The late Tang Dynasty The Five Dynasties The whole country had a group of highly professional soldiers. The warriors did not engage in production on weekdays, but specialized in combat and military training. They received many rewards and high salaries, and their living standards far exceeded those of civilians who farmed. The imperial court was not willing to spend huge sums of money to support so many professional soldiers, which put huge pressure on the finances. However, since the An-Shi Rebellion, vassal towns have become numerous, and the world has taken pride in joining the army and seeking wealth. Not only did the court fail to reduce the army, but even the governors of the vassal towns wanted to do so, which also affected the interests of the warriors below. Rebellion was In daily life, not only the imperial court would rebel, but also the feudal towns would rebel. In the late Tang Dynasty, many of the military commanders in feudal towns were killed by the rebellious warriors below. Anyway, there were many military leaders who wanted to be military commanders. It was just a matter of choosing a military commander who could benefit everyone as military commanders. Once everyone had made their choice, they only needed to report it to the court.
In the late Tang Dynasty, there were still a few literati stationed by the imperial court as military governors in feudal towns. However, by the Five Dynasties, only the military chief military governors were left. These people were either the children of the Wu family who had been in the army for generations, or they were killed by ordinary soldiers and could win the support of the warriors. It is not feasible to talk about literary talent and style in the feudal town. Instead, you will be despised as a "hairy awl". You must be able to fight and kill, and know the shortcomings of the military. This kind of person naturally lacks some politeness.
However, the Jieduzhi system not only manages the military but also controls the civilians. It is the real grasp of military and civil affairs. Of course, there is no problem with military administration. It is the profession of warriors. How do warriors handle civil affairs? There are generally two situations. One is to entrust everything to trustworthy Mao Zedong or local powerful people. As long as the money and food are paid enough, the army can be maintained stably, and other government affairs are not involved.
The other is to personally participate partially or deeply in local governance. But not all military governors were educated, and their governance was very simple and crude. Spring is here, let's roar and tell everyone to get busy with farm work without delay. When summer comes, warriors go to the countryside to prefectures and counties to inspect the growth of seedlings in the fields. If they see any bad ones, they immediately pull them out and whip them with whips. When he sees that he is growing well, he will give him silk, wine and meat. This is what Zhang Quanyi, the military governor of the Zhongwu Army, did. History books praised this approach as "for the sake of political lenience and simplicity."
Civil affairs also include trial cases. The style of trial cases of the warriors is that they have a sense of justice, but are simple and crude. In the later Jin Dynasty, Chengde Jiedushi An Chongrong had the deeds of one trial case recorded on paper.
An Chongrong was born into a descendant of the Wu family who had been serving in the army for generations. He was not a Han Chinese, but a Sogdian, an Iranian ethnic group among Caucasians. He was called the "Nine Zhaowu Surnames" in the Tang Dynasty. He was originally from Central Asia. After joining the Tang Dynasty, most of them joined the army. The Hu Feng was raging in the Tang Dynasty, and the Sogdians were not discriminated against. There were many Sogdians who rose up in the army of the Tang Dynasty. Most of the northern people named An, Kang, Cao, Shi, Mi, and Shi in the history books of the Middle and Late Tang Dynasty were Sogdians. These people were seriously involved in the history of the middle and late Tang Dynasty. An Both Lushan and Shi Siming knew that Li Keyong in Hedong had a lot of Sogdian juniors with the surnames of An, Kang, Shi and Mi. Even the general An Renyi under Yang Xingmi in Huainan was also a Sogdian.
When An Chongrong was appointed as Chengde Jiedushi, a parent came to accuse his son of being unfilial. He directly drew his sword, handed it to his father and asked him to kill his son. The old father cried and couldn't bear to kill his son. The mother scolded the father and grabbed the sword and chased her son to kill him. An Chongrong asked them to stop, and after asking, he found out that his son was not unfilial, and his mother was a stepmother. So he scolded his mother and told him to get out of the hall. After her mother turned around, he picked up his bow and arrow and shot his mother to death.
The original text is: "Although An Chongrong was a warrior, he was trained as an official. In the early days of Chengde Jiedao, a couple sued their son for being unfilial. Chongrong drew a sword and asked his father to commit suicide. His father couldn't bear crying, and his mother scolded him from the side, grabbed the sword and died He chased his son away. When asked, it was his stepmother who shot him from behind. "
Wufu's style is so simple and crude, without so many twists and turns. There is no such thing as first trial, second trial, and final trial. Not much sense of justice, but still a little.
