novelonline Chapter 109 Living in the middle again, unreasonable
Chapter 109 Living in the middle again, unreasonable
Chapter 109 Living in the middle again, unreasonable
In Daming Palace——
Emperor Chongping was contemplative, and after a while, he said, "Ziyu, the formation and training of the new army is a very important matter, and it should not be taken lightly."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "What the Holy Majesty said is very true, it needs to be carefully planned."
Emperor Chongping turned away from this matter and said: "There is another matter, which is also related to martial arts. Just now Li Qing from the Ministry of War suggested that in Hebei province, local states and counties should be given the right to recruit and dispatch soldiers. In order to curb the ravages of the Eastern captives...Yang Ge said that this case cannot be opened, because it is the beginning of the chaos, and given time, I am afraid that the local government will not be able to get rid of it."
Jia Heng pondered for a while, and asked: "My lord, what Li Dashi means is to let the gentry in the prefectures, counties or localities prepare for the establishment of village bravery and regiment training, so as to relieve the difficulties in border affairs? Eastern captive cavalry?"
When the country's military system is corrupted, it will turn to the armed forces of the landlords and gentry.
Such as the Anti-Jin Rebel Army in the late Northern Song Dynasty, and the Xianghuai Chu Army in the late Qing Dynasty.
Of course, the composition of the leaders and founders of the two is different, and the relationship with the imperial court is also different.
The former may be regarded as a chamber pot and be on guard.
The latter is a godson, and he is also vigilant, but he does not exclude him from being part of the ruling class.
The reason for this is that the roots are the same.
The military system at the center of the dynasty is too corrupt and incompetent to effectively integrate resources such as manpower and material resources.
It's like writing a novel, changing the text... it's better to rewrite it.
In the feudal era, the power was transferred to the prefectures and counties, which meant that the central government declined and the power fell to the side, and later generations were thrown to the capital for military contracting.
If we use the words of later generations, like transportation, infrastructure, and the rule of law, security and order are also public goods provided to the people by the state apparatus, and they are the most basic public goods.
Of course, state machinery is not provided free of charge. The common people pay their taxes. As the ancients said, what is taken from the people is used for the people.
However, due to the inefficiency and incompetence of the system, the operation fails, and often the money is collected and the work is not done, the work is not done, and even the money is added many times.
After all, how tiring it is to do things, it is better to be lazy and have fun than to work hard.
It is human nature to love leisure and hate work.
"Today's Chen Han, not only is the government corrupt, but even the military system... there are hundreds of thousands of troops on the nine sides, and 20 troops in the Beijing camp. It's already seven or eight." Jia Heng thought.
"Li Qing also said the same thing, I think there is some truth to it." Seeing Jia Heng, Emperor Chongping saw Jia Heng's point, his heart moved slightly, his face was warm, and he asked, "What does Ziyu think?"
Jia Heng pondered for a while, he knew that the emperor asked him at this moment, not to obey his advice, but to brainstorm, or to use his insightful knowledge, even if he is not good, it also means to refer to it.
Jia Heng said: "Heng thinks Li Dashi's words are advisable. If the prefectures and counties recruit soldiers from Yanzhao to guard the Sangzi, it can slightly reduce the damage of the eastern captives, but the decline in the nine borders, the Holy One can't have too much hope. Hope."
When Emperor Chongping heard the words, he was silent for a while.
How could he not know that the imperial court's hundreds of thousands of troops were stationed on the nine sides, and they were still passively beaten. How could ordinary village braves with insufficient armor be able to expel them?
It's hard for Jia Heng to say, the emperor's thinking is wrong.
Jia Heng said: "What's more, local gentry can't prepare regiments for training. They are like counties and townships. The forces are intertwined and vines are intertwined. The local officials can't stop them. Now that they have the right to recruit soldiers, I'm afraid they will become more powerful and bring disaster to the local area. If things go on like this , like a country of its own, like an emperor!"
These gentry were originally in the county and township pavilions, and they were in an economically advantageous position. Because of the restrictions of the government and the law, they did not dare to have their own private armed forces in name.
Once it is released now, don't even think about it, the villages and pavilions in the counties of Hebei will be completely corrupted, the prestige of the court will be unclear, and the government orders will not work.
The so-called worries about political chaos started from this, and they are not groundless.
No matter the dynasties and dynasties, the power of the clan has been regularly attacked. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there was still a saying that the imperial power should not go to the countryside. Even in later generations, the advent of the industrial society can only destroy the clan society.
worthy...
When Emperor Chongping heard the words of "Emperor of Earth", his complexion sank, and the cold light in his eyes made people startled, and said in a deep voice: "Ziyu's words are right, it can only be built by the prefectural and county governments."
He could almost imagine that in the prefectures and counties at that time, the imperial court decreed that they would not go out of the Yimen of the county yamen.
Jia Heng said: "The prefectures and counties' officials raise groups to train, and the village is brave. This is the practice of the Han system. The prefects put on horses to manage the army, and dismount the herdsmen. It's just..."
It's just that the requirements for the quality of officials are too high, and Chen Han does not have the military mobilization system of the big Han.
So some things really pull the whole body.
However, there is still a difference between this and the imperial court's separate garrison.
State and county soldiers protect their hometowns, and their morale is stronger. At the prefecture and county level, three to five thousand soldiers have the right to military autonomy.
"It is enough to stop the situation a little, otherwise the eastern captives will break through the prefectures and counties at every turn, plundering men and women, and the imperial army still dare not divide their troops to rescue them, and the people in the north will sink under the iron hoof. How can you bear it?" Emperor Chongping said angrily with a gloomy expression.
When Jia Heng heard this, his face paused, and he sighed inwardly.
Emperor Chongping had the heart to cheer up, but after 14 years of royal power, counting the years when the Supreme Emperor retired endlessly, Emperor Chongping had not actually been in power for long, and his prestige in the army was insufficient.
Otherwise, you can make drastic moves, instead of being cautious now and turning around every step.
"According to the records of Dream of Red Mansions, the final victor is obviously the Son of Heaven. After killing the Supreme Emperor...but it was too late. His family name was forgotten like a mountain of bones, and ghosts chanted under the green maple forest." Jia Heng thought.
At this time, Emperor Chongping got Jia Heng's words, especially the "criticism of the heart" just now. Although the balance in his heart was faintly biased towards Li Zan, Yang Guochang's worries were considered, and it was a compromise.
"Cure the symptoms, not the root cause." Jia Heng looked calmly, looking at the emperor who was lost in thought, and thought.
Emperor Chongping got the "confirmation" from Jia Heng, made up his mind, looked up at the clock, and suddenly found that the time had come.
Emperor Chongping looked at the young man with gentle eyes, and said: "Your exhaustion from traveling back and forth today has been exhausting. It is getting late, and I will call all the cabinet ministers to discuss matters later, so I won't keep you any longer. As for the title , your ambition, I agree with you, go back and rest first, and listen to the will."
Jia Heng bowed and gave a salute, with a flattered look on his face at the right time, and said: "My lord, the grassroots leave."
However, I couldn't complain about Emperor Chongping in my heart. It was Ziyu just now, and then I directly called him as Qing.
It can be said that the emperor has been a PUA expert since ancient times and is well versed in the way of pulling.
"Dai Quan, send Jia Heng off for me." Emperor Chongping called Dai Quan.
Jia Heng quickly thanked her, and then followed Dai Quan towards the outside of Daming Palace.
At this time, Emperor Chongping took out a thin volume from the sandalwood box on the table.
It was all information collected by the security guards of the internal investigation factory, and the word "Jia Heng" was impressively written on the title page.
"Heng Fang was newly married not long ago. His wife is the daughter of Qin Ye, the official secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. He and his wife live in a five-room house in Liutiaoer Hutong, Ningrong Street..."
Emperor Chongping fell silent, his eyes moved slightly.
How could he not know how to win people's hearts with generous words of humility and respect for virtuous corporals?
Previously, it was paid with the family property of the Duke's Mansion, but now it is obviously not possible.
At this moment, Dai Quan entered the hall, bowed and said, "My lord, Jia Ziyu has already been sent out of the palace."
Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment, then glanced at Dai Quan suddenly, and said indifferently: "Dai Quan, what do you think I should reward Jia Heng for?"
Dai Quan couldn't help bowing a little more at the waist, and said with a smile: "Thunder, rain and dew are all God's blessings. Your Majesty's favor for Jia Heng is already a great fortune, so there is no need for rewards."
"That's the case." Emperor Chongping waved his hand, his majestic and cold face showed a touch of thought, and said: "I originally wanted to give him a family fortune, but now the title is not given, and Ningguo Mansion... the public wealth is also gone." Archived."
Without the succession of the title, those public goods can only be temporarily sealed up, and he is not easy to take them, otherwise it will hinder the reputation of Sheng Ming.
And although he has dealt with some criminals in the past two years, they have also rewarded their fields and houses one after another. For a while, there really was no mansion.
"My slave remembers that the Ningguo Mansion seems to have been built by imperial edict." Dai Quan said boldly.
After saying this, Dai Quan quickly lowered his eyes and bowed silently.
In the ancestral hall of the Jia family, the wife of the Jia family said "Although she has become a noble, the wealth should not be confused with the same thing", and a sneer sneered in her heart.
Apparently the eunuch was wilting, and water was leaking in his stomach.
Of course, if there is any reason why the Jia family only bribed the eunuch Xia Shouzhong of the Liugongdu because of Yuanchun, but did not clear up Eunuch Dai, then only Dai Quan knows.
Emperor Chongping was stunned for a moment, his expression changed, and he said: "The Duke's Mansion was indeed built by the Taizu's grace and the silver decree from the Ministry of Distributing Households. Now that the title of the Ning State does not exist, and the people of the Ning Mansion live in it again, it is indeed because of it. It doesn't make sense."
Thinking of this, he said in a deep voice: "Dai Quan, take your inner guards to the Ning Mansion to deliver my oral order, Ning Guo Guo Mansion and the corresponding property, seal the treasury, and investigate the division of public and private affairs."
Of course, it is not yet possible to bestow the mansion of Duke Ningguo to Jia Heng. He has to wait for Jia Heng's "Cijue Biao" to be disseminated both at home and abroad, and the mansion will be reported to the provinces.
At that time, he gave it to the Ningguo Mansion with an imperial edict. Only in this way can he be convinced, and there will be no more waves.
(End of this chapter)