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The word "staff officer" was not new to later generations.

In fact, the word "staff officer" already existed in the late Tang Dynasty - the staff officer was one of the staff members of the late Tang Dynasty. The ambassador of the southern system and the subordinate officer of the superintendent of the military horse. The Privy Council also has this officer.

Of course, the "staff officer" really has the meaning of a staff officer in later generations, and it has to wait until the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the military system was reformed, a new army was established, and this officer was set up in the army and town (division) to be in charge of military training and planning.

The army and military organs of the Republic of China also have staff officers, and the chief of staff is called the chief of staff.

At present, the staff officer is only a junior officer who does not enter the stream, a kind of staff member, and a relatively low-level one.

But it doesn't matter, because it doesn't matter what the title is, what matters is what the authority of the job is.

Cai still gave Zhu Boliang a brief description of the staff system he "invented".

Of course, Cai still can't talk to Zhu Boliang about taboos, he just said some differences between his staff and staff.

For example, the core responsibility of a staff officer is to decompose the strategic intentions of the war commander into a series of executable tactical tasks, and for this purpose the staff officer must even be delegated to the command (battalion) level. In most cases, the staff can only be in the high command, and can only be next to one of the generals who hired them.

For example, under the staff system, not only the efficiency and accuracy of intelligence collection and intelligence analysis have also been greatly increased, but also the rationalization, professionalization, standardization, and specialization of staff officers have been carried out like other modern professions in later generations. As for the staff, the abilities are uneven, the establishment is not clear, the responsibilities are not clear, and the relationship with the general is also personal.

Like: staff officers and generals have no personal dependence, appointment, promotion, punishment, salary, etc., theoretically, neither of them has anything to do with each other, (now the staff officers are appointed, promoted, punished, and paid by Cai Ying, and in the future the staff officers are appointed, promoted, punished, and paid by the country established by Cai Zhen), and the positions and responsibilities and powers of the staff officers are consistent. This is not the case at all, with private appointments, vague responsibilities, unclear treatment, and the staff members completely rely on the generals they are attached to to survive and exercise power, in short, the staff are the vassals of the generals they are attached to.

For example, the General Staff is a whole military and political system, and they are not under the control of the generals (now they are only under the control of Cai and the General Staff, and in the future they will only be under the control of the state and the General Staff). And the staff is just a group attached to a certain general, and they will only listen to this general. As a result, the two have different ways of thinking, different natures, and different statuses and future directions.

For example, the staff officer system is a rational bureaucratic clerical system composed of highly professional staff officers who have undergone unified training, and it is not a grass-stage team that can be formed by just a few staff members.

Wait a minute......

Although Cai still only told Zhu Boliang a general idea, it also made Zhu Boliang see that Cai Ying's system was many times more clever than the existing system of civilian officials and rough commanders.

This shocked Zhu Boliang and at the same time shocked Cai Ying's talent, he was even more glad that Cai was still able to become his son-in-law.

Zhu Boliang said: "In this way, Ziyin you really need a large number of literati, otherwise Ziyin is afraid that it will be difficult to implement your staff system...... Okay, Ziyin, don't worry, I will definitely do my best to recruit literati for you, as for the money, forget it, you and I are not outsiders, as long as you can be good, I am happier than anything else. ”

Cai still listened very well to the front, but isn't this an outsider?

Cai still said in his heart: "Does he still want me to be his son-in-law?" ”

Really!

Cai Yan's guess was immediately confirmed, and Zhu Boliang said again: "Ziyin, I am Shen'er's daughter, as long as you are kind to Shen'er in the future, I will be willing to do anything for you." ”

As soon as Cai still wanted to refuse Zhu Boliang more euphemistically, the gate leader who led the way suddenly shouted: "Separate the civil and military, prepare to enter the palace, and don't make loud noises!" ”

Zhu Boliang listened to this, waved his hand to Cai Ying, and then entered the column of civil officials, Cai was still helpless, so he could only put the matter down for the time being and enter the column of military attachés.

In the Song Dynasty, the civil and military sides stood on both sides, with the civil officials standing on the left and the military attachés standing on the right. The first on the left is generally the prime minister, and the first on the right is generally the captain, and they are ranked according to their official positions.

The officials who participated in the court meeting, after gathering outside the forbidden gate, Wang Huang and below, all used a white paper lantern, wrote their official position on it, and then held it in front of the horse's head - the lantern surrounded the magnificent scene of the imperial city, called the "fire city".

Wang Hao arrived last.

After that, the lanterns were extinguished one by one.

Cai still waited for the ministers of civil and military affairs to enter the waiting courtyard and wait for the forbidden door to open.

Due to the early entry of officials into the hospital, the hospital provided a supply of wine, meat, melons and fruits, and a large number of breakfast stalls gathered in front of the hospital, where ministers could buy some food.

Cai still didn't eat in the morning, so he asked for twenty meat buns, and ate them as he walked forward.

Cai still eats very distinctively, and it can be described in one word: fast!

The fist-sized meat buns, Cai is still two bites.

Twenty meat buns, Cai still ate them all in a while.

The military attaches who saw this scene were all amazed by Cai Ying's amount of food and the speed of eating.

Cao Xiang, the general of the left guard and the commander of the horse in front of Cai Zhen, sneered and said, "Hmph! Vulgar! ”

Cai Yan has never offended Cao Xiang, and Cao Xiang is not targeting Cai Yan, the reason why he said that Cai is still vulgar is completely ...... He's cheap.

Yes.

Cao Xiang is a famous mouthful, and Cao Xiang is cheap with everyone.

In addition to being cheap, Cao Xiang was also rude and irritable, and it is said that even Emperor Chongfu Zhao Mijin was bullied by him to be depressed.

All in all, this Cao Xiang is a very, very, very annoying person.

But no matter how much you hate Cao Xiang, it's useless, because you can't do anything about him.

Cao Xiang is a descendant of Cao Bin, the founder of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Cao Bin made great contributions in the unification war of the Northern Song Dynasty - after the destruction of Shu and the Southern Tang Dynasty, the invasion of the Northern Han Dynasty, and the attack on the Liao State, he made great contributions.

Moreover, Cao Bin is a man of integrity, humility, fear, benevolence and generosity.

In the imperial court, Cao Bin never disobeyed the order, nor did he talk about the mistakes of others.

Crusading against Hou Shu and Southern Tang, Cao Bin had nothing to gain.

is also a general, Cao Bin never distinguishes himself from others with his rank and power.

When he met a scholar on the road, Cao Bin must lead the car to avoid it, never calling his officials by name, and every time his officials talk about political affairs, they must first recuperate before receiving them.

It can be said that Cao Bin is the most exemplary military attache respected by the Northern Dynasties, and there is no one, and the literati of the Northern Song Dynasty hope that the military attachés of the Northern Song Dynasty can be like Cao Bin.

Moreover, not only Cao Bin is excellent, but Cao Bin's descendants are also excellent.

Cao Bin's granddaughter became the empress of Song Renzong.

Cao Bin's great-granddaughter became the empress of Song Yingzong.

This also ensures that the Cao family has been prosperous in the Northern Song Dynasty and has become the undisputed aristocracy of the Northern Song Dynasty.

How expensive is Cao Jia?

It was so expensive that Zhao Ji had to marry his two biological daughters, Emperor Rongde Zhao Jinnu and Emperor Chongfu Zhao Mijin, into the Cao family - uncle Cao Sheng married Zhao Jinnu, and nephew Cao Xiang married Zhao Fujin and Zhao Fujin's half-sister Zhao Mijin.

It's so expensive, even if Zhao Ji hears that Cao Mijin is a bastard who is hated by everyone, and Zhao Mijin is not doing well and is unhappy in the Cao family, he chooses to let it go.

In addition, Cao Xiang married Zhao Mijin again and had the identity of Zhao Ji's son-in-law.

Not only Cai still can't take Cao Xiang, but even powerful ministers and favored ministers like Wang Hao, Tong Guan, and Cai You can't do anything about Cao Xiang.

This also led to the fact that Cao Xiang could say whatever he wanted, and did whatever he wanted, without any scruples, without the humility, fear, respect, and generosity of his grandfather Cao Bin.

Therefore, being said to be "vulgar" by such Cao Xiang, Cai is still helpless now, so he can only wait for the change of dynasty in the future and then settle accounts with this cheap-mouthed guy.

Therefore, Cai still pretended not to hear what Cao Xiang said, and deliberately distanced himself from Cao Xiang, and was out of sight and out of mind.

Seeing that Cai was still "cowardly", Cai Xiang snorted disdainfully, and said in his heart: "What if you are talented?" How can you fight? What about your future? Don't you have to back down from me? And then even more arrogant.

provoked the people around him to shake their heads, and said in their hearts: "Cao Bin is such a masterpiece, how can there be such a descendant?" ”

Those who become big things sometimes have to be able to endure what others can't bear, not to mention that Cao Xiang is just a clown who jumps off the beam, and he is proficient in the toad sticking to his feet.

As for this "vulgar" hatred, when the Northern Song Dynasty dies, he can calculate with Cao Xiang as much as he wants, as long as he can survive at that time.

After stopping for a long time, Cai still followed the group of military attaches into the Wende Palace.

After that, the senior officials and the officials named by Zhao Ji went to see Zhao Ji in the Vertical Gong Palace, and officials like Cai and them, who were not qualified enough and did not take the initiative to summon Zhao Ji, were waiting for Zhao Ji in the Wende Palace.

Normally, after the end of the court meeting of the Vertical Arch Palace, the prime minister Wang Huang will go to the Wende Hall to announce the ministers to line up, and if it is announced that Zhao Ji will not sit in the court, he will immediately release the court.

Cai still participated in the first few court meetings, but Zhao Ji did not come, and they were disbanded by Wang Huang.

In fact, the court of the Song Dynasty was quite relaxed, even if you were late, you could sneak in like no one, just like the college students in later generations who were late for class, not to mention that the emperor was generally not there, even if the emperor was there, he usually pretended not to see it. Some late ministers will be impeached and sued by the imperial history, and the emperor generally does not deal with it. If the minister went too far and was often absent from work and was late, the emperor would punish him for thinking behind closed doors at home.

This also leads to the fact that petty officials like Cai Yi often come to participate in the court meeting to go through the situation and the process.

Cai still thought that today's court meeting would be the same as before, and when Wang Huang finished meeting Zhao Ji in the Vertical Arch Palace, Wang Huang would come over and disband them all.

It's a pity!

Cai still guessed the front, but not the back.

After the court was released, just as Cai was still about to leave with the crowd, a little eunuch suddenly appeared and stopped Cai Ying: "Cai Observation, please stay, Your Majesty is invited." ”

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