Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 555
The martial arts examinations in the Ming Dynasty were the same as the imperial examinations. They all jumped from the three levels of Xiucai, Juren, and Jinshi, but there was no imperial examination.

The content of the exam is also simple, riding and archery and writing martial arts by heart, only generals and fierce generals are selected, not handsome talents.

"How should that be?"

Everyone is puzzled.

"Wen has Guozijian, and Wu should have Yanwu Hall."

The emperor said in a deep voice: "Anyone who is a Chinese martial artist must enter the martial arts hall to study for two years before taking part in the general examination."

The so-called Martial Arts Hall is naturally an upgraded version of the Military Academy.

Since the Military Academy has been in operation over the years, its biggest role has been to provide literacy education to the army, so that most soldiers can recognize at least [-] characters.

This is particularly obvious in the Beijing camp.

But being a general is not just about literacy, logistics, maps, formation, camping, morale boosting and other issues, you still need to learn and cultivate.

Of course, in troubled times, this is naturally within the bag, and it is easy to show up, but in peacetime, it needs to be cultivated.

Systematically cultivated.

The military generals of the Ming Dynasty were hereditary, and among the millions of guards, there were always some good generals, such as Qi Jiguang, Li Rusong, etc., but the price paid was high, and the gain outweighed the loss.

Thinking of this, except for some founding generals in the early Republic of China, there are almost a handful of famous generals in the middle and late periods. Taiping is a lie, and the threat of the Mongols lasted through the Ming Dynasty for 300 years.

"In order to boost morale, martial arts should and should have a test, showing off and parading through the streets."

"Your Majesty, controlling martial arts with literature is the national policy!"

At this moment, Zhang Shenyan couldn't help but speak.

Although the cabinet members on the side did not agree, they held a default attitude.

"Army is disintegrated, generals are domineering, have you forgotten the situation when King Fu supervised the country?"

Zhu Yixi didn't like it.

These literati sometimes like to fight themselves, but at this time they are unanimously external, thinking about suppressing martial arts, and don't think about when it is.

"Okay, with civil and military support, Daming can prosper, don't say any more."

The emperor said displeased.

"Your Majesty, the Martial Arts Hall you mentioned, I wonder if Wen Juren can sign up?"

Zhao Shu didn't face Gang directly, but chose to hide Chen Cang secretly, and said with a smile.

"Oh?"

Zhu Yixi was taken aback, glanced at the chief assistant, and suddenly smiled: "Of course."

"Even if he is the number one scholar, he can go to the martial arts hall again. If he can win the number one scholar in civil and military affairs, I have nothing to say."

Wen has no first, Wu has no second.

Compared with the quality of the article, the level of martial arts can be compared. Riding a horse and bending a bow, these must be compared with real people on horses.

The Cabinet and the Sixth Department finally showed a smile.

In the end, the Ministry of War and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies stayed.

The holding of the martial arts examination is urgent, and after the selection of scholars, it is impossible to let them go idle among the people, right?

In the past, there were guards to maintain order, and these people had no place at all. Now that the garrison system has been introduced, these people naturally have a place to use.

"Your Majesty, the county patrolling battalion is Cong Qipin, which can be filled by scholars and juren, while the prefecture's patrolling battalion can be filled by Wu Jinshi."

Lu Daqi spoke directly, very generously.

You must know that Wen Jinshi came out, but he was only a county magistrate of the seventh rank, and a mere military scholar and Juren were enough to be the seventh rank, which seemed extremely generous.

Of course, this is also the epitome of the noble and the humble. In the Qing Dynasty, the military champion directly awarded the official rank three generals. If it was a civilian job, it would be extremely exaggerated, but civil officials are used to it.

"Can--"

The emperor nodded and acquiesced.

However, he still added: "At present, the patrol camps of various counties and prefectures can be transferred from disabled officers, or the Beijing camp..."

According to the usual practice, if you go out of Beijing and go one level higher, the captain of the Beijing camp can directly serve as the captain of a county patrolling battalion, and the temptation is self-evident.

After the Ministry of War finished speaking, it mentioned the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies.

Representing the Dudu Mansion is Zhu Meng.

What the emperor told him was about the position and rank in the army, and these involved the issue of remuneration, which was closely related to the Ministry of War.

Now the Beijing camp is implementing the new Sanjie modified by the emperor based on the Wusan grade, that is, the [-]th grade has become the [-]th grade, and the promotion and addition have been eliminated.

For example, from the fourth rank, it is extremely troublesome to be awarded General Xuanwu at the beginning, promoted to General Xianwu, and then General Xinwu, and then become General Xuanwu.

Although these military ranks are expedient measures, they are equivalent to increasing salaries for officers, which is very popular in the army, but it is time to change one or two.

"The twelfth rank should be changed to the ninth rank and the eighteenth rank, and the lowest ones will be awarded from the ninth rank."

The emperor thought about the plan that he had been thinking about for most of the night yesterday, and said to the two:

"In the army, rank is the first priority, and military rank is the most important. The lower ranks see the higher ranks. You must bend down and salute to avoid it."

After saying that, a draft was handed over to the two of them, and they took turns to watch it.

Lu Daqi finished reading it immediately, stroked his beard and began to think.

The new military ranks are divided into five ranks: soldier, school lieutenant, captain, general, and general.

Among them, the sergeants are Youshi, Zhongshi, Zuoshi, and Shangshi. This is obviously related to the scholars in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods; Zuo Wei, captain.

And in the generals, there are right generals, middle generals, left generals, and generals.

There are only two generals, General Hussars and General Zhenguo.

Basically, it is divided into right, center, left, and large, and the country and court respect the left, and there is nothing wrong with it.

It's just how to say it, it's too simple and rude.

"Your Majesty, this is too simple and extreme."

Lu Daqi said helplessly.

"Simple and straightforward are best."

Unexpectedly, Zhu Meng said directly and frankly: "The Xuanwu Colonel before was too difficult to remember, troublesome, now such a design by Your Majesty, even a fool can remember it clearly."

"It's my humble minister who is biased." Lu Daqi could only surrender.

Zhu Yixi waved his hand, he is big-hearted, how could he keep such things in mind?

At most, arrange some hard work.

You see, Zhu Meng is still flattering there, praising him again and again.

The simple and easy-to-remember military rank is really convenient for the army, which is a reflection of seniority.

Some people have no credit, hard work, and incompetence, but we can't let them stand still, right?
At this time, the military rank will come out, the position is not enough to pay, your team is in the same rank as the battalion, and other colleagues have to salute when they see you, how cool is that?
"Taking the vice-team leader as the ninth rank, and the first rank and the first rank upwards, the military rank can only be assigned at a low level, and must not be assigned at a high level."

The emperor said directly.

At this point, he suddenly remembered the configuration of military ranks in later generations, and there must be distinctions in clothes.

But he has long forgotten all about it, so he still remembers it?
Suddenly, he had an epiphany.

Penguins are still fresh in his memory!
"For each rank, there must be a matching badge, which is sewn onto the clothes like a patch."

"A scholar is a three-pointed star, a captain is a five-pointed star, a captain is a crescent moon, and a general is the sun..."

Suddenly, the emperor bit his tongue.

So hanging, he almost spit out the crown.

"As for the two generals Hushi and Zhenguo, the sun and the moon are embroidered with gold thread at the same time, and the Ming Dynasty is on the shoulder."

"For example, a right soldier has one triangle, a sergeant has two, a left has three, a sergeant has four, and so on..."

(End of this chapter)