Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 522
In the court hall, Wei Cen, Minister of Criminal Affairs, and Han Xizai, Minister of Officials, quarreled about giving Su Chen a special internship position of "walking in six departments".

Wei Cen grasped the connection between the new champion and the "National Fortune" and mocked Han Xizai for exaggerating the truth. This is exaggerating the killing of Su Chen. The Tang Dynasty's national fortune is related to the royal family and ministers. Relying on a new champion, I think highly of him too much.

"Every imperial examination, there are champions, not only in the Tang Dynasty, but also in other vassal states. However, the development of a court and the fate of the country are by no means controlled by those champions, and even the role they play is extremely limited. Mr. Han, I always knew that you were kind to Su Chen, accepted him as a disciple, and valued him even more than your own children. But even so, it is too hasty to force the position, seek official career, and use public office for personal gain."

Wei Cen sneered again and again, and directly reprimanded Han Xizai in front of the civil and military ministers of the court, feeling very vented.

People in the Song Party supported the proposal one after another, and also refuted and reprimanded, disagreeing with this exception.

Han Xizai looked at these members of the Song Party coldly, and said: "I don't shy away from relatives when I am a virtuous man. How can you know all about Su Chen's talent? One is that his poems are comparable to those of the previous dynasty's literary circles. Rare. Second, he is proficient in investigating things. He made new items such as blue and white porcelain and soap for the Bai family in Runzhou, which can increase the income of the imperial court, fill the treasury, and enrich the people. Third, he is proficient in medical skills, holding a variety of prescriptions and The new method of treating diseases has also cured the smallpox plague and eased the plague crisis in the Tang Dynasty. These have never been seen in the previous champions. Isn't it worth the court making an exception to cultivate talents, not sticking to one pattern, and reusing talents?"

Han Xizai listed several specialties of Su Chen, which left the Song party speechless. These talents are indeed irrefutable.

"I agree with Mr. Han's proposal."

"My minister agrees!"

Officials Xu Xuan, Zhong Mo, and Gao Yue from the Sun Party stepped forward one after another, and even Pan You from the New Party also supported it.

In terms of momentum and numbers, Han Xizai's side had the upper hand.

Li Yu pushed the boat forward and agreed: "Before Su Chen got his fame, he did do several major things that contributed to the court and the royal family. Since he is a special talent, he should also be specially trained. Master Han's proposal was approved, and Su Chen entered the Imperial Academy as a repairman." In addition to writing, you can go to the six departments to rotate for a period of time, and the ministers of each department must teach and dispel doubts. The future development of the Tang Dynasty still needs to test young people to support it."

Li Yu made a final decision and confirmed the matter.

"Thank you, Lord Long En!" Su Chen stood up to thank him, and everyone's eyes fell on him.

Some are appreciative, some are jealous, and some are filled with hatred and resentment.

It has to be said that Su Chen is too popular these days, and it has completely affected the crony disputes in the Southern Tang court.

The Song Party, the Sun Party, and the New Party, the rivalry and competition, cooperation and game between the three parties were already intense, but now they are becoming more and more incandescent because of Su Chen as the fuse.

Among the three parties, most of the northern scholar-bureaucrats who fled the war from the north and defected to Jiangdong because the members of the Song party and the Sun party were 30 years ago. Because of political differences, they were divided into two factions and argued for decades.

But today, the Tang Dynasty has been cut off from the north for a long time, and the north has gradually stabilized. Those northern talents no longer go south, which makes the two parties weak in succession.

Because the New Party is a scholar in the south of the Yangtze River, it is somewhat resistant to the scholars in the north. Therefore, the New Party of the Southern Tang Dynasty was formed, advocating reform and self-help. In the past, the Song Party planned to win over the New Party. The party tends to reform itself, so the new party is gradually approaching the grandson party.

Now with the birth of Su Chen and his outstanding performance, Pan You, Li Ping, Xu You, Yin Chongyi, Chen Qiao, Zhang Ji and other ministers are all optimistic about Su Chen, so the relationship with Sun Dang has gotten closer.

"On the first day of going to court, it triggered a war of words between the three parties. The limelight is a bit too ostentatious, so we need to keep a low profile. Too high a profile is easy to cause accidents, and Mu Xiuyu will be destroyed by the wind!" Su Chen thought in his heart.

Moreover, Su Chen has already read an officialdom novel, which said: Since ancient times, emperors have not liked courtiers with too good a reputation, so not only will it give you the ability to rebel.In addition, the glorious image of courtiers often sets off the humbleness of the monarch.Therefore, all ministers who know how to behave in the world will leave their good reputation to their leaders, and make some stains and shortcomings on their own, so that the monarch can feel at ease.

Su Chen thought, he also had to blackmail himself, for example, "lust for money" and "lust", he could dig into it.

He retreated to his seat in the hall and continued to listen to the court meeting.

Next, is the real government.

For example, Han Xizai suggested that the small Xishu, with less than 20 soldiers, blocked the attack from the north and the south of the Song Dynasty, causing heavy losses to the main force of the Song Dynasty. It can be seen that the Song Army is not terrible. The Tang Dynasty should actively prepare for war, develop the navy, and always be on guard. The pressure of the Song army.

Although the proposal was correct, but it involved military power, military expansion, and increasing food and grass, people from the Privy Council, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Households argued again.

We must know that in ancient wars, the soldiers and horses did not move, and the food and grass went first. The food and grass needed for front-line battles were astronomical. If a soldier was based on a catty of rice per day, then the daily consumption of an army of 15 would be 15 catties, about 45 Stone, after a month, it is [-] stone meters.One year, that is [-] shi of grain.

Then additional provision of military pay, soldiers, etc., all require huge treasury support.

Gao Yue, the servant of the household department, stood up and said worriedly: "The imperial court has paid tribute year after year, and the national treasury is empty. General Lin Renzhao, the envoy of the Zhenhai Festival, proposed to expand the navy and recruit another [-] soldiers. Too much food and military pay, armor and ships are needed. With the current treasury's storage, it is stretched, and we need to think of ways to solve the problem of taxation and treasury emptiness, so as to gradually fill up the military pay and food."

Around the treasury issue, various parties discussed, but most of them were to increase taxes, such as bridge tax, agricultural tax, population tax, etc., to be collected from the people of Nantang in various states.

Su Chen frowned. According to historical records, in the late Southern Tang Dynasty, taxes were extremely high. There was even a point where hens laid eggs and willows were taxed. This crushed the people of Southern Tang Dynasty, making life even worse.

However, those wealthy businessmen, country gentry, and nobles owned a lot of land, but because of their special status and official-business relationship, they paid very little tax.

Regarding this point, Su Chen intends to discuss with Han Xizai and Gao Yue how to collect merchant tax, land tax, etc., to benefit the people, and not to drive the people of the Southern Tang Dynasty into dire straits, and to feel alienated from the court.

(End of this chapter)