others. Most of them have titles. In contrast, most of the civil and military personnel in the court are not knighted. This also reflects the importance of the title of the Han Dynasty.
It is so precious that even officials in the DPRK joked:
"Work hard for decades, earn a title and return your home."
However, after the Northern Expedition, the Han Dynasty naturally wanted to reward people based on their merits. Those who were at the top of the list of merits were actually in control, so conferring titles became the best choice. For example, Xiao Shilian and Pei Zilie were already appointed
He became the duke of the country, and all the generals below him were also at the marquis level.
The same is true for the civil servants. The first floor of the six ministers are all marquises, but the rest of the officials canonize much less than the generals. After all, the country is ultimately defeated by the generals with swords and guns, and the civil servants naturally look good under their aura.
He did not make much contribution, but it is conceivable that when the world is at peace, military generals will not have so many opportunities to make contributions. It will not be difficult for civil servants to achieve something by relying on their own political achievements.
The Ministry of Etiquette is naturally responsible for the division of titles, but the military only lists a merit list for reference only, so there are still many things to discuss and adjust in this matter. Although Mr. Jiang feels that it is necessary at this time
Discussing the title was a bit out of the blue, but I didn't think much about it.
Who knew that Chen Shushen would push him to such an awkward position now.
Mr. Jiang could only complain in his heart, you are making it difficult for me to do this!
The Ministry of Rites should indeed be responsible for establishing the crown prince.
However, this matter is related to the state and the future of the dynasty, so it cannot be decided by the Ministry of Rites alone. Logically speaking, it should be decided by Tang Yishun, the official secretary of the capital, together with the two generals of the military, the Taiwei of the Taiwei Mansion, and the Supervisory Yu of the Yushitai.
It is only appropriate for Shi and others to jointly submit a letter. When the time comes, the names of the various ministers will only be listed behind the previous bosses.
It's just that the Han Dynasty has just moved the capital to Luoyang, and Tang Shangshu has been added to the post of governor of Jiangnan, but he is still still in Jiankang Mansion. In name, it is to hand over and arrange the remaining matters, but in fact everyone knows in their hearts that it is to prevent those who want to take advantage of this to incite trouble.
After all, many people in the south of the Yangtze River are still dissatisfied and regretful about the relocation of the capital, and Tang Yishun, who was born in Bashu, can certainly play a mediating role and suppress it mercilessly in emergency situations.