Chapter Seventy-Four: Wu Sangui
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Chongzhen returned triumphantly, and in the city of BJ, the mountains roared and the tsunami roared, and the people of the whole city knelt down and cheered heartily.
The common people are the kindest and most simple people, and whoever is good to them, they like them.
Just now, Chongzhen lifted the biggest crisis in the Ming Empire in a hundred years, and let BJ avoid the end of the city being ruined, how can these ordinary people not love him?
Chongzhen did not return to the dynasty anymore, and now, most of the civil and military officials were cut by him, and the remaining small part, even if they returned to the palace, would not be able to stand in the Jinluan Palace.
Simply, the assembly was held directly on the tower of this city. There is no need to shy away from these people.
Chongzhen waved his big hand, and the people behind him opened all the boxes and crackled...... A large pile of gold and silver rolled out.
Everyone held their breath, almost blinded by the blinding light.
"I said before that the Ming Dynasty will never treat meritorious people badly. Now, let's start talking about rewarding meritorious deeds. ”
"Everyone, who killed the enemy on the battlefield just now, will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver each, and now all come and line up!"
After a pause, Chongzhen continued: "Those who didn't kill the enemy, those who went to the battlefield just now will also be rewarded, twenty taels of silver per person." ”
The Ming literary style is at its peak, but it lacks a belligerent spirit, Chongzhen does this, but also hopes to inspire these people, so that more people dare to go to the battlefield to fight for credit.
Soon there was a long queue, and these people who received the silver were all grateful to Dade, and kowtowed a few times to Chongzhen before leaving. And those who did not go to the battlefield regretted and regretted in their hearts, such a good opportunity, the silver of the white flowers slipped through the fingers like this.
The next time, we must not miss such an opportunity! Many people have in their hearts the desire to go to the battlefield to win merit.
This is exactly what Chongzhen wants to achieve, he bowed slightly, and said: "If you haven't got the bounty, don't worry, now, it is the time when the country's survival is in danger, and it is indispensable to fight the war, and it is indispensable to have credit for you." Tomorrow, the West City Gate will open for recruitment, and everyone who wants to serve the country can join the army. Those who enlist in the army can be paid a settling-in allowance of 50 taels. Whoever kills one enemy will be rewarded with 100 acres of fertile land. Those who die in battle shall receive a pension of 100 taels, and their children shall be supported by the state until they reach adulthood......"
Call......
As soon as these words came out, the whole scene suddenly boiled.
Fifty taels of silver, as long as you are a soldier, you will have fifty taels of silver.
In this era when the emperor was poor and smashed pots and sold iron, the money went into the pockets of those corrupt officials, squires and tyrants, and these ordinary people had a hard time, and fifty taels of silver was definitely a rich temptation. What's more, there is a pension of one hundred taels for those who died in battle, and there are no worries at all.
Why don't the men take Wu Hook and collect Guanshan Fifty Prefectures.
Especially ordinary people, they can't afford to study, they don't have to think about taking the test for fame, and if they want to get ahead, the only way to get ahead is to win credit on the battlefield.
"Everyone, disperse, come to the gate of the West City today!"
Chongzhen waved his hand, and the people on the street slowly dispersed.
And behind him, Li Yan and the others were already dumbfounded.
Especially Li Yan, his heart was even more shocked, what kind of motivation would Chongzhen bring to the soldiers with such a big reward of gold and silver?
Why did the soldiers of the Qin Dynasty have strong combat effectiveness? Is it because the weapons are better? The people are better? Not really. The most terrifying thing is that the military merit system of the Qin Dynasty is extremely perfect, and every head is a reward. All the Qin troops fought as if they were fighting with chicken blood, as if they were not facing enemies, but meritorious deeds. In this way, the Qin Dynasty was able to push the Six Kingdoms across. And why did the Qin Dynasty fall so quickly in the later period? The combat effectiveness of the Qin army declined so quickly? It was because of a lack of incentives.
And right now, all Chongzhen took out was white silver. The so-called people die for money, birds die for food, and they can take risks for money, it is conceivable that even ordinary people, under such a rich reward, will become hungry wolves. Even if he dies in battle, he will have a settling-in allowance and his children will be supported by the state, so who will be afraid of death? Anyway, the wealth obtained by the confiscated officials is not less than hundreds of millions, and Chongzhen is already wealthy, as long as others dare to do it, he will dare to reward it.
"Two, what do you think of my reward and punishment system?" Chongzhen said with a smile, but his eyes fell on Li Yan. He had seen it before that it was this scholar who was giving advice to Chongzhen.
"There will be brave men under the heavy reward, and such a heavy reward by Your Majesty will definitely stimulate the combat effectiveness of the soldiers. It's just ......," Li Yan didn't continue halfway through.
"It's just that why didn't I set such a heavy reward before, and said that I was worried that I wouldn't have enough money?"
Li Yan lowered his head slightly. Indeed, if Chongzhen was rich, why didn't he give a heavy reward before, and he had to be forced to this life-and-death juncture? However, no amount of money could support such consumption.
Chongzhen laughed, and immediately, his expression was solemn, slightly cold, pointing to the remaining boxes of gold and silver in front of him, and said: "In comparison, you all feel that I am stingy, such as the iron rooster is reluctant to come up with money until it is a matter of life and death." But do you know where the money came from?"
Li Yan and the others shook their heads.
"Luo Yangxing, tell them!"
Luo Yang came out of the crowd and sneered: "In the eyes of you rebels, Your Majesty must be mediocre, absurd and arrogant. But I don't know that Your Majesty is exhausted and sleeps all night. In order to make up for military expenses and disaster relief, the palace cut down on food and clothing, and even the queen took out her beloved jewelry. All the money you see is all obtained last night, when His Majesty confiscated the families of hundreds of civil and military officials, and exterminated their families. ”
"Your Majesty is frugal with food and clothing, but these officials are all full of their own pockets, and whenever Your Majesty needs money, they will push back, saying that Your Majesty is competing with the people for profit, but in fact, they are worried that Your Majesty has robbed them of their oil and water. On the contrary, the people of the Ming Dynasty can't eat enough, but it is His Majesty who is taking the blame......"
Li Yan and the others were silent, they rebelled all the way, and there were not many officials who raided their homes and exterminated the clan, and even King Fu was killed, King Fu's Mansion was really a mountain of gold and silver, I thought that the emperor must be richer, but I never thought that the most bitter was the emperor.
It seems that the emperor has always been wrongly blamed. It's just that the following officials are greedy, and the people have to rebel.
Chongzhen said: "I also deeply understood through this battle, in this world, it is unreliable to rely on these corrupt officials, as long as the people have food, anyone can be an official, even if I am the emperor, I can be inappropriate." Therefore, I am determined to sweep away the universe, not to offend the squires of the Shi clan, but also to confiscate these officials, and return the people's fat and ointment they have collected to the people, so that the people of the Ming Dynasty can have food, clothing, fields, and education!"
Everyone has food, everyone has clothing, everyone has a field, and everyone can study!
These words deeply shocked Li Yan. If this is the case, the world will surely prosper, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment, and the world will not be peaceful.
Why do you want to follow King Chuang? Isn't it just that King Chuang doesn't pay for food when he comes, and doesn't he just hope to create such a prosperous world?
"The sinners were ignorant and sinful in the past, but today they know your majesty's heart and are deeply ashamed. Li Yan is willing to serve His Majesty and atone for his sins!" Li Yan immediately knelt on the ground, and the red lady also knelt down.
"Haha, please get up!" Chongzhen laughed.
At this moment, a war horse galloped in.
"Tell Your Majesty, LN General Soldier, Pingxi Bo Wu Sangui led Guanning Iron Cavalry to King Qin!"
Wu Sangui!
Hearing this name, Chongzhen's eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness.