"Mr. Su Xiao is gone?"
Not long after Su Che left, Xu Zhiqian came over.
Zhang Fei nodded.
Xu Zhiqian asked: "Has he decided to report to the imperial court to disarm?"
"Um."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "He has received the accounts provided by the Transportation Department. There are millions of dollars missing in the accounts. He has enough reasons to report to the court and propose disarmament."
Xu Zhiqian frowned and said, "He didn't see anything, did he?"
Zhang Fei said: "Maybe he is a little suspicious. After all, he knows about my relationship with Bachelor Wang, but he definitely can't figure out my entire plan."
"I know this too."
Xu Zhiqian said worriedly: "Your plan is so complicated, I feel a little worried."
"It just seems complicated."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "The process will become very simple and crude by then. One group will support it, and the other will oppose it. Then the officials will finally choose to share the benefits, everyone will get what they need, and everyone will be happy."
Xu Zhiqian pursed her lips and smiled: "Is it as simple as you said?"
Zhang Fei shrugged and said, "Human nature is like this, and there's nothing I can do about it."
Xu Zhiqian asked again: "Then what should we do next?"
Zhang Fei said: "Our work has been finished a long time ago. Now we just need to stay out of it, build the imperial court, and watch the changes. The battlefield is no longer here."
In fact, what Su Che wanted was not the evidence in the hands of the soldiers. That evidence could only prove that many soldiers were owed and withheld military pay.
However, Su Che's purpose was to disarm, and this evidence alone was not convincing. What he wanted was evidence that the court was indeed unable to pay full military pay.
Then again, the imperial court has always known about this, because everyone knows the current fiscal deficit. There is no national debt these days, and it cannot be issued if it cannot be issued.
Then we can only play the role of officials. In fact, such deductions, arrears, and many means of making money are also tacitly approved by the court.
This is why those officials are so confident.
You give me this little money and ask me to support so many people. How can I afford it if I don't do some evil things?
And Su Che wanted to make this case a big deal, then remove this fig leaf and force the court to make changes.
Of course, he is not a reckless man!
He still has a certain degree of certainty.
It was because he could see that Zhao Xu and Wang Anshi's ambition was to expand their territory and fight wars, but the conservatives in the DPRK were worried about this and even firmly opposed it.
In this atmosphere, disarmament was a clear signal to curb the emperor's ambitions.
He just wants to use this to achieve the purpose of disarmament.
After discussing with Zhang Fei, Su Zhe immediately packed up all the evidence, as well as his situation and solutions to the northwest army, and secretly sent them to the capital.
Who is the recipient?
Of course it's Sima Guang.
Sima Guang was the person Su Che trusted most in the capital.
After all, Sima Guang's moral character is there.
At least it's impossible to betray him.
This is the most critical.
And what is Sima Guang's idea of governing the country, which is to reduce expenditures.
So disarmament is very consistent with Sima Guang's ideas, but Sima Guang really integrated the ancestral rituals into his bones.
When I saw this letter, my head was filled with excitement.
Are you playing this big?
So, he hurriedly went to find Fu Bi and Wen Yanbo to discuss countermeasures.
"Sure enough, the public security organs and the procuratorates will not be able to live in peace here!"
After reading it, Fu Bi couldn't help but sigh.
Although the letter is talking about disarmament, it is not difficult to see from the background that the public security organs are walking on thin ice there.
There are hundreds of cases like Chen Guang's all over the country. Why is it such a big fuss? Isn't it because the local government in Hezhong Prefecture is targeting the public prosecutor's office?
Sima Guang also knew it clearly, and sighed: "The matter has come to this, how should we deal with it now?"
Wen Yanbo immediately said: "I think what Ziyou said in the letter is very reasonable. Redundant troops are harmful to the country but not beneficial. It seems that there are many soldiers and a large general, but in fact it is a mob that will collapse at a touch.
It's not like we are not good at fighting. It is the widespread existence of Chen Guang phenomenon that makes soldiers lose their determination to protect their homes and country. Even if they go to the battlefield, they will abandon their helmets and armor and cannot be reused.
In times of non-war, it also drags down the finances. Sixty-seven percent of today's finances are spent on military expenditures. Such a burden is indirectly passed on to the people, so that the people abandon their land and flee, making the finances even worse.
This disease has been accumulating for a long time and should be treated in time! "
On the point of disarmament, his attitude has always been relatively decisive. In recent years, he has always recommended disarmament. Carrying the mountain of Sanrun to carry out reforms is tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst. This is also one of the reasons why he opposes Wang Anshi.
If you don't even finish reducing expenditures, you go directly to increase revenue, which is putting the cart before the horse.
And Su Zhe's letter really suited his meaning.
The key point is that disarmament is the least resistant of the three redundancies.
Sima Guang said worriedly: "That said, if we trace the root cause, it still lies in the annexation of land, and the inability to manage industry and commerce, so that the people have no way to find a livelihood, so they can only enlist in the army to survive.
If the army is dismantled, I am afraid that they will have nowhere to survive, and they will gather as thieves and cause trouble to the world, and the gain will not be worth the loss.
In addition, this case is still the result of a struggle between the government and the public prosecutors. There will be people who are causing trouble, and the consequences will be disastrous! "
He actually supports disarmament, but he has a lot to consider. The key is that he has a good brain. The reason why so many people are serving as soldiers is because land annexation is serious and the scale of industry and commerce cannot support so many people.
To cure the disease of redundant troops, we must first cure land annexation.
If the imperial court does not have enough land, how will the laid-off soldiers be accommodated?
So many people suddenly lost their livelihoods, and the consequences were dire.
Sima Guang was very conflicted on the issue of disarmament. It can be understood that he advocated disarmament but opposed it.
Fu Bi stroked his beard and said: "If it is implemented properly, it will not cause too serious consequences. At present, our government stipulates that you can retire after sixty-one years old. If it is reduced to fifty years old, some people can be laid off.
In addition, many people are actually not willing to serve in the military. They can choose to stay or leave, and some people can be laid off.
Neither of these parts will cause turmoil. Based on this, and then laying off some of the soldiers who are eating and drinking in the camp, the risk can be minimized. "
"What Mr. Fu said makes sense!"
Wen Yanbo nodded and said to Sima Guang: "Jun Shi, the key is that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The last lawsuit in Suizhou made many officials in the court feel dissatisfied, and many knowledgeable people thought that the official He deliberately indulged the imperial court, and his purpose was to start a war.
If we propose disarmament at this time, we will definitely be able to win the support of many people and reunite people's hearts. "
Sima Guang looked slightly moved, and then said: "But this also involves a dispute between the public prosecutor and the local government, I'm afraid..."
Wen Yanbo was anxious and said: "Jun Shi! This should be stopped without interruption, but it will be disrupted. If you don't do this, what will the procuratorate do?"
Fu Bi hurriedly struck while the iron was hot: "Ziyou wrote very clearly in the letter that this matter originated from the Procuratorate and has nothing to do with the imperial court or the police station. If there is any responsibility, it will be shouldered by their Procuratorate.
Those who oppose the public prosecution and law in the DPRK are mostly against the Imperial Court. The Procuratorate was originally established to supervise the Imperial Court. If the Procuratorate is lost, the Imperial Court will be dominated by one family. This is what they don’t want to see. We can just go there. Convince them. "
Sima Guang was immediately speechless.
yes!
He also has to consider the prosecutor's office.
When things have reached this point, it is difficult to retreat.
After Fu Bi and Wen Yanbo's persuasion, Sima Guang was finally convinced by them.
At this point, he didn't have much choice.
If the court does nothing, the procuratorate can only file a lawsuit with the imperial court. Will the court make up for it? It will definitely not have the money to make up for it. So what should we do?
It’s still a dead end!
After the three people gathered together, Sima Guang submitted Su Che's memorial to the emperor and expressed his support for Su Che's suggestion, which was to support disarmament.
The Ordinance Department of the Second Government was established.
Lu Huiqing quickly came to Wang Anshi's house and reported: "Teacher, Bachelor Sima has already petitioned the officials to demand disarmament."
"good!"
Wang Anshi was overjoyed when he heard this. He slapped the table and said: "This old fox has taken the bait. You should immediately ask someone to file a petition to oppose this matter. Remember, there are two points first. One is national defense. The other is how to arrange those who have been laid off." soldiers. In addition, another memorial was issued to attack the procuratorate for interfering in military affairs."
"Students know."
Wang Anshi's operation is tantamount to a guiding light.
Originally, after Sima Guang Su Che's disarmament plan was presented, there was considerable opposition in the DPRK and China. Many officials secretly knew about it. They were originally hoping that the military pay case would come to the capital, and then use it to attack the public prosecutor's office.
This is a dispute between administration and justice.
But they never expected that Su Che would directly report to the court and suggest that the imperial court should disarm, instead of going to the imperial court to appeal.
This caught them by surprise.
As a result, things have become extremely complicated, because many ministers who oppose public security, prosecution and law also support disarmament, as well as the peace-promoting and war-promoting factions. They are also considering how to do it in a way that is more consistent with their own ideas.
However, the reformists headed by Chen Shengzhi and Han Jiang petitioned against disarmament, which made everything clear again. There was no need to think so much and they could just choose sides.
The reason is that at present, the young seedling method will not be produced, and the errand method and the equalization method are becoming popular throughout the country. Behind this, the struggle between innovation and conservatism is inextricably linked.
At present, the reformists have the advantage, because the emperor supports Wang Anshi, and many conservative officials have been transferred out of the capital by Wang Anshi.
This also made the struggle between the two parties more intense.
At this moment, the flags of both sides are extremely clear.
What you, Wang Anshi, support, I must oppose.
Vice versa, if you, Sima Guang, support it, I, Wang Anshi, will definitely oppose it.
In addition, Wang Anshi is obviously the main war faction. He makes money just for fighting, while Sima Guang is the peace faction. The peace faction does not need to consider it and directly sides with Sima Guang.
After all, Hezhong Mansion is just a mansion. No matter how entangled the interests within it are, they cannot be compared with the overall situation of the world.
The two sides began to argue fiercely.
As long as we enter the cycle of party struggle, all issues will depend on the outcome, not the essence of the issue.
Disarmament becomes a fortress.
The reformists became defensive and firmly stated that they could not disarm, while the conservatives became offensive and insisted on disarmament.
(End of chapter)
