The first day of October in the sixteenth year of Chongzhen is the auspicious day of the zodiac, and the day when Su Tiancheng became the emperor, he chose this day.

Zhu Xianxuan, Yang Sichang, Fan Jingwen, Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangsheng, Zhang Pu, Sun Chuanting, Song Yihe, Li Juesi, Wu Weiye and others have repeatedly made suggestions and begged Su Tiancheng to be the emperor.

Su Tiancheng didn't prevaricate too much and accepted everyone's suggestions.

Of course, being the emperor is not just as simple as Su Tiancheng becoming the emperor, there are also things about the country name and era, as well as the matter of dividing the ministers of civil and military affairs, as well as the matter of canonizing the queen and concubine, all of which need to be completed within the day of becoming the emperor.

After Su Tiancheng agreed to everyone's pleas, Zhu Xianxuan, Yang Sichang, Fan Jingwen and others were so busy that they didn't touch the ground, there were too many things to prepare, the place to ascend the throne was of course chosen in the palace in Nanjing, and the time was also determined, and the rest was what should be done on the day of the enthronement and the emperor.

The enthronement ceremony is very cumbersome, according to the general rules, the first is to choose the auspicious day of the zodiac, after the date is determined, to the day of the enthronement, the person who reads the enthronement edict, that is, the new cabinet chief, and then the emperor in the inner servant with the support, ascend the throne, accept the congratulations of the hundred officials, and then the new emperor will announce the amnesty of the world.

These ceremonies were only carried out in the palace, and there were many more ceremonies to follow, including the newly enthroned emperor's sacrifice to the temple and the people, and if it was time, the ceremony of consecration, that is, the ritual of worshipping the heavens.

The time required to ascend the throne is generally about half a month.

However, Su Tiancheng had already spoken. The enthronement ceremony does not need to be so cumbersome, that is, the ceremonies carried out in the palace can be a formality, he knows very well that these ceremonies are made for outsiders to see, and the more grand the ceremony, the more it will cost the people and money. Historical experience shows that the more solemn the ceremony, the shorter the reign of the emperor, and the simpler the ceremony, the more the emperor can create a prosperous era.

Enthronement is just a formality, but the situation behind the enthronement ceremony is complicated, and the most critical thing is the matter of dividing the hundred officials, which is a game in the power struggle, and it exists at any time. Su Tiancheng must also face this situation correctly, firmly grasp this situation, and appoint talents to ensure the prosperity of the dynasty.

As for the setting up of officials, a decision has been made a long time ago, and it is mainly used for lean use, and there is no need for any other changes, and the setting of court officials. Su Tiancheng will not completely copy the rules of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang removed the prime minister before. The purpose is to consolidate the imperial power and concentrate all the power in the hands of the emperor, which Su Tiancheng does not approve, if the prosperity of the country is completely pressed on the emperor alone, this is almost unimaginable.

Therefore, Su Tiancheng is ready to restore the setup of the three provinces and six ministries. The establishment of Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province and Shangshu Province, but in terms of related responsibilities, there must be some emphasis, that is, Shangshu Province is the most important, and Zhongshu Province and Menxia Province are relatively detached.

Su Tiancheng who crossed over. It is an eternal truth that the key lies in whether the ruling class wants to serve the people and let the people live a good life, or to put their own ruling interests first, and this is where the key lies.

The establishment of a system of three provinces and six ministries will give the prime minister great power, and in some cases it can even limit the power of the emperor, so this aspect needs to be taken into account.

Su Tiancheng does not intend to abolish the cabinet system, the governors of Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province and Shangshu Province have all entered the cabinet, and they are real prime ministers, including the governors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, who have entered the cabinet and are prime ministers.

From this point of view, Su Tiancheng determined that the candidates for the governors of the three provinces and the Metropolitan Procuratorate were basically determined, and each province set up a governor, Zhu Xianxuan, who was the head of the hundred officials, Yang Sichang, the secretary of the Zhongshu, Zhang Pu, the servant of the men, and Fan Jingwen, the imperial envoy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, all of whom entered the cabinet.

Another major move by Su Tiancheng is to enhance the status of the army.

The status of the military attache in the Ming Dynasty was very low, which almost formed a chronic disease, the officers who fought on the battlefield, because of the defects of the cultural level, could not raise their heads in front of the civilian officials, and the civil officials from the imperial examination were soon able to take charge of the army, although there were many outstanding talents among them, and they could eventually stand out, but more civilian officials who did not understand the military to command the battle, which led to many defeats in battles, and also led to a serious setback in the enthusiasm of the officers.

In today's era, the role of the army is huge, that is, after a few hundred years, the role of the army can never be ignored, the army is the pillar of the country, if the army is not taken seriously, the status of officers is generally low, and it is unimaginable that the army has huge combat effectiveness.

Regarding the construction of the army, Su Tiancheng spent a lot of energy, the Ming Dynasty had millions of troops on the surface, including regular troops, as well as guards, armies set up in various places, if it is according to the configuration, there are millions, but unfortunately the army that can really be dispatched is pitiful, and the guardhouse army basically has no combat effectiveness.

Such a situation must be avoided, the number of troops must not be too much, otherwise it will be a huge burden on the country, Su Tiancheng advocates the system and policy of high salary and incorruptibility, the army is the same, whether it is an officer or a sergeant, the treatment should be very good, at least to feed the family, there is no problem in living a decent life, and only in this way can the sergeant stay in the army with peace of mind, and when the country encounters danger, the military can charge at the forefront, Sacrifice your life to defend your country and your name.

Regarding the setting up and treatment of the army and other matters, Su Tiancheng even had disputes with Zhu Xianxuan, Yang Sichang, Fan Jingwen and others, and even Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng, who were in the army, did not say much.

Su Tiancheng insisted on his own view, believing that the most important thing for a soldier is to have a sense of honor, to be able to feel the responsibility on his shoulders, and to be able to play a major role at a critical time.

Based on this understanding, Su Tiancheng insisted on abolishing the military household system and implementing a recruitment system.

In fact, the implementation of the recruitment system determines that the treatment of non-commissioned officers must be greatly improved, otherwise no one wants to be a soldier, and only recruiting those who are chaotic to enter the army, combat effectiveness cannot be guaranteed, once the soldiers have dignity and status, and have sufficient military salaries, there will be many outstanding young people who choose to enter the army.

The second is the issue of the setting up of officers in the army, Su Tiancheng's opinion, with the development of the situation, it is necessary to set up a special academy to train officers, and the responsibility of this academy is also to educate and train new officers, and the way for officers to be promoted is mainly in two aspects, the first is to be promoted according to their own military merits, and the other is that the officers who come out of the academy can be promoted, and such a promotion model must be fixed. It is necessary to enter the academy for special training.

The military department of the six ministries is mainly responsible for the construction of the army, which belongs to dual leadership, and it is also subject to the leadership of the Metropolitan Governor's Office, which establishes a metropolitan governor, enters the cabinet, ranks as the prime minister, and establishes a metropolitan governor to assist the metropolitan governor in governing the affairs of the army, and the emperor is personally responsible for the deployment of the army, regardless of the time, the transfer of the army must be approved by the emperor, or authorized by the emperor.

As for the officers in the army, or the marshal, etc., they will not concurrently hold other positions in the imperial court in the future, that is to say, the officers will become professional soldiers, and correspondingly, the army is generally not allowed to interfere in local administrative affairs, and is independent as a system, and the army's salaries and all expenses are directly allocated by the imperial court, regardless of the place where they are stationed.

The Inspection Department is in charge of local law and order matters, and the military is not involved in maintaining local law and order.

The number of troops is temporarily set at 500,000, and this limit cannot be breached, and the monthly salary for ordinary sergeants is set at five taels of silver, and the salary for officers at all levels is to be determined as soon as possible after detailed deliberation between the Governor's Office and the Ministry of War.

As for the candidate for the governor, it is naturally Hong Chengchou, and the candidate for the governor is Lu Xiangsheng.

Su Tiancheng's emphasis on and reform of the army made Zhu Xianxuan and others feel a new way of thinking, that is, the military and the people's livelihood are in an equally important position.

The people's livelihood is the key, this is the law of history, any king, as long as he is not a faint king, must pay attention to the people's livelihood, but pay attention to the army to such an extent, which is rare, which at least shows that the army still has a lot to do, the unification of the world is not the end, I am afraid it is the beginning.

The army has raised such a height, not only Zhu Xianxuan and others did not expect it, but even Hong Chengchou and others did not expect that Hong Chengchou and others could never dream that he could enter the cabinet and become one of the prime ministers, which also indicates that the army is no longer controlled by the imperial court and directly obeys the emperor's orders, which will also be able to play the role of the army independently and avoid local interference in the army, but Hong Chengchou and others also understand that in what position they are, how much responsibility they have to bear, I am afraid that for a long time, The army has a lot of tasks to expand its territory. (To be continued......)