Chapter 1: Talking about the Old and Rising to Peace (13)
[There is something to do on the National Day, and there is only one shift today - this is counted on October 1st. Starting on October 2nd, it will be two shifts as usual]
As soon as Wu Chong's words of condemnation came out, Zhao Ji's face sank when he heard it.
No matter how magnanimous the emperor is, it is always unbearable for the courtiers to hide a team of 100 enemies in their homes. Defeating a hundred people with a few people will never be the result of luck. Han Gang is sitting on such a dead man, even if he does not have the heart to rebel, he is a threat.
Han Gang glanced at Wu Chong out of the corner of his eye, and saw that his expression was calm and peaceful, as if what he had just said was not a slanderous remark that would kill people, but just a common word.
'So smart...... Han Gang sneered in his heart, and met Zhao Ji's gaze: "The family members of the minister's family are brave soldiers in the army who have been in battle, even if they retreat due to disability and illness, each has internal diseases, and they can't go into battle again, but their vision is still there, and their experience is still there, how can the soldiers in the mill be bullied?" Against the soldiers who have never seen a war, if they can still lose. The thieves of the Tubo and Dangxiang clans who were once defeated by them will not be reconciled in the grave. β
"Regardless of whether he is disabled or not, even if he has not been in battle against the enemy, he is still a hundred soldiers with good health and strong physique. A few people are better than a hundred, how can their martial bravery be idle? β
Wu Chong was like a ball of fish, biting Han Gang and refusing to let go. How could he miss such a rare opportunity? The flaws that Han Gang exposed in the past have always been traps, and Wu Chong has also suffered several losses. But today's events, even if they are still traps, he has to step on them. As long as the four words 'Raising the Dead' are caught, Han Gang will dig many holes, and he still doesn't want to get out.
Han Gang immediately refuted: "The Chenjia family can win, if it is not in Wu Yong, it is difficult to defeat four hands with two fists, it is ten thousand enemies, and if it is besieged on all sides, how can it be an enemy?" Instead, it relies on years of experience and vision. β
Wu Chong sneered and said to Zhao Ji: "Looking at it from a minister's point of view, it should be more courageous. Don't you hear that one person can fight to the death against ten, and ten can fight against a hundred......"
ββ¦β¦ Hundreds can be against thousands, thousands can be against thousands, and thousands can be the world. Han Gang read out the following paragraph in his heart for Wu Chong. This paragraph from "Han Feizi" is not a good metaphor for him until now.
"Wu Shumi doesn't know." Han Gang was calm, "The streets and alleys in front of the minister's house are narrow, only for one car or two horses, and there are high walls and deep courtyards on both sides. If it is placed on the battlefield, it is a terrain that cannot be opened by one man, and it can be defended by three or five people. Although the opponents are numerous, once the alley is blocked, only a few people will be faced in front of them. If you don't believe it, Your Majesty can order the Kaifeng Mansion to inquire in detail to see how the Chenjia family did it? He said, and smiled slightly, "It's all the rest of a hundred battles, how can you not know that the enemy is in battle?" When encountering the enemy army trapped in the valley road, where to start, there is no need to think much about it, how can those who are familiar with military books such as Zhao Kuo and Ma Tan be able to reach it? β
Han Gang was sarcastic, and he stared at Wu Chong to speak, which was equivalent to pointing his nose and scolding the current privy envoy, but Zhao Kuo and Ma Jian who only knew how to talk on paper.
The thunderous and stormy confrontation between the two courtiers, how could Zhao Ji not hear it. Wu Chong wanted to trap Han Gang to death, and it was impossible for Zhao Xuan not to see it. But he had a deep question in his heart: "Han Qing, why did these elites in the army defect to your house?" β
"Most of the ministers were disabled in the battlefield and had difficulty recovering, so they had to leave the army. It happened that the minister was in charge of the sanatorium, so he came to run more. The minister's family was originally a poor household, and Longxi was not a township, and there was a lack of people, so they could only refuse to come. β
"Han Gang! The army is disabled due to war wounds, when will the people be evacuated? It's just that he is demoted to the inferior ranks, and he can still receive a salary. Wu Chong broke off and shouted, "You are a bully!" β
"I don't know if the privy is willing to eat?!" Han Gang asked in a cold voice, and Wu Chong's expression changed, and he continued: "But in all battles, as long as it is not a big defeat, those who will be injured in the battle formation are all brave men who stand in front of the battle and stand directly against the enemy. This generation is proud of its peers with courage and pride. One day because of illness and disability, even if you can endure the arrogance of the old, you will inevitably be ridiculed by a mediocre person. In such a situation, who is willing to stay in the army and be ashamed of others? β
"If you don't bend your waist for five buckets of rice, you can't imagine that there are so many doctors in the army!"
The contempt for martial artists was deeply ingrained in the hearts of the scholars, and Wu Chong scoffed at Han Gang's words. How to treat the warriors? Since the beginning of Emperor Taizu, he has adhered to a purpose: thin his official title, thick his lordship. As long as you have military merits, you can get rich rewards, but in front of civilian officials, you must be honest and don't think too much of yourself. There is only one word for soldiers at this time - cheap. The red guy with tattoos on his face, even if he is as noble as Di Qing? Prostitutes can also be insulted.
"Yan Zhao is a generous and tragic person, how can Qin Yong have it?" Han Gang sneered, "If you don't have the loyalty to serve the country, how can you get into battle and rush into the camp?!" With just a few things, all that can be recruited is the people who gather, and the profits will come, and the profits will go. Could it be that in the hearts of the privy councillors, the millions of troops of the country and the dynasty are all not in this generation? β¦β¦ And there is one more thing, the privy councillor should be very clear. The implementation of the art of war in the army, and the establishment of generals in all walks of life, is indeed a good policy in terms of military strength. However, the removal of the remaining personnel of the various armies is inevitably due to some mistakes and omissions. In particular, among the old and wasted ranks of the inferior army, the most are dismissed, and half of the ministers' families come from this. Han Gang dared to ask the Privy Council, whether the military order to remove the remaining personnel was stamped with the seal of the Privy Council!? β
Wu Chong's voice froze, not because of Han Gang's sudden blow, but because he suddenly found that the topic had deviated from Han Gang. The Son of Heaven's gaze came over, and Wu Chong hurriedly said: "No matter what, this is a move to buy people's hearts!" β
"According to Wu Shumi's words, in the future, as for building bridges and paving roads, helping the needy, setting up porridge factories, and dispersing decoction and medicine, don't let people do it, because people's hearts will be bought. If there is a disaster year and the people are displaced, even if the government does not have time to treat them, others cannot come to save them, because people's hearts will be bought. Let them starve to death, is that what Wu Shumi meant?! After Han Gang said a few words, he was already full of emotion. Turning to Zhao Xu, he pointed at Wu Chong: "Your Majesty, Wu Chong is a treacherous person, how can he stay in the court!" Those who are in power should persuade others to be good, not to make people dare not be good! Horror words, dangerous heaven, who will dare to do good deeds in the future?! If His Majesty thinks that it is a crime to take in the disabled, the minister is willing to take it seriously! β
Can Zhao Ji convict Han Gang? Of course not. He stared at Wu Chong dissatisfied, this can't be said nonsense.
Wu Chong couldn't convict Han Gang, but he was already satisfied if he could make Zhao Ji suspicious of Han Gangβhe might not care about it now, but when he thought about it in private, a trace of worry would inevitably arise. Now even if he is scolded by Han Gang in person, Wu Chong is not angry, but said very calmly: "What Han Gang did may be kind, but if there are traitors to follow suit in the future, it may be possible to avoid chaos?" β
"If all the disabled soldiers can be properly resettled in the future, how can future generations follow suit?" Han Gang bowed to Zhao Ji: "Your Majesty, although this generation can no longer go into battle to kill the enemy and die for the country, they are all veterans and have rich experience. If a teaching team is set up in a battalion, and the old soldiers who have been in battle and are disabled and sick are transferred into it, and they are given brave horns and decorated with good names, so that they can teach the soldiers, and they will do their best to repay His Majesty's kindness. β
This is a measure that can show favor to the soldiers in the army, no matter whether they can succeed or not, as long as the soldiers outside know that the Han Sheren who founded the sanatorium in the Dao can help them speak. Of course, it's best to succeed!
Zhao Ji groaned, Han Gang's words did arouse his interest, and the Han Gang family's family also performed well enough. If, according to Han Gang's words, the disabled and sick soldiers who have made meritorious deeds are used as teachings, and generously given gifts, so that they can teach by word and deed in the army, maybe it can really make the combat power of the forbidden army to a higher level.
Seeing Zhao Ji's reaction, Han Gang struck while the iron was hot: "The forbidden armies in Beijing and Hebei have not fought for a long time, and their combat effectiveness is worrying. However, if the generals are transferred from abroad to supervise and train Rijia, it will inevitably cause people to talk and arouse suspicion. However, if it is just a teaching team and the old soldiers lead the new ones, there is no need to worry about any future troubles. β
"Wu Qing ......" Zhao Ji turned his head and asked, "Is Han Qing's proposal feasible?" β
Wu Chong didn't expect Han Gangqing to change the topic so easily, arousing Zhao Ji's interest. Now he is biting on the martial arts of the Han family, but it will cause Zhao Ji's dissatisfaction.
"A more military system is not trivial. His Majesty asked His Majesty to discuss this matter to the Central Secretary, the Privy Council, and the officials of the two systems or above to discuss it together to determine whether it is acceptable or not. β
Wu Chong dragged his feet. Although Han Gang and his son are brothers-in-law, the more he looks at Han Gang, the more he is an eyesore. With this son-in-law here, it is really too helpful to Wang Anshi. In the past, he was able to pry the Son of Heaven to renovate the golden embankment of the Yellow River, and now he is pampering the Son of Heaven to consider changing the military system, maybe after a while, he will be able to pinch Wang Anshi back to his face!
Just trying to find a way to drive him out of the city, it's always difficult to get his wish. Although Han Gang's status is low, and he is far from the privy envoy, if he wants to move him, he must have the consent of the Son of Heaven, which is by no means an easy task.
Do you want to send a few people to Xihe Road? Although it is a bit troublesome, you can always catch the handle. When it is not like facing Han Gang, looking at the mistakes that can be attacked, who would have thought that it would be all traps? Thoughts and actions are always unexpected and completely unpredictable.
Han Gang also coldly skimmed Wu Chong from the corner of his eye.
It's not a good thing to dance too happily, just now Wu Chong spouted vigorously, when he had already left a deep impression on the Son of Heaven, it would be difficult for Wu Chong to attack himself again in the future, it would be difficult for the Son of Heaven to believe his words. But then again, if an official at the level of a ruler stares at a junior minister, there is a high chance that the Son of Heaven will kick that junior official out of the court in order to appease the minister. There are many precedents like this, and Wu Chong may be playing this idea.
But in this way, you have to bet on who is heavier in the mind of the Son of Heaven. Presumably, Wu Chong himself is not sure, his weight can be better than his own.
It's just that Han Gang didn't have a little joy in his heart, he wanted a position that no one could shake, rather than leaving himself to others to measure - even if that person was the emperor.