What was the misunderstanding that made Zhiyao think that he was not capable of conspiracy? It was probably because of his repeated failures in plotting against the Zhao heir that he was not the right one.
Regarding Zhiyao's manipulation of the Zhao family's heir, the reason why he felt it failed was that Zhao Bolu seemed to have failed Zhao Yang's test to defeat "Wen".
Since Zhao Bolu has not shown his ability, there is certainly no guarantee that the throne of the heir apparent will be stable. Once one of Zhao Yang's sons suddenly emerges, and with the help of Zhao's core tribesmen or important retainers, it will become clear who can take the helm of the Zhao family in the future.
It's hard to say.
The Chi family did not run around when they returned to "Xintian", and no one came to visit them immediately.
The current rule is that if any family has a funeral, even if the funeral has ended, it is still not suitable to visit each other in the short term.
Because of Zhishen's previous relationship in the "Zhi" land, the monarch, Zhao Yang, Wei Chi, and Han Buxin had already reached a consensus on the ownership of the position, and they still had to obtain Zhishen's approval before finally issuing a formal appointment.
The list of ministerial positions is already available.
In the proposed list of ministers, the central commander will be Zhao Yang, and Han does not trust the central commander; the upper army will be held by Wei Chi, and the upper commander will be Zhishen, who is the first "Qing"; the lower army will be appointed by Hu, who has just returned to China.
If he can be relieved, the position of military assistant has not yet been determined.
That was not a list that was negotiated in one go. At first, Zhao Yang favored Wei Chi for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, but Wei Chi declined.
If you understand the order of ministers in the Jin Dynasty, you will know that there was no such thing as leapfrog a long time ago, and a system of succession was adopted. This rule was broken after Xun Feng, because the officials were replaced by meritorious officials.
The "Yuan Rong" throne he obtained was given to Bank of China Yan.
After Zhongxing Yan, entering the era of scholars, the Xun family or Zhongxing Wu of the Zhongxing family appeared again. Originally, Zhongxing Wu Gang's appointment as "Qing" should have started from the rank of military assistant, but when Zhongxing Wu was first appointed as "Qing", he was
Shangjun Zuo.
A series of examples of breaking the rules appeared. The rule of ranking based on seniority in the Jin Dynasty suddenly disappeared. Later, it simply became a routine of whoever is stronger will get the job.
This time Wei Chi had his own reasons for declining. The position of minister was no longer based on seniority, but one rule still existed.
The "general" of each legion in the Jin Kingdom has great power, including the right to recruit and evaluate merit; the military assistant is the deputy, and there are too many powers for the commander-in-chief. Once the commander-in-chief is strong, the military commander is actually useless.
Since the top pick dies, the bottom pick will not necessarily be the replacement, so the biggest benefit of being a military assistant is gone.
Wei Chi thought that once he became the commander-in-chief, wouldn't he be suppressed by Zhao Yang in all directions? It would be better to be the commander-in-chief of an army and continue to hold the power of recruitment and evaluation.
In addition, Wei Xi felt that the Han family would not be able to break away from Zhao's control for a while. If Han Buxin became a general, it would be equivalent to the Zhao family controlling two legions, so it would be better to let Han Buxin serve as a military assistant.
The monarch is very happy to see Wei Chi in charge of a legion, which meets the balance he wants, and having Hu Jie in charge of a legion means that this wave of profits will be made, so he will definitely choose to support Wei Chi's proposal.
"My family is strong, the Wei family is in front, and you can serve as a military assistant." Zhiyao was halfway through reviewing the five-year plan when her father Zhishen came over with hot soup.
Zhishen was a little panicked about just becoming a military commander. He was worried that losing the right to recruit and evaluate merit would cause the small and medium-sized nobles who had previously attached themselves to the Zhi family to switch to his family. He was wondering if he could serve as a general.
This is because although the list of ministerial positions is available, it is just a list until it is finally announced, and it still needs to be discussed.
Zhiyao can understand Zhishen's desire to maintain the authority of the Zhi family, and is very concerned about the foundation created by Zhisong, and is very sensitive to the possibility of losing some vassals.
The nobles of the Jin State were very realistic. They absolutely did not want to pay taxes if they could pay taxes, and they did not want their achievements to be corrupted. They would naturally move closer to the families with the right to recruit and evaluate merits.
"A husband does not fight, so no one in the world can fight with him." Zhiyao said a sentence from Laozi's De Dao Jing.
Zhishen has read the De Dao Jing. No one needs to explain it to understand that it is not only a philosophical work, but also a military book, and even a book that teaches governing strategies.
The mention of the De Dao Jing is not that Zhi Yao wants Zhishen to engage in "governing by doing nothing". It is simply that some of the strategies in it are very suitable for the current Zhi family.
With Zhishuo's death, the Wei family moved to the front.
This does not depend on Wei Chi's own wishes. If he doesn't want to, he will be forced to do so by the monarch and his own people, and he will become a role that competes with the Zhao family.
If the Wei family can withstand the Zhao family, they will definitely gain great benefits. If they are unable to compete, Wei Xi will have to drag the Zhi family and the Hu family to fight with the Zhao family, and the monarch will definitely bring the Duke to the end.
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Under the preset situation, Wei Chi figured out that if he missed this village, there would be no such store, so he would be stupid not to take a chance.
Zhishen took several vigorous breaths and exhalations to calm down his restless mood. He glanced at the articles on the case and asked, "Is this what my family wants to do?"
After sorting everything out, Zhiyao naturally wanted to show it to Zhishen, and the rest of the core clan members and important retainers would also see some of it.
In view of the fact that Zhiyao was already working on a standing army when Zhisong was alive, he also singled out the part about standing soldiers for Zhishen to read.
"After harvesting every summer, call strong men and teach them on the spot, and the outstanding ones will join the army?" This part of what Zhishen read was Zhiyao's internal recruitment of soldiers.
The Jin State has a large-scale military training every summer. It is not that the state calls on men of the right age to train. It is purely a habit of each family. It is used to correspond to "Scholars cannot be recruited if they are not taught" and "Scholars can be recruited only if they are taught."
This one.
The nobles of the Jin Kingdom were the most diligent in carrying out this kind of "activities". On the contrary, other countries who knew the rules and principles of "no scholars can be conquered without teaching" were limited to various reasons, and each family would only carry out this kind of "activities" every three to five years.
once.
The war preparations of other countries in peacetime are much worse than that of Jin. It is no wonder that they were beaten all over by the Jin army on the battlefield.
In fact, the other countries know what is going on. The problem is that their nobles simply cannot afford the big drills that the Jin nobles do every summer!
There was a vassal state that could afford it, but they went in the wrong direction. That country was called Qi.
The State of Qi also learned from the State of Jin at first, and then Zhi Feng was the "Yuanrong" at that time. He found that the State of Qi was imitating the State of Jin, and sent legions to Qi State again and again to make fights, which disrupted the rhythm of Qi State's military training.
Military training was disrupted time and time again by the Jin State. The Qi State couldn't stand being beaten every year, so they simply stopped doing it.
During the period of Duke Linggong of Qi, Lu Huan felt that this was not possible. Otherwise, he should promote the spirit of martial arts and take the lead in advocating martial arts!
Then, the monarch loved warriors, so the people of Qi practiced martial arts in various ways, and the weapons they produced were so diverse that there were not many people who were brave and fierce in the city or the countryside, so the state of Qi was completely crooked.
None of the plans that Zhishen saw had anything to do with personal training in combat skills. Some of them just went through layer after layer of selection, and the outstanding ones were directly absorbed into the standing army by Zhi Yao, and then went through the next elimination steps.
This means that Zhiyao not only wants the most courageous and capable people in the Zhi family, but also trains these people into a similar shape and uses a collective method to develop combat effectiveness.
Zhishen could understand and generally understood the importance of such a standing army to the Zhi family. However, he still had doubts about some aspects and asked, "It's so expensive!"
Zhiyao, who was planning an industrial base, rolled her eyes.
Lao Zhi's family has a standing army of 5,000 people, and it is not for nothing. If there is a need to go on an expedition, it will definitely be sent out to fight.
Another point is that the existence of such a standing army means that the recruitment quota of "scholars" and "disciples" is reduced, which also increases the amount of taxes that can be levied.
What is a bit problematic is the dissatisfaction of "scholars" and "disciples". At this point, Zhiyao also has a way to deal with it. When the time comes, a set of public opinions will be released that are not as good as the standing army and are not warriors, so that all strata will fight to get into the standing army and offset it.
That’s it for possible dissatisfaction.
These 5,000 standing troops are provided with equipment and daily food consumption by the Zhi clan. They can be drawn out to fight at any time and do not need to provide military pay.
It is wrong to say that the standing army relies entirely on the Zhi family. They can be captured if they fight, not to mention that they have other more important values.
According to Zhiyao's plan, the existence of a standing army of five thousand is far more important than being able to recruit an "army", which will be reflected in loyalty and combat effectiveness.
Those who were eliminated during the training of the standing army can achieve the effect of "hiding troops among the people".
To put it bluntly, if they are eliminated, they will definitely not be reconciled when they return. They will then train with their children or relatives and friends, which will further provide the Zhi family with high-quality soldiers.
After Zhishen read the relevant plan and discussed it with Zhiyao, he turned into a stunned expression after listening to the series.
"My family's collection of books is the largest among all families, even more than that of the Zhou royal family. Yao created a lecture hall, and all members of the clan can enter, including ministers and children. Those who are poor can be Zao or Xu, those who are middle-ranked can be the governor of the city, and those who are worried are my family.
There are pillars; the army has palaces, there are endless soldiers, and there is no trouble of leading troops." Zhiyao looked incomparable.
The original meaning of "palace" is grand and solemn, and when it comes to military, it means a military academy or something like that.
Of course, there is no military academy yet, and Zhiyao has to "create" it again.
It was precisely when Zhishen understood that he was completely stunned and didn't know what to say for a long time.
And this is because Zhishen has not seen Zhiyao's plans for agriculture and industry. What is a bit hard to say is whether he can understand it after reading it, and how much he will understand if he does.
The five-year plan made by Zhiyao is only part of it. When this part is completed, there will be a new five-year plan.
It means that in the era when Zhishen is in charge of the Zhi family, the old Zhi family will enter a period where internal development is the most important.
Anyway, everyone outside knows that Zhishen is a mediocre person, so there is no need for Lao Zhishen to exert too much effort.
Next, when Zhao Yang is in power, it will definitely be the moment when the old Zhao family shines brightly. It will be enough for the old Zhi family to help the old Wei family.
Everyone's attention is either attracted to the old Zhao family or to the old Wei family. Even if the old Zhi family occasionally has a highlight moment, as long as Zhishen is the head of the family for a day, everyone will have a preconceived impression of the Zhishen family.
I won't care too much.
"Five years, at least give me five years first! If you have ten years and develop smoothly, can you conquer the entire Jin Kingdom?" Zhiyao looked at her father who had not yet come to his senses, hoping in her heart.
