On 15 May, Li Luo and Cui Xiuning came to Haidong again. Especially Cui Xiuning, who left Haidong for less than a month last time, followed Li Luo again this time.

Li Luo is about to go on the expedition, and she wants to accompany him every day.

Li Luo hasn't been to Haidong for a long time. The first thing I did when I came to Haidong this time was that I didn't even go back to the main hall of the society, so I went directly to the countryside to brush up on my existence to strengthen the impression of the immigrants on themselves.

"Your Excellency! It's like meeting an adult! ”

"General, ma'am, I'm waiting to kowtow!"

"The Shogun has come to see us!"

Everywhere Li Luo passed, the old immigrants knelt down one after another, and many of them were in tears. When the newcomers saw Li Luo, they knelt down one after another, calling them "town guards".

Whether it is an old immigrant or a new immigrant, they are full of admiration and gratitude to Li Luo from the bottom of their hearts. It was Li Luo who guarded this paradise and allowed them to truly live a good life as a man and a weaver.

You don't have to be a slave here, you don't have to be exploited by cool officials, and you don't have to be bullied by the village chief. Every family has their own land, and the old immigrants have enough food and clothing, and they are prosperous.

The new immigrants who have not yet laid food have also been given food and cloth by the town guards, and they have no worries about food and clothing, and they are not in trouble, and they live a peaceful life that they have never had.

This is the bodhisattva who regenerates his parents and saves suffering.

The Chinese people are very simple, and whoever makes them live a good life will be loyal to whom they will serve and fight for whomever they fight.

Even the last batch of new immigrants, more than 20,000 immigrants who had only arrived in Haidong for a few days, after learning about Haidong, saw Li Luo kneeling on the side of the road and thanked him.

Li Luo was also very impressed when he saw this. What is the will of the people? The people's hearts are the grain and the fields. The hearts of the people of Haidong were bought by him for a large amount of gold and silver purchased out of his own pocket, by the fertile land he bought in Haidong, and by the 5,000 ploughing cattle and a large number of agricultural tools he gave away.

Li Luo and his wife had enough of their presence in the homeless people, so they inspected the craftsman's office.

Today, the craftsman office in charge of Gu Kai, the chief master craftsman, has become the largest department of the Haidong authorities, and there are more than 700 craftsmen of all colors who eat the "imperial grain", and the salary expenditure is as high as 5,000 taels per quarter.

In addition to more than 700 working weavers, there are also a large number of apprentices and temporary employees, adding up to more than 3,000 people.

"Lord, more than four thousand six hundred pairs of composite Xuanjia have been created..."Gu Kai reported to Li Luo.

Zheng He also reported: "Master, Luoning's new ship has been completed ninety percent, and it will be able to go to sea at the end of the month." ”

Li Luo was very satisfied and put down a composite new armor and said, "Let's go, go to the seaside dock, I want to see the Luoning ship!" ”

A large group of officials from the county government and the craftsman office accompanied Li Luo to the Haidong dock by the sea, and Li Luo saw two big ships standing there from a distance.

Handsome.

The combination of the Galen ship and Zheng He's treasure ship in later generations is really beautiful. The two-deck, semi-enclosed female wall, is both tall and majestic, mighty and domineering, and slender and beautiful.

Even those who don't know how to sail warships can see how extraordinary this new ship is.

Li Luo and Cui Xiuning boarded a new ship, and immediately smelled a strong smell of paint, and saw at least a thousand people working on the ship.

"The hull doesn't use a single nail, it's all tenoned, and it's very strong. Now I am taking tung oil for the third time. By the end of the month, the mast will be erected and the sails will be hung and the battle equipment will be placed. Zheng He said.

Li Luo watched around the boat, which was better than he expected. The ship was of 500 tons, which was already a first-class ship in this era. It can carry 1,000 sailors, as well as three months of water, food, equipment and supplies, and it is completely a new sail warship with strong long-distance sailing performance.

Compared to the medium warships of the Yuan army, it is much stronger. The fifty warships captured from Pu were not far away, but compared to the unfinished Luoning warships, they were like jackals and lion tigers.

Li Luo asked: "How to configure the soldiers of this ship?" ”

Zheng He replied respectfully: "According to the teacher's wishes, four stone cannons, two shooting rods, twelve bed crossbows, two canister projectiles, and thirty assault guns. ”

"In terms of soldiers, there were 300 crossbowmen, 100 firearms, 300 archers, 300 gunners, and 50 sailors. The total number of personnel is one thousand and fifty. ”

Li Luo nodded, this configuration is very reasonable. It can effectively hit enemy forces in three aspects: long-range, short-range, and hand-to-hand combat. Now Haidong has not developed artillery, so it can only be like this for the time being.

Wait until the artillery is developed before it can be transformed into a firearms battleship.

Zheng He said: "Now that the new ship is launched, I don't know the speed of the sail. However, according to the student's estimate, it should be at least five or six miles faster than other big ships per hour. These two new ships were also named by the teacher. ”

"Zheng He, you guys did a good job. These two new ships...... One is called Chang'an, and the other is called Jinyang. Li Luo quickly thought of a suitable name.

"No!" Zheng He commanded, "Chang'an, Jinyang, beautiful, strong!" ”

The others were also a little excited when they heard it. The lord's surname is Li, and he is said to be a descendant of Li Tang. And Chang'an is the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and Jinyang is the land of Li Tang Longxing, which means... Do you need to ask?

Li Luo pointed to the two new ships and said with pride: "Even if these two warships sink in the future, there will be new Chang'an and Jinyang." In the future, there will be Luoyang, Yangzhou, and Chengdu! ”

"The lord has the ambition of Lingyun, and I dare to do our best to assist the lord in the great cause of the lord, and then open the Han family!"

Lin Biju and others unanimously expressed their attitude. Since they can be promoted and reused by Liluo and Cui Xiuning, of course they are all smart people, how come they don't know that Li Luozhi is in the world?

Just by naming the two ships, it can be seen that the lord has absolutely no intention of being complacent and favoring overseas. Nowadays, Haidong is becoming more and more prosperous, and the trend of prosperity is unstoppable.

Li Luo nodded and said, "You are so attentive, this official is very pleased!" One day, if this official is blessed by the old king, he can really restore the great cause of the Han family, and he will live up to your heart. ”

"Thank you, Lord!" Lin Biju and the others were also in a state of flux, there was really a day, they were the heroes of the founding of the country from the dragon, and it was a wealth that poured into the sky. Who is not tempted?

Lin Biju hurriedly said: "My lord, there are more than 100,000 people in Haidong now, and there will be more and more in the future. The so-called name is not right, and if the word is not good, it will not work. The subordinates implore the Lord Public State to build a number to reassure the people and the army! ”

Lin Biju, smart man. Li Luo and Cui Xiuning couldn't help but smile at each other. Of course he wants to establish a country, but the problem is, he can't bring it up himself, do you want to have a face?

In all dynasties, which clever careerist took the initiative to build the country? It was only under the "persuasion" of his subordinates that he "reluctantly" accepted it, and some people even had to excuse themselves several times to make a show.

Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty named Cao Cao as the Duke of Wei, and Cao Cao also accepted it only after "resigning". Zhu Yuanzhang called King Wu, and he also resigned.

Li Luo is not so hypocritical, he will not shirk. But if he takes the initiative, he will be shy.

Why did he deliberately reveal his ambitions? It's about leading someone to take the initiative.

"I implore the Lord to build a public country to secure the hearts of the army and the people!"

Whether it was the county officials or the generals of the security regiment, they all bowed down at this time and asked Li Luo to establish a national number.

"This..."Li Luo looked embarrassed, hesitated for about three seconds, and said, "Okay." I have your heart. For the sake of hundreds of thousands of people in Haidong, let's build a country! ”

The crowd rejoiced. Cui Mu preemptively said: "Please also ask the lord to rule the country name!" ”

Li Luo stood on the deck, looked at the northwest direction, and said leisurely: "In ancient times, there was a sage Tang Yao, who opened the river of three generations of Ming Jun; Zhou Youfeng said that the Tang Dynasty was the foundation of the strong Jin hegemony; There is also the Li family in Longxi, creating a prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty. The name of Tang, the beauty of Hos. This is one of them. ”

"Second. I am a descendant of the Tang Dynasty, after Yizong. The Li family in Longxi is the ancestral court of my family. Although the Tang Dynasty has been dead for more than 300 years, and the Li family in Longxi has long been in decline, I will never forget the cause of my ancestors. ”

"Yes, this country is the Tang Kingdom. However, this Tang State is imitating the countries of the Zhou Dynasty, and I dare not call it the king, let alone the emperor. is titled Tang Marquis, and Tang is also the country of marquis. Li Luo made the final decision, and there was no doubt about it.

Lin Biju said: "The lord is wise, and now he is called the marquis, which is the most appropriate." Chen Lin will move, meet Tang Hou! ”

A large group followed and knelt down: "Meet Tang Hou!" ”

Li Luo smiled: "Zhuqing is exempt, no courtesy!" Lin Qing, although this ceremony for the founding of the country must be done, everything must be simple, and this matter will be handed over to you to preside. I am in Haidong, and I can only stay for a few days. ”

Lin Biju was a little excited and said, "No! The minister must carry out the founding ceremony within three days! ”

Speaking of which, this founding ceremony is extremely cumbersome, and it will not be possible to do it at all without a month. But if everything is simple, it will be easy.

The news that Li Luo wanted to establish a country and build a name soon spread throughout the Haidong immigration area, and more than 100,000 people all celebrated with their hands, as if they had met a happy event.

Does the founding of the kingdom have anything to do with them?

Yes. Not only yes, but also related.

The establishment of the country means that in terms of the "royal law", they are no longer the people of Mengyuan, but the people of the Tang Kingdom, and they have a home in their identities and are no longer fugitives.

More importantly, it shows that Tang Hou will manage Haidong well and will not let it go. Haidong will be more stable, and it will be difficult to have turmoil.

With Tang Hou here, they have the backbone.

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May 18, the auspicious day of the zodiac. Li Luo officially announced the founding of the Tang Dynasty and ascended to the position of Marquis of Tang.

Early in the morning, Li Luo led a large group of civil and military officials wearing brand-new official uniforms to worship the gods of heaven and earth on a temporary high platform by the sea.

Li Luo was wearing a purple robe embroidered with cloud patterns, and he did not wear the ten crowns that symbolized the princes, but simply wore a veil hat. Even the tripods on the altar are seven wooden tripods made improvised.

Lin Biju had already prepared a prayer for heaven and earth, a prayer for the ancestors, Li Luo stood on the high platform and read one each, even if it was the founding of the Tang Kingdom, he was the Marquis of Tang.

Then, the civil and military ministers bowed down together, and bowed again, which was regarded as determining the status of the monarch and minister. The whole ceremony was extremely simple.

Next, Li Luo returned to the main hall renamed Tanghou Mansion and issued the first Tanghou Order: Open the Dynasty.

The so-called opening of the dynasty is to establish the court system of the Tang State and appoint court officials.

The imperial court is not unique to large countries. In the Spring and Autumn Period, even a doctor had his own court. In the Han Dynasty, Wei and Jin Dynasties, even a small county government can be called the imperial court.

The opening decree set the former council hall as the court hall and set up the secretary of state. The secretary of state has two secretaries and three secretaries, collectively known as the five secretaries. Shangqing is the fifth product, and the secretary is from the five products.

Under the Secretary of State, there are temporarily six Cao, including Hucao, Cao, Licao, Gongcao, Bingcao, and Facao. Liucao is designated as the six-product official, and the doctor Cao and the supervising doctor are both six-pin.

Among them, Hu Cao was in charge of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery, and taxation. The authority of the six Caos, with the exception of Fa Cao, has been expanded compared with previous dynasties.

In addition, the police station, the Dafa Hall, the Grand Prosecutor's Hall, and the Supervision Office were set up, collectively known as the Church Office, which was at the same level as Liucao. The Ombudsman is the judicial department, and the Ombudsman is only responsible for administering justice to officials. The two halls and the two offices are independent, and neither the six Cao nor the secretary of state are allowed to interfere.

In addition, the Department of Fiscal Affairs was set up to be responsible for the budget and auditing. The Department of Commerce was established to manage government-run industries and private businesses. Establishment of a banking department specializing in minting silver coins and accommodating loans. The above are collectively called the three divisions, which are also at the same level as the six Cao.

Finally, the Department of Education, the Department of Hospital, and the Department of Civil Affairs were also established, collectively known as the Three Hospitals. These three courtyards are lower than the six Cao, and they are the seven grade yamen.

In addition to managing the hospital and physicians, the hospital also manages traditional Chinese medicine. The Si Jiao Yuan is responsible for managing the academy and teachers, and the Si Min Yuan is responsible for managing the people's household registration, marriage registration, property transfer and inheritance, and relief.

The above are civilian institutions.

The military organization renamed the Haidong Army as the Tang Army. The establishment of the security regiment is still a regiment, but it is modeled after the Sui and Tang dynasties and grants the regiment number. The first to fourth regiments of security were awarded to the Guards Regiment, the Tiger Warrior Regiment, the Shangwu Regiment, and the Iron Blood Regiment.

Two cavalry regiments, changed to the Guards Cavalry and the Flying Eagle Cavalry, the chief officer was renamed the Thousand Cavalry Commander, and there were also a hundred cavalry commanders below, and the cavalry commander.

Zheng He's Haidong Naval Division was renamed the Tang Army Naval Division. The 4,000-strong sailors were divided into two fleets: the ocean-going fleet and the coast guard. Among them, the ocean-going fleet is equipped with the latest Chang'an and Jinyang, with Zheng He as the commander of the fleet.

The Guards Regiment and the Guards Cavalry, as the name suggests, are Li Luo's "Guards and Guards", and they will definitely be brought to Japan. In addition, the Flying Eagle Cavalry, the Tiger Warrior Regiment, and the Ocean Fleet all had to be recruited as Li Luo's "dark route army".

Those who remained in Haidong were the Shangwu Regiment and the Iron Blood Regiment, as well as the Coast Guard Fleet, and 10,000 peasant soldiers.

As for Cui Xiuning's intelligence agency, the Special Investigation Bureau, it did not appear in the "Opening of the Dynasty Order". The Special Investigation Bureau is a relatively mysterious yamen, which is not under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, but is directly responsible to Li Luo and his wife.

The chief officers at the regimental level are all at the same level as the civil official Liucao.

After the establishment of the institutions, courtiers and generals were appointed.

Lin Biju was appointed as the secretary of state and the secretary of Luoning County; appointed Gong Kan as the secretary of state and the supervisor of Luoning County; Cui Mu was appointed as a secretary and a county officer; appointed Zheng He as secretary and commander of the ocean-going fleet; He appointed Hu Gu as the secretary and the commander of the Thousand Guards Cavalry.

The five members of the Secretary of State come from five different hills. Lin Biju represents the first batch of immigrants; Gong Kan represents Li Luo's students, and Cui Mu represents "relatives"; Zheng He represents both the Navy and Li Luo's students; Hugu is a Jurchen, representing Yan Duo and others, as well as the army.

He has three Chinese positions and two martial arts positions.

Li Luo broke the tradition of letting military attaches "enter the cabinet", which was to prevent the hidden danger of civilian officials suppressing military generals, and to establish the "generals and prime ministers" in the Han and Tang dynasties again.

In the feudal era, the boundaries between civil and military affairs must not be too clear, otherwise it would be a matter of time before civil officials became strong, because they controlled administration, public opinion, money and food. Over time, the country's martial and enterprising spirit will be eroded.

The advantage of entering the prime minister is that military generals can also be civil officials, so they can maintain the existence of a martial spirit in the civilian system, rather than becoming an ironclad civil official group. Military generals will not be discriminated against.

The second order is to establish Cui Xiuning as the wife of Tang Guo. It was also stipulated that during the expedition of the Tang Marquis, the lady of the Tang State would be the regent of the country and hold the seal of the Tang Marquis.

Re-respect his father-in-law Yan Duo as the prince of the Tang Kingdom.

In the third order, Li Luo appointed himself as the general of the Tang State Expedition, and appointed Jiang Jun and Yang Qingque as the left and right military divisions, leading 6,000 people including Hugu, Zheng He, Yang Xu, and Zhang Yong to go on the expedition.

The date of the expedition was set for May 28, and during the naval voyage, all military affairs were temporarily entrusted to Zheng He, commander of the ocean-going fleet, who was responsible for bringing the Japanese army to the north of the Ryukyus and the south of the Satsuma Domain, and found an island called Yakushima to be stationed and waited for Li Luo's contact.

Yakushima Island belongs to the Osumi Islands, located 130 miles from Kagoshima in the Satsuma Domain, and there are probably only a few Japanese fishermen today. That place is very close to Kyushu, and it will not be discovered by the Japanese army and the Yuan army, which is very suitable for hiding the "dark road army".

The map of the island, Cui Xiuning has already drawn it, and the map of the island in the entire Southeast Asian seas, seven or eight times out of ten, she still remembers,

The islands with an area of more than 30 square kilometers have probably not been forgotten by her.

With her map, the Expeditionary Tang Army fleet can easily find Yakushima and lurk. Yakushima is characterized by its high islands, which can weaken typhoons. The fleet is docked at Yakushima, and even if a typhoon comes, it is impossible for something to happen.

On the eve of the typhoon, Li Luo would lead the Ming Route Army to Yakushima Island to join the Dark Route Army and avoid the typhoon.

The last Tang Hou decree was the "policy of benefiting the people", and Cao distributed ten catties of sea fish and two catties of sea salt to each household of the people of Haidong to show Tang Hou's love for the people.

"The prince is benevolent and loves the people, and the people of my Tang Kingdom are blessed!" Lin Bi, who was appointed as the secretary, said.

"The prince is merciful!" The other courtiers also said.

Li Luo sat on the top seat, looking at the "Minister of Civil and Military Affairs" in the hall, how could it be possible to say that he was unhappy?

Cui Xiuning sat next to Li Luo in full costume, and his face was involuntarily filled with unprecedented brilliance.

This freshly baked Mrs. Tang Guo is definitely lying if she wants to say that she is unhappy.

Qingyi literature