Chastity Layman

  Chapter 329 Governor

  If it wasn't for the emperor's call, Qin Lang would not be willing to attend the court meeting.

  Ting Yi is actually very boring.

  As the prince’s young master who had been the prime minister for a hundred days, he was very clear about the operation method of the Tang court center. Small meetings were held for major events, and major decisions were actually made out of sacred will.

  The emperor Li Shimin is very authoritative, and he also likes to seize power. Prime Ministers like Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui are not the kind of prime ministers who compete with the emperor for power. They have cooperated with each other for many years, and their cooperation is very tacit.

  As for fighting, Li Shimin has never been afraid of fighting, and Fang Du is not afraid of fighting. Generals like Li Jinghou Junji look forward to fighting even more.

  In fact, it is Li Shimin who is really pressing the fight now, not because he is afraid of fighting, but because he thinks more about it.

   Just like right now, although Wei Zheng strongly opposes going to war, Sun Wuji, the third director of the Kaifu Yisi, and Li Jing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, are discussing the details of starting the war.

  Earlier Fang Xuanling said that there are Yuan Junzhang, the capital of Liangshi, and the puppet court of the Later Sui Dynasty in the north.

   This doesn’t mean that you can’t fight, it means that we have to fight these little **** first.

  So the topic was taken awry.

   We talked for a long time.

  Finally, Li Shimin planned to follow Hou Junji's idea and send envoys to Hetao, Fengzhou, to confer on Yu She and set Ashina Momo as General Huaihua of the Tang Dynasty, Duke Shunguo, Governor of Fengzhou, and Governor of Tang.

  Send someone to Daibei, enfeoff Yuan Junzhang as Duke of Rui, governor of Shuozhou and governor of Shuozhou.

Anyway, for the imperial court, this title and official position is just a piece of paper, and Fengzhou Shuozhou is still a territory controlled by others, so if this paper is valid, they accept the reward and surrender, it will be a big profit for the imperial court. He defeated the enemy in battle and regained two territories.

  If they don't accept it, it doesn't matter, maybe they can use this to drive a wedge between Xieli and them, and make them jealous.

   As for marrying the princess, even if Hou Junji said to find a court lady to bestow the title of princess and marry him, Qin Lang firmly opposed it.

   He doesn't intervene in other matters.

   But he objected to marrying the princess, even if it was only a court lady.

   "I have hundreds of thousands of armor in the Tang Dynasty, and tens of thousands of men are ferocious, why betray a weak woman? Who wants to talk about marriage again, I, Qin Lang, look down on him!"

  As soon as these words came out, Hou Junji's face was very ugly.

  But it also made Li Shimin, who was a little hesitant, firm up his determination again.

  No kinship, no land, no tribute, this is what he said personally when he came to the throne. When Xieli’s hundreds of thousands of troops came down to Chang’an City, he didn’t let go. Now there is no reason to send the princess back.

   After all, it’s better to make two-handed preparations.

  If the situation is good and the troubles in the north are only inside the grasslands, then we can just guard the border and flirt with Yu Sheshe, Yuan Junzhang, and Tuli by the way.

  If Xieli really has the ability to incite all the ministries to gather and go south again, then he will fight them then.

  At this time, Du Ruhui proposed a plan to revise the Dudu Mansion.

  This matter started as early as the beginning of Li Shimin's accession to the throne. The purpose of abolishing Xingtai and the Twelfth Army of Guanzhong was to control the army in the hands of the court.

  In the early years, the imperial court set up many general management offices and large general management offices throughout the country. Later, they were changed to Chengdu Governor's Office, Zhongdu Governor's Office, and Dadu Governor's Office, etc., with a large number.

  During the time of Wude, it was a unified war, so the establishment of many governor's offices was considered for the situation of the unified war at that time. There are many governor's mansions in the heart of the Central Plains.

   Now the country is basically unified, internal threats are gone, and now the main threats are outside, especially in the north.

  So the fundamental situation changes, and of course the deployment must be modified.

  As an important institution that can command the army and manage the people, the Dudu Mansion has much more power than the governor, so Du Ruhui thinks that it should be established carefully.

   "Nowadays, there are 43 large and small governor's mansions in the whole country. I think that some of the governor's mansions can be abolished, and some of the governor's mansions in the Central Plains can also be withdrawn. Only the governor's mansions in the border areas should be retained to meet military needs."

  The new plan proposed by Du Ruhui is to merge the forty-three capitals into twenty-four.

  You Bingliang, Yijing, Yangjiao, seven Dudufu, and 17 Dudufu.

  Luozhou, Qizhou and other Central Plains confidant governor's mansions were all abolished, and only the two major governor's mansions in Jingyang were retained because of their important strategic positions, which is equivalent to the strategic center of gravity of a region.

  The secluded and Liangliangjiaoyi are both located in the border areas, and retaining their status as the governor's office is to serve as a strategic point in the region.

  The remaining seventeen prefectures are Dudufu, which are Yingzhou, Yanzhou, Daizhou, Lingzhou, Shazhou, Guangzhou and other border states. They are set up as Dudufu, focusing on their military functions.

  After re-designating the twenty-four capitals, the imperial court also followed the successful experience of adjusting and improving the frontier troops of the Youzhou capital, and implemented the reform of frontier guards in each capital.

  The imperial court also formally established two major systems, the Fubing system and the Frontier Army system. Generally speaking, the Fubing is the commanding system, serving as soldiers in farming and warfare during leisure time, with regular training.

  The frontier army system, also known as the Fanshang system, transferred troops from the military mansions to the governor's mansions on the borders, stationed in various military cities, guards, fortresses, etc., and also went to Chang'an, Luoyang, and Taiyuan Suwei.

  In fact, it is a command training, a guarding and fighting, two systems.

  Of course, the emperor’s Beiya imperial guards are not among the government soldiers. They are the emperor’s own army. They are mainly responsible for the emperor’s palace guards and the security of the capital.

  The emperor also requested that the imperial army be rotated to station in border towns to maintain the fighting capacity of the imperial army.

   "The seven major governor's houses, the governors, are all under the command of the prince. Before the prince arrives, the governor of the governor's house, Shi, will be in charge."

  The Seven Metropolitan Governor's Mansions are actually equivalent to the Seven Great War Zones, somewhat similar to the meaning of the Twelve Routes and Twelve Armies in Li Yuanguan.

  The 17th Dudu Mansion is equivalent to the 17th Army Group, commanding the border guard system.

  The Twelve Guards command hundreds of guard mansions and hundreds of thousands of soldiers, but the soldiers will be separated.

The middle and senior officers of the Twelve Guards usually stay in the capital and are responsible for researching tactics and so on. The Twelve Guards are deployed across the country, especially in the Guanfang and Guanzhong areas. It is named Zhechong Mansion, and it is led by Captain Zhechong.

  In fact, hundreds of thousands of guard soldiers were scattered in hundreds of Zhechong mansions, and hundreds of Zhechong captains were commanded to disperse the military power. The generals of the guards had very little control over the soldiers.

   On the other hand, in the Dudu Mansion system, the governors and frontier generals only command the frontier troops stationed under the mansion, but have no right to recruit and command the soldiers of the Zhechong Mansion within the territory.

  Yue Wang Li Tai, worshiped the governor of Yangzhou.

   Li Ke, King of Shu, paid homage to the governor of Yizhou.

  Yan Wang Li You, worshiped the governor of Youzhou.

  The sixth younger brother of the emperor, Zhao Wang Yuanjing, was renamed the king of Jing and granted the governor of Jingzhou.

  The seventh younger brother of the emperor, Lu Wang Yuanchang, was changed to the title of King of Liang and the governor of Liangzhou.

  The ninth younger brother of the emperor Li Yuanfang, the king of Zhou, was renamed the king of Wu and paid homage to the governor of Jiaozhou.

  The eleventh younger brother of the emperor, Han Wang Yuanjia, was changed to the king of Jin and worshiped as the governor of Bingzhou.

  The third son and the fourth younger brother served as the seven governors.

  It can be seen from this that the emperor still valued the position of governor, and did not confer lightly on his subjects. He bore three sons and four younger brothers.

   But there is no eighth child behind the sixth and seventh. This is because the mother of the eighth king Li Yuanheng is Concubine Yin De. When Li Shimin fought fiercely with Jiancheng, Concubine Yin De firmly supported Jiancheng and did a lot of harm to Li Shimin.

  The original three-level governor's mansion has now been changed to two levels.

The seven major governors are all the emperor's younger brothers and princes, but Jing Wang Yuanjing is only ten years old, and his younger brothers are also ten and nine years old, and they are all students of Qinlang Chongxian Hall. They are all eight and seven years old. If it weren't for the fact that the other princes were only three or two years old, Li Shimin actually didn't need to give up the position of governor to his younger brothers.

   Can be entrusted with the title, they are too young to take office.

   Therefore, the seven Metropolitan Governor's Offices are actually sent to preside over a long history.

  Li Ji, the governor of Bingzhou, was changed to the chief history of the governor's office of Bingzhou. Yu Wenshi and the Governor of Liangzhou were also changed to Governor Shi of the Governor of Liangzhou...

  Qin Lang was drinking tea there. He didn't add salt or pepper, but added milk and sugar, which was quite different.

   After careful observation, I can hear that the emperor suddenly asked Lao Du to propose the reform of the Governor's Mansion in today's court meeting. In fact, in the final analysis, it is still a personnel adjustment.

  The original 43 Dudufu, now adjusted to 24 Dudufu.

  First, the Metropolitan Governor’s Mansion stipulated that only princes should be in charge, so several metropolitan governors were demoted or changed positions, and those who served as long history were all people who the emperor trusted.

   One more, and the remaining 17 governor's mansions were withdrawn. The emperor also directly made a comprehensive adjustment, or swapped, or directly sent his own old department to serve.

   After such a pass operation.

  The border defense system of the Tang Dynasty was re-established, and the frontier army system was also clarified. On the other hand, the generals who commanded the troops were all replaced by their own people. Most of the veterans of the Wude dynasty, or the miscellaneous generals who surrendered halfway back then, Li Shimin transferred back to the court, stuffed them in the Twelve Guards' mansion to drink tea, and did not give them the actual right to command the army.

   I have to admire the emperor, the means are still very high.

  The major governors are the second rank, and the governor is the original rank of the middle governor, the third rank.

  Each governor's mansion has at least two or more frontier states under it, and also serves as the governor of the state.

  Each governor holds at least 10,000 to 20,000 frontier troops.

   Originally, Qin Lang was drinking tea there, but the emperor suddenly mentioned that he would send a loyal, reliable, brave and capable minister to the border to serve as the governor.

   Such an important errand, actually let the minister work part-time?

  Emperor What does this mean?

  Great governor, you think the rank is too high and the power is too heavy. Let the prince lead the past, but the governor of the third rank is only at the level of the governor of Shangzhou.

   Then Qin Lang heard Li Shimin calling his name there.

"Changed Yongzhou Mansion to Jingzhao Mansion, Yongzhou Mu to Jingzhao Mu, with the crown prince to inherit Qianqian to lead Jingzhao Mu, Kaifu Yitong Sansi, Prince Taishi Sun Wuji as Jingzhaoyin, and Guanglu doctor and prince The young master Qin Lang is Jingzhao Shaoyin."

   "Qin Lang is also the governor and governor of Shengzhou!"

  Qin Lang froze for a moment.

   Two more part-time jobs at once?

  Jingzhao Shaoyin and the governor of Shengzhou?

   Isn’t this a bit too childish?

   Jingzhao Shaoyin will not talk about it, let’s work part-time, after all, they are all in Chang’an. But this Shengzhou is in the northeast of Guannei Road, north of Yinzhou controlled by Liang Shidu, and south of Monan Khan Court controlled by Jieli Khan.

  Across the Yellow River to the east is Hedong Shuozhou, to the west is the Mu Us Desert Gobi, to the north is also the Yellow River, and across the river is the Qiantao area of ​​Hetao.

  Of course, in the Qin and Han Dynasties, in fact, the entire area from Baiyu Mountain to the south of Yin Mountain was Hetao.

But the current situation in Shengzhou is very embarrassing. To the east is the land of Daibei controlled by Yuan Junzhang, to the south is the land of Yinxia controlled by Liang Shidu, to the north is the Khan Court of Jieli Khan, and to the northwest is the land of Yu The Houtao Toyoshu area occupied by Sheshe.

  The north and east are bounded by the Yellow River, and the west is bounded by the vast desert Gobi.

  Because of this, when the Turks went south several times before, Shengzhou was directly lost.

   It's just because this place is too poor, so every time the Turkic people borrowed the road to pass by, and after they went south to blackmail the Tang Dynasty, they didn't miss it, and directly withdrew and sent it back to the Tang Dynasty.

   But this place is so dilapidated.

  Although it is also a strategic point, because of the surrounding situation, this is actually a wasteland.

   Those who want population but no population, want economy but no economy, no one dares to go there, and they will definitely become slaves of the Turks after a short time.

  It is really bad luck for eight lifetimes to be sent to that place to be an official. After Turkic passed by and broke the city again last time, it has been a long time since Shengzhou sent officials there.

   There are no people, and there is no point in sending officials.

  But now the emperor has set Shengzhou as the governor's mansion, and let Qin Lang also serve as the governor of Shengzhou, Qin Lang feels very nonsense.

  (end of this chapter)