"Li Aiqing, doesn't this look like your way of doing things?"
Faced with Chongzhen's teasing, Li Banghua smiled bitterly.
The avant-garde of the government army is different from others. Due to their nature, most of them are children of noble gentry and ministers' families. If this happens, other ministers will probably start a quarrel.
Although he wanted to kill all these bastards, he had to think about the emperor now.
The emperor is now ambitious and actively reforming the system. He cannot mess up His Majesty's layout just for the sake of temporary pleasure.
"Since they are my own soldiers, treat them equally. If they can do it, do it. If they don't, get out. Just go ahead and do it. I support you unconditionally."
"I understand!"
"Your Majesty, in addition to rectification, we also need to change drill methods, modify chariots, refine gunpowder, concentrate weapons, instruct defense officers, practice cannons, etc."
"Well, let's put these things aside for now. Doing too much of some things is just too much."
"I understand!"
Li Banghua saluted and then exited Dongnuan Pavilion.
In Dongnuan Pavilion, the smile on Chongzhen's lips betrayed the joy in his heart.
After a while, Chongzhen calmed down and slowly considered the power in his hands.
After the reorganization, there were 14,000 Tengxiang Four Guards, 8,000 Jinyi Guards, 5,000 Five City Patrol Divisions, 12,000 White Guards, and nearly 100,000 Twenty-one Guards.
If we include the 12,000 people transferred from the four major border towns under the command of Shaanxi Ma Xianglin, the total number will be 151,000.
There are still more than 4,000 troops among the 10,000 internal troops after cleaning and rectification. In this way, he directly controls 155,000 troops.
After three months, the 21st Guards will be reorganized, and he will not be afraid of any changes.
"Three months later, it will be the time when the eight major Shanxi merchants will be cleaned up."
After Chongzhen finished his calculations, he muttered to himself, and then fell into deep thought again.
The next day, Chongzhen had breakfast and went to the Huangji Hall, where all the ministers paid homage.
To be honest, since Sun Chengzong became the chief minister of the cabinet, he has become more relaxed. He basically reads the memorials he draws every day. The cabinet votes are all appropriate, which has benefited him a lot.
"Your Majesty, I have a script to start with!"
After Youben Qizou Wuben retired from the court, one person left the job.
Chongzhen looked along and saw that it was Qiao Yunsheng, the Minister of Punishment who was filling the vacancy. The former Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, Su Maoxiang, was dismissed because of his attachment to the eunuch party.
Qiao Yunsheng had an impression of Chongzhen. He remembered that it was recorded in history that after the eunuchs were eliminated, Qiao Yunsheng presided over the trial.
This man was also a capable minister. He was promoted to a high-ranking official in the tenth year of Wanli and a Jinshi in the twentieth year of Wanli. He served successively as magistrate of Xiwenxi and Taigu counties. Later, he inspected Xuanhua, Datong, Shanxi, Jifu and other places as a censor. Wherever he went, all the officials were shocked. fear.
In the first year of Tianqi's reign, he served as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and in three years he was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. He was later dismissed for offending Wei Zhongxian.
Integrity, perseverance in enforcing the law, and uprightness make him one of the few people in the Donglin Party who can do practical things.
"Accurate!"
"Your Majesty, in October of the seventh year of the Apocalypse, the scholars in the capital were causing trouble. Your Majesty was furious and thoroughly investigated the students in Yonggong in the north and the south. The results have now been obtained."
"There are a total of 7,433 students living in Yonggong in the north and south. After a thorough investigation, 1,369 people were shielding others and the number of people exempted from food was 3,698.
The three-year grain exemption amounted to 11,266 taels, which have all been refunded at ten times the silver discount, totaling 101,394 taels of silver. All lists have been handed over to the Personnel Department of the Ministry of Personnel. "
For this result, Chongzhen was not surprised at all.
Under the pressure of not being able to take part in the imperial examination for ten years, these people will definitely hand it over as long as they are not stupid.
Not allowing the imperial examination is a fatal blow to any scholar. This life is considered over, and they can still distinguish what is more important.
"Thank you for your hard work, Qiao Aiqing!"
Chongzhen praised him, and then said: "I remember that I was asked to make a plan for selecting talents from various states and counties to the Imperial College. Has this been done?"
"Your Majesty, I just arrived at my post the day before yesterday and am still sorting out my duties. Please give me some more time!"
Liu Zongzhou, the newly appointed Minister of Rites, went out to respond.
In this regard, Chongzhen didn't say anything. Then several ministers came out to report, and Chongzhen all transferred to the cabinet.
"Your Majesty, I have a script to start with!"
Li Banghua finally stood up.
Seeing Li Banghua standing up, all the ministers in the Huangji Palace felt tight in their hearts.
They know this guy's temper very well. He hates evil so much that it would be really troublesome to be targeted by him.
"Accurate!"
"Your Majesty, I have been ordered to rectify the 21st Guards, and the results have been achieved in recent times..."
Li Banghua quickly recounted the results, only the results, but the specific figures were concealed.
It was not until half a quarter of an hour later that he concluded: "Your Majesty, in order to restore the combat effectiveness of the 21st Guards as soon as possible, I would like to ask your Majesty to reopen the examination in the 21st Guards!"
quiet!
Extremely quiet!
In the entire hall, all the ministers were stunned and looked at Li Banghua in the wrong way. Even Sun Chengzong, the chief minister of the cabinet, was confused.
They couldn't believe their ears.
Although they all want to do something for the country now, there is no need to restart the entrance examination method. Wouldn't that make themselves uncomfortable?
Chongzhen looked at the expressions of the ministers. If he hadn't been in the Huangji Palace, he would have laughed a few times. It turns out there is something you are afraid of.
"Li Aiqing, tell me what you think!"
Half a quarter of an hour later, Li Banghua finished explaining the significance of the examination method in the 21st Guards. Although the officials understood Li Banghua's approach, they did not want him to engage in the examination method.
How smart are they? Now they are doing it in the 21st Guards. If they get results, who knows whether the emperor will implement it in the court?
Moreover, the name of this ministry is called the Ming Dynasty Military Discipline Supervision Department, not the pro-military Military Discipline Supervision Department, which already explains the problem.
"Your Majesty, I thought I had passed the exam..."
…
All the ministers started arguing, but Chongzhen listened quietly.
After a while, the ministers became quiet, and Chongzhen said calmly: "You guys come up with an idea to restore the 21st Guards to combat strength within three months. I don't need Li Aiqing's method."
"My dear friends, the Twenty-One Guards are my personal army. Why are you objecting? Do you want to extend your hands to my personal army?"
"I don't dare!"
All the ministers knelt down. The emperor's words were simply heartbreaking.
At the same time, they were also complaining in their hearts. Since they are pro-military, you can talk about it behind closed doors. What does it mean to say it to the court?
"Li Aiqing, this is a good move. I completely agree with your approach!"
"Since we have to do it, we shouldn't do it alone in the 21st Guards. I will reorganize a department called the Ming Military Discipline Supervision Department, with one supervisor and one supervisor each.
It consists of the Gendarmerie Department, the Merits and Demerits Department, the Secretary's Department, and the Supervision Department, which are responsible for my 26-guard army and are directly responsible to me. "
"What do you dear ladies think?"
Only then did the officials realize that they were waiting for them here.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
All the ministers shouted in unison, "Is it okay if they don't agree?" I have already said that you are in charge of the 26th Guards of the Pro-Army. Now, what are you going to do if you object to the emperor's hand again?
Although they knew that the emperor might bring the entire army into the Ming Dynasty's Military Discipline Supervision Department in the future, that was a matter for the future, and it was not their turn to object now.
"Sun Aiqing, how do you think the rank of the Ming Dynasty's Military Discipline Inspection Department should be determined?"
