Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1014 The Governor

To the west of Guanfengdian is Hongzhiin.

Among the six major building groups of Shangyang Palace, the Guanfeng Temple group has basically completed the construction, and the rest is to wrap the city wall with bricks, restore the landscape and so on.

The Honzhi-in Temple group has entered the late stage, and generally includes three major architectural complexes: Honzhi-in, Lichun Hall, and Gantang-in.

Honzhi-in itself focuses on natural landscapes, and the buildings are mainly small courtyards, which have been completed and even decorated, but the landscapes such as flowers, birds, fish, insects, bamboos and trees are not so fast.Feng Wei, who was in charge of restoring the imperial city, was still planning the plan carefully, and asked Shao Shude for instructions from time to time to see what it would look like.

A wall to the west of the main courtyard is Lichun Hall, which is surrounded by three courtyards: Furong Pavilion, Hanlian Pavilion and Yinan Pavilion.

Similar to Honzhi-in, the building has been completed, but the landscape such as the lotus pond and hibiscus flower sea is not easy to do, and it will take time.

Outside the west wall of Lichun Hall is the Gantang Courtyard, where Shao Shude spent a lot of beautiful and lewd times.Especially for the tax exemption for the people in Henan, Zhang Hui's promise was fulfilled in Gantangyuan, I don't know how happy it is.

"They're all dead branches and leaves, what's there to see?" In the main courtyard, Mrs. Wang walked to Shao Shude gracefully and said.

Zhang Hui directed the maidservant to pack her luggage, and frowned secretly when she heard this.

The Wang family is a little bit arrogant.She was petite but plump, Xia Wangxi hugged her between his legs and enjoyed it wantonly.This woman also likes to charm King Xia, and Zhang Hui is very displeased by her various gestures.Your husband Zhu Youwen is not dead yet!
Shao Shude chuckled, and hugged Mrs. Wang, playing with it and thinking at the same time.

In the new year, he will launch a large-scale campaign against Hebei.

In this battle, only victory is allowed and no defeat is allowed, so a large number of troops must be invested to fight more and bully others.

After winning this battle, it can create power for future abdication.

The old people in Yuancong can't wait any longer, some things can't be delayed, unless you give them a position of real power and restraint - this is a very common and common "pressure relief valve".

But when Shao Shude was unwilling to open the pressure relief valve, reshaping the order of the empire and redistributing the cake became an urgent matter to be resolved.

Not much time left.

Before the Hebei campaign is over, it is best to beat Yang Xingmi back to Huainan.Then leave the minimum defensive force on the southern border, confront each other across the Huaihe River, and the main force will be transferred to the north on a large scale.

On the other side of Anton Mansion, the first wave of landing across the sea will also be launched.

This time, I can only borrow a large number of ships from the Bohai State, and I feel a little ashamed.In the dignified Central Plains Empire, people come to pay tribute, come to do business, and wait passively. As a result, there are not many ships sailing. This status quo must be changed.

One Huainan and one Hebei will be the focus of next year.

After Shao Shude finished thinking, he pushed Wang down.

Wang Shi covered her snow-white chest, and glanced at Shao Shude resentfully.Is my role just to be used as a toy when His Highness is thinking?
"Pack up your things and go back to Ruzhou Qingshu Palace first." Shao Shude said: "Murongfu will send some soldiers to escort you to the south."

Very helpless, Princess Zhe Fangai has already taken people back to Qingshu Palace.Shao Shude still wanted to put on a show, since the emperor came, it was not suitable for his family to live in the palace, so he had to wait until the abdication ceremony was completed.

In Xiuyefang, Shao Shude left a house for himself, which is the house of former Yinqing Guanglu doctor, Dingzhou governor, and Shangzhu Guoer Zhu Yichen.After the emperor came, he lived here.

Most of the women were driven away, leaving Zhang Hui, Chu Shi, and Pu Gu Shi to serve by their side.

"Your Highness, if a sage from the Li family comes, don't kill him unless necessary." Zhang Hui stepped forward, straightened Shao Shude's robe, and said.

"Why should I kill him?" Shao Shude smiled and said, "Even if he wants to harm me, I can't kill him. I don’t have much prestige anymore, am I still afraid of him?”

In fact, not only the emperor of the Tang Dynasty has no prestige, but all the high-ranking people in this era do not have enough prestige.This kind of thing is a bit like inflation. If you suppress it immediately when there is a sign, then the price will return to normal soon.But if people have expectations for rising prices, they will take the initiative to raise the prices of commodities, and the purchasing power of ordinary people will decline, and then they will demand wage increases. After wages are raised, prices will rise again, forming a death spiral.

Destroying inflation expectations is the most important means of controlling prices.

In the same way, if you want people not to rebel, you must get rid of people's anticipation of rebellion, and prevent this kind of thing from forming inertia and forming a trend.Let people subconsciously feel that no one should rebel, no one should dare to rebel, so that no one will really rebel.

It's a pity that for more than 140 years, "anticipation of rebellion" has penetrated into every corner, and now it is too difficult to pull back a little bit and restore the majesty of the emperor.

"The majesty of the Son of Heaven..." Zhang Hui whispered.

She suddenly felt that the man in front of her would soon be the emperor, but she didn't have enough awe in her heart.Perhaps it is because for so many years, local officials, generals, and warriors have seen too many jokes about the emperor, and the emperor's majesty has been demolished, so it is no longer possible to arouse enough awe.

"Did you suddenly feel that the man in front of you is not simple?" Shao Shude approached Zhang Hui's ear and asked with a smile.

Zhang Hui blushed, gave Shao Shude a white look, and said, "How can there be such an emperor as you? No one is in good shape."

"You are my woman. After being naked for several days, it is normal to not feel awe." Shao Shude gently stroked Zhang Hui's fair and fair neck with his rough hands, and said, "The closer you are to the superior, the less likely you are to feel awe." To make them submit is nothing more than two means of lure and intimidation. But for the people below, they cannot see the daily life and decision-making process of the superiors, and they do not know that the superiors also have to play, worry, and They will make mistakes, and always feel that they are unfathomable, and only when they say what they say is true, only when they have wisdom in their hands can they be in awe."

"There are quite a lot of fallacies." Zhang Hui glanced at Shao Shude, feeling a little in awe at this moment. This man is frighteningly honest and has a frightening insight into the world.

"When Lian Nu grows up, I will make him a county male baron. From now on, he can live in peace and no one will bully him." Shao Shude said again.

"Lian Nu" is the nickname of Zhang Hui's son Zhu Youzhen, who is 12 years old this year.He was able to win the title of county man instead of being exterminated, which shows Shao Shude's generosity, and of course Zhang Hui's ability to serve him is also a factor.

"Your Highness is truly a benevolent king." Zhang Hui sighed.

The biggest shortcoming, I have already felt it.Even though there are so many famous and noble women rushing for self-recommendation pillow seats, they like to snatch other people's wives and daughters back.

"Benevolence is not humane, that's the thing. I am not afraid of them rebelling against me. I am alive, and no one can rebel against me. After I die, their influence will almost disappear, let alone rebelling." Shao Shude said.

Zhang Hui was silent.

Can the sons of King Liang who are still alive rebel?It seems impossible.When Xia Wang's son inherited the Datong, the veterans who had served under Liang Wang were almost gone, and the people in Henan had changed a generation, and indeed no one could resist.

"His Royal Highness summoned Zhuge Chang, Zhao Su, Zhao Lu, Zhao Kuangming and others to Luoyang, there must be some plans?" Zhang Hui didn't want to talk about Zhu Quanzhong anymore, it would make her feel immoral, so she changed the subject .

"Before the abdication, some things need to be cleaned up." Shao Shude nodded, and said: "From the beginning of the new dynasty, it must be clean, and there will be no country within a country. Xuzhou, Xingyuan Mansion, Longzhou, Xiangyang, I plan to buy it. If they refuse to sell, then do it. For this reason, even if the offensive on Hebei and Hedong is suspended, these things must be suppressed first."

"However, many feudal towns are remote and difficult to control. If there are no officials, they will be fine on weekdays. If there are local disturbances, I may not be able to respond in time." Zhang Hui said.

"The name Jiedushi must never appear." Shao Shude said: "I have my own concerns about remote places."

Zhang Hui looked at Shao Shude curiously, and asked, "Is there an interview envoy?"

Shao Shude glanced at Zhang Hui approvingly, and said: "I will summon Zhao Kuangming tomorrow. If Xiangyang can be taken down, I will send someone there. Ren Xiangying will follow the governor of Ejunfang Seven Prefectures and lead the civil affairs. Huaixi Town After being abolished, An, Huang, and Qi will be added to the ten prefectures. This is a temporary assignment. If you do a good job, it is not impossible to have this post permanently in the future."

The post of governor appeared for the first time during the Northern Wei Dynasty.There are also national dynasties. For example, Di Renjie was the governor of the south of the Yangtze River, but he was dispatched temporarily and had very special duties.

"The governor of Shannan Dongdao?" Zhang Hui asked.

"Chang'an, the capital of the country, sees the overall situation from Guanzhong, so there are two roads in the south of the mountain. I live in Luoyang, so I don't think so. It's better to call the governor of Hubei Road. Anyway, there is already a Hunan observation envoy. It's not bad to call it Hubei." .” Shao Shude said.

"Is the governor in charge of the army?"

"Military power is limited." Shao Shude said: "Naturally, there is no fixed reason for the governor of the states and counties, and only a small number of entourage guards. If this position is established permanently, and it is fixed in one place to deal with politics, it can only command the guard army. Each state has state soldiers, and each has its own command. If there is a need to unify the whole Dao, or set up another commanding envoy."

"In the Kansai region, set up governors of Hexi Road, Longyou Road, and Shaanxi Road. It should be implemented after a while."

"Menghuailuo, Ruzheng, Tang, Deng, Shaanxi, and Kyushu prefectures set up the governor of Zhili Road. However, I may also include Xiangzhou and Suizhou in Zhili Road. Let's see at that time." Shao Shude said.

The three towns of Heyang, Dongdu, and Shanguo are relatively reliable in general.In Shao Shude's view, they are all "colonies" of Kansai forces in Kanto, which belong to the basic area, and they are more at ease than Xuanwu Town and other feudal towns in Henan Province, and should be merged together.

In addition, since the capital is in Luoyang, then he can look at the whole world with Luoyang as the center.Xiangyang is still very important, and there are almost no geographical obstacles between it and the Nanyang Basin. If possible, he still wants to divide Xiangyang and Suizhou into Zhili and unify the power.

But in this way, the status of Jun and Fang Erzhou will be very embarrassing.If it is not possible, it seems that it is a feasible strategy to divide the four prefectures into the Zhili Road.

At that time, I have to discuss with several prime ministers to clarify the administrative divisions of each province.

(End of this chapter)