Seeing this, Liu Hong didn't mince words and directly announced the cabinet appointments he had already assigned to everyone.

Chen Fan served as the Grand Secretary and concurrently as the Minister of Personnel.

Li Ying served as the Second Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and concurrently as the Minister of War.

Cao Song was a member of the cabinet and concurrently served as Minister of Revenue.

Yuan Feng was a member of the cabinet and concurrently served as Minister of Works.

Xun Shuang was a member of the cabinet and concurrently served as Minister of Justice.

Yang Ci was a member of the cabinet and concurrently served as Minister of Rites.

Yang Qiu was a member of the cabinet and concurrently served as the governor-general of the Censorate.

Faced with the emperor's new appointments, these high-ranking officials in the court unanimously approved the reform of the official system.

On the sixteenth day of the first month of the sixth year of Jianning.

At the first court assembly of that year, Liu Hong announced the regulations for the reform of the central government system to all officials.

With the support of several cabinet ministers who had already been appointed, the reform of the official system was successfully implemented. Liu Hong also took this opportunity to completely seize control of the central government and military power.

Of course, with the clear division of powers, some conflicts have arisen between the cabinet and various ministries in terms of personnel appointments and specific power allocation, but these conflicts are not serious.

After all, it is precisely because of the conflicts that the importance of the emperor's existence is highlighted.

Compared to the relationship between the Cabinet and the Six Ministries, the Privy Council and the Censorate were much quieter.

Liu Hong originally intended to appoint Dou Wu as the Chief of the Privy Council, but Dou Wu declined the appointment.

Dou Wu also knew that the reason the emperor still valued him was entirely because of Empress Dowager Dou; he was simply not capable of serving as the head of the Privy Council.

Liu Hong did not express much opinion on Dou Wu's resignation. After careful consideration, he decided to appoint Duan Jiong as the Chief of the Privy Council, and Zhang Huan and Huangfu Gui as the Assistant Chiefs of the Privy Council.

The future Han Dynasty needs to actively expand, and Duan Jiong, with his aggressive nature, is just the right person for the job.

The Military and Political Affairs Department established by Xi Zhicai was renamed the Ministry of Military Affairs, with him still serving as its head.

As for the formation of the staff, Liu Hong decided to select from the trainees of the Imperial Guard.

The reform of the central government system took about a month to be initially completed.

The powers and responsibilities of the officials in the court were divided more specifically and clearly, and the court began to operate more efficiently.

At the same time, the second five-year plan was also officially launched.

Soon, the imperial court issued a series of new decrees.

The first measure was to conduct new population and land statistics, requiring local governments to carry out detailed surveys.

Secondly, excavation work has officially begun on the Jiangnan section of the Grand Canal.

Third, encourage coastal counties in the Jiangnan region to build shipyards and engage in overseas trade.

While the officials were busy, a military order issued by Liu Hong was simultaneously transmitted to the Imperial Guard and the Northern Army.

The military order was to assemble a 10,000-strong maritime expeditionary force to go to Yamatai and support Chu You and his group.

When the military order arrived, the Imperial Guard cadets and the Northern Army soldiers were immediately excited.

Since the beginning of last year, after Chu You and his group established a foothold in Yamatai and transported back a large amount of silver and slaves, countless young adventurers have rushed to the four islands at sea through the port of Donglai.

After landing on the archipelago, the adventurers, with their courage and wisdom, made their mark and created a new world of their own.

These people's adventurous experiences and coming-of-age stories were widely circulated in newspapers, deeply inspiring young people with adventurous and imaginative spirits.

Therefore, the young Imperial Guards, in the prime of their youth, were eager and ready for this sea expedition.

Imperial Guard Camp.

Five thousand Imperial Guard trainees gathered on the training ground, their eyes fixed intently on the emperor on the platform.

Looking at the young people below, Liu Hong felt a surge of excitement in his heart, and couldn't help but recall the scene when he first met Cao Cao, Sun Jian and others.

Over the years, the Imperial Guard has continuously trained nearly 20,000 outstanding young officers for the Han Dynasty. Under the leadership of these new generation officers, the Han Dynasty's million-strong army has also undergone a complete transformation.

The trainees of the Imperial Guard have changed batch after batch, but the one thing that remains unchanged is their positive, enterprising spirit.

A warm breeze carrying the scent of early spring brushed against Liu Hong's cheek, pulling him back to reality.

Liu Hong glanced at Zhang Fei and Guan Yu in the front row, a smile appearing on his face, before slowly scanning the faces of the others.

Then Liu Hong said loudly, "Do you know why we're going to Yamatai to provide support this time?"

As soon as Liu Hong finished speaking, the twenty Imperial Guards behind him shouted out his words.

The group of students were stunned for a moment, then exchanged puzzled glances.

Standing in the front row, Zhang Fei's eyes darted around, and then he shouted loudly, "For the glory of the Han Dynasty, for the salvation of the people on the archipelago, and for the liberation from the oppression of those wicked leaders!"

These were the words his instructors from the Military and Political Department had taught him, and he had kept them deeply in his mind.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding trainees immediately understood. Although they didn't speak, their eyes conveyed the same meaning.

Liu Hong smiled and nodded, "Well said! For the glory of the Han Dynasty, and to save the people there!"

Although these words may sound a bit childish, they are the truth and the principle that these teenagers follow.

Liu Hong paused for a moment and continued, "Back then, your seniors left the Imperial Guard and went to the border, where they opened up Liaozhou and conquered Yilou, making great contributions to the expansion of the Han Dynasty's territory."

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