People in the Song Dynasty were lawless

Chapter 342 Make good use of the knife in your hand
"boom!"

"This is no longer a simple landowner protest, we must take a heavy blow!"

On March 25, the two Zhejiang Road transfer officials used a relay method to change horses and people, running at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour, leaving no time for people to eat and use the toilet. They ran a thousand kilometers in four days. The official document was sent to Bianliang.

Although the Grand Canal is convenient, the speed is still too slow. Under normal circumstances, it takes a month to arrive. Therefore, this three-hundred-mile express is the fastest way for the government.

At this moment, in the Bianliang Constitutional Court, Zhao Jun looked at the official document in his hand and became furious. He slapped the case and said, "Do they think the imperial court is weak and can be bullied?"

"Forehead"

Everyone in the room looked around and thought, isn't this what you want to see?

Why are you so angry?
Neither Lu Yijian nor Wang Zeng are here today.

And not only them, Jia Changchao and Fan Zhongyan are not here either.

Lao Lu and Lao Wang took leave due to health reasons. Their physical condition has been very bad recently, especially Wang Zeng.

Because many people in the bureaucratic class have gone into business, using their power to seek huge profits, and directly integrating government and business, the power of the landlord class in the bureaucratic class is not as strong as it was in the Ming Dynasty.

"But you've given them a chance, and they don't appreciate it."

At this moment, there are only seven people in the Political Academy, Yan Shu, Song Shou, Cai Qi, Li Di, Zhang Shixun, Jiang Tang and Zhao Jun.

"Yes, if the landlords can transform into the bourgeoisie and promote social reform and development, at least at this stage, it will be considered progress.

As for Jia Changchao, because he is also the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, the water flow of the Yellow River has increased dramatically since the beginning of spring this year. Historically, it will flood and tidal within two years, causing the Yellow River to change its course. Naturally, he has to supervise the construction of the river channel.

Now that there is no shortage of steel, the Firearms Department has conducted a lot of research and development and has produced this relatively advanced rifle, which is now in the experimental stage.

Fan Zhongyan went to the Firearms Department for an inspection after the morning meeting. The Firearms Department has not been idle in recent years. After studying front-loading rifled guns, it has already begun to study breech-loading rifled guns.

"You can't stand without breaking. Sometimes you have to be ruthless."

The official of the Constitutional Yuan on duty outside came in.

Therefore, Fan Zhongyan often went to the Firearms Department during this period to see if the experimental results there were improved compared to the current muskets.

"Go and invite the king's servant."

Speaking of which, Li Di and Zhang Shixun are older than Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng. They are both in their late 70s and 80s, especially Zhang Shixun, who is 82 this year, but they are in better health than Wang and Lu.

Historically, rifled guns and cannons were the first to be front-loaded. For example, the popularity of front-loaded rifled guns was due to the invention of the Nimi bullet. The front-loading rifled gun has never been mainstream because its loading is relatively difficult. The firearms department imitated the Nimi bullet and used large lead bullets to solve the problem.

The imperial court of the Song Dynasty did not raid the landlord class any more lightly than ordinary people. Many officials simply fabricated charges to ruin the lives of merchants and landlords, and then directly seized their property. They did not treat landlords and merchants as their own.

Hearing Yan Shu's words, Zhao Jun nodded and said: "Well, one step to heaven, one step to hell. I have given them the opportunity, and now they have chosen the next best option, and I have no choice but to choose the next best option."

But it just so happened that the Song Dynasty was a weird thing.

It is to use a paper shell to wrap black powder to make a fixed bullet, and use a spring to fix a triggering pointer at the back. Pull the trigger to let the pointer penetrate the bullet case, ignite the gunpowder, and eject the bullet.

But the most convenient thing is the rear-loading gun.

Zhao Jun shook his head: "I'm angry because I don't fight."

"Everything must be viewed dialectically. Compared with a slave society, it is already an improvement to only collect land rent instead of treating slaves among farmers who work as slaves as landowners who kill at will."

"There will always be people who do it, and the court will force them to do it."

"So you want them to go further?"

After all, at this time in history, the grass on the graves of these two people was three feet high. One had been ill for eight years and the other had been ill for two years. It was a miracle that they could survive until now.

This will greatly increase the rate of fire of cannons and firearms.

Yan Shu persuaded him instead.

"No, I'm really angry."

Historically, one of them lived to be seventy-seven years old, and the other lived to be eighty-six years old. They were both relatively long-lived in ancient times.

As he spoke, he raised his head and looked outside the door. Outside, the sky was clear and sunny in March, and he sighed: "Well, if possible, I really wish to tell those landowners why they should cling to their land? The world is so big, everywhere Anyone can have a go, even if they sell land to the court or use money to build a fleet to go to sea, they are all contributing to the country."

Especially in weapons manufacturing.

"You are so angry that you won't fight? Haven't you always said that the landlord class is a decadent and backward class? Why do you still expect them?"

Li Di said calmly.

The only thing lacking is that the level of chemical engineering has not yet been reached. If mercury fulminate gunpowder can be invented in the future, it will basically reach the level of modern firearms.

The earliest breech-loading gun in history was called the "Dreiser Rifle", and its structure was actually very simple.

"Zhiyuan."

It can be said that the development speed of the Song Dynasty is still very fast.

"Well, to be honest, I don't want things to get to this point. After all, it will also cause turmoil in the country."

"Then force them."

Perhaps the landlord class also has a spokesperson for the court, but they are definitely not the top prime ministers in the Political Yuan. Therefore, the Song Dynasty is a rare dynasty in which the bureaucratic class does not side with the landlord class.

Logically speaking, the ancient bureaucracy should have been on the side of the landlords.

Zhao Jun nodded slightly, and then knocked on the copper bell on the table.

Seeing Zhao Jun's anger, Yan Shuqi said: "Hanlong, we are all our own people, what's the point of acting? I said at the beginning to send troops directly, but you didn't allow it. This is not your default intention to make things worse and bring them all together." Drop it?"

"Yes."

The subordinate officer left.

"Are you going to send the imperial troops from the two Zhejiang roads there?"

Seeing that Wang Shouzhong was invited, Jiang Tang turned around and asked.

"Well, it's time to see some blood."

Zhao Jun's eyes were deep, and then he frowned slightly.

He remembered something.

There are Xiang troops in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, and he himself has the power to mobilize the Xiang troops.

The Constitutional Yuan can also be mobilized. If there is no need to send the imperial army, there is actually no need to ask Zhao Zhen to issue an edict.

But this time he planned to be serious and kill a group of his people to shock the landowners in the world, so he would have to use fully armed Forbidden Army soldiers.

For example, there is the Guangde Corps of the Forbidden Army on Liangzhe Road.

However, the Guangde Army has ten nominally dispatched food battalions. In fact, three battalions are in Bianliang, the other five battalions are in Henan Prefecture, Xijing, one each in Mengzhou and Cangzhou, and the Guangde Army has only one battalion locally.

After the military reorganization in recent years, the Guangde Corps has been reduced to six battalions. Currently, four are in Bianliang, one is in Hebei, and the remaining one is in Guangde.

This battalion of 500 people from the Guangde Army mainly deals with the rebellion in the southeastern hills.

Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, many Han people have fled into the southeastern hills, which is the area that later spread southward to the mountainous areas of Fujian, centered on Huangshan Mountain in Anhui Province.

The Shanyue people who were attacked by Soochow in the Three Kingdoms lived here all year round. In fact, they were all Han Chinese who fled into the mountains to avoid war or were unwilling to pay taxes.

By the Song Dynasty, the Shanyue people were almost extinct. They were attacked by two dynasties, Dongwu and Eastern Jin, who were more settled in Jiangdong. The Shanyue people have since become history, and this place has slowly become the inherent territory of the Han people.

However, taxation during the Northern Song Dynasty was cruel, so many people in the south of the Yangtze River once again fled into the mountains to avoid taxes, and even resisted with force. Murderous fugitives also ran in. Therefore, in addition to the local Xiang army, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions also deployed Guangde Army and Nankang Army. A military plan.

In addition, there are three legions, the Zhongjie Legion, the Xuanyi Legion, and the Vigo Legion, with a total of more than ten food camps distributed in various states to take turns to provide food.

In other words, there are two battalions of the Guangde Army and the Nankang Army with a thousand men permanently stationed on the Liangzhe Road, and more than ten grain battalions stationed in rotation. There is no problem in mobilizing five or six thousand forbidden troops.

The problem is that these soldiers are not subordinate to each other, and it is impossible to hand over military power to local officials.

First, there are no military envoys on the southern roads. Transit envoys have no military power, and it is a taboo to control military aircraft.

No one can tell whether the Jiangzhe Road officials and the landlords are involved. What if the results he wants are not achieved?
So I still have to send someone there.

You need to find someone ruthless.

Zhao Jun thought for a while, Di Qing was quite fierce in killing foreign enemies, but he was not necessarily ruthless in suppressing the landlords.

What he wants this time is for the two Zhejiang roads to become rivers of blood.

"Who do you think can lead the troops? To be honest, if there is no one, I will go there myself."

Zhao Jun looked around at everyone and asked.

He killed the evil forces in Bianliang, killed corrupt officials, and killed noble generals. Not only 100,000 but also 80,000 people died in his hands.

But in the past, it was to fight for power, to purge the officialdom, and to solve the problem of redundant troops.

Moreover, the killings of evil forces and noble generals all took place directly in Bianliang, and the killings of corrupt officials were carried out when they saw them while touring the world.

This time I went all the way to Zhejiang, which was really a waste of time.

He is very well-organized.

"Can't Di Qing go?"

Yan Shu asked.

"To be honest, he is really not needed for such a small matter." Zhao Jun shook his head.

"Just let the Privy Council send any general there. Now that there are so many generals in the Song Dynasty, are you worried that you can't find the manpower?"

Zhang Shixun smiled.

"No, I still have some things to explain. I'm afraid those people won't understand what I mean."

Zhao Jun said.

How to kill, how far you kill, and how to deal with it in the end are all learned.

You can't say that if you send someone to kill Han people, you will be merciful, or if you don't care and slaughter them all first, there will obviously be problems.

So there must be some sense of proportion.

This causes the generals who go to gain wisdom and cannot be without brains.

Li Di thought for a while and suddenly smiled and said: "Han Long, who said that to lead an army on an expedition, you must have a general."

"Oh?"

Zhao Jun looked at him and said, "What does Mr. Xiu mean?"

"I think Xia Wei is very suitable."

Li Di said calmly: "He was born as a military general and a civil servant. He is both civil and military. Let's see what happens."

"Oh, yes, let's go to Xia Wei then."

Zhao Jun understood instantly.

Except that Xia Wei is fierce and fierce, and has a strategy to understand his words.

The most important thing is that Xia Wei has now become Zhao Jun's lackey.

It has been five years since he became the Minister of Finance.

Since the Feng Shiyuan case broke out in the first year of Qingli, which resulted in the dismissal of Cheng Lin, the Minister of Finance, Xia Ju immediately seized the opportunity and took refuge with Zhao Jun.

Under normal circumstances, except for Yan Shu and Fan Zhongyan, who were transferred from the alternate positions of colleagues five years ago, the earliest batch of people in the Constitutional Yuan include Lu Yijian, Wang Zeng, Song Shou, Cai Qi, Wang Sui, Sheng Du, etc. The three phases and three parameters at that time should all be withdrawn.

Since Wang Sui and Sheng Du have died of illness, in the second half of this year, Lu Yijian, Wang Zeng, Songshou and Cai Qi will have to take a back seat and may find other idle positions such as Taishi, Taifu and Taibao to support them.

However, Zhao Zhen is still nostalgic, and Song Shou and Cai Qi are not too old, one is fifty-six and the other is fifty-eight. If Zhao Jun does not object, it is very likely that he will stay in the Constitutional Yuan and continue to exert their remaining enthusiasm.

But Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng couldn't.

There is indeed a serious problem with their bodies, and the probability of recovery is very high.

Under such circumstances, out of the twelve prime ministers of the Constitutional Yuan five years ago, there are likely to be only nine left: Zhao Jun, Yan Shu, Fan Zhongyan, Song Shou, Cai Qi, Zhang Shixun, Li Di, Jiang Tang, and Jia Changchao.

Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng, together with Sheng Du who died of illness, were reduced by three.

Nowadays, there are many affairs all over the world. With the development of economy, military, population, education, culture and other aspects, the Constitutional Yuan also has many things to deal with.

Moreover, Zhang Shixun and Li Di are both old, and Zhao Jun, Yan Shu, Fan Zhongyan and others are mainly responsible for major matters on weekdays.

Therefore, there is a high probability that the staff will be expanded again this time.

This time, talented ministers such as Zhang Dexiang, Du Yan, Chen Zhizhong, Wen Yanbo, Song Xiang, and Pang Ji expressed their voices very loudly.

As for Xia Xie, he didn't make many friends. Historically, he was not friends with the opposition. He just opposed Fan Zhongyan in terms of stance and did not have many supporters in the court.

But as Zhao Jun's younger brother, how could he not take care of him?

After all, if there are going to be things like this that require surgery in the future, Zhao Jun can't always let Zhao Jun do it himself. He must have black gloves after all.

"Zhiyuan."

At this moment, Wang Shouzhong came over and bowed his hand slightly to him.

Zhao Jun nodded, then took out an order he had just written and said: "Old Wang, go to the back garden and ask the officials for instructions."

"Yes."

Wang Shouzhong took the transfer order and left without asking any questions.

It is said to be a request for instructions, but in fact it is a seal.

Zhao Zhen has now become a ruthless sealing machine. After all, this matter needs to be settled quickly. It would be a waste of time to wait for the afternoon meeting or go to the back garden to find him, so it is better to just seal it.

It didn't take long for Zhao Zhen to agree to the Privy Council's troop deployment, and Zhao Jun also sent someone to the Privy Council to get another transfer order.

In this way, the emperor's order and the Privy Council's order can send troops.

By noon, Xia Chu, who was still working at the Ministry of Finance, received an emergency notice and went to the Constitutional Yuan.

Zhao Jun met him in the conference room of the Constitutional Yuan.

The current office area of ​​the Constitutional Yuan is divided into the outer hall and the prime minister's office area inside. The prime minister does not have a separate room, so he can only choose a place to be alone.

"Zhiyuan!"

Xia Wei came in and bent down, showing a flattering smile.

"sit down."

Zhao Jun tapped his chin and said, "You know there will be another election for the Constitutional Yuan in the second half of this year."

Xia Wei was ecstatic, suppressing the expression on his face, and said calmly: "I know it."

"Ah."

Zhao Jun said: "But you also know that now both the government and the public say that you became the Minister of Finance because of my relationship. Many people say that you can't come in this year."

Xia Wei was shocked, but still didn't show much expression on his face. He just said: "I will obey the arrangements of His Majesty and the Imperial Academy, and obey any arrangements made by the Academy."

"hehe."

Zhao Jun smiled. These words were very artistic, just like later generations of officials who said that everything must be decided by the organization.

He immediately said: "Of course I want you to come in. You are handy and have great abilities. The country needs talents like you."

Then he added: "But although you have done well in the Ministry of Finance in the past few years and made great achievements, the Ministry of Finance itself is not a place where you can make great achievements. Compared with those of your colleagues, your political achievements are not much better. "

The Ministry of Finance in the Song Dynasty was reorganized from the original three departments, but the three departments were decentralized, and now only fiscal power is left.

But today’s Ministry of Finance is different from the Ministry of Finance in later generations.

Later generations of the Ministry of Finance could review the financial application reports of local municipalities and provinces, and then decide whether to allocate funds. Moreover, they also managed many central enterprises, so they still had great power.

Today, the Ministry of Finance has no subordinate central enterprises, and the appropriation power lies with the Constitutional Yuan. Therefore, the actual power is much smaller than that of the original three departments.

When it comes to political achievements, Xia Yu is naturally inferior to other colleagues.

"Yes, I am dedicated to my humble duties. As long as there are no problems with the country's finances, I will be satisfied."

Xia Wei said, the subtext of this sentence is obvious, that is, he has worked very hard, and the national finance has been managed very well over the years. No matter how good the financial management is, you will not be able to make any great achievements.

Unlike the Ministry of Industry, building the Yellow River will be a complete political achievement as long as there are no floods. And how many schools the Ministry of Education has built and how many talents it has trained are all political achievements.

As for the Ministry of Finance, it is impossible to calculate expenditures and revenues. Allocating money according to the instructions of the Constitutional Yuan can be regarded as political achievements.

So it's not that he's incompetent, it's just that he has the ability but can't use it.

"So you still have to show some results."

Zhao Jun said with a smile: "I happen to have something for you to do here. Once the matter is done, everything will fall into place."

"I humble my position and listen quietly to the Governor's orders."

Xia Wei listened carefully.

Zhao Jun continued: "The wealthy families on Liangzhe Road gathered to make trouble. I plan to send troops to deal with it, but this matter must be done carefully. We cannot kill them all, otherwise it will become a massacre without a bottom line. But You can’t handle it lightly, there is a certain degree of tolerance, I don’t feel comfortable sending a general there, so I plan to let you go.”

Xia Wei frowned slightly, but it was fleeting.

The reason for frowning is that this matter is an errand to offend people. There are so many landowners, many of whom have relations with the court, such as relatives of the same clan or close friends. If they kill many people, they will definitely offend many others.

It only took a moment for him to understand that he was a military attache, and his ability to change to a civilian position depended on his own good intentions. He also had no foundation in the government. Only by not forming a clique for personal gain could his superiors use him with confidence.

Therefore, he is a knife in the hands of his boss. Whether he is promoted or not has nothing to do with others, it is purely the president's wish.

So as long as you make the sword in Chiyuan's hand, why should you care what others think?

"Please don't worry, Zhiyuan, I know what to do."

Thinking of this, Xia Xue responded repeatedly, expressing his willingness to be a pawn of the Zhiyuan.

"Well, that's good. You get ready. I've already asked His Majesty and the Privy Council to issue a transfer order. You can take the transfer order and go to Liangzhe Road to mobilize the local imperial army and Xiang army."

Zhao Jun stood up and said: "What you should do and what you shouldn't do, how to find the right balance in between, think about it carefully and think twice before you act."

"Yes."

Xia Yu also stood up, he knew what to do.

(End of this chapter)