Although there were not many people in Zhu Yixi's group, they all rode horses and carried swords, and even had short muskets stuck in their waists. They were all big and round, and they looked like they were not easy to mess with.
Pedestrians on the road were so frightened that they ran away. The returning soldiers all had wary faces, but they did not draw their swords.
After all, there is a military camp not far away, and few people dare to come here and act arrogantly.
"Are you soldiers from the Beijing camp?"
Zhu Yixi showed a smile and looked harmless.
It's just that he was already in a high position, and his words were unconsciously condescending. A few words made these soldiers shrink back.
At this time, even a fool can understand that the person in front of him is not easy to mess with, and he might be some big shot.
"We are waiting for the Xishan Camp." At this time, the leader stood up and bowed his hands: "Who is it if you are not the Young Master?"
"Not far ahead is the Xishan Camp. I'm afraid you don't know it, but ordinary people within a radius of ten miles are not allowed to enter."
Zhu Yixi took a glance and saw two three-pointed stars on the belt buckled on his shoulders.
This is a sergeant, who is usually the commander of a hundred-man team, and is also a junior officer in the army.
Although they may seem small, in the Ming Dynasty's military system, the team is the entry-level and most commonly valued officer.
The most obvious example is that the rank of corps commander at the bottom level is basically decided by the team leader and deputy team leader through discussion, and then reported to the battalion leader.
As for team officers, they are reported to the first army (ten thousand people), compiled into files, naturalized, and directly selected by the military headquarters. Regiments and battalions have no involvement at all.
So starting from them, they were awarded military ranks, mostly right sergeant and sergeant, which meant that they could receive the Galu brought by the military rank.
In other words, they will receive 1.5 times the salary, which is a great improvement in their lives.
"Do you think I'm an ordinary person?"
Zhu Yixi smiled and then said softly: "I was also born in the military, and then I was injured, so I came out to be an official."
"If I were still in the army now, I would definitely be a fellow soldier with you."
As soon as these words came out, the group of soldiers at the bottom started talking instantly, with a lot of doubts and curiosity on their faces.
The leader was surprised and said: "It turns out to be a senior."
As they spoke, the two people unconsciously sounded much closer.
"Senior, I wonder what kind of official you are now? You actually have more than a dozen guards."
At this time, a certain bold sergeant asked.
"The patrol battalion of a certain local county is a seventh-rank official."
Zhu Yixi said softly, his performance was very profound, and he unconsciously felt a bit proud.
"ah--"
These words aroused a burst of envy from everyone.
The leading team couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise: "That's the battalion's officer in charge, so you are the commander!"
Now, everyone was making a noise.
There is no fear, because the local patrol camp and the Beijing camp are two separate systems, and there is no impact at all.
Zhu Yixi also felt a sense of grounding at this time. He couldn't help complaining: "The local patrol camp is much busier than the Beijing camp. There are endless thieves and thieves caught. They are chased away by the superior officers every day. They are exhausted to death."
"You are so blessed that you don't know how blessed you are." Duan Zheng said with envy:
"I heard that there were only about a thousand counties in the entire Ming Dynasty. In the past, one could be the commander of a patrol battalion or the commander of a team, but now even a commander of a battalion has to make money."
"Make money?" Zhu Yixi was angry, but she suppressed it and continued to guide: "Is the Governor's Mansion so greedy?"
"It's not just the Governor's Mansion. It used to be the Organization Department, and now it's the Staff Department. They are all in charge of our official positions, so we don't have enough money to be ranked?" Dui Zheng sighed.
As early as the Huguang period, Zhu Yixi implemented a military academy in the army, requiring every ordinary soldier to know 500 words, and for promotion to a team leader, the basic requirement was 2,000 words.
It is precisely because of this that a large number of officers and soldiers retired after being injured and were arranged by the shogunate at that time to serve as local officials, at least as yamen servants.
I can continue to eat royal food and solve my worries.
After the emperor ascended the throne, the governor's office was responsible for recommending officers, and the staff department was responsible for arrangements, controlling the most critical places.
Over the past decade or so, a lot of corruption has unexpectedly sprung up in the dark corners, or in other words, a lot of unspoken rules have been born.
This made Zhu Yixi extremely angry.
Everyone knows that the most important thing for this emperor is the army. As early as the Huguang shogunate period, he bluntly implemented the military-first policy, and more than 70% of his finances supported the army.
Even after he ascended the throne, he still attached great importance to the military.
Unexpectedly, the bureaucracy still had cancer.
Before he could think too much, one of the soldiers said: "I heard that the three elders recently also have to use money. If they don't have a hundred or ten yuan, they won't be able to get it at all."
"These people are all obsessed with money."
These words resonated with everyone, and they continued to curse without taking into account Zhu Yixi's ugly face.
The so-called three elders are essentially one of the new policies that the emperor has been trying to implement in the past four or five years. The three elders in the townships are established in about a thousand households and a dozen villages.
That is, the township head is responsible for tax collection, the township elder is responsible for education and litigation, and the township police is responsible for commanding thieves and militia.
Township elders are generally held by respected local elders, while township chiefs and township police officers are basically retired soldiers from the military.
They were all born in the ninth grade, and their salaries were only ten silver coins and ten shi of grain. They served as lubricants for the county government and the countryside, which was very important.
They were also the biggest supervisors of the imperial court's rule over the countryside, such as household registration checks, trivial civil lawsuits, and the policy of reducing interest rates and rents.
Such an important basic official position was also sold, which made Emperor Zhu almost uncontrollable in anger.
He showed a smile that was uglier than crying: "Why do you need to spend money? As far as I know, there are many official vacancies among the three elders."
"You don't know?" Dui Zheng said in surprise: "According to those former colleagues, the position of San Lao has been taken over by the local patrol battalion. There are very few places in the Beijing battalion and can only be found in the capital and near Hebei.
"
As he spoke, his tone became louder and louder: "Besides, you don't know, those people in the county government are very greedy. Many gentry mixed some children from the side branches into the patrol camp, and after just a few days, they could be arranged to become the third elder...
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Hearing this, Zhu Yixi's anger disappeared.
Sure enough, how could the gentry be dealt with so easily?
Since the imperial court has appointed three elders, they will arrange their own people.
The imperial court required that he must be an officer, so they would let the detachment sneak into the patrol camp, and they would gain seniority by being there for a few days.
The county government was naturally very cooperative.
Because everything is in compliance with the rules, there is no violation at all.
It's directly a bug.
If it were a novel, as the protagonist, he should go on a killing spree, kill all the disobedient gentry, confiscate their homes, and then distribute them to ordinary people.
On the surface, it appears to have won the hearts and minds of the people, but in reality it has dug its own grave.
Because the allocated land will still be annexed violently, new gentry will appear within ten years.
Not allowing land annexation is just like not allowing real estate transactions in China in the 21st century. Those who want to buy and those who want to sell will complain.
Then the bureaucrats will reap the benefits.
Of course, with the efficiency of the feudal era, it was impossible to equalize land and prohibit land sales.
"There are very few in our county," Zhu Yixi said, "Probably because the county magistrate is very honest!"
"That's right, it's different when you have a good official."
"It would be great if Hai Qingtian appears again anytime -"
"No, we still have to fight."
Suddenly, someone raised an objection, holding his head high and attracting everyone's attention.
"Let me tell you, in the final analysis, their official status is too low."
"As long as you become a baron, hey, what kind of patrol camp or county magistrate is nothing?"
"Don't think about becoming an official after joining the army, just fight hard!"
At this time, the team leader who came out nodded, first agreed a few words, and then smiled bitterly at Zhu Yixi:
"The battles in the world are almost over, so what achievements can be made?"
"So all the sons and daughters want to go out. Even if you are a third-year-old, you are still an official after all!"
Next, Zhu Yixi asked about pay, military justice, logistics and other matters in a timely manner. What made him feel relieved was that the capital camp was currently in relatively good condition, and there was no shortage of military pay, shoddy goods, or lack of food and clothing.
Case.
He attributed all of these achievements to the supervisory role of the Military Justice Department.
The Military Justice Department adheres to the idea of placing military judges on teams, so each team has a military judge who serves as a supervisor and is also responsible for recording meritorious deeds during wartime.
The chief military officer is responsible for command, while the deputy commander is responsible for coordination and daily management.
The rank of military judge has always been parallel to that of chief military officer in the military.
For example, if the military officer is a sergeant, then the military judge is a sergeant, and it can never be lower than that.
It is precisely because of the role of the Military Justice Department that it directly falls under the jurisdiction of the General Staff Department, which is the emperor's military staff group.
Being independent from the management of the Governor's Office, the power of the Military Justice Department cannot be underestimated.
After chatting for a quarter of an hour, Zhu Yixi said goodbye to the group of people in a friendly manner, and then hurriedly walked towards the town next to the mountain.
This is the area where the military families of the entire Xishan Camp live. In other words, it is the place where the officers settle their families and the back garden where they rest.
Walking on the street, Zhu Yixi felt full of military characteristics.
Good guy, on this street, nearly half are women's wards, working on the street, dressed in rags, and the smell of rouge and gouache reaches into the sky.
The other half of the street is filled with blacksmith shops selling weapons and equipment.
Customized knives, guns, saddles, horseshoes, helmets, and a wide variety of weapons and equipment are displayed directly on the street, making people dizzy and want to wave them around.
Worried that many officers would recognize her, Zhu Yixi put on a half-face mask. Although it looked very awkward, it was safe after all.
Walking into a restaurant, Zhu Yixi found a seat by the window and looked down the street, her eyes blank, obviously thinking about how to deal with the rotten meat in the army.
There will be trouble in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion and the staff.
But it is obvious that the Ministry of Civil Affairs is very simple. A group of corrupt officials are arrested and exiled, and the civil servants will only try to fill the vacant official positions one after another.
The Fifth Army Governor's Mansion is more difficult.
This is not to say that he cannot take action, but to avoid political turmoil as much as possible and maintain the stability of the court as much as possible.
After all, in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, the middle and upper-level officials are basically held by nobles.
Counts and above, even if they serve in the Beijing camp or the frontier army, they will also take temporary posts in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army, such as those who share the same knowledge with others. The second step is to receive an extra salary. The key is seniority.
On the side, Yang Le saw the emperor looking down, and immediately approached quietly, glancing at the carriage at the entrance of the brothel. Every noble family was different, and he nodded like a name for a dish:
"The one with the red crown on the left is Uncle Jiyang, and the one with the blue crown in the middle is Uncle Tongchuan..."
"alright--"
Zhu Yixi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Is it necessary to control Xungui's visit to a brothel? "No need to say any more."
"Let's go back!"
"Yes!" Yang Le was a little disappointed, but quickly restrained himself.
There were a lot of things going on during this trip, but the distance was actually not that far.
Yuquan Mountain belongs to Xishan, and the entire Xishan Camp is only tens of miles away from Yuquan Villa. It is precisely because of their care that Yuquan Villa will always make people feel at ease.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to survive with just a few thousand guards.
When they returned to the villa, the concubines in the harem were used to the emperor's appearance and appearance, and they all thought that the emperor had gone hunting for women.
Who doesn't know that the emperor got another pair of sisters last year, and they were both from Western Yi, which caused a lot of complaints from the harem.
The emperor continued to be considerate and considerate in the harem and comforted her for more than half a month before she calmed down.
"Sir, the Khan Ministry has selected eighteen more beautiful girls to enter the palace this year. Do you want to take a look?"
Liu Afu felt very uneasy about not accompanying him out of the palace today, fearing that it was a sign of falling out of favor, so he quickly handed over a series of picture albums.
Selecting beautiful ladies in the Khan tribe is also part of the Han-Mongolian marriage, which can not only expand the number of palace maidens, but also enhance the influence on the Khan tribe.
After all, even if the emperor does not enjoy it, he will be rewarded to officers and nobles after leaving the palace in the future.
In addition to the beautiful women, the Guards Department will also recruit guards, and the imperial court will also conduct imperial examinations and military examinations, all of which are held in the Khan tribe, Suiyuan, and Chahar. Although the Mongolians have very little knowledge, they cannot support the population base there.
, the accumulation over time will inevitably create a group of vested interest groups.
Of course, the emperor is the most pitiful and needs to use his own body to create the future of Ming Dynasty.
After pitying herself for three seconds, Zhu Yixi turned her eyes to the picture album and picked out someone with a slim waist and a tall chest.
He hopes that a broad mind can allow his head to calm down.
Needless to say, there was a night of commotion.
The next day, the emperor dealt with political affairs in a refreshing mood.
The first thing to deal with is naturally the Ministry of Personnel.
Zhu Yixi has always believed that imperial power is aloof from outsiders and never takes action personally.
Same this time.
First, the Metropolitan Procuratorate sounded the clarion call to attack a certain doctor in the civil service department who was accused of buying and selling official positions and accepting bribes.
Subsequently, people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate continued to impeach officials, ranging from chief officials to ministers, ministers, and finally even ministers.
Obviously, only the resignation of the Minister of Civil Affairs can unleash Zhu Yixi's anger and not cause shock in the court.
Of course, the most important thing is that the official minister at this time was Zhu Mou.