After Kou Ji and his entourage took their seats, they sat down at the table.

Zhao Zhen commanded Chen Lin, Chen Lin greeted, and there were palace ladies and eunuchs, carrying all kinds of delicacies, appeared in the palace.

In the past, the banquets in the palace, most of the delicacies on the food were cooked food, and after the stir-fried dishes became popular in Bianjing, there were also more stir-fried dishes in the palace.

Zhao Zhen instructed the imperial dining room to cook dishes, including steamed vegetables, stewed vegetables, and stir-fried vegetables.

The soybean oil used in the palace for stir-frying, not sesame oil, was learned from Koufu, so it didn't have the flavor of sesame oil.

However, there is some unique aroma of soybean oil.

It is worth mentioning that fresh vegetables are used in stir-frying.

It's October.

All kinds of colors gradually began to wither, melons, fruits and vegetables are not very common, it is difficult to see in the market, even if you do, it is some dried fruits, and only in the palace can you enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables.

It's just that Kou Ji and his entourage didn't stop at the colorful and fragrant dishes, but stared at Zhao Zhen, waiting for Zhao Zhen to speak.

Zhao Zhen and the others were all ready, and when he saw that Kou Ji and the others were staring at him, he said with a kind smile: "All of you Aiqing are my humerus, so you don't have to be restrained in front of me...... The dishes are all ready, and you can drink happily. ”

Zhao Zhen, Kou Ji and others ate rice, but they didn't gather on the same table, everyone ate a bowl of rice.

In the Great Song Dynasty, the emperor feasted the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty, and the implementation of the meal system was shared.

One table per person, one dish per person.

After Zhao Zhen finished speaking, he signaled to Chen Lin, Chen Lin immediately distributed some food, took it aside, and let a few little eunuchs try it, and waited for the little eunuch to show no uncomfortable symptoms, and then carefully served Zhao Zhen to eat.

Seeing this, Kou Ji and the others glanced at each other, without saying a word, picked up their chopsticks one by one and began to eat.

Kou Ji and others don't pay as much attention to when they eat, just lift the chopsticks and eat them.

Where is Zhao Zhen eating, and giving vegetables.

felt that the dish tasted good, so he sent someone to send it to the favorite concubine in the harem.

In the eyes of later generations, this move was definitely a very impolite move, but in the Great Song Dynasty, especially in the palace of the Great Song Dynasty, this move was a rare favor.

can get Zhao Zhen to give food, which means that Zhao Zhen puts this person in his heart.

Such a grace is incomparable to others.

Zhao Zhen didn't eat much of the dishes on the table, and almost all of them were rewarded.

At the end of the meal, there was a plate of lamb left on Zhao Zhen's table.

Zhao Zhen ate two bites and rewarded them to the eunuch Gong'e who was waiting in the palace.

In the thanks of the eunuchs and palace laves, Kou Ji and the others stopped their chopsticks one after another.

Even if Zhu Neng and Wang Deyong didn't eat enough, they didn't dare to eat more.

The food on the table of Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng barely moved, but they were eating and drinking from Zhao Zhen's order to move the chopsticks until Zhao Zhen stopped the chopsticks.

In a simple act, there is not only etiquette, but also a truth.

A way to do things.

After Kou Ji and the others stopped chopsticks, Zhao Zhen instructed Chen Lin to withdraw the leftovers.

The nine monarchs and ministers rinsed their mouths under the service of Gong E, and then began to talk about business.

Zhao Zhen sat on the first seat calmly, staring at Kou Ji and his party: "From the moment when Taizu set my Great Song Dynasty military system, to today, decades have passed.

In the past few decades, my Great Song Dynasty has become different, but the military system has never changed.

Now my Great Song Dynasty has a vast territory, and dozens of states have been added under my rule.

The territory guarded by soldiers and horses in various places has also undergone tremendous changes.

The military system set by Taizu was suitable for the previous Great Song Dynasty, but it was not suitable for the current Great Song Dynasty.

Therefore, I summoned all Aiqing to the court and prepared to discuss this matter.

I have decided to change the military system of my Great Song Dynasty, what do you think? ”

After Zhao Zhen's voice landed, Lu Yijian took the initiative to speak: "The minister agrees with the decision of the official family, and the military system of my Great Song Dynasty should indeed change." ”

Zhao Zhen's determination to reform the military system has become irreversible.

In order to reform the military system, Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji worked together to deal with all the people who would obstruct the reform of the military system one by one.

Now in the army, as long as they can speak in front of Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen, no one will obstruct this matter.

None of the military ministers in the army stopped this.

Even if the ministers had ideas, it was impossible for them to jump out and fight Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji.

Because Zhao Zhen innovated the military system, he did not touch the meat on their plates.

If they oppose this matter, not only will they not be pleased, but they will also 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 contradict Zhao Zhen.

Not only can he not contradict Zhao Zhen, but he also has to work hard to help Zhao Zhen complete this matter.

Because of the military system innovation of the Great Song Dynasty, if it is completed, the soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty will become able to fight well, and he Lu Yijian will also have a share of the credit in it.

Don't look at this matter, Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji are leading.

But he Lu Yijian is a member of the same Zhongshu Sect.

But all the great merits that appeared in the Great Song Dynasty during his tenure as prime minister have his share of credit in it.

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

Lu Yijian agreed, and Wang Zeng had no reason to object.

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

Kou Ji spoke slowly.

As Kou Ji spoke, Zhu Neng and Li Zhaoliang also spoke one after another.

"The minister also agrees with this matter, but the reform of the military system is very implicated, and the officials still need to deal with it carefully, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."

Cao Wei also spoke in favor of this matter, but he reminded him in addition to approving it.

Wang Deyong opened his mouth, different from others, he stared at Zhao Zhen, and said very sincerely: "From the beginning of the official to the present, the minister has never entered the Sanya, nor has he entered the Privy Council, and he does not understand some major matters in the military system.

But the minister listens to the official's family, and the official family needs the minister to do something, just give orders, and the minister has nothing to say. ”

Is Wang Deyong taking the opportunity to show his loyalty?

No.

He was telling the truth.

That's what he is.

He did not retain his right to speak like Kou Ji and others, but decisively handed over his right to speak to Zhao Zhen.

After listening to the statements of Kou Ji and others, Zhao Zhen nodded with satisfaction and said: "Since all of you Aiqing agree with this matter, then our monarchs and ministers will discuss how to change this military system." ”

After Zhao Zhen said this, without waiting for the others to speak, he continued: "I threw bricks and lead the jade first, I thought that the second guard of the Dragon God should be abolished. Since the emperor's relatives and martial artists were questioned one after another for being greedy for military salaries, the children of their families have also left the army one after another.

Now the military attachés at all levels in the second guard of the dragon god are missing nearly sixty percent.

If it doesn't take three years and five years, I'm afraid it won't be able to make up for it, and the second guard of the dragon god will be kept now, and it can't be used for at least three or five years.

I don't want to raise them in vain, I want them to go out, go to the border, and contribute to my great Song Dynasty.

That's why I decided to dismiss the second guard of the dragon god. ”

Lu Yijian and the others had different expressions when they heard this.

Only Kou Ji sat firmly on the Diaoyutai platform, and the expression on his face did not change at all, as if he had known about it.

After Wang Deyong finished speaking, his slightly darkened face wrinkled, and he said in a heavy voice: "Official, if the second guard of the Dragon God is abolished, who will help you guard the palace?"

Your safety is at stake, but it is a first-class major event in my Great Song Dynasty, and we must not be ambiguous. ”

Lu Yijian and the others nodded one after another.

Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "Wang Aiqing can put my safety first, I am very relieved." But Wang Aiqing didn't have to worry too much, although I wanted to dismiss the second guard of the Dragon God, I didn't say that I would put my safety at risk.

I decided to draw 10,000 horses from the two guards of the dragon god.

Group from the new Dragon Guard.

At that time, Kou Aiqing will equip the Dragon Guard with muskets and cannons.

The power of muskets and cannons has been seen by many of you.

10,000 dragon guards, armed with muskets and artillery, their combat power is stronger than the dragon god and the two guards combined.

With them guarding me, I can sit back and relax. ”

The imperial palace of the Great Song Dynasty was not large.

So there aren't many soldiers and horses that need to be guarded.

Most of the soldiers and horses in the two guards of the dragon god are in a state of leisure on weekdays.

It would be advisable to build a new 10,000 dragon guards to replace the two dragon god guards.

Coupled with the upper and lower tiger wings of Jin Mingchi, as well as the four elite guards of Tianwu and Zhuri, the safety of the imperial city and Bianjing City can be guaranteed.

10,000 dragon guards, replacing the two dragon god guards.

Ninety thousand soldiers and horses were saved at once.

Ninety thousand soldiers and horses, whether they galloped to the border passes or sat in the local area, were beneficial to the imperial court.

Lu Yijian and the others thought about it for a while, and after discussing it together in a whisper, Lu Yijian looked at Zhao Zhen and asked, "How does the official family plan to place the 90,000 soldiers of the Dragon God Second Guard?"

The families of many of the soldiers in the second guard of the dragon god are in Bianjing, and they are afraid that they are reluctant to leave Bianjing and go to the border and other places.

When the time comes, it is inevitable that there will be trouble. ”

Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "I naturally know about this matter, after I have discussed it with Kou Aiqing, I already have a proper way to deal with it, and I will discuss this matter later." I've already spoken my mind, so let's share your thoughts. ”

Zhao Zhen was reluctant to say, and Lu Yijian and the others were not easy to ask after him.

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: "Shi Yuansun was in turmoil before, and he was able to easily mobilize local soldiers and horses, which is enough to prove that the military supervision system of my Great Song Dynasty still has shortcomings.

The minister thought that the system of supervising the army should be implemented at the ministerial level.

Firmly control the soldiers and horses in the hands of the imperial court to prevent similar things from happening again. ”

As soon as Lu Yijian said this, he said.

Cao Wei, Zhu Neng, Li Zhaoliang, Wang Deyong, Chong Shiheng and others frowned.

Today's Great Song Dynasty military supervision system has made it difficult for the generals to move an inch, and if it is subdivided, the generals may become a tool man in the army in the future.

When the military general was in charge of the place, he became a tool man, which did not have much impact.

But if you are at the border, or even on the battlefield, you will become a tool man, and something big will happen.

Cao Wei is the oldest, and he is also the person who has been victimized by the military supervision system the most, after Lu Yijian proposed to refine the military supervision system, Cao Wei didn't think about it, and said decisively: "This move is inappropriate!" If it is a supervising army in the army, it will be promoted to the ministerial level, and with the authority of supervising the army, it can seize military power from the military generals anytime and anywhere. It must be known that when the military general fights, he will definitely use some means to confuse the enemy, and if the supervising army cannot understand it, he will regard it as a fear of war and seize the military power of the general.

Then the general's plan will fail, and maybe the enemy will seize the opportunity and wipe it out in one fell swoop.

In addition, the shortcomings of the military supervision system are already very obvious.

During the war between our Great Song Dynasty and the Liao State, the Liao State sent many people to slander the generals in our army.

The supervisors of the army listened to rumors and seized the military power in the hands of the generals.

My Da Song has suffered a lot in this matter.

Since we have already paid the price of blood, we should consider whether there is a need for the military supervision system to exist, rather than continuing to refine the military supervision system.

If I want to refine the military supervision system, then there is no need to talk about reforming the military system and the like.

Because no matter how good the military system is discussed, it will eventually be ruined by the military supervision system. ”

After listening to Cao Wei's words, Zhu Neng and the others nodded in agreement.

Cao Wei is now a meritorious hero, and he is not afraid of offending people, so when Lu Yijian mentioned the military supervision system, he said what Zhu Neng and others wanted to say but did not dare to say.

After listening to Cao Wei's words, Wang Zeng frowned, and said unceremoniously: "If the imperial court does not have a military supervision system, how can it guard against you warriors?" Shi Yuansun's rebellion has just been quelled.

The imperial court had a system of supervising the army, which restrained all armies, so when Shi Yuansun rebelled, he barely gathered 50,000 soldiers and horses.

If there is no restraint from the military supervision system, the number of people that Shi Yuansun can gather is probably so large that we can't imagine.

He will have an immeasurable impact on the Great Song Dynasty.

The benefits of the military supervision system are obvious.

If it weren't for the supervision system to control the armies, I'm afraid that Shi Yuansun's rebellion would not have been quelled by now. ”

Cao Wei frowned and said, "Since the implementation of the military supervision system, how many people have been prevented?" I counted them on one hand. How many people can be trapped? The numbers are endless! How many good generals died under the prison system? How many good generals have helped others bear their sins because of the mistakes of the military supervision system, and finally ended up in a different place? ”

Speaking of this, Cao Wei's voice was raised a few points, and he said loudly: "The prison army seized power on the battlefield and suffered defeat, and after returning to the dynasty, no one will ask for the guilt." On the contrary, the generals who were given more military power were dismissed and beheaded.

If the system of supervising the army continues, sooner or later the people in the army will be cold.

When the time comes, who will be willing to die for my Great Song Dynasty? ”

Lu Yijian was not shocked by Cao Wei's voice at all, and in the face of Cao Wei's loud questioning, Lu Yijian said coldly: "The prison army seized power on the battlefield, and it was also because the military general did something disloyal that the prison army seized power.

If a military general behaves 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 against on the surface have indeed been counted on one hand.

But there are far more people who are secretly guarding against it than you think. ”

Cao Wei said angrily: "If you do things in a proper manner on the battlefield, you will only die faster...... The art of war is a combination of odds and truths, sometimes it is necessary to fight in a dignified manner, and sometimes it is necessary to win with clever strategies. ”

Cao Wei and Lu Yijian, as they spoke, said that they were really hot.

The two 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 secretly in his heart.

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, there would definitely be people quarreling.

Zhao Zhen didn't believe it at first.

He felt that the courtiers who could be invited here by him were all his ministers of the humerus, and they all understood his mind, and they would definitely do things according to his mind, and it was impossible to quarrel.

Now seeing Cao and Lu arguing, Zhao Zhen believes it.

Seeing that Cao and Lu were really going to quarrel, Zhao Zhen coughed lightly.

Cao and Lu immediately closed their mouths and saluted Zhao Zhen together.

"The minister lost his honor in front of him, and he was willing to ask the official family to punish ......"

Zhao Zhen stared at Cao and Lu, and said solemnly: "I am letting you express your opinions, not letting you quarrel." If you want to quarrel, you have to wait until everyone has finished talking, and then you will quarrel. ”

"Obey the Order......"

Under Zhao Zhen's reprimand, Cao and Lu 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 was slightly straightened, and he said solemnly: "In terms of the military supervision system, the minister's thoughts are similar to those of Lu Xiang. In addition, the minister thought that the number of soldiers and horses in my Great Song Dynasty was too large.

Throwing away the guards, city guards, regimental training, and government soldiers, there are about 1.2 million soldiers and horses registered in our Great Song Dynasty.

Counting the guards, city guards, regimental training, and government soldiers, the number of soldiers and horses in my Great Song Dynasty has already exceeded 1.8 million.

The military salaries allocated by the imperial court to soldiers and horses in various places every year have reached about 40% of the annual harvest.

Although my Great Song Dynasty income has increased slightly, the military salaries allocated to soldiers and horses in various places are still a large amount.

The imperial court raised so many soldiers and horses, but it did not make the best use of them.

Among the 1.8 million soldiers and horses, the imperial court can really use only about 1.3 or 40 million.

The rest is simply a waste of money.

The imperial court can no longer support them, and must return them to civil registration.

They have returned to civilian status, which can not only help me increase the annual income of the Great Song Dynasty, but also reduce the cost of military salaries.

Between an increase and a decrease, millions of dollars can be generated. ”

The soldiers, guarding the city, and guarding the pass are definitely the most ambiguous existence among the soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty.

Especially the soldiers and the soldiers and horses guarding the city.

It is the military salary of the imperial court, but it is not under the jurisdiction of the Privy Council and the three yamen, but there is a local yamen in charge.

For example, at the county level, the official who controls the soldiers and guards the city is the county lieutenant.

The cooperation of the imperial court for the government soldiers is 500 people per county.

How many counties were there in the Great Song Dynasty?

Hundreds.

According to this quota, the number of soldiers is definitely a huge number.

When the local yamen wants to suppress bandits, when they arrest thieves, they usually mobilize the yamen.

Unless the bandits are too strong, they will ask for nearby garrisons.

In some places, the soldiers and horses defending the city are even confused with the soldiers.

But he received double the military salary of the imperial court.

Guarding the guards is even more embarrassing.

Holding the imperial court, it is under the control of the Sanya and the Privy Council, but it is not subordinate to other armies with titles.

Occasional transfers, that is also the mutual transfer between Guancheng and Guancheng.

The number of guards is not large, and it is often a battalion.

The important Guancheng naturally has heavy troops.

The guards are almost all miscellaneous.

If it is not important to close the city, only the guards are there.

None of the soldiers and horses sitting near them recognized them as their own, nor did they include them in their own names.

Therefore, the soldiers guarding the pass were very embarrassed in the Great Song Dynasty.

Sometimes they are under the control of the local yamen, sometimes they are under the control of the garrison near Guancheng, and sometimes they are under the control of the yamen of the pacification departments in various places.

In short, anyone can control 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 Great Song Dynasty.

The Great Song Dynasty military system slipped them out alone, and it was naturally impossible for the soldiers and horses sitting in various places to sneak them in.

Because after they are included in their own army, they will occupy the number of soldiers in the army and affect people's empty salaries.

All in all, the official system of the Great Song Dynasty was chaotic, and the military system was also chaotic.

As a result, the Great Song Dynasty obviously spends a high amount of military pay every year to raise soldiers, but there are not many people available at critical times.

Wang Zeng's words can be regarded as a major key point in the Great Song Dynasty's military system.

After his words were finished, Zhao Zhen and the others nodded approvingly.

After Wang Zeng expressed his opinion, others also expressed their opinions.

In the end, it was Koji's turn.

After the quarrel between Cao and Lu, Zhao Zhen asked by name one by one, leaving Kou Ji's finale, which also had his deep meaning.

Once Kou Ji spoke, it was not a suggestion or two, let alone a sentence or two.

What's more, once Kou Ji speaks, there is little need for others to express their opinions.

Because Kou Ji held the two of them in his hands, as well as the officials of the Privy Council, he studied the research results for more than a month.

When it was Kou Ji's turn to speak, Zhao Zhen did not open his mouth to name him.

Instead, he looked at Koji.

The others also looked at Koji.

Under everyone's gaze, Kou Ji smiled and said, "My words may be a bit much, if you want to remember, you can remember them." ”

When Lu Yijian and the others heard this, they didn't think so.

The Great Song Dynasty did not believe in the saying 'a good memory is better than a bad pen', so when discussing political affairs, no one took minutes of the meeting.

There is a special meeting recorder in the court.

However, people mainly record Zhao Zhen's words and deeds on weekdays, and they will not use too much pen and ink for the government affairs that happen in the court.

For example, at today's meeting to discuss the reform of the military system, it is very likely that the notes of the recorder will be a few simple sentences.

On a certain day, the emperor invited Chao Jian, Zeng, Ji, Wei and other eight people to a banquet in Beichen Palace......

So the minutes of the meeting, is that the minutes of the meeting?

Seeing that Lu Yijian and the others were disapproving, Kou Ji didn't remind him again, and said: "The official family wants to reform the military system, not to say that they want to reform one of the military system, but all of them.

As long as it is not conducive to my Great Song Dynasty, it is among the innovations.

I discussed with my colleagues in the Privy Council for several days, and finally discussed what was going to be changed and how to change it.

I'm going to say it now, so let's take a closer look. ”

As soon as Kou Ji said this, he said.

Lu Yijian and the others were stunned.

They finally understood why Kou Ji reminded them to remember it before he spoke.

Koji obviously had a lot to say, so much that their heads might not necessarily remember.