Han Shizu

An Dong Country, Suihua City.

Although it's only early winter, the whole Andong country is already in a cold weather, especially outside the city. If you look around, you can see deep trees, bushes, and above the river, the mist is so heavy that it can almost penetrate the bones.

Unaffected by the weather, the Duck River still rushes eastward into the sea.There was just a snowfall, but it failed to accumulate. As soon as the sun came out, it melted quickly, making the entire suburb of Suihua wet.

On the banks of the Duck River, a military parade is about to begin. The number of soldiers and horses is not too many, only 3000, but the scene is serious enough, the soldiers are powerful enough, and the momentum is majestic, not inferior to any elite of the big men.Of course, Anton's soldiers and horses have always been the elites of the Han Dynasty, and they have been in a state of tension on the front line for a long time, ready to fight at any time, and the quality of the army is naturally excellent.

The army in front of us came from the garrisons in the cities of Andong, and they were selected by Wang Ling. They came to Suihua for inspection, which was obviously a political task.

What is inspected is not only military appearance, military discipline and military skills, but also the achievements of Anton's military reform. At the same time, it further declares that Anton is the current master.

Qin Wang Liuxu returned to Suihua from Luoyang, brought back the edict of Andong to seal the country, and quickly invested in the construction of Andong's economy. ruling center.

Therefore, with only a slight restructuring, a new ruling system of Andong Kingdom was established. Although it only changed the name and even added a prefix, it was justified.It turns out that the military, political and financial management organization of the Anton Governor's Mansion has almost naturally integrated into the new ruling system of the Anton Kingdom.

Even so, Liu Xu spent several months sorting out his work, focusing on personnel adjustments, identifying dissidents, who is available, who is not available, who cannot be trusted, and who needs to be kept. There is a spectrum.

Anton is considered to be a place full of heroes, and under Liu Xu's curtain, there are also a group of capable talents. After more than ten years of Liu Xu's painstaking efforts, he has also cultivated a group of reserve teams.

Previously, they had been raised outside the Andong Governor's Mansion system. Now that the closure of the country was decided, these people were also able to become regulars and were entrusted with official positions in the Andong Kingdom.

The whole of Anton, within a few months, has also undergone a major change from top to bottom, with a new look, Anton and even the entire Northeast have turned a new page, preparing to write a new chapter in history.

This is a change that involves the whole of Anton. Of course, ordinary people don't care so much. The land can be planted and the life can be lived. Whether it's Anton or a big man, it doesn't matter if it affects their livelihood.

Especially after confirming that King An Dong is the former Governor of An Dong and His Highness King Qin, there is nothing to worry about. After all, His Highness King Qin has always been considerate of the people in governing.

As for the many barbarian tribes in Andong, there was no trouble. Those who refused to accept Wang Hua were basically wiped out in the long-term suppression policy, and the rest were basically trained to be obedient and obedient by Liu Xu. Fundamentally speaking , they accepted the rule of Governor An Dong, not the imperial court, and they have also gotten used to Liu Xu's rule for more than ten years.
In contrast, the military and government officials under the former Anton Governor's Mansion were hit harder, and they all faced choices related to their fate and future.After all, not all civil and military men in Anton are devoted to King Qin and his sons, and are willing to stay in Anton for a lifetime. Many people choose to work in Anton. Apart from the arrangement of the court, it is more to use this as a springboard to gain a richer resume. , get promoted faster.

However, if they really want them to attach themselves to Anton's banner and become officials of the state, it still requires a hard decision.The better the birth, the more so.

Under Liu Xu's governance, Anton was regarded as a blessed place for the poor and the bastards in the world, and it was the place where family background was least valued, but its shortcomings were also obvious.

Ordinary people in Guizhou don't understand the difference between feudal states, don't they understand?From then on, to be an official in Anton was to lower his style.According to Liu Xu's idea, he naturally hoped to fully accept the civil and military subordinates of the former Anton Governor's Mansion. After all, these are high-quality and precious political resources, which can be used as the cornerstone of Anton's rule. It is not difficult to change a group of people, but it will In a short period of time, it caused Anton's talent shortage, affected the normal operation of the military and government, and wasted Anton's precious development time.

In order to retain those low-ranking and military officials in the former capital governor's mansion, Liu Xu also tried his best. He personally tried to persuade many people to retain them. Being courteous and virtuous corporals always had an effect.

However, more people chose to transfer than stay. Some people even packed their bags and left Anton with their families before deciding on their next job.

For a while, Anton ushered in the first brain drain in nearly 20 years since the establishment of the system, and it was a rapid loss. The sky over the newly established Andong Kingdom seemed to be shrouded in an indelible cloud.

For this reason, the anxious eldest son Liu Wenyuan couldn't help sending troops to set up a barricade to stop those people from leaving. It was Liu Xu who heard the news and ordered them to let them go in time, so that no worse impact was caused.

For a long time, Liu Xu's population and talent policy in Anton has been free to come and go, and this cannot be changed.At the same time, during Anton's brain drain, Liu Xu also noticed some abnormalities.

Under normal circumstances, even if those civil and military officials were unwilling to stay in Anton forever, they would not be in such a hurry to move back to the Central Plains.And when most of the civil and military officials who left Anton obtained new positions under the arrangement of the Ministry of Officials, and their grades improved, he suddenly realized that the newly established Anton Kingdom was facing some hidden suppression.

After a few months, more than half of the officials under the former Anton Governor's Mansion have left, which is really a big loss for the development of Andong Kingdom.Of course, these can't knock down An Dongguo, especially with Liu Xu's sea-fixing needle, and under Liu Xu's arrangement, the entire Anton has undergone a major change, a new generation.

With the arrival of winter, the people of Anton have entered a period of production, and the officialdom of Anton has gradually calmed down. The officials of Anton who have undergone major adjustments are also getting familiar with their new identities and new responsibilities.

The army has also undergone major adjustments, and has paid more attention and prudence. In a border area like Anton, the army's status is very high. After all, they are needed to defend the country and suppress bandits.

When he was in Beijing, Liu Xu reached an agreement with Emperor Liu that Anton would stay as much as possible, but there was one more condition, that he was allowed to stay as he wished and not forced to stay.Of course, unlike civilian officials, military officers cannot be forced to stay.

In the Andong garrison, there are guards from Yanshan and Liaodong, and there are officers and soldiers from the imperial army on rotation.

However, under Liu Xu's sincerity to persuade him to stay, more than [-]% of the officers still chose Anton, and all of them were promoted and transferred. At the same time, Liu Xu once again raised the treatment of grassroots officers and soldiers.

During the past few months, the most orders issued from Prince Anton's Mansion were various promotions and rewards.Of course, this has put a lot of pressure on Anton's finances, but for peace of mind, everything is worth it.

Including the military parade held at the edge of Suihua City, it was also to reassure the military and the hearts of the people inside and outside. After all, in the past few months, the Andong Kingdom has not been peaceful.

Anton is officially on the road to "independence". Similarly, Liu Xu is also deeply aware that Anton will no longer be able to live a prosperous life like the past fifteen or sixteen years. After all, the court will no longer support him. Yes, there may still be support, but it will not be as generous as in the past. Many burdens must be borne by An Dongguo himself. This is also one of the purposes of Emperor Liu's enfeoffment.

On the general platform, the Han flag stood tall, and An Dong's deputy, Liu Xu and the civil and military ministers of the An Dong country stood on it, looking solemnly at the An Dong soldiers who had lined up and were waiting for inspection.

The cold wind was piercing, but for the first time, Liu Xu's heart, which had been exhausted for months or even decades, felt warm.