"Second, I must pay attention to the fact that the local officials who are able to do practical things in various places can be transferred to the post-war reconstruction as soon as the army is calmed down in the future. On the Liaodong side, I don't plan to set up a separate capital division, but will set up provincial and county institutions. ”

In the administrative system of the Ming Dynasty, local institutions such as provincial capitals, prefectures, counties or provinces and prefectures were generally implemented in the places where the Han people lived, while in border areas or places where ethnic minorities are concentrated, there were different forms of institutions such as the military and political integration of the frontier management institutions and the Tusi system and the capital division system.

For example, the Nuergandu Division is located in Nuergan on the east bank of the lower reaches of the Heilongjiang River, with the area under its jurisdiction extending to the sea in the east, Sakhalin Island in the northeast, the Nan River in the west, the Tumen River in the south, and the Outer Xing'an Mountains in the north. However, the local rule is actually dominated by the autonomy of ethnic minorities, and regular tribute is required, similar to the nature of taxation.

Hearing Emperor Chongzhen's second request, Wen Tiren couldn't help frowning slightly, and then spoke: "Your Majesty, Jianyu has ravaged Liaodong, and all ethnic groups have suffered greatly, and it is indeed no longer what it used to be. ”

Speaking of this, he paused and asked his doubts: "But Liaodong is a cold place, so why do you need to work so hard?" ”

The implication is that the pimple in the Northeast is too poor and not worth the efforts of the imperial court!

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he couldn't help but shake his head. However, he also understood that the people of this era naturally had their limitations, and they could not see the benefits of the Northeast, so he patiently said to Wen Tiren: "Wen Qing is also saying this!" Don't look at that place as a cold place now, but that place is a treasure land, and it must be under the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court! ”

"Treasure land?" Wen Tiren confirmed a little confused.

Liu Xingzuo also wondered, he was a native of Liaodong, and he had lived in Liaodong for so long, and he had never heard of the saying that Liaodong was a treasure land. But Wen Tiren was already asking, so he didn't speak.

The other two eunuchs were not from Liaodong, and they were not familiar with Liaodong, let alone know about it.

Emperor Chongzhen nodded after hearing this: "It is a treasure land, it will be the granary of the Ming Dynasty, and there are iron oil trees...... Well, you'll find out later! ”

He felt that it was a bit troublesome to explain now, so he didn't explain. As an emperor, you have this power.

Wen Tiren listened to Emperor Chongzhen speak seriously, although he didn't understand what iron oil was, but since the emperor had already decided that it was a treasure land, judging from his past experience, it should be a treasure land!

So, Emperor Chongzhen said the second point, and Wen Tiren also agreed.

"In addition, I think that military reform must be put on the agenda!" Emperor Chongzhen continued, "The new army has proved to be effective after actual combat. Not only can he hold on to Liaodong alone, but he can also defeat Jianyu, I think that it can be promoted to the whole army! ”

"What does Your Majesty mean by the reform of the military system?" This time, it was Liu Xingzuo who asked, he was a military general, and he had the right to speak on this part, but he still didn't know what he meant, and several other people didn't know.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at him, and said with a slightly serious face: "It is to eliminate the weak and retain the strong, and set up military supervisors at all levels in the army, and there is a clear division of the responsibilities of the military commander." In the future, all the Ming army will have to study and assess these. ”

Many officers of the Ming Dynasty are hereditary, such as Qi Jiguang. This kind of practice was actually beneficial in ancient times when information was not developed. After all, those who came from a family of generals always know more about things in the army than ordinary people. Of course, before a hereditary officer wants to be hereditary, he must go to Beijing for the examination, and only after passing can he have hereditary qualifications.

The reform of the military system is not trivial. After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, no one in the hall spoke for a while, thinking about all aspects of this matter. Even Cao Huachun, who is usually used to patting Emperor Chongzhen's sycophants, bowed his head and remained silent.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't urge them, just waited for them to think about it and speak.

After a while, Wen Tiren was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, the old minister agrees with this model of the new army. The army must have a supervising army, so that it can be controlled by the court and His Majesty. However, if the weak are left strong, all dynasties have had this heart, but not many people can really implement it. The reason for this is how to settle the eliminated soldiers, which is a big problem! ”

Emperor Chongzhen listened, smiled and nodded, for this, he naturally had considered this, and immediately said: "I plan to focus on infrastructure in the next few years, that is, the construction of basic public facilities, such as building roads and bridges, building water conservancy and so on. The eliminated soldiers were classified according to their physical condition, or they were converted into an army specializing in infrastructure construction, or they were ......"

Hearing him say this, Wen Tiren immediately had a corresponding noun in his mind, and couldn't help blurting out: "Song Zhixiang Army? ”

The Xiang army in the Song Dynasty was actually an army that undertook all kinds of miscellaneous services, including building cities, making weapons, building roads and bridges, transporting grain and reclamation, etc., and the treatment was much lower than that of the forbidden army. Therefore, Wen Tiren listened to Emperor Chongzhen's description and immediately thought of this.

Emperor Chongzhen naturally understood it in advance, so he understood what Wen Tiren was referring to, so he nodded and said: "Almost, the military system of the Great Ming Guard, I don't think it is applicable." Therefore, it is planned to redivide the national army according to its purpose, that is, similar to the classification of the forbidden army and the box army of the Song Dynasty. ”

There is a precedent for this to follow, and Wen Tiren and others can understand it. In fact, as far as the Ming Dynasty is concerned, there are also armies divided according to their use, that is, the Cao army distributed on both sides of the canal, specializing in Cao transportation.

Wen Tiren thought for a while and replied: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that this is a major matter, and it needs to be studied carefully!" ”

It's okay if you don't object, Emperor Chongzhen thought in his heart, so he nodded and responded: "Qing and others are my most trusted ministers, so I just mention this idea to Qing and others first." In these few things, if there are any difficulties, think about them first, and when I give them to me in the next year, I will consider them carefully! ”

In fact, he already has a draft in his heart, but he didn't say it, and he is going to read it. According to his intentions, he also wants to set up a special tax department, dedicate the power of tax collection from local governments, and let local officials run the local areas full-time.

After all, one of the most important reasons for the demise of the Ming Dynasty was that taxes could not come up. The specially established tax department, researching and formulating taxes in line with the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty, and being responsible for collecting them, should be able to improve the situation. In terms of manpower, low-level errand runners can be transferred from the eliminated soldiers.

However, this matter is too important, so Emperor Chongzhen did not reveal a trace of information.