All the officials were thinking, and Xue Xiang asked appropriately: "According to what Prime Minister Jixian said, the military system was at its peak at the end of the Tang Dynasty. Is it like returning to the Jiedushi system in the Tang Dynasty? In this way, can we defeat Dangxiang?"
Zhang Dun, who came next, had some thoughts, and Zhang San established the Lanhui Xihe system to set up the Department, so that the economic and strategic envoys could also handle finance. This was a move that did not have the name of the Jiedu Envoy of the Tang Dynasty, but had the actual implementation of the Jiedushi Envoy.
The establishment of the Privy Council and the appointment of the "cool minister" Han Zhen who dared to serve were the means to break the emperor's micro-management and improve administrative efficiency.
Could it be that what he advocates is ‘simplification of administration and decentralization of power’?
Zhang Yue said: "No, the system can only keep moving forward and never retreat..."
As soon as Zhang Yue said this, all the ministers present were surprised. In the past, these words would definitely have been criticized.
Even when Wang Anshi implemented the new law, he used the banner of "restructuring through ancient times", saying that this was a way to restore the laws of the three generations. However, Zhang Yue said that the system can only move forward and never retreat.
Yes, no matter how good the vassal system of the Tang Dynasty was, and no matter how capable the soldiers were, they were all in the past.
It was impossible for the Song Dynasty to restore the feudal system of the late Tang Dynasty.
"Each generation has its own system. We can only continue to explore forward and use the known to seek the unknown. We can never use the ready-made system of the past and transfer it to today."
"I would like to ask here, although the Three Dynasties system is good, why didn't the Han Dynasty not use it, the Jin Dynasty didn't use it, the Sui Dynasty didn't use it, the Tang Dynasty didn't use it, and Taizu and Emperor Taizong didn't use it either?"
Zhang Yue's words can be said to be even more "treasonous and unethical". Wang Anshi also wanted to talk about "reforming from ancient times" to pretend, but Zhang Yue didn't even pretend.
The civil and military officials in the entire court were shocked. Zhang Yue's words were truly unprecedented.
If he hadn't been frightened by his status as prime minister and the victory he had just won in Lanzhou, some officials might have immediately risen to oppose him.
But now when Zhang Yue is gaining power... his authority is flourishing...
Zhang Yue chose this moment, when others were least likely to object, to express his opinion.
If someone objects vehemently, you can step back and say, "I'm drunk, I'm drunk."
But in the end, no one from the officials objected, and even Zhang Yue was surprised.
However, the official in charge looked a bit unnatural. He was a fan of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and he deeply admired the Tang system.
Officials speculate that what Zhang Yue said today was for the next step of 'reforming the official system'.
Use the prestige brought by defeating party items to promote the reform of the official system, and finally implement the revised new law.
Officials studied Han Feizi's studies intensively.
Zhang Yue's move is exactly better than the 'magic potential'.
Power means authority. Attacking party items and using titles are all ways to strengthen the authority of the monarch.
The trick is to reform the official system and better centralize power through punishment and rewards.
The law is to revise the new law, and revising the new law is not to abolish the new law, but to make the new law immortal forever.
However, officials felt that when Zhang Yue proposed centralizing power, would he be concentrating the power of the monarch or the power of the prime minister?
Wang Anshi's reform was to gather the power of both. The monarch's power and the prime minister's power were both improved. After Yuanfeng, he returned the prime minister's power to the monarch's power.
Both Wang Gui and Zhang Yue in Zhongshu were very considerate and cooperated with what they did.
But compared to Wang Gui and Cai Que, Zhang Yue only cooperated. He had his own opinions on many things. Why Zhang Yue suddenly cooperated with him so much, as if overnight, he didn't know why.
…
After the banquet, Zhang Yue was a little drunk.
"Prime Minister Zhang, be careful!"
Zhang Yue saw that it was Xue Xiang who was helping him to mount his horse.
"Xue Gong!"
"yes."
Xue Xiang looked extremely respectful.
Zhang Yue smiled and said, "I am indeed a bit drunk today. Thank you very much, Mr. Xue."
Xue Xiang smiled and said: "The Prime Minister has a lot of words, how can he talk drunkenly, but what the Prime Minister said today made Xiang Bei quite enlightened."
Zhang Yue said: "Oh? Then let's talk while walking."
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"good."
Xue Xiang and Zhang Yue rode together and immediately said: "Now the method of protecting the armor and the method of protecting the horse is very inconvenient, please stop it!"
Zhang Yue's expression changed after hearing what Xue Xiang said, which was exactly in line with his innermost opinion.
Xue Xiangdao: "When it came to the Baojia method, I repeatedly suggested to Mr. Wang Shu that it would be inconvenient, but Mr. Shu ignored it."
"At the beginning, Duke Shu actually said in the Baojia Law that raising six thousand forbidden troops would cost the court 180,000 guan per year. However, the court's 100,000 militiamen using the Baojia method only cost 80,000 guan per year."
"The imperial court only needs to train 100,000 militiamen skillfully and deploy 6,000 troops and horses to defend Bianjing."
"The imperial court can abolish the imperial army, use the money spent every year to seal up the shortage of troops for marching, and use the armor protection method to replace the shortage of the imperial army."
"In this way, hundreds of thousands of money can be saved every year, but the shortage of the imperial army in such a place is even greater. Take Dingzhou, which I know as an example, the amount of the imperial army in Dingzhou is 100,000. During the Xining period, there was a heavy shortage of pay, and there were 70,000 or 80,000 people.
, but after the piles were sealed, this year’s military parade in Dingzhou only numbered 16,000 to 7,000.”
Zhang Yue was shocked: "Seriously?"
Xue Xiang nodded and said, "It is the magistrate of Dingzhou who reported to me."
Zhang Yue once negotiated with the Liao Kingdom in Dingzhou, which was the front line of the Liao Kingdom, but only more than 10,000 troops and horses were left to garrison, and the rest were made up by armor protection.
To be honest, it's okay for the Baojia soldiers to transport food and so on, but if they are asked to fight in the field, there is no hope at all.
Zhang Yue supported the dismantling of the Forbidden Army, but he did not support the Baojia Law established by Wang Anshi.
It is still possible to train militiamen under the Baojia Law, but it is unrealistic to replace the regular army as Wang Anshi said. Zhang Yue did not choose to oppose it because it was really necessary to abolish the imperial army.
During the reign of Emperor Renzong, the number of the Imperial Guard exceeded one million. Of course, these were only book figures.
But now the Imperial Guard has been reduced to only 580,000.
This 580,000 is also an accounting figure. It is not known how much will be left based on the practice of the Song Army's empty pay.
Zhang Yue said to Xue Xiang: "I understand this matter. If possible, abolish the armor protection method!"
Xue Xiangdao: "Since the Prime Minister has said this, Xiang is willing to ride on the horse and behind the horse for the Prime Minister."
Hearing what Xue Xiang said, Zhang Yue smiled.
Although Zhang Yue now respects him as prime minister, when he first became an official, Xue Xiang was the transfer envoy to Shaanxi, and his qualifications were far superior to him.
From the moment he saw Xue Xiang helping him to mount his horse, he knew his intention.
At present, it is an indisputable fact that there is a shortage of people in Zhongshu to participate in politics.
Now in the Privy Council, Zeng Xiaokuan is observing mourning at home because of Zeng Gongliang's death, Han Zhen is leading the troops at the front, and Zhang Kai is obviously not in line with the holy will.
Therefore, it is possible for Xue Xiang and Zhang Dun to take part in politics as Zhongshu.
Xue Xiang wants to fight with Zhang Dun...
That's why he was so courteous to others, even sacrificing his wealth to help him mount his horse.
After all, promotion in the officialdom never comes unexpectedly, it is all the result of long-term operation.
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 rank of Deputy Privy Envoy.
He knows the ropes.
He knows that if he wants to be promoted, he must first identify who is the person who speaks with the most weight, and then continue to pave the way to deepen the relationship between the two parties and find out what the other party means. If the other party thinks that you are not bad and has invested enough resources, what requirements will they make to you?
Conditions, as resource exchange.
Then I will do this thing for you, and then create atmosphere and public opinion about it. Finally, the thing is done, and you get the status you want.
Xue Xiang guessed Zhang Yue's thoughts and proposed the method of abolishing Bao Jia, which caught his eye.
Zhang Yue is also willing to support Xue Xiang.
When Zhang Dun was at his most prosperous, I didn't benefit from him at all.
Why should I support you now?
Between Xue Xiang and Zhang Dun, he would definitely choose Xue Xiang.
