Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 289
"Isn't the Xiangyang title from the Luo family?" Luo Cheng asked directly.

Luo Yi smiled, "Isn't it good to be a Marquis? Why do you still have so many questions? Naturally, I gave you the Marquis because of your merits."

Luo Cheng ignored him. Since the emperor succeeded to the throne, various reforms have been made, such as changing prefectures and counties into prefectures, merging honors and dispersing them, and then starting with titles, only retaining the third class of princes and marquises. The ninth rank became the third rank.

Actually speaking, Luo Cheng knew very well what Yang Guang was going to do. The merger of Xunsan and the change of nobles were all aimed at the Guanlong aristocratic group.

The Yang family was originally the core of the Guanlong nobles. Back then, they usurped the world in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Because of the support of most of the Guanlong Group, it was not easy to win the world.

But because there was not much bloodshed in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Yang family was more worried than anyone else about the mighty power of the Guanlong Group.

Since the Guanlong Group entered the Sui Dynasty from the Western Wei Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the major families basically retained and inherited the titles left over from before, which caused some top families to be overwhelmed.For example, the eight-pillar country of the Western Wei Dynasty, even at this time, is still strong and has become a powerful family.

Among them, there are three major families with the surname Li, namely the Li Mu family of the grand master, the Li Hu family of the Taiwei of the Bazhu Kingdom, and the Li Bi family of the Taibao of the Bazhu Kingdom.Although the Li Mu family is not one of the Eight Pillar countries, in the early years Zuoyu Wentai won the world, and the three Li Mu brothers were all made public, and he was a first-rank high-ranking official in the Western Wei, Northern Zhou, and Sui dynasties. Hou.

Although Li Mu passed away during Kaihuang's reign, Li Mu's family now has more than a hundred children, all of whom are high-ranking officials, and there are dozens of dukes and marquises.

As for Li Hu's family and Li Bi's family, they are similar. Li Hu is Li Yuan's grandfather, and Li Bi is Li Mi's great-grandfather. These two Eight Pillar families have many children, and they are all princes and uncles.

Another example is the Yu Jin family, the elders of the three dynasties, from the official to the grand master, and ten sons, all of whom are princes, either the general manager or the governor of a state.His son Yu Yi, who was based in Youzhou back then, expressed his support for Yang Jian, which made Yang Jian secure the world.

These big families also have a characteristic, that is, they are particularly capable of giving birth and have many sons.For example, Li Mu had ten sons, Li Hu had eight sons, and Li Bi had six sons.

Not to mention Yu Jin's ten sons, each of his sons gave birth to seven or eight.Yu Jin's eldest son Yu Shi had eleven sons, and Yu Shi's son Yu Zhongwen also had nine sons.

However, for three or four generations, these Guanlong military nobles, just like the piglets, gave birth to a powerful clan, with hundreds of children.

Relying on the lingering shadow of their family background, many of these people have been conferred with titles and honors at birth, and they have been awarded to scattered ranks of honor, causing a flood of ranks and ranks of rank.

The whole court is full of these noble children, even the local states are all these people.

So Yang Guang was very afraid of this. When his father was in power, he had been secretly suppressing these nobles, but the methods were more flexible.

But when it came to the young Yang Guang, he was a little impatient and aggressive.

The merger of Xunsan before was actually tantamount to abolishing the honorary officers, so a large number of noblemen's children had been taken away from the honorary officers they had obtained with their family ties.

Then, taking the opportunity of Xun San's merger, he also took the opportunity to clean up the scattered orders of Dali Xun Qi's children, and retreated and retreated.

When his throne was firmly established, he attacked the title again.

The titles of King, County King, State Duke, County Duke, County Duke, Marquis, Bo, Zi, and Nan were directly reduced to the third rank of Prince and Marquis, so those who were titled below the Marquis were directly deprived of the title, and those above the Marquis Also cut and a lot.

For example, Li Mu's family and Yu Jin's family had dozens of noble titles before, but after doing this, only a few dukes are left.

This is obviously attacking the Guanlong Group.

The Luo family can also be regarded as a member of Guanlong. After all, although their ancestral home is Xiangyang, they were nobles who followed Yang Zhong to conquer the world.

Luo Yi's title has not been cut down, and this time he was promoted to Duke due to meritorious service, which is not easy.It was surprising that Luo Cheng could also become a Marquis.

Yang Guang is eager to take away the title of the people of the world, why is he willing to be so generous as a marquis?
Luo Yi had no choice but to tell the truth after being told by Luo Cheng.

"Because I gave a memorial to Your Majesty before, explaining what happened back then. I said that now that I have found your father, I ask the emperor to transfer the title of our Luo family to your father. In addition, I ask the emperor to issue an order, please make you the My heir." He smiled wryly, "I don't know what happened in the end, but His Majesty actually promoted me to the Duke of Yan, but also made you the Marquis of Xiangyang."

Luo Cheng frowned.

"You ask the emperor to order me to be your heir? Don't you ask me about this?"

"I know you don't want to, and I also know that your father and son have always complained about what happened back then, and I have been guilty of that for many years. Now it is also counted as a punishment from heaven, and I have no children. I am also old, and the things I can do Not much, I hope you can inherit my name and inherit the Luo family business that your grandfather laid down, this can be regarded as my little compensation to you."

Luo Cheng hated this kind of rhetoric the most, and said impatiently, "I'll just ask you, did the emperor make that decree?"

Luo Yi, who was made a little helpless by Luo Cheng's black face, responded with a wry smile, "Well, come on, the emperor issued an order to allow me to make you his heir. It's just that he didn't transfer the title to your father, but Make you the Marquis of Xiangyang."

Luo Cheng understood.

The title of Marquis of Xiangyang is not due to his merits, part of it is due to his military exploits, but most of it is due to Luo Yi's petition.

Under Luo Yi's control, he, Luo Cheng, became Luo Yi's step-heir by the emperor's special decree.He became the direct heir of the Luo family and the future head of the Luo family.

Now he is the Marquis of Xiangyang, and if Luo Yi dies in the future, he might still be able to inherit the title of Duke of Yan.

Feng Hou was originally happy, but now Luo Cheng felt a little disgusted, as if he was eating a big meal, and he was eating happily, but suddenly found that there was half a worm left in the dish.

"You give another memorial to His Majesty." Luo Cheng said coldly.

Luo Yi shook his head helplessly.

"Do you think this is a child's play? It's up to the heavens to listen to it. Your Majesty has already approved it, but in a blink of an eye I repented again. Do you know what this is? It's deceiving the emperor. Of course I have to bear the emperor's wrath, but so do you." You will suffer." Luo Yi tried hard to persuade, "Goro, I know you don't like me, it's okay, it's okay if you don't want to call me father, you can continue to call me uncle, or general in the future. Wait for me a hundred years later, then If you inherit the Luo family business again, I won't be here anyway."

Seeing him, a burly general, say such aggrieved words, Luo Cheng really felt soft-hearted for a moment.But immediately, he dismissed this idea again.

No matter how pitiful Luo Yi was, his behavior was as abominable as it was twenty years ago.

"By the way, in addition to conferring on you the Marquis of Xiangyang, His Majesty also promoted you to General Yingyanglang."

Luo Cheng was not very happy about this reward, and now he is in a bad mood.

"The emperor also gave you a thousand bolts of silk and fifty slaves."

Luo Cheng was unmoved.

"There is one more thing. The emperor has appointed the former Zuowuwei General Hua Guogong Li Jing as Liaodong Taishou, and Zuotunwei General Yu Wenhuaji as Tongding Township and Liaodong County Captain."

Luo Cheng just hummed, unexpectedly, Yu Wenhuaji, who was still a slave not long ago, was reinstated. Not only was he appointed General Zuo Tunwei, he was also sent to be the town general of Tongding Town and Lieutenant of Liaodong.

"You have been appointed as Liaodong County Prime Minister and Tongding County Magistrate." Luo Yi said again.

"Ok?"

This is a surprise.

"Although Liaodong County is temporarily located in the west of the Liaohe River, the emperor has already designated Liaodong as the upper county. After the Eastern Conquest and the destruction of Goguryeo, the east bank of the Liaohe River will be the land of Liaodong County."

Juncheng is the second official of the prefect, who is in charge of the general affairs of the whole county and commands the soldiers of the county.Shangjun Juncheng, Zhengwupin.

The Liaodong prefect is the prefect of Shangjun, from the third rank.The captain of the county is the fourth rank, and the deputy captain is the fifth rank.

However, the captain is also called the county captain, and he is in charge of the soldiers in the county, and does not interfere with the county soldiers.

Luo Cheng, a general in the front of the first army, actually became the county magistrate and county magistrate?
"Our first army has over 6000 soldiers, so the higher-ups simply transferred the 6000 soldiers in your front compartment to the Liaodong Army this time. Next, Tongding Town will become the base camp of the offensive frontline, and more civilians will arrive here. Your main task as the county magistrate is to take your [-] front soldiers into county soldiers, and be responsible for maintaining law and order in Tongding and the surrounding area, arresting fugitives and soldiers, and collecting thieves and thieves."

"In the follow-up, we will be responsible for taking care of the captives and assisting the immigrants who moved from the north to farm and other matters."

Luo Cheng frowned.

"We have [-] soldiers in the front and [-] auxiliary soldiers, plus [-] civilian husbands? All of them turned into county soldiers? But we are originally Weifu troops?"

"For the time being, all of them will be transferred to Liaodong County soldiers, but this must be temporary. Once the New Year is over, the emperor will personally march, and a million troops will march into Liaodong. The front has become the rear. At that time, you, the county magistrate and county magistrate, will almost have a job."

"There are no common people in Liaodong now. Is it necessary to set up county soldiers?"

"If there is a county, of course there will be a magistrate, and if there is a county, there will be a county magistrate. What's more, why are there no people now? There are as many as [-] civilians in our first army and second army. Once Tongding Town is established, there will be more civilians in the future. Come here, when the time comes, no one will take care of these folk husbands?"

"But since there are county captains and town generals, what do you want the county magistrate to do?"

"Don't worry about it too much. Even if it's just a temporary county magistrate, it's a good thing. You are young and have low qualifications. If you have this opportunity, take advantage of it. It will only benefit you and will not harm you."

Looking at Luo Yi's expression, Luo Cheng felt that he still had something to hide from him. Maybe he got the positions of Liaodong County Prime Minister and Tongding County Magistrate because of his connections.

The purpose, of course, is to pave the way for him to be gilded, just like what Luo Yi said, even if it is temporary, it can be listed on his resume. A city is also a county.

It's just that Luo Cheng was at a loss, for no reason, he became the prime minister of the county.

But what he didn't know was that he wasn't the only one who was conferred the post of magistrate in the decree issued by the Linshuo Palace in Zhuojun.In the same decree, Ying Jilang appointed Luo Cheng as the governor of Liaodong County, Wang Shichong, a member of the Ministry of War, as the governor of Jiangdu County, and Li Jing, a member of the Driving Department of the Ministry of War, as the governor of Mayi County.

Among the three new magistrates, Luo Cheng's qualifications are actually the least senior, and he is also the youngest.Both Wang Shichong and Li Jing have worked in the Ministry of War in the capital for many years.Li Jing was born in the Guanlong family, and was once highly appreciated by Yang Su, Niu Hong and other court leaders.Although Wang Shichong is said to be a descendant of the Hu people, his father was also an official to the governor of Bianzhou, and he is the second generation of officials.

(End of this chapter)