As the campaign to investigate and eliminate powerful landlords unfolded, the anticipated resistance and unrest did not come as severely as people had imagined.

Because the powerful families around Luoyang have been purged several times, and with the current economic circulation in Luoyang, most of them have started to transform into workshops and handicrafts, all focused on making money. Therefore, many of the powerful families in Luoyang have lost their previous interest in raising livestock and land.

So, in their view, how much money can you make from land? Developing workshops and factories is the right way, isn't it?

As for hiding people? If you have legal slaves and don't use them, why risk your life to gather unregistered people? What kind of fool is that?

After witnessing the officials and soldiers confiscate the property and exterminate the families of several powerful clans who dared to resist, the powerful clans around Luoyang mocked them for being ungrateful. Under Zhao Ning's leadership, they all obediently reported the number of people and land they owned.

This greatly disappointed the officials and soldiers who were originally prepared to show their skills.

However, they were not in a hurry. After the investigation in Luoyang was completed, Jizhou and Yizhou were waiting for them. The powerful families in Luoyang were so proactive because they had high standards, but those "country bumpkins" were a different story.

With the initial completion of the population census in the Luoyang area, Zhang Rang and Song Dian led the Northern Army and the Imperial Guard to Yizhou and Jizhou respectively.

A few days later, Xi Zhicai also arrived at Deyang Palace with a draft report on the Military and Political Affairs Department.

"Your Majesty, this is a draft I have prepared regarding the structure and future development of the Military and Political Affairs Department. Please take a look!"

As they spoke, Xi Zhicai respectfully handed the few pages of paper in his hand to Liu Hong.

"good!"

Liu Hong chuckled as he took the reports and began to carefully peruse them.

In the report drafted by Xi Zhicai, in addition to making a detailed sorting and division of military and political responsibilities as instructed by Liu Hong, the promotion and assessment system for instructors in the Military and Political Department was also clarified, and it would be linked to military merits.

The most important rule is that, in addition to being subordinate to the Military and Political Department, these instructors are first and foremost soldiers, and it is stipulated that, as long as they are on the front lines, once the battle order is confirmed, all actions must be under the command of the military commander.

There are also details about the organizational structure and personnel of the Military and Political Affairs Department, etc.

"Hmm, not bad, this report is very well done and very detailed, let's do it this way!"

After a short while, Liu Hong nodded in satisfaction after reading the report.

Then Liu Hong looked at Xi Zhicai and asked, "By the way, how is the training going for the Imperial Guards, the Northern Army, and the Tiger Guards these past few days?"

"Your Majesty, the instructors I appointed to oversee grassroots education have begun their work. Although the soldiers cannot yet fully understand and comprehend many things and ideas, they do not resist the instructors; on the contrary, they show them great respect! Therefore, the soldiers are very proactive in their learning!"

Liu Hong smiled slightly, "These soldiers are different from the cadets of the Imperial Guard. Many of them come from humble backgrounds and are illiterate, so it is indeed difficult for them to understand."

Ask the instructors to be more patient and try to express their thoughts and ideas in a simpler and more straightforward way! It's a good thing that the soldiers want to learn and improve!

Xi Zhicai nodded. "Your Majesty is right. Although the initial education may be a bit difficult, it is precisely because of this that the soldiers will remember what they have learned and understood more deeply than those who are knowledgeable, and they will execute it more thoroughly!"

"Yes!! The soldiers are like blank sheets of paper; how they grow in the future depends entirely on how their instructors shape and fill in their blanks."

Therefore, Zhi Cai also needs to quickly understand the ideological situation of the instructors, and must ensure the purity of the instructors' relationship with the Military and Political Department's education!

Liu Hong looked at Xi Zhicai with a serious expression. Ideological education is a double-edged sword. If it goes astray, it will inevitably hurt others and oneself.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will pay close attention!"

Xi Zhicai nodded heavily, understanding the importance of purity that Liu Hong had mentioned.

Xi Zhicai then gave Liu Hong a detailed report on some situations and problems he had encountered in his education and learning over the past few days.

As Liu Hong listened, he nodded repeatedly and offered corresponding solutions.

"By the way, have the instructors to be sent to teach the Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Liangzhou armies been selected yet?"

After confirming that there were no problems with the education of the Central Army, Liu Hong began to inquire about the educational preparations for the Border Army.

Xi Zhicai nodded. "Your Majesty, everything is ready! We will depart together with the Imperial Guards and the Northern Army in a few days!"

Liu Hong said in a deep voice: "Zhi Cai, remember to tell those instructors that the border army is different from the army in the interior! In addition to educating them on loyalty, you must focus on their national consciousness and their responsibility to defend their homeland!"

"promise!"

"Zhicai, I plan to summon some border generals to the capital!"

In the end, Liu Hong couldn't help but think of Lü Bu and Dong Zhuo, who were far away on the border. It seemed that it was time for him to meet them.

Xi Zhicai couldn't help but look at Liu Hong, and couldn't help but think of several people that the emperor often mentioned.

"Is Your Majesty referring to Lü Bu and Dong Zhuo?"

Liu Hong smiled and nodded, "That's right, as well as Li Jue, Guo Si and the others, and of course the military commanders of various prefectures and kingdoms, they also need to come to Luoyang from time to time to receive education and keep a tight rein on them!"

We can't keep letting these wild horses run rampant outside, can we?

As soon as Liu Hong finished speaking, Xi Zhicai immediately understood Liu Hong's intention.

"Your Majesty is right. The border generals do indeed need to come to the capital more often to receive Your Majesty's instruction."

In Xi Zhicai's opinion, those border generals had been stationed on the frontier for a long time, far from the emperor and the court. To ensure their loyalty, the emperor should have the obligation to show them favor.

And most importantly, let those people come to the capital to see the current Imperial Guard, Northern Army, and Feathered Forest Army. This will serve as a deterrent and also help them integrate.

Xi Zhicai then continued, "I believe that once the border is more stable, we can send them to the capital and have them go to the Imperial Guard to train with Dian Wei, Wen Tai, and others for a period of time!"

"Hmm~, is it in the Imperial Guard Camp?"

Liu Hong paused for a moment, then glanced at Xi Zhicai with some surprise.

"That's good. It will allow them to get to know each other better, and they'll have a sense of camaraderie as classmates in the future!"

"Your Majesty is right! We may have different ideas about scholarship and governance, but the mindset of the army must be unified!"

Xi Zhicai nodded in deep agreement; factional strife has always been a major taboo in the military.

"Hehe~, these are all young people, their thoughts aren't that complicated yet. They just want to compete and see who's better. We can just bring them together and let them work out a bit!"

After saying this, Liu Hong couldn't help but look forward to seeing what kind of sparks would fly between Lü Bu, Dong Zhuo, and others after they entered the capital and interacted with Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and others.

Soon, the three squads of Imperial Guards, carrying Liu Hong's imperial edict, headed towards Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Liangzhou respectively.