I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 136
Yang Shiqi spoke very earnestly, but Li Tian's expression was not very good.

what is this?
Enduring humiliation for reform?Or are you afraid that the Xungui Group will surrender?
Taking a deep breath, Li Tianwei squinted his eyes and took a sip of tea, and said lightly:

"I want to change the military system."

Before Li Tian could speak, Huang Zhun, who had participated in the reform the most, was the first to stand up and said anxiously:
"Your Majesty absolutely must not, it has not been two months since the lieutenant general returned to the court with the late emperor's five expeditions to Mongolia.

At present, the prestige in their respective guards is extremely high, and if there is a slight mistake in the reform, there will be irreversible consequences. "

"What Zhong Chang said is very true."

Yang Rong, who had just taken over the Tiangong Bureau and Tiangong Institute, also hurriedly stood up, echoed Huang Zhun and continued:
"Your Majesty, when Taizu reformed the military system, the soldiers did not know the generals, and the generals did not know the soldiers, and the combat power of the army was reduced by nearly half.

If Your Majesty goes further, the old minister is worried that my Ming army will no longer have the strength to actually fight. "

Li Tian has long studied the reform of the military system during the Taizu period mentioned by Yang Rong.

I have to say that Zhu Yuanzhang is indeed a genius of checks and balances.

Using part of the army's combat power as the price completely cut off the possibility of army mutiny.

For example, Zhu Yuanzhang set up the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies to manage 200 guards in the world, with a total of [-] million soldiers and horses, but he has no right to deploy troops.

The generals serving in the Five Armies Commander's Mansion, regardless of their position, anyone who wants to transfer troops must first obtain a transfer document from the Ministry of War.

And the troop transfer document of the Ministry of War is not so easy to get.All troop deployment activities involving more than a thousand people must be sealed by the emperor's three seals to be truly effective.

But even if it was so troublesome to transfer an army of more than a thousand people, Zhu Yuanzhang was still worried, and he just put the three seals in three places.

One is in the hands of Shang Baosi of Honglu Temple, one is in the hands of Shang Baojian in the inner court, and the most critical one is in the hands of the emperor's close servant.

In Li Tian's inner court, the most critical seal is in the hands of Jiang Bao, the chief inspector of the imperial horse.

From this point of view, the troop deployment regulations established by Zhu Yuanzhang seem to be foolproof. Even if the generals in the army are named Hou Bo, there is still no soldier under him.

But there is nothing infallible in the world, it's just from time to time, just like the situation Li Tian is facing now.

That is, the imperial court has been fighting for years and sending troops frequently, so that the generals in the army who have no right to deploy troops at all are very familiar with the soldiers below them.

Under such special circumstances, sometimes the general's warrant can really call out an army without anyone noticing.

He gave Huang Zhun and Yang Rong a reassuring look, motioning them to sit down and talk, Li Tian chuckled softly:
"I haven't said how to change it yet, Zirong, why are you two so nervous, it's as if I want to take down all the generals in the army."

How can he dismiss his military power if he is not deprived of his post?How to destroy its prestige without demoting officials?

Yang Rong and the two of them were stunned when they heard the words, and they couldn't think of a reason for a while.

"Also ask Your Majesty to enlighten me."

After pondering in his heart for a long time, Li Tian only had ideas in his mind at the moment and no killing intent, most of the anger in his heart had dissipated, and he pondered a little:

"First, in the future, the military salaries of the guards in various places will no longer be directly distributed by the Ministry of War, but will be handed over to the Ministry of War for distribution after the Inner Court Silver Bureau has sealed them in yellow.

Second, build halls of heroes in all provinces, prefectures and counties.All soldiers who died fighting for the country can put their spirit plaques in the hall and be worshiped by the people.

Third, their relatives can receive pensions every year, and every time a chief official takes office, they must wear ordinary clothes to express their condolences.

Fourth, liberalize the restrictions on transferring military households to civilian registration.All citizens in the two capitals and thirteen provinces, regardless of household registration, can join the army and serve the country.

Fifth, their children and grandchildren can enter various county schools without examination, and all expenses during the study period will be borne by the imperial court. "

After Li Tian finished speaking, the four of Yang Shiqi all frowned, showed anxiety, and stood up in great panic.

Stretching out his hand and pressing twice, signaling Yang Shiqi to wait a little longer and not to be impatient, Li Tian took a sip of tea and continued to speak slowly:

"This method of reform cannot be rushed. I tentatively set a period of three years, and one of them can be completed every year."

Yang Shiqi and the others were scared to death by Li Tian's panting, and when they heard that it would take three years to complete the reform method, they turned around and sat down with confidence.

Seeing this, Li Tian chuckled playfully, looked around the four people and said:

"My three methods of change, do you have anything else to add?"

Seeing that the emperor used the word "supplement" instead of asking for opinions, Yang Shiqi and the others looked at each other a few times, knowing that the emperor was going to make decisions again.

Dumbfoundingly sighed twice, Ren Jin stood up with cupped hands and said:

"Dare to ask why Your Majesty wants to transfer the general's salary to the inner court, but what is the deep meaning?"

Ren Jin asked aloud, and Yang Shiqi and Yang Rong also looked at Li Tian curiously.

From their point of view, adding a paper-sealed procedure out of thin air seems to be useless except for an extra cost. Could it be that the emperor wants to save face and wants the military salary to look decent?

Seeing that the four of Yang Shiqi were all confused, Li Tian snorted a little complacently. This method is not just a superficial trick, it is a great weapon to control the morale of the army!
"Of course I'm not exaggerating."

The four Yang Shiqi are all well-known ministers who can govern the world. It was the first time when Li Tian saw that the four of them didn't understand, he immediately sat up straight with a smile, and said with deep eyes:
"The truth is very simple, I just want to let the soldiers in the world know who paid them the military salary!"

Yang Shiqi shrank his old eyes suddenly when he heard the words, and already understood Li Tian's intentions, he felt a little terrified after being amazed.

How did the emperor come up with such an exquisite method of manipulating people's hearts!

In the past, the soldiers of the world only knew that the military salary was paid by the general, and the military salary was paid by the court.But after the inner court has done this, the soldiers will know that the military salary is paid by the emperor!

Yang Shiqi hissed and gasped, and Yang Rong and the three of them also understood, and were equally shocked.

Seeing the gestures of several people, Li Tian felt very relieved, and said with a loud smile:
"It's not enough to just wrap it in yellow paper. You can think of a few words for me. The more vulgar the better, let them know that although we are thousands of miles away from them, I will always remember them in my heart."

Huang Zhun, who was most influenced by Li Tian, ​​was already trembling with excitement at the moment, and immediately said something indiscriminately:
"Who will dare to rebel in the future after this motherfucker, mother Xipi, absolutely."

"Hahaha." Unexpectedly, Huang Zhun even uttered dirty words like Niang Xipi from his hometown, Li Tiandeng laughed happily:

"Those who know me, Mo Ruo Zhongchang."

The monarchs and ministers laughed and were happy, and the topic immediately returned to Baodinghou. After all, Li Tian was talking about long-term plans, and how to deal with Baodinghou was the immediate issue.

(End of this chapter)