Ye An was not worried about Lu Yijian concealing the matter, let alone that he would cover it up. No one could handle such a huge relationship.
Many things happening now make Ye An doubt his original understanding. Everything he experienced has serious deviations from history, and there are good and bad things out of his control.
Compared with the Liao Dynasty, in the face of the increasingly powerful Song Dynasty, Dangxiang's attention was not high, or even getting lower and lower. On the contrary, the relationship between the Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty became more and more complicated.
There is not only a competitive relationship between Song and Liao, but also a cooperative relationship. Zhao Zhen is unwilling to pay the annual "year-old coins", but he also knows that this "year-old coins" is the guarantee of the current alliance between Song and Liao.
It cannot be destroyed.
As for Dangxiang in the northwest, there is really nothing to worry about. Regardless of whether it is Fuzhou or Huizhou, the Dangxiang people did not occupy an inch of land in the Song Dynasty, but the losses in Huizhou were a bit big.
The court of the Song Dynasty paid more attention to the country, because the perception of the times was like this. To the courtiers, the world was one-third of the land of the Song Dynasty, and they did not pay attention to the trends of the outer court.
But Ye An was different. He focused more on foreign countries and external threats. The system of the Song Dynasty was inherently destined that internal threats were not serious. Even local resistance would not become a big deal. The court's actions
He held heavy troops, and the city of Tokyo was even guarded by the Forbidden Army.
He has never denied the ability of courtiers to govern internally. After all, in this era, there are many famous ministers and prime ministers, and even Lu Yijian's bamboo slips are among the most famous and prime ministers in the world.
The reality is cruel. As long as the vast majority of people in this dynasty can survive, as long as the people in Tokyo live a prosperous life and the local economy is strong, large-scale peasant uprisings will not break out. As for those small-scale uprisings,
It will be pacified soon.
Compared with the Song Dynasty, which was under great external pressure, the fate of other dynasties mostly ended with the outbreak of internal conflicts.
This time, it was rare for Lu Yijian to formally consult Ye An about the information that the Imperial City Division had obtained from party items. He even wanted Ye Anjin to analyze it, so he had the rare opportunity to keep him in Zhongshu.
The matter was so serious that Lu Yijian even invited Li Di and Xue Kui to discuss it together.
Lu Yijian sat high in the middle of the library hall and said to everyone: "It is related to the establishment of the party and Li Yuanhao's ambition. The interests that Academician Ye came here to talk about today are not allowed to come out of this gate!"
This statement set the tone as soon as it was said. Li Di and Xue Kui looked at each other and agreed in unison. They both knew that the matter was of great importance and naturally it was impossible for the news to leak out.
However, Ye An felt that he had fallen into Lu Yijian's trap again. He was clearly asked to be the "leading bird", but if he couldn't let Fan Zhongyan play Zhao Zhen again, why was he currently being roasted on the fire?!
But now that the matter has come to this, it is impossible to retreat. All the information can only be consolidated and reported to the three ministers in Zhongshu.
Seeing Lu Yijian and Li Di and Xue Kui looking at him, Ye An stood up and said: "Reporting to the three ministers, my Imperial City Division has a subordinate department called "Ji Speed Division", and my job is to spy on foreign news. I will go there myself."
At the beginning of the year, Li Yuanhao took frequent actions and showed signs of independence! I will write a letter and ask all the ministers to read it!"
After Ye An finished speaking, he handed the note in his sleeves and said: "In March last year, Li Yuanhao ordered to go bald. He was the first to go bald by himself, that is, he shaved the top of his head, pierced his ears and wore heavy rings, and was forced to go bald.
The people of the tribe were ordered to implement it within a three-day period. Anyone who refused to obey was put to death! For a while, the tribesmen and tribesmen were vying for baldness. This was a matter of abandoning the naturalization process! Secondly, after he succeeded to the throne, he started to create writing. He was able to serve in the army.
He also personally planned and presided over the creation of the text, and ordered minister Nori Renrong and others to compile and interpret it into twelve volumes. Li Yuanhao ordered it to be honored as "Guo Zi" and promulgated it. All chronicles should use this text, and the "Fan Zi Yuan" was established.
", in order to teach Dangxiang people to practice it and promote it. Shaving hair, changing clothes, and coining characters are all methods to win over Dangxiang! Xingzhou was also promoted to Xingqing Prefecture and made the capital city. It imitated the official system of our dynasty and changed the system in the military.
, perfecting the military, this is a taboo!"
Having said this, Xue Kui immediately couldn't sit still and said: "The wolf's ambition is obvious! This is because the rule of culture is different from the rule of the country, and the rule of the military is to benefit its minions!"
Those who can sit on the position of Prime Minister are naturally the best among the elites of the Song Dynasty. Xue Kui's words hit the mark. Ye An bowed and said: "What Mr. Xue said is absolutely true! The way of civil and military affairs is the foundation of the country. Now Li Yuanhao's methods can
It can be seen that he has a disobedient heart!"
Li Di twisted his beard and said: "Everything Xueshi Ye said has evidence, but such evidence is a party matter. If he does not stand on his own feet for a day, the country will have no excuse to use thunderous measures!"
Lu Yijian also nodded and said: "What Prime Minister Li said is exactly what the prime minister is thinking about. Li Yuanhao was originally the King of Xiping. His name was returned to the country, but in fact he controlled the party. It is said that he overran the emperor in the party system. The country has already reprimanded him. Now,
It has no real basis for self-reliance, and the country and the dynasty cannot take the initiative to attack, for fear of being blamed! The so-called teacher has a reputation, but it is just that."
Li Di and Lu Yijian both had concerns. They could not go to Zhao Zhen and use military force to attack Li Yuanhao because of the evidence at hand. They all knew what Ye An meant, but if they used troops, it would be a big deal.
Not to mention whether the divisions are famous or not, the cost of using troops alone is an immeasurably large figure.
In the end, Lu Yijian reluctantly invited his old rival Wang Zeng. During the private political exchange between the two, Wang Zeng successfully secured the position of Privy Councilor. Now he does not like Ye An, but after learning the whole story
It's better to come to Zhongshu to discuss this matter.
Who knows that he knows no less than Ye An, especially about Dangxiang's military system: "Before the reform, each Dangxiang household had one tent, a small tribe only had a hundred tents, and a large tribe could have more than a thousand tents.
Men who are over fifteen years old are called a Ding. Whenever there is a war, Dings are sent out as soldiers according to the size of the tribe. In September last year, Yuan Hao changed the old system. One of the two strong men in the tribe must serve as a regular soldier, and the soldiers who accompanied the army were mixed.
One servant is one copy, and if there are four Ding men in the tribe, they must bear two copies, and the rest are called Kong Ding."
After speaking, he glanced at Ye An and said: "Of course Academician Ye's Imperial City Division is spying on military affairs, but we also have people in the Privy Council. I wonder if Academician Ye has any other vacancies to fill?"
Ye An smiled, and then said seriously: "This is the way to strengthen the army! If Kong Ding is willing to serve as a regular soldier, he must first serve as an army servant for other Ding men of the same tribe. If there is no army servant, let Kong Ding serve as a soldier.
, that is, to depose the old and weak in the regular army and replace them with empty soldiers, so that all young and middle-aged men can become regular soldiers. This shows Li Yuanhao's ambition!"
I thought Ye An had finished speaking, but when everyone frowned, Ye An said again: "Do you think this is Dangxiang's military system? That's a big mistake! Li Yuanhao has two hundred gunners in each army, known as
It is "Poxi", and the things used include slinging equipment and gunpowder weapons, which are often effective on the battlefield! The captured Han soldiers who are good at fighting are organized into the front army, called "Chong Gongzi" and rewarded with hundreds of thousands of troops! Now within the party
The total number of soldiers in various places reached more than 300,000. Yuan Hao also set up a "capture army" of 100,000 people. In addition, there were 5,000 imperial guards, all of whom were wealthy or aristocratic children who were good at bows and arrows. They were known as "imperial guards".
The "Six Squadrons within the Encirclement" were divided into three teams, taking turns to guard the palace. There was also a heavy cavalry force, which charged into the battle. The cavalry was mounted on good horses and wore heavy armor. The enemy could not cut or stab through its armor. Although the soldiers were connected with hooks and ropes,
He died on the back of a horse without falling, so he was called "Iron Kitten"!"
Ye An originally thought that these words would wake up the elders here, but now even Xue Kui cast doubtful eyes. If Li Yuanhao really did this, Dang Xiang would have already stood on his own feet and would not tolerate it until now, let alone
Li Yuanhao was more interested in the Western Regions than invading the Song Dynasty from the south. There was no need for the Song Dynasty to take action at this time.
Wang Zeng said in a calm voice: "However, today's party members are seeking more from the west. They cannot invade Fuzhou from the south, and they have not captured Huizhou. Their hasty retreat is enough to prove that their reserves are insufficient. In my opinion, it is just
It just stabilizes the ministries. I heard that all the ministries in the party are disobedient, how can they stand on their own?"
Ye An was dissatisfied and said: "Now that the party is not strong enough, the country has room to use many methods. If we wait for it to grow stronger, we will miss the opportunity!"
It is a pity that these remarks were not recognized by everyone present. In their eyes, it is impossible for Dangxiang to stand on his own now. Even if he strengthens his army, it is only to attack the Western Region. Ye An's thoughts are actually groundless worries.
Xue Kui, the only one who supported Ye An, suggested strengthening the defense of the border troops so that they could wait for work.