Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 243: Divide the Cake

At the end of December, Yanjing.

Liu Ling led part of the army to withdraw to Yan to rest and recuperate. A large amount of manpower and material resources are still being transported to the north. By the first month of next year, at least three large-scale military strongholds will be built around Dading Mansion. When Wanyan Gao leads the Jin Kingdom When the army returns for reinforcements, these military strongholds can come in handy.

But returning to Yanjing now does not mean that the war has subsided. Han Fang and Han Shizhong suddenly persuaded Liu Ling to warn Liu Ling that the wars were going on one after another, and precisely because they had achieved a lot of results, their subordinates needed a large-scale of rewards.

In fact, he is not anxious at all about the title of emperor, but he absolutely cannot accept that this title was obtained for him by outsiders. When it comes time to sit on the dragon throne, everything will be settled and the officials will persuade him to enter. , and he agreed.

And if the lieutenants in the army were allowed to make a farce of wearing yellow robes, or if they were to nod in agreement amidst the cheers of the crowd, or worse, just like those taunting heads who directly called him the Great Emperor in front of his face, Liu Ling would not tolerate it. , especially the last one.

Naturally, he couldn't express his disdain in public, but Liu Ling felt funny from beginning to end.

Are a few Xi Rentou men who were brave enough to be killed by the Jin worthy of making him the emperor?

His thoughts turned back to the stack of documents in front of him.

This time it is not to reward the soldiers, but to formally divide the ministers. The latter cannot be spent with a sum of money and food.

"Report to your Majesty, Academician Han, please see me."

Since last year, we have leveled the grassland and conquered the Xia Kingdom, and now we have taken a bite out of the Jin people, so we will probably take a breather for a while, and then
Among the surrounding countries, only the Song Dynasty had not been beaten for a while.

After changing his mind, Han Fang thought about who the King of Han might be interested in.

Han Fang didn't expect that the king of Han would be given a heavyweight position. He actually wanted it in his heart. But since the king of Han asked him directly, he probably didn't want him, Han Fang, to be the prime minister.

I secretly thought that Duke Kangbi of Yan had served in the army for several years and was convinced by the officers and military officials. He "

Song people
Han Fang silently thought about the officials or generals who were born in the Song Dynasty. Then he raised his head and tried to say: "Last year, I had an exchange of letters with Li Yuchang, the Prime Minister of Xia State. I saw that his writing was elegant, but his strategy was biased. Is this the case?" The candidate for the Prime Minister should convince the public based on his talent.

The Han Dynasty does not even have a decent court in the country now. Although all affairs are handled by someone, most matters still have to be presented to Liu Ling in the end, which is equivalent to one word. The administrative model is similar to that of a vassal town, except that all military power is always controlled by Liu Ling. In their hands, the middle and lower-level soldiers only recognized the military talisman of the King of Han.

Liu Ling was sitting in the palace of the Imperial City of Yanjing. Although most of the ceremonial utensils of the Liao Kingdom had been replaced, there were still luxurious decorations everywhere. Liu Ling was not in any mood to enjoy it. There was a stack of promotion certificates in front of him. Most positions of bounty clerks require careful consideration of candidates.

Han Fang was wearing a purple round-neck official robe. He walked in and bowed to salute. Liu Ling nodded slightly and said, "Sit down and talk."

"I'm just watching here."

"I came here today to ask the king to compile a reward for the ministers as soon as possible, so as to calm people's hearts."

Liu Ling nodded at the stack of documents in front of him and asked: "It's still early to practice Zuo, but now we have to have national rules. Gongmei, please come and advise me. You say, the position of the Prime Minister should be given to who?"

"Invite him in."

"This is naturally the opinion of the king himself, and I dare not speak out."

First of all, he cannot be a waste, and secondly, his position must not be low, lest many people will be dissatisfied with his sudden promotion. Furthermore, it must be in line with the interests of the King of Han.

Liu Ling smiled, leaned back in his chair, and said calmly: "Although Kang Gongbi is capable, he always works in the army and does not have a high reputation. The governor of Yanyun may not be satisfied with him."

"This" Han Fang hesitated for a moment and then said in a deep voice: "I know that Cai Jing of Yunzhong Prefecture has been in charge of Yunzhong for several years. He has devoted all his energy and thought to Yunzhong. He has been sitting in the rear for the king from the beginning to the end. He has never changed. If he attacks the Song Dynasty, this person will You can advise the king on matters."

"Prefect Cai has indeed been transferred, but he is not the Prime Minister of the country." Liu Ling stood up, found a small map from the desk, and motioned Han Fang to come over. He pointed on the map: "The Wanggu tribe in the Yinshan Prairie has been completely destroyed. , I plan to set up a government in the south of Yinshan, and the name of the government is Yinshan Prefecture. In addition, there is also the Heishan Town West Military Division. I originally planned to put Li Liangfu and Liang Zhe there to guard and govern for a long time, but then I thought about it. ." Liu Ling paused and added slowly, "Both of them are Xia people. It is very easy to recruit Xia people's generals in the local area. If things go on like this, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not be a disaster. "

"They are included in this transfer, at least one must be transferred. I plan to add two more prefectures in the Western Army Division of Heishan Town and merge them into Yinshan Prefecture, so all of a sudden there will be one more prefecture, two prefectures and many subordinate offices. vacancies."

Cai Jing's political achievements in Yunzhong Mansion are actually quite good. The territory of Yunzhong Mansion is a mixture of fish and dragons, and all ethnic groups live together. The matters are complicated and easy to change. However, Cai Jing played a mediating role in it and slowly straightened out the relations between the various ethnic groups. , maintaining the peace of Yunzhong Mansion.

"Cai Jing will be transferred to the prefect of Yinshan. He will also be rewarded with a title, money and food, but there is no need to raise the official position too high. Just add a false title."

"Then, Mr. Shi is also here."

Han Fang lowered his head and was about to nominate two more candidates when Liu Ling stared at him with an expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile.

"Gongmei, why are you so humble? Isn't there a ready-made candidate?"

Han Fang was stunned for a moment, Liu Ling put down the map, walked up to him, put his hand on Han Fang's shoulder, and said softly: "In terms of prestige, Kang Gongbi is not as good as you. In terms of governing the country, I usually help with many things when I am by my side." You are always in charge of the matter. You know how we big guys need to go.

Although Cai Jing can sit in the position of Prime Minister, I feel that you should sit in this position. "

Liu Ling put his hand on Han Fang's shoulder with a slight force, forcing the latter to look at him. He smiled and said, "I have already filled in your name on the official appointment document. Do it well, I will count on you!"

"I must be a great king, and I will serve my whole life until my death!"

Han Fang knelt down without hesitation, his eyes red.

Liu Ling was quite satisfied. From the last time Han Fang and Han Shizhong came together to persuade him to join, he was shocked to realize that if these two men joined forces, they could almost control the army and completely block him. In the handsome tent.

The most important thing is that the prestige of these two people is indeed enough to overflow now - Han Shizhong is easy to suppress, because Liu Ling has tightly held the military power from beginning to end, and can take down Han Shizhong at any time, but Han Fang's influence is reflected in all aspects, Liu Ling Ling will not gamble on other people's loyalty to him.

Appointing Han Fang as the Prime Minister means that he must be cut off from the personal connections in the military. As Liu Ling said, Kang Gongbi, who took over, had more than enough ability but not enough prestige. Liu Ling could bring his slowness with him. Cultivation is slow and easy to control.

Han Fang actually didn't lose anything.

Liu Ling will not appoint a powerless minister to arrange matters. Subsequent major events in the country will definitely require the help of the minister to participate in and handle them. To a certain extent, Han Fang just wants to run the business again and spend more time and energy, but he The stage and future are undoubtedly broader.

"Gongmei," Liu Ling helped Han Fang up and said earnestly, "Of all the people, Gu believes in you the most. Don't let me live up to my expectations of you."

From the first year of Xuanhe to the first year of Jingkang, from Huanglong Mansion to Xingqing Mansion and then to Kaifeng Mansion, even the capitals of various countries were ignited by the flames of war again and again, and the courts of various countries were still happy to talk about the possibility of war.

It wasn't until the Han people invaded the Zhongjing Road and once again opened up thousands of miles of frontiers that the Song Dynasty courtiers began to formally propose that the Song Dynasty and the Han Dynasty should be imitated in the old practice of the Liao Kingdom and that the Song Dynasty and the Han Dynasty should be mutually fraternal countries. At the same time, some annual gifts would be added.

There are also deep considerations in this, that is, the situation in Hebei is tense now. If the Han people intervene, the Song Dynasty, let alone regaining Yanyun, may even change the hands of the two rivers. Therefore, we can only find a way to appease the Han king and let him He doesn't want to send troops at this time.

Another cold morning, two envoys landed at Yingzhou east of Yandi via sea. The Koreans and Song people had already met on the sea, and each had their own agenda. The Song envoys were obviously much more arrogant this time. After all, no matter how embarrassed the Song Dynasty was, half of the country was not destroyed by foreign enemies.

The Goryeo people were on the verge of subjugation. The courtiers took the young Goryeo master and fled south. The increasingly cold weather and the rugged terrain of Goryeo saved them. In addition, Wanyan Gao heard that the emperor might be besieged by the Han army in Da Dingfu could only lead most of his troops back quickly.

In the imperial city of Yanjing, two groups of envoys advanced slowly under the guidance of the palace eunuchs and guards. Han Fang, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, stood in front of the palace to greet them. He bowed his hands to the Song envoys, greeted them warmly, and then said: " The envoy of Song Dynasty invites you to come in. Your Majesty invites you."

The Korean envoy next to him was immediately ready to enter the palace to meet, but Han Fang just glanced at them and said casually: "Please ask the Korean envoy to wait outside, and I will contact you later today. "

(End of this chapter)