The new emperor and the new atmosphere were extremely painful for the Emperor Meng Yan of the Xuan Dynasty. According to the etiquette, he had to get up early every day and go to court early. He was far less comfortable than when he was King Yong. Not only was he yawning all the time, but the people under the steps were

The ministers were still chattering, especially those who had just been promoted to Beijing officials, and their beards were almost flying.

"The military system of our Daxuan Dynasty has been like this since the uprising. It is absolutely necessary to change it now. A strong army is the foundation of Daxuan's country. Disarmament is definitely not feasible!" The speaker was Tan Yong, who did not even have a title.

, the newly appointed Minister of Military Affairs.

"Master Tan, disarmament does not mean that the army is not strong. Chai Sanghou's battle in Jiujiang showed something. Even three hundred elite soldiers can win a city." The person who responded was Zhuo Baiqing, the right servant of Xitai. This was Meng Yan's.

The old hardcore is a close confidant. For the sake of Meng Yan, even Zhuo Bailing can be betrayed and used. There has not been much contact between the two brothers in the past few years.

In the Daxuan Dynasty, there were three couples of one family and two nobles, brothers Gu Yanfeng, Gu Xifeng, Deng Gang, Deng Ang and his son. The most prestigious and famous ones in the court were the Zhuo brothers. Because of the "Flame" organization, the two brothers had been

The opinions are not unanimous, and private interactions between the two brothers are limited to relatives. However, this still cannot stop the people of the world from admiring the Zhuo brothers. They have set an example for the descendants of the descendants and have created a world-wide success in just over ten years.

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There are two dukes in the family, one is the third Duke, the other is in the position, and the only ones who can compete with them are the Gu brothers, enemies of the Meng family. One is at the head of the middle hall and is in charge of the civil and military promotions of the two houses, and the other is in charge of one side.

The general, together with the Deng family and his son, these three families are recognized as wealthy families by the people of the entire Daxuan Dynasty. As for the Jing family and the three noble families, in everyone's eyes, it is just His Majesty's attempt to appease Zhao Nan and has nothing to do with the wealthy family.

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However, at this moment, Zhuo Bailing felt that his brother's words as a prime minister had no bottom line. He frowned and retorted directly: "I'm afraid the words of the right servant are biased. What happened to Chai Sanghou in Jiujiang was just an accident. You can't generalize.

We still need to be cautious about disarmament."

Regarding disarmament, it is imperative for Meng Yan to reform the military system. Most of the generals in the army have no objections. This is the credit of Meng Huan, but on the contrary, the opposition among the civil servants is very loud. The people below are already worried about this matter.

After arguing for two days, Meng Yan looked at Chen Zhiqing, the rotating governor on the side.

I saw Chen Zhiqing shaking his head, standing up from the chair, coughing and saying weakly: "Everyone, everyone is for the good of Daxuan, but the people of our Daxuan Dynasty are only 20 million, and the border troops plus the garrison troops in various places have already exceeded

With millions of people, the daily consumption of food and fodder is staggering, and I believe the Civil and Commercial Affairs Department has recorded the amount."

Yes, the conflict was transferred to the Department of Civil and Commercial Affairs. Shangshu Tushan Yinyuan of the Department of Civil and Commercial Affairs stood up and saluted Meng Yan first, and then said: "The military expenditure is indeed large. Last year, His Majesty conquered Hanzhong, Hushuai Pingxingtan and Chaisang

Hou's consumption in Jiujiang, war on three sides

As a result, more than half of the imperial court's reserves have been consumed. Although no troops have been mobilized this year, daily military expenditures account for one-third of our imperial government's finances. If there is another war, I am afraid it will be difficult." There is no other way but to do so.

Tell the truth and no one will be offended.

When it comes to money and food, no one dares to argue with Tushan Yinyuan. He is the God of Wealth in the Daxuan Dynasty. If it were not for his support in these years, the army's food and grass would have been exhausted.

In order to avoid the silence, Meng Huan stood up. He was the prince and was leading the troops on the front line. Chen Zhiqing, the leader of the Daxuan army, spoke. Meng Huan stood up again and expressed his agreement. At this time, the opposition force was gradually weakening.

,No, Gu Yanfeng Kuai

Staring Gu Xifeng to death, the Governor's Office has expressed its stance, and the royal family in the army has also expressed its stance. As a relative, he is the last one, but Gu Xifeng is the one who does not want the disarmament. He is already used to the feeling of having many troops under his command.

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Just when Gu Xifeng was hesitant, Quartz, who was standing in front of him, kicked him intentionally or unintentionally. Gu Xifeng raised his head with a frown and saw his sister behind the screen glaring at him. After hesitating for a long time, he finally showed reluctance.

stood up and expressed their agreement to disarmament.

The military no longer had any problems. As a leader among civil servants, Gu Yanfeng, together with Nie Huan and others, agreed on the issue of military reform and disarmament.

In this way, the following things went much smoother. Meng Yan, who was about to fall asleep, became energetic now. He was in the right direction, and there was nothing to talk about. He just looked at the fat Tushan Yinyuan and kept talking.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly from time to time. Meng Yan wanted to laugh a little, not to laugh, but because he didn't expect that the most difficult person in this matter would be him, the God of Wealth.

"My lords and generals, can you spare some of the abilities of the civil and commercial departments?" Tushan Yinyuan finally couldn't help it anymore. Who said businessmen wouldn't lose their temper?

"Well, Lord Tushan, we can't reduce it any more. Although the border army and garrison army are the main force and have been reduced by one-third, our three years of military service will still cost us." Quartz said with a smile.

This is equivalent to not saving a penny, but just spending it in batches. Seeing Tushan Yinyuan going berserk, the half-dead Jin Qian quickly said: "Master Tushan, don't be nervous. Soldiers who have served in the military for three years can farm in suitable places.

Places that are not suitable for farming can maintain local security, and the general administration offices in various places can also provide some."

After hearing this, Tushan Yinyuan slowly calmed down and said: "The governor's office has 1.8 million border troops and garrison troops, as well as 900,000 city defense troops, baggage and auxiliary troops, as planned.

We need to abolish 600,000 main force and 400,000 non-main force. Our Civil and Commercial Department will handle the main force’s military expenditure and bear half of the non-main force’s military expenditure. This expenditure already accounts for 20% of our government’s tax.”

Chen Zhiqing, the rotating governor, frowned and said: "The environment in each place is different, and the taxes are also different. For example, the two lakes are rich and the people are stable, but Yeling and Zhaonan are not. The land is barren, banditry is heavy, and local taxes are already tight.

If you can’t afford the military expenditure, Lord Tushan should recalculate it.”

What Chen Zhiqing said was reality, and Tushan Yinyuan's dilemma was real. For a while, no one had a good solution. Even Ye Bohuai, the most resourceful and resourceful "god of war" in the Daxuan Dynasty, did not take the initiative to talk to him. This matter seemed to be a matter of military reform.

bottleneck.

It was another fruitless day. Meng Yan dragged his exhausted body back to the harem. Lu Qingfeng was scolding Meng Wanshu for her reckless impulsiveness. After lying outside the door for a long time, he finally understood. It turned out that it was Meng Wanshu who came to the palace today.

The governor's office went to block Zhou Ce, who was so frightened that Zhou Ce jumped over the wall and ran away. If Lu Wanyu hadn't persuaded her to come back, who knows how much trouble would have been caused.

Forget it, it's not a good day to have quarrels in the outer court and discipline women in the inner court. As the sun sets, Meng Yan decides to leave the palace. He calls Jing Mu, who still has an injured butt, and leaves the palace with his worries.

The people of Chengdu did not change their original lives because of the new emperor's accession to the throne. For them, it was enough to have land to grow food and earn money. The only thing that felt good was that the Xuan Dynasty would never enslave the people.

At least now we are truly putting the people first, and officials do not bully the people. This is the most rare thing.

"Sir, where are we going?" Jing Mu changed the title because he was interested. After all, he was outside the palace. General An has been very strict with the new nobles recently. Yesterday, he punished the Duke of Wanzhou County in the inner city.

Pu She Xue Zhen

Xue Hui, the youngest son of Yuezhou County, and Nie Bing, the second son of Nie Huan, the right servant of Nie Huan, the Duke of Yuezhou County, were guilty of causing trouble after drinking. Not to mention the identities of these two people, their two brothers were working under General An.

plead.

"Hmm..." Meng Yan looked around. He didn't know where he was going. There was nothing interesting in the inner three cities. The entire inner three cities were under An Can's nose. An Can must have known about them when they came out.

Suddenly, a person flashed in my mind, and then said: "What has Mr. Nanchuan been busy with recently?"

Nanchuan County Duke Yanlan, he should be regarded as the most low-key nobleman in the Daxuan Dynasty. He was born in the Zhuge family. Everyone thought that Meng Yan kept him just to win over the old officials of the Zhuge family. He was the clinker Chengdu order from the beginning to the end.

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As the name suggests, the Chengdu Ling refers to the administrative officials in Chengdu and its affiliated regions. According to the current level classification, the Chengdu Ling is higher than the local governor and the Sixth Secretary of the Secretariat, and second only to the Zhongtang. Generally, this kind of position has been the emperor's cronies or princes in the past dynasties.

responsible, yielan

He couldn't move as soon as he sat in this position. Even if Sangong met him, he would still be courteous. However, Yan Lan was a very low-key person. Apart from government affairs, he did not take the initiative to participate in other important military affairs every day.

Even if Meng Yan called him to participate in politics, he basically said nothing.

Jing Mu was stunned for a moment. This Duke of Nanchuan was really keeping a low profile. He thought for a moment and said: "Since the coronation ceremony, Duke Nanchuan has been cooperating with General An to maintain order in Chengdu and arrest thieves. He is quite busy every day.

Resting in the government office, considering that he should take a day off today, he should be in the government office."

"Let's go to Nanchuan Gong's mansion to get a drink of water." Meng Yan had an idea.

A few people in the group hurriedly turned their horses and headed straight for Qingyang City. Qingyang City was built on Jinping Mountain. When the three outer cities were built, under the auspices of General Secretary Yonghe, the official residence of hundreds of officials was built in Qingyang City.

Except for the nobles who have official residences in the city, most of them

They all arrived in Qingyang City, with Yan Lan being an exception. He deliberately replaced the official residence in the inner three cities with a residence in Qingyang City. The reason was to support his old mother. Yong He didn't bother to ask how true this statement was. Chengdu

Is there any reason to reject Ling Kai?

On the top of the inner and outer city, An Can looked at Meng Yan and his group leaving the city, and immediately ordered: "Xue Chen, take a team of people and slowly follow His Majesty and others. Don't get close, and don't come forward without His Majesty's orders!"

"You have the order!" Xue Chen was really afraid of this brainless boss. He just asked for a favor for his brother two days ago. The original punishment of twenty lashes was directly increased to forty lashes. Now his brother has to lie down while sleeping.

"Why are you panicking! Who is responsible for guarding the palace today? Where has Nie Xun gone?" An Can's voice was stern and cold.

"Today Marquis Ningnan is on duty in the palace city, and Nie Xun is on patrol in the garrison city." Xue Chen said honestly, and an ominous feeling immediately arose.
Chapter completed!