"We can't be reckless. We need the support of Xianggong Zhong for such a thing!"

"That's right, we still need to be cautious without the approval of the Prime Minister!"

As soon as Liu Yu came back from the palace, he changed his clothes, went to the restaurant where his friends usually gathered, and took out the imperial edict.

On the white satin, the bright red fonts seemed to carry a magic spell, attracting everyone's attention, and their eyes drifted to it unconsciously, unable to move away.

This is the Yidai Edict, the emperor's imperial edict. Although it is not stamped with the seal of Zhongshumen, it still entrusts the future and future of the entire Han Dynasty. It weighs thousands of gold and is of immeasurable value.

Not to mention that he could call on the loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty, but that he could be given to Governor Li and promoted to a noble rank.

Among the officials sitting here, there is not a single idiot who can be an official. Their IQ level is at least above that of ordinary people. Their passion has long passed. Serving the country and being the king is just a joke, but it is true for oneself.

"Everyone, Your Majesty is like a prisoner in the palace. Your father is suffering, and we just sit back and do nothing. Could it be that all the poems and books we have read since childhood have ended up in the dog's belly?"

Seeing these people resisting, Liu Yu suddenly became anxious. No one was fooled. Wasn't his trip in vain? The credit would be gone, so what's the point?

"Brother Liu, if we don't want to, we really can't!"

When Liu Yu took a look, he saw that this person was Zhang Hanshi, the head of the Ministry of Personnel. He had a low position but high authority. He was born in a wealthy manner. He was usually very confident. Today, he was like an old dog and panicked.

"In the imperial court, those censors have taken some medicine and are taking people everywhere. It's not easy for us to secretly come here. We don't dare to speak loudly on weekdays. We can't stand this dress code -"

"Resign, resign——"

As he said that, there was a trace of panic on his face, and then he twisted his big butt and left in a panic. The rest of the people left one after another naturally.

"How can these people be loyal and patriotic? I guess I was mistaken!" Liu Yu sighed, feeling very aggrieved when he saw that the table full of wine and food remained untouched.

He was the one who pushed the belt edict with one hand. If there were no results, there would be no reason to value it in the eyes of Governor Li.

Thinking in my heart, I was really unwilling to give up, so I came to Zhong Xianggong's house and knocked on the door to ask for an audience.

"I wonder what the guest wants?" The concierge naturally had a keen eye and immediately recognized the young minister of Taichang Temple. He was one of the minor nine ministers with a prominent position, and he asked quickly.

"This time I came to your husband's house, I have a heavy gift to offer, and I hope it will be delivered!" Liu Yu said, pulling out a sling of money from his arms and offering it.

"Please wait a moment, I'll be right back!"

After the concierge left, he glanced at the bluestone and jade steps of this wealthy family, and sneered in his heart, such a big mansion, what a pity, what a pity...

At this time, Zhong Yunzhang, Xianggong Zhong, was in charge of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War. Needless to say, the Ministry of War, all the troops and horses in the world were controlled by the Governor's Mansion. All he had to do was to request funds from the Ministry of Household Affairs. There was nothing to do.

Only the Ministry of Personnel was in charge of the promotion and relegation of officials. It had great power. There were tens of thousands of officials in the sixty states of the Han Dynasty, and they were busy without stopping.

No, I just finished reading the memorial from the Ministry of Officials, made some comments, and sent it to the Governor's Mansion. I stretched myself, drank some tea, and instantly felt a lot more relaxed.

"Dong dong dong——"

"Come in-" He frowned, what's going on at this time?

"Aye, the concierge sent something. It was sent by the young minister of Taichang Temple..."

As soon as the door opened, the eldest son Zhong Yong walked in cautiously, his face was gloomy and his steps were slow, obviously he was greatly frightened.

"Humph? Where has the usual Qi-nurturing skill gone?" Looking at this appearance, Mr. Zhong felt that he hated iron for not being able to become steel, and shook his head.

"Aye, see for yourself!" With that said, Zhong Yong opened the thing and spread out the piece of silk. Dozens of bloody words were revealed, which was really scary.

"This? Clothes and belt edict? It's so confusing, so confusing!" After taking a closer look, Zhong Yunzhang immediately stamped his feet, furious:

"Your Majesty, stay well in the palace. We will naturally arrange the rest. How could you act like this? This is another disaster!"

When this thing comes into my hands, if the mud falls into my crotch, it is not shit, but it is still counted as shit.

I have never offended Taichang Temple Shaoqing at all, why did you frame me like this?

"Perhaps this is not His Majesty's handwriting. As His Majesty's teacher, you should know his handwriting!" Zhong Yong said quickly.

"This is indeed not His Majesty's handwriting, but which imperial edict was drafted by the Emperor?" Zhong Xianggong said angrily:

"No, this is coming prepared!"

"Prepare the sedan, I'm going to the Governor's Mansion——"

In charge of the country's military forces, Li Jia himself is not easy either.

How do you get elite soldiers? If you have good equipment, good food and drink, plus clear rewards and punishments, elite soldiers will come out naturally.

In terms of money, Li Jia is indeed not short of money, but he does not want to reward money all the time. The soldiers of the Five Dynasties were unruly. If you have breasts, you are a mother. Money can only be richer, not the richest.

Many people admire the military merit system. The Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties all prospered and failed because of the military merit system. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the land equalization system disappeared. Naturally, good families could not be summoned, so the soldiers under An Lushan were just

Eating Anjia food without knowing the emperor.

At present, it is simply a delusion to imagine that Zhou Bo of the Western Han Dynasty entered the Forbidden Army and made it clear whether to help Liu or Lu, and let the soldiers choose to be diligent. Today's soldiers will only obey Lu.

Therefore, using money to recruit troops is the last priority. First, loyalty to the country must be put first, such as Yue Fei's Yue Family Army, and Zhang Yichao's Guiyi Army who regained half of the Western Region in the Tang Dynasty.

Secondly, there are acres of land. After all, the Chinese people's love for land has been deeply rooted in their blood. Only by conferring land to their descendants can the cohesion and loyalty of the army be greatly increased.

Of course, there are also shortcomings. Sooner or later, the land will be used up. When the land is gone, the army will be disintegrated.

However, Li Jia could not have imagined that it was so far away. The entire Lingnan area was vast and sparsely populated, so granting some land was of no consequence. Let’s wait until the whole country is unified to think of another way!

If you want to strengthen the army, you must grant land, and then you must control the country's land. But the land is occupied by the gentry. If you want them to hand over the land, you must control the country. To control the country, you must have a powerful army...

Simply trapped in an infinite loop...

It's so hard for me...

Li Jia was really unable to complain and was upset.

"Sir, Mr. Zhong wants to see you!"

"Let him in!" Why is this old man here? Is he preparing to give up his position and take refuge in himself? It's unlikely. This fellow has a stubborn temper and will not give in so easily.

"I've seen the governor -" Facing this domineering young man, Zhong Yunzhang knew what he was doing and bowed his head in salute.
Chapter completed!