In the eyes of many people in later generations, the military household of the Ming Dynasty almost became synonymous with slaves.

However, this is not the case.

Although Emperor Taizu was very cruel to the heroes, he was very preferential to those soldiers who followed him to fight the world. Half of the country's land was assigned to the guards to raise the army. The first three generations of military households did have to juggle service and farming, which was relatively hard, but it was definitely easy compared to the households of the same period, especially the Susong households, who were responsible for punitive taxes.

And the benefits of military households are not limited to this, as long as one male from each household inherits the military position, the other children can do whatever they want. If you want to go to school, there is a place to go to school; To be a bureaucrat, there is also a quota -- it is a great thing to be a clerk at the beginning of the country, because the imperial examination and school systems have not yet been perfected, and most of the bigwigs who were in power at the beginning of the country were from the background of officials.

In the "Da Ming Decree" promulgated in the first month of the first year of Hongwu, there is a clause that can be corroborated, that is: "Civilian households (also) shall not falsely claim that all officials and soldiers are sticking to their households and evading errand service." ”

After 30 years of judicial practice, the "Da Ming Law" was promulgated all over the world, which clearly stipulated: "All military and civilian, post stove, medical cloth, and industrial and happy households, and all kinds of households, shall be determined by nationality." If he escapes from deception, he who avoids the heavy and takes the light will be given eighty ...... If he falsely claims to be a soldier of the guards, and he is not a soldier or a civilian, he shall have a hundred rods, and he shall be sent to the border to fill the army. ”

The army that fills the army is not a military household, that is the real slave.

In the Xuande Dynasty, there was a squire Zhang Xin, who was the cousin of the British Gong Zhang Fu, and with the high position of deputy minister, he was transferred to the military post through the back door and served as the commander of a guard. This shows how admirable the preferential treatment received by the military at the beginning of the country.

With the changes in the situation of the country, the right martial arts and Shanggong have been transformed into the right literature and learning, and the phenomenon of transferring to military households in order to make meritorious contributions has gradually disappeared, while the phenomenon of ordinary people joining the army in order to avoid errand service is increasing. This directly led to a great increase in the strength of the military households, but the combat effectiveness of the guard was constantly diluted, so that in the Jiajing period, the guard could only be abandoned. Conscription.

Although the soldiers are recruits, the officers are still hereditary guards. If you want to lead the army, you must be a hereditary officer. In other words, if Xu Yuanzuo wants to lead troops to fight, instead of being exploited, then he can only do it through martial arts. Or cast a good tire.

In this case, Kang Pengzu's background is particularly advantageous.

"The eldest brother is in charge of the country, Brother Changsheng is guarding one side, and the younger brother is communicating with each other, isn't it beautiful to help the two brothers?" Xu Yuanzuo said with a smile.

Xu Yuanchun frowned slightly, worried that Kang Pengzu might not be able to accept this proposal.

Now it is the Longqing Dynasty, and it has been blowing for more than a century since the beginning of the orthodox period. A wealthy family like Kang Pengzu. If you have knowledge, how can you be willing to join the army? Once you have moved from the martial arts, it is not easy to transfer back to the Wenban.

Xu Yuanchun thought about it again, and said secretly: It's not easy, I can't think of such a precedent.

Kang Pengzu obviously had more difficulty accepting the identity of an officer, but he didn't have the confidence to directly refute Xu Yuanzuo, lightly tapped his forehead, and said, "You only say that I am a family of military merit." Not necessarily as you think. I'll help you sort out my family history. ”

He said: "At the beginning of the country, my ancestor Mao was a meritorious servant. The military achievements are impressive, and he has to be named the Marquis of Qichun. Because of the Northern Expedition with the King of Zhongshan and died in Guanzhong, Emperor Taizu posthumously crowned the Duke of Qiguo. Guogong has three sons, the eldest son Duo Gong, who inherited Qi Chunhou. Later, he and the king of Lijiang (Fu Youde) conquered Yunnan, died young, and posthumously crowned the Duke of Qiguo, and his eldest son Duke Yuan, attacked the Marquis of Qichun. Later, he was removed from the lord for crime, and it was not until the Hongzhi period that this branch restored a thousand households. ”

"The second son of Maocaigong, Jiangong, attacked the commander of Guangxi, and then the news was cut off." Kang Pengzu said: "My family is a descendant of the third son of Maocai Gong, and the Zhengong actually did not have a knight, until the Chenghua period, my ancestor won the command of Jin Shanwei because of his merits, and then there was a house to get the position of Nanhuizui Thousand Households. ”

Kang Pengzu went into more detail in his own mind, and just picked out a rough idea: "Military households cannot be separated, and only one person from each generation takes office, so when my great-grandfather was a great-grandfather, he moved to Shanghai County, drove a carriage and horse shop, and opened a tooth shop, and made a fortune." Although it is one family with Jinshankang and Nanhuikang, it has been three generations away from the army, so where is it so simple to inherit the position? ”

"Can I buy it?" Xu Yuanzuo is still not giving up.

"But I can only chant poetry against it, where do I know how to march and fight?" Kang Pengzu spread his hands and said helplessly.

"Marching and fighting is actually the easiest thing, as long as there are capable officers and staff planning." Xu Yuanzuo said: "When the time comes, Brother Changsheng only needs to write the famous sentence of 'fleeing at night', and he will naturally be the head of my Confucian generals!" ”

Kang Pengzu was stunned for a moment, and thought a little in his heart: Looking at the poems of talented people in the country, I am afraid that I will not be ranked in the top ten; If you talk about military generals, the one who is stronger than me in poetry is probably only Qi Nantang (Jiguang).

Xu Yuanzuo saw Kang Pengzu's hesitation, and hurriedly made another effort: "Not only is there not many people who can beat Brother Chang Sheng in poetry, but I am afraid that Brother Chang Sheng can also rank in the top five in calligraphy." ”

"Ha, when it comes to calligraphy, the only one who can surpass me is Qi Nantang." Kang Pengzu raised his head and smiled, not feeling that he was taken into the ditch by Xu Yuanzuo.

Xu Yuanchun knew that Kang Pengzu's wine-colored poems had some background, but the Jixin City Mansion couldn't compare to his younger brother at all. He couldn't bear to see Kang Pengzu being sold and didn't know it, and said: "The matter of joining the army is not in a hurry, Chang Sheng will end up next year, if the field is not good, let's talk about the matter of joining the army." He said to Xu Yuanzuo again: "If you need help from the army, it doesn't hurt to find a reliable one when the time comes." ”

Xu Yuanzuo nodded slightly in agreement, but said in his heart: Our core leadership is the largest shareholder, and the more people you introduce, the more people will pay dividends. If you can squeeze as much as you can, why not squeeze it? What's more, the Ming Dynasty will be an absolute victor in the next fifty years, just follow the battle with the wind - it will not be defeated until Sarhu fifty years later, and even then it will not be your turn to go on the expedition.

"Yuan Zuo, do you have any arrangements here that you need our help with?" Xu Yuanchun asked again.

Xu Yuanzuo thought for a while and said, "The biggest gap on my side is just talent. ”

Xu Yuanchun nodded: "If you want to use the slaves and maids in the family, you can just transfer them." ”

Xu Yuanzuo shook his head with a smile: "The talent I am talking about is like a brave general under the marshal's seat, not a servant of the banquet." And the number should be extremely large, not three or five people are enough. Hmm, by the way, big brother, is there a reliable little Xi slave at home? ”

"Xiao Xi is fine, I'll transfer it to you when I get back." Xu Yuanchun said again: "Where do you plan to make up for those brave generals you said?" ”

"One is looking for shopkeepers and men in the market, and some of them are dug up with thick coins." Xu Yuanzuo thought for a while, and said: "It's just that this kind of person is hard to find, so it is still necessary to cultivate from a teenager." I made an appointment with Master Zhu Lilu, but all the young men who had no hope of going to school were taught arithmetic and sent here to learn business. ”

Xu Yuanchun said: "It seems that this matter is only up to you." ”

Kang Pengzu also said: "It seems that among the three, Yuan Zuo is the hardest. ”

- Who made my reincarnation skills a little weaker?

Xu Yuanzuo smiled and said: "It is the heavens that will descend on me!" (To be continued......)

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