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Lying on the hillside of a royal palace in Shanglin Yuan, Liu Che was in a very good mood.

Not only because of the good spring and good scenery, but also because the state affairs are going well.

Just a few days ago, the kings of more than a dozen major kingdoms in the southwest of Yi jointly submitted a petition to Chang'an.

This means that the problem of the southwest will be solved without spending a single soldier.

This ancient mountain, which was once coveted by both the Ba and Chu people, and which has always been outside the Zhuxia civilization circle, will become the territory of China for the first time.

This will not change for the foreseeable future.

Of course, if you want to thoroughly digest it and let the people of all ethnic groups in the southwest countries recognize and identify with their Zhuxia identity, it will take decades or even hundreds of years of education, domination and assimilation.

After all, the area is surrounded by mountains and the roads are treacherous, and it is too expensive to send officials from China to govern it.

Otherwise, the Yunnan-Guizhou area will not reach the Republic of China, and it will still be the world of the toasts.

In this pre-AD era, it was necessary to establish a solid and effective rule in the region.

It is impossible to rely on Chang'an to send officials alone.

It is also impossible for Chang'an to throw too many resources and talents into the mountains of the southwest.

Therefore, in fact, the only choice is to train the local pro-Han nobles to manage on their behalf.

At least, in the past decade or so, Liu Che has only sent some envoys and representatives to the southwest region to urge countries to implement the Chinese system. Use Chinese characters, etiquette, and clothing.

Liu Che is not afraid of ghosts in southwest countries, and it is a big deal to close the door and let the capitalists go.

Liu Che believed that the southwestern countries, which had had enough of the hardships of merchants, would not dare to make another attempt.

At the very least, Cheng Zheng and Zhuo will leave a terrifying impression on countries that will shock them for decades.

In a few decades, the world will be unrecognizable, even entering a new era.

At that time, even if something happens to Southwest Yi, it can be leveled with a backhand.

So, Liu Che was very happy.

The southwest is established, and the three are also peaceful, so there is no war in the south, and the Han family can put all their attention in the north, in the west, in the south of the country, in the north of the country, and in the western regions.

On the Munan side, things are also going well.

The Han army almost went from one victory to another.

In the south of the Munan, the Han army, under the command of Zhidu, was divided into three routes, one way to Yanchi, approaching the Hanhai area, and the other way out of Shunde, taking the Fujuyang Gorge to deter the Punushui area.

Zhidu himself rode 5,000 handsome and elite horses, cruising in the depths of the grassland.

Constantly looking for traces of the Makunan clan, and attacking them when they find it.

So far, the thousands of miles of grassland south of Punu River, southwest of Gonglu River, and east of Junji Mountain have all surrendered.

A large number of chieftains and nobles in the south of the country cried and shouted, eating pot pulp, in order to welcome the king.

Only a few recalcitrant tribes, under the cover of the Great Gobi, are still resisting.

But their stubborn resistance couldn't last long.

Judging from the report of Zhidu, people are fleeing south every day, and these tribes are constantly weakening.

Even the most stubborn so-called worms are fleeing south.

This made the Flying Fox Army and the Juzhu Army very happy.

Both have already sent new recruits led by some elite officers to the Munan grassland, intending to train those dying Hu people.

For this reason, Zhidu had already refused to accept the surrender of any of the Zhuhu nobles.

In order to force these people to fight.

Vicious enough, but it was the right decision!

The Han family needs an evidence that can tell everyone to tell the Munan Ministry: Fighting against Wang Shi is a dead end!

And these Zhuhu, who were driven to the edge of the Great Gobi by Zhidu, are the best physical evidence!

The worse their fate, the more secure the Han's future rule in the Makunan region became.

This will make it necessary for the nomadic nobles of the Makunan or elsewhere to think twice before rebelling.

We must have the belief that if we don't succeed, we will die for the whole family!

As for the Oriental Grassland, Chen Xu's department is even more scornful.

After pacifying the Lin Hu tribe, Chen Xu's troops penetrated more than a thousand miles within a month, and after almost no fierce fighting, dozens of tribes of all sizes were brought to their knees to surrender.

Its vanguard may have even crossed the Haraha River into the later Nomenkan region.

Of course, this force quickly withdrew south.

Because, this place is so barren that it doesn't look like there are humans living in it at all.

Under the wielding of the big stick of Zhidu and Chen Xu, the Munan problem can be basically solved within the year.

At least, the Han dynasty has effectively controlled most of the strategic lakes and water sources in the south of the country.

It also controlled more than half of the population and more than 70% of the livestock in Makunan.

Just waiting for the follow-up implementation of policies, changing the land and customs, and establishing grassroots political power, it can be said that Munan is China's master.

If the south of the Munan is established, the solution of the Hexi issue will be put on the agenda.

Thinking of Hexi, Liu Che was a little worried about the drama Meng.

Ju Meng was ordered to go to the area of Heli Mountain to preside over the preparation and deployment of the Juyan Campaign, which has been almost two months.

However, in the past two months, Liu Che has only received three notes from Heli Mountain—and all of them have been sent back to Chang'an in the first month.

Since February, Ju Meng has basically not contacted Chang'an again.

If it weren't for the fact that Beidi County had been reporting that there was no movement in Heli Mountain, Liu Che would have suspected that Ju Meng had been overshadowed.

"Heli Mountain, what happened?" Liu Che was a little puzzled.

So he clapped his hands, called his attendant officer, and instructed him: "Qing go to Shaofu, let Shaofu release carrier pigeons, contact Heli Mountain, I want to know the situation of Heli Mountain as soon as possible!" ”

"No!"

The man immediately took the command and departed.

And Liu Che didn't stay idle for long, and a eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, the imperial doctor is here......"

Liu Che immediately stood up and ordered, "Bring Chao Cuo here to see me......"

Zhou Yafu's political life has entered the countdown.

According to tradition, summer is the season of feudal marquis, and once Chao Cuo is made a liehou, then, it only takes a few days to transition before he can take over the post of prime minister.

But Liu Che didn't have the slightest pity, and tried every means to use this vacancy to stuff some private goods into Zhou Yafu before he stepped down.

This is also the essence of the political system of the United States in later generations -- when the president has reached the point, before stepping down, he suddenly passed several policies and decrees, and suddenly pardoned a group of related households.

And Liu Che took this opportunity to almost stubbornly ask Zhou Yafu to sign under several edicts.

There are things that Zhou Yafu himself wants to do, but has never been able to do.

For example, the right to govern the country by local princes and kings was collected, and the princes and kings were transformed from kings into honorary titles.

This kind of thing, Liu Che and Zhou Yafu cooperated, and they had a tacit understanding.

First of all, Liu Che himself twisted and said a bunch of big truths, and then pulled negative examples such as Liu Bi, the king of Wu, and Liu Xingju, the king of Jibei, Zhou Yafu immediately jumped out and asked 'For the sake of all generations, it is advisable to collect the power of the princes and kings'.

Liu Che immediately agreed.

As a result, the princes and kings of the world were stunned.

They lost the last power they could wrestle with the central government, and their kingdom and outside the royal palace had nothing to do with them.

They can only be mascots in the royal palace.

Of course, there are exceptions to everything.

Among the princes and kings, such as Liu Che's brothers, as well as the emperor's uncle Liu Wu, the king of Liang, were all retained their privileges.

In addition, Liu Che did not want to kill them all.

Rather, it pointed out a way out for the princes and kings.

Want to continue to be a king in the truest sense of the word? Don't want to be a mascot?

OK!

Learn from Liu Fei, the king of Meng, and ask for the land of Xingu to be appeased.

The world outside the Seychelles is so big, just like the emperor's uncles and brothers to grab the territory.

As soon as this edict was issued, the princes and kings immediately mourned, but no one dared to jump out against it.

In the eyes of the princes and kings, Liu Che's image has been linked to the devil.

Even when Empress Lu was back, he might not be as ruthless as Liu Che when he attacked the clan!

After only eight years in power, he killed a bunch of uncles and uncles, and exiled his own brothers.

It's horrible!

No fool dares to sing against Liu Che.

The emperor's uncles, uncles, brothers, and brothers, have to seriously consider choosing a territory outside the Saiwai and becoming princes and kings again.

And the princes were even more terrified, and they had to plan for their future.

So much so that there was a story that His Royal Highness the Prince planned to apply for the martial arts and serve in the military.

Liu Che naturally praised such a clan example, not only approved his request, but also rewarded him with a hundred gold.

So, more princes responded.

That's a good thing!

However, there are also some things that Zhou Yafu doesn't agree with, and Liu Che said that he reluctantly agreed.

For example, reform the hierarchy of Han officials.

Originally, the rank of Han officials was actually very vague, for example, Jiuqing and the county guard were both 2,000 stones.

The Governor of the Metropolitan Protectorate is also 2,000 stones, and the history of the state department that will be implemented in the future is also 2,000 stones.

Even the Imperial Doctor is still 2,000 stones.

Although there are so-called middle two thousand stone officials, real two thousand stones, two thousand stones and more than two thousand stones.

However, in fact, the status is relatively vague and difficult to distinguish.

At least, it was difficult for the ministers, who had climbed to two thousand stones, to feel that they were any different from others.

How can this work?

Liu Che knows that a large part of people's enterprising spirit and struggle comes from ambition, and ambition comes from comparison.

Therefore, taking advantage of the window period when Zhou Yafu was about to step down, Liu Che took advantage of the situation to issue a reform edict.

He asked the Prime Minister's Office to take the lead, and Jiuqing had its own division, and redefined the rank of officials.

According to the guidance he gave, under a thousand stones, it will be the same as before.

But above a thousand stones, there are more subdivisions.

From one thousand to ten thousand, it is divided into ten new levels.

The prime minister is the highest, with 10,000 stones, and the captain and the general, who are at the same level as the prime minister, are both 10,000 stones.

But basically, the Han family will not set up new captains and generals in the future, at most as an honorary title, posthumously awarded to the deceased.

And under the prime minister, there is the imperial historian of 9,000 stones, and Jiuqing is all unified into 5,000 stones.

As for these grades between 5,000 and 9,000 stones, they are reserved for those who are particularly prominent in their work.

Below 5,000 koku and above 2,000 koku, it is the rank ratio of the local county guards, the state department and the governor of the prefecture.

The benefits of such a division are not only to give officials a raise in their salaries and improve their productivity.

It can also effectively weave a set of official hierarchy.

Today, Liu Che came to Chao to talk about this matter.

After all, the specific arrangements and rationing of this matter still have to be done by Chao Mistake.

………………………………

It didn't take long for Chao Cuo to be brought to Liu Che.

This imperial historian of the Han family is now a spring breeze with a horse's hoof disease.

He is close to the peak of his life, and it can even be said that he is already at his peak.

Prime Minister, the ultimate dream of all officials, is less than a month away.

This made him really excited, and he even couldn't sleep at night.

Therefore, when he came to Liu Che, his eyes were a little dark.

"Chao Aiqing still has to pay attention to rest......" Liu Che saw it, and he couldn't help but care, and advised: "I still need Qingqing to assist!" ”

"Your Majesty loves you, and you dare not be ashamed!" Chao Cuo hurriedly thanked: "However, recently, the minister was appointed as the captain of the Northern Army, and for the first time in his life, he was a little rusty, and he had to use more work for fear of affecting his comrades......

Liu Che listened and nodded, and last month, Liu Che added a burden to Chao Cuo and appointed him as the lieutenant of the Northern Army.

This is because Chao Cuo has never had a resume in the army before, and Liu Che made up for him, so that no one would beat him with this in the future.

It is even more because Liu Che wants to stabilize and continue the tradition of the Han family!

Prime Minister, must come out of the ranks!

Before Chao Cuo, all prime ministers were soldiers!

Even if it is Xiao He, he was born in the military!

As for Fan Xu, Guan Baby, and Zhou Bo, they are even more brave generals!

This glorious tradition, Liu Che feels that it cannot be broken in his own hands, at least not now.

Even if it is only symbolic, Chao Cuo must be sent into the army, so that he can hold military power for a period of time, even if it is only nominally a few days as a soldier.

And in this way, Liu Che can tell the people of the world, especially the vast number of civil officials and doctors: Don't think about messing with your brains, playing some kind of civilian government, and vainly trying to command the gun with the pen.

It's better to take the military seriously and pay attention to and respect the military!

Otherwise, you will never want to climb to the position of prime minister.

Because, if the prime minister does not have the approval and support of the military, it is impossible to ascend to power.

In this way, the militarist system of the Han family was implemented and implemented.

I have to say that Chao Cuo did a good job in the Northern Army, although he has never been a soldier or has any military experience, but many years of surrender and resume in the sea make Chao Cuo even if he doesn't know how to govern the army, he can cope with it.

Even, some are at ease.

This is also normal, but Chao Cuo is the power of writing "Words and Soldiers" and "Guarding Soldiers and Persuading Farmers".

He may not be able to lead troops to fight, but he can easily cope with daily management and supervision of training.

Liu Che raised his hand, let Chao Cuo sit on the grass, and then said to him: "The day before yesterday, I ordered Prime Minister Wen Jiuqing to have an edict, have you seen it?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, have you seen ......" Chao Cuo hurriedly bowed: "What instructions does Your Majesty have?" ”

To leave the thorn Jing Ke said

The outbreak was postponed until tomorrow because today is a bit lazy~