When Zhu Heji reported to Zhu Yuanzhang the progress of the anti-Qing and restoration work and future prospects, he also asked him to protect himself, Da Boling, Shuzhen, Jiaxin, Yubing, Aangjing and others, as well as several of his children. And dad Zhu Tianwang, they are all safe and healthy. He just left Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum on foot, and ate some solid food with Da Bo Ling and a group of accompanying attendants on the way. When they returned to Xiamafang, it was almost Shen time.
At this time, at Xiamafang, the victorious soldiers of the brigade and the defeated and captured Qingyao were already waiting there.
Seeing him and Da Boling walking towards each other talking and laughing, the victorious soldiers of Ming Dynasty burst into cheers again.
Zuo Chunqiu, Zhuge Zhengyang, Huang Zongxi, Wan Sida, Yu Chenglong, Zu Da, Zu Yonglie, Zu Chenglie and other civil servants and generals, as well as a large group of Jiangnan rich people who had paid money to "redeemed Zhu Yuanzhang", also came to welcome him. Go forward and salute Zhu Heji.
"Jian Guo, the Wuying Palace in Nanjing Imperial City has been tidied up. You can move in tonight."
The person speaking was Yu Chenglong... isn't he an honest official? So Zhu Heji planned to train him to be the Ming Dynasty version of "Minister of Internal Affairs". Although he has not been officially appointed, he can take care of things first.
Later, he was responsible for the repairs of Xiaoling Mausoleum and the Forbidden City in Nanjing, as well as the construction of the tombs of the five late emperors in Nanjing, including Chongzhen, Hongguang, Longwu, Shaowu and Yongli.
There are so many big projects. If a capable and honest official is not found to take charge of them, Zhu and Jike will have to spend an unknown amount of money.
In addition, when Zhu Heji moved into the Forbidden City in Nanjing, Yu Chenglong and Aoi went to play together.
Because Zhu Heji has not yet restored the eunuch system, the affairs in the palace can only be managed by the female officials and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Zhu Heji nodded and asked, "Are the soldiers' celebration banquet and silver reward ready?"
Rewards based on merit are a must!
Although Zhu Heji's army had some rudiments of citizen volunteer soldiers, the treatment and rewards it deserved were not generous at all.
Otherwise, where would his army be so powerful?
The treatment Zhu Heji gave to the soldiers was a little higher than the treatment Kang Mazi gave to the Green Camp soldiers. The starting price of military pay was two taels of silver a month!
The military rations are full and meaty every day - the population is small now, but the cultivated land has not been reduced accordingly. Therefore, the food supply is relatively sufficient. The food of the Ming, Zhou, and Qing armies is pretty good, and the Ming army has no advantage in this regard.
In terms of rewards, the Ming army had its own characteristics compared with the Zhou and Qing armies.
The reward for the Ming army's achievements was a "big gift package", including cash, land, real estate, educational opportunities, official positions, titles, etc.
Among them, cash is often distributed after a battle. During the battle, the soldiers' military exploits will be recorded by the military officials, but they will not be cashed out immediately. If the soldier dies before receiving the reward, the reward will also be distributed to his family along with the pension.
Land and real estate are harder to get than money, because what Zhu Heji gave away as rewards was government property. According to the real estate system of the New Ming Dynasty, land was divided into three types: clan (village community) ownership, official ownership, and private ownership. All forms.
Among them, the land owned by the clan (village community) is collectively owned and is prohibited from transfer and sale in principle, while the sale and transfer of government-owned and private land are allowed. And government-owned property can also be converted into private ownership, and private property can also be converted into government-owned property... In fact, this is a piece of property.
Therefore, the land and real estate awarded to meritorious soldiers are still a piece of property, which needs to be paid taxes according to law, and does not come with any feudal privileges.
Educational opportunities, land, and real estate are the same level of rewards for ordinary soldiers, and the meritorious service required is similar. Generally, they are recommended to Huangpu Military Academy. After completing their studies in the military academy, they will get the opportunity to be promoted to an official position.
There is also the opportunity to get an official position directly without going through the military academy, but you need to "make up lessons" in the future or take the exam directly, otherwise it will be difficult to get further promotion.
As for titles, they are of course the most rare among all rewards, and the new Ming Dynasty has not yet established a complete title system. There are only three levels: Duke, Marquis and Uncle. They are rarely awarded, and there is no word yet on how much privilege these titles hold. It's just a gift of property.
In short, Zhu Heji's New Ming Dynasty has fewer feudal things and a heavier color of capitalism... This is also in line with the economic foundation of the New Ming Dynasty.
"Jianguo, the celebration banquet is being prepared," Yu Chenglong said, "It will definitely satisfy our soldiers. The reward for the achievement is more than two million taels of silver, which should be enough!
In addition, the current Nanjing city is large and empty, and there are not many residents. They are all concentrated on both sides of the Qinhuai River in the inner city, so there are many vacant lots and houses. "
Most of the more than two million taels Yu Chenglong mentioned were intended to be used to redeem the tomb. Now that Zhu Yuanzhang's tomb has been snatched away by the Ming army, of course the money should be rewarded to the "grave-saving heroes."
Therefore, the two Ming armies participating in the Battle of Jiangnan can get a lot of benefits this time!
Nanjing, originally a metropolis with a population of more than one million, now has less than 200,000 permanent residents left, so it has naturally become very empty. Many of the more remote city walls have become ghost towns after being empty for ten or twenty years! Moreover, many of the houses there collapsed and decayed, making it impossible for people to live in them.
"Got it!" Zhu Heji nodded again, and then waved to one of his guards, who immediately brought him a tall and magnificent war horse.
Zhu Heji immediately got on his horse neatly, then picked up the reins and galloped to the more than ten thousand Ming army soldiers who had been waiting in line.
"Long live the saint! Long live! Long live!"
Zhu Heji raised his hand fiercely, and everyone stopped shouting and looked at their Saint Zhu with burning eyes.
"Gentlemen, I want to tell you some good news. Prime Minister Zhuge's army has captured the south city of Anqing and is currently attacking the north city of Anqing... Now, south of the Yangtze River, there is no place that is still dominated by Qing Yao. ! The five southeastern provinces are all owned by my new Ming Dynasty!"
"Long live! Long live! I am invincible tomorrow..."
Zhu Heji waved his hand again, and the people below became quiet again.
"But it is easy to conquer the world, but it is difficult to govern the world!" Zhu Heji continued, "It is even more difficult to cure Jiangnan, a prosperous and prosperous city... So it seems that the Gu family will win this victory over Jiangnan. Chengdu is a big exam, and it was the common people and gentry in the south of the Yangtze River who gave the Gu family and the new Ming Dynasty a chance to take the exam. The Gu family hopes that you can help the Gu family to do well in the exam together. If we do well in the exam, I, the New Ming Dynasty, will have a three-hundred-year reign! Your descendants will also be able to prosper and die together with our new Ming Dynasty!
Therefore, the Gu family asks you all to continue to maintain discipline and enter the city of Nanjing as a master of kings! We must let the people in the old capital of the Ming Dynasty know that since I, the new Ming Dynasty, have come, I will never leave again! "
Entering Nanjing is of course a big test!
However, the difficulty of passing this exam is actually very low, and it is completely incomparable with the rush exam in history when entering Beijing.
Because the five southeastern provinces of Ming Dynasty are still number one in the world! What's so hard about passing the exam?
But Zhu Heji wants to get high marks in the exam, he is a top student! Growing up, I never had the goal of "passing". Of course, this time I couldn't just pass the exam, I had to get first place no matter what... No. 1 in the world!
In fact, this is not that difficult. It is nothing more than accelerating the improvement of Ming's own industry, and at the same time grabbing the overseas zero-dollar purchase market with the Europeans... If the Europeans can't grab so much, they have to cut out a lot of sheep. Industrialization can be hard work.
Thinking of this, Zhu Heji waved his arms, pointed at the majestic Nanjing City under the distant sunshine, and said loudly: "Tonight, Gujia and all the gentlemen will get drunk and then rest... Gujia I will also give you a reward personally, at least ten pounds of silver per person!
Let's go into the city! Sing along with Gujia "You Will Win Only If You Work Hard"! "
