Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

"His Royal Highness, please get up soon!" Zhao Zhe smiled.

The person in front of you is Duan Heyu, the leader of the Dali country, which can be called Duan Yu! The Lord of Dali is the Emperor of Dali. In Dali, people call him "Your Majesty." However, now that the city of Dali is broken, Duan Heyu is no longer the Lord of Dali, but the King of Zhennan of Song Dynasty. Zhao Zhe called him Your Highness!

He helped Duan Heyu himself up, and summoned everyone beside him to get up together.

Among them are two old monks, Duan Zhengming and Duan Zhengchun brothers! Both of them have wrinkles on their faces, and their eyes are not as clear as young people.

The two of them seemed very haggard, and their faces gave people a sense of "bitterness".

The government of Dali was controlled by the Gao clan decades ago. Forty years ago, the Gao clan forced Duan Shouhui, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty of Dali, to abdicate and become a monk, and then he supported Duan Zhengming to succeed him and changed his reign to Baoding! However, Duan Zhengming had only been ascended to the throne for ten years, and the Gao family forced Duan Zhengming to abdicate and become a monk, the Zen throne and Gao Shengtai, the head of the Gao family at the time!

After Gao Shengtai's death, Gao Taiming was the head of the Gao family, returning the throne to the Duan family and supporting Duan Zhengchun as the emperor!

Only Duan Zhengchun has only been emperor for ten years. Gao Taiming once again forced Duan Zhengchun to abdicate and become a monk, supporting Duan Zhengchun's son, Duan He, as the lord of Dali!

The lord of a country, even a small country like Dali, is the supreme glory and supreme power, if not forced, who wants to become a monk from the emperor? In the history of Dali Kingdom, there were 22 monarchs, nine of whom were monks. Most of these nine were monks successively after the Gao clan took power. Before the Gao clan, the Dali monarch did not have a monk halfway through.

Even if Duan Zhengming and Duan Zhengchun were a monk, they were still under the supervision of the Gao family, which is equivalent to house arrest. They have lived such a life for decades. It is not difficult to imagine that they look miserable!

Including Duan and Yu, it also gives people a sense of misery! Although Duan Heyu is the Lord of Dali, he has never been able to leave the palace since he became the throne! There were envoys from the Song Dynasty and Tubo who came to Dali. They also went to see the head of the Gao family first, and then they could only see the head of the Dali country after the head of the Gao family agreed!

In fact, Duan Heyu was also the "Golden Purple Guanglu Doctor, Yunnan Jiedu Envoy, Shangzhu Kingdom, and King of Dali" under Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. It is a pity that these are meaningless titles.

At this moment Duan Heyu stood up, he looked up at the sky, and suddenly felt that the sky was extremely blue, as if it had never been so blue before! He hasn't left the palace for more than ten years, and he hasn't come to the gate of the palace! After being under house arrest for ten years, he knew he was truly liberated this time!

For a while, Duan Heyu couldn't help but burst into tears!

Duan Zhengming and Duan Zhengchun were also deeply moved, and their eyes gradually became wet.

"General, I don't know how Da Song will arrange my Dali Duan people?" Duan Zhengming thought for a while and said.

"The King of Zhennan will go to Yanjing to meet his Majesty. After that, the King of Zhennan will probably stay in Yanjing for a long time! As for the two of you, you can continue to be monks in Tianlong Temple. If you want, you can also return to the vulgar! You can go everywhere like ordinary Dali people, and you can also go to Yanjing, that is to say, you are completely free!" Zhao Zhe smiled.

"Really?" Duan Zhengming still couldn't believe it.

"Naturally it is true! But you have one more thing to do before then!" Zhao Zhe said.

"I don't know what's the matter? The general, just say it!" Duan Zhengming said.

"There are many Yi people in Dali. You must help us to appease these Yi people and let them take refuge in the Song Dynasty!" Zhao Zhe said.

"General, rest assured! This is what I promised to Song before the Duan Clan in Dali, so naturally I will do it!" Duan Zhengming said.

"As long as you rest assured that you are the King of Zhennan of the Song Dynasty and the courtiers of the Song Dynasty, you can always be prosperous and wealthy! This Dali Palace is still yours, and the property inside is also yours, and we will not take it away." Zhao Zhe Said with a smile.

"Thank you General! Don't worry, General, we will never have two hearts!" Duan Zhengming smiled bitterly.

In fact, the Duan Clan in Dali has no power at all except some members of the royal family! They do not have their own direct subordinates at all, and none of the ministers of civil and military affairs in Dali will obey them, otherwise they would not become puppets.

The Duan Clan in Dali has suffered so much, and now they are able to gain freedom and wealth. They are already very satisfied!

"How is Da Song going to govern Dali?" Duan Heyu said as everyone walked toward the palace.

"In the future, Dali will become a province of the Song Dynasty. Your Majesty will appoint officials here, and the system here will be the same as that of other places in the Song Dynasty." Zhao Zhe said.

"Province?" Duan Heyu asked curiously.

"Yes! Right now in the city of Yanjing, Your Majesty is discussing this matter with the Minister of Korea! The Song Dynasty is vast, with thousands of miles in the north and south. Your Majesty's letter told me to divide the world into many provinces to manage the world." Zhao Zhe said.

He was talking to these people from the Duan Clan in Dali, but his mind had already flown to the horizon.

There is another country in the south, and its name is Annan!

At this moment, Zhao Zhe is thinking about Annan!

Annan is the Vietnam of later generations! You know its relationship with China from its name! Annan is taken from the meaning of "stable the south"! In history, even though the Northern Song Dynasty was established, the Song Dynasty did not officially recognize Annan's independent status! It was not until the Southern Song Dynasty that Song Xiaozong "given the country the name Annan, and named Nanping King Li Tianzuo the King of Annan", and in this era, such a thing is obviously impossible to happen! From top to bottom in the Central Plains, no one thinks that Annan is an independent country!

From the Qin Dynasty, there is China's territory! Up to now, the dynasties have changed continuously. For more than a thousand years, it belongs to China! During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Annan suddenly split and declared independence. It was impossible for the people of the Central Plains to admit such a thing!

The Song Dynasty used to have insufficient troops to regain Annan, but now they have enough troops and combat power!

"What is the general thinking?" Duan Heyu couldn't help but see Zhao Zhe a little lost.

"I'm thinking about the war in the south." Zhao Zhe smiled and said.

"War in the South? There is still war in the South?" Duan Heyu asked in surprise.

"Soon! There will be war in the south!" Zhao Zhe said.

In Zhao Zhe's view, Annan's war is much more important than the Korean war! Because Annan is different from Goryeo, Annan is originally a part of China and must not be lost. Goryeo is divided and reunited, and in a sense is a truly independent country! Things that belong to you must be taken back!

"Brother, I don't know what is going on in Yanjing City? The imperial court is afraid that great changes will be made this time!" Zhao Wu followed Zhao Zhe in a uniform.

"Don't worry, everything will get better and better!" Zhao Zhe said.

In the city of Yanjing, Zhao Chen and the ministers of civil and military affairs have been discussing the fundamental system of the country these days.

It was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and late at night, the sound of firecrackers and fireworks continued to be heard outside, and in the Palace Administration Hall, everyone was still sitting together to discuss state affairs.

A waiter outside brought the food in, and everyone continued the discussion after dinner.

At the end of the day, the "Outline of the King's Constitution" was finally drawn up!

The highest authority of the country is the Council of State, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Court. The Council of State is in charge of political power. The National Assembly has legislative power, and the Supreme Court has the highest judicial power! The three are independent of each other and do not interfere with each other, and the three are unified to be loyal to the emperor.

Of course, the legislative power of the parliament is only nominal. Many ministers of civil and military affairs have not yet realized the importance of the legislative power, including members of the parliament.

The emperor is the supreme ruler of the country, the supreme commander of the army, and the supreme symbol of the country. The Prime Minister of the Council of State is the emperor’s assistant and assists the emperor in exercising power. The speaker and the highest judge are the emperor’s advisers.

The Government Administration Council is divided into ten parts, and the weight of the ten parts is also different!

The term of office of the Prime Minister is five years, and he cannot be re-elected for more than two terms at most! The same is true for the Speaker and the Supreme Court Judges, one term for five years, and no more than two consecutive terms!

Cancel the original twenty-three roads, the world is divided into thirty-six provinces!

The governor of Thirty-Six Banks is responsible to the Council of State Affairs and is appointed by the Council of State Affairs!

Except for the emperor, the status of the world's vassals, officials, and people is the same! The government is to serve the people, not to sit on the people and enjoy the blessing! Of course, these seem to be empty rhetoric in this era, but Zhao Chen still wrote these in the outline of the imperial constitution.

By the 17th of the first month, the prime minister and ministers will be selected! Wang Shu is still prime minister, and Zhao Ding, Zhao Guang, Qin Hui, Yu Yunwen, Hu Quan, Wang Shipeng and others are ten ministers!

On the twenty-fifth of the first lunar month, the thirty-six provincial ministers are determined!

Among the 36 provincial ministers, one quarter was Zhang Jing, the former military department, one quarter was from the army and retired from the army, one quarter was from the Production and Construction Corps, and one quarter was from the former military department. Old minister!

So far, most of the ministers, including the Council of State Affairs and 36 provinces, are Zhao Chen's direct line, and the entire country is completely under Zhao Chen's control! In the past, many of the Xuanfu Envoys of the Twenty-Three Routes of the World were old officials, but now except for a few, most of them are officials promoted since Zhao Chen's succession.

Provinces also need to establish provincial councils, Zhao Chen gave five to ten years! Provinces also have provincial courts, and provincial courts are relatively independent and not under the jurisdiction of the government.