Chapter 1272: Rewards for meritorious deeds in Jianxin Dynasty

Chapter 1272: Rewards for meritorious deeds in Jianxin Dynasty

  Chapter 1272 Rewards for meritorious deeds in Jianxin Dynasty

  On the Drum Tower of Luoyang.

  The grieving soldiers rang the big bell together, and the bell rang for a long time, echoing far away.

  At this time, the vast majority of people in Luoyang, the eastern capital, did not know that the Emperor Zhenguan had passed away. It was very strange to hear the bell ringing at noon, especially one after another, with no intention of stopping at all.

The left Jinwuwei general Wu Heita and the right Jinwuwei general Li Mengchang both wore Mingguang armor, but they did not wear the usual brocade robes and cloaks on top of the iron armor, but the thickest raw linen mourning clothes. Exposure does not arrest side clothing.

  Ritual system, the princes are the son of heaven, the ministers are the emperor, the man and unmarried daughter are the father, the eldest grandson is the grandfather, and the wives and concubines are the husband. They all wear mourning clothes to mourn.

  However, for these two generals, it was not a time of grief. They were summoned by Grand Master Qin Lang and ordered the martial law in Luoyang, the eastern capital.

  The death knell on the bell tower has already sounded, and soon the whole world will know that Emperor Zhenguan has passed away. At this time, we must ensure the safety of Luoyang.

  So when the death knell of 30,000 records was sounded, the left and right Jinwu Guards began martial law in Luoyang.

  At the same time, the left Habayashi General Liu Lancheng, and the right Habayashi General Gongsun Wuda also received Qin Lang's order, and divided into the Habayashi Army to guard the palace.

Even Cheng Yaojin was secretly recalled, worshiped the general of the left guard, and the general of the right guard, Qin Guozhong, stationed in the east and west of Luoyang City, commanded the troops of the Twelve Guards in the Southern Expedition, and organized the twenty generals of the Twelve Guards. .

  The emperor is the lord of the world, the pillars of the country, the death of the emperor, the collapse of the pillars of the country, so it is called collapse.

  According to the Tang system, the death of the emperor or the empress dowager was called Beng, the death of the crown prince, prince, and feudal lords was called 薨, the officials of the second rank and above were called death, the fifth rank and above were called death, and the latter six ranks were called death.

  The capital is under martial law.

  Henan Prefecture, Henan, Luoyang counties and government officials began to announce to the common people the news of the emperor's visit and the new emperor's enthronement.

  After the death knell of the Bell and Drum Tower rings, all the temples and temples inside and outside the city will also ring their bells 30,000 times!

  During the period of national mourning, the subjects were silent, and the feasts and marriages were stopped.

  Music, marriage, officials stop for a hundred days, military and civilian for one month.

  The hundred-day memorial book is written in blue pen, and official documents are printed in blue.

  No slaughter and alcohol forty-nine days...

  In the palace.

The simple ascension to the throne before the funeral is over. The new emperor Li Chengqian said that he will devote himself to guarding the funeral for the emperor Daxing for 27 days. The government governs the political affairs hall.

   Gong Nei Zhongshu introspection, in the Political Affairs Hall.

  The first official meeting of the new team, except Li Ji who was in charge of the army, the other nine prime ministers attended the meeting, and all the post-officials of the fifth room of the Zhengshitang also attended the meeting.

   Full House.

  Everyone looked solemn and sad.

  The great Tian Khan died at the age of forty-eight, and died young.

  The succession of the new emperor is going smoothly, and everyone can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Changsun Wuji was haggard. He was not as young and energetic as Qin Lang. He could ride a horse and gallop thousands of miles in five days, and he also had to take care of various affairs. These days, he couldn't sleep more than an hour a day. Be strong.

   "Saburo?"

  Qin Lang sat there in a daze, remembering that Li Shimin seemed to have lived to the 23rd year of Zhenguan in history, but he didn't expect that now he was two years ahead of Longyu Bintian.

  Of course, up to this time, Cheng Qian had officially become the third emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and Qin Lang was still in a daze. Did he really change history?

   Chengqian was helped to the throne by him?

   "Eldest grandson."

   "The new emperor has succeeded to the throne, but there are still many things to do. We must protect the Tang Dynasty for the Daxing emperor. We must not make mistakes. You are young, Saburo, and we will rely on you more."

The eldest grandson Wuji, who always liked to seize power, also felt that his body was too much to bear at this time, and he could only hope that the young Qin Lang would put on more burdens. Besides, the emperor's final edict was indeed headed by Qin Lang, so this was his statement, showing that I will support my son-in-law.

  Qin Lang withdrew his mind.

  There are indeed many things to do next.

   After sorting out his thoughts, he said, "The top priority right now, I think it is still necessary to organize the funeral ceremony of the Daxing emperor and the enthronement ceremony of the new emperor. Others can be put aside first, and these cannot wait."

  After the death of the emperor, there are three ceremonies, which are funeral, funeral and sacrificial ceremony, and the new emperor's succession also has an enthronement ceremony and enthronement ceremony.

  Funeral is an important part of the ritual system.

   And the ritual system is the foundation of a country. There is a saying in Zuo Zhuan that ritual governs the country, establishes the state, orders the people, and benefits the heirs. Rituals are the great law for governing the country, stabilizing the country, ordering the people, and benefiting future generations.

  So throughout the dynasties, they did not dare to be ambiguous about the ritual system.

  Nowadays, national funerals and pre-burial funerals are actually regulated and have a set of standard procedures, especially Li Shimin, who is the second emperor to collapse in the Tang Dynasty, and there is Emperor Gaozu ahead of him.

  Funeral ceremonies generally include announcing the will, appointing the five envoys of the mountain mausoleum and other officials in charge of funeral affairs. The uniforms are different according to their seniority, closeness, and relatives.

   "Let's discuss the candidates for the Five Envoys of Shanling!"

  Changsun Wuji said directly, "Sanlang is the head of the auxiliary administration appointed by the saint at the end of his life, so naturally you will act as the etiquette envoy of the mountain mausoleum."

   Xu Jingzong and others also supported it.

  Qin Lang didn't refuse either, anyway, Shanling Envoy was not considered an errand, but was similar to an honorary title of supervising national history, and there would be such a sum in the files in the future, adding more qualifications.

   Then he said, "Then please ask Changsun Gong to be the envoy of the mountain mausoleum, Xu Gong to be the envoy of the mountain mausoleum, Chu Gong to be the envoy of the bridge, and Cui Gong to be the envoy of the Dharma."

  When Emperor Gaozu died, the imperial court also appointed Qin Lang as the envoy of the Shanling, and selected several Wu Dezai as the envoys of the Shanling, and the number of envoys of the Shanling reached eight.

  And this time, Qin Lang proposed that five prime ministers be appointed as the five envoys of the mountain mausoleum, which is equivalent to Qin Lang being the chief envoy, his eldest grandson as the deputy envoy, and three other deputy envoys behind him.

  Du Zhenglun, Zhang Xingcheng, Gao Jifu, and Yu Zhining did not serve as the four prime ministers, but they also knew that their qualifications were low, so they had no objection.

   This matter is settled like this, and then the five envoys will be responsible separately.

   "Emperor Daxing's last edict specifically stated that rewards should be given to the armies. I think this matter must be implemented immediately."

  Luoyang has many armies, including the Beiya Forbidden Army and the Nanya Mansion Army. Today, it is not a simple situation at the beginning of the founding of the country, but very complicated.

  Like the army of the Beiya, it has now developed into ten armies of the Beiya. Each army is divided into generals and generals.

  The primary task of the Beiya is to guard the capital and guard the emperor.

  In addition to garrisoning Luoyang, they also garrisoned Chang'an, and even Tongguan and Wuguan between the two capitals, as well as Wulaoguan to the east of Luoyang, as well as Pujin and Heyin, which are important places in Gyeonggi Province, were also stationed by forbidden troops.

And Nanya's various guards also changed the Fanshang system long ago. The twelve guards commanding troops were changed to 3,000 people in each guard's Fanshang in Beijing. In fact, there were 36,000 people permanently stationed in Beijing, which belonged to the 20 under the Twelve Guards. A pro-Xunyi mansion, commanded by Zhonglang generals. It is mainly stationed in the suburbs of Beijing, corresponding to the inside and outside of the forbidden army.

  Now there are more than 50,000 generals and soldiers in Luoyang alone.

  There are also those middle and senior generals in the two yamen, but they all stay in the capital for a long time.

   Li Shimin specifically confessed that the army should be rewarded, naturally to ensure the stability of the army during this special period.

The treatment of the Forbidden Army is usually very good. In fact, the Forbidden Army of the Tenth Army of the Beiya is divided into upper, middle and lower ranks. Habayashiro, a disciple of the emperor, received even better treatment. As the most mysterious firearms unit, the treatment of the Shenjiying was also good.

   In contrast, the Jinwu Guards, who are in charge of public security and city defense in the outer city of the Beijing Normal University, are given average treatment.

  Generally speaking, the salary of a senior sergeant in the Forbidden Army is about three times a month.

Nanya belongs to Fubing, and the troops stationed in Beijing belong to Fanshang, that is, Fubing is regularly dispatched from various military houses to be on duty. After arriving in Beijing, they belong to the generals of the guards. There will also be fan subsidies, but the treatment is far worse than that of Bei Ya.

  After all, the Beiya belonged to professional soldiers, and the Nanya soldiers were basically landlords and self-cultivators. It is not bad for the Nanya soldiers to earn 20 yuan a day, which is equivalent to buying a bucket of rice in Luoyang, Chang’an.

  Of course, regardless of the northern and southern yamen, there will also be rewards for festivals, and even some pork is often given.

   "Military rewards should be given, but what is the standard?"

Qin Lang didn't want to waste time arguing about these things at this time, so he said directly, "Now that the treasury is full, giving more rewards to the soldiers at this time will also show the legacy of the Daxing Emperor and the kindness of the new king. I think more can be given. Not only the soldiers in the two capitals should be rewarded, but also the frontier troops.”

   "Will this be too extensive and cost too much?" Chu Suiliang asked, he felt that it would be enough to appease the soldiers in Luoyang.

  But Qin Lang still meant the same thing, and it wasn't that he couldn't afford the money.

As for the standard, it can be divided into several levels. For example, the imperial army is paid well, and they are professional soldiers, and they have to support their families, so they should be rewarded the most. The soldiers in the town and garrison are hardworking, and they are ranked third.

   Then other soldiers who are not on duty, local regiment training, etc., will be rewarded symbolically.

   "The leaders of the barbarians, such as the governor and governor of the prefectures and prefectures on the four sides, should also be rewarded with some, just a symbolic amount."

   "The treatment of the Forbidden Army in the capital was originally divided into several levels, so should we continue to divide it this time?"

Qin Lang quickly cut through the mess, "It can be divided into several grades in the Imperial Army according to the usual practice, but the gap should not be too large. As for the standard, let me make my opinion first. The Imperial Army bestows autumn clothes, which can be folded , and reward him with one month's money and food."

  This standard is not low. A high-ranking imperial guard earns 3,000 a month, a middle-ranking guard 2,500, and a low-ranking guard 2,000. There is also moon food, three stones for the top grade, two stones for five stones for the middle grade, and two stones for the low grade.

  (end of this chapter)