The forbidden army in the Northern Song Dynasty actually had a strict selection mechanism and assessment mechanism. The most basic infantry needs to draw a hard bow with one stone, and that's just a requirement to get started. After pulling out the hard bow with one stone and five buckets, it is also necessary to make a mold according to the "appearance of a soldier", that is, according to the appearance of a living person, and use it to select soldiers whose height and body meet the requirements. Those who can be selected are basically tall and strong men.

After entering the forbidden army camp, the training and assessment are also very strict, and there is also a mechanism for promotion, relegation and demotion. Every once in a while, the soldiers of the forbidden army have to participate in the internal assessment, open a stone and five buckets of foot bow, sixty step shooting, three of the six arrows are relegated, no three are relegated, and six of the five or all can be promoted.

That is to say, theoretically, the 500,000 people of the Great Song Dynasty Forbidden Army can shoot a hard bow with one and a half stones, and at least six arrows in a row can shoot at a target about 100 meters away, and there are three hits.

Shoot a bow and a half with a stone! Shoot six arrows in a row, what a lot of strength! And sixty steps away, at least six middle school three...... If the 500,000 forbidden troops under Zhao Ji are now at this level, then they will talk to Liao Guo about a fart, and immediately send 400,000 troops to destroy the country!

But now 450,000 of the 500,000 forbidden troops are waste snacks! Since everyone has lowered their standards, what reason is there to demand martial arts?

"Your Majesty," replied the Privy Councillor An Tao, standing up, "and it is true that the forbidden army is somewhat lax now, and it must be strictly reorganized, and at the same time the law of the government army must be discussed in case of emergency.

However, the abolition of the forbidden army was not the reason for Wu Haogu to expand the recruitment of imperial knights in Cangzhou without authorization. ”

"It's not unauthorized, I have issued a decree to allow him to select strong men who are good at riding and archery in Cangzhou to enter the imperial horse and listen to it."

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers in the palace were shocked, such a big thing was actually pushed by the Zhongzhi, bypassing the Zhongshu door...... Today's official family is really a bit frivolous! It seems that Zhang Dun's traitor still has a vision!

"Your Majesty," Zeng Bu sighed, and said, "The matter of recruiting troops involves the foundation of the country, so how can it be carried out through the decree?" His Majesty is also requested to retract the decree issued and to punish those responsible. ”

On the contrary, it is the proper position of the emperor to use the central decree to promote the country's major policies. Because this matter was extended from the impeachment of Wu Haogu, as a relative of Wu Haogu, Han Zhongyan just avoided saying anything, and Zeng Bu had no choice but to play hard.

Zhao Ji frowned, knowing that he was a little wrong, and when he was complaining about Wu Haogu in his heart, Cai Jing, who had just become a bachelor of Hanlin and a capital undertaker, suddenly interjected: "Zeng Xiang is tolerant!" Your Majesty, the minister still remembers that the edict and the number of knights issued that day should be determined according to the number of land purchased in Beicangzhou, not limited to 500. Therefore, His Majesty's decree does not involve the expansion of the number of soldiers, but only works under the ministers, so why take it back! ”

was reminded by Cai Jing like this, Zhao Ji also remembered that at that time, the two parties in the court were arguing over the number of knights, and finally used an ambiguous statement. He glanced at Cai Jing's round face and nodded lightly, if it wasn't for Cai Jing's reminder, he would have been bullied by Zeng Bu.

Zeng Bu was stabbed in the back by Cai Jing, and he was very annoyed in his heart, but it was not good to fight Cai Jing, who also belonged to the New Party, in person, so he could only continue to sprinkle his anger on Wu Haogu's head.

"Your Majesty, that Wu Haogu purchased a large number of hidden fields at a high price during the Cangzhou Prefecture Yaqingtian Household Inspection, which undoubtedly undermined the Cangzhou Chatian and should be severely punished."

After listening to Zeng Bu's accusation, Zhao Ji just nodded slightly, of course he knew that this was Wu Haogu and Shi Guozhong acting. But now the land purchase in Cangzhou has not ended, so he is not good at tricks, but he just sets his sights on Shangshu Youcheng Fan Chunli.

In the past, when the new party sued Wu Hao for selling officials and recruiting knights without authorization, the old party in the palace was deaf and dumb. Now when it comes to Qingtian, this is the most disgusting thing for the old party, and Fan Chunli can't pretend to be dumb anymore, right?

"Your Majesty," Fan Chunli said, "the minister thinks that there is no conflict between Wu Haogu's purchase of Yintian and Cangzhou Qingtian. ”

"Why not conflict?" Zeng Bu asked, "The hidden land of Cangzhou's local heroes is ownerless, and it should be returned to the official!" Now it was bought by Wu Haogu with the money from the inner treasury! ”

Fan Chunli said: "Wu Haogu didn't do anything wrong in this matter!"

Because Cangzhou is a rich plain, with extensive farmland, people's livelihood is comfortable, and there is no flood and drought. Now it is so dilapidated, all because of the three easy return to the river! And the return of the three easy rivers is seven man-made disasters and three natural disasters, and the root cause is the mistakes of some people in the imperial court. ”

Of course, some people are the New Party, isn't it Wang Anshi's initiative to start the Sanyi Huihe?

Fan Chunli said in a heavy tone: "The people have suffered heavy losses because of the mistakes of the imperial court, and the people have lost their fields and flooded, and they are barren. Now some people have reclaimed these lands that did not belong to the imperial court and turned them into fertile land, which must have taken a lot of effort. It's just that the land was not registered in time and the taxes were evaded for several years, so how could it be confiscated as a terra nullius? Moreover, there are many hidden fields in Cangzhou, and Qu is in the imperial court, how can it be confiscated? Now the official family buys it inside, and it is for Renjun! ”

Zhao Ji nodded again and again, thinking: Fan Zhongyan's son is still reasonable, and he is a benevolent monarch!

"But the money hidden in it is limited!" Lu Jiaqing, the secretary of Taifu Temple, interjected at this time, "Most of the treasury in various places is empty...... If it is so abused, I am afraid that when the money is really needed, the inner treasury will be empty. ”

Cai Jing took over the topic and said: "Taifu Temple has countless assets, and all the miscellaneous stores, goods affairs, transfer warehouses, shop affairs, coal fields, metropolitan business taxes, and pawn offices should all be widely financed. If you can cook well, just a million is really not enough. ”

The function of Taifu Temple in the Song Dynasty was about the central bank plus the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission plus a small half of the National Taxation Bureau. But a group of feudal bureaucrats, in addition to knowing about buying and selling, where do they know what kind of business? I don't take this in the imperial examination! Lu Jiawen, who is now serving as the secretary of Taifu Temple, is actually a relatively good official at managing money.

Being scolded by Cai Jing for a moment, Lu Jia asked a little annoyed, snorted lightly, and just wanted to return the salute, Zhao Ji had already spoken: "Does Cai Qing have a good way to manage money?" ”

"Although the minister is a scholar, he also knows some ways to manage money." Cai Jingdao, "The minister suggested that the promotion of the city ship department should be set up, the promotion officer should be carefully selected, the power should be granted, and the people will be appointed for a long time, which will definitely increase the profits of the market." ”

In fact, Cai Jing also supports the government-run monopoly in his heart, but he knows that Wu Haogu, Pan Xiao'an and Gao Yu are being favored, and they are all against the government-run monopoly, and they can really conjure money from the private sector for Zhao Ji, who is also a benevolent monarch and a saint, to squander. And as a traitorous minister, Cai Jing naturally won't be able to get along with the three villains around the official family who can "change money".

Therefore, it was proposed to reform the city shipping department, set up a full-time promotion, and it would have to be promoted for a long time - the meaning of this word, fools can understand, that is, let Wu Haogu serve as the promotion of the Jiehe City shipping department, and it is not subject to the three-year expiration limit.

Cai Jing also said: "The city is not only responsible for taxes, but also involved in Bomai operations. And all the ministers are civil officials, who only know moral poetry and books, and do not understand the way of buying and selling. Therefore, in the operation of Bomai, the local city companies will either disturb the businessmen or lose money. So that although the sea trade is prosperous now, the profit of the city is less than 500,000 yuan, which is less than the commercial tax of Kaifeng Prefecture. ”

"Hmm," Zhao Ji asked, "where should I start with the matter of the special purchase of the city's promotion?" ”

"Let's start with the Jiehe City Bo Division," Cai Jing said, "The minister recommends Wu Haogu to raise the Jiehe City Bo Division." ”

After listening to Cai Jing's suggestion, the ministers present were a little stunned. What's going on? Isn't it necessary to criticize the martial arts today? Why did you make a fuss in the end, so that Wu Haogu was promoted to be the secretary of Jiehe City?

In the past, the city of Tiju was Caochen, that is, he was a transshipment envoy all the way! If Wu Haogu had taken this position as a "power dispatcher," he would definitely have to be promoted to the corresponding official position step by step in the future.

"Cai Chengzhi's discussion is inappropriate!" Lu Jiawen immediately raised an objection, "Wu Haogu has not been held accountable for abusing the money hidden inside, how can he be promoted?" If you abuse the wealth of the country, you can be promoted and become a custom, how can you get it? ”

Zhao Ji looked at Fan Chunli on the old party's side again, and Fan Chunli said: "The minister thought that His Majesty could recall Wu Haogu, and asked the reason in person. If the overspending is not much, and it can be borne by the Jiehe City Ship Division, then it is better to send Wu Hao Gu to raise the Jiehe City Shipping Division. ”

"How does the Boundary River City Boschi bear it?" Lu Jia asked.

Fan Chunli said with a smile: "All the city and ship divisions have official capital for Bo Buying, if Wu Haogu can do a business without capital in Jiehe, and hand over the official capital of the city and ship division to fill the overrun of land purchase, it is better to let him do this promotion." ”

"How do you do a business without capital?"

Zhao Ji laughed, "It's not like he hasn't done it...... Isn't the real estate purchase and sale of half of Dutingyi just operating without capital? Let him have no capital to operate the Jiehe City Shipping Division, and from next year onwards, the Jiehe City Shipping Division will pay 100,000 yuan in taxes every year! The excess part fills the overrun deficit in land purchase, if he can't do it, ask him to go to Haizhou to think about it.

By the way, Lu Qing, when will the half of the Duting Station allocated to the store's housekeeping be completed and sold? In addition, why hasn't the state north barracks been demolished now? Will it be possible to come up with real estate incentives and sell them to the elite of the forbidden army by October next year? ”

was asked by Zhao Ji like this, Lu Jia's face darkened, those Diao people, no, it should be that Diao soldiers are all nail households!

"Your Majesty," Lu Jia asked, gritting his teeth, "The demolition progress of the military camp in the north of the state is slow, all because the front division of the palace is unwilling to transfer the forbidden soldiers stationed in it, and because these soldiers obstruct it, the soldiers who demolished the house do not dare to enter!" His Majesty is requested to send an edict to the front division of the palace to transfer the active forbidden army in the military camp first. ”

"As long as the forbidden army in service is transferred, the state north military camp can be dismantled?" Zhao Ji asked.

"The minister dares to make a military order!"

Han Zhongyan interjected at this time, "There is no joke in front of you!" ”

"Not a joke!" Lu Jia asked, "If the soldiers of the forbidden army are transferred out, they still can't dismantle the military camp in the north of the state within three months, and the minister will go to Haizhou to think about it!" ”

Zhao Ji nodded, "Then according to what Qing said, transfer the soldiers of the forbidden army stationed in the northern military camp of Zhoubei." ”