Chapter 85 6. Major reforms in the political system

The so-called two kings and eight Sima actually refer to ten people.The two kings are Wang Chuan and Wang Shuwen, and the eighth Sima refers to Wang Shuwen's sworn brothers, including: Wei Zhiyi, Han Tai, Liu Zongyuan, Liu Yuxi, Han Ye, Chen Jian, Ling Zhun, Cheng Yi—the latter The eight brothers were all dismissed as Sima after the failure of the reform, so they were called the Eight Sima. So why should this two kings and eight Sima reform?What is the purpose of the reform?What is the means?So what? First of all, let me talk about why reforms are needed. In fact, this question can be asked in reverse: the Tang Empire has reached this level. Of course it must be resolved.The process of solving problems is reform.

But the two kings and eight Sima at that time did not have the cognition we have now.They firmly believe that a powerful emperor, even if he is evil, is better than a benevolent emperor whose power is weakened.They don't know that there is no distinction between good and bad emperors, and an emperor whose power is restricted will definitely be a good emperor.And a saint whose power is out of control will also be alienated by power into a bloodthirsty madman.Ignorance brought strong self-confidence to the reformers, so they took big steps towards the direction of reform. The next question is: Who are the victims of their reforms?

Do you still need to ask, of course it is the eunuch group.Because at this moment, the eunuch group finally took control of the military and political power, a group of poets and essayists suddenly ran out here, clamoring for the eunuchs to give up their power, isn't this nonsense? Therefore, the results of this reform have not yet begun, and we already know all about it. In fact, this reform lasted a total of 146 days, and the reformers have done a lot of good things, including: First: Government agencies have laid off staff, and many skilled jobs such as doctors, fortune tellers, and astrologers have been abolished.

Second, the crackdown on corrupt officials actually only hit one Jingzhao Yin Li Shi. Considering that the total reform time is only 146 days, it is already a remarkable achievement to get rid of one corrupt official. Third, amnesty for the whole world, releasing all the prisoners who were too crowded to turn around in the prison, which greatly saved a sum of financial expenses. Fourth, exorbitant and miscellaneous taxes are reduced, and salt and iron are abolished to make monthly income. Fifth, open the gates of the palace and let out three hundred old ladies with wrinkled faces and teeth lost. Let these old ladies be laid off and re-employed, and go to the streets to find food by themselves.Considering that there are more than 40,000 women in the two palaces of Chang'an and Luoyang, we know that this reform is obviously nonsense.

Sixth: It is found that a large number of discipline-violating officials have been dismissed, but they still go to work for no reason, and they still receive their wages correctly. The preferential treatment of these dismissed officials is now cancelled. Seventh,... Before the seventh reform plan was released, the eunuch military group had already launched a massive counterattack. The reform was at stake and faced the great danger of failure. The reason why the eunuch suddenly wanted to counterattack was because Shunzong and Li Song committed an old problem again. Why is he sick again? The root is still in Xiao's black magic. "Old Tang Book" said that when Li Song came to the throne, he planned to make Wang the queen, but he couldn't say this sentence, because whenever he wanted to say this sentence, he would inevitably suffer from epilepsy and convulsions.We can imagine the embarrassment of the poor couple.Shunzong Li Song said softly to his wife: My concubine, you were not sensible when you were thirteen years old, and you already gave birth to my baby, so what, I decided to canonize you as emperor now...Wow... Whether it was Xiao Shi who really cast some terrible poison on Li Song, or whether the curse she had before she left turned into a terrible spiritual power, I am afraid no one can tell for sure.Anyway, as long as Shunzong mentioned the matter of setting up a queen, he would definitely fall ill.

When Shunzong fell ill like this, the eunuchs who had mastered the military power were not happy, and took the opportunity to make trouble, and wanted to register the prince Li Chun to divide the power of the ministers. Seeing the menacing eunuchs, the reformers immediately held a secret meeting.At the meeting, Er Wang Ba Sima spoke enthusiastically, unanimously agreeing that institutional changes must be made to the Shence military system.This means that it is necessary to take back the military power of the Shence Army from the hands of the eunuchs and take it into their own hands. How to get it back?

Wang Shuwen ordered: Fan Xichao, the right Jinwu general, will be the right shenanigans to lead the army, as the left and right shenanigans, and the camp soldiers and horses in the cities and towns in the west of Beijing will be envoys, and Han Tai will be the marching commander. After the order was issued, Fan Xichao and Han Tai took up the post, and the two kings and eight Sima couldn't help feeling ups and downs, counting the big names and looking at the current situation. The reformers are full of confidence and high spirits, but what about the effect of the reform of the military system?