Go back to the Ming Dynasty to be a thousand households

Chapter 140 Level Up Three Levels
Everyone here has heard about the construction of a university in Wuzhai Fort.That's right, until now, the population of Wuzhaibao's military households, even the hired businessmen who came to Wuzhaibao, and the farms around Wuzhaibao has exceeded tens of thousands.Among the tens of thousands of people, there are more than a thousand school-age children, and there are also many half-year-old teenagers who can receive education.

Huang Laifu naturally knew the importance of education, so as early as last year's bumper harvest, he was planning to build a college. After entering August this year, he decided to break ground and let the children of Wuzhaibao military households receive education as soon as possible.

However, his school is a little different from other places in Ming Dynasty. In addition to teaching children some traditional rituals, archery, books, and numbers, the school also teaches some knowledge of agricultural technology, some knowledge of business management, and some knowledge of military affairs. train.After these children became talents, except for some of them took the imperial examination, most of them stayed in Wuzhaibao to develop locally.

Regarding the establishment of a university hall in Wuzhai Fort, after the news came out, both the military households and the villagers in Wuzhai Fort were very supportive and agreed.It is said that everything is inferior, only reading is high.Respect for knowledge, no matter in the minds of everyone in Daming right now, this concept is deeply rooted.

Even some merchants in Wuzhai Fort planned to actively donate in order to win the favor of the military households in Wuzhai Fort and leave a good name.

And Wuzhaibao University is going to open, so there are more than a thousand students, so naturally more teachers are needed.Except for some of these gentlemen who can be poached from the nearby Weixue Confucian Temple, the rest will naturally be hired from some local literati in Wuzhaibao.

And the monthly salary of two taels of silver per month is enough to make many literati who work as accountants tempted.Perhaps some literati who came to Wuzhaibao could not care about their monthly salary, but obviously, being a teacher is much more elegant than being a bookkeeper.

At this time, after hearing what this person said, Zhang Chengde and Yang Dongping all showed attention.Zhang Chengde said excitedly: "Brother Ming Ding is right. I've read poetry and books, and I can't be dusted with it all the time. I'm doing accounting. After all, I'm burying what I've learned in my chest. I'm ashamed of my teacher's teachings. I've decided for my brother, and I will wait for you." After the establishment of the Wuzhaibao University, I went to apply for a job. I don’t know what you guys plan to do?”

Yang Dongping said: "Brother Zhang has said so, so my younger brother naturally follows."

In fact, Yang Dongping has already found out clearly that as a teacher in Wuzhaibao University, even ordinary teachers have a monthly salary of two taels of silver, and the school also provides accommodation. Naturally, he will not let go of such a good opportunity. .

Hearing what the two said, the rest of them also spoke out one after another, and they all made an agreement to apply for the job together at that time.If it succeeds, it will be a fairy-like day to teach during the day, relax what you have learned, and come to the thatched cottage to sing the wind and enjoy the moon in your free time.

And sure enough, as these people said, on August 8, the Wuzhaibao University Hall, which invested a huge sum of 5 taels of silver, broke ground on a hill not far from the Wuzhaibao Vegetable Garden.For this university, Wuzhaibao is very enthusiastic from top to bottom. Many military households come to volunteer to help every day after finishing their own affairs.

At the same time, the first medical clinic in Wuzhai Fort was also established.In the past, it was very inconvenient for the military households in Wuzhaibao to see a doctor. Although there were some doctors in the fort, they still had few resources.And this medical center is directly managed by the Wuzhaibao Civil and Health Team, with strong financial resources, it can vigorously hire famous doctors from all over the country, buy medicinal materials, etc.

Huang Laifu attaches great importance to this medical center, because he not only treats the military households in Wuzhai Fort, but also undertakes the sanitation and epidemic prevention work of Wuzhai Fort. Especially at this time, the plague disease is a big killer. Wuzhaibao Medical Center also reassured Huang Laifu a lot.

In addition, a nursing home in Wuzhai Fort has also begun to be built to take in some poor and lonely old people. They are given rations and cloth every month.

The idea of ​​respecting the elderly in China has a long history. The governments of the past dynasties often had preferential policies for the elderly. In the Ming Dynasty government, there was also a special law on the adoption of orphans. Those who are dependent on relatives and cannot survive on their own, and who should be adopted by the officials but not adopted, will have a staff of sixty; if they should be given food and clothing, but the officials will reduce them, it will be regarded as self-stealing.”

In the 19th year of Hongwu (1386), it was stipulated that all prefectures and counties in the world should set up nursing homes to take in some lonely widows and widows who have no support. They will be given six stones of rice every year. Each of the five cities in Beijing will set up a nursing home area to adopt all the poor and patrol the city. The censor found beggars. Those who were of civilian origin were sent to Shuntian Mansion to be handed over to the Jiyuan, and those who were of military origin were sent to the two temples for offering flagpoles and candles.

In the early Ming Dynasty, the Nursing Home was implemented relatively well, but in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, due to the country's financial resources and corruption, this system mostly existed in name only.Not to mention all the prefectures and prefectures, officials vigorously embezzled money and rice from the almshouse.Even now, in some nursing homes in the capital, those widows and widows who are lonely can't get three stones of rice for a year.

Wuzhai Fort used to be a military fort, and it was extremely poor. Of course, there was no such thing as a nursing home. Now that Wuzhai Fort is getting richer and richer, the welfare of Wuzhai Fort's military households is naturally on the agenda.The establishment of Wuzhaibao Nursing Home also made Huang Laifu and others gain a good reputation, strengthened the cohesion of Wuzhaibao military households, and made outsiders yearn for life in Wuzhaibao even more.

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When Huang Laifu was busy with Wuzhai Fort, Huang Laifu and Tian Dafu's defeat of horse bandits in Shenchi Fort also reported to the capital from Shanxi Dusi and Shanxi Town respectively.To be honest, although Huang Laifu and Tian Dafu are in-laws, one belongs to the guard system and the other belongs to the military town system, and they belong to different camps. Therefore, they report through different channels, but they still report to the Ministry of War in the end.

Among them, Liu Fuyu, the capital of Shanxi, was very concerned about Huang Laifu's military exploits, and wrote a special document for the victory.That's right, it's been a long time since Daming's guard system has shown its face like this. Huang Laifu has contributed, and Liu Fuyu has also been rewarded.Coupled with Huang Laifu's constant filial piety to Master Liu, it's no wonder Master Liu attaches so much importance to Huang Laifu.

As for Tian Dafu, there were some twists and turns. Shenchi Fort was under the direct jurisdiction of Shanxi Town, and Liu Ming'an was the commander in chief of Shanxi Town.For Liu Ming'an, both Huang Laifu and Tian Dafu were people he hated. Huang Laifu was in a different system from him, so he couldn't deal with it.But for Tian Dafu, he still has a way, and in the end, Liu Mingan took away more than half of Tian Dafu's military achievements.

After the victory documents arrived in the capital, the Ministry of War was in charge.At present, the promotion, replacement, promotion, edict, and rewards of military officers of the Ming Dynasty are all in the hands of the Ministry of War's Military Selection and Cleaning Officials Department.After the Langzhong in charge, Yuanwailang and others checked the matter, all kinds of evidences were there, and the matter was not a fraudulent act, but a real contribution.

If Tian Dafu of Shenchi Fort can defeat the horse thief, it is still acceptable, after all, his men are all elite battalion soldiers.But Huang Laifu's guard army also defeated the horse thief, which is surprising.

In the current Ming Dynasty, the sergeants of the guards all over the country have become poor farmers. They are constantly fleeing and have no fighting spirit. Hundreds of horse thieves were defeated, more than 200 levels were beheaded, and countless were captured.

But this is true, and there are various evidences.Although the officials of the Ministry of War's military selection and clean-up department have heard of Huang Laifu's reputation in Wuzhai Fort, it is all because of his ability to farm land. When will the Wuzhai Fort Guards be able to kill the enemy like this?With strange emotions, they agreed on military merits and reported to Shi Xing, Shangshu of the Ministry of War.

After receiving the reported document, Shi Xing was a little surprised, but he had a good impression of Huang Laifu, so he didn't hesitate at the moment, and directly drafted the official document, which was to be discussed by the cabinet first, and finally reported to Emperor Wanli.In the Ming Dynasty, whether it was a thousand households or a hundred households in the Weisuo system, they all commanded envoys.It is still the participating generals, guerrillas, and garrison generals of the military town system. The final appointment right is in the hands of the emperor, and the Ministry of War has no decision-making power.

In Wenyuan Pavilion.

The weather was a bit chilly. In Beijing during the Little Ice Age, the weather had already turned cold in August. Many ministers in the cabinet all put on thick clothes in unison.

Before the case, Shoufu Shen Shixing read the memorial prepared by Shi Xing, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and said in shock: "With two hundred soldiers, you defeated five hundred horse thieves and beheaded level 259 soldiers. When did the soldiers of Wuzhai Fort become so strong? I remember they are the Guards Army?"

Shi Xing said: "No wonder the old man was surprised. When the old man saw the memorial for the first time, he also found it unbelievable, but this matter is absolutely true."

Seeing Shen Shixing and Shi Xing like this, several cabinet ministers who were busy in Wenyuan Pavilion, such as Xu Guo, Wang Lin, Zeng Tongheng and others, stopped to read the approval and looked at the two.After reading Shi Xing's memorial, everyone was also very surprised.

After repeatedly confirming with Shi Xing, Shangshu Wang Lin sighed: "I didn't expect that Huang Laifu was so good at farming, and he was equally good at fighting in the army. It's really unimaginable." He hesitated to say something, but in the end he didn't say exit.

Shen Shixing said to Shi Xing: "Has the Ministry of War made a decision on the defense of Wuzhai Fort?"

Shi Xingdao: "The agreement of the Wuxuan Division is that Huang Laifu will lead two hundred troops, behead 256 levels, and reward five taels of silver for each level. Liu Shaoan, the leader of the bandit, will be rewarded with 156 taels of silver. In addition, Wuzhaibao's garrison rank will be promoted to second rank, and his rank will be rewarded with [-] taels of silver. Soldiers, rewards vary."

Shen Shixing nodded, agreed with Shi Xing's opinion, and prepared to draft a ticket.The rest of the cabinet ministers are also fine.These people are all ghosts and spirits. Emperor Wanli now thinks highly of Huang Laifu, and Huang Laifu's meritorious deeds are all factual, so they will naturally not say anything.

Inside the Daming Palace.

After receiving Shi Xing's memorial, Emperor Wanli was also very happy. In fact, about Huang Laifu's defeat of the horse bandits in Shenchi Fort, Jin Yiwei and Ma Gonggong had already reported it in secret, several days earlier than the official document of the Ministry of War.But the matter of rewards, of course, needs to be negotiated by the Ministry of War, so he can handle it.

Regarding Huang Laifu's battle, Emperor Wanli was shocked but also very happy. The change of Wuzhaibao's sergeants made him think of an idea, if all the guards in the world could become as powerful as Wuzhaibao , then there is no need for those recruits to exist. How much military expenses can be saved for Daming in that year.

Emperor Wanli thought in his heart, this Huang Laifu is a treasure, he is not only good at farming, but also good at management, how much money he can earn in a year.Fighting is also good, it is a talent, and it must be rewarded heavily.

Thinking of this, he looked at Shi Xing's memorial in his hand. It was agreed by the Ministry of War that he would be beheaded, rewarded with silver, and promoted to second rank.

Emperor Wanli snorted, thinking that these people in the Ministry of War were stingy, and Emperor Wanli didn't plan to add the silver reward, but he picked up a vermilion pen and annotated a few lines on the memorial.

The final Shangyu is: "Chase Wuzhai Fort to defend the thousand households guarding Huang Laifu, who is commendable for his loyalty and bravery, and smashed the bandits. Special promotion of Wuzhai Fort to guard the thousand households as the Wuzhai Guard, and the former Qianhu Huang Laifu was promoted to the Wuzhai Guard Commander, add the title of guerrilla, and reward him with a thousand taels of silver. I hope that he will be loyal and brave in the affairs of the state. Don't let me down, I respect this!"

With a swipe of Emperor Wanli's pen, Huang Laifu was promoted to three ranks in a row, not to mention being promoted to the commander of the guard, he also opened the guard independently, and was given the rank of guerrilla, leading a battalion of soldiers.

(End of this chapter)