In the study room of the Qianqing Palace, next to the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, Emperor Hongzhi, the three ministers of the cabinet, the six ministers, the governor of the fifth military governor's office and other important officials of the court were all present.
"A year's plan starts with spring, a day's plan starts with morning~"
"Today is the first morning of the New Year. You may wish to share your plans or opinions for this year."
Emperor Hongzhi was in a very good mood.
Under the annual leave system, the emperor can also get a rare rest time. During the Chinese New Year, he does not have to go to court in the morning for almost half a month. There is nothing particularly urgent in the court and major matters need to be dealt with. Therefore, the always diligent Emperor Hongzhi also takes good care of himself. rested for a while.
Of course, what is more important is that the Ming Dynasty is now prosperous, prosperous, and the country is peaceful and the people are safe. Naturally, he, the emperor, likes to see it the most.
"Your Majesty, the most important thing this year is to hold the triennial imperial examination. In the 18th year of Hongzhi, the examination for the north, south, and east exams was implemented for the first time. However, after all, this was the first time in the 18th year of Hongzhi, and it was held in a very hasty manner. I, the students from various tribes in the Ming Dynasty, are new to our Han culture, and their level is limited."
"This time it is completely different. Last year, orders for imperial examinations were issued to all parts of the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, students from various tribes also have a certain amount of time to study our Han culture. I believe that this imperial examination will select many talented people. talent."
The first person to stand up was Liu Jian, the chief minister of the cabinet. He mentioned that the most important thing was this year's imperial examination.
Three years passed in the blink of an eye, and it was time for the imperial examination again.
The imperial court has always attached great importance to the imperial examinations, and this time it is even more so.
Because this is related to the Ming Dynasty's rule and consolidation of the vast territory, through the imperial examination, the imperial court can win over a large number of intellectual youths from minority tribes and make them sympathize with the Ming Dynasty, strengthen and consolidate the Ming Dynasty's rule over various tribes and regions, and improve The centripetal force of various regions towards the Ming Dynasty.
"Hmm~"
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he nodded solemnly, thought for a while and said: "This is the first time for Nanyun Province, Huanghuangzhou, Australia, Northwest Province, and Central Asia Province to send people to take the imperial examination."
"Several provinces have been added at once. This time, the number of places admitted to Dongbang Jinshi can be increased appropriately. In addition, for students who are far away, we must order the governments along the way to solve the problems of students' food, accommodation and transportation to ensure that students from all over the country can be on time. Arrive in the capital to take the imperial examination."
Emperor Hongzhi looked at the huge world map and looked at the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Last year, he destroyed the Kazakh Khanate and established its territory as Central Asia Province. He destroyed the Siberian Khanate and established its huge territory as Northwest Province, and added Two new provinces were added.
"Yes~"
When Liu Jian and others heard this, they immediately replied in unison.
This imperial examination is extremely important. This imperial examination is implemented in conjunction with the Ming Dynasty and the promotion of Han culture.
The imperial court spent a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to build a large number of schools for various tribes throughout the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, it strictly implemented education policies and required children of each tribe to enroll in school.
On the one hand, it is to promote the Ming Dynasty and Han culture, but it is natural to give them some sweeteners. The fame of the imperial examination and the opportunity to become a general and prime minister are definitely the biggest carrots and have enough temptation.
On this matter, the attitude of the Ming Dynasty's senior officials is very consistent, that is, they must attach great importance to it and do everything possible to ensure the complete success of this imperial examination.
"Your Majesty, the annual military recruitment is about to begin~"
"I have received many petitions from various tribes. Many tribes hope that the imperial court can treat everyone equally and recruit troops in the same way among all tribes."
"They feel that they are also subjects of the Ming Dynasty and a part of the great Ming Empire. They have the obligation and responsibility to defend the Ming Empire and expand territory for the Ming Empire. They sincerely hope to join the army and defend the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhang Mao also stood up and talked about this year's military conscription.
After the reform of the military system, the army was directly under the control of the emperor, and the Fifth Army Governor's Office was mainly responsible for coordinating the planning, construction and operation of the army.
After the old military household system was abolished, a compulsory military service system was implemented. All young people in the Ming Dynasty who met the requirements were obliged to serve in the military. The court also recruited 300,000 soldiers from various parts of the Ming Dynasty every year, and correspondingly, 300,000 soldiers were retired.
Therefore, the annual military recruitment and military retirement have become the most busy things for Zhang Mao.
Recruitment requires the cooperation of local governments. Employment arrangements for veterans are also a major matter, and all veterans must be properly arranged.
"What do you dear ladies think of this matter?"
After hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly, thought for a while and asked.
"Your Majesty, this is a good thing. It shows that all the tribes in the Ming Dynasty are loyal to the Ming Dynasty. It also shows that the Ming Dynasty is prosperous and has strong centripetal force. It also shows that Your Majesty is the eternal sage. The tribes are loyal to the Ming Dynasty and to Your Majesty."
Liu Jian stood up and slapped Emperor Hongzhi's horse on the butt.
The key is to flatter him without changing his expression or even blushing, which is admirable.
"Since they are determined to serve the country and loyal to His Majesty, I believe that they should provide support and encouragement, and appropriately recruit a certain number of recruits from a few tribes. This can not only demonstrate Your Majesty's grace to each tribe, but also
Fulfilling their desire to serve the country, it can also better promote the integration between various tribes and the main body of the Han people, and enhance the centripetal force of various tribes towards the Ming Dynasty."
Flattery is nothing but flattery. What Liu Jian said was quite reasonable. Everyone present nodded their heads after hearing this.
Since it is said that all tribes are treated equally, all tribes should not be left behind in the recruitment process. The youth of each tribe should also be given opportunities to fulfill their desire to serve the country, and they should also be given the opportunity to serve the Emperor of Heaven.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Liu said is true~"
"Giving them a certain number will not have any impact on our Ming army, but it will be very helpful in strengthening our Ming's rule over various tribes."
"I also support granting a certain number of conscription quotas."
Li Dongyang also stood up and expressed his stance.
"Hmm~"
After hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi nodded solemnly and said: "Since each tribe has the intention to serve the country, I cannot cold-heartedly chill their hearts or hurt their feelings."
"Let's do it this way. According to the population of each tribe, for every 10,000 people, the tribe will recruit one soldier. If it is less than 10,000, it will be counted as 10,000. If it is more than 10,000, there will be an additional quota for each additional 10,000."
"The troops recruited from each tribe were dispersed and distributed to various armies, and they were dispersed and deployed to garrison in various places."
Naturally, there is still a certain amount of conscription, but after conscription, the soldiers still have to be broken up and distributed. In this regard, it is not just the case for a few tribes. The new soldiers recruited from various places in the Ming Dynasty also have to be broken up for training and distribution.
Maybe they told you to organize your new recruits from Beizhili into a battalion or something.
The purpose of this is to prevent the emergence of small groups and mountain-top doctrine. In this era, this is the most common imagination. Often, soldiers are recruited in one place. Only locals in this place can mobilize recruits. Others
Water cannot be poured in, and a needle cannot be inserted.
This is not possible, all are scattered and disrupted for training and distribution.
All the original small group concepts such as regions, tribes, surnames, etc. have been broken up. The army has only one core idea, that is, it can only be loyal to the Emperor of Heaven and the Ming Empire.
"Your Majesty's Holy Might~"
When the officials heard this, they shouted in unison.
Emperor Hongzhi's cooking was naturally very appropriate. One man was recruited for 10,000 people. The tribes in the Ming Dynasty, even the large tribes with more than one million people, only conscripted 100 people, which had no impact at all.
The key is to spread them out, train and distribute them randomly, and there is no need to worry about a few tribes taking control of the army.
"Your Majesty, this is the plan drafted by me regarding the government restructuring of the Ming Dynasty~"
Liu Jin saw that the other ministers seemed to have nothing important to say, so he stood up and took out the memorial he had written long ago.
"Restructuring of the city government in the Ming Dynasty?"
When everyone heard this, they immediately became energetic.
This Liu Jin is really capable of causing trouble.
When I worked in the Fifth Army Governor's Office, I introduced military reform. Later, when I came to the Ministry of Household Affairs, I also initiated tax reform, established a tax bureau, and implemented a tax sharing system.
The Ministry of Rites came up with the reform of civil service and introduced the assessment system. After a few years of restlessness, Liu Jin came up with a new restructuring. Fortunately, this time it was the restructuring of urban government.
Listening to the literal meaning, it is about the reform of the government in the city. It does not involve the reform of the highest level of the imperial court. Everyone is relieved.
As long as Liu Jin doesn't toss too much, he can rest assured. I'm afraid that Liu Jin will toss too much all of a sudden and he won't be able to adapt to his age.
Emperor Hongzhi also became energetic. He took the memorial and read it very quickly. He finished it very quickly. He also signaled Xiao Jing to pass Liu Jin's memorial to other ministers to read. Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others also followed suit very quickly.
Finished reading.
"My dear friends, what do you think of this matter?"
Emperor Hongzhi pondered for a moment, then thought about it and asked everyone.
The things improved in Liu Jin's memorials were obviously formulated and improved based on the actual situation of the Ming Dynasty.
This is something that no one has paid attention to until now.
For high-ranking people like them, how could they care about small things such as city health, public security, public transportation and order, etc. What they care about are big things at the national level.
After all, they traveled with four-wheeled carriages and escorted by guards. Even if they took the train, they walked through the VIP channel. They lived in a place where the powerful and powerful people in the capital gathered, so there would be no problems mentioned above.
