Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 52 Adjustment

From March to May in the Gregorian calendar 797, Wufeng was the busiest but also the most relaxed period for him. On the one hand, the continuous expedition to the east and west for more than a year left him without a short and stable time for systematic research and arrangement of government affairs, and a large number of accumulated affairs needed to be dealt with and resolved urgently. Although Xiao Tang and Su Qin were the main force, But many things still need to be approved by him before they can be finalized. His daily schedule is almost airtight, from the reception activities and inspections that start in the morning to the banquet and dance arrangements in the evening, they all have different meanings and purposes, making it difficult for Wufeng to find any time for himself. On the other hand, the large-scale military operation has ended, Wufeng believes that it will take some time for the troops to get the necessary rest and replenishment, of course, the small-scale rebellion of the countries in the Western Regions and the unexpected acquisition of Tianshui Mansion are nothing, Wufeng I don't want to intervene in this matter, I believe that the ability of my own subordinates is enough to solve these problems that are still hard to see what impact will have.

With Su Qin at the helm and Wang Liao's specific operations, the negotiations with the countries in the Western Regions went very smoothly. Occasionally, some small accidents and problems were invisible under Wang Liao's experienced experience and Su Qin's smooth means. The resistance of the countries in the Western Regions was quickly wiped out under Wufeng's tough policy of iron and blood. Those rebels who dared to challenge Li Wufeng's authority have learned a profound lesson. It was also very smooth. The combination of grace and power has been fully demonstrated in the countries of the Western Regions. Wusun and Kuqa have completely surrendered, and Bega and Gaochang have also performed unsatisfactorily. Only Loulan has been somewhat rebellious. For the survival of the people, they also had to let go of their arrogance, but this also made Wufeng unable to be completely at ease, and it was very necessary to retain a certain amount of troops for suppression.

Cui Wenxiu's Mott cavalry training plan in the Mott territory has achieved satisfactory results. These guys who are born riders have quite a lot of problems in terms of discipline, and the uneven combat effectiveness is also a major problem. Deficiencies, Cui Wenxiu relied on the Tengger Army's 1st Cavalry Division to take a large-scale downsizing action against the Mote cavalry. Those who came down were young and capable fighters. A group of young people with more open minds were sent to the short-term training course for officers specially set up by the Northwest Military Academy, while the soldiers were forced to undergo training and learning in tactics and discipline. All of these have achieved remarkable results. When May of 697 passed and the three-month officer training and intensive training for soldiers ended, the Mott Self-Defense Forces had completed the basic training tasks and achieved the expected goals.

In terms of administrative structure, Wufeng also made the first major adjustment after discussing with Xiao Tang. The post of president of Northwest Bank in the preparatory stage has full power to control the financial and financial power of the Northwest, while Yang Zhengbin, governor of Bonan City, was appointed as the director of the Northwest Economic Development Agency, and Su Minshun took the important position of director of the Northwest Construction Agency, responsible for the entire Northwest Urban planning, municipal infrastructure and road traffic construction. Three highly talented students from the Imperial University broke away from the Northwest prefectural-level local government and collectively entered the Northwest high-level, marking the basic formation of the power of the university department. In the book "Discussion on the Formation of Imperial Power" written by Montesquieu, a famous political scientist of the glorious empire in later generations, he wrote: "James, Yang Zhengbin and Su Minshun, three talented students of Tanghe Imperial University, entered the Northwest Military and Political Festival at that time. The various important institutions under the Dushifu are signals, marking that a new force in the Northwest regime has gradually formed and is exerting greater and greater influence.”

Of course, the appointment of James and Yang Zhengbin caused a certain range of reactions. Because Su Minshun was the first group of old people in the government department to follow Wufeng to the Northwest, he had a close relationship with Wufeng in the imperial capital, so there was no one. Opposed, but the sudden promotion of James and Yang Zhengbin to the core class in the Northwest has attracted some objections, mainly from military generals, who believe that the two are too young and promoted too fast. The attitude of opposing the rapid expansion of the Northwest army. Fortunately, Wufeng has a clear order that the military and government cooperate with each other but are not subordinate to each other. Both sides are only responsible to their own superiors and are not allowed to intervene in matters that are not under their own jurisdiction. Therefore, military generals can only discuss it in private. But no one dared to question it on a formal occasion.

Su Qin was appointed as the director of the newly established International Liaison Office, and concurrently served as the deputy director of the Administrative Office. There is no right to set up a foreign department at all, but under the special geographical location and complicated environment of the Northwest, it is urgent to set up a department in charge of foreign affairs, so Wufeng can only flexibly set up the foreign liaison office. In the half-hidden new department, Su Qinlai is in charge of foreign affairs for the entire Northwest, including Northern Luzon, the Western Regions, Mott and even the Punjabs. Wang Liao was appointed as the deputy director of the International Liaison Office to assist Su Qin in handling foreign affairs. Su Qin and Wang Liao's holding diplomatic power did not cause dissatisfaction like the appointment of James and Yang Zhengbin. On the contrary, the military welcomed and supported their appointment. The tough stance he came out was quite in line with the appetite of the military generals, so this also made Wufeng feel a little uncomfortable.

The few vacancies for city guards also caused Xiao Tang and Wufeng quite a headache. For example, Jinzhou is the financial and taxation center in the Northwest, and Guide and Bonan have just embarked on the track of economic take-off, so it is inevitable to take the three out It will affect the economic development of the three prefectures. After Wufeng Xiaotang and Zhong Wenjing had heart-to-heart talks with Zhong Wenjing, Zhong Wenjing finally accepted Wufeng's great entrustment and served as the acting city guard of Xikang Mansion. , although he is an acting city guard, Wufeng never planned that there would be any changes in this appointment, and the approval document reported to the Imperial Central Administration was also in the name of the Guanxi County Sheriff's Mansion, but this was just a cover-up That's it, the officials of Guanxi County died as early as the Taiping Sect swept the county, or their whereabouts were unknown. Even the seal of the Guanxi County Sheriff's Mansion was temporarily imitated by Wufeng.

As for the candidates for the city guards of Lulong, Longdong, and Tianshui prefectures, Wufeng never planned to hand over the candidates for the city guards of these three prefectures to the central government for appointment. If you spend a lot of money to get it back, you must firmly control it in your own hands. Mi Feng's arrangement made Wufeng think a lot. He is not a qualified city guard. Even Mi Feng himself admitted that he is more suitable for military life. It is really difficult for him to be the city guard. Fortunately, Gu Liangchen followed Mi Feng It has been a while, and Mi Feng has been handing over most of the daily government affairs of Lulong Mansion to Gu Liangchen for so long. When Wufeng intends to adjust the position of Lulong City Guard, Mi Feng took the initiative to recommend Gu Liangchen to replace him as Lulong City Guard , Wufeng followed suit and helped Mi Feng. And Mi Feng was also appointed by Wufeng as a member of the Northwest Military Staff Headquarters and a military judge for Northwest Military Affairs, responsible for the military law supervision and gendarmerie work of the Northwest Army.

The candidate for Longdong city guard has also been pending. Xiao Tang recommended He Jing, a famous scholar who came after Su Qin lobbied in Jiangnan and Donghai. This He Jing was originally a businessman, but in his generation, because his parents deeply felt that the business class was difficult to get ahead, they deliberately let him join the official career. He graduated from the famous private school in the south of the Yangtze River - Wenhua Academy, and later traveled all over the country to meet Su Qin , when Su Qin was sent to the south of the Yangtze River, he met him and Wang Zongxi, another talented person from Pengcheng in the East China Sea, in Jinling. The two were born in a common family, and although they have long lost their reputations, they are still difficult to be reused. He Jing is only an ordinary staff member in the Donghai County Guard's Mansion, while Wang Zongxi is even more downcast, just an ordinary character in the Jinling Mansion. If Su Qin got this opportunity, he would not lobby hard. After several talks, both of them were moved by it, and both of them agreed to Su Qin's invitation. Not long after Su Qinxi returned, the two came to the Northwest to understand the situation in the name of traveling. Seeing the vitality of the Northwest, the two stayed willingly and temporarily helped the Economic Development Department and the Administrative Department respectively. Both have stayed in the administrative department, and they are also handy in handling general affairs, especially the efficiency and integrity of the Northwest, which makes them admire. Their performance has also been recognized by their colleagues and superiors, especially Xiao Tang and others.

However, Wufeng is more cautious on the Longdong issue. The Taiping Sect has stayed here for a long time, and this is also an area where the Taiping Sect has a relatively large influence. Although He Jing is quite capable, he is not familiar with the situation in the Northwest and The understanding of the Taiping Sect was not deep enough, so he rejected Xiao Tang's proposal, and put He Jing in the relatively stable Bonan Mansion as the city guard. Wufeng, the city guard of Longdong Mansion, finally decided to be transferred from the army. A capable candidate left the military system to take up the post of city guard. This result also surprised many people. Wang Zongxi's ability has also been approved by Wufeng. When choosing the position of Northwest Culture, Education and Health Director, Wufeng first considered him for a long time, but because Wang Zongxi's qualifications are too short to convince the public, Wufeng It can only be allowed to serve as the deputy director of the Department of Culture, Education and Health, and Xiao Tang will continue to be the director. However, it is obvious that Xiao Tang will not focus on this. In fact, it is equivalent to completely handing over the affairs of the Department of Culture, Education and Health gave him.