Chapter 88: Use both the enemy and me
Yu Wenrong was furious and smashed the cup where Du Xian had just drunk tea.
Worried, uncomfortable!
Du Xian was the Minister of War, but he was the Minister of Revenue.
The six ministries each perform their duties, but their status still has a certain level of level.
The Ministry of Personnel is in charge of promotion of officials and is responsible for personnel arrangements, and naturally has the highest status.
The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the national finance and grain, and the people's household registration is closely followed.
The Ministry of Rites is in charge of the sacrificial examinations and the scholar culture, the second one is in charge of the former.
The Ministry of War is in charge of military mobilization and storage of equipment, and is located in the fourth place.
The Ministry of Justice is in charge of punishment, but because it is restricted by the Dali Temple and the Censorate, it has a very average power, so it is located in the fifth place.
The Ministry of Works is responsible for building palaces, rivers, and tombs. It has the lowest status, but as long as it is an official, he likes the last Ministry of Works. The reason... If you understand people, you will naturally understand.
Officials, households, military and punishments!
Yuwen Rong is also a minister of the Ministry of Revenue, obviously he is two levels higher than Du and Xian. With absolute advantage, it would be fine if he didn't get the position, but he would bully him like this.
Thinking of these days, my experience almost spurted out an old mouthful of blood.
I couldn't help thinking about Du Xian's face, thinking that if I really wanted him to succeed, how could I have this face to go back to Chang'an?
Yuwen Rong danced his fists and said, "I want to think about my seat, you Du Xian are still far from here!"
He no longer thought about Pei's intentions. The more he thought about it, the more tired he felt. It would be better to go with Du Xianbiao and be more comfortable.
Du Xian left the Ministry of Revenue, looked at the huge Ministry of Revenue, and sighed: "Pei Xiang uses people, and he uses them both enemies and enemies, and he is elusive!"
When he returned to the Secretariat, Du Xian reported the situation to Pei in a daze, saying that Yu Wenrong was angry but didn't dare to say anything, which was physical and mental pleasure.
Pei nodded constantly and said, "Do you think Yuwen Rong is working hard or throwing it out?"
Du Xian replied without hesitation: "Pei Xiang is holding Yu Wenrong's braid. How dare he not work? He is not sure whether Pei Xiang will keep his promise and recall him to Chang'an. But he must understand that if he doesn't do it well, you will definitely remove him from his position. Moreover, the position will be held by a certain opponent. With his unyielding character, the tenth*** will not want to see this scene. Even if Pei Xiang does not recall him to Chang'an, he will do his best to prevent someone from getting what he wants."
After a pause, Du Xian asked tentatively: "If Yuwen Rong really does achieve success, Pei Xiang really plans to recall him?"
He was often hostile and oppressed by Yuwen Rong in Chang'an, and he had no favoritism for this opponent.
"Why not!" Pei smiled and said, "If he really meets my requirements in Jiangnan, it means that his contributions are in the country and worthy of commendation. As a person, you have to look at the long-term. What is the little bit of profit? The prime minister can hold a boat in his stomach, and Brother Du is also the prime minister now, so why bother to care about so much? If the matter in Jiangnan is to develop and develop, it will be inevitable for three or five years. By then, Brother Du will probably go further and care about Yuwen Rong? Maybe I will not hold Yuwen Rong in your hand by then, but you!"
When Du Xian heard this, he also felt that it made sense. He hugged the right thigh and still had to worry about future issues?
In a happy mood!
Pei asked Du Xian to organize the ordnance reserves of Chang'an, the Southern Imperial Guards, and the Northern Imperial Guards.
Du Xian's expression was narrowed and he said, "Is Pei Xiang planning to attack the imperial guards?"
Pei said: "What do you think about the combat effectiveness of the imperial guards?"
Du Xian looked around and whispered: "This is really not that someone looked down on these imperial guards. Not to mention the Liangzhou and Longyou under the command of Pei Xiang, even the soldiers of the Anxi countries were not as good as those of the soldiers. To put it bluntly, the fierce alien races such as Tuqishi and Geluo were thanks to many side generals resisting them. As in the early days of Zhenguan, the bandits suddenly came to the city. I guess the 100,000 imperial guards were either frightened and defeated, or they were forced to go into battle and killed. "
Pei smiled awkwardly. Du Xian was just a casual nonsense, but Pei knew that this happened more than once in history.
It is said that the demise of the Tang Dynasty was due to the separatist rule of the feudal states, but Pei always felt that the separatist rule of the feudal states was the reason for the demise of the Tang Dynasty. But the ultimate key is that the strength of the Central Army was too weak.
As long as the Central Army is strong and can shock the Bians, how can the Bians dare to make a comeback?
It was because of the incompetence of the Central Army that the Bians were unscrupulous.
An Lushan was able to march straight into the heart of the Central Plains because the Tang Dynasty had no war in a long time, and the Central Army and the local troops in the heartland of the Central Plains had no combat power, which made An Lushan collapse in the battle.
Pei said: "I talked to Your Majesty about the Central Army ten years ago, but Your Majesty favored Wang Maozhong and left it alone. Later, I was not in his position and could not start to rectify it. I could only mention it a few times with Zhang Xiang and Li Xiang, but it was not effective. Now that I am sitting in this position, I naturally cannot let the Central Army go in a daze."
Du Xian said worriedly: "Pei Xiang has such a heart, but the relationship between the military and the Chinese government is complicated. If there is a big change, there may be a risk of mutiny."
Pei smiled and said, "Others dare not, but I am not afraid. I don't believe that I am here, what can anyone dare to do!"
Du Xian was stunned, thinking of Pei's identity.
Zhang said that Li Yuan was both civil officials, and civil and military officials have been in opposition since ancient times.
It is natural for civil officials to not gain the trust of military generals.
However, Pei was a military minister and the first military commander of the Tang Dynasty. He was the best in military meritorious service among military officials.
Moreover, the Longyou Army, known as the world's most powerful army, is near Guanzhong. If there is a mutiny, the Longyou Army will be able to serve the king as soon as possible.
Pei is completely fearless.
Pei did not intend to be responsible for the Central Army himself. A person's energy was limited and he could not do everything.
According to the current situation of the Tang Dynasty, the Central Army has been in ruins for more than ten years, and this period is not short of this period.
On the contrary, the situation in Northeast China was the first to be affected. Pei planned to solve the chaos in Northeast China first and then deal with other things.
When Pei became the Minister of Shangshu Zuo Pushe, he had the idea of reorganizing the Central Army, but he focused on the matters in the Northeast and had no time to take care of him.
At that time, there was no one in the court who could be worthy of great use. Pei was worried about handing over such a thing to a literati who was not engaged in military affairs, so he temporarily suppressed it.
Now there is one more Li, and Li's military level is worth mentioning. He can train the Central Army so that he can display his talents.
Pei went directly to Menxia Province.
When officials from the Menxia Province learned that Pei was coming, they happily informed Yuan Qianyao that he had gone.
Yuan Qianyao hurried to greet him. Seeing that he was the only one, he hurriedly waved his hand and asked someone to invite Li.
Yuan Qianyao is a good old man!
And he was a good old man who had been prime minister for more than ten years and was the first person in the Tang Dynasty.
A good man is indifferent to the world, and his connections are the most terrifying.
Li's existence threatened Yuan Gan Yao's status. Yuan Gan Yao had no intention of being hostile, and his subordinates had taken the initiative to exclude him.
Chapter completed!