Zhao Zhen looked at the ministers and wanted to rub his head, but in the end he had to make a decision. He could not really let the Privy Council have three Privy Councilors and said, "Chen Zhizhong, Song Xiang, and Ding Du were all demoted again, and Xia Shu was the chief magistrate of the Three Cities of Heyang, the Taiwei and the General Officer of the Three Cities of Heyang."

It was equivalent to taking charge of the position of Prime Minister with Chen Zhi**, but Chen Zhizhong had a slightly higher status and took the position of Minister of Works of Jixian Academy, which was more expensive than Xia Shu, the governor of the Three Cities of Heyang, the Grand Marshal.

He Tan still wanted to speak, but Zhao Zhen rushed in front of him and said, "He Qing, don't talk too much. If there is no other matter, the court will be dispersed. The ministers of the two governments will go to the capital to discuss the strategies offered by Zheng Qing so that they can settle the matter and relieve the victims."

Isn’t it just a prime minister? It’s really that important. There are millions of displaced people outside.

When he went to the capital hall, Pang Ji whispered on the way: "Xingzhi, I think your Baojia method is not good enough. Can you really prepare the army for the country?"

To be honest, you can prepare the army, but the effect of preparing the army will not be very significant. Only by carefully selecting it from the inside can a small number of soldiers be selected. Compared with huge investment, the gain is not worth the loss.

Zheng Lang replied: "Chengzhi, if there was no baojia method, would Your Majesty agree to lay off troops?"

"..." Pang Ji was shocked.

"This move is mainly about pensions. All the people who choose are households under the fifth grade who live in poverty. You are also from poor families. You should know how difficult it is for these poor households to live. Protecting their children to exempt them from tax service and giving them some money and grain will add more vitality to these poor households. What does it mean to take it from the people and use it for the people? Even if you don't think about the poor households, there are many people who have to stand up and take risks in order to make a living." He spoke in a low voice before and spoke in a normal voice later.

Zhao Zhen turned his head and said, "Zheng Qing, what he said is reasonable."

Pang Ji was thinking deeply.

The prime ministers of the two prefectures sat down to discuss and talked, and finally unified their opinions. The imperial edicts were issued one after another, with He Tan and other censors as the censors of Shaanxi, Hedong, Henan, Jianghuai and Jingli, inspecting warehouses and grain protection in various places, and also appointed Wuchang Jiedu, Cheng Lin, the governor of Yongxing Army, as the envoy of Xuanhui North Court, and was sentenced to Yanzhou and the governor of Fuyan Road, and was still the pacifier of Shaanxi. He was moved to Yunzhou and the bachelor of Zizheng Hall, and was appointed as the pacifier of Jingdong Road and the emissar of Qingzhou; the magistrate of Yangzhou and the bachelor of Zizheng Hall, and was appointed as the pacifier of Jingxi Road and the prefect of Yunzhou. He assisted and cooperated with the censors of various censors.

Assistance may not be necessary, comfort is real.

Reusing Xia Shu, many people were dissatisfied, so they promoted Han Fu and the others to show balance.

The capital was dispersed, and Zheng Lang came to the Privy Council and read the documents and files of the Western Palace first. It was mainly the situation and expenses of the soldiers. After reading them, he finally understood why Pang Ji was anxious. Although he had laid off his troops, the situation was not very good.

The number of banished soldiers in various places was more than 680,000, which means that some soldiers had not been reduced in recent years. The number of foreign soldiers decreased, and the court saved expenses. Some foreign soldiers were reduced to local soldiers, and nearly 40,000 foreign soldiers were maintained in all walks of life in Shaanxi.

Zheng Lang frowned. He didn't like this very much. The foreign soldiers were more powerful than the imperial guards and were more fierce and fearless. Once the war came, the role of the foreign soldiers was irreplaceable. However, the treatment declined, morale would inevitably decline. This money was not saved.

Without saying that, looking at the local soldiers, Zheng Lang did not reject it. The cost of raising a local soldiers for a year and the loss of weapons was only 20 stagnant, less than one-third of the cost of the border area's imperial guards. Either the income from the reclamation in the border area, the land was also deserted and had nothing to do with the cost of the court. The four border lines raised a total of nearly 50,000 local soldiers.

There were also archers and strong men, which was Zheng Lang's advice. He successively gave exemptions and a little subsidy, and each person had to pay nearly ten cents of money a year. This increased morale, but also increased the cost of the court. Moreover, the number of archers and strong men in Hedong, Shaanxi and Hebei was extremely large, with more than 200,000.

There are also horses. Zheng Lang intended to transfer horses from major herdsmen prisons in the Central Plains to border areas. However, the strange system of the Song Dynasty was that the stems were strong and the branches were weak. Although the pastoral prisons decreased partly, most of them were retained. The increase in war horses in the border areas also increased, and the cost of the border areas was also increasing.

The effect is still there, and a large number of real cavalry is generated, and the combat effectiveness of the army is significantly enhanced.

The main thing is the cost.

Although many soldiers were laid off, there was no significant savings in the cost.

The best one is the Xiang army, which has been stable at 350,000 people, a significant decrease from before. However, it has increased by more than 500,000 Baoding, which has once again spent most of the savings.

Seeing Zheng Lang put down the file, Pang Ji said, "Xingzhi, what is the source of troops?"

There are not counts of the archers and archers. There were also some in the past, but now there is a slight increase. The main reason is that the archers and archers were strong servants in the past, and the country has no burden. Now, part of the subsidies and exemption system are given, which has already created a burden.

If you can see benefits in a short time, it may not be beneficial in the long term. The border is too long, and the number of strong men and archers required is the largest. You dare not enforce the exemption law. Although there are subsidies, it will not be as high as that in the areas where the exemption law is implemented, the income in the frontiers of the yamen in the areas where the exemption law is implemented is not as high. If you do not compare, you will inevitably feel dissatisfied in the hearts of the strong men and archers in the marginal areas.

Zheng Lang thought about it and said to Pang Ji: "The marginal area requires some strong men and archers, one is to protect the strength of the border, and the other is to transport frontline materials. However, the war can be reduced as appropriate and let them be put into production. In my opinion, it is best to cut off half of the strong men and archers, leaving half of them is enough, and then add some subsidies to the remaining strong men and archers to calm the people's hearts. Brother Me, what do you think?"

At this time, the four main people in the Western Prefecture were Wang Yiyong, who was not in charge of the matter. Gao Ruonai actually didn't know much about military affairs, and only Zheng Lang and Pang Ji made the decision.

The situation in Xifu is simpler. The East Mansion will be very complicated. Ding Du's attitude is ambiguous. Xia Shu and Chen Zhizhong do not catch a cold. Chen Zhizhong and Song Shu do not catch a cold. Wen Yanbo's small abacus is very smart. Five people and five are in a heart. Except for the more honest Song Dynasty, none of them are bad. It can be said that since Xia Shu came to report, there will be swords and swords flying in every day. The conflicts in Xifu will be simpler. Gao Ruonai and Zheng Lang have almost no conflicts. Or Pang Ji and Zheng Lang have some disagreements in military longing. Zheng Lang can be adjusted, and there are not many conflicts between the two.

However, although Zheng Lang recommended Pang Ji in front of Zhao Zhen, he was a little afraid of it, so he took the initiative to consult.

It was not disappointing Zheng Lang, it was a serious matter. Pang Ji did not have any other distracting thoughts, and thought about it and said, "This move is quite appropriate."

"How to cut it, please come up with a clause. We all agree together. Furthermore, the 40,000 foreign soldiers retained are excellent cavalry and cannot be cut into local soldiers. No matter what, their combat effectiveness is stronger than the Eastern soldiers and their cavalry is superior. But they cannot be too strong and weak, and your Majesty will not like it. They must also train a powerful Eastern soldiers and cavalry to match it. Take a look and see if I can get more cheap horses next year."

"next year?"

"It's next year, or the year after," Zheng Lang said. Li Yuanhao's boy is about to die, and the Khitan is going to get a bargain. See if they can make the scale of their wars bigger. Not to mention the details, just skip them and continue: "Then there are local soldiers. The local soldiers are not expensive. They are brave and good at fighting. The number will be increased or decreased as appropriate in the future, and the overall number will be maintained at this number. But you can't be too superstitious about the foreign soldiers and local soldiers. Although the cost is saved..."

Wang Yiyong and Gao Ruone nodded at the same time.

Not to mention anything else, first of all, the business trip fee is saved, and the soldiers do not have to suffer the pain of separation of their families.

"But if the number increases and the branches are too strong, Your Majesty will not like it. The foreign soldiers and local soldiers are strong in the northwest, and behind them are their families. They are brave in fighting and have flaws. If they cannot fight for a long time, they will be transferred to other places to fight, and their combat effectiveness will not be as good as those in the northwest. If you can use it in the northwest, you cannot be too superstitious."

Zheng Lang said again that Your Majesty was not happy. Pang Ji had already understood and thought about it. Zheng Lang was happy. The members of the East Mansion were relatively simple. What they were afraid of was Pang Ji. As long as Pang Ji could figure it out, there would be no problems in the next series of reforms.

"The long-term plan of the East Prefecture is to increase and decrease. The increase is the Baoding, which is an elite soldier. Chunzhi is worried about the cost issue. The Baoding mainly focuses on the Fourth Route of the Gyeonggi, and the Baoding system is originally mainly based on relief. Reducing the pressure on the poor people in the Fourth Route of the Gyeonggi, the Jingxi will be stable. The Jingxi will be stable and the world will be stable."

"Yes," Pang Ji replied solemnly.

"Especially if a family under the fifth grade has more than two sons, most people cannot marry a wife and establish a business. They are already poor and cannot marry a wife and establish a business. How harmful is these people idle? If they are exempted from taxes and some subsidies, they are a way to live. They can be managed in an orderly manner. With a large number of people, they may not be able to generate a source of troops. In addition, there are a large number of militias near the capital and special low-level generals in charge of training. When the country is in trouble, it may not be effective. For example, when I was in the Battle of Dingchuanzhai, a large number of people joined.

The power of the people should not be underestimated, Brother Chun. And because there are a large number of Baoding, well-trained and organized, you can implement the next plan and lay off troops. I looked back from Hebei Road and saw that there were many military camps, and there were no sixty-year-old soldiers in it. This was a joyful scene, but there were still weak soldiers, and they accounted for a lot of share. I guess there were more in the Fangs. In my plan, I planned to cut the ban on the 600,000 soldiers and load the 300,000 soldiers, plus 90,000 local soldiers, Baoding, archers and strong men as the source of troops, and the country's troops were enough.

In order to replenish fresh blood, the previous practice of random recruitment was changed. The three-year competition was the time for the increase of troops. Most soldiers from all over the country had retired at the age. In addition to their sons and their substitutes, even if they were replaced, they had to be assessed. The weak could no longer let them enter the army. The soldiers were not refugee camps, but for the country to fight, and they could not be slacked off. Those who failed to assess were not allowed to enter the house. The quota was freed to increase fresh blood. According to the old rules, a few soldiers with excellent performances entered the imperial guards, and there was also a three-year competition for the competition.

There are four items in total, including local soldiers, foreign soldiers, imperial soldiers, wing soldiers, strong soldiers, archers, and protectors. It is already considerable that those who can rank among the top three in a county can be recruited by imperial guards. Those who rank among the top three in a state can be promoted to ten generals, heads of the capital, or even instructed. In this way, from soldiers to grassroots generals, they can guarantee that excellent soldiers will be selected from the whole country and increase their combat effectiveness. Every three years, at least about five thousand imperial guards can be added. These imperial guards are the real warriors and the source of strong soldiers."

"Good solution." Gao Ruonen said.

But Pang Ji heard more and asked: "Which soldier?"

"The original intention of the state to set up wing soldiers is, first, to supplement the source of troops, but with the protection of the dynasty, the intention of the wing soldiers has been reduced. Second, to appease the victims, but with the employment of labor for relief, the intention of raising disasters has been reduced. Third, to catch thefts, in the third year of Qingli, can the wing soldiers work? Fourth, for the sake of strong labor, but large-scale labor, the wing soldiers cannot bear it. In fact, our wing soldiers are like raising idle people. Later, the labor for relief began. The water conservancy city and city were planted in various places, and the disaster victims were used to build the construction. The burden of wing soldiers is also declining. Either a little bit of chores, there are a large number of yamen in each prefecture and county, and not many wing soldiers are used. In fact, where can 300,000 wing soldiers be used, 200,000 to 250,000 are enough."

It has to be reduced!

Zheng Lang's ambitions only appeared at this time. To talk about redundant soldiers, this disadvantage is not solved by cutting the number of soldiers. Even if Zheng Lang said so many terms, the disadvantages of redundant soldiers can only be solved half of them. There are many disadvantages... but Zheng Lang doesn't want to touch them now.

Pang Ji said, "Why didn't you say that in the palace just now?"

He remembered that Zheng Lang said that elite soldiers would reduce their troops, strengthen their strength, strengthen their strength, strengthen their strength, strengthen their strength, and strengthen their strength. He said that elite soldiers would reduce their troops, but did not say that.

"Your Majesty also has some concerns. You cannot be too strong and strong. First consolidate the Baojia method and let Your Majesty see that there is a useful force near the capital, so that you can further reduce the wing soldiers at the discretion, so that the wing soldiers and wing soldiers become elite soldiers and powerful soldiers with combat effectiveness. A few months later, you and I will discuss and advise again. Brother Chun, I escaped from the Khitan this time. Knowing that I was humiliated, why did you repeatedly say that the two countries need to be harmonious? The army is not strong. Xixia is separated from the West. Brother Chun, really doesn't want to destroy it?"

Pang Ji didn't say anything.

He couldn't answer for the time being. He started the peace talks when he first started, and now he changed his mind and fought with peace, which was too difficult.

Or he might not agree. However, Zheng Lang talked to him slowly in a gentle tone and respectful tone, and could not say anything. There were also special agent camps and military supervisors. Zheng Langcai came to the West Mansion and put them aside first, and then reformed after he became familiar with the affairs.

There are some other actions that he has not considered well, let alone said.

But one thing is that if the banished soldiers are cut to 600,000 and the banish soldiers are cut to 300,000, no matter how many foreign soldiers are there or how much more protection is added, the state's expenses will inevitably be reduced.

Zheng Lang did not handle the memorials and handed them over to Pang Ji, Wang Yiyong and Gao Ruonai. He was a newcomer and was not familiar with them, so he did not approve memorials from all over the country. This was also a very steady attitude. Then Zheng Lang stayed in various documents all day long and watched them carefully to learn about the affairs of the Privy Council today.

Values ​​were set.

When Zheng Lang returned home, several wives and concubines came up to meet him and swept over the girls. Seeing Fan Yuer and Fan Yuer dragged him for a long time, they dragged Fan Yuer until he was twenty-one years old before they were taken into the house. They were old enough. But Zheng Lang felt strange in his heart.

Jiang Xing'er made a cup of tea for him, and Cui Xian asked with concern: "How about the morning court today?"

"Your Majesty asked me to be the Privy Councilor and Xia Shun as a member of the Tongpingzhang."

Cui Xian couldn't help but be happy. The two palaces were not raised, and Xia Shu was blocking the East Palace, and the East Palace might have become a super big hornet's nest.

Fan Yu'er bowed and said, "Congratulations to the official."

Zheng Lang should be congratulated as the Prime Minister of the Western Prefecture. In fact, before he knew it, Zheng Lang's stability was already terrible. First, he was the governor of a small prefecture, then the governor of the Grand Prefecture, then he was in charge of the whole country under the name of the Prime Minister, then the deputy prime minister of the Eastern Prefecture, and then the Prime Minister of the Western Prefecture. Wherever he passed, he was full of dazzling political achievements. Because of his high performance, his rise was not too fast, but this stability made his opponent feel heartbroken. If he entered the Eastern Prefecture as Prime Minister after a while, it would be natural!

Fan Yuer didn't notice the difference. She was already the Prime Minister of Xifu, and she was very satisfied.

Several mothers were even more satisfied. Si Niang cried happily, but she didn't expect that the Zheng family would have a big husband.

Just as dinner was being prepared, the concierge came in and reported: "Lu Jiasanlang asked for a meeting."

"Let him in."

Mr. Lu came in and gave a big gift. Although he was less than a few years younger than Zheng Lang, he was a veritable student.

"Uncle Hui, sit down."

"Mr. Zheng, the imperial court deposed the entrusted officials and the imperial court was not allowed to receive edicts from guests. Can I visit the door often in the future?"

"Uncle Hui, no, even if it is abolished, there are taboos. People should be careful, especially when they are in the court."

"Yes, Zheng Xianggong, Wang Jiasanlang and Yan Dalangjun arrived at the place together."

"I heard about it."

"Also, I heard that Jia Changchao wrote a letter to Daming Mansion to frame you."

"Uncle Hui, I've heard it too."

"Zheng Gong, why don't you tell me?"

"Why do you need to distinguish? Jia Changchao's intention is not here. He made a good idea."

"Good idea?"

"Your Majesty first regarded Xia Shu as Privy Councilor, and then demoted the ministers of the East Palace to one level, intending to pave the way for me to be Prime Minister. Many reforms I discussed with you in Fanlou have not been implemented. Once I am the Prime Minister, I will definitely implement some of the policy reforms. After Fan Xiwen's reform, you are also worried. As a former Prime Minister, I believe Jia Changchao also heard about the truth of the banquet that year. In addition, Your Majesty was still a little worried at this time and wanted to reuse me, but the ministers in the court had no obvious grudges with me, and they had to transfer Jia Changchao back to the capital to restrain each other to form a new balance. But he made a wrong idea, but he did not expect that I would not be greedy for the Prime Minister at all, but retreated second, only seeking the Privy Councilor of the West Palace, so he backfired this time."

"I see."

"Why are you?"

"I'm not right. If Mr. Zheng had done something in the future, Your Majesty would definitely transfer this person back to the capital?"

"It may not be necessary. If Fan Xiwen is still in the world, Your Majesty will have concerns. Not only to me, but even to Fu Bi, Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu, as long as Fan Xiwen is still alive, Your Majesty will not dare to reuse it."

"this……"

"It's not as difficult as you think..." Zheng Lang smiled slightly. A series of bad things will happen next year. Even if Fan Zhongyan is alive, Zhao Zhen will make further adjustments in the end because of the country. He goes with the trend, not now, but next year.

He also said: "Besides, the enemy and friends are not as simple as you think. At the beginning, I had no conflicts with Jia Changchao. The reason why Jia Changchao repeatedly framed me was because I was afraid that I would take him away as the Prime Minister. Now he has not saved the Prime Minister, but the Prime Minister has Chen Zhizhong and Xia Shu. I have no conflicts with them. But what if His Majesty intends to make me the Prime Minister?"

"this……"

"The problem is not big. Chen and Xia are not in harmony and will not be my enemy. But Jia Changchao does have a headache. He is not Fan Xiwen. Even if it is Uncle Ouyang Yong, as long as he talks, Uncle Ouyang Yong will not use any conspiracy. This person is not good at political affairs, but his scheming is very deep. But I don't care about the reputation of a gentleman... Uncle Hui, but I am different from your father, and the one who suppresses a real villain."

“So complicated?”

"It's even more complicated than what I said..." Thinking of this, Zheng Lang suddenly thought of another student, Sima Guang, who was the real master of power and scheming. Suddenly, he missed a little. Once as the prime minister and made enemies on all sides, it was not enough for the couple to discuss at home. Should we find a way to get Sima Guang and Wang Anshi from the place to the capital? When he was on a mission, Sima Guang asked Pang Ji to be the director of Jixian, and further promoted Sima Guang to the magistrate of Bingzhou. The two of them were in a quarrel, did Sima Guang still have the feelings of a teenager for him?

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