"Thank you for your hard work, Chang Shi!" Li Yuanxing praised.
Li Liyuan followed Li Yuanxing obediently. She didn't say a word from the moment she entered the workshop to the time she came out.
After leaving the workshop, Li Yuanxing said to Cui Dunli: "Arrange the most capable guards to guard, and then send a request to the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Rites. I ask for an increase of one thousand guards. It is impossible for me to let Tian Ce four
The guards are responsible for guarding the gate, so these thousand guards will be selected from the twelve guards in Chang'an!"
"Your Highness, the Holy One sent someone to suggest that Your Highness can temporarily approach the Twelve Guards."
"Humph!" Li Yuanxing snorted coldly.
Cui Dunli also laughed. This in itself was something that was done without reward.
"Well, it's actually not easy for the Emperor. However, I ask that Brother Yao be allowed to temporarily live in Qin Wangzhuang." Li Yuanxing said with a smile on Cui Dunli.
Cui Dunli didn't understand at first, but after all, he had been the chief of the Qin Palace for some time, and he knew Li Yuanxing. After much deliberation, he could only come up with one result: "Your Highness, there will be no war this year and next. Your Highness wants to kill all the important people in the Ministry of War."
Move to Qin Wangzhuang and leave only some daily clerical staff in the Ministry of War!"
"Yes!" Li Yuanxing gave a very affirmative answer.
"I will make arrangements now, but I still hope that Your Highness will make an idea about the military pay. Since the opening of the Qin Palace, the expenditure has been increasing. The expenditure of the four guards of Tiance is already quite large. With the addition of the twelve guards, at least
The original military pay is increased by 80%, plus a thousand guards, which is double the expenditure!"
After Cui Dunli raised the question, he left immediately.
Li Yuanxing then said to Li Liyuan: "Don't come to the mint easily in the future. If you want to come, you need to give a formal document to the guard of the mint one day in advance. The same goes for me. I don't need to talk about the pros and cons. In the future...
"Li Yuanxing did not say any more this time.
Li Liyuan understood it.
"Liyuan understands. Even the Holy Emperor will pay attention to it in the future, so we must be more careful."
Li Yuanxing nodded, agreeing with Li Liyuan's statement. Li Yuanxing knew very well that within three years, his King of Qin's money would replace the original miscellaneous money of the Tang Dynasty and become the mainstream currency of the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, Emperor Li Er of the Tang Dynasty would not fail to pay attention to it, and it was impossible for the Ministry of Household Affairs of the Tang Dynasty not to pay attention to it.
Even when necessary, Li Yuanxing would hand over the mint to the Tang Dynasty instead of keeping it in his own hands.
The next day, before Li Jing and others could leave Chang'an, Li Yuanxing blocked the carriage of Li Jing and others at the gate of Chang'an.
"I'm afraid Wu Lang has a premeditated plan!" Li Jing came up to him with a smile.
Li Yuanxing nodded and asked Li Jing to get into his car first. Then he walked to Houjunji.
"Your Highness!" Hou Junji saluted.
"Do you remember what I said about Fenglinhuoshan?" Li Yuanxing asked Hou Junji softly.
Hou Junji nodded gently: "The general has already understood something. If you want to go further, you need to calm down first. Observe yourself and everything around you. Based on the current situation of the general, it is necessary to cultivate the mind.
.And taking further steps in the art of war is a good strategy for the general to take further steps!"
"This king is waiting for you!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Hou Junji said this thanks, but there were many ingredients in it.
There was gratitude for being dealt with harshly by Li Yuanxing last time when he had embezzled money. There was also gratitude for allowing him to stay in Chang'an to train mid-level officers and stay away from the court. There was also gratitude for making him understand this time, and thanks for Li Yuanxing's concern for him today.
Returning to the carriage, Li Yuanxing smiled and waved his hand: "Lead the military guard on the left!"
On the carriage, Li Yuanxing said to Li Jing: "Brother Yao, I originally wanted to start with the left and right Qianniu guards and the left and right prison guards. But these four guards are the imperial brother's guards and the imperial palace guards. They are too proud in their hearts and accept my title.
I may not be convinced by my new soldier approach, so I have no choice but to start with the Twelve Guards."
"Does Your Highness want to reform the military system?"
"Imitating Qin's 20th level, this is what Brother Yao considers, so that sergeants have the opportunity to advance. However, after reaching the level of captain, one thing must be achieved, which is literacy. The requirement for literacy is to be able to
Understand military orders. A captain at the level of seventh grade must be able to understand the art of war, otherwise he will never be able to get promoted again!"
After hearing what Li Yuanxing said, Li Jing nodded thoughtfully.
I have to say that Li Yuanxing’s statement makes sense.
In the past, books were an absolute luxury, but since the emergence of Li Yuanxing's Divine Seal Technique, books have slowly become an item that can be consumed by the public. Many poor princes no longer need to borrow books from everywhere and then make their own.
Go copy it again. You must know that the first time you copy it, there will be many typos due to various reasons.
The more times it is passed on and copied, the more the book will naturally change.
Now that printing technology has improved, more and more people in the Tang Dynasty are literate.
Li Yuanxing entered the barracks of the left-leading military guard and said to the general on duty: "All the eighth- and ninth-grade military attachés gathered at the school grounds, allowed the soldiers to watch, and then ordered people to prepare paper and pens. Finally, people were asked to send messages to the sergeants.
Everyone prepares their own bags and will be paid today."
"Yes, everything will be done according to His Highness's instructions!"
Li Jing then walked side by side with Li Yuanxing: "Wu Lang should give the sergeants more opportunities."
"Opportunities can exist, but what does Senior Brother Yao think of people who waste opportunities?" Li Yuanxing asked rhetorically.
Li Jing pointed at the school captains who were running towards the school grounds, and said softly: "I thought you shouldn't give up on someone easily. Those who can stay in the Twelve Guards as standing soldiers are all soldiers who have fought in hundreds of battles. Let these people go home."
I can’t work in farming, so even if I work as a cook, I can’t quit.”
"How about raising pigs?" Li Yuanxing asked with a smile.
"It's more difficult to dig river channels, but of course you can also clean up horse manure!" Li Jing also agreed.
Li Yuanxing laughed. In fact, he understood that Li Jing would not let these outstanding veterans and grassroots officers leave the army, but Li Jing would have ways to train them.
Li Jing then asked again: "What did Wulang think of the game that day?"
"Brother the emperor said, don't peep!" Li Yuanxing laughed. When he was about to avoid the topic, he found that dozens of pairs of eyes were staring at him. The competition between Li Jing and Hou Junji that day was very secret, and everyone only knew about it.
The result was that Hou Junji lost.
But how miserable was the defeat, or was Li Jing's victory narrow, or what were the strategies and details involved.
Li Yuanxing was a little embarrassed, and after laughing dryly, he walked to the parade platform at the school ground. All the generals followed him hurriedly, and finally only Li Jing stood beside Li Yuanxing. Li Yuanxing winked at Lu Maofeng, and then Lu Maofeng
He ran up with a loudspeaker in his hand.
"Everyone, we will pay you today. But I also have one thing to do. No matter whether you are dissatisfied or unwilling, I have already made a decision, so you can only obey."
His Highness King Qin actually said such harsh words, which made the junior officers a little nervous.
Li Yuanxing waved his hand, and a clerk came out, holding a piece of paper and reading loudly.
"The order of the King of Qin, the order of General Tiance, the order of the Ministry of War!" The three consecutive words of the order represent the authority of this document. After clearing his throat, the clerk continued to read: "The military career exam, the outstanding ones will be promoted.
Those who fail will be demoted, and the first batch of assessments will be for eighth-grade and ninth-grade military positions, which are divided into martial arts examination and literary examination."
Martial arts exam, literary exam!
Just hearing about the martial arts test doesn't scare these veterans very much, but in the literary test, not many of these guys know how to read.
"The martial arts test is divided into three parts. The first is personal ability. The test questions are to run a four-hundred-step obstacle course and cross-country with a load of ten miles!"
All the officers laughed when they heard this question, it was too simple.
"The second item of the martial arts test, small team combat, requires memorizing at least six military formations and understanding their changes, as well as using stones to create them."
To put it more simply, small unit formations are part of the life of these low-level officers, and they practice this all day long.
"The third item of the martial arts test is a combined civil and military test, map recognition!"
It is a bit difficult to read maps, but the military attachés are not nervous. They often look at maps, but some people will go the wrong way. For example, if they are thrown into a mountain without road signs and can come out within the specified time, this is the Tang Dynasty.
Map recognition. Maps are a dual combination of practice.
"There is only one literary test, write down the military regulations and the names of your subordinates, and write a letter home on behalf of the sergeant!"
In the eyes of modern people, the literary test seems to be the simplest and least stressful. But in the Tang Dynasty, there was an uproar after the silence. If Li Yuanxing and Li Jing were not standing here, I am afraid someone would be in chaos.
called.
Li Yuanxing took a step forward: "For military generals above the seventh rank, they have to take more than just these tests. They also need to take a test on military literature and art of war. If they go up to the fourth rank, they will take a test on debate and even actual combat."
"Your Highness, I volunteered to be beaten. I heard that Your Highness's military chess game is a very clever art of war exercise." A low-level officer stood up.
"Yes!" Li Yuanxing touched his chin, thought for a while and nodded: "Yes, it is a kind of military training, and it is still in the presence of the enemy and ourselves, so the battle is about the mind and the conspiracy. The Ministry of War
For some generals, after a game of military chess, their mental energy is extremely exhausted, or in other words, they are very tired!"
The captain didn't say anything and just threw himself on the ground.
The Sima of the army recited loudly, rushed to the superior officer, and then slapped the board five times.
"You are very good. Although my approach is a bit domineering, you will know the benefits of literacy in the future. In other words, you do not want to be managed by a civil servant who is literate but does not know how to fight."
Just as Li Yuanxing finished speaking, another officer jumped out: "I am willing to be beaten ten times, and I want to know the rumored incident!"
Li Yuanxing shook his head: "I won't punish you this time because you are the first to be tested. I have set a rule. If you do well in the test, you will be promoted. If you do not do well in the test, I will also give you a chance. Three
You can make up for the literary part of the exam every month, and those who excel will also be rewarded.”
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
All the officers knew in their hearts that they could not escape the literary test because it was decided by His Highness the King of Qin.
"However, I will give you a special gift. Regarding that competition, each of the three of us will say one thing and no further questions will be asked!" (To be continued...)