Chongzhen's strong words made the officials' expressions change again.
Sun Chuanting immediately said: "Your Majesty, I think there are four ways, military examination accounts for 40%, grassroots selection accounts for 30%, hereditary accounts for 20%, and shadow accounts for 10%."
"No!"
One of the generals stood up: "Your Majesty, I believe that martial arts, grassroots, and hereditary each account for 30%, and the shadow accounts for 10%."
"That's not right. I think each of the four methods accounts for 25%!"
…
The ministers were quarreling and fighting for the interests of their own interest groups. The civil servants wanted to promote Meng Yin because this was the only shortcut for their descendants to become military commanders.
The nobles want a higher proportion of hereditary officers, while some generals want a higher proportion of grassroots promotions.
But no matter which one it is, everyone has a tacit understanding that there is no share of using force.
The emperor has made it clear that he wants to give the martial arts examination a better place. Isn't it difficult to use the martial arts examination quota at this time?
Chongzhen loved hearing about this kind of controversy.
After a while, Wang Chengen spoke under Chongzhen's instruction, and the officials slowly stopped arguing.
"According to what Sun Chuanting said, 40% are military examinations, 30% are grassroots selections, 20% are hereditary, and 10% are shadowed."
Without waiting for the ministers to respond, Chongzhen looked at the civil servants: "Since Taizu, as of this year, the liberal arts exam has been taken more than 80 times, and about 22,000 people have been admitted to the Jinshi. This works out to 270 people per session. about,
The martial arts department started in Chenghua and has only admitted a total of more than 3,200 people in the thirty-six competitions. Counting eighty-eight people in each competition, do you still want to compete for the position in the martial arts examination? "
After Chongzhen finished speaking, he looked at the honorable nobles again: "You all have hereditary princes and counts, and you are all distinguished nobles. The quota has been given to you. Do the common people still want to come forward? Is the Ming Dynasty yours or the common people's?"
"Everyone, I don't object to it, whether it's a shadow or a hereditary one.
But I want to ask, do they understand the art of war? Do you know how to train soldiers? Do you know how to march and fight? If I hand over thousands of people to a person who knows nothing, am I leading an army or committing suicide? "
"In the future, all military generals recommended by the Ministry, except for grassroots selection, the other three types must go to the frontline military for more than half a year to experience. They will be jointly evaluated by the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Military Discipline and Supervision and the army where they are located. If they meet the standards, they will be deployed by the Ministry of War."
The expressions of the ministers changed slightly. The front line represented the most danger. The descendants of civilian officials may not necessarily be good at martial arts. If they went to the army, they would almost escape death.
The ministers did not dispute Chongzhen's statement. A soldier does not know how to lead troops in battle. If he goes into battle to kill the enemy, is he still a soldier?
At this moment, the officials suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
In the past, being in the shadow and being hereditary was a kind of honor and a shortcut, but now it is basically to die, so you don't need this kind of reward.
Looking at the silent ministers, Chongzhen suddenly felt a little regretful. He wanted someone to stand up and oppose him, but his sword was already hungry.
"Since you all have no objections, then this matter will be settled. The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War will prepare a plan and submit it to me."
"I'm waiting for the order!"
After waiting for the ministers to respond, Chongzhen looked at Sun Chuanting, his eyes full of approval.
"Sun Aiqing, since you have put forward five suggestions, can you think of the last one of "reforming martial arts examinations, promoting quality, advancing the virtuous and retreating the mediocre"? "
Chongzhen asked casually, but Sun Chuanting left work immediately.
"Your Majesty, have you ever heard of the "Jiangcai Martial Arts"? "
"General martial arts?"
Chongzhen repeated softly, then shook his head.
The ministers frowned slightly, with a look of contemplation on their faces. Part of them seemed to have remembered something, and their eyes were full of surprise.
Looking at the expressions of the ministers, Chongzhen guessed that this "general martial arts" might have appeared in history and was famous, but he did not have the slightest impression of it.
"Sun Aiqing, please tell me in detail!"
"Your Majesty, Jiangcai Wushu is a reform of martial arts proposed by a minister in the late Wanli Dynasty. It is intended to attach importance to martial arts and eliminate the shortcomings of military career stagnation. The examination content is divided into three.
The first martial arts test includes horse-riding and archery, spear, knife, sword, halberd, boxing, thrusting and other techniques;
The second session examines camp formations, mines, gunpowder, chariots, etc.;
Three tests on art of war, astronomy, geography, etc.;”
Listening to Sun Chuanting's response, Chongzhen's eyes were full of surprise.
Although he didn't know what the assessment standards were for these three exams, they were indeed very comprehensive.
Very few people are proficient in these three exams. Some are proficient in one or both, but it all depends on how they are used.
People with strong martial arts skills in the first battle can be put into the grassroots to lead troops. A person with strong martial arts skills is an inspiration to the grassroots and is a practical talent.
Landmines and gunpowder in the second field are all technical tasks. If you are proficient, you can be put into the firearms camp, and you are a technical talent.
Three fields of war, geography, etc., he can lead troops, or he can be a deputy, make plans, etc., he is a commanding talent.
It is a pity that the court did not pay attention to such forward-looking suggestions.
From another perspective, the emperor really did not pay attention to martial arts.
"Your Majesty, the assessment method of the martial arts examination can be done this way, but the number of martial arts scholars admitted to the top three of the martial arts examination and the official positions awarded have not yet been determined. These also need to be determined,"
After hearing this, Chongzhen looked thoughtful.
For more than two hundred years since the Ming Dynasty, almost two hundred to three hundred people have been admitted to each liberal arts program. This is because there are many places to employ people, but martial arts examinations certainly cannot admit so many people.
Firstly, there are not too many people participating, and secondly, there are too many admissions, not enough vacancies, and too many candidates to be promoted, but the disadvantages cannot be eradicated.
There are now 2.8 million troops. According to his vision, soldiers will take a professional route in the future.
There are no more military households or military camps. Soldiers are soldiers and are responsible for fighting wars, while the people farm the land and have nothing to do with each other.
The current situation of serving the army in times of war and serving the people in times of peace is simply a bit nondescript.
It seemed that no food was consumed by the people and the court, but in fact the military fields were misappropriated by generals at all levels.
After the Jiannu were leveled, in addition to the troops guarding the nine sides, the Forbidden Army and the Beijing Camp, the Ming Dynasty's army would be enough to have 30,000 to 50,000 troops in each of the two capitals and thirteen provinces.
After calculation, it is best to control the total number of professional troops in the Ming Dynasty to 1.2 to 1.5 million, and a reserve of 300,000 is enough.
If there are 50,000 people in each province, there will be ten guard posts, and the number of commanders and commanders will be around 30. The total number of people in the two capitals and thirteen provinces is 450, and the number of 1,000 households is 750.
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Chongzhen slowly calculated the accounts, and the ministers also looked at the thoughtful Chongzhen. The number of people admitted to the martial arts examination was directly related to their interests.
It took a while before Chongzhen spoke up, and the officials were shocked.
"From now on, the number of students admitted to each subject of the martial arts examination is 88, with three students in the first class, seventeen students in the second class, and 68 students in the third class."
