"A humble minister must live up to your majesty's trust." Qi Jingtong felt cold sweat breaking out. Although his majesty didn't say anything, he always felt very nervous.
"Okay, okay, get up, just come back. I'll leave the rest to you. Just reward the three armies. The military merit system will be introduced soon. Whatever you want, you have to rely on yourself to work hard. The waste can only
Seeing others enjoy the hot food, you make a detailed report of the battle status so that you can calculate your military merits."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Qi Jingtong breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't know what to say. Fortunately, Your Majesty said it. Otherwise, he would not dare to ask Your Majesty. But if he didn't ask, what would happen to the soldiers below?
"No need to thank me, thank yourself, thank your soldiers. If you can lose this battle, just come to see me with your head held high." Zhu Houcong waved his hand, all respect was earned by his own strength.
Yes, if your own strength is not good enough, then just eat dirt.
"promise."
"Let's go. The celebration banquet has been laid out for you. I won't eat with you. Just relax today. It may be busy starting tomorrow, and many people are restless again." Zhu Houcong squinted his eyes, feeling confused.
He didn't want to say how many of the civil and military officials below were of the same mind as him.
But it doesn't matter to him, anyway, this is his world. As long as he is still there, those people can't change the world. If one day he is really gone, then it doesn't matter. After he dies, he will be flooded.
Qi Jingtong nodded solemnly. He had received the news. Now that he was back, those lively people should stop for a while. But what he cared about was not this, but that there seemed to be something wrong with His Majesty's state.
Qi Jingtong glanced at Lu Fang, and the chief internal officer must know it.
Lu Fang smiled and nodded. If there might have been some problems before, there is definitely no problem now. As long as the capital is not in chaos, how can other places be in chaos? Qi Jingtong's return also represents the great army
After returning, some people have to think about it even if they have ideas.
Although it is sad to say that the rabbit dies and the fox is sad, but now that His Majesty is killing the chicken to scare the monkey, who dares to continue to be the one who stands out? Of course, there must be some who are not afraid of death, but these are easy to deal with.
Naturally, we have to go through the process that needs to be done, but Zhu Houhuang went back after showing his face. The injury on his body has not healed yet. How can he have free time to go out for a walk? The following processes still need to be done. This is a general and a soldier.
Due credit, he can't change someone else's mind just because he doesn't like it.
Qi Jingtong's condition has not been very good since then, mainly because he was a little worried about His Majesty's health, and there were many things going on after he came back, and he didn't have time to ask Lu Fang, which made him anxious to death.
"How is your majesty?" After having a full meal, Qi Jingtong finally sent the guests away. He looked at Yan Song next to him and said that he was finally done. Although it was a celebration banquet for him, he was not in the mood at all.
"It's a bit injured, but it shouldn't be a big problem. I'm not very clear about the specific situation. I asked you to come back early because I was afraid of something happening. But fortunately, the worst thing didn't happen. Your Majesty is back safely. Now I just need to finish the exam step by step.
Just get it over with. When the army comes back, you have to mediate. The signs of unrest in various places must be suppressed. Your Majesty cannot be bothered any more."
Yan Song explained softly that there was nothing bad to say. They were all promoted by His Majesty. They were definitely the closest confidants. As long as they were trusted by His Majesty, they could be trusted.
"That's good, you all scared me to death. I thought what happened to His Majesty." Qi Jingtong glanced at him, a little dissatisfied, and hurried back in a hurry. It was not easy to be scared all the way.
"The situation was not very good at the beginning. Forget it, just come back. Also, His Majesty planned to set up a military headquarters, but I suppressed it. It's not that I look down on you, it's mainly because it's not the right time now." Yan Song said.
There was no concealment. It would be better for the person involved to talk about this kind of thing. Although he had good intentions, he was also afraid that this guy would not be able to think about it. After all, we all worked together. It was not good to have any dissatisfaction. At least we couldn't have any dissatisfaction now.
"Yes, yes, I'm just a big boss. His Majesty has mentioned it before, but I definitely can't handle this kind of thing. You can ask me to lead troops to fight, but I really can't do it if you ask me to manage government affairs.
, This is good, lest I make any mistakes and embarrass Your Majesty, I will just be obedient anyway, and I will do whatever Your Majesty asks me to do."
Qi Jingtong patted his chest and said nothing about rights. The key is that he can't do this kind of thing. If something goes wrong, it doesn't matter if he is punished. The key is that he is afraid of losing His Majesty's face.
Yan Song smiled, this is good, at least you still have self-awareness, but you have to do what His Majesty asks you to do, even if you don't know how, you have to learn to do it.
"The establishment of the military department is imperative, but it is just postponed. I have already agreed with His Majesty that you will be allowed to enter the cabinet to learn from it first. Later, the military department will still be established. You can't escape it. You can follow and study hard.
, if you don’t understand anything, just ask me and Lu Fang, this is not something you can just do if it’s irrelevant if you want to do it, you don’t have to study hard."
"Ah? You want me, a big boss, to join the cabinet? Why don't you talk to His Majesty?" Qi Jingtong grimaced. As a military general, he really didn't want to get involved in this. There were too many intrigues among the civil servants.
No matter how majestic he is on the battlefield, he is just a little scumbag when he enters the battlefield. If he is not careful, he will be tricked without even a bone or scumbag left.
"This is not something you can do if you want to. The military department your Majesty wants is at the same level as the cabinet. I have tried to slow it down for you. You have to study hard. I will try my best to teach you.
Otherwise, how can we command the military?" Yan Song glanced at him, "Do you think I want you to do it?" But he also knew what His Majesty meant. The separation of military and political affairs was good for everyone. He was relieved that the power in his hands was divided, and he also
I don't want to worry about military affairs, it's very troublesome.
"The military headquarters must be established, but I am not necessarily allowed to join it." Qi Jingtong curled his lips. He knew the existence of Wang Yangming. In His Majesty's mind, Wang Yangming must be the top leader of the military headquarters.
In fact, he also thought so. A person like General Wang was suitable for sitting in this position. He felt guilty when he went up. However, General Wang and the others seemed to have disappeared for a long time, and he did not dare to check or ask.
His Majesty must have given him some very important tasks. I just hope he can come back soon. He really can't handle it and doesn't want to do it.
"What are you talking about?" Yan Song squinted his eyes. It was not prepared for him, but for whom. It makes sense. Your Majesty doesn't know Qi Jingtong's abilities. He can fight, but if you give these things to him, they will definitely be like a pile of chicken feathers.
, it seems that there is a suitable candidate, and it is a role that Qi Jingtong is also convinced by.
"Ah, you didn't say anything. I will definitely study hard." Qi Jingtong laughed, as if there was no news about Wang Yangming. If His Majesty didn't tell him, then he would forget about it. There must be something important. Anyway, he was counting on Wang Yangming.
He does not intend to be the supreme military commander. After all, his family knows his own affairs, and it is no problem to be a forward general, but when it comes to some political matters, he is really one of the top two.
He only knows that everything is subject to His Majesty's orders, but this is under the premise that he is a small general. Once the power in his hands becomes greater, he cannot ask Your Majesty what to do in every detail.
And if he is asked to make these decisions, he will easily make mistakes. After all, he really can't handle the intrigues in politics. He feels that he is quite good now, mainly because he is at ease. As long as he concentrates on completing the tasks assigned by His Majesty, he does not have to worry about others.
What a great thing.
"Okay, I won't ask if you don't want to say it, but no matter who it may be in the future, at least it will be you now. His Majesty's intention is to train you first. Anyway, you just have to study hard. It just so happens that the system of general military merit is being worked out in detail recently.
When a charter comes out, you should also give your opinions, after all, you are their supreme commander."
Yan Song didn't bother to ask. Anyway, His Majesty's intention is to train Qi Jingtong first. If it doesn't work, let's talk about it later. If it works, this kid will be admitted.
"I know, I know, what are the regulations of the military merit system? You don't have any rules at all, right?" He may not care about other things, but he is still very concerned about this Qi Jingtong. He doesn't care, now his
No matter how much you get, you won't starve to death.
But he needs to fight for the people under his command. This is a real benefit. It would be okay if it is not mentioned. Now that it is mentioned, it would be too disappointing if it is not mentioned.
Yan Song explained briefly, and then said softly: "Your Majesty still has the same four points of military merit for an enemy, but there is another problem, that is, according to this standard, those who did not participate in the battle will suffer a lot, especially senior commanders.
For example, you don't get much military merit at all, so you have to change it because you are too busy recently. Your Majesty means that the military merit of the soldiers will be distributed first, and there are people who want to exchange it for silver. As for the promotion of the position, you still need to think about it."
"That's it, it's good. I think there's no problem in eating based on my ability. If I have less, it will be less. I must have more than ordinary soldiers." Qi Jingtong didn't feel much, although he felt that an enemy was only worth four
Two is a bit small, after all, His Majesty has made so much money.
But what can I say? He has to be of your Majesty's size. Four taels is a lot. Killing three is worth a year's salary. The more you work, the more you get, so there is no big problem.
"You think it's good, but what about the non-commissioned officers below you? Although some of them don't go to the battlefield, their role is not necessary. If the soldiers are weak, we won't give them military merit? So, this matter needs to be considered in the long run. Also,
We also need to discuss the pension for the family members. It is not good if it is too high, and it is not good if it is too low. The specific number must be carefully considered. What I mean is to give it a basic amount, and then add their military merit. After all, we also
If you don't covet others, you can get as much as you want, and you won't let the soldiers have any worries."
Yan Song has also considered the military matter, but what should I say, there are specialties in medicine, and he doesn't know much about this aspect. Now that Qi Jingtong is back, of course he has to ask his opinion. The most important thing is that this guy should also
I learned how to do these things, and started to do it slowly. It happened that there were many things in the cabinet, and there were many people with more hands and more brains.
"Well, I think I still need to think about it. What you said makes sense. I'll go back and think about it tonight. But you guys are so annoying. I thought you had everything sorted out when I came back. Why do you seem to have left everything to me now?
Is it handled?" Qi Jingtong scratched his head, feeling so irritated. He naturally hoped that the higher the better, but how to put it, it was not very realistic and needed a more appropriate value.
It can be lower at the beginning and then raised. It would be bad if the country cannot afford it if it is set high. Although His Majesty has a lot of money now, the country's annual income is only so much. The military's expenditure is already huge. At least the previous military expenditure
It would be a blessing to have someone with more than ten or two hundred thousand a year, but now it's all millions and millions, and he's content with that.
A person without long-term worries must have immediate worries. He is a barbarian, but it does not mean that he is stupid and does not seek high things. Stability is the most important thing. As long as it is stable, the soldiers can accept it. Who can bear it.
"If I don't leave it to you, who can I leave it to? There are a lot of things in the cabinet. I want you to choose something else to do? If you help me be the examiner, I will help you design the plan." Yan Song glanced at him and said,
Just kidding, do you think that coming to the cabinet is really asking you to live and die? You have to work. It's not good for you to design your own rules in your own territory. Others are laughing to death. There is no need to avoid suspicion at all.
"No, no, I can't do anything about scholars, so I'd better do this." Qi Jingtong shook his head quickly and joked, those scholars were not easy to mess with, if they knew that he was a military general who took the imperial examination
The examiner, the imperial court must not be scolded to death, and accordingly, he must be scolded to death.
Although he doesn't care, who wants to be scolded for no reason? It doesn't do any good and makes him embarrassed. He might as well engage in military affairs. At least he can have some ideas.
"Isn't that right? This should be a matter for the military department. Just be content. Think about it carefully. Once the general framework is set, Lu Fang and I can help you complete it. If I hadn't brought you to the cabinet
, you have to do these things yourself, think about it." Yan Song glanced at him, I'm just doing you a favor, don't look reluctant, you should have done all this yourself.
"Really?" Qi Jingtong was stunned for a moment, but after thinking about it carefully, it seems to make sense. If His Majesty really does this, he will probably throw all the military affairs to him. It's scary to think about it.
"Yes, just be content. I'll leave this matter to you. Don't forget to do other things as well. You don't have many tasks, but they are all important. Come on." Yan Song said a few words of encouragement and left.
, the celebration banquet was over, and he still had to go back to work.
Qi Jingtong scratched his head. There seemed to be something wrong with this situation. Was he being deceived?