After Xu Feng and Zheng Jimin left, Zhao Xu put his hands behind his back and started walking.
The Bureau of Military Affairs had a Bureau of Military Affairs Envoy and a Bureau of Military Affairs Deputy Envoy. They were in charge of the daily affairs of the army and had great power.
It was usually held by civil officials. In the Song Dynasty, all important positions were held by civil officials.
Civil officials controlling generals was a feature of the Song Dynasty, and it had been implemented since the time of Zhao Kuangyin, the Song Taizu.
"A group of weak scholars who don't even have the strength to tie a chicken are going to manage the war. It would be unreasonable if they don't become poor and weak.”
"The soldiers in the army don't know their generals, and the generals don't know their soldiers. It would be unreasonable for such an army not to be defeated.”
"Civil officials are paid handsomely, while generals are paid handsomely. In such a situation, it would be unreasonable for the soldiers not to feel disappointed.”
Zhao Xu decided to change this situation. He had to raise the status of the soldiers so that they would feel that the emperor was relying on them.
A figure flashed at the door. Wang Yong bowed to Zhao Xu and said softly,""Your Majesty, I'm here."
"You're still in charge of the Detective Department?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"The Detective Department is responsible for secretly monitoring the officials. How many people are there in total?”
"Your Majesty, there are less than a hundred people. The outer court has been suppressing the manpower and salary distribution of the Detective Department, so the efficiency is not high.”
"From now on, the Detective Department will no longer be controlled by the outer court. It will be directly managed by Zhen. Wang Yong, now Zhen orders you to do something.”
"I will obey."
"Choose some clever people from the Royal Guards to expand the Investigation Department. From now on, investigate all the corruption of officials in the capital and get as much evidence as possible.”
"Yes!"
After Wang Yong received the imperial edict and left, the system arrived unexpectedly.
"Ding dong! Congratulations to the host for completing the mission. 500 points for monopolizing the court and 500 points for initiating the reform. The host's current points have increased to 1,100 points and have reached the summoning level. Would you like to summon?”
Zhao Xu's heart skipped a beat. Right now, he was lacking a general. Whether it was attacking Xia or Liao, he needed a famous general.
"How many points do I need to summon Yue Fei?”Zhao Xu asked.
" I need 1,000 points."
"So many?"
"It's worth it, the system didn't give you just one person, but an entire Yue Clan army.”
"That's more like it. How many Yue Family soldiers are there?”Zhao Xu nodded in satisfaction.
"A thousand."
"Where are they now?"
"He is in the Imperial Army. Yue Fei is the instructor of the personal guards and horse army.”
"Alright, exchange."
Beep…
The all-purpose minimap appeared in Zhao Xu's mind, and the points in it were rapidly decreasing.
A young general with a strong appearance and figure popped out.
There was a character introduction on it.
Yue Fei, the word Pengju.
He was eight feet tall and had an arm strength of 300.
Weapons: Water-draining Spear, Kanlu Sword.
After shutting down the system, Zhao Xu ordered the eunuch to go to the imperial guards 'army to find Instructor Yue Fei.
Not long after, Yue Fei arrived.
"Your humble subject Yue Fei greets the emperor. Long live the emperor!”
Yue Fei's face was big and square, with a wide forehead and sparse eyebrows.
His cheeks were full, his eyes round, and his nose sharp.
From the mouth down, the chin is very long.
"Rise!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Yue Fei, let me ask you, how can we win when the two countries are at war?”
Yue Fei kowtowed and said in a deep voice,"As long as the soldiers are brave and fearless of death, and the civil officials do not care about money, our Great Song will be invincible."”
"That's right. I order you to lead your troops to Shaanxi Province and be the Anxi General. You will be in charge of all matters regarding the war against the Xia Empire and will not be controlled by other generals. The three thousand soldiers of the Vanguard Army will be under your control.”
"This lowly subject will definitely not fail my mission!" Yue Fei stood straight, his excitement suppressed in the bottom of his heart. He was a calm person, and he did not show his emotions on his face.
"Go, we will set off tonight. Once I have settled some matters, we will start a war against Xixia.”
"Yes! I will certainly go to Shaanxi to train my troops and wait for the decree. As long as Your Majesty issues an edict, I will definitely lead the army to flatten the Xixia royal family.”
……
The sound of horses galloping passed through Kaifeng City.
The Yue Family Army rushed to Shaanxi Province in the night, it would take five to six days to reach.
A few days later, Sima Guang and Wang Anshi were summoned by Zhao Xu in Funing Palace.
Prime Minister Sima Guang bowed and reported,"
"Your Majesty, Jinan Prefecture, Lingnan Prefecture, and Xiongzhou have sent memorials these few days urging the Ministry of Revenue to pay for their food, but the national treasury is already empty.”
"The 20,000 strings of strings from the palace treasury of the Grand Empress Dowager are gone so quickly?”
"Your Majesty, there is too much money to spend this spring. All the places are short of money. 200,000 strings of strings”
"Then what did you do in the past?"
"Sigh, in the spring of last year, the Ministry of Revenue would borrow money from the large families. The taxes would be paid back, and the interest would be ten percent.”
"What a joke. A great country actually wants to borrow money from a private bank.”Zhao Xu scoffed and said,"
"The national treasury is empty, but the gentry are extremely rich, especially those big money houses that are privately opened by some high-ranking officials.”
"Both of you are important officials of the Imperial Court and my trusted aides. Now that the national treasury is short of money, do you have any good ideas?”
Sima Guang and Wang Anshi looked at each other. They already understood the Emperor's meaning.
"This humble subject suggests that the current plan should start with those corrupt officials. The gains from corruption are originally the country's wealth!”Wang Anshi said.
"I agree!"
It was rare for Sima Guang to reach a consensus with Wang Anshi.
Since the national treasury was empty, anti-corruption was a good idea.
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