Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

"I don't know what His Majesty wants to say?" Yu Yunwen asked a little strangely.

The rest of Hu Quan, Li Chuwen and others also looked at Zhao Chen in surprise, they didn't expect Zhao Chen to mention the issue of "official system".

"We have magistrates and county magistrates in the Song Dynasty. In fact, it is not only our Song Dynasty that has such control, but all dynasties have similar official positions! To manage places, magistrates and county magistrates are indispensable, but the power of prefects and county magistrates is too great .” Zhao Chen said.

"Too much power? Your Majesty, prefects and prefects manage one prefecture and one county, and their rights are all within one prefecture and one county. It can't be said to be very big, right?" Yu Yunwen said.

Although Yu Yunwen is a wise man of this era with outstanding talents, his vision is also restricted by this era, and it is impossible for him to think of many problems.

"The magistrate and magistrate manage all the affairs of a prefecture and a county. They are in charge of collecting taxes. If there are bandits in the local area, they are also in charge. If there are disputes among the local people, they are also in charge. In a prefecture, a county No one in the county can restrict them!" Zhao Chen shook his head and said.

In ancient times, prefects and county magistrates had great power, such as magistrates, who had much more power than the current magistrates! The county magistrate concurrently serves as the head of the public security bureau, the director of the finance bureau, the president of the court, the chief prosecutor of the procuratorate, and so on. If you add up all the county bureau-level positions in a county and city today, you are the magistrate in ancient times. What kind of right is this?

From Zhao Chen's point of view, this is extremely abnormal, but from the point of view of Yu Yunwen, Hu Quan and others, this is an official system passed down from their ancestors and used since the Qin Dynasty. They never think there is any problem.

"Your Majesty, if the magistrate and county magistrate are not allowed to manage these affairs, then who will manage them?" Yu Yunwen said.

"I don't think it's better than this. Let's separate the trial of civil cases first! From now on, the magistrate and county magistrate will no longer try cases!" Zhao Chen thought for a while and said.

"Ah? They won't come to try the case? Who will try it?" Yu Yunwen said.

"Now that we are implementing military control, we can let the officers and soldiers of the Military Judiciary Department stay in various places! Even if the military control ends, they will still stay in the local area and be responsible for judging cases! Moreover, they not only judge cases, but also monitor local officials, and even Judge officials!" Zhao Chen said.

"This..." Yu Yunwen and the others were stunned!

In ancient China, the censor was the censor who supervised officials, and the censor could listen to the wind and make things happen! It's just that the censors stay in the court, how can they know the local affairs? As for the examination of officials, that is something that can only be done by the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Officials, and Dali Temple, and Yushitai can also participate in specific trials! Now Zhao Chen wants to set up such an institution, similar to a modern court, and hand over all the rights to try cases to this institution, including the judges! In addition to trial, there is also the right to monitor.

"All counties, prefectures, and prefectures must have officers and soldiers from the Military Judiciary Division stay to try cases and supervise officials! Officials in various places are only responsible for managing places, building places, and collecting taxes. What do you think?" Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, why do you want to do this? Things that magistrates and prefects could do well in the past, but now they are handed over to the Military Law Department?" Yu Yunwen said.

"County magistrates and magistrates may not be good at trying cases! And the officers and men of the Military Judiciary Division, what they do in the military is to maintain military law, so they can naturally hear civil cases! In fact, this is mainly for the separation of powers! The power of magistrates and prefects Too big, no one to check and balance! Now that there is a military law office, they are naturally cautious and make good use of the power in their hands." Zhao Chen said.

The biggest disadvantage of the ancient Chinese official system is that it has too much power! The emperor holds executive power, legislative power, and judicial power, and local officials also hold all power. Absolute power leads to corruption, so Zhao Chen decided to decentralize power.

Separating judicial power from local officials is only the first step. In the future, he will make other reforms to the official system, so that local officials can no longer monopolize power and supervise each other. Naturally, there will be much less corruption in the country, and officials will also Don't dare to slack off.

"Your Majesty, is it really beneficial to check and balance each other?" Yu Yunwen asked.

"Is there any benefit? We can give it a try first! We just obtained Yanyun and the Central Plains, and it is still extremely dilapidated. No matter how poorly we do it, we can't be worse than the Jurchens! Let's try it here. Implement a new official system here! If the result is good, we will implement it nationwide, if the result is not good, we will stop it immediately, at most Yanyun and the Central Plains will recover a little slower, and there will be no worse consequences!" Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, for more than a thousand years, magistrates and magistrates everywhere have been like this. Why should we change?" Hu Quan said.

"Things in the past may not be good! It has been like this for more than a thousand years, and it does not mean that it is correct! When Confucius and Mencius were alive, the world was still ruled by princes. At that time, Confucius and Mencius didn't think there was anything wrong. At that time, the system of prefectures and counties was implemented, and later generations knew that the system of prefectures and counties was better than the system of feudal lords! It can be seen that the eyes of saints may not be able to see the disadvantages of the time! During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the nine-rank Zhongzheng system was implemented, and no one thought it was wrong. But after Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty and Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty ascended the throne, they began to implement the imperial examination system, and only later generations knew that the imperial examination system was better than the nine-rank Zhongzheng system! The candidates selected by the imperial examination are far better than those selected by those aristocratic families! Don’t you think so?” Zhao Chen road.

"This..." Yu Yunwen was taken aback, and nodded, and soon Hu Quan and others also nodded.

"When I was in Jiangnan, I once told the people in Jiangnan that I want to reform the official system, so that my Great Song Dynasty can last forever! I want to end the change of dynasties for thousands of years, so that the people of the world will no longer suffer from rise and fall What a disaster for the common people! To do such a thing, of course, we can’t do everything according to what the predecessors set, but we must have the courage to try and innovate. Only in this way can we find out what is right and what is wrong, and can realize the ambition in my heart! You guys You are all close to me, Yu Yunwen, Hu Quan, you are all members of the Military Aircraft Department, and you are involved in major national military affairs. Every attempt and innovation I mentioned is related to the future of the country. I hope you will stop admonishing me with the rules of your ancestors , but try and innovate together with me, and strive to create a prosperous and prosperous world!" Zhao Chen said.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do my best to assist Your Majesty!" Yu Yunwen, Hu Quan and others felt their hearts were boiling, and Yu Yunwen nodded.

"The expulsion of the Jurchens is just the first step in rejuvenating the Great Song Dynasty! Since the founding of our Great Song Dynasty, there have been many problems for more than 160 years, emphasizing culture over military affairs, and the people are weak. These are all problems, and they must be changed! It is necessary to completely change the official system and culture! I hope that in my lifetime, I can see the real revival of the Song Dynasty!" Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, if the military control ends and the officers and soldiers of the Military Law Department stay in various places, will they still be called the Military Law Department?" Yu Yunwen asked.

"Of course it won't work. They stay in the local area and are no longer under the control of the army. How can it be called a military law office? They manage local laws. I think they are called courts!" Zhao Chen thought for a while and said.

Yu Yunwen, Hu Quan and others felt that the title "court" was a bit strange, but they still nodded and accepted this new state institution.

They discussed here for a long time, and Zhao Chen handed over the formation of the "court" to Yu Yunwen!

Yu Yunwen was originally an important official of the Military Aircraft Department and the General Staff Headquarters, and he and Qu Duan were also responsible for the affairs of military control. It happened that a "court" was set up during the period of military control, and then waited for the arrival of officials from various places!

As for the large number of officials needed in Yanyun and the Central Plains, Zhao Chen has urgently mobilized 300 officials from Hanzhong, Sichuan and Sichuan, and more than 300 young people from Guanshan, and they will be appointed as officials from various places. !

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Early the next morning, Zhao Chen personally sent Yue Fei, Dong Xian and others away.

They rode on horseback and went forward together.

It was snowing heavily, and everyone's bodies had turned white.

"Your Majesty, there's no need to send it off, we're leaving now!" Yue Fei said, already more than ten miles away from Yanjing City.

"I also need to go out for a walk, always staying in the palace, and I'm so bored!" Zhao Chen laughed.

In this way, it was not until more than twenty miles away that Zhao Chen and the guards beside him stopped, and Yue Fei, Dong Xian and others continued to ride forward.

Yue Fei rode on the horse, feeling grateful in his heart.

"Since ancient times, there have been few kings who have treated their subjects so well! When I left, His Majesty actually saw him off in person!" Yue Fei said.

"Brother Yue, there is a sentence that I don't know if I should say it or not." Dong Xian thought for a while and said.

"What? Just say it!" Yue Fei said.

"Flying birds are exhausted, good bows are hidden, cunning rabbits are dead, and lackeys are cooking! Your Majesty wants to use you now, and that's why he treats you so well! In the future, Brother Yue must be careful!" Dong Xian said.

"What nonsense!" Yue Fei scolded.

He was the most loyal in his life, and he couldn't listen to others talking about the king, so a trace of anger appeared on his face.

"Brother Yue, I did this for your own good." Dong Xian argued strongly.

"Your Majesty is definitely not such a person! When he was in the palace, His Majesty was still the crown prince. Although His Majesty used someone as a substitute and finally escaped for his life, His Majesty couldn't bear to kill his substitute! Later, outside Kaifeng City, Wang De wanted to lure the Jin soldiers away. , Your Majesty is not willing to let him take risks! How could Your Majesty harm us for the safety of his subjects, regardless of himself? How can His Majesty be compared to a mean king like Gou Jian, the King of Yue?" Yue Fei said.

"Emperor Taizu used to drink wine to release his military power back then. His Majesty was generous and merciful, but after the Jurchen is destroyed in the future, His Majesty may not allow you to continue to hold the military power." Dong Xian said.

"If the Jurchen can really be wiped out, my Great Song Dynasty occupies a large area of ​​northern territory, and even if I die, I will be soft-hearted, let alone give up my small military power?" Yue Fei said.

Yue Fei didn't take Dong Xian's words to heart at all, and Yue Fei thought in his heart, thinking that Zhao Chen didn't need to do the same thing as Song Taizu did, or like Yue Wang Goujian.

The reason is very simple. The reason why Song Taizu wanted to drink wine to release his military power was mainly because he was afraid that the generals would rebel, and so did Goujian! In ancient times, especially in troubled times, most of the soldiers and horses in the army were private soldiers, and the emperor had to beware! However, in Guanshan, Zhao Chen first set up a propaganda department, and was responsible for propaganda and education in the army at the earliest. It can be said that the more than 800,000 troops of the Song Dynasty are loyal to the emperor and the Song Dynasty, and there will be no private soldiers who are only loyal to the generals! Under such circumstances, even if the general wants to oppose the emperor and the Song Dynasty, the soldiers will not agree! In addition, the mechanism of the General Staff Headquarters is different. The mobilization, deployment, and logistics supply of the army are all under the control of the General Staff Headquarters, but the officials of the General Staff Headquarters do not lead the troops themselves, which makes it difficult for the army to rebel! Under such a mechanism, Zhao Chen doesn't have to worry at all!

Yue Fei smiled indifferently, and didn't think about what Dong Xian said anymore.

"After we arrive in Datong, we must first meet Han Shizhong, Wang Yan, Zhang Jun and others! If the three of them refuse to accept me, this is a big problem!" Yue Fei said.