Shang Bo held the Yue King's edict, entered the Ministry of Rites, and had a long talk with the officials of the Ministry of Rites.
Both the people in Zhongshushe and the officials in the Ministry of Rites kept silent about the content of the long conversation. However, rumors spread from the Ministry of Rites that the King of Yue intended to change the imperial examination and Imperial College system.
Soon the etiquette department became busy.
The Sixth Department is the most core department of the Tang Dynasty. Originally, the officials in Chang'an were just watching the fun. The King of Yue was in Longyou. Longyou never said that he had any talented people. In the end, this important matter for the court was not
We have to rely on our officials.
Even if the King of Yue wants to establish his own team, he will have to wait until after several imperial examinations to accumulate talents who are loyal to him before he can fully control the court.
This is what Li Heng did.
After returning to Luan Chang'an, most of the officials of the Six Ministries were still from the Emperor's period, and Li Heng's men simply did not have enough talents to control the Six Ministries.
The only thing Li Heng could control was Wu Qi's position in the household department of Duzhi. This was because Wu Qi reformed the salt law in Jianghuai and had a huge reputation for financial planning, and Wu Qi himself was a financial planner.
Only then could Li Heng control the Household Department.
The dilapidated machine of the court could only lubricate the jammed gears. It was lucky that it could barely run. But no one expected that the King of Yue would have so many talented people!
The people of the King of Yue's Zhongshushe caught the six departments by surprise. Departments such as the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Punishment were almost wiped out. The people of the King of Yue's Zhongshushe took over the official affairs of these departments. These three departments were like new parts.
The engine started running quickly.
The Ministry of War was directly taken over by the Zhongshushe people of the King of Yue. The Staff Department of the Inner Court was directly above the Ministry of War. The Minister of the Ministry of War became a machine responsible for sealing. After Xu Jun took control of the Ministry of War, he immediately started to follow the military system of Longyou.
Adaptation of the Guanzhong Army.
The Ministry of Rites still maintains its original status, but people from the King of Yue's Zhongshushe often come in and out of the Ministry of Rites, and the entire Ministry of Rites is full of discussions.
Finally, there is the most sensitive department of officials. People in the Zhongshushe of the King of Yue are busy with the investigation of the department of officials every day, but the court has never taken any large-scale action against the department of officials.
The reason is also very simple, the official department is really too important.
The Ministry of Personnel was not only related to the court, but also related to the entire official system of the Tang Dynasty.
The King of Yue reorganized the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Punishment, which basically had no impact on the Tang Dynasty.
The Ministry of Revenue's main assessment of local taxes is the amount of rent paid by the local government. In these years of turmoil, the imperial court's control over local taxes is much less than before. What the Ministry of Revenue can control now is the Guanzhong area and the areas along the waterway.
During the Emperor's reign, the imperial court was overhauling the palace. The Ministry of Industry was responsible for apportioning construction needs to the local area, and it also had great power.
However, after Li Heng succeeded to the throne, he was reluctant to even repair the dilapidated palaces in Daming Palace and Taiji Palace. The only job of the Ministry of Works was to repair the official offices of Nanya, which had no influence on the local area.
This is especially true for departments such as the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of War. Local governments only deal with them in professional fields and only discuss official matters.
But the Ministry of Personnel cannot do that. The Ministry of Personnel is in charge of the assessment, promotion, and dismissal of all officials in the imperial court, and is closely related to the fate of every local official.
Therefore, the results of the handling of the matter by the Ministry of Personnel have not yet been released, and the King of Yue sent a group of Zhongshushe people to the Ministry of Personnel to sort out official files. Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, envoys from Chang'an arrived at the front line of Xiangzhou and handed over the emperor's edict to Guo Ziyi.
After seeing the edict, Guo Ziyi breathed a long sigh of relief. There was no violent conflict in Chang'an. The emperor and the King of Yue handed over power almost smoothly. This is the greatest good news for the front line!
"Father, handsome!" Shi Chaoqing walked into Shi Siming's handsome tent, only to see Shi Siming with unkempt beard and unkempt appearance, and said hypocritically:
"Is my father still grieving for his brother? My father is the coach of Hedong, so we should cheer up quickly!" Shi Siming stood up and said:
"That treacherous son will die as soon as he dies. My father feels sorry for him because he ruined Fan Yangjun!"
"Let's not talk about that rebellious son. Giving Fan Yang to him was the biggest mistake a father made!"
Shi Siming himself was a ruthless person. Not to mention Shi Chaoyi was his son, even his father would give up without hesitation for the sake of his personal future and wealth.
Shi Siming stood up, walked around in the handsome tent and said, "Isn't Li Baochen back yet?"
Shi Chaoqing lowered his head and said, "Not yet."
Shi Siming was as anxious as a trapped animal. He still had hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, but anyone who knew anything about military affairs knew that he was at the end of his strength.
Two of the three towns were lost, and only one town in Hedong was left struggling to support itself. These hundreds of thousands of troops were about to overwhelm Hedong.
Fan Yang was the granary of the three towns in Hedong. The loss of Fan Yang had a huge impact on Shi Siming's military morale. Now the army is in short supply of food and grass.
When Li Fuguo left the front line, there was some confusion in the Tang army's front. Shi Siming also seized some opportunities and broke into the Tang army's camp.
However, Shi Siming was worried about insufficient food and grass and was unable to penetrate deeper into the enemy camp. Guo Ziyi reacted and immediately sent reinforcements and drove Shi Siming's army out.
When the battle has reached this point, it is no longer about comparing who fought better, but who made fewer mistakes and who can correct them quickly after making mistakes.
The battle of a large army is a process of comparing the worst. As long as the opponent is worse than yourself, the battle is basically won. At this time, another personal guard entered the commander's tent and presented the latest military information sent by the spies ahead.
Shi Siming's eyesight has become worse over the years, and Shi Chaoqing read this important information to him. Shi Chaoqing opened the information, and the beginning of the information shocked him, "The King of Yue entered the Xuanwu Gate..."
When Shi Chaoqing finished reading, Shi Siming sat on the ground dejectedly. "Father, handsome?"
Shi Siming said blankly: "I'm afraid we will die without a burial place!" Shi Chaoqing said quickly:
"Commander Father still has an army of 400,000 men, how can we talk about defeat?" Shi Siming said dejectedly:
"If there were internal fighting in Chang'an, our army would still have a chance. Now that the King of Yue has successfully taken over Chang'an, and the Tang army's front line is stable, our army will have no chance!"
After Shi Siming finished speaking, he heard the warning horn sound, and Guo Ziyi's army on the opposite side moved!
As the news of the excessive stability in the court spread to the front line, another envoy from the King of Yue announced his attitude of letting things go by the wayside towards Li Fuguo and his party.
Grains and supplies from the court were delivered, and the morale of the front line was boosted. Guo Ziyi took advantage of the situation to launch a surprise attack, which caught Shi Siming off guard. The Tang army's front advanced again northward, almost compressing Shi Siming's troops to the edge of Xiangzhou.
Just when Shi Siming's army on the front line was in panic, a small caravan entered Shi Siming's home base of Taiyuan City.
Although it was wartime, the defenders of Taiyuan City did not conduct too much investigation on this caravan. The main reason was that the person in charge of this caravan was a branch of the Taiyuan Wang family.
Taiyuan is also called Jinyang, and the King of Jinyang is a famous family in the world. Although the current Taiyuan Wang family is unwilling to serve Shi Siming, Shi Siming did not force them and still respected them.
The Taiyuan Wang family also allowed their branches and in-laws to serve as officials in Shi Siming. Today, most of the officials in Hedong are related to the Taiyuan Wang family. Historically, after the Anshi Rebellion was settled, the Taiyuan Wang family was still not liquidated and was still active in the political arena of Hedong. Wang Jun
It is a branch that moved to Wuwei, but still maintains contact with the original family.
Originally, after Wang Jun's team moved out, they no longer did much business with Taiyuan.
However, since the implementation of the Great Roundabout Strategy, the Wang family of Wuwei has started trade with Taiyuan again. Wang Jun has been traveling back and forth between Taiyuan and Wuwei over the past year, and even the city gate defenders have become familiar with him.
This time Wang Jun sent Longyou specialties such as gemstones and spices. The gatekeeper only made a routine inspection before letting his convoy enter the city.
Qin Chuan rode on his horse and looked at Taiyuan City. He couldn't help but admired: "It is indeed the place where Emperor Gaozu raised his troops! It is indeed a great city in the world!" "Be careful!"
Wang Jun quickly interrupted Qinchuan. Qinchuan Civil Engineering had an occupational disease attack along the way and kept criticizing the fortress passes along the way.
Although Wang Jun has the signature of Taiyuan Wang family, this is also Shi Siming's hometown. Wang Jun can
He didn't want to be caught in jail. Now that the front line of Xiangzhou in Taiyuan City was defeated, Fan Yang's Yuchixin kept publishing slogans to put pressure on Hedong.
Under attack from all sides, the atmosphere in Taiyuan City was quite tense.
Wang Jun led the caravan to the ancestral home of the Taiyuan Wang family in Jinyang City. After settling the goods, Wang Jun led Qin Chuan into the old home.
"Old Wang, I didn't expect that your family is still wealthy!"
Wang Jun covered his head. The Wang family in Taiyuan was a famous family in the world, but Qin Chuan actually said that his family was rich.
However, Wang Jun did not dare to offend the Longyou general, not to mention that this time Qin Chuan came to Taiyuan to shoulder an important mission.
However, the rules of the Wang family are strict. Although Wang Jun is the legitimate son of the branch, he must wait honestly when he asks to see the head of the Wang family.
Fortunately, Qin Chuan didn't feel bored. He turned on the game camera and kept taking pictures. As a civil engineering expert, this old house is of great research value.
Finally, when the Wang family met Wang Jun, Wang Jun quickly took Qin Chuan to the reception hall. After seeing the head of the Wang family, Qin Chuan immediately said:
"The Wang family in Taiyuan is about to be in disaster!"