Thief Emperor

Chapter 656: Rebuilding the Imperial Court
This matter was decided by Li Yun when he was in Jiangbei. However, at that time, he only mentioned it to his soldiers but did not implement it.

Now that Jingzhou has been captured, Li is very happy and wants to reward the three armies. Putting this matter into practice will be the highest reward for the soldiers.

After hearing what Li Yun said, Du Qian looked at Li Yun and said with a smile: "You are so excited to be in power, could it be that Jingzhou..."

"Jingzhou has been breached."

Li Yun couldn't hide the smile on his face, and said with a smile: "Now, everyone from top to bottom, in the government and the army, can have a good New Year."

Du Qian and Yao Zhong looked at each other, then stood up, bowed deeply to Li Yun, and said, "Congratulations on your ascension, congratulations on your ascension!"

Li Yun pressed his hands, motioning the two men to sit down, and then said with a smile: "Now that the army can have such progress, our hard work over the past few years is worth it."

He said this to Du Qian alone, because Yao Zhong had not joined the group in the past few years.

Du Qian sat down and said with a smile: "The past few years since I took office are equivalent to the more than ten years or even decades of management of those vassal states."

He exclaimed: "After taking Jingxiang, we will be able to move freely from now on. Our Jiangdong cause will be halfway accomplished."

Yao Zhong, who was standing by, also said quickly: "Once Jingxiang is taken, the Central Plains will only be a matter of seconds before we take over."

Mr. Li smiled dumbly: "Don't say these useless things, let's talk about what I just said."

Du Qian smiled and said, "This is easy. The five states of Jingxiang have been in turmoil for some time, and the population must have been lost. In addition, we can find some excuses to confiscate the land, collect the land, and then let the officials who have served in the past to distribute it."

He looked at Li Yun and continued, "You can ask Envoy Xue to come over to discuss this matter. In addition, Xu Kun, the governor of Hezhou, has also returned to Nanjing to wait for orders. According to the will of the superiors, I am going to transfer him to be the governor of Jingzhou."

Du Qian paused and continued, "The governor of Xiangzhou is planning to use Huang Chao."

"If the land is granted according to military merit, then one person is counted as one mu of land, and the division continues in this way."

Li Yun shook his head slightly: "For every head of an ordinary enemy, at least two acres of land should be given."

"If they are enemy generals, then we will increase the reward step by step."

He looked at Du Qian and said softly, "Brother Du, if we succeed in the future, a large number of these old brothers in the Jiangdong Army will retire and live in the mountains."

"Once the land is transferred to their hands, they will become the most solid mass base of the new dynasty."

At this point, Li Yun paused and asked with a smile: "Brother Du should be able to figure out what the mass base means."

"I understand."

Du Qian said silently: "They will become the civilian cornerstone of the new dynasty."

The population base of this era is far less than that of Li Yun's era. It is true that the development and reclamation of land at this time is also far less than that of another era, but relatively speaking, the per capita land output must be better than that of another world.

Otherwise, with the world's grain yield per acre, most people would starve to death.

It is quite normal for a relatively wealthy peasant to own dozens or even hundreds of acres of land.

In the near future, the families of soldiers with military merits will replace the original rich peasants of the Wu Zhou Dynasty and become the mass base mentioned by Li Yun.

Du Qian thought for a moment and said, "Then let's do as the superiors wish. In the next few days, I will ask Envoy Xue, Xu Kun, Huang Chao and others to come and discuss this matter and come up with a set of rules as soon as possible."

Li Yun nodded with satisfaction.

"Then this matter has been settled. After it is settled, it must be implemented as soon as possible after the New Year. Once this matter is implemented, the subsequent battles will be easier to fight."

This kind of land distribution will certainly greatly boost morale. If this system continues, it is very likely that the men of Jiangdong will be "happy to hear about war" in the future.

Therefore, this matter needs to be implemented before Li Yun takes military action again next year. This way, it may be relatively easier to march into the Central Plains next year.

"it is good."

Du Qian nodded with a smile, and said to Yao Zhong with a smile: "Brother Juzhong has been dealing with the land for the past year. How about you take the lead in this matter and formulate the rules and report them to the higher-ups as soon as possible?"

Yao Zhong stood up, bowed his head and saluted Du Qian, saying, "I obey your command."

After the division of land was agreed upon, Li Yun did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he looked at Du Qian and Yao Zhong and said with a smile, "People are leaving. After this year, I am afraid I will have to establish myself as king. Otherwise, everyone in Jiangdong may feel uncomfortable."

"After I become king, officials at all levels in Jiangdong will be promoted. I'm afraid you two will be in charge of this matter. Have you thought of official positions for yourself?"

Du Qian and Yao Zhong exchanged a glance, then looked at Li Yun and said seriously: "Before you came, I was still discussing this matter with Brother Juzhong. After you become king, Jiangdong will officially be established as a country. The six ministries will not be so troublesome. You have already worked out the prototype in advance. It's just that you..."

“Do we need to set up three provinces?”

Li Yun thought about it, and then said, "For the time being, we will only set up the Secretariat."

He looked at Du Qian and said with a smile: "Brother Du, you will be the first Zhongshu Ling of Jiangdong, and Yao Juzhong will be your deputy as the Zhongshu Shilang." "The rest will be gradually improved later."

The Three-Province System is an extremely complete system, among which the Secretariat is responsible for drafting imperial edicts, that is, assisting the emperor in making some decisions and is the decision-making body.

The Menxia Province was also responsible for review and had the power to reject imperial edicts or make some comments on them.

As for the Secretariat, it was responsible for implementing imperial edicts, which was the so-called administrative agency. It was responsible for government administration and at the same time commanded the six ministries.

At this time, the small court in Jiangdong was still a small court. Li Yun needed to have the final say and make decisions on his own. He did not need a Menxia Province to restrain the decision-makers.

As for the Secretariat, there was no need to set it up, because Jiangdong was still a small court after all, and the six ministries were only in their infancy, so there was no need for a Secretariat to manage them.

But if there was only one Secretariat, then it would be very simple.

The Zhongshu was responsible for assisting Li Yun in making some decisions and assisting Li Yun in setting some major policies, and then there was no need to pass it on again. The government orders came directly from Li Yun, from top to bottom.

After it is issued, it can be handed over to the specific government office for processing.

For the small court, this administrative team is obviously more efficient.

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Moreover, if he really copied the political system of Wu Zhou, Li Yun would not have so many suitable candidates to fill those important central positions.

Du Qian and Yao Zhong looked at each other again, then stood up, knelt down in front of Li Yun, kowtowed and said, "Thank you, my Lord!"

Li Yun quickly helped the two people up and said with a smile: "After the establishment of Zhongshu, it will probably be extremely busy. You two will definitely be too busy to handle it. After the New Year, we don't need to hold any literary gatherings anymore. We can directly hold the imperial examination and recruit a group of talents."

At this point, Li Yun looked at Du Qian and said with a smile: "My father-in-law is old, and he will not leave Jinling for an assignment next year. If the Secretariat is short of manpower by then, Brother Du might as well go find him and get him help from the Secretariat, so that he can have the status of a walking secretary and a minister of state."

At this point, Li Yun smiled and said, "My father-in-law is an old clerk. He can organize many documents beautifully."

"It's just that he went to Luzhou to help me. Next year, he may not be willing to serve as an official."

When the boss said this, it was no longer a hint, but a direct statement. Du Qian could hear it. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, my lord. After the New Year, I will go to find Mr. Xue in person. Even if I have to carry him, I will carry him into the Secretariat."

Li Yun then laughed and said, "Well, then it will depend on your ability, Brother Du."

After a few polite words, Li Yun stood up and left: "That's all for today. I'll go back first. If you have anything, come to Qianyuan to find me."

The two men saw Li Yun off all the way until he was out the door. After watching Li Yun get on the carriage, Yao Zhong turned his head to look at Du Qian and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Mr. Du. From now on, the word 'Mr. Du' should have the word 'Xiang' added to it."

Du Qian smiled dumbly: "If I were your husband, Brother Juzhong would be the second prime minister of Jiangdong."

Yao Zhong smiled and said, "I can only help Lord Du, and sometimes I even make things worse. How can I be called a prime minister?"

Du Qian smiled.

"It's not now, but it will definitely be in the future."

As he spoke, he bowed to Yao Zhong and said jokingly, "Congratulations, Prime Minister Yao."

When Yao Zhong heard the words "Prime Minister Yao", he felt dazed and immediately felt a little elated.

To him, these two words were like a dream.

He was not awakened until Du Qian patted his shoulder.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a wry smile: "Don't make fun of me, Mr. Du. Don't make fun of me."

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Two days later, Su Sheng led Yang Min, the governor of Jingnan, back to Jinling.

The Jingnan Jiedushi was forced to kneel before Li Yun, while Su Sheng bowed his head and saluted in a proper manner, saying, "Your Highness, here comes the Jingnan Jiedushi Yang Min!"

Li Yun, who was sitting in the main seat, looked at Su Sheng, then looked at the tightly bound Jingnan Jiedushi, smiled, and said, "Brother Su, you have worked hard on the journey."

After saying this, he looked at Yang Min again and said with a smile, "Untie it for Yang Jieshuai."

Soon, the ropes on Yang Min were untied. The general, who came from a prominent family, looked up at Li Yun, then lowered his head, straightened his clothes, and then saluted Li Yun with his fists.

"Yang Min from Hongnong greets Lord Li."

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