Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 429
On the third day of October in the third year of Yuanzhuo, imperial edicts flew out like snowflakes. None of the dozens of edicts had been discussed by the court, and they were all issued by the Holy Order. The civil and military were shocked, and the promulgation of these dozens of edicts marked the beginning of Emperor Yuanzhuo's dictatorship:
The reform of the military system began: the original Ministry of War was transformed into the General Staff Headquarters, the Logistics Headquarters, the Ministry of the Navy, and the Ministry of the Army, which were unified under the leadership of the Military Aircraft Division; Admiral of the Navy (vacant, appointed in wartime), general (upper, middle, junior, quasi), colonel (upper, middle, minor), lieutenant (upper, middle, minor), sergeant (upper, middle, lower), Private Corps (first class, second class); the original four major naval divisions of the Qing Dynasty were changed to four major fleets; two aviation schools in Qingdao and Quanzhou were added on the basis of the original two aviation schools in Shanghai and Tianjin, starting from now All naval officers must be selected from the graduates of the military academy. The sources of military academy students are recommended by the Eight Banners and recruited nationwide. Soldiers who have made military achievements can be recommended to study in the aviation academy.

Army: The garrisons and green camps in the Eight Banners will not be changed for the time being. The original firearms battalion will be expanded from the original 3000 people to an army of 150. It will be carried out in two years. The first year will be expanded to 80. The originally planned establishment of [-] soldiers will be supplemented by the Fengtai Daying Camp and the Xishan Jianrui Camp. The Firearms Battalion will be renamed the Royal Army. The Army Officer Academy and the Army Officer Academy Preparatory Department will be established in Xiangshan from now on. All officers of the Royal Army will They must be selected from the graduates of military academies, and the military academies are recruited nationwide every year; most of the preparatory school students are sponsored by the Eight Banners, and the rest are recruited nationwide; it is planned that until the sixth year of Yuanzhuo, Jinling Army Academy, Nanchang Army Academy, Three military academies including the Guangzhou Army School; Yuan Zhuo’s six-year martial arts exam will continue as usual, and those who win the election will not be awarded military posts and will be transferred to the military academy to study. After that, no martial arts subjects will be set up. All officers will come from military academy graduates ; It is scheduled to reach Yuanzhuo for six years. All garrisons and green battalions across the country will be reorganized into firearms troops and merged into the Royal Army; the number of troops will be gradually reduced from the current [-] million to [-] regular troops, and the rest will be organized into local defenses force.This work was headed by the Military Aircraft Department, and handed over to Ma Qi, Zhang Tingyu, the Minister of Military Aircraft, Wang Changtai, the former commander of the firearms battalion, and Qi Haoran, the deputy commander.

Diplomacy: The barbarians coming to China will be received and negotiated by Prince Cheng Yunzhi, Second Age Coordinating the Ministry of Rites, and the Lifan Academy. Governor Xu Chao of Guangdong and Guangxi is ordered to immediately escort the British and Dutch envoys to Beijing to submit their credentials , The itinerary of the envoys is planned by the Ministry of Rites and reported to the Military Aircraft Department for review.

Imperial Examination: It is inappropriate for the six arts advocated by the sages of Confucius to be rites, music, and calligraphy. Therefore, since the sixth year of the Yuanzhuo Grand Competition, an additional examination of number theory was added to show the aftertaste of Confucius, and three volumes of number theory were issued by decree All over the world, the required fees are allocated by the national treasury and the emperor's internal treasury, and students from all over the country can get it for free. The education and administration in all places must be strictly supervised, and the number theory test is added for children who are far away from five years old.

This series of edicts smashed the heads of the six officials of the imperial court like a blockbuster, but the really intriguing edict is: the Holy Majesty summoned Prince Yong, who had already said he was sick at home and had not been to the court for nearly half a year, to the palace to have an audience with him. Everyone thought that after the fall of the eighth master, the Holy One was going to take the fourth master to have an operation. For a while, people were panicked. Naturally, those who got close to the fourth master needless to say, even those courtiers who had nothing to do with Yun Zhen were afraid of getting involved. , everyone is in danger.

"Mr. Cao, it's so leisurely." Hongli, who was dressed in a green coat and a hat, quietly appeared in a study room, looked at Cao Xiandong who was lying on the rocking chair and gnawed melon seeds, and said with a smile.

"Brother is very nervous." Cao Xiandong neither got up to greet him, nor stopped eating melon seeds, and replied lazily.

Hongli laughed, sat opposite Cao Xiandong, shook his fan and said, "It's not nervous, but I'm a little bit worried. By the way, Ben Baylor recommended the third uncle according to the master's intention, and Huang Ama did let him The second brother went to help the third uncle, but how did the master guess this point, and besides, why must Ben Baylor come forward to recommend the third uncle?"

"What's so hard to guess." Cao Xiandong put down a melon seed that he had finished eating, smiled, sat up, looked at Hongli and said, "Even though elder brother is often at the emperor's side, he doesn't really understand Your Huang Ama, well, let’s put it this way, the Holy Majesty has painstakingly laid out the layout as early as when Longqian, spared no effort to rectify the navy, and even made every effort to facilitate the conquest of Dongpu. The gunboats of the two countries, but when I was in the lower reaches of the world, I heard those people who went to sea all the year round talk about it. I thought that the Holy One's layout for many years should be to deal with these two countries. As for the second elder brother, hehe, since he was once the son Also, I often accompany the emperor, the second elder brother must be fully aware of what the sage is planning, if he doesn't go to help the third master, could it be you?"

"Oh?" Hongli frowned and said, "It's just why sir..."

Cao Xiandong lazily picked up a stack of Zidi newspapers on the desks beside him, shook them and said, "The Holy Majesty is so generous, and the edicts are written one after another. I am afraid that the political situation will change. The Holy Majesty has sorted out military affairs and foreign affairs. I'm ready to start rectifying the government affairs, otherwise I wouldn't have called Fourth Master into the palace to discuss matters at this time."

"This..." Hongli was stunned for a moment and said: "This is too urgent, how could Huang Ama act in such a hurry, this doesn't seem to be Huang Ama's style."

"Urgent? Hehe, I'm not in a hurry at all." Cao Xiandong smiled and said: "On the surface, everything seems to be a mess, but it's not. Brother, you have to study these edicts and residence reports carefully. , otherwise..." Cao Xiandong stopped here, shook his head and continued: "The reform of the military system is actually a matter of course. Without the stumbling block of Ba Ye, the Holy One has subdued the Eight Banners, and no one can destroy it. In this matter, the reform of the military system has fourteen masters, Ma Qi, Zhang Tingyu and other important officials in charge. Even if there are some disturbances, there will be no big waves. The military power of the Holy One is already firmly in hand, and no one can stop the military system There is no need to worry about the trend of change at all, and what the next step of the Holy Majesty who has no worries about the future is ready to come out?"

Hongli was a smart man, so he knew a little bit, smiled and said: "Yes, Huang Ama needs money if he wants to fight, the reform of the military system requires money, and the war also needs money. Huang Ama's two-year agreement It is to prepare for a big battle, so the money is naturally a big deal. In this way, the fourth uncle who has been in charge of the household department for a long time is the candidate to rectify government affairs, but Huang Ama needs to use and guard against the fourth uncle. The only candidate besides the second child is me, and the second child got a job in foreign affairs, so naturally this government job should be balanced, haha, Mr. Cao is very calculating!"

"Don't be too busy to be happy." Cao Xiandong rolled Hongli's eyes and said: "A certain plan can't be hidden from the Holy Majesty. Although the Holy Majesty didn't say it, I'm afraid he already knew it in his heart. However, no matter how reluctant the Holy Majesty is at this opportunity It will also be given to Big Brother, but if Big Brother messes up, then..."

"Well, what you said is very true. Ben Baylor also knows that this move is not easy. First, the fourth uncle is not so easy to deal with. Second, the bureaucrats are not so easy to obey. These masters know it well, but there is a share. With hundreds of official files in hand, it is not necessarily impossible to get things done. As long as the government affairs can be done, I can draw a tie with the second child. As for the future, we can discuss it in the future. It's just When will Huang Ama start this matter, moreover, what aspect Huang Ama will start from needs to be analyzed in detail, Ben Belle thinks that it should be easier to reform the currency value, what do you think, sir?"

"Well, logically speaking, this should be the case, but it's not necessarily true. It depends on what the Holy Majesty thinks. It's better to have a look and talk about it. Brother, you might as well do your best to do the preparation work first, so as not to be in a hurry when you get it. .” Cao Xiandong replied with a smile.

"Forget it, that's fine for now. It's getting late, and Ben Baylor should go back to the palace. If Huang Ama finds out, it must be a bad thing." Hongli laughed, and closed his fan with a shake of his hand, Strolling out of the room and leaving without mentioning it, Cao Xiandong looked at Hongli's tall back and fell into deep thought...

In the golden autumn of October, the scenery is very beautiful, but the weather is a bit cold. Hongyang, who received the imperial decree, left the palace early in the morning, and went to the Ministry of Rites to discuss with Prince Cheng how to proceed with the reception. This conversation lasted until noon , Lunch was used in the Ministry of Rites, and it was not until the end of the day that everything was settled. I was in a hurry to go back to the palace, but halfway through, Hongyang changed his mind and asked the eunuchs to turn around. outside the mansion.

It was a cold day, and Lin Xuanyi's backache was sometimes good and sometimes bad, and he had not been in court for many days. According to the imperial decree, he could rest at home to recuperate from his illness, and he had nothing to do. He was enjoying himself, and today he was assessing the homework of his sons, when he suddenly heard the report from the housekeeper, talking about the second elder brother Hongyang's visit, he was stunned for a long time, and finally sighed: "Open the middle door , I will personally greet you."

Outside the Daoxia Gate of the Lin Mansion, Hongyang, dressed in Baylor's attire, stood there quietly. Lin Xuanyi, who was waiting to see him, took a few steps, went up to greet him, and saluted respectfully: "Mr. , the student took the liberty to visit and caused trouble to Mr.

"What did the second elder brother say? Come, please come inside." Lin Xuanyi stepped aside, not daring to accept Hongyang's gift, and politely stretched out his hand to ask Hongyang to go first.

"Sir please go first, and the students will follow." Hongyang replied politely.

Lin Xuanyi smiled, and didn't insist anymore. He led the way first, and brought Hongyang into the study. After the servants served the brewed tea, Lin Xuanyi waved the servants out of the study without saying a word. Just holding the teacup silently.

"Mister's health is better? The student asked someone to make some ointment made from tiger bones. According to the imperial physicians, it can cure Mr.'s illness. I happened to be out of the palace today on business, so I stopped by to see Mr. Yang." While speaking, he carefully took out a small package from his bosom, and handed it to Lin Xuanyi very carefully.

Hongyang called himself a teacher, and kept calling himself a student, which made Lin Xuanyi feel a little palpitated—it stands to reason that Hongyang once worshiped Lin Xuanyi as his teacher, so it's not a big deal to call himself a student, but how can he hide the deep meaning from Lin Xuanyi? Wise man, that's right, Lin Xuanyi really likes to promote, and also wants to help one or two, but the problem is that Lin Xuanyi is now the minister of military aircraft, and he didn't have the guts to help promote it openly before Yinzuo's edict. Come on, Lin Xuanyi, who has experienced the hardships of seizing the heirloom once, really doesn't want to get involved in it again. If it is possible, he doesn't even want to be the Minister of Military Affairs.Facing his beloved disciple at this moment, Lin Xuanyi really didn't know how to deal with it, but a wise man is a wise man after all, Lin Xuanyi thought for a while, smiled and said: "Thank you, second elder brother, I'm afraid the illness of the next official will be cured. Completely, there are quite a few imperial physicians sent by the Holy Majesty, and they all say that this disease can only be cured slowly, and it may not be certain that it will be cured after a long time."

What Lin Xuanyi said was his own illness, but the meaning was to ask Hongyang to take a longer view and not have to worry about the gains and losses in front of him. Hongyang is also a sober person, so he can understand it. To be honest, he is not He really came to win over Lin Xuanyi, but he just wanted to hear Lin Xuanyi's analysis of the court situation. After all, with Hongyang's IQ, he also vaguely felt that he was gradually falling behind in the secret fight with Hongli, but seeing Lin Xuanyi He didn't want to talk about it, and he also understood Lin Xuanyi's difficulties, so he smiled and said: "Sir, you need to take care of yourself more, and the students won't bother you when you rest. Let's leave, and Mr. stay."

"Wait a minute!" Seeing that Hongyang was about to leave, Lin Xuanyi heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Does the second elder brother know about 'Xiaoyao Inn'?"

"'Xiaoyao Inn'?" Hongyang was stunned for a moment, and looked at Lin Xuanyi with some doubts, not understanding what Lin Xuanyi was talking about.

Lin Xuanyi didn't look up at Hongyang's face at all, and said with a look of talking to himself: "There is a scholar from Guangzhou in the 'Xiaoyao Inn'. His surname seems to be Xiao, um, it's very interesting."

Hongyang's eyes lit up, he didn't say anything, he saluted respectfully, and strode out the door...

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The first update arrives! Xiaoliu shouted: "I don't want to wash the diaper, please brothers, can you smash the monthly pass?"

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