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Chapter 1087: Hereditary Innovation

The next day, officials at all levels in Beijing rushed to the Forbidden City.When we met on the road, we laughed and laughed at each other. There was no other reason. The emperor returned triumphantly. This first grand meeting must be rewarded for meritorious deeds. This is a good thing, and I must be happy.

Sure enough, as they expected, all the personnel arrived, the court meeting began, and after the formalities were completed, Emperor Chongzhen, who was sitting on the throne, first glanced at the two classes of civil and military officers below, especially the ranks of military generals. The few people sneered slightly in their hearts, and then said with a smile: "This time in the Liao war, my whole body is united, and the soldiers dare to fight so that such results can be achieved. I am very relieved!"

After the opening remark was finished, the tone of the court meeting was set. After that, he asked the eunuch Cao Huachun, the eunuch in charge of the ceremonial supervisor, to read out the merit book of the battle of Liao in person.Of course, the credits that can be recited by Cao Huachun are relatively large, and the specific details of the credits are naturally impossible to discuss with the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty at the court meeting.Otherwise, this grand court meeting can last for several days and nights.

It took a long time before Cao Huachun finished reading out the contents of the credit book.Then Emperor Chongzhen issued an order to discuss meritorious service rewards.In the past, the general framework has been set, that is, Sun Chengzong returned to Beijing, Lu Xiang was promoted to the governor of Liaodong, etc., but now it is in the details, such as adding other false titles, shadowing his son, conferring his parents, etc. reward.

There is also the new military commander Cao Bianjiao, who was granted the title of General Zhenlu, and Feng Dehua, the supervisor, was promoted to a fourth-rank eunuch. He was the eunuch who was in charge of the new military supervisor, responsible for managing the supervisors at all levels in the army, and was directly responsible to Emperor Chongzhen.As a result, the young Feng Dehua became one of the top eunuchs in Ming Dynasty through the Liao campaign.Its power is also very large, directly chasing the eunuch in charge of the imperial horse supervisor.

There are also awards from other people. Anyway, this court meeting is all about awards for the time being. Happiness, envy, and jealousy are the mainstream.

After the rewards for Lun Gong were finished and all the rewardees present gave orders to express their gratitude, Emperor Chongzhen still smiled and said loudly: "In this battle, the new army is the main force to destroy the captives. In the battle of the tiger skin post, the slaves and chieftains are decent. It can be seen that it is right to reform the military system according to the new military system. Therefore, I have decided that the reform of the military system must be carried out throughout the country. For the evaluation of the governors and governors of various places, if anyone is slack or dereliction of duty in the matter of military system reform, I will never forgive him lightly..."

The policy of reforming the military system has been implemented across the country before, but it has been relatively moderate before, and there is no time limit or special requirements for responsible officials.But at this time, Emperor Chongzhen made a request and became more stringent, demanding that the reform be completed nationwide.That is to say, the reform of the military system and the reform of the Metropolitan Procuratorate must be accelerated.

For this point, because it has been implemented before and it is profit-oriented, even if the emperor emphasizes it again, everyone accepts it and does not feel abrupt.However, Emperor Chongzhen immediately changed the subject, and said with a serious face: "This battle of conquest of Liao, in fact, has not done its best. I believe that all the ministers should know that in the battle of Zhenjiang Fort, our Ming army was defeated. The entire army was wiped out, and there were few survivors..."

Hearing this, all the civil and military officials felt a thump in their hearts. Originally, they thought that the emperor would not mention this when they saw such a great victory in Zhengliao, so they took it lightly.After all, if you emphasize this, it will be like the matter of the emperor's personal conquest, it will no longer be perfect.But the emperor still mentioned it!

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became dignified, and no one was smiling anymore, just quietly listening to the emperor's words.

"...The Battle of Zhenjiang Fort, my request was only to rely on the Yalu River to block the remnants of the Manchu Qing from fleeing to North Korea. The Manchus and Qing Dynasty were all vulnerable. In case of war, we can stick to our treatment and we will definitely send reinforcements. But, what is the actual result?" Emperor Chongzhen's face was very serious when he said this, and his tone became a bit harsh, "It was just a charge by the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the entire army was wiped out. There was no decent resistance at all. This is a meritorious service. What about the army after that, the glory of the ancestors? What about the ability of the ancestors to defend against the enemy? Where did they all go?"

The scene of the court meeting was quiet, only the emperor's rhetorical questions were heard.In this battle of conquering Liao, if the army led by the emperor fought extremely hard against the Manchu army, then everyone could understand that the battle of Zhenjiang Fort might have been a crushing defeat, and there would not be much disturbance in their hearts.But the key now is that the army led by the emperor directly defeated the enemy in front of him, and it was also the main force of the Qing Dynasty. It was led by the most famous slave chiefs, and they had always been brave. The reckless Hauge turned around and defeated the Ming army in Zhenjiang Fort like a catastrophe, so the contrast is a bit big!
Now that the emperor is so furious, it is understandable for the civil servants and generals present, no one thinks that the emperor is mean and ungrateful!
At this time, they heard that Emperor Chongzhen was angry and furious. Everyone dared not speak, but just listened: "...You may not know, but I found out after investigation that these people were impassioned in front of me. All of them told me that they could kill the enemy, but in fact, the march to Liaodong showed signs of procrastination and fatigue. In order to take care of them, I assigned them easy tasks. As a result, they arrived at the Yalu River. Instead of thinking about building fortifications, they went to surround Zhenjiang Fort, and then just ate, drank and had fun. They accompanied the army with fine wine, ate and drank, and even women for pleasure. There was no military discipline at all. Or else? I am the Ming Dynasty, after such meritorious deeds..."

The emperor was very angry, and the courtiers underground were also in an uproar.They naturally knew that when they set out for the expedition, these meritorious deeds were strongly demanded afterward, and the emperor had made it clear, so they also prepared food and supplies by themselves.At first everyone thought that they went to Liaodong to get credit, but no matter what, at least they had to have some skills to get credit.Now according to what the emperor said, these people don't seem to be going to fight, but to go sightseeing?With such an army, no matter how incompetent the Manchu Qing was, it was impossible for them to be invincible.In this way, the entire army will be wiped out and it will be cleaned up.

Listening to the emperor roaring angrily, all the civil and military officials thought about it and understood the emperor's anger one by one.This can no longer be described as being angry and not fighting, and hating iron but not steel.If the army led by the emperor at that time was not the new army, the Guanning army or the Dongjiang army, but relied on these nobles, wouldn't even the emperor be implicated!
After venting for a while, Emperor Chongzhen seemed to be in a calmer mood, but his face was still serious and his tone was serious, but his voice was a little softer, not as loud as before, and he said: "I thought that after meritorious deeds, you must When it comes to rectification, what do you think?"

After these feats, it cannot be described in general words at all.It is reasonable for the emperor to think of rectifying.The chief assistant, Wen Tiren, was the first to come out, and seconded, "I think that your majesty is wise, and such meritorious deeds are already ashamed of the word "Daming meritorious service!"

Many other courtiers also followed suit.

Among them, some people are seeking truth from facts and just discussing the facts; but some people are catering to the holy will and flattering the emperor; some people are jealous of meritorious deeds and want to add insult to injury...

As for being present, there are naturally meritorious deeds. Seeing that their own interests are about to be damaged, under normal circumstances, they must defend themselves.But helplessly, those pig teammates who went to Liaodong were too embarrassing.Especially when compared with the main force of exterminating the captives led by the emperor, their performance was even more unsightly. Even after they were also meritorious, they were a little ashamed to be with them.

Above the court, the crowd is raging.It is conceivable how Daming will react when the news spreads!When all these factors were added together, basically after the remaining meritorious service, no one dared to refute or intercede, and all of them had their tails between their legs.

Seeing that a consensus was reached in the court meeting, Emperor Chongzhen changed the subject and said: "But his ancestors have made great contributions to my Ming Dynasty after all, and I can't be sorry for the spirit of their ancestors in heaven..."

Having said that, he paused for a moment, which made all those meritorious deeds suddenly show hope. Looking at the emperor, he was relieved, but also obviously grateful.

"...Therefore, I have decided that meritorious deeds must be strictly assessed!" When Emperor Chongzhen said this, his eyes slowly glanced at those nobles, and he said firmly, "The previous assessment must be changed. Considering the strength of the new army, I decided..."

Everyone listened attentively, wanting to know how the emperor wanted to change?
"...In the future, after meritorious service, you must enter the military training hall to study. According to the level, the local thousand households and below must pass the assessment of the junior military training hall, and those with higher hereditary titles must enter the Ming Dynasty after passing the junior military training hall. Wu Beitang continues to study, and only those who pass the examination can receive the glory of their ancestors. Gentlemen, is there any meaning to this?"

Emperor Chongzhen spoke very seriously before and acted very angry, which made people have high expectations for the emperor's next disposal, or there would be great measures.But these civil servants and generals present did not expect that this time, the emperor raised the board high and then put it down gently.

The reason why I think so is that in fact, the honor of the Ming Dynasty, that is, those hereditary official positions after meritorious service, were actually assessed in the first place.Even Qi Jiguang, the military god of the Ming Dynasty, went to the capital to be assessed when he inherited his ancestral hereditary official position.

It's just that the previous assessments, which only talked about the old practices such as riding and shooting, not to mention how serious the fraud was, the content of the assessment alone is no longer suitable for the requirements of war in the new era.Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen took advantage of this opportunity to make such a request.

There are many hereditary official positions in the Ming army.For the past, this cannot be said to be a problem.After all, ordinary people don't know how to fight, but military households are hereditary, and official positions are hereditary. At least the skills of fighting are passed down from generation to generation. Compared with ordinary people, they must be better at fighting.

However, in the eyes of the rulers in the early Ming Dynasty, this kind of system was, or could be, at that stage, it was indeed possible.However, it has been nearly 300 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and this hereditary system has serious problems, which restrict the combat power of the Ming army.Especially in today's era, it is the era when firearms are gradually replacing cold weapons, and the tactics and techniques all have the novelty of "changing dynasties". In the case of hereditary, the acceptance of firearms is even lower.This can be seen from Xungui's failure to examine firearms.

The reform of the military system that has been implemented before, the arrangement of hereditary official positions, is the reform that has the most resistance.For many hereditary children, even if they went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, they were far worse than they were before.The reason why the previous military system reforms were relatively moderate was also because of the arrangement of these hereditary positions.

For meritorious achievements, you can't beat them to death with a stick, otherwise, shouting and shouting at meritorious achievements, and arranging simple and rude arrangements for meritorious achievements will greatly reduce the desire for meritorious deeds of people with lofty ideals in Ming Dynasty. If they lose their attractiveness, it will also be a blow to Daming. Kind of destruction!
Hereditary, at least in ancient times, cannot be abolished. After all, the throne, after the greatest merit, is the greatest hereditary. This is different from the national conditions and environments of later generations, so it cannot be generalized.Regarding this point, Emperor Chongzhen had a clear understanding.

All in all, the merit system and the glory of merit still need to be maintained.But the requirements for meritorious service should be further strengthened.Now, combined with the strength of the new army, it is much better for the board that was originally held high to enter the Armed Forces Hall after making meritorious deeds.And because of emotion and reason, passing the assessment of the military preparation hall, you can learn useful knowledge without going to the battlefield, and you can get the abilities of the hereditary official position. For most people, it is also an acceptable solution.

Therefore, when Emperor Chongzhen announced his plan to deal with the meritorious deeds, the civil and military officials in the court meeting did not have much resistance. With the support of the chief assistant Wen Tiren, a consensus was easily obtained.This matter is so settled.

However, this also involves another problem, that is, the high-level military equipment hall can only be located in the capital, but the junior military equipment hall cannot be like this.Therefore, after discussing in court, Emperor Chongzhen decided to set up a junior military equipment hall in each province, which was used to train middle and low-level military officers of the Ming Dynasty in each province, and was also used to evaluate meritorious service.

So far, on the road of generals, an advanced route similar to the imperial examination has been formally formed.As long as the lieutenant general of the Ming army wants to make a difference, he must aim to enter the military training hall for further study.And to enter the Armed Forces Hall, it doesn't mean that you can enter if you want to, there are assessment requirements and thresholds.

Because the junior military equipment hall and the reform of the military system are all based on the new army as a template, so there is also the department of supervising the army to go with it.Emperor Chongzhen made a clear decree that it was no longer limited to eunuchs, otherwise, it would definitely affect the Ming Dynasty's national policy of encouraging births.

　Thank you for being nervous and hopeful, the tip of Magic Prague!

　　
　
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