With Du Zhongxiao's support, Li Fugui's mood calmed down and talked about the recent events in the court. said: "In this battle of Youzhou, in addition to a few Tai Lieutenants, the one with the greatest meritorious service is Zhao Zi. He commanded the army in great order, and he made almost no mistakes. After the war, Zhao Zi should be promoted. It's just that everyone thinks that Zhao Zi's military generals are nothing more than moderation, but their official positions are not suitable for promotion. If he is made a privy envoy, I am afraid that there will be trouble. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "In fact, in the Privy Council, it is best to have both literature and martial arts. Without civil officials, it is too far away from the Chinese book, and it is inconvenient to do things. There are no generals, and the officials are not familiar with military affairs, so they are afraid that they will not be able to do things well. There are two privy councillors and two deputies, preferably two civil officials and two military generals. It's just that there are too many things involved in this matter, and for a while, I'm afraid it's difficult to do. ”

Li Fugui nodded: "What the Taiwei said is true." Therefore, now everyone thinks that the privy envoy should be like the Tai Lieutenant, who is originally a civil official, but has a military strategy. Just for a while, where to find such talents? Most of the officials who have changed the military with civil affairs are no longer familiar with civilian affairs, and it is still inappropriate. ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head and didn't say anything. This was the Song Dynasty's own official appointment problem, and it could only be corrected in the future. Originally, the current system was that the Privy Council was in charge of military orders, and the Sanya was in charge of military affairs. Of course, those who manage military orders must be familiar with military affairs, but military generals are also not suitable. In the past, it was said that the problem of the Song Dynasty was to use literature to control martial arts, but how many mature regimes in the world did not use literature to control martial arts? If you don't use civil and military power, you will face the problem of warlords, or the military will interfere too deeply in political affairs.

How to match the civil and military forces, and how to decentralize and restrain each other, is a university question. But the one who really leads the troops should be the generals. The affairs of the Privy Council must be in the hands of civil officials, and it is most appropriate to have the cooperation of military generals. It's just for a moment, where can these things be made clear, and how can they be accepted by the courtiers? You can only take it slowly, change slowly.

Zhao Zi was in the Privy Council, roughly equivalent to the chief of the general staff in later generations, and his status was naturally important. Speaking of which, he is suitable for promotion to the rank of privy councilor, but he is afraid that it will not be easy to do it in a short time. The ones who really benefited less from this war were the officials of the Sanya. For example, Yang Wenguang and others, because they are in charge of military politics and have nothing to do with military merits, no one thought of it for a while.

Li Fugui said: "In fact, the most important thing is what the captain should do. Officials in the DPRK and China all discussed that after this battle, Taiwei should be the prime minister. ”

Du Zhongxiao smiled: "What is there to talk about. If the privy envoy is to be promoted again, what else is there besides the prime minister? Of course, there is nothing to go out of the court to become a local official, but after the war, it is not good to act like this. ”

Li Fugui hurriedly said: "Taiwei also thinks that he should be the prime minister? ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "I don't care about these things at all." To be honest, if you think about it, I can't do it right now. In the political hall, both Moon Xianggong and Han Xianggong are very competent, and it is not appropriate to replace them. If you don't have a seat, you can be a prime minister. But if you don't get promoted, I'm afraid that it will cause gossip again. ”

Li Fugui said: "That's the magnanimity of the Tai Lieutenant, and he doesn't compete for official positions." The prime minister has been in the prime minister for many years, and according to the convention, it is time to change seats. I heard that there was an accident in the Holy Church that allowed the Taiwei to enter the political hall. It's just that in this matter, it's best for Wen Xianggong to go to the chapter himself. But Xianggong Wen was greedy for the phase, and he resolutely refused, so he was frozen there. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "This kind of thing is not trivial, don't talk nonsense!" How the court officials arranged, the saint has his own ideas. ”

Li Fugui said: "I also said it here in Taiwei, where do you dare to speak more in other places!" ”

Wen Yanbo is relatively speaking, greedy for power and position, which is not bad. And he, like Han Qi, is a young jinshi, and he has his father's connections as an official in the court, which is not comparable to others. has been an official for so many years, and Wen Yanbo's connections in the DPRK are far from being comparable to Du Zhongxiao. After the war, in order to keep his position, Wen Yanbo used some means, and Du Zhongxiao could think of it with his eyes closed. However, although Wen Yanbo loves the position, he will not use despicable means for the sake of the position. This is the difference between him and Xia Zhu, there are small means, but there is no loss in the big festival.

After the war in Youzhou, this was the biggest problem of the imperial court. Du Zhongxiao wants to be promoted, so he can only be the prime minister. But the current two prime ministers, Wen Yanbo and Han Qi, are both competent. If it is to make way for Du Zhongxiao, it is not appropriate for either of the two to go to each other.

At this critical time, Du Zhongxiao took the initiative to take charge of the city camp, which also showed people that he had no intention of competing for the phase. is in the prime of life, Du Zhongxiao is in a hurry to be the prime minister. Can he still hold the power of the world for thirty years? I'm going to be exhausted.

If you don't become a prime minister now, you won't be able to do it in a few years? Du Zhongxiao is not in a hurry.

Li Fugui doesn't think so. In his mind, with this military exploit, Du Zhongxiao has gone further, and those who have followed Du Zhongxiao for many years will have a future. Since he was in Suizhou, he has been with Du Zhongxiao, how many people are there with this kind of qualifications? That is, Zhao Zi, Yang Wenguang and Dou Shunqing are a few people. They are all military generals, they are different, but they are civil officials.

After chatting for a while, Du Zhongxiao said: "It's rare for you to go out of the city once, if you have nothing to do at night, you will stay here all night." In the evening, I will prepare some food and drinks for you. The early spring season is a rare time. ”

Li Fugui arched his hand: "This is the best." Youzhou was busy with affairs, and he didn't drink with the captain for a long time. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Yes, since we left Hequ Road, it has been difficult for us people to get together." Speaking of which, I really miss the days on Hequ Road. At that time, I didn't think much about it, I was busy every day, but I felt very fulfilled. ”

Li Fugui nodded. At that time, you don't need to think too much about things, just do what Du Zhongxiao said. In foreign office, there is no competition for official positions, and everyone is happy together. When I returned to the capital, many things changed.

Standing up, Du Zhongxiao said: "The peach blossoms are blooming outside, let's go out for a walk and see the spring light." ”

The two of them walked out of the living room together, to the back garden, and talked as they walked.

Du Zhongxiao said: "Now the officials of the DPRK and China, especially those who participated in the First War of Youzhou, are thinking about being promoted and making a fortune. However, I am worried that the lessons and lessons learned from the reorganization and training of the forbidden army and the command of the operation will soon be forgotten. You are a grain and grass officer, and the best thing you did in this battle is grain and grass materials. The Khitan army of 400,000 people broke their heads and bled out, and finally they were surrounded by hunger, and you have contributed a lot. There are many lessons learned from this battle, and you need to sort them out and tell them to future generations. Don't just think about getting promoted and delay these serious things. ”

Li Fugui arched his hand: "What the captain said is true." After going back, Xia Guan recruited officials and did the matter. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Now we have a great advantage over the Khitan, but if we don't pay attention and abandon the military, it will be difficult to say in a few decades." No matter how strong the army is, it must always be vigilant in order to maintain its combat effectiveness. What I am most afraid of is that after the big victory, Ma Fang Nanshan will ignore it and it will be abandoned. From the successive defeats against the party, to the current victory in Youzhou, it is not easy. ”

Li Fugui nodded: "It's all the credit of the Tai Lieutenant." If it weren't for Taiwei's blockbuster in Tanglong Town, where would there be today! ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "I said that I was the only one, and the captain was sorry." This matter is due to the hard work of many people, including you, who have brought about the current result. It's not easy to have today, don't win in the end, forget the original intention of the past. ”

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