Prime Minister

Chapter 685
Guo Kui went to Weiyuan to arrange for Wang Shao and Zhang Yue to prevent autumn this year, and he was about to leave immediately.

Guo Kui didn't want to rest here in Weiyuan, he would rather spend the night in the more comfortable Tongyuan Army (Guwei).

Zhang Yueqiang took Wang Shao to send Guo Kui all the way, which made Guo Kui very embarrassed. Finally, on the occasion of parting, Guo Kui gave them [-] pieces of summer clothes and a batch of wheat seeds. The two stayed behind.

Wang Shao can also be considered to have seen Zhang Yueyan's ability to pluck hairs. As long as his skin is thick enough, even Guo Kui can't pass Zhang Yue's hard work.

that night.

In the bonfire of Weiyuan Fort, Zhang Yue, Wang Shao, and Wang Hou drank together.

Everyone in the Song army had a drink that night, and Wang Shao was so generous that he took out the drinks that he would not drink normally, and let the soldiers drink freely.

You must know that these wines are traded with Fanren for horses and furs every day.Most of the Fan people live a precarious life on the grasslands. They are drunk today when they have wine, so they are most fond of wine.

The foreigners are also not fussy, and they are very generous and generous for what they love.A bottle of fine wine can sometimes even be exchanged for a fine Hexi horse.

Therefore, these drinks are Wang Shao's treasures on weekdays.

But today Wang Shao took out all the wine and rewarded the soldiers, it can be seen that he was very happy.

When the news of the reward came out, the cheers of the lieutenant generals and soldiers resounded through the sky.All the soldiers who joined the conquest were rewarded, and the officials were all promoted to one rank, and they were promoted to two or three ranks for their contributions.

Everyone is excited.

The officials allocated another [-] yuan to reward the soldiers.

As for the Privy Council, the Transshipment Department, and the Economic Strategy and Appeasement Department, the rewards have not yet been discussed.

Now the morale of the Song army is high, everyone said, thank you for the recommendation!
Wang Hou handed Zhang Yue the leg of lamb that had been roasted until it was dripping with oil.

Zhang Yue took it with a smile, and then Wang Shao, Wang Hou and his son raised their wine bowls together and said, "Fei Sheren, how can our father and son have what they are today."

Zhang Yue smiled and said, "We don't mention this between us."

After talking, the three of them drank a bowl.

Zhang Yue wiped off the wine stains and took a big mouthful of lamb leg, the fragrant lamb burst with juice in his mouth.

Zhang Yue's mouth was full of meat, he chewed it in big mouthfuls, and then raised his glass and swallowed it with wine, he was extremely happy.

Soldiers kept coming to toast Zhang Yue and Wang Shao.

Wang Shao saw that although Zhang Yue had only been in the army for half a year, he was extremely popular.Zhang Yue is not only good at wooing people, but also in the Battle of Liangchahe that day, he was able to defend without retreating, which also impressed the warriors in the Song Army.

Thinking of this, Wang Shao couldn't help feeling a little worried. His power in the army for many years had been emptied by Zhang Yue.

But then Wang Shao thought to himself, he is not what he used to be, he is now a military commander, and in the future he will be in charge of Gou pacification with Zhang Yue, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

Wang Shao felt that his wings were a bit stiff, but he didn't show it. Looking at Tang Jiu who was drinking heavily and Zhang Gong who was eating meat on the left and right of Zhang Yue, he held up a bowl and respected them.

Zhang Yue also smiled when he saw Wang Shao toasting his entourage.

Immediately, the two walked down to the campfire and continued to drink.

Zhang Yue said: "Can Zichun know the intention of the officials to set up Xizhou?"

Wang Shaodao: "From Guo Taiwei's words, it seems that Xizhou was established to attack logging."

Zhang Yue said: "That's right, Mu Zheng now occupies the two prefectures of Xihe, so it's not an exaggeration to say that it is one of the forces. Attacking Mu Zheng is a battle to destroy the country."

"Conquest must come from the Son of Heaven, and the war of destroying the country must be conquered by the Son of Heaven. Because only the Son of Heaven can coordinate and mobilize the resources of the entire country at will."

"It's not enough to do it yourself, so the founders of the past dynasties mostly relied on their own driving to conquer the world."

Wang Shao laughed and said: "It's been a long time since the officials of this dynasty have been personally conscripted by the emperor, not to mention that Mu Zheng is not a big enemy like the Khitan."

Zhang Yue nodded and said: "That's right, the next best thing is to send a confidant general to take care of it."

What is an official?The essence of an official is to exercise part of the emperor's power, and the emperor's power is given by the people of the world with part of their own power.

In order to prevent officials from taking the emperor's power as their own, the emperor set up many officials with overlapping powers for restraint.

The restriction of power has led to the inability to optimize the allocation of resources, and even internal friction.

The Tang Dynasty used Jiedushi in border towns to optimize the allocation of resources and prevent internal friction.

But the disadvantages are obvious.

In the Song Dynasty, the emperor was very embarrassed.How to balance the relationship between the two?

Only then did the generals rule from the middle and the civil servants command the troops.

However, many civil servants don't know soldiers, and generals can't cope with the ever-changing situation on the battlefield.

Encouraged by the great victory of Zhang Yue and Wang Shaolan, the officials decided to further decentralize power.

Zhang Yuedao: "The government set up a pacification department on the edge of Qinfeng Road, and delegated power to you and me. Let you and me exercise the power of Jiedushi. Now that the emperor can't drive himself to conquer, you and I can not be restrained, and strive to complete this extermination of the country. war."

Wang Shao nodded, this is unrestrained, the most important thing is personnel and financial rights.They can appoint officials themselves, and money does not have to be audited.

"Throughout the ages, if the emperor can't fight the war of destroying the country himself, he entrusts his confidant generals to fight it. If it succeeds, you and I will be Xu Shiji and Cao Bin."

Wang Shao couldn't help being fascinated by Zhang Yue's words.

But Wang Shao thought about it again, the implication of Zhang Yue's words was obvious, so he said: "Everything of the lower officials is done with respect to others."

Zhang Yue nodded and said: "After you and I entered Ping Xize, the official used this move to tell us to let it go. It's time for you and me to work together, so don't disappoint Your Majesty."

Wang Shao's eyes flickered and he said: "It's the same for making meritorious deeds. If Muzheng is flattened again, and the two prefectures of Xihe are all taken, then...the title of Marquis and Prime Minister will be just around the corner."

At this time, the generals toasted Zhang Yue and Wang Shao again.

Zhang Yue didn't refuse anyone who came, and when the glass was dry, he said: "Everyone, drink as much as you like today, you don't need to be restrained."

All the generals agreed in a loud voice.

Seeing that Zhang Yue had won the hearts and minds of his subordinates so much, Wang Shao felt displeased in his heart, but remembered what Zhang Yue said just now, and finally resolved the grudge.

Wang Shao woke up suddenly, the meaning of Zhang Yue's words just now, this man's ability to read people's hearts is so good, he actually knows what I'm thinking at the moment.

Seeing Zhang Yue pulling Wang Hou to talk, Wang Shao couldn't help being pleased.

It is obvious that Zhang Yue values ​​Wang Hou, and Wang Hou's admiration for Zhang Yue sometimes exceeds that of his own father. Whether he has a father-in-law who is a privy envoy or not, Zhang Yue is the first to follow.

Wang Shao walked over and heard Zhang Yue exhorting Wang Hou: "I think you still have to take the Jinshi examination. Don't think that it's good to have an official status now. If you are born in an official position, your promotion in the officialdom will be much smoother in the future."

"That's why you have to study in the army. Don't let go of the scriptures, remember."

After hearing this, Wang Shao said to Wang Hou with a smile on his face: "Hou'er, you will worship under Sheren's school in the future. With his teaching, do you still worry about not being able to become a Jinshi?"

Wang Hou was both surprised and delighted: "Can I?"

When Wang Hou saw Zhang Yue, Wang Shao was looking at him with a smile. He had other thoughts at the moment, so he immediately bowed down and said to Zhang Yue: "Teacher, please be respected by the students!"

(End of this chapter)