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This allowed Guan Xuqing to understand the coldness of the world in the officialdom, but Guan Xuqing did not have much time to experience it slowly. He did not want to waste the situation he had finally won.

Guan Xuqing immediately issued four appointment letters: First, he ordered Dong Liang, the former commander of the capital city god camp, to be the governor of Zhili. The governor of Zhili was officially appointed as the governor of Zhili and other places, including military affairs, food and salary, management of rivers and governors. He was one of the nine most senior ministers of the Qing Dynasty, in charge of military affairs, civil affairs in Zhili, Henan and Shandong. Since Zhili Province is located in a key area of ​​the capital, the governor of Zhili was called the leader of the border ministers. The original governor of Zhili Li Hongzhang was transferred back to the capital to concentrate on the Prime Minister's Western Affairs and walk in the military.

2. Li Zhen was ordered to serve as the Minister of Revenue, and was appointed as the First Century. He was responsible for the national land collection, taxation, and official salary expenditure, which was equivalent to the current Vice Premier of the State Council. He also served as the head of the Anti-corruption Group of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Wang Shang served as the general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and all officials who had embezzlement were verified and removed.

3. The emperor's teacher Weng Tongyu served as the Minister of the Administration, the Minister of the Military Department, the Grand Secretary of the Wuying Palace, and the first rank. It is equivalent to the current vice chairman.

4. Prince Chun was ordered to serve as the admiral of the Nine Gates and to be the Minister of the Inner Guard. He was appointed as the first rank of the official.

Once the four appointments were issued, the army, government and finance were all under Guan Xuqing's confidants. The whole country issued an edict... The foreign minister exclaimed, what happened in the capital!!

There was an uproar in foreign countries, and they were all paying close attention to all the amazing changes that happened to the sleeping lion in the East!

On March 23, Guan Xuqing held a ceremony for power in the Temple of Heaven.

Guan Xuqing, the youngest emperor in the history of the Qing Dynasty, climbed to the Temple of Heaven with a solemn expression. At this time, the incense table had been set up in front of the Hall of Prayer for Youth, and took three candle incense from the king and merchants. It was inserted into the copper tripod in front in three times. There is a saying. Every candle incense is to pray for three times. The first candle incense is to pray for God's blessing for good weather, and the second candle incense is to pray for the five grains.

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After the cumbersome programs were finished, we drove back to the palace.

Finally returning to the Hall of Yangxin, Guan Xuqing summoned Dong Liang. Listening to the emperor's Hadith before he was about to take office was also a tradition in the Qing Dynasty. Especially for special important positions such as the Governor of Zhili.

"I'm going to see the emperor" Dong Liang knelt on the ground.

Compared to when Guan Xuqing first entered the palace seven years ago, Dong Liang was obviously a little older, but he was more calm and sophisticated.

"Let's flat" Guan Xuqing swayed.

"Thank you, Emperor" Dong Liang stood up.

"Come on, sit and talk." Guan Xuqing said while sitting on the dragon throne and pointed to the seat next to him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Dong Liang sat down without any politeness.

"Dong Liang, I gave you the most important position of the Qing Dynasty. I replaced Li Hongzhang because he did not do well. In recent years, his Westernization Movement has been very popular, buying warships, building arsenals, and the Jinling Artillery Manufacturing Bureau has copied the American Gatling artillery. It has been produced and equipped in large quantities in the Hunan Army and some troops of the Huai Army. Do you know why I decided to let you become the governor of Zhili?" Guan Xuqing said lightly.

"I am afraid that I will not do well, so I am a martial artist and cannot understand the profound meaning of the emperor." Dong Liang stood up and saluted.

"Sitting while talking" Guan Xuqing put on his face and continued: "Now my Qing Dynasty is not enough to make ends meet, and officials from all provinces have enough money to pay for their own pockets. Every year, they have to return the previous war reparations, and they are no longer able to develop military affairs. However, they cannot resist foreign enemies without development. Therefore, I want to increase revenue and reduce expenditure."

"I... I can't understand." Dong Liang scratched his head and said awkwardly.

"Now the Qing Dynasty has 90 million taels of taxes, the annual salary of officials across the country is 10 million taels, the annual compensation for war is 20 million taels, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs spends 2 million taels. It costs more than 50 million taels to do Western affairs, robbery, artillery building, river repair, and disaster relief. There are less than 10 million taels left, and we must support a total of 1 million soldiers across the country." Guan Xuqing continued.

"Your Majesty, no. I am a person who leads troops. I know that each soldier needs one tael of silver per month and also needs to eat. A soldier needs two taels of silver per month, and a year requires twenty-four taels. A one million troops cost 24 million taels a year." Dong Liang opened his mouth wide and calculated.

"Haha, I saw it. I just don't give you money. These soldiers will have to eat 12 million taels of silver." Guan Xuqing frowned.

"I understand. I will ask them to eat less and save some money for the emperor." Dong Liang said in real life.

"Haha, the court does not need to starve soldiers, and no food or salary is left. They bleed for me, Daqing, and I cannot treat them badly." Guan Xuqing continued.

"What does the emperor mean?" Dong Liang looked at Guan Xuqing in confusion.

Guan Xuqing said decisively.

"Swallowing troops?" Dong Liang asked in surprise.

"Yes, of course, I can't say this to the outside world, I can only talk about reintegrating the troops. Those troops of the Manchu and Han Eight Banners and Green Camp have no combat power and cannot even be the guard of honor. Why do the court support them? This time, you are asked to serve as the governor of Zhili, just do this job well. Disband all the soldiers of the Manchu and Han Eight Banners and Green Camp. Of course, you can't be killed with one blow. Those who are capable still have to stay for the court. Do you understand?" Guan Xuqing said.
Chapter completed!