"If you give too much, you won't be able to afford it in the future, but you can't give less, and if you give less, you will be dissatisfied."

Zhu Yuanzhang's ancestors and grandsons were discussing the issue of rewarding military merits.

"I can't give a bad place, if I really give a bad place, I will inevitably complain in my heart, when my uncle was alive, I didn't complain about the emperor's grandfather." Zhu Gaochi said with a smile.

"Give it."

Zhu Di sighed.

"Where?"

"To the Xuanwei Division, such as Mu Sheng." Zhu Yuanzhang gave an idea.

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's proposal, Zhu Gaochi was a little moved and felt that it was feasible.

Mufu has been hereditary in Yunnan for hundreds of years.

Although the children did not succeed later, it is an indisputable fact that Yunnan has been stable for hundreds of years, and the separation of many Xuanwei Divisions in the later period was also caused by the death of the Ming Dynasty and the revival of the Qing Dynasty.

"Why did Grandpa Huang change his mind?"

Zhu Gaochi asked curiously.

The Ming Dynasty has three titles: clan titles, meritorious titles, and relatives titles.

The highest title of the clan is the prince, and the sixth generation and below are awarded the lieutenant of Fengguo, and the title is no longer demoted, from the sixth rank.

The title of a relative is given but not couponed.

The titles of meritorious heroes are divided into five ranks, in order: duke, marquis, uncle, son, and male.

Although the son and the second baron are removed, in fact, the hereditary thousand households and hundreds of households are equivalent to the son and the second baron, and the status is more stable.

Different from the previous dynasty, the Ming Dynasty's meritorious titles only had titles and food titles, and there were no fiefdoms, except for Mufu, which was an accident and guarded Yunnan for generations.

"The territory is too big, and you have to guard against the clan, so you must have your own strength." Zhu Yuanzhang said dissatisfiedly.

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's complaints, neither Zhu Di nor Zhu Gaochi took up the topic.

Zhu Di thought to himself that he was all on such a high position, how to accommodate the princes with real power, Zhu Gaochi thought that the treatment of the clan title was too high.

It's nothing.

Even if it is a prince, it is only ten thousand stones, that is, an annual salary of five thousand taels of silver, but it occupies a lot of land, relying on the identity of the land from generation to generation, and some princes have tens of thousands of land.

Agriculture is the foundation of industry, and if agriculture is stable, industry will not be prone to bankruptcy.

Agriculture must be controlled by the state.

"According to the rules formulated by the emperor's grandfather, all lords who are not for social and military merits cannot be sealed, and titles cannot be given unless they are specially intended."

"There are two kinds of knights, one is only granted for life, there is no world coupon, and the other is hereditary, there are world coupons, world and not, depending on the size of the military merits, all of which are given coupons. And the hereditary title of knighthood for military merit can only be passed on to the able-bodied descendants, so as to ensure that the nobles who cannot serve the country are not raised. ”

"My grandson suggested that I no longer give hereditary, hereditary nobles, and in the end all I will raise is waste."

Zhu Gaochi said affirmatively.

The hereditary nobles must be loyal to the clan.

In the political layout of the Ming Dynasty, the military power of the Beijing camp was always in the hands of the hereditary nobles, and the military power of the Beijing camp was not controlled during the heyday of the civil power, and it was still controlled by the emperor in the end.

But such a pattern only protects the status of the royal family.

No matter what dynasty, the last Jingying has cultivated waste, and taking history as a mirror, Zhu Gaochi must correct it.

"The next generation of the Duke of the Kingdom is demoted to the Marquis, the next generation of the Marquis is demoted to the earl, the next generation of the Earl is demoted to the Viscount, and the next generation of the Viscount is demoted to the Baron, and the Baron only inherits three generations, and the three generations of those who have no merit are removed from the Count."

From the duke to the baron, it is six generations, plus three generations of barons, a total of eight generations, two hundred years have passed, such a long time, excellent family environment, and none of the children can obtain merit to maintain the title, will completely break away from the noble class.

Such a waste family, if the Ming Dynasty does not raise it, it will not bring trouble to the country.

Powerful people can naturally make meritorious deeds, regain the lintel, or continue the family class.

The restoration of viscounts and barons is to compensate for the abolition of hereditary thousand and hundred households.

The low-level military households can be hereditary and get a good source of soldiers.

It's not that the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty can't fight, but that the Ming country's finances are bankrupt, which shows that the military household system is not wrong.

The exploitation of military households is due to the fact that the rights of 100 and 1,000 households on their heads are too great, and Zhu Gaochi wants to get rid of this stratum, and like the autonomy of non-governmental film workshops, grassroots military households also exercise autonomy.

"To the fief?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"Give."

Zhu Gaochi nodded and said: "But it is only arranged in the Xuanwei Division, and it is governed by the government, or directly issued by the imperial court, and non-military merits are not allowed to be knighted, and those who inherit the title must participate in the assessment, and only after passing the assessment can they inherit the title, and if they want to become a leader, they must start from the grassroots level of the army and give them key training." ”

Fighting a war can glorify one's ancestors.

The greater the merit, the higher the title, and when the country is reached, at least two hundred years of glory and wealth will be given to future generations, and a good educational environment and training environment will be given.

With so many conditions, the family is still lonely, so it's no wonder that others.

The nobles who wanted to obtain the fief were given land to the Xuanwei Division, so as to encourage the Xungui family to immigrate to the Xuanwei Division to supplement the local population.

Finally, he talked about the clan titles.

Zhu Gaochi did not hide it, and said directly: "The clan can't raise waste, otherwise what use will it be to the country, it will only waste the people's offerings." The children of the clan can go to school, join the army, engage in business, etc., and participate in the process of competition just like the common people in society. ”

"The clan also cannot be hereditary, the prince, the prince of the county, the eldest son of the king, the eldest grandson of the king, and the great-grandson of the king, all of whom end up in five generations, also need to make meritorious contributions to obtain merits."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Di.

Zhu Di didn't feel anything, he only had three sons, one of the three sons wanted to be the emperor, the second child has a lot of credit for the current establishment, and the third child is also good, all of them are talented.

Finally, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi doesn't care.

He may have one son, or he may have several sons, and he will eventually go to a false monarchy.

It's not that he's great.

But he knows history well and knows the inevitability of future development, not just to claim hegemony behind closed doors, the industrialization of the Ming Dynasty has been launched, and it will inevitably spread.

Just like the long river of Chinese history, countless technologies and ideas have spread to all parts of the world, and they have also communicated with the world.

The world is already on the fast track.

A hundred years, two hundred years, three hundred years, sooner or later it will happen.

Seeing that his son and grandson were firm, Zhu Yuanzhang had nothing to say, and the three of them reached an agreement.

Soon.

Zhu Di rewarded the army.

A large number of rewards and titles were issued, and the morale of the army soared.

"Do you want land?"

Sheng Yong and Tie Hyun discussed together.

Their position was promoted from garrison to sub-guard, and the title was only baron, and if the position was promoted to guerrilla general, the viscount could only be obtained by merit.

According to the latest rules, if they asked for a fief, the imperial court would assign them to the Xuanfu Division.

With the new reform system, everyone involved is inquiring and choosing the best future.

"The most important thing is to nurture future generations."

Tie Hyun points out the key.

"The descendants become instruments, so after inheriting the title, they can be promoted from the grassroots level of the army as soon as possible and continue to make contributions, not only to protect the family lintel, but also to promote the title."

"The salary of the position is for us, and the salary of the title is for us to cultivate future generations."

Sheng Yong suddenly realized.

He also wondered why it was so complicated.

"I decided to go to the Comfort Division."

"Why?"

"The mainland is prosperous and stable, there are too many temptations, only by going to the Xuanwei Division, can we get better exercise for my children in a harsh environment, I don't expect to get a marquis, I still hope that my children will come out of one."

"Then I'll move the family over too."

Sheng Yong followed.

"Don't worry, let's find out first."

People went to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies one after another to inquire, and the military headquarters was also about to break through the threshold.

"Go and be punished as third-class."

"The first class is the location of the capital division, such as the Duogan Du Division, the Uszang City, the East Chagatai Division, and the Nuer Gandu Division, and the second class is the Lichuan Ping-Myanmar Propaganda Division, the Laos Propaganda Division, the Mubang Propaganda Division, and the Cheli Propaganda Division, and the third class is the Diwu Thorn Propaganda Division, the Daji Thorn Propaganda Division, the Demasa Propaganda Division, the Mengyang Propaganda Division and other places."

"What's the difference?"

"Needless to mention, even if it is Duogandusi and Uszangdusi, there is also a post station system, where the population is small, although it is relatively stable, but the living environment is poor, and there are probably not many people who have made contributions, but there is no merit and hard work, which is a choice."

"The biggest trouble for Nuer Gandusi was originally Goryeo, and Goryeo is now obedient, so it is also very stable, and the population is also small, and the living environment is not as bad as that of Duogandusi and Uszangdusi, but it is extremely cold, but I heard that the land there is relatively fertile, but there are many swamps and frozen soil, and I am afraid it will be difficult to open up the wasteland."

Sheng Yong and Tie Xuan, who listened, frowned.

"Lichuan Ping-Myanmar Propaganda Division, Laos Propaganda Division, Mubang Propaganda Division, Cheli Propaganda Division, some areas are obedient, some areas are disobedient, in short, we must beware of some tribes, but it is also easy to make contributions."

"As for the other Xuanwei Division, they are currently newly recovered, and they are not tacitly understood, I am afraid that if they move there, they will not be able to just take the family there, they need to cooperate with the army, at least subdue the local area, which is full of danger."

Qi Tai, the squire of the military department, personally received the two.

Sheng Yong and Tie Hyun are saints, and Qi Tai thinks that he is also a saint.

Most of the upstarts choose to stay in the mainland, not everyone is willing to endure hardships for a lifetime, and only a few choose to open up, so Qi Tai is very happy to meet Sheng Yong and Tie Xuan.

"Since you choose a family, it's better to go to the second class, the first class is too stable, the third class is too dangerous, and the second class is the best place." Zitai gave advice.

The two accepted Qi Tai's kindness.

The Battle of Jingyan did not take place, but the war of the Ming Dynasty never stopped.

A large number of upstarts are pouring out.

According to the latest guidance and inducement, continue to expand the territory for the Ming Dynasty.

The 20,000 troops and 30,000 local troops in Jiaozhi, as well as the 10,000 naval troops, as well as the 3,000 elite soldiers stationed in the Lao Propaganda Division, effectively shocked the Central Asian Peninsula.

After Zhu Di returned to the capital, he began to reorganize the national army.

The 300,000 new army was reorganized into 600,000.

Because the envoys sent by Zhu Gaochi to the Timurid Khanate and the Golden Horde have not returned so far.

The borders of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate were also unstable.

(End of chapter)