Chapter 515

Zhang Xin took the initiative to surrender to Tang Yin and cooperated with An Jian to investigate the frame-up and killing of ministers headed by Wu Yu. TXT download. Tang Yin did not want to know the process and specific details of the investigation, he just wanted to see the results, so the power delegated to An Jian was particularly large, so that Cheng Jin could do it boldly.

It was from this time that the reputation of An Jian really spread in Fengguo. In this investigation, An Jian set off a bloody storm. For the ministers in the court, there was no need to grasp any evidence. He just arrested them. After the arrest, he used various means to torture them. Because there were too many people involved and arrested by An Jian, Tang Yin had to allocate an independent large mansion to An Jian, which was used exclusively for An Jian's detention and execution. Although this mansion has no name, people who know the inside story call it the Dark House. No matter who it is, as long as they are caught in the Dark House, even if they are not dead, they will be skinned.

With Tang Yin's support, Dark Arrow was lawless and did whatever he wanted, which also made the ministers of the court panic. Everyone was afraid that they would wake up in the dark house. However, Dark Arrow's madness was only used on the ministers of the court, not involving ordinary people, so the outside world only had rumors about Dark Arrow, but did not cause panic among the people.

Fengguo Palace.

Since becoming the King of Feng, Tang Yin's life has become extremely busy. In the past, the government affairs of the country were handled by the court, but now almost all of them fell on him alone. Fortunately, there were Qiu Zhen, Shangguan Yuanji and others who could help him. In addition, personnel appointments also made him quite troubled. There were more than a few ministers in the court, such as the left and right prime ministers and generals. There were hundreds of positions of all sizes. These required Tang Yin to rack his brains to figure out the right candidates. In addition, even his private life was no longer his personal affairs. His every move, every word and even dress needed to be in accordance with the rules and etiquette of the king.

Now, Tang Yin was standing in the study in plain clothes, with several palace maids around him to help him measure his body so that they could customize the monarch's royal clothes for him. At the other end of the study, Qiu Zhen, Shangguan Yuanji, Zhang Zhe, and Zong Yuan were sitting around the desk. Judging from their expressions, none of them were relaxed.

Tang Yin stretched out his arms and let the palace maids measure him. At the same time, he tilted his head and said, "I plan to establish a new position in each county, the county lieutenant."

Hearing this, Qiu Zhen, Zhang Zhe, and Zong Yuan looked at each other and said nothing. Shangguan Yuanji had always been in charge of the counties, and Shangguan Yuanji had the most say in establishing new positions. Shangguan Yuanji asked puzzledly: "Your Majesty, what are the specific powers of the county lieutenant..."

"Manage the county army." Tang Yin said: "Or manage the army stationed in each county from the capital." After a pause, he said: "In the future, each county will no longer have its own direct county army. All armies will be under the unified command of the court. In addition, the county chief will no longer have the right to command and mobilize the army. Even the county lieutenant only has the right to manage the army. To mobilize the army, it must first report to the court. Only with the approval of the court can it be done. Yuanji, what do you think?"

Tang Yin was born as a county chief, and he knew how much power the county chief had in the local area. If he controlled the army in the county, once he had the intention of rebellion, there would be endless troubles. The main purpose of returning the command of the county army to the court and adding the new position of county lieutenant is to divide the power of the county chief.

Shangguan Yuanji pondered Tang Yin's words and nodded secretly, thinking that Tang Yin's approach was more beneficial to the court and more conducive to local stability. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I think it's feasible."

Seeing Shangguan Yuanji agree with his idea, Tang Yin was very happy. He turned around and asked, "Tell me, who is the most suitable person to be the general?"

Hearing this, the four people's faces straightened. The general is the person in charge of the central army of the whole country. It is very important to be responsible for the army of the whole country. The candidate must not only be loyal to Tang Yin, but also have super ability. Otherwise, it may happen again in the future like Ziyang Haochun, who rashly sent troops and killed more than 200,000 central army at once.

Judging from the generals under Tang Yin's command, Shangguan Yuanrang has the highest voice. Apart from other things, his outstanding spiritual martial arts are enough to make him surpass the others. However, Shangguan Yuanrang is Shangguan Yuanji's brother. In order to avoid suspicion, Shangguan Yuanji will not take the initiative to recommend Shangguan Yuanrang. Qiu Zhen and Zong Yuan also have concerns. Shangguan Yuanji is basically the only candidate for the right prime minister. If Shangguan Yuanrang is appointed as the general, the power of the Shangguan family will be too great. The Shangguan family will occupy two of the three first-rank official positions. Qiu Zhen and Zong Yuan do not want to see this happen.

Qiu Zhen rolled his eyes and said, "General Yuanrang is brave and good at fighting. He is the best candidate for the general. However, General Yuanrang has a strong character and is too straightforward. He is easily impulsive, so..." Qiu Zhen did not finish his words, but the meaning was obvious. Shangguan Yuanrang is not suitable to be the general.

Shangguan Yuanji sat aside without making any statement, and his expression was very calm. Shangguan Yuanji was indeed uncomfortable with Qiu Zhen's statement, but deep down, he didn't really want Shangguan Yuanrang to be the general. After all, a high position and power would easily lead to jealousy. With Yuanrang's unsophisticated and flexible personality, it might not be a good thing for him to be the general.

Tang Yin looked at Qiu Zhen, then quietly looked at Shangguan Yuanji, and didn't express his opinion immediately. Seeing that the palace maid had finished measuring for him, he waved his hand and said, "You all go down first!"

"Yes! Your Majesty! I will leave this servant!" Several palace maids congratulated them and silently exited the study. After they left, Tang Yin looked at Zhang Zhe and Zong Yuan again and asked, "Zhang Zhe, Zong Yuan, what do you two mean?"

Zhang Zhe is the most selfless among the counselors. He will say whatever he wants. He smiled at Tang Yin and said: "General Yuan Rang's character is a bit domineering and straightforward, but if there is someone around to help, with General Yuan Rang's ability, Being a general is more than enough. In addition, since General Yuan Rang debuted, he has been unrivaled in the world, and his prestige in the army has been unparalleled. His prestige has spread throughout the world, and General Yuan Rang will serve as our Dafeng. A great general can intimidate disloyal ministers internally, and intimidate other countries externally, and strengthen the power of my country."

"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded while listening. After Zhang Zhe finished speaking, he looked at Zong Yuan again.

Zong Yuan rolled his eyes and said: "After years of fighting, my country has been empty of power. Especially in the past two years, civil strife has continued and the country's power has been greatly consumed. Now that the king has ascended the throne, it is the time to recuperate and recuperate, and we should not fight anymore. Foreign enemies are at war. What Mr. Zhang Zhe said is correct. General Yuan Rang can indeed deter foreign enemies. However, it can also easily trigger panic and hostility in neighboring countries. If Ningxia and Mozambique join forces, Come and fight against the strong wind, the situation will be extremely pessimistic!”

Tang Yin nodded and continued: "What Zong Yuan said is exactly what I am concerned about. You guys can discuss it and see if it is necessary to establish the post of general again?" After speaking, Tang Yin sat down at his desk. In front of him, he picked up the teacup as if nothing had happened and drank the tea slowly.

He said it lightly, but everyone was shocked. From what Tang Yin said, it was obvious that he wanted to abolish the post of general. Since the founding of the Haotian Empire, there has never been any precedent for abolishing the post of general, whether it was the imperial court or the various vassal states. This... this is so unexpected. .

The removal of the post of general was not a whim of Tang Yin's, but a matter of careful consideration. In his opinion, the military power of the country should be in the hands of the monarch, and only in this way is the safest. As for the general, he is actually a hidden threat to the monarch.

Moreover, the history he was familiar with also told him that generals only appeared in the period when the uniforms of the dynasty were not yet perfect, and there were many hidden dangers, and mutinies often came from this.

After a while, Qiu Zhen and others came to their senses. They looked at each other in confusion. Finally, Qiu Zhen said, "What does the king mean...to abolish the position of general?"

Tang Yin put down the tea cup, deliberately showing joy on his face, and said with a smile: "Why, Qiu Zhen, do you think this is feasible?"

When did I say it was possible? Qiu Zhen is not a fool. Tang Yin has shown his emotions so clearly. If he can no longer see through Tang Yin's thoughts, then he is not Qiu Zhen.

He was slightly startled, stood up, bowed and saluted: "I also feel that there is no need for the general to exist anymore. Instead of leaving this vacant position and wasting a large sum of salary from the imperial court, it is better to abolish it as soon as possible."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zong Yuan stood up and said: "What Mr. Qiu said is absolutely true! Generals are only used by those monarchs who cannot lead troops to fight, but the king is a veritable monarch on horseback. Tao's military strategy is outstanding, so he naturally does not need the assistance of a general."

Tang Yin looked up and smiled, then looked at Shangguan Yuanji and Zhang Zhe, waiting for them to express their stance.

Although Shangguan Yuanji and Zhang Zhe felt that doing so was a bit hasty, it was not a big problem. Shangguan Yuanji said: "The minor ministers have no objections." Zhang Zhe said: "If our country does not have the position of general, I am afraid that it will be ridiculed and despised by other countries."

Tang Yin squinted his eyes and said faintly: "If you want to win the respect of other countries, you don't have to rely on a few famous generals, but you have to rely on this!" As he spoke, he raised his fist and waved it hard. , said with a sneer: "As long as our fists are strong enough and our military strength is strong enough, who will dare to despise me, Dafeng?"

Zhang Zhe was shaken and hurriedly bowed and saluted, saying: "Your Majesty is wise!"

The post of general of the Feng Kingdom was abolished in a few words between Tang Yin and his subordinates. In addition, because of the lessons learned from the Sanshui Army, Tang Yin took back all the military talismans in the hands of the commanders of each army, but not all, but half.

He ordered the military talisman to be re-made. This time the military talisman was separated from the center. The commander-in-chief of each army kept half, and Tang Yin kept the other half. From now on, the commander-in-chief of each army would only have management power over each army, but not the right to mobilize. To mobilize the army, you must apply to Tang Yin. Only with Tang Yin's approval can you get the other half of the military talisman and combine them into one to mobilize the army.