Chapter seven hundred and twentieth eight long court meeting
The crimson rooster announces the dawn, and the green clouds and fur are revealed before the clothes are still on.
The nine heavens closed the palace, and all the nations wore clothes and bowed their heads.
The sun has just come and the fairy palms are moving, and the cigarettes are floating next to the dragons.
After the court is over, the five-color edict must be issued, and the sound of the sword must be returned to Fengchitou.
——"The Early Dynasty to Daming Palace with the Jiashe People" Wang Wei
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The Shuowang Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty, and all the officials in the upper dynasty were fourth grade or above.
Entering the Xuanzheng Hall, hundreds of civil and military officials lined up on both sides.
Among these dozens of people, most of the officials Bai Fu knew each other. Bai Fu found that everyone looked at him with not only envy, but also deep awe. This is the effect of killing the mastiff guard with a stick and establishing prestige through killing.
There are several main topics in today’s meeting:
First, of course, is the military. Although the Bohai Commandery, Silla and Fusang's coalition forces have been defeated by Bai Fu, Shi Siming's rebels are still confronting the Tang army in Duji Road and Henan Road.
In addition, Tubo was ready to move on the western frontier of the Tang Dynasty and almost swallowed up the entire Longyou Road.
Secondly, the finances of the Tang Dynasty were stretched. The protracted wars made the Tang Dynasty exhausted, the people were displaced, and all industries withered.
Among financial issues, water transportation, salt and iron, leveling, and finance and taxation were prioritized.
The officials chattered endlessly, and half an hour passed, but no conclusion was reached on any of the questions.
Bai Fu remained silent and listened carefully, quickly observing the characteristics of the court meeting: the more important matters related to the national economy and people's livelihood, the more the discussion would be completed in a few words, and no decision-making opinions could even be obtained; an insignificant trivial matter would instead be discussed back and forth.
Reply, there was endless debate.
Bai Fu thought about it for a while and found the crux: military, water transportation, salt and iron, leveling, finance and taxation measures are complex and many courtiers are not familiar with them. In order not to expose their weaknesses, they either don't express their opinions and get over it; or they talk eloquently.
, talking about official clichés that are generalized and always correct, empty words without any constructive opinions.
On the contrary, everyone can say a few words about the trivial matters that parents have in common, and everyone expresses their opinions and debates endlessly.
The entire court meeting seemed to be full of rhetoric and heated discussions. In fact, no decisions were made, no effective measures and plans were put forward. Instead, too much time was wasted on meaningless things.
Bai Fu couldn't help but think of the scene where he was in the Chinese army's tent and attending a military meeting.
Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi were in charge of the army, and they were most disgusted with this kind of "pseudo meetings and fake government affairs".
Although the two generals Guo and Li had different methods of running the army, they both focused on efficiency and practical results.
Guo Linggong stipulated that except for military emergencies, only the three most important and urgent military affairs would be discussed every morning during normal war preparation time.
What are major and urgent military affairs? It is decided by the marching commander and the commanders of the armies.
Other trivial matters are left to the discretion of each military general.
The reason why Guo Linggong adopted this approach: Everything in the military is complicated and people's energy is limited. It is necessary to spend the most energy and the most time on the most important things. Only in this way can major strategic decisions be guaranteed not to be subversive.
mistake.
Bai Fu had participated in several such military meetings. All the generals present were in high spirits. Everyone focused on important plans related to the life and death of the army. Such as army establishment, formation and formation, camp garrison, personnel transfer management, rewards and punishments.
wait.
Specific matters other than this are decided by the generals of each army on their own, without sticking to one pattern, to fully mobilize the enthusiasm of the generals, give full play to the strengths of each general, and stimulate the potential of the soldiers to the fullest extent.
Therefore, although the Shuofang army commanded by Guo Linggong seems to be relaxed and free, in fact it is loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and its combat power is not inferior.
If Guo Linggong manages the army with a light weight but with a light weight, another famous general Li Guangbi manages the army with a light weight but a heavy weight.
General Li Guangbi was very rigorous, training the army according to the strictest discipline, and creating a hierarchical command system with clear responsibilities.
Whether it was daily war preparations or stalemate battles; whether it was charging into battle, building fortifications, or even military camp sanitation, food for troops and horses, etc., General Li Guangbi would be personally involved in everything in the army, leaving no blind spots.
However, General Li Guangbi rarely held meetings and often convened three or five generals related to military affairs to hold small meetings.
Before the meeting, ask the Marching Sima to send the meeting materials to the generals, so that everyone can prepare carefully before the meeting; the time for discussion will be strictly controlled at the meeting;
General Li Guangbi opposed boring and lengthy meetings, and raised saving time to the level of preparing for war. Anyone who talks in a meeting with rhetoric, meaningless words, and wasting everyone's time will be scolded at the least and given a military stick at the worst.
At the same time, General Li Guangbi is pragmatic and efficient, paying special attention to the effectiveness of meetings. After the military meeting, conclusions must be drawn and decisions made as much as possible. Plans and measures must be implemented and implemented.
Bai Fu served under these two commanders. Although Guo and Li had different approaches to military meetings and decision-making, they both had the same purpose.
The purpose is to save every soldier's time and allow the generals to focus on specific military affairs such as military training; while improving efficiency, the correctness of decision-making is ensured.
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On the other hand, in today's court, every decision is related to the country, the country, and the safety of the people. However, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are careless, lazy in passing the blame, and the corpses are sitting in plain food. Some make grand speeches without saying anything, or they use clever words to confuse the emperor and his ministers.
Bai Fu once thought that as an important minister of the imperial court, everyone should be a well-educated person, broad-minded, and far-sighted. But now he discovered that many people who were at the center of the imperial court relied on ZBMY to enter the imperial court and become officials.
capable ministers and officials who were promoted based on their performance in state and county affairs.
Bai Fu once believed that every government order issued by the court should be carefully considered and fully justified. As a lower-level general, the reason why he could not fully understand these government orders was because he did not know the background of these orders and the meaning behind them.
Deep meaning.
Now that I have entered the cabinet to pay homage to the Prime Minister, I find that many of the government decrees related to the safety of Datang GY and BX were made in a hurry.
The courtiers formed cliques, and the cliques fought fiercely. Which faction had the upper hand, and the opinions of that faction became political decrees.
Even a casual remark from a certain court official can sway the direction of the entire court meeting and make decisions that are unimaginable to local officials.
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These observations surprised Bai Fu and made him quite disappointed.
Suzong was also given a splitting headache by the noisy officials. He asked: "The war in Duji Road is stalemate. The Tang army and the rebels have been fighting for years, but there is no progress. The war is dragging on longer and longer, making the world miserable and the people living in dire straits.
I would like to ask you, who is more suitable, Guo Ziyi or Li Guangbi, to be the deputy marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, leading the army to suppress the rebellion?"
Regarding the Tang army's commander-in-chief, civil and military officials had different opinions and couldn't agree on one thing.
Suddenly, a courtier came out and said: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Bai is from the military and has worked with Generals Guo and Li. Why don't you ask Prime Minister Bai to tell you who is more suitable to be the world's soldier, Guo Linggong or General Guangbi?"
The position of deputy marshal."
Bai Fu was stunned and looked up. This person was none other than Tong Zhongshu's subordinate Ping Zhangshi and the minister of the Ministry of War, Lu Tan. Lu Tan was one of the prince's men.
Bai Fu thought: "We talk about the merits and demerits of the two generals Guo and Li in public. It seems that we can talk freely, but in fact, we are putting me on the fire.
After I retire from the court, what I say in the court will reach the ears of Marshals Guo and Li in less than two hours.
Hehe, the East Palace Party doesn’t need a knife to kill people!”
Suzong didn't seem to be aware of this meaning. He smiled and said to Bai Fu: "Ai Qing, you are also my famous general of the Tang Dynasty. Please tell me."
Bai Fu hurriedly came out of the queue, holding a scepter in his hand and said: "Guo Linggong and Li Shuai are both the commanders of Weichen and the division commanders of Weichen. Weichen dare not speak nonsense.
The two generals are both famous generals of the Tang Dynasty, with high prestige, and both can lead the main force of the Tang army to exterminate Shi Siming's rebels."
"Master Bai, what you said is wrong!"
Yan Zhenqing, the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, held a wat tablet in his hand and strode into the Xuanzheng Hall with a sound like a loud bell and a vigorous step.