Beginning (4)

"It's cold, it's bone-chilling!" If someone asks how the officials of the Great Song Dynasty feel about the three winters of Xiangxing, they will get this answer.

Cold, very cold. Regardless of the weather, or everyone's heart.

After trekking hundreds of miles from Quanzhou to Fuzhou, I always felt that in the face of my former colleagues, Prime Minister Wen would not embarrass everyone too much. Unexpectedly, when I arrived in Fuzhou, I didn't even see the shadow of the prime minister, and Chen Longfu, the pacification envoy of Fujian, received everyone with a name for Yan Jingyuan, regardless of the size of the official position, and arranged them in the official post station near the Minjiang River.

Without waiting for the redundant officials to recover from the loss, the new household department Shangshu Du Gui came again. First of all, a metal number plate was issued to each person, saying that it was a Lu card, and told everyone that with this card and personal name sticker, each person could receive five taels of silver for living expenses at any ticket number in Fujian every month. Then, convey the order of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion that from now on, all the false positions on everyone's heads will be abolished, and they will be unified as the Nine Rank Staff, and they will first go to Shaowu Academy to learn mathematics and Gewu for half a year, and only after completing their studies can they supplement into the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion according to their personal achievements.

At this moment, not only the several imperial histories who were originally dissatisfied, but also the servants of the various ministries who wanted to do something practical for the country jumped up. All of you here range from the second-rank senior to the sixth-grade imperial history, and even the lowest-ranking member is more than sixty taels every year. Five taels of silver is enough for a month, and it is not enough to hire a few servants to lead the horse and fall into the stirrups! Besides, everyone has served the country for many years, and most of you don't want to use it, so you can start the revolution together, so why do you want to humiliate everyone by letting everyone go to school to tutor again. (Please support the drunkards to 17k)

"We want to see the Prime Minister and ask him what he means!" Ye Xu, the former imperial historian, jumped to his feet and said. In the face of the crisis, Sven can't. Anyway, Wen Tianxiang didn't dare to kill people, and this time he desperately lost his official position and resigned, and he also wanted people to see the style of the official.

"Yes, yes, if the Prime Minister doesn't give us an explanation, we will never listen to the order!" Several officials who had always been good friends with Ye Xu shouted loudly. In Quanzhou City, several people had threatened to resign and go home, and later followed the general trend to Fuzhou, all kinds of beginningless and never-ending actions have broken face, and now seize the opportunity to fight it back.

"Your Excellency, you are at ease, five taels a month, just for the daily expenses of the adults. As for food, clothing, housing and transportation, Shaowu Academy will arrange it for you, adults don't have to worry about it! Du Gui smiled comfortingly, and his small eyes were full of disdain hidden behind the naked eyelids.

He now finally understands why he used to allocate 20,000 taels of silver to the imperial court every month, and the imperial historians also impeached the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion for not providing enough for the imperial court and treating the royal family slowly. Dare to love these adults, whether they do it or not, they must take the corresponding title of money. According to their needs, Sensei said 20,000 taels, and 200,000 taels a month could not fill this thief's hole.

This is still in the case that the Great Song Dynasty has just recovered Fujian and Liangguang and Three Roads, if the Broken Army has recovered all parts of the south of the Yangtze River, with the expenses of more than 10,000 Jinshi and more than 10,000 men and shades of the people, the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion will not be allowed to smash pots and sell iron? (Alcoholic note: In order to win over the literati in the Song Dynasty, the number of Jinshi every year was very large, and Song Taizong reigned for more than 20 years, and nearly 10,000 Jinshi were taken.) In addition, the Southern Song Dynasty also enshrined 500 officials every year. These people are the class of state civil servants, which leads to the emptiness of the treasury, and they cannot even get the money to raise soldiers)

There was a buzz around them, and everyone was still dissatisfied with Wen Tianxiang's arrangement, but they were not so panicked in their hearts. Although the five taels are small, the Prime Minister's Mansion can give real cash, and will not use rice, silk and some useless items to convert like the Xing Dynasty. If you save some flowers, it is enough to buy a scholar, or save for a few months to buy a concubine, and someone will beat your legs to warm up in the winter. (Please support the drunkards to 17k)

Seeing that everyone was about to compromise with Wen Tianxiang again, Imperial Doctor Ye Xu hurriedly took a few steps forward, and shouted unrelentingly: "That's not enough, I said that I would go to the capital to listen to the order, why let us start all over again?" Could it be that what I have learned in my life is not as good as those peddlers and pawns, none of whom can be looked down upon by Lord Wen? (Please go to 17k to support the drunkards)

"That's right" Several officials who originally planned to do more than one thing was better than one less, and their hearts were hooked up by Ye Xu's words again. Although everyone has not fought side by side with the prime minister, most of them are famous, knowledgeable, and being a low-level staff member is already a compromise, does Lord Wen really look down on my generation Zhisi?

Among the redundant officials, Wang Zhicheng, the former squire of the military department, was the oldest, and he had made up for the real shortage, and it was not a way to see that everyone was making trouble like this, so he took two steps forward, arched his hand at Du Gui, and said: "Master Du, since I have come to Fuzhou, I have no intention of coveting the original position. But if you are eager to serve the country, even if you can't afford to strategize for the prime minister, you can also use it as a person who walks and sweeps in front of an account, so why go to Shaowu to resume your studies? I hope that the Lord will relay our wishes to the Prime Minister to know, if the Prime Minister still thinks that we are only sloppy, it is not too late to do it! ”

As a squire of the military department, Wang Zhicheng still has some talent in his chest. At present, the Soldiers and Horses Division of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and the Military Department of the Xingchao have been merged, which has caused this person to lose his official position. Du Gui has always respected people with real talents, and when he saw Wang Zhicheng come forward to speak, he quickly returned the salute and politely explained: "Why did Lord Wang say this, the Prime Minister welcomed the arrival of the princes. It's just that I've been busy with military affairs these days, so I don't have time to come to greet you in person! ”

"Then why did you arrange for me to wait to study in Shaowu? The reason, please explain one or two things! Wang Zhicheng asked solemnly. The Xing Dynasty and the Mongols were defeated in every battle, but in the face of the same enemy, the Broken Army was victorious in every battle, so Wang Zhicheng did not feel a pity for losing his official position as a squire in the military department. It's just that he was full of enthusiasm and hoped to rebuild his career under Wen Tianxiang's account, but at this moment, he was sent to Shao Wu, and he was really unwilling. (Please support the drunkards to 17k)

"Yes, in terms of poetry and the art of war, we can't compare to the prime minister, at least better than those rough people who have no merit and fame. Don't the top and bottom of the Broken Captives have this amount of belly, so wait for me to have a place to stay? With the former squire of the military department as the backbone, Ye Xu's voice was even higher. The triangular eyes looked Du Gui up and down, and the words in his mouth became sharper and sharper.

"For truly talented people, the Breakers have always been welcome. But for the waste that will find fault with others and can't come up with a little strategy for himself, I'm afraid that not only will he break the army, but he will not be able to raise it anywhere! Du Gui's face turned cold and replied lightly.

He was born as a trader and got a high position, and there was already a pimple hidden in his heart, which was poked in the sore spot by Ye Xu again and again, and he couldn't bear it. He shook his head at everyone and said loudly: "The reason why everyone is asked to go to Shaowu Academy first is because I am afraid that everyone will not understand the system of the capital for the first time, which will lead to unadaptation to the water and soil. Shao Wu is the place where the army was reborn, and all the systems of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion were created from there. Everyone went, see more, listen more, naturally there is great benefit. As for whether the army can accommodate the princes, if you want to Du Moujie, you can make contributions under the command of the prime minister. The talents of the princes are a thousand times that of me, are you afraid that there will be no way to serve the country in the future? ”

A few words, everyone was speechless. There is a way to reach out and not hit smiling people, Ye Xu is pressing everywhere, and his attitude is almost unreasonable. As an upstart in front of the prime minister, Du Gui can always treat each other politely. A staff member of the Prime Minister's Mansion can still tolerate this, if it is pushed, can Wen Tianxiang be a narrow-minded person?

The commotion gradually subsided, and some people, with guilt, received their number plates from the entourage brought by Du Gui. Some people were anxious, so they simply asked when the ship to Shaowu would depart. Ye Xu and several other imperial historians who took the lead in making trouble were still unwilling, and they lowered their voices and argued strongly: "It is naturally important to learn the rules of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and see where the Broken Army is reborn. But half a day of study is enough, so why waste half a year? (Please go to 17k to support the drunkards)

"I'm afraid that spending half a year studying is still too short for Lord Ye? If you don't believe me, can you answer me a few questions? Du Gui knew that if he didn't convince Ye Xu today, the situation would be difficult to improve, so he asked with a smile and a strong anger.

"But it's up to the adults to teach!" Ye Xu arched his hand and said unconvinced. He was born in the top three of Jinshi, and when faced with the questioning of a small trader, he was naturally confident.

"If so, please listen. Du's first question is, what is the first thing to guarantee when sending troops to fight? Du Gui smiled and raised his voice to try to make everyone hear.

"Nature is grain and grass, there is a way, the soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first!" Ye Xu replied without hesitation. After answering, he scanned half a circle triumphantly, and then bowed his hand to Du Gui again, "Du Shangshu, I don't know if Ye can answer correctly!" ”

"Ye Da is talented and talented, so such problems are naturally not a problem!" Du Gui nodded, praised with a smile, and then continued to ask: "With the largest reorganization standard of the Broken Army, each standard is divided into five regiments and twenty battalions. Five hundred soldiers per battalion. During the war, each soldier was paid one penny of silver, one pound of rice, and one pound of vegetables. Half a pound of meat for each soldier every three days. Assuming that officers and soldiers are treated equally, they will be sent to Jiangxi to fight for two months. As a staff member of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Lord Ye has to remind the Prime Minister how much silver taels, how much rice grain, and how much meat to prepare for military supplies? ”

"This?" Ye Xu blinked his little eyes, and he couldn't catch the following for a long time. If he asks about the Analects and the Spring and Autumn Period, he can recite each chapter and verse, and even say where each sentence comes from. But I don't have the slightest idea of these trivial accounts. After thinking for a while, he said stupidly: "The science of computing is indeed not my strength. However, when marching and fighting, the emphasis is on the planning of civilian officials and the courage of military generals. These miscellaneous studies are naturally handed over to the officials below, so why do we need to think about it! ”

"No, Brother Ye's words are ridiculous!" Du Gui interrupted Ye Xu's quibble in a loud voice. "Lord Ye is a civilian, so he naturally wants to strategize and win thousands of miles away. But I don't know how to set a trap for the local government, but also take into account all the details of my own aspects. Among them, the supply of materials is the first to bear the brunt. You have set a trap, and the enemy will not be fooled. But he can't count the materials he needs on his side, once the battle is halfway through and the army is exhausted, what will be the consequences for Brother Ye? Moreover, what Du said just now has not yet calculated the consumption along the way, the loss of ordnance, and the forage required for pack horses. Truly planning an operation is a hundred times more complicated than this. Brother Ye wanted to hand over these chores to the servant, but whether the servant's calculation was correct or not, Brother Ye had a number in his heart. Once the calculated numbers are wrong, is it Brother Ye's fault or the front-line commander's fault? Even if Brother Ye had the courage to bear the mistake and the lives of more than 10,000 soldiers at that time, who could return him? Who can make up for the opportunity to sell to the enemy after a defeat? ”

Ye Xu was speechless, only felt a few drops of sweat under his hair, flowing down his head. He has always been known to be full of wealth, and he always hates that he has no chance to lead an army alone and apply what he has learned in his life. Only now did he suddenly realize that the poems and analects in his stomach were of no use to the battlefield. In a panic, I heard Du Gui say: "My generation is a conspirator, and I don't want to know astronomy and geography like the main general, at least I must be able to share the worries of the main general and make good preparations before the war." Don't expect the enemy to be the first in every battle, but at least you must understand the reality of your own soldiers, how far each army can go every day, how high the morale, how sharp the attack is, and how many points can be worthy of the opponent. Everything must be calculated clearly, so as not to make unfounded plans. If you don't even know the most basic math, the so-called strategizing and winning a thousand miles, hehe, I'm afraid it's bragging! (Please go to 17k to support the drunkards)

"Can't we go to be magistrates?" Someone muttered in frustration. Du Gui's words hit everyone's enthusiasm too much, according to him, the officials who entered the prime minister's curtain this time are ten of the best wastes and need to be re-cooked.

"As a local official, you must at least know how many people you rule. How much should be set aside in the annual tax revenue to subsidize the families of the underemployed, so that they will not become resentful and take risks. It is necessary to calculate how many people can be hired each year in order to repair the river and level the road. You have to know how much it will cost to fulfill the responsibility entrusted by Your Majesty to educate the people! Du Gui arched his hand to the south, and added sternly: "If being an official is just writing poems and patting Sima Fart, I'm afraid everyone can do it, so why grieve your talents?" Doing such a foolish and corrupt official, forcing the people to complain, what is the difference between our behavior and the Mongols? In other words, let such a confused official be in charge, what is the difference between being a citizen of the Great Song Dynasty and being a Mongolian citizen! ”

"You, big rebellion, great rebellion!" It was like a drop of water splashing in a pan of oil, and the crowd exploded immediately. Although Ye Xu and the others were embarrassed by Du Gui, their instinctive reaction was to reprimand Du Gui's statement.

"Whether it's a big rebellion, we don't know. There is no such article in the Jophas. Our Lao Du hasn't read many books, but he understands in his heart that this official is a young man hired by the people, taking the people's hard-earned money, if he can't do something practical for the people, or even harm the place, whether he wants it or not, he is a bastard who has a bad conscience. When you scold Lao Du, first pat your chest and think about it, in the past thousands of years, it is the people who have fed us as officials, or our officials who have fed the people! ”

'Everything is inferior, only reading is high. ''Those who work hard govern people, and those who work hard govern people!'' From childhood to adulthood, the scholars of the Great Song Dynasty received this kind of education, whether they were born in a princely family, or in the countryside, and became famous in one fell swoop after studying hard with their father's hard-earned money, they all classified themselves as hard-working people in their hearts, and classified as the elite of everyone. But no one has ever thought about whether it is the elites who feed the people, or the elites who bear the support of the people.

In Fuzhou, the bold and reckless Du Gui took the opportunity of issuing the number plate to teach them the first lesson of the Broken Army. Regardless of whether Du Gui's words can be accepted by him, in people's concepts, in addition to the prince of heaven and earth, at least the word "common people" has been forcibly stuffed.

The Provisional Statute stipulates that all the people of the Great Song Dynasty are born equal. However, the law does not indicate any path to equality. In Du Gui's eyes, this treaty law is more empty than the equality of all beings in the Buddhist family. But Du Gui unknowingly instilled the same truth in others. (Please support the drunkards to 17k)

Not only him, but also many people in the Broken Army and even the Dadu Governor's Mansion are unconsciously strengthening and spreading Wen Tianxiang's concept. In this process, there were repetitions, run-ins, and even obstacles, but in those beacon years, with Wen Tianxiang as the core, many ideas unconsciously spread outward.

In the process, some people couldn't bear the impact of new ideas and left, and some people angrily went to the opposite side of Wen Tianxiang. But in any case, new ideas have come to the world from the Book of Heaven in various ways, slowly taking root, germinating, flowering, and bearing seeds.

After coaxing and persuading the redundant people to get on the passenger ship to Shaowu, Du Gui hurried back to the city. It was already the next morning, and he was glad that he had done one more thing for Wen Tianxiang. Master Wen has the grace of knowing himself, so Du Gui always hopes that he can give him more returns.

Assisting the Prime Minister to achieve his every wish is one of the rewards that Du Gui thinks. For this reason, even if he worked hard, he had no regrets.

"Lord Du, I've gone to inspect the port, how is it, is the warehouse enough?" At the gate of the city, Wei Dingguo, the city patrol, saw Du Gui's carriage and greeted him from afar. The Broken Army that he and Du Gui entered at the same time, although their level is much worse now, they have a lot of affection for each other, and they are not restrained at all.

"No, I sent a group of people to Shaowu to study, and Prime Minister Wen said that they were all manufacturable materials. Once you feel it, it will be of great use in the future! Du Gui poked his head out of the carriage and replied with a smile.

Regarding the arrangement of redundant officials in the court, there was a debate within the capital. Liu Zijun and Chen Zijing believed that redundant officials were not available, and their political views were not in line with the Metropolitan Governor's Office. The best way to do this is to assign them insignificant idle jobs and gradually drive them out of the decision-making centres. Chen Longfu and Wen Tianxiang believe that these people are well-educated, their intelligence is not low, and they have not achieved anything before, just because they have learned something and personal knowledge is insufficient. If the Metropolitan Governor's Office wants to implement the new policy in the world, it must have the mind to tolerate the world, and instead of discarding the redundant officials, it is better to try to transform them and explore their potential.

Du Gui is mellow and principled, so he was ordered to settle the officials of the court.

"Oh, then the lord hurry back to discuss the matter, I guess the prime minister is still waiting for the lord. Today, a group of maritime merchants passed by the gate, and they did not look good, and the goods they carried were extremely rough. But one by one, it seems that there is a lot of money, and the ground is burned. I heard that they came from Goryeo, yes, it was Goryeo, that Mongol slave, a bunch of dogs and people! ”

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