Huan Xuan smiled slightly: "This time, we are standing together. Our Huan family only wants to keep Jingzhou and make achievements in the Northern Expedition. We have no idea of ruling the court, but Xie An wants to break the Jiankang family like you who have been in the family for many years." According to the rule of taking turns in power, one family is the dominant one, and he is now our common enemy. For this purpose, the first priority is to prevent the Xie family from continuing to control the military power of Beifu in the name of the Northern Expedition!"
Wang Xun gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "What can you do to stop the Northern Expedition? Recovering the lost territory is, after all, in the name of justice, especially now that the Qin army has suffered a new defeat and the north is unstable. As long as the world is really in chaos and all the heroes rise together, There is no reason to prevent the dispatch of troops."
At this point, Wang Xun paused: "Besides, your Huan family, haven't you already sent troops? You sent troops yourself, but you didn't let the Beifu army send troops. Does this make sense?"
Huan Xuan shook his head: "Our Huan family occupies Jingzhou. We support our own money and food and recruit our own troops. We don't ask for a grain of rice or a penny from the country. Of course we can decide whether to send troops or not. But the Beifu army is different. The Xie family Although this army has been formed, they do not have their own territory, and the money, food, and military pay they use must be provided by the imperial court. Therefore, the only ones who can stop the Xie family's Northern Expedition are you and other high-ranking families."
Wang Xun frowned: "You mean, let the noble family cut off the supply of military rations to the Beifu Army?"
Huan Xuan smiled slightly: "Not only military rations, but also various ordnance, civilians, carriages and horses, etc. In short, all the logistical supplies related to the war can be manipulated. In addition, you can also connect with the noble families, Request that meritorious soldiers be rewarded."
Wang Xun shook his head dissatisfied: "Why? They are my subjects of the Jin Dynasty, and it is their duty to join the army to serve the country. After this victory, they have violated the military laws of the Jin Dynasty and allowed them to plunder. However, Now we have to add rewards, which is equivalent to asking the money of our family members to supply those Beifu sergeants. I don’t think anyone will agree, at least, I won’t agree."
Huan Xuan smiled and said: "Brother Yuan Lin, you are still looking a little too close. Think about it, tigers in the mountains and forests can eat people, but once they are raised in captivity by us and have meat to eat every day, they will They will lose their survival instinct. The Beifu sergeants are all tough guys. What makes them willing to risk their lives is nothing more than a high reward. In the Battle of Feishui, they risked their lives regardless of life and death, not just because of hope. Are you looking for a high reward?"
"If they are only allowed to rob, then they can buy some property and land when they return to their hometown, but they will still be bullied. It won't be long before these people defraud people of all their money and become impoverished again. When the time comes, they will continue to fight in the army. . Do you think there are other opportunities to make achievements besides the Northern Expedition?"
Wang Xun pondered for a moment and nodded: "Is there any clever trick? It is impossible to let these military men climb over the heads of the children of the aristocratic family."
Huan Xuan said with a smile: "That is naturally impossible. The Jin Dynasty belongs to the aristocratic family, but the aristocratic family members occupy the power at the top. As for those small officials, I imagine that brother Yuan Lin, your nephews and nephews are nothing. Take advantage of it if you’re interested.”
Wang Xun said angrily: "Huan Lingbao, you look down on our Wang family too much. Even if we are suppressed by Xie An and have had a harder time these years, it is impossible for me, the Wang family of Langya, to decline to where we are." He's a country official."
Huan Xuan smiled and cupped his hands: "I'm sorry, Huan made a mistake at one moment, and I ask brother Yuan Lin to forgive me, but what I mean is that these low-level officials can be replaced by these Beifu military officers who have returned home. "
Wang Xun's heart moved: "I'm afraid there are not so many officials. There is only one official in a township or village. These tens of thousands of Beifu troops will probably occupy all the township officials in Jin Dynasty. Besides, the land of Sanwu , is the world of aristocratic families. Although the officials are of low status, they must be their own people, or even their own servants. Otherwise, if the wealthy family hides in hiding and evades taxes, it will be handed over to some unsighted guy. It’s a headache even if it’s exposed.”
Huan Xuan smiled and said: "Of course you can't go to the land of Sanwu and disturb the foundation of the family. What I said is just to let them work as minor officials in the six counties of Jiangbei and the prefectures and counties established by overseas immigrants like Jingkou. No way. Cause any trouble to you high-sect families."
Wang Xun nodded: "It's just that in this case, all the village chiefs and village chiefs in these places add up to only a few hundred. How can they possibly accommodate tens of thousands of Beifu sergeants?"
Huan Xuan smiled and said: "This is number one. We don't need to place all the Beifu troops. We only need to place the officers among them. At least those who are above the rank of team leader will be given a small official. Without a leader like Liu Yu, ordinary The soldier probably took the money and went home to buy land and marry a wife, and he didn’t want to continue fighting.”
Wang Xun said with a smile: "That's a lot less people, but there are at least a few thousand officers. The number of officials is still not enough."
Huan Xuan glanced at the emperor, Xie An and others in the distance, and a cold light flashed in his eyes: "We can think of ways to add more official positions. Just like when we set up prefectures and counties, there were only nine prefectures in the world at first. Why did we arrive here? There were thirteen states in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and after the Jin Dynasty, there were more and more states. Now, in the Jin Dynasty alone, we barely have half of the country, but we have more than two hundred states and counties."
Wang Xun was moved in his heart and said: "That's because there are more states and counties, which can accommodate a large number of children of aristocratic families and protect their wealth. Therefore, some counties in the past have become states, but the official rank and title remain unchanged. . If this were not the case, how could my family exist in the world?"
Huan Xuan nodded with satisfaction: "That's it. There are counties under the state, which can have several times, more than ten times the number of prefects. And under the countryside, you can also set up some units, such as separating the functions of the township and collecting rent. Those who are in charge of taxation should have a Li Kui in charge, while those who are responsible for conscripting and drawing people should have a Qiu and a Qiu Ba in charge. In this way, the original Li Kui can be divided into two groups: Li Kui and Qiu Ba. Officials, and the original li can also be divided into several li and several hills. In this way, wouldn't everyone of the loyal and brave officers of Beifu have an official position, and everyone has something to do, so how can they take care of it? What about another Northern Expedition?”
Wang Xun was dumbfounded and murmured: "This, this is also okay?",
Huan Xuan smiled slightly: "Don't worry, brother Yuan Lin, you noble family will not look down on the land in Jiangbei. It is bordering the Hulu and there is danger at any time. In the past, we simply left it to the mountains of the Huaihe refugees. Thieves, now that the Qin army has been repulsed, adding more miles, hills, etc. is just to find a place for those bandit refugees to stop making trouble."
