At this time, the sky gradually darkened and the lights were on. Since I had breakfast in the morning and went to court, the rice had not yet entered, Xu Ping was really hungry. However, Zhao Zhen was still unwilling to finish his wish and asked Xiaohuangmen to light the candles, just to prevent Xu Ping from leaving the palace.

This is Tianzhang Pavilion, a place for Zhao Zhen’s ancestors. It is not suitable for food and drink, and Xu Ping complained in his heart.

Let Xu Ping sit down, Zhao Zhen said: "You have explained the bank's affairs clearly to me. If you do other new policies, as long as you discuss with Zhongshu, I will not stop you here. Speaking of which, from the establishment of sugar sugar business in Yongzhou to the construction of cotton cloth on Jingxi Road last year, it has increased the income of the imperial court by countless money and grain. But the national use is still tighter every year and there is no ease. I hope there will be a fundamental change this time."

Xu Ping remained silent. How to alleviate it? He made more money and couldn't help but spend more money, and he spent it for no reason, and didn't know what he had done. He could only hope that after establishing a budget and final accounts system next year, he could control the expenses.

Zhao Zhen said again: "At the beginning, you said that you should make a budget and take care of the expenses for raising the army. It's not that I don't support you in doing things, but this matter is very difficult to do. Do you understand? The expenses for raising the army must be considered for a long time. If it is not easy to cause chaos, it is not a trivial matter!"

Xu Ping held the scepter: "I understand that Your Majesty must have a last resort. But the current military support fee is a bottomless pit. If it is not changed, no matter how much money the Sansi earns, it will not be enough."

"Didn't it have already been determined based on the total budget. Does any increase have a clear number? As long as the total is controlled, as for how to spend the money, it's better to go to the third yamen to decide. If other yamen intervene, the generals will inevitably be dissatisfied, and it will be difficult for me to do it."

Xu Ping said: "It's all that can be done at the moment. What else can I do? What I am afraid of is that daily expenses are controlled by the total number, but some non-daily expenses are still out of order, making people at a loss."

Zhao Zhen nodded: "I understand in my heart, so I naturally have a sense of responsibility."

Xu Ping was silent. He did not want to discuss the army with Zhao Zhen. This issue was too sensitive and could easily cause conflicts. As the situation in the northwest became increasingly serious, there were many people in the officials who wrote letters to offer suggestions on military affairs, but most of them were talked about in general terms and did not involve the most fundamental issues. Xu Ping had really led his troops to fight wars, but he kept silent about military affairs. If he had not been a commander of the Three Divisions, he had to limit the uncontrollable expenses of military expenses, and he would not even want to mention the matter of controlling military expenses.

The total number of imperial guards was hundreds of thousands, and 90% of them were stationed in the north, and their control over the world was as stable as a rock. In this era, there were only two Zhejiang and Jiangxi that were truly developed south of the Yangtze River, and they did not have the conditions for turmoil. As long as there was no foreign war, this was the time for the emperor to sleep the most at ease. How could Zhao Zhen listen to the army's reform?

Zhao Zhen looked out the window and didn't speak. After a while, he said: "The world has not heard of military wars for decades. Since the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, there has never been a day like today. Isn't it like this often said that the country is peaceful and the people are safe? The imperial guards may have many unsatisfactory aspects, but with today's situation, it shows that the country has no big mistakes in military and political affairs. Even if you spend more money, as long as there is no chaos, it is always worth it. However, I listen to your opinion and have a lot of dissatisfaction with military and political affairs, just because I have concerns in my heart and don't want to talk about it."

Xu Ping closed his eyes and just looked at his toes quietly.

Zhao Zhen sighed: "You are young and now you are in a pretext. You are under thirty years old and you are looking at the world. It is appropriate to be extremely cautious in speaking and acting. I can understand. But to be honest, it has been nearly ten years since the fifth year of Tiansheng and the Jinshi, and it has been nearly ten years. In ten years, it is not a great thing to be the envoy of the Three Ministers. There are many people in this dynasty from the magistrate to the political prime minister for ten years. You are just too young. Today in Tianzhang Pavilion, there are no outsiders. If you have anything you don't want to say, just say it. It's just that I hear it. I can do it. It's just that I have any opinions in my heart. "

Having said this, Xu Ping could no longer stop speaking, so he had to say, "I am afraid that your Majesty will be unhappy when he said it. There are many things in the world, and they will only mess up people's hearts when they are about to come."

"I understand this principle. Since I believe that since I have been in power, I can still listen to the words of my ministers. I am not a stubborn person. My ministers are responsible for speaking or not. They are not yours. They are not yours. They are not yours, and they are not yours."

This is a nice saying, but after a few years of taking power, Fan Zhongyan was demoted twice because of his remarks. Although they were demoted and raised, they were more criticized and beaten, not really thrown into another account and abandoned. But how many people can calmly keep this ups and downs? Not everyone has Fan Zhongyan's iron-like nerves.

Having said that, Zhao Zhen must ask, and Xu Ping must say it. Anyway, it’s just right, so it’s up to you. It’s okay if Zhao Zhen weighs it in his heart. The problem will be exposed one day, so it’s better to remind me first.

After deciding on his thoughts, Xu Ping said: "This dynasty founded the country and abandoned the proposal to move the capital to Xijing. The capital of Bianliang was established. Although it was said that it was virtue but not danger, it was actually gathering the troops of the world in Kaifeng Prefecture, and the country was established by the army. The major affairs of the imperial court must be discussed. Local states are called military states, and the local prefectures are called military states, and the military system is fully marching. The two prefectures and county chiefs are first military and then states. The officials are either court positions or joining the army, and the local wealth storage trough is called military capital trough. The purpose of the world's financial resources is called supporting the army. In summary, the most important thing today is the army. The country gathers the wealth of the world to support the army. This dynasty can be said to be based on the army and is based on the army."

The Song Dynasty inherited the warlord regime of the Five Dynasties. What Xu Ping said is naturally a fact, and it is also something that all officials and people in this era know very well and do not avoid words. Although the Song Dynasty's policy was to "respecte culture and suppress martial arts", and later generations often called this dynasty civil rule, in fact, it was not the case in people's eyes at that time. The first major event of the country was the army. As for other corresponding political and economic systems, many of them appeared to support the army.

In Zhao Zhen's mind, this is natural. The rule of the Five Dynasties is that "the emperor has strong soldiers and strong horses do it", so the emperor naturally must master the most powerful armed force in the world. As long as he does this, the world will be peaceful.

Xu Ping also said: "However, the country has been peaceful for a long time, and it is naturally impossible for a military man to become a country. The Five Dynasties have been conquering and conquering, and the world cannot stand such troubles. The state system is everything to support the army. However, the real political affairs are civil governance, and military man does not prevent the national government."

Zhao Zhen frowned: "Do you want the imperial guards to participate in state affairs?"

Xu Ping shook his head: "I don't have that intention. Besides, the court agreed to the imperial guards. Can the imperial guards be in charge of state affairs again?"

Many generals don’t know the big words, and they don’t even know how many people their subordinates want to distribute food. Isn’t that a joke? A martial artist is a country, and governing the country depends on his subordinates’ aides. Otherwise, why are the officials in the prefectures and counties now called vassals and various military officers? The only way to let military generals manage state affairs is to restore the system of vassal states, which is impossible.

What Xu Ping wanted to say is that according to his knowledge in his previous life, military is the continuation and extension of politics, and must obey politics. If we turn around, we force politics to serve the military, one in history was Qin and the second in the death of the second world, and the other was the fascism during World War II, and all military victories were flash in the pan.

In the current Song Dynasty, the country was established by military forces and advocated civil governance. In fact, the military and national affairs were promoted together. It was a skin that could not be combined. (To be continued...)r
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