The sound of firecrackers bids farewell to the old year, always replacing the old symbols with new ones.
It’s New Year again.
In the fourth year of Yuan De, on the first day of the tenth lunar month in winter, he was aged in Xin Mao.
The annual imperial meeting was held as scheduled.
This year's grand meeting is even more special, because this year will be Liu Che's first major national plan since he ascended the throne.
Dozens of commanderies and thousands of counties in the Han Empire were required to submit their administrative achievements and tax lists for the past three years to Chang'an.
Some people will sadly leave and bid farewell to their official careers, while others will gain favor and promotion and jump over the dragon's door.
Of course, Liu Che doesn't need to worry about this matter for the time being.
The performance evaluation of officials from all over the world will last throughout the winter and will not end until April in summer.
By that time, who has done well in the past three years and who should be punished will all come to light.
Therefore, there is no doubt that the main topic of today's big court meeting is to reward the generals who made meritorious service in the Mayi War.
Nothing to say about this.
The emperor has no shortage of hungry soldiers.
In ancient China, wanted to keep the army combat effective?
The best way is, of course, a reward!
Even the civil servants of the Song and Ming dynasties knew that if you shortchanged Uncle Qiu Ba's rewards and military pay, they would mutiny in seconds.
And in the Qin and Han dynasties, why did the best men and the best talents in the world have to squeeze their heads into the army?
Isn't it just that if you join the army, as long as you have good luck and come back victorious, you can get money, a house, a girl, even land, a title and honor?
Sima Fayun said: The military reward should not exceed a month, because we want the people to gain the benefits of doing good quickly.
As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, China's military nobles and rulers already knew this.
He wants his soldiers to work hard and fight for themselves.
Then it must be rewarded heavily.
And after the victory, the relevant rewards will be implemented immediately.
Let the house, money, land and title really fall into the hands of the soldiers and officers of the army.
In this way, the people will join the army enthusiastically and the soldiers will fight bravely.
If your reward is not timely or the reward is too light.
hehe……
Song Taizong is looking at you...
Therefore, after Liu Che waited for the routine court meeting to be completed, he spoke first and said: "I heard that merit must be rewarded and demerits must be punished. This is the holy behavior of the ancestors! In the battle of Mayi, the hussar general
, the former general galloped, the former general did not hesitate to lead his army to kill the enemy. The victory of Mayi was the beginning, which made me feel ashamed of the emperor Xu Gao's victory in the city. The merit lies in Sheji, and his order has a division. Report the names of the meritorious officers and soldiers, with their military merits, report
In front of me, I will not hesitate to reward you with the title of lord!"
Chao Cuo, the imperial censor, then went out to pay homage and said: "I would like to present one hundred and forty-five of the meritorious officers and men in the battle of Mayi to your majesty for your holy viewing!"
It is indeed the duty of the censor to record military achievements and compile meritorious officers and soldiers.
In this battle of Mayi, almost most of the military judges who accompanied the army were censors from the Censor Dafu Yamen.
At this time, China's imperial censors were not the clean slates of later generations. They were trash who only knew how to talk and had no practical ability at all.
Most of them can ride strong horses, drink strong alcohol, and are familiar with the military law system and military regulations.
It is no exaggeration to say that none of the Qingliu censors of the Song and Ming Dynasties could fight against the censors of the Qin and Han dynasties!
In the Battle of Mayi, there was even an example of the censor beheading the Hun cavalry for military merit.
Thanks to the large-scale production and popularization of white paper.
For the first time, the military judges of Yushi Dafu's Yamen and the ministers and military supervisors appointed by Liu Che were able to record the merits of all meritorious soldiers and officers in detail to individuals, collect them accurately to the individual, and submit them to the court.
The one hundred and forty-five meritorious soldiers reported by Chao Cuo were only the one hundred and forty-five who participated in the war and had the most merit.
Moreover, it does not include senior officers above Sima.
Because, according to the new military law system improved by Liu Che.
The Han army's senior officers and mid-level and low-level officers used two different sets of standards to calculate military merit.
Among middle and low-level officers and soldiers, military merit is still calculated according to the past, based on combat merit and the number of beheadings.
The merits of senior military officers are calculated in a completely new way.
It includes the degree of execution of orders from superiors, the degree of completion of tactical tasks assigned by superiors, and the number of beheadings.
An officer who is personal heroism, unruly, and restless and disobeys orders even though he is somewhat brave.
No matter how great the merit is, under this system, the military merits won will not be much.
As for the generals, they completely broke away from the old way of calculating military merit.
Their merits, achievements and rewards will be publicly displayed in the court, and only after being announced to the officials can they be evaluated and awarded.
Liu Che read the list of one hundred and forty-five people submitted by Chao Cuo, and then said: "I have read the report by the imperial censor, and I will reward all meritorious soldiers in accordance with the system stipulated in the military law."
, there must be no mistake!”
"No!" Chao Cuo bowed after hearing this.
The one hundred and forty-five people he reported were all middle and low-level officers of the Han army and soldiers with outstanding combat performance.
According to the current military law system, these people are the heroes of the Han army who successfully broke through the limitations and ceilings of their own origins in the Battle of Mayi.
They will all enter the Wuyuan for three years as Sima, receive military training and education, graduate after three years, and then go on duty in the Northern and Southern armies for one year. Finally, based on their performance, they will be assigned to serve in field legions or local counties.
Even the person with the worst performance can eventually get the position of county captain.
The best among them, ten years later, may even be a county lieutenant sitting alone in a county or a school lieutenant or captain of a certain field army.
There is hope for the title of marquis in the future, and even Jiuqing can't look forward to it.
This is almost unimaginable in peacetime.
Only through war, through meritorious service and performance, can they take this road to the blue sky, leap over the dragon's gate, and enter the ranks of the ruling class and the nobility.
In addition, in terms of titles, wealth and land rewards.
They will also gain a lot.
Even the one at the bottom of the list can be ranked as the tenth level Zuo Shuchang.
And those lucky ones who ranked in the top ten jumped into the rank of king.
Obtain the title of Grand Concubine and Chief at the 18th level.
The chief concubine was already a top noble, and was the threshold for the entry of honorable ministers.
You can live in a town of 300 or 600 households, you can raise scholars, you can have your own retainers and soldiers, and you can legally own some military weapons.
Of course, compared with the Marquis of Guannei and the Marquis of Lieutenant, they are just little brothers.
Moreover, the title cannot be hereditary and will decrease from generation to generation.
In addition, if you fail or suffer losses in future battles, the deduction will be very severe.
During the Qin Dynasty, there were often soldiers who rose from the rank of commoner and became the chief of the left concubine and the chief of the great concubine.
Then, in the next battle, the battle command was wrong, and he was brought back to his original shape.
but……
The Han family is different from the Qin family!
Especially today, today's society pays special attention to cultivating new military nobles.
Therefore, a military academy was established to train military officers specifically.
After these people enter the martial arts academy and study for three years, when they appear in front of the world again, who dares to say that they are not qualified officers?
Just like in the ancient Qin Dynasty, a pawn was lucky and rose to prominence all of a sudden. Then, the possibility of being eliminated in the next war is unlikely.
As for wealth and so on...
Just the number of rewards listed by the young master is enough for these guys to have enough food and clothing for the rest of their lives.
In addition, each of them can also receive corresponding land rewards.
Those ranked in the top ten even directly own their own restaurants.
Although it seems that the emperor intends to allocate the reclamation group in Huaihua to them.
But this is still the foundation of a family of military heroes that can support a future.
Their descendants will thus receive good education and living conditions, as well as complete training and growth opportunities.
As long as they don't act stupid or seek death, the future of these 145 middle- and low-level officers and soldiers on the list, as well as the future of their families, as well as the future of their descendants, will be completely changed from now on.
They entered the class of ‘scholars’.
It became the object of encouragement in the emperor's New Year's edict every year.
Although other soldiers and officers who have made meritorious service are not as lucky as these 145 people.
However, the rewards and recognition of titles are enough to change their lives.
Many soldiers who participated in the war may have had nothing before the war.
But after this battle, his family, wife and children were able to live a well-off life and enter the middle class.
……………………
Liu Che gently put aside the list of meritorious soldiers in his hand and handed it to Wang Dao. Then, he looked at Prime Minister Zhou Yafu and asked: "Prime Minister, has the list of meritorious soldiers been compiled?"
Zhou Yafu immediately came out and paid homage: "Your Majesty, I have been ordered to read and review the siege list submitted by the hussars and former generals. I found that there are no omissions, so I submit it before your Majesty!"
"Qin Mu, Sima of the Southern Army, came out of Wuzhou to attack the Xiongnu Zhelan King from the Hussar General. He took the lead in the battle and killed one of the Xiongnu Guduhou. He won the first rank of 483. He also gave birth to the Xiongnu in the west of Mayi.
King Aries..." Zhou Yafu held a watch and read: "Zhang Fu, Sima of the Northern Army, left Wuzhou Fortress from the Hussar General. After following Qin Mu, he fought with the Zhelan tribe of the Xiongnu and defeated them. The Xiongnu was the first to be born.
One person, Marquis Gudu, captured more than a hundred people..."
"Hu Ben Guards Captain Zhang Feng and Yulin Guards Lieutenant Yang Gan came out of Wuzhou Fortress from the Hussar General, formed an array outside Wuzhou, and defeated the Xiongnu King Zhelan's Dazhu face to face. They then followed the Hussar Army to fight in Mayi, and killed the Huns in formation.
King Youxian was born to several princes of the Xiongnu Gudu..."
Every time Zhou Yafu read a name, a Han army officer with his head held high came out and knelt down behind Zhou Yafu. They used the ancient scholarly etiquette of the Xia people to bow their heads and said solemnly: "The last general Qin Mu (Zhang)
(Fu), thanks to His Majesty’s majesty and the spirit of the country, he has lived up to his command. Although he has had little merit, he dare not claim the throne!”
When Zhou Yafu finished reading the last name.
In the center of the hall, thirteen meritorious senior officers were already kneeling.
Many of them are generals who have performed well in frontal battles, led their troops, and have repeatedly made military exploits.
Some are civilian officials who do support work on the flanks, leading and commanding young civilians, and ensuring the supply of the army in a timely and reliable manner.
There was even a cavalry officer who traveled thousands of miles, went deep into the grasslands, and captured Yin Zhixie's lair.
This is also the first batch of beneficiaries after the reform of the new combat merit calculation method.
In the past, only generals who fought bravely on the front line could enjoy glory, profit, and benefits.
But those who did support work in the rear and provided flank cover for the army could only get a little bit of soup.
This is of course very unreasonable.
Generals and soldiers who fight head-on should certainly be rewarded.
But do the logistics, flanking cover, and diversionary troops and officials deserve to be deprived of the chaff?
If things continue like this, who is still willing to do the logistics work and cover tasks?
Moreover, it is not conducive to the internal stability of the army.
Liu Che looked at these people, stood up, and asked the ministers: "How do you think the merits of the Sima lieutenants in this palace should be assessed?"
Although, Liu Che himself had already discussed with his close confidants how to confer titles and rewards.
But it still needs to be done.
Anyway, Liu Che now has many flatterers who are willing to support him.
As expected, Liu She, the Shaofu Ling, the Marquis of Wuyang, the people from Fanshi, the Marquis of Fuyang, Chen Jia, the Marquis of Zhongshui, and Lu Qingjian, the Marquis of Zhongshui, who had already known Liu Che's thoughts, jumped out almost at the same time and paid homage: "Your Majesty, all the ministers
I believe that Lieutenant Sima, who obeyed His Majesty's edict and the general's command, fought hard to kill the enemy, assisted with sincerity, and has made meritorious service, his name should be recorded in Dahonglu, recorded in the Ancestral Temple, and announced to the world, so that all heroes in the world will know that Your Majesty is important to them.
Be a hero, with a heroic heart!"
In the Han Dynasty, the princes were unified under Da Honglu and registered in the register. They recorded their place of origin, ancestors' names, and the names of the main family members. They then reported to the Ancestral Temple and told the ancestors that today, the Han Empire has another capable general.
Therefore, the meaning of what Liu She and others said is very clear.
That means becoming a marquis!
Suddenly, there was silence all over the palace.
Especially those thirteen officers, they just felt their little hearts beating wildly.
Liehou!
This is Liehou!
The pinnacle of human ministers and the highest point of the Han family's title system.
Once you are granted a title, you can enjoy the title of a feudal state, can legally raise retainers and soldiers, and have the priority to serve as generals, governors and important positions.
At the same time, in the Han Dynasty, the prime minister could only be chosen from the group of princes.
Not only that, becoming a prince also means that you can win royalties and births for your parents, wives and children.
Since then, his descendants have been far ahead of their peers at the starting line.
Others still need to go through qualifications step by step to gain military merit, but they have skipped these steps directly and can serve as captain, captain, or even county guard or general!
more importantly……
Suppose they were indeed granted the title of Lieutenant.
Then, they immediately became the absolute confidants of today!
The reason is very simple. In the four years since Jinshang took the throne, theoretically speaking, he and others are the real meritorious officials who have been entrusted with the title of Jinshang.
This kind of relationship is inherently closer than other princes.
Because, a hundred years from now, according to tradition, I will be buried with Maoling.
Live as a minister, die as a servant. (~^~)
ps: I’m a bit stuck today, although I haven’t updated until now!
