Chapter 378 Rewards based on merit
Xu Fuyuan's words greatly benefited Chen Cao. Previously, he was still thinking about completely wiping out the Jian Nu before awarding them with rewards. However, now he thinks that Xu Fuyuan's words make sense. He would be awarded titles first and then based on military achievements. It reflects whether it is a hereditary title, whether it is decreasing, or whether it is a flowing title. This can also greatly increase the life-saving level of the soldiers at the front.
After the Qianqing Palace went to court, Chen Cao called ten people including Xu Fuyuan, Zou Weilian, Chen Yan, Qian Qianyi, Ruan Dayue, Qu Shichu, Liu Zongzhou, Fang Yizhi, Huang Zongxi, Ma Shiying, etc. There was only one topic on the topic, which was about knighthood.
It can be clearly seen that except for Xu Fuyuan, the ten people present are not directly related to the title, and they have no foundation in the new army, and they will not show favoritism to others. In this case, they discussed together. We can have the same goal when it comes to knighthood.
It has to be said that among the ten people, Ruan Dayue and Ma Shiying had some minor quarrels, but in Chen Cao's view, their current minor conflicts had not yet developed to the point where they would be unspeakable like those of the Hongguang court in later generations.
The two of them worked relatively harmoniously in the new dynasty. After all, the new emperor's attitude was obviously not easy to manipulate.
What's more, except for Xu Fuyuan, Zou Weilian, Chen Yan, and Qian Qianyi, the rest of the people present had no foundation in Chen Cao, and they couldn't talk about forming a party for personal gain.
"I believe you all also know the purpose of calling you here. In fact, before I ascended to the throne, there was a matter of knighthood in Shanghai. However, at that time it was only about military merit. The military merits of our dynasty were all false. , the salary is not too much, I wonder if you ministers have any good suggestions, please come and give me a seat..."
Everyone was seated, and everyone was ready for a long discussion.
After everyone sat down, Chen Cao spoke: "Speak freely and don't cover up."
Qian Qianyi was the first to speak because of his seniority: "Your Majesty, in the past, the Qin Empire created the invincible achievements of the Qin army by conferring twenty-level military titles. Although their methods are not good, our country can still learn from them." Their form of knighthood.”
"Oh, what do Qian Qing think?"
Qian Qianyi sat and cupped his hands: "I have seen your Majesty's military merit award system back then, and I strongly agree with it. It is impossible for ordinary sergeants to be directly awarded a title, but it is awarded based on military merit, so that they can enjoy the favor of the court after retirement. It is also a good thing to receive honors and awards, as this allows soldiers to serve the country at any time and under any circumstances;
Therefore, I think this method should be feasible..."
Qian Qianyi finished talking to the others who knew, and those who didn't know didn't dare to interrupt randomly, so they avoided talking.
Seeing this, Chen Cao nodded in agreement, so he asked Xin Zhao to issue a notice for them to watch one by one, and then said to himself: "The purpose of implementing a military rank system in the army is to facilitate the normal management of a large army in the future. After senior generals retire, they will be directly awarded specific military honors. However, ordinary soldiers will receive a one-time compensation from the court. If they perform meritorious service, they will be rewarded with a knighthood for further military merit;
There are twenty levels of military merit, from the first to the last, they are chief soldier, deputy chief soldier, deputy general, staff general, capital commander, commander, guerrilla general, Qianhu, Qianzong, Dusi, garrison, hundred households, and general. Twenty-level military honors such as general, trial 100 households, town general, auxiliary guard, general banner, chief commander, small banner, and corps commander;
These twenty-level military honors divide their titles according to different levels. Of course, it is not a bad idea to enjoy their titles before retiring. I believe you all know that military honors and their military ranks are two different things..."
All ten people looked at it carefully, and Ruan Dayue said: "The military merit titles proposed by His Majesty are good, but even the generals and commanders are included in the virtual titles of military merit titles. What will happen to our army in the future?"
Chen Cao understood Ruan Dajue's words and said: "I have thought of this matter as early as when I was in Shanghai, and I have already made a decision in my heart. In the future, all armies and divisions will be standing forces for national defense, collectively called the 'Ming Dynasty National Defense Forces'. The army cannot In order to suppress the local government, an internal guard force was built in addition to the National Defense Force, called the "Ming Dynasty Internal Guards". The internal guards were responsible for the security of the provincial garrison, assisted the local yamen in running affairs, and were under the command of the imperial court. As for the establishment of the internal guards, Just refer to the National Defense Force;
In addition, local security forces such as Yamen and Kuaishou were all reorganized. For example, in Shangyuan County, a separate Shangyuan County Police Department was established to be responsible for public security, anti-theft, and arrest of criminals in Shangyuan County, and to assist the Yamen in their work. "
"police?"
Everyone was surprised, not knowing what this novel police officer meant.
Chen Cao said seriously: "The police are to warn, and the police are to picket. The police are to warn the place whether there are criminals, and to check whether there are criminals in the place. I have already said before that the three teams of policemen in the Yamen will be waiting soon." Classified into the police station, the central court established the Ministry of Public Security of the Ming Dynasty, which is responsible for all police officers in the Ming Dynasty;
Of course, the Ministry of Public Security means the public security department. Don’t be jealous. This new type of ministry does not have a minister, only ministers, with a rank of three grades, two levels lower than the minister;
By the way, let me change the topic here. In the future, in our Ming Dynasty, only civil servants will be classified into grades, and military generals will not be classified into grades. "
Everyone here understands it, and the meaning is very obvious. Only after the civil servants are divided into grades, the civil and military officials are completely separated. Civil servants can no longer have the habit of ranking military commanders higher than the generals since Jiajing. It is not yet known whether civilian officials will be able to command military generals in the future. Go to war.
Besides, Chen Cao was the new king. Seeing that Qian Qianyi was a veteran, everyone present did not speak, so they all gave up asking.
Seeing that no one spoke, Chen Cao continued to the next topic: "How do you think the kings will be divided?"
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you. Then they realized that we had just entered the main topic of today. However, after thinking about it, the ten people seemed to have no generals they could win over. They couldn't help but feel a little pity in their hearts. They missed a good general. Chance.
However, a smart person can still see the clues why Chen Cao asked them to come. The emperor in front of him must have a secret slander in his heart. The purpose of asking everyone to come is to improve the proposal he has already decided, not to really let the people present make the decision. .
So everyone was waiting for Chen Cao to speak.
Seeing this, Chen Cao looked at Qian Qianyi: "What do Qian Qing think?"
Qian Qianyi was not stupid. Seeing that everyone else was staring at the ground without saying a word, he felt bitter in his heart, so he handed over his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I think that what Mr. Xu said before is already true. It only needs to be decided based on the amount of meritorious service. Just reduce the number and lose the title."
Chen Cao nodded with a smile on his face, and then motioned to Zhao Xin to take out the notice and hand it out one by one: "The country's nobility is divided into five permanent nobility, princes, uncles, male sons, and five permanent nobility. The five permanent nobility are divided into three types: hereditary, descending, and floating. As for the distinction between Wuchangjue, Xu Fuyuan also mentioned it before, Fuyuan..."
Xu Fuyuan held up his hand: "The title of the imperial dynasty is evidenced by the iron certificate of the alchemy book. The ceremony is registered by the Ministry of Rites. Since it is divided into levels, the gold book can be increased. Those who are hereditary will be awarded the three treasures of the alchemy book, the iron book and the gold book. Those who have reduced the number will be awarded the alchemy book. , iron coupons; for the lifetime of a noble, only the alchemy book is enough;
In terms of distinction, the Wuchang nobility is divided into three levels. The first-level nobility is hereditary and replaceable, the second-level nobility is decreasing, and the third-level nobility is temporary nobility. In this way, it is simple and practical..."
Everyone in the palace silently nodded in agreement, and Chen Cao also expressed his approval. Xu Fuyuan continued: "The Dukes listed in the list are ranked in descending order of two titles, including County Duke, County Duke, Zhaowu Xiaowei, and Zhaowu Lieutenant. The honorary title conferred by the sixth generation is limited to a certain monarch, such as Wu'an Lord, Xinling Lord, etc.;
For those who are marquises, the title will be reduced by the second rank, starting with Xianghou, Tinghou, Zhaoyong Xiaowei, Zhaoyong Lieutenant, and ending with the honorary title of Guanneihou by the sixth rank;
For those who are earls, they will be ranked second in descending order, and they will be Yongxing Bo, Yongchang Bo, Zhaoxin Xiaowei, Zhaoxin Lieutenant, and the honorary title of Guannei Bo will be awarded to the sixth generation.
As for viscounts and barons, those who become nobility can last for six generations;
Of course, if a person who is a hereditary noble performs meritorious service or has other important performance, he can be canonized on top of the grace decree. "
"good..."
Chen Cao couldn't help but exclaimed: "Fu Yuan's prediction is good. The imperial court cannot serve these lords forever. Look at what the lords of the Zhu family have become? Are there still any traces of the style of their ancestors? "
Everyone in the palace is starting to get a little confused. Taking advantage of your explanation, what will happen to the Chen clan in the future?
Chen Cao seemed to notice something strange about them, coughed twice, and then asked Xu Fuyuan: "Lord Guochao is changing this, but in order to prevent the world from being dragged down by the descendants of the clan and the salary of the Lord like the Zhu family royal family, I have It is decided that from now on, the Chen family will take the lead and set an example. Except for the princes and princes who are hereditary and can be replaced by the imperial decree, all the descendants of our Chen family will be descended into noble families..."
Oops...
Liu Zongzhou never spoke, but when he heard this, he knelt down first, bowed three times and cried: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live..."
With the leader taking the lead, everyone else followed suit and knelt down. Although Chen Cao had explicitly prohibited kneeling at will, it was obvious that the decision he made was definitely a major breakthrough in the thousands-year history of the Chinese dynasty.
Members of the royal family who are not appointed by the imperial decree cannot be hereditary and replaceable. This is not only a good idea to prevent the proliferation of clans, but also can greatly alleviate the country's financial problems. This is definitely a good idea that benefits the country and the people.
Xu Fuyuan was surprised. He didn't know about this at all, let alone him. Chen Cao had never even mentioned this idea to Huang Chunyao: "Your Majesty, I would like to congratulate the hundreds of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty. I have a sage like your Majesty in the Ming Dynasty." Your Majesty, why should the Ming Dynasty worry about not being able to revive the great rule?
I pay my respects again..."
"I will pay my respects later...Long live my emperor..."
"Your Majesty, please sit up. We, the monarchs and ministers, still have many systems that are not perfect. Although I have thought about Liujue, I have to figure out how to do it in the future so that my actions today will not be criticized by future generations, especially those who say that I If you are ungrateful, please get up and let us discuss it carefully..."
