manynovel Chapter 1146 Operation
Chapter 1146 Operation
Chapter 1146 Operation
In the Daqing Hall.
All officials were thinking about it, and Xue Xiang asked at the right time: "According to what Jixian Xiang said, the military system was at its peak at the end of the Tang Dynasty. Should we restore the system of Jiedushi during the Tang Dynasty? In this way, we can defeat the Dangxiang?"
Zhang Dun, who was in charge, had some thoughts. Zhang San set up the Lanhui Xihe Administration Office and let the governor take charge of finances. This was a move that did not have the title of a military governor of the Tang Dynasty, but had the reality of a military governor.
The establishment of the Executive Privy Council and the appointment of the daring "cruel minister" Han Zhen were means to break the emperor's micro-control and improve administrative efficiency.
Could it be that his idea is "streamlining administration and delegating power"?
Zhang Yue said: "No, the system can only move forward and never retreat..."
When Zhang Yue said this, all the ministers present were surprised. In the past, such words would definitely be criticized.
Even Wang Anshi implemented the new law under the banner of "reforming the system by referring to the past", saying that this was a way to restore the laws of the Three Dynasties. However, Zhang Yue said that the system can only move forward and will never go backward.
That’s right, no matter how good the Tang Dynasty’s feudal system was or how powerful its soldiers were, they are all a thing of the past.
It was impossible for the Song Dynasty to restore the system of feudal lords at the end of the Tang Dynasty.
"Each generation has its own system. We can only keep exploring and seeking the unknown with what we know. We must never use the ready-made system of the past for today."
"I would like to ask a question here. Although the system of the Three Dynasties was good, why didn't the Han Dynasty, Jin Dynasty, Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, and Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong use it?"
Zhang Yue's words were even more "treasonous". Wang Anshi also tried to pretend by saying "reforming the system by referring to the past", but Zhang Yue didn't even pretend.
All the civil and military officials in the court were shocked. Zhang Yue's words were truly unprecedented.
If it weren't for his status as prime minister and the great victory he had just won in Lanzhou, some officials would probably have stood up in opposition immediately.
But now Zhang Yue is in power... his authority is at its peak...
Zhang Yue chose this time, when others were least likely to object, to express his opinion.
If someone objects strongly, you can also retreat and say "I'm drunk, drunk".
But in the end, no one among the officials objected, even Zhang Yue was surprised.
However, the official at the top looked a little unnatural. He was a fan of Emperor Taizong of Tang and deeply admired the Tang system.
The government speculated that Zhang Yue's remarks today were for the purpose of "changing the official system" in the next step.
Use the prestige brought by the attack on the Dangxiang to promote the reform of the official system, and finally revise the new laws and implement them.
The government studied Han Fei's teachings in depth.
Zhang Yue's move is exactly better than "magic power".
Power means authority. Attacking the Dangxiang and granting the title of emperor are both ways to strengthen the monarch's authority.
The method is to reform the official system and better achieve centralization through the two handles of punishment and reward.
Law is about revising new laws. The purpose of revising new laws is not to abolish them, but to make them immortal.
However, the emperor felt that Zhang Yue’s proposal of centralization was about the power of the emperor or the power of the prime minister.
Wang Anshi's reforms combined the powers of both, increasing the power of both the emperor and the prime minister. After Yuanfeng, he brought the power of the prime minister back to the emperor.
Both Wang Gui and Zhang Yue in the Secretariat were very considerate and cooperated with me in doing so.
But compared to Wang Gui and Cai Que, Zhang Yue was just a cooperator. He had his own ideas on many things. He didn't understand why Zhang Yue suddenly became so cooperative with him, as if overnight.
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After the banquet, Zhang Yue got a little drunk.
"Prime Minister Zhang, be careful!"
Zhang Yue saw that it was Xue Xiang who was supporting him and helping him onto the horse.
"Mr. Xue!"
"Yes."
Xue Xiang looked extremely respectful.
Zhang Yue smiled and said, "I am indeed a little drunk today. Thank you, Mr. Xue."
Xue Xiang smiled and said, "The Prime Minister is a man of great capacity, how could he say he was drunk? But the Prime Minister's words today have given me a lot of insight."
Zhang Yue said: "Oh? Then let's talk while we walk."
"it is good."
Xue Xiang and Zhang Yue rode together and said, "The current system of protecting the armor and protecting the horses is very inconvenient. Please abolish it!"
Zhang Yue's expression changed when he heard what Xue Xiang said. This was exactly what he thought in his heart.
Xue Xiang said: "When the Baojia system was first introduced, I had suggested to Lord Wang Shu that it was inconvenient, but Lord Shu ignored me."
"At the beginning, according to the Baojia system, the court spent 180,000 strings of cash every year to support 6,000 imperial guards, while the court only spent 80,000 strings of cash every year to support 100,000 militiamen according to the Baojia system."
"The imperial court only needs to train 100,000 militiamen and dispatch 6,000 soldiers to defend Bianjing."
"The court can disband the imperial guards, and use the money from the annual shortage of troops to support the army for your majesty's use, and use the Baojia system to replace the shortage of imperial guards."
"This can save hundreds of thousands of strings of cash every year, but the shortage of local imperial guards will be even more serious. Take Dingzhou, for example, which I know. The number of Dingzhou imperial guards is 100,000. During the Xining period, there were 70,000 to 80,000 people who were not paid. However, after the closure of the post, the number of Dingzhou troops in the military parade this year was only 16,000 to 17,000."
Zhang Yue was surprised and asked, "Really?"
Xue Xiang nodded and said, "It was the governor of Dingzhou who reported it to me."
Zhang Yue had negotiated with the Liao Kingdom in Dingzhou. This was the front line of the Liao Kingdom, but there were only more than 10,000 soldiers stationed here, and the rest had to rely on the baojia system to make up the rest.
To be honest, the baojia soldiers are good at transporting food and such, but there is absolutely no hope of relying on them to fight in the field.
Zhang Yue supported the abolition of the imperial guards, but he did not support the baojia system created by Wang Anshi.
The Baojia system can still be used to train militias, but it is unrealistic to replace the regular army as Wang Anshi said. Zhang Yue did not choose to oppose it at the beginning because it was necessary to disband the imperial guards.
During the reign of Emperor Renzong, the number of imperial guards exceeded one million, but of course this is just a bookkeeping figure.
But now the imperial guards have been reduced to only 580,000.
The 580,000 is also an accounting figure. Given the Song army's practice of drawing empty salaries, it is unknown how much will be left.
Zhang Yue said to Xue Xiang: "I understand this matter. If possible, we should abolish the Baojia system!"
Xue Xiang said: "Since the Prime Minister has said so, I am willing to serve you at your service."
Hearing Xue Xiang say this, Zhang Yue smiled.
Although Zhang Yue is now respected as the prime minister, when he first took office, Xue Xiang was the transport envoy of Shaanxi and his qualifications are far superior to his.
From the moment he saw Xue Xiang helping him onto the horse, he knew his intention.
It is an indisputable fact that there is a shortage of people to participate in politics at the Secretariat.
Now in the Privy Council, Zeng Xiaokuan is at home in mourning for Zeng Gongliang's death, Han Zhen is leading troops at the front, and Zhang Qie is clearly not in line with the emperor's wishes.
Therefore, both Xue Xiang and Zhang Dun were possible candidates for the position of Zhongshu Councillor.
Xue Xiang wants to compete with Zhang Dun...
That's why he was so polite and willing to lower his status to help him get on the horse.
After all, promotions in officialdom are never unexpected gains, they are always the result of long-term efforts.
There must be someone with enough weight to speak for you.
Xue Xiang was promoted from an official who was not even a Jinshi to the deputy privy envoy.
He has mastered the trick.
He knows that to get promoted, he must first identify who has the most say, and then continue to lay the groundwork to deepen the relationship between the two parties and find out what the other party means. If the other party thinks you are not bad and has invested enough resources, he will put forward some requirements and conditions for you as a resource exchange.
After that, we will give you this task and create an atmosphere and public opinion for it. Finally, when it is done, you will get the status you want.
Xue Xiang guessed Zhang Yue's thoughts and proposed to abolish the baojia system, which happened to be what he wanted.
Zhang Yue is also willing to support Xue Xiang.
When Zhang Dun was at his most glorious, he didn't get any benefit from him.
Why should I support you now?
Between Xue Xiang and Zhang Dun, he would definitely choose Xue Xiang.