In August, Xu Ping formally submitted a memorial to issue this criminal seal to various prefectures and counties with the "Project to Promote the Country and Safeguard the People" written by Li Wei. Xu officials and civilians expressed their opinions on the contents of the book, and the transfer department of each local government unified the compilation. The court issued a booklet, selected the best ones in the base to publish it, and gave it a pen. This matter was promoted by King Yaochen of Zhilong Pavilion, which was another publication after the "Qianfa Book". At the same time, Song Qi of the Judgment Pavilion organized officials of the Pavilion to comment on "Project to Promote the Country and Safeguard the People" and incorporated various opinions.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Ping formally proposed to summarize the military system of all dynasties and compile it into a book. After the court agreed, Yan Shu, the chief political affairs officer, was appointed as the chief political affairs officer, Xia Shu, the Hanlin scholar, Ding Du, the official affairs officer of the three companies of Quan, Xu Ping, was in charge of the direct history museum Zeng Gongliang and Jixian essay Zhu Jie as the reviewer, and Wang Zhi organized the materials for the history museum.

This matter was not going smoothly. Xu Ping advocated summarizing the military system of all dynasties, with the focus on the system. There is only one center, which is to clarify that military struggle is the continuation of political struggle and that the military must obey politics. Xia Shu, Ding Du and others focused on collecting war examples in previous dynasties, similar to the thirty-six strategies to guide the war. The two sides argued and finally decided to take into account all aspects and have their own division of labor. Xu Ping led people to compile the military system of all dynasties, Xia Shu and Ding Du presided over the summary of war examples, and also brought together the army and weapons used by the army since ancient times, and both sides did not interfere with each other.

This is a long-term job that cannot be completed in just a few years, and Xu Ping is just starting out.

Time flies, and before we know it, it is late autumn. The north wind starts to rise, the leaves fall, and the plants wither, and winter is coming. This year, the finances are abundant, all the officials in the Sanjing have been abandoned and paid off. Even some in-kind subsidies are paid, and officials go to the market to buy them themselves. Only clothes and grain are still distributed in kind, because these are the two taxes.

The huge impact of cotton cloth on the price of silk has seriously affected the collection of the two taxes, and the original tax system is difficult to be systematic. A voice appeared in the court, folding cotton cloth into silk in a certain proportion and including it in the two taxes so that the old system can accommodate the newly emerging cotton cloth economy. This suggestion was boycotted by Xu Ping, and the Sansi insisted on reducing the collection ratio of silk, gradually canceling the silk and cloth in the summer tax, converting it into force, and reducing it as appropriate.

The two opinions were quarreling, so they could only wait until the end of the year to see the implementation of the fiscal budget. If the finances were sufficient, they could consider reducing and exempting two taxes. Tax reduction was a moral policy. As the emperor, Zhao Zhen still liked to do this.

On the first day of October, it is the day when the court sends winter clothes. Different quantities of silk and silk cotton are distributed according to their official positions and assignments. Including public officials, they all start to receive winter clothes on this day. Of course, the most important thing is the distribution of winter clothes for the imperial guards. At this time of year, officers at all levels are strictly guarding for fear of something happening. Different quality of winter clothes will directly cause turmoil in the army.

Seeing the sun set, Li Yonghe wrapped her thick cotton jacket, took a few soldiers with him, and left the house.

On the dim streets, people burn paper money and paper clothes at the intersection, like ghosts. When winter clothes are released on earth, the ghosts in the underworld naturally cannot be frozen due to coldness. The relatives in the world also have to prepare winter clothes for them and burn them and send them. This year, the large cotton jackets on Jingxi Road have been passed down to the capital, and even the winter clothes burned to the underworld have become cotton jackets.

Li Yonghe and his men walked along the Bian River. When it was completely dark, they arrived at Xu Ping's courtyard in the city.

Liu Xiaoyi and the servant were about to close the door when they saw Li Yonghe coming, and were shocked and hurried forward to salute: "Why is the Grand Marshal coming? Could it be that there is something urgent?"

Li Yonghe said, "There is nothing urgent, I just have something to tell Dalang. Is Dalang here?"

"It's right, it's right, because it's cold, I just drank some wine and haven't stopped yet." As he said, Liu Xiaoyi asked Li Yong and his party to the yard and asked the servant to lead the horse to the stable.

After getting the report, Xu Ping hurriedly came out, let Li Yonghe into the living room, and asked him, "Don't you want something urgent?"

Li Yonghe shook his head: "It's not an urgent matter, but some things are difficult, come and talk to you."

After the tea was invited, Xu Ping saw Li Yonghe’s face solemn, and said carefully: “There are no outsiders here, so I have something to say.”

Li Yonghe looked outside the door and said, "Dalang, have you heard that someone in the capital borrowed money from the Beijing Bank and did not use it to do business, but specifically lending to the outside world?"

Xu Ping has been paying attention to this matter, how could he not know? It was just because other yamen did not cooperate and could not hold on to the handle of these people, so he just stood up, observing their success or failure and looking for opportunities.

After hearing Li Yonghe's question, Xu Ping said: "I learned about this a few months ago and I also submitted a memorial to demand strict prevention. However, the ministers all thought that this matter had nothing to do with the overall situation and there was no need to make a big fuss. Why did Uncle suddenly ask about this matter?"

Li Yonghe sighed: "Recently, some people in the military camp of the Ma Junsi borrowed money from these people and gathered gambling to make money. Where is the military camp? How to do this kind of thing!"

Xu Ping was startled: "They made such a big deal! Put the money into the military camp and then put it out as gambling debts. Sooner or later, there will be a big mess! Uncle, this matter is very small, but have you found it clear?"

"Of course, there is a certain handle, otherwise why would I worry about it? I would come to discuss it with you?"

Xu Ping thought for a while and said, "Uncle, this matter is too dangerous. According to what my nephew sees, it is best to prohibit it immediately. Otherwise, the matter will be a big deal, and those soldiers owed gambling debts, at the least they would do illegal things, and the heavier ones—"

"Oh, I know it's best to prohibit it, but it's not that easy--" Li Yonghe shook his head, "I didn't know that there was such a thing in the imperial guards before. Recently they got the Ma Junsi, and I heard about it. According to the news I received, the three imperial guards have such a thing, and the Ma Junsi was the last to make a big deal. This matter involves many military academies. We are all in our own people, and we will not hide it from you. The Ma Junsi is the leader of the Ma Junsi. Fang Rong, the Du Yu Hou. Why do you think I'm strictly prohibiting it?"

Du Yuhou was a deputy, theoretically, without real power. According to the system, he was the chief officer who monopolized the power. But Li Yonghe was an exception. He had no foundation, no military merits, no qualifications, and had no own people in the imperial guards. How could he really hold real power in a few months? He was a relative, and the emperor's uncle came to this position to receive a generous salary. Li Yonghe was cautious and knew that his identity was special. He generally did not argue with others or compete for power. Now he was just a mascot in the Majunsi. The real power was still in the hands of the original commander.

At this time, the general of military and political affairs in the three yamen, from recruiting the quota of the department to building military registration of the department to in charge of military training, nomination of military positions, and the finance, judicial and even the daily life of soldiers in charge of the department were all managed by the three yamen. In detail, it was controlled by the commanders at all levels. The management method of this system was to suppress one level, and the chief officers at the next level were responsible to the chief officers at the next level, and all power was in the hands of the commanders at the commanders, and there was no special command or management system.

The reason why the soldiers do not know the general, and the general does not know the soldiers is a problem because of such a management system. To some extent, this is the extension of the private soldiers of the warlords during the Five Dynasties. When encountering Li Yong and such a person who has no foundation to take over military positions, it is impossible to command and manage them at all. A normal military and political system, whether it is a soldier or a general, is not a problem. Whether it is a soldier or a general, it is originally a normal state of history. Only by fighting with a general, can such an army have problems.

The three yamen imperial guards can be divided into two parts, namely the squad and the imperial guards in the camp.

The horse army is the squad, and the infantry is the most elite part of the imperial guards. The emperor's private soldiers can be compared to the fang soldiers of the Five Dynasties warlords. The squad has no corps, and each unit is about a hundred people. The commander status is equivalent to the commander of the imperial guards in the camp. These ordinary soldiers of the squad will be small officers after they go out and are the core personnel of the imperial guards. However, the number of people in the squad is not large, and all the three yamen are only one or two thousand. The three generals are the first to control the Banzhi in their own yamen, which is also their confidant and the most reliable person.

The absolute majority of the imperial guards are the imperial guards in the camp. The imperial guards are generally divided into four levels: wing, army, and camp. People at that time often say that the five capitals are battalions, the five battalions are army, and the ten army is wings. In fact, the organization is not so uniform. The most stable organization is the battalion level, which is generally called command, with five capitals under its jurisdiction, four hundred horse troops, and five hundred infantry troops. Moreover, the organization of the wing and army is unstable, and the organization of different military numbers is different.

The reason why command is the basic organization of the imperial guards is not only because of the relatively stable number of people and organization, but also because they usually live in the same military camp, training and life together, which is also the origin of the name of camp. The iron-drawn camp refers to the level of command.

Such an organization and management command system has already decided that only by mastering the commanding officers at the battalion level can one truly master the subordinate army. Li Yonghe has such an identity and qualifications and has a short time, so how could he do this? If it weren't for the fact that he was a personal soldier, he might not even know what was going on below.

Seeing Li Yonghe's serious expression, Xu Ping knew the seriousness of the matter. As the commander of the Ma Junsi, if there was a problem with his subordinates, Li Yonghe would definitely be implicated. But he wanted him to take care of his subordinates, and now he was powerless.
Chapter completed!