Is Dali considered a strong country?

Not counted.

Not only is it not a strong country, but it can even be said to be a weak country.

Every year, when the Dali envoys enter the palace to meet the officials of the Great Song Dynasty, they are definitely the most pious among the many envoys.

They seemed to be very afraid of annoying the Great Song, and the Great Song was angry and raised troops to deal with them.

The reason why the Great Song Dynasty did not attack Dali was because the Great Song Dynasty was up and down, and they all regarded Dali as a weak country, and Dali was a barbarian land, and they were poor and miserable.

But is that really the case?

Not really.

The news that Zhu Neng heard about is proof of this.

Dali is not poor.

It was the Song people who sat too well and watched the sky, and always thought that the Central Plains was the richest place, except for the Central Plains, all other places were barbarian lands.

Now the Song people, under the guidance of Kou Ji, have opened their horizons.

When I saw the wealth of Dali, I naturally remembered it.

Little Dali, with amazing wealth.

It's like a naughty boy, holding gold and silver in his hand, and appearing to make trouble.

How many people will think about him, obviously.

Kou Jiqiang pressed the consternation in his heart, and the look on his face quickly calmed down, staring at Zhu Neng and said, "This matter cannot be publicized to the outside world for the time being, and you don't want to think about going to Dali." ”

"Why? If we don't take what is at our fingertips, won't it be a waste? ”

"Because the official family is about to reform the military system......"

It was not Kou Ji who answered Zhu Neng, but Chong Shiheng.

Kou Ji and Zhu Neng looked at Chong Shiheng at the same time.

Chong Shiheng said frankly: "You are willing to share Dali's wealth with me, which proves that you regard me as your own." I don't have to keep some of the things I guessed in my heart, I can take them out and tell you about them. ”

Koji didn't speak.

Zhu Neng asked Chong Shiheng suspiciously: "The official family wants to reform the military system?" ”

Chong Shiheng glanced at Zhu Neng and said, "You won't fail to see such an obvious thing." ”

When Zhu Neng heard this, he no longer pretended to be confused, and immediately said: "I can detect one or two, but I can't be sure." ”

Zhu Neng looked at Kou Ji and Chong Shiheng and said, "The reason why I want to leave the Privy Council is that I am worried about Dali's wealth, and secondly, I want to avoid the turmoil caused by the reform of the military system.

When Kou Gong was in the court, he streamlined the world's soldiers and horses, which had already caused several mutinies.

If the government wants to reform the military system now, I am afraid that the turmoil will be even greater.

Although the emperor's relatives and martial arts have been cleaned up by the official family, the military system can be reformed, targeting all the soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty.

When the time comes, the officers and men in the army may have some complaints.

If they make a fuss, it won't be easy to clean up. ”

Chong Shiheng nodded slowly, and said to Kou Ji: "I also came to discuss with Kou Shumi for this matter. ”

Kou Ji looked at Chong Shiheng and said, "Do you have any ideas about the official family's reform of the military system?" ”

Chong Shiheng nodded and said solemnly: "My soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty should no longer be influenced by Wenchen. If you are influenced by Wenchen, even if you and the official family innovate the military system, it won't be long before my Great Song Dynasty soldiers and horses will sprout and fall into erosion. ”

Kou Ji muttered: "I and the official family are also considering this matter, if you have any ideas, you can talk about it, if it is desirable, I can discuss it with the official family." ”

Chong Shiheng said in his heart: "The power to send the prison army should be withdrawn and handed over to the Privy Council." ”

Kou Ji was slightly stunned, and muttered: "From literature to martial arts, the idea is not bad. It's just that the Privy Council controls the generals of the world at the same time, and controls all the prison armies, so it is easy to use the prison army to set up the three ya.

In the end, the Privy Council will be able to control all the soldiers and horses in the world.

Even if I am a privy envoy, it is impossible for the official family to watch all the soldiers and horses in the world fall under my control.

The three Zaifu of the inner court, the civil ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, would not agree. ”

Chong Shiheng frowned and said, "But if the prison army has always been controlled by Wenchen, it will always have an impact on the soldiers and horses in the world. It's impossible for you and the officials to abolish the military supervision system, right? ”

Kou Ji smiled and said: "I would like to, but the officials will not agree, and the Manchu Dynasty Wenchen will not agree." Especially after Shi Yuansun's rebellion made the Manchu Dynasty civil ministers and officials see the binding force of the prison army on the army, it is even more impossible to abolish the prison system. ”

Chong Shiheng said in a deep voice: "If the military supervision system is not solved, if my Great Song soldiers and horses want to become stronger, they can only be strong for a while, and they will definitely not be strong forever." ”

Zhu Neng listened carefully to the conversation between the two, and after hearing this, he hesitated: "The imperial court also has a military department, why don't you hand over the matter of supervising the army to the military department?" ”

Kou Ji pondered for a moment and said, "That's a good idea. ”

Chong Shiheng was still frowning, "But what if the secretary of the military department is served by Wenchen?" The imperial court did not appoint Wenchen as the secretary of the military department. ”

Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "Then set a rule, non-military ministers are not allowed to serve as the secretary of the military department." ”

Chong Shiheng shook his head and said, "The ministers will not agree. ”

Kou Ji said: "At present, the secretary of the Ministry of War is still a military minister, and most of the officials of the Ministry of War are also military ministers. Even if the ministers don't agree, the impact will not be too great. ”

Kou Ji looked at Chong Shiheng and said, "Prepare your thoughts, write them into a song, and submit them to the official family." Later, the official family, me, and Cao Wei may sit down to discuss this matter, and you may be invited to join in at that time. ”

Chong Shiheng hesitated for a moment and nodded.

Zhu Neng said on the side: "What about me? ”

Ko Ji looked sideways at him, "Don't you want to be a part of this?" ”

Zhu Neng immediately said: "You have all participated in the discussion, if I don't participate, how can I gain a foothold in the court in the future." ”

Kou Ji glanced at him and said, "I will explain this matter to the official family when I go back, and then see how the official family decides." In this reform of the military system, it is the official family that ultimately makes the decision. ”

Zhu Neng said with a smile: "The official family will definitely not turn me away." ”

Kou Ji laughed.

Zhu Neng paused for a moment and said, "Aren't you worried about the backlash caused by the reform of the military system?" ”

Kou Ji said with a smile: "The official family will not wantonly dismiss the world's soldiers and horses, what kind of backlash will it cause?" Even if some of them are cut, they will be told to do other things, there will always be something for them to do, there will always be something for them to pay, why should they bounce back? ”

Zhu Neng complained: "It turns out that you have a plan with the official family for a long time, which made me worry in vain." ”

Kou Ji smiled and said: "If there is something in the future, don't hold it in your heart, you have to say it and discuss it together." ”

Zhu Neng smiled awkwardly.

Kou Ji continued: "I'm afraid that this matter will not be implemented until Shi Yuansun has a result of the rebellion. So we still have to wait a few days. ”

Zhu Neng and Chong Shiheng I.asxs. head.

After chatting about business, the three of them chatted some more private words, and then went back to their respective homes.

Some time after that.

Kou Ji has been in and out of the palace, discussing the issue of military system innovation with Zhao Zhen and the others, and paying attention to the war in Qinzhou and other places.

When Shi Yuansun led the rebels to Qinzhou, it was already the end of June.

Along the way, in the name of King Qin, he recruited some bandits and horse thieves from the three mountains and five mountains, but the number was not large.

Zhao Zhen designated Shi Yuansun and his entourage as rebels, and after sending the documents to the yamen of the state capitals, the defenders of the state capitals also began to assemble to jointly resist the rebels led by Shi Yuansun.

Shi Yuan Sun Qinwang's inscription became a joke in front of the inscription issued by Zhao Zhen.

Some people in Shi Yuansun's army, after learning that Shi Yuansun was not King Qin, but a rebellion, secretly fled a lot.

But there are still people who follow Shi Yuansun to make trouble.

Shi Yuansun led the rebel army to Qinzhou and encountered the Yongxing army.

There was a big fight between the two sides.

The Yongxing army held Qinzhou.

Shi Yuansun was forced to turn to Minzhou.

When Di Qing arrived at Qinfeng Road with his people, Shi Yuansun had already arrived in Minzhou with his people and conquered Minzhou.

Di Qing led 3,000 elite soldiers, chased to Minzhou, attacked Minzhou at night, and broke Minzhou City.

Shi Yuansun was forced to continue to flee.

Di Qing led people to chase after him.

Finally, at the end of July, Shi Yuansun was captured alive in Wushanzhai on the border of the Great Song Dynasty and Qingtang.

Since then, the farce of Shi Yuansun's rebellion has been completely quelled.

Shi Yuansun made a big fuss, not only did not get any benefits, but also contributed to Di Qing's prestige.

Di Qing led 3,000 elite soldiers to break through Minzhou, which was praised as a good story.

Up and down in the Great Song Dynasty, brush a wave of presence.

Although afterwards, Zhao Zhen only promoted Di Qing's official title to one level, Di Qing's name was remembered by everyone in the government and the opposition.

In the future, whenever there is a war in the imperial court, Di Qing will definitely be thought of.

As long as Di Qing's ability is excellent, he will have credit in the future.

End of August.

Shi Yuansun and his entourage of rebel leaders were escorted to Bianjing City and imprisoned in the prison of the Criminal Department.

Shi Yuansun didn't have the consciousness of a defeated general at all, even if he was imprisoned in the prison of the Criminal Department, he was still arrogant.

After Zhao Zhen learned of this, he sent Kou Ji to replace him and go to the prison cell.

The prison of the Criminal Department.

Kou Ji bent down and entered the specially ordered low door of the prison of the Criminal Department.

The design of the door of the prison of the criminal department is not humane at all.

The door is only up to the person's neck, and you must bend down to enter the door.

The reason why the door is so inhumane is mainly to prevent the inmates in the prison from rioting.

Once the prisoners riot, it is difficult to drive straight out of the prison of the criminal department.

The portal of the prison of the Criminal Department alone was enough to delay the prisoners for a lot of time, and to buy enough time for the imperial court to dispatch heavy troops to suppress it.

Although since the construction of the prison of the Criminal Department, there has never been a riot of prisoners.

But the protective measures that need to be done still need to be done.

When Kou Ji saw Shi Yuansun, Shi Yuansun was shackled and sat on the ground in the cell with a big grin.

After seeing Kou Ji appear, he still had some sarcastic smiles on his face.

"Shi Yuansun!"

"Thief!"

Kou Ji walked up to Shi Yuansun and said faintly: "Me? Thieves? Did I hear me right? ”

Shi Yuansun stared at Kou Ji and said, "You are a thief!" If it weren't for you bewitching the official family and doing something to our martial arts, I wouldn't have come to this day. ”

Kou Ji nodded slowly, "So...... Do you blame me for your own trouble? ”

Shi Yuansun said unceremoniously: "It's your fault." ”

Kou Ji laughed and said, "You're quite good at fooling around." ”

Kou Ji slightly restrained the smile on his face, stared at Shi Yuansun and said, "The reason why the official family punished you is because you are too greedy, and you have been greedy to the point of madness.

Every year, five percent of the military salaries issued by the imperial court go into your pockets.

Officials at all levels deducted some more, and in the hands of the soldiers, the rest was less than 10%.

One percent of the military salary is not enough for the soldiers to live.

You are not greedy for money, but for the lives of your soldiers.

The soldiers are the foundation of guarding my Great Song Dynasty, if they are dead, then how can my Great Song Dynasty gain a foothold? ”

Shi Yuansun said disdainfully: "I let you say all the good and bad things, what can I say?" ”

Kou Ji said indifferently: "You can say nothing." ”

Shi Yuansun's face became hideous for a moment, "If you don't let me say it, I want to say it." The world says that I am greedy, but how did we become greedy, do they know?

We have become so greedy, and we are all forced by the surname Zhao.

Zhao Kuangyin won the world through the mutiny, and he was afraid that our families would follow him, so he took away the military power from our families.

Even so, he couldn't trust us.

He forced us to go out and do evil, to go out and be greedy for money.

He forces us to be greedy.

If we are not greedy, we will die.

He is hypocritical on the surface, but behind the scenes, he is wary of us everywhere.

He was praised for his righteousness.

But in our eyes, he is a hypocrite.

We are where we are today because of Him.

If you want to say wrong, the fault is his, not ours. ”

Kou Ji's face changed, "Shi Yuansun, do you know how much of a sin it is to slander Emperor Taizu?" ”

Shi Yuansun laughed and said arrogantly: "Hahaha, I made it all the other, I'm still afraid of one more sin on my head?" ”

Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "Have you ever thought that Emperor Taizu tolerated your greed just so that he would not leave a reputation for mistreating meritorious heroes? And not what you think? ”

Shi Yuansun stared at Kou Ji sarcastically and said, "The surname is Kou, do you believe what you say?" ”

Kou Ji said without hesitation: "I believe it!" ”

"Phew!"

Shi Yuansun spat and scolded: "Zhao's lackey! ”

Kou Ji frowned and said: "Emperor Taizu tolerated your greed, what is the purpose, as a minister, I definitely dare not speculate, but I can conclude that Emperor Taizu's move must be with good intentions." But you will be wrong about what he meant, and you will become insatiable, and even endanger the Jiangshan Society of the Great Song Dynasty.

The rulers have plenty of reason to punish you. ”

"Phew! If we all become honest and honest saints, the people of the Zhao family, who can sit comfortably on the throne? ”

“……”

Shi Yuansun knew that his life was short, and he dared to say anything.

Kou Ji didn't have the heart to continue chatting with him, and said to him: "The official family heard that you were shouting every day in the prison of the Criminal Department, and you were extremely arrogant, so they ordered me to come and say a word to you.

All the clansmen of your Gao family who fled along Yongzhou have been captured.

It will be sent to Bianjing City in a few days, and I will ask you to behead it together. ”

When Shi Yuansun heard this, his eyes widened in horror, and the sound of shouting disappeared without a trace in an instant, and his face turned pale.

"Impossible!"

"Impossible!"

Shi Yuansun stared at Kou Ji in horror and said, "In order to help them fight for the opportunity to escape, I will make trouble in Qinzhou and other places. I helped them get everyone's attention, they should get out.

Why was it caught?

Are you lying to me?! ”

Kou Ji stared at Shi Yuansun and said, "After they are escorted into Beijing in a few days, you will know." ”

Shi Yuansun's breathing became rapid in an instant.

"I want to see Pan Shu!"

"Pan Shu has already relented to the official family, and is imprisoned in the mansion by the official family, it is impossible to see you."

"Uncle Cao, I want to see Uncle Cao!"

"So far, do you still want to pull the Cao family into the water? You have committed such a big mistake, even if the official family comes forward in person, it may not be able to save your life under the condemnation of the Manchu civil and military.

What is the use of Cao Wei coming forward? ”

“……”

"Shi Yuansun's Shi Yuansun, he knew today, why bother in the first place?"

Kou Ji dropped this sentence, no longer bothered Shi Yuansun, and stepped out of the prison of the Criminal Department.

After Shi Yuansun was taken down, Zhao Zhen's handling of the turmoil of the emperor's relatives and martial artists was completely over.

After Kou Ji met Shi Yuansun once, he never paid attention to this matter again.

Shi Yuansun's family was escorted to Bianjing City in early September.

Chen Yaozuo, the new secretary of the Criminal Department, was beheaded.

Speaking of Chen Yaozuo, I have to talk about his origin in detail.

Chen Yaozuo is not an unknown person.

His brother Chen Yaosu and his brother Chen Yaozhi are known as the three heroes of the Chen family together with him.

In some places, it has the reputation of the three champions of the Chen family.

Chen's three masters, that's really powerful.

Even Wang Zeng, the three-yuan champion, was slightly overshadowed in front of the three heroes of the Chen family.

It is recorded in the history books that the Lu family, which has been in the phase for three generations, can be comparable to it.

Chen Yaozuo's elder brother Chen Yaosuo, the champion of the second year of Song Taizong's Duangong, Chen Yaozuo was also the same year of scientific examination, Jinshi and first.

After Chen Yaosuo won the top prize in high school, he was summoned by Emperor Taizong, appreciated by Emperor Taizong, and summoned his father Chen Xinghua, and the father and son were given a scarlet robe together, which was cited as a good story.

After Chen Yaosu joined the office, he successively served as a secretary, a judge of Henan Dongdao, a member of the Ministry of Works, a messenger of Jiaozhou, a member of the Privy Council and an envoy of the herd system, a privy envoy, and a member of the Tongping Zhang.

After he became old, he was reappointed as the right servant and knew the Heyang Army.

Tianxi died in the first year, and he was called Wenzhong.

Chen Yaozuo's younger brother Chen Yao consulted Song Zhenzong Xianping for three years.

He has successively served as the right Zhengyan, the knowledge of the system, the living house, the Yongxing Army with the Longtu Pavilion Zhishu, and the pacification envoy on the edge of Shaanxi.

Now the processing department waits for the position, and the right to know Kaifeng Mansion.

Chen Yaozuo himself, successively served as the lieutenant of Zhongmu County, the general judge of Chaozhou, the bachelor of Hanlin, the transfer envoy of western Beijing, and the deputy envoy of the transfer branch, and now the official is the secretary of the criminal department.

If it is a family of three generations, it is not surprising that there can be such an achievement, but the three brothers, with such an achievement, is enough to make everyone look sideways.

I have to admit that the Great Song Dynasty is definitely a generation of talents.

The three brothers are not the kind of people in the court who don't do anything.

Chen Yaosuo, the writing is definitely the top kind of the Great Song Dynasty, many inscriptions in the Great Song Dynasty were written by him, the most famous of which is the "Hajj Altar Tablet" when Zhenzong Zhao Heng sealed Zen Taishan, and the "Ode to the Temple of Taizong" in the Taimiao.

Chen Yaozuo himself is a water conservancy expert, and his invention of the 'Lower Salary Solid Soil Method' and the 'Muyou Killing Water Method' have solved the suffering of floods for people in several places.

Chen Yaozhi is an all-rounder with both civil and military skills, not only the article is well written, but the archery skills are also very superb, but his family prefers to let him go the way of civil officials, and does not like to let him go the way of military officials, so he has been fighting among civil ministers, so he has not made much achievements.

After seeing the resumes of the three brothers, Kou Ji sighed that the three brothers were powerful, but also felt that the court had not made the best use of their talents.

Chen Yaosu has died, so I don't want to mention him.

Chen Yaozuo is a proper water conservancy expert.

If this kind of talent is secured to the water department of the Ministry of Industry, it will definitely benefit the people of the world.

Arranged to the Criminal Department, it is really a waste of talent.

Chen Yao consults an archery master, known as a marksman, and compiles some archery teaching materials, which can be of great use in pairs.

For professionals like the Chen brothers, the imperial court should treat them specially.

It's a pity that the imperial court didn't put talents where they should be.

Straight to the point.

After Shi Yuansun was beheaded by Chen Yaozuo, the turmoil of the emperor's relatives and martial artists came to an end completely.

The innovation of the military system planned by Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji should also be put on the agenda.

In order to implement a military system suitable for the Great Song Dynasty.

Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji did not work behind closed doors, let alone entrust the university, they invited many people to participate in the discussion of this matter.

Cao Wei, Zhu Neng, and Chong Shiheng were among the invitees.

Wang Deyong and Li Zhaoliang were recalled to Bianjing City and were also invited.

After Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng dealt with their own troubles, they also returned to the court one after another and participated in the discussion.

The first day of October.

Wang Deyong, Li Zhaoliang, Lu Yijian, and Wang Zeng rushed back to Bianjing City one after another.

Zhao Zhen held a banquet in the palace and entertained eight important ministers who wanted to participate in the discussion of the military system.

Kou Ji was the first to arrive at the palace.

Cao Wei, Zhu Neng and others also arrived in the palace one after another.

Wang Deyong was the last to arrive.

It's not that he trusts him to be big, but that he sits outside Bianjing City all the year round, and suddenly returns to Beijing, and there are a lot of trivial matters to deal with in the house, so it's too late.

After Wang De used it, Kou Ji also looked at him deliberately.

Wang Deyong's first impression of Kou Ji was black.

Wang Deyong's complexion is very dark.

Blacker than all the courtiers in the court.

With his strong muscles and beard, he looks vicious.

Anyone who saw him thought he was a very vicious person.

In fact?

Not really.

Wang De's voice is thick, but there is no noise, giving people a very calm feeling.

The temperament is also very soft, and he speaks very humblely.

The first impression is thick and reliable.

It is no wonder that Zhao Heng and Zhao Zhen of the True Sect trust him very much.

If nothing else, his appearance alone is enough to make anyone who sees him feel that he is very reliable.

He is indeed a man who is as good as he looks.

So Zhao Zhen trusted him, and there was nothing wrong with that.

After Kou Ji and the others arrived.

Zhao Zhen appeared in the palace where they were drinking and feasting.

With a smile on his face, he looked very gentle.

There is no majesty when facing other officials.

"Ministers and other officials see the official ......"

After Zhao Zhen arrived, Kou Ji and the others stood up according to their respective grades, and bowed down to Zhao Zhen in unison.

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "You Aiqing don't have to be polite. Today, I set up a private banquet in the palace, and you can just drink happily and don't have to be restrained. ”

Zhao Zhen was just from that moment on, and no one present took it seriously.

After all, today is a business matter, not a private matter.

"Xie Guan's ......"

Kou Ji and the others saluted again.

After the salute.

Zhao Zhen took the lead in sitting down, and then waved his hand and said, "Sit down!" ”