Chapter 453: Dark Eagle Secrets
Hearing Huang Song's entanglement with Song Zheng after speaking, Huang Yuandu snorted heavily, "Speaking of which, the only contradiction between you and Song Zheng can be determined is the one on the edge of Wulong Pond (the latest chapter of the Urban Master)!" Or for a pot of chrysanthemums! Isn't that so? β
Huang Song's body stiffened, and he said helplessly, "That's true!" β
Huang Yuandu opened Huang Song's hand and said angrily, "Just such a thing, let you mobilize the two dark eagles of Huainan East Road and Jiangning to chase and kill Song Zheng?" If you succeed, you've failed! It was such a disappointment to me.
Don't think I don't know, that person deliberately told you Song Zhengnan's itinerary to Jiangning, just to let Dark Eagle come forward and avenge his nephew. You are really obedient, and obediently sent someone to kill Song Zheng. That's great! I gave you the Dark Eagle, and that's how you used it? β
"Song Zheng is the secretary of the Imperial City Division, and sooner or later it will be a big trouble for us."
"Dare to discern!" Huang Yuandu was furious.
"Don't dare!" Huang Song hurriedly knelt down.
Huang Yuandu glared at Huang Song, and only exhaled after a while, "I let you control the Dark Eagle, how can you act so casually!" You should know how difficult it is for me to start and maintain Dark Eagle! β
Huang Yuandu wiped his beard and said slowly, "As early as the time of the former Gaozong, the power of the juniper was very large, and the military power was extremely heavy, and once there was a rebellion, the chaos was not small. Everyone in the world knows that Emperor Gaozong loves his younger brother Xiao Jun and connives, and connives. But I don't know that Gaozong is not completely defenseless against Xiao Juni. The founding of the Dark Eagle was tacitly approved by the first emperor. In order to establish an intelligence system outside of the Imperial City Division, so as not to control all the eyes and ears of the world (the latest chapter of the online game Heroes World). β
Huang Song's heart was shocked, he didn't expect that the dark eagle was actually related to Emperor Gaozong.
Huang Yuandu continued, "At the beginning, I asked Lu Junqing to recruit people, imitate the Imperial City Division, and establish the Dark Eagle, in order to monitor the movements of civil and military officials in various places to compete with the Imperial City Division. However, although the first emperor acquiesced in the existence of the Dark Eagle, he did not agree to include the Dark Eagle in the imperial court system. On the one hand, it stimulated Xiao Jun, and on the other hand, it was also because of the opposition of Han Zhong and other military forces. β
"Han Zhong?" Huang Song raised his head, he didn't know why the military was involved again.
"Not bad. You're not afraid of that. Huang Yuandu said, "The establishment of the Dark Eagle is actually just one end of the dispute between the north and the south and the military and political disputes. Alas, I didn't want to tell you this, but today with Song Xiaolang, I'll tell you about it. β
"At that time, Taizu crossed to the south, and most of the generals under him were born in the north. There's a reason for that, too. The Great Song Dynasty of the previous dynasty has been in the confrontation with the northern alien races, such as Liao, Jin and Western Xia, so the roads north of the Yangtze River, the people are good at fighting, and therefore famous generals have emerged. And south of the Yangtze River, there was no war, life was comfortable, so the people were rich and well-written. In particular, the Jin people invaded the south, and the roads north of the Yangtze River were all in frequent battles, and many famous generals were also created. β
Huang Yuandu leaned back, and continued, "At the beginning of the founding of the Great Qi Dynasty, although Taizu had many soldiers and generals, he lacked military resources. Therefore, after Taizu crossed the river, he convened everyone in the south of the Yangtze River to discuss and raise military funds. The people of Jiangnan naturally knew that if the Jin people hit the Yangtze River, Jiangnan would also be devastated, so they hit it off with Taizu, raised a large amount of military funds, supported Taizu, and recruited many people to serve as troops. It is precisely because of this that our Great Qi can withstand the joint aggression of Dajin and Western Xia. Even so, the land north of the Yellow River and Guanzhong was still occupied by foreign races. β
Huang Yuandu sighed, as if he was overwhelmed by this. "The reason why Taizu built the capital of Jiangning is also related to the situation at that time. According to Taizu's original intention, he originally wanted to build a capital in Bianliang, Tokyo, the capital of the former dynasty, but Tokyo was close to the Yellow River, and was plundered by the Jin people several times, so that his vitality was greatly damaged. No, Taizu circled Jiangning, the former capital of the Six Dynasties. The people of Jiangning are also willing to build the capital south of the Yangtze River and support Taizu to rebuild Jiangning. Out of war defense considerations, Taizu moved Jiangning south for more than ten miles, using mountains such as Yuhuatai and Jiangjun Mountain as peripheral support (read the full text of the mission to save the Titan Girl). In this way, even if the Jin people drink the Yangtze River, they will not be able to easily capture the new capital. β
"Due to the war, some big families in Jiangbei also moved to Jiangnan, which made Jiangnan talents more victorious. Taizu also had the support of everyone in the south of the Yangtze River, so he appointed a large number of Nanmen as officials. After the territory of Daqi was stabilized, a situation was basically formed in which the northerners were in charge of the army and the southerners were in charge. In addition to the establishment of the capital Jiangning, even the political system of this dynasty was also set by this situation. It not only draws on the previous Song Dynasty, but also takes the law of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, with the Taiwei Mansion in charge of the army, the prime minister in charge, and the supervision of the imperial history and the news of the dynasty. That's pretty much it. β
"Except for the Taizu Dynasty, Zaifu was a northerner, and since Taizong, Zaifu is a southerner. The same is true for our Huang family. And the military, Han Zhong and a group of northerner veterans, firmly control the military power. The northerners are in charge of the army, so they are not afraid that the southerners will lose control. The southerners are in charge and run the country. This was due to the circumstances. Nowadays, although there is no clear distinction between southerners and northerners, and the north of the Yangtze River has gradually recovered, the general situation will not be wrong. β
"In the first few decades of the Great Qi, because Taizu and Taizong were both battle-hardened and fought the world with their fists, they were extremely authoritative, and the southerners and northerners cooperated well, and the Great Qi was also thriving. However, both Taizu and Taizong had been wounded in battles, so neither of them had reigned for too long. Taizu reigned for 18 years, and Taizong reigned for 21 years, and these more than 30 years did not bridge the gap between the north and the south. In fact, in the later period of Taizong, the contradictions between the military and the government appeared. β
"The army is huge, and in addition to the border army, there are garrison battalions with a large number of people in all states. If the war disasters continue, it is fateful to maintain a huge army, but after the stability of Daqi, there is no need to support so many sergeants, and with the national strength of Daqi, it cannot support so many sergeants. Nearly half of the annual tax revenue goes to the military, so both the government and the opposition are calling for disarmament, which naturally leads to strong opposition from the military. The political tide in the nineteenth year of Taizong started from this. In the end, although Taizong suppressed this court dispute, he was still helpless about it. β
Huang Yuandu raised his head and looked at the dancing candle flame, as if this firelight had the picture of the past.
Huang Song is also familiar with history. He knew that during the political tide of that year, his father was a scientific detective Hualang and had just entered the Hanlin Academy. His father took the lead in writing a book, and with fierce words, he pinpointed the disadvantages of the times, and became famous (Xiao Meng read the full text). However, the final result was that his father was demoted and was sent to a poor county on East and West Guangnan Road as the chief bookkeeper. If he hadn't married Huang Yue's mother and had the support of the Bao family, it would have been difficult for his father to return to Jiangning two years later. His mother's entry was when his father returned to Jiangning and served as the young minister of Jiangning Mansion.
"Actually, whether it is a southerner or a northerner, they are all Daqi people, so there should be no difference. Gojong also realized this after his accession to the throne and tried to eliminate this drawback. On the one hand, he deliberately promoted the officials of the northerners, and on the other hand, he also tried to reduce the power of the military. However, Gaozong's prestige cannot be compared with Taizu Taizong at all, and in the face of Han Zhong and other important ministers who fought the world together with the first emperor, Gaozong could not easily start. Otherwise, if you are not careful, it will easily cause strong military turmoil and even disaster. There is a strong enemy outside our Daqi, and when the military is in chaos, it is a foundation, and Gaozong has to be cautious. β
Huang Song interjected puzzledly, "The Great Song Dynasty Taizu of the previous dynasty had the 'right to release the army with a glass of wine', why didn't Taizu and Taizong of this dynasty follow suit?" β
Huang Yuandu shook his head and said, "You haven't read history thoroughly, although Zhao Kuangyin has gained military power, it has also made the Great Song Dynasty weak for more than a hundred years. The territory of the Great Song Dynasty is better than that of the Great Qi, and the national strength is also extremely rich, but there is the Song Dynasty, and it is difficult to win in the war with the Western Xia and the Liao State. had to rely on paying a huge amount of money to other races to maintain the stability of the territory. Tracing back to the source, it is the scourge left over from the release of military power by this cup of wine. Taizu and Taizong of this dynasty, how eloquent and strategic, how could they not think of this. Besides, although the territory was demarcated with Dajin Xixia and even Shu at that time, there were rumors of foreign races knocking on the customs from time to time, how could they dare to easily reduce the number of soldiers and take away the power of heavy generals? Isn't that a self-shutting off arm? β
Huang Song nodded, looking willing to be taught.
Seeing that Huang Song was still kneeling, Huang Yuandu waved his hand, "You get up, sit on the side and listen carefully." Now I'll tell you about the Imperial City Division and the Dark Eagle. β
Huang Yuandu took a sip of tea, "Gaozong was cautious and tried to reduce the military power, and he worked hard for many years, although it was effective, it was not significant. Gaozong had to turn to other methods, and acquiescing to the establishment of the Dark Eagle was one of them. You know, when Taizu set up the Imperial City Division, the Inner Division, that is, the forbidden army was in the light, and the outer division was in the dark. The Imperial City Division has always been headed by a member of the royal family. However, the generals of the forbidden army and even the important foreign officials were originally born in the military and formed a consistent tradition. Only in this way can the royal family and the military control and monitor the officials of the world (read the full text of the Evolution Theory of the Blood Queen). After the contradictions between the military and the government intensified, the Imperial City Department became a tool for the military to deal with officials, and to a large extent, it deceived the Holy Hearing. After Xiao Hui became the commander of the capital, the situation became even more serious. In this case, I figured out my intentions, and after discussing with everyone in Jiangnan, I needed to establish a set of intelligence systems in parallel with the Imperial City Division, and named it Dark Eagle. I was already the deputy minister at that time, and everyone in Jiangnan wanted me to handle this matter, so I handed it over to Lu Junqing. Use the financial support of the Jiangnan family to establish the dark eagle. β
"The establishment of the Dark Eagle naturally caused dissatisfaction with the military. It is precisely because of the opposition of Xiao Jun, Han Zhong and others that Dark Eagle has not been able to become a formal organization like the Imperial City Division, and it has not been able to obtain the support of the Ministry of Household Funding in an open and honest manner. β
Huang Song couldn't help but say, "Since Xiao Hui and Han Zhong are both from the military, why do you ......?"
"You mean why did Xiao Hui put Han Zhong in prison and end up in prison?"
Huang Song nodded.
"This person has a strong desire for power. There is also a dispute between the new faction and the old faction in the army, and if Han Zhong is not brought down, how can he seize greater military power? Of course, that's another story. I'm not going to talk about that today. Huang Yuandu waved his hand.
Huang Song originally wanted to inquire about his father joining forces with Xiao Hui to promote Xiao Ying's accession to the throne, but he had to keep silent when he saw this. The coup d'Γ©tat back then was a taboo topic, and there were many secrets in it, and even Huang Song didn't know it well.
Huang Yuandu continued, "In the fourteen years since the establishment of the Dark Eagle, the cost of the required has always relied on the support of everyone in the southeast of Great Qi. The local officials who supported me also secretly withheld some of the tax revenue and handed it over to Dark Eagle. I took some of it from the household, so that the Dark Eagle could be maintained. Unfortunately, this kind of maintenance may not be sustainable! β
(It's been a year since this book was written.) It's only more than 1.3 million words a year, and even I feel blushing. Old Gu is ashamed and brave, next month, he will squeeze more time, and everyone will wait and see. οΌ
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