mesbooks Chapter 667: Persuasion
Chapter 667: Persuasion
Wasn't this meant to embarrass him?
Liu Chong on the side looked at Xu Qing who entered the ethereal realm, motionless like a meditation, and couldn't help touching him: "Junior brother, junior brother... Your Majesty asked you about martial arts, don't be dazed."
Xu Qing had no choice but to bite the bullet again and walked out of the generals' camp, bowed his cupped hands and said, "I dare to explain the martial arts to you ministers in detail."
Sitting on the throne, Emperor Chu looked at Xu Qing and said, "Let's talk about it in a normal way, there is no need to be formal."
Xu Qing pursed his lips, still bowed and said: "Chen... This is the first time for me to participate in the Great Court Meeting. The excitement is beyond words, and I can't help being a little nervous... That's why I dare not lose my courtesy."
Chu Huang's face was full of "I believe in you ghost", just now he was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes, and almost fell asleep standing up, now tell himself that he is nervous?
If someone with a not wanting face like him can be nervous, then brother Huang can become emperor!
I don't know what bad water this kid is holding back.
But now, in order to make the chief officials of various states and governments pay more attention to the matter of martial arts, the Emperor Chu let Xu Qing keep bowing like this.
Anyway, facing him, saluting is also for him.
Xu Qing said: "During the previous dynasty, the imperial examinations were held to fix the hearts of the world's literati and to emphasize the world's humble officials. From then on, people in the world, rich or poor, all set their lifelong goal of becoming an official and studied hard for ten years, and then the world There are people who are inferior in everything, but the word is spread that only reading is high."
"However, our country of Chu is based on martial arts. There are not only literati but also warriors in the world. The literati can rely on the imperial examination to enter the official court as an official, but the warriors can only walk the Rivers and Lakes and lick their blood. If they want to enter the court, they can only There are no shortcuts to starting with a pawn in the army."
"It is also because of this that the warriors on Rivers and Lakes called the officials of the court as eagles and dogs. In fact, there is jealousy in it. If the court can give the warriors of Rivers and Lakes a shortcut, they will naturally be like the original world. Literati are generally grateful to the court, and they have worked hard for decades to repay the court, and they will not resist the court as usual."
The Emperor of Chu nodded and said: "The Marquis of Anding County thinks so far. I am very relieved. He is worthy of being the pillar of our court. Do you have any doubts?"
As soon as Emperor Chu finished speaking, the first person to stand up was the Right Minister of the Household Department.
The right servant of the household department said: "I would like to report to Your Majesty, there is something that I don't understand."
Seeing the right servant of the household department, the emperor of Chu asked, "Why is Aiqing puzzled?"
Hubu Youshilang said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I heard that martial arts are divided into personal force and strategy and tactics. There are still academies for literati to learn, but warriors are taught by sects, and some sects are not taught in Rivers and Lakes." There are also mutual hostility, if such a force is used to take office, if those hostile sects enter the court or the military camp, it will be a tricky thing to bring the grievances and grievances on the Rivers and Lakes to the army."
"The second is strategy and tactics. These are not taught by sects. They can only be opened by the imperial court. Places similar to academies are widely taught by students. However, our treasury is not rich now, and the imperial court has established prefectural schools and county schools. It is already a large amount of expenditure. Now if we open a martial arts academy or add another subject of strategy and tactics to the academy, it will be a lot of expenditure. I am not against martial arts, but just what I said. Can the Marquis of Anding County have a solution to all the matters mentioned?"
As soon as the right servant of the household department finished speaking, Liu Chong couldn't help it first: "Could it be that the money from the treasury can only be used for the academy? Why does the servant come out to look forward and backward when our generals need money?"
The right servant of the household department said: "General Liu has misunderstood, and the minister has no such intentions. Besides, most of our annual treasury tax revenue and the silver earned from selling salt and iron are used by generals, including military pay, ordnance construction. And the newly added Thunderbolt and Firearms Department."
Liu Chongdao: "The Firearms Department and the Zhentianlei firearms are obviously the money of the National Chamber of Commerce."
The right servant of the household department said: "Could it be that the wealth of the State Chamber of Commerce is not the wealth of our Chu State?"
Hearing this, Liu Chong could only take a deep breath, not knowing how to answer.
The state of Chu is based on military force, and it does attach great importance to military commanders. It is true that most of the treasury's tax revenue is spent on armaments and military salaries, but then again, these civil servants can't help the state of Chu to conquer the city. Why spend more money? up?
The right servant of the household department continued; "It's not that the household department is unwilling to take out the money, but because I'm waiting for prosperity and I just fought a battle with the Zhou army. They are all going to set up government schools that teach strategy and tactics, not to mention dealing with the great crisis in the grassland. The Ministry of Finance is indeed stretched. If the matter of martial arts is postponed for two years until the Ministry of Finance has enough money to make a decision, the Ministry of Finance will take it easy many."
Liu Chong said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has already decreed the initiation of martial arts, how can we delay it? Even if we can't compete in strategic theory this year, we should still compete in personal force to determine the ranking."
The right servant of the household department said: "Then what about the gang backgrounds on Rivers and Lakes? Their gang backgrounds are not like academy students, they have no rules and regulations, and they have the habits of Rivers and Lakes. Officials are bound to fight, how can our Chu army be safely handed over to these people? This matter is related to our country, so we must worry about it!"
Xu Qing, who finally recovered from the refreshed state, finally straightened up and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I have already made up my mind about the questions raised by Sun Shilang."
The Emperor Chu said: "Then please ask the Marquis of Anding County to talk carefully."
The right servant of the household department also said with cupped hands; "I would like to hear the details."
Xu Qing said slowly: "The warriors in Rivers and Lakes do have some sect habits, and they have a strong sense of belonging, but if they are from the same sect, then there is no grievance between sects gone."
The Right Minister of the Household Department said: "I am afraid that Lord Hou is a little whimsical, how can they come from the same sect? Besides, even if they happen to be from the same sect, the sect can't teach them tactics and strategy, the art of war and formation, they are just reckless in the army. "
Xu Qing said: "They will come from the same sect, and they will be taught strategies, tactics, and military rules, because they are from the sect created by Princess Yongle, and their headquarter is located in the capital. It will be under the control of Princess Yongle, and all the martial arts generals in the world will come from this sect, not only will they have good military qualities, but they will also be loyal to our country of Chu."