Vol 2 Chapter 2927: The first governor of the Qin Dynasty, Governor Zhang of Qingxu

Chapter 2927 The first governor of the Qin Dynasty, Zhang Zifang, the governor of Qingxu

Chapter 2923: The first governor of the Qin Dynasty, Zhang Zifang, the governor of Qingxu

 The reason why Zhang Liang is the most suitable is naturally because most of the people in the three counties of Qingnan and Xuzhou are followers of Mingjiao, and the predecessor of Mingjiao is Taipingjiao.

Although the name of Taipingjiao has changed to Mingjiao, its doctrine has not changed.

Even under the newly compiled Mingjiao teachings of the Ming Dynasty, the three great generals of heaven, earth, and people during the Taiping Sect period were still the three major gods under Mingzun.

 The country's system in the Ming Dynasty was different from that of all other countries. It was a state system that combined politics and religion.

 As the Ming King, Zhu Di was both the monarch and the leader of the religion, and the new teachings of the Ming religion were naturally completed under the auspices of Zhu Di.

Zhu Yuanzhang re-edited the Mingjiao canon while he was still alive, but was killed by Ying Hao before he could finish it. The re-editing was not completed until a year after Zhu Di succeeded to the throne.

On the basis of Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di continued to respect God of Heaven, God of Earth, and God of Humanity as the three main gods of Mingjiao, but he ranked Mingzun above the three gods.

The three brothers Zhang Jiao are the reincarnations of the three main gods of heaven, earth and man, but the reincarnation of Ming Zun was changed from the first Ming Emperor Zhang Sheng to his father Zhu Yuanzhang.

The content of the new version of the Mingjiao scripture is roughly as follows: The three main gods, God of Heaven, God of Earth, and God of Humanity, reincarnated and descended to earth. Although they were to save the world and wash away sins, they were not strong enough, so they were defeated by the man beloved by the evil god. But the three gods also have another important task, which is to protect the reincarnation of Mingzun who has not yet grown up.

Ming Zun is the most powerful **** in Mingjiao teachings, superior to all ancient gods such as Pangu, Nuwa, and Taiyi. As long as his reincarnation can grow up, he can cleanse and kill evil, easily complete salvation, and then return to the divine world.

However, the evil **** in this life was too powerful, and a traitor (Zhang Sheng) appeared within the god. Even before the reincarnation of Mingzun could grow up, he was murdered by Ying Hao, the evil demon god's reincarnation. The reincarnation of Mingzun's eldest son, Zhu Di, was in danger.

As for why after the reincarnation of God of Heaven fell, the reincarnations of Earth God and Human God, who were supposed to protect Ming Zun, are now on the side of the demon **** Ying Hao?

The explanation given by Zhu Di is that both gods were bewitched by demon gods.

In fact, Zhu Di also knew that religion was a double-edged sword, but given the situation he faced at the time, using religion could quickly stabilize him internally, so he chose to swallow this bitter pill that would come back sooner or later.

In order to make this backlash come later, Zhu Di has been patching his own settings. For example, the reincarnations of the two gods, Lord and Earth, were bewitched, which was one of the patches he made for himself.

As for why not just demonize Zhang Liang as an individual like Hei Yinghao?

Naturally, it was because Zhang Liang’s status in Mingjiao was too high. If Zhu Di demonized Zhang Liang, he would be destroying the sanctity of Mingjiao’s pantheon and shaking the core of Mingjiao. How could he dig up his own foundation?

Ying Hao laughed out loud after seeing the Mingjiao myth compiled by Zhu Di.

 He ​​was not angry at Zhu Di for stigmatizing him, because Zhu Di had a grudge against him for killing his father. Zhu Di couldn't insult and demonize him no matter how much.

 Being able to give him the title of the reincarnation of a demon god, rather than some disgusting **** such as the Broom Star, the God of Mold, the God of Shit, etc., is already considered Zhu Di's quality.

Ying Hao was angry because the fabrication was so outrageous that no one with any brain would believe it, but Zhu Di took this teaching and deceived most people in Xuzhou and Qingnan into believers.

Although the new canon of Mingjiao in the Ming Dynasty is a bit outrageous, the overall teachings are still inspiring and belong to the orthodox sect.

What is truly outrageous are cults such as White Lotus. Their teachings are full of extreme, chaotic, and depraved ideas, but they are still very popular in the Central Plains, deceiving wave after wave of people.

This made Ying Hao feel dissatisfied with those sects, and at the same time he felt a sense of sadness and anger towards the people who believed in the evil sects.

But then I thought about it, if this era was not so chaotic and desperate that the people could not see the hope of living, how could they be easily deceived by these sects?

well…

Ying Hao sighed in his heart. He had a vague hunch that even if the three kingdoms of Wei, Song and Ming were destroyed and the demonic forces were driven out, the Central Plains would not be at peace.

 The poison of cult ideas to the Central Plains is so serious that it will take a long time, even a generation of efforts, to re-govern the Central Plains.

 The pace of unifying the world will not stop once it is started, so the Qin army will definitely not wait for the Central Plains to completely surrender to the south.

This also means that when the Qin army continues to go south to destroy Shu and Chu, the Central Plains, which has not yet completely surrendered, may not only not be able to provide much help, but may even contain a lot of the Qin army's military strength.

Ying Hao has no way to do this. The only thing he can do is to reduce the influence of the Demon Sect as much as possible, and Zhang Liang is undoubtedly a pioneer in his anti-sect.

Zhu Di did not stigmatize Zhang Liang and did not dare to destroy the sanctity of Mingjiao gods. This gave Ying Hao an opportunity to take advantage of.

In the eyes of the Mingjiao believers in Qingxu, the three Zhang Jiao brothers were reincarnations of gods who came down to earth to save these suffering mortals, even if Zhang Liang, as a hero, was bewitched by demons and gods. In a daze, he chose to temporarily turn against Ming Zun, which was not something mortals like them could control.

Therefore, if Zhang Liang, who is a general of the public, is allowed to go to Qingzhou as the governor, he will surely win the hearts and minds of a large number of Mingjiao believers and quickly restore stability to Qingnan.

Of course, in addition to stabilizing the people's hearts, Zhang Liang also has a certain prestige in the hearts of the former Qi veterans. Even Zhuge Liang's serial alienation schemes can't alienate the Qi generals. If Zhang Liang can win over the Qi generals, there may be unexpected surprises.

"No, Zhang Liang cannot be the governor." Ying Hao thought about it and discovered a very fatal problem. Although letting Zhang Liang serve as the governor of Qingzhou would serve multiple purposes, Zhang Liang is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and his status is second only to the Prime Minister Wang Meng, and His political performance in recent years has also been excellent. If he is sent out to serve as governor, this is not a promotion, but a demotion.

This is also the main reason why Ying Hao did not release Zhang Liang to serve as the governor of Qingzhou at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Zhang Liang's status is too high. As the leader of the Ming Dynasty in Da Qin, if he can no longer serve as an official in the court, but is sent out to serve outside, what will the generals of the Ming Dynasty think?

If you think that Ying Hao is neglecting or even suppressing the Ming system, then the misunderstanding is huge.

Therefore, it is natural for Zhang Liang to serve in Qingzhou, but the prerequisite is that he will not be demoted, and the position of governor is definitely not enough.

Beyond the governor is the state pastor, but the authority of the state pastor is too great. Da Qin has never set up this position before, and will never set it up in the future. Naturally, it cannot be the first of its kind.

The governor was not powerful enough and the state pastor was not good enough, which made Ying Hao have difficulty in appointing Zhang Liang. After all, Qingxu's situation was almost to the point where Zhang Liang had to be appointed.

 After some reflection, Ying Hao decided to follow Zhang Jiao's example and establish the position of governor.

 The official position of governor was very common in later generations, such as the Manchu governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, the governor of Zhili, etc., but it never appeared during the Three Kingdoms period, so Zhang Jiao was the first to create this position in this world.

The governor-general Ying Hao planned to set up was different from the governor-general appointed by Zhang Jiao. Although he was mainly responsible for the military administration of many states, he weakened the military power and strengthened the political power. After all, the governor-general could not be allowed to affect the military power of the governor-general.

The governor's authority is greater than that of the state pastor. Naturally, it cannot be a permanent position, but a temporary position established to deal with certain important tasks. It will be abolished when the matter is resolved, thus avoiding the risk of power being lost.

“My dear friends, I have decided to establish the position of governor and transfer Zhang Liang, the Minister of War, to serve as the governor of Qingxu. He will be responsible for the government affairs of Qingxu and part of the military..." Ying Hao ordered in a deep voice.

In this regard, Jia Xu, Guo Jia and others naturally have no reason to object. After all, the complex situation in Qingnan and Xuzhou has indeed reached the point where Zhang Liang must take action. And with Zhang Liang's identity, status, and achievements, Zhang Liang It is indeed not good for people to serve as governors, and it is reasonable to set up the post of governor specifically for them.

"Your Majesty, since yellow turban surrenders can win the hearts of the people, why not choose one or two yellow turban surrenders as governor candidates for the three counties of Qingnan." Jia Xu added.

Ying Hao couldn't help but be startled when he heard this. It's not that he hadn't thought of this, he just felt that with Zhang Liang's ability, he was enough to deal with it alone, but he neglected to find a few helpers for him, which could speed up Da Qin's digestion. Qingxu's efficiency.

However, Ying Hao had a problem with the selection of the governors of the three counties. After all, the Ming Dynasty of the Qin Dynasty had always been strong in martial arts and weak in civility. Among the yellow turban civil servants who had submitted to the Qin Dynasty, except for Zhang Liang and Feng Yunshan, he had no impression that they had particularly outstanding abilities. A civil servant.

“What the Grand Tutor said makes sense. Let’s do this. Feng Yunshan will take over the post of governor of Qi County. As for the two counties of Jinan and Le’an…”

Ying Hao thought about it a lot, but couldn't think of a suitable candidate, so he asked Jia Xu and Guo Jia: "I wonder if the two dear ladies have suitable candidates to recommend?"

As soon as these words came out, Jia Xu was also in trouble. Even though he was in charge of intelligence before, he couldn't think of a suitable candidate for a while.

It’s not that there are no civil servants in the Ming Dynasty, but there are too many people, but most of them are people with mediocre abilities, such as Gao Sheng, Wu Huan, Liang Zhongning, etc.

After these people surrendered, even if His Majesty gave them important positions, they were unable to seize the opportunity because of their lack of ability. As a result, they had not been able to get ahead for so many years and could only be promoted based on their qualifications.

 The situation in Qingnan is so complicated and the position of governor is extremely important. Naturally, people with insufficient abilities cannot be allowed to take the position.

Seeing that Jia Xu was actually in trouble, Guo Jia couldn't help but feel happy, and immediately stepped forward to rescue him and said: "Your Majesty, I have been an undercover Yellow Turban, and I know him well. Feng Yunshan can only serve as the prefect of a county, which is more than enough. As for I recommend Zhang Niujiao and Zhang Baiqi as governors of Jinan and Le'an counties."

As the No. 1 Huang, Guo Jia once served as the mastermind of Emperor Ming. Naturally, he knew the Ming Dynasty better than Jia Xu. Knowing that there were no two people in the Ming Dynasty who could match Feng Yunshan, he simply gave it to Ying Hao. Two generals were recommended as prefects.

Ying Hao frowned when he heard this and said: "Fengxiao, these two are in military positions, and Qingnan's situation is extremely complicated. Can they take on the important task of being a prefect?"

“Your Majesty, the candidate for the governor of the three counties of Qingnan is more important than his personal ability, his position in the Taiping Religion is more important.

The lack of government capabilities is nothing. It can be made up by just a few capable subordinate officials, but status cannot be made up for casually.

Feng Yunshan was once the right-hand man of Emperor Ming. Zhang Niujiao and Zhang Baiqi were both disciples of Zhang Jiao. With these three people serving as the governors of the three counties of Qingnan, they will definitely be able to assist Zhang Shangshu in stabilizing the situation in Qingnan. "

Hearing Guo Jia's words, Ying Hao also felt that it made sense, so he made a decision immediately and ordered Zhang Liang, Feng Yunshan, Zhang Baiqi, and Zhang Niujiao to be transferred to Qingnan to take up posts.

 Sizhou, Luoyang.

As the capital of the Qin Dynasty, even though the whole world came to a standstill due to the war, and even became depressed and desolate, Luoyang remained as prosperous, lively, and bustling as ever, without any trace of the impact of the war.

Zhang Liang, who was the Minister of the Ministry of War, returned home after handling official duties and received a decree from the palace, saying that His Majesty had an imperial edict sent back from the front line and asked him to enter the palace quickly to receive the edict.

But Zhang Liang didn't seem surprised at all by this. He calmly ordered the housekeeper to pack his bags, tidy up his clothes and then entered the palace. At the gate of the palace, he met Feng Yunshan and Luoyang East Gate guard Zhang Baiqi.