Chenxi was located in the central part of the country when it established its capital in the capital, and was named Yangcheng.
Sweep away all demons, monsters, thieves, and bandits from the mortal realm.
The former crown prince has fled and his whereabouts and fate are unknown.
However, because they failed to capture the living crown prince and find his body, Zhu Yun, the Privy Councilor, Xue Cheng, the Hanlin Academician, and Bai Conglin, the Minister of Revenue, who had escaped from the capital, joined forces with Bao Qing, the Prefect of Qin Chuan Prefecture, to form an army.
It is said that Yelü Caichu, the former crown prince who escaped from the previous dynasty, is still alive and has re-established the Xuan Dynasty, which Chenxi calls the Little Xuan Dynasty. He has absorbed many of the troops who were unwilling to follow the rebel kings Qingjiang King Xu Rui, Lu Emperor Lu Daxu, and Miao Jiang King Miao Lian.
They actually formed a force of 100,000 men and recruited soldiers in Qin Chuan Prefecture.
Meanwhile, the three rebel kings remained inactive, sitting back and watching the struggle between the new dynasty established by Shenxi and the previous dynasty.
The powerful Da Xin Dynasty pacified the north at an extremely rapid pace, and now it faces three rebel kings in the south and a former small court.
We'll see who emerges victorious in this battle for supremacy.
Shenxi knew that the rear needed to be stabilized before they could continue fighting forward.
Yunnan Zelian, along with Zhao Peng, Zheng Anxiang, Xing Youyan, Mo Yuhua, and others, was dispatched to manage various rear areas.
Yunnan Ze was the commander-in-chief, and Mo Yuhua was the deputy commander-in-chief. They led 100,000 troops to stabilize the rear, especially to deal with bandits and thieves.
And small groups of resistance forces.
The remaining personnel were each appointed as prefects of several prefectures.
Qi Xiuwen was in charge of the government affairs, serving as the prime minister. Zhao Rong was the Grand Marshal of the Army, commanding the troops. Qi Xiuwu and Shen Qing were his deputies.
Below the prime minister are the six ministries.
The Ministry of Personnel handed it over to Gu Beitian.
Zang Huatian was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue.
Tang Junyao was the head of the Ministry of War.
Gu Beitian was appointed as the principal officer of the Ministry of Justice.
Zhang Xiong appointed him Minister of Works. Jin Shupiao was appointed Vice Minister of Works.
Su Erya was in charge of the Ministry of Rites.
Di Yingxue was in charge of all affairs within the palace. She also served as the palace secretary.
Leng Aofu and Zheng Ankang were responsible for the security of the imperial city, primarily the personal safety of Shen Xi. Zheng Ankang also served as the Commander of the Nine Gates.
Zhou Gongfu was in charge of education. Fang Chenyan was in charge of healthcare.
With everything arranged, Shen Xiaoqing ordered Zhao Rong to lead his troops to quickly attack Xiao Xuan Dynasty.
Among the people of Xiaoxuan Dynasty, there were some clever ones who actually managed to develop gunpowder. Although it wasn't as powerful as the gunpowder from Chenxi, it still gave them a certain fighting strength.
Zhang Xiong and Jin Shupiao diligently researched new weapons and tinkered with them to create the standard red-coated cannon.
Zhao Rong launched a pincer attack on Qin Chuan Prefecture.
The appearance of the red-clad cannon stunned everyone.
Under the bombardment, Zhu Yun was blasted to death on the city wall.
Xue Cheng was trembling with fear, while Bai Conglin kept trying to contact Lu Daxu.
Who would have thought that Lu Daxu would deliver a fatal blow from behind? The new dynasty attacked from the front, while Lu Daxu occupied five prefectures and dozens of counties in Qin Chuan Prefecture from the rear.
Besieged on all sides, Qin Chuan Prefecture was utterly destroyed and had no ability to resist.
Zhao Rong charged into the outer city with his sword drawn. Bai Conglin still wanted to trap him like a turtle in a jar, but how could Zhao Rong allow him to close the outer city gate?
They stormed into the inner city and killed Bai Conglin, who was trying to escape, with a single blow.
Shen Qing led his men in and captured Xue Cheng alive.
After pressing them for answers, they discovered that they had never met Crown Prince Yelü Caichu.
Instead, they used a fake one, gathered a group of people, and wanted to take advantage of Qin Chuan Prefecture's easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack characteristics to seize the territory and become king.
Who knew that Shenxi wouldn't give them a chance at all.
They directly bombarded Qin Chuan Prefecture.
When questioned about where Yelü Caichu had gone, Xuecheng shook his head, indicating he didn't know. At the time, the crown prince had escaped under Yelü Hui's protection.
They speculated that the prince might have died after entering the deep mountains and forests.
Shen Qing handed Xue Cheng over to his subordinates and had him sent to the capital for punishment.
Zhao Rong laughed loudly, "Just kill him, it's unnecessary."
Shen Qing glared at him, "You've been following my older sister for so long, and you still haven't learned her wisdom, hmph!"
Zhao Rong's face flushed red. He had killed Bai Conglin with a single stroke, and only realized what had happened afterward. But he was caught up in the killing spree and had no intention of stopping.
Moreover, Bai Conglin hadn't done anything good either. He was corrupt, perverted the law, harmed loyal officials, disregarded the lives of ordinary people, and emptied the Ministry of Revenue's coffers.
Shen Xiaoqing streamlined the bureaucratic system of the Three Provinces and Six Ministries, making it impossible for the Ministry of Revenue to empty its coffers, because the Ministry of Revenue only handled the accounting of money and grain, while the real money and grain were in the hands of the Emperor.
Only when the Emperor commands it can it be allocated.
However, the emperor didn't have complete say. The three departments—the Secretariat, the Chancellery, and the Department of State Affairs—formed policies through consultation. But these three departments were streamlined into just a single secretariat.
They have the right to point out any inappropriate points to the emperor and to consult with him on state affairs.
As for the prime minister, he was merely a civil official and had no power to mobilize troops; military power belonged to the emperor.
The prime minister and the three departments and six ministries checked each other, but they were in charge of economic development and were the emperor's assistants.
The three provinces, with only six people, together with the prime minister, form the emperor's secretariat.
They possess certain rights, yet their relationship with the Six Ministries is one of mutual cooperation and checks and balances.
Each of the six ministries had a small number of staff, and everyone was assigned a specific role. They all had to do practical work, and if they didn't finish their work or did it well, they would be impeached by the censor.
Censors are not people who impeach others for no reason; they are expected to do practical work and often hold other positions.
There were only six censors in total. Their daily duties included helping the three ministries draft documents, recalculating funds and grain, verifying the resumes of transferred officials, and sometimes even assisting with the work of the education department.
They are like bricks, ready to be moved wherever needed.
To avoid making irresponsible and ignorant suggestions.
Being an imperial censor is not an easy job; it requires experience working at the grassroots level and in the Six Ministries.
Therefore, under this balance of power, no one could truly transcend imperial authority to rule the world, and there could be no powerful ministers.
Therefore, the Ministry of Revenue could not embezzle funds.
Dealing with money but unable to embezzle it, those with greed would definitely not want to be officials in the Ministry of Revenue.
It's better to be a minor local official; that would be more lucrative.
But for these officials, the advantage is that they don't have to worry about making a living for their families.
The government manages the housing, the hired staff, and all living expenses.
In addition to their salaries, they will receive a fixed annual grant.
Based on the cost of living in Beijing.
A luxurious life is impossible, but a normal, leisurely life is achievable.
You don't need to be greedy to achieve a comfortable life through hard work.
Zhao Rong was deeply impressed by Shen Xi's arrangement; everyone was working for a common home.
Distribution according to work and distribution according to need operate in tandem.
And they opted for a policy of diluting their family assets.
That is, the system of dividing family property equally.
Whether it's a son or a daughter, the spoils must be divided equally.
Furthermore, if there is no will, the estate is divided equally among the spouse and children; if the parents are still alive at the time of death, they also have a share.
The estate tax system applies, with a 40% tax rate on estates.
If there is a will, the testator owns 50% of the property, and the remainder is tax.
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