Chapter 805 For the King
Among the brothers who came out of Cangshan Village, except for Li Yun who was “born with knowledge” due to an accident, the one who grew the fastest among the other brothers was undoubtedly Liu Bo.

Especially after he started to be in charge of the Nine Departments.

There is also a dividing line during the process of being in charge of the Nine Departments.

In the beginning, when Liu Bo was setting up the Nine Departments, he also had a hard time. Many things were not done well, or his efficiency was far lower than that of the intelligence agencies of other forces.

At that time, Li Yun’s biggest source of intelligence even relied on Du Qian’s family letters.

This dividing line was formed after the Nine Departments annexed part of the Imperial City Department’s personnel.

From this time on, Liu Bo felt less pressure in managing the Nine Departments and gradually became more adept at it.

And Jiusi also grew rapidly during this time, and now it has become a large and sophisticated organization.

This institution is not just an institution before the founding of the country. When a new dynasty is established in the future, whether it is a unified dynasty or a Jiangnan Kingdom, the Nine Departments will definitely be preserved and may even be further expanded.

Liu Bo, on the other hand, was very keen in seizing this opportunity and even took the initiative to bring this up.

the reason is simple.

He was afraid that Li Yun would feel embarrassed.

Sometimes there is no need to talk too much between brothers. Liu Bo can naturally think of what Li Yun is thinking.

On this day, Li Yun and Liu Bo stayed in the study for almost an hour. It was not until it was completely dark that Liu Bo said goodbye and left.

Li Yun wanted to let him stay overnight in the palace, but Liu Bo shook his head and refused. He smiled and said, “Second brother, I have a home in Jinling. I haven’t been home for a long time. You can’t stop me from going home to see my son, right?”

Li Yun was startled, then he burst into laughter and said, “I have been so busy lately that I almost forgot about this.”

“Tomorrow, tomorrow.”

Li Yun accompanied him all the way and said with a smile: “Tomorrow, I will go to your little home to take a look and meet my two nephews.”

At this point, he chuckled and said, “Our next generation is also gradually growing up. In the future, they should interact more with each other.”

Liu Bo said “hmm” and nodded. When he reached the door, he suddenly remembered something and said, “Oh, second brother, your eldest brother’s matter…”

He took a deep breath and said, “Originally, I was the one who controlled the people in the old village. I was the bad guy, but we have been fighting for the past two years and I was rarely in Jinling. That’s why this problem happened and those people in the old village messed around.”

“This matter…is my negligence. If it brings trouble to my second brother, I will go back and settle the matter.”

Li Yun waved his hand and said, “He is indeed my brother. There is nothing to deal with. When we are older, we will have to move around.”

“I have already dealt with this matter, so please don’t get involved.”

Liu Bo nodded, responded, and then hummed: “I will stay in Jinling for about ten days or half a month this time. I will find a time to treat those people in the old village to a meal.”

“Have a good chat with them.”

When talking about the past, Liu Bo lowered his voice.

Li Yun patted his shoulder and said with a smile: “It’s okay to reminisce about the past, but don’t hurt the relationship.”

“Don’t worry, second brother.”

Liu Bo smiled and said, “It will definitely not hurt the relationship.”

…………

The next morning, Li Yun first went to Liu Bo’s house and met the two women Liu Bo secretly raised but not married into the family, as well as the son he had secretly born.

At noon, the heads of several departments within the Nine Departments, led by Liu Bo, paid a visit to Li Yun together, and each of them talked to Li Yun one by one about the situation of their respective departments.

Li Yun certainly attached great importance to the Nine Departments. He spent the entire afternoon meeting with the directors of these Nine Departments.

By the evening, Li Yun had a general understanding of the overall framework of the Nine Departments.

At this time, Li Yun finally decided on the official title of Jiusi.

The Nine Departments are still called the Nine Departments, but the original head of the Nine Departments, Liu Bo, was renamed the General Department.

The heads of the subordinate departments are still called Si Zheng. As for the more detailed divisions within the Nine Departments, as well as the job ranks and positions, they cannot be determined in a day or two. Li Yun asked Liu Bo and others to refer to the ranks of the Wu Zhou officialdom and the Imperial City Department, and slowly define a clear hierarchy within the Nine Departments.

However, this process will probably take a long time, and it may take two or three years to actually implement it.

After all, this matter cannot interfere with the normal operation of the Nine Departments.

After a few days of hard work, Li Yun sorted out the main threads of the nine departments. At the same time, he also had private talks with the heads of these departments, and then handed over the power to Liu Bo, letting him do it on his own. The reason for this is that there are more important things waiting for Li Yun to do.

……

The next morning, Zhou Liang in a blue robe, Li Zheng in a purple robe, and General Deng Yang in his military uniform, all came to the palace and bowed to Li Yun.

“Greetings to the King.”

Li Yun raised his hand, signaling everyone to excuse themselves, then he put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: “During this period of time, I have had someone clean up a room. Everyone, follow me and let’s go take a look together.”

He walked in front, and the three people naturally followed him all the way. Not long after, Li Yun pushed open the door of a room and said with a smile: “Come in, come in.”

The three followed Li Yun into the room, only to see that the long table that was originally placed in Qian Garden had been placed in the room.

Right in front of the table, there was a huge map of Hebei Province, with all the states and counties listed clearly.

Li Yun sat in the main seat and said with a smile: “A place like this is suitable for discussing war. Sit down and talk. Sit down and talk.”

“From now on, this will be our combat station.”

After the three people sat down, they all looked up at the map. Li Yun looked at the three people, stretched out his hand and knocked on the table, and said, “The Central Plains garrison has nearly 50,000 troops, led by Meng Qing, and has arrived in Xuzhou. In about half a month, they will be able to go north from Qingzhou to support Cangzhou. At that time, the battle of Hebei Road will also begin.”

Li narrowed his eyes, thought about the overall battle situation, and then continued: “To put it simply, General Su’s troops are the vanguard, and the troops led by Meng Qing are the central army.”

“In addition, there are some troops in the Central Plains and Shannan East Road, about 20,000 people, who are expected to arrive in Cangzhou in three months, and the rest of the troops will come from Jinling and Jiangnan.”

At this point, Li Yun looked at the three people and his eyes fell on Deng Yang: “Deng Yang, in the past two years, Jinling has recruited several rounds of new soldiers. Your army has almost 40,000 to 50,000 people. I want you to send half of your troops to the north.”

Deng Yang lowered his head and thought for a while after hearing this, then looked up at Li Yun and said, “Master, I can allocate 30,000 troops.”

“The remaining troops can still ensure that Jinling is impregnable.”

Li Yun thought about it, looked at Zhou Liang, and said nothing.

Deng Yang stood up and bowed his head deeply, saying, “My Lord, I beg you to send me to Hebei Province!”

He even left his seat, knelt on the ground, bowed his head deeply and said: “Otherwise, I will no longer have the face to be a general!”

Among all the generals, Deng Yang had the fewest military achievements.

Even Li Zheng had the credit for conquering Lingnan Road, but Deng Yang’s achievements were mediocre. His greatest credit might be garrisoning in Nanjing and defending it.

Li Yun looked at Zhou Liang and said with a smile: “Uncle San, I was planning to let you go with Li Zheng. If Deng Yang goes, then you will stay and temporarily guard Jinling.”

“what do you say?”

Zhou Liang thought about it for a moment, then clasped his fists and said, “Your Majesty, I have been transferred to the Privy Council and have long been out of the army. General Deng should indeed be in charge of this matter. I have no objection.”

“As for the troops stationed near Jinling, General Deng’s captain Qian Zhong is fully capable of temporarily commanding the Jinling Army. Your subordinates…”

“I am just a figurehead at best.”

Li Yun thought about it, then looked at Li Zheng, who nodded slightly and said, “I also agree with General Deng’s expedition.”

“Okay, that’s settled then.”

“The 30,000 troops from Jinling will set out within this month and arrive in Cangzhou in April. After arriving in Cangzhou, they will be under the unified command of General Su Shengsu.”

Mr. Li tapped the table lightly. “Let’s settle the logistics and other problems that may arise today. I will start preparing immediately.”

The three generals saluted and bowed their heads in response.

This military meeting lasted another hour or two, and it was not until the afternoon that it was officially over. Li rubbed his brows, stood up, looked at the three people, and forced a smile on his face: “Throughout the ages, the history books often record that the emperor was in the rear while the front line frequently received good news.”

“This year, I can barely be considered a king. I hope that Hebei Province will also have frequent good news, and I also hope that you can achieve great things.”

All three of them stood up and bowed their heads.

“I will definitely live up to your trust, Your Majesty!”

Li Yun left with his hands behind his back, his voice tired but also cheerful.

“I am waiting for your good news.”

(End of this chapter)