The Emperor of the Apocalypse sat on the dragon chair expressionlessly, looking at the ministers below who cut their heads and ears, without showing any emotion on their faces. The ministers below are also the six gods without the master at this time, and they can't abolish such a big killing weapon without the law of the ancestors, they really don't know how to oppose Xiong Tingbi's statement.

After all, everyone is not a fool, and the advantages and disadvantages of the conscription system and the guard system can be seen at a glance. When the Ming Dynasty passed, the Wei system may have made great contributions, but it is no longer suitable. Originally, Wenchen had a permanent undefeated reason, that is, the law of the ancestors could not be abolished.

However, since Zhang Juzheng's reform in the Wanli period, this argument has gradually faded out of the government and the opposition, after all, the results of Zhang Juzheng's reform can still be seen by everyone. It's just that Emperor Wanli abolished many of Zhang Juzheng's measures, and things can be said to have returned to square one.

After the Emperor of the Apocalypse purged the Donglin Party, the matter of rehabilitating Zhang Juzheng in the court was naturally put on the agenda, and it was not unexpected by everyone, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse did rehabilitate Zhang Juzheng. In terms of the imperial court, Zhang Juzheng's reform is meritorious, and the reform is right. Now standing up and talking about the law of the ancestors is actually not convincing. Many ministers are in favor of such reforms, but they don't want to be the first to do this, and there is nothing wrong with seeing which way the wind blows.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a play!" A person strode forward, bowed to the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and said loudly.

Seeing someone stand up, everyone's eyes were attracted by this person, this person was none other than Xu Guangqi, a cabinet scholar. The ministers all know that Xu Guangqi, who holds the title of secretary of the Ministry of Industry, has deep trust in the emperor. The construction of artillery is very well underway, and a merger of the firearms factory and the Ministry of Works is currently under way. No one thought that this person would actually stand up at this time, and many people are already thinking, does Xu Guangqi mean on behalf of the cabinet or on behalf of the Emperor of the Apocalypse?

glanced at Xu Guangqi. The Emperor of the Apocalypse nodded with a smile, and said in a brisk tone: "It turned out to be Xu Aiqing, Aiqing has anything to say!" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister thinks that what Liaodong Governor Xiong Tingbi has done is feasible or not." Xu Guangqi threw out a sentence that made everyone stunned, but his face was indifferent.

Nodding slowly, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said in a deep voice: "Aiqing has nothing to say!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty! The minister first said that this is feasible. Liaodong is located in the northern part of Xinjiang. Facing the front of Jiannu's troops, a strong army is needed to fight Jiannu in a decisive battle. Now the army in Liaodong is very large, with 200,000 people. The annual consumption of grain and grass by these 200,000 horses is very large, but the combat power is not considerable, which is why Inspector Xiong proposed to change the guard system to a conscription system. The minister thought that no matter whether this matter succeeded or failed, Inspector Xiong was planning for the country. Xu Guangqi said that he glanced at the Emperor of the Apocalypse, but in fact, he was looking to see if someone would stand up.

The ministers may not agree to the system of conscription, after all, many people in the court rely on this line for their food. Now that the Ministry of Industry will be the supervisor, there is no oil or water to fish. If this line is broken, I'm afraid many people will not have a good time.

Although only Liaodong has been reformed, Liaodong has always been the place with the most money and grain, and if it is really changed, many people's jobs will be smashed. However, the influence of civil officials in the court will not be very large, and at most a few filial piety money will be less every year. The biggest impact is still those generals at the border gates, I don't know what will happen to those Qiu Ba when the news spreads.

Seeing that no one spoke. Xu Guangqi continued: "If you want to build a new army, the conscription system is naturally the best way. Just like Qi Jiguang's Zhejiang army back then, the combat power is far from being comparable to the guards. If the imperial court wants to fight against Jiannu, this recruitment system is necessary, which is why the Liaodong recruitment system said is feasible. In fact, the minister thinks that it is not only feasible, but imperative! ”

The ministers in the main hall looked at each other, and many of them had very ugly faces. But no one of them came forward. looked at each other, and finally took a big step out, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the minister does not agree with Lord Xu's statement!" ”

Everyone's eyes once again looked at the person who stood up, and a touch of joy appeared on the faces of many people. Someone finally stepped up. When I saw the person who stood up, most of my faces were clear, and this person was Liang Zhe, the head of the household.

glanced at Liang Zhe. The Emperor of the Apocalypse said expressionlessly: "Liang Aiqing, Sun Aiqing's words are not finished yet, wait for Sun Aiqing to finish speaking!" ”

Everyone was stunned, but soon a smile appeared on their faces, Xu Guangqi was a cabinet scholar after all. Before Xu Guangqi's words were finished, Liang Zhe stood up, which was indeed suspected of trespassing. It is normal for the Emperor of the Apocalypse to have such an attitude, and Liang Zhe also seemed to feel that something was wrong, so he saluted the Emperor of the Apocalypse and said respectfully: "The ministers obey the order!" ”

Ignoring Liang Zhe, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said to Xu Guangqi: "Xu Aiqing, you go on!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty! What the minister just said was the reason why it should be implemented, and on the other hand, the minister also felt that there were aspects that should not be implemented. The Jiannu that the imperial court is now facing, if Liaodong changes the guard system to a conscription system, I am afraid it will be difficult to form combat power in a short period of time. If Jiannu attacks, I'm afraid it will backfire. After Xu Guangqi finished speaking, he glanced back at Liang Zhe, his eyes were very profound.

Although Xu Guangqi is addicted to firearms, he is different from Bi Maokang, who is not suitable for officialdom, but he is very good at being an official. In the end, Xu Guangqi in history was also an official to the Ministry of Rites, and a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse frowned and thought about it, then looked at Liang Zhe again, and asked in a deep voice: "Liang Aiqing, what do you think, let's talk about it now!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty! The minister felt that the conscription system in Liaodong was not feasible. The greatest advantage of the guard system is that it not only guarantees the army's grain and grass, but also ensures the army's combat effectiveness. If the guard system is changed to a conscription system, the military salary of the imperial court will increase exponentially. If we do this now, I am afraid that the treasury will not be able to support it. Liang Zhe's words were loud and sound, and his expression was quite excited.

"Nonsense!" As soon as Liang Zhe's words fell, a voice in the hall scolded loudly. Obviously, this person did not mean the slightest politeness, and everyone's eyes were on this person.

The person who stood up was Ying Zhen, the secretary of the Criminal Department, Guan Yingzhen was Zhang Juzheng's fellow villager, and he admired Zhang Juzheng in his heart since he was studying. Because of his reverence for Zhang Juzheng, Guan Yingzhen also agreed very much with the reform. In his opinion, the current situation of the Ming Dynasty has reached the point where it has to be changed. Now that he sees hope, he naturally won't give up.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at the angry Guan Yingzhen, smiled playfully, and said in a deep voice: "Guan Aiqing, what do you have to say!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty! The minister felt that Liang Zhe, the head of the household department, was really alarmist, and the land in Liaodong was there. If the system of guards is changed to a conscription system, and the land is divided, the people will naturally have to pay taxes for cultivating the land. Soldiers can fight wholeheartedly, and the people can concentrate on farming, which can be said to be the best of both worlds. Guan Yingzhen was obviously not polite at all, and loudly refuted Liang Zhe.

After the official shock, several more people stood up, some for support and some for opposition. In the end, everyone's eyes fell on Liu Yijing, the second assistant of the cabinet, and now the two cabinet scholars who have come out are all in support of reform, if Liu Yijing does not speak, then the attitude of the cabinet is already very clear.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a Chinese saying!" Liu Yijing didn't speak, and Han Kuang, a cabinet scholar on the side, suddenly stood up. At this time, Han Kuang's face was like water, and it was obviously time for him to speak.

Since the Emperor of the Apocalypse purged the Donglin Party, the Donglin Party in the court has not been wiped out, Liu Yijing, the second assistant of the cabinet, Han Kuang, a scholar of the cabinet, and Yang Lian, the governor of Liaodong, there are still many Donglin Party members in the court. However, compared with the original Donglin Party, these people are much more upright now, and they all have their own ideals and ambitions.

Nodding slightly, the Emperor of the Apocalypse smiled and said, "Han Aiqing, what do you say!" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is better not to act rashly in the affairs of Liaodong, after all, Liaodong just experienced a major war last year, and now I am afraid that the army will be unstable. In addition, the system of changing the guard station to the conscription system is not only a matter of Liaodong, and the minister is afraid that it will affect the whole body. When the news of Liaodong's restructuring spread, the ministers were afraid that the government and the opposition would be in an uproar, and the soldiers and soldiers in various places would be unstable. If there is a mutiny in the army, I am afraid that things will become out of control. Han Kuang's voice was very flat, but the words he said were something that no one dared to say easily.

Emperor Tianqi frowned slightly, he naturally understood the significance of this restructuring, if the reform of Liaodong was successful, it would undoubtedly open a door for the Ming Dynasty. But it is very difficult to break the old and build the new. How could those border generals accept rectification so easily? What Han Kuang said is not impossible.

The hall was silent, and everyone was waiting for the Emperor of the Apocalypse to make a decision. When things come to this point, it can only be the Emperor of the Apocalypse who makes the decision. After all, something really happened, and no one could take the responsibility.

After thinking about it for a long time, the Emperor of the Apocalypse gradually became firm, and the Mongol thorns and Tatars no longer had the heart to attack. The Jiannu in Liaodong did not have the ability to attack in a short period of time, and the situation in northern Xinjiang was also very stable. If he didn't do it at this time, the Emperor of the Apocalypse didn't know if there would be such a chance next time. Originally, the Emperor of the Apocalypse wanted to wait until Sun Chuanting had trained the new Beijing camp, and after he had a combatable army in his hands, he was reforming.

But now that it's come to this, I can only move forward! Glancing at Liu Yijing, a scholar of the second auxiliary university of the cabinet, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said in a deep voice: "The cabinet intends to temporarily restructure Liaodong, and Sun Chengzong, a scholar of the first auxiliary university of the cabinet, will preside over it with full authority. ”