I Xiaoxiong

Chapter 71
"Aye, please calm down."

Prince Zhao Yuantan saw Yu Ruyi on the imperial case directly smashed by the angry Daojun Emperor, and hurriedly comforted him.

"Calm down? Huainan Road, Yangzhou, is it still the world of the Jin Dynasty? Or is it the world of the Zhao family? First, they will be locked up for half a year before they are released. What else can they find out? What else do they dare to find out? Even if they find out Why can I return to Shangjing alive?"

"Employee Han Wenxi, deputy envoy Wei Kang, Yangzhou governor Zhao Wenjie, who can use it?"

In the end, the Taoist emperor felt powerless.

"My son thinks that the three mentioned by the emperor are the humerus of the country. Even if there are villains causing trouble, they will not be the three important officials."

Zhao Yuantan spoke with certainty.

Since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, in addition to civil and military disputes, there are also disputes between the North and the South.

The Zhao family of the royal family was originally based in Jinyang, Hedong. Most of the founding generals who conquered the world were from the north, and the civil servants who supported Zhao Jin behind them were also from the north. At that time, the aristocratic families in the south supported the Southern Han Dynasty.

Therefore, after the Great Jin ruled the world, it is rumored that Taizu once said in the political affairs hall, "Southern people are not allowed to be ministers." Although it is impossible to verify whether Taizu said this, it can be used from the emperors of the Jin Dynasty. Some clues can be seen in the list of prime ministers.

During Taizu's 16-year reign, the six prime ministers were all from the north.

During Taizong's reign for 22 years, he appointed 27 prime ministers, all of whom were from the north.

During the six years of Gaozong's reign, he appointed five prime ministers, all of whom were from the north.

Until Xuanzong's reign, in ten years, among the seven prime ministers, there was finally one prime minister from the south.

After that, in the 22nd year of Renzong, there were 12 prime ministers, and only a little more, there were three southerners.

Wu Zong reigned for 13 years, but the prime ministers still appointed northerners.

Therefore, in the Great Jin Dynasty, the intensity of the North-South dispute even surpassed that of civil and military disputes.

However, after Emperor Daojun ascended the throne, among the prime ministers appointed, the north and the south have always been divided in half.For example, among the four prime ministers, Zuo Pushe Li Fuzhi was from the Li family in Longxi, and Zhongshuling Pei Xiuming was from the Pei family in Hedong.

However, the southerners are weak, and the situation of being suppressed by the northerners cannot be avoided.

Under such circumstances, the dissatisfaction of the aristocratic families in the south of the Yangtze River with the imperial court is also increasing day by day.

So in Huainan Road, Yangzhou, an important place in the world, Han Wenxi, the governor of Huainan and the governor of Yangzhou, Biejia Wei Kang, who is in charge of Yangzhou's criminal law, and Zhao Wenjie, who supervises Yangzhou's military, are all from the North.

The purpose is to control Huainan Road for the imperial court, but now it is obvious that these people are almost eliminated.

Then Zhao Lingyuan nodded, "You're right, the three of them are all from the north, so it can't be them. But they are in Yangzhou, on Huainan Road, so they can't be suppressed anymore."

Half of the wealth in Jiangnan and Huainan is in the world. Now that the government is difficult, the importance of Jiangnan and Huainan is even more evident at this time.

But the more at this time, the more worried Zhao Lingyuan wanted to do.

The Emperor Daojun immediately wanted to issue an edict to directly replace all the people in Huainan Road in Yangzhou, and then to clean up the officials of Huainan Road, replace them with available people, cut the mess quickly, and eliminate the little ones.

But now Huainan really cannot be chaotic, once Huainan is in chaos, next year's wealth and tax expenses will be unsustainable
"Aye, my son thinks that it is better to issue an edict to order Huainan Road to pay the salt tax as soon as possible, and don't ask about anything else for the time being, but at the same time, ask Wei Guogong to go to Jianye, and remove him from the post of staying in Nanjing on the grounds that King Wu is old. , Let him take care of his life, and be succeeded by the Duke of Wei, and control the armies in the south of the Yangtze River."

Zhao Yuantan continued to suggest.

When Zhao Lingyuan heard this, he thought about it for a while, then clapped his hands and laughed, "It's very rare for Da Lang to have such a clever move."

It has to be said that Zhao Yuantan's suggestion is a good move for the current situation faced by the court.

The most urgent issue for the imperial court at the moment is the problem of insufficient wealth, and the salt tax is the greatest hope now.Zhao Yuantan's meaning is obvious, first solve the money problem, and then talk about other things, don't force some people to jump over the wall in a hurry.

And King Wu's lineage, after Emperor Taizong, lived in Jianye, Nanjing, and has always had close contacts with the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River. The most important thing is that King Wu also served as the left-behind in Nanjing. Although he was not granted the right to control the army, he stayed behind in Beijing The power he has is not small. At this time, he was removed from the post of staying behind, and then the court veteran Wei Guogong Li Shizhong was sent to Nanjing, and the army was restrained, in order to take precautions and deter Huainan at the same time.

After all, Beijing is far away, but Jiangnan is not far away, and the army can arrive within ten days if they want to go.

"Actually, this is not what I thought alone, and Chang Yuan helped me plan it." After Zhao Yuantan was praised, he did not greedy for credit, and immediately showed the emperor that it was not his idea alone.

But Emperor Daojun smiled nonchalantly, "I've always been worried that you, Dalang, pay too much attention to the way of benevolence and righteousness, but the way you tell me how to deal with it is enough to prove that I worry too much."

In Zhao Lingyuan's view, such a disposition is sufficient to deal with the current situation.And these words came from the prince's mouth, which made him feel even better.

Being able to listen to correct advice is also an ability that a qualified monarch should possess.At the same time, it is enough to show that the prince is not only honest and benevolent on the surface, but also has the means that an emperor should have.

Thinking of the hidden dangers in Nanjing Jianye in time, the Wu Wang family is already very rare.

"Dalang, remember, the emperor is not a god. Although he is called long live every day, who can really live ten thousand years? The emperor has to listen to a lot of truth every day, and he also listens to a lot of lies. It sounds fake, and some lies sound real."

"The emperor still looks at the performances of various places every day, so it is very important to distinguish right from wrong. You have to know that under what circumstances, some people are standing with you, and at the same time, you must also understand that when you have to do other things Sometimes, these people may be on the opposite side of you, do you understand?"

Zhao Yuantan nodded, "I understand that if the imperial court wants to weaken the noble families in the south, then Chang Yuan, Sanlang, Li Yan and others will be my helpers, but if they want to weaken the Kanxi family, Li Yan of the Longxi Li family will not be able to help. I, if I want to rectify the imperial army and attack the nobles, Saburo will not be able to help me."

"That's right, Dalang has this insight, so I don't have to worry about it. But since you are talking about the forbidden army, how do you think Dalang should deal with it?"

Zhao Lingyuan was in a good mood at the moment, so he continued to take the exam.

"A few years ago, before Sanlang left Beijing, I had discussed with Chang Yuan, Sanlang, Li Yan, Guo Da and others about the issue of the Imperial Army. They all believed that the Imperial Army was corrupt, and in fact it could no longer play a role in defending the capital. Now, both Chang Yuan and Li Yan think that the power of nobles should be accepted, and civilian officials should be used to supervise the army, manage logistics, clean up military discipline, monitor whether there is corruption and illegal things in the military camp, and supervise the training of soldiers."

"Guo Da said this is absurd, because the civil servants do not know the soldiers, the military supervisor will definitely make the barracks a mess, and he cited many battle examples to prove that the civilian supervisors will let the civil servants who do not know the soldiers compete for the power of the general, resulting in the battle. The node army can't be united, which leads to defeat, and he thinks about the matter of the forbidden army, it should be done slowly, and it must not be rushed."

Zhao Lingyuan laughed when he said this, "Guo Dalang is obviously not willing to gouge out the flesh, but he still plans it slowly, so don't be too hasty, but what he said is not wrong, no matter how few civil servants and eunuchs know the soldiers, let him They will supervise the army, and they will divide the power of the generals, and they will do bad things, and it will not work. What did Fu Sanlang say?"

Zhao Yuantan said: "Sanlang actually proposed a feasible method. Select soldiers capable of fighting from Hexi, Shuofang, Hedong, and Longyou, and fill them into the forbidden army to defend the capital. Hundreds of thousands of troops, so that whether it is the generals below or the nobles like them, they will not be cut too hard all of a sudden, causing trouble. If the soldiers can't fight, let them go to the frontier to experience , each army will be stationed in rotation, just like in Guanzhong.”

Zhao Lingyuan said: "Hahaha, when it comes to military affairs, you have to ask the soldiers. Lin Changyuan and Li Yan are two young people who are very good, but when it comes to such matters, they are still a bit bookish. Guo Dalang Saying that he is a Zhibing would be considered flattering him, half-baked, but San Lang's suggestion is feasible, if my guess is right, it should be the old Duke Wu Yi Wang Fu Xun's idea."

"Then why didn't King Wu Yi play a performance when he was alive?"

Zhao Lingyuan shook his head and said: "Although Fu Xun is loyal and upright, he still has some selfishness in the end. If he is on this memorial, how can the Fu family still stand among the nobles? Then all relatives and old friends will be enemies. But it’s considered intentional to talk to you through Saburo. Every year, it’s an excuse to cut hundreds of troops, replenish the elite frontier troops, and select some weak ones. This is done, and I don’t know if there is enough time.”

Whether it is the emperor Zhao Lingyuan or the crown prince Zhao Yuantan, they all understand that Dajin is like a person. To rectify the imperial army is to use a knife on this person, but in order to cure the disease and save lives, the knife must be used even if it bleeds.

But there are other diseases in the body, so the knife must be moved slowly, otherwise the knife is cut too fast, the blood flow is too much and other diseases are added, and the person will die immediately.

After talking for a long time, Zhao Lingyuan sighed, "The current situation is difficult, and there are very few pure ministers in the court who really care about the world, each has its own difficulties, and each has its own calculations."

"Many people can do it when they are in danger and go to the country to die. The Jin family has raised some loyal ministers and filial sons and people of integrity for a hundred years. This is not difficult."

"The hard part is now, let them spit out the meat they swallowed in their mouths"

(End of this chapter)