Xian Sun of the Ning Mansion of the Red Chamber

Chapter 363 The National Book of Requisition Order

"Where is Liu Yunlong now?"

Jia Ying looked at Mu Enci and asked, he came in a hurry, and when he arrived in Hami, he had to start to solve the problem that Wang Ziteng left him. I thought of it again.

"Brother Liu was originally in charge of collecting food and grass for the army in the Hanzhong area in southern Shaanxi. Later, the governor Wang pacified the Western Regions, so he transferred Brother Liu to Yili. The Ministry has already submitted it on the table, but after all, it is wild and unruly, unruly and unruly."

Mu Enci looked at Jia Ying, and suddenly said with a smile on his face: "You may not know that Brother Liu's reputation in the Western Regions is far more famous than in the pass. It is said that the barbarians in the southern border met the bearded beards in the Western Regions. Kong Wulijun, Huzi’s only disadvantage is that he reads less than the barbarians, but it has become a momentary talk, and even the Western Army is spreading the news of Brother Liu’s feat.”

"Oh?" Jia Ying raised her brows and became interested.

He is still clear about Liu Yunlong's past. When he was in southern Xinjiang, he single-handedly fought against bandits in a village without retreating. At that time, Yunnan and Guizhou provinces were all spreading the title of "Scholar in Blood". .But his temperament is partial and upright, and being an official in the court inevitably has many restrictions, so it is really appropriate to transfer him to the Western Regions.

Mu Enci then briefly explained what Liu Yunlong had done in the Western Regions, which made Jia Ying nod his head.

"Why, you want to call him back?"

Jia Ying nodded: "Compared with the grasslands of the North, the situation in the Western Regions is simpler. Although Islam is now the dominant family, there are constant conflicts between the various tribes due to the limited pastures. It must have a history of hundreds of thousands of years. As long as it is guaranteed that there will be no hero in the Western Regions and the integration of the ministries, the court only needs to be a good adjudicator, and it will basically be able to keep the Western Regions from surrendering and rebelling. Ziguo is weak at first, and now it is even better with the court, so there is no need to worry about external factors."

"The most important thing is that the Western Regions are too far away from the imperial court. With the current strength of Daqian, if the northern border cannot be pacified, I think it will be difficult for the cabinet to set up a chief secretary in the Western Regions! Looking at ancient and modern times, when have you seen the Western Regions?" Hu Bu can go east to compete in the Central Plains? The northern grasslands are different, there are too many people here, and the iron hooves are too hard."

Mu Enci nodded silently: "That's true. If the grassland is unstable, the Hexi Passage may be cut off at any time, but the Western Regions will also be cut off. When are you going to give the order? If Brother Liu can come back, it will be the same for us." With a lot of help, Jia Yucun is Governor Wang's man after all."

Jia Ying thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait a little longer. It's better to let his reputation in the Western Regions grow, so that he can better defend the Hexi Fortress."

"Looking east from Guanzhong?" Mu Enci vaguely guessed Jia Ying's intention, and asked tentatively.

Jia Ying nodded, and didn't hide anything from Mu Enci.

"I originally planned to manage southern Xinjiang, but the conflicts among the chieftains were much more complicated than those of the Hexi clan. Besides, the King of Nan'an has been running the business for nearly 20 years. I would be somewhat restrained if I intervened. Besides, the chieftains were willing to watch When the Mu family dominates, I'm afraid they won't be able to take care of both inside and outside, and they will lose their balance."

"Hexi is different. The Guanzhong family has been in decline for hundreds of years, and most of the rest are not good enough. Even if there are one or two who can't see the general trend clearly, with this Northern Expedition, it will be smoothed out easily. The key is this. The 20 army must be in our hands."

Mu Enci said: "Because of Governor Wang, the Marquis of Xining sadly left the Western Army. Most of the old troops in Xining were at odds with Governor Wang's lineage. Over the years, they have been oppressed. This time, with their support, we can do the rest. Take your time, I am familiar with the guerrilla generals in Gansu Town, and I am not afraid of what they may cause."

Today's general trend is in their hands, and if there are some who really can't see the situation clearly, it's a matter of raising their hands to clean it up.

Jia Ying shook her head.

"It's too late for tea!"

"There was Lantian jade first, and then Wang Ziteng. I don't want to be the third one. It's better to ask for others than to ask for yourself. Always put your hope in the hands of others. The big tree will fall one day. The court can control the frontier army, that is Because they hold the army's money bag, but the military salary given by the imperial court is only a part of the army's expenditure after all, and more is collected from the local area."

"This is my plan. Firstly, during the Northern Expedition, all the Hetao lands will be reincorporated into the territory of Dagan, so that the army can rely on Hetao and Hexi, two rich places, to develop military settlements and start reforming the military household system by the way. Everyone knows that the most miserable people in the frontier army are the military households, and the food and salaries are the least in their hands. Not only do they have to cultivate land on weekdays, but they even prepare their own weapons and food when they go out. Most of them. We must have our own real roots in the military, and these military households are the best choice.”

"Secondly, it is to promulgate a recruitment order. The northern expedition is full of risks, but it is undeniable that it is also a fat job. The most indispensable thing on the grassland is cattle and sheep pastures. Even if such a large territory is conquered, who will face it? For the issue of guarding, you can't completely rely on those naturalized Hus, who are the most familiar with the wind and the rudder. However, the ones who can really be trusted are those with the same blood in them. For these tribes, kill a group, suppress a group, and support a group What about the benefits that are vacated?"

Jia Ying shook his head: "You can't just take advantage of those Hu troops, tell the lieutenant generals that every time they go to the ground, from the generals to the soldiers, they can share the war gains of varying degrees, or a piece of grassland, or Cattle, sheep, horses, or Huren slaves. These slaves need to be registered and registered, and they are not allowed to leave their homeland within three generations, including cattle, sheep and livestock obtained in wars. The proceeds shall belong to the soldiers.”

"However, there is one rule. Those soldiers who want to obtain pasture land, including livestock ownership, must stay in the grassland, take root and have children. Those who are willing to stay, these war gains belong to the individual, otherwise they can only enjoy the benefits of one generation. Not to be inherited."

"The third is the ethnic book. All the Hu tribes in the Western Regions and grasslands compile ethnic books according to their place of residence, customs, and religion, especially the Hu people in the north, Mongol Yuan, Xiongnu, Donghu, Xianbei, privet, and Tatar. , Huihui, in the past, the Central Plains collectively referred to them as Hu people, but this is too general, and it also gives them a reason to unite. I want to use this ethnic book to divide them from the inside and delineate the areas where their respective tribes reproduce , Intermarriage is allowed among the tribes, but they must not cross the border, otherwise the headquarters can launch a war against them, and the imperial court will stand on the side of the invaded."

"The Ethnic Register is a long-term matter. If possible, I would like to push it to the entire Dagan. Except for the ethnic groups clearly recognized by the imperial court, all others will be banned. Of course, in terms of policy, it will definitely be different from the Northern Land. But that’s another story.”

Mu Enci didn't expect Jia Ying to have so many thoughts about the following things just after he arrived. This is probably the difference between the two. Able to walk inside and outside the court hall and control the general trend of the world.

"The reform of military households will affect the interests of many people. If one is not good, I'm afraid it will be difficult to end, and can the court agree?" Mu Enci asked worriedly.

"Ye Ge has long wanted to reform the military system, but he is one of honor and nobility, which makes it impossible for him to start. Now I help him open an opening from the inside. He can't wait for this. Don't worry, someone in the court will speak for us on this matter. .”

Mu Enci's brows still did not stretch, and he said: "I can't say whether the recruitment order and the national book you mentioned are good or bad. You have to try it to know, but most of the new reforms will encounter counterattacks. Think it over."

Jia Ying nodded: "I don't know, that's why I wanted to let Liu Yunlong take charge of this matter. I can't worry about others, and I'm afraid of overcorrecting everything. For example, what conditions do military households meet to get Yongyetian? What kind of How many fields can be obtained for meritorious deeds?"

"For another example, to what extent can the enlistment order be released? If the oppression is too much, before the barbarian's temperament is smoothed out, he will cause trouble for himself. After all, he still has to support a group of people and let them do this. The people who talk about the land.”

"There is also how to implement the national book so that it will not cause too much resistance. Demarcating areas for each ministry is not only to continue the conflicts between the ministries, but also to reduce unnecessary disputes. Otherwise, people will be exhausted just by fighting fires everywhere. ...Moreover, this decree is only transitional, and the ministries cannot be completely isolated, which will leave troubles for future generations. The most important thing is to try it out and find a feasible path for the future."

Mu Enci didn't refute, but just said: "But in this way, brother Liu's old life will be difficult. He is going to be your brother-in-law, you have the heart?"

Jia Ying was noncommittal, and asked instead: "Didn't Feng Jicai go far away in Longxi?"

Mu Enci smiled and said: "I heard that the number one scholar is going around arranging for you, isn't he? He dares to say anything. I thought you really didn't care."

When Jia Ying heard this, she only smiled slightly: "When you are an official, you can't blindly seek fame. You can't accomplish great things like that. Once in a while, having a few people with different political views by your side will make you feel at ease with yourself and the court. Otherwise, I would have given up He was transferred to escrow grain."

With Jia Ying's current status, it is not difficult to dispose of Feng Jicai. The difficult thing is how to use the waste without arousing the fear of the court.

Mu Enci also smiled, even if Feng Jicai was killed, he would never have thought that he would be here today, but if he fell into Jia Ying's hands, it would be hard for him to die.

"All these things in the early stage are entrusted to him. When he can't control the situation, let Liu Yunlong come out to clean up the overall situation."

"Aren't you afraid of his bad things?"

"That would just get rid of a problem, wouldn't it?" Jia Ying said with a smile: "Feng Jicai is still a little clever, the key is that he is ambitious and won't give up easily, probably at this moment he still thinks that one day his majesty will return to the center Well, how could it be easy for me to catch it."

"Neither Jia Yucun nor Feng Jicai are actually enemies to us. At least they are not qualified to be enemies with me right now. If we only focus on these trivial grievances and grievances with them, then It's so short-sighted."

Mu Enci couldn't figure it out, but he didn't ask who the enemy Jia Ying was talking about, he didn't need to ask what should be said, Jia Ying would naturally say it.

Jia Ying didn't say anything because he didn't know how to explain this question.

His enemy is not Feng Jicai, nor Fu Donglai, Wang Ziteng, not even Jiade.

His enemy is the general trend of the world in this era, or in other words, a set of unwritten but obeyed tacit understandings that have evolved from thousands of years of dynasties to this day.

Now that Fu Donglai is in charge, he believes that even if it is Yang Jing, Gu Chunting and others, or someone else, he will not feel at ease and let him dominate.

The same is true for the emperor, even if it is replaced by his son in the future, this kind of open and secret struggle will still continue.

The ideas that Tong Mu Enci mentioned just now were not Jia Ying's whim, but a plan that had already been planned, and now the time has come.

Lin Ruhai was promoted to the censor of Zuodu, ranked second rank, and under the cabinet, he was at the top.His teacher, Feng Hengshi, was about to retire, but he still wanted the old general to put on his strength and go back to the horse. It seemed that the situation Fu Donglai was facing was indeed not good.

The emperor's promotion of Lin Ruhai did not mean redistribution of power in the court. It is better to prepare early than to react in time.

At this time, no one can take care of him, so it is natural to seize the opportunity.

What he could see, but Ye Baichuan couldn't believe it.

People are selfish, even in the new party, they are all harmonious. In a sense, Jia Ying himself belongs to the new party, at least in terms of political views, he agrees with Fu Donglai's approach , and supported it with actions.

He also didn't want to see anything happen to Fu Donglai, but it was a pity that he was out of reach and had a large army in his hands. If he interfered in the government again, those people would turn around and deal with him immediately.Secondly, the morale of the army must be stable, and there must be an explanation for the defeat of the Hunan Army Battalion, so we can only sit and watch.

Not to mention, in the capital, there is still a scheming Mu Hongzheng watching over him.

Moreover, this is not his battlefield.

Shanxi.

Jin Dairen was non-stop along the way. Originally, officials from all over Shanxi gathered in Taiyuan Mansion to prepare a reception banquet for him, but the protagonist of the banquet did not appear that day. This made Wang Bifu, the chief minister, and Fan Hedong, the inspector No matter what purpose the imperial envoys come for, the central government and the local government still take care of each other's faces, which is also an unwritten practice in official circles.

But Jin Dairen's approach was a change from the usual practice, and he didn't give any face. This also filled the hearts of Shanxi officials with clouds.

They are all local vested interests. How many ghosts can be wronged by this stick?

Hao Shiren, as a local parent in Taiyuan Mansion, naturally broke his leg and inquired about the whereabouts of the imperial envoy, who was rushing here from outside right now.

Seeing this, Wang Bifu, Fan Dongdong and the others got up quickly and asked, "I found out."

Hao Shiren's face was ugly, and he said: "The imperial envoy left the team since Zhending Mansion, first went to Liaozhou, and then bypassed Taiyuan to Ningwu through Pingding. At this time, he has arrived in Xin County."

Fan Hedong looked around and said, "Zhou Xing didn't come either, what does he mean?"

Wang Bifu sighed and said: "What else can I do, I'm so stupid, neither side wants to offend, so I'll give it to us, but nine out of ten the imperial court has already received his memorial."

"Without witnesses, what can he do?" Fan Hedong said coldly.

Wang Bifu looked at these colleagues of his own, as well as several prominent families of Shanxi merchants, and felt distressed, why did he get involved with these people.

"Brother Fan, don't you understand? Jin Dairen bypassed Taiyuan Mansion and did not enter. Isn't this purpose clear? It is clear that the visitor is not good!"

"Let me ask you, those merchants Zhou Xing have handed over, but what about the officers and soldiers of the old camp? What about the inspection department in the remote pass? If you catch one of these two places, it will be enough to kill you and me."

"What should we do now?" Fan Hedong was also a little panicked. He was not afraid that the imperial court would find out, but he was afraid that if the imperial envoys would not come in, it would be easy for Hades and difficult for the little devil.

The emperor's place is thousands of miles away, as long as he serves snacks and kills a few scapegoats, he will be fooled, but this is only possible with the cooperation of the imperial envoys.

"Otherwise, write to Mr. Fu Ge for help?" Fan Dongdong wanted to grab the last straw.

"What did you do earlier? Back then, I told you to report truthfully and you wouldn't listen. Now, it's too late!" Wang Bifu seemed to have resigned himself to his fate.

Fan Dongdong pulled his face and said: "Brother Wang, we decided the matter together. It's better not to shirk it now. Jin Dairen is only an imperial envoy to investigate the case, and has no right to arbitrarily judge the camera, let alone treat people like you and me." How about a second-rank senior, it's not at the end of the mountain."

"Then what do you say?"

"People from the Laoyingbao and the Inspection Department can't stay anymore, send the message quickly, and must be ahead of Jin Dairen." Fan He revealed a ruthless look.

"That's all for the inspection department, the old camp is a frontier army, do you want to offend King Suzhong to death?" Wang Bifu looked in disbelief.

"He's not in Shanxi. What are you afraid of? A strong dragon can't overwhelm a local snake. Without us, without these Shanxi merchants, the army of the Northern Expedition can't last for half a month. It's not certain who offends whom. What are you afraid of?" Fan Hedong has always looked down on Wang Bifu in his heart. If the other party hadn't climbed into Fu Donglai's thigh, how could he be ahead of him based on his ability.

Fu Donglai handed over the house to him, didn't he still recruit thieves?

It was true that Wang Bifu was a bit unworthy of morality, he didn't care about small things, but he didn't have a decisive heart in big things, but now he hesitated again.

"I don't care what you do, and don't ask me. In short, I will report the matter here to the old man truthfully. If the court blames it afterwards, Wang will just take off the black yarn. I am sorry for my kindness. I can no longer be unworthy of my conscience.”

After saying that, he flung his sleeves and left.

Fan Hedong, who stayed where he was angrily, had all his beard and hair stretched out.

"Stupid, inadequacy and conspiracy!"

At that moment, several people were invited to discuss it, Hao Shiren understood the meaning, and left in a hurry.

In fact, it is not to blame for Wang Bifu's resignation. In the officialdom of Shanxi, Fan Dongdong's words are more effective than him as the chief executive. When others leave, it does not affect these people's continued actions.Since no matter how much you say, it won't work, so why worry about it and waste your time.

(End of this chapter)