marquis of jingan

Chapter 656

In fact, there is nothing unusual about this sign, it is nothing more than a symbol of the emperor's status. Holding this sign can be empowered by the emperor and become the incarnation of the emperor's power when he walks out of the palace.

But in fact, the status of imperial envoy, acting on behalf of the king at the local level, already has part of this function.

As for Shen Yi, the identity of the imperial envoy for patrolling the southeast sea is still there, so originally, the emperor didn't need to give him such a sign, it was a bit superfluous.

Compared with the original status of the imperial envoy, at best, he has a little more power to make decisions on the fly. When necessary, he can use this sign to mobilize local soldiers, or temporarily deal with a few people.

However, Shen Yi could have mobilized the anti-Japanese army, and even mobilized more than [-] people in the coastal capital to be established. The combat effectiveness of the anti-Japanese army is far better than that of the local soldiers, and it is somewhat unnecessary.

The emperor is a smart emperor, he is unlikely to do such unnecessary things.

Therefore, there are only two real functions of this brand.

The first is to show kindness to Master Shen, so that he will be completely loyal to the emperor.

And the more important function is to control Li Mu!
Jin Shizi Li Mu's position in the south this time is the commander of the coastal capital, and he is the nominal commander of the coastal capital.

"My lord, the eunuchs in the palace supervised the construction of these five municipal bureaus, and the eunuchs sent by the palace to manage the specific affairs."

"Besides, among the Huaihe Navy, there is no shortage of things like eating empty salaries and drinking the blood of soldiers. The money cannot be paid to the soldiers."

If the money of the Municipal Bureau of Shipping is really taken over by the Ministry of Household Affairs, then what Li Mu said will almost certainly happen.

Li Mu sighed slightly, and said, "Once the Ministry of Accounts intervenes, then the money from the Municipal Shipbuilding Division will no longer be from the Coastal Capital Division. If the money is directly taken over by the Ministry of Accounts..."

Shen Yi shook his head slightly and said: "The rise of the Zhao Clan has nothing to do with the military salary, it is mainly because the imperial court has to rely on them."

"My son said just now that the military pay of the Anti-Japanese Army is far higher than that of other troops. In my opinion, it's not that the anti-Japanese Army's military salary is too much..."

Shen Yi, Li Mu, and Cheng Tingzhi met at Shili Pavilion outside the city. After the meeting, the three of them found a wild restaurant by the roadside and had lunch together. After that, they hurried on their way to Yueqing.

"Da Chen's military power has been weak these years, and even the great change more than 60 years ago, the root cause is that the emphasis on literature and military is too much."

"I'm afraid I can't."

"I'm afraid of being in the treasury."

Speaking of this, Li Mu smiled at Shen Yi: "According to what you scholars say, only when money enters the treasury is it the money of the world, and if it enters the internal funds, it is the emperor's private property."

"At that time, not only you, Ziheng, but even me will be in trouble."

Jin Shizi looked at Shen Yi with a smile on his face.

"Moreover, there will probably be a lot of surplus, which can be handed over to the national treasury."

"It's all due to selfish desires."

After a pause, Li Mu continued: "If our Coastal Capital Division directly takes over the money from the Shibo Division and gives the remaining money to the Ministry of Households, then this is much higher than the expenditure of other armies, and those civil servants can use it again. Let’s talk about it.”

Master Shen also felt a little emotional: "Those people took power in their hands, so they came down to drink the blood of the soldiers and eat empty wages. The money from the court can only go to the soldiers for two or three cents or even one or two cents."

"I've seen Imperial Envoy Shen!"

Standing next to Li Mu, Shen Yi was only half a body behind, almost walking side by side. Hearing this, he said with a smile: "There are only a few factors that affect the combat effectiveness of the army, such as unclear military discipline, and insufficient money and food."

It can be regarded as an insurance left by the emperor in the southeast.

Although it is very unlikely that this Jin Shizi will actually control the coastal capital, the young emperor still cautiously gave such a sign, so that Shen Yi can directly overwhelm everyone including Li Mu when necessary , get the situation under control.

The three rushed to Yueqing on the ninth day of February. As soon as they entered Yueqing, Ling Su, the commander of the Anti-Japanese Army, brought Xue Wei and more than a hundred generals of the Anti-Japanese Army to meet them on the official road. As a personal carriage passed by, these generals of the Anti-Japanese Army all got off their horses, bowed and clasped their fists, and their voices were neat.

Master Shen looked at the generals of the Anti-Japanese Army standing in two rows, and said slowly: "Since the establishment of the Anti-Japanese Army, rewards and punishments have been guaranteed for meritorious deeds, and money and food have never been cut off. The rewards for killing Japanese pirates and the pensions for soldiers are also immediate Just send it."

"More than these."

Master Shen lifted the curtain of the car and looked at the generals of the Anti-Japanese Army who escorted them outside.

In other words, according to the legal principles of the imperial court, Li Mucai should be the actual controller of more than 2 people in the coastal capital.

This speed seems slow, but it is almost the limit of the carriage. After all, even the official road in this era is not particularly smooth, and the carriage is very heavy. To be able to run at this speed is already three people in the official post along the way. The result of changing horses.

Even if Zhao Changping, Minister of the Household Department, is Shen Yi's uncle, it won't work.

"These 5000 people can still be supported by raiding their homes and doing business, and they will soon expand to 5000 people."

"In my opinion."

"It's that the other armies are paid too little."

Shen Yi, the imperial envoy, was responsible for inspecting the coast, supervising and assisting the establishment of the coastal capital and the five coastal capitals. In name, he did not have the power to directly control the anti-Japanese army and the officers and men of the future coastal capital.

This is the unanimous contempt chain of the civil official group, and it is also the unanimous interest of the civil official group. It is impossible for Zhao Changping alone to make the Ministry of Households willingly treat the military officer preferentially.

Shizi looked at Shen Yi quietly.

Li Mu sighed quietly: "Even with the current military salary, a Zhao Clan has already been raised."

Li Mu shook his head.

He looked at Shen Yi, as if wondering whether Shen Yi would become the next "Shen Yi".

Li Mu was silent for a while, then sighed slightly: "It's easy to say, but in the whole of Dachen, only you, Shen Ziheng, can train this kind of army. Don't say anything else, this anti-Japanese army is placed in Yueqing. If someone from the Ministry of War takes them, within three to five years, they will rot."

"Where does the money come from?"

"If Da Chen wants to return to the old capital."

"They will also ask His Majesty with righteous words if they want to compete with the people for profit."

He looked at Shen Yi and said helplessly: "They say that Shen Ziheng is embezzling and accumulating money, but it's still light. I'm afraid they will say that you intend to be kind to the local army, and your intentions are wrong!"

"Zi Heng, if you want to get out of the household department according to the military salary of the imperial army, it will be extremely difficult. If you want to pay according to the current military salary of the anti-Japanese army, it is simply a dream!"

"Ship Department."

Hearing this, Shen Yi shook his head slightly and said, "It's not enough for outsiders to say something."

Shen Yi sat in the carriage and touched his chin.

"Ziheng, you are a Jinshi of the second rank."

Because the coastal capital is about to be established, it is very different to feed 5000 people and 5000 people.

Shen Yi smiled and said: "It will be different after a long time."

Li Mu shook his head and said, "The more important thing is the lack of money."

This is indeed the biggest problem facing the two of them.

"I've seen Li Dushuai!"

All in all, I walked more than a hundred miles a day.

Jiankang was not too close to Yueqing, but the three of them had things to do when they went south, so they were rushing along the way, and it only took about ten days to arrive in Yueqing.

Jin Shizi Li Mu and Shen Yi immediately got out of the carriage and greeted the generals of the Anti-Japanese Army. The heir of the Jin Palace looked at these anti-Japanese generals and said with some emotion: "In just over two years, the With such an appearance, it is much more regular than before I returned to Beijing, Ziheng is really amazing."

"When the annual income is several 10 taels, the Ministry of Households will not take it seriously. It is only pocket money for His Majesty. But once the income of the Department of Shipping increases, the Ministry of Households will definitely try its best to fight for it. According to them..."

"For the time being, shouldn't it be handed over to the household department?"

While talking, the two of them had already finished greeting these generals, and under the escort of the generals of the Anti-Japanese Army, they returned to the carriage. This time, Li Mu directly sat in Shen Yi's car, and then looked at Shen Yi .

The prince said slowly: "You know, those civil servants in Jiankang City are very proud and have always looked down on military officials."

He glanced at Shen Yi, and said, "Ziheng, your five thousand anti-Japanese soldiers pay almost twice as much as the imperial army, plus the reward for killing Japanese pirates, the actual cost is more than double. "

Master Shen looked at Li Mu calmly. He looked at Li Mu and asked, "If I hadn't been a Jinshi on the second list, would I be able to stand out in the court?"

"Plus there are several generals who can train troops."

"Slowly, it will naturally rot."

Li Mu shook his head.

Shen Yi said softly: "I came to the southeast this year, mainly to build five municipal ship divisions and make them operate normally. As long as they can operate normally, it is not a big problem to support a coastal capital."

Li Mu took a deep breath: "How about it?"

"You have to pay more for your life."

Master Shen said slowly.

"Those who work hard should carry more."

(End of this chapter)