Tang Dynasty: Starting from Kou Zhong, the heavens rise!

"Moreover, the Ministry of Household Affairs has never slackened in recruiting refugees, and more and more refugees are pouring in from Jianghuai."

"In November alone, the number of refugees who poured into our army's territory has reached [-]."

"With such a vast territory and a large population, it would be inappropriate to continue to rule it with a hegemony."

"I think that the young commander should announce the world, establish the country, and establish the system, so as to reveal the heaven and earth, the sun and the moon, and establish the general rule!"

all of a sudden.

Bu Tianzhi, the official secretary, stood up and said, his voice echoing throughout the hall.

Everyone was shocked, and then they all stood up and said: "Young Commander, please found the country!"

Even Xu Ziling said: "Master Zhong, today it is indeed time to uproot the old system of the Sui Dynasty and establish a new national system."

"What the ministers said is not unreasonable."

"Of course, of all the nine states in the world, there is not a single state under our control. It is inappropriate for us to be king."

"Therefore, I took the old pre-Qin system, named it after the land, promoted me to Duke of Chu, and founded the country."

With eyes as bright as a torch, Kou Zhong looked down and said in a deep voice.

"Meet Duke Chu!"

All the civil and military officials present saluted and greeted him.

Everyone's face is filled with spring-like joy.

Finally waited for this day, they all became the ministers who supported the dragon and the founding heroes of a country.

"Edict: In the Chu Kingdom, Wen is headed by the Sixth Department, and Wu is headed by the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army, and the ranks are nine and eighteen."

"Example: From the first grade, from the first grade, from the second grade, from the second grade, from the third grade, from the third grade, from the fourth grade, from the fourth grade, from the fifth grade, from the fifth grade, from the sixth grade, from the sixth grade, from the seventh grade, from the seventh grade , Zhengbapin, Congbapin, Zhengjiupin, Congjiupin.”

"The six ministers, the commander-in-chief of the fifth army, the general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the commander-in-chief of the Jinyi Guards are among the first rank."

"Inspector censor, minister of Dali Temple, commanding associate, chief of Mo Gongyuan, military advisor offering wine, recording affairs and joining the army, and knowing the army and the army are among the first ranks."

"The Sixth Division's Left Vice Minister and General are ranked in the second rank, and the Sixth Division's Right Viceroy, General Wei, Inspector Zhongshi, and Dali Shaoqing are in the second rank."

"The chief of the six departments, the governor of the fifth army, Bo, the governor of the state, the lieutenant of the state, the general, the admiral of the navy, etc. are ranked in the third rank."

"......"

Followed by.

Kou Zhong once again talked about the arrangements for the new country's military and political system.

'Shua!Swish!Swish! '

The attendant on the side recorded these words in detail, and later sent them to the Sixth Ministry and the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.

All other official positions are easy to explain, but only for the local officials, the state governor, state captain, state prime minister, and county and county levels have been added. This is the third level, which makes people confused, and can even be said to be a bit confusing.

"Your Highness!"

"This three-level administrative system of state, prefecture and county..."

Bu Tianzhi, the official minister, was the first to ask.

All the civil servants present were attracted by this question.

Facing their puzzled looks, Kou Zhong explained: "Since the pre-Qin Dynasty, my Yanhuang living space has been continuously expanding."

"In the Sui Dynasty, Xihai, Jiaozhi, and Qiongzhou counties were added successively."

"There are more than [-] counties in the country. There are fifteen counties in the upper county and only two or three counties in the lower county."

"The nine states of the Qin and Han Dynasties can no longer explain the world. Therefore, I have established a county system. If the population reaches [-], a county can be established."

"Counties should be re-divided on the original basis. Each county should be based on population and radius, with six to twelve counties under its jurisdiction."

"An additional state will be added with six to ten counties, and the area of ​​Jiangzuo currently under our country's jurisdiction will be designated as Jiangzhou."

"Jiangxia County, Jingling County, and Xuancheng County are not under Jiangzhou for the time being, but are directly under the jurisdiction of the Six Ministries."

"Yan Kuan, the former governor of Poyang County, was appointed governor of Jiangzhou. Zha Jie, the former lieutenant of Poyang County, was appointed captain of Jiangzhou. Cui Jixiu, the former governor of Jiangxia County, and Bao Zhifu, the former governor of Jiangxia County, were transferred to Xuancheng County. Niu Fengyi, the former governor of Jiujiang County, and Wei Yuan, the former lieutenant of Jiujiang County, were transferred to Xuancheng County. Jiangxia County.”

"At the same time, there are three battalions of state soldiers in the state capital, namely the light battalion, the infantry battalion, and the crossbow battalion."

"The Sui crossbows and Hengdao captured by our army were transferred to Jiangzhou together."

The voice fell.

Everyone present understood to some extent that the new state of Chu State was completely different from that of Qin and Han Dynasty, but its population was not less than one million.

Moreover, Yizhou Wei commanded three battalions of nine thousand troops, which was enough to meet unexpected needs, while the original garrison belonged to the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion alone and was only used for field operations.

In this way, the local system became more complete and complete, and at the same time, the separation of military and political affairs became more obvious.

"Edict: The system of fifteen-level nobles shall be implemented in Chu State."

"The system of civil servants: king, duke, marquis, uncle, son, male, Ronglu doctor, Shangzhuguo, Zhongzhuguo, Zhuguo, Xuanzhenglang, Zhongyilang, Xiuyilang, Baoyirang, Bingjielang, Cheng Xinlang."

"The military system: king, duke, hou, uncle, son, male, light chariot captain, cavalry captain, Xiao cavalry, cloud cavalry, xuan cavalry, en cavalry, Yihui, sergeant, public sergeant .”

"Military titles and salaries are handed over to the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army, and military titles and salaries are handed over to the Sixth Ministry."

"Approval of the house rewards, land grant size and tax exemption quota for each knight, and will be reviewed once a year."

"Yes."

The ministers responded again.

Especially the civil servants, the surprises were already reflected on their faces.

Throughout the dynasties, rewards for military commanders were clearly visible, but rewards for civilian officials became extremely unclear.

The current fifteenth-level nobility system can be regarded as completely placing civil servants and military generals on the same parallel line.

"Come here, draw up an imperial edict!"

After waving his hand, Kou Zhong drank softly.

"Yes."

The two attendants responded one after another, with pens, ink, and yellow silk in their hands ready.

Facing the gaze of everyone present, Kou Zhong said loudly: "The Kingdom of Chu has been established, and I will lead the army, civil and military forces."

"Edict: Xu Ziling, the former military commander, is promoted to Marquis, title: Yangzhou."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Xu Ziling readily accepted it.

No one was surprised by this reward.

Because Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were half-brothers who grew up together. Now Kou Zhonggui is the Duke of Chu, and Xu Ziling is naturally the second person in the Chu Kingdom.

"The commander of the Jinyi Guards Command made Fu Jun'a a Earl, with the title: Poyang."

"Chen Laomou, the general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, is promoted to Viscount Fengling, and the official title is Fengling; Bu Tianzhi, the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, is promoted to Viscount Peng Ze."

"General Li Jing, the chief officer, Liu Rengui, the lieutenant general of Zhenjiang, Tongzhi Jiangba, the commander of Jinyiwei, Li Junxian, Jinyunqiwei, Hou Junji, Shi Danai, Sheng Yanshi, Zhang Gongjin, Fan Hu, Lian Ming, Tie Kui, Ren Zhong, Lu Mingxing, and Lu Mingyue were awarded Xuanqi Lieutenant."

"Du Ruhui, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Fang Xuanling, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Wang Gui, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Cen Wenwen, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Chu Suiliang, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Ma Zhou, the inspector-general, Shuizhu Guo, Yan Kuan, the governor of Jiangzhou, Chajie of Jiangzhou, Jiangxia The governor Niu Fengyi, the lieutenant of Jiangxia County Wei Yuan, the governor of Xuancheng County Cui Jixiu, and the lieutenant of Xuancheng County Bao Zhi were granted the title of Xuan Zhenglang. The magistrates and county lieutenants of the seven counties of Poyang were granted the title of Zhongyi Lang, and the county magistrate was granted the title of Xiu Yilang."

"Mai Yunfei, Gao Zhandao, Sima Feng, and Fu Jian of the thousand households of Jinyiwei were awarded Xuanqi Lieutenant, and each hundred households were awarded Yihui Lieutenant."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Everyone who heard the name spoke out in unison.

These titles represent not only merit, but also status and privileges.

At present, Chu State is only a principality, and the rewards will naturally not be too many. However, if it is promoted to a kingdom and then unifies the world, then all of you here must be at least 623 hereditary earls, marquises, or even dukes.

"About 30 pieces of armor were seized in this battle, and one-sixth of them were taken out and handed over to the Ministry of Industry."

"After it is replenished, it will be distributed by the Ministry of War to state, county, and county governments."

"Concerning state soldiers, county soldiers, and county soldiers, they must be trained as soon as possible and equipped with horizontal swords, leather armor, horn bows, and arm-shaped crossbows on a daily basis."

"Local rural soldiers and village soldiers can purchase spears, hunting bows, and hunting knives on their own."

"In addition, the Fifth Army Governor's Office will build martial arts lecture halls in various places to teach martial arts and the art of war, and the Ministry of Rites will build state schools, county schools, and county schools in various places."

"The Ministry of Rites drafts a notice to inform the world!"

Then, Kou Zhong issued several more edicts.

"Yes."

Chen Laomou, the director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Xu Ziling, the former military governor, and Chu Suiliang, the minister of rites, responded impressively.

Swish!

At this time, Kou Zhong waved his hand, and a large piece of golden elixir appeared in the hands of six ministers and generals.

"This is the Xuanhuang Great Pill. Taking one pill can elevate your cultivation level to the Grandmaster realm by one level."

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs will build a library, and officials of the lower third rank can choose one of the Mang Niu Dali Jue, the Barbarian Elephant Dali Jue, and the Heavenly Fire Burning Soldiers Jue."

"Officials of the middle and third grades can choose one of the Beiming Divine Skills, Xiantian Skills, and Mingyu Skills."

"Officials of the upper third grade can choose one from the Shenzhao Sutra and the Taixuan Sutra."

"Of course, the exercises will be added one after another. If you need to change the exercises after reaching a certain level, you can also report it to the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

"In terms of martial arts, all officials can practice Bajiquan, Xinyou Sword Technique, and Lingbo Weibu."

"Officials of the third grade of middle school can choose one of the exterminating cross sword techniques and the thirteen life-killing swords."

"Officials of the third rank can practice the Four Symbols of Heaven's Will."

"Yes."

Hearing this, all the officials present showed excitement in their eyes.

In the world of the Tang Dynasty, not to mention martial artists, even scholars would practice martial arts, because practicing martial arts was not only for self-defense, but also to live longer.

If you break through the Xiantian Grandmaster, you can live to be 120 years old, and if you break through the Great Grandmaster, you can live to be 150 years old.

Obviously, the Chu State implemented a practice of awarding martial arts according to grades, and even gave them panacea to break through the realm and hone their qualifications. The attraction to them was unprecedentedly huge.

If this news spreads, all the warriors in the world will join the Chu Kingdom.

............

In the same month, a "Chu Gong Shu" spread from Jiangzuo to the north and south of the Yangtze River.

Kou Zhong, the young commander of the Young Marshal Army, was promoted to the Duke of Chu and established the country. He governed nine counties and 150 million people.

This news attracted the attention of many powerful families and anti-kings in the world, and many people were ready to take action.

You must know that Kou Zhong's Chu Gong is completely different from those who rebel against the king. He has territory and more strength. He is already on an equal footing with the Sui Dynasty. Many people's eyes are red with envy.

Chapter 73: The catfish effect, the world needs to change!

Lingnan, where the Song clan resides.

"Brother."

"For Kou Zhong to be called the Duke of Chu and establish the Chu State at this time, is it too much of a limelight?"

"After all, Buddhism is not just Buddhism, there is also Taoist sect behind the scenes. If those old and immortal guys from Taoist sect take action."

"Even if Kou Zhong is a great master, I'm afraid he won't be able to survive."

Silver Dragon Song Lu looked a little worried at the news that Feige Chuanzhuan had just sent from Poyang.

At present, the Song clan is preparing to form an alliance with Kou Zhong. It would not be a good thing for the Song clan if Kou Zhong, who is so flamboyant, really becomes the target of public criticism.

At that time, the Song clan was preparing to conquer the south from the north, and the heavenly sword Song Que was even more invincible. If it were not for the Taoist sect, the Song clan would have stayed south of the Five Ridges. I am afraid that a dynasty dominated by southerners would have been established long ago.

"Of course you are young and energetic."

"If you were like him, you would be a great master at the age of 17 and kill the four great holy monks of Buddhism. You would be even more arrogant than him."

"Those old bald donkeys in Buddhism are not too weak. The distance between the emperor's heart and the great master is just a matter of time."

"Being able to kill them shows that Kou Zhong at least has the strength of a late Grand Master."