"Wu Xun was disabled, and if he wanted to fight against the civil court again, his grandfather's support was naturally indispensable. In this way, the importance of the grandfather is reflected, and it is up to the grandfather to suppress the civil officials by virtue of the martial arts, and how to suppress it. ”

Kou Ji carefully analyzed, and Kou Zhun was shocked when he listened.

Kou Ji is borrowing literature to govern the military, borrowing the martial arts to govern the culture, it is clear that he is playing with the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.

Once the matter is revealed, their grandparents and grandchildren will become the target of public criticism.

Kou Zhun lowered his head with some hesitation.

Kou Ji seemed to see Kou Zhun's worries, and laughed in a low voice: "Grandfather, you and I have now become the target of public criticism, so there is nothing to worry about." ”

Kou Zhun was stunned for a moment, and laughed loudly, "Yes, yes, you are right, the old man and you have become the target of public criticism, there is nothing to worry about." ”

"After the old man goes to court tomorrow, he will try the method you said."

After saying this, Kou Zhun pondered for a while, looked at Kou Ji and said, "Since you are not used to the way the officials do things, you can also take advantage of Wang Qinruo's recuperation at home to rectify it." ”

Kou Ji smiled and nodded, "This is natural." ”

Time flickered, and it was the second day.

After Kou Zhun got dressed up, he went to the palace.

He didn't enter the palace in the Kou bus today, nor did he let the eunuchs sent by the palace carry him.

Instead, he carried the court wat and entered the palace alone like a righteous man.

After the dynasty.

Facing the Manchu civil and military who continued to quarrel, Kou Zhun sat on the chair and was silent as usual.

It was not until someone in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty proposed that Wang Zeng should step down from the post of secretary of the criminal department and re-elect the secretary of the criminal department, that he slowly spoke and said a few words.

The candidates for the criminal department scholars nominated by the Manchu Dynasty civil and military did not meet Kou Zhun's wishes.

The Manchu Dynasty civil and military elected three candidates to compete for the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, all of which were flawed.

Kou Zhun pointed out their shortcomings separately and asked the Manchu civil and military to choose another candidate.

Some people were saddened when they heard this.

When some heard this, they secretly rejoiced.

Kou Zhun vetoed these three candidates, and for some, it was a lost chance for promotion; For some, it's three less formidable competitors.

The issue of the selection of the secretary of the criminal department was postponed for further discussion.

The civil and military officials began a new round of scolding war.

The two sides cited their own pros and cons, stating the pros and cons of the reduction or retention of the van army.

They had thought that Kou Zhun would remain silent on this issue as before.

Unexpectedly, Kou Zhun actually spoke today.

Kou Zhun sat on the chair, hugged Chao Wat, and said lightly: "Whether the Xiang Army will be abolished or not, you can discuss it at a long time, the imperial court has raised the Xiang Army for decades, so it doesn't mind raising the Xiang Army for a few more years."

This year's autumn tax has begun to be collected, and the commercial tax has also begun to be integrated.

Although the money and grain have not yet been put into the warehouse, judging from the accounts submitted by the household department and the three divisions, my Song Dynasty is still breaking even.

That's a good thing. ”

In the first year of Zhao Zhen's ascension to the throne, the imperial court abolished the Criminal Division, and it has already achieved more revenue than expenditure, and now nearly two years later, Kou Zhun actually said that the Great Song Dynasty is even paying off this year, and he also said that this is a good thing, many people may not understand when they hear this.

But the Manchu civil and military could understand.

They could understand why Kou Zhun would say that this was a good thing.

Kou Zhun also accounted for the war expenditures of the Great Song Dynasty against the Western Xia and the Liao State.

When the household department and the three divisions compiled the accounts last year, the imperial court had a deficit of 5 million yuan in war expenditures.

In this regard, some officials of the main peace faction also complained a lot.

The surplus of the imperial court this year has made up for the deficit of last year.

It shows that the surplus of the imperial court this year is a full five million, which is far higher than any year during Zhao Heng's reign.

At the same time, it also shows that the imperial court has been fighting for a year and a half, and all the money spent has been earned.

What is this to the courtiers?

This is a political achievement, and this is a capital that can be boasted of.

They can tell the people with great shame.

You see, during the reign of the first emperor, he did not listen to us, which caused the treasury to be empty year after year.

After the official family ascended the throne, they listened to us in everything, and not only was the treasury not empty, but after a year and a half of fighting, all the money spent was earned.

That's what we're capable of.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty bowed down in unison.

"This is the Taishi's good governance, and the official family can get such a virtuous minister as the Taishi, and congratulate the official family on ......"

“……”

In an instant, sycophants sounded one after another on the vertical arch hall.

made Zhao Zhen a little uncomfortable.

I thought that the Manchu Dynasty civil and military had taken the wrong medicine.

Since his accession to the throne, the Manchu civil and military have never praised anyone in unison.

Even if Gao Chu Gong, Chong Shiheng, and Zhe Weizhong made contributions in Western Xia, there were still people who jumped out and said sour things.

It's not that Guoheng will die if it's belligerent; That is to say, if there is no peace talks, the good situation will be gone.

In short, Zhao Zhen has been on the throne for almost two years, and he has never seen the Manchu Dynasty civil and military congratulate him in unison.

Zhao Zhen waved his small hand and pretended to say in a deep voice: "You Aiqing don't need to be polite, my Great Song can have today, it's all thanks to your Aiqing." ”

When the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty heard this, they smiled heartily.

With Zhao Zhen's words, they can go out and brag boldly with confidence.

They bowed down again and said: "The ministers don't dare to take credit, and they are willing to do their best for the Great Song Dynasty." ”

Zhao Zhen waved his hand again, and the civil and military talents of the Manchu Dynasty got up together.

"Ahem......"

Kou Zhun coughed softly, and when the corners of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military mouths curled, he poured cold water and said: "Do you think that the reason why the imperial court can balance its income and expenditure this year is because the tax burden has increased?"

No! ”

Kou Zhun stared at the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and said loudly: "It is because the old man has moved hundreds of thousands of disaster victims to the new territory of the imperial court, and the imperial court does not need to spend money to support hundreds of thousands of disaster victims, so there will be this surplus."

It is because there are nearly 200,000 soldiers who were lost in the wars of Western Xia and Liao, and the imperial court has less than 200,000 soldiers to support it, so it will be surplus.

In the final analysis, this money was not earned by the imperial court, but was pulled out by the imperial court from the mouths of a group of impoverished people, from the mouths of a group of soldiers who had died.

My Great Song Dynasty played against Western Xia and won.

There will be this surplus, and what if it is defeated? ”

When the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu heard Kou Zhun's words, his face changed slightly.

Li Di muttered: "What does the Taishi mean by this? ”

Kou Zhun snorted coldly and said: "The old man's meaning is very simple, the territory that my Great Song Dynasty spent 200,000 soldiers to regain must be defended. Not only to defend, but also to make these territories productive.

In order to allow the people of Wei, Ling, Xia, Yin and other states to cultivate with peace of mind, in order to reduce the burden on the imperial court.

The old man decided to cancel the proposal to set up a new box army and a new forbidden army in Wei, Ling, Xia and other prefectures.

How could the newly established soldiers and horses withstand the ambitious Tanguts?

The old man decided to move the six armies of Huaide, Zhenrong, Dingbian, Baoan, Suide, and Yongxing to the north and guard the border of the Great Wall.

The six armies of Yongxing and Huaide fought against the Xixia people all the year round, with sufficient combat experience, and the Great Wall as a barrier, which could protect the northern border.

The first line from Lingbo Mountain to Yanzhou, set up as a road, named Xiping Road, served as the pacification strategy by Chong Shiheng, and in addition to the soldiers and horses of the headquarters, he also commanded the three armies of Huaide, Zhenrong and Dingbian.

The first line from Yanzhou to Yinzhou, set up as a road, named Dongping Road, served by Zhi Weizhong as the pacification strategy, under the jurisdiction of the headquarters in addition to the soldiers and horses, and the three armies of security, Suide and Yongxing. ”

Kou Zhun spoke, and the Manchu civil and military forces who listened to it were stunned.

Without waiting for the Manchu civil and military forces to react, Li Di shouted first, "No! ”

Kou Zhun frowned and said, "Why not?" ”

Li Di said seriously: "Nearly 300,000 troops are deployed on the front line of the Great Wall, and the number is too large. There is simply no room for so many soldiers and horses on the Great Wall. Besides, it is not appropriate for the two of them to receive more than 100,000 soldiers and horses each.

If they have different intentions, more than 300,000 soldiers and horses are enough for them to do everything they want. ”

When the Manchu civil and military heard this, they all nodded in unison.

The civil officials nodded, thinking that what Li Di said was reasonable.

The martial artists nodded, because they felt that the number of troops in their hands could not fall into the hands of the two of them.

Although the Zhe family is also considered a martial artist, the Zhe family has lived in Fuzhou for a long time and has not moved to Bianjing, so they feel that the number of soldiers under their control has fallen into the hands of the Zhe family, and they are afraid that it will be meat buns and dogs.

It's cheaper to fold the house.

As for the breeder, it is not considered a martial artist now.

Chong Shiheng was born in a scholarly family, and now although he has made contributions in the border of Western Xia and is in the position of pacifying the economy, he can be the second generation of the family, and there are no outstanding characters so far, so he is not considered a martial artist.

Since he is not Wuxun yet, it is impossible to have the same heart with Wuxun.

The number of soldiers in the hands of Wu Xun fell into the hands of Chong Shiheng, and they could still be helped?

When Kou Zhun heard this, he pretended to think about it, but in fact, he already had a plan in his heart, and he also knew that after he said what he said just now, someone would definitely oppose it.

Now Li Di has spoken out against it, which just follows his thoughts.

Kou Zhun pretended to think about it for a long time, and then muttered: "Even so, then the two of Shiheng and Zhe Weizhong will be selected and retained among the six armies, and some old or too young will be dismissed from their military status, and let them be along the Great Wall and turn them into soldiers."

The rest of the young men remained in the army to serve. The total number of soldiers and horses in the hands of the two shall not exceed 150,000. ”

When Gao Jigong heard this, he jumped out and asked, "Taishi, is this going to be disarmed?" ”

Kou Zhun said with a dark face: "What disarmament? This is called turning soldiers into people. In wartime, he is a soldier, and in his leisure time, he is a soldier. This move can not only save a lot of expenses for the imperial court, but also effectively help the border areas accumulate troops.

This time, my Great Song Dynasty fought against the Western Xia, and how much strength those people who migrated to the past did their part, you should know best from the heights.

If it weren't for their help, you might not have been able to regain such a large territory in the hands of the Tanguts.

The old man did this to effectively preserve the combat effectiveness of the soldiers and horses, and to restrain the power in the hands of the two people. ”

Gao Zuo couldn't say anything to refute for a while.

This time, he fought in Western Xia and fell into a crisis three times, two of which were overcome by relying on the partial division adopted by Li Di.

He couldn't open his mouth to erase the merits of those people.

But by doing so, it is clear that he is disarming.

This is clearly not in the interests of Wu Xun.

When the civil officials heard Kou Zhun's words, they were shocked.

They were smart and immediately realized that this was Kou Zhun supporting their disarmament in disguise.

As a result, the civil officials stood up one by one and expressed their agreement with Kou Zhun's statement.

Not to be outdone, the martial artists stood up to refute.

The privy envoy Cao Yu said: "Taishi's move is not appropriate, and the removal of 150,000 soldiers and horses at once is like the removal of the three armies. 150,000 soldiers and horses, together with their families, hundreds of thousands of people lost their livelihoods.

When the time comes, they will most likely become bandits and scoundrels, causing trouble everywhere.

Not only will it not help the defense of the Great Wall, but it will also add to the chaos. ”

Kou Zhun's face turned cold, and he snorted heavily, "150,000 soldiers and horses have been dismissed?" Then 150,000 soldiers and horses would have to be removed! My Great Song Dynasty conquered Western Xia, the 50,000-strong security army, when it was pulled out of the barracks, there were only 30,000 people, and after entering the territory of Western Xia, there were 24,000 people left, of which 4,000 were old and weak.

As soon as he engaged the Tangut people, he was defeated and defeated.

If Li Di hadn't tied himself to his horse and carried a blade to fight with a group of prison guards, he was afraid that they would run away if they were rushed by the Tanguts.

Now you lick your face and run out and tell the old man that if you cut off 150,000 soldiers and horses at once, hundreds of thousands of people will lose their livelihoods?

Is there 150,000 people for the old man to lay?

The old man saved face for you, so he asked the two of them to cover up the fact that you drank the blood of the soldiers on the grounds of reducing 150,000 soldiers and horses.

But you have no shame in your face, and you have to expose it. ”

Kou Zhun pointed at Cao Yu, pointed to Gao Di Gong, and roared angrily: "The old man doesn't care how much soldier blood you drink, as long as you don't feel guilty, even if you drink the soldier's blood to death, the old man doesn't care."

This is why when the Manchu courtiers proposed to abolish the box army, the old man pretended to be deaf and dumb.

But the border war is related to the safety of the country and the DPRK, how can it be child's play? ”

"Bang bang bang!"

Kou Zhun slapped his chair, stared at everyone, and roared, "What are you doing? The old man doesn't care. But don't treat the safety of the country to the old man as child's play. The old man is now in charge of government, and he doesn't ask for anything else, only a little.

That is, the safety of the country and the DPRK is the first priority in everything.

Whoever wants to take the safety of the country as a child's play, the old man will let the whole family taste the executioner's knife advantage. ”

Kou Zhun looked around at everyone, "The old man is not afraid to tell you that not only the soldiers and horses in the north of my Great Song Dynasty, but also the soldiers and horses in the western, eastern, and southern borders of my Great Song Dynasty must be done for the old man, and the camp is full of young and strong." As many soldiers as there are, you can pull out as many people as you can from the barracks, and you can fight when you pull them out.

For the rest, no matter how you toss, the old man doesn't care. ”

As soon as Kou Zhun said this, civil officials came out one after another to support Kou Zhun.

The martial artists were unwilling, but they were helpless.

During Kou Zhun's administration, although he had a tough attitude, he didn't feel much sorry for Wuxun, not only that, but he also happily delegated power to Wuxun during the war.

Kou Zhun is also worthy of the martial artists.

Now for the sake of the safety of the Great Song Dynasty, they can only endure cutting a little meat from them.

After all, all the states of the Great Song Dynasty were guarded by soldiers and horses, and they could drink a lot of soldiers' blood, so they couldn't afford to fight Kou Zhun to the end because they lost a little bit of interest.