However, not everyone agreed. Ni Yuanlu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, came out and reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, when military households are fighting in the war, they only eat this bowl of rice. It is their duty. If you die in battle,
, the imperial pension is already generous, as long as you supervise its payment, why do you need to enter this... memorial hall, be exempted from labor, and be undefeated in office?"
Wang Chengen had obviously guessed Emperor Chongzhen's thoughts. In addition, the eunuchs were a group that naturally would not stand on the same side with civil servants, so he immediately objected: "Then let me ask you, you scholars should read the ways of sages and serve the country with loyalty.
Is it the proper way to celebrate the death of the country? However, if we don’t talk about anything else, how many people just took refuge with the rebels? If we don’t talk about anything else, what about Hong Chengchou? Those soldiers who died in battle, regardless of
Regardless of your military rank, is it more worthy of praise than that of Hong Chengchou?"
Ni Yuanlu was dumbfounded, but Wang Chengen seemed to be interested in what he said, so he continued to shout at him: "What's more, on the surface, they are loyal to the emperor and serve the country, but in fact they are corrupt and harm the people. There are so many officials like this. Last year, all the yamen in the capital were shut down. Ni Yuanlu
Your Excellency, will you not forget it? And if an upright official like Hai Rui just did his job, shouldn't he be commended additionally? Military households who died on the battlefield also did their job. Long live the Lord to commend them.
,isn’t it the same truth?”
When Ni Yuanlu heard this, she couldn't help but look ashamed.
In fact, all officials were more or less involved in the shutdown of all yamen last year. However, if you want to say that all officials deliberately did illegal things, it is difficult to say that. Mainly because of the social atmosphere in the late Ming Dynasty.
, if you don’t participate, you will be excluded by everyone. Therefore, people like Hai Rui are really rare in the world!
However, in terms of just doing things within one's job, it is normal to be like Hai Rui! However, how many people can really do this job? Using Hai Rui as a comparison, those wars
The dead soldiers are like Hai Rui, so it is self-evident whether they should be commended or not!
Emperor Chongzhen was very satisfied with what he heard. This senior companion was very useful. Seeing that Ni Yuanlu was speechless, he spoke: "What the senior companion said is very much in line with my wishes. What else can you say?"
If Hai Rui were here, he would have the confidence to object. However, the people present were all people with past stains, so how could he have the confidence to object?
Therefore, these people in the Wenhua Palace finally agreed to Emperor Chongzhen's request.
In this way, it can be foreseen that the status of military households will inevitably be greatly improved, and it will even affect the affairs of the Ming Dynasty.
Perhaps in a short period of time, civilian officials will still suppress military generals, but among the people, at least the status of military households will be improved, and the families of soldiers who died in battle will be able to get benefits as good as their fame.
Emperor Chongzhen took advantage of this opportunity and once again announced: "Those who voluntarily surrender to the enemy, endanger the Ming Dynasty, or lead the rebellion will not be pardoned. In addition, those who have performed meritorious services and have their merits reduced will be punished according to their merits."
.The Ministry of Punishment should spread the word to the world and end the war as soon as possible."
After hearing this, the Minister of Punishment had no objection and went out to receive the order.
Afterwards, Emperor Chongzhen discussed with his most senior officials and gave rewards and punishments for Ningyuan's victory.
Huang, the commander-in-chief of Guangning Zhongqian Station, heard the news and fled, leaving the soldiers and civilians of Zhongqian Station to the captives. He was of a bad nature, so he executed him and sent it to the nine sides to serve as a warning to others.
It was also yellow's bad luck. If the Ming Dynasty did not have a strong army and had to rely on these military leaders, he might not have died, but would have done meritorious service. After all, he was not the only general who fled the battle. By this time in the late Ming Dynasty, there were already many.
It's just a pity that Emperor Chongzhen worked hard to build a strong army and no longer needed to rely on military ruffians like them, so he began to punish them severely according to law.
Li Dingguo, the general of the Beijing camp, had great merit in capturing Aixinjueluo Azige, Prince Heshuoying of the puppet Qing Dynasty alive. He was granted the title of Ning Yuanbo, was given the seal of general for suppressing thieves, led the general force for suppressing thieves, and mobilized Fengyang Governor Ma Shiying's subordinates to obey his orders.
This is another horse bone. Look, Yuan Shizhong was knighted, and now Li Dingguo has also been knighted. As long as he has achieved military merit, the court will treat them equally.
This is what Emperor Chongzhen meant. Of course, as he said to Liu Weichao, Li Dingguo's performance in the original history was also improved. Otherwise, this kind of exceptional promotion may not have happened.
Wu Sangui fought bravely against the enemy in the Battle of Ningyuan and was at the forefront. He was also promoted to the rank of Commander-in-Chief, but was transferred to Dongjiang Town.
At this time, Dongjiang Town existed in name only, not to mention rebuilding, but just transferring it, the same thing.
After hearing this decree, everyone knew that Emperor Chongzhen was going to rebuild Dongjiang Town.
And in this case, the navy's cooperation is needed.
Not surprisingly, Emperor Chongzhen sealed Zheng Hongkui, a coastal defense guerrilla from Shanhaiguan, who had made a great contribution to successfully intercepting Jianlu by transporting troops. He was appointed Vice Admiral of the Denglai Navy and served under Wu Sangui.
Since Emperor Chongzhen proposed the new concept of the three armies, this is the first time that the original navy has been officially named the navy. Zheng Hongkui can be regarded as the first vice-admiral of the navy.
If this matter were brought up suddenly, people would definitely be surprised. However, Emperor Chongzhen had long ago proposed the concept of the three armies, which had already given his subordinates this psychological expectation. Now that the navy is changed to the navy, under his high prestige
Today, no one objects.
Zhongzhen Hou Qin Liangyu made great achievements in intercepting the rebels and was the key to Ningyuan's victory. He was granted the title of Duke Zhongzhen and was allowed to settle in the capital to live out his old life!
Du Yinxi, the governor of Jiliao, needs to continue to stay in Guanning and be granted the title of Grand Bachelor of Wuyingdian and the crown prince's Taibao.
Other people also have their own rewards, but the above-mentioned ones are the most generous.
Monetary rewards are all distributed to personal accounts through banks, and can be collected by their family members or themselves.
In addition, regarding the handling of Ningyuan Victory, there are the following contents:
First, the prisoners were transferred to the Railway Department, mainly for the construction of the railway from Tongzhou to Shanhaiguan.
Second, half of the more than 10,000 war horses captured were sent to the Jizhou Wall to strengthen the defense here.
Third, Kong Youde paid his dues and performed meritorious service, and was assigned to serve under Wu Sangui in Dongjiang Town.
Fourth, Prince Aixinjuero Azige of the Puppet Qing Dynasty and Shuoying was sentenced to beheaded and executed by the surrendered prisoner Turge. He was allowed to perform meritorious service and went to the grassland to persuade the Mongolian tribes to return.
Fifth, reorganize the officers and soldiers of Ningyuan, eliminate the weak and retain the strong, and turn those eliminated into private households and allocate them for local farming.
A considerable part of these farms were originally owned by the generals who surrendered to the Jianlu, such as Zu Dashou and others. The court confiscated them and became assets of the reorganized Guan Ning Army.
Sixth, Guan Ningjun is responsible for operating Juehua Island as one of the naval bases.
These decrees were promulgated one by one, and Li Dingguo went to see him to express his gratitude.
Although, because of the example of Yuan Shizhong, Li Dingguo actually had some expectations for his own knighthood. However, he was still very happy when he was actually awarded the title.
As a military general, it is the highest honor and pursuit to be granted the title of marquis. What's more, he was recruited from a rebel background.
Therefore, he was particularly grateful to Emperor Chongzhen and had the feeling of being taken seriously by others and that he would die for his confidant.
Emperor Chongzhen looked at the excited Li Dingguo and was actually filled with emotion. However, he was fine. After letting Li Dingguo recover, he said to him: "Do you know my intention in arranging for you to return to Ma Shiying's command?"
When Li Dingguo heard this, he was immediately stunned. Because he felt that Emperor Chongzhen must have other intentions, and it was not just like last time to recruit old troops.
Sure enough, Emperor Chongzhen said to him without waiting for his answer: "Most of the bandits have now fled into Jiangxi and are threatening Nanjing. Therefore, I will send an order to Ma Shiying to lead troops into Nanjing. However, his main purpose is not to suppress
Thieves, but to rectify Nanjing!"
After a pause, he continued solemnly: "Nanjing is the center of gravity of Jiangnan. The most important thing is to see whether Jiangnan's rectification of the place will be successful in the end. This trip to Nanjing. You and the nobles over there.
The officials have nothing to do with each other, and they are newly awarded titles. They are my confidants. You can help Ma Shiying do some things. Act according to the law and don't have any worries. Do you understand what I mean?"
Li Dingguo had participated in and experienced the rectification of Fengyang Mansion. Therefore, when Emperor Chongzhen said that Nanjing should be rectified, he probably knew what was going on, so he immediately responded: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will only follow the emperor's orders."
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He doesn't have a good impression of those civil servants and military generals in Nanjing, as well as so many nobles. Trying to win over him is just a dream!
Emperor Chongzhen also valued this aspect of him, so he transferred him back to the south. Of course, he could also let the thieves know that he, Li Dingguo, had served the court and was now knighted!
After some discussion, Emperor Chongzhen transferred Li Dingguo's troops to the south and brought a secret edict to Ma Shiying. As for the official side, of course there was an imperial edict, and the edict had already been conveyed to Jiangnan.
In order to strengthen the defense of Nanjing, Ma Shiying led his elite troops to Nanjing, and together with the eunuchs left behind in Nanjing, took charge of military and political power to suppress the bandits.
However, the greatest nobleman in the original Nanjing garrison, a descendant of Xu Da, failed to guard against thieves and was dismissed from his post to live idle.
With the mobilization of the army, Qin Liangyu, who was still staying in Ningyuan, also went to the capital to see Xie En in early December.
Qin Liangyu was actually very surprised that Emperor Chongzhen made her a duke.
In the Ming Dynasty, it was difficult to be granted a title. Even though Emperor Chongzhen was very generous, she was the only one who had been granted the title of duke so far.
It is very rare for a daughter to be awarded the title of Duke, even if her achievements are extraordinary.
Not to mention, Qin Liangyu felt that his contribution was actually limited. Based on the court's strategy, even if it was someone else who intercepted Jianlu this time, I believe there would be no problem.
Therefore, she felt guilty and brought it up on the spot when she met with the emperor.