"I plan to ask Your Majesty to change the military salary and rank system, and our new army must also have a better salary and rank system." Ling Yu looked at Zhou Shaobin and said.

"This ...... Father doesn't know if he will agree, although our Da Zhou is not poor, but not rich, the military rank may be okay, why don't you tell me first, I'll listen to it first. Zhou Shaobin hesitated.

"Well, I think so, let's talk about the military rank first, divided into non-commissioned officers, lieutenant officers, school officers, generals, non-commissioned officers are divided into upper, middle and lower, and each other level is upper, middle and lower, specific to our new army, the battalion commander is a major, deputy captain, company commander lieutenant, deputy second lieutenant, platoon commander sergeant, deputy sergeant, squad leader corporal, deputy for more than two years, of course, if there is a war in the future, it will be promoted according to the merits."

"In terms of salary, soldiers who enlist in the army in the first year do not have salary, and from the second year onwards, they will receive 1 silver coin per month, and if they perform well in the third year, they can be promoted to non-commissioned officers, and they will be promoted to non-commissioned officers with 2, 4, and 6 silver coins per month, and the lieutenants and junior high schools will be 12, 14, and 16 silver coins per month, and the officers and junior officers will be 32, 34, and 36 silver coins per month, and the generals will be 72, 74, and 76 silver coins per month, and the salary will increase by 1 silver coin every year, and the officers and soldiers will be the same until they retire." Ling Yu said all his plans in one breath, and then quietly waited for Zhou Shaobin's reaction, in fact, he didn't say anything else about army reform, but he was not in a hurry, it was important to train the new army first.

Zhou Shaobin opened his mouth wide and didn't react for a long time, at first he listened to the soldier's salary, but gradually the salary of officers at all levels became higher and higher, which made him a little unacceptable at once, you must know that his prince's monthly silver is only about 100 silver coins, and the general's military salary is 76 silver coins, and I don't know how my father will react when he hears it.

"This ...... Brother Ling, could it be that the salary is too high? Zhou Shaobin reacted for a while, and said with a weak heart.

"This is not high, being a soldier is a job with his head pinned to his trouser belt, and I don't know if there is a chance to walk down when I go to the battlefield, and the higher salary makes them more enthusiastic, even if they die in battle, they don't have to worry about their small family, and they have no worries, not to mention the high-tech and incorruptible, you also know that the Great Zhou army has a certain amount of empty salary, although it is not serious, but it is not without it, right, after the large-scale military reform in the future, this situation should be better." Ling Yu explained.

"Yes...... This is too high, my father may not agree, and he may not be able to afford it. Zhou Shaobin said.

"Hehe, where is this, I also plan to change their food, three meals a day, one meal must be meaty, and my physical fitness can better withstand my rigorous training." Ling Yu said with a smile.

"Alas, okay, although I think it's difficult, but let's try, let's go into the palace together to report after a while." Zhou Shaobin was also speechless, anyway, the salary was set high, and no matter how much he improved the food, it didn't seem to be so conspicuous.

"Well, then that's it, it's almost the same now, let's do this on the first day, and slowly practice them in the future." With that, Ling Yu walked towards the sergeants.

Let Lin Qing gather everyone together again, he walked up to the general platform and said loudly: "Sons, you have also seen the content of the officer training you elected today, that's right, this is the content of your training in the future, don't have doubts, you just need to do what I say, I will also ask Your Majesty for an order to improve the treatment of your sons, next, I will tell you about the military rank and salary." ”

Hearing the increase in salary, the sergeants below were silent, after all, being a soldier eats a sound, who doesn't want a high salary, even the officers pricked up their ears and listened, their original salary was not high, the big head soldiers were only 1 silver per month, the officers were more, and Lin Qing was only about ten silver coins.

Looking at a pair of expectant eyes, Ling Yu cleared his throat and said: "The new military ranks are as follows, divided into four levels: non-commissioned officer, lieutenant officer, colonel officer, and general officer, non-commissioned officers are divided into upper, middle and lower three levels, and the others are divided into three levels: upper, middle and younger, specific to our new military camp, battalion commander Lin Qing, military rank major, monthly salary of 32 silver coins, company commander lieutenant salary 14 silver coins per month, platoon commander sergeant salary of 6 silver coins per month, squad leader corporal salary 2 silver coins per month. He didn't say that every year the soldiers would raise 1 silver coin per month, because he wasn't sure if the emperor would agree, but even so, the soldiers below listened to the blood boiling, who would be afraid of the lack of money.

Zhou Shaobin looked at the high-spirited Ling Yu worriedly, he was also very unsure and not optimistic about whether Ling Yu's arrangement could get the consent of his father, and how would it end if he did not agree.

Seeing that Ling Yu was going to continue to announce other reforms, Zhou Shaobin hurriedly pulled Ling Yu and signaled him to report to the emperor first, after all, there was a lot of content, if the emperor did not allow them, they would definitely not be able to pay these expenses, if Zhou Shaobin himself became the emperor, of course he would support Ling Yu's military reform, but unfortunately it was not yet, so he had to go to the emperor first.

Ling Yu glanced at Zhou Shaobin, and soon understood what Zhou Shaobin meant, so he asked the sergeants to disband and return to the camp, and then the two hurriedly drove to the palace in a carriage and reported to the emperor overnight.

The journey was very smooth, with Zhou Shaobin, the prince, the guards would not stop it at all, and after checking the carriage, they were soon released, and Zhou Shaobin took Ling Yu to the door of the imperial study again.

It's seven or eight o'clock in the evening, seeing that the lights are still on in the imperial study, Ling Yu also sighed at the emperor's hard work, if it was his previous life, it would be estimated that he would have eaten dinner and started to relax.

Guarding the door outside was the eunuch Wang Xing, who had gone to deliver the edict to Ling Yu before, and when he saw Zhou Shaobin walking over with Ling Yu, he immediately stepped forward and saluted: "The slave maid has seen His Royal Highness King Qi and Lord Ling." ”

"Oh, it's Wang Xing, is my father inside?" Seeing that Wang Xing finished saluting, Zhou Shaobin said to him lightly.

"Your Majesty has just finished dinner, and the Jade Manager is waiting for Your Majesty to deal with state affairs." Wang Xing replied respectfully.

"Then you go and report it, and say that this king wants to see you." Zhou Shaobin said that there are many rules in the palace, so even if Zhou Shaobin is a prince, he can only act according to the rules and dare not exceed them.

Wang Xing promised, and without saying much, he walked into the imperial study to report, and after a while, Wang Xing walked out again and said, "Your Majesty, please let Your Highness and Lord Ling in." ”

Zhou Shaobin nodded and walked in with Ling Yu.

Zhou Zhengxiong was bowing his head at the moment to review the recital, looking at his graying hair on his temples, Zhou Shaobin felt uncomfortable, after all, it was his father, in order to deal with state affairs, he became much older, which made him very uncomfortable, he only hated himself for being playful before, and did not share it well for his father, Zhou Shaobin decided to be more serious in the future, and strive to help his father share it as soon as possible.

"Erchen (Weichen) see Father Emperor (Your Majesty)." The two stepped forward, stopped two or three meters away from Zhou Zhengxiong's case, and then bowed respectfully.

When Zhou Zhengxiong heard the voice, he raised his head, moved his somewhat sore body, and looked at the two of them with a smile: "If you don't go back so late, what kind of trouble do you want to come to me to eliminate the disaster?" Zhou Zhengxiong saw the arrival of the two, and he was in a much happier mood, so he joked like an elder.

"Father Emperor Rongyu, after the son and brother Ling left the palace in the afternoon, they went to form the Academy of Sciences, and then selected the sergeants of the Guards, formed and trained the new army, and I have been busy until now, and I have some suggestions and ideas that I hope my father can approve it." Zhou Shaobin saw that his father was in a happy mood, so he said with a smile.

"Oh? It shouldn't be what you came up with, it should be Ling Aiqing's suggestion, so Ling Aiqing, you can tell me. After listening to Zhou Shaobin, Zhou Zhengxiong guessed that the so-called suggestions and ideas should not have been thought up by his son, after all, his son had never been in contact with these before, but Ling Yu was different, and he had given him too many surprises, so his first reaction was Ling Yu's proposal.

"It's Your Majesty, after the army was reorganized today, Wei Chen came up with some suggestions and ideas for forming a new army, and now I ......will report to Your Majesty" Ling Yu didn't talk nonsense, and reported what he had said to Zhou Shaobin to the emperor again.

After about twenty minutes, Ling Yu finished expounding his thoughts, so he stood quietly aside, waiting for the emperor's instructions.

As the emperor, Zhou Zhengxiong also quickly understood the benefits of Ling Yu's vision for the army, but the military salary was indeed a little high, although the financial and tax income of the Great Zhou was not low, but there were also a lot of places to use money, and he couldn't make up his mind for a while.

However, the emperor is the emperor after all, and Zhou Zhengxiong is also a more decisive emperor, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Ling Aiqing, what you said is not bad, so let's start with the new army you have trained, and as for whether you want large-scale military reform in the future, it will be decided by looking at the effect of your training of the new army." Although it was impossible for Zhou Zhengxiong to implement it on a large scale, the new army was only 500 people, and it was okay to use it as a pilot to implement it, so he agreed to Ling Yu's request.

"Weichen wrote His Majesty's grace on behalf of the soldiers of the new army." Ling Yu breathed a sigh of relief and bowed respectfully.

"Excuse me, Ling Aiqing, then you will train the new army well, I want to see the effect after such a big cost." Zhou Zhengxiong said sternly, he has made a lot of money, these 500 people can almost be equivalent to the cost of 10,000 or 20,000 people, from military salaries, weapons to food, such a reform can be described as a high cost, of course he hopes to see better results.

"If Weichen obeys the order, he will definitely train an invincible new army for His Majesty and the Great Zhou." Zhou Zhengxiong had already agreed, and Ling Yu was full of confidence at the moment.

"Well, that's fine, Ling Aiqing, tomorrow you will come to the court, and I will officially announce your canonization through the court meeting tomorrow." Zhou Zhengxiong glanced at Ling Yudao.

"Yes, Wechen obeys." Ling Yu was a little shocked when he heard that he was going to go to court, but he still respectfully responded to the order.

After the matter was reported and the desired result was obtained, the two no longer bothered Zhou Zhengxiong to review the chapter, and withdrew after saying goodbye.

"Brother Ling, I didn't expect my father to summon you to the court, but that's right, you now have the official body of the fifth grade, and you have also reached the minimum standard of the court, although my Da Zhou only stipulates that you can go to the court above the fifth grade, but generally only officials from the fourth grade or above will take the initiative to go to the court, you are specially approved by your father, and you are tired of Zhenglong." Zhou Shaobin laughed.

"Alas, don't say it, I don't really like to be an official, it's not impossible, I was originally just a grass people, your father was kind to my emperor, and he gave officials and knights, we also have to be worthy of your father's attention." Ling Yu said helplessly.

The two laughed casually while walking, and soon left the palace, it was late at this time, and there was nothing to do, Ling Yu explained that when Zhou Shaobin went home, he went to the Chamber of Commerce to check the stocking situation and went home separately.