Chapter 287: Birth of the Public Justice System
It should be said that Emperor Zhao Xu’s idol had always been Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin. Although Wang Anshi had once suggested he change his idol to the sage kings Yao and Shun, the matter of idols was highly subjective and very difficult for others to change.
Zhao Xu’s talents naturally could not compare to Li Shimin’s, but since he worshipped Li Shimin, his ambitions need not be stated—he wanted to grasp both civil and military achievements.
Currently, the civil governance side was abundant with talent, with Sima Guang and Wang Anshi present.
But what about military achievements?
The Song Dynasty’s military system was designed to be extremely complex, with various departments checking and balancing each other in a web where pulling one thread would affect the whole body—this was very difficult to change.
As with Lin Fei’s previous lawsuit, many problems within the Three Military Divisions had already been exposed, but the result was that nothing came of it.
Moreover, if Zhao Xu were to drastically reform military administration and expand armaments, the neighboring Liao and Western Xia were not fools. If you expand your military, could it be to suppress bandits?
It would definitely be aimed at us.
They certainly would not let Zhao Xu have his way.