The Emperor ordered Zhao Tang

Chapter 62: Left and Right Shen Ce Army, and Ordered to Stop and Abolish
On May 184, the first year of Gyeongbok, eunuchs were executed and their hearts were cut out in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Wang Congxun led his troops to attack Yongningli and killed all the men and women of the clans of fifteen chieftains, including Jing Wuxiu, Han Quanhui, Song Daobi, Liu Quanli, Li Zhoutong, and Liu Jishu.

In their treasuries, there were tens to twenty thousand kilograms of gold, forty to fifty thousand kilograms of silver, and mountains of brocades, jewelry, spices, and rare toys.

In the afternoon, hundreds of the rebels were taken to the Ba River and beheaded. Officials and common people in the capital, regardless of their social status, went out of the city to watch the execution, singing and dancing, and many bought wine and meat to celebrate - in recent years, the people have been harmed by the eunuchs! The officials gathered at Danfeng Gate and danced to celebrate.

Ximen Chongsui, the military inspector of the ten armies and twelve guards, was rewarded for his contribution in suppressing the rebellion and was given the title of meritorious official who guards the country and revives the country. The rest of the officials and soldiers were also rewarded.

This rebellion made the sage completely disappointed with the Shen Ce Army. He quickly ordered the Hanlin Academy to issue a decree for major political changes in the country, announcing the verdict: "The left and right Shen Ce Army, the military governors of the Eastern Capital and the surrounding areas, are all ordered to be abolished."

Mutiny? More than 5,000 rebels were wiped out at Danfeng Gate that day, and more than 6,000 people who looted the people followed the eunuchs to flee to Xiangji Temple and put up a strong resistance, but they were also physically killed. Now the Shen Ce Army is just a name, and there is no need to keep it.

The emperors have always treated the Shen Ce Army well, and their rewards are three times that of the Fanzhen Ya Army - each soldier receives more than 100 strings of money per year, not counting temporary rewards. They all wear gorgeous clothes and have concubines, but their combat power is not only one-tenth of that of the army, but they even imitate the dog slaves of Wei Bo and rebel against the Tian Gang.

what!
Take the words used by foreign troops to scold these guys: "They have 50,000 men but they don't know how to fight. Who are they? They don't use their regular clothing and supplies but they rush into the sword. Who are they?"

Thus, the Shence Army, which had been in existence for 138 years since Geshu Han founded it in Mohuanchuan in the th year of Tianbao, was kicked out of the historical stage. The historian inscribed this touching event on a bamboo plate: "So the emperor's guards were all gone."

In the Penglai Palace, the Saint, Zhuxie and He sat facing the crowd. Seeing that some warriors looked puzzled and didn't know how to address them, he introduced them, "This is my beloved wife, Consort He, and Consort Zhuxie - Hedong Li Situ Mingzhu, my newlywed."

"Your subjects pay their respects to the Queen Mother!" Upon hearing this, everyone stood up and bowed to the two young women.

"Everyone..." Zhu Xiewu was about to speak, but he heard He's red lips gently open: "Jian'er is guarding the official family, no need to be polite."

The saint saw all this and had to find a way to make them get along well, otherwise jealousy would sooner or later cause trouble.

Off the field, Zhazhu and other Jin people took the opportunity to glance at the civil and military officials present, only to see dozens of fierce generals coming - as well as more than a hundred female officials, eunuchs, and court officials. These people should be the emperor's main confidants - they were quite powerful and were not the puppet kings as rumored.

"This is the Commissioner of the Yanzi Treasury, the Commissioner of the Salt and Iron Transport of the Provinces, the Commissioner of the Minting of Coins, the Commissioner of the Green Seedlings, the Judge of the Revenue Department, the Special Advancement, the Official in Charge of Administrative Affairs, and the Duke of Jin, Du Taiwei."

"The Minister of the Central Secretariat, the Minister of the Left, the Judge of the Ministry of Revenue, the General of the Cavalry, and the Minister of the Court, Mr. Liu, are the second-in-command."

"Mr. Zheng, Mr. Li..."

After the saint introduced the prime minister, everyone stood up and bowed, "We greet our teacher."

In private, warriors would most likely not be so respectful, and the saint did this deliberately in an attempt to influence them subtly.

"This is Wang Congxun, the commander of the left wing of the Yingwu Army, my brother." The saint introduced the two parties again.

Wang Congxun was the first to be called. He was very proud. He stood up and bowed to the people of Jin opposite him, saying that they would work together to revive the country.

"Long Jie Military Envoy - Xian Yuan, the nephew of Mr. Liu."

"Hedong Yameng Tielin Army Du Yuhou - Helian Weihuan, a real warrior."

"The Black Crow Army's general is Zhazhu. It was Zhazhu who killed Han Xun in front of Danfeng Gate." The saint said affectionately.

"Congratulations to the saint for finding a overlord!" Hearing the saint's tone, Wang Congxun immediately took the lead in leading the warriors to praise with a smile.

"I don't deserve it. I'm just a rough man." Zhazhu said modestly with a happy look on his face.

"This eunuch is the Secretary-General and Lingxiao Divine Envoy, Zhao Ruxin."

"..."

Everyone greeted each other in a friendly manner, trying to get a general impression. Helian Weihuan and his men came from Taiyuan as a dowry, and if they wanted to gain a foothold in Chang'an, they had to rely on the saint and had to interact with the saint's followers, so they were very enthusiastic.

As for Wang Congxun and others, they were quite impressed by the outstanding performance of the Jin people in the battle at Danfeng Gate. Moreover, if these people did not go back in the future, they would fight together for the saint. In short, no matter whether they were Jin people or anything else, they were all in the small circle of the saint now, so they should help each other to the greatest extent.

"I am also very pleased that you all have gathered at Penglai Palace today."

Recalling the past when he was controlled from both inside and outside and mocked by his servants, it was like a dream. The sage was very grateful to everyone present. Without them, he would not be here today, and how could he live out the rest of his life? ... With a sigh in his heart, the sage knelt straight, and took He and Zhuxie to raise the golden cup: "My dear ministers, I wish to work together to revive the country and create wealth and honor together. Drink to the top!"

"Let's work together to revive the country and create prosperity together!" Everyone echoed and stood up and raised their glasses.

"The evil slaves within the palace have been destroyed, but there are still some aftermaths that have yet to be resolved." As the wine glasses were exchanged, the saint saw that everyone started to talk to each other, trying to get to know each other. He put down the golden cup and said: "Although our dynasty's system, internal and external military and political affairs have their own precedents, things change at any time. Many current situations are worrying. I intend to make some adjustments."

When they heard the saint refer to himself as "I", everyone hurriedly put down their drinking utensils, stopped communicating, and waited for the next words.

Du Rangneng's dizzy head also perked up. Is the saint going to arrange for his confidants to take all the power?

"The army of the king now has more than 50,000 strong soldiers." After weighing the family assets, the saint said: "Now that the Shen Ce Army has been abolished, I have decided to set up the Imperial Guards to command the Imperial Guards. Under it are the Cavalry and Infantry Departments, and under the department are several divisions, each with a thousand soldiers. There will be one chief and one deputy military commander, two judges, two accountants, and one censor, who will be in charge of combating corruption and embezzlement."

He put it very tactfully, the censors were here to fight corruption and protect the rights of warriors, not to be spies.

Below the level of the capital, the situation is simple. The capital is divided into left and right wings, each wing has 25 people, with one commander, one deputy commander, and two commanders. The wings are divided into five battalions, each battalion has 5 people, with two lieutenants. The battalion has four teams, each team has people, and each team has five firemen, each fireman has people.

As for the troops, the cavalry is ready, the Longjie Army has 6000 knights, each with two horses. The infantry will be selected from the various armies of Yingwu, who are strong, capable, and honest warriors. However, this will take time, so let's set up the framework first.

"From the training, you will be the instructor of the Infantry Division."

"I thank the saint for his cultivation." Wang Congxun stood up and responded, looking somewhat excited.

"Zhu'er, you killed Han Xun in battle, and you are now the Du Yuhou of the Infantry Division, in charge of military discipline and the general manager of all Du Yuhou. Mei Zangqiqi, you beheaded Liu Jishu in Xiangji Temple, and you are now the deputy Du Yuhou. Ma Quanzheng, you are now the Youyi Envoy."

"As you command!" The three of them were surprised and immediately stood up to answer. Although the Infantry Division has no soldiers now, they will soon be assigned to supervise the military discipline of the entire division. Zhu Xiewusi also cast a look of confirmation - Li Lang is so generous!
People from Hedong, can we use them just like that?

The sage smiled at her and continued, "Cao Zhe, Xifeng Shuolihe, Yin Shouzhi, and Chen Xizhen are appointed as colonels and the commanders of the Babu Army."

These four young officers had made great contributions in the battle of Qishan, and each of them won more than ten levels, which made them truly brave warriors. If they did not make any serious mistakes, the saint was willing to give them a chance to cultivate them.

"Yes!" Cao Zhe and the other three stood up and received the order.

"Xianyuan, you will be the instructor of the cavalry. Ji De will be the chief military officer, and Wang Shaorong, the envoy of the Yingwu Army, will be the deputy chief military officer..."

Everyone listened.

The sage was still extremely conservative in making such adjustments, probably because he was worried about military chaos. The military system after the changes was obviously much better than before. Although Wang Congxun and his peers seemed much more obedient, who knew if they would go crazy one day.

It is also very good that the saint has brought them up now. A training officer is in charge of the warrior training of the entire infantry division, which is much better than the previous dispatched commander - of course, the power to directly command troops is lost, and it can only be obtained during a war.

"The soldiers and horses of the army..." The saint stroked the golden cup and thought for a while: "All officials, generals, and clerks remain the same."

He had no intention of touching Ximen Chongsui, and before the old man died, he maintained a passive, non-rejecting, and non-responsible attitude towards his followers.

"Establish two new capitals, Longxing and Baozi." Having said this, the sage shook Zhuxie Wusi's hand.

Hurry, husband, I want to reorganize your 2600-man guard, select the men quickly.

Zhu Xiewusi understood what he meant and said slowly, "I think Li Cunshen, Kang Lingzhong, Helian Weihuan, and Xiao Ke are qualified to be the chief and deputy commanders."

"Yes." The saint nodded and made specific arrangements: "A number of regular generals, deputy generals, accountants, judges, accompanying officials, and yamen guards, please submit a list in the near future."

"Thank you for your respect, Saint!" Li Cunshen, Kang Lingzhong, Helian Weihuan, and Xiao knelt on one knee and said loudly. The court now has nearly 18000 troops, and the Saint can only truly control people from the four armies of Longjie, Yingwu, Yicong, and Congzhi. After all, the business days are short. Together with Zhuxie Wusi's people, there are just over .

These are all the saint’s troops!
There are sufficient rewards, victories have been won, training is adequate, and most importantly, the people are united.

If that person's heart is the same as this person's, then it is the same as Heaven's will!

The Imperial Guards Cavalry and Infantry Division needs to be planned slowly. Once the overall structure and personnel are set up, we will continue to recruit brave warriors.

The Northern Department also had to fill the vacancies, but the saint was not willing to easily appoint sick eunuchs again.

"The Inner Manor House Envoy..." After thinking for a while, the Saint continued to make adjustments: "Shu Fei, you will replace Han Quanhui as the Inner Manor House Envoy."

This position was in charge of all the royal family's estates, mansions, shops, fruit and vegetable gardens, carriage workshops, stores and other assets in the eastern and western capitals. It was responsible for collecting bribes, benefits, tributes and proceeds from selling official positions from the local vassal states, court officials and the people of the capital. It was also responsible for intercepting financial and tax matters.

He could only feel at ease if he handed over the position of the true Minister of Finance of the Northern Department to his first wife - if He was capable, she would do the job, and if she couldn't, he would look for someone else.

The second is the Privy Councilor.

The position originated in the Kaiyuan period, when there were five rooms behind the government hall, and the Privy Council was one of them. At that time, it was only in charge of the emperor's confidential files, just an archive. During the Anshi Rebellion, facing a large number of military affairs, the Privy Council began to deliver imperial edicts and receive memorials from China and foreign countries. By the Yuanhe period, the Privy Councilors of the upper and lower houses could take the lead in the court with their information advantages, make suggestions for the front-line military, and whisper in the ears of the emperor. Whether you do a good job or not, the Privy Councilor can provide evidence to encourage the saint to deal with you.

After this, the eunuchs held both the Privy Council and military power, and even sealed off the emperor. The saint became deaf, blind, a liar, and a thief. He could not see what he wanted to see, and could not hear what he wanted to hear.

Eunuchs often issued orders under false pretenses, sold official positions and extorted bribes, resulting in few people daring to believe what came out of the court. The saints were regarded as robbers - during the Guangqi period, this even led to the three towns attacking Chang'an.

After going over it in his mind, the saint decided to appoint Zhao, the Secretary-General and Envoy of Lingxiao Divine Road, as the new Privy Councilor, estimating that he would be able to get started quickly.

If she doesn't do well, she will be severely punished at night.

Then there is the position of the Envoy of Imperial Clothing, Food and National Treasures, who is responsible for everything the emperor eats, wears and uses. His likes, whereabouts and likes and dislikes are known to him. He has moderate power but is extremely threatening, and every servant around him may be his eyes and ears.

Zhu Xie Wusi is a suitable substitute—he has no roots in the palace and is clean.

Finally, there are the miscellaneous miscellaneous officials such as Xuanhui Envoy, Taiji Palace and Garden Envoy, Fengde Temple Envoy, Feilong Envoy, Mafang Envoy, Bizhang Envoy, etc. The current Feilong Envoy is Zhang Chengye, who was replaced by the Hedong Military Supervisor. After Xuanhui Envoy Jing Wuxiu was ordered to commit suicide by the old pig keeper, the new one was the female official of the Ye Ting Bureau - Talented Yuwen Rou, who was the one who dug out the heart in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The nickname is "Rou Nu", with a graceful and plump figure and beautiful appearance, but her methods of treating the evil slaves who devoured their masters are quite cruel. The saint decided to take some time to have a good sleep with Rou Nu and have a child to maintain their good relationship - Rou Nu should always be soft-hearted towards the man who enters her body.

As for other non-dangerous positions, he did not touch any of them, just to give relief to the frightened servants who had already tucked their tails between their legs.

Ugh.

It's because there's not enough people to make trouble, making the hens crow at dawn.

But it was good, as he had finally gotten rid of the caged man's grievances! The saint was very excited about this and was just waiting to see the old pig herder off.

The next step is to find the right opportunity to destroy Qi Bin's bandit army. I don't know how far this group of people has progressed in killing.

After the banquet, the saint went to see Chen Chen.

Concubine Chen has been pregnant for more than five months, and the saint had to come to express his condolences. Her warm and moist little mouth made people miss her. I guess Mrs. He would not be jealous - the couple was affectionate until midnight last night, and Mrs. He was so wet that she begged for mercy, and all the resentment in her boudoir disappeared.

But she still had some worries, and they were strong. Since Zhu Xiewusi entered the palace, her status had changed subtly. But on the way back to the bedroom, she thought carefully and found that the root of the problem was not entirely on the saint, but ultimately on the concubine's own strength.

The more advantageous Li Keyong is in the struggle for hegemony between Bian and Jin, the more the sage will praise the Shatuo woman highly.

The imperial court was inferior to the enemy in strength and could neither count on the protection of the vassal states within the Great Wall nor eliminate them. It could only change its diplomatic strategy and choose one of the powerful vassal states as a retreat in an emergency.

Now it seems that her husband did just that, choosing to join forces with Li Keyong to fight against the powerful Bian people. As a result, the husband's authority was weakened, and he loved Zhu Xie as if his life, what a gentle lover of the Li family.

Li Keyong left behind the two thousand brave and reliable Sogdians, probably because he did not want the imperial court to fall too quickly.

Ugh.

"It's a pity that I was born in a very humble family..." He sighed softly. She didn't care about the position of queen. When the time came, it was not up to her to decide. She could accept her fate calmly, but she was worried that her child would suffer misfortune in the future because of her status.

While she was hesitating, she heard a clear voice behind her calling: "Shufei?..."

He turned her head subconsciously, and Concubine Pei Zhen walked over slowly with lotus steps and said with a smile: "Why are you frowning? It's because of my thoughts."

"No." He quickly put away her delicate expression and shook her head woodenly.

“Don’t worry too much.”

Pei Zhenyi pulled her to sit in the pavilion, dismissed the waiter and then said, "Your son is the eldest son, and he is naturally supported by the ministers. Moreover, Li Situ has suffered a series of heavy losses, and he is the most anxious person. When the Bian people take over Zhaoyi, they will probably think of escaping back to the grassland. Otherwise, will Zhuye return the favor to the saint with respect?"

"Otherwise, will those Daibei Hu people obey the orders of the saint?"

"Before the outcome of the Bian-Jin war is decided, your position is unshakable, and the Zhuxie clan does not have the courage to challenge you."

After comforting He, Pei Zhen's eyes were filled with sorrow and he lowered his gaze: "Now both Qin and Jin are anxious to protect themselves. This is because Zhuxie and the Saint are so close. A worthless body like mine..."

She stopped talking and didn't say any more.

……

Great earthquake pass.

Wang Xingyu died, and the failure to capture Dazhen Pass exhausted the last bit of patience of the hungry soldiers. The barracks became like a slaughterhouse, and the soldiers killed each other.

Li Maozhen was also dead, just tonight. The skinny man was lying on the steps of the town commander's mansion, and the Qi people dragged him all the way to the parade ground in the city. The dragging process made the last few pieces of dirty rags on his body fall off, and his skinny naked body was covered in mud.

"Oh oh oh..." A big pot had been set up in the training ground, and the soldiers were sitting around it.

After arriving, there was a "bang" and water splashed everywhere, and Li Maozhen was thrown into the pot.

The weak warriors sat beside the big pot and slowly added firewood.

Under the night sky farther away, the soldiers were sitting or lying in groups of three or four. Those who had the strength hacked at each other, but there was no sound. They were like a group of silent zombies, just chuckling from time to time.

Dazhen Pass had been unguarded for a long time, and from time to time the Bin people came in to look for food.

Some of the thin soldiers hid like birds and beasts, some committed suicide at the foot of the city wall, some jumped down from the battlements, and some stumbled and fell down after running a short distance. More soldiers rolled on the ground hugging each other, pinching their throats softly, waiting to die. Some bit their necks, gnawing feebly, gnawing...

"Haha. Hahaha..."

Seeing this horrible scene, a warrior laughed wildly. He stood up by holding onto the wall and staggered towards the square. As he walked, he laughed hoarsely. He had been killing people. He was killing people when he opened his eyes and even when he was dreaming. There was no point in living like this. He wanted to die with those people and be killed...

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