In this war on the Void Floating Continent, the Empire has made every possible plan to seize the upper hand, but it is still difficult to hold on to this advantage.
The imperial capital hundreds of thousands of miles away was not at peace either. When the national war broke out, a storm arose in the court to rectify military affairs and Qingming government affairs. For a time, those who had been idle for many years, such as empty pay, taking merit, and killing good people, were liquidated.
The evil deeds and bad habits of lords and lords everywhere were wiped out.
The powerful family restrained their children while watching with cold eyes. Today, His Majesty's mother's family is not visible, and his wife's family has changed frequently. It took twenty years after he took the throne to make such a big move, which is nothing more than gathering power. It's just that the previous reduction of vassalage in the name of ZTE was a bit far-fetched.
At this moment, taking advantage of the national destiny war to start the war, it was enough to gain the righteousness.
Today is another court meeting. The civil servants, military generals and nobles of the solemn Lingyun main hall are standing in their respective ranks. The nobles are all princes of clans and heads of aristocratic families. They are all dignified, calm and majestic.
There are many more new faces among the political officers headed by the cabinet and the generals headed by the military department. Although they are relatively low in rank, they are all young men in their forties. Their unconcealed determination is eye-catching. In addition,
They also have one thing in common. They are not from high backgrounds. Most of them come from aristocratic families and common people, and some even come from noble families and poor families.
Although Zhang Boqian is the marshal of the empire, he is not among the generals. He is dressed in black and gold royal uniforms and stands at the front of the queue of nobles. Zhang Boqian is knighted as a heavenly king and is still above the clan king in the imperial system. The other four heavenly kings
He has long since stopped holding military and political positions, and of course he will not come to attend court meetings. He naturally occupies the top position among the nobles.
Another person like him, who is an imperial marshal but is not among the generals, is Lin Xitang. The first vacant position in the civil service queue belongs to him, but Lin Xitang has not appeared in court meetings several times in a row due to the recurrence of old injuries.
But just looking at the newcomers in Lingyun's main hall, we can see that this emperor's confidant was absent from the court meeting, but he was never absent from state affairs.
As time passed and the court affairs passed one by one, the atmosphere in Lingyun's main hall became more and more stagnant, and some people who were sensitive to state affairs began to feel that something was wrong.
The matters discussed in the court today seem to involve many fields such as civil affairs, armaments, and local security, but in fact the results of the handling follow one principle, which is to restore Taizu's laws.
This principle is not wrong in itself. When the Qin Dynasty was founded, the imperial family and the aristocratic families ruled the world together. They agreed on rules and regulations with each other, each had their own jurisdiction, and each was in his place. Only then did the empire prosper and prosper today. It’s just that time has cleansed people’s hearts, and for the benefit of themselves and even their blood relatives
, there will always be a loss of integrity bit by bit. No matter how good the rules are, if they cannot be adhered to, it will corrupt the world more than having no rules.
Let’s take the example of killing a meritorious official for three generations. In fact, there is another sentence behind it, no matter how high or low the people’s favor is. At the beginning of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the meritorious officials who opened up the territory can protect their descendants for three generations, but no matter whether they are the descendants of nobles or the common people,
For meritorious deeds, the rewards should be the same. Just how much this provision is actually implemented, everyone in Lingyun Palace has a different account in their hearts.
However, these are not the focus of today's meeting.
"The King of Heaven does not lead troops. According to this example, the imperial military zones should be re-delineated." The young supervisor spoke the last sentence clearly and closed the thick report in his hand as if nothing had happened.
There was silence in Lingyun's main hall for a while.
Today's court meeting sounds like a reaffirmation of Taizu's laws, but the last sentence is ultimately pointed at only one person, King Qingyang, the Imperial Marshal Zhang Boqian.
The practice of the Heavenly King not leading troops began in the founding years of the Republic of China. Taizu's half-brother King Baihe immediately surrendered his military power after he was promoted to Heavenly King. Since then, it has become a practice. Whenever there is a major battle in the empire, the Heavenly King will sit in charge of the overall situation, but ignore military and general affairs.
It's just that except for the period of Emperor Zhong's revival, the strong men of the human race generally have to go through a period of time, that is, they can't reach the rank of Heavenly King until they are sixty years old. Moreover, being entangled in secular affairs will affect their cultivation. Strong men who have the potential to advance to the rank of Heavenly King generally have
He will not hold court positions. This custom has been almost forgotten by people.
In fact, what is more eye-catching than the King not leading troops is the re-division of the imperial military districts, which is a real redistribution of power.
The current imperial military region corresponds to the ten current imperial marshals. The marshal is the most powerful military position in the Qin Dynasty. He has the power to recruit, train, and command regular legions in the military region. In wartime, he can allocate various resources in the name of military supplies. His authority is almost the same as that of local hereditary lords.
On equal footing, that is almost equivalent to the imperial family's control over the fiefdoms of wealthy families. Because of this, the heads of wealthy families have never been able to hold the position of marshal at the same time.
The inspector who dropped such a heavy force bomb seemed to have no idea what kind of uproar his words would cause. He turned his head without fear, just in time to catch Zhang Boqian's cold gaze.
Most of the eyes in Lingyun's main hall were focused on the two of them.
Fang Qingkong, the right envoy of the Cabinet Inspection Department, is in his early forties and is considered young and promising among the dignitaries in the palace. However, his reputation has nothing to do with a bright future. This man looks gentle and gentle, but his methods of doing things are fierce and brutal.
Even the Military Police looked at him with suspicion. From the moment he entered the Supervision Department, he openly declared that he would be a mad dog at Lin Shuai's feet.
This is such a person, who has lived well for seven years, and has risen from the lowest rank to the position of third right envoy in the entire department. There may be more people who want his life than those who want to kill Lin Xitang.
Zhang Boqian only glanced at Fang Qingkong, then turned away as if he didn't see anything, "If you want to take my handsome seal, you can ask Lin Xitang to get it himself."
The entire Lingyun Palace was suddenly so quiet that one could hear the embroidery needles falling, and even the breathing of many people seemed to be faint.
Everyone knew Zhang Boqian's character well, so his answer would be unexpected, but they still didn't expect that he would accept such a big event so easily. Zhang Boqian never pretended to be cowardly, he said he could do it. For a while, no matter he stayed out of the matter, he still wanted to fish in troubled waters.
, or those who intend to support one of them, don’t know what expression to make.
Fang Qingkong reacted the fastest and said with a full smile: "If no matter how big or small, Marshal Lin needs to do everything, then what do we need to do?"
Zhang Boqian said calmly: "If you want to seek death, you are not qualified."
At this time, behind the heavy curtains, in the mist, the voice of the Empire Supreme came, filling every corner of Lingyun's main hall, "The cabinet will draft a document for today's court meeting, and the pending matters will be handed over to the cabinet, the military department, and the clan government."
The three parties agreed to withdraw from the DPRK."
The ministers bowed politely, and then left one after another amid the sound of bells and chimes. At this time, only some people stayed together in small groups, whispering by the way.
The imperial twins had different political views from the day they entered the court. As Zhang Boqian was crowned king, the conflict between the two people not only failed to ease, but became increasingly irreconcilable, until it intensified during the bloody battle of the Iron Curtain.
Many important ministers knew very well that Zhang Boqian did not have any appointment when he first appeared in Yongye Continent, but to suppress the imperial party who had obvious intentions of reducing the vassal state. Because of this, Lin Xitang was dragged into Yongye, and for a time he could not control the situation in the imperial capital, and the imperial party
split, and one of the factions even turned against Lin Xitang. If it hadn't been for the appearance of Behemoth's Sleep after the battle between Heaven and Ghost, drawing the attention of the government and the public to the battle between the camps, there is no telling how the situation would have developed.
Most people guessed that Lin Xitang would fight back if he had his hands free, but no one expected that he would act so recklessly and directly propose to remove Zhang Boqian from his position as marshal.
However, if you think about it further, the resistance from the outside will not be too great. The Zhang family has always come out on top in the bloody battle and the battle of Sleep of the Beast, so even if the family that stood beside Zhang Boqian and resisted the reduction of the vassal, they would not be able to do so.
I would like to see Zhang Fei continue to be powerful, or at best remain neutral.
As for the redefinition of military zones proposed by Fang Qingkong, it will be implemented sooner or later. The battle with the Yongye camp for control of the Void Floating Continent will be a protracted war, and the empire's local defense system must be adjusted accordingly. But this matter and the request for Zhang Boqian's resignation must be combined.
And he put it forward, which made many people begin to admire him.
No matter how deserving of criticism Fang Qingkong was, his response in front of Zhang Boqian today was enough to make those top dignitaries look down upon him.
Duke Wei first sighed to Duke You: "Is Dayan Tianji Jue really so magical? Lin Xitang has always been accurate in judging people. It is rare for such a talent to be so loyal to him." He suddenly remembered.
What? He sighed and said, "Oh, what a pity! That boy from the Song family and Zhang Clan are getting closer and closer."
Duke You Guo knew that Duke Wei Guo had taken a fancy to Song Zining before he became famous. When all the victory in Blackliu City went to Zhao Clan, Duke Wei came to find out whether Zhao Clan was interested in recruiting him.
But Song Zining rose too fast, and his break with the Song clan caught people off guard. It was also reported that Zhao Jundu was not happy with him. By the time everyone recovered from these dazzling news, Song Zining had a place in Zhang Boqian's command. Now.
If you want to conquer him again, it will no longer be possible through simple inducement or coercion.
Speaking of Song Zining, Duke You Guo Zhao Xuanji immediately thought of Qianye and the secret report he had just received in the early morning, and suddenly a burst of depression surged into his heart. What is a genius? The most important thing their Zhao clan lacks is genius! But look at it
None of Zhao Weihuang's children were worry-free.
At this time, a secret report with the same content was placed on the desk at the Zhao Clan's camp in the distance. Zhao Junyi, the eldest son of the fourth son of the Zhao Clan, was sitting in the first place. Among the brothers, he most closely resembled Zhao Weihuang, and he stayed in the army as an adult.
Every move he held had a strong military demeanor.
He glanced at the two younger brothers below, his eyes stopped on Zhao Jundu, and asked: "What's going on? Why does Zhao Qianye appear on the list of guests of the Li family in Jingtang?"
It was Zhao Junhong who answered. He took the secret report on the case and flipped through it, and said calmly: "Qianye is an excellent ultra-long-range sniper. He has specialties in sight range. The foggy forest terrain is very suitable for him. Besides, look at him.
Ranking so high among the guests, the Li family should have given me more than the normal remuneration."
Zhao Junyi frowned deeply. The reason mentioned by the second brother was suitable for any free and powerful person, but it would be ridiculous to apply it to Qianye. He and his half-brother had never met, and there was no talk of likes and dislikes. But Zhao Jundu was different.
Because of Qianye, there were several disturbances in the valve.