I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 258 Cuju should be started from the Song Dynasty

On horseback archery.

The scholar-officials of the Song Dynasty were far inferior to the officials of the Liao Dynasty.

But when it comes to the skill of choosing words and making sentences, he is enough to surpass the officials of Liao Dynasty by ten blocks.

Less than two days.

A number of reform memorials, letters, edicts, meeting minutes, and records that were enough to deceive the Liao envoys were released.

No one would have thought of it.

The documents written by Fan Zhongyan, Wang Yaochen and others and stamped with the official seal of Zhongshu were all forged.

Xiao Ding, the Liao envoy, was very cunning, so he naturally had to make a complete set of frauds.

First of all.

Liu Chang'er sold several transcripts of reform documents to Liao envoy Xiao Ding at a high price.

Xiao Ding couldn't help but be overjoyed.

While looking for Liu Chang'er to continue buying, he secretly sent people to find Liu Chang'er's boss.

Two days later, Xiao Ding got in touch with a writer from Jinzou Academy.

Enter the memorial hall.

It was the place where imperial edicts, documents, notices on the appointment and removal of officials, and memorials from local officials were conveyed.

Many edicts of the Reform Department were copied, engraved and printed by Jinzouyuan.

Xiao Ding instantly felt that he had found the right direction.

Su Liang created a gambling persona for this writer.

Xiao Ding took advantage of him and kept stuffing money into him.

I even found people in casinos who deliberately lost to the person who wrote this.

have to say.

Xiao Ding was very willing to spend money in order to obtain information about the Song Dynasty's reforms.

And this time it brought a huge amount of money.

Followed by.

From time to time, the writer who entered the memorial hall provided Xiao Ding with some documents about the contents of the reform.

Xiao Ding knew that someone from the Imperial City Division had been following him.

Some used money to clear the way, or used various disguises to avoid them in various ways, and even pretended to be experiencing the customs and customs of Bianjing.

Little did he know that all his actions were under the surveillance of the Imperial City Division.

In addition, after several invitations from Xiao Ding, Privy Councilor Liang Shi finally agreed to meet with him.

The two chatted happily.

Liang Shi did not disclose any content of the reform.

But after pretending to be drunk, he talked with Xiao Ding for a long time: the most taboo thing about reform is to give up halfway, to shoot without looking back. Only by going your own way and daring to get into trouble can you achieve great things.

Xiao Ding recognized this very much.

He knew that during the reform of the Song Dynasty this year, some businessmen went on strike, some people gathered in chaos, some officials opposed it, and there were even natural disasters.

But Song Dynasty survived.

Facts have proved that Da Song was right to do this.

He secretly vowed that after returning to Liao, he would instill this idea in his emperor Yelu Zongzhen.

Do not break or stand.

No matter how difficult it is, we must carry out the reform to the end.

……

February 22nd, afternoon.

The Liao delegation left Bianjing.

They left all the belongings of more than ten carriages in the Song Dynasty, but they all pretended to have a lot of ideas about the Song Dynasty's reform strategy.

After the officials of Honglu Temple sent the Liao envoy out of Bianjing City.

Xiao Ding looked back at the gate of Bianjing City and showed a bright smile.

"Officials of the Song Dynasty are nothing more than that. Now I, Xiao Ding, have all the strategies of the Song Dynasty in my mind. It may take as little as three years, as long as five years. I will definitely come back, and with the attitude of a winner, I will tell these Song people why I, Daliao, Can destroy Song Dynasty!"

……

February 24th, afternoon.

Within the Reform Department.

A draft of "Five Strategies for Strengthening the Army" was placed in front of everyone.

These five policies are the Law of General War, the Law of Disarmament, the Law of Ordnance Supervision, the Law of Protecting Armor and the Law of Protecting Horses.

The Art of War is a new military organization.

It broke the traditional garrison method of "separating soldiers and generals", reorganized the army, and then established a new military professional system, which can greatly enhance the cohesion and combat effectiveness of the army. Fan Zhongyan had implemented this method in the northwest, and the effect was quite good.

The disarmament law is a very gentle method of disarmament.

It is stipulated that soldiers must retire after reaching the age of fifty.

and regularly checks soldiers' abilities. Those who failed to pass the Imperial Guard were demoted to Xiang Army, and those who failed to pass the Xiang Army were demoted to civilian status.

The Ordnance Supervision Law moved the weapons production and manufacturing yamen from the Third Division to the Privy Council, and established a new yamen: the Ordnance Supervision.

The firearms workshops of Baijia College will also be included in the weapons inspection.

The Baojia method means the integration of soldiers and farmers.

The common people were organized, and every ten families had one bailout. If there were two Ding in the family, one Ding would be chosen as the Ding, and they would receive military training during their leisure time.

The purpose is: to maintain law and order, save training costs, and establish military reserves so that they can go to the battlefield when war comes.

The Ma Bao Law was changed from the imperial court's herding and custody of horses to Baojia private households, thereby saving the cost of raising horses.

Of these five methods, there is no objection to the first three, but there are disagreements about the last two.

Neither Fan Zhongyan nor Su Liang supported the armor-preserving method and the horse-preserving method.

Fan Zhongyan was the first to say: "I have no objections to the General War Law, the Disarmament Law, and the Ordnance Supervision Law, but the Law to Protect Armor and the Law to Protect Horses are really disturbing to the people and conflict with the Immunity Law. We should not allocate military power to the people. On the head."

Su Liang followed up and said: "I agree with Mr. Fan. The armor-preserving method can indeed unite soldiers and farmers, but the training time is short and the combat effectiveness must be very poor. In addition, if the people are asked to raise war horses, let's not say whether they are willing or not. War horses In the hands of the common people, they will definitely have no fighting power in the long run..."

At this time, Wang Anshi stood up and explained: "You two, the Baojia Law is intended to train soldiers for the army. In the future, the army does not need to recruit soldiers, and the militia can replace them. In addition, the militia can also prevent thieves, protect the people, and solve the problem of our military expenditure." There are many problems. As for the Horse Protection Law, it not only saves money, but also increases the number of horses. Although part of the responsibility is placed on the people, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and enriching the country is better than enriching the people..."

Fan Zhongyan and Su Liang still shook their heads after hearing this.

"Jiefu, you are too idealistic! Militia training is all the responsibility of the local county magistrates and county lieutenants. The training effect can be imagined. Our dynasty is different from Xia Liao. There is no need for 'the people to be the soldiers'. I suggest that this be abolished. Two strategies!" Su Liang shook his head again.

Su Liang also knew the benefits of the armor-preserving method and the horse-preserving method.

However, this method is a bit eager for success and puts too much pressure on the people, so they oppose it.

On the side, Fan Zhongyan said: "Let's vote by a show of hands!"

Swish!Swish!Swish!

After Wang Anshi raised his hand, Fu Bi, Zeng Gongliang, Wang Yaochen, Liang Shi, and Sima Guang all raised their hands.

The only opponents were Fan Zhongyan and Su Liang.

This means that the objection is invalid and the policy will still be submitted to Zhongshu and officials.

Fan Zhongyan and Su Liang did not argue with each other anymore. They had different considerations and it was difficult to convince each other.

……

The next day.

This "Five Strategies for Strengthening the Army" appeared on the desks of Zhao Zhen and the ministers of the two mansions.

Zhao Zhen never raised any objection, and neither did the other ministers except Xia Song.

This time, Xia Song and Su Liang were in the same camp. He also opposed the armor-preserving method and the horse-preserving method.

He thinks this method is nonsense.

In the end, it will only lead to the result that the soldiers are no longer soldiers, the people are no longer people, and the war horses are no longer war horses.

Finally, Zhao Zhen made the decision.

The General Military Law, the Disarmament Law, and the Ordnance Supervision Law can be implemented first in early March.

As for the armor-preserving method and the horse-preserving method, they will be put to April, and will be tried out in the northwest region first. The northwest is vast and sparsely populated, and there are many horses. If the effect is very good, then consider promoting it throughout the Song Dynasty.

No one has any objection to this.

Reform means that you have to keep trying to find the best way.

……

February 27th, afternoon.

In a teahouse.

Su Liang and Cao Guo's uncle Cao Yi sat opposite each other.

"Cuju? Yuanshe? I... I'm familiar with it. I used to be a member of the Yuanshe. Later, my uncle said that playing with things was too much, so I quit!" Cao Yan's eyes widened. He didn't know why Su Liang asked about Cuju.

Su Liang took out a large piece of paper from his arms. On it was a sketch of a circular open-air building.

In the middle of this building is a Cuju venue.

The romantic eye in the middle is very obvious, surrounded by piles of seats and steps.

After looking at it, Cao Yan said doubtfully: "Jingming, you don't want to build a Cuju venue, do you? Although Baijia Academy is only accessible and cannot be accessed, it is very expensive, but we can still afford it. There is no need to compete with Goulan in the city. Grab the business!”

Su Liang shook his head.

"No, it's not about building one. I want every most prosperous city in the Song Dynasty to have a Cuju venue!"

“The benefits of Cuju are not only leisure and entertainment, but also physical fitness. It can also solve the money shortage in our Song Dynasty, promote the prosperity of commerce, solve the livelihood of the poor, strengthen our exchanges with other countries, and make the people of our Song Dynasty more united... …”

Cao Yi was stunned for a while after hearing this.

In his eyes, Cuju is a simple entertainment, no different from those who sing songs on poles, break boulders on overpasses, or perform monkey tricks on street corners.

If these benefits hadn't come from Su Liang's mouth, he would have wanted to curse: You will die if you don't brag!

(End of this chapter)