Chapter 57: Sharing the Emperor's Mausoleum and the New Young Army
In addition to arranging for the new army to seize the time for post-war summary and rest, there is another major matter that needs to be dealt with as soon as possible.
This time the New Army went into battle, nearly 300 soldiers died on the battlefield and after the war. Among them were nearly 20 company and platoon-level officers. The deaths of these people made Zhu Youjian heartbroken.
He is a good candidate for future mid-level and high-level military officers. If so many people were killed all at once, the loss would be too great. The post-mortem affairs of these people must be handled well, and they must be implemented to the letter. Otherwise, who will fight to the death for themselves in the future?
"Grand Master, this time the Qing army invaded, many soldiers died in the king's affairs. The posthumous affairs of these people must be taken care of. In addition to the burial and pension funds established by the court, I have also decided that all those who participated in the resistance this time will
The bones of the dead soldiers will be buried on the mountain next to my mausoleum, so that these loyal and brave men who died for the country can rest in peace." Zhou Yanru is also the Minister of Rites, so asking him to do this is considered professional.
Counterpart.
"Do you deserve to be buried in the imperial mausoleum? Your Majesty, I am afraid that the kindness of the dragon is too great for such mourning and honor. There is no precedent for this since the founding of the country, and it goes against the ancestral system." In the Ming Dynasty, no one could be buried near the imperial mausoleum, and the emperor said loudly.
Zhang wanted so many people to enter the imperial mausoleum, and Zhou Yanru instinctively expressed his dissent. Besides, if so many people were admitted at once, wouldn't it increase the workload of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works?
"Grand Master, now the country is in dire straits, and fewer and fewer people can die in service to the country. I am doing this to encourage the soldiers to fight to the death for the country. In addition to the soldiers who died in the king's affairs, if there are any civil servants who will die for the country this time,
Those who died in the war against the Japanese were also buried in the imperial mausoleum! A hundred years later, I am lucky to have these civil and military loyal souls who are loyal and brave in the death festival to accompany me." The imperial mausoleum is so big, it is not difficult to find a place to bury the fallen soldiers. At present, the financial situation
I am in trouble, using this method to calm the army saves money and is effective, so why not use it? Anyway, the people who built the emperor's mausoleum have been working there since the emperor ascended the throne. They are idle when they are idle, so they might as well work more
live.
"Your Majesty, I can understand the painstaking efforts of this move. But I'm afraid the officials will make irresponsible remarks on this matter!" Whenever there is a dispute, there will be officials who will cause trouble. These people are like troublemakers.
He wanted to stir things up everywhere. Seeing that the emperor had made a big decision, Zhou Yanru quickly changed the subject and used the officials as a shield. With the officials' urinary nature, it was impossible for them not to get involved in this matter.
"If the Yanguan has any objections to this matter, I will conscript him into the general hall and let them experience the hardship of fighting for the country. Taifu, please tell the Yanguan what I said truthfully. I want him to be brought to the general hall."
Let’s see if they have the determination to be loyal to the country.”
I still don’t believe that I can’t deal with a bunch of officials who only muddy the waters. Now Zhu Youjian has some confidence and support, and he is no longer a mere commander.
After scaring Zhou Yanru, Zhu Youjian continued: "In addition to allowing the fallen soldiers to be buried in the emperor's mausoleum to enjoy their mourning, a proper method is also needed for the settlement of their families. This is what I think, and I will follow the example of the young soldiers of the avant-garde of the imperial army.
In the military camp, a new Yongwei camp was built. All the orphans of the soldiers who died in the war against the invaders will be admitted to the Yongwei camp, and their military pay will be the same as that of their deceased fathers. If there are no heirs, they will be searched by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household.
, the descendants of his clan will enter the house to extend his bloodline. Before the young army reaches the age of eighteen, his military salary and salary will be received by the parents and wives of the fallen soldiers."
In addition to spiritual pensions, there must also be material actions. Zhu Youjian's original idea was to provide monthly pensions to the parents and wives of the fallen soldiers, but after careful consideration, he found that this was quite difficult to implement.
The local government would make this matter a mess, and it is very likely that the money would not reach the hands of the military families at all. So I thought of a way to build a new military camp, which would be easier to control.
By setting up a young military camp, on the one hand, the money distribution can be centralized in the hands of the Royal Horse Supervisor, and he can also supervise it. In addition, these orphans can also be well cultivated and educated after they enter the young military camp, so that they can be of great use when they grow up.
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In this day and age, people get married early. Generally, they are married when they join the army, leaving a boy and a girl. Even if they don't get married and start a family, they will still have brothers and sisters, and they can definitely adopt an heir to help them. Doing this is considered a good idea.
It is in line with the characteristics of the times, and at the same time, it can also allow the families of fallen soldiers to have a long-term and stable income, so that they will not lose the basis of survival because the mainstay of the family is killed in the war.
"Your Majesty, this policy is good governance, but there is a problem. Some soldiers who died in the war have no boys in their families, only girls. If someone is asked to stand in the door, how will his wife and daughter be settled?"
The question raised by Zhou Yanru is indeed somewhat troublesome. In the current era, wives and daughters do not have the right to inherit. After the implementation of this policy, the benefits given by the court to the fallen soldiers who only have their wives and daughters will be appropriated by their clans. This is the so-called inheritance.
Extremely homeless.
"If there are only women killed in battle, his women will be selected into the young army camp. The newly built young army camp will be divided into male and female camps."
"Building a female military camp? This is not possible! How can we allow women to join the military camp?"
"Grand Master, this is just a temporary measure. Do you really think that a bunch of children can be used as soldiers? When these women grow up and get married, can't they just choose a good husband and transfer their military quota to him?"
Having said that, what should be done in the future cannot be controlled by Zhou Yanru and the gang of losers in the court. Of course, this must be done later. Maybe the Ming Dynasty will be finished in a year or two.
After being deceived and deceived, Zhou Yanru was finally fooled. By entering the emperor's mausoleum for burial and building a new military camp, the issue of pensions for this war should be perfectly solved. In addition to the fallen soldiers, there are also one or two hundred disabled soldiers.
.This is quite troublesome. Either their arms and legs were injured by weapons, or they suffered other serious injuries. They were saved, but they could not continue to fight on the front line. But they could not ignore it, they had to do it.
Let them have jobs and income.
"Big companion, please pass on my message to Wang Zhixin, the Royal Horse Supervisor. The disabled and wounded soldiers received by the Wounded Barracks should continue to serve in the army and try to return them to the new army order of the Brave Guard Camp. If they are really unable to go to the front line again,
, triaged according to the severity of their injuries. Some of those whose actions were not seriously affected went to the general school as tactical assistants, those whose actions had a greater impact were sent to the Imperial Tomb of the Guards, and those whose actions were really difficult to move did some chores within their capabilities in the Xiyuan Military Camp.
These people are all paid by the Brave Guard Battalion, and their treatment is the same as before without any change."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, with such a heavy kindness, do the soldiers dare to fight to the death?" Wang Chengen was so moved after hearing the emperor's treatment for the fallen and disabled soldiers. He felt that such treatment was the end of the good!