After Kou Ji and his party thanked them for their seats, they sat at the table separately.
Zhao Zhen gave Chen Lin an order, and Chen Lin greeted him, and Gong E and the eunuch appeared in the hall with various delicious dishes.
In the past, the delicacies on the banquet in the palace were mostly cooked food. After the stir-fried dishes became popular in Bianjing, there were also more stir-fried dishes in the palace.
The dishes Zhao Zhen ordered the imperial dining room to cook included steamed dishes, stewed dishes, and stir-fried dishes.
Soybean oil is used for cooking in the palace, not sesame oil. I learned it from Koufu, so it doesn’t have the smell of sesame oil.
There is some unique fragrance of soybean oil.
It is worth mentioning that fresh vegetables are used for cooking.
It's October.
The colors gradually began to fade. Fruits and vegetables are not very common. It is hard to see in the market. Even if you see it, there are some dried fruits, and only fresh fruits and vegetables can be enjoyed in the palace.
It's just that Kou Ji and his party's eyes did not stop on the delicious dishes, instead they stared at Zhao Zhen, waiting for Zhao Zhen to speak.
Zhao Zhen and the others are ready. Seeing that Kou Ji and others are staring at him, they smile and say kindly: "All the Aiqings are my humerus, so you don't have to be restrained in front of me... The dishes are all ready, all Aiqing can be happy. Drink freely."
Zhao Zhen, Kou Ji and others ate their meals, but they weren't all on the same table, and everyone ate a bowl of rice.
In the Song Dynasty, the emperor banqueted the Manchu civil and military banquets, and the system was divided into meals.
One person, one table, one person, one dish.
After Zhao Zhen finished speaking, he gestured to Chen Lin. Chen Lin immediately distributed some food, took it aside, and asked a few eunuchs to try it. After the eunuchs showed no symptoms of discomfort, he was cautious. Serving Zhao Zhen's meal.
Seeing this, Kou Ji and others looked at each other, without words, one by one picked up the chopsticks and started to use the rice.
Kou Ji and others use rice, but they are not as particular as Zhao Zhen, just lift the chopsticks and eat.
Where did Zhao Zhen eat while giving food.
Feeling that the dish tastes good, he sent someone to the concubine in the harem.
In the eyes of future generations, this move is absolutely impolite, but in the Song Dynasty, especially in the palace of the Song Dynasty, it was a rare grace.
If you can get food from Zhao Zhen, it means that Zhao Zhen has this person in his heart.
Such grace is unmatched by others.
Zhao Zhen hadn't eaten much of the dishes on the table, and almost all of them were rewarded.
At the end of the meal, a plate of lamb was left on Zhao Zhen's table.
Zhao Zhen took two bites and rewarded them to Gong E, the eunuch who was waiting in the hall.
Kou Ji and others stopped their chopsticks in the voice of thanks from the eunuch Gong'e.
Even if Zhu Neng and Wang De didn't eat enough with them, they didn't dare to take another bite.
The food on the table of Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng hardly moved, but they were eating and drinking from Zhao Zhen's order to move the chopsticks until Zhao Zhen stopped the chopsticks.
In simple actions, there is not only etiquette, but also a truth.
A principle of dealing with others.
After Kou Ji and others stopped the chopsticks, Zhao Zhen ordered Chen Lin to remove the leftovers.
The nine monarchs and ministers rinsed their mouths under Gong E's attendance before they started talking about business.
Zhao Zhen sat peacefully in the first seat, staring at Kou Ji and his group and said: "Decades have passed since the moment when the Emperor Taizu ordered my Great Song military system, to today.
For decades, my Da Song has become different, but the military system has never changed.
Now my Song Dynasty has a vast territory, and dozens of states have been added to it.
The jurisdictions guarded by soldiers and horses have also undergone tremendous changes.
The military system laid down by the Taizu was suitable for the previous Song Dynasty, but not suitable for the current Song Dynasty.
Therefore, I summoned you Aiqing to enter the dynasty, ready to discuss this matter.
I decided to change the military system of the Song Dynasty. What do you think of Aiqing? "
After Zhao Zhen's voice fell to the ground, Lu Yijian took the initiative to speak: "The minister approves of the official's decision. The military system of the Song Dynasty really should change."
Zhao Zhen's determination to reform the military system is irreversible.
In order to reform the military system, Zhao Zhen, together with Kou Ji, brutally dealt with all those who would obstruct the reform of the military system one by one.
Nowadays, in the army, as long as they can speak in front of Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen, no one will hinder this matter.
None of the military officials in the army prevented this.
Even if the civil servants have ideas, it is impossible to jump out and fight with Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji.
Because Zhao Zhen reformed the military system, he did not touch the meat on their plates.
They oppose this matter, not only fail to please, but will be targeted by Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji.
So there is no need for them to object.
Lu Yijian knew that this matter was irreversible, so it was impossible to sing against Zhao Zhen.
Not only couldn't sing against Zhao Zhen, but also had to work hard to help Zhao Zhen accomplish this.
Because of the reform of the military system of the Song Dynasty, if it is completed, the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty will become capable of conscripting and fighting. That also has his credit, Lu Yijian.
Never mind that Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji are leading the matter.
However, his Lu Yijian is a commoner in the same school.
But during his tenure as prime minister, all the great merits that appeared in the Song Dynasty were made by him.
"The minister agrees!"
Lu Yijian agreed, but Wang Zeng had no reason to oppose it.
"The minister agrees!"
Kou Ji spoke slowly.
As Kou Ji spoke, Zhu Neng and Li Zhaoliang also spoke.
"The minister also agrees with this matter, but the reform of the military system is very involved, and officials need to be careful to deal with it, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."
Cao Wei also agreed to the matter, but he reminded him of his approval.
Wang De opened his mouth, unlike everyone else. He stared at Zhao Zhen and said sincerely: "From the time he was an official to the present, he has never been in the Sanya or the Privy Council, and he doesn't understand some major issues in the military system.
But the officials listen to the officials, what the officials need to do, just give the instructions, and the officials will say nothing. "
Is Wang Deyong taking the opportunity to show his loyalty
It's not.
What he said was the truth.
He is such a personality.
He did not reserve his own right to speak like Kou Ji and others, but decisively handed over his right to speak to Zhao Zhen.
After listening to Kou Ji and others' comments, Zhao Zhen nodded in satisfaction and said: "Since all Aiqing agree with this matter, then we monarchs and ministers will discuss how to change this military system."
After Zhao Zhen said this, he did not wait for others to speak, and continued: "I first throw a brick to attract jade. I think that the two guards of the dragon god should be abolished. The children in their families also left the army one after another.
Now the military officers at all levels in the second guard of the Dragon God are short of nearly 60%.
It hasn't been three or five years, I'm afraid to make up for it, the Dragon God and two guards are now kept, and they cannot be used for at least three to five years.
I don't want to raise them in vain, I want them to go out to the border and contribute to my great Song Jiangshan.
So I decided to abolish the second guard of the Dragon God. "
Lu Yijian and others looked different upon hearing this.
Only Kou Ji sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, the expression on his face did not change at all, as if he knew about it a long time ago.
After Wang De used Zhao Zhen's words, his slightly darker face was crumpled, and he said with a heavy voice: "Officials, if the second guard of the Dragon God is abolished, who will help you guard the palace
Your safety, but my great Song Dynasty's first-class event, must not be ambiguous. "
Lu Yijian and others nodded one after another.
Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "Wang Aiqing can put my safety in the first place, I am very relieved. But Wang Aiqing need not worry too much. Although I want to abolish the Dragon God and Second Guards, I did not say that I will ignore my safety.
I decided to draw 10,000 horses from the two guards of the Dragon God.
The group renewed Yulongwei.
At that time, Kou Aiqing will equip Yulongwei with muskets and artillery.
Many of you Aiqing have seen the power of muskets and artillery.
Ten Thousand Imperial Dragon Guards, armed with muskets and artillery, their combat power is stronger than the combined Dragon God and two guards.
With them guarding me, I can sit back and relax. "
The palace of the Song Dynasty is not big.
So there are not many soldiers and horses that need to be guarded.
Most of the soldiers and horses in the second guard of the Dragon God are in a state of leisure on weekdays.
It would be advisable to build a new Ten Thousand Dragon Guards instead of the Dragon God Second Guards.
Coupled with the upper and lower tiger wings of Jinmingchi and the four elite guards of Tianwu and Pengri, the safety of the imperial city and Bianjing city can be guaranteed.
Ten Thousand Imperial Dragon Guards replaced the Dragon God Second Guards.
Ninety thousand soldiers and horses were saved all at once.
The 90,000 soldiers and horses are good for the court, whether they are rushing to help the border or sitting in a town.
Lu Yijian and others thought about it, and after a quiet discussion together, Lu Yijian looked at Zhao Zhen and asked, "How does the official plan to place the 90,000 soldiers of the Dragon God and Second Guard
Many of the family members of the soldiers of the Dragon God Second Guard are in Bianjing City, and they are probably unwilling to leave Bianjing City and go to the border and other places.
It will inevitably cause trouble at that time. "
Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "I know this matter naturally. After discussing with Kou Aiqing, I have a proper way to deal with it. I will discuss this matter later. I have already expressed my thoughts, and all Aiqing said Let’s talk about your own thoughts."
Zhao Zhen didn't want to say, and Lu Yijian and others were not good at asking.
Zhao Zhen asked them to talk about their thoughts, and they naturally couldn't pretend to be deaf and dumb.
Lu Yijian pondered for a moment, and said: "Before Shi Yuansun was involved in chaos, and being able to easily mobilize local soldiers and horses is enough to prove that our Song Dynasty military supervision system is still inadequate.
The minister believed that the system of general supervision and military supervision should be implemented to the ministry level.
Firmly control the soldiers and horses in the hands of the court to prevent similar things from happening again. "
Lu Yijian said this.
Cao Wei, Zhu Neng, Li Zhaoliang, Wang Deyong, Chong Shiheng and others frowned.
The current system of Supervising the Army of the Song Dynasty has already made it difficult for the generals to do anything. If it is further subdivided, the generals may become instrumentalists in the army in the future.
When the military commander was in the local area, he became a tool man, and that didn't make much difference.
But if you are at the border, or even become a tool man on the battlefield, it will be a big deal.
Cao Wei is the oldest person and the person who has been entrapped the most by the military supervision system. After Lu Yijian proposed a refined military supervision system, Cao Wei did not even think about it, and said decisively: "This is not appropriate! If it is the military supervision , Promoted to the level of the Ministry, with the authority of the supervising army, can seize military power from the generals anytime and anywhere. It should be noted that the generals will use some means to confuse the enemy when fighting. As a fear of war, he seized the military power of the generals.
Then the military commander's plan will fall to nothing, and maybe the enemy will seize the opportunity to get rid of it in one fell swoop.
In addition, the shortcomings of the military supervision system are already very obvious.
During our battle against Liao, Liao did not send people to slander the generals in our army.
The supervising army who accompanied the army, listened to the rumors, and seized the military power from the generals by the opportunity.
I have never lost a lot of time in this matter.
Now that we have paid the price of blood, we should consider whether there is a need for the supervising army system, rather than continuing to refine the supervising army system.
If I want to refine the military supervision system, then there is no need to talk about reforming the military system.
Because no matter how good the military system we discuss, it will eventually be destroyed by the supervising military system. "
After hearing what Cao Wei said, Zhu Neng and others nodded in agreement.
Cao Wei now retreats as a hero and is not afraid of offending others, so when Lu Yijian mentioned the military supervision system, he said what Zhu Neng and others wanted to say but didn't dare to say.
After listening to Cao Wei's words, Wang Zeng frowned, and said unceremoniously: "If the court does not have a military supervision system, how can you guard against you warriors? Shi Yuansun's rebellion has just subsided.
The imperial court had a system of supervising the army, which restrained the various armies, so Shi Yuansun reluctantly gathered 50,000 soldiers and horses during the rebellion.
Without the restraint of the military supervision system, the number of people Shi Yuansun could gather would be too large for us to imagine.
He will have an incalculable influence on Song Da Song.
The benefits of the military supervision system are obvious.
Had it not been for the supervising army system to control the various armies, I am afraid that Shi Yuansun's rebellion would not be quelled now. "
Cao Wei frowned and said, "How many people have been guarded since the introduction of the military supervision system? You can count them with one hand. How many people can be entrapped? The numbers are endless! How many good will die under the military supervision system? The fault of the military supervision system helped others to betray their sins, and finally ended up in a different place?"
Speaking of this, Cao Wei raised his voice a bit and said loudly: "The supervising army seized power on the battlefield and was defeated. After returning to the court, no one asked any questions. On the contrary, the military commander who was given more military power was dismissed from office. , Was beheaded.
If the military supervision system continues, sooner or later the military will be chilled.
When a powerful enemy invades, who is willing to die for my great Song Jiangshan? "
Lv Yijian was not at all shocked by Cao Wei's voice. Facing Cao Wei's loud questioning, Lv Yijian said coldly: "The supervising army seized power on the battlefield. It was also because the generals had committed infidelity that the supervising army seized power.
If the generals behave in a proper manner, how can the supervising army seize his power
Since the implementation of the military supervision system, the people who have been guarded by the public have indeed counted with one hand.
But there are far more people who are secretly guarding than you think. "
Cao Wei angrily said: "On the battlefield, doing things well will only die faster... The art of war, strange and positive complement each other, sometimes you need to fight upright, sometimes you need to win with magical tricks."
Cao Wei and Lu Yijian both spoke out the real fire.
The two people have a tendency to quarrel.
Seeing this, Zhao Zhen did not dissuade him, but subconsciously looked at Kou Ji.
Kou Ji smiled indifferently at Zhao Zhen and did not speak.
Zhao Zhen sighed inwardly.
The reason why he looked at Kou Ji when Cao Wei and Lu Yijian were about to quarrel was because Kou Ji had already told him that when discussing the military system, someone would definitely quarrel.
Zhao Zhen didn't believe it at first.
He felt that the ministers who could be invited here by him were all his humerus ministers, all understood his mind, and would definitely do things according to his mind, and it would be impossible to quarrel.
Now that Cao and Lu are arguing, Zhao Zhen believes.
Seeing that Cao and Lu were really about to quarrel, Zhao Zhen gave a light cough.
Cao and Lu immediately closed their mouths and saluted Zhao Zhen together.
"The princes were ignorant before, and they are willing to ask the officials to punish..."
Zhao Zhen stared at Cao and Lu and said solemnly: "I want you to express your opinions, not to make you quarrel. If you want to quarrel, you have to wait until everyone has finished speaking before you quarrel."
"Chen Zunzhi..."
Under Zhao Zhen's reprimand, Cao and Lu Qi Qi closed their mouths and said no more.
Zhao Zhen looked at Wang Zeng, "Wang Aiqing, tell me your views on the military system."
Wang Zeng's face slightly straightened, and he solemnly said: "In terms of the military supervision system, the minister's thoughts are similar to those of Lu. Other than that, the minister thought that the number of soldiers and horses in the Song Dynasty was too large.
Throwing away guards, city guards, regiment training, and ya soldiers, we have about 1.2 million soldiers and horses in the Song Dynasty.
Counting the guards, city guards, regiment training, and ya soldiers, the number of soldiers and horses in our Song Dynasty has already exceeded 1.8 million.
The royal court’s annual payment to soldiers and horses in various places has already reached about 40% of the annual income.
Although my income has increased slightly nowadays, the military salary allocated to soldiers and horses in various places is still a big head.
The imperial court raised so many soldiers and horses and did not make the best use of it.
Among the 1.8 million soldiers and horses, the court can really use only about 1.3 to 400 thousand.
The rest is simply a waste of money.
The imperial court can no longer support them, and must return them to their citizenship.
Their return to the civil status will not only help me increase the income of the Song Dynasty, but also reduce the expenditure of the army.
One increase and one decrease can give birth to millions of dollars. "
Yabing, guarding the city, and guarding the gate are definitely the most ambiguous existence among the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty.
Especially the Ya soldiers and the soldiers and horses defending the city.
They took the royal government’s military payments, but they were not under the jurisdiction of the Privy Council and the Sanya, but were in charge of the local government.
For example, at the county level, the officials in charge of the yamen and guards are the county lieutenants.
The imperial court's cooperation with ya soldiers is 500 people per county.
How many counties were there in the Song Dynasty
Hundreds.
According to this quota, the number of yamen is definitely a huge number.
Local yamen want to suppress bandits, and when pirates are arrested, yamen are usually mobilized.
Unless the bandits are too powerful, the nearby garrison will be requested.
In some places, the soldiers and horses guarding the city were even confused with the Ya soldiers.
But he received a double share of the royal government's military pay.
The guards are even more embarrassed.
Holding the royal salary, it is under the control of the Sanya and the Privy Council, but it is not affiliated with other designated armies.
Occasionally transferred, that is also between Guancheng and Guancheng.
The number of guards is small, and they are often based on a battalion.
The important Guancheng is naturally heavily armed.
The guards are almost all messengers.
In the unimportant Guancheng, only guards are there.
None of the soldiers and horses sitting near them admitted that they were their own, and did not include them in their own names.
Therefore, the guards were very embarrassed in the Song Dynasty.
Sometimes they are under the control of the local yamen, sometimes under the control of the garrison near Guancheng, and sometimes under the control of the local comrades.
In short, anyone can care about them, and no one wants to care about them.
The reason for this situation is because of the problem of the military system of the Song Dynasty.
The Great Song Military System slid them out alone, and it was naturally impossible for the soldiers and horses in various places to slid them in.
Because after they are included in their own army, they will occupy the army's troop volume and affect other people's pay.
All in all, the official system of the Song Dynasty was chaotic, and the military system was also chaotic.
This also led to the fact that the great Song Mingming spent a high amount of military salary to raise the soldiers every year, but there were not many people available at critical times.
Wang Zeng's words were considered a major key to the hit-to-term Da Song military system.
After he finished speaking, Zhao Zhen and others nodded in agreement.
After Wang Zeng expressed his opinions, others also expressed their opinions one after another.
Finally it was Kou Ji's turn.
After the quarrel between Cao and Lu, Zhao Zhen asked one by one by name, leaving Kou Ji's finale, which also had his deep meaning.
Once Kou Ji speaks, it is not one or two suggestions, let alone one or two sentences.
More importantly, once Kou Ji speaks, there is almost no need for others to express their opinions.
Because Kou Ji held the two monarchs and ministers in his hands, as well as officials of the Privy Council, and studied the research results for more than a month.
When it was Kou Ji's turn to speak, Zhao Zhen didn't call the name.
Instead, he looked at Kou Ji.
Others also looked at Kou Ji.
Kou Ji smiled as everyone watched, "I may have a lot of words. If you want to remember, you can write it down."
When Lu Yijian and others heard this, they didn't take it seriously.
The Song Dynasty didn't believe in the saying that'good memory is not as good as bad writing', so when discussing political affairs, no one kept the meeting minutes.
There is a special meeting recorder in the court hall.
However, they mainly recorded Zhao Zhen's words and deeds on weekdays, and did not use too much pen and ink on the government affairs that took place in the court.
For example, today’s military system reform discussion meeting, in the daily notes of the recorder, is likely to be a few simple sentences.
On a certain day and a certain month, the emperor hosted a banquet in the Beichen Palace for eight people, including Chaojian, Zeng, Ji, Wei, etc. The emperor’s military system was lacking, and all eight were attached. The emperor will discuss it...
Such a meeting record, is that a meeting record
Seeing that Lu Yijian and others disagree, Kou Ji didn't remind him again, and said: "The officials want to reform the military system, not that they want to reform one of the military systems, but all of them.
As long as it is not conducive to my great song, it is in the list of innovations.
I discussed with my colleagues in the Privy Council for several days, and finally discussed the military system to be changed and how to change it.
I will say it now, and you will go through it together. "
Kou Ji said this.
Lu Yijian and others looked stunned.
They finally understood why Kou Ji would remind them to remember before speaking.
Kou Ji obviously has a lot to say, so much that their heads may not remember it.