"presumptuous!"
Chongzhen was angry: "Zhu Chunchen, can I interpret your words to mean that you look down on me, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty?
From Taizu to today, the Ming Dynasty has held 36 martial arts competitions. It has gone through several dynasties and consumed countless energy, money and food. Are all the emperors of the past dynasties confused?
Among the more than 2,000 martial arts candidates admitted, are these people not as good as you?
Not to mention, the two famous generals known as "Yu Long and Qi Hu" both performed martial arts.
Qi Jiguang, the commander-in-chief of the Qi Jiajun, created the Yuanyang Formation and Chariot Camp in the military field.
Among the inventions are Qi's saber, wolf's sword, and squatting cannon.
In terms of art, poetry, calligraphy, and the Qi Jiajun under his command are even more capable of resisting the Jiannu cavalry.
Let’s talk about Yu Daqiu, who put down the rebellions in Xinxing, Enping, and Annan, and wiped out the Japanese pirates who had been causing trouble for many years.
He is the author of military and martial arts works such as "The Art of War", "Sword Classic", "Recent Affairs of Washing the Sea", and "Summary of the Martial Classic".
Tell me, how can you compare to Qi Jiguang and Yu Daqiu?
You don't like this, you don't like that, you think I'm the best in the world, why don't you go to Liaodong to kill Huang Taiji if you are so powerful?
If you can defeat Jiannu, I will grant you a hereditary title. Do you dare? "
Chongzhen stared at Chengguo Duke Zhu Chunchen coldly, feeling oppressed.
Historically, when Li Zicheng besieged Beijing, he opened the door and surrendered, showing no integrity.
Although he could kill Duke Cheng now, it would definitely destabilize the entire noble group, which was not what he wanted.
But you can't cut him, you can always curse him a few times.
PS: Although Qi Jiguang and Yu Daqiu both had hereditary military positions, the Ming Dynasty had regulations that required positions such as generals and guerrillas to rely on military merit or performance to gain real leadership. Although hereditary is simple, the official career is basically over. .
Chongzhen's angry shouts rang out in Huangji Hall, and all the officials shrank their heads and immediately lowered their eyebrows.
Chengguo Gong Zhu Chunchen's face turned red. He did not expect that he would be scolded by the emperor for telling the truth.
Most of the military commanders and nobles looked a little ugly. Although the emperor was scolding Cheng Guogong, in fact, he was scolding them in reference to Sang and Huai.
Although Chongzhen's face was angry, he was secretly happy in his heart. With military power in hand, he could curse louder.
Just now I was trying to find some reason to convince the ministers, but this guy jumped out, just like the undercover agent he arranged among the ministers.
In fact, he was a little speechless. Ming Taizu was really awesome. He was ranked high among the emperors of the past dynasties, and his ability to dig holes for future generations was also top-notch.
One son of the clan inherited the throne, and the remaining sons were demoted, resulting in a clan of more than 200,000 people, with an overwhelming number of princes and princes. The money and food provided to support the clan every year cost millions;
Taxation was a fixed amount, and the approximate amount was set each year during the reign of Taizu. Later, as the land increased and the population increased, taxes were confiscated and the treasury was empty.
The current issue of military examinations is also a rule he has set. If ministers of civil and military affairs have achieved major military exploits, they can appoint their sons as military attachés. The military attaché career system and the principle of "punishment does not extend to heirs" for crimes.
This made it difficult for hereditary military attachés to quit, and a large number of official positions were occupied by noble gentry, making it difficult for ordinary people to get ahead.
There is no poor family in the upper class, and there is no aristocratic family in the lower class. This saying is very vivid.
Because the examination of martial arts was not strict in the past, it was uneven, and most of them were incompetent, but these hereditary and shadowed descendants were no more than idiots.
The hall was quiet for a while, and then Sun Chuanting suddenly came out: "Your Majesty, the martial arts subject is to recruit talents from all over the world and cultivate the spirit of martial arts. I think it is necessary to start the examination.
As for what Master Shangshufang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs said about the large number of people who are waiting to be promoted, it is not impossible to deal with it. "
After listening to Sun Chuanting's words, all the officials in the hall focused their attention on Sun Chuanting.
Chongzhen was also a little surprised. The purpose of opening the martial arts department was to prepare for the subsequent rectification and merger of the health departments of the two capitals and thirteen provinces.
Once a thorough investigation begins, it is estimated that the commanders and commanders of more than 500 guard posts in the Ming Dynasty will be killed, which will require replacements.
"Tell me your suggestions!"
"Your Majesty, the promotion of martial arts can be carried out from the following five aspects.
First, check and verify, register and prepare for promotion;
Second, clean up the levels, restrict miscellaneous roads, and avoid encroachment;
Third, for world-level martial arts competitions, proportions are divided and vacancies are ensured;
Fourth, increase department promotion and open up missing sources.
Fifth, in the reform of martial arts examinations, quality should be promoted and the virtuous should advance and the mediocre should retreat. "
hiss……
The ministers took a breath, this time they really took a breath, and looked at Sun Chuanting in a different way.
There was a ruthless man like Li Banghua who came before him, and he wiped out tens of thousands of people in the 21st Guards. Now he is staring at the 21st Guards.
I heard that anyone who made a mistake was imprisoned in a small dark room, and those who were imprisoned talked about the room with disgrace when they came out.
As for what was in this small dark room, those who came out kept silent because the Military Discipline Inspection Department had said that anyone who dared to reveal it would be detained for another ten days.
Now here comes Sun Chuanting, who struck at the people who performed martial arts as soon as he took office, and also involved courtiers and nobles.
Among the five suggestions, the first one is pretty good and quite satisfactory.
The second point is to clean up and accept the grades, which will cut off everyone's way of making money.
The so-called leveling up means donating money to upgrade. There are too many martial arts exams and limited positions. If you want to fill them, give money. If this is cleared, they may also be dismissed from their posts.
The most cruel thing is the third one, the division of proportions. The generals of the Ming Dynasty have four ways: shadow, hereditary, grassroots promotion, and martial arts.
If there is no ratio, they can completely manipulate it and give priority to their own offspring.
But now the quota is limited. Assume that there are 100 vacancies every year, and each of the four pathways accounts for 25%, that is, there are 25 quotas for each.
Obviously the first three ways are not enough, which invisibly interrupts the career of their descendants.
"good very good!"
Chongzhen smiled: "Fang Shangshu, the first and second items are handled by your staff. I want to see the detailed roster within three days."
"Big companion, tell Li Ruolian to thoroughly investigate the people who are waiting to be promoted to the martial arts examination in Beijing and report the details."
Fang Guiwei and Wang Chengen both responded at the same time.
Chongzhen paused for a moment: "What do you think about the third division of proportions? Tell us what you think."
The expressions of all the ministers were stunned. Although the emperor was asking for their opinions, if he said something bad, he would definitely be criticized.
After waiting for a long time, the ministers remained silent. Chongzhen sneered in his heart. He knew very well what these people were thinking.
"If you don't speak up, then I will think that you are letting me make my own decision. Don't say that it is not in line with the court's opinions."
