Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1614

The honorary title is different from the posthumous title, which is the title of the emperor and queen mother when they were alive.

The political intention is to sing praises to the reigning emperor and praise his martial arts and martial arts.

In the Tang Dynasty, more than ten emperors added titles.

Interestingly, Li Shimin did not.

Maybe it's because before Tang, this kind of behavior was too rare.

Throughout the history, there is only one Emperor of the Great Dynasty with the honorary title in the Eight Classics: Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty, titled "Emperor Chen Sheng and Liu Taiping", who is the person involved in the origin of the word "Broken Sleeve Addiction".

In addition, there are only a few emperors who separatist the regime.

For example, Emperor Xuan of Zhou, Yu Wenyun, was honored as "Emperor Tianyuan".

This master selects beauties to enter the harem, and he stays out for ten days and a half months, leaving the government affairs to the eunuchs and powerful officials.

Another example is Gao Wei, the queen master of the Northern Qi Dynasty, who was honored as "Supreme Emperor".

This master is even more awesome, he is the party involved in "Xiao Lianyu's body was exposed to Chen Ye, and he has reported to Master Zhou to enter Jinyang".

Li Shimin did not add a title, but the grassland tribe gave him the title "Tian Khan".

No, it's better to have.

But from Tang Gaozong and his wife, honorary titles have almost become a standard configuration. It is the emperor who hints at the following, and soon there will be lucky ones who start to join the ranks, please add honorary titles.

Tang Gaozong was honored as the "Emperor", and it is said that the ministers took the risk of "offending" him and "advised at the risk of death", and finally "reluctantly agreed" to add the honorary title.

Wu Zetian has even more, with six titles.From the "Queen of Heaven" and "The Holy Mother of God" at the beginning, to the "Mahatma Zetian" later.

Even Emperor Xizong of Tang had the title: Emperor Zhide Guanglie.

Isn't this bullshit!

Therefore, after receiving this memorial, Shao Shude stayed in the middle school and did not publish it.

On the morning of the second day of junior high school, when officials were summoned to ask questions, Cui Miao was called over and asked: "Cui Qing is talented, loyal and diligent, I have always been very satisfied, why do you want to be that lucky person? Are you in such a hurry to get promoted?"

"The minister really cares about the world and dare not have any selfishness." Cui Miao said solemnly.

Shao Shude smiled, and said: "Let's talk about your reasoning. If it's reasonable, I will agree to be honored. If it's unreasonable, don't do it, Secretary Lang, go to the local mess."

Cui Miao forced a smile.

Are you really selfless?Definitely a little bit.But it would be wrong to say that it is all selfish.

"Your Majesty, I'm telling the truth. If Zhu Quanzhong and Li Keyong were to make the world here, the people would have no peace." Cui Miao said, "Quanzhong might be better, he can hold down Wufu. Keyong has always been Regardless of his temperament, if he becomes the emperor, how is it different from the separatism of the feudal towns at the end of the Tang Dynasty? Only if His Majesty walks the right path, wipes out the heroes, unifies the country, and uses all kinds of means, can these hundreds of states be controlled."

When the others heard this, their eyelids twitched.

In the end it is Secretary Lang, the confidant of the saint, even this can be "assumed"?Perhaps, when they drank tea and chatted in private, they had already assumed it many times.This friendship between monarch and minister is really enviable.

"But for the sake of future generations, we still need to strengthen orthodoxy and consolidate Tianwei, old ministers, please be honored." Cui Miao said.

"Tang Xizong has an honorary title, and I am ashamed to be with him." Shao Shude said.

"Your Majesty, Emperor Xizong of Tang found some lucky people to persuasion him to increase his title, just for his own entertainment, no one will take it seriously," Cui Miao said.

"Cui Qing means..." Shao Shude seemed to realize something.

"Your Majesty may order the captured chiefs to join the lord Zheng Renmin, the lord of the Bohai Sea, the lord of Bohai, the lord of Gaochang, the lord of Gaochang, Li Shengtian, the lord of Khotan, Shao Xianzhong, the lord of Zhongyun, and Ogurchak, the lord of Uyghur. Honorable title." Cui Miao said.

When Shao Shude heard it, his heart moved.

Cui Qing really knows how to flatter, and the strategy he offered is quite feasible.Even, Shao Shude helped him expand a bit: Shao Zanhua, the son of A Baoji, the ruler of Khitan who had been conquered, and the descendants of various feudal towns in the Central Plains, etc.If they come forward, write a letter together, and please add a title, then this title will look different, and it will be full of gold.

"Actually, I already have an honorary title." Shao Shude said: "In the early years, the Helong and Fan tribes jointly promoted the 'Supreme Khan'. During the trip to Qibei in May of the 14th year of Jianji, all the tribes gave me Added four words, 'born wise'. In August, Beiting was recovered, and the ministries added the title of 'Jianwen Shenwu'. I think this is very good, there is no need for more words..."

When the officials heard this, they understood in their hearts that the saint had already agreed.Otherwise, what's the point of thinking about the name of the title?

The honorary title can only be owned by the living emperor, and there is no need to avoid it.

Take "Supreme Khan Born Wise, Jianwen, Divine and Martial" as an example, the Tibetans can call him "Supreme Khan" directly.

Tang Gaozong Li Zhi, the officials can call "emperor" directly.

"In fact, this time is also an opportunity." Shao Shude said suddenly: "The leaders of the grassland tribes will also come, and together with the descendants of the Han Dynasty and the officials, give me the honorary title. There is only one Son of Heaven in the Grassland and Han."

It's all said and done, what else is there to say?I had no choice but to obey.

"Your Majesty, what is your title?" Xiao Qing, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, asked.

Xue Yiju, the former Minister of the Ministry of Officials, passed away last year, and Xiao Qing, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, succeeded him.

Everyone knows that Xiao Qing belongs to the prince. After all, he is the minister of the Ministry of Industry in his capacity as the chief of the prince's residence.And this appointment was also approved by Shao Shude.

It is true that Xiao Qing belongs to the prince, but all the officials in this world are also from Shao Shude.You can say that he is arrogant, but he really doesn't worry about anything. In this world, no one can be against him.

"Let's use 'Jianwen Shenwu'. It's not beautiful if it's too long." After Shao Shude finished speaking, he looked at Tai Changqing and said, "Yao Qing, you can handle this."

"The minister complies with the order." Taichang Qing Yao Wei (yǐ) responded.

He succeeded Ding Hui at the beginning of Jianji's 15th year and became Daxia's third Taichangqing.

At that time, just after the first month, Zhao Zhi, the supervisor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, died in the post house while he was out on inspection.The body was transported back to Luoyang and buried in Beimang. After Ding Taichang sang this song, his health also failed, and he died within a few months.

Yao Wei is a native of Chang'an, a Jinshi at the end of Tang Dynasty, and a native of Kansai with positive Miaohong roots.He is also Sikong Tu's son-in-law, and he has a very good literary talent.

He is upright, well-behaved, and has a very good temper, "no joy or anger in life".

When he was the county magistrate and governor in the local area, he was despised because of his good temper.After entering the center as an official, he was diligent and careful in handling things, and his shortcomings were not obvious.

This person is like a big secretary, suitable for serving in the directly subordinate organs, but not suitable for serving as local officials-local officials need to be more ruthless and strong, without temper is not enough, they will only be manipulated by others.

Chu Zhongye, the young supervisor, was promoted to the position of supervisor of the Household Department, and Cui Jujian, the governor of Huangzhou, filled the position of the young supervisor.

"That's the end of the matter." Shao Shude made the final decision, and said, "The person who should be notified should send an envoy as soon as possible."

"The minister obeys the order." Following such a saint, the ministers feel more and more that they have no self-will.

However, this is the trouble of happiness.

Without such saints, their lives would be no better, if not worse.

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After the officials dispersed, Shao Shude summoned the next group of people: members of the team he had established in the Western Regions.

Five Meilu: Lianyou, Xie Yuanzhu, Achu, Zhuangyue, Long Sitong.

Among the five people, Lianyou, who was born in Gaochang, is in charge of Yingtian and is currently staying in Yanqi; Xie Yuan, who is in charge of education, drove back to Beijing.

A Chuan, who was demoted from Beiting, and Zhuang Yue, who was born in the Zhuang family of Jiyuquan, were in charge of finance and taxation. The former accompanied him to Beijing, while the latter stayed in Gaochang.

Yanqi's descendant, Long Sitong, was in charge of household registration, supervision and other affairs, and accompanied him to Beijing.

Lin Ya two: Huoshan Nu and Lu Zhi.

The former is a descendant of Gaochang and is currently in Beijing.The latter is from Henan, Li Shizhou County, and later served as a member of the household department Wailang. He went to Anxi to work at the beginning of this year and is currently staying in Gaochang. He is regarded as Zhuang Yue's direct subordinate.

There are four people in Dagan: Ali Gu, Xiao Aguzhi, Pugu Dabeinu, and Babu.

Ali Gu was a surrendered general from Beiting, commanding more than [-] troops directly under the Khan Court.

After Xiao Agu passed, he shared the command of the army with him.

Pugu Dabeinu is a general of Gaochang.

Babu is the descendant of Bahana, the former commander of the new attached army.

As the successors of the second reform of the Lifanyuan and Beiya system reforms, this group of officials caught up with the good times, and many of them got on the rocket.

"Let me talk about the Privy Council of Beiya first." Shao Shude said: "Before this restructuring, the main job of the Privy Council was to supervise the training of young men in various ministries. When the war broke out, it would be written to each ministry to recruit soldiers, horses, cattle and sheep. There are other trivial things, but they are not important, the main thing is these."

"And what did you do when you were in the Western Regions?" Shao Shude looked at the Dagans and asked.

"The minister went deep into the various ministries to find out the number of brave and good fighters, and recorded their names. If Yi Lijin dared to obstruct the private collection, the minister will deal with it according to the law of the country. The warriors registered in the army will wear the excellent shirts of each ministry. Before the end of the year, they must Private training and regular assessment." Ali Gu said.

This is actually a half-time soldier.

The reason why they are working half-time is because they have a weak economic foundation and they still need to participate in a certain amount of agricultural labor.But no matter what, the combat power has improved compared to before, and the equipment is slightly better.

"Ali Gu, you have done a good job, especially going deep into the various ministries, making the authority of the court over the headman, which is very good." Shao Shude praised: "But it is not enough. Next, I plan to enlist warriors from various ministries to form A standing army, with the bugle number 'Beiwei', divided into left and right sides, with [-] infantry and [-] horse soldiers. The Beiwei army marched south from the grassland and entered the central plains for a period of three years. After three years, a new group of people will be replaced. Want to To do this, you have to work a little deeper to include more tribes."

Beiwei is the name of the party chieftain for his followers.

There is Beiweidu in the Iron Cavalry Army, and its members are Zhenbeiwei.The members of the Beiwei Army are not necessarily, they just borrowed this name.

During the service of the [-] Beiwei Army, they were paid according to the standard of the Forbidden Army.After the service period expires, they return to the grassland and become common people.Among them, the best ones can supplement the imperial army, town army, and state army.Those who have made military exploits can be officials in Han and grasslands.

This is actually a way to strengthen the authority of the imperial court, so that the Tibetans in the grassland will have more sense of identity with the Central Plains.

In the past 30 years, Shao Shude has actually been doing similar things, but it is not very systematic. This time, he simply formed a fixed system and implemented it all the time.

"I obey the order." Ali Gu bowed in response.

This gives him more power and can manage more tribes.

"How is your Chinese literature?" Shao Shude asked.

"I can understand, but I still don't know all the words." Ali Gu was a little embarrassed.

Shao Shude laughed and said: "You have to learn from Han Jian. He didn't know a single word at first, but he was determined and determined to study hard by himself. Later, he became proficient in writing and ink, so he didn't need the help of his staff. How about this, I will reward you for your merits. You can go to Beiya to take up the post of recorder, and I will assign you two more envoys, continue to do what you did before, the warriors from the five tribes of Beiting, Rehai, Suiye, Khotan, and Zhongyun, Check it out for me and register it in the register."

The recorder of the Beiya Privy Council is a sixth-rank official position, which is very good for them.

"I obey the order." Ali Gu replied.

The sage didn't mention the Yili Valley, so it's out of his hands.

"A Guzhi, what did you do?" Shao Shude asked again.

"The minister and Ali Gu share the Khan army, drill day and night, and fight bravely when marching and fighting." Xiao Agu only said.

"In this regard, you have done a good job. During the Western Expedition, you have made great achievements." Shao Shude said: "You can also serve as a recorder. You can carefully count the three tribes in Guanbei, Hedong, and Hebei. , register."

"The minister obeys the order." Xiao Agu only happily complied.

In fact, he has changed his name to Xiao Yongzhong and bought shares in Bohai Trading Company.In his opinion, being an official of Da Xia is much better than working for A Baoji.

I hope my sister will give birth to more children for the saint, this is the real brother-in-law, A Baoji is nothing!
Then Shao Shude conferred the post of head of the Privy Council of Beiya to Pugu Dabeinu and Babu.

The job is just fine.

From the seventh rank, he is mainly responsible for supervision and inspection, with moderate power, and he can always earn some money when he goes out.

"There are more than [-] Khan troops left, and they have fought many wars, so let them serve as the foundation for the Wei army." Shao Shude said, "Forget it, it's getting late, let's eat first. Let's take care of it after we finish eating." The matter of Li Fanyuan."

The second reform of the Beiya is not the end.

In fact, no system is perfect from the beginning and can be used for many years.

All people can do is to look to the future based on the status quo, and finally compromise with all parties to discuss a plan.

Politics is the art of compromise.

Shao Shude is a cautious person.

When he started the reform of the Beiya government, he had to conduct research first, and then he seemed very timid to carry out pilot projects in the Western Regions.After getting acquainted with it—not only he is familiar with it, but the ministries must also be familiar with the status quo of their power being weakened—then slowly promote it.

But this promotion is not a one-step process.

A large part of the Western Regions has been completed, and what needs to be done now is to continue to consolidate and deepen, and to enclose tribes and foreign countries that were not involved before.

While deepening reforms in the Western Regions, the tribes in the Hetao and Yinshan areas will also be developed one after another. These tribes have ruled for many years, and they are relatively submissive, and the difficulty is relatively small.

Do these two for the time being.

The reason is that once there is trouble, it is easy to suppress it, and it will not cause wars everywhere and be in a hurry.

After the completion of the Western Regions and Yinshan Mountains, the Helong and Liaodong tribes will be started to improve step by step and strengthen the rule.

The whole process may last for several years, but it doesn't matter, Shao Shude is willing to wait.

After the completion, the third reform is almost ready when the leaders get used to the sense of loss.

(End of this chapter)