As soon as Liu Yan waved, Xu Ming took out a document. This was the imperial reform strategy drawn up by Liu Yan himself.
Xu Ming then began to read out and informed the ministers of the specific reform situation.
Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty has six departments in charge of the world's power, among which the Hu Department is the most important, responsible for the world's money, grain, land, household registration, coinage and other matters.
In the strategy, the imperial household department was split into three parts: the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Agriculture. In fact, the establishment of the shogunate was moved to the imperial court.
Liu Yan appointed Zhao Min, the Minister of Household Affairs of the shogunate, as the Minister of Civil Affairs of the imperial court. He was in charge of the household registration of civilian and military households in the world, promoted new education, and was no longer in charge of money, food and farming.
Yue Ming, the minister of finance of the shogunate, was appointed as the minister of finance of the imperial court, responsible for the budget review, year-end audit, bank management, silver coin promotion, collection and allocation of money and grain of various ministries of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhang Lei, the Minister of Agriculture of the shogunate, was appointed as the Minister of Agriculture of the imperial court, responsible for the grain tax on civilian fields, management of military settlements, reclamation of wasteland, construction of water conservancy projects, etc. At the same time, Du Feng was appointed as the minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, responsible for the affairs of the Reclamation Department across the country. Promote the cultivation of sweet potatoes.
When Jiang Dejing, Chen Xinjia, Wang Chengen and the Manchu ministers saw this, they all dared to be angry and dare not speak out. In order to control the court, Liu Yan directly divided the household department into three, and then directly promoted the officials of his shogunate to the position of minister, completely Having taken control of Ming Dynasty’s financial and taxation power, what is it going to do?
But what shocked everyone was far more than that. Xu Ming continued to read out the government reform strategy.
In the strategy, the original Ministry of War was divided into the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Equipment: the Ministry of National Defense was only responsible for the recruitment, training, and new military deployment of soldiers and horses in various parts of the Ming Dynasty.
The management of the school was led by Tian Huixu, the Minister of War of the Shogunate, who served as Minister of Defense.
The Equipment Department is responsible for the management of the Firearms Manufacturing Supervision Department, the Armor Manufacturing Supervision Department, and the Lingshan Guard Shipyard. It is responsible for the creation, research and development, allocation, storage, etc. of the Ming army's weapons and equipment. Xun Jingyun, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of War of the Shogunate, is the Minister of the Equipment Department.
In addition, Liu Yan also wanted to add a new staff department, with Chen Xinjia as Shangshu, shogunate advisers Li Jiwen and Hu Zongming, and former cabinet chief minister Jiang Dejing as staff officers, and recruit military ministers as ministers to be responsible for formulating the Ming Dynasty's military strategy and dispatching troops. matters.
In this way, Liu Yan divided the military power of the Ming Dynasty into three parts. The power of military command belonged to the Ministry of Defense, the deployment of troops and the formulation of strategies belonged to the Staff Department, and the military preparation and armament belonged to the Equipment Department. From now on, the general military officers and governors of various regions will only have the right to lead troops. As for the supply of equipment and the review of strategies, these powers will be returned to the imperial court. This can effectively prevent the situation of self-respect of the troops.
Of course, this kind of operation will also lead to the same results as the Song Dynasty, that is, the combat effectiveness of the army will decline, and various institutions will fight with each other.
However, Liu Yan also has a solution, which is to vigorously popularize firearms in the Ming army. In the future, the Ming army will all follow the model of the new army for reorganization, using equipment advantages and tactical advantages to offset the reduction in combat power caused by the system.
A new Ministry of Commerce was added, with Song Gongming, the Minister of Commerce of the shogunate, as Shangshu, responsible for operating various industries of the original shogunate.
This time, Liu Yan "turned over" all the industries under the shogunate to the imperial court, and transferred all the proceeds to the Ministry of Finance and the treasury. These industries were also transformed into Ming Dynasty version of "state-owned enterprises", which was an important source of wealth for the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, although these money and grain are
It was handed over to the imperial court, but now the imperial court is controlled by Liu Yan, and it still cannot escape Liu Yan's control.
As Song Gongming became the minister of the Ministry of Commerce of the Ming Dynasty, the original directors of various industries also increased. Like Tan Xiaoda of the Firearms Supervision Department, Xu Le, the head of the Bingjia Supervision Department, and the former Sichengs of various departments in the shogunate, they were all designated as At the level of minister, the following managers of firearms workshops, gunpowder workshops, quarries, mining bases, etc. are all at the level of Yuanwailang.
The Ministry of Health was newly added, with Bao Xuezhen, the Minister of Medical Affairs of the Shogunate, as Shangshu. He was responsible for establishing medical clinics in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, developing health services, preventing and treating plagues, cultivating medical craftsmen, and developing medicines for the army.
At the same time, Liu Yan's strategy also reorganized the North Town Fusi and South Town Fusi, and merged the two divisions into the Ministry of Military Intelligence, with Wu Guojin, the chief minister of the shogunate's Intelligence Department, serving as Shangshu.
The Ministry of Military Intelligence still retains the organizational structure of the North and South, and the Zhenfu Division. The North Town Fu Division deters surrounding tribes and countries externally, and the South Town Fu Division monitors hundreds of officials internally. All of them have various functions such as investigation, interrogation, arrest, and assassination. .
As for the shogunate, Liu Yan decided to abolish the Government Affairs Department of the shogunate. Minister Wang Wenzhen was changed to the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and the former Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was changed to the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
Sicheng Shangwenen, the administrative department of the shogunate's government affairs department, was appointed as the minister of punishment.
At this point, the reform of various ministries of the imperial court has come to an end for the time being, and the personnel and functions of the yamen such as the Ministry of Rites, Yushitai, and Honglu Temple remain unchanged for the time being.
But after Xu Ming read out the strategy, Liu Yan looked at the officials who were still in shock and could not extricate themselves, and said coldly: "Taizu set up the ancestral system of censors to speak to officials about affairs, and the intention was good. , is to allow all civil and military officials to be monitored at all times, so that all officials cannot
Corruption and perversion of the law prevent treacherous officials from causing harm to the country and the people. "
“It’s just that to this day, the censors and officials in the imperial court all take it as their duty to speak without shocking the truth. They don’t care about the authenticity of things or the state affairs. They only care about fame and reputation, only to gain fame for themselves, and only to attack political opponents. This is chaos in government!”
"So I have made a rule: from now on, when the Thirteen Yamen of Yushitai impeach court ministers and local civil and military officials, they must be able to produce tangible evidence. They must not gossip, attack dissidents, or disrupt state affairs. Otherwise, you will be punished severely!"
As soon as these words came out, the government and the public were shocked.
The imperial officials looked at Liu Yan with complicated expressions. These officials originally had no real authority, and they relied on the power of impeachment to occupy a place in the court, but now this power has been restricted by Liu Yan. Will there still be a place for public commentators on major matters in the DPRK in the future?
At this time, Liu Yan looked at the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. Some were disappointed, some were excited, some were stunned, some were thoughtful, and the officials were all different. The hall fell into an unusual silence.
"In addition, I have another order: In addition to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Five Temples, the DPRK now has the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of National Defense, the Equipment Department, the General Staff Department, the Agriculture Department There are thirteen ministries including the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Military Intelligence, and the Ministry of Commerce. These thirteen ministers all join the cabinet and serve as cabinet ministers. From now on, all major military and state affairs in the Ming Dynasty will be issued by the cabinet and handed over to His Majesty for approval, and then transferred to the various ministries for execution."
It was also from this day that the title of the Thirteen Ministers of the Ming Dynasty spread. Although Liu Yan carried out a series of reforms in each department in the future, the number of each department was
The quantity may increase or decrease, but as a title, Thirteen Ministers is also used by the common people, specifically as a synonym for cabinet ministers. This is a later story.
At this time, in the main hall, Chen Xinjia and Jiang Dejing looked at Liu Yan with complicated expressions. The results of the two of them were quite good. At least they still occupied an important position in the reformed court.
But the rest of the ministers are different. As the six ministries expand to thirteen ministries, the ministers and ministers of each ministry will have to be replaced. A large number of officials from the shogunate under Liu Yan will enter the court as officials. Many officials from the six ministries will be replaced. If it is abolished, many people will definitely have a grudge against Liu Yan.
But Liu Yan didn't care about this. In ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, any reform must involve bloodshed. The key is whose blood it is shed!
Liu Yan was ready to go on a killing spree. As long as Huaxia could get out of trouble, killing was a necessary process.
"This is the reform of the imperial court. The reorganization of various ministries must be completed within two months. During this period, military control will be implemented in Beijing. Everyone must follow military orders first."
"Two months later, the prefectures, prefectures, and counties in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty will be reformed step by step. The original six Cao Cao will also be reformed into thirteen Cao Cao. The specific local rectification strategy will be announced by this Association within a month. Send it to all governments for execution!”
Everyone was once again shocked by Liu Yan's move. Jiang Dejing couldn't help but stand up and said: "Mr. Ge, this is a serious matter. Should we implement it now in Beizhili and Shandong, see what the results are, and then promote it to the whole country?"
Liu Yan said categorically: "It is because of the seriousness of this matter that I want to directly implement it nationwide. I am not afraid that everyone will know that this new policy will suppress
Land annexation, recovery of occupied farmland for military camps, restriction of powerful and evil gentry, prohibition of officials from engaging in business and land purchase, emphasis on industrial and commercial development, dismissal of military officers' servants, rectification of the army and horses in the world's garrison, restriction of generals' self-respect in supporting troops, etc. , every item will cause turmoil, every item will lead to mountains of corpses and seas of blood! "
"So the New Deal must be promoted across the country at the same time and cannot be implemented slowly. Otherwise, those who oppose the New Deal will have time to respond and obstruct the implementation of the New Deal!"
After listening to Liu Yan's words, Jiang Dejing, Chen Xinjia, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were all frightened. Liu Yan wanted to make enemies of the squires, powerful men, and officials in the world. Was he looking for death?
But when everyone saw the New Army officers and soldiers in the main hall, thought of Liu Yan's invincible record, and thought of Shandong, which had been built like an iron barrel by the New Deal, everyone knew that Liu Yan was definitely not looking for death, and maybe Liu Yan really had the ability to kill him. This new policy will continue to be implemented.
Even if the New Deal reform fails, Liu Yan still has an escape route in Shandong. This is Liu Yan's confidence!
Liu Yan saw that Jiang Dejing had stopped talking and Chen Xinjia was silent. There was no longer any opposition in the court, at least on the surface, so he said: "Today's court meeting has ended. Everyone is waiting to coordinate with the various departments of the shogunate on the reform." Let’s get over it!”
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty left the hall with worries. Chen Xinjia and Jiang Dejing looked at Liu Yan and left with worries.
Wang Chengen walked up to Liu Yan at this time and said worriedly: "Mr. Ge, is this really feasible? Why are the Za family's hearts pounding all the time? They just don't feel at ease. No matter how good this new policy is, it is still the root cause of trouble.
ah! "
"Disaster?"
Liu Yan said coldly: "Under the implementation of the New Deal, there will definitely be troubles. My father-in-law will treat those who cause troubles as sacrifices for the Ming Dynasty's rebirth!"
Wang Chengen was so frightened that he left the hall in despair.
At the same time, at Shaling Dun, eighty miles west of Shengjing in Liaodong, Dorgon, Duoduo, and Daishan led nearly 70,000 remaining Manchu troops to arrive here and set up camp in the cold wind.
On the pier of Shaling Dun, Dorgon, Duoduo and Daishan looked at the wilderness to the east. Beyond their sight was Shengjing, the capital of the Qing Dynasty and their final destination. .
"Prince Rui, the news sent by the scouts behind me is that your Majesty's entire army has been wiped out. Prince Su, Anping Beile, Prince Zheng, Rao Yubeile, and Prince Wuying were all killed in the battle, as well as two yellow and two blue Mongolians. The banners, the Mongolian tribes of the outer vassals, and the banners of the Han army are all finished!"
Dorgon listened quietly to Daishan's report, his face became increasingly ugly, and Duoduo next to him turned pale. This battle was a terrible defeat.
Daishan suddenly looked at Dorgon and asked, "Prince Rui, is the price too high for us to do this?"
Dorgon glared at Daishan fiercely and said with a ferocious face: "I know Liu Yan better than Huang Taiji. Since Liu Yan appeared, the war has been different from the past. Our Qing Dynasty Manchu and Mongolian cavalry no longer have any use, only Training the new army like Liu Yan is my only way out for the Qing Dynasty! Does Prince Li think that I led the troops to withdraw and left His Majesty and others to Liu Yan, really just to compete for the throne? No! I can even give up the throne, What I want is the reform of the Qing Dynasty, I want
The most important thing is that the Qing Dynasty can take over the Central Plains! And only I can do these, so Huang Taiji must die! "
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