"My dear friends, some of you have studied hard for ten years, then worked in politics, and experienced many promotions before reaching your current status.
Are you now not the big shot you looked up to when you were still in your humble beginnings?
When you were young, in the dead of night, did you ever criticize the sky and the earth: When I pass the Jinshi examination and take charge of the government, I must give ordinary people a way to survive?
Have you forgotten that when you were being replaced and suppressed like this, you swore an oath that when I entered the center, I would change this fucking status quo?
Now that you have become a big shot, are you going to block the upward path for ordinary people at the bottom like you who were once humble?
Have you just become the most annoying existence you ever had?
If you control the upward path, you will become members of aristocratic families and alien parties, and the fate of members of aristocratic families has not been very good since ancient times. "
After the emperor's first few words, the eyes of the ministers moved slightly, as if they remembered themselves who once burned the midnight oil and lived under the fence.
But before they could carefully reflect on the emperor's words, the emperor's last words shocked their hearts and made their bodies tremble slightly.
There will be no good end for the powerful family. Isn't this a warning to them?
What's more, they are still far from being a powerful family. Didn't the Kong family, which has been inherited for two thousand years, fall apart in a flash?
Who do they think they are in front of the Kong family? In the eyes of the emperor, it was nothing.
Seeing the changes in the faces of the ministers, Chongzhen said calmly: "Now that I have said this, I might as well open the sky and speak clearly. The hereditary inheritance of military commanders must be adjusted.
This is not only to save military pay, but also to free up space for military attachés. It is also for the long-term, healthy and stable development of the Ming Dynasty's army. I hope that all of you, dear friends, can understand my good intentions. "
"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions!"
"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions!"
Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong looked at each other and stood up. Their voices woke up the officials who were still hesitating.
Then the British Duke, Li Banghua, the Tengxiang Four Guards, and the generals of the Forbidden Army also quickly stood up.
At this moment, the ministers had no choice but to stand up.
Seeing this scene, Chongzhen smiled and said in a deep voice: "Of course I am not unkind. After all, their ancestors made contributions to the Ming Dynasty. I have thought about it again and again and have a few ideas.
First, from now on, the hereditary rewards for generals will be strictly limited. They cannot be given casually, even for temporary posts.
Second, the standard for hereditary military commanders is raised. Only military commanders at the rank of commander of the guard station or commander-in-chief can be hereditary, and hereditary commanders will be demoted to the first level, and only one son can be hereditary regardless of his merits;
Third, I will give the existing hereditary generals a chance. From the date of issuance of the edict, they can choose a military department to study at their respective health schools.
Give them one year, and those who meet the assessment standards can make up for their shortcomings.
If the assessment fails to meet the standards, the hereditary qualification will be directly revoked.
The exam will be held on the first day of October next year and will be held at the Beijing Martial Arts Hall. I will personally write the questions and invigilate the exam.
Jinyiwei will conduct a comprehensive investigation on those who have passed the exam and strictly guard against those who have secret connections.
Fourth, before the big exam next year, the salary of Mengyin and hereditary officials will be suspended. Those who pass the exam will receive a replacement salary plus half a year's salary, and those who fail will not be paid.
Well... let’s start with these four points. If you have any ideas or questions, you can share them first and put them forward later! "
After hearing this, the ministers began to murmur quietly.
After a while, the Ministry of Civil Affairs' Shang Shufang came out magnificently and said: "Your Majesty, the second point of demotion, does it mean that the commander of the guard can be hereditary twice, and the commander can only be hereditary once?"
"right!"
"Your Majesty, I also have some questions about the third point. Most of the hereditary military commanders have an official position, which has no actual authority and does not hold a seal. If you want to hold a seal, you must participate in the 'Military and Political Merit Selection' assessment every five years.
But more than 80% of the hereditary generals will not participate, but will continue to hang on to their titles and receive a salary.
What if they do not participate in the one-year assessment given by His Majesty and continue to receive salary? "
"hehe……"
Chongzhen sneered: "Those who are unwilling to participate will be deemed to have failed the assessment. Naturally, the hereditary qualifications will be directly abolished. The Ming Dynasty's military and government do not support idlers."
"Your Majesty, I also have doubts about the third point. There are six military subjects: horse, footwork, artillery, engineering, water, axle, and martial arts. The military arts subject is about practical martial arts. Should those who are Mengyin and hereditary only take the theoretical test, or should they take the technical subject? ?”
"Test the theory first, and the technical subjects will be used as bonus points. The score will determine the priority of filling the vacancies!"
"Your Majesty, now that everything has been decided, I am worried that the shadowy and hereditary people will object. After all, there are 10,000 or 20,000 people in these two groups. What if some civil servants and military generals show up again and there will be a commotion?"
"This is a notice, not a solicitation for their opinions and ideas.
Just follow my request. If you dare to make a scene, your qualifications will be revoked, or you will be cut off! "
…
After a dozen questions in a row, the ministers became quiet.
Chongzhen clasped his hands behind his back and said: "Since you all have no objections, the issue of hereditary standards for generals will be left to the cabinet to formulate, and the British Duke and several nobles will also participate.
Tomorrow, the matter of Meng Yin and Hereditary will be published in the Ming Dynasty Daily and issued to all states and counties, so that everyone can prepare in advance! "
"I obey the order!"
The cabinet and nobles responded in unison.
Since then, the two matters of shadow and hereditary have been settled.
His standard arrangements for these two matters are very interesting. The civilian affairs of Mengyin were handed over to the British Duke headed by a military general, while the matters of hereditary and military attachés were handed over to the cabinet headed by civilians to restrict each other.
Although most of the hereditary military commanders are just a title and receive a salary, and if you want to get the title of palm, you need to participate in the selection of talents, but it is not absolute.
As long as the family is strong enough, there is no need to participate in the selection of talents, and the shortage can be directly inherited.
If you pass the martial arts examination, you can fill the vacancy immediately.
As long as I control the family of military commanders a little more strictly, the probability of passing the martial arts examination will be much higher than that of ordinary people. After all, if you don't have some financial resources to practice martial arts, you can't bear the expense.
Or easing the relationship is also possible, and this type is the most common.
The officials thought that he didn't know what was going on, but unfortunately with Jin Yiwei's sword, he knew far better than the officials.
Imperial power requires the support of an absolute hardcore group. This is true, and it is also one of the reasons why Taizu granted so many princes and counts.
But this does not mean that such a large hereditary military general is needed to maintain it.
As long as he wants, he can support a few absolutely loyal families to safeguard the imperial power at any time.
He always believed that those who win the hearts and minds of the people win the world. As long as the people recognize the imperial power, the possibility of rebellion will be lower.
Hereditary and shadowy policies have blocked the positions of middle- and high-level generals. If those below cannot get up, how can they win the hearts and minds of the people?
But it would be fine if the group of people who came up had real talents and learning. Just like the results of Li Banghua's military readiness survey, nine out of ten were playboys and knew nothing.
It can be said that in history, the fall of the Ming Dynasty was definitely partly due to this group of bastards.
This is the main reason why he strongly opposed Mengyin and hereditary changes.
Moreover, the restrictions on these two systems are also related to his next big move, which is related to the stability of the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years and the rise of China to the top of the world.
Although it is not yet mature, it is always good to prepare in advance.
After thinking about this, Chongzhen said in a deep voice: "Dear ladies, do you have anything to report?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the British Duke Zhang Weixian came out again: "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
