Considering that if there is a big decision today, there is nothing to do on the frontier, and the six major legions are guarding their own territory, so Wei Zhongquan and Sima Hong, as the commanders, are now cultivating in the capital.

And Geng Gui of the Qilin Army has already stepped down from the position of generalissimo and enjoyed family fun at home, Yang Mu handpicked Yuan Hong as the generalissimo of the Qilin Army.

Therefore, more than ten days after the edict was issued, the generalissimos of the four major armies in other places received the news and returned to Beijing one after another.

Yang Mu set up a feast in the Zichen Palace, and the monarchs and ministers were very happy.

Then, he didn't beat around the bush, so he handed over the two deathbed letters of Fan Hongji and Wang Ying to six people for review.

After a long time, the six generalissimos finished circulating to each other, and their faces were different.

"Your Majesty, the old minister is old, so he naturally doesn't care about these worldly interests, but in this way, how do the soldiers of the whole country feel?" Wei Zhongquan had a worried look on his face.

Hearing this, Sima Hong also nodded, and said: "The world has been decided, the soldiers will fight bravely to kill the enemy for meritorious service, a good future, and the descendants of Fuyin, now Your Majesty wants to implement such an impatient reform, I am afraid that the soldiers will be dissatisfied." ”

Han Tong also expressed his position and said: "The ministers are not greedy for titles, and their children and grandchildren also have their own opportunities, but the soldiers below will inevitably have criticism, and I ask Your Majesty to find a solution for both." ”

Yuan Hong, the generalissimo of the Qilin Legion, paused, and hesitated: "I heard that the northern border of my Dacang Dynasty is being threatened by the Daqing Dynasty and the Datong Dynasty. ”

The rest of the generalissimos also nodded in agreement.

They are not stupid, and they can naturally understand that His Majesty the Emperor has summoned everyone here, and naturally has the intention of implementing reforms, and they are actually ready to sacrifice some of their own interests.

However, today's Dacang Dynasty is no longer the country that slowly grew up from a small country step by step in the past, and the interest class has been formed, especially the behemoth of the meritorious lord, which is not something that anyone can easily shake.

This is like those big vassal states in the past, the interests of the gate lord clan are too great, even the emperors of various countries do not dare to reform easily, and the system of one country after another is solidified, which can be described as a heavy accumulation.

Nowadays, the Dacang Dynasty, although it is not said that it is difficult to return, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is difficult to turn the direction all at once.

These generalissimos, all of whom have been battle-hardened for a long time, have seen strong winds and waves, and deeply know what the Cangguo army has relied on in these years of fighting in all directions, and has always maintained a huge advantage in morale and combat effectiveness.

They are not afraid to charge in the front, but this strategy of shaking the foundation of the country is still fearful.

As soon as the Dacang Dynasty was established, the imperial court had to reform the meritorious lords, and every knife was cut on those meritorious soldiers, which was described in one word as crossing the river and demolishing the bridge.

Therefore, when Yang Mu showed them the two letters of advice, they all spoke bluntly, went straight to the point, and directly said what they thought in their hearts.

Yang Mu was not a self-righteous emperor, and after several generalissimos expressed their concerns, he also thought so.

"A few Aiqing, although the meritorious lord is good for a while, but it is too radical, when opening up the territory, it may be extremely beneficial to the country, but if it is determined today, even if it is to compete with the other three dynasties in the future, there is no need to be so sharp, in order to avoid the Dacang Dynasty from accumulating heavy burdens and falling into the quagmire, this reform is imperative."

After Yang Mu finished speaking, the six generalissimos were all in their hearts.

His Majesty's determination was beyond their expectations, and more importantly, he expressed his anxiety about the future and the need to eliminate hidden dangers.

It is true that the meritorious lord can also be reformed in the future, but once ten or twenty years have passed, a new family of the lord in the country is formed, and then it is suddenly reformed, the impact will be much greater than it is now.

After all, today's lords are still just titles, and they have not developed into large families and large group forces, so it is much easier to deal with, and in the future, as there are more and more lords in the court, it will be exponentially more difficult to want them to implement reforms and harm their own interests.

"If Your Majesty insists on implementing it, I can summon the generals under my command tomorrow, all of them will go to Beijing to report on their work, and explain to everyone, after all, Dacang can have today, and all the generals have also spent their efforts, I believe you can understand Your Majesty's painstaking efforts." Wei Zhongquan said.

Yang Mu shook his head and said, "It doesn't have to be like this, since I am the Son of Heaven, there is not much problem in modifying some meritorious lord systems, but it is just necessary to minimize the impact of this matter, so as not to make the soldiers have too much disappointment with the imperial court, and try not to affect the implementation of future policies." ”

"Your Majesty means that only a part of the reforms in this edict can be implemented?" Han Tong heard the meaning.

"That's right, since I have shown these two letters to you today, I am naturally honest with each other, and I do not fully agree with what is said in the letters." Yang Mu replied.

Then, Yang Mu narrated his main thoughts.

On the admonition, Yang Mu did not move at all about the so-called reduction of treatment and privileges.

The main thing is hereditary.

As for how to be hereditary, Yang Mu thought of a good way.

Similar to the Grace Order.

For example, when a five-star marquis passes the title to his juniors, the title of the eldest son is reduced by three levels to become a two-star marquis, and the rest of the sons divide the remaining points.

In this way, the title will be reduced from one level to the next.

Based on the average life expectancy of the Dacang Dynasty today, in about thirty or fifty years, the first generation of lords will almost die, and the short-lived families may be hereditary for several generations in the process.

Changing the hereditary approach, rather than directly cutting off their interests, would make the lords and nobles less resistant on the one hand, and unite the rest of the lord's family on the other.

This is very easy to understand, for example, in a marquis's family, under normal circumstances, the eldest son will inherit the title, and the rest of the concubines will find their own way out, and generally choose to do business and take care of the family industry, and the class status is only higher than that of ordinary people.

However, if you can get points and get a knighthood, then the status is a leap forward.

The so-called three wives and four concubines, then the rest of the wives and concubines are not fuel-efficient lamps, all kinds of means to blow the wind on the pillow all day long, annoying to death, where do you still have the heart to care about the aftermath, and being mixed by this, but I think this method is not bad, it is not the court to win the title, but another way to inherit the title and divide it into different parts.

In the next few days, Yang Mu convened several important ministers to discuss the matter.

In March, with a piece of paper "Tui En Order", the world shook.

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