Quasi-performance in the first year of orthodoxy: The subordinate officials and leaders of each yamen in the two capitals were inspected from the officials of this yamen. If there are those who are not talented and old and sick, the officials will verify the facts and make a decision.

Jingcha, the world is dull. Only two Beijing officials were inspected, but now anyone can see that this Beijing inspection is mainly aimed at Nanjing.

Beijing is not, Beijing officials have long been washed over and over again.

As a rule, the Beijing inspection of Nanjing officials will be jointly inspected by the Nanjing Ministry of Officials and the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Beijing will not interfere.

However, the rule of Jingcha has always been to present the results of the investigation, "to listen to the judge" - the emperor finally has the final say.

Now, in addition to a left waiter under Jia Yong, the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry of Officials, the rest is among the divisions. This time in Beijing, the Nanjing Ministry of Officials was responsible for the implementation, and it was the young Jiajing two-year Tanhualang Xu Jie.

Together with the Nanjing Metropolitan Inspectorate, there is only one right capital imperial history and no left capital imperial history. At this moment, the person who served as the right capital of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate was Xia Yan, who had temporarily taken over Meng Chunying's position as Tianfu Yin and filled the vacancy after some high-ranking officials above the third grade in Nanjing were transferred to Beijing in this round.

At this moment, Jingcha must first make preliminary preparations, and the first preparation is to hold a meeting.

Jiajing's five-year Nanjing Jingcha work preparation meeting was held in the official hall of the Nanjing Ministry of Officials, and the participants were not only the Nanjing Ministry of Officials, but also the Nanjing Metropolitan Inspection Institute, the Nanjing Six Sections, and: Yang Tinghe.

"As usual, I am in charge of this Jingcha, and Huang Shilang praises Dazai and assists me in handling this matter." Jia Yong glanced at Huang Zuo, "Huang Shilang, it's going to be hard." ”

Huang Zuo, the sixteen-year-old leader of Zhengde, was prosperous after his official fortune, first because Guangdong was killed by Zhang Fujing Most of the high-ranking officials and got a senate from the fourth grade, and then worked in Guangdong for five years, because of the trial of the new law was promoted to the third grade.

Fortunately, he is only the right servant of Nanjing's ministry, which is not too dazzling, and cannot be compared with Zhang Fujing of the governor of Shandong.

But Rao is like this, he and Xu Jie's front foot went to the Nanjing Ministry of Officials, and the back foot began to Jingcha, Jia Yong knew that he had better interfere less as the master, and the main praise Dazai, who should have been responsible for assisting, was the protagonist.

Huang Zuolian said that he didn't dare, he would be attentive when he expressed his attitude, so he sat there quietly.

In the past five years, he has also accumulated a lot of experience in Guangdong, and he knows that although this matter is up to him, in fact, His Majesty is here to grasp the overall situation, and it is Yang Tinghe, who is only present at the moment, lowering his eyes and eyebrows as if he is asleep.

Jia Yong also looked at Yang Tinghe first, and there was a little resentment in his heart.

His previous position was the Beijing Guozi Priest Wine. Although the official quality of the four products is not high, the official significance of the official position of the Guozi priest wine is very different.

In the sixteenth year of Zhengde's palace examination, he was one of the marking officers.

After the cabinet quota of six members, at that time, Yang Tinghe recommended him, a person from the fourth grade, as a companion, which was simply appalling - how could he enter the cabinet directly without being a scholar?

But at that time, he was really elected as the person who accompanied him, and he ran with Zhang Zilin. The people who entered the cabinet that time were Shi Xuan and Sun Jiao.

After that, in the "court struggle" of the first year of Jiajing of the "new party" and "old party", Jia Yong directly became the right attendant of the Beijing Ministry of Rites, and then was continuously elected by Yang Tinghe to Nanjing to serve as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites after problems in Nanjing in the third year of Jiajing.

He is Yang Tinghe's person.

In the past few years, Yang Tinghe has served as the first assistant and presided over the new law, and Jia Yong has indeed risen quickly, but he didn't expect Yang Tinghe to send himself all the way to preside over such a hot matter.

Kyocha!

“…… Historically, in Beijing, there have been suggestions before the inspection of the department, and the officials of the ministry have to reconsider, and the examination department should make a visit to the officials of the Ministry of Science and Technology for the consultation, and the officials of the yatang should be invited to write the examination language for the subordinate officials, and the officials above the fourth grade of the yamen should be written from Chen Shu. After all these things were done, I asked His Majesty to set a date, and the officials of the ministry and the court opened the court for trial. ”

Jia Yong repeated the previous rules, and then said to Xia Yan and the six departments: "The Metropolitan Procuratorate and the six departments still make suggestions according to the rules." ”

From what Jia Yong said, it can be seen that the preliminary work of Jingcha is just a foreshadowing, and it will eventually fall to the link of "court trial".

With the use of the word review, it can already be seen that the last link is almost to deal with people, although on the surface all the five grades and below have to pass the hall once.

Until then, the so-called advice from Kedaocha was nothing more than pulling the list.

The "list" suggested by the ministry to the science and technology officials, and then make a visit list according to the rules, and entrust the science and technology officials to visit; At the same time, combined with the comments of the officials of the Yamen Hall in Nanjing, the fourth-class results were evaluated according to the eight items of the investigation.

Eight eyes, greedy, cool, impetuous, unreasonable, old, sick, bad, careless.

Fourth-class, the elderly, the sick, to the officer; Those who are soft and inactive, and who are not prudent, will be idle; greedy and cruel, and in the fugitives for the people; Those who are not able to do so should consider changing the quality.

The court trial is to give a chance to argue. The results of the inspection of the five products and below will be decided in the link of the Beijing inspection of the ministry and the academy.

The fourth grade and above, according to the rules, began to be written from Chen Shu after the court trial, and the emperor decided to stay. They don't have to be judged in court, which is the dignity and privilege of the people in the red robe.

Historically, most of them have been mixed with cleaning elements.

As a result, Kyocha has always been resisted by officials. At the beginning, there was an exam every ten years, and the six-year exam set during the Hongzhi period could not be strictly adhered to.

This six-year test becomes a positive inspection. If the correct inspection does not comply, the temporary inspection of the capital in the name of some catastrophe, and the intercalary inspection that actually purge dissidents will appear from time to time.

It is not a leap at the moment, and the emperor has entered the sixth year of succession, and it is indeed justified.

But everyone can't forget that in the new law, there is also the method of examining the exercises! Now that there is a method of examining the exercises, is there still a need for this Jingcha?

Nanjing's six departments are all silent: most of the Nanjing officials retire here, and they are not many exceptions.

Why bother to provide for the elderly?

You must know that the grades of the science and technology officials are relatively low, and they are also among the people who are being investigated.

Xia Yan opened his mouth: "I haven't been in Beijing for a long time, and the advice and consultation visits have always been carried out together, so let's do their own duties." The officials of science and technology should plan as soon as possible, evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the officials in Nanjing, and the examination department should also do a good job of the visit as soon as possible, and then discuss it at a later date. ”

“…… What does the Pavilion think? Jia Yong still asked Yang Tinghe respectfully.

At this time, Yang Tinghe opened his eyes and nodded slowly: "I have always been in Beijing, and this advice and consultation will easily take three or five months. One is that the consultation is not in a hurry, and the other is that it should not be listened to or believed. Now that the decree has been made in June, half a year should be enough, and this arrangement is very appropriate. Even if it is not enough, take some more time, but be cautious and not wronged good officials. It is not easy to be an official, and the future below the five grades is tied to this, Minghe, Gongjin, and Caibo, you need to keep in mind. ”

Jia Yong opened his mouth slightly.

Xia Yan suggested that you don't have to wait until the suggestions of the science and technology officials come up to make an interview list, which means don't get entangled in reducing the workload: Zhengwupin and before, all staff visited.

Yang Tinghe was even more ruthless. Saying that don't wronged good officials, isn't it actually a careful investigation and a slow investigation? Half a year is not even enough, and it will be delayed until next year?

Although there are more officials below the fifth grade, it won't take so long, right? How does it feel...... Aiming for more than four grades?

Xia Yan confirmed Yang Tinghe's attitude, and his eyes lit up.

The new monarch succeeded to the throne, and he Xia Yan was the first person to receive the grace of heaven. However, after participating in the preparations for the reorganization of the Beijing camp, he has been in Nanjing for the sixth year.

In six years, the promotion of official products is not unpleasant, and now it is the second grade.

But this is, after all, Nanjing, far from the center. It is also the second product, but in fact, it is only equivalent to the third product in Beijing.

It seems that there is only one step away from the consultation, but in fact, there are at least two more steps, and these two steps are becoming more and more difficult.

He already knew very well that even Yang Tinghe had come to Nanjing, and he wanted to leave from Nanjing, unless the emperor didn't need to arrange so many of his own people to come to the town in Nanjing.

This time, it's a purge, in the name of Jingcha!

Zhang Fujing, who killed Guangdong and Shandong, is already the governor.

Jingcha, the invisible knife, now suggests that these powers are in his hands in Xia Yan's hands!

What is the meaning of the existence of Nanjing Liubu?

The biggest effect is actually to facilitate the emperor's run south.

In times when the imperial court was in danger of overturning, it helped Beijing control the more affluent Jiangnan, and also used Nanjing's large number of official positions to reconcile Beijing's contradictions.

As soon as the will arrived in Nanjing, under the pressure of Jingcha, the good days of Nanjing's pension officials were gone.

It has always been like a punishment to be transferred to Nanjing. But Xia Yan is different, he was promoted from Nanjing.

The Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate has always been a leisurely yamen, unless it encounters Jingcha.

And this Jingcha is even more extraordinary, which can be felt from Xia Yan's verbal urging.

The ordinary imperial historians who served in Nanjing looked at Xia Yan with complicated expressions: Are you really impartial advice and impartial consultation?

Xia Yan was very calm: "This official has already made it very clear. In addition to the imperial history of Caojiang, if the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate has only handled such a big errand for several years, and cannot hand over a good answer sheet to His Majesty, then the official should be the first to resign. ”

After that, I took a look at these subordinate officials who actually lived a chic and comfortable life on weekdays and didn't have to offend people, and the implication was obvious: As the leader of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate, I also wrote the examination words of your subordinate officials.

The ordinary imperial historians received the order together, and they all thought in their hearts: Is Nanjing really about to usher in great changes? Nanjing is the capital of the country!

At this moment, Yang Tinghe was sitting in the official hall of his Governor Ying Tian's Ministry of Finance, looking at Yan Song's letter.

From his letter, Yang Tinghe tasted his eagerness, and knew that he wanted to deviate from his original intention of coming to Nanjing.

I came to Nanjing, not to make a big deal of a knife against Nanjing and Nanzhili now, but to gradually form an established fact, so that these officials and magnates in Nanjing, who help each other, remember one thing again: these powers that belong to the autonomy of the Nanjing Ministry and the government, and let them enjoy a comfortable life or live a comfortable life away from Beijing's supervision, can actually be taken back.

If you talk about Nanjing at every turn, do you think that the imperial court has to set up six departments in Nanjing?

At the beginning of Jingcha, this Nanjing was like a hot pot. This time, which ant can't help but come out and talk about Nanjing Naiguoben again?

Is it the Nanjing household department that will feel the crisis, or the Nanjing relatives, or the official gentry and elderly who have become officials?

He picked up the pen and replied to Yan Song, reminding him like an emperor: Don't worry. What's the hurry? How is it possible to demolish Songjiang and Changzhou to you in Zhejiang now?

……

In the scorching heat of June, the capital is also extremely hot.

At this moment, it was even hotter in the camp of the five military camps on the outskirts of Beijing, but the nearly 100 people standing in front of the school field did not move.

None of them are big soldiers, everyone is more than 1,000 households, and they are below the commander of the guard.

The two capitals and thirteen provinces, plus the commanders of the various capital divisions, the left-behind divisions, and the commanders of the border towns, they can stand here, and they are already county lords.

Now, the reason why the first batch of generals in the Ming army who were collectively named county lords stood straight under the scorching sun was because the emperor who also stood under the scorching sun on the stage was the emperor who gave them this grace.

Zhu Houxi looked at these people below.

It's so close that everyone can see their faces clearly.

The almost unprecedented military generals Dabi, those who received orders from all over the country understood that those who wanted to be sent to Beijing to Dabi must have real skills - can the county lord be used casually to reward and appease those who only know how to drink the blood of soldiers?

When he arrived here, the emperor personally braved the scorching heat to give a lecture, which made these generals in the backbone of the Ming army feel that this time was extraordinary.

"In addition to the Huguang Rebellion and the New Law Xugong who were awarded the county knighthood, they were the first batch of fierce generals in the Ming army to collectively award the county knighthood. Today, I am very pleased to see you, all of whom are brave men. The next step is to be promoted to the rank of Bachelor because of merit, or to be able to give the title of successor. ”

Most of these generals were meeting the emperor for the first time, and when they heard the way he spoke, they only felt very approachable.

The first batch of county lords, who were deliberately emphasized, straightened their chests again.

"This big competition, no earl." Zhu Houxi paused, and then said in a solemn voice, "You have caught up with the good time, and you can easily get the county lord." Later generations can only be awarded for merit. But this time, the top ten can be relegated. The first three, three generations are not downgraded! With just one big competition, your son will start higher than others! ”

In today's title system, if the martial arts are within three generations, they will be demoted and replaced, which is already a major principle.

The Emperor will always hold this power of grace in his hands, and the Lord will always strive to continue his rank or even advance from generation to generation, and the more changeable system will naturally be welcomed by these ordinary generals who have never enjoyed the grace of this status.

It only takes to be at the top of a big competition, and this county title that is now basically named after the hometown from which they came from can be inherited by their son.

Feng Bo? No one expects a big match to be crowned a doctor.

If he hadn't met this emperor, the Son of Heaven might not have been able to seal two or three uncles.

"You are generals, don't think that this big competition is for you to compare." Zhu Houxi raised his hand and pointed to the barracks in the distance, "150,000 Beijing battalions, a total of 39,000 from various provinces, and 5,000 as the team of the Nanjing Zhenwu Battalion, and now there are 50,000 new battalion soldiers." ”

He looked at Li Quanli, and after Li Quanli saluted first, he yelled into the distance: "Where are the commanders of each battalion?" ”

"Mark on standby!"

Behind the fence outside the school yard, a very neat sound suddenly sounded.

"Line up, enter!"

Then, these generals who came to participate in the big competition saw four columns of figures appear in the distance, and walked in step by step with neat arms and arms.

Their eyes froze: What kind of procession march is this?

After so many years, the marching method and discipline that Zhu Houxi first taught Lu Song and required were at least passed on to the Beijing camp, and he practiced at the request of Li Quanli, who was extremely eager to be promoted to a marquis or even a duke.

It's not for the sake of looking good, the purpose of military training is to do what is ordered, prohibited, like an arm and a finger.

Now, the generals who participated in the big competition were shocked a little by the column.

When they marched over, after they also lined up under the stage, it was Qiu Luan who stood at the front.

"Stand!"

"Take a break!"

Two more sounds, accompanied by the movements of these people brushing together, he said loudly to Zhu Houxi: "Report!" Each battalion of recruits has a total of 80 people, please review it for Your Majesty! ”

Qiu Luan has been staying in Jingying, he is still young, and now he is just twenty-two years old.

But the status of the marquis is so good, he was transferred from the 3,000 battalion to the 5th military battalion as a battalion officer, in charge of drills - who let him stay in the Beijing camp all the time, the drill code is already very familiar, and he is still young?

This time, all the provinces selected to sit in the towns were 30 percent of the Shenji battalion and 70 percent of the five military battalions. Most of the newly recruited soldiers are in the Fifth Army Camp.

Zhu Houxi nodded: "Come to the stage, Qiu Luan." ”

Let Qiu Luan only train here instead of going out to practice, Zhu Houyu also has his considerations - in his impression, Qiu Luan doesn't seem to have a good reputation, although Zhu Houyu doesn't remember what happened, anyway, he observes first.

Hearing Qiu Luan's name, the generals who participated in the big competition were all from the fifth rank of the deputy thousand households, how could they not know that this was a dignified marquis?

But now, the marquis still shook off his arms in the same walking posture as before, and walked up the steps step by step, and stood on the platform.

Then stand still, then take a break, and stand up without saying a word or squinting.

With a smile on the corner of his mouth, Zhu Houxi watched Qiu Luan behave in front of him.

As long as you can follow through on your requirements.

He was the emperor. For him, it is only necessary to come to this camp once or twice a year, review their small-scale drill code, and then make a request.

Naturally, someone will do it for him.

If you can't do it well, isn't this meeting a reminder now?

"From today on, each of you will receive a general manager as the lowest deputy thousand households, acting as the general manager, and the current general will assist you." Zhu Houxi began to put forward his new requirements, "As a general, training your generals well and giving full play to their strength is the embodiment of your skills." It lasted for three months, and after three months, there were three parts, such as the parade, the ten-mile march, and the bows and guns as you have just seen. After the top 10 were decided, more than 4,000 soldiers under the command of the 10 commanders were in full force, and in November, they competed with more than 4,000 veterans of the 5th military battalion in actual combat exercises. ”

These generals who came to participate in the big competition were stunned: actual combat exercises?

Zhu Houxi naturally knew that the actual combat exercises he knew later actually required very professional props, which could have the effect of simulating "effective killing" on the battlefield.

But that doesn't stop him from being flexible, setting the conditions, and trying to show some effect.

"Your commander is Xiangcheng Boli Quanli. The commander of the veteran battalion is Qiu Luan, the Marquis of Xianning. Zhu Houxi only said, "The specific rules, Xiangcheng Bozi will explain to you in detail." Just remember one thing: for this big competition, I set aside 50,000 taels of silver. In this big competition, you, the county lords, the generals of the Beijing camp, and even the Marquis of Xiangcheng Boxianning, many courtiers of the Beijing camp and the military department are all among the investigations! ”

The new battalion was led by Li Quanli, who had combat experience in commanding the army, but the veteran battalion was led by only the young Xianning Hou.

Among the ministers, these two people, who are in great need of the emperor's approval, are also being tested by the emperor.

And I don't know what to do with that unheard-of actual combat exercise, and why it involves the inspection of many ministers of the Beijing camp and the Ministry of War.

But the emperor finished speaking, and finally only said: "In September, the martial arts will be held here together with your parade, ten-mile march, and bows, guns, and cannons. In October, the martial arts palace test. In November, I will bring the staff officers of the Military Council, the governors of the five prefectures, and the warriors to watch the battle together! ”

"Autumn soldiers on the battlefield, I hope you will not live up to my hopes!"

Li Quanli and Qiu Luan immediately shouted loudly as if they had discussed it: "Da Ming Wansheng!" ”

"Daming Wansheng!"

The subordinates are all officials, not Hanhan soldiers who need to be ordered in advance, and they suddenly roared when they heard the words.

But there is also some blood flowing.

Specifically set aside 50,000 taels, how high the emperor's expectations are, there is no need to emphasize it, the money can explain everything.

The higher the emperor's expectations, the more extensive the future will be once they are approved by the emperor.

Is it for the sake of training to have fun? In a few years, the Ming generals will have the opportunity to make contributions.

On the platform, there are also three flags floating.

In the center is the Ming Sanchen Banner.

On the left, there is a Ming military flag with a shield and two guns next to Sanchen.

On the right, there is a five-army camp camp flag with the word "five armies" under the three stars.

Zhu Houxi spoke again: "Li Quanli, give the flag!" ”

Li Quanli still set off the atmosphere: "All the generals are entering!" ”

Outside the fence, nearly 100 flags were also carried by the flag bearers in a procession.

The first one, in addition to the words Li and Qiu in the circle, also has their knighthood on it.

Xiangcheng Li, Xianning Qiu.

Later, these generals who came to participate in the big competition also saw the names of their county lords, as well as their surnames.

Everyone stared at their own flag, and their scalps tingled.

In order to motivate them, Zhu Houxi arranged the sense of ceremony sufficiently.

Next, starting with Li Quanli and Qiu Luan, everyone took over their own banners from the emperor in turn.

This is a real face-to-face, and every general who participates in the big competition has to take the stage.

Clever and already mimicking the walking posture that I have seen several times.

From being called by the roll call, to stepping on the stage, to receiving the flag he handed over from the flag bearer from the emperor, the emperor has been standing under the scorching sun with a grim expression.

There is always a repetition of the words, and the emperor first pronounces their names, and then says: "Bestow the banner of the general, and protect the glory with your life!" ”

Some of the more literate will say: "The last general is grateful, and he will serve his life!" ”

So I gradually learned this sentence later.

It was very hot, and they could see that the emperor was sweating, but the emperor was not standing under any umbrella.

The young man has been saying his words in a very powerful voice, and then one person and one person's "must serve death" deepened the solemn atmosphere on the school field, and one person and one person walked off the stage with their flags held high and entered the queue, all holding the flagpole tightly, their knuckles white.

In the end, Zhu Houxi looked at the banner below and said loudly: "I am waiting for the Ming National Flag and the military flag to go, where you will be invincible one day!" Now, I'll wait and see which of you can fly the flag to the end! ”

This time, Li Quanli didn't need to take the lead, and the voice on the school field was not so neat.

But there's only one word.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Li Quanli looked at the emperor: he knew how to arouse his blood.

(End of chapter)