Zhao Xingde pondered for a moment, and then asked: "In this case, why doesn't the Xia Kingdom entangle the elite soldiers of the whole country and destroy this dynasty food?" ”

Chao Fuzhi took a sip of tea and replied: "It is good that Yuan Zhi has this spirit, but there are very few Chinese in the land of the river, even if he destroys any country of Turks, Rus, or Great Eclipse, he will make a wedding dress for the local races next to him." The Hu people believe in gods, or God, or Allah. Even if the Xia State did not attack those brutal and warlike Hu people, they were also different from the gods they worshipped, slaughtered each other, fought and fought endlessly, and the population did not increase but decreased in the past hundred years. The Xia Kingdom relied on its strong military strength to strictly prohibit cults in the country, and to protect the cultivation and livelihood of the Chinese, it has continuously migrated from Guanzhong and Bashu for hundreds of years to settle in the Han people, and the people themselves have lived and multiplied, and the nine surnames of the Western Regions under the rule of the Xia Kingdom have intermarried and merged, and the population has exceeded 5 million. Under the advantages of the other, the Hezhong Prefecture of Xia has become no different from China. ”

Zhao Xingde imagined the scene of opening up the territory, and couldn't help but be a little leisurely, but he was a little puzzled in his heart, so he asked: "The land of the Xia Kingdom starts from Hangu Pass in the east, covers the land of Bashu in the middle, crosses the green mountains in the west, dominates the river, controls the desert in the north, and the territory is so vast, I heard that all the armies in its country have been stationed in one place for a long time, and most of the baggage is raised on the spot, just like the Tang Dynasty feudal town, and our dynasty guards the internal and external voids, and will be very different from the system of the imperial court, and its country has been established for a hundred years, how can I not see its strong feudal division and fall apart?" This is also a question that many officials of the Song State cannot figure out.

Chao Buzhi glanced at Zhao Xingde, and did not answer his question directly, but said slowly: "If the people's hearts are to the court, there are food and soldiers in the place, which is enough to be the pillar of the court. When the Han Dynasty, the hearts of the Han people did not go, first Wang Mang usurped the throne, and the heroes from all over the world attacked it together, and finally reached the glory of the military. Later, hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban followers rose up at the same time, and if there were no heroes and strong people guarding the prefectures and counties, I was afraid that the country would have already changed hands. The hearts of the people are in the Han Dynasty, and with Cao Mengde's ability, he can only be in the position of prime minister, and he coerces the Son of Heaven to order not to obey. The Tang Dynasty has An Lushan Shi Siming's rebellion, although the Central Plains does not know the soldiers for a long time, but the place is full, but there are one or two loyal people, they can become the mainstay, whether it is the grass for the chaos, or the invasion of foreign enemies, it is difficult to become a sweeping trend. At the beginning of the Anshi Rebellion, although Hebei Prefecture and County were invincible, there were still Yan brothers guarding the mountains and plains. Later, Zhang Xun, Xu Yuan, and Nan Jiyun worked hard to guard Suiyang, and even prevented the rebels from going south to Jianghuai, ensuring the food and salary of the imperial court to quell the rebellion. Even in the late Tang Dynasty, the eunuchs were in power, the imperial court was in decline, and the Khitan, Uighurs and other Hu tribes entered the army several times, but they could not gain a foothold in the Central Plains, and they died in China, enslaved the people, and the world would not completely collapse. If the house is cleaned and the siblings are cut off, as long as the border pass is lost, the forbidden army is defeated, and Di Yi Caokou breaks in, this world, I am afraid that it will change hands. ”

Li Ruoxue didn't have much interest in these court soldiers, and listened quietly on the sidelines, seeing Chao Buzhi unscrupulously criticizing the ancestral family law of this dynasty, his drooping eyelashes trembled slightly, thoughtfully. Zhao Xingde continued to ask: "Sir has not yet explained why the Xia Kingdom is so laissez-faire, and it has not become a disaster for the town. ”

He asked so unrelentingly, Chao Buzhi not only did not think he was angry, but nodded and replied: "In fact, according to the old system of the Tang Dynasty, the border commanders all use loyal and famous ministers, and they will be appointed soon, not remotely led, not concurrent, and the famous author will be the prime minister." The four generals of the four Yi are slightly like Ashina Sheer, Qibi He Li is not a special general, and they are all controlled by ministers. If it weren't for Emperor Tang Ming's insistence on opening up the border, self-destructing the system, making An Lushan serve as a festival for many years, and serving as three towns, how could it become such an uncontrollable situation as the Anshi Rebellion. ”

Zhao Xingde only knew that the Tang Dynasty was in great trouble, but he didn't know that the Tang Dynasty also had a tradition of restricting the temperance envoys, so he nodded. Chao Buzhi took a sip of tea and continued: "Although the system of this Xia Kingdom is allowed to enrich the locality, the means of controlling the local area are still superior to those of the Tang Dynasty. The Xia Imperial Court is known as the Five Mansions, namely the Pillar State Mansion, the Protector Mansion, the Prime Minister's Mansion, the Bachelor's Mansion and the General's Mansion. Among them, the Zhu State Mansion is responsible for formulating laws and regulations, the Protector State Office is responsible for making decisions on military affairs, the Prime Minister's Office handles government affairs, the Bachelor's Mansion advocates culture, education and academics, and the General's Office is responsible for commanding the army to fight. ”

Chao Buzhi said very clearly, but Zhao Xingde was still a little unclear, and asked: "What is the relationship between the system of the five governments and the control of the place?" ”

Chao Buzhi said with a smile: "Do you know that the Protectorate Mansion, which is in charge of making decisions on military affairs, is composed of more than 400 captains of the Xia State Army. The lieutenants spent half of their time in the Protectorate to decide on state affairs, and when the lieutenants were in the Western Capital, the affairs of the army were signed by the centurion he had delegated. In the Xia Army, the rank of colonel and lieutenant was strictly promoted, but the generals of each army were appointed by the General's Office. Sergeants mostly return to the captain. Although the generals of each army had the power of command and jurisdiction, it was limited to the laws and orders of the imperial court, and if a general tried to cause chaos, the sergeants could never follow him. The Protectorate's control over the army is not something that a few heroes can shake. ”

Zhao Xingde let out an "oh", and suddenly realized that although the general of the Xia State was respected, he was not a recommended officer. And the highest-ranking elected officer lieutenant is also a member of the highest decision-making body of the Xia State, the Protector Mansion, and the captains' sense of belonging to the Protectorate is far greater than their loyalty to the general, so it is difficult to get the captain's support even if someone has a bad intention.

He thought for a while, and then asked: "Captains and below are all elected by election, aren't you afraid that the upper and lower levels will collude and the soldiers will be lazy, making the army unusable?" ”

Chao Buzhi said with a smile: "Most of the armies in the Xia Kingdom have a five-year service period, and the sergeants can retain their titles and return to their hometowns after the completion of their service, but these retired sergeants still participate in the selection of captains in the battalion. Since the number of retired sergeants is often about five times that of serving sergeants, the lieutenants are almost equal to those who have been retired. The vital interests of these retired sergeants have a great deal to do with the strength of their respective battalion leaders. They're like employers, their eyes are glued and they won't tolerate the kind of situation you're talking about. The Praetorian Guard only recruits elite soldiers who serve all year round from ordinary legions, and there are few retired sergeants, but the Praetorian Guard itself has the most opportunities to march and fight, and it is impossible to constantly practice with ordinary legions as an imaginary enemy. ”

"Could it be that the Xia Imperial Court is not afraid that these retired sergeants will hold the captain and the Protector Mansion hostage?" Li Ruoxu asked suddenly, he easily thought of a question and asked it before Zhao Xingde.

Chao Buzhi smiled and didn't answer, looking at Zhao Xingde, among the three disciples, although Li Ruoxue is extremely talented, it is a pity that as a woman, Li Ruoxu is still young, and he teaches Zhao Xingde the most.

Under the gaze of the three of them, Zhao Xingde sighed and said slowly: "According to the report of the Privy Council, there are about 200,000 troops in the Xia Kingdom, and according to the calculation of five times, the number of retired sergeants should be about one million. Therefore, if the sergeants have a request, the court will always try its best to meet it. Zhao Xingde frowned and thought for a while, and seemed to find a better wording, "I am a doctor and the emperor to rule the world together, and the situation in the Xia Kingdom, it seems more appropriate to say that the sergeant and the emperor rule the world together." ”

"The sergeant and the emperor rule the world together?" Li Ruoxu had doubts on his face. Chao Buzhi glanced at Zhao Xingde deeply, noncommittal, sighed, and continued: "In order to prevent the sergeants from overthrowing the ordinary Yin Hu people, the ordinary people in the prefectures and counties of the Xia Kingdom have also organized a regiment to train the army, and they have to drill every year, and the civil protector will also redress the grievances of the Yin households. In addition to using the Protectorate to win the hearts of the military, the Zhuguo Prefecture Zhuguo, which formulated the decree, was elected every two years by the Xia people who had reached the age of 40, and the Xia people only had the right to elect the Zhuguo once in their lives, one person for every 100,000 people, and the people who were elected should also be over 40 years old. The Pillar Country is a lifelong system, once it is a Pillar Country, its status in the country is extremely respectful, and there are Tiger Wing Army guards in and out. Except that he may resign on the grounds of old age and infirmity, he can only be removed from office by the consent of the Zhuguo government itself by a four-fifths majority. At the same time, the Zhuguo Mansion was in charge of the supreme lawsuit, and its judgments in accordance with the statutes could not be overturned even by the emperor. Chao Buzhi stopped saying this, looking at the three disciples seated, as if he had the intention of taking the school examination.

Li Ruoxu didn't know why, Li Ruoxue's face showed a thoughtful look, but Zhao Xingde said: "This is the same as the Tang family's will to make the famous author the prime minister, and every two years, the most prestigious person and the most popular person will be elected into the Zhu State Mansion." The Zhuguo government held the two powers of making laws and supreme rulings, which was enough for these people to exert their ambition to help the world, help the world and save the people, or guide the world. The heroes of the world gathered in the two mansions of the Pillar Country and the Protector of the Country, and the heroes and powers from all walks of life could only bow down and obey their orders. ”

Chao Buzhi nodded slightly, and was about to speak of praise, but Li Ruoxue next to him asked, "Can that woman also promote Zhuguo?" Looking at the female disciple's face with a look of anticipation and eagerness, Chao Bu was stunned, and added with some embarrassment: "Except for those who are promoted to scholars, other women have no right to be promoted. ”

The answer given by Chao Buzhi was unexpected by Li Ruoxue, and it also aroused Zhao Xingde's interest, Li Ruoxue wondered: "Can a woman also become a scholar?" ”

"Yes." Chao Buzhi nodded, and said in a deep voice: "If they meet the standards, some women can also be promoted to scholars and serve as some dispatches to the Prime Minister's Mansion or the General's Mansion." ”

"Can a woman be an official?" Li Ruoxue's face showed an unbelievable look.

Chao Buzhi looked at his unparalleled female disciple with pity, nodded, and affirmed: "Naturally." ”

Zhao Xingde waited for a while, and saw that Li Ruoxue seemed to be shocked by the news that the Xia State woman could actually become an official, so he continued to ask: "It is rumored that after the Liao State wiped out the Han clan, the Yelu clan acted perversely in the country, and the Han people were like pigs and dogs. He saw that Chao Buzhi was easy to talk about the situation of Xia State, and he knew that this famous teacher was not just a corrupt Confucian who was looking for chapters and sentences, but was sincerely seeking advice from Chao Buzhi with the attitude of a student, and the source of information in this era was really extremely lacking, even in Taixue, about the situation of Liao and Xia, officials and Tai students had countless different statements, making it difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

Chao Buzhi's eyes flickered slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "When Han Derang and Han Chang were in charge of Liao, the country of Liao was thriving, but this time I thwarted my Northern Expedition, and the people of the Central Plains hated it, and the scholars wanted to eat its flesh and sleep on its skin. But no one could see it at that time, precisely because of the Han family's usefulness, the status of the Chinese in the Liao State was gradually improved, almost on par with the Khitans, and the Han people lived and multiplied, accounting for the majority of the population of the Liao State. After the destruction of the Han clan, the Khitans were wary of the Han people, not only greatly reducing the military power of the Han generals, but also forcing the Han to dress up as the Khitans, dividing the various ethnic groups in the country into three classes, the Khitans were the first class, the Jurchens, Murwei and other tribes were the second, and the Han people were the third. The Han people offended the Khitans, and the lightest punishment was whipping, cutting off hands and feet at every turn, and even killing the clan. The superior people killed the Han people, but they only lightly fined the money, and more officials protected each other, and it was over. ”

"Is that so?" Zhao Xingde's heart was on fire. When the Song court was preparing for the Northern Expedition, some courtiers wanted Youyan's father and elder to send wine to reward Wang Shi, but they usually regarded Han'er as a person from Liao, and even had an agreement with Liao to hand over those who crossed the border to each other. Therefore, the matter of the division of people in the Liao State was not widely publicized by the Song Dynasty in the country, and some of the scholars who knew about it were deeply ashamed and did not mention it, and some felt that it had nothing to do with our country and did not matter. There are faint rumors in Taixue, Zhao Xingde originally didn't believe it, he remembered that the fourth-class system only arose in the Yuan Dynasty two hundred years later, who expected that it had been created in this era.

Chao Buzhi showed a hint of sadness and continued: "At the beginning, with the support of the Empress Dowager Chengtian Xiao, the Han clan vigorously promoted Sinology and Chinese characters in the Liao Kingdom. There are more thoughtful people in the Khitan Yelu clan, and they forcibly promote the Khitan dialect in the Han'er Jiangmen, using Khitan characters, many Han'er have forgotten their original origins, and they are desperate to be lackeys and slaves for the Khitans. The north is bitter and cold and barren, the Khitan people are so extravagant, and they are quite fond of the Buddha, like the silk tea of the Central Plains and many exquisite products produced by the Xia country, so they sold a large number of Han people into slavery, and worked in the fields under the supervision of the Hu people when the farm was busy, and locked in the workshop to work day and night when the farm was not working, and produced the grain to make shochu, and also made some crude things to exchange with the Song and Xia countries. Most of the men in the workshop lived a life of hunger and cold, and most of them did not live to be forty years old, and they could neither marry nor have children, which was in the hands of the Khitans, because this could reduce the proportion of Han Chinese among the Liao people. The Liao State believed in Buddhism, and the Han Dynasty said that in this life and this life, the suffering of the next life and the next generation for 800 years will be exhausted. ”

The tragic and tragic things in the Liao country are far beyond the scope of what Chao Buzhi said, he took into account that Li Ruoxue who was present was a woman, and Li Ruoxu was still young, so he only clicked to the end. But just hearing such a tragic situation, how could a young man with strong blood and strength be able to endure it, even Li Ruoxu, who was not yet an adult, clenched his fists so loudly that he gurgled, and Zhao Xingde immediately asked in a deep voice: "I have always talked about the Northern Expedition to restore Yan, how much success is there?" ”