My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

Chapter 201 Pay

Is it decent or not to let civil servants move bricks?

This problem is not a problem in Beijing today.

This was the policy of Grandfather Taizu at that time. It must be decent.

Wanli's treatment of Zhang Juzheng, coupled with the decades of failure that followed, brought the Ming court into a period of barbaric development.

To put it simply, the courtiers lost their sense of obedience.

The performance in history is the occurrence of the palace transfer case and the subsequent Tianqi personally nominated Sun Ruyou to join the cabinet. However, the court officials (mainly Donglin) impeached him on the grounds that he was not recommended by the court, forcing Sun Ruyou to submit fourteen memorials to request. Become an official.

This pressure, an emperor who was just sixteen years old, and a minister who had been promoted to the position of minister of the Ministry of Rites for less than a year, really couldn't handle the pressure in the court.

But for travelers, this pressure is overwhelming.

If you dare, kill me. If you can't kill me, I will kill your whole family.

From the day the emperor beheaded Feng Sanyuan and Gu Zao alive, Zhu Youxiao showed his strength.

Zhou Yingqiu held the seal of appointment of lower-level officials in the Ministry of Personnel, while the appointment of upper-level officials was all decided by the emperor.

Once the emperor of the Ming Dynasty became strong, his courtiers would not be able to be tough.

I can only curse in private.

Or, after the person dies, he will be labeled a single husband.

Zhu Youxiao didn't care about this kind of reputation issue after death.

Zhu Youxiao is now concerned about the production capacity of the people in the Ming Dynasty.

"In addition to checking the acres and re-registering the yellow list, we also need to conduct an industrial survey."

Looking at Zhao Shuang's monthly production report, Zhu Youxiao thought to himself.

In later generations, a total of three industrial surveys were conducted.

The time periods are 50, 86, and 95 respectively, all of which are intended to provide corresponding assistance when formulating economic policies.

ps: Don’t be deceived by the so-called “industrial survey” that has been overwhelming recently. My evaluation is 70% true and 30% false. These people understand journalism.

Now, Ming Dynasty also needs to conduct a thorough investigation of various industries to see what the private production capacity is.

However, the Ministry of Household Affairs can do this to determine the land area and population.

This census of industrial capacity will be conducted by the Ministry of Industry?

Putting the memorial of Zhao Shuang in his hand beside him, Zhu Youxiao opened the "On Salt and Iron" written by Huan Kuan, which recorded the governance thoughts of Sang Yanghong, the famous financial minister during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Including economic policies such as calculation, reporting, salt and iron official operation, equalization, currency system reform, wine discussion, etc.

On one side of "Salt and Iron Theory", there is also a "Book of the Former Han Dynasty".

From the moment he ascended the throne, he had people pull out a bunch of ancient books from the Ancient and Modern Tongji Library.

Then, they followed the thinking of later generations and combined the systems of previous dynasties to build a new official structure.

"Da Sinong and Shaofu."

Looking through the description of Sang Yanghong in the "Book of the Former Han Dynasty", Zhu Youxiao touched his chin and thought.

Da Si Nong is equivalent to the Ministry of Household Affairs, while Shaofu is equivalent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

On the one hand, the Ministry of Industry must be given weight, and on the other hand, the government-owned economy must be vigorously developed.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Youxiao sighed, stood up from the chair and stretched.

Political reform is a big project, so we must take our time and not rush it.

Now his energy still needs to be focused on the military.

Of course, it's not something like moving the Crouching Tiger Cannon five steps to the left.

But to restore the combat effectiveness of the Beijing camp as soon as possible.

"Your Majesty, it's time to pay today."

After relaxing for a while, a eunuch came to the emperor and said.

"I understand."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and began to change clothes under the service of the eunuch.

The fifth day of every month is the pay day for the army.

After changing his clothes, Zhu Youxiao went to the school grounds under the protection of the Jin Yiwei.

Personally supervising the payment of silver to soldiers is something he now does every month.

. . .

Standing on the high platform, looking at the soldiers queuing up below to receive their monthly pay, he hit his chest with his right hand, and after shouting "Serve your Majesty!", Zhu Youxiao looked excited as he received the pay from the sergeant of the supply camp. He nodded with satisfaction.

Hammering his chest with his right hand was his new military salute.

Soldiers, no one is allowed to kneel except the princes of heaven and earth!

The army knelt down, and Ming Dynasty also knelt down.

Looking at Xu Yunzhen, who had wide eyes and stared seriously at the sergeant in the supply camp counting the military pay for each soldier to ensure that there was no corruption, Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction.

His brother-in-law is still a useful person.

For these noble disciples who filled the Wude Division, Zhu Youxiao almost broke the principles into pieces and fed them to them.

Withholding military pay is digging into the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

If the foundation of Ming Dynasty is broken, then Ming Dynasty will also be gone.

The Ming Dynasty is gone, and the family status that your ancestors worked so hard to earn will no longer be preserved.

The imperial court will not treat its meritorious ministers unfairly. Those who are capable will study in the Military Academy, and in the future they will fight for their fame on the battlefield.

Those who are incapable can go to Jinyiwei Enyin Qianhu to receive a free salary and be supported by the court.

This trick is still the same as Qi Jiguang's.

Qi Jiguang's new book Ji Xiao clearly explained to the soldiers why they were not allowed to plunder the people.

The military pay in your hands is all taxes collected by the imperial court and them.

If you plunder civilians, where will the imperial court collect military pay for you?

I have to say that Qi Jiguang is really very capable.

"There are a lot of people."

Looking at the fifth battalion on the school field, Zhu Youxiao touched his chin and thought.

Is his guard establishment a bit too big?

A fourth-grade Zhonglang general leads an army of fifteen thousand.

The number of soldiers seems to be too much?

In later generations, a division only had 10,000 men, while his guard had 15,000 men.

Even if some people were assigned to the two guards, Longxiang and Huxiang, there are still 12,000 people.

The recruitment process continues.

"We need to find a few more generals to come over and then draw down the force."

Looking at Cao Wenzhao, who had a happy face and a bag to hold military pay, Zhu Youxiao said secretly.

The first and third battalions, including the third battalion of Wude, remain at more than 10,000 people, which is just right.

At this moment, Cao Wenzhao still didn't know what the emperor was thinking.

He only felt that the sky was finally dawning.

The emperor attached great importance to the construction of the army, and finally he no longer had to look at the faces of the Sun Tzu from the Ministry of War, and was able to hoodwink this general standing up.

Although this person likes money, it depends on where the money comes from.

How did the military construction of the Ming Dynasty deteriorate?

It was because the land of the guards was occupied by others, and the money provided by the imperial government to the soldiers in various places was deducted by the Ministry of War, which made it impossible to feed the people below.

Those grandsons of the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty, if you win the battle, you will get no credit, if you lose the battle, you will lose your head.

Then, in order not to lose their heads, the generals of the Ming Dynasty came up with a solution that was not a solution-eating empty pay.

Let a small number of people be fed and the main force be used.

Most of them didn't have enough to eat and were shouting and waving behind them.

This kind of army can fight with favorable conditions.

And once a tough battle is fought, the result will inevitably be a crushing defeat, no one can run and no one can throw.

Just like the Liaoyang Battle in history, Zhang Liangce, Zhang Shenwu, Zhu Wanliang and other generals led the servants to death in battle, and the remaining people dispersed in a swarm, and none of them were organized prisoners.

Those who can flee to the west should flee to the west, and those who can cross the sea should cross the sea.

If neither of the above two works, then. . .

They traveled long distances, reaching the farthest reaches of North Korea.

Standing on the high platform, after reading the pay, Zhu Youxiao looked through the logistics camp's account book again. Raising an army is really expensive.

A guard earns more than 30,000 silver coins a month, which does not include bedding, equipment and other military supplies.

"This expense must be transferred to the Duzhi Department, and cannot be shouldered with internal funds."

After counting with his fingers for a while, Zhu Youxiao thought to himself.

The Ming Dynasty initially relied on Wei Suo Tian to support its army, but the income from Wei Suo Tian was gradually insufficient, so it was replaced by national funds.

Weisuotian has been almost annexed by the generals and local gentry.

As for the military households, they became tenant farmers, renting and cultivating land that once belonged to their collective.

Regarding this issue, Zhu Youxiao’s choice is who will get the seed.

This time the government reform of Shuntian Prefecture directly took care of this matter.

From now on, there will be no such thing as Weishoda.

Next, we have to see how many people and fields can be found in the Shuntian Mansion.

Thinking about this, Zhu Youxiao walked down the high platform.

"See Your Majesty!"

Seeing the emperor coming down, Cao Wenzhao hit his chest and said loudly.

Under his leadership, the soldiers present hammered their chests and shouted.

"See Your Majesty!"

Loyalty is not earned, it is bought.

The emperor provided money and food from the internal funds, so that he could keep the tiger guard with enough food and salary.

The soldiers looked at this young man who appeared in the military camp from time to time as nothing more than the sun in the sky.

"Everyone is free of charge."

Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao raised his hand and waved to everyone, Zhu Youxiao smiled and ordered.

"After receiving your military salary, don't spend it frivolously, but know how to save money so that you can marry a wife and have children in the future!"

"I will obey His Majesty's teachings!"

After hearing the emperor's words, people from Wude Division and their soldiers immediately shouted.

This is all a routine.

From time to time, when the emperor visited the grassroots of the army, he would instill some sense of life into these soldiers.

After the military pay is paid out, it’s time for entertainment.

Today is the Huben Wei Qianying team versus the Wudeying team.

Zhu Youxiao didn't know how many players were selected for the national football team in later generations.

But now there are 28 football teams in Hubenwei.

There are twenty-five regular troops and three other auxiliary battalions, one for each.

On the edge of the school field, tens of thousands of people sat in crowded camps, watching the two teams fighting on the field.

The soldiers simply sat on the ground, while Zhu Youxiao and Cao Wenzhao had small horses.

"such a pity!"

Cao Wenzhao couldn't help but said after seeing Xu Yunzhen make a fake move, pass the opponent's player, and then shoot, but it hit the goal post.

"hehe."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao chuckled.

"Xu Yunzhen came from the Military Academy. If he defeated your soldiers, wouldn't you feel ashamed?"

"There is no shame in losing to the Military Academy."

Hearing this, Cao Wenzhao smiled and flattered.

"They are disciples of the emperor, and their brains are very flexible. They are much stronger than these big-headed soldiers under my command."

"You can't say that. In football, brain is important, but the most important thing is physical fitness. If you can't run, no matter how good your brain is, it's useless."

Hearing Cao Wenzhao's flattery, Zhu Youxiao shook his head and said.

"I'm looking forward to the day when I can see your Hubenwei team beat Jinyiwei."

"The final general will definitely live up to His Majesty's expectations."

Upon hearing the emperor's words, Cao Wenzhao's eyes lit up.

Yes, the Tiger Guards never beat the Emperor's team in football.

One is that the physique of the soldiers is not as good as that of Jin Yiwei, so it is difficult to win.

The other one just doesn’t dare to win.

After all, the Jinyiwei are the emperor's personal soldiers. If they win, the emperor's face will not look good.

No matter ancient or modern, there is such a law.

Those are marginalized figures who have no hope of promotion. Once they enter the level of power, they will inevitably have absolute awe and obedience to the source of power.

This law has always been the best way for those in power to control power and expand their wings and followers.

Compared with those who can easily enter the center of power, this kind of person who has been floating on the edge has no foundation and reputation, so once he is promoted, he can use it with confidence.

Because only by being attached to the person who promoted him can he continue to maintain the power he has gained.

Regarding Cao Wenzhao, Zhu Youxiao was very relieved to use it.

This is the most common representative of the lower-level generals in the Ming Dynasty, and he is a pure warrior.

The history of Cao Wenzhao's fortune can be said to make people cry just by looking at it.

I have followed He Shixian, Xiong Tingbi and Sun Chengzong.

It wasn't until the second year of Chongzhen that Huang Taiji joined the invaders and joined the fourth leader. Only then did he follow Yuan Chonghuan into the Wei capital and make military exploits, which finally caught the eye of the upper class.

Only when Ma Shilong followed the civilian rebellion later did he gain Chongzhen's credit.

"Playing football is just to find something for the soldiers to relax on."

Instructing Cao Wenzhao to win with confidence, Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

"Daily training is already hard work. If you can relax and still feel uncomfortable playing football, why would you want to play football?"

After watching a football match with Cao Wenzhao and finishing today's entertainment, Zhu Youxiao returned to Longevity Palace.

However, before Zhu Youxiao could settle down, Huang Kezhan, Minister of the Ministry of War, asked to see him with a memorial.

"Xuan!"

As soon as he entered the lobby, he didn't have time to greet him, but he saw Huang Kezhan saying with a happy face.

"I would like to congratulate Your Majesty on the fact that Sichuan has gained 10,000 troops for nothing."

"Ok?"

Hearing this, a bunch of question marks popped up on Zhu Youxiao's head.

He appointed Qin Liangyu as the commander-in-chief of Sichuan, gave him 500,000 taels of silver, and asked him to recruit 20,000 troops to guard central Sichuan.

How can it be said that there are 10,000 more soldiers and horses in Sichuan now for nothing?

"Your Majesty's eyes are like a torch and he knows people well. During the Bozhou Rebellion in the past, Qin Liangyu accompanied his husband Ma Qiancheng to conquer Yang Yinglong. He was quite prestigious in Sichuan and Chongqing. He recruited troops in Sichuan and the response was like a crucian carp crossing the river. In just one month, We need 20,000 elite troops stationed in Chongqing."

Seeing the emperor's confused look, Huang Kezhan immediately explained.

"Since Tong Zhongkui left Sichuan last year, An Bangyan has written many times, saying that he would send troops to help Liaodong, but His Majesty refused. After Wang Sanshan arrived in Sichuan with Shang Fang's sword, An Bangyan wrote again requesting to send troops, and Governor Wang asked him to send them. Ten thousand troops went to Chongqing to wait for food."

"After his troops arrived in Chongqing, Qin Liangyu lent him food and sent She Chongming's son-in-law Fan Long and his general Zhang Tong to Chengdu to collect their pay, and then annexed She Chongming's 10,000 horses."

"Oh? Qin Liangyu merged with She Chongming's 10,000 troops?"

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao's eyes widened instantly.

Historically, at the beginning of the first year of Tianqi, Qin Liangyu led two to three thousand Sichuan soldiers to guard Shanhaiguan. He also went out to have a fight with Jiannu in Guangning. After his son Ma Xianglin lost an eye, his nickname changed from Ma Chao to Ma Chao. One-eyed horse.

In June, the Ming Dynasty mobilized Yongning chieftain troops to go to Liao Dynasty. She Chongming's subordinates then sent their son-in-law Fan Long and general Zhang Tong to lead troops to Chongqing.

In September, Yongning chieftain soldiers were stationed for a long time. In the name of increasing the supply of grain, they planned to kill more than 20 government, Taoist and military officials including Sichuan governor Xu Keqiu, political counselor Sun Haogu, chief military officer Huang Shoukui, and occupied Chongqing.

On the same day that She Chongming rebelled, Qin Liangyu returned to Sichuan and began recruiting troops.

Then, there was the She'an Rebellion that lasted for nearly ten years.

"Good good."

Looking at the joint memorial written by Wang Sanshan and Qin Liangyu, Zhu Youxiao stood up from his chair happily.

"In this way, Sichuan can be determined."

(End of this chapter)