Chapter 1224: Yu Yunwen's face is holy, the reckless master's thoughts
Chapter 1224: Yu Yunwen meets the saint, the reckless master’s thoughts
Yu Yunwen followed the chamberlain directly into the main gate of Li, and then came to the outside of the Qinzheng Hall before stopping.
"Sir, please wait a moment..." The chamberlain bowed, and then entered the hall to report! Not long after, Wang Quan went out to greet him, "My Lord Yu, you are finally here. These days, Your Majesty has been saying Looking after you! Come quickly, His Majesty is already waiting."
With that said, he directly welcomed Yu Yunwen into the hall!
After entering the main hall, he turned around the screen and saw Zhao Shen sitting on a chair!
Yu Yunwen hurriedly stopped and bowed, "Your Majesty, Yu Yunwen, see you!"
"Um!"
Zhao Shen nodded slightly, "You're back?
Royal power, give me a seat!"
Sitting on the Jindun, the monarch and his ministers sat opposite each other. Zhao Shen waved his hand. Wang Quan and the other attendants quietly retreated, leaving only the two sitting opposite each other in the hall.
"Do you know why I am calling you back to Lin'an this time?"
Zhao Shen asked.
Yu Yunwen said without hesitation, "I heard that Lord Zhang Jun resigned and left. Someone in the court recommended me to be the privy envoy, so I was summoned by your majesty just now!"
"good!"
"In that case, do you think you are worthy of the position of Privy Councilor?"
Yu Yunwen thought for a moment and then responded loudly, "The Privy Council is in charge of military affairs. Although I am a civil servant, I am no stranger to military affairs. I have also seen life and death fights on the battlefield. Although I dare not say that I am good at fighting, I think to myself Not inferior to anyone.
However, your Majesty is in charge of this Privy Council, so it is up to Your Majesty to decide whether I can fulfill the position of Privy Councilor!"
Zhao Shen couldn't help but smile softly after hearing this. Yu Yunwen was somewhat eloquent. The first words clearly showed that his ability was no problem, but the second words put the right of choice in his own hands. However, if he thought that someone with the ability If you don't meet this position, doesn't it mean that you are a foolish king?
However, now that Yu Yunwen has been recalled, Zhao Shen will not be angry because of his little thoughts!
After a brief silence, Zhao Shen spoke again, "What do you think is going on with our military in the Song Dynasty now?"
"Chaos!"
Yu Yunwen said almost in response.
"First of all, let's talk about the current imperial imperial army. Although there are hundreds of thousands of people, they have no combat power at all. As for the local armies, except for a few generals, most of them are seriously underpaid. The generals are mainly interested in profit. But they ignored the military strength! When Lord Zhang Jun and Your Majesty planned the Northern Expedition, it was not a disastrous defeat. It was really a fluke."
These words made Zhao Shen frown, but Yu Yunwen's thoughts were consistent with some of his own thoughts.
"Then if you take charge of the Privy Council, what will happen to the military affairs of the Song Dynasty next?"
"First increase the combat effectiveness of all parties' troops!"
Yu Yunwen said without hesitation, "From top to bottom, strictly inspect all soldiers and horses. If the generals are responsible, they will all be held accountable. Select strong generals to take charge of them! Then, the old, weak, sick and disabled among the soldiers will be placed accordingly. Some local armies with smaller numbers of soldiers directly joined forces, and then summoned strong warriors from various places to supplement the armies!"
"Improve the treatment and status of soldiers and generals, and improve the military merit system..."
Yu Yunwen didn't know how many times he had thought about these things, so when Zhao Shen asked him, he didn't need to think about it at all and just told it straight away.
From how to rectify the troops and horses to how to improve the combat effectiveness of the generals, the story lasted more than an hour and then stopped.
Zhao Shen rubbed his eyebrows and looked at the old master in front of him who was almost spitting at him. For a moment, he really didn't know how to respond. Some of Yu Yunwen's ideas did coincide with his own, but they were not consistent with his own. Compared with the idea, the plan is a bit too radical.
"Your idea is good, and it does have value in implementation!"
After thinking about it, Zhao Shen decided to praise him first. After all, if he wanted to organize his troops now, he really needed a few allies. Otherwise, he would be unable to achieve his goals alone in the court. Even if he was the emperor, his intentions would not be realized.
Although Yu Yunwen's idea is radical, it is not bad at least to use him as a knife to rectify the forces of all parties! With the temper of this old master, I am afraid that even if he hits the south wall, he will not look back. Now I There is indeed a lack of such a strong backbone.
"However, you have to know that everything, whether in the court or in the army, is complicated. If you follow your ideas and implement them, I'm afraid it will cause big trouble for me."
"Won't!"
Yu Yunwen said loudly, "If I are a privy envoy, these things are all within the scope of my responsibilities. If I do it well, it will naturally be your Majesty's credit. If I don't do it well, then there is something wrong with my method. When the time comes, If it arouses criticism from my colleagues, I will naturally stand up and plead guilty."
In order to implement his ideas, Yu Yunwen was really impatient. Returning to Lin'an this time was his best opportunity. Otherwise, he could only squat in the desert of Sichuan and Shaanxi and bury his ideas.
Nowadays, I am not young anymore. If I don't seize the opportunity, I am afraid that these thoughts will only be taken to the coffin.
As for whether Zhao Shen would use himself to take the blame in the future to alleviate the anger of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, Yu Yunwen didn't care! Again, he is not young anymore. Even if he has to be punished in the future, what does he have to fear? Compared with his own Whether the ideal can be realized is simply not worth mentioning.
"As for the difficulties your Majesty mentioned, one is the complicated relationship with the military! However, I have no friends in the court, and I am not afraid of offending anyone! I will find typical and clear solutions to problems in the military. Evidence, our Song Dynasty naturally has laws, as long as there is evidence, why should I fear criticism from others?"
"Another difficulty lies in the morale of the current soldiers and the importance the court attaches to them!"
"Therefore, I think that we, the Song Dynasty, should have a battle to first boost the morale of the soldiers and generals, and then show the importance the court attaches to the soldiers and horses of all parties by giving heavy rewards to the generals!"
"oh?"
When Zhao Shen heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. The Song Dynasty is still relatively stable now. The southern tribes have been recovered by Shen Tang. Dali has just negotiated peace and become a vassal state. Tubo has not yet recovered from its last defeat, and because of its own All the soldiers and horses of the Jin State and the Jin State are within the territory, and there is no reason to start a war now. As for the Jin State, the relationship with the Song Dynasty has been relatively harmonious in recent years. The two sides not only cooperate in Tubo territory, but also have business ties. More closely.