Song Gexing

Chapter 289 Koryo Province
Zhao Pu racked his brains to come up with Zhao Kuangyin's second reign title, Qiande, and Zhao Kuangyin was also very satisfied.

But three years later, in his harem, he saw a bronze mirror in the hand of a court lady, with the words "Qiande four years" written on it.

Only then did he know that the Shu Kingdom had used this title more than 40 years ago, but he was so embarrassed that he was too embarrassed to see anyone. From then on, he made up his mind to reuse literati.

After all, Zhao Pu only has half a bucket of water. He can rule the world with half of the Analects. In terms of actual work, Zhao Pu is indeed very good, but when it comes to his profound knowledge, he is ridiculous.

"What your majesty said is indeed reasonable. One yuan per life is not only convenient, but also reduces the waste of manpower and material resources, so I second my majesty!"

Lu Huiqing was the first to stand up and second the proposal. Wang Anshi immediately seconded the proposal and immediately led many people to second the proposal. Zhao Fang looked at Lu Huiqing with satisfaction.

Not to mention, although this guy was very cautious, he was indeed a capable minister. Later generations' evaluation of Emily Lu was polarizing and extremely controversial.

In terms of ability, he is actually more capable than Wang Anshi. Wang Anshi is a theorist but has not achieved much in practice.

And Lu Huiqing was a practical man. Even after the reform failed and was relegated to the frontier, his achievements in the construction of the Western Army were considerable.

But one thing is certain, that is, there is a big gap between Lu Huiqing's character and that of the scholar-bureaucrats of the Northern Song Dynasty, and she does not have the kind of honest and gentlemanly style.

In the struggle between the old and new parties, it was indeed Wang Anshi who took the lead in inflicting insults on his opponents, but it was Lu Huiqing who used the most violent methods, followed by Zhang Dun, and finally Wang Anshi.

Now Wang Anshi and Zhang Dun are Zhao Fang's loyal confidants. The only one left is Lu Huiqing, who is not from Zhao Fang's family, but he was promoted by Wang Anshi.

Just like in history, sparks flew when the two met for the first time. They didn't know where they fit in, but they just looked at each other.

Lu Huiqing still asked Wang Anshi to defend and recommend her again and again, and she was promoted to the position of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Justice, which was regarded as a high-ranking official.

Zhao Fang didn't deliberately suppress him. After all, this guy was extremely capable, and the government affairs he handled basically had a satisfactory outcome.

What he is not as good as Zhang Dun is in military command ability. Of course, it does not mean that he does not understand military affairs. In fact, his attainments in this area are also very high.

There were very few civil servants in the Northern Song Dynasty who did not understand military affairs. This was caused by the times, and it was also the true nature of Confucianism before it was castrated.

Just think about Confucius recorded in history books. He was a nine-foot tall man who could swing the bolts of city gates. Who would believe him if you said he was a weak man?

The lightest door bolts of ancient city gates weighed one to two hundred pounds. Not to mention dancing, even if they were picked up, not many people in future generations would be able to pick them up.

The idol of the 21st century can't even hold a woman, but he dares to despise Kong Laoer, who dances one or two hundred pounds. He is a useless scholar who doesn't know where his face is.

The true nature of Confucianism is that it is both civil and military. If you look at the Confucian characters, you will understand that people need it. What do people need? Do they just need to study?

If you think about the era when Confucianism was founded, you will understand what people need. Those were the troubled times of the Spring and Autumn Period. What did people need in troubled times? If you want to live without force, just dream.

Confucius is actually a typical person who holds a carrot in one hand and a stick in the other. The true face of Confucianism is to reason with you first. If you listen, then you are one of our own. If you don't, then I will beat you until you obey.

Isn't it a reflection of Confucianism that a filial son emerges from under a stick? Therefore, Song Confucians still maintained many of the true features of Confucianism, and they also needed to be proficient in military affairs.

Of course, there is still a gap between civil servants and professional generals. After all, civil servants and military officers are in different environments. One is learned through reading, and the other is learned through battlefield experience.But the Northern Song Dynasty did have many civil servants who were proficient in military affairs. Not to mention Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan, Zhang Dun and Wang Shaofang can be said to be famous generals in any era.

Lu Huiqing also made great contributions in the northwest. He never personally led troops into battle, but he made key contributions to the reorganization and strategic planning of the Western Army.

It should be said that during the Song Huizong period, the Western Army still had combat effectiveness. Lu Huiqing was indispensable. It was when he was demoted to the northwest that he reorganized the Western Army and retained the combat effectiveness of this army.

As for Zhang Dun's victory over Huguang and Wang Shao's capture of Huangchuan, they both killed heads and left corpses everywhere. These two brothers were truly civil servants who were killed.

Of course, later on there were civil servants who fought in countless battles, but there were not as many as before the Northern Song Dynasty.

For example, Lu Xiangsheng of the Ming Dynasty was a scholar who could wield a hundred-pound sword, a ruthless man who dared to charge personally, and whose fighting ability was no weaker than that of a general.

"Who do you think can replace Zhang Dun and guard Goryeo and Jeju Province?"

After deciding not to change the reign name, Zhao Fang happily brought up another issue. Zhang Dun must be transferred back. It was not that he did not trust Zhang Dun, but that he should come back to take over as a cabinet member.

With Zhang Dun's meritorious service, he could have been in the cabinet a few years ago, but in order to stabilize Goryeo, he had to be kept there.

With the passage of time, the national power of the Song Dynasty has slowed down. It is not enough to start a war, but it is enough to quell the chaos, so this matter has to be put on the agenda.

Hearing this, Han Qi stepped forward and said: "It will be easier for Zhang Zihou to return to Beijing, but I propose to divide Goryeo and Jeju Province, so that power can no longer be concentrated in one person's hands."

Upon hearing this, all the ministers agreed, and Zhao Fang was right. Originally, Jeju Province was an independent province, and Goryeo was another territory. Zhang Dun was appointed concurrently because of wartime needs.

After pondering for a while, Zhao Fang said: "How about dividing Korea into two provinces, the north of the Han River is Lelang Province, and the south of the Han River is Zhenfan Province?"

In fact, after the destruction of Goryeo, Zhang Dun wrote to the court to change it to a provincial system. However, the court considered that the region had just been taken over and needed to be stabilized before discussing the matter.

Now Zhao Fang mentioned the matter again, and the ministers soon gave their opinions after the debate, that is, they agreed to establish the province, but they had different opinions on the name Zhao Fang gave.

Lelang and Zhenfan are the names of the four counties of the Han Dynasty. It is inappropriate to use them as provincial names. Besides, the name Zhenfan is not nice. It originally meant that the Han Dynasty looked down on the local indigenous people.

Moreover, the ministers also had objections to dividing Goryeo into two provinces. After all, Goryeo was not a big place. In the eyes of the Song Dynasty, it was a small place. It was too shameful to divide Goryeo into two provinces.

After another debate, Zhao Fang compromised, realizing that he had been influenced by the ideas of later generations and believed that it would be better to separate the north and the south.

My own reason is that the north is connected to Liaodong, which has been Chinese territory since ancient times. From Jizi Dynasty to Weiman Dynasty, the founders were actually people from the Central Plains.

As for Goguryeo, they were a fishing and hunting people in the Northeast. The real local indigenous Sanhan people were actually limited to the southeastern corner of the peninsula.

Historically, the four Han counties occupied almost three-quarters of the peninsula. The west south of the Han River was Zhenban County, and the territory of the Three Hans was limited to the southern coastal and eastern areas.

Of course, later generations of Bangzi would not admit it, but whether it was the four Han counties drawn by the Japanese or the maps drawn by Westerners, these places were all drawn as the Four Han counties.

(End of this chapter)