Chapter 37: The Aftermath

Therefore, Zhu Qizhen wanted to add the people who had performed wrong in the attack on Dateng Gorge this time into the Weisuo army, replenish fresh blood for the Weisuo army, and deprive the military power from the civilian officials.

Zhu Qizhen naturally knew that things were urgent, and the magistrates at the level of prefectures and counties were rarely able to directly command the army, and even in times of crisis, they might not be able to wait for the arrival of the army.

Therefore, the prefectural and county level recruited the people as the force in their hands.

Zhu Qizhen is naturally understandable.

But after the war is over, this irregular army will naturally have to be cleaned up.

Standing in the central government, this kind of army is not at all the army of the imperial court, and financially, it is also a local collection of donations, or local tax interception.

After all, in the Ming system, the local government also has considerable financial autonomy.

In this way, it can also be said that these armies are not central armies, but local armies

No matter what direction you look at, Zhu Qizhen has no intention of keeping them.

But how to remove it has to be carefully figured out.

First of all, it is necessary to admit that this is an extraordinary move in extraordinary times and cannot be banned, otherwise in the event of chaos in the future, the local government will not have the right to defend itself at all

Isn't it going to be a situation where hundreds of people can dominate the world?

If this system is to be preserved, today's incident is not the first time, and it is definitely not the last, Zhu Qizhen can't just deal with these people today, but think about what to do if such a thing happens in the future.

Secondly, it must be removed, and it cannot be easily disbanded.

Even if these people are not the army of the Ming Dynasty, but they have also shed blood and sacrificed for the court, the court cannot but reward them, otherwise who is willing to come forward next time. Even to put it bluntly, these people have been in battle and seen blood, and if they don't settle down well, maybe they will be the ones who will pull the flag and rebel in the future.

Zhu Qizhen incorporated these into the guard's army, of course, because the shortage of the guard's office is too large, and in addition, he wants to form a set of systems, and if there are such people and heroes in the future, they will draw elite people from them and integrate them into the army.

It can also be regarded as a supplement to the army.

Otherwise, if the army can't defeat the people, it will not only be a shameful embarrassment for the imperial court.

It's just that Zhu Qizhen said so, Luo Tong looked embarrassed, and said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's difficult, if Your Majesty recruits them into the army, it is naturally feasible, but it may not be feasible to ask them to voluntarily enlist in the army." ”

"Your Majesty for many years, the people of the Ming Dynasty regard joining the army as a daunting way, and even good men are not soldiers, and good women do not fight iron, and the local young people may not be willing to join the army of the guard, and they are more worried about joining the army one day, and they will be in the army for generations to come."

Zhu Qizhen said: "This is exactly what I am worried about. ”

Changing people's minds has never been the hardest thing.

Over the years, Zhu Qizhen has only changed the thinking of the people of Hebei, and the people of Hebei are the only people in the whole world, who regard being a soldier as a kind of future.

This is also a soldier from Hebei, who followed the army to win victory after victory, and received an unknown number of rewards, and even many people were able to become officers, and the county commander did not dare to despise them.

Therefore, they use joining the military as a way to change their careers.

But even the people of Hebei, what they call being a soldier is through recruitment into the Beijing army, not into the system of the guard's army.

Zhu Qizhen also understands that under the heavy reward, there must be brave men.

But it was impossible for the finances of the imperial court to bear such a heavy reward. The guards must use the previous method, that is, there is no military pay, and the income from the cultivation is military expenses.

If this method is used to attract people to join the army, it is a thing that Zhu Qizhen has no way to do.

Zhu Qizhen said: "If one of you is a national general and the other is in control of the machine, is it possible that everything will be solved by me?" ”

"No matter what you do, you have to find a way to get people to voluntarily enlist in the army."

Zhu Qizhen's special emphasis on the word voluntariness.

"Your Majesty," Luo Tong said, "the minister doesn't know how to make the people willing to join the army, but the minister knows what the people are afraid of. ”

Zhu Qizhen listened and said, "Didn't I already abolish the Gou Army? ”

Luo Tong said: "The people don't know, the minister thinks that if the people agree, they must first not change the civilian registration to the military registration." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "I agreed. ”

"As for the Far Warrior?" Zhu Qizhen hesitated.

After all, it is natural to be a soldier to fight, and it is difficult to do it, after you become a soldier, the court wants you to go to other places, and you have to refuse.

In this way, how did the imperial court mobilize troops and horses.

But it is also understandable to put it on the side of the people.

Many people have never left their counties in their lives. Once far away, it is almost a parting of relatives and death. From now on, we will never see each other.

Even the corpse could not be buried in the land of his hometown, which was naturally miserable in the eyes of the people.

Zhu Qizhen sighed and said, "Let them join the army nearby." "There may be many hidden dangers in this way, but Zhu Qizhen can also stabilize himself, and let's talk about the future in the future.

Luo Tong said: "Your Majesty is wise. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "I promise you two conditions, you have to handle this matter for me." ”

Luo Tong said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. ”

Zhu Qizhen is not at ease, and he can only let Luo Tong do it. In such specific details, Yang Hong is not as good as Luo Tong.

Zhu Qizhen finally showed the two of them the excerpt from Guangxi's request for the Holy Judge, and said: "You have to think more about Guangxi's withdrawal of troops. ”

"I intend to garrison a Beijing army in Nanjing, and dismiss the guards of the Nanjing Beijing army, you also have to bother with this matter, from this time the army going south, select some generals who adapt to the southern climate, and prepare first."

In fact, after Emperor Taizong moved north, the elite of Nanjing Jingying were all sent to the north. Nanjing's Jingying, as an empty shelf, is still standing, and it is also the focus of Zhu Qizhen's rectification.

It's just that Nanjing must be suppressed by heavy troops.

After all, the capital division of the Ming Dynasty is a little northerly located in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, even if the Ming Dynasty now includes most of Mobei in the territory, it cannot change this.

Having an army in Nanjing that dares to fight and is trusted by Zhu Qizhen is something he has wanted to do for a long time. It is only now that it is advancing to the substantive stage.

Yang Hong said: "The minister understands. ”

After Zhu Qizhen sent the two of them, he didn't want to see the envoys of Annan. Zhu Qizhen threw him to the Ministry of Rites for reception.

Let the Ministry of Rites talk to them.

Although Zhu Qizhen doesn't want to fight Annan anymore, Annan's arrogance still has to be beaten.

The two states annexed by Annan can not come back, but Annan has penetrated his hands into the Tusi of Guangxi many times, which is something that Zhu Qizhen is unwilling to do.

It seems that the envoys of Annan did not go against the will of the imperial court much, and these conditions were agreed to one by one.

When everything is negotiated, it's March.

In a few months' time, Annan will enter the rainy season.

Everything has been negotiated, Zhu Qizhen of the Ministry of Rites has already approved, and Wang Yu of the Ministry of Rites can only go one more trip, but Annan canonized the king.

According to the usual practice, when this envoy comes, Zhu Qizhen always has to meet one or two.

Zhu Qizhen will also let the envoys of Annan settle the order and line up.

After all, the number of people Zhu Qizhen has to meet every day is quite limited, and unless Zhu Qizhen summons him by name, it is quite normal to wait for ten days.

Zhu Qizhen also did not regard the summoning of Annan's envoys as a thing.

It's like meeting some ministers, in the Qianqing Palace, while reviewing and reading the folds.

The twenty-fifth year of orthodoxy is the year of the examination, and the triennial ceremony of selecting talents, and the documents of the Ministry of Rites have increased. Zhu Qizhen's review is like this, it is simply ten lines at a glance.

After all, the imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty has been almost perfected in the Xuande period, as long as it follows the old practice.

Zhu Qizhen doesn't need to have too many creative ideas, and he doesn't dare to have too many creative ideas, after all, the imperial examination system is the life-root of civil officials, and if Zhu Quanzheng moves lightly, he will not make a big mess.

Other than that, there seems to be no sign of a major drought this spring, which is a thankfully good thing.

So Zhu Qizhen asked Ruan Sheng some nonsense while browsing through the music, and said, "Is the lord of your country okay?" ”

Ruan Sheng naturally replied: "Your Majesty Xie inquired, the lord of the country is fine." ”