Wuying Palace, the sages are complete, and the young are long and salty.

The Son of Heaven is in the center, accompanied by the prince, the east is the six Jiuqing headed by Jian Yi, and the west is Yao Guangxiao, Xu Jingchang, Chengguo Gong Zhu Neng, and Wei Guogong Xu Huizu!

That's right, it was Xu Huizu who replaced Qiu Fu, the Duke of Qiguo, and attended the imperial meeting of Wuying Palace.

It's just that Xu Huizu is lined up behind his nephew, which looks a little funny...... But no one in the audience dared to laugh, and even had a chill down their spine.

This first goalkeeper has restored its former glory in the end.

Far better than in the past, to be precise.

When Xu Da was alive, there were still Feng Sheng, Duke Tang He, Duke Tang He, Duke Yingguo, Fu Youde, and Lan Yu and others.

But when it comes to Xu Jingchang, the Xu family's painting style is different, this kid is simply born specifically for disgusting big guys. The more unpopular things are, the more energetic he can do them.

One of these things is enough to make people unable to resist, and then a Xu Qin appeared, with the fame of Tanhualang, he also has a bright future and is unimpeded.

Until now, even people like Xu Huizu have been reborn and returned to the court.

I have to say that the Xu family has really accumulated Yin Gong.

Could it be that Xu Da has really become an immortal and is bless his children and grandchildren?

Otherwise, I can't explain it!

Everyone was thinking about it, but some people were also paying attention to other aspects, since the establishment of the Wuying Palace, the power of the entire imperial court quickly gathered here.

More than a dozen important ministers sat together, unlike the early dynasty, where hundreds of people were in chaos, and it was not like inside the headquarters, where Shang Shu was in the hall.

It can represent the interests of all parties, there are arguments, there is consensus, and the scale is just right.

Zhu Di knew very well in his heart that he couldn't just rely on a few two or three people to make decisions, in this court, high-ranking officials at the level of Shangshu had strong strength.

Excluding them from decision-making, something is bound to happen over time.

Therefore, the deliberations of the Wuying Hall must ensure a sufficient scale.

In addition to the above-mentioned people, the cabinet ministers can also be rotated in batches...... About two or three people came at a time, and they were full-time recorders, and they couldn't speak without the permission of the Son of Heaven.

But even when they attended the meeting, Huang Huai, Hu Guang, Yang Rong and others were overjoyed. Because only here can you see the whole picture.

Who does a policy involve, and what is the real original intention? After it is determined, what effect will it have...... Only by knowing the ins and outs of these things and carefully speculating can we understand what the court is doing.

In contrast, those squires, Xiao Jiuqing, although their official positions are higher than those of the cabinet, they are not blessed to attend the Wuyingdian meeting, they can't really understand the national policy, they are only responsible for the implementation, and the gap is getting bigger and bigger, so they will inevitably be eliminated.

Today, Zhu Di took the lead in speaking and named the subject.

"Wang Zuo, that brute, told me that the army is all from Beiping, so I don't have to worry about the guards in the south...... What is this? Let us live with half of the country? If such a bastard is such a bastard, even if I destroy his nine clans, it will be a matter of course. This brute's matter, put aside for the time being, I don't bother to say it, I asked you to come over, just to discuss, some local guards have really gone wrong, what should I do? ”

After Zhu Di finished speaking, he glanced at the audience from beginning to end, and finally his eyes fell on Xu Huizu.

Zhu Di still believes in the talent of his eldest brother.

"Wei Guogong, tell me, what should I do?"

Xu Huizu hurriedly got up, hunched his waist and said: "Back to Your Majesty's words, the minister has thought about it carefully, many guards in the Central Plains and Jiangnan, except for those near the sea, the rest of the rest will neither fight nor recover, and it is already difficult to save." ”

Zhu Di said in a low voice: "The guard house is the old system set by the imperial examination, I plan to recover the land and re-recruit military households, isn't it okay?" ”

Xu Huizu shook his head with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, when Emperor Taizu conquered the world, he set up guards in Zhenjiang, Yangzhou and other places, in order to guard against Zhang Shicheng, and in Jiangxi and other places, there were also guards against Chen Youliang. Later, many guards were set up in the Central Plains to eradicate bandits...... Now that the world is peaceful, there has been no war in these places for a long time, and it is already very difficult to maintain the guards. In addition, Jianwen was chaotic and wantonly transferred soldiers, resulting in the emptiness of the guards and the lack of people. ”

Zhu Di took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, "So, these guards are bound to be abolished?" ”

Xu Huizu said: "Abolish the guards, merge them into the locality, remove the military registration, merge them into the yellow book, and pay food for service in one piece, this is what is being done." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Yuanji, the head of the household department, immediately echoed: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that what Wei Guogong said is very true. Dismantling useless guards and enriching local financial resources is indeed a good policy for the benefit of the country and the people. ”

Zhu Di was silent, and then looked at Zhu Neng, the Duke of Chengguo, who seemed to be dissatisfied, after all, as a military general, the removal of the guard was equivalent to cutting meat on him, and Zhu Neng was not happy.

But what people are talking about is the Tao, and he can't refute it, so he can only look at Xu Jingchang secretly.

Zhu Neng's small movements were captured by Zhu Di, which made Zhu Di sigh secretly, these old brothers are okay to fight, but the gap is too big to really move their hearts.

"Dingguo Gong, what do you mean?"

Xu Jingchang had to stand up, he didn't pay attention to Xia Yuanji, but turned to Xu Huizu.

"Wei Guogong, you said that the guard post will be abolished and the military household will be abolished, have you ever thought about it, where did my Ming soldiers come from?"

Xu Huizu didn't mean to underestimate his nephew at all, but said honestly: "From the military household." ”

"What if the military households are abolished and the number of soldiers and horses is affected?"

Xu Huizu said helplessly: "I haven't thought about this yet. ”

At this time, Lao Xia spoke again, "Dingguo Gong, the Central Plains military households are already unusable, and they can't be recruited to the battlefield, and if they are cut, they will be cut, so why should you be angry?" ”

Xu Jingchang didn't like to listen to it, "It's one thing to use it or not, they occupy the quota of military households, and if you abolish the guards, it is equivalent to reducing the number of military households, and if there are fewer military households, it is equivalent to a decrease in the source of soldiers and horses...... Such a big thing, do you think I can ignore it? Xia Shangshu, if you think it doesn't matter, go and lay off the people in your household! ”

"The household department has something to do, for the sake of national affairs, food and clothing, not an idle military household!" Natsuhara refuted with words.

Xu Jingchang snorted: "Okay, the next step is to assess the currency security of the Ming Dynasty!" I'll just put my words here, and if I can't find out the problem, I'll resign immediately! ”

When Xia Yuanji heard this, his old face was blue, this kid was really unkind, and what he said may not be wrong, whether there are loopholes in the matter of treasure money, he can't say well.

You have to check yourself when you look back.

Xia Yuanji thought so in his heart, but he was not polite, "Your Majesty, Dingguo Gong is talking nonsense and disrupting the proceedings, please make a ruling." ”

Zhu Di pondered for a long time before he said, "Xu Jingchang, why do you care so much about the number of military households?" ”

"Your Majesty, this matter is obvious...... If the guards in the Central Plains and Jiangnan and other places were abolished, the imperial court soldiers and horses were all from the nine sides and the north, and the minister remembered that in the thirtieth year of Hongwu, just because the imperial examinations were all southerners, Emperor Taizu was furious, and there was a list of north and south. Officials assist the country and govern the people, and their responsibilities are extremely heavy, and they cannot just be southerners. This is what Taizu meant. What about the generals? It is the mainstay of guarding the country, and it is even more indispensable. If only the northerners are in control, there are no people in the south...... Does it mean that if the northern defense line is breached, the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed? Also, does the work of opening up the territory belong only to the north, and it has nothing to do with the south? All of these are things related to the Ming Dynasty, and the minister can't help but care. ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Di was also shocked, I have to say that he really ignored it, he only wanted to ensure the combat strength of the soldiers and become a sword to expand the territory. But I didn't expect that the generals in the army also have the problem of background.

"Xu Jingchang, you said this, it made it difficult for me! Not only is the difference between the north and the south, but also the military and civilian households seem to be inappropriate, right? ”

Xu Jingchang immediately nodded, "Your Majesty Shengming, that's what the minister meant!" It is a matter of course to protect the territory of the world with the talents of the world. If you use the flesh and blood of military households to protect the people of the world, it is a little too much to say. Moreover, there are tens of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty, but there are only one million military households. The Tartars were no more than a few hundred thousand people. It seems that tens of millions of people are overpowering Mount Tai. The result is millions of people, but hundreds of thousands. If a single negligence causes serious losses and the military households cannot bear it, the generals will be afraid of the enemy like tigers and will not dare to go to war. If the losses can be evenly distributed to the whole country, they will be able to bear it. Not only can it bear it, but it will also give birth to thoughts of revenge. Just like the Han army's crusade against the Xiongnu, it is not impossible. ”

"All in all, the minister thinks that His Majesty should consider it holistically, and if you want to move the military household, you must move the military system, so that you can have long-term peace and stability, and the merit will be in the future."

Xu Jingchang's remarks were based on the military systems of later countries...... After moving towards modern times, the aristocratic knights, professional samurai, gradually disappeared, and were replaced by compulsory soldiers.

Young people of school age must join the army to serve the country.

For some countries with too large populations, it is also a combination of volunteers and conscripts, and conscripts will not be abolished...... Because it means that the country and every people are closely related, and they share weal and woe.

Like Daming, it is only limited to military households...... When it comes to fighting the world, it still works very well. After all, at that time, the world was in turmoil, and the warriors who could fight well rose up one after another.

When a group of people were recruited, they were incorporated into military households, given them land, and let them go out with the army, which could not only ensure loyalty, but also mobilize quickly and produce enough elite soldiers.

But with the unification of the world, the military households have reached the second and third generations, and they are almost the same as ordinary people.

At this time, if we want to ensure the quality of the army, we must expand the scope of recruitment.

Zhu Di pondered again and again, and felt more and more that this matter was extraordinary, "What you are talking about is a conscription system? ”

Xu Jingchang shook his head, "The minister thinks that recruiting troops may not be appropriate, I am afraid that it will become a thief with an army like Zhao Song, but it is not as good as the current military household system!" ”

Zhu Neng hurriedly said: "The minister also does not approve of recruitment. ”

Zhu Di ignored him, but asked Xu Jingchang, "What are you going to do?" ”

"The minister proposes to attach importance to martial arts, train generals, and ensure that there is a steady stream of talents who can join the army."

Jian Yi, who was the first in the east, suddenly widened his eyes, "Dingguo Gong, there is a saying among the people, a good man should not be a soldier!" ”

Xu Jingchang laughed, "Then let the martial artist become as noble as Xiucai, isn't it." ”

(End of chapter)