Chapter 589: Setting up Two Roads
Yangjin laughed and said, "It's so sour. How can a family be so polite?" Zhidi is honest, and Brother Yulin likes her very much. However, the officials in the court are well-educated and they choose their words carefully. We have to be careful.
Ma Linger went up to hold Zhidi and praised her for doing a very good job. Ge'er said it well, there is no need to rush, think more about it, ask more questions from the sisters around you, and you will be able to get it done.
Zhao Yulin was still taking care of her newborn baby in Xinshi, and had no idea that her sisters were working so hard.
Wu Yuqi told him the news that Fire Phoenix left Chengdu to go to Guanzhong to reorganize the army. He knew that this woman was trying to scare Li Tan so that he would take ruthless action to clean up the bad apples.
Zhao Yulin highly approved of Fenghuang's behavior and felt that his woman had matured.
The rebellion in Hejian Prefecture was very special. More than 100,000 troops of the Li family in Shandong surrendered to the New Song Dynasty. It was inevitable that there were some wavering generals with second thoughts. It was not surprising that these soldiers were instigated and taken away by the Mongolian army when they went to Hejian Prefecture.
This was also due to Zhao Yulin's tolerance and indulgence. The army had just changed its flag and it was inconvenient for him to make drastic adjustments to the generals and clean up the illegal elements.
However, if the Shenwei Army's military discipline inspector were to take immediate action to rectify the situation, it would definitely put tremendous pressure on the military commanders of these columns, and if things go wrong, more unstable elements would form their own groups and defect to the Mongolian Army.
The Fire Phoenix went to Guanzhong to rectify Hao Xiaoming's troops and set an example for Yang Xingyun. With the people in Shunfeng conducting secret investigations and gradually eliminating dissidents, it would be much gentler.
Zhao Yulin was immersed in joy, because Shunzhidi's imperial edict had arrived.
The little woman sent him a document with affection, asking him to go back quickly, which made Chen Chen beside him burst into laughter.
Yangjin said: This is the king's decree, let's go back.
The group left Feiyan and her son behind and returned home.
At Huaxi Villa at the west gate of Chengdu, the history-compilation team chaired by the emperor had already started work. The old emperor took out the outline he had compiled himself and circulated it. His son took it respectfully, read it, and then carefully passed it to someone around him to pass on.
In the previous dynasty, the emperor's handwriting was an imperial edict, and no one dared to object. But today, the emperor smiled and asked the officials to take a look. Is there anything else to add?
Feel free to ask.
A group of people were wondering how to give suggestions to the emperor. They all nodded and said it was a great idea.
However, the emperor refused to let go and repeatedly reminded them not to be so polite and that everyone must give him their opinions, starting with Shi's son...
Haha, this is a huge progress. All the ministers looked at the emperor in surprise and expressed their opinions one after another.
The emperor even picked up the brush and drew circles very seriously. This was the emperor's enlightenment.
During the New Year holidays, some children were setting off firecrackers on the road, and the emperor was watching the children playing with relish at the gate. There was even a bold child who called him Grandpa Emperor from afar and shook the firecrackers in his hand, shouting "Firecrackers, firecrackers".
The emperor was in a good mood.
No child had ever greeted him so casually before. The emperor was very happy and actually walked over to take the incense stick and helped the child light firecrackers, enjoying the childlike fun of the sound of ping-pong.
The emperor fired a shot, but his careful dodging action made the empress behind him laugh so hard that she couldn't straighten her back. When she returned to the yard, she complained that Zhao Feiyan didn't take care of their child.
The Queen made tea and brought it to the Emperor, then pointed to the room where the Queen Mother lived and said : Feiyan must be worried that the child is not safe here. Her mother-in-law is so hostile to Feiyan, and everyone is afraid that the child will get hurt.
The emperor took a sip of tea and said: "It depends on us to work hard to reassure Feiyan and Yulin." Therefore, the old emperor followed the court's work regulations and summoned his ministers to discuss the revision of history as soon as the holiday was over.
Zhao Yulin had just returned to Chengdu, and he was delighted to hear Shunzhidi talk about the emperor's changes.
Zhidi asked him: Do you want to send Feiyan's child to Huaxi Village and ask some elderly people to take a look at him?
He immediately shook his head and said there was no rush. Old Mrs. Xie's mentality had not yet adjusted. She was still dreaming of restoring the monarchy. If she held our child to blackmail her, it would be difficult for us to deal with it if we were not careful.
When the young woman saw him coming back, the pressure in her heart was immediately released. She had sex with him three times in a row that night before she fell asleep comfortably. When she woke up, she went to court with renewed energy.
The next day, the Central Council held a meeting and a large number of topics were put before the officials.
Shunzhidi was much bolder in what she said and did because Zhao Yulin was sitting next to her. After a few pleasantries, she asked the Ministry of Personnel to explain the topic first.
Yangjin then explained to the officials the idea of the Ministry of Personnel to set up Shanxi Road and Hebei Road. This was based on the approximate division of administrative regions in later generations. It would simply divide the Hedong and Hebei regions into Shanxi Road and Hebei Road. There would no longer be Hebei East Road, Hebei West Road, or Hedong Road as in the Song Dynasty.
Zhao Yulin didn't want to waste time on this issue. After Yang Jingang finished speaking, he immediately spoke up in support, arguing that the area was still a war zone at the moment, so they made a simple division first and then made detailed plans after the war situation stabilized in the future .
Seeing that he had made the final decision, the gentlemen had nothing to say. The Minister of Revenue Du Fan was the first to agree, and the gentlemen followed suit, nodding their heads in approval.
Then the appointment of road, state, and county officials for the two roads was discussed.
Yang Jin drafted a list , and Zhao Yulin stopped talking, allowing the officials to propose to add to the conversation. The morning was devoted to these two topics, and the discussion continued after lunch in the back hall. After all matters were discussed, Fan Zhong coughed twice and said that according to regulations, he had reached the age limit and requested to resign from the position of vice-chief and return home.
Shunzhidi was no longer nervous now. She praised Fan Zhong beautifully and invited him to be the elder of the Taijiantang.
After a little hesitation, the old man happily agreed.
Zhao Yulin said with a smile that it was unfair for the old man to go to the Censorate to enjoy his life, leaving the difficult problems for them to solve, so he had to recommend a successor to everyone.
Fan Zhong did not follow Zhao Yulin's excuse. After hesitating for a moment, he said: If you want him, we should recommend General Miao, the Minister of War, to do the job. Over the years, the Shenwei Army has made great contributions in resisting the evil wolves in the north and stabilizing the southern border. Minister Miao has made great contributions, and he is more than qualified to be a deputy ruler.
Zhao Yulin didn't expect Fan Zhong to recommend it in this way, and was stunned immediately. The gentlemen also looked puzzled.
The Song Dynasty was all about civil affairs over military affairs. It was nothing like the New Song Dynasty, where military generals like Zhao Yulin, Cao Youwen, and Meng Gong controlled the government.
If Miao Gui is included, there will be three people in the Central Council who have military backgrounds, not including Xiang Shunzhidi, Zhao Feiyan and other middle and lower-level officers who used to work in the army.
At this time, Yu Jie spoke up, saying that Lord Fan had a keen eye for talent and that Minister Miao was qualified to be the deputy head of state. Then the other officials spoke one by one, nodding their heads in support of Miao Gui's promotion to deputy head of state.
Seeing that the matter was irreversible, Zhao Yulin proposed that Yang Xingyun take over as Minister of War and transfer Feng Guiqi from Hao Xiaoming's Group to take over Yang Xingyun's responsibility.
The gentlemen immediately seconded the motion. When it came to military affairs, they always followed Zhao Yulin's lead.
Next, the division of labor in the Central Council was discussed. Yang Jin proposed setting up a Privy Council to take charge of national military affairs and make strategic-level plans for the Central Council of the New Song Dynasty. General Miao would serve as the chief envoy of the Privy Council when he returned.
The gentlemen immediately nodded in approval.
This arrangement does not require any adjustments to everyone's responsibilities, so everyone is naturally happy.
After returning home, Shunzhidi happily sat on Zhao Yulin's lap and asked for a hug. Today was the day she discussed the most major events since she became the head of state. After discussing each issue one by one, the little woman happily came to the conclusion and approved of it, truly feeling the heavy responsibility and authority of the head of state.
Seeing her boastful look, Yangjin said with a smile: It's not that exaggerated. If a country with a population of one billion was given to our Zhidi as its leader, wouldn't she be so happy that she would fly?
Zhidi ignored Yangjin, smiled, closed her eyes, and snuggled in Zhao Yulin's arms, acting coquettishly.
Yangjin asked him: It seems that it is beyond my expectation that Brother Miao will become the vice-king?
He said that it was not good to have too many soldiers in the Central Council, and that officials in the court and the people would criticize him. But since Fan Gong had recommended him in public, how could he refute or deny it? That would hurt the brothers' feelings and affect the stability of the entire Shenwei Army.
However, he thought that Yangjin's suggestion to establish the Privy Council was a good idea, so he let Miao Gui take the lead in setting up the Privy Council. Yang Xingyun's presidency of the Ministry of War was a good opportunity for Brother Miao to take a break.
Shunzhidi understood the doubts in Zhao Yulin's heart after listening to them reviewing today's meeting. She suddenly opened her eyes and said that Sister Yangjin was the worm in Brother Yulin's stomach and knew everything.
Yangjin laughed and said: Our king has the support of his own man, and his eyes are only on the large group of people at the table. How could he care about Brother Yulin's thoughts?
Zhidi realized her mistake. She put her arms around Zhao Yulin's neck and gave him three small kisses in succession, saying that she really didn't notice it. She would check her husband's expression before making a decision next time.
Zhao Yulin smiled and told her that the king was in charge of everything and had a veto power, so he didn't have to look at anyone's face. Then he began to reflect on himself, thinking that he had been careless today and should have discussed such a big matter with Fan Zhong first.
Yangjin said: It's not bad now. Brother Miao is indeed a bit old and he should be given an honor.
While a few people were still chatting, the guard informed them that Yu Jie had arrived. The three of them immediately went out and welcomed Yu Jie into the living room .
As soon as this man came in, he went straight to the point and proposed to promote Chen Chen to the position of Minister of Water Affairs, and he would no longer hold the concurrent position.
Zhao Yulin looked at Chen Chen who had just entered the room in bewilderment.
The little woman immediately said that she was not suitable and that it was fine to be the prefect of Chengdu. She wanted to continue to be the prefect of Chengdu.
Yangjin quickly came to Yujie's rescue and praised him as the current Bole: Based on Chen Chen's qualifications and talents, he is fully qualified for the post of Minister of Water Resources, but our Zhao family already has many women serving as officials in the court, and Brother Yulin will not agree.
She proposed to transfer Yang Zhishan from Kuizhou Road back to take over the position of Minister of Water Resources.
Chen Chen immediately seconded the motion, believing that Uncle Yang was suitable because he had made great efforts in flood control in Kuizhou and had worked in the Ministry of Works for a period of time.
Zhao Yulin nodded and told Yu Jie that the Water Department had a lot of specific affairs to deal with, so he appointed officials to the Water Department according to Yu Jie's wishes.
Shunzhidi immediately said: "Okay, please ask Mr. Yu to recommend me during the next meeting."
