96. General Fumin
Without the enemy's attack, the dynasty meeting could finally proceed smoothly.
After all the troubles, the generals were beaten up and they all sat down honestly. They no longer dared to make trouble at will. Even General He Changnian, Linyi, did not say anything.
The little emperor sat upright, with a calm expression in his control of everything.
The Confucian scholars below all praised themselves, feeling that His Majesty was calm and had the etiquette of an emperor. Zheng Shen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that thanks to His Majesty the Emperor's calmness, the storm finally passed.
Next, various appointments were announced, and the Yingyang Camp was established with the new recruits trained by Liu Mao, and Liu Mao was the General of Yingyang, and the former Sima Luoyou of the Yulin Army was the Yingyang Captain, as Liu Mao's deputy.
This appointment was not unexpected. The emperor's personal army was the most suitable for his brother to be trusted. Moreover, Liu Mao also showed a very high military literacy. Although he had never been on the battlefield, he was still very outstanding in military training.
Because the emperor personally led the army, there was no general, he only had three lieutenants: Sun Yi was appointed as the lieutenant of the Tunqi, Liu Biao was appointed as the Yueqi lieutenant, and Wang Meng was appointed as the Huben lieutenant.
The Yulin Army currently has two battalions, one general and four captains. Judging from this momentum, it will continue to expand its troops in the future. It is very likely that several battalions will be divided and several more generals will be added.
Next is a major news. The emperor will select 30,000 people from the hungry people, establish a Fumin camp, set up a Fumin general, and be responsible for the farmland, that is, military camps.
Xu Xuan sighed inwardly, so that's it!
He kept thinking that no matter which camp the emperor used to cultivate farms, he would reject it on the grounds that the military situation in front was urgent and the entire army needed to reinforce Chang'an, so as to save the emperor's face and kill the emperor's majesty. Unexpectedly, he did not get this opportunity at all, so he started the stove again and simply built a new camp.
Since the disaster relief in Zheng County, hungry people nearby have come to eat, and the total number has exceeded 100,000. So many people rely on the emperor's food to support them. Of course, only the emperor's orders are followed. It is not difficult to build a new camp, as if there is food.
When the young emperor provided disaster relief, everyone thought he was just a joke for a while, but unexpectedly he persisted. Now disaster relief has not only won the emperor a huge reputation, but also has become a guarantee for him to enhance his own strength.
I just don’t know who the General Fumin will be, whether he will be promoted from the existing generals, or the newcomers around the emperor.
Not only Xu Xuan, but also the generals of each battalion were shocked by this Fuwen camp.
"What? Thirty thousand people? That's a big camp!"
"The Taishan Camp has only 20,000 people, and 30,000 people will be the first battalion of the entire army."
"Then this general Fumin is the largest general in the entire army."
Cui Laoshi's heart moved. The first general in the army has always been his General Taishan, and he deserves his reputation and achievements. Moreover, his relationship with the emperor is not bad. His son Cui Xiu had just been promoted to the chief of Qu in Longxiang Camp, and Wang Hu was the captain of the horse-killing team that His Majesty valued the most. Taishan Camp contributed the most talents to the Yulin Army.
Will Your Majesty ask him to take over the private camp and continue to let him be the general of the first battalion of the entire army? It is very likely that these thirty generals counted one by one, and there is no more suitable than Cui Laoshi!
His heartbeat suddenly accelerated, 30,000 people, half more than Taishan Camp. It was such a huge piece of fat!
What Cui Laoshi began to think was whether the emperor would accept the situation if he asked him to take charge of the private camp, and then it soon became, should he refuse, and then he quickly overthrew it by himself, so what if His Majesty took it seriously and gave this piece of fat to others?
Not only Cui Laoshi, but Nancheng General Cao Jin was also secretly planning that the Fu private camp was three times that of Nancheng Camp. If Cao Jin was the general... Alas, Nancheng Camp has always been behind the army, such good things would not usually fall on him.
But it is not certain that he has always been respectful to His Majesty, and he has been to the palace more than other generals. It can be said that in addition to General Wenyang who was transferred, Cao Jin is the one with the closest relationship with His Majesty. Moreover, among these five battalions, the Prime Minister's Group is obviously powerful. If His Majesty wants to win over generals from non-Xu factions to fight against the Prime Minister, it is possible to use him as the general to pacify the people.
Cao Jin suddenly felt a little hot, and fine beads of sweat oozed out of his forehead.
General Puyang and General Rong Qiu also had red faces and their eyes were shining. They were both qualified players and would definitely have some expectations.
Only He Changnian was depressed. After the riots just now, he was probably a thorn in His Majesty's eyes. This general who caressed the people would definitely have no share.
When the emperor said, "The first general to fu people was..." the scene was silent, and it was really hard to hear. Several generals stretched their necks and looked at His Majesty the Emperor with bright eyes.
The emperor finally said the name that was more than thirty-fourth: "Liu Xiaqing!"
What?
Who is it?
Liu Xiaqing?
Just kidding?
Is there anything wrong?
Cui Laoshi was speechless, Cao Jin looked surprised, the five generals were too late to be disappointed, and they were shocked now. So shocked. Liu Xiaqing, a small official in the army who served animals, and a general who had never been regarded as a general, actually became a general in charge of the 30,000 camp.
Even his lieutenant was given by Fan Chong to take care of his old subordinates. Later, the emperor joked that he was a general of the cattle and horse, and now he has become the largest general in the army. The promotion trajectory is simply a rocket launch!
Because what?
Because he served the emperor well?
Cui Laoshi was heartbroken. Why didn’t he listen to his son and get close to the emperor? Cao Jin regretted it. Why didn’t he join the emperor early? He even suddenly had an idea. He and Xu Xuan had been following for so many years, and only 15,000 people under him. Liu Xiaqing was able to manage 30,000 people after following the emperor for two months. It seems that he has a better future with the emperor.
Liu Xiaqing stood up dizzyly. He sat in heavy armor for a long time in the hot summer. He had never had sweat on his body. He only felt a little confused. This was a dreamy feeling. Thirty thousand people, General Fumin, he, Old Liu, and Old Liu, he, No. 1 general in the world, deserves his name!
Liu Xiaqing knelt down and thanked the emperor for his reward. His helmet hit the ground and made a clanging sound. His eyes were filled with tears and his voice choked: "I thank Your Majesty for your Majesty, I will never refuse!" He kowtowed three times in a row, and the helmet followed Dangdang Dangdang and made a loud noise.
The emperor smiled and said, "Liu Xiaqing, you are such a good general!"
The Fujun Academy Captain was Zheng Shen, the emperor's true intention of the military farming commander. Under the lieutenant, several agricultural commanders were set up, all of whom were from the emperor's team, and Qian You were one of them.
His Majesty the Emperor also set up a military camp lieutenant, with Wang Erlenzi as the one who was appointed as the general of Fumin. He had thousands of people under him, responsible for defending the civil garrison and cooperating with the military garrison to defend.
The personnel of the other battalions have not changed. The Imperial Hospital, Shangyiku, Baigong Academy, and Animal Husbandry Camp, which have been in operation have also been officially established and each sets up officials to manage it.
The emperor established his own system of China and Korea, with Zheng Shen in charge of the Shangshu, and there were many attendants under him, most of whom were local Confucian scholars and children of powerful men from all over the country.
The Central Koreans were originally an institution established by Emperor Wu of Han to weaken the power of prime minister. In the late Western Han Dynasty, the power headed by the prime minister of the outer court was almost deprived of by the Central Koreans, and the three dukes gradually degenerated into honorary titles.
Liu Penzi definitely cannot remove the positions of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers of Fan Chong, Xu Xuan and others, but it is imperative to use China and North Korea to confront power.
The last content of the court meeting was to give seals, headed by the prime minister, and bowed in turn to the emperor, and received seals and ribbons from the emperor. Xu Xuan was the first to accept the prime minister's "gold seal and purple ribbons", followed by the Grand Secretary Yang Yin and the Wei Wei Zhuge Zhi, who received "silver seal and green ribbons", and the fourth was Liu Xiaqing, the general of the people, and they were all "silver seal and green ribbons". After that, everyone had seals and ribbons, from "silver seal and green ribbons" to "broken seal and black ribbons", and "broken seal and yellow ribbons".
When Han Xin was appointed as a general, Liu Bang bathed and fasted for three days, built a high altar, and personally gave seals in front of the entire army, talismans and axes symbolizing the battle. He announced in public that Han Xin was a general, and could be executed first and then report, and the etiquette was very grand.
Now the Emperor of Han lives in Zheng County. All the conditions are relatively simple and the etiquette is simple, but there are all necessary links. When the rituals and music sound, the ministers climbed the hall, faced the north, and stood with the emperor. The ritual officials held a long voice to read the edict. The emperor handed over the seal and ribbon, and the ministers gave it to him.
The emperor's words were generally: "The affairs of a battalion are entrusted to the general. I hope that the general will be good at sympathizing with my soldiers, understand military laws, be brave in the face of war, and serve the king with loyalty." The ministers bowed to the seal to express their loyalty.
The fact that the title of an official really requires a sense of ritual. Fan Chong said casually that there was no seal at all, and there was not even a handwritten letter. He was rude and irresponsible! However, after the emperor gave the seal in public, these names suddenly became noble. The generals and lieutenant stood up when they walked, and felt that they had become officials, and their status became much more valuable.
The Han Dynasty court is not yet capable of paying salaries to officials, but fortunately everyone is used to it. Besides, not paying salaries is not Liu Penzi's innovation. The new Taizu Wang Mang once used this trick, and Liu Penzi just followed suit.
Now is an extraordinary period. Everyone has food to eat and can survive. This practice is unsustainable after all. When everything goes on track, the salaries of officials will definitely be paid. Otherwise, who will work for the emperor for nothing? Either they give up or take bribes to make money by themselves.
The emperor specifically said to Liu Xiaqing: "General Fumin, you call Fumin, to appease the people, to benefit the people, and to benefit the people. You must not bully and plunder or destroy our army's reputation, otherwise I will not forgive you!"
Liu Xiaqing quickly bowed down, "I have written it down."
The emperor said again: "You must farm well and plant millions of stones of food in the coming year so that hundreds of thousands of troops can have food. The brothers will no longer suffer from hunger and cold, and no longer need to be displaced and run around. By then, you will be the hero of my great Han."
Liu Xiaqing cried and bowed again, thanking the emperor for handing over such a heavy burden to him.
All the generals on the seat were moved. The emperor said this with great emotion, and he didn't tell the difference between you and me, and he meant that everyone would have enough food and no longer need to find food everywhere. This brother was not only his Yulin Army, but also the soldiers of various battalions.
"You have a heavy burden on the military farming lieutenant. We have to protect the fertile fields of our great men. The fields we have worked hard to plant cannot be ruined by others. If you destroy a piece of field and steal a grain of rice, it will be your negligence!"
Wang Erlenzi shouted: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, who dares to make trouble will beat him!"
Everyone in the seat laughed, and the atmosphere in the court was a little joyful.
Chapter completed!