Chapter 880 National Policy
In the seventh year of Jian'an, 202 AD, the ninth day of the first lunar month.
On the second day after the founding of the Qin Kingdom, Liu Zhang's courtiers gathered in Weiyang Palace and opened the first court meeting after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
A group of civil and military personnel lined up on both sides, standing in order of official positions from high to low, waiting for the arrival of the king of Qin.
Not long after, a sharp voice suddenly sounded.
"Duke Qin is here!"
The civil and military ministers on both sides turned to the main seat at the same time, and then bowed their hands.
"Meet Duke Qin!"
Liu Zhang came slowly from the side, and then sat on the main seat.
"My lords are free!"
"Thank you Duke Qin!"
All the ministers stood upright, and all looked at Liu Zhang who was sitting on the throne.
None of the dozens of monarchs and ministers in Weiyang Palace spoke, they all looked at each other.
Everyone, including Liu Zhang, was very... uncomfortable!
Whether it is Liu Zhang's official uniform or the court uniform of civil servants and generals, they are completely different from before.
Especially Liu Zhang's official uniform was added nine tins by the emperor and ten crowns.
In the eyes of the ministers, Liu Zhang's attire is almost the same as that of the emperor!
It seems that everyone is worshiping the emperor, and they are the three princes and nine ministers in the court!
When Liu Zhang saw the uniforms of the civil servants under his command, he seemed to see himself more than ten years ago.
When Liu Hong was alive, wasn't he one of the people below?
At that time, General He Jin and Grand Tutor Yuan Kai were still at the head of the officials.
Although at that time he wiped out the Yellow Turbans and was awarded the title of General, he was still standing among the crowd!
Really everything has changed!
Liu Zhang couldn't help sighing in his heart.
From today onwards, they can no longer be too casual, the rules will bind their monarchs and ministers.
No matter how good these civil and military relations are with him, they can't be too casual.
Just like this attire, official uniform, hat, and taking off your shoes to go to the temple are all indispensable!
Even Dian Wei, who is savage by nature, is extremely well behaved, without any trace of disrespect.
"Ahem..."
Liu Zhang cleared his throat, ready to start the first court meeting in his life.
"Thanks to His Majesty's great love, bestowing upon the Duke of Qin! This is inseparable from the joint efforts of all the ministers, and I... will always remember it in my heart!"
For the self-proclaimed Gu, Liu Zhang was not very natural for a while.
"However, the world is still not peaceful at present, and the situation of the princes' separatism is still going on! I am alone... receiving the kindness of the emperor, I should share the country's worries!"
"Today is the first court meeting of Qin State. It's rare that all the ministers are in court, so I just want to hear the ministers' plans for the future!"
After Liu Zhang finished speaking, he looked at the officials.
I thought that everyone would be eager to try at this special moment, but I didn't expect that everyone would look at each other and become humble.
After a long time, it was Shang Shu who ordered Jia Xu to stand up.
Jia Xu is not only the minister of Shangshutai, but also given the title of military division by Liu Zhang. He seems to be the number one person in the Qin Dynasty!
"To Qin Gong, the old minister has a message!"
Liu Zhang nodded slightly and made a gesture of invitation.
"Please speak, Mr. Jia Ling!"
Jia Xu bowed his hands and saluted, not only the etiquette was extremely cumbersome, but also the movements were very slow.
"The old minister guessed that His Majesty bestowed the word "Qin" on Duke Qin. Naturally, he wanted Duke Qin to follow Qin Shihuang's example and sweep away the world, sweeping all directions, eradicating all traitors and traitors, and bringing the world back into unity!"
Jia Xu's voice is unusually loud, and it has nothing to do with the word "veteran" at all.
The ministers on both sides nodded slightly, expressing their approval.
The corner of Liu Zhang's mouth turned up, showing a hint of a smile.
"What Jia Lingjun said is absolutely true!"
After Jia Xu looked around at the crowd, he looked at Liu Zhang again.
"Duke Qin, our Qin army is powerful, but the two-year offensive in the northwest has already damaged our vitality."
"If you want to imitate Qin Shihuang and wipe out the six kingdoms, the most important thing right now is to accumulate strength. Only by accumulating thickly can you make a fortune, and only then can you defeat the enemy and win!"
"Therefore, the old minister suggested that in the next few years, our state of Qin should switch from offensive to defensive, concentrate on restoring production in Guanzhong, and train sergeants."
"Let Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Sun Quan and others attack each other for the time being, and when they are all exhausted, it will be the time for us Qin to wipe out the rebellion in one fell swoop!"
After Jia Xu finished speaking, she slowly retreated back to the queue.
Although this is just a general strategy of the Qin State, and no specific implementation is given, it is enough.
At least it can calm the hearts of extremely hawkish people.
Taking Guanzhong in one fell swoop this time, it is inevitable that some people in Qin State will be completely lost.
Especially after getting 10 million stones, grain and grass from Jingzhou, I feel that it is time to rule the world.
Liu Zhang himself said that he had switched from offense to defense, so he was inevitably suspected of complacency.
But from what Jia Xu said with reason and evidence, the effect is completely different.
After Jia Xu returned, Liu Zhang quickly expressed his approval for Jia Xu.
"Jia Lingjun's words are very in line with Gu Xin!"
"Two years of fighting have resulted in the establishment of our state of Qin, but more than half of the 100,000 elites have been lost!"
The King of Qin and Shang Shuling all had this attitude, and the ministers naturally did not have any objections.
At this time, Shang Shupu shot, and former military adviser Xun You also stood up.
Jia Xu is a Chinese military adviser, which means sitting in the center, and Xun You's former military adviser, which means pioneering and forging ahead.
In fact, the ministers felt that Xun You was the representative of the hawks, and he was indispensable every time they expanded their territory.
"Duke Qin, I also have something to say."
"Xun Shangshu, please tell me!"
All the ministers' eyes were on Xun You, and Xun You's opinion could almost influence the future situation of Qin State.
"To Duke Qin, I feel that it is no longer a question of whether to turn on the defensive, but a question of how to resist the attack of external forces in the next few years!"
"Right now, our Qin State is winning consecutive battles. It looks like a strong army, but in fact it is already at the end of its strength!"
"The focus of the next few years should be to try our best to keep the territory without losing it, and to resume production in Guanzhong with peace of mind!"
Xun You's words immediately caused a commotion, especially among the newly promoted Yizhou aristocratic officials.
Although Liu Zhang is extremely opposed to forming cliques, he has to admit that the current court is already divided into factions.
Especially the Yizhou faction is the most important!
Not long after, Minister Yang Hong stood up.
Bu Cheng is a subordinate of Da Si Nong, one of the Nine Ministers, and is mainly in charge of money and grain.
"To Duke Qin, I have something to say!"
Liu Zhang frowned slightly, but unexpectedly Yang Hong still stood up.
"Yang Bucheng, please tell me!"
"Reporting to Duke Qin, I feel that we should concentrate our troops and continue to expand right now."
"In this way, we can not only expand the results of the battle in one go, but also promote the prestige of our Qin State, and form a deterrent to the princes of the world!"
Sure enough!
Liu Zhang secretly sighed in his heart, showing a trace of helplessness.
I thought that with the dual support of Jia Xu and Xun You, Yang Hong would not have any objections.
It seems that Yang Hong is not very satisfied with the power class of Qin State this time!
(end of this chapter)