Chapter 158: The Monument of Daming Heroes and Martyrs
In the Ming Dynasty, which was in dire straits, with intensified internal conflicts and frequent disasters, if it wanted to get rid of its original destiny, diligent administration was a must. But for Emperor Chongzhen, he knew what to do and what not to do.
For example, the early dynasty, which had become a mere formality, Emperor Chongzhen did not intend to engage in it every day. In addition to adhering to cumbersome etiquette and talking some useless nonsense, this was purely a waste of time and affected the efficiency of the dynasty.
"Wang Banban, all the ministers and counselors from the Military Aircraft Department, are you already sitting in the official room?" Emperor Chongzhen, who was leaning on the dragon chariot, was in a good mood and looked at Wang Chengen who was accompanying him and said.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Wang Chengen bowed slightly and said.
The Military Aircraft Department was set up to check and balance the cabinet. It was specially set up in order to achieve Gan Gang's arbitrary political purpose when the Japanese invaders invaded the Ming Dynasty.
Although the Jianlu invasion of the Ming Dynasty was over, Emperor Chongzhen had no plans to abolish the Military Aircraft Department and was preparing to further strengthen the Military Aircraft Department.
According to Emperor Chongzhen's conception, the Military Aircraft Department would be fully responsible for the war inside and outside the Ming Dynasty, bypassing the cabinet, in order to achieve what was planned and reach the front line as quickly as possible.
Now he is going to the Military Aircraft Department to express his thoughts on important matters such as rewards, promotions, and pensions after the war, and to ask the Military Aircraft Department to get them done as soon as possible.
This time when the rebels invaded the Ming Dynasty, whether they were the soldiers and horses who accompanied him to fight, or the reinforcements from various places who came to King Qin to rescue him under the edict of fighting the rebellion, they were brave and brave, and they must be rewarded according to the corresponding military merits. Otherwise, how can they convince the public? ?
The clear distinction between rewards and punishments is fundamental.
It's just that the awards and compensations involved this time will inevitably require a large amount of money and food. Based on the current situation of the foreign treasury, it will definitely not be enough.
According to the current unspoken rules of the court, if this happens, the officials in the court will try to delay the reward. They are just a bunch of Qiu Ba. It is their honor to die fighting for the country.
However, Emperor Chongzhen did not intend to do this.
Given the current situation that the Ming Dynasty is in, it needs a strong army to suppress the rebellion. It is needed in Liaodong and also in Shanxi and Shaanxi. If there is no stable situation in the north, it will inevitably cause a series of chain reactions.
If everything goes according to the original track, wouldn't it be a chill to those who still have Ming Dynasty in their hearts? Then can he still hold on to his position as the Son of Ming Dynasty?
After all, Ming Dynasty has already encountered a lot of problems and difficulties. If another group of people are frightened, and Ming Dynasty encounters problems again in the future, who the hell will be responsible.
This is why Emperor Chongzhen wanted to deeply purge the inner court first.
First practice with the giant rat hidden deep in the inner court, which can not only frighten the inner court, but also obtain a large amount of money, grain, land, etc., laying the foundation for the next plan.
Why not do it?
As for what the outer court thought, it was not Emperor Chongzhen’s business to consider.
"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
When Emperor Chongzhen came to the official room of the Military Aircraft Department, the military discipline ministers and counselors headed by Wang Qia and Li Banghua hurriedly raised their hands in a salute.
"Okay, everyone is free of charge."
Emperor Chongzhen sat on the dragon throne, waved his hand and said: "The Jianlu invasion of the Ming Dynasty has now come to an end, but the aftermath must also be dealt with well. We will make regulations on these matters today."
The people arranged in order showed different expressions. They were all ready to listen to the emperor's wishes first, and then they acted according to the rules.
"Wang Qing, Li Qing."
Emperor Chongzhen looked at Wang Qia and Li Banghua, frowned slightly and said: "This time I personally marched to fight the invading Jianlu, and you all went with me to fight. You all know the troops and horses on the front line very well.
The following things I am going to talk about need you two to take the lead and get them done as soon as possible.
First, order the Yongwei Battalion, Tianxiong Army, Zhongyong Army and other major armies to submit the rosters of meritorious and disabled soldiers under their respective armies as soon as possible. The military aircraft are here to award rewards based on these submissions without delay.
Secondly, I am determined to build a monument to the heroes and martyrs of the Ming Dynasty outside Chengtian Gate. The ashes of the athletes of the Ming Dynasty who died in battle will be placed in the monument. I want everyone in the Ming Dynasty to know the great achievements of these athletes!
Thirdly, when counting the family members of those who died in battle, in addition to the pensions that the court will provide, two criteria must be used: one with brothers and the other without brothers.
If the family of the former is willing, they can be selected to join the Yongwei Camp, the Zhongyong Army, and the Tianxiong Army. The latter are all gathered in the capital and supported by the inner court.
Fourth, during the time when the inspectors of Jianlu invaded the Ming Dynasty, the various health stations under the rule of Beizhili showed that those who fled their households had their military household registration revoked, and those involved at all levels of the guard station were dismissed from their posts and investigated."
Wang Qia and Li Banghua looked surprised and looked at each other in disbelief. Some of them couldn't believe what Emperor Chongzhen said. They could still understand the first article of the regulations. For meritorious service, there must be rewards.
However, if you want to implement the following regulations one by one, it will be very difficult. After all, there are many levels involved, and the workload can be imagined.
Especially the plan to build a monument to the heroes of the Ming Dynasty outside Chengtian Gate. This matter has no precedent in the Ming Dynasty. If this spreads out, it will definitely cause quite a disturbance.
"Your Majesty, if we want to implement the regulations you mentioned, we have to rely on the existing manpower of the Military Aircraft Department. I'm afraid it won't be enough." Li Banghua stepped forward and bowed his hands. He did not dare to express his views directly, so he made it clear first.
Let’s talk about the difficulties with military aircraft.
"This is easy to handle."
Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said: "If we don't have enough manpower, we will expand it. In these two days, I will select a group of officials and replenish the military base."
Now that a key office like the Military Aircraft Department has been caught, no one else can wipe it out of your hands.
Listening to what the emperor said, Wang Qia, Li Banghua, Zhou Yanru, Xu Guangqi, Wen Tiren, they all obviously smelled different signals.
The Emperor attaches great importance to the Military Aircraft Department. Even if the outer court tried to persuade the Emperor to abolish the Military Aircraft Department, the Emperor would not agree.
"I know that you will inevitably have some opinions and confusions about the construction of the Monument to the Martyrs of the Ming Dynasty, and it is still in such an important place as Chengtianmen."
Looking at the people with different expressions, Emperor Chongzhen knocked on the dragon case and said: "But what I want to say is that the athletes who died fighting for our Ming Dynasty should get this respect. If they hadn't fought bloody battles on the battlefield,
There is no such thing as you waiting for An Xin to run errands in the capital and become an official."
If you want to reverse the political ecology of the Ming Dynasty, where the "gentlemen are noble but the military is cheap", you must start from the details. If you want to become a fat man in one bite, it is definitely impossible.
Chapter completed!