Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

On the tenth day of August in the first year of Jianji, Shao Shude held his first court meeting in Guanfeng Hall.After the end, a small-scale Q&A will be held at the Honeda-in.

On the other side, Zhao Kuangming and Yao Ji are discussing in Jingnan Jinzuo courtyard.

"The Great Tang Dynasty is dead, and the Great Xia Dynasty is just beginning. I don't know how long this Jinzouyuan will last." Zhao Kuangming looked at the flourishing garden and sighed.

This Jinzuoyuan was provided by the imperial court, and it was only lent to Zhuzhen Jinzuoyuan for use.If you want to take it back, it's just a matter of one sentence.

"Yesterday, Xia Ting just issued the "Order to Build Houses in the Eastern Capital". He said that if he sent his husband to clear up the entire ruins of Luoyang, he might disturb the people, so he ordered the Henan government to divide some of the old streets and alleys, and the moats should be occupied and filled. Building houses. Where there are old lanes in the base of the city, they are lanes, and they should not be followed, and there will be intrusions." Yao Ji said.

Recently, he has been studying the imperial edict issued by Xia Ting every day, observing every move of the court.

For example, "The Sacrificial Sacrifice System for Judgment by the Commissioner", which places great emphasis on the sacrificial ritual system, which has a considerable effect on stabilizing people's hearts.

For example, the "Decree of Seeking Talents" and "Decree of Seeking Words", these are routine actions after the establishment of the new dynasty, recruiting talents and spreading the word.After all, the Xia Dynasty has a very good momentum, and it is still expanding its territory, and its thirst for talents is never-ending.

For example, "Nanjiao Sacrifice Amnesty World Grace System", which clearly states who is within the scope of amnesty and who is not.

Another example is "Garn's Former Court Officials' Edict". The objects of Glenn are "those who condemned the Southern Wilderness, who have not been rehabilitated for many years", or "those who embrace materials and tools, and are envied by the time".In fact, it is to screen out those who have been demoted from remote places in the south, record their names, order them to go to Beijing, and select them for appointment.If the person has died, he will be buried. If the person is famous enough, the imperial court will also pay for the funeral expenses to show the greatness of the emperor's grace.

This move is more powerful.In the past few decades, the world has been in chaos, and the number of officials who have been involved in the central court is unknown.In addition, there were quite a few people in the local feudal towns who abandoned their officials and fled because of the villainous military leaders, and this time they were also included in Jia En's list.

This is to win people's hearts and tell you that the previous dynasty is dead and no one can persecute you anymore.Those who fled to other places and died abroad can be buried in the hometown.

These people don't necessarily have a good impression of Daxia, but they definitely don't have a good impression of the former dynasty. They are more at ease when they are recruited and screened for appointment.

In addition, there is also the "August Charity Edict" which restrains the bones of the wilderness and relieves the widows and lonely.

And because the first six months of this year are the second year of Tianyou, there are many omissions and arrears in the salaries of hundreds of officials, and they will be reissued at this time, which is clearly stated in the "Edict to the Salaries of Hundred Officials".

After the whole follow-up, Yao Ji just lamented that this is a serious court, and what they did was all the right things.In particular, a lot of work has been done on people's hearts.

At the beginning of the new dynasty, the most taboo thing was instability of people's hearts. Shao Sheng was very clear about this and did a good job.

"Luoyang Xu built a new house, so the people who paid a lot of money to buy the old house were stupid?" Zhao Kuangming laughed.

In the era of Zhang Quanyi, part of Luoyang Lifang was cleared out, government offices were set up, houses were built, and even a city wall was built.After Shao Shude took control of Luoyang, he did not lift the ban at first, but conscripted the people himself to build the city.At that time, the houses left over from Zhang Quanyi's era were very popular, and the prices were rising steadily, and there was often no market for them. …

"Such a big Luoyang depends entirely on the government, and it can be built in the Year of the Monkey?" Yao Ji said.

After finishing speaking, he stopped talking.Zhao Kuangming was also silent there.

"Judge Yao has been here for a long time..." After exchanging pleasantries, Zhao Kuangming finally got to the topic, "What do you think of this Great Xia Dynasty? Will Shao Sheng tolerate the continued existence of the feudal town?"

"In the short term, I might tolerate it," Yao Ji said.

"What about the long term?" Zhao Kuangming asked.

"In the long run, we are all dead." Yao Ji glanced at him and replied.

Zhao Kuangming smiled wryly.Co-authoring is muddling along, delaying for a day is a day.I just want to be a Jiedushi, even if it's only for one more day...

"The new dynasty's main attack direction is still Hebei." Yao Ji said: "Simply put, it is Wei Bo. It will not go south in the short term."

"When will it go south?"

"It depends on when Xiangyang can provide a large amount of food." Yao Ji said

This is a good idea.Zhao Kuangming was thoughtful, the Jianghan and Huaixi states were constantly fighting, the counties and towns were dilapidated, and they could not provide much military resources at all. They had always been transshipped in Guanzhong, and the cost was very high.This can be seen from the offensives of Zhe Zongben and Ding Hui No. [-]. After fighting for a while, they need to rest for a long time, and then continue to accumulate food and supplies to start the next wave of offensive.

In the past two years, Shao Shude has been immigrating to Tang, Deng and Suixiang states, and it seems that he is still losing money.But over time, there will always be benefits, and then there will be no need to transfer from the outside.At that time, the pressure on the southern towns was also great.

"Let's get along..." Zhao Kuangming couldn't count how many sighs he had sighed today.

"There is no other way now." Yao Ji persuaded, "Fujian Wang Shenzhi, Liangzhe Qianluo, Jiangxi Zhongchuan and others also think the same way. If the northerners go south in a big way, just fight. There have been internal changes, and decades of good times have passed, and they all have plans to live every day."

Yao Ji did not mention Ma Yin, because he is a rare ambitious person in the south.

This person has unified the entire territory of Hunan and is actively expanding outward.First, while the Jing soldiers were marching westward, they joined forces with Lei Man to go north and besieged Lizhou, which was under the rule of the Zhao brothers.In fact, the Zhao family had just defeated Ximen Daozhao, and was about to take down the Kuixia states in one go, and retreated in a hurry.Fortunately, Lei Man died of illness suddenly, otherwise the outcome of this battle would not be known.

Ma Yin went south to the Wuguan area again, with great momentum.

The Jingjiang Army Jiedu sent Liu Shizheng to attack and destroy it, and won the five prefectures of Gui, Yi, Yan, Liu, and Xiang.

Liu Yin, the Jiedu envoy of the Qing Navy, was attacking Rongzhou while taking advantage of the civil unrest in his neighbors. Upon hearing the news, he immediately stopped his troops. The prefectures of Lian, Bai, and Lao that have already been occupied will not be returned.

In the land of five managements, most of the Jingjiang Army has been annexed by Ma Yin. If the four towns of Ningyuan Army, Jinghai, Qinghai, and Lingnan Xidao cannot stop Ma Yin, they are obviously the next target.

It is really uncomfortable to have such a person in the south! Yao Ji is also very helpless, can't he live a good life?
"I can only make do with it first." Zhao Kuangming said with a wry smile, "First seek the canonization of Daxia, buy time to attack the remnants of Ximen Daozhao, and then plan other things. Brother has a word first, if Shude refuses, then follow the Tang Dynasty."...

Although Yao Ji was mentally prepared, he still froze when he heard it.

There is no doubt that this means war.But it is also the only way to preserve independence.

The other feudal towns have their own situations, but generally they have the same idea.You ask Wang Shenzhi and Qian Luo if they are willing to surrender the land?Obviously not.

But no one would be stupid enough to proclaim himself emperor, at least not now.

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"Did Ma Yin send someone here?" Shao Shude asked in the main courtyard.

"Here we are, and we have put forward a lot of conditions." Chen Cheng replied.

"First, he canonized him as the king of Chu and the envoy of the Wu'an Army to rule over the states of Hunan."

"Secondly, Yin general Li Qiong is the envoy of the Jingjiang army."

"Thirdly, posthumously present Liu Jianfeng as Grand Tutor."

Shao Shude was stunned.Ma Yin is loyal and never forgets his old boss Liu Jianfeng.

Back then, Liu Jianfeng's wife who was playing guard Chen Li was killed. Zhang Ji was originally the successor, but he fell off a horse and was injured on the way to the Yamen. He thought it was God's will, so he gave up his position.

The group created by Liu Jianfeng seems to be very united and capable of doing great things.

"Tell Ma Yin's envoy that the Great Xia's titles are expensive, and it is not like the previous Tang Dynasty. It is absolutely impossible for the King of Chu." Shao Shude said.

The highest viscount of the new courtiers is Qinghe County King Zhezongben, and there is no king with a different surname. How can Ma Yin Hede want to be king?

"Liu Jianfeng can't posthumously present the Grand Tutor." Shao Shude said again, "Ma Yin can be appointed as the military governor of the Wu'an Army, and Li Qiong can be the military governor of the Jingjiang Army without any additional titles."

The envoy of Qian Gong arrived yesterday and offered tribute to be a minister. The implication seems to be that he is also seeking the title of King of Yue. In addition, honorary titles such as Tongping Zhangshi, Shizhong, and Zhongshuling are also necessary.Not to mention, he also obtained a bunch of official positions for his father and wife.

In fact, in their view, this request is not too much.Give each other face, it's just a king, and you don't want to go out of the city.

Speaking of,
These are all phenomena caused by the proliferation of official titles in recent decades.Qian Luo and Ma Yin thought it was nothing to be crowned king, but Shao Shude was under a lot of pressure.

"Your Majesty, in fact, it's nothing to confer kings on them." Zhao Guangfeng said, "All civil and military officials know that this kind of prince has no place to eat, that's just a name. There may be some who are unhappy, but not too many. Your Majesty Find an opportunity, give some rewards, win over, the general of the forbidden army should not be dissatisfied with this."

"Your Majesty, after the establishment of the former Tang Dynasty, the princes were also very stingy, but at the beginning of the establishment, two kings with different surnames were conferred." Chen Cheng also chimed in.

"What was the ethos when the former Tang Dynasty was established, and how obedient the army was, what is the ethos now, can it be compared?" Shao Shude was amused.

At the beginning of the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, there were two kings with different surnames, namely Li Gui and Du Fuwei, and several county kings who were one level lower than the kings with different surnames, but most of them did not end well.

The core subordinates of Li Yuan and Li Shimin's father and son are rare even for a county king, let alone a prince.People like Li Jing and Cheng Yaojin are just Dukes of the state.

But it cannot be compared like this.The atmosphere of the times has changed, and this is what Shao Shude is worried about.

Seeing Shao Shude groaning silently, Chen Cheng waited to persuade him.

But Shao Shude waved his hand and said: "Ma Yin, Qian Luo, Wang Shenzhi, Zhong Chuan and others have no choice but to be dukes of the state or princes of the county. If you don’t accept household registration and military registration, donate land, don’t pay taxes, and appoint generals yourself, how can He De ask you to be king? I’m not used to them. Since the hardships, the source of the overflow of officials and titles must be rectified.”

In the five dynasties courts, all external regimes with a little bit of strength were crowned kings, and there were also a bunch of Jiedu envoys, princes, and county kings within themselves. How humble is this court?

If Ma Yin surrendered his land, it would be nothing to give him a noble, because it would mean that he had conquered two feudal towns, but this is obviously not the case at present.

"Observe the order." Seeing that Shao Shude's determination had been made, everyone could only respond.

But it seems to be nothing. Ma Yin, Zhong Chuan, Qian Luo, Wang Shenzhi and others are not capable of attacking the Central Plains.
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