Fu Song

Chapter 552
(There are a few chapters where Zhao An is written as Liu An, ashamed! Please make a correction here!)
Waiting, most of the time, is a kind of suffering.

But sometimes, waiting is necessary, especially like now, when countless people are facing major choices in life, it is indeed unrealistic for you to expect people to respond and respond immediately.

Everyone has their own views on current affairs, but Xiao Cheng obviously lacks the prestige of being able to respond to everyone.

What's more, for quite a long time, their Xiao family was simply synonymous with rebels.

So now, even though the royal family of Zhao and Song has been smothered by the Liao people, and there is only Zhao An left in Xiao Cheng's hands, it is still not enough to make everyone in the southern half of the country bow their heads and stick to their ears.

For these local real power factions, Zhao An is not the focus.

Just like Xiao Chuo, Queen of the Liao Kingdom, once said, don't expect to break Tokyo and capture the royal family of Zhao and Song Dynasties, and the entire Jiangnan half of the country will be spread.

The royal family of Zhao Song is nothing more than a banner,

Is it not easy to find a flag?

As long as you are strong enough, even if you hang a white cloth on the flagpole, you will be recognized by everyone.

It's just that the banner in Xiao Cheng's hand is real now, so he is more sure.

The entire south, Guizhou, Yunnan, and Guangnan West Road, including Kuizhou Road, can be regarded as Xiao Cheng's basic base, and they are their own circle of influence, so naturally they must fully support them.

But these roads are in the south, so they are not really mainstream.

Guizhou Road, in the past, was just a prefecture of more than forty people under Qianzhou, but it was pacified by Xiao Cheng through various means, and then the land was returned to the local people, and it was truly brought under the jurisdiction of the dynasty.

Don't look down on the strength of Guizhou's soldiers now, but in the eyes of traditional forces, they really look down on them.

The Yunnan Road was rebuilt after Xiao Cheng destroyed Dali, and the territory is still very chaotic. It is already doing everything possible to send troops, and we can't expect more.

The strength of Kuizhou Road and Guangnan West Road is also limited.

Even if Xiao Cheng still has Xiao Ding, the elder brother of Huxiao Northwest, it is still not enough for these forces in the south to overwhelm him.

But Xiao Cheng is still sitting on the Diaoyutai now, especially after controlling Xiangfan, he has obtained the key to the Jianghan Plain, and now he has the loyalty of Xie Hong and Liu Jun. As long as he can firmly control Xuzhou, then Xiao Cheng is no longer afraid of the tricks played by these local forces in the south, he can close the door and slowly deal with those disobedient ones one by one.

Of course, for those who are obedient, they must first be praised.

Therefore, knowing that the Huainan West Road system made Cheng Shao a guy with limited abilities, and he was a little bit indiscriminate, putting the cart before the horse, but just because he received the news that Zhao An was in Jiangling Mansion, he ran all the way to Jiangling Mansion. Xiao Cheng must also give him a good position so that he can enjoy the glory and wealth.

Sometimes, being able to occupy a good position does not necessarily mean that you have outstanding ability.

Sometimes some people have good eyesight,
Sometimes, it's just luck.

By mistake, he can pick the right team.

"The envoy of Chengdu Fu Road is already on the way, but there is no reply from Lizhou Road and Zizhou Road!" Chen Qun is familiar with these places, looked at Xiao Cheng, and said with a smile: "It is mainly Lizhou Road, Zizhou Road A few years ago, the siege and blockade of Guizhou was too hard, and now they are very worried that Futai will deal with them after you gain power, so they have a lot of doubts."

"Do I seem to be such a narrow-minded guy who will take revenge?" Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "Zigong, you are familiar with them and have friendship with them, so I leave them to you to deal with. Those on Lizhou Road and Zizhou Road Soldiers are pretty good."

Everyone in the room laughed, of course it was good.Those were some of the elites that the imperial court had brought in from various places in order to block the Guizhou Road, not only the soldiers, but also the generals, and they were also very good.

Zhao Jing, who was still the king of Chu at the beginning, and his counselor Zhao Yuan had spent a lot of painstaking efforts.

Not to mention, Zhao Yuan still has a few brushes in the vision of selecting soldiers.

Of course, this is also the reason why Lizhou Road and Zizhou Road are still silent. No matter what, they still have some confidence.

"Okay, I'll send someone to go later, and I will be the guarantor, so that they can rest assured to participate in this grand event!" Chen Qun said with a smile.

"Huainan Lianglu, Jiangnan Lianglu, Liangzhe, Guangnan and other places are still silent, but according to the news we have received, they will generally support them, and now more people are still waiting and discussing. How to get along with us in the future, and how to bargain, I believe they will be very interested after the people we send arrive with our plan." Luo Gang said: "But Fujian Road is an exception. Yu clearly expressed his opposition to us, and he seems to have the intention of setting up his own family."

"Could it be that he also wants to be a king who makes money?" Cen Zhong sneered.

"He doesn't have the guts." Luo Gang said with a smile, "However, in Fujian, don't look at seven mountains, two rivers and one field, but there are many powerful families and scholars there, and because of the sea trade, the economic conditions there are very good, and the water The division's combat effectiveness is also good, probably because of this, the Zhang family thinks they can be unique. If they also get some Zhao family blood to set up a banner to compete with us for the support of the world, I don't think so at all. Strange, if this is really the case, considering the huge influence of Fujian Road among literati, it can really cause us a lot of trouble."

"Then use the fastest speed to get rid of this trouble!" Xiao Cheng said: "Now I don't have much time to quarrel with him. We have to walk on thin ice! Now that we have discovered what they mean, let’s get rid of them as quickly as possible! It’s also a good time to use this incident to let the whole south see our strength again, and help them finally Determined."

"That's right!" Cen Zhong clapped his hands and laughed, "Didn't Zhang Yu think their sailors were very powerful? Then we'll just break them on the water, Zheng Zhihu and the others should make a move!"

"The headquarters of the Zheng family is in Quanzhou. If Zhang Yu really has such thoughts, I'm afraid they will attack the Zheng family immediately. The relationship between the Zheng family and us is no secret." Luo Gang was a little worried. "Although the Zheng family is very powerful in Quanzhou, it is still inferior to the Zhang family."

"Don't worry, Wu Ke and Liu Fengkui have already gone to Fujian Road together." Xiao Cheng smiled.

"Then I guess, when Zhang Yu was escorted here, he must have been accused of colluding with the Liao people?"

"Of course!" Xiao Cheng said: "Besides, there are many letters with the Liao people in his Zhang Yu's study, and his Zhang's family also has things to do with the Liao people, so keep them in check!"

Cen Zhong raised his eyebrows, thinking that this is true, even you, Xiao Cheng, would not lack these things in the study, even the letter from the empress of the Liao Kingdom can be found.

Xiao Cheng and others are now sitting in the Jiangling Mansion, calling for ministers and gentry from all walks of the south to come, of course not only because of Zhao An's hand, nor only because of their strength, because to forcefully suppress such a thing can only be suppressed. As an embellishment, if it becomes the norm, it will not be a long-term solution.

Therefore, what arrived at the ministers from all walks of life was not only an invitation to gather everyone, but also a rough plan for the future court.

And the governors from all walks of life, the most important thing is actually this plan.

To put it bluntly, it is a division of power for the new imperial court in the future.

What the ministers and gentry from all walks of life received was the set of management system of the Federation in the past. In the letters to them, it was very vague, but the central idea was very clear. These people saw it, It will be able to accurately grasp the central meaning of this letter.

Limit the power of the monarch and expand the power of the prime minister.

The court discusses and decides, collective decision-making.

Speaking of it, since the emperor, the struggle between monarchy and power has been an almost eternal topic.

But most of the time, the imperial power always has a certain advantage.

Xiangquan has an advantage, which basically varies from person to person.

And there is the problem of death and political interest.

Not every shoufu can suppress the emperor, and the shoufu who can suppress the emperor usually end up in a bleak situation after death, and it is even difficult to turn over if he is labeled as a traitor.

However, the plan Xiao Cheng sent out was to institutionalize the advantages of prime ministership.

And the emperor will become a symbol of the empire for most of the time in the future.

To put it bluntly, it is a bodhisattva who has been raised.

In the past, Xiao Cheng's plan would have been very difficult to realize.

But now it's really possible to be cashed in.

The country is turbulent and the Liao people are powerful, and the country may be overthrown at any time.

At this time, what is needed is a strong figure to turn the tide, and the soon-to-be-emperor Zhao An is too young to hold great power, and it is impossible for everyone to entrust their fate to such a little guy.

So, now he can only be a sitting Bodhisattva.And the power that originally belonged to the emperor was handed over to the ministers below.

With the relationship between Zhao An and Xiao Cheng, Xiao Cheng could get the biggest share, but now Xiao Cheng has transferred this share to the Federation he planned.

Power is like a drug. Once it is used, it will be addictive. No one will think that the power in their hands is small, and no one will willingly use this power after gaining power and being able to control their own destiny. Also go back.

For the sake of their own lives and the survival of the entire family, everyone will work hard to maintain this system.

This is why Xiao Cheng is sure that he will get the support of these people.

He called on everyone to come to Jiangling Mansion to jointly elect Zhao An to the throne, not to deprive everyone of their power, on the contrary, he wanted to strengthen the power in everyone's hands.

And this power will also fluctuate with the battle for hegemony with the Liao Kingdom in the future. If you win, it will be greatly expanded. If you lose, you will lose your life, and the power will naturally cease to exist.

Therefore, Xiao Cheng not only gave everyone power, but also hope.

If all local bigwigs arrive in Jiangling as scheduled, it means that everyone agrees with this general political framework, and the rest of the details can be discussed under the constraints of this general framework.

The system of the entire Song Dynasty is a very strange existence. The official system is extremely complicated. There are three provinces and six ministries, but they are idle. The real power is the two-government and three-division system. three divisions.

In this way, there is an extra system of officials for no reason.

In doing so, it has indeed stabilized the imperial power and weakened the power of the prime minister. Moreover, the two sets of teams can also check each other and hug each other. Moreover, many officials only take money and do nothing. It can be regarded as a happy ending. Year, that's what it means.

But it takes money to support officials, and the treatment of officials in the Song Dynasty is much better than that of any previous dynasty.Where did the money come from? Naturally, it was collected from the common people, and the burden on the common people can be imagined.

Not only did he raise officials, Da Song also raised a large group of Xiang troops who basically had no years of service.

The so-called Xiang army is actually the imperial court using money to support the refugees who were caused by various things such as land loss and famine, and took them in to prevent them from causing trouble.

And this is another big expense.

Of course Xiao Cheng would not do such a thing again.

If he had money, he wanted to use it to improve people's livelihood, strengthen his armaments, prepare for the Northern Expedition, and recover his homeland. How could he use it to support these idlers for nothing?

Of course, such a restructuring will inevitably affect the interests of countless people, and it is the interests of scholars, and the future rebound can be imagined.

Therefore, Xiao Cheng must first use greater interests to trap those capable guys and let them dance with him.

As long as these characters are on my side, those guys who take money but don't work and have no strength are not worth mentioning.

Posts are set up due to events, and the clerk and post salary officer are combined into one.

Anyway, it's just a sentence, the new court does not support idlers.

If you get a share of money, you have to do a job and take a responsibility.

The federation will become the main decision-making body under the emperor, and the six departments will become specific administrative organizations, and the six departments will in turn correspond to the six Caos in the prefectures and counties. This detailed plan for restructuring is only available today. People know it.

Only when the new emperor is formally enthroned, the new imperial court is formally established, and begins to perform the duties of governing the world, will this restructuring document be announced to the world.

Hold Xiangyang, hold the two Huaihe Rivers, and then work hard in the south to improve people's livelihood, develop the economy, and strengthen the military. Finally, we can talk about the Northern Expedition.

Now, it is an indisputable fact that the Liao Kingdom occupies an absolute advantage.

Everyone has to admit this.

The Liao Kingdom had their problems, but the south now has many problems as well.

Nothing is easy to do well.

(End of this chapter)