At the end of June in the summer, the city of Chang'an seemed to have been drained of life by the heat. The nobles took their young guards to the foot of Nanshan Mountain to escape the summer heat. Daqian had been a country for a hundred years, and had won nine out of ten battles. Generations of people were at the forefront of the government soldiers. It has also been accumulated.
However, due to the reduction in rank and title, the number of nobles living in Chang'an City was actually not as high as when the country was founded, and the number of count and above was less than 300.
Chang'an's prosperity relies largely on its honors and nobility. At the same time, the number of officials from Daqian has been the highest in all dynasties.
The three types of official system of official officials, casual officials and honored officials, the administrative structure of three provinces and six ministries, nine temples and five prisons, and nine-level exodus allowed the rule of Dagan to penetrate into every inch of Dagan's territory.
The Selection Order is a great official's choice for his official career. If he joins the army, his family will be passed down, and if he joins the civil service, his family will be prosperous.
Everyone has their own choice, but in recent decades, as the territory of Daqian has expanded to the limit that the current population can control, the road to military honors has not been so smooth, so Daqian has spent the period of empire expansion. Later, a large number of talented people chose to go to school and study martial arts. Civil service came first, and martial arts came last.
In the past few decades, a lot of civil servants have been accumulated, but there are only a few dozen honors awarded during the Northern Expedition two years ago.
Currently, there are only six nobles standing at the top of the Great Qian, including 6 princes, 15 county princes, 31 county princes, 74 county princes, and 187 county uncles.
As for the generals and the nobles, there is an inextricable relationship between the generals and the nobles. The literary nobles now support half of the court. No one wants to suppress the nobles who occupied two-thirds of the entire court when the country was founded. , it’s just that as time goes by, the power of Xungui is constantly declining.
Although the prince's matter ended in a compromise, people who were sensitive to the Daqian court discovered the fact that the imperial power and the prime minister's power were in conflict.
The consolidation of imperial power has always relied on the support of nobles. The noble societies declined gradually with the replacement of family heads from generation to generation. However, the power of civil servants continued to strengthen.
The predecessors of many literary clans were originally nobles, but because they no longer had titles, they relied on the accumulation of family talent and the continuous emergence of talents, and they became literary clans.
The roots of this were laid forty years ago when the last nobleman who was knighted at the founding of the country passed away.
As a result, the boundary between generals and civil servants has become very blurred. Without the status of nobles, generals have no land and food to support generals. The principle of poor civility and rich military affairs has caused the decline of many generals, and future generations can only take the road of imperial examination, becoming Civil servant.
However, things always have advantages and disadvantages. Having said all the disadvantages, there are also advantages. At least the civil servants of Daqian still have the pride of nobility, and their style of doing things has a dignified and strong flavor.
If the matter of the prince had been left to the previous dynasty, there would have been accusations that the prince was lax in discipline or immoral. However, the civil servants used the official career of a minister to express their attitude forcefully. Even the emperor Zhao Yumin also We can only take a step back. Apart from losing the power to discuss politics, the prince will do whatever he wants.
The position of the East Palace was as secure as Mount Tai. In May, the emperor went to the Palace of Departures at the foot of Nanshan Mountain to escape the summer heat as usual, and the chiefs of the three provinces and six ministries also went to the Palace of Departments of Nanshan Mountain to work.
After the Crown Prince Zhao Zaicheng held the coronation ceremony in April this year, the officials remonstrated and restored the Crown Prince's power to discuss politics.
At the same time, the emperor went on summer vacation and the prince Zhao Zai took over the supervision of the country. Although Zhao Yumin took away the officials of the three provinces and six ministries, the five supervisors of the Nine Temples remained in Chang'an City to assist the prince in supervising the country. Moreover, the officials of the East Palace also played their own roles.
It took two years for Emperor Zhao Yumin to reach the age of forty without confusion, which was the age when he was full of energy, so he tested the ministers about the prince's affairs. However, Shangshu Ling Wenqi used a tough attitude to make the test in vain.
It’s not like there have never been emperors in Daqian. Taizu became the emperor at the age of fifty-five and lived to be seventy-nine. Of course, the emperor’s handing over of imperial power was not because of a coup, but because it was decided by the founding emperor of Daqian himself. rule.
The eldest son was granted the title of crown prince at the age of fourteen. The crown prince got married at the age of sixteen, listened to and discussed government affairs, and oversaw the affairs of the country at the age of twenty. The emperor abdicated at the age of fifty-five and became the Supreme Emperor, supervising the administration, and the crown prince succeeded to the throne.
This transfer of power is the source of the enduring national destiny of Daqian. Every emperor succeeds to the throne when he is full of energy and has mature governance methods. Every emperor of Daqian is considered wise. Of course, The transfer of power requires the supervision of civil servants and the support of nobles for the new emperor.
The failure of Emperor Zhao Yumin's test was also a blow to the emperor's authority from another angle.
Therefore, this year, when the emperor was escaping from the summer heat, he specially ordered all the noble officials to go to Nanshan to accompany him. Su Ce also rode a black horse from Suzhuang.
As for Emperor Zhao Yumin, his purpose is very simple. He was previously stimulated by the unreasonable tactics of the civil servants who resorted to retreat in order to advance. Shouldn't he go back to save face?
How to consolidate the imperial power depends on the nobles who work hard for the royal family.
No, under the bright sun, the emperor is going to have a "grand review".
The left and right Yu Linwei from the Sixth Army of Beiya accompanied the emperor to escape the summer heat, while the right Yu Linwei left the palace to guard the palace.
Zuoyu Linwei and the nobles all arrived at the foot of the mountain.
Zhao Yumin led the central army, and six old princes, who were in their seventies, each led the left and right marquises of Yu, the left and right front troops, and the left and right rear troops.
The emperor was the general, the duke was the marquis, the governor, the county magistrate, and the county magistrate were the captains of the team. As for the senior counts, the senior ones could only serve as team captains, while the younger ones could only work as deputy captains.
As for the audience, they were officials from the three provinces and six ministries.
Under the bright sun, seeing the old men among the nobles sweating on their foreheads and shaking their legs, Su Ce and a group of young nobles had to keep an eye on Ling Qi instructing the Yulin Guards to change formations, while also paying attention to those around them. Old men, don't suffer from heatstroke.
The general's gray hair always makes people sad, but the emperor has brought the Habayashi Guards to show their swords. The nobles can't hold back. After all, the relationship between the nobles and the royal family is not allowed to happen during the parade. question.
Daqian's military formation is the bread and butter of Daqian's soldiers. Those who can join the Sixth Army of Beiya are the best in the frontier army. The changes and movements of the military formation are engraved in their bones.
Many of the officials from the Three Provinces and Six Ministries had never seen the Daqian Army Formation. After all, the military camps of the Sixth Army of the North Yamen and the Sixteenth Guards of the South Yamen were not allowed to enter without a valid order.
The officials from the three provinces maintained their status and raised their ears and watched quietly, while the officials from the Ministry of War were surrounded by officials from the other five ministries. To say who among the six ministries knew the Daqian military formation best, it was the Ministry of War.
Every change in the military formation will be analyzed by the officials of the Ministry of War. This will be when they encounter the enemy. Well, this will be when they defend the enemy and stabilize the position. Hey, the arrows are fired, and they are about to engage the enemy...
Two hours later, the parade came to an end.
In this battle, Emperor Zhao Yumin of Daqian personally commanded the military formation to "fight" for two hours. Four hundred thousand arrows were fired, and the entire army advanced to "fight" for five miles.
Hundreds of unlucky rabbits, pheasants, snakes and rats were harvested.
"Zhan fell" six national princes, nine county princes, thirteen county princes, twenty-nine county princes, and seventy-three county uncles.
Of course, the nobles who died in the battle were quickly carried to the shade by the auxiliary soldiers in the military formation. The Imperial Physician of the Imperial Medical Office under Taichang Temple led the doctors to correct the situation. The medical workers were busy fighting with their front and rear legs, and Huo Xiang made the decoction. Bowl after bowl was poured into Xungui's stomach.
Nothing happened to the soldiers of Zuoyu Linwei. After all, the Sixth Army of Beiya trained once every three days as a routine.
The "living" nobles followed Emperor Zhao Yumin, who was riding in front, to the top of the hill where the six tribes of the three provinces were watching the battle. The generals of Zuoyu Linwei took over their own troops and formed a group into a square formation according to the types of arms.
Emperor Zhao Yumin rode around in a circle, and officials from the three provinces and six ministries followed behind him, eating the dust flying in front.
Then the emperor's distinguished officials slowed down in front of the phalanx of Zuoyu Linwei. Listening to the uniform shouts from the military formation, the civilian officials' expressions were as usual. As for what they were thinking in their hearts, no one knew.
After going through the last process, Zhao Yumin came up to the general ordering station and glanced at the household department to see if he could reward our hard-working soldiers.
The Minister of Revenue nodded helplessly, you ask, I will pay.
Should I pay? My account department can only get in and out!
In the evening, when the emperor returned to the palace, the fragrance of meat wafted from the Zuoyu Linwei camp outside the palace. Twenty thousand people ate a total of four thousand sheep. With a smile on his face, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance watched the roasted meat being distributed to the nobles. Zhao Yumin, the Emperor of the Sheep, Your Majesty made a bad breath today. Wen Qi, you just slapped your ass and left. We still have to coax His Majesty into eating a mouthful of dirt. Wen Qi is not a son of man!
A big banquet was held in the palace. Everyone knew that the Holy Spirit was angry and it was time to stop.
The Minister of Hubu was a little unhappy at this moment. Serving as a soldier and eating meat was a reward from the emperor.
Why can I only eat fish with fishy smell, while you nobles can eat roasted lamb? Although I have bad teeth, why don't I have this mutton? The saint is no longer a young saint. , don’t even know how to take care of the old minister.
I think that the Sixth Army of Beiya is the emperor's private army, and my household department is the household department of Dagan. Every grain and grain is the people's fat.
Four thousand sheep, since they are a gift from the emperor, must be the best sheep. Since they are good sheep, they must be a little more expensive than the market price of 300 sheep. One sheep is always not expensive, I believe the Holy One will not be reluctant to part with it. .
Four thousand guan is not a small amount. This money must not be released by the Ministry of Revenue. It seems that tonight I will write a letter to the Minister of Taifu Temple to talk about this matter. The money is spent by the emperor, so how about this year’s allocation? This amount will be deducted from internal funds.
If I deduct all the money, will it offend the Holy One? Forget it, the Ministry of Finance will also contribute part of it.
The internal funds can be used to take away one thousand two hundred guan from the Ministry of Revenue every month as the monthly salary of the saint. The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue made a small calculation in his mind, so he would deduct one season's expenses.
Four thousand guan has been reduced to 3,600 guan, and the Ministry of Household Affairs has to spend 400 guan. I feel heartbroken and my liver trembles. This money is enough to feed seven or eight families for a year.
Alas, take it from the people and use it for the people. I am ashamed of these four words today.