Tang Dynasty: Starting from Kou Zhong, the heavens rise!

At the same time, the young commander's army in Jiangzuo became an important chess piece that stirred up the storm!

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On August [-]th, Poyang dominated the mansion.

Kou Zhong summoned a group of civil and military generals to discuss their merits and reward them.

In the lobby of Ba Mansion, two distinct groups of people sat on the left and right sides.

On the left are Bu Tianzhi, Chen Laomou, Fu Junma, Jiang Ba, Xie Yingdeng, Gui Xiliang, Xing Rong, Bai Rong, Wang Junke, You Junda, and on the right are Zhou Shaofan, Liu Rengui, Du Ruhui, who have just joined the Young Marshal's Army. Fang Xuanling, Ma Zhou, Chu Suiliang, Cen Wenwen, Yuchi Gong, Wang Gui, Li Jing.

"The young master is here!"

Following the loud shouts of the guards outside the door, two figures walked side by side and entered the lobby.

Kou Zhong wore black brocade robes, a purple gold crown on his head, and a sword at his waist, showing his domineering majesty. Xu Ziling wore a sky blue brocade robe, a jade crown on his head, and a sword at his waist. He was indescribably calm and ethereal. The two had completely different temperaments. Different, but they all have the aura of a master.

"Greetings to the young marshal! Master Ling!"

After everyone saw him, they all saluted in unison.

"Let's avoid all those red tapes. Just sit down."

Waving his hand, Kou Zhong said nonchalantly, then sat down on the left side of the superior, while Xu Ziling sat on the right side of the superior with a faint smile.

Since ancient times, the left has been respected. There is only one marshal in the Young Marshal Army, and that is Kou Zhong, and Xu Ziling is second only to Kou Zhong.

These rules had been established as early as Jiangdu.

"In this campaign, our army has recently captured Jiangxia and Jiujiang counties, and now has three counties under its control, with more than [-] people."

"In addition, no less than 8 Sui and rebel soldiers were captured, all of whom were detained in the Poyang camp."

"Soldiers, armor, grain, grass, gold and silver are countless. They should be rewarded according to their merits."

Looking down, Kou Zhong smiled slightly.

"Gollum!"

After hearing this, many people present showed passionate expressions on their faces, and their eyes were full of expectation.

There are many things that can be done in the territory of three counties, but it is much larger than one county.

Even the newly joined Zhou Shaofan, Liu Rengui, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and others are ready to make a move. They are willing to come to Poyang, aren't they just because of the unlimited potential of the Young Marshal Army?

Now in the start-up stage, it is a good opportunity for everyone to show their talents.

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Chapter 53: My young commander has the appearance of a saint! ! !

"Where are the generals Gui Xiliang of Jiujiang and Xingrong of Poyang?"

all of a sudden.

Kou Zhong shouted loudly.

"exist!"

Two figures suddenly stood up from the seat on the left, both of them were distinguished young men.

In the past, a rising star of the Zhuhua Gang was now a general with 5000 men. This transformation was so extraordinary.

Both Gui Xiliang and Xingrong had a sense of pride and confidence on their faces.

"In this battle, the two of you will capture Lianxi River and Hukou."

"I will give you marrow cleansing pills and one-star strengthening potions."

"The former cleanses the muscles and marrow and improves qualifications, while the latter strengthens the physical body and enriches the true energy."

As the words fell, Kou Zhong raised his hand, and two pills and two tubes of milky white medicine fell into their hands respectively.

This scene stunned Zhou Shaofan, Liu Rengui and others who had just joined the Young Marshal's Army. A creation of the void?Magical means?

"Thank you, Young Master!"

Gui Xiliang and Xingrong received the reward, with unstoppable expressions of surprise in their eyes. They hurriedly hid the Marrow Cleansing Pill and the One-Star Strengthening Potion for fear of being taken away by others. This was their chance to break through the bottleneck and become a master!

"Xie Yingdeng, Wang Junke, You Junda!"

"exist!"

Three people stood up again on the left seat.

"You fight bravely and seize the army first. I will give you the Marrow Cleansing Pill and the one-star strengthening potion!"

Kou Zhong waved his hand and gave out the same marrow-cleansing pill and one-star strengthening potion.

"Thank you, Young Master!"

Xie Yingdeng, Wang Junke and You Junda also responded with surprise.

Although Xie Yingdeng has broken through to become a master, who would refuse such a good thing?

"In the two battles, the Jinyiwei obtained intelligence and persuaded the Dajiang Alliance to surrender. They have made great contributions."

"This marrow cleansing pill and one-star strengthening potion will be given to Mai Yunfei, Gao Zhandao, Sima Feng, and Fu Jian."

"Leave it to them!"

Glancing at Fu Junma, Kou Zhong waved his hand again, sending out another wave of pills and potions.

"Yes."

Fu Junma carefully put away the things.

If nothing else goes wrong, these will be the first batch of grand masters of their Jin Yiwei Qian Hu, who will be promoted to governors in the future.

With the last marrow-cleansing pill and one-star strengthening potion left, Kou Zhong gave Bai Rong, the general of Peng Zezhonglang. After all, staying behind was also meritorious.

After a discussion about merit and rewards, everyone's enthusiasm was already high. Everyone looked at Kou Zhong with fire in their eyes, because they knew that the next moment was the time for officials to be awarded titles. Who doesn't want to be a feudal official or a marquis of ten thousand households? Woolen cloth?

"The situation in the world has changed suddenly. Our army has three counties and needs to make persistent efforts."

"Therefore, military expansion is imperative."

"But before that, the rewards for the young marshal's soldiers must be determined."

With eyes as bright as a torch, Kou Zhong faced everyone and said, "I intend to follow the example of the twenty-level nobility system and implement the nobility system in the army."

Geek!

The voice fell.

Everyone's pupils shrank severely.

If they remembered correctly, the twentieth-level nobility system was the system established by the Great Qin Dynasty in the past, and even later dynasties followed suit.

It can be said that the twenty-rank knighthood system is the only system that links military merit and interests, which greatly stimulates the army's enthusiasm for fighting.

Of course, many people are not surprised that Kou Zhong imitated Da Qin.

Because Kou Zhong personally likes black, the young commander's armor is also black, and even the military flag is similar to the old system of Da Qin, which shows that he is one of the people who highly admires Da Qin.

"Imperial order: From now on, the young marshal's army will implement a fifteen-level nobility system, divided into: king, duke, marquis, uncle, son, male, light chariot captain, cavalry captain, Xiaoqiwei, cloud cavalry, xuanqiwei, Enqiwei, Yihuiwei, sergeant, and public sergeant."

"One beheaded soldier or five ordinary soldiers, Jin Gongshi, will be given ten acres of land and a house."

"Promotions will be made in order of merit. Those who do not have great merit will not be crowned kings~!"

"All titles will be gradually reduced by one level."

"In addition, those who hold a title are exempt from tax."

"Appropriate 50 taels of silver and 300 million taels of money from the government treasury to reward the officers and soldiers for this battle."

"Leave this matter to Master Ling, but anyone who dares to commit corruption will be killed without mercy!"

With a stern expression on his face, Kou Zhong said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

Xu Ziling responded directly.

Everyone present couldn't help but feel nervous. Xu Ziling was Kou Zhong's brother, and he was the one to distribute the money. It showed how much Marshal Kou Zhong cared about this matter!

"Civil officials are designated as ninth grade in turn."

"In the Ba Mansion, there are six departments and 24 divisions, the Fifth Army Governor's Office, the Internal Affairs Office, the Jinyi Guards, the Inspectorate, and the Dali Temple."

“The Ministry of Personnel is responsible for the appointment and dismissal, examination, promotion, transfer and other matters of officials. It consists of four departments: the Department of Clearing Officials, the Department of Certification, the Department of Examination of Honors and the Department of Examination of Merit.”

"The Ministry of Household Affairs is in charge of territory, fields, household registration, taxes, salaries and all financial matters. It consists of four departments: Duzhi Department, Jin Department, Warehouse Department, and Storage Department."

"The Ministry of Rites is in charge of school affairs, scientific examinations, and other affairs of the foreign vassal. It consists of four departments: the Ceremony Department, the Temple Priests, the Host and Guest Department, and the Fine Food Department."

"The Ministry of War is responsible for the appointment and dismissal of local officers and soldiers, military status, ordnance, military orders, etc., and is divided into four departments: the Arms Refining Department, the Chariot and Driving Department, the Cavalry Department, and the Treasury Department."

"The Ministry of Punishment is in charge of the administrative decrees on punishment and the review of criminal names. It consists of four divisions: Punishment Division, Duguan Division, Bibu Division, and Simen Division."

"The Ministry of Industry is in charge of construction engineering matters and consists of four departments: Tiancao Department, Engineering Department, Water Conservancy Department, and Craftsman Department."

"The six departments are composed of ministers, left and right ministers, and the chief ministers of each department."

"The Supervisory Yuan is in charge of inspections, and Dali Temple is responsible for hearing and judging cases. There are inspectors, censors, and ministers of Dali Temple."

"The six ministers, the inspector censor, the minister of Dali temple, and the commander of the Jinyiwei are listed in the first rank. The ministers of the six departments, the commander of the Jinyiwei and Tongzhi, the inspector Shaoshi, and the Dali Shaoqing are ranked in the second rank. From there, the county guards and the commanders are ranked in the fifth rank. The county magistrate is the sixth grade, the county magistrate and county lieutenant are the seventh grade, the county magistrate is the eighth grade, and the minister of the three classes and six houses is the ninth grade."

Swish! ! !

Hearing this, many people's eyes lit up.

The official position setting proposed by Kou Zhong is far clearer than that of the Sui Dynasty or even any previous dynasty. The nine-level official system further delineated salary and treatment.

In this way, the rights and responsibilities are clear and there is room for improvement, which can be regarded as the fundamental system of a country.

"Bu Tianzhi was ordered to be the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Du Ruhui was the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, Fang Xuanling was the Minister of the Ministry of Works, Chu Suiliang was the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Cen Wenwen was the Minister of the Ministry of War, Wang Gui was the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, and Ma Zhou was the Supervisor and Censor."

"Officials from various ministries are not in a hurry to make additional additions. They will do it step by step."

Looking around at the crowd, Kou Zhong set his sights on the newly joined figures.

These are all names from the early Tang Dynasty, and their talents and abilities are obvious.

At present, the Young Marshal's Army only controls three counties and does not need a complete six departments to be responsible for management. It only needs to arrange a few people.

"Yes."

Bu Tianzhi and others responded in unison.

Especially Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and others, they did not expect to obtain such high positions as soon as they arrived.

If in the future, the young marshal's army strives to dominate the world, then they will be the first-class officials of the dynasty and the leaders of the civil service. What an honor!

"Book of Divination."

"Are there any suitable candidates for the governors and lieutenants of the three counties?"

Then, Kou Zhong asked.

"Return to the young marshal!"

Bu Tianzhi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, immediately responded: "The two counties are in Xinping, and Poyang is the base camp, the most important."

"It would be better to appoint Yan Kuan as the governor of Poyang County, Niu Fengyi as the governor of Jiujiang County, and Cui Chengxiu as the governor of Jiangxia County."

"Zha Jie, Wei Yuan, and Bao Zhi were reinstated as captains of the three counties."

"Can!"

heard.

Kou Zhong nodded in agreement.

Yan Kuan was Shuanglong's boss when he was in Yangzhou, and he was kind. Niu Fengyi, Cha Jie, Wei Yuan, and Bao Zhifu were all young marshals and veterans, and they were trustworthy.

Although Cui Chengxiu is a new member, he has served as Lin Shihong's military advisor before, so he naturally has many political talents.

"Most of the former agricultural supervisors and craftsman supervisors were transferred to the Ministry of Works. Li Chun was appointed as the left minister of the Ministry of Works, and He Chou was appointed as the right minister of the Ministry of Works."

"The Treasurer Supervisor was transferred to the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War respectively, while the Fine Iron, Leather, Weaving Supervisor, and Animal Husbandry Supervisors were transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

"Chen Laomou will be appointed as the general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs will temporarily manage the blacksmith and forging affairs."