Chapter 732: The Eighth Emperor of the Qing Dynasty
When the descendants of the clan went to war, it was not that Jia Liu, the new general king, was enacting reforms and innovations, but that he was restoring the ancestral system.
At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, all troops must be led by the clan.
That is to say, the descendants of Aixinjueluo served as the commanders of the armies when they went on expeditions. When Emperor Taizu started his business in Baishan and Heishui, his nephews were the commanders of all the expeditions, such as Daishan, Manggurtai, Amin, Huangtaiji, Abatai, etc.
The same is true after entering customs.
Such as Duduo, Haoge, Azig, Nikan, Jidu, Doni, etc.
This system was also inherited during the Kangxi period. For example, when Shengzu personally conquered Galdan, the leader of the center was Shengzu himself, his brother Prince Yu Fuquan was his brother on the left, and his brother Prince Gong Changning was his brother on the right.
The generals who quelled the San Francisco Rebellion were also members of the clan, such as Prince An Yue Le, Prince Shuncheng Leerjin, Prince Jian Labu, Prince Kang Jieshu, etc.
In his later years, Kangxi also appointed his fourteenth son Yinqi as the general king to go to the northwest to quell the rebellion.
After the Yongzheng Dynasty, the tradition of the clan leading the army was broken. During the Qianlong Dynasty, the statues of the heroes in Ziguang Pavilion did not have any clan descendants.
The reason is that the descendants of the clan have lived a comfortable life for a long time, and most of them are stronger than women. They can no longer be as brave and good at fighting as their ancestors. Many of them can't even ride a horse, and they can't draw a bow.
How can we expect the children of Aisin Gioro to fight for the Qing Dynasty like their ancestors?
In addition to the ancestral system of the clan leading the army as the commander-in-chief, the clan's descendants also had to go on expeditions.
During the reign of Emperor Taizu, due to poor conditions, clan children over the age of 12 had to fight with their father and elder brothers.
After Taizong, the conditions were slightly better, but the clan members over 16 years old were basically considered battlefield veterans.
It is precisely because of this system that it ensures that the descendants of Aisin Gioro will become famous commanders and good generals from generation to generation.
If the country encounters a major event, there is no risk that there will be no generals to send.
What about now?
Looking inside and outside the court, apart from Prince Rui, who had just been awarded the title of Grand General King, which other member of the clan dares to say that he can stand upright with a sword!
Gone, really gone!
Youjian that the talents of the clan's descendants were withering and there were no successors at all, the general Wang learned from the painful experience and proposed to restore the ancestral system of clan descendants going to war in order to protect the Xinjieluo country for thousands of years!
Purely public-minded, without any selfishness.
"The development of our country today is closely related to the fact that the children of my clan are content with enjoying themselves and do not want to serve the country. Therefore, I am determined to revive the glory of my ancestors. If I want to sacrifice, I, Jueluo, will be the first!"
Jia Liu's attitude was resolute. If the old rich man did not agree to the clan's expedition, he would immediately express his disapproval.
This general-king can be whoever he likes, but he doesn’t deserve it anyway!
The old rich man actually thought this proposal was a good one, because if the clan members went to war, they would be able to change their decayed appearance and restore the martial prowess of their ancestors;
Secondly, it can improve the prestige of the royal family in the eyes of the people, strengthen the momentum of the expedition, and be conducive to unity and deterrence.
Thirdly, a large number of clan members will go out with the army, which can also effectively prevent Zhao Kuangyin, the kid from the Sixth Army and the Half-Taoist, from launching the Chenqiao mutiny.
After all, the children of the clan do not have scum like Asha and Quinny who forget their ancestors, and most of the clan is on his side of Fu Zhongtang.
Si Lai can really take this opportunity to train the clan members and cultivate talents for the Qing Dynasty.
Not only one out of ten, but one out of a hundred would be a great joy for the Qing Dynasty and the clan.
However, he did not agree on the spot, but went back to discuss it with his close brothers-in-law Yin Letu, Fu Mingan, Zhong Yin, Niulunbao, Qinggui, Yuan Shoudong and others.
In the end, everyone came to a unanimous conclusion: "Kuo Yi, Kuo Yi!"
Before formally issuing an edict in the name of the emperor, the old man informed Prince An of the matter to Uncle Se. After hearing this, Uncle Se felt that this proposal was a good one and would help restore the blood and martial prowess of the Aisin Gioro descendants. After all, the clan
If our children continue to be neglected like this, who will be able to defend this country in the future?
But I still made some adjustments.
That is, for each clan family below Dorobele and below General Fengen, regardless of whether they are red belts or yellow belts, those who are over 16 years old and under 40 years old will have five sons if their family has twenty sons, and three sons if their family has ten sons.
A family with five sons will have two sons, and a family with two sons will have one son.
An only child cannot be born.
Clan families are generally able to have children, and there are countless families with twenty children, and even some with thirty children.
Uncle Se and his old wife Yue Le have twenty sons and twenty-three daughters.
According to the archives of the clan government, if all were mobilized, there would be approximately 20,000 clan members in the capital going to war.
This number is extremely huge.
There is no way, Aixinjueluo is really good at giving birth to children, even more so than the Zhu family of the previous Ming Dynasty.
There are more princes than the Zhu family, and more descendants than the Zhu family. Unlike the previous Ming Dynasty, when they expired and became commoners, they were at least a benevolent general. They were popular and drank spicy food. How could the Qing Dynasty survive?
One can imagine the difficulty and pressure of mobilizing clan members on such a large scale to go on an expedition.
Fortunately, Uncle Se's plan changed the mobilization target from those below the county king to those below Dorobele, which gave the princes no reason to object.
No matter how much the Lord Beile, Beizi, the Duke, and the generals oppose, the power they create is ultimately limited.
Uncle Se also particularly emphasized that the eldest son must join the army, probably because he wanted to imitate the Mongolian eldest son's expedition to the west and get a good omen.
Prince Yongzhen also attached great importance to this matter. He personally sealed the edict drafted by his Emperor Ama at the military aircraft office and immediately promulgated it to the Yamen of the Eight Banners.
The Clan Mansion, the Ministry of War, and the Shuntian Mansion jointly launched a three-day mobilization of the clan.
The General Wang, who had sprained his ankle, also began to prepare for the expedition, and the camp was set up at the Grand Campus outside Deshengmen, which was also the Jianrui Camp Campus where the General Wang went to pay homage to Tang'a.
"All the red belt soldiers are organized into one army, and they are distinguished by red flags!"
"All the yellow belt soldiers are organized into one army, and they are distinguished by yellow flags!"
"The red and yellow armies are personally led by my king. No one other than me is allowed to mobilize them!"
"Those who have their own war horses, ordnance, and armor and clothing used by the two armies are better off. Those who do not have their own can contact the Ministry of War to quickly allocate them. If they are not enough, go to the yamen of each capital to requisition them with this royal military letter!"
By Jishui Pond, Jia Liu was fishing and issuing orders from the general.
The former attachés of the governor's office were collectively transferred to the staff of the general's office, and each one was waiting on the side.
Captain Bao took the Fuyuan General's seal that had just been shipped and kept stamping various documents.
When an army goes on an expedition, it involves numerous matters, ranging from the appointment of generals to small things like cotton-padded clothes and trousers. There are a lot of trivial matters, and you have to deal with all the major yamen in Beijing. It will definitely not work without an effective working team.
Jia Liu mentioned it casually, and a golden carp jumped out of the water and swung its tail in mid-air. Everyone was so happy that they congratulated the prince for finally successfully placing his first order. It was worth sitting here for two people.
hour.
Unhooking the fish from the hook, Jia Liu threw it to the guards: "Take it and braise it for cramps. Give me the fish belly in the middle. You can divide the rest."
Just as he was about to continue his quarrel, Deputy Director Ding came to report that the palace guards were here.
"Let them come."
Jia Liu knew that the guards were here to support himself and serve as the honor guard of the general and king.
"See the Great General King!"
After hundreds of imperial guards wearing yellow mantles arrived, they prostrated themselves in front of Jia Liu. The two first-class guards at the head were holding high the Zhenghuang Banner, which represented the emperor's standards.
Before that, this Zhenghuang Banner had seven owners.
Emperor Taizu Nurhachi, Emperor Taizong Hongtai, Emperor Shizu Fulin, Emperor Chengzongyi Dorgon, Emperor Shengzu Kangxi, Emperor Shizong Yongzheng, current emperor Qianlong, and the other one is the former general Wang Yinzhen.
Apart from Yinqi who was defeated, Jia Liu is the eighth owner of this yellow banner!
It also means that he may become the eighth emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
I just don’t know if he is the king of subjugation.