Originally, Deng Ming also considered some economic planning, but after weighing his own mathematical skills and the mathematical helpers he could find in this era, he gave up this idea.

The issue of giving fame to talents has become the most enthusiastic topic of discussion among the military and civilians around Chengdu. Since the release of the new policy, almost everyone now talks about "Xiucai" and "IOUs", whether it is Xiucai who farms outside the city or the garrison of Chengdu Prefecture. After acquaintances meet and say hello to each other, they will discuss this issue that they are most concerned about in less than three sentences.

At present, the people around Chengdu are scattered and have not formed villages, so there is no respected patriarch who has come forward to summarize and speak on this issue. The makeshift podium suddenly became a gathering place for residents, and now that it was the agricultural slack stage, many talents finally gathered to discuss this policy.

After learning of this, Deng Ming immediately found Liu Jinge, who was still unresponsive, and asked him to send people to stand guard at various pulpit platforms. These pulpits were all set up on wasteland by the soldiers of the Yamen, and Deng Ming believed that they should be the property of the Chengdu government, so each Xiucai who took the stage to speak charged one yuan as the cost of giving a speech for half an hour. After paying, there will be soldiers from the yamen to help maintain order, and no one else will be allowed to rob the payer of the right to use it, and an iron megaphone can also be provided. Since the IOU had just begun to be printed, if the speaker did not have it in his hand, he could keep an account at the Yamen of the Punishment Department.

One yuan for half an hour, of course, this is not much income, but Deng Ming hopes to further consolidate the credit of the IOU. In addition, one yuan is equivalent to one liter of grain, and most of those who are willing to spend one liter of grain to speak on stage are relatively talented talents with political talents, and it is not only necessary to be encouraged, but also worthy of recording their names for follow-up observation.

During the day, when used for speeches, these podiums are free to attend, but from the evening there may be paid performances – an idea that Deng Ming still came up with. Liu Jin Ge thought hard about it, but he didn't come up with a single charging item.

Liu Jinge selected some soldiers from the Chengdu government army to form a performance team in accordance with Deng Ming's Jianyì, and went to the podium near and far to perform opera and juggling, and each audience had to charge a dime of ticket money. Although the level of the performance was quite average, the audience still came in advance to occupy a good position and watched it with relish. Beforehand, Deng Mingzeng told Liu Jinge and the guards that the creditworthiness of the IOUs is relatively low now, so the people are very willing to use them for consumption -- in the past, if the people were asked to spend a few large sums of money to go to the theater every once in a while, most of them would not be willing to go -- and the facts have also proved this judgment, although the income from the speeches and performance tickets at the various assembly points can still earn back more than 100 yuan a day for the yamen.

The day after the implementation, Deng Ming went to inspect it again. Deng Ming told Liu Jinge that the time is not yet ripe, and when the farmers are richer, they can charge according to the difference between the front and back of the seats, such as the triangle in the first row and the corner in the last row, so as to increase the income of consumers through the pursuit of consumption quality and the psychology of comparison. Seeing that Deng Ming could casually come up with one method after another to recover the IOU, Liu Jinge was so impressed that he began to doubt whether he was capable of being the chief executive.

Many guards felt that Liu Jinge really didn't have any enlightenment. Although Ren Tang felt the same way, he still comforted Liu Jinge with kind words, saying that in this world, I am afraid that there are few people who are more good at trading than Admiral Deng, and it is really not a shame to lose to Admiral Deng.

Half a month later, Liu Yao and Yang Youcai, who had returned from Jiangyou and Mianzhu, brought back more than 5,000 men, as well as 2,000 women and children. After learning of the great changes in Chengdu, Liu Yao and Yang Youcai temporarily adopted a wait-and-see attitude. Over the past year, Deng Ming's various policies have brought a lot of benefits to the two, allowing Chengdu to regain a certain degree of self-defense ability, so they will not immediately oppose any new policies of Deng Ming.

The more than 5,000 men who had just arrived in Chengdu, most of them were auxiliary soldiers subordinate to the generals, and after staying for a few days, they heard about Deng Ming's laws and regulations, and immediately set off a frenzy of retreating from the army and returning to the people.

A large number of military households rushed to Liu Jinge's punishment yamen to cry, saying that they were originally the people of the Ming Dynasty, and they were forced to join the army by the officers of Jiangyou, Jiange and other places, and now they resolutely demanded that Admiral Deng make decisions for the people and restore their civilian status. Many people also expressed their willingness to press their handprints and guarantee to pay double the protection fee to the criminal officer Yamen, and if it is not possible, three or five times can also be discussed, as long as they can exchange the IOU to become a showman.

Of course, this kind of thinking caused great trouble to the foreign generals who had just arrived in Chengdu. Their foundation was unstable, so they could only come to Deng Ming to complain, saying that these auxiliaries had been eating food in their army for many years, and that they not only insisted on resisting the Qing Dynasty, but also responded to the call to come to Chengdu to defect to Deng Ming, asking Admiral Deng to look at their merits and hard work, and let the criminal officer Yamen refuse the unreasonable demands of the auxiliaries.

As for the local officers and men in Chengdu, they are still holding a wait-and-see attitude for the time being. Liu Yao and Yang Youcai's control power is relatively stronger, so the Chengdu soldiers plan to see the results of the troubles of the foreign soldiers first, and if the foreign soldiers succeed, it is not too late for them to participate in the trouble.

Sensing that there was an active volcano brewing and erupting beneath him, Liu Yao and Yang Youcai couldn't sit still. After fully communicating with his subordinates and foreign officers, the two joined Ren Tang to find it together. Deng Ming knew that this was the joint resistance of the Chengdu military and the Shiren group, and he did not dare to take it lightly, and made up his mind to divide and conquer early.

After inviting Liu Yao and Yang Youcai to sit down, Deng Ming first praised them again with a smile on his merits in carrying out scorched earth resistance, and expressed great appreciation for the many men they had brought back. At present, Deng Ming is not willing to anger any military forces, let alone Liu and Yang, who came on behalf of the military forces.

Civil affairs should not be interfered with by military generals, otherwise it will arouse the suspicion of the monarch's father, unless the strict administration of civil affairs affects the morale of the military. It is precisely because of this kind of thinking habit that Liu Yao did not intend to point fingers at Deng Ming in terms of talent and fame at first, until the undercurrent in the army surged, causing officers of all sizes to panic.

Liu Yao's first question is whether the rights enjoyed by civilians are too high. Of course, for hundreds of years, the status of civilians in the Ming Dynasty has always been higher than that of soldiers, otherwise there would be no such punishment as confiscation or the phrase "a good man should not be a soldier". However, the difference between the two is not too much, so relying on military pay and rations can attract some civilians to voluntarily join the army, and the appropriate amount of food and salary can also allow soldiers to stay in the army with peace of mind.

But after Deng Ming introduced the new decree, the status of civilians is much higher than that of soldiers, and if you want soldiers to stay in the army with peace of mind, no matter how rewarding or punishing, the cost you need to pay is not something that the generals can bear.

"What Liu Shuai said is extremely true." Deng Ming nodded again and again when he heard this, which of course did not mean that he agreed with Liu Yao's opinion. Equal rights for citizens, the advancement of women, and the promotion of the rule of law and science are all things that Deng Ming wants to do, and he sees as the social ideals that a new youth after May Fourth should have.

Seeing Liu Yao's progress going smoothly, Ren Tang also hurriedly waved his flag and shouted: "Buying and selling * official positions, the omen of the country, the admiral thinks twice." ”

"It seems that if I don't give them the name of Xiucai, the national power of the Ming Dynasty is like rì Zhongtian!" Deng Mingfu sneered. In his opinion, selling the official mantle is not a sign of the country's demise, but the result of the country's demise -- if you don't sell the official mantle, you won't be able to survive, and while there are still people to buy, sell a little bit is a little bit, and when the country dies, it will be completely worthless.

However, there is a saying in the art of war: yù takes the first given. It's like bargaining when buying and selling, after the customer asks for a discount, if there is no discount at all, it is not giving the customer face, and it is easy to disrupt the transaction, so why should the seller erase a little bit of the fraction - I have given face like this, and it is too unrighteous if you don't buy it, right? Unless you meet a master who is really proficient in the art of war, ordinary people will still pay for it.

"Well, how about changing the name to Tongxiucai? to show the distinction. Deng Ming gave Ren Tang a step first. However, he expected that this small concession would not satisfy Ren Tang, and without waiting for the other party to react, he hurriedly said to Liu Yao: "Then I will also give the soldiers some talent treatment, how about it?" ”

"That's not right." Liu Yao immediately objected: "Corporal punishment cannot be practiced...... This alone will not work. ”

Seeing that Liu Yao had already spoken out against it, his ally Ren Tang felt that there was no need to charge ahead, so he happily sat on the side and was optimistic about his success.

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"Yes, the emphasis in the army is on orders and prohibitions, and I will not interfere in the affairs of the army. But when the soldiers are not in the army, they enjoy exactly the same treatment as the same Xiucai, and they do not worship the officials, do not need guidance, and cannot be subjected to corporal punishment...... Not only soldiers, but also officers. Deng Ming specifically pointed out one point: "Just like Xiucai and Xiucai, military service in conscription cannot be exempted." ”

"So, each army can recruit soldiers, and they can also recruit Tongxiucai as soldiers?" Liu Yao didn't react for a while, but Yang Youcai suddenly asked in surprise.

"What?" Ren Tang was anxious when he heard this, it was a punishment to include civilians in the military, and although it was a common phenomenon in the remnants of the Ming Dynasty, it was not in accordance with legal principles. He heard Yang Youcai's intention to legalize this illegal behavior, and hurriedly stopped it: "Of course this will not work." ”

As soon as Yang Youcai spoke, he felt that he was a little whimsical, it was not legal to recruit non-military households as soldiers in the past, let alone recruit Xiucai; When Ren Tang reprimanded, he was out of righteous indignation, thinking that Deng Ming just didn't think carefully and lost his words.

But to the surprise of the two of them, Deng Ming did not answer the question immediately, but looked up at the roof, obviously thinking about it solemnly.

"Admiral, Admiral!" Seeing that Deng Ming began to think about Yang Youcai's suggestion, Ren Tang was already very dissatisfied, and he called out repeatedly.

Deng Ming thought for a while, and felt that it was too shocking to throw out the military service system now, and giving too much information to the people at one time was easy to cause confusion. Gao Mingzhan's army may have crossed the Sword Pavilion, and now is not a good time to come up with too many reform plans.

"Yang Shuai is right, I think in principle is right, the army should be able to recruit from the civilian population as needed. However, this ratio must be grasped well, because if there is too much conscription, there will be no one to farm. Deng Ming felt that if the military service system was implemented in the future, it would be natural for him to retire after a certain number of years of service. However, this kind of hole card should be taken out when the bargaining begins, and there is no need to disclose it to the military for the time being: "I think that soldiers can be regarded as fellow Xiucai in military service, and for the sake of the army's combat effectiveness, it is necessary to cancel part of the treatment of Tongxiucai in the army, and in order to reward them for giving up this part of the treatment, the government will pay military salaries." In addition to the one you gave the soldiers, I will pay them a ration, but for the time being, I may have to pay the IOU first. ”

If Deng Ming had twenty years to prepare, he would have tried to educate the people to question the feudal hierarchy, but now he didn't have time to eliminate the people's admiration for scholars, so he simply elevated the bottom to a high-level position. Isn't it that the people are going to kowtow to the scholars? Okay, now everyone is a scholar.

In the army, Deng Ming also planned to do the same, and in the future, from an officer to a soldier, he could have a status equivalent to that of a gentleman. Thinking of this, Deng Ming couldn't help but wander, thinking of the few sketches of high heels he had drawn, until now, Deng Ming has not come up with any way to improve the status of women, which is a great waste of labor and creative power.

Raising the treatment of soldiers to a level that can be compared with civilians, Deng Ming gave another military salary to help stabilize the morale of the army, and Liu Yao and Yang Youcai felt that the purpose of the trip had basically been achieved.

"Then what should be called this merit given to officers and soldiers?" Yang Youcai asked with concern. Even if he is a senior officer, as long as he is a soldier, he will feel dwarf in front of the gentry, so Yang Youcai also wants this treatment: "It's a little worse than Tongxiucai, so how about adding the word 'such as'?" ”

"Like a showman? Yes, just use the name. Deng Ming agreed.

"There's one more thing." Liu Yao bowed and said.

"Please."

"The last general heard that Tong Xiucai is not allowed to hold a bow and crossbow, but he can wear a sword and firearms?"

"Exactly."

"Oh, the Admiral doesn't know, this rule was set at the beginning of the dynasty, Xiucai can hold a sword, but not armor, shields, bows and spears. With only a sword in his body, Xiucai can certainly deal with bandits and bandits who rob the road, but without armor, shields, bows, crossbows, and spears, he cannot fight against officers and soldiers. Liu Yao hurriedly explained to Deng Ming: "It's okay with the rest, but this firearm should not be underestimated, if it is made of zuòjīng liang, I am afraid that the power is greater than that of a bow and crossbow!" ”

Deng Mingxin said: "How could I not know, there are still several firecrackers in my guard, but there is no need for my purpose to say it now." ”

"It should be forbidden for Tongxiu to possess firearms." Liu Yao and Yang Youcai said in unison: "Although good firearms are hard to find, if the people have them, it will be extraordinary." ”

"The law of the ancestors is immutable!" Deng Ming categorically refused: "Firearms are not prohibited in the ancestral system, so they cannot be banned." ”

"Exactly, the law of the ancestors is immutable." Ren Tang had completely lost his ability to speak just now, and after hearing this, he felt suddenly regained his vitality, and shouted: "Admiral Mingjian, fame should not be lightly awarded, even if it is the same Xiucai and the same Xiucai." ”

"Hurry up with power." Deng Ming was unmoved.

He said to Liu Yao and Yang Youcai: "In the future, if officers and soldiers are injured and disabled, I don't think they necessarily have to stay in the army, and they can leave the army." Deng Ming's ultimate goal is to introduce the issue of the length of service in the future, but this disability issue can be used to make a breakthrough: "There are also those generals who have worked hard and made high achievements, if they are too old to ride a horse in the future, they should be allowed to retire from the army and be exempted from military status." I'm thinking that the imperial court can award these veterans a lift...... No, it's the same as fame. ”

"Fellow fame?" Yang Youcai and Ren Tang shouted together, of course, the feelings expressed by the two of them were completely different.

"Dare to ask the Admiral, what is the fame of the same person?" Yang Youcai's voice couldn't help but tremble slightly when he asked. Juren has more privileges than Xiucai, the most important of which is tax exemption, so once he is selected, a large number of people will vote for him.

"I haven't thought about it yet, but since I am like a showman in the army, and I gave up part of my fame and treatment in order to defend the imperial court, it is completely appropriate to give the same person treatment as compensation after leaving the army. Well, let's talk about disability. I think it is very reasonable for an officer to be dismissed from the military and given a few hundred to several thousand acres of people according to his rank in the army. If it is at the level of a general, tens of thousands of acres of people should be famous. ”

Ren Tang and Yang Youcai's bodies were trembling, and the reasons were of course completely opposite, but Deng Ming didn't take it to heart. Compared with the fame of Tongxiucai, the fame of Tongju is not a big deal in his opinion. First of all, Deng Ming did not intend to promote only meritorious people as officials; Secondly, although Liu Yao and they have not thought of it and will not realize it in the short term because of their habitual thinking, in fact, under the condition of low taxes, there is nothing remarkable about the fame of a fellow person. The 10,000 mu treatment in Deng Ming's mouth sounds like a lot, but in fact, it is only a pension of 1,000 yuan a year.

As long as the credit of the IOU can be established, Deng Ming feels that it is not a big deal to give more: "This matter can be discussed slowly, and the rules should not be left to me alone." After repelling Gao Mingzhan, whether it is the issue of fame or conscription, generals at all levels in the army can discuss it first, and then report it to me. ”

"Sir!" Ren Tang once again mustered up the courage to object: "Everyone knows that you are trying to inspire the morale of the army and the people, so you want to give a fellow show talent, but there is really no need to give some treatment, such as conscription, such as carrying weapons, and for example, you don't need a guide." ”

"The law of the ancestors is immutable." Deng Ming will not compromise.

"That's not right," Ren Tang immediately pointed out: "Tongxiucai is not exempt from military service, but the ancestral system is to be exempted." ”

"Hurry up with power."

"In that case, it is not necessary to give tax exemption to the same lifter!"

"The law of the ancestors is immutable."

"Without the imperial examination, you can't confer meritorious fame!"

"It's a matter of urgency."

…… At this time, Gao Mingzhan had already sworn in Guangyuan, and marched towards the Sword Pavilion with tens of thousands of green battalion soldiers and horses, but he didn't know that Deng Ming had arrived in Chengdu.