Wanli Xinming

Chapter 69
When Lu Shusheng heard Wang Xilie say this, he wanted to give him a mouth.All important officials in the DPRK know that last winter, the emperor sent Jinyiwei to deliver a letter to the nine-sided general soldier, attaching several diagrams, claiming to be able to block the cavalry with infantry.

At that time, there were a lot of courtiers who wanted to persuade them, but then they saw this as a joke, thinking that it was normal for the emperor to be young and have a love for martial arts.Therefore, there were a total of three or five inscriptions to persuade this matter, but Zhu Yijun did not publish it, and did not cause any waves in the court.

When the ministers talked about this, except for a few who knew the soldiers, they all said that they finally saw the childish side of the emperor.At this time, Wang Xilie raised the matter of the formation map and raised it to the level of subjugation of the country, which is simply beating the emperor's face on behalf of the Ministry of Rites.

Sure enough, Zhang Jing, who was on the opposite side, heard it and exclaimed, "Wang Xilie is bold and nonsense! The Royal Horse Supervisor actually practiced the formation diagram he invented, and he can indeed restrain the cavalry charge!"

Wang Xilie listened, without thinking, and said, "Exercise? Let's act!" Lu Shusheng heard him stepping into Zhang Jing's trap and wanted to strangle him to death.

Sure enough, Chen Ju also spoke: "In the periphery of Ji Town this year, there is already a specific example of the emperor's invention of a square formation to restrain the cavalry, and the Ministry of War has verified it! What do you mean by this? Do you mean?"

Wang Xilie had already made fun of the Royal Horse Supervisor's practice formation plan. If he said another word at this time, his official uniform would be ripped off by the inner court today.

Zhang Juzheng coughed heavily and said to Chen Ju: "Director Chen Chang, Shilang Wang definitely didn't mean this. The harm of the Song Dynasty's array diagram is hard to describe in history, and has nothing to do with the hollow square array invented by the emperor. Please discuss the matter on the ground, and don't get involved in the party."

Lu Shusheng suddenly noticed the difference between this kind of meeting and the court meeting. The fashion book was present at the court meeting, and the waiter had no chance to represent the headquarters if he couldn't represent him. The emperor asked the minister directly about matters related to the various ministries.

If the ministers of each department want to speak, they can only use it when the minister is not there, and they cannot deviate too much from the political position of the minister of the department. Otherwise, the affairs are chaotic, and it is the ministers who suffer.

When there was a debate about a certain matter at the court meeting, such as the Great Rites Conference or the Conference on Opening the Sea, most of the memorials were used at that time to reflect personal political positions, and the emperor could not blame the Shangshu.

But in this kind of face-to-face discussion, if the discussion has nothing to do with the ministry, the waiter with a personality can speak at will, or speak at will from his own political standpoint!After a while, the emperor came out and looked at the minutes of the meeting—how did the emperor know which part this Wang Xilie belonged to?I will only think that he is from the Ministry of Rites Lu Shusheng!
The more Lu Shusheng thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt. He used to think that although the old guy Wang Xilie was a little stubborn, he was skilled in his affairs and his level was very high, and he still maintained himself.I didn't expect to make a lot of nonsense on this occasion today. If the emperor feels that his Ministry of Rites treats the emperor in private, who should I reason with, Lao Lu?

But looking back on it, the benefits of this kind of meeting are also obvious - few emperors of the dynasties have been diligent in their administration, otherwise they would not have set up a platform to summon a pair and have to pay tribute to their ancestors.

The way the emperor held small meetings greatly promoted the speed of the court's decision-making.And what is the fear of poor communication, think too much.At this meeting, the gongs and drums of the ministers in the face, the front, back, left and right sides of a certain thing, the advantages and disadvantages are all exposed, and those in power can make a decision.

At this time, if he went back to the past, where he discussed with the ministers at the court meeting, the censors and Kedao's gang would make everything dragged on for a year and a half, and Lu Shusheng shuddered just thinking about it.

Zhang Juzheng interrupted the quarrel between Wang Xilie and the inner court. Just as he was about to make a speech to summarize, he suddenly heard the registration of the inner supervisor: "Your Majesty is here!"

Zhang Juzheng and the other officials hurriedly stood up, took two steps back from the chair, and knelt down on the ground.Wang Xilie breathed a sigh of relief, and followed behind Tan Lun, kneeling in front of the throne.

After waiting for a while, I heard the door behind the throne open, the sound of boots, and the emperor stood still on the steps.

The inner supervisor praised: "Salute!" Zhang Juzheng and others shouted long live in unison.Hearing the emperor say: "Place body." And thanks for the grace to stand up.

Today, Zhu Yijun changed into a light silk robe with a red background and a white collar, and he sat down on the throne when he saw that all the ministers were flat.When the ministers looked up, they peeked at Jun Yan, and saw that his lips were red and his face was white, his chin was a little thin, and his eyes were bright.Compared with a year ago, the temperament is more pompous and confident, and the appearance of the emperor is gradually showing.

Zhu Yijun said, "Give me a seat." Zhang Juzheng waited to bow down to thank him, and then returned to the chair to sit again.Wang Xilie's eyes suddenly turned red, and he cried out in a low voice.

Lu Shusheng couldn't bear it anymore, and shouted, "Wang Xilie, why did you miss your honor?!"

Wang Xilie turned around and bowed to the ground, and said in a low voice, "Since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, it has been a long time since the courtiers received this 'Three Dukes Sitting Theory' special grace. This dynasty's ancestral system refers to the Song Dynasty, and only the crown prince has embroidered clouds and flowers. The pier sits; the first rank is a red pier, and the clouds stop flowers; the second rank and below, the third rank and above, has a pouf, without ornaments. The third rank of civil servants and the fourth rank of military generals, even the elderly can only stand."

"Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has waited for me as a state official, and he has given me a seat more than once or twice. Today, I am even more graceful to hang a chair, and I am afraid that the minister's legs will be cold, and he also put a cushion with embroidered clouds. The minister is grateful for the grace of God. Just before you shed tears."

When the ministers heard it, they all fell down.All of them secretly said in their hearts: "You said just now that Li Chengliang's memorial is full of luck, your flattery is no worse than Li Chengliang! You can't beat your words, but the old-fashioned man is coherent, not only showing that you are familiar with the etiquette system , also showed loyalty!" Zhang Jing on the opposite side was even more admirable, wishing he could give a thumbs up and say, "High! It's really high!"

Zhu Yijun was really "Dragon Yan Delight", he laughed and said: "I will wait for you as a countryman, and I hope you will be loyal and serve."

Zhang Juzheng waited to hear it, so he had to stand up from his chair again, knelt down and replayed, "I dare not make every effort to repay your kindness!"

Zhu Yijun said: "Okay, let's go back and sit down. I have a speech today, but I can sit on the chair and say it." Zhang Juzheng and the others expressed their gratitude like Wang Xilie, and thanked them and returned to their seats.

Zhu Yijun asked, "How was the discussion? Is there a resolution?"

Zhang Juzheng echoed back: "Your Majesty, whether Li Chengliang should be awarded a title, we have not been able to unanimously agree. The minister, after considering the opinions of both parties, still agrees to the title."

The emperor nodded and said, "Bring the minutes of the meeting to me." The cabinet secretary hurriedly knelt down and submitted the record, and the emperor's inner supervisor took it and forwarded it to Zhu Yijun.

Zhu Yijun glanced through it quickly, frowned and said, "Sir, when you discussed the award, did you not take into account that Li Chengliang's department has not done all the work?"

Zhang Juzheng stroked his forehead in his heart, and said secretly, "How to forget about this, it's all about Wang Xilie's evil deeds!" He said with shame, "The emperor instructed that when Wang Gao's whereabouts are understood, it will not be too late to decide Li Chengliang's title. "

Zhu Yijun heard the words and said: "However, the soldiers can't wait for Li Chengliang to be awarded the title. The Ministry of War will talk about the regulations."

Tan Lun played: "Your Majesty, according to the example of Sejong and the previous emperor, the beheading of the Tartars by the imperial court will no longer give their true colors, but all will be given to them."

"One head of a Tartar is 40 taels of silver, and the head of an Eastern prisoner is 30 taels of silver. This time, the beheading is 20 taels. Counting the additional rewards from Tartar ministers and small chieftains, more than 8000 taels will be needed. After calculation by the Ministry of War, the total amount of silver rewards for the head is 3 six taels."

"Our army suffered 650 casualties in this campaign, a total of 95 officers above the small banner, and the compensation for the family members plus the reward for the wounded. It required 25 shi of rice, 1 pieces of cloth, and 660 taels of silver. .”

"In addition, if a general or school above Xiaoqi dies, the imperial court will give preferential treatment to his family members. At least two stones of rice and two coins of silver will be paid per month for those above Xiaoqi. Suspended after the attack."

After hearing this, Zhu Yijun was secretly speechless.After a great victory, not counting the cost of food, grass and salaries, the reward of silver, rice and cloth alone was worth more than 40 taels of silver.This is still a victory, if it is a defeat, the compensation money is almost endless.

Zhu Yijun turned his thoughts and said, "How will the families of the soldiers who are injured or killed will be compensated? In addition, how can those who have not received the head be rewarded?"

Tan Lun echoed back: "If the wounded soldiers are disabled and cannot support themselves, the court will give them five taels of silver and two pieces of cloth to save their households from miscellaneous miscellaneous goods; those who are not disabled will still be paid by the army and given five taels of silver to the wounded. taels, two pieces of cotton cloth; for the deceased, [-] taels of silver, five stones of rice, and two pieces of cloth will be buried. The household will be exempted from a small miscellaneous difference, and the family will pay half the salary for three years, and after three years, half of the salary will be paid for one year, totaling four Suspension after a year.”

He played again: "For the soldiers who have not received the head, the chief soldier will make a booklet according to the size of the credit, and then arrange the division of the head silver after reporting to the Ministry of War."

Zhu Yijun listened and said, "There is a big difference between the superior officers and the soldiers; and the power to divide the money rests with the general soldiers." Tan Lun nodded in agreement.

Zhu Yijun pondered: "I have some other thoughts about the follow-up of Liaodong and the reward of soldiers. I will say it today and you can discuss it."

　Because the last chapter was simple, Lao Mo saved a thousand-word manuscript last night - I checked the pension information tonight, and this manuscript was used again.Pain too!
　　Dear officials, for the sake of the Ming army fighting the enemy bravely, I recommend adding it to your collection!
　　


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