Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 365 Centralization, Centralization!
Time flies, at the end of May, various envoys died at the death of Li Yun, and the Northern Han Dynasty was destroyed. In addition, Fu Yanqing, the head of the state, took the initiative to resign and go back to Luoyang. brought their own family.

Shi Congyun was very happy that the problem of separatist regimes that plagued the Tang Dynasty for nearly 200 years from the middle and late Tang Dynasty to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms was finally ushered in a solution.

This time he will never be merciful, and there will be few such opportunities in the future, and this opportunity must not be missed.

Therefore, Emperor Shi put down the fish pond in his harem for a rare occasion, and concentrated on dealing with this matter. In the following days, he worked tirelessly to personally meet every Jiedu envoy who entered Beijing.

Of course, Luqiu Zhongqing, Fan Zhi, Dou Yi, Wang Pu and others were seated along with them.

He didn't think he was smarter than all these capable ministers combined, and he wouldn't miss anything with them watching over him. In this matter, the opportunity was hard to beat, and he didn't want to make any mistakes.

After the meeting, the two sides generally exchanged polite greetings, and all the envoys spared no effort to show their loyalty. They repeatedly emphasized that when they sent troops to attack Li Yun this spring, they had already prepared their troops to help the emperor's army. "" "Dead at home", "bad weather", "road collapsed" and other reasons failed to get what they wanted. He expressed his sincerity and loyalty, and hoped that the emperor would believe and forgive him.

Shi Congyun smiled and nodded to express his understanding of their loyalty, and then skipped to start talking. No matter how he started, he would almost always talk about military power in the end. It became a practice, and it remained unchanged for a few days.

Because they were afraid of what would happen to Li Yun, all the Jiedu envoys did not dare to talk about retaining military power. Coupled with the example of the head of state Fu Yanqing, they basically knew what to do and to what extent.

Some people are asking to resign from the duties of the military envoy and want to resign from their old age to return to their hometowns, and some want to stay in the capital as officials.

No matter what, Shi Congyun can arrange for them, as long as they can take back the power of Jiedushi.

Of course, this is a kind of political transaction. To take back their military power and regime, the price is indispensable, and the rewards of gold and silver are indispensable. The basic condition for them to let go of power is wealth.

Shi Congyun was not stingy about this, and gave all the rewards that should be given. Although some of them have committed a lot of evil, they have no way to investigate and dare not at this juncture.

Not many envoys of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms had clean hands and no blood debts from the people, but there are many things in the world like this. The so-called good and evil are rewarded, and karma and reincarnation, in this life and the next life, are mostly a kind of self-consolation, otherwise Cruel reality can break people down.

Therefore, Shi Congyun also explained to these Jiedu envoys that since they have given up their power and gained wealth, they must abide by the law and obey their duties.They all agreed, but they don't know whether they remember it or not. It is not a matter of a few words to make them, who are emperors and domineering people, change their minds.

Shi Congyun had no choice but to tell them one by one, as for how much to remember.
What remains is how to arrange these vacant Jiedushi positions.

Regarding this matter, Shi Congyun discussed with the Prime Ministers of Zhengshitang and the Privy Council, but their opinions were not unified.

Some people also say that the removal of Jiedu envoys is not conducive to the unified dispatch of the world's soldiers and horses, and there will be wars in the future. If the soldiers and horses in the world are scattered, it is not conducive to wars, and all Jiedu envoys cannot be removed, and the remote areas are not conducive to the imperial court's control now. , still needs the control of the frontier town, and should send confidantes out of the town instead of canceling them all.

And once it is easily revoked, some soldiers in the feudal town will not accept it, which may cause riots.

This remark immediately attracted opposition. Several officials headed by Luqiu Zhongqing believed that many of the envoys appointed by the Tang Dynasty were loyal ministers and good generals. The supporters, separated from one side, no longer pay tribute to the imperial court, and no longer share their worries for the imperial court. Now they have finally recovered their military power, and if they are released, they will follow the old path of the Tang Dynasty.

Both sides have their own reasons, and Shi Congyun knows in his heart that in the face of huge power and interests, affection and trust are unreliable and can only be maintained for a while.

But in the short term, this is a very effective means, with quick results and high returns.

In the evening, Shi Congyun also asked Zhao Shijian and Empress Dowager Fu for their opinions on this matter in the Imperial Concubine Hall. A lot of motherhood and tolerance, and less hostility towards Queen Mother Fu.

While Shi Congyun was talking to them with his arms around a beautiful woman, Zhao Shijian resisted a little, but finally obeyed. He couldn't even imagine such a situation before. Zhao Shijian and Empress Dowager Fu, thank God that they didn't quarrel.

The two smart women did not disappoint him, and Zhao Shijian also felt that they could be removed from the central government first. With Daliang as the center, all the nearby feudal towns should be revoked, and the border towns should be preserved first, so that they can be used in the future, but they can go from the road of wealth. Restriction, changing the previous fiscal and tax festivals so that you can retain it yourself, and then hand over the rest to the imperial court, and all of them will be handed over to the imperial court, and the imperial court will issue them according to the needs of the festival.

This point is in line with Shi Congyun's thinking.

However, Empress Dowager Fu still felt that it was too radical: "I have seen how powerful the rebels are. At the beginning, the feudal towns occupied land as kings, and how many soldiers were raised under their command to eat food and salaries. If they are dismissed rashly, it is tantamount to cutting off their wealth and livelihood. It's terrible to wake up, something like this happened in Weibo Town back then.

In my opinion, even those feudal towns near Daliang that still have elite soldiers are not in a hurry to abolish them directly. The officials can give the titles of Jiedushi to the officials of the court as rewards, but they are not allowed to command the feudal towns.

The army of the feudal town has no leader, and the expenses are reduced year by year. The elite are selected every year and added to the forbidden army. It is weakened year by year, and it can be solved slowly without causing mutiny. It's the safest. "

When Empress Dowager Fu spoke eloquently, Shi Congyun nodded again and again, thinking that she was worthy of being a woman from the hometown of Weibo Town. Experienced the feudal rebellion.

Even Zhao Shijian gave her deadly enemy a high look.

After discussing the matter that day, Shi Cong Yuntu met him poorly and asked both of them to stay and serve the bed.

Of course, this matter was flatly rejected by Zhao Shijian on the grounds that he wanted to go back to take care of Shi Jin.

The next day, when Shi Congyun summoned a group of ministers to discuss the matter again in the Chuigong Hall, he said seriously: "I thought about it for a long time yesterday, and I will also share my views on the matter of the official town."

Then he roughly repeated what the Empress Dowager Fu said yesterday, and the officials nodded after listening to it, saying that the officials were really far-sighted and had a long-term meaning, and the flattery made Shi Congyun very comfortable.

After comprehensive consideration, most of the confidant ministers agreed with Emperor Shi's opinion, and gave up the idea of ​​overnight success, and changed to Queen Mother Fu's steady method, which was implemented step by step, and slowly disintegrated. In case of any accident, mutiny or the like will be affected, but it will affect the good situation that has been built with great difficulty through years of southern and northern wars.

This is just like how in the early Han Dynasty he chose to endure the Huns, and in the early Tang Dynasty Li Shimin chose to endure the humiliation of the Weishui Alliance under the persuasion of Changsun Wuji and others, and waited until the internal division of the Turks before attacking.

If Li Shimin's brain became hot and he chose to turn against the Turks at that time, it might be difficult for the early Tang Dynasty, which had finally improved, to achieve its later glory.

Many major events require long-term management and the monarch has extraordinary willpower. It is not difficult to do something in two days, but it is difficult to achieve it in one year or two years, ten years or 20 years.

The confidant ministers of the outer dynasty praised the emperor's brilliance one after another, and felt that the emperor was wise and powerful. Shi Congyun readily accepted it, and he would not say that it was the idea of ​​the queen mother Fu.

In the backyard of Kunning Palace, the grass and trees are fragrant, the lotus leaves in the pond are green, the flowers are in full bloom, the wind is green and clean, and the raindrops are fragrant.

Empress Dowager Fu stared blankly at the swaying lotus leaves and pink lotus flowers in the distance, her heart rippling in layers.

Last night, Concubine Zhao left angrily, leaving her alone to face the official's beloved pet. She was ecstatic and slept until noon before getting up. She was drowsy and only now fully awake. There are other emotions in my mind.

Thinking of his badness, his goodness, his strength, his strength and ability, his unparalleled power, maybe... that's fine, Wei Wang's mansion is always too deserted, I just feel sorry for Liumei.

The scenery in the pond was just right. She saw the second younger sister in the distance, pulling a few pretty court ladies to practice martial arts. The girls were very reluctant and did not dare to disobey, so they could only follow with a sad face.

Empress Dowager Fu looked at the second younger sister who was very similar to herself in the distance, and felt a little complicated.

The second younger sister is more lively and active than her. Every time the officials come here, her eyes will be on the second younger sister. How can she not understand men and what kind of eyes they look like.

The official family is the most powerful person in the world. He can do whatever kind of woman he wants as long as he asks for it. No one can defy her, Second Sister.
The second sister over there was tired from making trouble, so she ran over here to drink water.

"Elder Sister, when are we going back to Prince Wei's Mansion? It's so boring here." The Second Sister sat down, not looking like a lady.

"You can leave tomorrow if you want to go back, but."

She pulled the second sister by the hand and said, "You are not young anymore, have you ever thought about getting married?"

She knew that the second sister was very noisy on weekdays, and she didn't seem to care, but she cared very much in her heart. She knew very well in her heart that she would be married when the boy was in college, and she would be anxious.

"I'll be with Eldest Sister for the rest of my life." Second Sister pouted.

Empress Dowager Fu interrupted funnyly: "I'm not a man, besides, who would dare to want you now, the Wei Palace, where the officials frequently come and go, you can also come and go in and out of the harem at will, and outsiders see you and I are kept in captivity by the officials Yes, who dares to touch your mind."

Second Sister Fu's face turned pale, and then she whispered angrily, "He bullied Eldest Sister, and he also wants to bully me."

"Have you seen all of them?"

"The hall is so big, why can't we see each other?" Second sister Fu said in a muffled voice. She saw most of the good deeds done by the officials and the eldest sister. Looking at it, she felt that the whole body was hot, a little confusion.

"Second sister." Seeing the pale face of the second sister, Empress Dowager Fu comforted me: "The official has told me about you a long time ago, so he must have taken a fancy to you. The official is the emperor, the most powerful person in the world. No one can compare to the official family."

"Didn't you notice that the officials look at you differently?" The Empress Dowager Fu lowered her head and saw that the second sister's face was slightly red, and she immediately understood that she had always known that every time the officials came to her, their eyes were always unconscious Floating towards the second sister.

Looking carefully, the second sister is also a great beauty, she looks similar to her, but is more lively and active, how can there be a man who is not attracted to her.

The second sister didn't speak, her cheeks gradually turned red.

"Then you agree." Queen Mother Fu asked.

"What can I do?" The second sister avoided her gaze.

Empress Dowager Fu nodded, with mixed feelings: "That's the promise. I will tell the officials about this matter. Be prepared. You are an untrained girl, but don't be afraid, the officials are very powerful."

The second sister didn't say a word, "I'm not afraid of him, but his official family, what if the official family looks down on me."

Seeing that the second younger sister who is usually lively and active, fearless and fearless, showed a nervous look, Empress Dowager Fu smiled, "Why, the second younger sister is such a good-looking girl."

At the end of May and the beginning of June, Shi Congyun began to make arrangements with various feudal towns, issued edicts one after another, and took many measures.

[-]. The insignificant Jiezhen near Daliang was directly cancelled, and the most capable soldiers and horses were recruited into the imperial army, and the rest were sent away with money.

[-]. In the outer areas, such as the Zhaoyi Army and the Guide Army, etc., first entrusted to the confidant generals in the court, but instead of letting them go to Jiezhen to lead the army, assign military officers and deputy civil officials to manage them on their behalf, and no longer recruit troops to expand the army.

[-]. Important border towns, military towns that need to maintain combat readiness for a long time, send confidant generals to guard them.

[-]. From this year onwards, except for border towns, each military town needs to select a certain number of young and strong soldiers to join the forbidden army every year.

[-]. Starting from this year, the military and government taxes cannot be collected by the Jiedushi separately, and handed over after deducting the expenses. Instead, they will all be handed over to the imperial court, and then the imperial court will distribute them according to needs, except for a few border towns.

Each of the five measures is an edict with a seal, three provinces, and the Privy Council's signature. The edicts are so dense and highly valued that everyone can see the determination of the emperor.

In addition, Gong Li had just been executed a few days ago, dozens of officials were exiled, no one dared to slack off, and the news quickly spread throughout the world.

However, this is a major event after all, and it cannot be done immediately, but many officials and military officers are already busy, and the entire Qin State has begun to move.

In the north, the Northern Han Dynasty was newly destroyed, and the Liao Kingdom was newly defeated. In the south, the Southern Tang Dynasty was obedient, and the Southern Han Dynasty was not to be feared. There has never been such a stable internal environment to implement domestic reforms.

So many things went very smoothly. In addition, Jiedu envoys are all in the capital, and there is no leader in the local dragons. There is no resistance at all, and the implementation is very smooth.

Even though no direct and concrete results could be seen for a while, standing in the vertical arch hall of the Daliang Imperial City, Emperor Shi deeply felt that his power was growing day by day!
(End of this chapter)