I am Da Song

Chapter 9 Imperial City Division

What kind of loyal and courageous person would be willing to use his life as a guarantee to be recommended to the officials of the Song Dynasty by the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty after only seeing him twice?
You must know that recommending officials is always a matter of danger and opportunity.

Especially in this crisis situation where soldiers are approaching the city, the loyalty and ability of every official is always tested.If any of these two items are lacking, Zhang Shuye will not be able to face the disappointed eyes of the officials, and at the same time, it will cost his own life.At that time, neither the officials of the Song Dynasty nor the Jin army who broke through the inner city will spare him.

Knowing this, Zhang Shuye is still willing to recommend it.In addition to believing in the character of the other party, it is also because the current situation has reached a very serious moment.Gathering every person with lofty ideals, guarding the inner city, and avoiding national disasters, is the only way to live up to the trust of the officials.

Zhao Huan could feel Zhang Shuye's selflessness and pledged his life for a man who had only met two sides.He, Zhang Shuye, risked his life to defend the inner city.At this time, it is unconscionable to suspect that he took the opportunity to plant his confidants and form a clique for personal gain.Without even the most basic trust of the monarch and his ministers, how can we talk about working together to help the country?

Zhao Huan said solemnly: "I believe that the loyalty of the prime minister can be learned from life and death. It doesn't matter who the prime minister is."

There was a warm feeling in Zhang Shuye's heart, how many ministers have been able to get this special honor for being able to know each other with officials and monarchs?Then Zhang Shuye said: "Your Majesty, the person I recommend is Wu Ge, a martial arts doctor and Xuanzansheren of the pavilion."

Hearing Wu Ge's name, Zhao Huan had an instant impression.In his predecessor, he had received this loyal minister, and his official position as a martial arts doctor was conferred by his predecessor, Song Qinzong himself.

When the Jin people invaded the south, Emperor Qinzong asked about the advantages and disadvantages of ceding the land and not ceding the land. Wu Ge said to him: "The Jin people have the intention of devouring it. I would like to prepare for the soldiers and horses from the Guanzhong." Sheren, hold the festival and tell Shaanxi.

Seeing that the officials were moved by Wu Ge's name, Zhang Shuye continued: "Wu Ge is the grandson of Wu Tingzuo, the seventh generation of honorable minister Wu Tingzuo in the early days of the country. .Only Wu Ge was not afraid of life and death, and led the army into the city with his ministers. This shows his loyalty."

When Tokyo was under siege, Wu Ge committed suicide and entered Jingqin.As Zhang Shuye said, these two are the only ones in the world who have entered the capital.His loyalty is beyond doubt.

After talking about loyalty and character, Zhang Shuye continued to introduce to Zhao Huan: "And Wu Gezhuang fought bravely. Since entering the city, he has written several times to beg for war, and begged to go out of the city to rob the camp, so that the Jin army did not dare to camp near the city. He also begged all the sects to send troops together. Containment, conflict, tail attack, and support, he led his own troops to attack the main force of the Jin army. At that time, everyone said it, but... all failed."

All to no avail.Zhao Huan's face turned red with embarrassment.It was the embarrassment left by his predecessor again.

This kind of loyal and brave mid-level officer is the most solid pillar of an empire.But often these people have no way to serve the country, and all their suggestions are ignored by the servile upper-level, and no reply is given.

Perhaps because he was afraid that the officials would have a grudge against this loyal minister, Zhang Shuye quickly changed the subject and said, "When Your Majesty was lucky enough to be in the Jin camp, Wu Ge was so indignant that he was willing to go to his death and meet the second commander of the Jin army in person. He once said frankly to his ministers that there are three things to say here, one is to return the emperor, the other is to return the golden horse, and the third is to be killed. But the minister made rumors about it, and the prime minister did not allow it."

Zhao Huan showed relief. Although the Song Dynasty was corrupt and cowardly, at the end of the dynasty, there was still no shortage of soldiers and civilians who were loyal to serve the country and sacrificed their lives for righteousness.

And if Zhao Huan hadn't traveled through, Wu Ge would have done another major event that Zhang Shuye didn't know about in the future.When Song Qinzong was abolished and imprisoned in the Jin army camp.

Wu Ge set up a Zhenji Bureau in Qisheng Monastery to recruit soldiers and people to eat.Within a day, tens of thousands of people came.Wu Ge secretly restrained them with military law, intending to attack the army camp and rescue the two emperors Huiqin.

Afterwards, the camp was moved to the more secluded Tongwen Hall, and tens of thousands of people gathered, including more than two rivers of brave men.

Yue Fei's Yue Family Army only has 6 people. In the city of Tokyo, Wu Ge has formed a team of tens of thousands of brave men from the two rivers to attack the unsuspecting Jin Army. , Maybe he can really save Er Sheng in advance.

But it is a pity that the loyal officers and soldiers were betrayed by Fan Qiong, a high-ranking general of the Song Dynasty, the day before the army was raised.Fan Qiong coerced Wu Ge to submit to the Jinren, but Wu Ge scolded him so much that he was stabbed, his color remained unchanged.Hundreds of people under his command died together.

Hundreds of loyal and righteous men did not die on the battlefield, but died at the hands of cowardly traitors. It is really regrettable and heartbreaking.

You know, Wu Ge raised his troops on March [-]th, which is four months after the Jin army besieged Tokyo.Tokyo still has a lot of food and grass, and can form an army of tens of thousands of people, planning to fight the Jin army to the death

Zhao Huan knew very well that the Song Dynasty had no shortage of people's hearts, food, or even loyal soldiers, but only one official who could gather all these and lead everyone to a decisive battle with the Jin army.

Zhao Huan wanted to keep the sacred city under his feet, and he wanted to find those shining and loyal people in the rotten quagmire, reuse them, and unite as one.

But regarding the appointment of Wu Ge, it is really a big trouble.

Because Wu Ge's position is very critical, and Zhao Huan hopes that he will continue to manage his job, but he doesn't know how to transfer him away.

These contradictory words were not because Zhao Huan got mad, but a cold humor that belonged exclusively to the official circles of the Song Dynasty.

Wu Ge's official position is a martial arts doctor, an official position set during the Zhenghe reign of Emperor Huizong. Among the 53 official ranks of military officials, he is at the seventh rank of No.20.

Looking at it this way, it seems that there is nothing commendable, but the key lies in its terms of reference.

No.20 The eighth-rank martial arts doctor replaces the old official palace, the left and right Qiji, and the inner Tibetan treasury envoy.

No.20 The seventh-rank martial arts doctor replaces the old official-the Imperial City Envoy!

The Imperial City Envoy is also the official in charge of the Imperial City Department.

The illustrious and prestigious reputation of the Imperial City Division, even after a thousand years, is still the most famous spy agency along with Daming Jinyiwei and Daqing Sticker.

Theoretically, as long as Zhao Huan ordered Wu Ge to be in charge of the imperial city department, he would be able to make the best use of his people and select talents to appoint talents.

But the problem lies in the unique official humor of the Song Dynasty. There are clear regulations that even if you have an official name, you don't hold your position. Unless there is a special edict, you don't care about the affairs of the institution.

For example, if an official is appointed as the minister of water conservancy, he will probably never manage water conservancy in his life. Instead, he may be in charge of fire protection, national taxation, environmental protection, food safety, and even the psychology of middle-aged and elderly women. If you are healthy, you will not care about water conservancy.

Zhao Huan didn't want to restrain himself in this circle of redundant officials, so he decided to simplify the complexity, so after thinking about it for a while, he carried out drastic reforms and said: "Wu Ge was promoted to the commander of the Imperial City Division, so that he Immediately sort out the imperial city department, and really watch the capital for me and supervise the whole army."

This was also the beginning of Zhao Huan's reform of redundant officials in the Song Dynasty.

Compared with other emperors, Zhao Huan has an incomparably huge advantage.That was the difficulty of Jingkang. The Jin army almost wiped out the years of abuses in the Northern Song Dynasty. Whether it was redundant officials or redundant soldiers, they were all reduced to the minimum at this time point.

Zhao Huan, as the emperor, can only effectively control these people within the inner city. The army is only 1 people, and the core officials are only a few key nodes.Even if Zhao Huan wanted to, he would be able to get in touch with each of the most basic staff in less than half an hour.

All redundant officials and redundant levels can be abolished one by one.At this time, most of the court officials lost their real power, had no authority, and had no ability to resist.

It may be difficult to reform the long-standing abuses in the officialdom of the Northern Song Dynasty, but it is relatively easy to break through and then establish.

The administrative efficiency of the Northern Song Dynasty was extremely low, and the imperial edict issued by the emperor had to go back and forth between Zhongshu Sheren and the prime ministers of the three provinces for a long time.

In view of this, after issuing the edict, Zhao Huan first sent an eunuch to bring Wu Ge to the palace.

Therefore, Zhao Huan has the confidence to ignore those redundant and complicated departments and officials in the court. Wu Ge has already stood in front of him, and the edict has not yet completed the process among the three provinces.

The direct control of the ruler has surpassed that of the court countless times, and there is no need for civil servants to help govern.The civil servants lost all resistance and could be dismissed at any time.

(End of this chapter)