Seeing the thoughtful look on Zhu Zimei's face, Wu Feng tilted his head slightly and looked at the other person up and down before slowly saying: "Why, Zimei seems to be very touched by what I said?"
"No, Wu Feng, I just think that people change a lot, and your changes are especially big. Maybe you don't feel it yourself, but as a bystander, I can feel that you have changed from a city guard to a military envoy. From Jiedushi to King Qin, every change in status seems to bring you many new things. Maybe you have gradually grown up in this change, and now you are about to ascend the Tang Empire that you created with your own hands. Emperor's throne, don't you think that this period of your growth history is also worth recalling?" He smiled softly, and the smile of the palace etiquette officer was very charming, especially the smile that was full of that kind of calmness and leisurelyness, which made people even more excited. People are intoxicated.
"People always grow as they move forward. Dwelling on the past will not make you truly mature. I can only say that I have been very lucky in the past ten years. I have been able to get the support of many friends and subordinates, and I have been able to get to where I am now step by step. Just as As you just said, the happiest thing is to fully experience the process of growth. Now it is time for me to set the next goal for myself. The Tang Empire was created because of me, but it will never stop there. The Tang Nation The Tang Empire has inherited the rich civilization accumulated in our land for thousands of years. Now it seems that it is time to let the glory of these civilizations bathe the entire continent, Zimei, what do you think?" At this time, Wu Feng's eyes were deep and distant, as if he was having a heart-to-heart talk with Zhu Zimei alone, and he seemed to be announcing something to the world.
With a slight shock in her heart, Zhu Zimei glanced at the other party seriously, and could see that the other party was not joking with her, but why did the other party use such a big and serious topic to herself, a person who seemed to have nothing to do with it? When the attitude was mentioned, Zhu Zimei was a little confused, but the topic involved was too sensitive. When the entire empire was debating the future national policy of the Tang Empire, no one thought that His Majesty the Emperor had already set his sights. turned to the entire continent.
"Wufeng. Do you really plan to use foreign troops as soon as the empire is established?" Even though Zhu Zimei knew that it was not polite to ask this question, she still couldn't help it.
"Zimei, you may think it's strange that I'm talking to you about these things today. In fact, there's nothing worth keeping secret. Once the empire is established, these things will gradually surface. Whether it's ministers or gentry, Regardless of the business elites, they all need a clear direction and a policy to ensure that their interests are protected. Now we, the Tang people, should be said to be at a crossroads. Whether we stop here or make unremitting progress depends on how we guide it. "Wufeng felt that this fireside chat allowed him to let go of some of the burdens in his heart, as if untying these burdens and opening them up would make him feel more relaxed.
"No one can abandon or ignore the huge benefits that the Indian region has brought to us. Our empire and nation will regret it for the rest of our lives, so I have to send a large army. Cui Wenxiu can defend the interests of the empire. What's more, we can let The civilizational luster of our Tang nation has been extended to that land. The importance of maritime rights and interests has become increasingly prominent. The Atlantic Ocean and the Southern Ocean are now a pair of wings of the empire. They will be the driving force for the empire to take off, whether it is the Japanese or the Nanyang Alliance. We cannot stop our progress. The Liberians and Machikhans will eventually fight the empire, but the opportunity must be chosen by us. The throat zone in the southwest can also only be controlled by our own hands, which will be the source of nutrition for the empire. lifeline."
Every idea that was enough to shake the mainland was as simple as picking it up from Wu Feng's mouth. Zhu Zimei admitted that the person in front of her was qualified to say this, but she was still shocked by the other party's grand idea. If If this wasn't militancy, then she didn't know what the word meant. Could it be that the empire's interests really could only be based on all of this? She could only hide these questions silently in her heart. Maybe she would never understand, maybe she would never want to understand.
On March 3, 700 in the mainland Gregorian calendar, the coronation ceremony of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was held as scheduled in the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City in Zhongzhou City, the imperial capital. Li Wufeng, the youngest founding emperor in the history of the Tang nation, was enthroned. The country was named Tang and its capital was Zhongzhou.
The second day after becoming emperor. The first imperial emperor Li Wufeng announced a series of official appointments, appointing Xiao Tang (talking and laughing), a talented scholar from the Northern Plains, as the chief minister (prime minister) of the Imperial Government Affairs Council (cabinet), Su Qin, a famous scholar from Jiangdong, as the second minister (deputy prime minister) of the Imperial Government Affairs Council, and James Imperial Central Bank President, Tian Yi, the former Minister of Finance of the Tanghe Empire, continues to serve as Minister of Finance. Similarly, Zeng Guohong, the former Minister of Commerce of the Tanghe Empire, also continues to serve as the Minister of Commerce of the Empire, Wang Liao is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yang Zhengbin is the Minister of Economic Development, and the former Governor of Nanhai Zhong Wenjing was appointed Minister of Civil Affairs, Jin Ning, the former Governor of Central and South China, was appointed Minister of Culture, Education and Health, Yan Qing, who had just served as Zhongzhou's stay for more than a month, was appointed Minister of Interior, Molun was appointed Minister of Justice, Rao was appointed Minister of War Preparedness, and Lao Min was appointed Minister of Ceremonies. .
After a series of appointments of government officials, Li Wufeng announced the appointments of key officials in the military, judicial departments and other directly affiliated agencies, appointing Ling Tianfang as the left privy envoy of the Imperial Privy Council, Bo Jinchen as the right privy envoy, and Linghu Yi. He was appointed as the Inspector General of the Imperial Oversight Council, Mi Feng was appointed as the President of the Imperial Court of Justice, Diao Su was appointed as the Director of the Imperial National Security Agency, Gu Quan was appointed as the Director of the Imperial National Intelligence Service, and Gu Dengyun was appointed as the Imperial Intelligence Agency. The most surprising thing is that the newly established director of the Imperial Security Bureau is a little-known young man, Xu Bin. No one knows where this young man came from, but he can actually become famous in one fell swoop. As the director of the Imperial Security Bureau, which can compete with the Imperial National Security Agency, except for a very few people who know the origin of Xu Bin, there are many rumors from the outside world that Xu Bin is the half-father of His Majesty the Emperor. Mother and brother, some people also suspect that he is the leader of the secret organization that His Majesty the Emperor secretly cultivated to check and balance the power of the National Security Agency.
At the same time, the "Imperial Nobles Canonization System", "Imperial Senate Representatives Election Law", and "Imperial Citizen Council Representatives Election Law" were officially announced. Within one day, Wu Feng canonized more than 60 nobles from baron to earl. Most of them are military and government officials, but also include some business people who have made great contributions to the empire, such as the Cultural Revolution, Wei Dongchen, etc., and even one who discovered a place four hundred miles south of Moro due to exploration. The explorers of an uninhabited island covering an area of 600 square kilometers, and scholars and scribes such as Tao Tingzhi and Yang Shi who made considerable contributions to education in Western Xinjiang were the first batch of canonized nobles, which surprised many people.
Although those who were canonized as nobles obtained fiefs in overseas lands such as the Mawen Islands or the Pamirs, the value of the land was not important in comparison. What was important was that this honor was enough to allow him to enter the Imperial Senate. Qualifications, and this halo of honor seems to be different from any previous dynasty. Even businessmen, scholars, and explorers can obtain noble titles, which makes many people begin to turn their attention from the land to the broader sky. This also marks a new era. The real arrival!