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Zhang Ji knows current affairs again, after all, he is not a loyal veteran for the country, but a greedy warlord.It is impossible for him to hand over his strength without any conditions, even in the face of Liangzhou people like Jia Xu and Zhang Xiu.

Liangzhou people are even more ruthless in killing Liangzhou people, and the township party and so on are just floating clouds.

It is almost inevitable to make some money at the end, otherwise he would not be Zhang Ji.

"Zhang Ji said that now that he has achieved great success and is a noble, he has no regrets in his death. It's just that the soldiers under his command have followed him for many years, and many of them have not yet been rewarded. I would like to ask His Majesty to show mercy."

As Jia Xu said, he took out a list from his sleeve and put it in front of Liu Xie.

Liu Xie glanced at it, but didn't answer. "What's your opinion, Lieutenant?"

Jia Xu showed a hint of embarrassment. "These people are rough and seldom literate. They are good at fighting, but they don't understand poetry. They can't even manage an army. Yi Tian Zhai."

"Master of the Re-March?" Liu Xie grasped the point at once.

"I think you can refer to it as appropriate to reward military merits, and you don't have to restore the old system." Jia Xu shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Military merits are originally the Qin system. Liangzhou people have to be reused by His Majesty. They have already been ridiculed by the Qin Dynasty. How can they not?" Give someone another handle?"

Liu Xie glanced at Jia Xu and smiled.

What Jia Xu said was level, she clearly wanted to restore the military merit system, but she also put on an appearance of thinking about the court, not giving anyone an excuse to criticize.

But I have to say that this is an idea that can solve his long-standing problems.

"The system is designed to solve the problem. As long as it can solve the problem, is there any problem with the Qin system? The past serves the present. Of course, the Taiwei's worry is not unreasonable, but we can change our thinking, such as changing the name?"

Jia Xu looked at Liu Xie in surprise, not knowing how to answer.

Chapter 1100

Jia Xu really wanted to restore the military merit system.

As Liu Xie said, the system is to solve the problem.He wanted to restore the military merit system, and he wanted to establish the status of Liangzhou people in the court in the form of a system.

It is also a historical necessity for the military meritorious military meritorious service to reward military merits, which is beneficial to Kansai, where the folk customs are aggressive and martial.The decline of the military meritorious ranks in this dynasty is also inseparable from the Kanto people's governance style of emphasizing literature over military affairs.

The Son of Heaven began in decline and attached great importance to military merit, which is a good opportunity to restore the military merit system.

Otherwise, once the world is peaceful, there will be fewer opportunities for warriors to perform, and the current good situation will also be lost.

Unless it is established in the form of a system.Even if the successor king wants to change the law, with the prestige of today's emperor, it will not be possible to do it within a hundred years.

But his worries are real.

When the emperor first used people from Xiliang, he was said to be the return of the Qin Dynasty.The Son of Heaven had to repeatedly declare that he had no intention of overthrowing Confucianism, and he hurriedly advocated Mencius' kingly theory. Later, when he targeted the Kanto states, he also kept restraint and did not commit mass killings. This dispelled some people's worries.

After arriving in Nanyang, similar sayings appeared again.

One of the reasons is that the emperor deprived Nanyang of the honor and gift of being the emperor's hometown, and deprived more than a dozen heroes who followed Emperor Guangwu's revival in one breath. The reason was that they did not perform their due duties when the emperor was in trouble.

There are good reasons, but private criticism is still unavoidable.

Some people say that this is the emperor's desire to carry out the Qin government and destroy his own barriers.

Under such circumstances, Jia Xu is of course unwilling to use the military merit system, which clearly has the characteristics of the Qin government, to stimulate public opinion.

What he didn't expect was that the emperor seemed to have thought of this, and seemed more interested than him.

"Your Majesty means..."

Liu Xie smiled and raised his hand, signaling Jia Xu not to be nervous.

He knew that Jia Xu had selfish intentions and wanted to win more and longer-term benefits for Liangzhou people, but he believed that Jia Xu's overall view would not harm the public with selfishness.

When Jia Xu was in charge of reforming the military system, he had been thinking about a related issue.

How to provide soldiers and craftsmen with a status comparable to that of civil servants, especially those in the middle and lower ranks who have skills but are difficult to become officials.

What he thought of was the professional title rating system of later generations.

But the title rating system also has a pain point: retirement benefits.

The professional title is not only linked to the salary at work—now the salary—but also to the retirement salary. This is a huge expense, and I am afraid it cannot be afforded with the current financial capacity.

Officials in the Qin and Han Dynasties retired, and they only had institutionalized retirement benefits above two thousand stones, which were about one-third of the normal salary.No less than two thousand stones. On the one hand, the system is not perfect and has not yet developed to this point. On the other hand, the level of productivity is limited, and the court cannot afford it.

If the scope is suddenly extended to middle and lower-level soldiers and craftsmen, the middle and lower-level officials must also be included. This financial expenditure may be the same as Monkey King's somersault cloud. If it has to increase more than ten times in a row, the financial system will suddenly collapse.

Therefore, the ideal is beautiful, but the reality is skinny. You must live within your means and not be overheated.

The military merit mentioned by Jia Xu gave Liu Xie an inspiration.

Why can Qin rule the world?The meritorious service is indispensable.To put it bluntly, it is the activation of grassroots forces.

Although the means are cruel.It is better to say that it is activated than forced to live. Ordinary people have no other way out but military exploits, and they have no choice at all.

But the means can be discussed, but the ideas can be used for reference.

Military merit actually includes two aspects of benefits: one is real, that is, real benefits such as farms and houses; the other is imaginary, such as the etiquette brought about by the title, and high-ranking titles can exempt some etiquette constraints, including clothing level restrictions.

Taking this opportunity, he had an in-depth discussion with Jia Xu on this issue.

The problem must be solved. On this point, he and Jia Xu have something in common.

It's just that the issues he thinks about are more grand and far-reaching than Jia Xu's, and they are not limited to Xiliang people, or even soldiers.

Martial arts are only superficial, and pragmatism is fundamental.Without the development of productive forces, a mere military will not go far, and it will inevitably become militaristic, and belligerents will die.

Not only did Liu Xie not object, but he raised the issue to a higher level. Jia Xu was both surprised and delighted.

The Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven, with such lofty vision that ordinary people can guess.

It also put more pressure on him.

If he can't take this good opportunity to let Liangzhou people gain a firm foothold in the court, he will be a sinner through the ages.

Such emperors don't come around very often, and it's not an exaggeration to have one in 500 years.

Jia Xu felt that the matter was too big to be rushed, so he asked Liu Xie to give him more time to think.

As for how to arrange the soldiers under Zhang Ji's command, there is no need to be so anxious. As long as they know that the court has not forgotten them and is trying to solve it, the emotions of the relevant personnel will be appeased.

Besides, there are not too many household registrations, and there is still room for farms and houses. It is still possible to solve the problems of some people.

Liu Xie agreed.He also felt that this matter should not be rushed, it should be carefully calculated.

He didn't want to do the slapping of the head beforehand and buttocks afterwards, and he couldn't do it either.

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After Jia Xu saw him, he quickly informed Zhang Ji of the emperor's arrangement.

Just as he expected, although Zhang Ji failed to get a definite answer, he knew that both the emperor and Jia Xu had the sincerity to solve the problem and were working hard for it, so he accepted the reality.

Zhang Ji immediately went to the table to see you.

Goodbye, monarchs and ministers, looking at each other's changes, are a little bit embarrassed.

Liu Xie is not only taller and stronger, but also has the heroic spirit of looking down on the world.In contrast, Zhang Ji was fatter, his hair was half white, and the hostility in his eyes was mostly gone, leaving only a little greed and cunning.Even these, he hid well, leaving only a bit of insincere kindness.

After some half-truth and half-fake politeness, the two sat down.

Zhang Ji began to talk about his experiences over the years, from fighting in Nanyang under the imperial edict, to marching into Jiangling, and then to conquering Yizhou, one by one, one after another, he took the trouble to detail it.

Before meeting him, both Jia Xu and Zou had reminded him in different ways that his official position had come to an end and it was impossible for him to be promoted any further.Not only is it not beneficial to take credit for yourself, but it will also make the emperor feel threatened and disappoint his subordinates.

Instead of this, it is better to pass the credit to his subordinates, so that the emperor will feel that he is modest and prudent, and let his subordinates get promoted. He is grateful for his support and will repay his kindness in the future.

Therefore, he gave Ding Chong the credit for the overall planning, Sun Ce and Huang Zu the credit for breaking Yizhou, and he also greatly appreciated Pang Tong and Zhou Yu, who were ordered to train in the military.Local governance was given to a group of Jingzhou officials, such as Huan Jie from Changsha, Dong He from Nanjun, and some Yizhou people.

Liu Xie listened very carefully, and wrote down the names of a few people that Zhang Ji emphasized in his notes, saying that he would definitely promote them in the future, and let them know that it was Zhang Ji's recommendation.

Zhang Ji was satisfied, and finally expressed Lian Po's lofty ambitions despite his old age, and expressed his willingness to serve the emperor.

Liu Xie expressed his gratitude and immediately announced the imperial edict.

Zhang Ji was transferred to Zuli County Marquis, with three thousand households in Shiyi.

He gave his wife Zou's imperial order, and worshiped one of his children as a man to reward his Zuo Fu's achievements.

Chapter 1101

The reward to the Zou family has aroused heated discussions among countless people.

Husband and wife are birds of the same forest.Husband and wife are honorable, there is nothing to say.But the wife can not only get the edict, but also extend favor to the children like the husband, making the mother's children become husbands, which has never been precedent.

This is not only an extra favor to Zhang Ji, but also a footnote to the fact that women can stand shoulder to shoulder with men.

Ma Yunlu was granted the title of Marquis based on his military merits, which is beyond reach for many people.

The Zou family didn't have the ability to fight the enemy, but because of assisting her husband, she got an imperial order, and also gave her mother a favor, but many women can do it.

The road of husband and son is also promising.

Suddenly became a role model, Zou was also very surprised.In a hurry, she invited Queen Fushou and nobleman Ma Yunlu to meet.Thanks to whoever helps.

Ma Yunlu was at a loss, but Fu Shou guessed the emperor's mind and didn't point it out. He just comforted Mrs. Zou by saying that you should make persistent efforts to assist General Hushi, be loyal to the court, and be worthy of the imperial order.

Zou was very grateful, and agreed with all her mouth, patting her chest, she would definitely manage Zhang Ji well and not let him mess up.

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After Hussar General Zhang Ji joined the staff, Jia Xu joined forces with officials from Taiwei's Mansion to discuss a plan.

The military merit system was partially restored, but the name of the military merit was not used. Instead, referring to the sergeant system mentioned in the Zhou Rites, people with superb martial arts and rich combat experience were graded, but they were not suitable for official positions.

For example, archers with excellent archery skills are divided into three categories according to their archery skills and military merits: great archers, archers, and archers.

Those who have won the titles of Great Archer and Archer can stay in the army as professional soldiers, ranging from a school lieutenant to a hundred generals until they retire.

In this way, they can enjoy corresponding salaries and honors based on their own skills without being officials, pass on their skills to other soldiers, and take on the responsibility of training recruits.

The system of judges has existed since ancient times and is not cause for concern.

After the emperor advocated that all people are all scholars, especially the importance of medical artisans, and changed the medical artisans to doctors and physicians, similar titles have become a habit, and now they are only determined by the system, which is not a change.

In order to prevent others from associating with military merits, Jia Xu also extended the scope to all people who rely on skills, such as farmers and doctors.

After the plan was drawn up, Jia Xu discussed with Liu first.

Liu Xie thinks it is feasible.

This plan is actually similar to the title, the only difference is that it does not involve retirement benefits.The salary of a lieutenant colonel is more than two thousand stones, which is just below the standard for retirement benefits.

This gave the court room for rewards and would not put too much pressure on finances.

For soldiers, such a system solves the problem of in-service treatment and honor, which is conducive to attracting real elites to stay in the army and become standing soldiers of the imperial court.

Liu Xie immediately discussed with Jia Xu to make a unified arrangement for the scale and garrison of the standing army, completely stripping the military power from the states and counties, and putting professional generals in charge.

Standing soldiers are not responsible for public security, but only for military operations beyond the scope of public security, so the scale does not need to be too large, with battalions as units, less than 2000 people.When necessary, the imperial court can issue an edict to mobilize surrounding forces for support.

Considering the separation or even conflict between the military and civil affairs, the defense of remote areas is more important and more difficult, so the promotion system must be tilted.Those who have held positions on the border are given priority for promotion, and those with a military position of more than [-] shi can only be selected from the generals of the frontier army, and there is a certain number of years required.

If you want to rely on your family relationship, mix your seniority in a wealthy area, and finally become a public minister, this road must be blocked.

A general must come from the ranks.

Jia Xu accepted the edict, and immediately held a Sangong meeting with Yang Biao, Zhou Zhong and others.

At the same time, Yang Biao also proposed a plan for the electoral system.

His suggestion is the sub-examination.

There are two types of examination subjects:

One category is compulsory, such as classics and history and mathematics.No matter what position you want to take the exam, you must take the two exams, and you must reach a certain score;

One is elective examination, which is selected according to different positions.For example, if you want to be an iron official, metallurgy is a must.If you want to be a medical officer, medicine is a must, to ensure that the elected officials have the corresponding skills.

When Liu Xie heard about this plan for the first time, he was in a good mood.

On the one hand, he is very satisfied with this plan.This looks like an imperial examination, but it is actually closer to the public examination. The scope of the examination is not limited to Confucianism, but takes into account practical learning, which is in line with his policy.

On the other hand, he really did not expect Yang Biao to make such a choice, which greatly exceeded his expectations.

It can be seen that this era does not lack pragmatic officials, nor does it lack courageous and insightful veterans.Just give them a chance and point them in the right direction, and they can make choices that seem out of place for this era.

In fact, in terms of morality and governance level, Yang Biao, even if placed in later generations, is still a competent and famous minister, and beats up a group of conservative bureaucrats.

Of course, Yang Biao's plan is not perfect, and there are still some unsolvable problems.

For example, whether to unify the examination papers.

Whether the counties drafted the titles themselves or the imperial court unified the titles is a matter of great debate.Some people say that since it is a unified arrangement by the imperial court, the topic should be drafted uniformly to show fairness.Some people also said that the cultural and educational levels of the counties are different, and the unified formulation of the questions seems fair, but in fact it is very unfair to the poor areas.