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Prince Gao Er and Prince Gao Wu did not attend this meeting, so they did not know how the Gao royal family would be dealt with. By the time they found out, the list was almost complete.
They would follow the army back to the Central Plains, and then separate halfway. The selected people would go all the way south. Coincidentally, it was spring when they arrived, and they could divide the land for farming.
Governor Niu and Xue Gui returned with their troops, and the emperor allocated more troops to them, ordering them to march south and east in two groups, and to capture all the cities with the letter of surrender from the King of Goguryeo.
By the time Silla and Baekje received the news, Governor Niu had already taken Pyongyang.
The kings of Silla and Baekje were greatly alarmed. They quietly took over some small towns bordering the country, and at the same time sent people with letters and tributes to the inner city to pay homage to the emperor.
But faster than their delegation were the impeachment memorials from Xue Gui and Governor Niu.
Do you think they won’t know if you reach out quietly?
No one is a fool. Before coming out, they got the map of the territory given by the King of Goguryeo, which had removed the cities and places captured by the two countries before the autumn.
Silla would have been fine, after all, it had always respected the Jin Dynasty. The Jin Dynasty asked it to send troops, and it did. Although the number of troops sent was small, it at least contributed to the destruction of Goguryeo. The rulers and ministers of the Jin Dynasty reluctantly turned a blind eye and let it go.
But what about Baekje?
Therefore, before Baekje's letter arrived at the inner city, Jin's reprimand edict arrived at Baekje first.
The emperor listed their crimes and asked them to return the Goguryeo territory they had occupied during this period to Governor Niu, otherwise they would bear the consequences.
As for Silla, the emperor did not reprimand them. Instead, he accepted their letters and tribute and gave them some things in return.
Baekje was very aggrieved, but the troops of Governor Niu had already taken Pyongyang and moved south, stopping directly at the border. Intimidated by the majesty of the Jin Dynasty, they had to withdraw and return the city they had just occupied to the Jin Dynasty.
At this point, the Jin Dynasty finally took back the entire Goguryeo Kingdom.
After consultation with the Duke of Zhao and others, the emperor established the Gomuzhou Military Governorate, Liaochengzhou Military Governorate, Jian'anzhou Military Governorate and Andong Protectorate on the land of Goguryeo.
The reason why a military governor's office was established instead of a prefecture or county was because these places were easy to conquer. Although the emperor had moved some of the forces within the jurisdiction, there were still many leaders.
Even when Goguryeo was in power, it was difficult for them to directly govern local affairs without going through these local leaders, and local people were more willing to obey the leaders' jurisdiction and orders.
These leaders had complicated family relationships with the people under their jurisdiction. The emperor could move some landlords, officials and wealthy businessmen to the inland, but it was difficult to move these ethnic leaders.
Otherwise, if things go wrong, war may break out again in the areas that have just been pacified.
Therefore, after consulting a large amount of information and fully understanding the old ministers of Goguryeo, the civil servants headed by Bai Shan suggested that the emperor rule steadily and take gradual action after these leaders and people have been sufficiently sinicized in the future.
The emperor thought about it for a night and agreed, so he set up military governors' offices in the three places and selected local chiefs as leaders.
Among them, the governor of Jian'an Prefecture was the former lord of Jian'an City. This lord was very interesting. Since the beginning of the war, he had been hiding in the city with the soldiers and civilians of Jian'an City.
Whether it was Liaodong City in the northeast or Anshi City in the east that was under attack and calling for help, he ignored them all. Even when Guonei City was under siege and the King of Goguryeo issued an order to defend the country, he did not move.
Although the emperor felt that this man was not a loyal person, after learning about the current situation of Jian'an City, he felt that he was quite responsible for the people under his jurisdiction, so he still appointed him as the governor of Jian'an Prefecture.
However, the emperor was unwilling to set up a governor's office for a large area of land south of Anshi City.
Bai Shan also believed that these governors needed supervision, so he proposed: "Your Majesty, why don't you set up a Protectorate?"
The Dudu Fu and Duhu Fu were of the same court rank, but their related policies were completely different.
The governor of the Governor's Office is usually a local leader. As long as they don't make serious mistakes, their family can inherit the position. They manage the military and political affairs under their jurisdiction and have the power of appointment and dismissal to a certain extent. In fact, they are almost the same as a king.
The emperor simply divided the territory that originally belonged to the King of Goguryeo into four parts, selected people who were not from the Go family as leaders, and required the governor's office to register the people under its jurisdiction and pay taxes to the court.
However, the protector general in the protectorate was sent by the imperial court, and the army was also sent by the imperial court, so the control over it was stronger.
The reason why the Andong Protectorate was established in the southernmost part, bypassing the above three military governorates, and stationed troops there was to intimidate Silla and Baekje, and to cut off the connection between the above three military governorates and Silla and Baekje.
The Protectorate was responsible for "pacifying the various vassal states and pacifying foreign invaders". It had great power and military authority, but the emperor was far away.
The emperor worried for several days but couldn't choose a suitable candidate.
He saw that Bai Shan's injury seemed to have almost healed, and that most of the imperial edicts in the past few days had come from him, so he summoned him and asked, "Who do you think is suitable to take the position of Andong Protectorate?"
Bai Shan thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you first ask who is willing to take the position?"
The emperor asked, "They still look down on a third-rank frontier official?"
Bai Shan said, "Your Majesty, Anton is too far away."
"Is An Xiyuan here?"
"So, how many ministers in the court are willing to go to Anxi?"
The emperor choked. When he sent his nephew to Anxi Protectorate, didn't the people of the Chai family cry quietly?
The emperor twitched his lips and asked, "There must be someone willing to go, right?"
"Of course there are, but those who are willing to go may not be suitable to come," Bai Shan said. "Your Majesty, Goguryeo has just been conquered, and Silla and Baekje are not easy to deal with. The person who comes must be able to command the army and govern the local area in order to bring peace to this area as soon as possible. But in addition to this, this person must be loyal to the court, otherwise..."
Otherwise, in a few decades, Anton will no longer be the Anton they conquered.
The emperor naturally knew this, and this was why he hesitated. He asked, "Since you can raise these questions, you obviously have a solution. Tell me about it."
Bai Shan suggested Niu Zhishi, "He has made great contributions in this campaign, and your majesty has also seen his ability. He has the ability to command the army and the ability to govern the local area. Why not use him?"
The Emperor said: "Yingzhou is a lower-rank prefecture, and the governor is only of the fifth rank. How can you jump four ranks in one go?"
Bai Shan quickly said, "Your Majesty always hires people based on their talents. Why should you be so particular about their ranks?"
The emperor fell into deep thought.
He originally wanted to choose someone from the officials in the capital, but he couldn't find a suitable one no matter how hard he tried. Governor Niu... was barely feasible.
However, the emperor did not make a decision immediately. He waved to Bai Shan and said, "I understand. You may leave first."
Bai Shan stood up and left.
See you at 11pm
(End of this chapter)
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