"For humble posts, please see General Li!"

"I'll wait for you to pay your respects to Li Weiwei."

In March 1630, after repeated consultations, coordination, and preparations, the organizational adjustment of the Ming Dynasty finally came out with a rough outline. And Li Shizhong, the first director of the newly-established Military Service Administration, finally took office.

This eldest grandson of Li Chengliang served as Zhu Youdong's captain of the bodyguard when he was thirty-two years old. Now twenty-six years have passed and he has become an old man of nearly sixty years old.

Looking at this old man with gray hair but still hale and hearty, with two general stars shining on his shoulders. The officials below, those with military backgrounds were fine, but those with civilian backgrounds felt a little instinctively unhappy.

Humph, this Li Shizhong was the son of a general. In the past twenty-six years, he had either served as a bodyguard or as the principal of the military academy. It can be said that he had never served as a commander on a real battlefield. It is said that the emperor once said,

Shi Zhong is diligent and meticulous in his work, but he is not suitable for attending battles in person. Alas, he looks like a waste.

But now, such a waste, especially a waste from a warrior background, has actually climbed on top of us!

However, we have to endure this situation now: after the major organizational adjustment, if we can't guarantee a half-office position when the number of officials expands rapidly, then I guess there will be no chance in this life.

Therefore, although the civil servants were dissatisfied, they still had the habit of flattering their superiors, so they gathered together in advance to discuss how to call the director.

The Ming Dynasty was popular for retrospection, and officials in the official circles liked to refer to officials of the dynasty by their official positions of Zhou and Han Dynasties. In the eyes of the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty, it was very rude and uneducated to call someone directly a minister or a bureau chief.

But now the problem arises. In the past, there were only six departments in the Ming Dynasty, which corresponded to the six officials of the Zhou Dynasty. But now there are more than ten departments in the Ming Dynasty. How to call them? In the end, after repeated discussions, everyone found the way to Fang Guiwei and transferred him to

Yuan Chonghuan from the General Administration of Military Service proposed: The Ministry of War is gone, but the Ministry of National Defense is still there. We can't give the title of 'Sima' to Director Li. Why not just call him Weiwei? One of the nine ministers, he fits Director Li's previous favorite.

A resume worth showing off: Personal protection for more than ten years.

Therefore, on everyone's first day at work, the civil servants uniformly called Li Shizhong Weiwei.

"Hehehe, everyone sit down."

After taking the chair, Li Shizhong cleared his throat: "Everyone, our bureau is a newly established department. But these responsibilities are actually not new. Recruiting soldiers, placing retired soldiers, and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of soldiers are the main tasks.

It's these three points.

However, although this matter is simple to say, it is absolutely of great significance to do it well. Everyone, especially the Jinshi colleagues in the bureau who are well-read in poetry and books, you should know that for thousands of years, we in China have carried out these three tasks

Dynasties that do well are the most powerful eras in China!

Therefore, our work is of great significance!”

"General, it's time to teach you!"

Looking at the subordinate officials below, they all came from the military and were proud of their military ranks, while the civilian officials lowered their heads and said nothing. Li Shizhong also felt a headache: conscription is easy to say, but the latter two items require dealing with other departments of the imperial court.

This bureau cannot do these things without civil servants. But it is really difficult to mix civil and military officials!

"Everyone, the next work of this bureau is mainly to establish local military service bureaus in all provinces, autonomous regions, and prefectures under the provinces. Then according to the yellow list, a list of personnel suitable for service will be established in various places. After that, according to the requirements of the Ministry of National Defense, every year

Recruit new soldiers to join the army and accept veterans for resettlement.

Our Ming Army now has twenty divisions with a total of 300,000 officers and men, three navy fleets with a total of 80,000 officers and men, and one Marine Corps division with 15,000 men. According to the previous meeting with the Ministry of National Defense,

After consultation with Yang Dasima, in the past two years, the Ministry of National Defense is preparing to arrange for uniform retirement of soldiers over 40 years old who have not been able to enter technical positions and are still serving in combat positions. A rough estimate shows that there will be nearly 40,000 active-duty soldiers.

We have to retire. In addition to arranging the 40,000 retired soldiers, we also have to supplement the military with 40,000 new recruits. This workload is really huge."

As soon as Li Shizhong said these words, the subordinate officials below, both civil and military, all frowned.

"Weiwei, is it too hasty to only give you two years for such a heavy work? It should be noted that our General Administration of Military Service only has one in the imperial court, but there is nothing in this place."

"This is indeed the case, so I have repeatedly communicated with Da Sima, and finally Da Sima agreed to allow the soldiers who are about to retire to extend their service for a maximum of one year."

"Is that a three-year buffer? It's still too short."

"There is no way to extend it any longer." Li Shizhong took a deep breath and stood up: "We are in trouble, and the Ministry of National Defense is also in trouble. Everyone, my Ming Dynasty's three armies, the Marine Corps, are a little better. The veterans in the army,

Some have joined the army since the time when the Henghaiwei was first established, and the oldest ones are almost fifty. Even if such soldiers have followed Jinshang through many wars in Sarhu, Bangkok, Kyoto, and Manila, in the end,

He is too old and doesn’t have much fighting power anymore. If he doesn’t quickly give them land while they still have some strength left, and let him take his children to open up wasteland, is it possible that he will really wait for others to be unable to move and just abandon these things that have served the country?

A soldier who has fought hard all his life?"

"The general is absolutely right!"

Again, only the military men admired him. Hey, it seems that this director is really not good at being the director.

Shaking his head, Li Shizhong stopped reasoning with everyone, and continued on his own: "In addition to the affairs of the navy and army, in accordance with the emperor's decree, we also need to assist the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security in establishing an armed police force. This armed police recruitment

The things we do are also ours. Therefore, our work is not as heavy as usual.

Therefore, the top priority now is to establish local military service bureaus at all levels as soon as possible. Otherwise, all our work will be impossible."

"The general (guard) is absolutely right."

"Everyone, before our Ming Dynasty's organizational reform, there were only seven or eight thousand people in the capital. During this organizational adjustment, Sun Otsuka of the Ministry of Personnel transferred 1,200 people from these seven to eight thousand people to the General Administration of Military Service. Yu Ma

The supervisor also transferred 1,200 people from the army to join the bureau. As a result, our General Administration of Military Service has more than 2,000 subordinate officers since the day it was established. This is not unreasonable.

According to the general's plan, the number of officials from the General Administration staying in Beijing will not exceed 200. Others will have to go to the local government. Those present today are all officials of fifth rank or above. After today's meeting, you will report to the following

The lower-level officials of our bureau conveyed the content of today's meeting clearly. Then, everyone thinks carefully about whether you want to stay in the capital or go to the local areas to form a local military service bureau. Within three days, write down your intentions.

, submit it to the general, and then the general and the two deputy directors will consider it as appropriate and distribute it reasonably."

As soon as these words came out, the officials below were somewhat in a commotion: For example, those who were older and did not want to be licking dogs in front of their superiors. Or those who had other ideas in mind, and more wanted to be independent in the local area. Princes. And those who are young and want to climb up the ladder want to stay in the capital and have constant contact with the top leaders so that they can improve their ranks as quickly as possible.

Looking at the chaotic scene below, Li Shizhong finally knocked the gavel on the table after enduring it for more than ten minutes.

"Everyone, I want to make it clear to you first. In the past, for the people of Ming Dynasty, being a soldier was a last resort. But now." He cupped his hands in the direction of Qianqing Palace: "Thanks to the emperor's love, Treat military personnel preferentially. Serving as a soldier often becomes a way for many young people who cannot study to change their own situation and even the situation of their entire family. Therefore, if you go to a local place and become the chief officer of a local military service bureau, the temptation you will receive will definitely not be the same. Less! Moreover, the office funds of the Military Service Bureau are also very generous. Moreover, since it involves the placement of veterans, even factories and land have to be frequently dealt with... I would like to remind you in advance that you must not have any You shouldn’t have thoughts. After the institutional reform of the imperial court, His Highness King Xin serves as the auditor general. Is that easy to deal with? And it’s not like you haven’t seen the strength of the Metropolitan Procuratorate in recent years. Not to mention, this time After the overhaul of the organization, the emperor is also preparing to launch a new examination law. In this new regulation, the emperor has put great pressure on the Metropolitan Procuratorate, requiring them to uncover a certain number of corrupt officials every year and to confiscate a certain number of officials. You're dirty! If something happens to you down there, I will never come out to protect you! Do you hear me clearly?"
Chapter completed!