"After Cao Mengde became a treacherous eunuch, he became a traitor to the Han Dynasty. Since he flattered the young emperor, the emperor has become a puppet. If the Xudu court rewards and rewards, doesn't the credit belong to him?"
You Heng raised his head, turned to the hall, looked around, and asked with piercing eyes: "Excuse me, gentlemen, this year's bloody battles and exhaustion, are they for Cao Cao? Or are they for the Lord?"
Mi Heng's question was too sudden. Lu Ji, Gu Yong and other civil servants did not react at once and looked at each other. However, Zhou Tai, Wang Xiong and other generals on the side immediately raised their voices and said: "Of course it is for the Lord!"
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Seeing this, Gu Yong raised his feet and was about to cross the aisle to talk when he saw Lu Ji covering his hands with his sleeves and calmly pulling him back.
Gu Yong turned his head slightly, Lu Ji did not squint, pretending not to know, but stared at the main seat. Wang Zhengan sat still in the hall, taking in all this.
At this time, Gan Ning strode out of the line and cupped his hands, as if answering Ni Heng, or saying to Wang Zheng: "What the two captains Zhou and Wang said is true. The reason why our soldiers are victorious in consecutive battles is naturally inseparable."
Only through the master's planning can we achieve this great result."
What he said was very clever. Mi Heng asked everyone who they were fighting for, but Gan Ning replied that it was under Wang Zheng's command that he won, and he quietly changed the subject.
"Xingba's words are wrong."
Wang Zheng laughed loudly and followed Gan Ning's words and said: "The reason why our army has been able to defeat powerful enemies many times is largely due to the efforts of all of you. The three armies work hard, how can we attribute all the credit to this general? Don't make such nonsense."
To be honest, he didn't know that Mi Heng would suddenly mention an extremely sensitive topic today. At this time, he avoided the truth and pretended not to understand Mi Heng's meaning, and brushed it off.
Wang Zheng then said to everyone: "What Zhengping said about the need for equal rewards for meritorious service is very popular with me. Let's ignore the words 'officials and titles need to be equal' and 'offense and defense need to be equal' for the time being, and only say 'civil and military forces need to be equal'."
Do you have any opinions? You might as well come up with them one by one."
"Your Majesty." Then Lu Ji came out and said, "You, Sima, said that there are three things to pay attention to in order to reward one's merits. The general will take it seriously, but shouldn't there be one more thing?"
"oh?"
When Wang Zheng heard this, he looked sideways at Lu Ji, smiled and asked, "Which one should I add?"
"The reward cannot be too high."
Although Lu Ji's words meant that he agreed with Mi Heng's opinion and said that "the general will deeply agree with it", Mi Heng's three principles include "being heavy", but Lu Ji said that "rewards should not be too high", in fact
It's just a polite objection.
Wang Zheng asked: "Why?"
"There must be many civil and military officers who have made meritorious service this time. Of course, my lord should reward them heavily, but this is the first time my lord has given a reward since he took over Yangzhou."
Lu Ji said loudly: "My lord, gentlemen, please don't forget that in Yangzhou today, there are still four counties and thirty-seven towns that have not yet been conquered. It can be expected that there will be a lot of wars in the future. If the rewards are too high and the rewards are too heavy,
What to do next?”
"My lord ordered me to wait for the regulations to be finalized. I think that this regulation should not only determine how to reward this time, but also how to reward in the future. Therefore, I think that the reward this time should not be too high."
Lu Ji was actually proposing to Wang Zheng that he could take advantage of this opportunity to reward the Heavenly Army.
When he was in Xuzhou before, Wang Zheng originally asked Zhang Zhao, Guo Jia, and Mi Heng to draw up a system for rewards, but they paid more attention to or were limited to the military, and only gave corresponding rewards according to the size of the military merits. Strictly
It cannot be regarded as a complete reward system, and there are no clear regulations or official documents.
This proposal is not only reasonable, but the key is that Lu Ji can stand up and put forward this opinion on behalf of the Jiangdong faction. It can be said that it suits Wang Zheng's wishes. He can't help but look pleased and nodded repeatedly: "What the official records say is true, so how should this system be formulated?"
Lu Jidao: "In my opinion, my lord may refer to Emperor Wu's old system and make some slight changes."
"How to say?"
"According to our system of the Han Dynasty, the princes, including the Marquis of Guannei and below, are divided into four levels and twenty levels. Those below the eighth level are civilian nobility, and those above the eighth level are official nobility. Whenever a soldier beheads an enemy in battle, he or she will be awarded one level of nobility.
.As for the officers, they will fight with two hundred men according to the number of beheadings in their respective units. The beheading of thirty-three or more enemy heads is considered as full merit. Officers at all levels can also be awarded one rank. We, the Han Dynasty, originally inherited the Qin system, and the Qin system awarded rewards.
, the first priority is military merit, and now that there is war, it is just the right time."
"However, four levels and twenty levels are a bit too much. It is better to simplify the complexity. In the past, Emperor Wu changed the twenty-level titles to the eleventh level, thinking that they were specially awarded for martial arts and military merits. With a few changes, this can be avoided.
Suspicion of transgression."
During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, in order to encourage soldiers to fight against the Huns, he once again rewarded military merits and launched eleven levels of martial arts titles. This indeed played a certain positive role in resisting foreign invaders at that time.
However, because it was easy to obtain high titles and could be bought and sold, it was quite contrary to the original intention of conferring titles for military merit. Therefore, after the founding of the Guangwu Kingdom, it was restored to the twenty-level title system.
However, the titles of the Eastern Han Dynasty were limited to generals, and ordinary soldiers had no way to care about them. Even if they obtained a low-level title, it would not be beneficial. Especially in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, in addition to the original marquises and Guannei marquises, many false marquises were added.
It is also worthless because it does not provide food and rent, and those who are granted the title will not benefit from it, so the soldiers are not very interested in it.
Later, Wang Can, one of the seven sons of Jian'an, once wrote "Jue Lun" to criticize the titles of the Eastern Han Dynasty, "In ancient times, when titles were practiced, the people were happy when they were given titles, and they were afraid when they took them away. Therefore, it is lawful to take away the titles. Nowadays, it is the law.
The matter of nobility has been abolished, and the people do not know what the title is. If it is taken away, the people are not afraid; if it is given, the people are not happy. It is a useless document."
According to Lu Ji's opinion, the old government under Emperor Wu has been over a hundred years, and it is fine to change it slightly and change its name. As long as it does not clearly challenge the authority of the imperial court and question the emperor's Zhengshuo, I believe that at this time, it will be fine.
Even if Cao Cao and Emperor Xian of the capital were dissatisfied with this, they would not choose to wage war with Wang Zheng at this time. They would just turn a blind eye and close one eye.
Wang Zheng pondered undecided, first looked at Guo Jia, saw him slightly nodding, then looked at Mi Heng and asked: "What do Zhengping think?"
At this time, Mi Heng also looked at Lu Ji with admiration. Seeing Wang Zheng's inquiry, he cupped his hands and said: "The Lord Lu's proposal coincides with that of the minister. However, in the process of using it, it still needs to be balanced." "Shang Jun"
There is a saying in "Book": "When the people's strength is exhausted, the nobles will follow, and when the merits are achieved, rewards will follow. If the ruler can make the people believe in this like the bright sun and moon, then the army will be invincible."
"As long as the rewards and titles are purely based on military law and are not mixed with the personal preferences of the superiors, it will be of great benefit to encourage military achievements and build morale."
Mi Heng paused and then said: "Speaking of which, my lord's previous reward for military meritorious service was similar to that of Emperor Wu's old system. For those soldiers who made meritorious service, my lord often rewarded them with the land of Pengcheng and Langya.
It not only rewards the meritorious service, but also helps the king transform the place. This is similar to what Emperor Wu saw as a hero. The lord is wise and powerful, and has the talents of heaven. I deeply admire him."
Wang Zheng didn't even react to the sudden flattery from a straight-minded person like Mi Heng. He laughed dryly and asked again: "If you can be rewarded with a civilian title, how should you be rewarded with an official title?"
Lu Ji on the side said: "In the reign of Emperor Wu, there were eleven titles, divided into high and low titles. High titles are official titles, and low titles are civilian titles. Soldiers, common people, and officials can get civilian titles, but not official titles.
.Only generals and officials can be awarded official titles. Regardless of civilian titles or official titles, whoever obtains the title can receive corresponding practical rewards. Those who have made particularly great contributions, regardless of official or civilian, can have one son. 'There are ten days in the sky.
, people are divided into ten grades. 'Don't judge people based on their origins, but only reward them with military merit. Even if the title is low, you will be promoted if you have merit. Even if the title is high, you will be punished if you make mistakes."
After saying this, Lu Ji said sternly: "My lord's command, Tiger Ben, is already one of the most powerful soldiers in the world. If we continue to use this martial arts to encourage the three armies, we will be able to become an invincible army like the Western Qin warriors."
In the world!"
It is said that the martial arts of Qi cannot match the warriors of Wei; the warriors of Wei cannot defeat the warriors of Qin. However, the warriors of Qin are not always undefeated. In the battle with Qi, they were defeated by another force, one of the four powerful armies of the Warring States Period.
In the hands of "Zhao Bianqi", it is best to have the last laugh. Zhao Bianqi, the only one who can rival him, eventually faded into the dust of history with the decline of Zhao State, but Qin Ruishi followed the Qin Dynasty
Having unified the world and reached the position of being the strongest, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is invincible.
Before Wang Zheng could say anything, Gan Ning heard a question and asked, "Didn't Governor Lu say that military merit titles are only awarded for military merits? It's natural that soldiers can get titles, but how can common people and officials get civilian titles?"
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Lu Ji said with a smile: "There is a system for martial arts nobility. If large officials and civilians offer some millet, they can get the first level of nobility." When marching and fighting, there is no need to mention the importance of food and salary. This can be regarded as military merit for the time being. Gan Ning nodded.
Talk again.
"It's very good to see public discipline."
Wang Zheng pondered for a long time and had already made a decision: "The martial arts title has been a long time ago. If it were copied today, many soldiers would not understand its meaning. If they did not know its meaning, they would think it was strange. If they thought it was strange, they would definitely think it was strange.
It loses its solemnity, so the names of the titles at all levels need to be changed. In addition, the name 'Martial Arts Lord' cannot be used as a whole."
The passage of time was the second reason. Since we wanted to bypass the court and avoid overstepping our bounds, it was inevitable to change our name and appearance. Everyone could understand and nodded. Mi Heng asked, "How do you think we should change it, my lord?"
"Um"
Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "This general mentioned the "military rank" issue when he was in Qingzhou. Everyone in the army knows about it. How about picking it up again?"
He had an idea and thought that by using "military rank" to refer to it, it could be interpreted as a military reform, which was completely an internal matter of the Heavenly Army and had nothing to do with any title.
"Military rank?"
"Just like officials, they are divided into nobles, generals and lieutenants are officials, and the eleventh grade is the title. Is this good?"
Everyone immediately understood Wang Zheng's intention and nodded in agreement.
"As for officials and titles, food and housing can be given. The minimum number does not need to be three hundred households, thirty households are enough, and the maximum number cannot be more than a thousand households. Each household will receive a certain amount of money, and it will be distributed together with the salary on a monthly basis. You can discuss it again.
Let’s work out the details as appropriate.”
Wang Zheng picked up the tea cup and took a sip of water, and said with a smile, "I said that we should first discuss the need for civil and military equality. But I was interrupted by the public discipline, but I discussed the issue of official titles first. Everyone, let's get back to the topic. What do you think about 'the need for equality between civil and military affairs'?"
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Although the official and noble system is important, it is a long-term matter. In terms of the immediate situation, the 'need for civil and military equality' is the most important, which involves the vital interests of everyone. Therefore, not only the king is interested in politics, but everyone is also refreshed.
Mi Heng said: "Since it is called 'Ping', of course the emphasis should be on 'Ping'. What is 'Ping'? It can be divided into five and five points, which can be considered as Ping. I think that this time the reward is half for civil and military, which is the best."
good."
To put it bluntly, Wang Zheng was able to achieve a surge in power within this year, and the contribution of civil servants such as Zhang Zhao was indeed not insignificant. The Tianjun army certainly fought thousands of miles in the three states of Qing, Xu, and Yang, and they were behind to organize, transport grain, grass, equipment, etc.
The top is almost spinning continuously, which is a huge contribution.
However, when Mi Heng's words fell into the eyes of Huang Zhong and others, they felt that he was speaking from the perspective of civil servants, and they were immediately very dissatisfied.
In the absence of Xu Fang, Wu Sheng and others, Huang Zhong, the highest-ranking official, did his part and immediately jumped out and shouted: "Have equal parts civil and military? You, Sima, are so easy to say!"
"In several battles this year, our soldiers fought bravely, risked their own lives, and killed thieves in bloody battles. Tens of thousands of them died in battle. Although you have made meritorious service while sitting at the rear, you have remained calm and peaceful without any danger at all. How can we be the same?"
After saying that, he turned to Wang Zheng and said loudly: "In the words of the last general, this credit is not as good as seventy-three percent, which is still reasonable!"
"General Huang's statement is completely false."
Mi Heng sneered and said lightly: "Don't you hear what the Emperor Gao said in the past: A hunter is a dog who chases down beasts and rabbits, but a human is the one who points out the location of beasts. Today, you gentlemen and disciples can get the ears of animals, and they are like dogs.
.As for Xiao He, who sent out instructions and instructions, he is also a meritorious person."
This is too much.
Not only did Wang Zheng frown slightly when he heard this, Huang Zhong became furious, but Wei Yan, Zhou Tai and others also changed their expressions.
Wei Yan even directly retorted: "How can a scholar dare to compare with the sages? He said that strategizing and winning a victory thousands of miles away is also the contribution of the lord, and the contribution of Guo Jijiu!"
Even Wang Xiong, who was as calm as Wang Xiong, couldn't help but said: "According to what you Sima said, the bloody battle of tens of thousands of soldiers is of no importance?"
Mi Heng sneered: "What I call 'fifty-fifty points' actually refers to the rewards of officials and titles. Why do the soldiers fight so hard?"
"If a soldier sheds blood, he will be rewarded with a civil title. Moreover, only when civil and military forces are balanced can the lord's emphasis on Confucianism and respect for literature be shown, which will be of great use in recruiting heroes from all over the world. My lord, this must be five or five."
Wang Zheng was noncommittal and asked calmly: "If we divide it according to five and five, how to divide it?"
"The fifth civil servant can be divided into Xuzhou and Yangzhou."
Mi Heng said: "Xuzhou is the center, seven of which can be obtained, and three of the others can be obtained. Xuzhou is mainly located in Xiapi, and it is also the most important place for transshipment of supplies. The ministers coordinate among them and take the greatest credit."
Wang Zheng heard the implication of Mi Heng's words, which was to let Zhang Zhao and his own family surpass Guo Jialai as civil servants. He understood in his heart and asked again:
"Then how should we divide the five military officers?"