Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 297 New Deal
The newly built imperial city does not require money from the Ministry of Household Affairs, nor does it require corvee labor. All the princes in the court feel incredible.

But even so, Shi Pu still said: "Your Majesty, Chang'an is in danger of Tongguan, and Luoyang is guarded by eight passes. This is the Shangdu and Dongdu of the Tang Dynasty, and Bianliang has neither the danger of mountains and rivers nor Xiongguan. Isn’t it a good place to build a companion capital?”

Li Ye shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Although Chang'an and Luoyang are guarded by Xiongguan, since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, I can't count how many times they have been breached..."

Shi Pu was at a loss for words.

Li Ye continued: "From this point of view, the majestic passes, the mountains, the rivers, and the rivers cannot keep the country safe. Only the soldiers and horses can defend the country. The Great Tang is full of warriors!"

"If Your Majesty promotes Bianliang to Bianjing, where should Luoyang be located?"

Li Ye said: "Luoyang is dilapidated, and the palaces were destroyed in the war. It is no longer suitable to be the Eastern Capital of the Great Tang Dynasty. Let's call it Shangzhou for now!"

"..."

Li Ye laughed and said, "Isn't it just to accompany the capital? Xuanwu, Caizhou, Huainan, and Jiangnan are newly attached. When the situation is stable, I will naturally return to the capital. This is an expedient measure!"

……

Du Rangneng was still worried, so he stayed specially after the court was over.

"Your Majesty, if there is an army occupying Heyang and preventing me from retreating into Chang'an, what will happen then?"

Li Ye nodded and said, "Mr. Du is very reasonable. Do you still remember what I and you said at Yanying Hall?"

"How dare I forget, Your Majesty said that the world will be peaceful for ten years, the people will be peaceful for ten years, and peace will be achieved for ten years. With such lofty ambitions, you will be a holy king through the ages!"

Li Ye said: "When I sit in Xuanwu, I should make friends from far away and attack near, and use Hedong and Yiwu as foreign aid. Xu Tuo Shandong and Weibo, and then Chengde and Lulong, the world will return to unity. If I go back to Chang'an, Du Gong will teach me how to use it. Who will be the general to guard Xuanwu?"

"This……"

Jiangnan, Huainan, Xuanwu, and Caizhou didn’t set up feudal towns, so there must be heavy troops in Xuanwu, whoever is the general is not at ease. If there is a disagreement, they can occupy half of the country in an instant. It’s no wonder that His Majesty the Emperor is reluctant to return. Chang'an.

Li Ye said: "Although the soldiers in Hedong are prosperous in Hebei, I also have 30 strong soldiers. If the enemy occupies Heyang, Hezhong, Zhaoyi, Chang'an, Bianliang, Huainan, and Shannan can all send troops. Why return to Chang'an?"

Du Rangneng said: "The minister is just taking precautions before they happen. If something happens, we must leave a way out!"

"Haha!" Li Ye said with a smile: "Soldiers and horses cannot be mobilized in a short while. They will always show their signs first. If they are invincible, how can they stick to it and retreat to Jiangnan or Chang'an? From now on, we will no longer set up military towns. The imperial army is also strong and weak, [-]% of the troops are stationed in the capital, [-]% are stationed in the other borders, and [-]% are in the dangerous places in the interior, does Duke Du think that Chang'an can station a million troops?"

Du Rangneng frowned.

"Is Your Majesty moving the capital to Bianliang?"

Li Ye nodded and said: "This is a big matter, I still have to think about it, but I have settled down as a companion, the world is not fair, and I have no intention of returning to Chang'an!"

Du Rangneng looked worried and said, "Your Majesty, I have some advice!"

"Duke, please speak!"

"Your Majesty, Jianghuai has initially decided to delay the use of troops until the people's hearts are attached, and then make other plans!"

Li Ye shook his head and said, "Mr. Du, military matters are not what you are good at, so there is no need to say so much!"

"..."

If there is no army for three to five years, how much combat power will the army have left?
The Northern Song Dynasty in history is a lesson for others!
This is the reason why Li Ye has always advocated the rotation of the army to guard the border.

When the Northern Song Dynasty was founded, the army was not weak, but Zhao Kuangyin transferred all the strong soldiers from all over the country to Kaifeng.

But as a result, decades later, the imperial army's combat power was vulnerable, while the frontier army in the northwest had been fighting the party members, but its combat power had always been very strong.

This is because the millions of forbidden troops in the Northern Song Dynasty have not fought a war for several generations.

Although His Majesty the Emperor has made a national policy and wants to recuperate now, it is not to put an end to military incidents,

"His Majesty……"

Li Ye waved his hand and said: "There is no need to discuss this matter any further. The site selection for the new city should be started as soon as possible. For the time being, it will be in accordance with the regulations of Chang'an City. The craftsmen will draw up a first draft, and I will make a final decision. I will also order the Jiangnan, Southern Sichuan, and Central Guizhou prefectures to collect timber. , get ready first!"

"promise!"

The biggest advantage of Bianliang is water transportation. If it is transported from Jiangnan to Chang'an, it will be a lot of work, but it will be much easier to transport to Bianliang.

The timber in southern Sichuan and central Guizhou was cut down, put directly into the river, tied into wooden rafts and flowed down the river, took the Grand Canal into the Huaihe River, and then walked into the Bianshui River from Surabaya, and directly to Bianliang along the way.

As for why good wood is only available in southern Sichuan and central Guizhou, this is also very helpless. Only in these places, there are many virgin forests with rare human presence. The good wood in other places has long been cut down.

Although Lingnan and Guiguan have a lot of good wood, the transportation is really inconvenient, and it has long been out of the scope of consideration.

After Du Rangneng resigned, Li Ye still stayed in the Yizheng Hall to handle official business.

This matter is holding a meeting record, which was just sent by the fake Henan Road.

False Henan Road, as the name suggests, is not the real Henan Road. It governs Songzhou and Bozhou, and it is a new policy pilot of His Majesty the Emperor.

All systems are groped.

This is also the first time in history that a dual-official system has been implemented.

Taking Dugushang as the chief envoy of the false Henan Province, Li Ye transferred Sun Wo back from Dongchuan to serve as the false Henan Province observation envoy.

The False Henan Road Observation Envoy and the False Henan Road Formation Envoy are both of the third rank.

False Henan Province set up a government and two courts, the Observation Court and the Buzheng Yuan.

The chief officer of the Observation Institute is Sun Wo, the observation envoy of False Henan Province, who is in charge of the overall situation, under the jurisdiction of the examination department (personnel), and the picket department (official discipline).

The chief officer of the Buzheng Yuan is Dugushang, who is in charge of the false Henan Province. He is in charge of political affairs, and has jurisdiction over the Department of Agriculture (agriculture), the Department of Taxation (tax collection), the Department of Duzhi (storage and official wealth), the Department of Justice (prisons), and the military. Division (city defense soldiers, patrol soldiers), business division...

If it is not necessary, the observation envoy does not have to intervene in specific affairs, and is in charge of personnel and supervision powers. The deployment envoy is in charge of specific affairs and various functional departments.

If there is a major issue, it can be discussed jointly, voted on, and the observer can veto it with one vote.

Yes, this system is also imitating the modern division of official systems, and His Majesty the Emperor wants to use it to test the waters.

The Chief Envoy and the Observation Envoy check each other, and major matters are jointly decided by the Observation Envoy, Chief of Examination, Chief of Police, Chief of Political Envoy, and Chief of Law. The decision-making process forms a record and must be reported to the emperor.

Of course, observers can also intervene in specific affairs, that is to confirm the necessary situation, Li Ye still advocates a multi-person decision.

As for the personnel power of the Observer, he can only recommend the appointment and removal of the fourth rank and the fourth rank, and the official appointment and removal is still appointed and dismissed by the court.

The fifth rank and the second rank can be directly appointed and dismissed, but they must be reported to the court officials for confirmation.

It is the sixth rank, and the personnel power from the sixth rank is down to the states.

(End of this chapter)