In the morning of this day, Li Gang, Zong Ze, Xu Jingheng, Zhao Ren and others went to the Chongzheng Hall to discuss the matter, and several people respectively reported on the situation of next year's yuan change and autumn tax storage. "Your Majesty, now the Zhongshu and the subordinates are undecided on the three divisions, the supervisors, and the officials of the temple, and the shortage is serious, resulting in the government decree not working, how to arrange it and ask Your Majesty to show it!" Li Gang handed over a piece of music and said.

"There are no suitable candidates for Zhongshu and his subordinates for the time being, so Shangshu Province will work harder!" Zhao Ta gave everyone a seat and said, "The matters under the jurisdiction of the three divisions can be temporarily entered into the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households; Taichang Temple can be merged into the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Service, Sinong Temple into the Ministry of Households, the Supervisor into the Ministry of Engineering, and the Ordnance Supervisor into the Ministry of War; The candidates of Guozijian and Dali Temple, you and the officials will play after discussion, and the candidates of Zongzheng Temple will be decided after I discuss with the emperor! ”

"Honorable Ministers!" Li Gang said, secretly happy in his heart.

The three provinces are the only province of Shangshu, which not only saves the cumbersome examination of documents, but also improves efficiency. The power of the three divisions is second only to the Zhongshu and the Privy Council, known as the "counting province", the chief is the three envoys and deputy envoys, and the three envoys are called "counting the ministers", the prime minister's financial and public works institutions, usurping the functions and powers of the original household department and the Ministry of Industry to be in charge of the country's commercial tax, household tax, salt, iron and hundred officials, as well as all kinds of construction and construction.

Now the nine temples and five prisons in the Yuanfeng years after the province and merger, in fact, only five temples and three prisons remained, although the official family has not said that it will be abolished, but it will not be abolished and merged into the ministries, in fact, it has become a prison and two temples, enriching the power of the six departments, then he is the prime minister who really holds the power.

"Ladies and gentlemen, now is the beginning of Zhongxing, and there are many things to do in the country, what should be the priority?" Take a break. Zhao asked.

"Your Majesty, the three redundancies have plagued this dynasty for many years. Restructuring first! Li Gang said, and several people in the hall also nodded yes.

"Hmm. The three redundant accumulation of disadvantages is a century-old thing, once it is changed, how to start? Zhao Tan asked again, he saw that there was a consensus on this matter.

"Your Majesty, govern the country first and govern the officials, and the official system should be reformed first, so as to facilitate the passage of government decrees, and work together from top to bottom!" Li Gang replied first.

His Majesty thought that cleaning up the three redundancies would not happen overnight, but now there are Jurchens outside eyeing him. There are robbers in the house, and the three armies are messy, and it is difficult to give orders, so the top priority is to sort out the military system and rebuild the forbidden army! Zong Ze said hurriedly.

"What Master Zong said is not bad, now there are more than 20 Liukou in Jingxi and Huainan, with hundreds of people at least and tens of thousands at most, and they are robbing their homes. The state was attacked and plundered, but the local government was unable to suppress it, so that the taxes were robbed and the grain could not be transported north. There are many reports from all over the country, please send troops to clean up! Zhao Ren also said.

"What the two adults said is true, and now the heavy troops are gathered in Beijing. Although the various armies have been reorganized and trained, there are still millions of people, and they are mixed. From time to time, there were disturbances to the people, and there were also conflicts with the local government. In addition, the cost of food and salary is huge, and the emptiness of the treasury is difficult to maintain for a long time, so we must plan early, and we can also take the opportunity to solve the disadvantages of redundant troops! Li Gang added.

"The army is the pillar of the country, although the Jin army has temporarily retreated, but the heart of the Great Song Dynasty will not die, it will make a comeback, the forbidden army has collapsed, the box army has also been eroded, unbearable to use, the lack of training of the township soldiers, the shortage of equipment, the new army has not been completed, all rely on the support of the Zhongxing army, and it is not a long-term solution to be exhausted!" Xu Jingheng also sighed and said.

"The great difficulty of the national economy, like re-creation, this is also a good opportunity to clear up the shortcomings and reorganize the dynasty, all the ministers are a moment of talent, if you can make achievements, you will be able to leave a name in history, and the great task of the Great Song Dynasty will fall on you!" Seeing that the topic gradually turned to the topic, Zhao Ta got up and gave them a salute, and gave them a date to eat first.

"Your Majesty, the ministers don't dare, I am willing to do my best!" The emperor gave himself a salute, and several people were immediately shocked, and they got up and replied in fear, thinking that after Zhao Kuangyin ascended the throne, all the brothers were relatively casual in front of him, and Song Taizu once took advantage of the prime minister's standing to perform things, and secretly ordered to withdraw from the seat. When the fan quality was finished, he found that there was no seat, and he was embarrassed to ask for it, so it became a rule. It is already a grace for the official family to give a seat, and how dare to accept it if you give another gift, but it is also very useful in your heart.

"Nowadays, the political situation in the country is messy, and the government decrees are not working, all because of the many orders and low efficiency, and it has reached the point where the country will die if it remains unchanged!" Zhao Ta pressed his hand and asked everyone to sit down and said, "I also know that this matter is important and there is a lot of resistance, but we shoulder the responsibility of reviving the Great Song Dynasty and benefiting the people, even if there is a sea of swords and fires in front of us, we can't take care of it!" ”

"Your Majesty has such ambitions, and your Majesty is willing to follow Your Majesty, even if you don't hesitate to break your bones!" Zhao Ren got up and saluted, as the minister of the official family, and the person with the highest official position among the brothers back then, he must stand up for His Majesty at this time, although he has said this I don't know how many times, but it is from the heart.

"The ministers are willing to go to the national disaster with His Majesty, even if they die!" Li Gang and the others didn't know whether they were moved by the emotions of the official family or forced by the situation, so they replied in unison and expressed their determination.

"Okay, with the help of all Aiqing, we will definitely be able to enrich the country and strengthen the army, welcome the first emperor, shock the four yi, and revive the grandeur of the Han and Tang dynasties!" Zhao Tan was very satisfied with their attitude, now is the critical moment of reform, these key figures must unify their thinking, otherwise he will not hesitate to change the general.

"Your Majesty, please!" Everyone saluted again, Zhao Ta looked a little funny, it was really different to be the emperor, and he said that they gave a salute in return, which was almost the same as fucking little Japan.

"Streamlining the government, enriching the country and strengthening the army!" Zhao Ta's instructions are very simple and summarized in eight words, he knows that if he clenches his fists and lets everyone guess, I don't know when Lu Dao will guess, let them do what they want!

Next, Zhao Ta explained his policy program to everyone. Streamlining administration is to simplify administrative procedures, reduce unnecessary departments, states and counties, reduce officials, match power and position, and gradually eliminate redundant officials; Elite soldiers are reforming the military system, rebuilding the forbidden army, retaining elite soldiers, eliminating the old and weak, and improving the combat effectiveness of the army.

Although Zhao Tan had an understanding of the official system and procedures of the Great Song Dynasty, he was not proficient in it and cumbersome, so these matters were handed over to Shangshu Province to draw up regulations and then make a decision. However, he knows the army very well, so he talks a lot.

The first is to clarify the responsibilities of the Privy Council and the Ministry of War, and to divide the existing departments and powers and responsibilities. The Ministry of War is still under the leadership of the Prime Minister, but its powers have been strengthened, and it is responsible for national defense matters and the construction and administration of various armed organizations. It includes the establishment of various armies, the recruitment and dismissal of soldiers, the construction of martial arts, the rewards and punishments and promotions of soldiers, the manufacturing and management of ordnance, and logistics support. The chief official Shangshu was served by civil officials, and the squire was held by military officers.

The Privy Council is still the command organ of the army, and is not under the command of Shangshu Province, but is directly under the leadership of the emperor, implements the emperor's orders and instructions, is in charge of the training and command of the troops, the selection of officers, formulates and organizes the implementation of strategic campaign plans and mobilization plans, directs and deploys and coordinates the combat operations of all branches of the military, and suppresses the combat operations of the division. The three yas were changed to the Infantry Division, the Horse Military Division, the Navy Division, the Military Intelligence Division and the Baggage Division, and the chief officer was served by the martial artist.

The army was divided into forbidden soldiers, box soldiers, and township soldiers. The Forbidden Army remained the country's main defense force, responsible for the conquest and defense of Kyoto, and was placed at the disposal of the Privy Council. The Xiangbing is a local army, a standing army of the local state capital, transferred to the command of the head of the prefecture, responsible for guarding the locality, maintaining law and order, clearing rebellions, and guarding the border. The township soldiers are reserve troops, which are convened and managed by the military department, and are under the command of the Privy Council in wartime.

Zhao Tayou explained the cantonment of the forbidden army and the box army, and he planned to divide the country into five large military regions, according to the importance of the cantonment of the forbidden army, responsible for resisting aggression and guarding the local duties, but they are not under the leadership of the local administrator, but still under the leadership and leadership of the Privy Council, and can fight across regions according to the actual situation and orders, but the logistics are responsible for the local guarantee.

In principle, the Xiang army is only stationed in the region, and cannot act across the region, and is responsible for handling the security of the region and guarding the border. The advantage of this is that when encountering a foreign invasion, it will not fall into the embarrassing situation of having no troops available, and avoid the recurrence of the tragic situation of the Jurchen invasion and the fall of various states and counties, so as to delay the enemy's attack and win time for the mobilization of the forbidden army.

Another reform is to no longer implement a lifelong military service system, but to divide the length of service according to military ranks, so as to reduce the surplus personnel in the army, eliminate the old and weak, and maintain the combat effectiveness of the troops. At the same time, changes were needed to change the salaries of soldiers and officers. These require detailed calculations and plans, and Zhao Ta, who is the emperor, does not have to do it himself.

It will take time for everyone to digest and comprehend the instructions of the officials, but they still agree with the emperor's 'eight-character policy', and the details need to be perfected and discussed in detail. In addition, in accordance with the current situation, the reorganization and building of the army have been strengthened and accelerated, and a unity has been formed; they are all first-hand witnesses of the Jingkang difficulty, and of course they understand the significance of the existence of a strong army, and they cannot put their swords and guns into storage and release them to Nanshan just because the Jin army has temporarily retreated.

Zong Ze and Li Gang complained about the Privy Council's use of military personnel as the main officials and the improvement of the status of the soldiers, but the design of the official family did not violate the family law, and the measures such as dividing the power of the army, setting up the town guard department, and transferring the army by local civil officials were completely in line with the spirit of Zhao Pu's original statement of 'seizing their power slightly, controlling their money valley, and collecting their elite soldiers'. It is not contrary to Taizu's soldiers' talismans from the secret courtyard, and they are not allowed to unify the people; The soldiers are subordinate to the three ya, and they are not allowed to dictate their original intentions.

This made several people unable to find a suitable reason to distinguish for a while, and now it is the time to use troops in internal and external troubles, and improving the status of martial artists is also conducive to making them fulfill their duties and be willing to fight for the country, so the two will not say more. What they don't know is that the social and political system after a thousand years has been chosen countless times, and most countries have accepted this system of 'separation of military and government and mutual restraint', and Zhao Tan's reform is the essence summed up by later generations. (To be continued......)