The nobles and officials originally thought that Xu Zongwen would have to rest and settle down for a few days because of his bloody injuries due to the crime. Unexpectedly, Xu Zongwen submitted a proposal to abolish and consolidate the 18th Battalion of the Forbidden Army the next day.
Jin Emperor Sima Changming again said nothing, and with one stroke of his pen, Xu Zongwen's memorial was thrown to the Shangshu Province.
At this time, because Tai Fu Xie An was recuperating from illness, the Jin Emperor ordered to change the conquest of the Grand Governor Xie Shi as Shangshu Ling and concurrently as General of the Guard, replacing Xie An in handling government and military affairs. At the same time, King Sima Daozi of Kuaiji was appointed as Shangshu Zuopushe's assistant. In fact, it was In the distribution of Xie's rights.
After Xu Zongwen's report on dismantling and reorganizing the eighteen battalions of the Forbidden Army was transferred to the Shangshu Province, Xie Shi, who was the temporary prime minister of the Jiankang court, was ordered to immediately join forces with the right servant of the Shangshu Province to shoot Wang Xun and summon the officials and Duzhi of the Shangshu Province. , Cao Shangshu of the four departments of Jiabu and Tuntian, Yin Zhongkan, the minister of Shizhong Province and Huangmen Shilang, Wang Gong, the minister of Zhongshu Province, Wang Ya, the minister of Sanqi and Sanqi Shilang of Sanqi Province Xi Hui, as well as Zhang Songzhi, the current leader of the Eighteenth Battalion of the Forbidden Army, and more than ten central ministers from Santai and five provinces, went to the west hall of Taiji Hall to attend the court meeting to discuss the matter.
"Zuopushe, the commander-in-chief Xu Xiao submitted a report on the abolition and merging of the 18th Battalion of the Forbidden Army. I think it can be implemented." Yin Zhongkan, the assistant minister of Huangmen, spoke first.
Yin Zhongkan is the current head of the Yin family in Chen County. His uncle is Yin Hao, the Chinese general who failed to compete with the Grand Sima Huanwen for military power and was demoted.
When Yin Hao was defeated and exiled to Dongyang, the great Sima Huanwen thought that he was a celebrity in the gentry and had high popularity, so he wanted to recommend him to return to Jiankang to become a high official.
Yin Hao was very happy when he got the news. He wrote a letter of thanks and expressed his heartfelt feelings, saying that he ignored Huan Wen's past grudges and felt surrendered from the inside out!
As a result, Yin Hao was so excited that he gave a blank letter to Da Sima Huanwen.
The great Sima Huanwen was in a high position and suddenly received such an insult. He immediately ordered that no one be allowed to recommend Yin Hao, blocking Yin Hao's comeback career! A few years later, Yin Hao died of depression due to the stress and worry...
Shangshu Ling Xie Shi listened attentively, and Wang Gong, the minister of Zhongshu, stood up and echoed: "I also think that Commander Xu's memorial is very timely! At present, the establishment of the Forbidden Army is in chaos, there are many vacancies in the generals, and there is corruption and the deduction of military pay. It happens all the time!”
"Commander Xu asked for orders and paid double the monthly salary, but he still caused rebellion in the leading army camp! It can be seen that the people among the eighteen battalions of the Forbidden Army are loose, and each battalion of the Forbidden Army has taken a lot of bribes. There are more than 20,000 people on the roster. The actual number is less than half!”
"It is better to strike while the iron is hot, dismantle and merge, secretly use the method of Commander Xu, and change the eighteen battalions of the Forbidden Army into six battalions of the Left and Right Shenwu Army, the Left and Right Yulin Guards, the Huwei Army, and the Longxiang Army. In this way, all the elite of the Forbidden Army will be concentrated, and the combat power will be improved. , the safety of Taicheng and Jiankang Palace has also been guaranteed, and His Majesty’s safety will definitely be safe!"
Wang Gong's analysis was well-founded. Huangmen Huaqi handed him a copy of Xu Zongwen's memorial early in the morning. Wang Gong studied it carefully for half an hour and thoroughly understood it before he came to Shangshu Province. This is what he was talking about in front of the Prime Minister.
The words of Wang Gong, the minister of Zhongshu, were quite reasonable, and coupled with what Yin Zhongkan, the minister of Huangmen, said before, it immediately led the direction of the meeting.
This Wang Gong is not an ordinary nobleman. He is the son of Guanglu doctor Wang Yun. He is from the Taiyuan Wang family like Wang Guobao, but not from the same branch. His sister is the current emperor's empress Wang family, and she is a complete uncle of the country!
Therefore, the ministers still cannot turn a deaf ear to what this uncle said.
However, the servant Yuan Zhi put forward a different view. He opposed the adoption of Xu Zongwen's proposal to abolish and merge the 18th Battalion of the Forbidden Army!
"Thank you, Your Majesty, I thought that Xu Xiao was eager for quick success. As the saying goes, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry! No matter how small the Eighteenth Battalion of the Forbidden Army is, it is still the livelihood of more than 10,000 people. How much will the livelihood of these more than 10,000 people depend on? What about the livelihood of each farmer’s family? I wonder if all of you here have thought about this carefully?”
"What is the national economy and the people's livelihood? If my ministers have good suggestions that can benefit the country and the people and are beneficial to the country, they can make suggestions and suggestions. The court should also adopt such good suggestions. Then formulate relevant national policies and pass the policies of the three Taiwan and five provinces. The prime ministers and assistants will discuss it and then report it to His Majesty. With His Majesty's edict, the government will then notify the government office to implement it and benefit the people!"
"On the other hand, if the imperial court adopts a proposal that is not good for the people and the country, such as Xu Xiao's proposal to abolish and merge the 18th Battalion of the Forbidden Army, we cannot adopt it!"
Yuan Zhi's words immediately attracted a lot of attention!
"Why? Because this memorial does not specify how to select those with strong physical strength to stay, how to register them, and what camp they should be put into? It also does not specify how to properly arrange the eliminated old, weak, and delinquent soldiers. Not to mention detailed regulations on how to deal with the current captains of each battalion and how to ensure the safety of the empty Taicheng during the dismantling of the Forbidden Army!"
"With Xu Xiao's enthusiasm and masculinity, he can handle such a big thing easily? Impossible! This also involves the civil service, driving, military affairs, and generals. The cooperation between the two parties, as well as the many details of collaborative implementation, can these be solved by him as the commander of the Forbidden Army alone?"
After finishing speaking, Cao Shangshu of all departments except the Jiabu Department and the Tuntian Department said that what Yuan Zhi, the servant, said, the whip penetrated deeply and hit the mark!
Yuan Zhi, the eloquent servant who is nearly sixty years old, is the current head of the Yuan family in Chen County. His two sons are the daughter of Taifu Xie An and the former head of the Langya Wang family and the current Sanqi Changshi Wang. The daughter of Ya made an engagement and stood tall in the Jin court with two big trees supported by Wang Xie!
In addition, Yuan Zhi has been an official all his life, speaking out for justice, and advancing and retreating together with his Taifu Xie An. I wonder how many trials and hardships he has experienced?
Today, he secretly accepted Xie Shi's appointment and dragged his sick body to the west hall of Tai Chi Palace in order to help Xie Shi and the Xie family of Chenjun, a clan of the Axis clan, oppose Xu Zongwen's proposal to abolish and merge the imperial army and prevent the royal family from regaining military power!
In tit-for-tat opposition to the ruling gentry faction dominated by the Xie family in Chen County were the factions of Kuaiji King Sima Daozi, Huangmen Minister Yin Zhongkan, and Zhongshu Minister Wang Gong.
Therefore, people like Yin Zhongkan and Wang Gong appeared to speak for Xu Zongwen, but in fact they were fighting for the interests of the royal family and their own interests.
Yuan Zhi is worthy of being a veteran in the officialdom, and he has two great backers, the Wang family of Langya and the Xie family of Chenjun, to rely on. His presentation is clear and logical, step by step.
If Xu Zongwen were here, he would probably be sprayed by him too!
"What Mr. Yuan said is a wise saying of being loyal to the country and being mature and prudent. The national laws of the Jin Dynasty cannot be changed easily, otherwise it will shake the foundation of the country!"
"What Mr. Yuan said is exactly what we wanted to say but didn't say it out loud. That's why we must never accept such a frivolous and inappropriate suggestion from that kid with a yellow mouth!"
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Although Yuan Zhi reached an agreement with the three ministers Cao Shangshu of Shangshu Province, this time Xie Shi and Yuan Zhi still underestimated the determination of the royal family and the opposition to the gentry forces!
"Although what Yuan Shizhong said is reasonable, it is not a reason to condone the country's redundant army and generals! I have something to say, please listen carefully! Who is the commander-in-chief Xu Xiao? A year ago, he was just a small military commander. , but now he is a high-ranking official of the third rank, and has been given the title of Marquis Wuxuan of Kaiguo County. What is so special about this person? It is that he is good at commanding and using soldiers..."
In order to wrest power back from the hands of the Xie family in Chen County, Zhang Xuanzhi, the Minister of Civil Affairs and a close friend of Grand Tutor Xie An, personally appeared to refute the minister Yuan Zhi. With the support of his younger brother Zuowei General Zhang Songzhi and Sanqi Minister Xi Hui, Xu Zongwen The proposal to abolish and merge the 18th Battalion of the Forbidden Army was forcibly passed with the support of the majority of people!
Xie Shi never expected that since his brother Xie An fell ill, the strong control Xie of Chen County had over the Jiankang Dynasty had declined so drastically!
This time he was destined to win the Tai Chi West Hall court meeting, but he ended up in a disastrous defeat!
