Chapter 8 Gnawing at the Old Book

The guards of the military department are still the people they met on the day of Wuju, and the guards were quite embarrassed to make a fuss last time, and greeted warmly in advance: "Pei Gongzi is here to report today, there will be no more mistakes, right?" ”

Pei Min smiled and said: "This time it's clear, you can't be wrong, please lead the way!" ”

Before the guards met, although the young man known as the Wenwu Qu Star was high-spirited, he had no sense of arrogance, and he was impressed and personally led the way for him: "I will first take Pei Gongzi Sicheng Division to report, and then I will take you to visit Shangshu, Shilang, Lang and other adults." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info”

"It's hard work!" Pei Min responded with a smile.

The Sicheng Division is responsible for the provincial maps, military officials' merits, verification, rewards and punishments, pensions, and military reviews and tests.

Pei Min's entry report position token and official uniform were also received at the Sicheng Division. The last time I bypassed Sicheng Division to see Guo Yuanzhen, it was because Guo Yuanzhen left a message in advance and asked Pei Min to see him first.

Si Chengsi was extremely polite to Pei Min's arrival, and even a little flattering: Pei Min is now extremely famous, as long as there are no accidents, the future is bright, and he will always rank first in popularity.

reported that the entry procedures were processed quickly, and Pei Min didn't wait long to get the token representing his identity: a palm-sized bronze medal, on one side is his official position "treasurer", on the other side is his name Pei Min, and it is also engraved with the special imprint of Shangshu Province. With this sign, entering and exiting the outer city of the imperial city and the military department will not have today's strict investigation.

is about to be based on the Ministry of War, Pei Min has also done a certain understanding of the official position system of the Ministry of War: as one of the six departments, the Ministry of War has a Shangshu, two squires, eight members of the four Lang, eleven foreign langs, eleven directors, thirty-seven envoys, sixty people, a secretary and so on, nearly 200 officials, large and small, divided into four departments, namely Xia Guan, Treasurer, Sicheng, and Siyu. Among them, Xia Guan is the core organ of the Ministry of War, followed by the remaining three departments.

The task of the treasurer is somewhat similar to that of the logistics minister, who is responsible for the weapons of the Tang Dynasty and the state and county, as well as the layout of the banquet of the winter solstice and the Yuanzheng, the ancestral sacrifice, the funeral flag, the entry and maintenance of local weapons, and the maintenance of local officials.

Pei Min is still quite satisfied with this position, at least he is the head of the house, not an envoy or something. But it's a bit of a pity that I didn't get into Xia Guan. Come to think of it, Xia Guan is the core of the military department, responsible for major military developments such as foreign strategy and border soldier deployment, once he enters Xia Guan, it is not easy to come out.

In Pei Min's heart, the military department is a place to add to his resume after all, and when the war starts, fighting with Xue Ne is the way to rise.

Newcomers enter the office, visit their colleagues, let each other know each other, and increase the tacit understanding at work, which is also an unwritten rule, and Pei Min naturally has to follow it.

The first person to visit was undoubtedly the boss of the military department, Guo Yuanzhen.

"Junior Pei Min, I've seen Guo Shangshu!" Pei Min said hello.

"No need to be polite! Come, I have some things to deal with, you wait a while, I have something to talk to you about. As for visiting colleagues, this is not in a hurry, it will be done tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. After yesterday's night talk with Xue Ne, Guo Yuanzhen's attitude towards Pei Min has changed greatly, not to see a junior who needs to be promoted, but a good person with extraordinary foresight.

Pei Min thought it was a matter of martial arts, and sat down on the side according to his words.

Guo Yuanzhen didn't pay attention to him, and looked at the file in his hand with care. He has important things to deal with at the moment, Liaodong and Liaoxi have been occupied by the Xi and Khitan for a long time, and now the fields are barren, the people are scarce, the environment is bad, and the guards have many complaints. Liaodong and Liaoxi have just been recovered, and this matter is related to the situation in the northeast, especially the future focus of Datang in the west, and it is necessary to have a stable environment to prevent Datang from being embarrassed, and this matter has to be treated cautiously. At present, the quality of the soldiers of the Tang Army is low, and the generals are also uneven, so how to arrange it needs to be carefully considered.

He glanced at Pei Min and asked suddenly: "Not long after the new annexation of Liaodong and Liaoxi, the imperial court intends to send officials to guard it, what do you think about this?" ”

Pei Min glanced at Guo Yuanzhen in astonishment, thought about it carefully, and said: "I think it's better to send a person who is good at appeasing more conservative officials, my Datang is currently militarily weak, the Northeast is poor, the army is in vain, not to mention the loss of labor and money, the profits obtained are completely disproportionate, and it is not beautiful to be too radical." It is best to induce the Xi and Khitan to join each other, develop steadily with each other, and maintain temporary peace. The Xi and Khitan are nomadic peoples, and it is not easy for them to develop and rise, but on the contrary, it is not the case with my Datang. Datang's current economy is developing steadily, as long as the military keeps up, and then cultivates and promotes some rising stars who can take on great responsibilities, and reproduces the trend of Taizong and Gaozong, it is just around the corner. When the soldiers are strong and the grain and grass are sufficient, find an excuse to settle the account with them after the autumn. ”

When Guo Yuanzhen heard the first half of the sentence, he nodded indifferently: they all think the same, they are all conservative. But when I heard the back, I was a little surprised, I didn't expect Pei Min to be young, and his murderous intent was not small, but he was very comparable.

How did Guo Yuanzhen know that they had been making progress in the Central Plains, and the alien race had also made progress, and the speed of progress was not inferior to theirs.

Before the Tang Dynasty, most of the foreign races were border troubles, and the serious Wuhu chaos was just taking advantage of the rebellion of the Eight Kings of the Western Jin Dynasty and the weakening of the national strength to invade the north to form a situation of confrontation with the Han regime. But after the Tang Dynasty, the alien race gradually rose, and even destroyed their Central Plains Dynasty twice. Therefore, in his eyes, there must be no mercy for those aliens who are not sincere and obedient, so that they will be left behind.

Guo Yuanzhen was originally conservative, and his mind was in line with Pei Min, so he quickly decided on the candidate, put the file aside, and submitted it to the emperor and prime minister at the meeting.

"The old man and Brother Xue have been friends for many years, and if you study it carefully, you can be regarded as your elder. The old man believes in his brother's vision and does not beat around the bush with you. You...... What are your thoughts on the current political situation? ”

Pei Min wanted to talk to him about martial arts, but he didn't want to ask him about the situation between the DPRK and China, and he was stunned and couldn't figure out what Guo Yuanzhen's intentions were.

Guo Yuanzhen saw that he was suspicious, and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, only we know what you and I say today, and the old man can swear never to pass on the three of them." If you have any scruples, it's okay for me to say it first. It has been nine years since the abdication of the Tang Dynasty, but the situation has been unstable. Nowadays, our Tang Dynasty is militarily weak, and its politics are all maintained by the capital left by Emperor Digong after Wu. If the situation is not determined as soon as possible, once the politics collapse, the world will be chaotic. ”

Pei Min saw that Guo Yuanzhen had already said it so clearly, and he didn't hide his selfishness, so he said: "The younger generation's opinion is the same as Shangshu!" ”