Actually, as far as the system is concerned, the military system of the Northern Song Dynasty can only be described as outrageous. It has not collapsed so far, which is really a miracle.
The recruitment system and the number of forbidden troops in the millions, not to mention Wang Anshi, the God of Wealth is here, and they can’t be satisfied!
Even in modern society, it is impossible to do this.
Wang Anshi talks about open source, but if you look carefully at his new law, disarmament is actually imperative.
He didn’t mention it at first, just to reduce obstacles.
It can be seen that disarmament is actually a consensus between conservatives and reformers.
But why couldn’t it be done before.
It is because the redundant officials are still in the front. The redundant officials not only increase the burden on the finances, but also make the executive power a mess.
If such a major operation is not accurate, it is very likely that there will be a big mess.
Everyone is afraid of this responsibility.
Runa Sima Guang hit the nail on the head and pointed out the harm of redundant soldiers to Zhao Xu, but then he immediately said clearly that this was not a matter of day and night.
The implication is that I know the harm, but based on my current situation, I definitely can’t do it now.
The reason why it went so smoothly this time is not that it met Sima Guang’s request, but because the imperial court appeared and forced the court to change with a whip.
Of course, the emperor and Wang Anshi secretly supported it.
Then the next step is to look at the execution of the Hezhong Mansion.
From this, it can be seen that the number one civil servant group in the Northern Song Dynasty is by no means in vain. They are all very intelligent geniuses, but there are many problems that are hard to recover.
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Hezhong Mansion.
After receiving the imperial edict, Na Yuanjiang was as excited as a child, and immediately rushed to the imperial court to discuss compensation with Zhang Fei.
“Good boy, you have the wisdom to seek the country at such an age.”
Seeing Zhang Fei, Yuan Jiang praised him fiercely.
When he first learned about this plan, he was actually very apprehensive. It was really too complicated. He had never played it like this before, because it involved many interests, and there were factional disputes between the court and China. If it failed, the responsibility would not be shouldered. live!
Zhang Fei was not shocked by honor or disgrace, and cupped his hands and said: “Bachelor Yuan is really over-rewarded. In my opinion, the real test has just begun. Youdao is that this companion is like a tiger, and the government has given him such great support.” , if it fails, the consequences will be disastrous!”
“That’s true.”
Yuan Jiang nodded, but it was still hard to hide his excitement. At least he can make a difference. For a month, I carefully studied the accounts of the Transshipment Department. If the compensation starts next year, calculated on the basis of per person per month, as long as the disarmament reaches 30%, there will be no financial pressure.
Even if the disarmament is not so fast, it doesn’t matter. As long as the plan is for the second half of the year, it can reach 30%, and the existing finances are enough to support it. Even if it is not reached in the second half of the year, it only needs to issue 300,000 salt debts to make up for it.
It can be seen that as long as the disarmament is disarmed, there will be no harm at all! “
After speaking, his tone became excited again.
Disarmament is tantamount to going into battle lightly, how can he not be excited?
Zhang Fei smiled and said: “It seems that Bachelor Yuan is ready.”
Yuan Jiang said: “If the autumn tax is not reduced, it will be relatively easy for our transshipment department.”
The transfer company’s money is all tax money.
Zhang Fei said: “There is no problem with the autumn tax of Hezhong Mansion, at least it will not be reduced. As for how much it will increase, I can’t guarantee it.”
“That’s fine.” Yuan Jiang nodded slightly, “Then the most critical thing is how to arrange the laid-off soldiers.”
Zhang Fei was taken aback for a moment, and said: “About this point, I have also suggested to Bachelor Yuan before that the current promotion of Changping Division is to use money to make money, so other aspects can use business. Paying money, coupled with the arrival of the police station and the labor law, can absorb a lot of labor.”
Yuan Jiang frowned and said: “But businessmen may not be very cooperative with us to absorb those laid-off soldiers in time to prevent them from causing chaos due to grievances. And we also need to buy cheap and sell expensive when promoting Changping, and there are many of them. Can we also hire some craftsmen, there are many skilled craftsmen in the barracks.
In addition, if the army is to be strong, the armament is also a big problem, and some people can be left here to produce armament. “
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: “I don’t agree with self-production and self-sale, because the facts have proved that this kind of practice is extremely easy to cause corruption, oppression, and exploitation. The fate of those salt households should be clearer than me. .”
Don’t think he doesn’t know much, but there is one thing he knows very well, that is, with the strength of the legal system, business is bound to prosper.
Nowadays, merchants are being suppressed. If many merchants have no background, they will only be exploited by the government. If there is a public prosecution law, merchants will be liberated to a certain extent.
Using disarmament to make another wave of fire, it will definitely develop rapidly.
What he designed for the Tiju Changping Division is a purely financial institution that lends money, lends money, and collects interest. It just makes money with money. If you add self-made production, it is difficult to prevent corruption in it with current technology. .
Yuan Jiang asked again: “Then armament production is also handed over to businessmen?”
Zhang Fei is also a little entangled. It seems that it is not good to hand over the production of armaments to businessmen, but if it is not handed over to businessmen, official production, corruption and defective products are conceivable. It is not handed over to the merchant, but it is also not done by the transshipment company.
If this is not the case, let the local government take care of it, or suggest that the imperial court set up a special government office in the local area, and then the military camp will report the required military equipment to the Transshipment Department, and the Transshipment Department will be responsible for purchasing from that government office. Can restrain each other, can put an end to some corruption. “
He said hesitantly, it is not so easy to constrain each other, because in the end there are three government offices in operation, and this can only be supervised by their public security, law enforcement and taxation departments.
Yuan Jiang nodded and said: “That’s fine, it’s better to count it as local finance. The Northwest has been fighting all the year round, and the land is not as fertile as those in the south of the Yangtze River. The local finance is stretched. Its prosperity has brought blessings to the local people. Let me think about it again.”
After a short pause, he said again: “In addition, we are also responsible for the young crop law. It is not an easy job to lend money and collect profits.”
Zhang Fei said: “My suggestion is to borrow if you can. If you can’t borrow, you can’t force it. Don’t limit yourself to farmers. You can also lend commercial loans. It is purely a business. Our public security law will assist you in determining whether to delay the delay of the common people. The repayment period can avoid conflicts between the government and the people.”
Yuan Jiang nodded and said, “But I have another idea.”
Zhang Fei said: “What idea.”
Yuan Jiang said: “It is to link the money for young crops with disarmament. For example, if ordinary farmers apply for military service, they usually receive certain training and are obliged to go to the battlefield during wartime. They can apply for this in times of difficulty first.” Qingmiao Qian, in this way, more soldiers can be laid off.”
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: “I don’t agree with this. If you do this, you will encounter many problems during the debt collection period, because there is the obligation of military service, which will also affect our imperial court. Judgment. And with heavy rewards, there must be brave men, as long as the military salary is sufficient, soldiers will be recruited at any time.”
With the Royal Police, it would be superfluous to do this, because if the public prosecution law is to take shape, it needs a lot of Royal Police. If a little more Royal Police can play a role in wartime, it will actually be very profitable.
Yuan Jiang nodded slightly, but did not reply.
Because this was not his idea, but Wang Anshi’s idea. The Baojia method was gone, so Wang Anshi wanted to use the green seedling method to secretly develop the Baojia method.
He still trusts his own method, what the **** is the police station.
Zhang Fei suddenly remembered something, “That’s right! The Transit Department can try to use small denominations of salt money to pay the soldiers.”
Yuan Jiang asked, “Why?”
Zhang Fei said: “Those soldiers must buy food and other goods when they get salt money, which greatly promotes the role of salt money trading.”
Yuan Jiang said: “But this may also lead to excessive issuance of salt money, especially when the court urgently needs money.”
Zhang Fei said: “Our imperial court can stop this.”
Actually, this is the real function and value of the public security law. The impact of a few cases being justly tried is very small.
The real value is intangible.
For example, in business, salt money and salt debt, these blessings in the public security law, the power is endless.
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And while Yuan Jiang was discussing with Zhang Fei, Su Zhe over there was also secretly communicating with Wang Shao and Guo Kui. Those black sheep in the military camp still have the face to apply for compensation, so what’s the use of it.
When you cut down the army, you have to be careful, but don’t keep some black apples after the cuts are over.
For Guo Kui and Wang Shao, this is really the icing on the cake.
They immediately held a meeting at the base camp of the Yongxing Army.
Basically, all the generals of the Hezhong Mansion were present, including border commanders such as Zhong Er, Zhong Gu, and Zhe Jizu.
Guo Kui sat in the upper seat with a serious face, his eyes swept away, and the atmosphere suddenly became solemn.
“Everyone knows, why did I ask you to come here today?”
“The lower officials don’t know.”
Qin Zhongshou said a little nervously.
Guo Kui said without anger and prestige: “The procuratorate found some people who were eating and drinking in the barracks, and they went to the procuratorate to apply for compensation with shame.”
As soon as these words came out, some generals began to sweat.
As the saying goes, if one person attains the Tao, the chicken and the dog ascend to heaven!
Their relatives more or less have a name in the military camp, white-collar military expenses.
Guo Kui said again: “The procuratorate originally planned to prosecute those people.”
Go to the royal court to sue?
Some generals even started to tremble.
As far as the interrogation process of the imperial court is concerned, it is impossible to leave them with underwear. Although the imperial court does not settle old accounts, their official career must have come to an end here.
It’s terrible!
Guo Kui glanced at those people, and said: “But I dissuaded them. After all, the disarmament is imminent, and the procuratorate doesn’t need to spend a lot of time. I also promise the procuratorate that all these people will be eliminated.”
Speaking of this, he glanced again: “I don’t want to embarrass everyone. At that time, I will announce that soldiers can apply for discharge on their own. I will give you a month to kill those black sheep who eat and drink, Clear all the barracks and let them pack up and leave.
In addition, you have to understand that disarmament not only involves soldiers, but also generals, so don’t think you can sit back and relax.
If a month later, the procuratorate still finds the black sheep hiding in the barracks, then don’t blame me for not being sympathetic, do you understand? “
“I finally understand.”
Several generals replied subconsciously.
Qin Zhongshou asked cautiously: “Are those old and weak?”
Guo Kui said: “I will have other plans for these people. Your task now is to get rid of those black sheep.”
Those old and weak people can be seen at a glance, and they are easy to remove. The key is that these **** are very young, so how can you tell.
For Guo Kui and Wang Shao, this is really a good reason.
Just imagine, if these generals cleared all their relatives from the barracks, would they still allow others to mess around?
I don’t take advantage of this, and neither do you.
“Yes.”
These generals rushed out of the base camp. If they lose their positions because of this incident, then the loss outweighs the gain!
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On the same day, many **** soldiers rushed to the procuratorate with flying legs, hugged their thighs, and demanded that their lawsuits be returned.
Stop suing!
Let’s not sue!
These people are all related households. In fact, they are all well-connected to make money. They just put up a name here.
If the defendant goes to the imperial court, the whole family will be implicated.
Everyone was terrified.
The procuratorate has not yet made things difficult for them. It just said that they will look for them and let them come back later. We will be beaten to death when we go back.
If you don’t give it, we won’t leave.
At this time, Su Zhe didn’t have the time to talk to them, because after discussing secretly with Zhang Fei, Yuan Jiang formally proposed his own compensation plan to the previous five hundred soldiers.
First of all, no interest, one month’s money, mainly coins and salt bills, supplemented by food, will be distributed from next month, and received from the Changping Division by virtue of military status.
Also, make sure that the salt money can be exchanged for the same amount of salt.
Of course the soldiers agreed, because they hadn’t thought about the money before, they just looked at Chen Guang’s greedy eyes, and it was really good if they could give it, and they would pay it in installments.
In the end, under the auspices of the imperial court, the Transshipment Department reached a settlement with the Procuratorate and the Legal Aid Department, and signed a compensation contract.
And this contract will provide a precedent for future claims.
Because the transshipment department can’t afford so much money, after all, there are only 500 people at present, about 10,000 yuan, but the reason of the transshipment department is that it will affect the normal operation of the government, so they choose to pay in installments without interest.
The government can do this, and the people owe money to the government, and they can do the same. If the people owe the government money, they can be repaid in installments. What about the money owed to the landlord?
Of course, the most important thing is that the soldiers will be bound to the public security law.
Since the compensation is paid in installments, the soldiers must still rely on the public prosecutor’s law, and they will definitely not be able to defeat the government alone.
Then they will definitely support the public prosecution law.
This will pave the way for the comprehensive promotion of the Public Security Law in the Northwest.