Chapter 396: Tang Military Machinery Province
The news that Emperor Kaicheng came back to life and recovered from his illness was like a heart booster, which inspired the entire Daming Palace. The palace maids and concubines who were frightened by Xu Zhanxiong's indiscriminate killing heard that the emperor had stood up again, and they all found their backbones, and they were all overjoyed.
The officials of the Nanya were also excited. Emperor Kaicheng is an old boss, everyone is familiar with it, it is better than changing another prince to be the emperor in the sixteenth house, and I don't know who he wants to choose as the prime minister and who to choose as the lieutenant.
Now that all the eunuchs are dead, the choice of lieutenants in the left and right armies of Shence is extremely difficult to predict, and it must be extremely cautious.
The first court meeting of Emperor Cheng's initial recovery should have been held in Hanyuan Hall as usual. However, Han Yuan Hall has just recently died Qiu Shiliang, and it is a place of great evil. Duan Chunrui, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, strongly suggested that Emperor Kaicheng discuss matters in the Xuanzheng Palace.
Emperor Kaicheng was as good as a stream, and chose the Xuanzheng Palace to go to court. This time, the officials of the Nanya had become accustomed to the fact that there were no eunuchs in the palace, and they automatically and consciously lined up to the court according to the usual practice, and many of them brought their own pastries for lunch. Now everything in the palace is withering, the inner chamberlain province is vacant, there are no eunuchs, no one is available in the palace, and I am afraid that the court food will be gone.
"I hope Your Majesty won't have too long to discuss politics. The officials of the Nanya are silently hoping in their hearts that if they can disperse at noon, then they can still have a hot meal at home.
This time in the last dynasty, Emperor Kaicheng did not have eunuchs to serve, and he sat alone on the dragon couch in the Xuanzheng Palace. The gloomy clouds and mist that have haunted him since Qiu Shiliang came to power have dissipated, and Emperor Kaicheng at this moment is full of energy, full of energy, looking forward to it, as if he has recovered the hesitation and ambition when he ascended the throne at the beginning of that year.
Seeing the emperor's complexion, the ministers of Nanya were immediately excited, and they all felt that the opportunity for the revival of the Tang Dynasty was in front of them.
"Ladies and gentlemen, now that the eunuchs are no longer there, I will save those red tapes, discuss matters directly, and no longer have to listen to the piercing cry. Emperor Kaicheng said with a smile.
"Your Majesty. The ministers bowed down at the same time, and secretly recorded Emperor Kaicheng's cold and ruthless evaluation of the eunuchs in their hearts.
"Now that the enemy is down, the Shence army should be reorganized. I have always felt that the Shence Army is the forbidden army of the Son of Heaven, in charge of the defense of Gyeonggi, and it is already stretched thin to stabilize Guanzhong, and the post of rebel and counterinsurgency is too much, and the lieutenants of the left and right armies are tired of running for their lives, working hard all day long, and they are overwhelmed. I should be sympathetic to the situation and reduce the burden of the military divisions. Kaicheng Emperor said loudly.
"This ......" Nan Ya and all the ministers all set their eyes on Qiu Feiying, the only remaining official of the Shence Army who can ascend to the court.
"Your Majesty. The gods and ministers take into account internal and external troubles, the soldiers are tired and cannot prosper, and the generals are worried all day long, fearing that they will lose the grace of God. Now Your Majesty has relieved our burden, it is really the emperor's grace!" Qiu Feiying bowed down and said with a convenient tongue.
"Good. General Qiu is worried about Sheji, and he is actually a model in the army. In this case, I should cut the Shence army, merge the left and right armies into one army, remove the responsibility of the thief, and the position of lieutenant will be temporarily replaced by General Qiu. From now on, the Shence Army will only be responsible for defending Gyeonggi, and the soldiers under its command will be loyal and reliable, and their family backgrounds will be innocent. They must not be traitors, they must not be corrupt and colluded, and they must not abuse power. All these things need to be removed from the army, and this matter will be handed over to General Qiu. Emperor Kaicheng stared at Qiu Feiying and said in a deep voice.
"Obey the order! Qiu Feiying bowed and said.
"The Shence army will defend Gyeonggi, and I still need an army to fight for the Tang Dynasty to fight against the rebellion, fight in the south and the north, and expand the territory. It's just that this army is not an ordinary army, and it will only be summoned when the imperial court needs it. Today, under the command of the Wu League, Baiyin Yi Cong Si is in Huichuan with Bai Yinyi from Weizhen Nanwu Kingdom, and in Jiangnan with Bai Yinyi Cong Si to settle the eight towns in the southeast. I allowed the Wumeng to also set up the Silver Righteous Division in Chang'an. Once the imperial court called, Huichuan, Jiangnan and Chang'an Baiyinyi drew troops and horses from Sidang to gather the Beijing division and merge into Baiyinyi's army to share the country's worries. ”
"...... this?" Isn't this just a local regiment? Using a local regiment to form a rebellious army, can this be a rebellion in various places?
"Holy Wisdom!" Qiu Feiying immediately clenched his fists and said loudly, "Baiyin Yicong is a loyal and righteous army formed by the eight factions of the Martial Alliance and the rivers and lakes of the world, and the people who serve the country should be summoned by the Martial Alliance. Yongqiang Yongdutou once faced tens of thousands of North Gate guards under the command of Qiu Shiliang with 800 silver righteousness. If it can become an army, it will be mighty at home, dominate the eight wildernesses, and repeat the glory of the Tang Dynasty!"
"......" Didn't the ministers of Nanya still understand Emperor Kaicheng's intentions when they saw this remark? With the support of the big leaders of the Shence Army, the establishment of the Baiyin Yi Army was imperative and was ready to fly.
"The minister seconded the proposal!" Shangshu Province's left and right servants shot Cui Tan and Lin Yan immediately spoke first to echo. These two people are both clever and wise people who protect themselves, and seeing Emperor Kaicheng and Qiu Feiying getting along so well, they already know that this is a good exercise. Qiu Feiying has military power in his hands, and Emperor Kaicheng has imperial power in his hands, so he will not second the proposal at this time, I am afraid that he will not have a chance to speak later.
The two high-ranking officials of Shangshu spoke, and the other officials of the Southern Government were even more like mirrors and seconded the proposal.
"Although the Baiyin Yicong Army is not a permanent army, the Baiyin Yicong Division of the Wumeng is a place where I raise soldiers. I should have asked the Ministry of War to allocate food and salaries to the Wumeng every year, so that Bai Yinyi's subordinate division could maintain its operation. However, now that the DPRK and China are in poverty, they really can't get much food. Fortunately, Lei Changye, the lord of the Martial Alliance, understands the righteousness and is willing to share the worries of the imperial court. When Emperor Kaicheng said this, his eyes fell on Lei Changye, who was standing silently at the end of the hall.
The courtiers followed his gaze and turned their heads to look at Lei Changye.
"Being able to serve the imperial court, the ministers are overjoyed. Lei Changye walked out of the train and bowed.
"Although the Baiyin Volunteer Army is not an ordinary army, once the war comes, the army still needs to be commanded. Lei Changye, the lord of the Martial Alliance, served as the operation and maintenance of the Baiyin Yicong Division, the recruitment and training of the Baiyin Yicong, and when the war came, he had to supply food and salary on behalf of the imperial court. Kaicheng Emperor said loudly.
"Obey. Lei Changye bowed his head and said.
This official position given by Emperor Kaicheng was not included in the formal official position system, but was only a temporary position, which can be said to be a "private person of the Son of Heaven" similar to that of a Hanlin scholar, and it had no impact on the current official eunuch system.
"Zhongqing, if the situation is changing rapidly today, and the local towns are turbulent, my Datang will usher in multiple changes in the future. Emperor Kaicheng said in a deep voice.
"The ministers are terrified!" all the ministers in the court bowed down in fright. They all felt Emperor Kaicheng's determination to change. According to the usual practice, if there is a change in the system of three provinces and six ministries, it is often necessary to bring out the mouthpieces of several emperors to admonish. But none of them knew Emperor Kaicheng's intentions, and they didn't have a draft to prepare, so they didn't know what to say for a while, and they just hoped that Emperor Kaicheng wouldn't call them.
"Don't worry. I don't want to leather, but I just want to add one more piece to the court, and it will be called the Ministry of Military Aircraft. Set up one Taishi and two squires to deal with military aircraft affairs for me. Since Lei Aiqing is in charge of the world's silver and righteous servants, the post of military aircraft Taishi is concurrently held by Lei Aiqing. Emperor Kaicheng said lightly.
"Obey. ”
"Lei Aiqing, who do you think is the military aircraft squire?" asked Emperor Kaicheng.
"Your Majesty, the pharmacist Yao Chengli under the command of the minister is clever and daring, resourceful, knowledgeable, and can share your Majesty's worries. Lei Changye said loudly.
"Okay, where is the pharmacist?" asked Emperor Kaicheng.
At Lei Changye's side, the pharmacist walked out slowly and bowed down towards Emperor Kaicheng.
"From today on, Qing will be my military squire. Emperor Kaicheng said with a smile.
"The minister will not fail in his mission. The pharmacist said in a deep voice.
"The rest of the squire, let General Qiu concurrently serve. Once the emergency comes, Lei Aiqing's Baiyin Yi Division still needs to transfer manpower from the Shence Army to use it, and the two of them both serve in the Military Aircraft Department, so they can discuss it well. "Open the emperor's road.
"Obey the order!"
The officials of the Nanya were silent. The establishment of this military aircraft province is quite deep. This is Emperor Kaicheng directly leaving aside the three provinces and six ministries, and directly expanding the imperial power into the army. Once the Military Aircraft Province was established, the major affairs of the military state were decided by Emperor Kaicheng, and Lei Changye and Qiu Feiying did it.
If the Baiyin Yi army is really composed of loyal protectors from all over the world who dare to fight as Qiu Feiying said, then Emperor Kaicheng has absolute authority in it. This army is ready to fight, and it is absolutely loyal, and it is a dream army that maintains the authority of the royal family.
From now on, above the court, at least in military affairs, it is not their turn to intervene. However, this is not something difficult for them to accept. After being suppressed under Qiu Shiliang for so many years, the backbone and ambitious officials have long since died, and the current officials only hope to maintain the status quo ante, or even save their lives.
"Lei Aiqing, I heard that you are relying on the painting box in Jiangnan to sell the right to immortality, and your business is quite prosperous, but is there such a thing?" Emperor Kaicheng suddenly asked.
"Exactly. There are many nobles in the south of the Yangtze River, and the guests are like clouds. Lei Changye replied calmly.
"It is rumored that the right to enter the painting is based on the investment in the painting, and the eternal life into the painting needs to be priced at 10 million yuan?" Emperor Kaicheng continued to ask.
"Oh......" The Manchu courtiers exclaimed in unison. 10 million yuan of immortality is enough to reach one-third of Datang's annual tax revenue, which is really considerable. Everyone's hearts were on fire.
"That's right, but now there are very few who can live forever in the painting. Lei Changye sighed softly and said loudly.
"You opened the Silver Righteous Division to share the country's worries, and I should also open the door for you. With the income from your immortal power and Lei Gongxi, I will exempt you from the eleventh business tax, so that you can use your excess money and food turnover to raise more military salaries for my soldiers. Emperor Kaicheng said with a smile.
"I am grateful for the grace of heaven. At the time of paying, it should be crowned with the name of the saint, so that the people with lofty ideals in the world know the emperor's grace. Lei Changye said loudly.
"Lei Aiqing, as a military aircraft Taishi, a lieutenant in the army of Bai Yinyi, when he commanded the army, he should remember the name of the meritorious soldier in detail, establish a meritorious policy and hand it over to the ministry, so that the court can divide the reward, give the brave warrior the rank to advance, and recruit the long-term talents who protect the country and defend the border for my Tang Dynasty. Emperor Kaicheng continued.
"Obey. ”
"Okay, the Shence Army and the Military Aircraft Province have been decided, and next, let's talk about the issue of this eunuch. Emperor Kaicheng stretched his waist, twisted his neck, and looked at the ministers with his eyes like falcons.