In the twenty-fifth year of Tai'an, it was early morning on the tenth day of the seventh month.
In Prince Yong's Mansion, in the left and right side halls of Yong'an Hall, a large number of officials gathered here.
There is a large court meeting today, so all the officials who can come are gathered in Yong'an Hall at this moment.
There are not only civilian officials here, but also some military attachés, including Xu Hong and others.
The Great Court Meeting in Prince Yong's Mansion was originally scheduled to take place on the 15th day of each month, but this was rarely strictly enforced.
The officials were not too surprised when the court meeting was called on the tenth day of the lunar month. This was indeed Zhao Yanxun's style.
The focus of their attention at the moment is the big news that will be revealed in the DPRK today.
Generally speaking, in such high-level court meetings, major events are rarely discussed, but are treated as discussions.
The officials talked a lot, everyone had their own opinions, and time passed slowly.
"Ascension to the court... All ministers enter the palace!"
When the eunuch's voice sounded outside the palace, the ministers stood up from their chairs one after another, and then arranged their classes according to their rank.
Under the guidance of the eunuchs in front, officials from the east and west side halls lined up and walked slowly towards Yong'an Hall.
Going up the steps, everyone was able to enter the Yong'an Hall. The first thing that caught their eyes was the splendid throne.
After Zhao Hongzhang, Taizong of the Jin Dynasty, seized the throne, he renovated his dormitory. Everything in the Qin Palace was based on the imperial system.
Zhao Yanxun was granted the title of Prince Yong, and the Prince of Qin's Mansion was changed to Prince Yong's Mansion by Emperor Tai'an, allowing Zhao Yanxun to enjoy these regulations in peace.
Entering the main hall, the officials stood in their positions, looking at the ground with their heads slightly lowered, waiting for His Highness King Yong to ascend his throne.
Although there were many people in the hall, no one spoke at the moment, which added a bit of majesty and solemnity to the place.
When they heard footsteps from behind the hall, the officials held their breath and waited for Zhao Yanxun to appear.
Soon, Zhao Yanxun walked out of the west passage of the "Throne", followed by seven or eight eunuchs.
Today Zhao Yanxun is dressed formally, wearing a red tuanlong collared robe and a black gauze winged crown. He has a serious expression and is majestic.
Holding the hem of his robe, Zhao Yanxun slowly walked up the imperial steps and finally sat down on the throne.
Huo An walked up to the imperial steps, glanced at the officials, and said loudly: "Shengchao..."
This sentence was a signal. After everyone heard it, they immediately saluted and paid homage, and then shouted: "I will bow to Your Highness!"
Zhao Yanxun adjusted his sitting posture slightly, and after he felt more comfortable, he said: "Xuan Zhao!"
The ministers present were still at a loss. Only the chief minister and the privy councillor, who were kneeling at the front, knew what would happen today.
I saw Huo An taking a document from the little eunuch behind him.
Everyone listened attentively. Everyone must pay attention to things that can be officially announced at the court meeting.
"The king's edict..."
"The restoration of Longyou is imminent, so I decided to take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of the people and guard against monster attacks, so I decided to restore the five guards of Longyou..."
"Appoint Xu Hong as the commander of the Yuanyang Guard, and appoint Duan Hong as the commander of the Ningyang Guard..."
The establishment of the Five Guards of Longyou was only known to a small circle, so when Huo An announced it, most people were surprised.
And this is precisely Zhao Yanxun's purpose, and such an important moment should be widely publicized.
Although it was announced for the second time that he would become the commander of the guard station, Xu Hong couldn't help but feel excited, even more excited than when he was in Jinshen Hall.
"The Five Guards were newly established, and each guard station has a shortage of soldiers. The Privy Council, together with the yamen of each prefecture and county, will decide on the matter of recruiting troops to supplement the supply of troops..."
Since several guard posts have been established, it is impossible for Xu Hong and others to serve as mere commanders. Recruitment is indeed an urgent matter.
"The number of soldiers recruited this time is 10,000. It will be completed by the end of the year. There is plenty of time. The Privy Council can gradually complete it. The recruitment standards must not be lowered to complete the task..."
According to Zhao Yanxun's estimation, the Seven Prefectures of Longyou have at least 200,000 people alive, and among them there is a high proportion of young and strong people, so recruiting 10,000 troops is not a problem.
What's more, there are still more than four months until the end of the year, which is enough for the Privy Council to complete its tasks.
After the first edict was read out, Huo An put it away and handed it to a young eunuch beside him.
Then he raised his waist and looked at Zhao Yanxun on the throne.
At this moment, Zhao Yanxun was holding a tea cup, holding the cup lid in his hand and playing with the floating tea leaves.
Seeing Huo An's question, Zhao Yanxun nodded slightly.
So Huo An turned around, faced the courtiers under the imperial steps again, and read aloud: "The king's edict..."
"There are seven generals in Longyou, and there are vacancies in the government offices in various places. In order to protect the order of the people, the lone general has reset the government offices in Longyou. The candidates for the various prefectures are now announced..."
There are six remaining prefectures in Longyou. The candidates for the prefects were discussed yesterday. The two princes and governors expressed their feelings for this.
But before the official announcement, the two of them did not reveal a word to the public, also to avoid suspicion.
"Awarded Ma Baokun to the magistrate of Liaoping..."
Ma Baokun has been in office for many days, but he only announced this situation today. Everyone present had no feeling about it. They wanted to know other candidates for the prefect.
"Awarded Liu Jinghui the Heavenly Gold Magistrate..."
Liu Jinghui, this person is just a scholar, but he did a good job as county magistrate, so it is normal for him to be promoted.
"Awarded to Luo Lun and Gu Meng as magistrate..."
Upon hearing this, many people murmured in their hearts, after all, he didn't even know who Lauren was.
Of course, the Chief Secretary and the Privy Council officials all knew Luo Lun, the former chief envoy of Beidi County, and Cheng Wenguang frequently introduced Luo Lun to others.
In order to expand the influence of his own line of officials, Cheng Wenguang also spared no effort.
Although some people didn't know who Luo Lun was, with Zhao Yanxun's absolute authority, no one at the scene dared to have an opinion.
"I hope you will put the livelihood of the people first and devote yourself to herding the people. In this way... you will live up to the post of magistrate assigned to you by this king!"
The six people whose names were read were all in the main hall at this moment, and they could only hear him shouting: "I must do my best to protect the people's livelihood!"
At this moment, Zhao Yanxun put down his teacup and straightened his sitting posture.
"My lords, please make peace!"
From the first edict to now, everyone has been kneeling on the ground for nearly ten minutes, and even their knees are hurting now.
After everyone stood up, Zhao Yanxun said: "It's almost August now, the food we planted is about to mature, and the autumn harvest is almost here!"
"A lot of farming was done in Yuanyang a few years ago, but everyone eats the food together, so everyone has to work hard to harvest it!"
There was silence in the hall, so everyone listened carefully because this was the focus of the next work.
"Now that all prefectures and counties have been liberated, young people from the capital will be sent to Yuanyang to collect grain and put it into warehouses as soon as possible!"
Although Yuanyang Mansion has a large population, the number of young people has declined because the last two conscriptions were held here.
The remaining young men of Yuanyang are responsible for the production of armor, weapons and other utensils, and there are not many who can be divided to collect grain.
Therefore, deploying young people from other places to harvest grain became a solution to the problem.
In this process, it can also strengthen the centripetal force of people in other prefectures and counties towards the royal family as a large group.