I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 598 Rewarding the Ministers
"All right."

"Continue the discussion."

"The first thing is to move the capital."

"Six ministries, the Secretariat."

"And the Ministry of Personnel."

"Ministry of Chancellery."

"Royal Chamber of Commerce"

"All of these can serve as pioneers, take root in the new capital, and gradually move the center of the capital there."

"I will not leave Chang'an for the time being." Li Zheng said to his ministers.

"Let's start playing, Your Majesty."

"After the new capital is decided, what will be the status of Chang'an City?" Qin Jiansheng asked respectfully.

Hear Qin Jiansheng’s opening speech.

Li Zheng also had a thoughtful look on his face.

"In the past, the Turks had three major capitals, so it would not be excessive for the Tang Dynasty to establish two."

"After the capital is moved to Beiping, Chang'an will be the secondary capital of the Tang Dynasty. The Secretariat and the six ministries will still be retained in Chang'an, and their respective powers will remain in place."

"After the railway tracks completely connect our Tang Dynasty, the six ministries in Chang'an City can be evacuated." Li Zheng thought for a while and said to his ministers.

"The Emperor's Holy Might."

The ministers replied in unison.

Making Chang'an the secondary capital is indeed the best choice.

"emperor."

"In the new capital of Beiping, the official residences of all the ministers have been selected, and we are just waiting for the emperor to issue an order to grant them."

Kaiji walked forward with a memorial in his hand.

Wang De immediately walked down, took the memorial and presented it to Li Zheng.

Open it and take a look.

The above is exactly how big the official residence is granted to each official, and where it is located. The higher the official rank and the more powerful the position, the closer it is to the imperial palace. Obviously, in the future capital of the Tang Dynasty, every inch of land will be worth a lot of money. As ministers of the Tang Dynasty, they naturally do not need to buy a mansion. The first mansion will naturally be granted by the court, which is also a part of the favor.

"Kai Qing's proposal is good."

"Just follow this law."

"You gentlemen can also let the servants in your mansion go to Beiping first." Li Zheng nodded and said to Kaiji.

"I accept the decree."

"I will immediately give my colleagues a map of the distribution of ministers' residences." Kaiji responded immediately.

"I said it at the beginning."

"The new capital is built."

"This is a great achievement of the Ministry of Works, and Kai Qing, as the Minister of Works, has made an indelible contribution."

"I have said that in my Tang Dynasty, meritorious service will be rewarded."

Li Zheng smiled.

A wave of his hand.

A porcelain bottle floated up, and under the power of Li Zheng's true qi, it slowly floated in the void, reaching the peak of the grandmaster. Naturally, his control over the true qi had reached such a terrifying level, meticulous and detailed.

Under Li Zheng's true energy, the pill slowly flew in front of Kaiji.

"This is a life-extending pill."

"I grant it to you."

"It can extend your life by ten years."

Li Zheng said in a powerful voice.

Looking at the porcelain bottle in front of him, Kaiji's face showed unspeakable excitement.

He knelt down and held up the porcelain bottle with both hands: "Your Majesty, thank you for your grace."

All the civil and military officials in the court were envious of the longevity elixir that Kaiji was given.

This is the greatest opportunity bestowed by true imperial power, a favor a hundred times greater than millions of taels of gold. It cannot be bought with money.

"I have a question. Can I give this medicine to my mother?" Kaiji asked respectfully.

"I have given you this elixir. How you distribute it is up to you."

"Since you are so filial, why would I stop you?" Li Zheng smiled.

"I thank the emperor." Kaiji became even more excited.

Kaiji was given elixir.

No one in the court, whether civil or military, would disobey.

Because in the past few years, Kaiji has been the busiest and most tired of the six ministries, and spends more time in his official residence than any other minister. Because the Ministry of Industry is responsible for the manufacture of weapons and firearms.

There are also trains, rails, and even the new capital.

You can imagine how busy it is.

"Let's start playing, Your Majesty."

"Over the past period of time, our Tang army has been streamlined. The original force was nearly two million, but now, after the streamlining, there are only 1.6 million left, including the soldiers in the northern border."

"The soldiers who retired from the army have all been properly resettled." Minister of War Zheng Xuan stepped forward to report.

"Since Emperor Gaozu founded the country, our Tang Dynasty has established military households. If a father dies in battle, his son will take his place."

"Although this is useful, it has too many drawbacks."

"From today on, the military household system will be abolished."

"Change it to volunteer enlistment."

"This decree will be announced to the world together with the announcement three days ago." Li Zheng said in a deep voice.

This disadvantage is too great.

Firstly, it affects the treatment of ordinary soldiers, and secondly, it is like the hereditary nature of official positions. If a centurion is killed in battle, his son will also be promoted to centurion, and the same applies to him who has made no merit.

This is the disadvantage that Li Zheng is unwilling to face.

In his Tang Dynasty, the only thing that can be seen in the army is military merit. Only military merit can lead to promotion. Apart from this, hereditary status cannot be used. This is the only way to ensure fairness in killing enemies and making meritorious contributions for soldiers.

As for the imperial edict decided at the court meeting three days ago.

It will be announced today, and these will naturally be issued together.

"The Emperor's Holy Might."

"If it were the Tang Dynasty that used to defend its territory, this military registration might be acceptable. But now that our Tang Dynasty is expanding its territory under the leadership of His Majesty, it is indeed necessary to stimulate every soldier to kill the enemy and serve the country. I second the proposal." Zheng Xuan responded immediately.

"I second the proposal."

"The Emperor's Holy Might."

"Zheng Qing has managed the army and streamlined our Tang army, getting rid of the dross, which is also a great achievement."

"Reward."

Li Zheng waved his hand.

He also gave Zheng Xuan a longevity pill.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your grace."

Zheng Xuan was also extremely excited.

Today in the court, it is destined to be a joyous harvest.

The court officials spoke with even greater excitement, expecting the emperor to bestow upon them the miraculous elixir of longevity.

When conquering the Shi Khanate, Li Zheng obtained five more bottles of life-extending pills. Including those he had obtained before, there were a total of eight bottles. In addition to those given to him, there were more than seventy life-extending pills.

Li Zheng naturally had no need for these because he had already taken two pills.

In today's court.

Li Zheng naturally did not hesitate to reward the ministers who had made contributions to the Tang Dynasty in recent years.

Six ministers,

There were also officials from the Secretariat and the Ministry of Personnel.

Several vice ministers of the Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of Works, and Ministry of Justice, as well as loyal censors and fifth and sixth rank officials who performed their duties conscientiously also received the grant.

All the ministers in the court who were given the longevity elixir were extremely happy.

same.

This also inspired all the ministers in the court.

"Today, I have bestowed upon you all thirteen longevity pills."

"I hope you will remember this."

As long as my Tang Dynasty makes achievements, I will never treat you badly.

"No matter how high or low your official position is, no matter if you are a royal relative or not, as long as you do your best for the Tang Dynasty and make sufficient contributions to it, I will definitely reward you."

After giving the reward, Li Zheng said to all the civil and military officials in the court.

In short, that’s one point.

Reward for contributions to the Tang Dynasty.

Moreover, it is also necessary to influence the merits of the Tang Dynasty and make it more powerful.

"The Emperor's Holy Might."

"We are willing to die for the Tang Dynasty."

All the civil and military officials in the court echoed the sentiment with vigor.

(End of this chapter)