Gao Lishi said calmly: "The tiger talisman and the command arrow cannot be given to you for the time being, but you should know that within your jurisdiction, you can mobilize the army, but if you cross the military jurisdiction, you will need the tiger talisman. In other words, only
Only when the other half of the tiger talisman is sent from the imperial court can your army cross the border."
"What about going to the Four Towns of Anxi?"
Gao Lishi shook his head, "No way!"
Li Ye was confused, "Isn't the humble post the Hezhong Governor's Mansion under Anxi Jiedu Mansion?"
Gao Lishi sneered and said: "Who told you that you are under the jurisdiction of Anxi Jiedu Prefecture?"
Li Ye thought for a moment and realized that no one had told him that because he was previously the Broken Leaf Soldier and Horse Envoy under Anxi Jiedu Mansion, he took it for granted that he was still under the jurisdiction of Anxi Jiedu Mansion.
"I don't understand my humble position, please tell me!"
Gao Lishi said slowly: "After the Hezhong Governor's Office was established, its jurisdiction was extremely broad, extending from the Wuhu River to the west, to the eastern end of the Yili River Valley in the east, to the Yibo Sea in the north, and to Tocharo in the south. This range was originally
It is under the jurisdiction of the Beiting Protectorate, but considering that the jurisdiction of the Beiting Protectorate is too wide, it used to be a virtual administration, but now it is a real one, so the Hezhong Governor's Office was specially pulled out and administered by the emperor. Do you understand? It used to be
There are now eleven out of the top ten Jiedu Mansion, but it is the Dudu Mansion and ranks the lowest, after the Five Lingnan Mansion Jinglue Mansion."
Li Ye was surprised and delighted. This was actually his grandfather's original idea to establish the Hezhong Jinglue Mansion. However, the court did not agree and changed it to the Dudu Mansion. However, it was still essentially a Jinglue Mansion and was no longer affiliated with Anxi or Beiting.
It is under the direct jurisdiction of the emperor, which shows that the emperor attaches great importance to the Hezhong area.
"I understand the humble position!"
Gao Lishi took out the golden cylinder again and said, "This is the banner given to you. The banner is written as a document, and the banner is used as a military force. Internally, the banner is dedicated to rewards, and the banner is dedicated to killing. Externally, if the neighbors are disrespectful, keep discipline to punish them.
When the neighbors are uneasy, hold a banner to appease them. Your gold medal is only for temporary use. This is the real power of control."
Gao Lishi opened the cylinder, and inside was a green silk bag. When he opened it again, there were two purple silk bags inside. When he opened the bag, he took out two items, one was a gold and bronze chi tiger head.
Below is a black and red copper pole, with a wooden plate on top and a white tiger painted on it.
"This is the banner. Holding it has the power to promote generals, reward the three armies, and can also send envoys to appease the small neighboring countries."
Gao Lishi took out another item, which was also a red and black copper rod, but it was decorated with copper leaves. There were three layers of golden disks on the top, and a red and green yak tail was nailed around the disk.
"This is the rule. If there is any disobedience, we will kill it. If there is no respect for the state, we will attack it!"
Gao Lishi put away the things one by one and said solemnly: "According to the emperor's oral instructions, Gao Lishi conferred the festival on behalf of the emperor, and Li Ye, the governor of the river, received the ceremony.
Li Ye quickly knelt down on one knee and saluted, "I accept this honor for my humble duty!"
Gao Lishi handed the long rosewood box painted with gold to Li Ye, and sighed helplessly: "It was supposed to be the emperor who consecrated the festival, but the emperor! He entrusted me to confer the festival."
Li Ye understood what Gao Lishi did not say, that the emperor was addicted to pleasure.
Gao Lishi added: "Tomorrow morning, you go to the Ministry of War with the tiger talisman and command arrows, and the Ministry of War will officially build an army for you."
Li Ye was stunned, "Army?"
Gao Lishi smiled hoarsely and said: "Of course it is the 12,000 troops of the Hezhong Dudu Mansion. Do you want to recruit them yourself in the Hezhong area? That's okay, but can you recruit them?"
Li Ye scratched his head and said: "Give me the army in the capital? It's a bit inconsistent with my understanding."
"You think too much?"
Gao Lishi shook his head and smiled: "I want you to go to the Ministry of War to complete the procedures for establishing an army. There is no Hezhong Army yet! Then I will take you to familiarize yourself with the army. Without the tiger talisman and the command arrow, no one will obey your command."
Only then did Li Ye understand that this was the reason why he was only given festivals but not tiger talismans and command arrows.
"When will the army be handed over to humble positions?"
Gao Lishi waved his hand and said: "Don't be anxious. The imperial court has a complete system. Now it is impossible for you to command 12,000 troops and stationed outside Chang'an City. How about it not causing chaos? If he meets an ambitious person, he can raise his
The soldiers have rebelled, so don't think too much now. The army will be handed over to you tomorrow, but some of the power will be restricted. The tiger talisman and command arrows are currently in the hands of the civilian officials. He will follow the army to break the leaves, and then formally transfer the power of troop deployment and crusade.
Handed over to you."
"Civil official refers to the governor's history?"
"That's right, the governor, deputy governor, chief historian, and Sima. These four officials are appointed by the imperial court. Officials below Sima are recommended by the governor and reported to the imperial court for approval. This refers to civil servants, military commanders and above, and below the deputy governor.
The governor recommends and reports to the imperial court for approval. Those below the rank of captain are appointed by the governor themselves and reported to the imperial court for record."
Li Ye knew that Li Ye had the same authority as the Anxi Jiedu Envoy. Now he couldn't hold back his inner expectations and said quickly: "Then I will go to the Ministry of War today, okay?"
"It's okay to go today, but I'm afraid Dugu Shangshu is not here and he needs to stamp and sign. But you go ahead! Take care of other things first."
After a pause, Gao Lishi continued: "There is one more thing that the Ministry of War will not tell you. The emperor once tacitly approved the establishment of Hu soldiers in the three Jiedu prefectures of Anxi, Beiting and Fanyang. They were not included in the establishment, but the number of Hu soldiers could not exceed half of the establishment.
, I specifically asked the emperor, and the emperor said that the Governor's Mansion in Hezhong is equal to Anxi, do you understand what I mean?"
Li Ye nodded silently, he understood what Gao Lishi meant, he could take Ning Yuan's army under his command.
The official who received Li Ye was Xiao Hua, the left minister of the Ministry of War. He was the son of the prime minister Xiao Song. He was not yet forty years old and in the prime of life. He was also promoted by Li Linfu. Although Yang Guozhong was now very powerful and vigorously purged the officials promoted by Li Linfu, he
After all, the foundation is not deep, so we can only purge some middle- and low-level officials who have no backing. Senior officials like Xiao Hua who come from a well-known family cannot be purged even if Yang Guozhong wants to.
Xiao Hua greeted Li Ye with a smile, "General Li is too impatient and won't leave until mid-January next year. There is still one month left!"
"If you want to get to know the soldiers, you should know what you are doing!"
Xiao Hua nodded, "It's understandable, but I can't give you the tiger talisman and command arrow. Gao Weng has told you this!"
"He said it!"
"Okay, today I will go through the organizational formalities for you and create the Hezhong Army. I will take you to the military camp tomorrow morning and formally announce your appointment."
Although Li Ye wanted to go to the military camp today, he had no choice but to follow other people's arrangements. He nodded and asked, "Is the military camp a specialized military camp?"
"In Xuanwu Camp in Dongda Camp, the Ministry of War selected 12,000 people through selection and voluntary means, mainly voluntarily. These 12,000 people were almost all Guanzhong soldiers. They were stationed in Hezhong for a period of four years.
, come back in four years, and then select another army to garrison in the river and implement a rotation system."
"Then can we let them take their families to stay in the river?"
Xiao Hua smiled slightly and said: "Of course the imperial court hopes so, but it has to be done step by step. Now you let them take their families to the river. They are unfamiliar with the place and their eyes are dark. I guarantee that no one will go to the river. You have to let them first
Go to the river to get familiar with it, and then if they think it is profitable to stay in the river, they will take the initiative to apply."
"I understand, I really have to do it step by step!"
"Okay! You fill out a bunch of paperwork first, and I'll ask a member of staff to help you. If you don't know anything, just ask him."
"Thank you!"
Once the system is strict, it will become very cumbersome and lengthy. He has to fill out more than 20 forms, statements, guarantees, and military regulations. He spent a whole morning in the Ministry of War.
The head is too big.
After finding a tavern for a casual lunch, Li Ye went to the main residence of Pingkangfang to visit his grandfather Li Linfu.
Li Ye placed the banners on the small table in front of his grandfather, and helped his grandfather up together with his maid.
Li Linfu gently stroked the jingjie, and a rare smile appeared on his withered face, "Okay! You actually keep the jingjie."
"When my grandfather tried his best to establish the Hezhong Economic Strategy Office, was it just to maintain integrity?"
Li Linfu nodded slightly, "I would rather be the head of a chicken than the queen of a cow!"
"My grandson understands, does grandfather have anything else to tell his grandson?"
Li Linfu took one look and the maid immediately withdrew.
Li Linfu trembled and whispered: "We must seize the military and financial power in our hands. The deputy governor and the chief history are the monitors sent by the imperial court. We must seize their handles. If we cannot control them, get rid of them in time!"
"My grandson remembers it!"
"Don't be pedantic. Only by waging war and plundering the army can soldiers sacrifice their lives. Only by being ruthless and thick-skinned can great things be achieved."
"Grandson, remember this!"
"You take three people with you. I have been my staff for more than ten years. One is Chen Huan, who is diligent and down-to-earth and good at managing government affairs. One is Yang Shaohua, who is smart and capable and good at managing money. There is also Qiu Xuan, nicknamed Du Xiushi, who can be a counselor.
, you have to make good use of them."
"My grandson must treat them well and make good use of them!"