Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 695 Discussion on the Official System

Li Gang slowly accepted the strategy of managing the South China Sea, but he couldn't bear to kill. He said displeasedly: "Destroying the country and massacring the clan, not to mention arousing public anger, even in the court, there is a lot of discussion. How different is the behavior of the guard navy and the Jurchen captives?" , I hope Lord Wang can think deeply about it, and can't do things that are unmatched by the people of the world."

It is simply a joke, what kind of benevolence and righteousness are there in conquest wars, especially overseas colonial wars, that are to slaughter the race.

In history, the war against Cochin still can't explain the problem?The mentality of the heaven and the country allowed them to keep people under the knife, which eventually allowed the nation to develop and mature in the Ming Dynasty, and finally caused the Han people to lose the land that belonged to them.

How could Wang Xiu allow historical mistakes to be repeated? He didn't take Li Gang's advice to heart, and said calmly: "Nowadays, the guard navy has only a few strongholds, its strength is relatively weak, and its population is large. Hiring local militias is difficult to form a strong deterrent to the South China Sea. To completely control the gold, copper, and iron production areas, the development must be a bit bloody. With the continuous expansion of the stronghold, the population of the coastal navy states can voluntarily migrate overseas, so there is no need to worry too much. .”

Of course Li Gang knew that the implementation of the Dingmu Law was to lift the shackles of human relations and exempt the population from taxes, and population growth was inevitable.If there is an advantage, there must be a disadvantage. If the population is too large and there is insufficient food, it will inevitably cause social unrest.

Wang Xiu used extraordinary means in extraordinary times, and he was not a pedantic person. He understood the difficulty of the transitional stage, and immediately sighed: "It is always a fault for the country and oneself to kill many lives, and I hope that Mr. Wang will benefit the world. Can appease or appease."

Now that Li Gang said that he expressed a certain degree of compromise, Wang Xiu didn't take it seriously, but he had to take Li Gang's face into consideration, and said with a smile: "It's a bit too much. The Ministry of War should strictly restrain the generals and not kill them at will. As for the traffic and Tatar ministries Qingtang, Tubo, and Koryo must have capable talents, and the Northern Expedition will be very convenient in the future. If we can communicate with Qiyan, Kelie and Mierqi, the imperial court can have more than ten thousand horse troops."

Li Gang nodded. He admired Wang Xiu's vertical and horizontal skills. Although he didn't think it was the best strategy to lure tigers and drive wolves away, it was much better to win over these powerful tribes than to turn to Jurchen. Seriously said: "Siyi is remote, there are many mountains and mountains, and it is not necessary for people with strong will and determination to be good at changing opportunities. It's just that talents are not easy, and they must be selected carefully."

Wang Xiu was very satisfied with Li Gang's attitude. He didn't expect the other party to fully support him, at least not to oppose him, so that he could have a more relaxed governance environment.

"I've read the regulations on the improvement of the official system. Nowadays, there are so many names in the official system, and there are many overlapping responsibilities. It's too shameful for one person to get several salaries. It's impossible not to improve. Mr. Wang used the system of the first three provinces and six ministries of Yuanfeng Based on this, simplifying the assignment of official posts and combining official and post into one will indeed save a lot of trouble, and it will not be tricky, which is a very good intention."

The charter for the improvement of the official system is only circulated and deliberated by the ministers and officials of the two governments, and has already received the support of a considerable number of ministers.

In fact, it is also very simple. Based on the former official system of Yuanfeng, integrate the three provinces into one, reset the Tongzhongshu Menxia Pingzhang, add supervision and revision of national history as the positive phase, set up the official affairs, and no longer have a separate Zhongshu Shilang and Menxia Shilang Official positions such as the left and right ministers of the monk book, the status of the six ministers of the book, the status of the minister and the minister are not added officials, but the real official ranks, able to control the existence of government affairs.

In other words, the central yamen of the imperial court should gradually reduce the assignment of judges and powers, and gradually return the responsibilities to the original yamen.Originally, when Yuanfeng was restructured, the central yamen had already begun to return to power, but it was not very thorough. In terms of Gongju, there were still other officials who knew Gongju, and officials from the Ministry of Officials. This time the reform was aimed at Wang Xiu Therefore, the tribute examination is to use the servant of the Ministry of Rites to divide the internal affairs, and no longer use the part-time job of the Hanlin Bachelor.

The Taiwan admonition system was also reformed, and various supervisory censors were formally established, and a trial of gentry deliberation meetings at the county level began.

The setting of various censors did not cause any disturbances. In everyone's understanding, it is a good thing that the censors are stationed abroad to inspect, that is, adding more than ten censors to be able to monitor the military state nearby.

It must be said that the county gentry meeting is definitely a bold attempt to give the opposition gentry the right to discuss politics.This is the rumored good government in ancient times, which is a step further than the three elders system, but I don't know how the government and the public will react.

Although the dispute between the two governments is not small, everyone still maintains an optimistic attitude. After all, the scholars are given the power to oppose, and only fools go back to oppose it, or they are thieves with ulterior motives.

"Oh, this matter has to be handled with caution." Wang Xiufeng smiled lightly, and he must hold the official system in his hands.

On the south bank of Xuanwu Lake, gusts of lake wind blow across the lake, and many exquisite painting boats are cruising on the water surface. The weather is still very cold and people can't stop people from entertaining. Spring and summer have the characteristics of spring and summer, and autumn and winter have the charm of autumn and winter. And the singer's light singing voice.

The fifth floor of Fengle Building stands side by side, standing high on the shore, with vendors and pawns coming and going, and the sound of hawking is constant.

Chen Dong and Ouyang Che strolled by the lake. They both worked in the imperial court, and they didn't go outside. When they had nothing to do, they went out of the city to enjoy the scenery together, but they mainly talked about the future of the country together.

"Deming, do you still remember the Donghua Gate during the Jingkang period?" Chen Dong glanced at the painting boat in the lake, his brows were slightly frowned, and his eyes showed deep disdain.

Ouyang Che frowned, and said with a slight smile: "At the time when the country was in crisis, Brother Shaoyang stepped forward and raised his arms, and then there was a letter from Xuandemen, a good story outside Donghuamen, where we beat up traitors, What a joy to live!"

He greeted Chen Dong's excited eyes, thinking of the righteous indignation back then, the two of them seemed to have returned to the passionate era of serving the country with one heart, and couldn't help laughing at each other.

"If it weren't for Wang Xianggong, I'm afraid you and I wouldn't be where we are today." Thinking about the events of the past, the situation out of control, and the knife and axe stalking by his side, Chen Dong did not hesitate to sigh. emotional.

Ouyang Che was very lively and quick-witted. As a storyteller in the Chongzheng Palace, Chen Dong was rumored to be quite critical of Wang Xiu's administration. His tone seemed a little strange, and he had to be moved.

Chen Dong stopped, looked at Ouyang Che strangely, and said, "Deming, in your opinion, can the imperial court do anything?"

Ouyang Che looked at Chen Dong in amazement, but seeing Chen Dong's thin and slightly pale face looked so bleak, and a faint daze appeared in his eyes.

He was a little bit confused about Chen Dong's thoughts, but he could vaguely feel that Chen Dong's view of Wang Xiu had changed, which made him confused.

"It's the time for the imperial court to make great achievements." Since he couldn't figure out the way, he just casually said perfunctory sentences.

(End of this chapter)