Chapter 17 Sejong Chapter 17 Management of the Domain Affairs
In the first year of Jianlong, during the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, the most majestic imperial banquet since Emperor Liu Wenji ascended the throne was held in the Qianyuan Hall of Ziwei City.
Of course, purely in terms of the scale and splendor of the banquet, it is far inferior to the many grand banquets during the Kangzong period. However, the singing and dancing during the Kangzong period have never been recalled by many civil servants and poets in the imperial court. Compared with the flourishing period of Yongxi,
Scenery's poems and congratulatory works.
In fact, the Han Empire started from the glorious era that ended with the reign of Emperor Taizong, and went through eight years of neglect and confusion under Emperor Kangzong until the first year of Jianlong of the current emperor Liu Wenji, when it truly got on the right track.
And with the rich foundation laid by the previous generation (the actions of Kangzong during his eight years in power were not enough to destroy the foundation of the Han Empire), once normalcy is restored, another round of prosperity can be expected, and the results will be very fast, and the establishment of the Han Empire is under way.
In the first year of Longlong, from a nationwide perspective, the many prefectures, prefectures, military counties under the empire showed a thriving development trend. This was why Liu Wenji had the confidence to hold a celebration-style royal banquet in the Qianyuan Hall during the Mid-Autumn Festival this year.
s reason.
Luoyang, Lifanyuan, Fuyuantang.
After the grand public case, Xuchang King Liu Yao sat there, his eyes calm, and his face calmly flipping through the affairs reports from all parties inside and outside the empire. During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday (as one of the five major festivals in the empire, according to the holiday regulations, officials can
The Mid-Autumn Festival holiday is ten days. The imperial holiday system is divided into public holidays and private holidays. If an official takes all public and private holidays, he can theoretically take 120 days of rest every year.) Many offices in the imperial court basically only maintain basic operations.
This naturally leads to a large amount of official work being piled up and delayed.
As the Secretary of the Han Dynasty and the actual power co-manager of the vassal court, Liu Yao's desk is of course inevitably filled with piles of official documents. Of course, with the satisfaction brought by power as the foundation, no matter how heavy the official duties are, they are just nutrients for a fulfilling life.
The yamen of the Lifan Yuan has been established for a long time, but among the many ministries and departments in the center of the Han Empire, its position is not high, and it is often even ignored. However, the actual power held by the Lifan Yuan is far beyond ordinary people's imagination.
After nearly sixty years of development, compared with the somewhat sketchy structure during the initial economic construction period, the Lifan Yuan has developed into an extremely large, complex and widely influential department.
In fact, the power is very heavy and the scope of authority is very wide, especially after Shizu conferred the title of king. You must know that in the ruling system of the Han Empire, everything related to ethnicity, religion, feudal state, diplomacy, border security, economy, taxation, and contribution
, trade and other matters related to foreign affairs, ethnic and religious affairs, the Lifan Yuan can manage them.
Nowadays, when King Liu surnamed Zong is conquering the world and major feudal states are developing vigorously, the power held by the Lifan Yuan and its influence on the court situation are comparable to the requirements stipulated in the "Huidian" and "Dynastic System".
Much heavier.
And because he controlled the Lifan Yuan, as a representative of the clan who worshiped the prime minister with Zhongshu Ling, Liu Yao also had great power in the court. Of course, this was also due to the support of Emperor Liu Wenji, and what Liu Wenji needed was exactly
It is to use the platform of the vassal academy to effectively reform and customize the relationships between major feudal states.
The official document Liu Yao was reviewing at this time made him frown. Otherwise, Liaodong Road had reported to the police that the Jurchen Wanyan tribe was in turmoil, the barbarians were disturbing the country, and the prefectures and counties were uneasy. When it comes to the issue of the Northeastern Jurchens,
The Lifan Yuan will naturally ask questions.
Of course, barbarian riots, even riots and rebellions, were not particularly uncommon in the Han Empire. Since Liu Yao also took charge of the vassal court, it was commonplace and not surprising.
But things are different about Wanyan Jurchen. Not only does it have a deep connection with the Han Empire and was granted a title by the deceased emperor, but it is also connected to the Andong Kingdom. When it is involved with the Andong Kingdom, the situation will naturally become
It's complicated.
With the enfeoffment of Andong and the continuous advancement of the Northeastern development process, without realizing it, Emperor Shizu's century-old plan to develop the Northeast was almost halfway through, and the entire history and development of the Northeast had also undergone earth-shaking changes.
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After more than 40 years of management by Liu Xu and his son, the Andong Kingdom has become a dominant force in the Northeast. There is no need to mention it. To narrow the perspective, take the development of Wanyan Jurchen as an example. This fishing and hunting industry is located in Liaodong and Anton.
The Jurchen tribe in the border area was completely tamed by Qin King Liu Xu's many methods as early as the late Kaibao period.
Today's Wanyan tribe is an important part of the Anzheng system. In the Andong military administration, there are not many civil servants and generals named Wanyan. Even the Wanyan tribe still has a population of about 100,000 (
The excess population was organized into households by Liu Xu and his sons, established prefectures and counties, and directly incorporated into Anton's military and political management system). Moreover, the degree of Chineseization was already very high, and the culture, etiquette, and customs of the Han people were deeply embedded in it, and even production
The method has also changed to half farming and half grazing.
For the Empire and Anton, it is difficult to say whether the pros and cons of such a change are good or bad, but as a large tribe that has leveraged the development of the entire history of East Asia in official history, such profound changes that have taken place on it are also true reflections.
Following the great transformation of the world line in the era of the Han Empire
In the past few years, in addition to expanding to the north, the Andong Kingdom has also penetrated and developed the Liaodong Road almost instinctively, using many overt and covert means. The Wanyan Jurchens distributed in the border areas between the Liaodong Road and the Andong Kingdom have shown
She was very active and active, and it can even be said bluntly that Wanyan Jurchen was the pawn of the Andong Kingdom.
At the same time, there are many tribes such as the Wanyan tribe under the Anton system. They basically originated from the tribes that stabbed the Liao Kingdom in the back during the Second Northern Expedition in the Northeast battlefield. And these people were all killed by Emperor Shizu.
It was under the jurisdiction of the Anton Governor's Mansion at that time.
Take the Wanyan tribe as an example. At first, the emperor even promised to grant Huanglong Mansion to them, but in the end he broke his promise and only set aside a large area of land and water outside Ningjiang Prefecture (north of Huanglong Mansion) for them to fish and hunt. In order to prepare for the establishment of Anton
The Dudu Mansion ruled and also occupied part of their tribal land in the Duck River Basin (the lower section of the North Songhua River).
There was no way, even if he was as confident as Shizu, "Jurchen + Wanyan" was enough to stimulate him, and with his always strong style, he made such an arrangement.
If there was anything that really surprised Emperor Liu, it was probably Qin King Liu Xu's management of Anton. He brought together many northeastern ethnic groups including Wanyan, Dalugu, Tangkuo, Nipangu, and Tudan.
Once domesticated and Hanized, the Han tradition was truly established among these indigenous barbarian tribes, which truly and profoundly transformed the Northeast region and changed the history of the Northeast.
This process is destined to be difficult and extraordinary, requiring a lot of hard work and persistence. The best years of Qin King Liu Xu, including his life, were left on the black soil of the Northeast.
Why Emperor Shizu loved Liu Xu was not only because of his feelings for the eldest son, but also because of what King Qin had done in Anton for twenty years, those who overcame difficulties, those who were persevering, those who walked alone, all of them were deeply rooted in his heart.
Emperor Shizu was deeply moved.
In the eyes of Emperor Shizu, to a certain extent, Qin King Liu Xu's actions were just like himself, doing things to transform the era and change history. This "sense of confidant" is extremely difficult to find.
Of course, Emperor Shizu had such feelings for all his children, grandchildren, and nephews who worked hard outside, such as King Liu Min of Wei, and later Duke of Liang Liu Ye, including Liu Shu, Liu Xin, and Liu Chun. However, as his
The eldest son, King Qin Liu Xu, is always a little more special.
At this time, Liu Yao, the king of Xuchang, couldn't help but have a headache when thinking about these origins. The Wanyan Jurchen may not be worth a penny, but the Andong Kingdom that is closely connected behind it cannot be treated with caution. And in the current Han Empire
, Andong Kingdom is also the most respectable and cautious feudal state.
After many contacts and conversations with Emperor Liu Wenji, Liu Yao gradually became clear about his mission. The emperor can be said to be entrusted with a heavy responsibility. However, in order to reform and adjust the vassal system, the central court and the feudal states at home and abroad must
Returning to normal international relations, it is not so easy to change a habit that has lasted for almost half a century.
Shizu set the tone, and Taizong made small adjustments. When it was Liu Wenji's turn to make major changes, the difficulties increased exponentially. But the emperor's attitude also made Liu Yao feel a sense of determination. Of course, with the current strength of the empire's central court,
As long as those in power are determined, it can still be done, but no one knows what impact and consequences such a change will have.
However, staying the same is not enough. As time goes by, the feudal states in various places are resentful of the imperial court's "stinginess", and the imperial court also feels uncomfortable with the existence of the feudal states. Everyone is unhappy, so it is better to straighten out the relationship.
, clear the account, and everyone is safe.
You know, even the Anxi Three Kingdoms, which fought bloody battles and shared the same hatred, inevitably became independent more than ten years ago, not to mention the mother country and these daughter countries?
The emperor wanted to reform and improve the vassal system. This trend has been blowing both inside and outside the court for a while, and has received a lot of discussion. On this matter, Liu Wenji has the support of the majority of "public opinion".
At least after so many years of development, a consensus has been formed within the central court that "the court cannot be the nanny of the feudal country". Liu Yao's feelings in this regard are more complicated.
From the standpoint of the imperial court, of course he also wanted to support it, and had already used practical actions to support it. However, Liu Yao was not only the official secretary of the imperial court, he also had a fiefdom in Nanyang (confed by Taizong, located in Mindanao Island, and the Philippines was basically
Divided into three, shared by the three branches of Liu Ai, Liu Yan and Liu Yao), although he did not manage it very carefully, under the "feudal era", his branch still received a lot of benefits.
For a prince like Liu Yao, who was born late and had an ordinary background, he very much needed the support from his motherland when it came to feuding. However, he only needed something from the court to leak out from between his fingers, not something like this.
Those mature feudal states always want to pry off the fingers of the imperial court.
The emperor wanted to reform the vassal system, which was also detrimental to Liu Yao's feudal interests. However, compared to the Nanyang fiefdoms, the power given by the Zhongshu Ling and the Lifan Yuan seemed to be heavier.
In order to carry out reforms, the Andong Kingdom, the first country in the empire, was also a completely unavoidable issue. From historical legacy to geopolitics, this was destined to happen.
Because of his insight into the truth, the report from Liaodong Road about the disturbances caused by the Wanyan Jurchens made Liu Yao wonder whether Anton State was instigating this behind the scenes.
Does the court express its attitude?
Liu Yao had very little contact with Liu Wenyuan's "big nephew", and he only learned about many things after coordinating the administration of the vassal court. However, even though Liu Wenyuan had always been restless, he did not dare to blatantly challenge the imperial court at this juncture.
Authoritative. After all, this is no longer the time when Liu Wenji just ascended the throne three or four years ago.
No matter how many guesses he made, Liu Yao already had a premonition that the Andong Kingdom would be sensitive and troubled again. But in front of Liu Yao, the first thing that had to be solved was the Wanyan Department's problem. This is the reason.
The responsibilities of the feudal lord.
Liu Yao also heard that Zeng Hui, the chief envoy of Liaodong, had reported this matter to the court, requesting the court to send troops to wipe out the Jurchen barbarians who invaded the border and disturbed the people, so as to deter the barbarians and restore peace to the people!
Zeng Hui was in power in Liaodong for three years. Among other things, his reputation as a "hardliner" was completely established. Under his iron-fisted governance, the officialdom, the people, and the atmosphere in Liaodong were greatly reversed. People from the Andong Kingdom
The erosion has been significantly curbed.
No one would have thought that Zeng Hui, a civil servant who was born in the south, could make such a big splash in the north. Many of Zeng Hui's policies and methods were met with mixed praise and praise within the imperial court.
Will withstand the torture of public opinion.
Liu Yao was not surprised by Zeng Hui's strong reaction and tough suggestions. However, according to his method, instead of intimidating the barbarians, he was clearly trying to give face to the Andong Kingdom. Zeng Hui had his own considerations. On Liu Yao's side,
There is also a stance.
Therefore, after careful consideration, he took a blank chapter and quickly wrote down his suggestions on how to deal with the "Wanyan Department's Border Harassment Incident". According to Liu Yao's estimation, the emperor was probably waiting for his report.
Comprehensive weighing decisions.
From Zeng Hui to Liu Yao, and then to Emperor Liu Wenji, everyone actually knew what the problem behind Wanyan's department was. Therefore, there must be a severe punishment for Wanyan's department, and the court's attitude must be clear, explicit, and clear.
, those who violate borders must be punished, and those who harm the people must be held accountable. This is a bottom line issue that cannot be exceeded.
Of course, Liu Yao also mentioned some problems in the Andong Kingdom in his memorial, and made suggestions to implement stricter and more standardized management of the borders of Liaodong and Andong, so as to change chaos into order and confusion into clarity.
In this matter, Liu Yao still referred to a previous suggestion by Zeng Hui. Feeling that the dragons and snakes at the junction of Liaodong and Anton were mixed, evil and disorderly, Zeng Hui suggested setting up a "quarantine zone" on the border.
As for social exchanges, we only need to open some markets and trading stations along the route.
That memorial aroused strong opposition from Anton. As for Liu Yao's suggestion, it was still a compromise approach.