Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 471, resolutely not to be a soldier
Imperial College in Beijing.

"How unreasonable is this? The new compulsory military service system actually requires all adult men to serve in the military, and we scholars are no exception. Is there any law for this?"

A scholar from the Imperial Academy held the Ming Morning Post and said very angrily.

"No way, the imperial court has always treated literati and bureaucrats favorably, and we scholars have always been treated preferentially. This new military service, can we not go?"

Someone listened and said in disbelief.

In this era, everything is low-grade, but reading is high, and the identity and status of a scholar is beyond doubt.

Not to mention that after passing the Juren examination, he would fly to the sky, and Xianyu turned over, even if he did not pass the Juren examination, he was just a scholar, and he would have many preferential treatment, such as no tolerance, no payment of grain, no kneeling when seeing officials, You can also use slaves, you can be exempted from punishment, you can also have some privileges to wear, and so on.

If you can win the exam, it will be really great. Not only can you be exempted from various taxes, corvees, etc., but you can also become an official and become an official master.

From this, we can know that the status of scholars in the Ming Dynasty was really very high.

In the past, they have always enjoyed many privileges and high status, which naturally cultivated the arrogance of these scholars. In the eyes of each other, except for scholars, they did not put other people in their eyes at all.

Even above the imperial court, those civil servants often don't even look at the emperor in their eyes. The former Hubu Shangshu Zhou Jing often sprayed Emperor Hongzhi with spittle, as for the officials, censors, and Hanlin, it was even worse. Iron-boned and bullish, he pretends that I am the best boy in the world, and no one will accept it.

Well now, the new compulsory military service system does not give these scholars any privileges, as long as they meet the age, no matter whether you are a scholar or not, you must serve in the military.

This caused the mentality of these scholars to explode.

"The newspaper clearly states that all men between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five must serve in the military, regardless of whether they are scholars or not, the newspaper issued by the imperial court clearly states that those of us People actually want to become Qiu Ba."

Someone was holding a newspaper, looking extremely distressed.

In the eyes of these scholars, those who wield knives and guns are the ones they look down on the most, and soldiers are the most looked down upon. They call soldiers Qiu Ba, and military households are dilapidated military households.

For them, not to mention being a soldier, even if they want to become a general, a thousand households, or a hundred households, it will lose their status and value. Even if the British public Zhang Mao came to them, they would not lose a little Gu's simply looked down on these soldiers.

Their ideals are titles on the gold list, champions parade in the streets, definitely not Jun Moxiao, who is drunk on the battlefield, or a wolf who lives in Xuxu. Going to be a soldier would seriously deviate from their values ​​and outlook on life.

"How can there be such a reason~ how can there be such a reason~"

"It's an insult to the gentleman, it's an insult to the gentleman~"

"We are scholars, how can we do that Qiu Ba?"

"Yes, resolutely not, resolutely not~"

The scholars of Guozijian were very angry, and they were all very angry, shouting continuously.

Then some scholars clamored to go outside the palace, to ask Emperor Hongzhi to exempt their scholars from military service. Even if scholars died, they would never serve in the army.

Moon Tower in Beijing.

With the promulgation of the new compulsory military service system, it has suddenly become the focus of discussion among the young and old in the entire capital. Naturally, the same is true here in Wangyue Tower. At this time, many people in the entire Wangyue Tower are discussing this new compulsory military service system.

"Prospering people suffer, dying people suffer~"

"It hasn't been a long time since the good days. The imperial court came up with such a system again. Before that, the soldiers were those dilapidated military households. Now it's better, and we are all going to be soldiers."

Someone couldn't help but sigh.

In the past two years, everyone has indeed lived a good life, their income has increased, and the fish in the ocean has allowed everyone to eat meat every day, and their lives are booming.

It's all right now. As soon as the new military system of the imperial court came out, there was a lot of mourning. Everyone was afraid when they talked about this military service.

"Isn't it? This soldier's life is the cheapest and the most desolate. Even the descendants will be affected, and the generations are dilapidated military households."

Someone nodded and said.

"Actually, you don't need to be too anxious. This time, we only recruited [-] new recruits from our entire Beizhili. Not everyone is going to be a soldier. Didn't the newspapers say that what kind of physical examination is required? Only the physical examination passes the pass. Talented people can go to the army."

Some people watched carefully and didn't worry at all.

"If you don't want to go to the army, you can talk to the people in the yamen and clear it up. It's fine if you don't pass the inspection. Don't worry."

"The entire Northern Zhili recruits [-] people, and one prefecture only recruits more than [-] people. It's not true that everyone is going to be a soldier."

After hearing this person's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Actually, I have studied this new military system carefully. This time the imperial court is obviously determined to carry out restructuring. There are still many advantages to being a soldier. You see, if one person is a soldier, the corvee and taxes of the whole family can be paid. Exemption, this is a privilege that only scholars can enjoy, and this alone, I think, can attract many people to become soldiers."

"It seems pretty good~"

Someone nodded and said after listening.

"Not only is it not bad, it is simply very generous. Serving as a soldier is exempt from corvee and tax, which was something that was unimaginable before."

"The military service is four years. Once the four years are over, you can still come back."

"We are afraid that being a soldier is a matter of life, and being a soldier is a lifetime thing. If you serve as a soldier all your life, you will be finished. What is even more frightening is that if this policy is changed, it will return to the previous military household system. Haven’t they been military households for generations?”

"If this becomes a military household, the children and grandchildren will be military households, and they will not even be able to study, and they will not be able to take the imperial examination."

"Yeah, who knows if the affairs of the imperial court will change? Maybe the new military system can't handle it anymore, and the original military household system will be restored. At that time, those military households will be out of their citizenship, and they will go to serve as soldiers." They have become new military households, they have been dilapidated military households for generations, and they are the private slaves of those Qiu Ba."

"That's right, I'm determined not to be a soldier. I'll ask someone to go to the yamen to make connections, and when the time comes for the physical examination, my second and third children will be unqualified."

"It's impossible to be a military household. Once you become a military household, it's really over."

Someone said worriedly, and his words resonated.

Everyone knows the situation of military households very well, and the situation of those dilapidated military households. They are as humble as grass, the most poor, and the most dilapidated. The key is to go to the battlefield. Due to the limitations of the system, one cannot learn crafts, nor can one rely on imperial examinations.

"The policy of the imperial court should not be changed from day to day, and it has been clearly written on it. Military service is only for four years. During the military service, there is still a moon ringing. All expenses are returned to the imperial court. The corvee and taxes are actually quite good.”

"In addition, didn't the above say that during military service, someone can teach Chinese hyphenation for free. If you succeed in your studies, you can still take the imperial examination after your military service is over."

Some people think it is not possible, but some people think that under this new compulsory military service system, serving in the army seems to be a very good choice.

Many conditions are clearly written, and the imperial court obviously attaches great importance to this military system reform, and has given preferential treatment in all aspects.

In the past, serving as a soldier really had no identity, no status, and even no future.

But it’s different now. There are many benefits to being a soldier, and it won’t affect your future. After serving as a soldier, you can still do what you like to do.

Scholars can continue to study and rely on imperial examinations, farmers can become farmers, and even the court will find ways to solve work problems, and there is no need to worry about the way out after retirement.

"Even if the writing is extravagant, I will not let my son serve as a soldier. I will never go~"

Someone said very firmly.

The concept of dilapidated military households is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it is difficult to change it all at once.

"Yes, I will not let my son go to the army~"

"Anyway, there is a physical examination. As long as the physical examination fails, you don't have to go. You don't have to worry about anything."

"Anyway, it's fine to do whatever you want, but you can't be a soldier, and that's the end of it!"

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(End of this chapter)