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Chapter 176 Pensions, Reforming the Military Household System
Mr. Li Qian squinted at Zhao Huaili, and curled his lips to express that your news is not accurate!

The land in Yulin is barren and the people are poor, and most of the local people take military service as their way out.In addition to the tough folk customs, Yulin soldiers have always been famous for their bravery and combat skills.

Because of this, it has formed the characteristics of many generals in Yulin, which have been passed down from generation to generation, all of which are the characteristics of the army.

For example, Wang's family, Hou's family, You's family, and Li's family are all well-known families in Yulin.

The new generation of the You family is more powerful, the three brothers You Shigong (died in Shenyang), You Shiwei and You Shilu are famous for their bravery, and they are also relatively high-ranking officials.

But according to seniority and seniority, Yulin is respected by Wang Wei of the Wang family and the old man of the Hou family.

Wang Wei's beard and hair are already white, but his back is neither hunched nor slumped, he jumped off the horse, and his movements are clean and agile.

Although old man Hou looked old, he came on horseback, threw off his grandson's support, forced himself off the horse, looked at each other with Wang Wei, and walked towards the yamen.

The door opened, and Sun Chuanting, the commander of the newly promoted capital, came out, followed by You Shilu, the general of the new army, and Qi Panzong, the chief executive of the new army.

After seeing the ceremony, Sun Chuanting accompanied the two old generals into the yamen, and the yamen officials brought in many military officers from outside and gathered at the steps of the hall to wait.

"Two veteran generals, please kneel down to receive the imperial edict." Sun Chuanting stood in the middle, and asked for the imperial edict of Minghuang.

"My minister Wang (Hou) Wei (Guozhong) accepts the decree, long live my emperor!" Wang Wei and Mr. Hou fell to their knees and shouted long live.

Sun Chuanting unfolded the imperial decree and read aloud: "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict: Wang Wei, Hou Guozhong"

The officers below listened with their ears upright, expressions of surprise or joy gradually appeared on their faces.

It turned out that it was the emperor Jiaen who supplemented the salaries of the retired generals who were above the rank of deputy chief soldier, and it will continue until their death.

The point is not that only Wang Wei and Hou Guozhong have this treatment, but that from now on, it will be a permanent rule.

What's the meaning?Of course people in later generations understand that it's just pensions, nothing unusual.

But in the Ming Dynasty, civil servants, not to mention generals, did not receive such treatment!

Yes, not only in the Ming Dynasty, there was no such thing as pension in ancient times.

Of course, in the Tang Dynasty, some rice grains were distributed to retired officials so that they could spend their old age in peace.In the Song Dynasty, officials who became officials could receive half of their salary as their daily necessities.

But these are unwritten or undocumented acts, which are not the same as pensions for future generations.

As for the Ming Dynasty, the salary was still low, and there was no pension.

Because of this, many officials are proud of their jobs, and it is difficult to even maintain their livelihoods when they return to their hometowns.Therefore, this has become a reason for some officials to be corrupt.

Zhu Youxiao saw this drawback, and based on the principle of promoting generals, he began to gradually implement the pension system for officials.

This is the same idea as arranging for the elderly care of the father-in-law. As long as you are not corrupt and do things honestly, I will not let you worry about your future life.

Naturally, Wang Wei and Hou Guozhong didn't know the emperor's far-reaching plans, and they were very excited to receive such courteous reception. They didn't expect that they had already left home, and the emperor still thought about them and their lives.

"Thank you, long live Long En, long live, long live, long live!" The two bowed deeply and kowtowed deeply.

Sun Chuanting put away the imperial decree, stepped forward to help the two veterans, and said with a smile: "The emperor's grace is great, and the two generals have worked hard to fight for the country. They deserve the treatment they deserve."

"I have been in the army for many years, but I have little meritorious service. I am really ashamed, ashamed!"

"Someone is also ashamed of receiving the emperor's favor, and his body is old, so he can only be driven by the younger generation in the family to serve the country."

The two veterans humbled themselves and took the saber bestowed by the emperor with both hands. As for the supplementary salary, they just glanced at it.

Compared with gold and silver vulgar objects, honor is the most important thing.Old, old, people who are about to enter the earth, can carry this honor into the coffin and enter the family tree, this life is worth it.

Sun Chuanting invited the two veterans to sit down, packed up the incense case, and called all the officers under his rank to sit down.

His face calmed down, his eyes swept over all the officers, and Sun Chuanting said loudly: "The payment of Qingtun has come to an end. The army defends the country."

As he spoke, Sun Chuanting took the document, glanced at the officers present, and began to convey it.

"...The fields in the army are only rented and not sold. One acre cannot be invaded, and one grain cannot be lost. Those who commit crimes will be severely punished..."

". Cancel hereditary military households, you can change to civilian registration, you can also rent land in military settlements to continue farming, and pay taxes, money and food according to law..."

"...For families with military service members, less than three members can cultivate [-] mu of army farmland free of rent and tax, and [-] mu of army farmland for less than five members..."

Listening to the new regulations, the officers had different expressions, and even the two veterans stroked their beards in deep thought, calculating what it meant to the officers and soldiers.

"These are still provisional regulations. We will start with Shaanxi for trial implementation first. If there are any mistakes or omissions, we can stop and make a decision after reporting."

Sun Chuanting put down the paperwork, his face softened, and he said: "Today, you are invited to discuss first. Feel free to speak freely and express your own opinions."

As he spoke, he sat down, motioned for his servants to bring tea, and looked at the officers with a smile, as if to encourage them.

From following Zuo Guangdou to Shaanxi as an official, and gradually turning to military affairs, Sun Chuanting was surprised at first, but soon entered the role.

Sun Chuanting was born as a Jinshi and had no military career.But he is very strategic and has read military books, so he is a civil servant who understands military affairs.

As mentioned earlier, many civil servants in ancient times had one specialty and many abilities. The Four Books and Five Classics and the splendid articles were specializations. Water conservancy, farming, research, military affairs, etc. were all preferences.

The generals of the Ming Dynasty are usually divided into two types, one is the civil and military type who has both strategies and can fight the enemy, such as Grandpa Qi and Lu Xiangsheng; the other is Sun Chuanting, and Hong Chengchou is famous.

And Zuo Guangdou, a big stubborn, is quite good in practical work.Not afraid of offending people, this alone can satisfy the emperor.

You don't need to have any innovations, and you don't need to find a good way to reform the long-standing abuses. If you can abide by the law, enforce the law strictly, and implement the policies and measures of the imperial court, then you are a good official.

The emperor also gave enough support to Zuo Guangdou's work.

Didn't it mean that the quality of local officials is low, so I will send you ten Jinshi graduates; if there is resistance to Qingtun's payment, send Jinyiwei to help out, and give you the right to mobilize troops to suppress it.

As for Sun Chuanting, he also devoted himself to being Zuo Guangdou's assistant, so that the rectification of the local area and the payment of salaries in the clearing village could be carried out smoothly.

But Sun Chuanting didn't know why he was favored by the Holy One. This official rank was promoted one after another, and he was constantly moving closer to the military position. Could it be that he was just working hard and willing to do something?

(End of this chapter)