Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 242, the rotten Jiangbei Army recruited Lin Ruofu as the fake prime minister of the Andong Three Route Army?

The Tai Shi Mansion in Wuzhou, with its pavilions, towers, rockery and clear ponds, is almost as good as the Prime Minister's Mansion in Kyoto.

After Liu Hong walked into the Grand Tutor's Mansion, he almost thought he had returned to Kyoto.

Looking at Lin Ruofu pretending to stagger and struggle.

I couldn't help but curl my lips!

It seems that this prime minister is still not willing to stay at home doing nothing!

But that's true. The Lin family has many followers in the court, and there is also the issue of the Lin family's inheritance.

Lin Ruofu didn't dare to give up power at all.

The maid quickly brought the tea. There were only Lin Ruofu and Liu Hong in the study, so there was no need to pretend to be extremely polite like they did outside.

"I know why you're here. I can tell you clearly that the army in Jiangbei Road is rotten to the core."

Lin Ruofu took a sip of tea and criticized the Jiangbei Road army mercilessly.

When Liu Hong heard this, he was shocked.

Although there were many rumors along the way, it was still a little unbelievable to hear Lin Ruofu's harsh words.

No matter how powerful the army is, it should have no problem fighting bandits.

Even if they just keep the enemy around for their own benefit, it's still better than a rotten army.

Lin Ruofu sighed softly, telling about Jiangbei Road's embarrassing position in Qing State.

Apart from him, the Tai Shi who was born and raised here and has held a high position for many years, there are basically few people who can clearly explain the military issues of Jiangbei Road.

The original Qing Kingdom was just a small country. During the battle between the two princes for the throne, the governor of Jiangbei Road took the lead in taking sides.

After the previous emperor ascended the throne, this pacification envoy was stubborn and thought that the deaths of the two princes were too bizarre. He wanted to rebel against Qing and defect to the Northern Wei Kingdom.

Afterwards, the pacification envoy died unexpectedly at home, and the generals of his army were replaced with a large number of military officers from other places.

Even now, most of the troops in Jiangbei Road are basically commanded by generals from Jiangnan Road.

These Jiangnan generals who have been dealing with merchants for a long time, once they arrive in other places, still lead the army that is unloved by their parents.

That means letting go of all constraints and making as much money as possible. Withholding military pay is a small problem.

He also smuggled a large amount of goods from the treasury, treated his soldiers as tenants, and neglected military preparations for many years.

This caused the lower-level generals and the upper-level military commanders to become alienated from each other, and many incidents of the upper-level suppressing the lower-level occurred.

Emperor Qing knew everything, of course, but he hated the behavior of the inferior overthrowing the superior, so he chose to turn a blind eye.

In his mind, there has been no war in Jiangbei Road for many years, and the current era is peaceful and prosperous.

It would be better to simply reduce military spending and let the army be self-sufficient.

After listening to this, Liu Hong remained silent for a long time.

At first glance, it seems fine!
Anyway, there was no war in Jiangbei Road, so converting to a farming-war system and a fubing system that combined soldiers and farmers was a wise move.

The problem is that the generals from other places basically have a plundering mentality, so how could they honestly implement the Fubing system?

However, due to their military status, these soldiers cannot leave the army to do business, nor can they fight in wars to get promoted or make money, and they are constantly exploited by their superiors.

After a long time, it just became a mess.

You don't treat me as a soldier. Not only do you deduct my salary and make me hungry, but you also force me to work as a farmer and cultivate the land, right?

Then I might as well sell all the armor and weapons for money. It would cost money to maintain them anyway.

"This is the current situation of the Jiangbei Road army."

Lin Ruofu felt quite helpless when talking about this.

Even though he was once the prime minister, he could do nothing about this matter.

The prime minister, the head of the civil officials, interfered in military affairs, especially the military affairs of his own hometown.

Given Emperor Qing's suspicious character, Lin Ruofu would definitely die at home for no apparent reason.

"How did such an army break the Northern Wei Kingdom apart?"

Liu Hong couldn't help but complain. No wonder it took 50,000 troops several years to wipe out 20,000 bandits.

It turns out that he is rotten to the core.

After hearing Liu Hong's words, Lin Ruofu's expression became serious.

"The Grand Commander is wrong. Jiangbei Road is an exception. The three routes of Kyoto and the three camps of the border army are the basis for your majesty to rule the world."

"As for Jiangnan Road and Jiangbei Road, it is enough to provide taxes and food to ensure stability. There is no need for such strong military equipment."

Lin Ruofu was reminding Liu Hong not to underestimate Emperor Qing. Emperor Qing and his army, who were able to launch three northern expeditions and break the Northern Wei Kingdom into pieces, were certainly not as rotten as Jiangbei Road.

"In this case, as the Grand Commander of Andong, I will naturally eradicate the bad habits in Jiangbei."

Liu Hong stood up with a firm attitude.

Lin Ruofu shook his head and was not very optimistic. This was an illness that had accumulated over many years. Even if Emperor Qing was facing this situation, he might be helpless.

In today's Jiangbei Road, the military and politics are completely separated, and it is still deeply influenced by the generals in the south of the Yangtze River.

If it were changed, it would probably cause great turmoil.

"How can this be easier said than done!"

"It's actually very easy. Jiangbei people govern Jiangbei people. If we grant them partial autonomy for five years, things will naturally return to normal."

It can only be five years, no more.

Otherwise, Jiangbei will form its own system, which will cause headaches in the future.

Lin Ruofu was shocked.

Jiangbei autonomy?

It seems that this is Liu Hong's policy program for dealing with the Jiangbei Road troops and the Jiangbei victims.

With this slogan, the Jiangbei noble families would probably flock to Liu Hong's arms and cry about the hard times they had experienced over the years.

After all, the Jiangbei army cultivated the land on their own, and the land must have been encroached upon by the aristocratic families.

The bigger the fist, the more powerful it is. Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimps.

"Uncle, I would like to invite you to serve as the chief advisor on military, political and financial affairs for the Grand Commander of Andong. I hope you will agree to it."

Liu Hong suddenly clasped his fists and bowed deeply.

Lin Ruofu's pupils shrank. He didn't expect Liu Hong to give such conditions.

In the eyes of the officials below, Liu Hong and Emperor Qing were a model of good relations between a monarch and his subjects.

Anyone with a little knowledge would understand that at this time Liu Hong and Emperor Qing were at the point of drawing their swords.

Otherwise, Emperor Qing would not have behaved like a tyrant, not only conferring titles on two kings and one marquis, but also sending the eunuchs from the Western Factory to drain the pond and plunder a large amount of money.

He was determined that even if he had to destroy the three routes of Anton, he would not let Liu Hongan to build his power and form his own system.

The military, political and financial adviser is basically the prime minister in the semi-independent kingdom of Andong Sanlu.

For two people who had only seen the inside, it was incredible to be offered such an important position.

However, Lin Ruofu took a sip of tea slowly and spoke with a smile.

"Grand Commander, I am old and no longer suitable for power. I should leave the opportunity to the young people."

When Liu Hong heard this, he didn't say much and just lowered his head in silence.

It’s not that Lin Ruofu is not interested in this position.

But Lin Ruofu was heartbroken.

Faced with this group of people who act like leaders, his subordinates are nothing but sacrifices and can be discarded at will.

Just like him, the prime minister.

After so many years in power, everyone said that he was a powerful and treacherous minister.

But did it have any impact on Lin Ruofu's handling of government affairs? I'm afraid not.

Besides, he did not commit any major mistakes. At most, he formed a clique for personal gain and blended in with the world.

Emperor Qing wanted to depose him from his position as prime minister because he wanted to monopolize power, and he also wanted him to personally propose abolishing the prime minister system.

In other words, over the years, Lin Ruofu has worked hard to handle state affairs and has been blamed for it.

In the end, he took the blame? The emperor still had a glorious and majestic image.

If Lin Ruofu had not forced the emperor to abdicate by using the Great Bell Incident and taking a tough attitude to leave with dignity, he would have returned to his hometown in disgrace.

Why!
Lin Ruofu thought about this matter countless times in Wuzhou with gritted teeth.

If he was a loyal minister who had accompanied Emperor Qing since childhood, or a member of a top aristocratic family.

Even if Emperor Qing insisted on deposing the prime minister, he wouldn't have to use a tough attitude to barely regain his dignity, right?

Liu Hong just watched quietly as Lin Ruofu's expression kept changing.

After all, he has been away from the court for too long, and his facial expressions are not managed very well.

(End of this chapter)