The struggle of the reborn prince

Chapter 96 Clubs

When Wang Anshi set up the Baojia Law at the beginning, one was to save military expenses and store troops for the people; the other was of course to maintain the rule and eliminate robbers and protect the people.The scriptures are good scriptures, but a lot of problems have arisen in the process of implementation, and these problems have not been solved well, but instead become a nuisance to the people, and finally evolved into a nondescript thing.

Fans, especially the teaching and reading, brought very serious suffering to Baoding, not only seriously affected the family's agricultural production, but also were instructed by Baozheng, Baochang, inspection, and inspection subordinates, and promoted Baojia Division. , bullying and extortion of official business and so on.Some Baoding did not hesitate to self-destruct their limbs in order to avoid being taught, and there are endless incidents of fleeing.

Where there is oppression, there is resistance. In the last years of Song Shenzong, thieves from all walks of life flocked, and these thieves were Baoding and village soldiers who had received military training. Even now, Cai Jing, who is a pioneer in advocating the new law, is ambiguous about this, and dare not take it seriously, for fear of disturbing the people too much and causing a civil uprising.

Zhao Tong also understands these disadvantages, and has considered these things. If he still wants to do what he did in the past, he only gave two liters of rice per day during the training camp, and the vegetable gold of ten renminbi will definitely go the old way. This little thing is only enough If one person eats and drinks, the other elderly and children in the family who are unable to work will have to starve, and of course they will not be satisfied.

His plan is to conduct military training for all the strong men in his own village, and then select a group of strong men who are skilled in bows and horses as a standing force, completely separated from production, and raised by the mansion. The on-duty company is responsible for dealing with emergencies in their own territory. They are equivalent to the first echelon of Zhao Mansion's defense force.

Of course, the second echelon must choose those who are strong and strong, and they don't have to be completely out of production. These people can be selected from various workshops in Fuchu.Now several of my own workshops have been expanded twice, and the number of workers has reached nearly 2000. Most of these people are middle-aged men, and they have a fixed income. They should not have much objection.These people have the experience of working in factories, are bound by various disciplines, have a high degree of obedience, and are relatively easy to train. In the future, if they "revolt" in the future, these people can also participate in operations as artisans accompanying the army.

The third echelon is the tenants who rent and cultivate the land. They can use the slack time for training, during which appropriate subsidies or land rent reductions are given, and they do not leave the local area. They should be easy to accept. These people can take turns to bear the responsibility of each village. For patrolling and security missions, once something big happens, they can be mobilized quickly. After all, those who have participated in training are better than those who have not.

Zhao Tong felt that he had already considered it well, and decided to discuss it with Huang Jingchen. After all, he had been in the court and stood tall, and he could see some things more thoroughly than himself.When he hurriedly found Huang Jingchen and told his plan, Huang Jingchen burst out laughing.

"Uncle Huang, what are you laughing at? I'm talking about business." Zhao Tang looked at the old man and said dissatisfied.

"Hehe, I know what the prince is talking about is serious." The old man finally stopped laughing and said, "Although the prince is thoughtful, he has not experienced what happened back then. The Baoding rebellion in the last years of Shenzong shocked the court and the country was in turmoil. It was quickly extinguished, but the successive rulers of the court took great precautions against this, and no one would mention it again. After Sheng ascended the throne, he also wanted to restore the review, but Baojia in Gyeonggi offered ultimatums to be dismissed, and finally nothing happened .My lord, you are now bringing up the Baojia again, which will definitely attract suspicion from all parties, and it will inevitably spread to the ears of the saints. It must be that the soldiers of the village are also soldiers."

"This...? After all, this did not violate the laws of the Song Dynasty, and there are rules to follow, so it's not that serious?" Zhao Tama said with some doubts, smacking his teeth.

"Listen to me, my lord. This is just one of them. Back then, Wang Xianggong implemented the law of Baojia with the ideal of enriching the country and strengthening the army. However, he also changed the recruitment system of our dynasty to the conscription system to save military expenses. The matter involved too much. In the end, it was difficult to implement, so that all the painstaking efforts were made in teaching and reading the Baojia, but the result did not have much effect on strengthening the military, which is no different from painting cakes to satisfy hunger." Huang Jingchen continued, "In addition, Baojia disturbs the people too much, and the township Baoding is very skilled in martial arts. , once you become a Baoding, it will be difficult to get rid of it for a lifetime, so the host and the guest can't avoid it???"

"What Uncle Huang means is that it is too difficult to restore the Baojia, and the gains outweigh the losses?" Zhao Tun understood this time, and now both the government and the people are disgusted with it, and it is very difficult to implement it. It seems that he is behind closed doors. It's only natural to learn from Wang Xianggong

"The court has been procrastinating on the matter of guarding the army for a long time, isn't the prince also a little impatient?" Huang Jingchen nodded and said with a smile.

"Sigh..." Zhao Tang looked at Huang Jingchen with some 'ghost'. He has spent all these years desperately spending money, expanding his territory, and tidying up the place. Isn't his ultimate goal just to build an armed force? Now that he has the money, the weapons have also been manufactured. , I just came up with a self-righteous way, but he was wiped out by his words. Now I drink a glass of ice water like a winter, and it is cool from the inside out. Now I have the idea of ​​​​running to the south to become an apartment. up.

"My lord, don't be sad, we can take care of things in Beijing, and now you can form an association first." Huang Jingchen couldn't bear Zhao Tama's eyes, and quickly came up with an idea.

"Association?" Zhao Tang was stunned. Could it be that the old man wanted to learn about the underworld and recruit local ruffians as thugs? temple fair stuff

"It's an association." Huang Jingchen knew from the prince's appearance that he didn't understand what was going on, so he quickly explained, "Have you ever heard of the Qiyun Club in Beijing, the Jiao Club?"

"I haven't heard of Qi Yun Club, but Pan Long and the others have mentioned the Jiao Club. Does it have anything to do with us?" Zhao Tang became even more confused. The Jiao Club is just a club organized for sumo fans. Everyone It's okay to be happy together, and the small group that engages in some activities seems to have nothing to do with the establishment of an armed force.

"Well, it's good that the prince has heard of it. In Beijing, there is the Luhua Club for poetry writing, the Shooting and Crossbow Club for samurai, the Jiao Club for sumo wrestling, the Qiyun Club for Cuju, and the Scarlet Green Club for performing zaju? ?? There are also the Lotus Society and the Jingye Society of the Pure Land Sect, the Lingbao Society and the Zhenwu Society of Taoism, and even the Cuijin Society in Goulan. These have nothing to do with what we are talking about today. When the prince returns to Beijing, he will have time You can look at it." Huang Jingchen named more than 20 "clubs" in one go, covering all walks of life. Zhao Tuo wondered if their gang of "no" servants had also set up some clubs. He finally understood. , What I just said for a long time is nonsense.

"Our dynasty was in Jingde, and since Chanyuan made peace, the people on the northern border have united and established a bow and arrow society. The official members of the bow and arrow society are all main households, and the main households within a certain area form a society. No matter how high or low the family business is, there is only one person from every household, and they recommend people with rich family resources and strong martial arts to be the leaders of the society. , the rewards and punishments set up are stricter than the government, and at the same time, "patrols are divided into groups, and the houses are facing each other. If the northern thieves and local robbers are not caught, the other people will be severely punished. On weekdays, the armor and saddle horses are equipped and ready at any time. To meet the invasion of the Liao bandits, so that when they are in a hurry, they can beat the drums and kill thousands of people in an instant. "

Huang Jingchen made a big turn, and changed the topic and said that he went back to 100 years ago, but Zhao Tian understood that these organizations are equivalent to the "self-defense regiments" established in the countryside of the occupied areas during the Anti-Japanese War. The meeting and the Broadsword Association are similar, and they are self-established organizations for self-protection among the people.

"Uncle Huang, isn't the court forbidden to hold knives and guns among the people?" Zhao Tong knew that since the Qin Dynasty, all dynasties had strictly restricted the possession of weapons among the people. Moreover, he remembered that Jin Yong's "Shooting the Condors" once had a wonderful description of the Song Dynasty civil forbidden soldiers.

"It's not absolute. The weapons banned in my dynasty do not include ordinary weapons such as bows, arrows, knives, spears, and short spears. The weapons hidden in the homes of the common people are not allowed to use non-compiled imperial edicts. All bows and arrows made, horizontal knives and The saddle should be inscribed with the name of the maker according to the official style, so that inspection can be carried out, and those who violate it will be punished with a stick or a prison sentence. As for the places where soldiers are forbidden, the customs are fierce and thieves are rampant, so we have to do it.”

"Oh, is it forbidden for civilian armed associations?." Zhao Tuo understood, but the prohibition of weapons does not mean that they cannot be armed. After all, a group of organized people with knives and guns is also a hidden danger.

"Hehe, the lord is now cautious. After the reform in the year of Shenzong, with the implementation of the Baojia Law, all the soldiers in the township practiced martial arts. The ban has been in vain. Now the folk martial arts are flourishing, which is not unrelated to it. Now Once bandits appear, the government and army will not be able to suppress the situation, and the people will form associations to protect themselves. States and counties send officials and troops to other places, which not only wastes the people and money, but also exhausts the soldiers. Once something happens, they can dispatch and suppress it at any time, so why not do it?"

"Wonderful, people's self-defense, home self-defense, there are soldiers in reality, but not in the name of soldiers. It is a good way to secretly store soldiers in farmers and store them in the people." Zhao Tang couldn't help applauding, this is neither illegal nor illegal. I don’t bear the responsibility of forming an army without permission, and those members are all voluntary to participate, and their enthusiasm must be higher than that of the Ding Ding. As long as I contribute money, I can organize the association. No one here has more money and prestige than myself If you are the one who is the leader, then you will be the leader if you do your part

"My lord, is there any suitable candidate for organizing clubs to train members?" Huang Jingchen asked with a smile after looking at Zhao Tun's appearance.

"This???" Zhao Tun was a little dumbfounded. Although he could draw his bow, he couldn't lift his aim. It was okay to play with daggers, short knives and short sticks, but he couldn't even use those long weapons, let alone go. Train others.