Tiantang

Chapter 408

Chapter 415 Country Title, Year Title, Capital and Hundred Officials
The two factions fought red-faced and refused to give in to each other.

Zhang Xuan sat on the dragon chair, calmly, did not express any opinions, and let everyone argue.

In fact, for the two factions, this is not just a dispute over the title of the country, the title of the reign, and the capital, but also a power struggle between the old and new power groups.

In fact, Zhang Xuan had made a claim a long time ago, and of course he can make a final decision, but if the two groups of people are not allowed to compete, it will appear that he has lost his demeanor as an emperor.

Chen Xilie didn't participate in the debate, he knew it already, because Zhang Xuan had given him the bottom line, and this old guy still needs to come forward to settle the final decision.

Yang Guozhong didn't give in at all, and Guo Ziyi and others were even more tit-for-tat.Although the name of the country and the name of the year are still uncertain, Guo Ziyi knew that Zhang Xuan wanted to make Luoyang the capital, so he naturally argued for it.

The debate lasted for more than half an hour, and Zhang Xuan finally became impatient.

He is a time traveler. Although he has a certain sense of belonging to the current family, it does not mean that he will agree with the identity of the so-called "descendant of Zhang Liang". The country name is Han, which is nonsense to him.What's more, this is an existing vassal title in the pre-Qin period, and it is also similar to the title of a small East Asian country in Zhang Xuan's previous life, which he rejects from the bottom of his heart.

As for the establishment of the capital, although Chang'an seems to be the most suitable, in Zhang Xuan's view, Chang'an's location is slightly northwest, which is not conducive to controlling the overall situation of the world.He is most interested in Fanyang (Youzhou), that is, Beiping and Beijing in later generations. However, the current Fanyang is far from meeting the various requirements of being the capital of a big country. Relatively speaking, Luoyang is more suitable.

Of course, when the conditions are ripe in the future, he still intends to move the capital to Fanyang (Youzhou).

Thinking of this, Zhang Xuan secretly winked at Chen Xilie.

Chen Xilie let out a sigh of relief, knowing that it was his turn to play.

He coughed twice, bowed and said loudly, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Zhang Xuan smiled gently, "Mr. Chen has something to say, and I will listen with all my ears."

Ever since Chen Xilie reappeared in the court, Zhang Xuan treated him with the utmost courtesy, publicly showing respect and reliance on him, and this time he called him "Chen Xiang", which obviously confirmed Chen Xilie's status in the court .

Chen Xilie was grateful in his heart, and said loudly, "Your Majesty, the veteran believes that your Majesty will settle the rebellion in Luoyang, raise troops and raise dragons in Luoyang, and Luoyang, the hinterland of the Kyushu, where the dragon veins gather, should be the imperial capital. As for the country name, Luoyang is the capital of the world. China, the capital of China, is the birthplace of our Chinese civilization, why not take the word 'Hua' as the title of the country, and the title of the Chinese Empire and the Lord of All Nations in the World."

As soon as Chen Xilie's words fell, Zhang Xuan immediately agreed with the case, "Of course. What Chen Xiang said is very true, I deeply believe it."

"I have thousands of miles of mountains and rivers in China, China is a majestic country, and the name of the country is Hua, which is the most appropriate. In this case, I think that the name of the country should be Hua, and the yuan should be changed to Yongning." Zhang Xuan suddenly got up, looked around at the ministers, and said a word A pause.

Zhang Xuan expressed his opinion, Yang Guozhong and others were naturally helpless, they dared not say anything, they could only prostrate themselves to the ground with everyone, shouting long live.

"Long live China, long live the Emperor Wu!"

The voice of all the ministers shouting long live came to his ears, and Zhang Xuan laughed aloud, feeling very comfortable in his heart.

On that day, on the ninth day of November in the first year of Yongning in the Hua Dynasty, Zhang Xuan ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in Chang'an. All the ministers agreed that the title of the emperor should be "Emperor of China, Carrying Benevolence, Sage, Civil and Wu Zhide".

The next day, Zhang Xuan issued an edict to name the country "Hua", which can also be collectively referred to as "Empire of China" or "China" to the outside world.At the same time, changing Chang'an to Xijing is the Western Capital; changing Fanyang to Beiping is the Northern Capital; changing Luoyang to Zhongjing is the Imperial Capital.

All dust settled.

The Li Tang Dynasty collapsed, and the Zhang Hua Dynasty or the Chinese Empire emerged.

On the third day, Zhang Xuan held the Great Court Meeting, which was the matter of conferring hundreds of officials.

Other canonizations, such as the canonization of concubines and the pursuit of Zhang Xuan's father and ancestors, can be slowed down a little bit, but the canonization of hundreds of officials is a top priority, because the Hua Dynasty is emerging, and all officials need to be reappointed with fixed positions and responsibilities. The operation of the imperial court should not be underestimated.

At the court meeting, all the ministers shouted long live, Zhang Xuan looked around at the crowd and remained silent.

Except for Chen Xilie, everyone including Yang Guozhong was uneasy. They didn't know what official position Zhang Xuan would give them. This was related to their power, status and prosperity in the Hua Dynasty.

Even Guo Ziyi and Feng Changqing, Zhang Xuan's confidant generals, had some expectations.

Zhang Xuan glanced at Chen Xilie.

Chen Xilie smiled knowingly, and said in a loud voice, "Your Majesty has a message—"

"Follow the system of three provinces and six ministries, change the province under the door to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, combine the Zhongshu Province and Yushitai into one and change it to the Ducha Province, change the Shangshu Province to the Ministry of Government Affairs, and always know the government affairs of the world. There are six departments under it... plus Set up the Department of Commerce and Trade under the name of the Ministry of Households."

Chen Xilie read out the imperial edict aloud, "...the provinces set up governors, each prefecture set up governors, and each county still set up county magistrates. government affairs."

"Each province has set up a capital inspector's yamen...Established the eight major military and horse generals in the world, which are dedicated to military defense, and are under the command of the imperial court's general army and horse generals."

"Since then, the three powers of the local military, government, and inspectors have been separated, supervised by each other, and operated independently. The head of the administrative yamen must not interfere with the military, and the military supervisors must not interfere with local government affairs... This is the case."

As soon as this edict came out, all the officials were shocked.It's just that the new dynasty was first established, and any regulations and rituals were dominated by the founding emperor. Zhang Xuan had already set the tone, and none of the officials dared to say anything.

Of course, what they care about is not the political system, but the official position, which belongs to the personal position level.

Chen Xilie withdrew after announcing Zhang Xuan's edict.

Zhang Xuanlue pondered for a while, picked up from the desk the canonization list of important officials of the imperial court that he personally drew up, and said slowly, "I was established at the beginning of the dynasty, and a lot of waste is waiting for prosperity. In order to stabilize the world and ensure the harmony of the court and people, I have carefully considered and canonized The officials are as follows—"

Everyone's ears were immediately pricked up, listening carefully.

The emperor announced it himself, which shows that the emperor attached great importance to important positions in the court.

"I am concurrently the Generalissimo of the Commander-in-Chief of the World, and Guo Ziyi, Ge Shuhan, and Feng Changqing are the Deputy Marshals."

"Canonize Chen Xilie as Minister of Government Affairs and Taishi."

"Canonize Yang Guozhong as Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Pei Mian as Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Guo Ziyi as Minister of the Ministry of War, Yang Qi as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, Zhang Xun as Minister of the Ministry of Households, and Gongsun Liang as Minister of the Ministry of Industry. They all participate in political affairs."

When Zhang Xuan announced this point, he paused slightly.

Yang Guozhong was relieved.Although he was ranked under Chen Xilie, he was still the head of the six ministries, and he could be regarded as a junior prime minister, which was basically in line with his expected position.Not to mention Gongsun Liang, Pei Mian and others. As officials of the Tang Dynasty, they were also Zhang Xuan's former political enemies. Zhang Xuan's ability to abandon their former suspicions and entrust them with important tasks is enough to make them tearful.

The reason why Zhang Xuan did this was of course to appease the old officials.

As for the transfer of Yang Kai to the capital as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, the main reason is that Yang Kai's talent is not enough to stabilize the Western Regions, and it is more suitable for him to return to Beijing to participate in the ministerial affairs.

Among the six books, Guo Ziyi is in charge of military power, Zhang Xun is in charge of population, money, food, economy and trade, and Yang Qi is in charge of criminal law. This is the real key position.These three are Zhang Xuan's confidantes.

Although Yang Guozhong was the head of the six ministries, the power to appoint and dismiss officials was still in the hands of the emperor. If Zhang Xuan strictly controlled him, Yang Guozhong would be a puppet.

Yang Guozhong and others knelt down on the ground after leaving the class, "I am waiting to thank the Lord for your kindness!"

Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, and continued, "Canonize Yan Zhenqing as the Minister of Internal Affairs and Governor of Zhongjing Prefecture, Governor of Henan Province, Cui Huan as Governor of Guannei Province, and Chen Tong as Governor of Hebei Province..."

Zhang Xuan announced the list of governors in the world in one breath.Of course, with the exception of Yan Zhenqing and a few others, the candidates for the governors of other provinces and other local officials were all recommended by Chen Xilie, Yang Guozhong and others.

"Canonize servant Gu Huai'en as Marquis of Weiyuan and Fan Yang's military governor."

"Canonize Yang Lian as Marquis of Qinghai, Governor of Longshuo Army and Horse Commander, and General Manager of the Qinghai Marching Army."

"Canonize Ge Shuhan as Marquis of Dingxi, Governor of Hexi Army and Horse Commander."

"Canonize Changqing as the Marquis of Anxi, the Chief Protector of the Protectorate of Anxi, and the Temporary Superintendent of the Army and Horses of Anxi."

"Canonize Nan Jiyun as the Marquis of Qingyuan and the Governor of Henan Bingma. Lei Wanchun is the Marquis of Zhenyuan and the General of Shence. Li Siye is the Marquis of Zhongyong and the General of Shenwu. Zhang Tong is the Marquis of Qingning and the General of Yulin."

"Canonize An Sishun as the commander-in-chief of Jiannan soldiers and horses."

"Canonize Cheng Qianli as the military governor of Beiting."

"The governor of Anton's soldiers and horses is led by Guo Ziyi from afar."

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Zhang Xuan conferred most of the important "posts" civil and military officials, including a group of confidantes who followed him in the army, and awarded corresponding titles and official positions. Taking into account the interests of confidants and old ministers, it can be said that everyone is happy.

And this is exactly what Zhang Xuan wanted.

The confidantes who followed him in the army must be rewarded at first. These are the founding fathers, and they must share important powers for Zhang Xuan; Zhang Xuan can't treat old ministers like Ge Shuhan lightly, and must achieve a certain degree of respect. The bowl of water is level.

Next, Chen Xilie led his prime minister's team to work overtime day and night to allocate personnel to the various ministries and offices of the imperial court, so as to realize the operation as soon as possible.

At the same time, Chen Xilie had to lead his ministers to handle the matter of moving the capital to Luoyang, which was not a trivial matter.

As for Guo Ziyi, under the instruction of Zhang Xuan, he began to re-arrange and re-adjust the world's soldiers and horses.

Pu Gu Huai'en led 10 Flying Leopard Army and [-] Fan Yang's surrendered army to guard Fan Yang, so there will be no adjustments.And Zhang Xuan plans to deploy the Shence Army, the Shenwu Army, and the Flying Tiger Army under Guo Ziyi's command on the front line of the capital, as the guards of the capital and the emperor's personal soldiers, plus Zhang Tong's Habayashi Guard, these soldiers and horses have a total of nearly [-] million people.

As for the other soldiers and horses, those from Hexi returned to Hexi, those from Longshuo returned to Longshuo, and those who were assigned to Henan or Huaihe River also set off immediately.

(End of this chapter)