In the Song Dynasty, there is no law. Chapter 268 of the main text: Check them out. Inside Jingfu Palace, Zhao Jun looked at the many generals and nobles with a sidelong glance, his face as cold as frost.
Zhao Zhen's face also looked very ugly.
They thought that by offering such generous conditions to the generals and nobles, they could easily impress them.
Unexpectedly, they refused, and almost most of them remained silent.
What does this mean?
This shows that the military nobles did not accept the court's conditions.
Why is this happening?
What went wrong?
Zhao Jun couldn't understand.
If he were in this position, he would have no military power and no real power, but the imperial court would not ignore them, so why couldn't he accept it?
There's something going on here.
Zhao Jun is no longer the impulsive young man who just graduated from school. He has already become sophisticated.
Therefore, facing such a thing, he was not too impatient. He looked among the crowd for a while, and when he saw that everyone did not dare to look at him, he suddenly laughed.
“Hahahahahahaha.”
He smiled and said, "You all have misunderstood. This is just a heads-up. Disarmament itself is not something that can be done overnight. The court hopes to discuss this with everyone and come up with a set of rules, but it doesn't mean we will do it right away."
He returned to his seat and waved his hand, saying, "Everyone, please sit down and enjoy your meal. This matter will be put on hold for now. If you have any suggestions, the court will naturally accept them with an open mind."
"Zhiyuan."
Shi Shouxin's grandson, Shi Yuansun, fearing the anger of Zhao Zhen and Zhao Jun, quickly tried to make amends, "It's not that we're obstructing the court's reforms. We've heard about the urgent need for the Three Redundancies, but this matter concerns the safety of the Song Dynasty. The Liao and Western Xia are all around us, and any carelessness could lead to its downfall. We must proceed with caution."
"Yes, it's not that we're concerned about our livelihoods. The court has already found a way for us, and it would be ungrateful for us to oppose it. However, I'm afraid that rash disarmament will cause unrest in the army, and the Liao Kingdom and Western Xia will take advantage of the situation and invade. I'm afraid that would be bad."
"Indeed, I also think it's better to be cautious. We can't rush the disarmament issue. We should reduce the number of troops slightly each year and provide them with resettlement. This will give the soldiers peace of mind."
"We naturally understand that Your Majesty and the Chancellor want to eliminate the malpractices, but we must take one step at a time and eat one bite at a time. We must not be careless."
Everyone tried to persuade him.
Zhao Jun forced a smile and agreed to everything.
The banquet ended quickly in this slightly awkward atmosphere.
In the afternoon, many generals and nobles said goodbye and left, leaving only Zhao Jun and Zhao Zhen staring at each other in the hall.
Neither of them spoke. After a while, Zhao Zhen suggested going to Chongzheng Hall to hold a meeting and chat with everyone. Zhao Jun then responded and went to Chongzheng Hall with Zhao Zhen.
Their daily routine is actually like this: they hold a morning court every morning. The morning court does not discuss national affairs, but the current situation of the country.
For example, the progress of the river repair project formulated by the Constitutional Court, how many cases have been handled by the Dali Temple, the Court of Criminal Justice and the Ministry of Police this month, what are the expenditures and incomes of the Ministry of Finance in recent days, where the Ministry of Industry has planned a canal, where the Ministry of Natural Resources has discovered a new mine, etc.
Basically, the morning court is a large work report meeting.
The Constitutional Yuan holds a regular meeting in the morning to discuss national affairs and developments, setting guidelines for the various departments to follow. It then reviews the reports submitted by the various departments and, if any issues are identified, promptly makes adjustments and revisions.
We will take a short break at noon and continue the meeting in Chongzheng Hall in the afternoon. The content of this meeting is much more relaxed. We can talk about anything, national affairs, family matters, and even jokes with each other.
After all, the Chongzheng Hall meeting was for internal personnel, and everyone knew Zhao Jun's background, so they could unify their thoughts. Even if there were some small ideas, they could still be resolved at the meeting in the end.
It was almost time for the afternoon meeting. Zhao Zhen and Zhao Jun went to Chongzheng Hall first, and then asked Wang Shouzhong to notify the prime ministers to come.
In mid-January, the weather was still a bit cold, with the howling north wind. Several old men came into the house wearing thick cotton jackets.
"Official!"
Everyone saluted Zhao Zhen, and then Zhao Zhen asked them to sit down.
After sitting down, Fan Zhongyan saw that Zhao Jun's face was not very good, and asked in confusion: "Hanlong, what's wrong?"
"Old Wang."
Zhao Jun did not answer Fan Zhongyan, but asked Wang Zeng: "You said before that their vacancies were a bit large. How large are they?"
"have no idea."
Wang Zeng shook his head: "I've only vaguely heard about it. Who dares to interfere in military affairs?"
Zhao Jun had no choice but to look at Zhao Zhen.
Zhao Zhen spread his hands and said, "Don't look at me. Although I control the military power, I only have the power to mobilize troops. The matters below are mainly handled by the Privy Council and the Three Yamen, so I am also completely in the dark."
To sum up the relationship between the Privy Council and the Three Yamen, the Privy Councilor had the power to dispatch troops but not the responsibility of commanding them; the Three Yamen had the responsibility of commanding them but not the power to dispatch them.
The Palace Guards Division was responsible for the rosters of the various divisions, guards, and infantry and cavalry commanders. The Imperial Guards Cavalry and Infantry Divisions were responsible for the rosters of the cavalry and infantry commanders, respectively. They were also responsible for the management, training, garrisoning, promotions, rewards, and punishments of their subordinate troops.
This means that the Three Yamen controlled the daily operations of the army, including the payment of military salaries, distribution of military equipment, military training, promotions, etc., and the main operators of the Three Yamen were these generals and nobles.
Zhao Jun thought that these people were a little greedy, but it was not a big deal. He just needed to give them enough benefits. However, he did not expect that they would refuse.
Obviously, this is more than just corruption.
"Today, the Emperor and I discussed the issue of redundant troops with the generals and nobles with all sincerity. Unexpectedly, few of them agreed. This truly baffles me."
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