Yi Lin meditated away from the crowd, running Lingwei, but there was still no response.

Maybe the aura here is too thin!" Yi Lin said in his heart, undiscouraged, running the thundercloud duel over and over again......

And everyone either set up tents, or sat in three or five people, and the running of the moon finally got a rest. Even the horses lay silent.

Under the vast moon, the dense forest is quiet.

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In the early morning of the next day, everyone was ready, even the Zhao Mubai brothers and sisters stood quietly waiting for Yi Lin to collect the merits, and the guards were occasionally dissatisfied, and were severely stopped by Commander Yang.

Yi Lin was late for a moment. Seeing that everyone was ready to go, he said to Zhao Mubai and the others: "I don't know where Brother Zhao wants to go?"

Zhao Mubai said: "I'm waiting for Brother Yi to give orders." All the soldiers obeyed the order: All orders and prohibitions are made by Mr. Yi, and no perfunctory procrastination is allowed, and violators will be punished with cane and beheaded at the worst! Have you ever heard clearly?"

All the guards were shocked, their faces were solemn, and they said, "Oh!

Zhao Mubai asked Yi Lin with his eyes, Yi Lin waved his hand, and said, "All the soldiers will rest for a while, and then move forward and retreat until further notice!" The soldiers were scattered and stood quietly.

Zhao Mubai said: "Brother Yi is still satisfied?"

Yi Lin said: "Since Brother Zhao has entrusted me with all the great things, I will do my best." Do you know where you are in the Great Song Dynasty now, and what is the situation around the Great Song Dynasty?"

Zhao Mubai looked at Yang Commander, and Yang Commander said: "This is Wuliang Mountain, Southern Song County, which has always been inhabited, with a radius of thousands of miles, and is rich in timber. The Great Song Dynasty is divided into five counties, the east is the Yue country, the north is the Yan country, and the west is the Qi country, and the Great Song Dynasty is separated by a vassal country, the name is Zhongshan, the population is not much, the terrain is only half the size of the southern county, but it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The lord of the country is cowardly and unscrupulous, but it is an excellent buffer between the two countries of Qi and Song, and the two princes and I want to suffer for a few months, and then enter Zhongshan to reconcile with my father and others. ”

Yi Lin nodded and said, "How is the military strength of the Great Song Kingdom equipped and how is it distributed?"

Zhao Mubai said: "Originally, all counties deployed about 300,000 soldiers, but the southern county was separated by a jungle, and there was no war for a long time, so it has been transferred to about 100,000. Xijun defended the country, with 400,000 troops and well-equipped. There are conflicts between Beijun and Yan from time to time, with cavalry as the majority, more than 200,000, and the remaining 300,000 garrison more than 10 cities, which are the barriers of the Great Song Dynasty, and most of them are elite soldiers who have fought for a long time. And Dongjun and Yue have been at peace for more than 100 years, and the 300,000 troops do not know what the combat strength is. Zhongjun is only well-equipped, and his combat power is probably not much stronger than that of Dongjun. Except for the middle county, the five counties are assigned by the imperial order, and the four counties are garrisoned by hereditary town generals, the supplies are provided by the imperial court, and the promotion of personnel is decided by the military department!"

"There is no major leakage in the number of troops and equipment, where does the military salary and the salary of the court officials come from?" Yi Lin asked.

"It seems to be tithes, commercial taxes, and mining taxes! The salt and iron general office is also directly managed by the imperial court. Zhao Mubai thought about it.

"What about the people's livelihood?" Yi Lin asked again, "Do the people have other burdens?" ”

"In addition to this, there is military service, errand service, labor service, and so on. Our emperor has reigned for more than 30 years, and most of the wind and rain are smooth, and the people can still get by. ”

"Hundreds of civil and military officials, have the imperial princes and nobles ever annexed land on a large scale, and have you ever paid taxes?" Yi Lin continued to ask.

Zhao Mubai was slightly surprised, and replied: "This is the case for all countries! Whether it is the Great Song Dynasty, the Great Chu, or the Great Qi, the kings and scholars rule the world together, and all the forces are intertwined. Is it possible to pay taxes?"

Yi Lin said without sorrow or joy: "This is the reason for the change of dynasties. Whenever the vast majority of people grasp the vast majority of wealth, the world begins to turmoil, and there is no way to survive in a disaster year, the vast majority of people in order to survive, they will roar in the mountains and forests, kill the rich and destroy the officials, if there is luck in the people to change the dynasty is not necessarily impossible. This is the way of political change. If the government does not change, the government will be reformed, if the government is not changed, the government will be reformed, and if the government is not changed, the world will be reformed!"

Zhao Mubai and the three of them had fallen into deep thought, and after a long time, Zhao Mubai said: "It seems that this is reincarnation! The emperor is more virtuous, and the future generations are more competitive, and the country's fortune will be longer, so what is Brother Yi's good strategy?"

Yi Lin smiled bitterly: "There is always a truth, but when it comes to implementation, it always goes into a stumble." No matter how good the magic is, it can't withstand the inertia of history and greedy human nature, and it is quite good that it can last for decades in a lifetime. ”

Zhao Mu's white face was sluggish, and he said: "I am willing to realize Brother Yi's ambition, I don't know how to teach me?"

Zhao Mushuang and Commander Yang looked at the two of them feverishly, and seemed to understand what the two said.

Yi Lin said: "It's just that civil officials don't love money, military generals don't fear death, and kings don't take power." ”

Zhao Mushuang stroked his hands and said, "In this way, it's not too difficult!"

"Hehehe!" Yi Lin smiled and said, "Is it easy?"

Zhao Mubai reprimanded lightly: "Mushuang, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand! It's not easy to do anything!"

Zhao Mushuang was puzzled: "How come?"

Zhao Mubai explained: "How do civil officials not love money? How to choose people to know the future, I am afraid that not only is this, but how to supervise is also a problem. And the generals are not afraid of death, I am afraid that it can be solved by fame and fortune, and the generals are not only generals, but also soldiers. As for the king not taking power, what does this mean, Brother Yi means something else!"

Yi Lin nodded.

Zhao Mubai continued: "The implication is that Wensheng Wuchang, the king does not need to work too much. Please correct!"

Yi Lin couldn't help but praise: "Brother Zhao already has a deep understanding, if the current Great Song Dynasty is ruled by you, it will definitely not be weaker than the previous emperor." ”

Zhao Mubai said with a slight shame: "It's over." Brother Yi, please speak up!"

Yi Lin nodded and said: "Civil officials don't love money, not only do they need self-discipline, but they also need a good system, so that they don't need to love money, and they don't dare to love money." A good life does not need to love money, strong supervision does not dare to love money, and a good reputation is ashamed to love money. ”

Seeing Zhao Mubai pondering, he stopped for a moment. Zhao Mushuang and Yang Commander couldn't keep up with their thinking at all, and their eyes widened, revealing a blank look.

Zhao Mubai closed his eyes for a while, opened them and said, "Brother Yi, keep talking!"

Yi Lin slowed down and said: "If a military general is not afraid of death, he needs the officers and soldiers to be loyal to the country, honor themselves, and be fearless against the enemy, which needs to be ensured by the system." And for the generals, forget it, let's talk about it later!"

Commander Yang was listening attentively, and when he saw that Yi Lin had accepted the topic, he was a little disappointed, but he didn't say anything.

Zhao Mubai nodded.

Yi Lin said: "The king does not seize power, but it restricts the rights of the king, and everything cannot be decided in a word. In other words, the king is in charge of everything, that is, he has not reached the state of smooth and orderly affairs, and at this time, it is only an itch in his boots, and it is better to talk than nothing. ”

Zhao Mubai thought so, and said, "What my brother said is indeed a good word." But what about the ideal order of the brothers?"

Yi Lin looked at the forest trees in the noon sun, and said, "Let everything be bathed in this sun, and everyone will live with dignity!"

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