Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 714: Cutting off Diplomacy

News of the Jiangdong mutiny was quickly sent to Luoyang.

"Huan Wen entered Jiankang and appointed Sima Yu as emperor. Less than a month later, Sima Yu abdicated. All the officials persuaded him, but Huan Wen refused. He only took the Duke of Chu, added Jiuxi, recorded the affairs of the minister, and oversaw all the Chinese and foreign military forces, and founded the country. After setting up officials, the six states of Jing, Jiang, Guang, Jiao, Yi, and Ning were designated as the Kingdom of Chu. Xie An was appointed as the Prime Minister of Chu, and the Huan clans such as Huan Chong, Huan Yun, and Huan Mi all supervised one area."

Lu Qing read the news from Jiangdong.

Jing, Jiang, Guang, Jiao, Yi, and Ning were granted the title of Chu Kingdom, leaving only one Jiangdong and half of Yangzhou in the Jin Dynasty.

They should take care of the Jiangdong nobles and leave them a sip of soup...

Li Yue asked doubtfully: "The Jiangdong noble clan has not been purged?"

It was the same group of people who cried and shouted that they wanted to mess with Huan Wen. As soon as Huan Wen entered Jiankang, they all became submissive.

"As soon as Huan Wen entered Jiankang, all the nobles in Jiangdong supported him."

It was really shameless. Li Yue cursed for a while. This situation was exactly the same as when he abandoned the Cao family. It can be regarded as an old tradition.

I thought I would at least pretend to resist on the surface, but I didn't expect that everyone including Xie An would kneel down.

"Huan Wen has been hesitant all his life, but he finally made up his mind for once." Li Yue originally glanced at Xie Angao, but he didn't expect it to be anything more than this.

From beginning to end, he tried his best to protect the interests of the family.

In their eyes, family is always above the country.

If they can surrender to Huan Wen today, they can surrender to Daliang tomorrow.

Therefore, Xie An's evaluation in history is average and cannot reach the heights of Zhuge Wuhou and Wang Meng.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, Huan Wen has usurped the throne, the Sima clan has been destroyed, and Jiangdong's orthodoxy has been lost. At this time, we should send messages to Bashu, Jiangnan, and Huainan to persuade them to surrender." Wang Meng said, cupping his hands.

"Huan Wen hasn't usurped the throne yet? Don't worry yet." Li Yue said with a smile.

Huan Wen is still going through the process, giving in and giving in three times.

The Jiangdong noble clan has been temporarily settled, while other local forces in Jiangdong are still waiting to see.

The Sima family usurped Wei, and the Three Huainan Rebellions broke out. The transition of power would never be so smooth.

"My ministers believe that Daliang should still rest and recuperate, and there is no need for a large army to conquer. The priority is to attack the people's hearts and the bottom is to attack the city. The current situation in Jiangdong is turbulent, and people must defect to Daliang. The border officials should be ordered to take care of the people in order to win the hearts of Jiangdong." Li Jian cupped his hands and said.

"What the prince said is true. The reason why there is no great chaos in Jiangdong is because he is afraid that I, Daliang, will take the opportunity to go south and is just holding back. Attacking Huan Wen at this time can actually help Jiangdong to unite. After a while, Jiangdong will be in chaos." Li Yue didn't believe that Jiangdong's gang could be so honest.

Not to mention others, the Wang family alone would not bow to Huan Wen easily.

Huan Wen's use of swords to seize the throne will definitely cause dissatisfaction among others.

The contradictions hidden underneath have not been eliminated. Huan Wen only occupied Jiankang, and it was not an easy task to get recognition from various local forces.

Just like when Sima Rui crossed south and established the Eastern Jin Dynasty, rebellions were everywhere in Jiangdong. It was only through the concerted efforts of Tao Kan, Zhou Qi and other Jiangdong powerful men that the continuous uprisings in various places were suppressed, and the Sima family and half of the northern gentry were formed.

Huanwen lost Jingxiang and did not want to regain it, but he led troops into the court. His rule naturally lacked legitimacy.

Now that Jiangdong is in chaos, Liang Guo only needs to watch the fire from the other side.

"A ruler has principles, and there is a time for an overlord. If a country is established but its neighboring countries have no principles, it is the talent of an overlord. Jiangdong is the country under Daliang. If there is something going on in the country below, the country above must ask about it. Your Majesty can issue an edict to question Huan Wen." Wang Meng handed over his hand. road.

"This strategy can defeat an army of 100,000 people!" Li Yue praised. If Huan Wen does not reply, or does not reply well, it will be an excuse to start a war in the future, and Liang Guo can also send troops under the banner of revenge for the country below.

Huan Wen responded well, and subtly, Daliang became the suzerain of Jiangdong, strengthening his influence, making it easier to clean up in the future, and the few remaining people in Jiangdong will gradually collapse.

The upper troops attacked the plot, the second attacked the Jiaotong, the second attacked the soldiers, and the lower attacked the city.

If the diplomatic war is done well, the enemy can be eliminated invisible.

Li Yue immediately asked Wang Meng to draft an edict, "righteous words" to question Jiangdong, and asked Huan Wen to give an explanation, otherwise Daliang would send troops to bring justice to the people of Jiangdong...

After reading the edict, Li Yue felt that if he were Huan Wen, he would be furious.

Huan Wen was able to be where he is today, and it wasn’t because of Li Yue’s force?

The two battles in Hefei basically ended the possibility of Huan Wen's normal rise to power. The seizure of Jingxiang broke the foundation of the Huan family and forced him to take desperate measures.

In addition to the edict, Li Yue also ordered the school officials lurking in Jiangdong to let go of their hands and feet, not to have any ideological burden, and try their best to defeat all kinds of local snakes in Jiangdong, so that Jiangdong would be a mess.

The position of emperor is not easy to sit on. The Huan clan has lost Jing Xiang and will definitely invade the interests of the Jiangdong gentry. Sooner or later, someone will raise an army.

Jiangdong is busy with Jiangdong, and Liang Guo is busy with Liang Guo.

After the beginning of the fifth year of Hongxing, the system of three provinces and six ministries was officially implemented.

The power of the Shangshutai was decentralized to the three provinces. Wang Meng was promoted to Shangshu Ling, Zhou Qian was the Minister of Secret Service, Cui Jin was the Minister of Secretariat, Liu Ying was the left servant of Shangshu, Fang Mo was the right servant of Shangshu, and Gu Kaizhi was the left servant. Lu Qing was appointed as the right minister of the family, Cui Hong was appointed as the left minister of Zhongshu, and Wang Yong, the son of Wang Meng, was appointed as the right minister of Zhongshu...

Although three provinces were established, the general government still came from the Shangshu Province.

Wang Meng is still the second-in-command of Daliang, he just lacks the title of prime minister, and has only a lot more power than before.

It's just a lock added.

After less than a month of operation, Li Jian discovered the trick. He found a free moment and asked Li Yue, "My father set up subordinate provinces to check and balance each other, but when a big event happens, wouldn't it be a check and balance and blame-shifting, which will intensify the fight?" ?”

"You can see that these have made a lot of progress, but without the establishment of three provinces, wouldn't they stop fighting?" Li Yue asked rhetorically.

"Definitely not." Li Jian reluctantly agreed.

"The Three Provinces and Six Ministries were born out of the troubled times of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. They are suitable for the situation of this generation, but they may not be suitable for your era. There is no perfect system in the world. There must be advantages and disadvantages. Every era has its own challenges. Those who are stubborn will be defeated by the world. Abandon, only those who adapt and innovate can continue to move forward." Li Yue taught earnestly.

What this generation pursues is to restore stability and get rid of the bad governance since the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

The next generation will face new situations.

Li Jian was still thinking, and Li Yue patted him on the shoulder, "The three provinces and six departments are beneficial at the moment. If they can get rid of the shortcomings of the previous dynasty, I will use them. If they are not suitable for the time in the future, I will change them. Why bother to stick to the moment?"

The Tang Dynasty had the Political Affairs Hall, the Song Dynasty had the Privy Council, the Ming Dynasty had the Cabinet, and the Qing Dynasty had the Military Department, all of which were supplements to the Three Provinces and Six Parts.

The Three Provinces and Six Ministries first took shape from the Wei and Jin Dynasties and continued throughout the entire feudal era. They have been used for more than 1,500 years, so they must have their own merits.

Li Yue personally feels that the national framework of later generations was actually improved on this basis.

"My son, I know." Li Jian understood immediately.

(End of this chapter)