"I wonder what important matters your Majesty has issued to the ministers?" Xu Zongwen had finished the drama of being loyal and patriotic, and now he was about to get down to business.
Emperor Jin lowered his head, took out a memorial from the imperial case, and handed it to Hua Qi to Xu Zongwen, asking him to read it and reply.
Xu Zongwen took the memorial table respectfully and enjoyed the delicate touch of the paper in his hands.
According to the old practice of the Jin Dynasty, paper was used for documents between the government and the government. Most of the important documents, edicts, and memorials were still made of bamboo slips. However, the current emperor likes the lightness of paper and hates the heavyness of bamboo slips, so all memorials sent to the palace will be sent to the palace. Use paper.
What Jin Emperor gave Xu Zongwen to read was a memorial written by Secretary Cheng Wang Guobao's proposal to rebuild the Sixth Army of the Emperor. There is no doubt that it was a double act sung by King Sima Daozi of Kuaiji and the brothers of Jin Emperor.
Speaking of the imperial army, the Jin Dynasty followed the Wei system and divided the central imperial army into Chinese and foreign armies.
Since the Jin Dynasty's southern migration, both the Chinese army and Yangzhou local troops were stationed in Jiankang, the capital, and the boundaries between Chinese and foreign armies were not as strict as before.
The foreign armies have become completely localized and are no longer part of the centrally-administered army.
The Chinese Army is the army stationed in the capital area and directly commanded by the central government.
The central army of the Western Jin Dynasty consisted of two major parts: the Suwei Army and the Yamen Army.
The troops that guard the palace and the capital are generally called the Suwei Army; the centrally controlled mobile troops stationed in the suburbs of Beijing are generally called the Yamen Army.
However, both the Suwei Army and the Yamen Army were exhausted in the battles during the Yongjia Rebellion.
Therefore, since the southern crossing, the safety of the emperor and the capital has long been controlled by the foreign troops led by the governor.
According to regulations, the Forbidden Army is divided into the Sixth Army, the Fourth Army, the Sixth School, and the Second Battalion.
The Sixth Army is the main force of the Suwei Army. It consists of the left guard, right guard, leader, guard, valiant cavalry and guerrilla army. They are titled as generals and commanded by divisions.
Among them, the left guard and the right guard take turns guarding the palace, and their status as guards is higher than that of other imperial guards. The six armies all belong to the permanent guard.
The Fourth Army refers to the four armies on the left, right, front and back. They are mainly responsible for guarding the palace gates and sometimes also serving as dormitory guards. Each army is fully equipped with a thousand people.
The Six Schools refers to the five traditional schools of Tunqi, Yueqi, Infantry, Changshui, and Shesheng that have been fixed since the Han and Wei dynasties. In addition to the Yijun School of the Jin Dynasty, there are six schools in total. They are also responsible for the task of guarding. Each battalion of the six schools has a full strength of about 1,000 people.
The second battalion refers to the two battalions of Jinu and Jishe. Each battalion has 2,500 people and is commanded by generals Jinu and Jishe respectively.
In other words, the official regulations of the Jin Dynasty's forbidden army were 6,000 men for the Sixth Army, 4,000 men for the Fourth Army, 6,000 men for the Sixth School and 5,000 men for the Second Battalion, making a total of just over 20,000 men.
Because the Forbidden Army is stationed inside and outside Taicheng, it is also commonly known as the Taiwan Army.
However, the risk of interfering with the Imperial Army is not that high!
"Is Your Majesty going to reorganize the imperial army?" Xu Zongwen collected the memorial and returned it to Hua Qi, and asked Emperor Jin directly.
Emperor Jin stood up and walked down. He looked at Xu Zongwen and said in detail: "Yes! I just want to rectify the Forbidden Army! Today, most of the Forbidden Army have empty quotas. The generals are eating empty pay. In fact, the Forbidden Army The number of people is far from enough, and the remaining ones are mostly old, weak, sick and disabled. If we don’t rectify them, we might as well abolish them all!”
Xu Zongwen nodded slowly, but he did not interrupt, but quietly waited for Emperor Jin's next words.
"Emperor Zhongzong Yuan crossed the Yangtze River southward and relied on the joint assistance of the Langya Wang family and the Wudi gentry to achieve the current hard-won situation. However, the royal family also gave the gentry all the face and left military power and political affairs to the gentry to handle, but this is all How many years has passed?”
"The nobles are ungrateful, always asking for things, and not knowing how to accept things when they are good. The imperial power is declining day by day, and half of the Jin Dynasty is almost overturned in my hands!"
Indeed, since Emperor Jin ascended the throne, he has encountered the coercion of Grand Sima Huanwen, and the Battle of Feishui launched by King Fu Jian of Qin last year. If these two crises were not overcome safely, the Jin Dynasty would have been destroyed!
"Thanks to the bravery of the Beifu soldiers, Xifu soldiers and you, the general, we defeated the Qin army's attempt to overthrow my Han family!"
Xu Zongwen lowered his eyes and said, "I dare not take credit. It is all due to His Majesty's wise understanding of people, the Grand Tutor's command, the Governor's command, and the bravery of General Chariot and General Jianwu in killing the enemy."
Seeing Xu Zongwen's modesty, the Jin Emperor raised his lips, and he thought he was right. He agreed: "The general is right, the Battle of Feishui was indeed thanks to the Xie family that saved the Jin Dynasty from danger, but the general and Zhu Cilun’s contribution is not insignificant. Without the general who killed Yang Ping Gong Fu Rong, and without Zhu Cilun telling Xie Xuan the truth about the Qin army, the Battle of Feishui would not have been won so easily, right?"
Xu Zongwen nodded and replied: "Your Majesty is so complimentary. This is what I should do."
Seeing Xu Zongwen's humility and the arrogance of the nobles, a sneer appeared on Emperor Jin's lips: "But some people only have fame, fortune and fame in their hearts, and they don't have me, the emperor of the Jin Dynasty!"
Obviously, the person the Jin Emperor was talking about was the huge interest force composed of the Taifu Xie An who controlled the government and the Xie family of Chenjun, the leading gentry headed by Xie An, and their large number of followers!
Xu Zongwen didn't dare to answer such words without authorization. If the walls had ears, he would say everything that should be said and shouldn't be said in a fit of excitement in order to show off in front of the emperor. If he spread it out today, wouldn't it be teaching others how to do it? handle?
"So, I want to rectify the Forbidden Army, and I have to do something without support!" Emperor Jin said loudly. This time he spoke out his heart.
Hearing this, Xu Zongwen had no choice but to express his position. He looked at the Jin Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, although I am not talented, I still have tens of thousands of elite soldiers. If your Majesty has orders, do I dare not to die?"
Xu Zongwen's tone was calm, and Emperor Jin felt a wave of excitement in his heart after hearing this!
yes! Xu Zongwen has more than 10,000 elite troops at his disposal, and the remaining recruits will soon become powerful soldiers under Xu Zongwen's training!
If this army marches to Jiankang and is stationed near Jiankang, who would dare to dictate the government's affairs?
However, thinking is one thing and doing is another.
"No!" Emperor Jin waved his hand and explained: "If you leave the front line, if the Qin army or the Yan army invades the south, Xie Xuan will be unable to support him alone, and Luoyang will be lost again."
Xu Zongwen's eyes lit up. He really couldn't tell a book by its appearance. He didn't expect that the emperor's structure was quite big!
Xu Zongwen said calmly: "Your Majesty is far-sighted and far-sighted, and I can't catch up with you."
Emperor Jin laughed: "The general is only worried about what I am worried about. This is the saying that the authorities are confused."
"It is the duty of a minister to feed the emperor's salary and bear his worries!"
"The general is interested."
Emperor Jin leaned his hands back and seemed to be groping for something in his sleeves.
Taking this opportunity, Hua Qi on the side winked at Xu Zongwen repeatedly. Seeing Hua Qi's head leaning towards Emperor Jin, Xu Zongwen was confused.
Emperor Jin raised his head and saw that Xu Zongwen was silent, so he said: "General, I want you to train a true Sixth Army of the Emperor for me. What do you think?"
Xu Zongwen was distracted for a moment. Emperor Jin turned his head and glanced at Hua Qi. Hua Qi had already returned to normal. He lowered his head and looked reverent, so that no one could see anything strange.
Emperor Jin took out a gold medal from his sleeve and revealed it: "This is a waist badge that allows you to enter and leave the palace at any time. I give it to the general, so he can do things cheaply. Seeing this waist badge is like seeing me!"
Xu Zongwen clearly saw the four characters engraved on the gold medal: "I am here in person. Good guy, this is a good thing!"
Things have reached this point. If Xu Zongwen continues to shirk, he will only be met with the wrath of thunder. He took the belt and said loudly: "I am willing to share your worries for your majesty!"
"Okay!" Emperor Jin smiled. He returned to the throne and personally wrote an edict, asking Xu Zongwen to be responsible for rectifying the emperor's six armies and blessing the envoys.
The so-called Shichijie is the third level of Jijie (Jijie, Jijie, Jijijie, Jijie Yue), which means that officials with a weight of less than two thousand stones can be killed in peacetime and in wartime!
"Your Majesty, Xu Xiao, thank you for your trust!"
