The devil is coming

Chapter 354 Conquering the King!
If you want to divide people into two categories, there are many ways to classify them. There are men and women, which can also be said to be good people and bad people, and, more directly and superficially, they can be divided into good-looking people and bad-looking people...
But for the people within the palace walls, they only have one way of dividing the world:
People in the palace, people outside the palace.
Eunuchs and maids actually have their own lives. They are not as nervous every day as people outside the palace imagine, but they are still more cautious than people outside.
There are many rules in the palace. If there are too many rules, people will easily become captive quails.
Sometimes, talking loudly and running around is a sin.
But there are exceptions to everything. When the news of Wangjiang's victory came to the palace, the eunuchs and maids began to cheer and pass on the exciting news.
They are actually dogs raised in heaven, but dogs always know how to understand their master's thoughts and know when it is appropriate to act coquettishly and make a fuss. At that time, the master will not think you are noisy, but will think you are cute.
In fact, the prince felt that he, like them, lived here, seemingly well-dressed and well-fed, but he was nothing more than a dog under his father's feet.
All have to,
Look at performance.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince led his entourage directly to the imperial study. Since the news had already been known to the eunuchs and maids in the palace, it was obvious that his father must also know.
Naturally, he didn't go to report it, nor did he go out of his way to report the good news, but as the crown prince of a country, he should be present when such a big thing happens.
Being the prince of one's own father is much easier than most princes in history.
Because his father often lacked the human touch that belongs to a father. The human touch here actually includes "jealousy" and "warning" of all the dark emotions that an emperor should have towards his heir.
But his father was too majestic, so in front of him, the prince would always feel a pressure rolling down like a mountain.
Obviously he has entered the East Palace, but he still feels that it is just the brilliance of a firefly.
"Hey, Your Highness, you are here."
"Eunuch Wei."
"Your Majesty is discussing matters with several ministers. Your Majesty, please invite me."
At this time, it is normal for the prince to enter. Wei Zhonghe can become the number one eunuch, and he has some foresight. If he needs to ask his master for instructions on everything, the master will definitely be annoyed.
The prince walked into the imperial study, and a group of ministers headed by Zhao Jiulang saluted the prince.
The prince took half a step back and half-bowed in return.
Emperor Yan nodded and said:
"Give a seat."
"Thank you, Father."
After everyone sat down again, Zhao Jiulang looked at the prince, then stood up and continued:
"Your Majesty, now that Wangjiang has won a great victory, the war will soon begin."
At this time, Xu Guanghuai, the Minister of Household Affairs, asked: "Aren't there still people from Chu?"
When Zhao Jiulang heard this, he did not rush to answer, but looked at the new Minister of War, Mao Mingcai, who was present.
Mao Mingcai said:
"Mr. Xu didn't know something. On the front line of the Wangjiang River, the barbarians were outside, and the Chu army was guarding Yupan City inside. It was precisely because the two sides were still and moved at each other's backs that they were able to resist our Great Yan Tianshi for so long.
Now that the savages have been greatly defeated, the power of holding the horns along the Wangjiang River has obviously been broken. Even if the tens of thousands of Qingluan troops can continue to guard Yupan City, it will be difficult to make any waves. "
Xu Guanghuai immediately nodded and said, "I understand, thank you for your advice."
Mao Mingcai immediately responded: "Xu Lao's words are serious."
The atmosphere in the Yan Kingdom's court is still very good, because His Majesty leads by example and does not dictate to the frontline generals, so the ministers under him do not all think that they are know-it-alls, but they still know how to specialize. Makes sense.
Emperor Yan said:
"When using troops without a mirror, they always stay still, and when they move, they use thunder to sweep away the fallen leaves. Since the main force of the barbarians was defeated in the Battle of Wangjiang, the next battle in the Three Jin Lands should be quick."
The voice just fell,
All the ministers and the prince stood up together:
"My sons and ministers congratulate Dayan, and congratulate Your Majesty (father and emperor)!"
"Everyone, sit down. Now, it's almost time to discuss how to properly handle the land of the Three Jins. Since it is a conquered territory, it must be in your own hands."
"Your Majesty, I am not familiar with military affairs, but I still feel that after this battle in Jin Dynasty, we should rest and recuperate with the people."
The Minister of Hubu was in charge of the direction of money and grain in the Yan Dynasty. Naturally, he knew that after several wars in the past few years, the imperial treasury was already somewhat stretched.
Not to mention fighting, it is just the daily deployment of troops. If the scale is tens of thousands, the money and food allocated for deployment is a large amount.
In the past few years, Dayan has mobilized a large number of troops and horses, ranging from 20 to 30 or even more than [-].
Even if the horse steps on the door and the national treasury is suddenly filled, the country's money and food cannot be created in this way.
People who are in charge of finance never like to sit back and have nothing, but prefer a steady flow of water.
Although the Zhenbei Hou Mansion took the initiative to hand over half of the Zhenbei Army, the imperial court also moved the imperial army there. At the same time, the money and food that needed to be supplied to the Zhenbei Hou Mansion every year was still quite a lot.
The taxation and development of the Jin area are still being laid out. The three Jin areas have experienced too many wars in recent years. If we want to obtain enough supplies and supplements from them to support the country, for the time being, it is not possible. Too realistic.
Of course Xu Guanghuai knew that talking about "rest and recuperation" to the current majesty was definitely a very unpleasant job, but he had no choice. As the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, this was what he must and should do.
Emperor Yan didn't have any anger about this. He just left Xu Guangcai there, turned sideways and looked at Zhao Jiulang. Zhao Jiulang touched his nose and deliberately did not answer Emperor Yan's intention.
Emperor Yan shook his head, looked at the prince who was sitting there with his back straight, and said:
"The prince thinks how to consolidate the three Jin lands."
This is not an exam, because as the crown prince of a country, you must have your own ideas on this matter. Whether you are asked or not, you must have your own thoughts.
The prince immediately stood up and pondered for a moment,
Road:
"Father, the land of the Three Jin Dynasties has experienced many wars in the past few years. I feel that what Mr. Xu said is indeed reasonable, and we should rest with the people."
Emperor Yan patiently leaned back slightly on the chair and raised his hand.
Road:
"Be more specific."
"Yes, my father, when it comes to governing a place and the herdsmen, it is nothing more than two words to the imperial court."
"Which two words?"
Xu Guanghuai started to praise.
People recognized you before, and you naturally have to respond accordingly now.
The court of Dayan is certainly iron-blooded, and His Majesty is not the kind of person who cannot punish the scholar-bureaucrats, but on the other hand, the chaotic strife in the court of Dayan is much smaller than that of other countries.
For example, His Majesty doesn't care whether a princeling is not a princeling or not, and even this year's imperial examination is left to the prince to preside over.
Therefore, it is not a taboo for the minister and the prince to get closer.
"Only civil and military."
The prince then walked to the map of the Three Jin Dynasties hanging on the wall on the west side of the imperial study.
Because there is a war going on there these days, the map of the Three Jin Dynasties hangs in the imperial study room.
Although Emperor Yan would not point fingers at Jingnan Marquis on the front line, as an emperor, it was impossible not to really care about the battle situation on the front line.
The prince pointed at the locations of Litian City and Quhe City.
Road:
"Father, as I see it, the real hub of the Three Jins lies in the three cities and three passes.
The three cities refer to Quhe City, Litian City and Yingdu City, and the three passes refer to Nanmen Pass, Zhennan Pass and Xueguan Pass. "
Nanmen Pass is the pass where Zhenbei Marquis Jingnanhou led his army into the Jin Dynasty and opened his own house. Outside Nanmen Pass, there are a number of small countries at the junction of the three kingdoms of Qian, Chu and Jin.
Zhennanguan Pass was originally built by the Situ family to deal with the Chu State. It cannot be called a Xiongguan Pass, because originally the Situ family and the Chu State were not bordering each other. However, as the Chu State continued to expand, it was Continuing on, in recent years, there have been frequent minor frictions and small wars on the border between the two sides, so the town of Nanguan has been given a deeper meaning.
"Let's not talk about the three cities, let's talk about these three passes first. Father, there are many small countries outside the Nanmen Pass. In the past, Jingnanhou, the Marquis of Zhenbei, led his army through here, but there was no news from them, which shows how complicated the situation among these small countries is. .
This place should be guarded by careful generals. On the one hand, it can guard the southern gate of Jin. On the other hand, it can be used to divide and disintegrate these small countries.
The Yu family has taken the lead, and Prince Cheng has followed. We, Dayan, are very sincere towards these noble relatives in the country. After a few years of operation, we can achieve the effect of defeating others without fighting.
Zhennanguan Pass should be in the hands of the Chu people now. My son suggested that when the war is over, Zhennanguan Pass should be taken back without leaving any residue. A stable general should be ordered to guard it and beware of the Chu people.
The snow customs is the first of the three passes and has a very important relationship. The savages in the snowfield will definitely be severely injured after this battle. However, the snowfield is bitterly cold and vast, so the savages will never give up their ambition to go south again.
Therefore, a brave general who is good at fighting will be ordered to guard the Xueguan Pass. How I, Dayan, have dealt with the barbarians in these years, should use this as an example to reduce the barbarians. "
Having said this, the prince paused and continued:
"With the three passes in hand, the gate of Jin is in my control, Dayan. Next, these three cities are the key to the governance of Jin.
Quhe City, Litian City, and the prefectures and counties under these two cities should change the previous customs and adopt the combination of civil and military services. "
Upon hearing this, many of the ministers present nodded slightly, obviously agreeing.
It was a helpless move to hand over the various places to the military chiefs to guard them. After all, the main purpose of maintaining stability in the newly occupied new land is to worry about the recurrence of the Helian family's poison, and the military chiefs are also in charge of the place. It can also relieve the pressure on the court to escort money and grain.
But now that we want to manage it well and incorporate the new areas into the territory of Dayan, we naturally need to have civil servants.
Some words are not so convenient for these ministers, because the Yan State is different from the Qian State, and the civil servants do not have the upper hand over the generals.
Combining civil and military governance is equivalent to dividing the power of military commanders. This is the most appropriate statement for the prince.
Then,
The prince faced Emperor Yan again,
Road:
"I have another idea about the combined civil and military administration, and I would like to ask my father to correct me."
"Say."
"My minister believes that if we want to achieve the fastest possible governance of the Jin Dynasty, we should adopt new laws in terms of civil and military affairs, especially in civil affairs.
From the county magistrate to the county magistrate, there should be two officials, one official from the Yan region as the leader, and another official from the Jin region as the auxiliary.
Adopting Jin people as officials will quickly stabilize the Jin region. Starting next year, the imperial examinations at all levels in the Jin region will be the same as those of the Yan Dynasty.
In the spring of next year, scholars from Shanxi can be recommended by local elder officials and be given the same birth certificate to participate in the spring ceremony. The list will be divided into two lists to ensure that the number of scholars from Jin is included in the list. "
If General Zheng were in the Imperial Study Room at this time, he would probably be extremely shocked by His Royal Highness Prince Chen Lue, and even couldn't help but applaud and praise him.
Because these measures are familiar to General Zheng, and they have been verified in the history he is familiar with.
The former is the policy after the Manchus entered the customs, and the latter is the north-south list of the Ming Dynasty.
To put it bluntly, it means dividing the cake, attracting talents, wealthy families, and aristocratic families from Jin into the Yan Kingdom's ruling system, and giving these people channels for advancement.
As long as they are comfortable, they will help you make the ordinary Jin people below you comfortable, and then everyone will be comfortable.
Historically, there is another extremely critical reason for the death of the second generation of Qin State, that is, Qin's rule over the six kingdoms is still too superficial. A group of local officials are Qin people, and if a Qin army is stationed nearby, even if it is After occupying and ruling, in fact, the officials below are still the descendants of the Six Kingdoms.
It's just that Qin was the first unified dynasty. It was precisely because of its shortcomings that later dynasties were able to learn lessons and improve.
But I have to say that it is really impressive for the prince to have such knowledge;
The Ji family's seeds are really excellent.
"At the same time, in terms of generals, when the auxiliary army of Jin is established, the auxiliary army of the Helian family's old place can go to Xueguan Pass, and the soldiers and horses under the Prince's Mansion can be stationed in Nanmen Pass. Even Beifeng County, if the Three Jin Dynasties can be restored quickly, Knight's..."
Emperor Yan spoke at this time:
"The matter of the military generals will be discussed later when Marquis Jingnan comes over."
"Yes, Father, I am being abrupt."
The prince leaned over.
"No, what you just said was very good." Emperor Yan paused and continued: "But the military affairs are very involved and should be regarded as the mainstay."
If there is any problem with the garrison, no matter how beautifully everything was done before, it will only be reflected in the mirror.
The most important thing is that after a big battle, when it's time to divide the cake, the court needs its own cake, so the general who wins the battle also needs to get a share for his subordinates.
Even if Marquis Jingnan doesn't want it himself, he still needs to fight for a promotion space for his generals.
If you chill the hearts of literati, they will at most write sour poems or short notes to respond to you.
But for these soldiers who have been through life and death, if one of them is not properly placed, big problems will really occur.
Emperor Yan was an ambitious monarch. He naturally knew that if the Yan soldiers were to continue to maintain their enthusiasm for foreign development, they must actually enjoy the dividends of foreign development.
The most important thing is that the Jingnan Army is already somewhat alienated from the imperial court. If there are any mistakes in rewards, the problem will be really big.
In a word, the placement of generals must be based on Tian Wujing's requirements.
"Prince, you and the prime minister should discuss the matter of the civil service arrangement in Quhe City, Litian City. After the discussion is completed, you can jointly give me an agreement."
Zhao Jiulang immediately stood up and leaned over to accept the promise together with the prince.
At last,
Emperor Yan waved his hand,
Road:
"As for the Jingnan Marquis Mansion, move it to Yingdu on the right."
This is also what it should be. In the land of the Three Jins, only the area east of Wangjiang has not yet been pacified. The threats from the barbarians and the Chu people are still continuing. Only with the Marquis of Jingnan sitting in Yingdu can the court truly be reassured.
The most important thing is, what if something goes wrong again one day? What if Tian Wujing is far away and someone sends someone to announce the decree but they don’t agree?
The court has already been humiliated once, so there is no reason to dig another hole for yourself.
Nowadays, the layout of Dayan is that the Marquis of Zhenbei guards the west, and the Marquis of Jingnan guards the east.
The barbarians have become peaceful over the years, but no one dares to take it lightly. Once the barbarians get into chaos and really come in, the damage they will cause is by no means comparable to that of the savages.
At this time, Zhao Jiulang stood up again and said:
"Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate for the Marquis of Jingnan to move to Yingdu."
"Oh?"
Emperor Yan was slightly surprised.
The other ministers, including the prince, all looked solemn.
In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that it seems that Zaifu is refuting and questioning His Majesty's meaning, but in fact, it may be two people singing a double act.
Zhao Jiulang was able to occupy the leading position among courtiers, on the one hand, because he really had the talent to govern the country, and on the other hand, he would do whatever His Majesty ordered.
But it happened that the power of the Yan Kingdom was increasing, so no one would spread rumors that Zhao Jiulang was a paper prime minister.
Zhao Jiulang said:
"Your Majesty, Yingdu has become a princely fiefdom. The Marquis of Jingnan has settled in Yingdu. In terms of regulations..."
This means that the Marquis of Jingnan is in Yingdu, should he pay homage to Prince Situ Yu?
salute?
joke.
Everyone here understood in their hearts.
Will Jingnan Marquis salute Situ Yu? In reality, Situ Yu kneels to Jingnan Marquis. In fact, Situ Yu, the newly married prince, does kneel to Jingnan Marquis.
But why bring it up specifically?
Xu Guanghuai turned his attention to the prince.
The prince hesitated slightly.
Xu Guanghuai's eyes did not move.
Zhao Jiulang also remained silent.
The prince then stood up.
Take the initiative to kneel down,
Sincerely said:
"Father, I do not shy away from relatives when I am a son or minister, and I speak purely out of public opinion;
The Marquis of Jingnan has repeatedly made contributions to the country, destroyed Jin and conquered the country, and opened up territory for Yan!
The Marquis of Zhenbei has been guarding Beifeng County for generations, and he has done a hundred years of work to control the barbarians for our country, Yan, and his achievements are astounding!
The sons and ministers are bold,
For the Marquis of Zhenbei and the Marquis of Jingnan, please grant me a royal title! "
One is his future father-in-law, and the other is his biological uncle. He really doesn't shy away from relatives.
Emperor Yan looked around at everyone in the imperial study room calmly.
For a time,
All the ministers stood up and knelt down,
Said in unison:
"If you are brave enough, I would like to grant you the title of Prince for the Marquis of Zhenbei and the Marquis of Jingnan!"
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