Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

"Minister Lin, don't worry! The world is now unified, at least on the surface, and all countries have eliminated their hostility."

"If they want to go, let them go."

Liu Hong sighed, and was fortunately able to stay in Northern Qi, giving the domestic aristocratic families a glimmer of hope.

Lin Ruofu felt relieved and lay on the bed silently.

After a long time, Lin Ruofu spoke slowly.

"Your Majesty! The current Prime Minister is Zhang Liang, right?"

Liu Hong was slightly stunned, then nodded.

The old ministers during the reign of Emperor Qing included the Minister of Rites Guo Youzhi, the Minister of Punishments He Kuang, and the Minister of War Huang Ming.

After Lin Ruofu, only Huang Ming could temporarily convince both the reformists and conservatives.

Now that Huang Ming is also ill, the only option is for the reformist Zhang Liang to take over, demonstrating Emperor Gao's unwavering commitment to reform.

As for the stubborn and restless conservatives, they had no choice but to be expelled from the Han homeland and sent to other vassal states.

Lin Ruofu was silent for a while and wanted to say something, but his eyelids kept drooping and he fell asleep unknowingly.

Liu Hong did not disturb Lin Ruofu and left quietly.

Lin Wan'er kept wiping her tears outside the door. When she saw Liu Hong coming out, her eyes were filled with tears.

"Your Majesty...my father..."

"I will send the best imperial physician in the palace, and by the way, transfer the world's number one expert, Mu Peng, back to the Han Kingdom from Northern Qi."

"As long as Lin Xiang can survive this winter, he will have nothing to worry about."

Although Liu Hong didn't have any hope, he still tried his last effort.

Mu Peng of Northern Qi, the world's number one master, was originally sent south by Zhan Doudou to instigate a civil war between Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping in the original novel.

Chen Pingping had been dead for two or three years, and Liu Hong had almost forgotten about the existence of such a person as Mu Peng.

Lin Wan'er's eyes flickered with hope and she nodded repeatedly.

Liu Hong sighed and walked out of the Lin Mansion.

As soon as I stepped out of the door, I saw Li Yunrui and Li Chengqian, who were accompanied by servants and carrying gifts, preparing to visit the seriously ill Lin Ruofu.

When they saw Lin Wan'er seeing Liu Hong off, their faces couldn't help but turn slightly red, feeling a little embarrassed.

The eldest princess had an affair with Lin Ruofu and gave birth to Lin Wan'er. Then her brother Emperor Qing, whom she had a crush on, gave birth to Li Chengqian.

It was originally a normal cousin relationship.

As a result, Li Chengqian and Li Yunrui are now together and visit Li Yunrui's first boyfriend Lin Ruofu.

It was quite strange no matter how you looked at it, especially the way Lin Wan'er addressed Li Chengqian.

In order to hide their embarrassment, Li Chengqian and Li Yunrui quickly saluted Liu Hong.

"His Majesty……"

Liu Hong waved his hand, too lazy to get involved in this mess.

After visiting Huang Ming, he had to return to the palace to see Liu Ying, who was about five or six years old, and Liu Heng, who was one and a half years old.

There will be a grand court meeting tomorrow, and we will hear Zhang Liang’s policy program.

If the chief minister of the cabinet does not have his own policy program, he is basically a peacemaker chief minister and is of no use to the Han Dynasty.

The imperial study was still decorated as usual, and Hong Zhu did not seem to have slacked off in the past six months.

Liu Hong lay on the couch and stretched comfortably.

"Nothing should have happened in the past six months."

Hong Zhu shook his head and spoke with a smile.

"Your Majesty, you have already arranged everything. It has only been half a year. Apart from the serious illness of two important ministers, there is basically nothing else."

Liu Hong nodded and just asked to see if there was anything missing.

Along the way, Liu Hong saw that the people's livelihood issues of the Han people had recovered very well.

At least the living standards of the people have basically surpassed those of the Qing Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Qing.

To achieve this in just two or three years would not have been possible without any concerted efforts except the development of an industrial system.

Seeing that Liu Hong was in a good mood, Hong Zhu spoke tentatively.

"Your Majesty, Guo Baokun, the acting Minister of War, and the Vice Minister of Personnel asked me tentatively what decision Your Majesty has made regarding the two of them."

It's called a resolution, but it's just that the two of them want to become regular employees.

Since ancient times, which deputy doesn't want to become a regular employee?

Liu Hong did not mention the issue of their regularization, but just expressed some emotion.

"The ancients are gradually dying out. More than ten years have passed. I didn't expect that the once powerful Lin Xiang is now lying on a hospital bed."

Hong Zhu showed a hint of surprise. It was rare for Emperor Gao to be so sentimental.

"Minister Lin has devoted all his energy to the Han Dynasty. I must reward him. I will confer upon him the title of Grand Tutor of the Han Dynasty, and grant him a fief of 1,500 households."

"Lin Wan'er, the daughter of Prime Minister Lin, is made the Princess of Lancang, with a fief of 500 households."

Hong Zhu opened his mouth and looked at Liu Hong in shock.

This is the reward when he is alive. As for the posthumous title after his death, I am afraid that Lin Ruofu will be posthumously named king.

Emperor Gao was very kind to the first prime minister of the Han Dynasty.

This was also the first civil official in the Han Dynasty who was granted a title of nobility not based on military merit. The significance of this can be imagined.

"Do you have anything to say?"

Liu Hong looked at Hong Zhu for a long time without moving his pen, and then straightened his sitting posture.

Hong Zhu pondered the tone and spoke slowly.

"Your Majesty, this treatment is too generous. Prime Minister Lin is still alive!"

Liu Hong is a good person in every way except that he is too generous.

The fiefdoms were often divided into thousands of households. No matter how big the empire was, it couldn't be divided like this.

Liu Hong saw Hong Zhu's concerns and spoke quietly.

"Prime Minister Lin no longer has any sons to inherit his title, and Lin Wan'er is only a princess..."

After the death of these two people, their titles and fiefs would be taken back by the Han Dynasty.

Hong Zhu finally felt relieved, and he started to grind his pen and wait for Liu Hong to start printing.

The imperial edict had just been written when the eunuch in the imperial study reported the message.

"Your Majesty, the Minister of War, Guo Baokun, requests an audience."

Hong Zhu was stunned for a moment, then looked at Liu Hong, waiting for Liu Hong's decision.

Liu Hong played with the big seal in his hand without raising his head.

"Let him in!"

Guo Baokun was wearing the official uniform of a second-rank minister of the Ministry of War and a cabinet member badge on his chest.

After seeing Liu Hong, he immediately knelt down.

"Your Majesty, I, Guo Baokun, pay my respects to you!" "Are you very relaxed? Aren't the affairs of the Ministry of War and the cultural propaganda work of the Han Min Party enough for you to handle?"

Liu Hong glanced at Guo Baokun with a somewhat unfriendly tone.

He just came back! He hasn't even been to the harem yet, and hasn't even taken a look at Sang Wen, Liu Ying, and Liu Heng.

Guo Baokun ran over to waste Liu Hong's time.

If he couldn't explain it, Liu Hong really wanted to slap Guo Baokun.

Guo Baokun's body suddenly shook.

Perhaps Liu Hong himself did not realize that since he founded the Han Kingdom and became the Han Kingdom, and then successively conquered Dongyi City and Northern Qi.

His prestige has reached its peak.

His majesty is deeply rooted in people's hearts and no one dares to oppose it.

Guo Baokun endured the intense pressure, gritted his teeth, and spoke loudly.

"Your Majesty, please order the selection of wise and capable officials to serve as the Minister of War. I am not talented and knowledgeable enough, and I am afraid that I am not worthy of the position."

Liu Hong frowned slightly.

"That's not an excuse. You and Yang Du worked together in Northern Qi, operating an intelligence network, handling the cultural propaganda work of the Han Min Party, and it was also very successful."

"You have the ability, so I will use it."

When Guo Baokun heard this reason, he gritted his teeth again and kept his head on the ground.

"My father and I are both ministers and members of the cabinet. We are too powerful and may attract criticism."

Liu Hong shook his head and looked at Guo Baokun speechlessly. This was a shitty reason and he snorted coldly.

"You're telling me this? General Han Xin commands 80% of the Han Kingdom's elite troops. His subordinates are all brave generals who followed me to conquer the world. He is also assisted by the former Second Prince Li Chengze and my adopted son Liu Ruyi. Isn't his power great enough?"

"The current cabinet chief minister Zhang Liang, who commands the six ministries as a celestial official, is only one step away from becoming the most powerful prime minister in history. He didn't say anything."

"And Versace, he runs the Ministry of Revenue, manages the money bank, Baoyue Tower, is in charge of Han's money, intelligence network, and coordinates the national price level. He didn't say anything either."

Speaking of this, although there are still many important ministers, Liu Hong no longer wants to list them.

Liu Hong glanced at Guo Baokun with a hint of disdain on his face.

"What's the point of your power?"

"When I hire people, I only consider their abilities, and only secondarily their moral character."

Ability determines the upper limit of the position, and morality determines the scope of power. This is Liu Hong’s philosophy on employing people.

When Guo Baokun heard what Liu Hong said, he breathed a sigh of relief, but his lips were still trembling.

It was as if the whole person was trapped in shadow.

Liu Hong took a look and thought about it, and finally understood what Guo Baokun was worried about.

"Are you worried that you might destroy the Han army of 200,000?"

The local army of the Han Kingdom was an elite force that had followed Liu Hong in his campaigns and conquered almost the entire Qing Kingdom.

Although the number of people is small, it is the basis for the Han State to intimidate other vassal states and become the suzerain state.

"Your Majesty, since I became the Minister of War, I have had nightmares day and night. The tragic scenes of those helpless old soldiers of Qing Kingdom dying are still in my mind."

Guo Baokun raised his head, tears streaming down his face.

He once thought that he could become a good general in the world, and with the help of Liu Hong, he recruited 500 veterans from the Qing Kingdom.

The Northern Qi troupe was first ambushed on all sides of Beihai Lake, and then they left Northern Qi for the Battle of Black Wind Ridge.

Of the five hundred veterans of the Qing Kingdom, only one in ten survived.

From then on, Guo Baokun knew that he was not suitable to lead the team because he was too soft-hearted.

Hong Zhu looked at Guo Baokun in surprise. He originally thought that Guo Baokun's inquiry was to take away the title of acting minister.

Unexpectedly, Guo Baokun did not want to serve as the Minister of War.

Liu Hong looked at Guo Baokun for a while and suddenly laughed.

"In that case, you should become the Minister of War for the sake of the lives and safety of the Han soldiers."

"You are not fit to lead an army, but you know what is important and you know how to listen to others' advice."

From Kyoto to Northern Qi, Guo Baokun, the spoiled nobleman, suffered a lot, but he gritted his teeth and persevered for the sake of his goal.

Guo Baokun accepted any correct advice from the Nanqing veterans, even if it meant killing the enemy directly and putting himself in danger.

This alone is enough for a civil servant to serve as the Minister of War.

The Ministry of War is merely a place that supplies the army with weapons, silver, food, official positions, logistical support, and military promotions.

There is no need to actually lead troops to fight.

Guo Baokun didn't understand what Liu Hong was thinking and looked up blankly.

Liu Hong couldn't help but cover his face.

No one would want to watch Guo Baokun, if it weren’t for the fact that Guo Baokun is indeed a very capable person.

Liu Hong was fired a long time ago, so you’re not happy about giving you a promotion and a raise?
"How about this! I will transfer Ji Xin to be the Minister of War, and you will go to Wuzhou to accept the 30,000 troops from Dongyi City, and follow Yan Xiaoyi, Shangshan Hu and others to attack Nanqing Jinling City."

Guo Baokun froze in place for a moment and pointed at himself.

"Ah...me?"

"Yes, believe in yourself, you are the best general in the world, the next famous general in the world."

Liu Hong looked at Guo Baokun with encouraging eyes.

"It's easy for civilian officials to be in charge of the military. They just need to appoint talented generals as their confidants, hand over power to them, take care of logistics, and take the blame for them when necessary. That's enough."

Guo Baokun felt dizzy and didn't know how he walked out of the imperial study.

You don’t have to be the Minister of War anymore.

Then he would personally lead the Dongyi City army and fight on the front line with the Qing Kingdom army.

Does Emperor Gao trust me so much?
This is an army of 30,000. If they are lost, the people of Dongyi City will probably skin Guo Baokun alive.

Hong Zhu looked at the inattentive Liu Hong and couldn't help but raise the doubts in his mind.

"Your Majesty, are you really going to let Guo Baokun lead the 30,000 troops in Dongyi City? What if they are defeated..."

Liu Hong looked at Hong Zhu strangely.

"If we lose, we lose! It just so happens that I can transfer another 5,000 county soldiers from Dongshan Road to Dongyi City to be responsible for the safety of Dongyi City."

The headquarters has 200,000 troops, led by General Han Xin himself, and assisted by old brothers who followed Liu Hong to conquer the world.

Liu Hong felt relieved.

As for Dongyi City, the armies of Yan, Jin, and Northern Qi, if they lost, they lost.

Liu Hong could also use certain people as an example to scare others and establish his authority by killing them.

If we win, everyone will be happy.

After destroying the Qing Kingdom, we will accumulate strength and prepare for the war between the North and the South.

Liu Hong won't lose anything anyway, so what is there to be afraid of?

Hong Zhu was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say. (End of this chapter)