When the first snow in Lingzhou arrived, Daliang City only blew some north wind. The snow in Daliang City was half a month later than that in Lingzhou Yuemo.

Hou Dayong read memorials under the Secretary of the Central Committee for a morning, and these memorials made him feel moved.

After Fan Zhi and Zhao Kuangyin died, he burned the letters of the ministers and Fan and Zhao in Guangzheng Hall, sweeping the two of them into the garbage dump of history. Unexpectedly, during this period, countless ministers stepped on one foot to Fan and Zhao, and the snowflake-like memorials revealed Fan. Zhao's crimes, countless strange, strange, difficult, and ugly things in Daliang City over the years, were all Fan. The evidence of Zhao's rebellion, including the reactionary slogans that appeared on Wuzhanghe and the assassination incident that attacked the late emperor, were all punished by the two.

Hou Dayong chose a few memorials that seemed not outrageous and placed them on the table, preparing to give them to several other prime ministers. However, the many memorials that were not selected were sealed by the minor officials and could no longer see the light of day.

"Is this the integrity of a literati? How fucking." Hou Dayong walked into the courtyard, and these many beautiful lies made him dizzy.

Wei Renpu didn't know where he got out and stood beside Hou Dayong.

After the Fan Zhi incident, Wei Renpu has regarded Hou Dayong as a prime minister with a higher status than the chief prime minister. In a more common sense, only Hou Dayong's horse head is the leader. He seemed to understand Hou Dayong's thoughts and sighed behind him: "I really didn't expect that Fan Zhi and Zhao Kuangyin were such traitors. Many things that were difficult to solve back then have finally been revealed."

The Great Zhou Dynasty had the murder of the chief auxiliary minister, which made many military governors who were respectful to the army and were suspicious. While they were preparing secretly, they sent envoys to Daliang to inquire about the situation. In order to stabilize these military governors guarding the four directions, Hou Dayong urgently needed to appease senior and high-ranking officials like Wei Renpu.

Hou Dayong smiled and said, "The road from afar shows horsepower, and people's hearts are seen over time. This is really good. I think Wei Xiang is the most trustworthy person when he worked together for so many years."

The two prime ministers stood side by side in the courtyard, and the middle-level officials under the Secretary of the Central Committee were sitting on the east and west sides. They saw the two prime ministers standing side by side in the courtyard, and they both stopped to observe the two cabinet masters. When Hou Dayong or Wei Renpu turned his head accidentally, these officials would write quickly, looking like they devoted themselves to their lives and died.

Wei Renpu never did anything big in his life. He relied on his talent and cautious in doing things. He climbed to a high position. He was short and only reached Hou Dayong's shoulders, but his crimson clothes and his long-lasting official demeanor were still quite as good as a prime minister.

"There are some memorials on the table, which are reasonable. They refer to the key points of Fan Zhi and Zhao Kuangyin. Master Wei, I will send them to you."

Wei Renpu was in the yard. After reading the memorial soon, he hugged his hands on his stomach. He smiled slightly and said, "A basin of the fire in Guangzheng Palace has burned down Fan Zhi and Zhao Kuangyin's foundation. Hou Xiang is really arrogant, and he is definitely not as good as he is."

Hou Dayong praised him. It was impolite to come but not go. Wei Renpu immediately added a compliment and said, "After the ten sins came out, many ministers knew about the deceived he had suffered back then. Now that the people have returned to their hearts, the court has no more internal disturbances. But they are not very clear about the things that happened in Daliang. Now they have sent many envoys to Daliang. These memorials can be sent to let these envoys understand the truth of the matter." He added, "I will handle this matter."

Hou Dayong said to himself: "It's so easy to deal with smart people, and it's easy to get through at a glance." He said: "Wei Xiangde is highly respected, and all these towns are convinced. I asked the Master of the Pavilion to handle this matter seriously?"

Wei Renpu called "Ha, ha", and the walnuts on his face also loosened. He said, "No problem. I'll arrange things now."

The Jiedushi in the late Tang Dynasty, the Five Dynasties were military and political officials who controlled one side. They ruled several prefectures and counties. The combination of financial power, military power and regime has always been a major concern of the court. When Hou Dayong was the Jiedushi in Lingzhou, he interpreted the means of the Jiedushi controlling the place well. According to the general principle of "sitting the butt", an important issue that Hou Dayong currently considers is how to limit the power of the Jiedushi without affecting the combat effectiveness of the army.

In another world history known to Hou Dayong, Zhao Kuangyin weakened the military power of the important generals through means such as "releasing military power through wine and drinking". At the same time, through reforming the military system, the military system was finally abolished, and the problem of great power over the country was completely solved. However, Zhao Kuangyin was overcorrected. In the areas where he reformed the military system, the measures such as suppressing military generals, civil officials, and the separation of soldiers and generals advocated. Although the centralized control over the army and the local areas, these measures laid the root of "poverty and weak" in the Song Dynasty, which caused the Song Dynasty to have more than one million troops and the sharpest weapons, it could not stop the invasion of Liao, Xixia, Jin, and Mongolia.

On the other hand, in order to control the local government, Zhao Kuangyin set up many mutually restrained institutions in the local government, resulting in the dispersion of local power, mutual restraint of officials, overlapping institutions, and breeding of redundant officials, forming an inefficient and discordant administrative operation mechanism, which became a heavy burden that the Song Dynasty could never escape. This situation also deeply affected all levels of social life in the Song Dynasty and formed a cultural consciousness that had a profound impact on the Chinese people.

Hou Dayong silently thought about the Song Dynasty in another world. These statements were almost all conclusions in various military textbooks. He had no better idea than these. As he thought about it, Hou Dayong suddenly remembered his wife and daughter who had not thought of another world for a long time. He couldn't help but feel shaking in his heart: It's been more than seven years, I don't know if my daughter's grades are good, nor if his wife remarried.

Thinking that his daughter had to face a stepfather who had no idea of ​​his character, and thinking about the grievances his daughter might have suffered, Hou Dayong felt very powerless, and a feeling of sorrow in his heart, and his expression became much dim.

Wei Renpu naturally didn't know why Hou Dayong suddenly looked melancholy, but he was used to the big man's eyes (although he was also a big man), first Guo Wei, later Chai Rong, now Hou Dayong, so he said tactfully: "I'll say goodbye, hurry up and do what Hou Xiang assigned to him."

Hou Dayong waved casually and said, "Then it will be a blessing to Prime Minister Wei."

Wu Ruogu, who was sitting on the east side, happened to see Hou Dayong's gesture and Wei Renpu's image of retreating. He smiled slightly and said to himself: Hou Dayong is only one step away from being powerful in the world.

At this moment, the sound of a pigeon whistle coming from the sky, and a lonely pigeon slowly flew through the gray sky. Although the speed was not slow, Hou Dayong had been in contact with pigeons for a long time over the years and immediately judged that this was just a "Zheng He" carrier pigeon that had been flying for a long distance.

When he returned to the Hou Mansion in the south of the city, Feng Sha had already translated the secret letter. When he saw Hou Dayong coming back, he smiled and said, "Shi Shuai had already negotiated with the Tubo people Dabu and Dawagong, and sent troops to Qinzhou and Fengzhou on the first day of the first lunar month."

After years of polishing gravel, Fengsha has risen from a simple entourage to the point where he can participate in decision-making. He has been officially ordered to reorganize the "Bamboo Garden", which is the General Staff of the Black Eagle Army back then.

Hou Dayong took the secret letter and looked at it, then went into the study without saying a word. There was a huge map hanging in the study. Hou Dayong stood beside the map with his hands in his arms. After a long time, he turned around and said to Feng Sha: "Please invite Guo Jiong."

"Guo Lang, I am going to let you go to Jingzhao Prefecture to serve as the governor of Yongxing, and to transfer 20,000 to 30,000 troops from the imperial guards, and you are in full command. Your mission is to block Li Chongjin's troops west of Jingzhao Prefecture." Hou Dayong sneered: "Li Chongjin colluded with the Tang Sect and harmed Wang Pu. If we hadn't reacted quickly, the next step would be His Majesty and I, and this thief must die."

Guo Jiong raised his eyebrows slightly, showing a disdainful look, and said proudly: "What is Li Chongjin? As long as the Black Eagle Army goes south, he will be destroyed immediately. The Hou Prime Minister is too cautious."

Hou Dayong glared at Guo Jiong with some dissatisfaction and said, "Guo Lang, you are a senior general now. You need to think more about your brain when doing things. Remember, we are not fighting for war. Apart from interests, there is nothing worth fighting. Jingzhao Prefecture is the imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty and has a very prominent geographical location. If the Black Eagle Army occupied this capital, then Lingzhou, Fengzhou, etc., Lingzhou, Fengzhou, etc., have this base area, you can attack, retreat and defend, and take the lead."

Guo Jiong has followed Hou Dayong for many years and does not know his intentions. The words just now are just tempting. When he heard Hou Dayong say it directly, he smiled happily: "Don't worry, Mr. Hou, I will definitely hold Jingzhao Mansion firmly in my hands."

Guo Jiong rushed back to the mansion. As soon as he arrived at the mansion, he saw a man in green clothes standing outside the door. The thick bamboo hat covered his face tightly. Guo Jiong didn't care. When he was about to enter the mansion, the man in green clothes suddenly said, "Guo Jiong." Hearing this, Guo Jiong was stunned, then rolled down from his horse, knelt on the ground, and said, "Father, why are you here?"

The person who came was Guo Jiong's father Guo Xingjian. When the new housekeeper of Guo's mansion heard that Alang's father was blocked outside the door, he was so scared that he urinated. He rushed out of the room and knelt in front of Guo Xingjian.

Guo Xingjian said kindly: "It's not a big deal for those who don't know, and I don't have a name, so you get up." The housekeeper kowtowed a few times, and hit the ground with a "bang, bang" sound, then he got up. He said to his subordinates: "Go and prepare the meal quickly, and you need the best."

Guo Xingjian's hair was meticulously combed, but it was already gray. He whispered: "Zan Jurun was one of the confidants of the late emperor back then, and he didn't expect that he would end like this."

The Guo family has always been very strict. Although Guo Jiong is one of the seven generals of the imperial guards, he still dares not speak or move in front of his father.

Looking at the respectful servant in the yard, Guo Xingjian sighed and said, "I have seen the rise and fall of the five dynasties for my father. As the saying goes, wealth and honor are like clouds, you must take care of yourself."

Guo Jiong knew that the stupid words his father said were definitely meaningful. He did not rush to ask, and said, "When did my father start from home? Why didn't he send a letter in advance? Everything is fine at home?"
Chapter completed!