The squid cannot fight, which is what the military leaders like to say most during the Five Dynasties. However, there is still the second half of this sentence, "Although there is a long spear and big sword, if there is no 'squid', how can the wealth of the army be collected?" Zhao Zhen almost said this and forced himself to hold it back. The second half of the sentence seems to be a useless rebuttal to the literati, but in fact he also looks down on the literati, thinking that using them is just collecting wealth and robbing more efficiently and civilized than the squids. Although the government now dressed as a civil servant, it also uses civil servants to collect money and food for raising the army, but this sentence cannot be said, especially from the emperor.

Seeing that Zhao Zhen pretended to be stupid, he was not willing to let go of the Yongzhou Army. Guo Cheng said again: "The Yongzhou Army broke through Jiaozhi and recruited thousands of people to Beijing to serve as imperial guards to get money and grain. It was a great favor for the officials. Although they were rude to us and the face of the officials, they had to tolerate them. But they also indulged Xu Ping as a three-in-charge envoy, money, grain, swords and pens, to create a new military system. So what if this is said? The ancestors set an example for the world, how could they change it casually?"

When Zhao Zhen's Niren said this, he also got angry and said in a deep voice: "Xu Ping is a minister of servants and his merits are in the court. How can you let you talk nonsense? Being arrogant! I remember that you have been in the army since you were young and don't know etiquette, so I won't blame you, so I retreat!"

Guo Cheng turned his eyes and saw that Zhao Zhen was really angry, so he didn't force himself to distinguish, so he quietly stepped aside.

Ge Huaimin crossed his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Commander Guo's words are vulgar, but the truth is good. The Sansi Yamen manages the world's money and food, and it has nothing to do with military affairs. It is really unreasonable to ask Xu Jian to change the military system."

Zhao Zhen calmed down and said, "The Three Divisions are like Privy Council, Xuanhui, and Hanlin. They originate from the inner court, which is different from the outer court. When Xu Ping was in Yongzhou, he led his troops to pacify the rebellion of the barbarians under his rule, and then broke Jiaozhi, so that he could use his strengths to deal with military affairs."

Ge Huaimin was stunned for a moment, looked at Ren Fu beside him, but didn't know how to answer the conversation.

The imperial court system is hard to explain and understand. Not to mention them, some officials in this era are not clear. Some officials in charge of officials cannot understand. Like the Privy Council and Xuanhui Court, the Sanshi envoys started from the late Tang Dynasty and were carried forward in the Five Dynasties. Originally, the inner dynasty, the emperor sent his confidants to seize the power of the outer dynasty. After entering the Song Dynasty, these inner dynasty yamen gradually transformed into the outer dynasty. The Sanshi completely became an organization under the Central Secretariat. Most of the power of the Privy Council was returned to the Central Secretariat, while the Xuanhui Court was left with only the power to manage the miscellaneous affairs of the inner dynasty. Zhao Zhen used historical origins as an excuse, and the officials in the inner dynasty were justified in everything they did under the emperor's orders. These generals didn't know how to argue. Speaking of which, Zhao Zhen had not used Xu Ping's identity as a servant of the Privy Council.

Seeing that Ge Huaimin and Ren Fu, two generals in charge of the army, had nothing to say, Guo Cheng was so anxious that he couldn't help it, and stood up and said, "The official asked Xu Ping to prepare for military affairs, and we, as ministers, could not say anything. But Xu Ping ignored the military system of the court and changed the rules at will. What's so great! He was in chaos in Xuanwei's army, which made the imperial soldiers panic."

Zhao Zhen said unhappily: "The Xuanwei army defeated Jiaozhi and was invincible. It was because of this military system. Where did so many gossips come from? Besides, they just set up assistants in the army, which has existed since ancient times, and it is not considered changing the laws of the ancestors."

"How isn't it counted? The ancestors rely on the imperial guards to wipe out the world, and never heard of any subordinates. In the eyes of the generals, Xu Ping just used the excuse of establishing subordinates as an excuse, but was just to lead scholars into the imperial guards. The three commanders in Xuanwei's army, Sang Yi, were originally defeated Jinshi, and Zhang Kang and Jingtai were even from Jinshi, and they all used a fur awl to command the army!"

Zhao Zhen frowned and said, "The ancients often said that generals of poetry and books have the spirit of being kings when sending troops. I often let you read more poetry and books in your spare time, know loyalty and righteousness, and be honest and shameful, but you just don't listen. Sang Yi and the other three are all knowledgeable about military books and military affairs, and they are about to use them."

Guo Cheng lowered his head and burst into tears in an instant: "Official family, we have been in the army since we were young. We learned to bend our bows and archery, dance swords and guns, and rush into battle formations, but we don't understand. How can we hold a hairy awl when we are used to swords and guns? When the official family was young, I was with us, and I was always careful, for fear that the official family would make mistakes, so where can we have time to read poetry? Now that the official family has grown up, they only like to listen to literati and read scriptures, and never look down on me and others anymore."

Zhao Zhen is a person who values ​​emotions and nostalgia. When he talks about these old things, his emotions are brought up and he said to Guo Cheng: "You are in the army well. You will naturally have less titles, money and money for you, but I will make some contributions. I will not hesitate to reward you. Why fight for these idleness? Now that the country is looking at Chengping, it is actually full of dangers. Don't worry about Xuanwei's army anymore."

While crying, Guo Cheng used his brains to think about how to make the situation come back. Seeing that Zhao Zhen was moved, he suddenly became happy and planned to think about his heart. He said to Zhao Zhen: "When it comes to the military, the subordinates in the army, in fact, this dynasty is not without. The ancestor of Yi received the Chan period. On the day of the revolution, the market was not easy to be in vain, and it was unheard of in all dynasties. At that time, the world was in chaos, and it was entirely up to King Han of Zhao to have such a great virtue. King Han of Han was originally the chief secretary of the army of Yizu. After the founding of the country, Empress Dowager Zhao Xian never called him the name directly, but only called "Secretary Zhao". However, since the founding of the court, no longer had subordinates in the imperial guards. The ancestors did this, it must have a deep meaning!"

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen's expression changed a little. What did the emperor fear the most? Other dynasties don't know that the most feared thing about the Song Dynasty was the support of the army. Taizu Zhao Kuangyin was not clear about the succession of Zhou and Taizong ascended the throne, which made people suspicious.

The warlords of the Five Dynasties had officials, and they were originally from the evolution of the vassal system of the late Tang Dynasty, and they had a long history. In fact, to be honest, the warlords at that time had their own political team, and they could not be governed without officials. Zhao Pu was originally the chief secretary of Zhao Kuangyin's army and a key figure in the yellow robe of Chen Qiao's mutiny. The Song Dynasty was able to successfully replace Zhou, and even Kaifeng's city was as usual, which was called one of the virtues of the later generations, and the "day of the revolution, the city was not easy to be reborn." These officials of the officials of the Later Zhou were able to calmly replace officials one by one, and they also relied on the officials of the Later Zhou Dynasty as reserved.

Zhao Pu was a prime minister three times in the two dynasties of Taizu and Taizong, and was trusted. Empress Dowager Du never called him by his name or his official title after entering the Song Dynasty. She always called him "Secretary Zhao". She also told him that his two sons were ignorant and asked him to assist him. Such a title shows that Zhao Pu's extraordinary relationship with the royal family.

The ancestors must have deep meaning, and this is the fatal point that hit Zhao Zhen.

As an emperor, there is no one who does not prevent his subordinates from seizing power. However, the tradition passed down from the time of Emperor Taizu of Song, this kind of defense depends on the system, not against a certain person. Zhao Kuangyin did this, one was related to his kindness, and could not raise a butcher's knife to the old brothers who had fought with him, and the other was probably related to Zhou Shizong Chai Rong. Before Chai Rong died, he was also afraid that his subordinates would be deposed and established, and even suspicious. All those under his command who had the so-called emperor appearance would be killed or imprisoned. When he found the wooden sign of "Check for the Emperor", Zhang Yongde was immediately dismissed from office and appointed Zhao Kuangyin, who was more trustworthy. But the man's calculation was not as good as the God's calculation. The person who changed the palace was inspected and put on a yellow robe and became the emperor.

Why did the army's subordinates abolish the army after entering the Song Dynasty? In fact, it was because the vassal states were cut off. The subordinates were in the vassal states. Now the provincial level official is a legacy. The title of the provincial level official seems inappropriate, which is the reason. But Guo Cheng directed his intentions to prevent the generals in the army from learning from Song Taizu to seize the world, and his meaning changed.

Zhao Zhen may not care about the rest, but Taizu Taizong left a system to prevent military rebellion, so he would definitely not be able to move. No matter how u Ping said it was, if there was any reason, the reform of the Yongzhou Army would end here.
Chapter completed!