Ming politicians

() King Zhu Shenxuan of Jin came to Xianyang suddenly.

There are two key points in the abolition of the guards in Shaanxi Province. One is the frontier army, that is, the Ningxia Guards, the former Ningxia Central Guards, the Left and Right Zhongtun Guards, and the Yulin Guards. The other is the Hanzhong Mansion and Yan'an Mansion. In the local area, the withdrawal of the guard army can basically maintain stability.

As the magistrate of Hanzhong Prefecture, Zhu Shenxuan naturally cared more about the abolition of the guard army.

"Kun Yuan, the situation in Hanzhong Mansion is not right."

"Oh, what's the matter."

"The rogues have been entrenched in Hanzhong Mansion for many years. In order to fight against the rogues, the prefectural and county government offices have formed a large number of militias. Speaking of which, the militias are more effective than the guard army. The abolition of the guard army is on the one hand to reduce pressure. Getting rid of those sergeants who are not worthy of their names is another aspect to be able to unify the command, but if it does not touch the local militia, it may be counterproductive."

Su Tiancheng nodded frequently. What Zhu Shenxuan was talking about was the actual situation. To a certain extent, the local militia was more like a private army of local officials or wealthy gentry. Guaranteed, so the combat effectiveness is different. Think about the predecessor of the Jiangning Camp, which also stood out from the local militia. Hanzhong Mansion and Yan'an Mansion, both places have such a situation. The local militia is obviously stronger than the guard army. What's more, the outstanding guard sergeants were directly transferred to the local militia secretly.

The work of abolishing the troops of the guards and expanding the inspection departments of prefectures and counties was done in combination.In this regard, Su Tiancheng had detailed considerations.It must be controlled, otherwise the common people will not be able to bear it.

This account is easy to calculate. For example, in a county, there are 100 sergeants in the inspection department, and each person needs at least 15 taels of silver per year, which is 500 taels. At least 500 taels to 3000 taels of silver are required.If it is in a place like Jiangning County, such expenses are nothing, but in some counties in Shaanxi Province, the annual tax revenue is only a few thousand taels of silver, which is a huge expense.

The inspection department itself cannot have income, and the expenses must be borne by the government.The government cannot make money, and the expenses must be borne by the common people. If the number of local militias increases, the expenses will be increased, and the governor's office will be unable to bear it, and the guards will be abolished.It is possible to follow the old path of the past and overwhelm the common people.

So, Su Tiancheng's idea of ​​abolishing the guard army, the model and hundreds of years later.Somewhat similar, Fuzhou County Yamen Inspection Department.It is equivalent to the power to maintain local law and order, and does not need to participate in the war.

But doing so requires courage, which is tantamount to completely overthrowing the previous system of guards and military households.

"His Royal Highness, what do you think should be done?"

"I have really thought about it. Since I am going to abolish the army of the guards, I should do it thoroughly. Simply abolish all the guards in Shaanxi, and re-establish them according to the needs, such as Ningxia and Yulin. This place definitely needs the army, in addition to Hanzhong and Yan'an, as long as the army can be established in these two prefectures, it will be fine. As for the local militias, all of them will be abolished this time. Rui sergeant, enter the reorganized guard army, and the disarmed sergeant enters the inspection department of prefectures and counties, but the number must be specified. At the same time, the sergeant of the inspection department directly takes orders from the government. To form a militia group, the nursing home at home cannot exceed the size of 100 people..."

Hearing Zhu Shenxuan's suggestion, Su Tiancheng's expression gradually became serious.

Although it is said that the vassal king can enter the court, Su Tiancheng was still a little apprehensive when he made this suggestion. At least he paid attention to the fact that the vassal king cannot intervene in the army for the time being. The emperor is not worried that it is a lie. Such a situation.But Zhu Shenxuan's suggestion is very professional, and it can be said that it has been carefully thought out. This shows that Zhu Shenxuan is very concerned about the affairs of the army, and also wants to fully support himself in the matter of abolishing the army of the guard.

Hundreds of years later, there is a saying that the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty was as stupid as a pig, knew nothing, only knew how to eat and drink, and would rather die to protect the gold and silver treasures. Misunderstanding is also conscious slander. After traveling for so many years, Su Tiancheng also felt that the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty all received a good education. Under such an unfavorable environment, if they want to survive well, their scheming must be good. With good education and quality, no one is bad enough to survive in a cruel environment.

Zhu Shenxuan actually knows a lot of things, and his ambition is not small. If he has the opportunity to be in the top position, he will definitely be able to make a career out of it.

Such a situation is very beneficial to Su Tiancheng.

If Zhu Shenxuan and Zhu Yousong can enter the court, or even enter the cabinet, it will be of great help to him. No matter what the situation, Zhu Shenxuan will defend himself, not only from his own consideration, but also Thinking of Zhu Shenxin, so what Su Tiancheng needs to do now is to help Zhu Shenxuan as much as possible, so that Zhu Shenxuan can make achievements.

Suddenly, a bold plan popped up in Su Tiancheng's heart.

After Zhu Shenxuan finished speaking, he looked at Su Tiancheng who was still thinking.

I didn't have much contact with Su Tiancheng in the past, but I just knew that my brother-in-law was really good at things. The Jiangning battalion trained by himself became a powerful army of Ming Dynasty. Later, he came to Shaanxi and served as the magistrate of Hanzhong Prefecture. He had more contact with him. Only then did I realize that Su Tiancheng was really powerful. He personally led the army and defeated the Mongolian Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe. He didn't slaughter the two tribes as everyone expected. The Ming Dynasty transported wealth.

Su Tiancheng proposed to abolish the guard army in Shaanxi, and the frontier army is no exception. In fact, the emperor knows that the guard army has lost its combat effectiveness and value of existence. It mainly relies on hired soldiers to fight.But no one dared to make such a suggestion lightly, not to mention that it violated the ancestral system, if it triggered a mutiny among the guards, the Ming Dynasty would be in danger.

In view of such a situation, Zhu Shenxuan was always thinking about the abolition of the army of the guards. He was very clear about the truth that he must do his best to help Su Tiancheng. The result of time to think.

Su Tiancheng finally spoke.

"His Royal Highness Jin, if I suggest that you take charge of the abolition of the guard army, how will you respond."

Zhu Shenxuan stood up in surprise. Su Tiancheng's suggestion was too bold. If the vassal king intervened in the military affairs, what would the emperor think? If the ministers in the court specifically impeached him, he still doesn't know. What a big deal.

"Kun Yuan, this is inappropriate. If I support the abolition of the guards, what will the emperor think? Many ministers in the court are desperately trying to impeach them."

"His Royal Highness, I know all these things, but there is a good saying, success is found in the smallest details, and wealth and wealth are sought in the most dangerous. If I have done things in these years, if I follow the court's requirements and follow the rules, there will be no success." With regard to the current results, the matter of abolishing the army of the guards this time is very important. Everyone is watching, and even Houjin has joined in the fun. Think about it, how much the emperor should attach importance to it. If Shaanxi abolishes the army of the guards If it can be successful, the next step may be to implement it in all places, and places like Shaanxi can do it, and there is nothing that can’t be done in other places.”

Zhu Shenxuan nodded. This is true. If a poor place like Shaanxi can do something, there is no excuse for other places.

"I can say with certainty that this is a matter that will last forever. Doesn't His Royal Highness want to do it? There must be risks in it. The impeachment of court ministers, the emperor's worries, and other twists and turns may occur. How to put it, what they need is the result, as long as the abolition of the guards can be done well, the stability of Shaanxi can be guaranteed, the expenditure of the court can be reduced, and the burden of the common people can be reduced, who can raise objections.”

Zhu Shenxuan's eyes shined brightly. Being able to preside over the abolition of the guards' army is of course the best opportunity to show his personal ability. In Shaanxi, with the support of Su Tiancheng and the backing of the Jiangning Camp, what else is there to be afraid of? of.

"Kun Yuan, you've said that, what else do I have to be afraid of, just do it."

"Okay, the statement on the abolition of the army in Shaanxi has already come out. I have a specific plan here. You can take it back and improve it. Once the matter of abolishing the army in the guard begins, unless it is a major matter, I generally don't I will intervene, everything is subject to your order, Hong Chengchou will directly assist you to carry out the work, Jiang Ningying dispatched [-] soldiers to specialize in the dismantling of the guard army, if you encounter mutiny, trouble or even rebellion, absolutely do not mention it."

"Kun Yuan, I'll do things, there's no problem, but be polite to the dismissed sergeants, they may have resentment in their hearts."

"You can't be polite. I've thought about this matter a long time ago. You can take the time to take a closer look at this information. The actions of these soldiers in the guards are even more extreme than those of the rogues, and they are the same as the post-gold tartars. Looting people, robbing money, robbing women, killing good men and taking meritorious deeds, it can be said that they have committed all kinds of crimes. We cannot be polite to such guards and soldiers. , We must resolutely deal with a group of people, and kill a group of people who should be killed, otherwise, when they go to the place, they will run amok."

Zhu Shenxuan nodded, he had heard about these things, but he didn't know how serious they were. (To be continued. You are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation..)