With the initial silver reward and the rewards of more than a thousand people, there was no objection to the execution.
Maybe, but no one dares to say it.
Everything is going smooth.
Looking at the sergeants cleaning up the execution site, Chongzhen walked to the edge of the stage: "Everyone, this is the end of this award ceremony! Soldiers who have been rewarded and promoted can be happy and cheer, but they must guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and continue to do so.
Because the standard for going to the battlefield will be higher in the future, and you will eventually be eliminated by other soldiers if you rest on the glory of the past.
Don’t be discouraged if you don’t get it. In the near future, you will have to build slaves, conquer the Mongolian tribes, etc.
There are still many opportunities to make achievements. I hope that one day in the future, you can follow my footsteps and build slaves! "
The crowd cheered.
Whether it was the common people watching the ceremony or the soldiers, everyone was waving their fists and weapons.
The people cheered for their family members in the military, for the opportunity to make achievements, and to witness the grand ceremony.
The soldiers cheered for the rewards they and their comrades had received, and for having such a wise emperor and commander.
The cheers spread into the city like landslides and tsunamis, echoing in the huge city of Beijing.
After a while, the cheers stopped, and Chongzhen continued: "Today happens to be the Mid-Autumn Festival, the day when thousands of families reunite.
However, the state has national laws and the military has military regulations. The soldiers cannot be reunited with their families. So today I will enjoy the moon with the soldiers and invite you to eat moon cakes.
I also used this venue to reward the soldiers who overran Kara City.
There is also the celebration banquet, but after thinking about it, although the banquet in the palace is exquisite, it is not as enjoyable as eating big mouthfuls of meat and drinking big bowls of wine here!
Let's just do it together. The soldiers have enough food and wine today!
Dear fellow villagers, I won’t keep you all here today. Let’s all disperse! "
Perhaps due to the emperor's majesty or their interest, tens of thousands of people watching the ceremony walked outside the venue in an orderly manner under the guidance of the soldiers.
The discussion grew from small to loud, and finally became a buzzing sound.
"Hey, there are nearly a thousand rewards, but there is no place for me!"
"Have you noticed that among the rewarded soldiers, there are actually no soldiers from Liaodong? Liaodong has been fighting against Jiannu!"
"The war lasted for decades and cost tens of millions of taels. It is not as good as this battle by Your Majesty!"
"No one can stop me. I'm going to join the army, go into battle to kill the enemy, make great achievements, be granted the title of marquis, become a general, and be a wolf!"
"For no other reason than for those medals and for the record of my bravery in the official records, let me open a new page in the family tree!"
"The requirements are not high, just get a Mountain and River Medal. From now on, when you are disarmed and return to the fields, you will have no worries about food and clothing!"
"Those who win the medal can enter the martial arts hall. After the assessment, they will almost be the flags...
Well, no, you have to teach it from a young age, and you have to read and write. Otherwise, if you get a medal in the future and fail the test, you will regret it! "
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The rewards and the new military merit system greatly stimulated the people watching the ceremony.
When the people were evacuating, carts full of melons, fruits, cakes, preserves, wine, and vegetables met with the people.
In the venue, cutting boards were propped up, cauldrons were set up, and a famous chef was working hard to chop chicken, duck, pork and mutton.
The sound of chopping meat, burning wood, clinking of spatulas, and the shouts of soldiers gathered together;
The aroma of wine, meat, fruits and pastries, oil smoke, etc. are mixed together to create a special and intoxicating taste.
The scene of hundreds of cooks gathering together and wielding large spatulas is extremely spectacular.
For this celebration banquet, Guanglu Temple and Honglu Temple invited some famous chefs from Beijing and surrounding towns.
In the Deshengmen city gate, six cabinet ministers and others gathered together.
Chongzhen looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Judging from the performance of the people and soldiers just now, the new military merit system has achieved the expected results.
But if we want to operate for a long time, we must remain objective and impartial, and have a supervisory department to monitor it. Only in this way can we convince the soldiers. Let's see which ministry is responsible for this matter? "
"Your Majesty, let the Supervisory Yuan do it. The Supervisory Yuan is in charge of supervision, impeachment and recommendations. The Thirteen Roads have separate supervisory censors to patrol the prefectures and counties. It is also convenient to review!"
"Your Majesty, you can do it too. Jin Yi Guards are all over the world and are responsible for collecting military and political intelligence. We are also half-military people and are familiar with the situation in the army. Provincial guards and border troops report reports. It is easy for us to review them!"
"Your Majesty, why not leave it to the Military Discipline Inspection Department? There is a Merits and Demerits Department under the Supervision Department, which happens to be responsible for recording military merits. After the military and political rectification is completed, the Merits and Demerits Department will be stationed, so it will be the easiest to investigate!"
The bosses of the Supervisory Yuan, Jinyiwei, and Military Discipline Inspection Department stood up.
Putting aside any personal thoughts, judging from this attitude alone, Chongzhen is absolutely satisfied.
But which one to choose, Chongzhen was not sure for a while. This was the final review power.
Yuan Keli thought for a while and immediately said: "Your Majesty, it is more appropriate for the three ministries to work together. The Military Discipline Inspection Department will record the preliminary review, the Supervision Institute will verify it, and the Jin Yiwei will be responsible for random inspections of suspicious points and reexamination.
But now the military and political rectification has just begun. The Ministry of Supervision has not yet settled in, so it is first handed over to the Jin Yiwei, with the assistance of the Inspectorate!
In addition to the review process, there must also be a supervision system for the reports submitted by each military. For example, if the Dragon and Tiger Medal is reported by the Guard, the Nadu Division will be responsible for the review.
If problems are found during the re-examination of the Jinyi Guards in the later period, the commander of the guard station and the commander of the capital department will all be jointly and severally liable. In the lightest case, they will be reprimanded or dismissed from their posts, or in the worst case, their homes will be confiscated and beheaded! "
"Yes, Yuan Aiqing will take the lead on this matter and be responsible for formulating it. After my approval, it will be spread to Jiubian through the military merit system!"
"I obey the decree!"
"Okay, let's do this for now. You all go outside to express my condolences to the soldiers and listen to their thoughts. When the dinner is ready, I will go and drink with the soldiers!"
After everyone saluted, they slowly walked outside. Yuan Chonghuan didn't speak at all, and Chongzhen didn't pay attention to him.
As the sun set, countless bonfires were lit in the entire square, and heat waves hit. Fortunately, this was the Little Ice Age, and it was mid-August, otherwise half of them would have suffered from heatstroke.
Chongzhen changed into casual clothes, like a rich man, holding a bowl: "With this cup, I pay tribute to the soldiers who died in the battle. Without their efforts, we would not have the moment we have now!"
After speaking, Chongzhen raised his head and downed a bowl of wine, full of pride.
"For this second bowl, I respect all of you soldiers. You fought bravely and fought with all your might to surround Jiannu and achieve a great victory!"
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"This third bowl, I honor the gods of heaven and earth. I hope the Ming Dynasty will get better and better. Congratulations to the Ming Dynasty!"
Chongzhen drank three bowls of wine without hesitation.
That kind of boldness, grandeur, and unpretentiousness excites the generals.
