The Struggle of the Reborn Prince

Chapter 96: Society

When Wang Anshi set up the Baojia Law, one of the reasons was to save military expenses and prepare troops for the people; the other was, of course, to maintain his rule and eliminate theft and protect the people. It was a good rule, but a lot of problems arose during the implementation process.

These problems were not solved well, but instead became a nuisance to the people, and eventually evolved into something nondescript.

The last time, especially the teaching and training, brought very serious suffering to the Baodings, which not only seriously affected the family's agricultural production, but also suffered from the instructions of Baozheng, Baochang, inspection, and inspection subordinates, and promoted the Baoding Department.

Instigating, engaging in official business, etc., bullying and extortion. Some Baoding are willing to destroy their own limbs in order to avoid being punished, and there are endless incidents of escape.

Wherever there is oppression, there is resistance. In the last years of Song Shenzong, thieves from all walks of life emerged in droves, and these thieves were Baoding and rural soldiers who had received military training. This became a useful weapon for the big shots in the court to slander the new law in the future.

Even now Cai Jing, a pioneer in advocating the new law, is vague about this and dare not be more serious for fear of disturbing the people too much and causing a civil uprising.

Zhao Tong is also aware of these disadvantages and has considered these things. If he still wants to do what he did in the past, when he was only given two liters of rice per day and ten cents of vegetable money during the training, he will definitely continue to follow the old path. 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 was to conduct military training on all the strong men in Zhuangzi, and then select a group of strong, skilled archers and horses as a standing force, completely separated from production, and raised by the government. Its function is similar to that of the modern construction corps.

A company on duty to deal with emergencies on their own territory. They are equivalent to the first echelon of Zhao's defense force.

Of course, the second echelon must choose strong people, and they do not need to be completely separated from production. These people can be selected from various workshops in the government. Now, after two expansions, several of its workshops have reached nearly 2,000 workers.

People, most of these people are mature men, and they have a fixed income, and their wages are paid during training. Their objections should not be big. These people have the experience of working in factories, are subject to various disciplines, and are relatively obedient.

It is high and relatively easy to train. Once you "riot" in the future, these people can also participate in the action as army craftsmen.

The third echelon is the tenants who rent the land. These people can take advantage of the slack time for training. During this period, they will be given appropriate subsidies or land rent exemptions, and they will not be separated from the local area. They should be easy to accept. These people can take turns to bear the responsibility of each village.

In patrolling and guarding 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 received training.

Zhao Tong felt that he had already thought it through and decided to discuss it with Huang Jingchen. After all, he had been in the court and stood tall, so he could see some things more clearly than he did. When he hurriedly found Huang Jingchen and told him all about his plan

, but it made Huang Jingchen burst into laughter.

"Uncle Huang, why are you laughing? I'm talking about business!" Zhao Tong looked at the old man and said dissatisfiedly.

"Haha, I know what the prince is talking about is serious!" The old man finally stopped laughing and said, "Although the prince has thought carefully, he has not experienced what happened back then. In the last years of Shenzong, Baoding rebelled, the court was shocked, and the country was in turmoil. Although

It was quickly extinguished, but the previous rulers in the DPRK took great precautions against it, and no one mentioned it again. After the Holy Emperor ascended the throne, he also wanted to resume the school review, but the Gyeonggi Baojia all submitted ultimatums to ask for exemption, and in the end it was impossible.

In other words, Your Majesty, if you start Baojia again now, it will definitely arouse suspicion from all parties, and it will inevitably spread to the ears of the Holy Emperor. The country soldiers must also be soldiers!"

"After all, this does not violate the laws of the Song Dynasty, and there are rules to follow. It is not that serious, right?" Zhao Tong smacked his teeth and said with some confusion.

"My lord, listen to me. This is just one of them. When Wang Xianggong promoted the method of protecting armor, he also held the ideal of enriching the country and strengthening the army. However, he also changed the recruitment system of our dynasty to a conscription system to save military expenses. The matter was too involved.

In the end, it was difficult to implement, so all the efforts were made to educate and educate Baojia, but the result was that it did not have much effect on strengthening the military strength, which was no more than painting cakes to satisfy hunger." Huang Jingchen added, "In addition, Baojia disturbs the people too much, and Baoding in the countryside is skilled in martial arts.

, once you become a Baoding, it will be difficult to get rid of it for life, so both the host and the guest will avoid it."

"Uncle Huang means that it is too difficult to restore Baojia, and the gains outweigh the losses?" Zhao Tong understood this time. Now both the government and the people, as well as the people, are very disgusted with this, and it is very difficult to implement. It seems that he is doing it behind closed doors.

It’s natural to learn from Wang Xianggong!

"The imperial court has been delaying a decision on the matter of protecting the army for a long time. Isn't the prince a little impatient?" Huang Jingchen nodded and said with a smile.

"Alas!" Zhao Tong looked at Huang Jingchen with some resentment. Over the years, he had been desperately trying to get money, expand his territory, and reorganize the place. His ultimate goal was to build an armed force. Now that he has money, he can also build weapons.

I just thought of a self-righteous way, but he killed it with his words. Now I feel like I drank a glass of ice water in the winter. I feel cold from the inside out. Now I have no idea of ​​running south to live in an apartment.

Yes.

"Your Majesty, don't be sad. We can take care of things in Beijing slowly. Now Your Majesty can form a society first!" Huang Jingchen couldn't stand the look in Zhao Tao's eyes, so he quickly came up with an idea.

"Associate?" Zhao Tong was confused. Does this old man want to learn from the underworld and recruit local gangsters as thugs? Or does he want to learn from the Spring Club and Autumn Club held every year in the countryside, which are similar to going to a big fair and shopping?

Temple fair stuff!

"It's an association!" Huang Jingchen knew from the look on the prince's face that he didn't understand what was going on, so he quickly explained, "Has the prince ever heard of Qiyun Society and Jiao Society in Beijing?"

"I haven't heard of Qiyun Club, but I heard Pan Long and the others mention Kakusha. Does this have anything to do with us?" Zhao Tong was even more confused. Kakusha is just a club organized for sumo enthusiasts. Everyone is fine.

A small group having fun together and doing some activities seems to have nothing to do with forming its own armed forces.

"Well, it's good that the prince has heard of it. In the capital, there is the Luhua Society initiated by poetry writers, the Bow and Crossbow Society initiated by samurai, the Kaku Society of sumo wrestling, the Qiyun Society of Cuju, and the Feilu Society of Zaju dramas.

There are also Lotus Society and Jingye Society of Pure Land Sect, Lingbao Society and Zhenwu Society of Taoism, and even Cuijin Society initiated by Goulan. These have nothing to do with what we are talking about today. You can watch it if you have time after the prince returns to Beijing.

Look!" Huang Jingchen mentioned more than 20 "clubs" at one go, covering all walks of life. Zhao Tao wondered if these "cockless" chamberlains had also set up some kind of club. After hearing the last sentence, he

I understand, what I have been saying for a long time is all nonsense.

"During our reign in Jingde, since the peace was made in Chanyuan, the people on the northern border have united to form a bow and arrow society. The formal members of the bow and arrow society are all head households, and the head households within a certain area form a society.

, no matter the family fortune is high or low, one person from each household will recommend a person with rich family wealth and strong martial arts to serve as the leader of the society. He is called the head of the society, the deputy of the society, and records the affairs. It is required that its members carry bows and hoe, and carry swords.

The rewards and punishments set by the woodcutter are stricter than those of the government. At the same time, they "patrol in separate groups and build houses facing each other. If the northern thieves and local bandits are revealed and are not captured, the people in that group will be severely punished. On weekdays, the armor, pommel and horses are all well-equipped, ready to go at any time."

Prepare to meet the invasion of the Liao invaders, so that when they are in danger, you can beat the drums and kill thousands of people in an instant."

Huang Jingchen made a big digression, changing the topic and talking about a hundred years ago, but Zhao Yu understood clearly that these organizations were equivalent to the "self-defense groups" established in the countryside of occupied areas during the Anti-Japanese War, and those red

The Gun Club and the Broadsword Club are similar to each other, they are self-protective organizations formed by the people spontaneously.

"Uncle Huang, doesn't the imperial court prohibit civilians from holding swords and guns?" Zhao Tong knew that since the Qin Dynasty, all dynasties have strictly restricted the possession of weapons by the people. This kind of bow and arrow club is a blatant way to carry swords and guns, and

He remembered that Jin Yong's "Shooting the Condor" had a wonderful description of the Song Dynasty's civilian soldiers.

"This is not absolute. The weapons prohibited by our court do not include ordinary weapons such as bows, arrows, knives, spears, and short spears. Weapons stored in the homes of common people are not allowed to be used except as permitted by the imperial edict. All manufactured bows and arrows, horizontal knives and

The saddle must be engraved with the name of the maker in accordance with official standards for inspection, and violators will be punished with a rod or imprisonment. As for the places where soldiers are banned, the people are fierce and thieves are rampant, so we have to do it!"

"Oh, then the states and counties are not allowed to ban civil armed associations?" Zhao Tong understood, but weapons are not banned, which does not mean that arms are not banned. After all, a group of organized people with knives and guns is also a hidden danger.

"Haha, the prince is being cautious now. After the reform in Shenzong's year, with the implementation of the Baojia Law, all rural soldiers practiced martial arts, and the ban was no longer in force. Now the martial arts practice among the people is flourishing, which is not unrelated to it. Now

Once bandits appear and it is difficult for the government and the army to suppress them, the people will form associations to protect themselves. Prefectures and counties dispatch officers and soldiers to other places, which not only wastes the people and money, but also makes the soldiers exhausted and unable to quickly quell the banditry. On the contrary, these associations are usually well-trained and local

Once something happens, they can be mobilized to suppress them at any time, why wouldn't they do it!"

"Wonderful! People defend themselves and their families fight in self-defense. They have the reality of being a soldier, but they don't have the name of a soldier. They secretly store troops among farmers and integrate them among the people. This is a good method!" Zhao Tong couldn't help but clapped his hands and praised him. This is not illegal.

, and does not bear the responsibility of forming an army privately, and those members are participating voluntarily, and their enthusiasm must be higher than drawing a lottery. As long as you contribute money and capital, you can organize the society. There is no one here who has more money and prestige than you.

No matter how tall you are, you will definitely be the leader!

"Does Your Majesty have a suitable person to organize a club to train members now?" Huang Jingchen looked at Zhao Tong and asked with a smile.

"This..." Zhao Tong was a little dumbfounded. Although he could draw the bow, he couldn't lift it. He could play with daggers, short swords and sticks. He didn't know how to use long weapons at all, let alone train them.

Someone else.