Leaving aside loyalty and treachery, the interests of Li Qi and Cai Jing are always so surprisingly consistent."
The reason is that Cai Jing wants to change the people's previous view of him, but if he wants everyone to respect him, it is useless to talk nonsense. It is better to give money to be practical, so he must benefit the people, and Li Qi
What we want is a strong Song Dynasty. What is strong is not how rich the country is, but how rich the people are. When the people are rich, the country must be rich. This is a very simple arithmetic problem.
Therefore, no matter what the process is, they are always on the same path.
After coming out of the White House, Li Qi and Cai Jing went home respectively. Cai Jing plans to start construction this month and the hospital must be opened within this year. This indicates that Li Qi will be very busy this year.
As soon as Li Qi returned home, Zhao Kai suddenly sent someone to announce his entry into the palace.
md! It’s really hard to get Zhao Kai’s money!
Li Qi cursed secretly, but he could only take back his steps to step into the house, return to the carriage, and drive towards the palace.
Royal study room.
The young eunuch said respectfully outside the door: "Your Majesty, the Privy Councilor has arrived."
Zhao Kai's voice soon came from inside, "Let him come in."
"Yes --- Privy Councilor please come in."
The door opened and Li Qi walked in. He saw Zhao Kai sitting at the table. There was a plaque on the table and he saluted: "I am here to see the emperor."
"No gifts, no gifts."
Zhao Kai waved and said, "Come over and have a look."
What is it? Li Qi walked forward without looking at it, and said: "Good character, good ---." At this point, he saw four big characters written on the plaque on the table---Shan De Lay Shi. He couldn't help but
He made a sound and said, "Is this a plaque meant to be given to Sanniang of the Wang family?"
This guy's ability to talk nonsense is really unparalleled. He spoke the words well without even looking at them. Zhao Kai joked: "Oh! You can still appreciate the words, it's really surprising."
What do you mean? Insult me? Then you have found the wrong person. Li Qi said with a smile: "The emperor is laughing. Whether the minister will appreciate the calligraphy depends on where he comes from."
"Yes, yes, yes, no, no, how come from where?" Zhao Kai asked with interest.
Li Qidao: "Weichen's attainments in calligraphy are indeed not very high. If his calligraphy reached a certain level, it would be difficult for Weichen to tell which one is good and which one is bad. But Weichen thinks that the quality of calligraphy should be
In terms of values, it’s not who says it’s good but it’s really good, but whose calligraphy is of higher value, that’s really good, and that’s only fair.”
Zhao Kai nodded slightly and said, "What you said makes sense, but is there any difference?"
"Of course there is." Li Qi chuckled: "The most intuitive thing that can reflect value is money. In other words, whose calligraphy and painting sells for a higher price, whose calligraphy and painting is better. How is the emperor's calligraphy, Wei Chen
I dare not lie, and I am not of this level, but in today's world, who's calligraphy and painting is as valuable as the emperor's calligraphy? So, the emperor, no matter how good or bad your writing is, the value of your calligraphy will always be the highest, so Wei Chen said that this calligraphy is good.
This is by no means a boast, but is based on facts."
This is okay. Zhao Kai was stunned when he heard this, and he was very depressed. But he was used to this kind of depression, because Li Qi's mouth was really omnipotent. He smiled bitterly and said: "I have convinced you today.
"
Suddenly he pointed behind him and said: "There is another piece here."
Also? Li Qi looked along Zhao Kai's finger and found that there was indeed a piece with four big characters written on it - Mrs. Shande.
Zhao Kai explained: "Originally, I planned to give this plaque to Wang Sanniang, so I made it early, but you felt it was inappropriate, so I had to write another plaque. You can take it back later. When do you think it can be done?
If you give it away, you can give it away again."
Li Qi was really moved this time and said: "Your Majesty, you are so loyal."
Zhao Kai sighed softly and said: "In terms of money, you may have more money than me. In terms of officials, you are already in the first rank. I really don't know what to reward you, so I'll treat this as for you."
Give me a reward."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Li Qi quickly handed over his hands and thanked him.
"There's no need to thank you. Just don't embarrass me in the future."
"How dare you, a humble minister?"
You are the only one who dares. Zhao Kai muttered, stretched out his hand and said, "Sit down."
After the two sat down, Zhao Kai took a sip of tea and said, "The breeder is gone?"
Li Qi nodded.
Zhao Kai sighed and said: "Zhong Gong is both civil and military. He can be a prime minister in literature and be a commander in military affairs. From this point of view, he is even better than Di Gong. It's a pity that he was born at the wrong time and met my man who only knows about eating, drinking and having fun.
Father, even if he is ten years younger, he is still a blessing to my Song Dynasty! In fact, I don’t want to let him go from the bottom of my heart, but, alas, every time I think about this, I feel very uncomfortable. My Song Dynasty has many talents.
But it has been repeatedly invaded by neighboring countries, which really makes people don’t know what to say.”
Li Qi also sighed and said: "Your Majesty, this is God's will. It is useless to think too much. What's more, Yue Fei and the others have grown up now and can take charge of their own affairs. Your Majesty should feel lucky."
"yes."
Speaking of Yue Fei, Zhao Kai showed a smile on his face and said: "Yue Fei is able to achieve such achievements at such a young age. He is truly a good general who comes once in a century. In time, he will be as famous as Di Gong and the breeder."
Not only are they equally famous, Yue Fei will definitely surpass Di Qing and Zhong Shidao and become our number one marshal in the Song Dynasty. Just because he is my idol, there is no need to say too much. Li Qi smiled and nodded.
Zhao Kai asked again: "What do you think about the reform of martial arts?"
"Weichen very much agrees."
Li Qi said sternly: "The reason why there are so many great writers in our Song Dynasty is because our Song Dynasty invested a lot in literature. This did not come out of thin air. So, why can't we transplant this success to the military? If the imperial court can cultivate it like
Civil servants train military commanders like this, and the departure of the breeding father is by no means a curtain call, but heralds a new beginning."
Zhao Kai nodded and said: "You think the same as me. I remember you mentioned this to me before. I guess you also have a lot of ideas, right?"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "Wei Chen just had such an idea at the time. I really didn't have any specific ideas. However, I think Qin Hui used military units to establish a martial arts education system. This idea is very good. In fact, in a real battlefield, the most important thing is not
The commander's tactical arrangement is not about the execution ability of the soldiers below. Many commanders deployed perfect tactics, but once they started fighting, they were defeated.
Today's tactics, to put it bluntly, are the cooperation of various arms. If the tactics are correct, then the failure will reflect the mistakes in the cooperation of the soldiers. Therefore, the familiarity of the soldiers with the arms is directly related to the victory on the battlefield.
Yes, if we use military types as the entry point and teach students in accordance with their aptitude, it will definitely cultivate a lot of military talents for our Song Dynasty."
Zhao Kai smiled and said: "No matter what, I still hope to see your memorial on the reform of martial arts."
Li Qidao: "I will obey my orders."
Zhao Kai sighed softly and said: "Actually, the reform of martial arts is more about the future, but the present is also very important. After all, the Song Dynasty faces too many powerful enemies. I have been thinking about one since I came to the throne.
question."
Li Qi asked curiously: "What's the problem?"
"Military system."
"Military system?"
Li Qi was stunned and couldn't help but cheer up. He was the Privy Councilor. Any reform on the military system would definitely affect him.
Zhao Kai looked at Li Qi and said: "Actually, we have discussed this issue more than once or twice. Back then, Taizu Shengshang wore a yellow robe and learned the lessons of the generals' rebellion. He raised the status of the Privy Council and allowed the Privy Council to be on par with the Prime Minister.
After the Ping Dynasty, the Three Yamen and the Privy Council were established to check and balance each other. To put it simply, it means separating military administration and military orders. However, no matter from which aspect, this is to limit the military commanders from relying on their own troops."
At this point, he changed the topic and said: "However, although this can prevent the generals from making trouble, it will also destroy both arms. It can be said that the enemy will be injured by eight hundred and himself will be damaged by a thousand. Such soldiers are not always handsome.
The commander-in-chief's impermanent soldiers and the military system of using civility to control military force caused our Song Dynasty to suffer a hundred years of humiliation, which made our army vulnerable. Although the lack of horses is also a reason, the fundamental reason is still the negative impact of this kind of military system."
Li Qi also deeply agreed with this and nodded slightly.
Zhao Kai's eyebrows gradually moved closer to the middle and said: "I can tolerate someone wearing a yellow robe again in my world, as long as the other party has the ability, but I can never accept being humiliated by foreign powers again. If I can strengthen my army, I will do it at all costs."
, However, after I came to the throne, I gave up my previous inherent traditions to a large extent, which also allowed me to achieve good results, so I have been thinking about how to reform the military system. As a privy envoy, you are naturally responsible."
What he said is absolutely correct. Now Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, Wu Jie and others all have the power to command and lead troops.
Having said that, systems come into being at the right time. It is difficult for you to use the system of the Qin Dynasty to manage the Song Dynasty. In later generations, the system of the United States is recognized as the most democratic in the world. However, except for the United States,
No country can play with its system. The United States has always wanted to implement its system around the world, but none has succeeded. Failure is common. This is because each country's national conditions, culture, and heritage are different.
, so there is no absolute right or wrong in a system, only whether it is suitable or not.
During the reigns of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong, they were all fighting against others to eliminate the political power left by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Moreover, the imperial army of the Song Dynasty was at its strongest at that time. Only Emperor Taizong suffered a major defeat in the Yanyun area and was defeated.
It was not attacked by many foreign powers, and because the country had just been founded at that time, the country was unstable, so Taizu and Taizong formulated this set of rules to stabilize the country. However, they never expected that more than a hundred years later,
Today, this system almost caused the Song Dynasty to fall. I believe that if they were still alive, they would definitely raise questions, can my rules really be applied today?
But Zhao Kai was different. He was in the most powerful period of the Jin Kingdom. He faced the talented and powerful Wanyan Aguda, a generation of war emperors, as well as Wanyan Zongwang, Wanyan Zonghan, and Wanyan Wushu.
A great military strategist, most of the worries in his heart came from abroad.
Of course, in order to fight against the outside world, we must keep the inside at bay, so in the first year after he took the throne, he was very low-key and adopted a conservative attitude towards the outside world. He focused more on centralizing power, engaging in economics, and developing development. However, now there is peace in the country.
, he gradually shifted his focus abroad, and the reform of the military system was naturally inevitable.
The system must keep pace with the times. The result of sticking to the old rules will definitely be failure. This can be said to be a natural law. When national conditions change, the national system must change accordingly.
Li Qi was silent for a while and suddenly said: "Once upon a time, Wei Chen thought the same as the emperor and wanted to make many requests for reform, but now - now Wei Chen feels that this system is very feasible."