Chapter 680 0675 [Martial Arts Temple of Martial Arts]

"This is Bianjing!"

Bai Qi stood at the bow, looking at the city in the distance.

He had been taught by his grandmother since he was a child to study hard and go to Tokyo to take the imperial examination when he grew up.

Now he finally came, but his identity was not a scholar, but a dignified Duke of Shu.

His wife Zhang was also very excited. She was born in the Zhang family of Chengdu, which could only be regarded as a local big family, and her main business was business, which could not be compared with those famous families in Chengdu.

The couple looked at the city, and the boats slowly approached, and the city gates became clearer and clearer.

The fleet passed by Yujin Garden and even heard the call of elephants.

Then it passed through the streets outside the south city. The people along the way saw the words "Duke of Shu" and stopped to salute the fleet.

When they arrived at Guangli Water Gate, officers and soldiers came to check and quickly let them pass after verifying the waist badges and official documents.

The fleet sailed all the way into the outer city of Tokyo and stopped at the west of Longjin Bridge, and carriages were prepared in advance.

Bai Qi and his wife got off the boat, followed by a hundred guards.

Lin Chong also went back to Beijing with him.

"The Duke of Shu is so young!"

"I heard that he is the prince's brother, and he led the army to destroy Zhong Xiang last year."

"He is so handsome!"

"..."

The people near Longjin Bridge talked about Bai Qi getting off the boat.

Bai Qi smiled and waved to everyone. His wife Zhang was proud of it. She straightened her back and followed her husband to the carriage.

Those who came to Beijing to receive rewards this time, if they did not have a house in Kaifeng, they would be temporarily arranged to stay in Sifang Pavilion.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, Sifang Pavilion was a general term for the four major foreign guest reception offices: Duting Post received Liao and Jin envoys, Duting West Post received Xixia envoys, Huaiyuan Post received Jiaozhi envoys, and Tongwen Pavilion received Goryeo and Tubo tribes.

If there were envoys from the Western Regions, they would be treated the same as Xixia.

If they were envoys from the Nanyang vassal states, they would be treated the same as Jiaozhi.

Last year, the four pavilions were merged to streamline the foreign guest reception agencies, and all envoys stayed at Duting Post. If they could not stay for a while, they would be arranged in the Daxiangguo Temple next door.

Hearing that Bai Qi was coming, Zhang Guangdao, Li Bao, Yang Zhi, Deng Chun, Guan Sheng, Li Jinyi and others who had already returned to Beijing came to pay their respects with their families.

Not only them, but also many other generals.

Those who were about to be conferred the title of Earl or above were all recalled to the capital. As for Viscounts and Barons, they stayed in the army, and the court would send messengers to unify the titles.

Yue Fei surrendered to the Ming Dynasty too late and had never fought a big battle. But in the past two years, he had won small victories, and had the merit of attacking the camp and capturing Zhending. In addition, Zhu Ming appreciated him very much, so he barely got a baron this time.

The title is not so easy to get. Wang De fought twice in a row and climbed the first at the critical moment, but he didn't even get a baron.

Because Wang De's qualifications and positions were not enough, the first thing he would be promoted to was definitely the military rank and military position. Zhu Ming learned about Wang De's achievements and ordered him to train a thousand warriors. The unit was specially given the number "Yaksha Camp".

Han Shizhong surrendered to the Ming Dynasty relatively early. He first trained his troops in Jingxiang and led his troops to capture Zhijiang by surprise. He followed Zhu Ming to attack Kaifeng in the north, and then went to Shanxi and Shandong to train his troops. In the battle of Hebei last year, although Han Shizhong only picked up a large number of cities for free, his qualifications and prestige were enough to be awarded the title of Earl.

"Hey, they are all here," Han Shizhong and his wife came to join in the fun with a smile, and said, "Meet the Duke of Shu!"

Bai Qi returned the greeting with a bow: "General Han, I have heard of your name for a long time."

Liang Hongyu did not come. She was only a concubine for the time being. The one who followed Han Shizhong was his original wife Bai.

The generals gathered together to chat, and the women also ran to the next hall to keep in touch.

The next day, the prince summoned them and invited them to the East Palace for a drink, and they could bring their women with them.

This time, more people came. There are only eleven left of the twelve brothers that Yang Zhi swore to each other at the beginning-Zhang Qing died of illness last year, and was posthumously awarded the title of Viscount, and his youngest son inherited the title.

"What happened to my ninth brother?" Lin Chong said in surprise.

Li Ying's right sleeve was empty, and he smiled bitterly: "Last year, I followed the prince to attack Gaocheng. When I climbed the city, my arm was broken by an iron rod, and I was pushed down by two long spears. Just as I turned over and tried to get up, a wooden pole rolled down again and hit this arm again. The military doctor couldn't save it, so he sawed it off."

Li Jinyi said: "Ninth brother's right arm is gone. I will no longer fight in the future and will be transferred to be the inspector of Huaixi."

"It's better not to fight and live a stable life." Sun Li comforted.

Li Ying sighed and said: "Alas, I will trouble you brothers to help me kill more Jin thieves in the future. This arm is really unlucky."

Yang Zhi changed the subject and asked Lin Chong: "Are you doing well in the south?"

"Not bad, I have been following the Duke of Shu. I have been promoted to the deputy general of Hunan, and the general is personally served by the Duke of Shu." Lin Chong replied.

These sworn brothers have become a little unfamiliar due to separation for a long time.

Zhang Guangdao, Chen Ziyi, Gu San, Deng Chun, Deng Xia, Shi Biao, Gong Xiu and other generals formed another circle and chatted lively. They were all from Yangzhou, so they naturally formed a group. Gu San and Shi Biao were particularly close - Gu San led the heavy armored personal army, and Shi Biao led the imperial guards.

Wang Yuan, Han Shizhong, Yao Pingzhong and other generals were from the Western Army.

Li Bao, Zhang Tong, and the Xuzhou blacksmiths who migrated to Jinzhou were all from Shandong.

"The prince has arrived!"

Everyone sat down quietly, and when Zhu Ming appeared, they all stood up and saluted.

Zhu Ming smiled and nodded: "Everyone, please sit down."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Zhu Ming glanced at the generals and said with emotion: "Some brothers, I haven't seen them for two or three years. Thinking back to the time when we started the army in Hanzhong, it seems like it was just yesterday. In the blink of an eye, the Ming Dynasty has the world, and you have all become generals. Let me toast to you first, thank you for fighting bravely and serving the country!"

"It's our turn to respect the prince," Shi Biao said.

"Yes, respect the prince!" Lin Chong agreed.

Ju Ming said to Bai Sheng, "Sit over and don't stand behind me."

"Yes." Bai Sheng smiled and ran to sit down and raise a toast.

Ju Ming said: "I plan to build a martial arts school, just like the Taixue, you can understand it as the Taixue of Wushu. For the time being, only two types of students are recruited, one is those who have the reputation of being a scholar, and the other is the warriors recommended by each army. The academic system is three Those with excellent results can be ranked as 100-member generals, and those with qualified scores can be ranked as 10-member generals.”

Li Bao said in surprise: "Will the promotion system in the military be changed?"

"It doesn't change," Ju Ming said. "The students who are talented scholars and join the army are allowed to learn combat techniques and martial arts. The warrior students recommended by the army are allowed to learn cultural strategies. Those who graduate from martial arts are all good at both civil and military skills. No matter what Whether it is a hundred-man general or a ten-man general, after they graduate and join the army, they must be promoted according to the rules of the army. "

The generals began to seriously consider that if this system were to continue to be implemented, there would definitely be a large number of martial arts graduates among generals at all levels in the military in a few decades.

Zhang Boring asked: "Is there only one martial arts school?"

"For the time being, there is only one in Tokyo. My future plan is to open ten across the country. In addition, three naval schools will be built."

Ju Ming explained to the generals in detail: "In the late Tang and Five Dynasties, the vassal towns were separated and the military men were tyrannical and lawless. The former Song Dynasty learned its lesson, but it overcorrected. Not only did it use civility to control military affairs, it also dispersed the troops and transferred generals here and there. As a result. If the general does not know the soldiers, and if the soldiers do not know the generals, fighting will be a mess. This was not advisable in the Five Dynasties, nor was it advisable in the former Song Dynasty, so I established martial arts."

"The martial arts of the Ming Dynasty is different from the martial arts of the Song Dynasty. In the future, ten schools will be opened across the country, and graduation examinations can be held in various places, and those who pass the exam will be selected and sent to the army as ten generals. Those with outstanding results will be gathered in the capital and handed over to the emperor by the emperor. He will personally preside over the re-examination. Firstly, it will prevent fraud in the local martial arts examination, and secondly, the emperor will personally grant Wu Jinshi status."

"In other words, Jinshi Wu, like Jinshi Wen, will both be disciples of the emperor from now on!"

Zhang Bor was the most knowledgeable among these people. He immediately understood Ju Ming's true intention. The emperor wanted to keep the army firmly in his hands.

Warlords like the Zhe family and the Liu family will never exist again.

In the future, the soldiers who perform meritorious service may not want to be promoted the most, but to be recommended to study martial arts due to their meritorious service.

Ju Ming suddenly named him: "Yang Zhi."

"Here!" Yang Zhi stood up quickly.

Ju Ming said: "You are transferred back to Tokyo. You will no longer be commanding troops abroad. I will give you the positions of the Generalissimo and the Privy Council. Together with Zhang Bor, you will establish the Kaifeng Military Academy." Based on the experience of the Jin Dynasty and the Xixia War, the contents of "General Martial Arts" will be added and deleted, and "Infantry Drill Code", "Cavalry Drill Code", "Firearms Drill Code" and "Naval Drill Code" will also be compiled.

Yang Zhi's head was as big as a bucket after hearing this: "I...I can't compile a book."

Ju Ming said: "Let the generals at all levels in the army take the time to summarize their combat experience and compile and compare these combat experiences. The veteran central generals can also help. Yang Weizhong and Yao Gu will soon be transferred back to the Privy Council and the Ministry of War. Even Liu Yanqing can also Just do your best, as long as you don't learn how to escape."

"Hahahaha!" The generals burst into laughter.

Ju Ming said: "Zhang Boring, as the editor-in-chief of these military books, you can listen to the opinions of veterans like Zhong Shidao. After the first draft is compiled, I will send it to the generals of each army and let them check for omissions and make suggestions."

"As you command!"

Zhang Boring was overjoyed. He preferred writing military books to fighting.

Ju Ming said: "After all kinds of military books have been compiled, the Kaifeng Military Academy will actually recruit students. By then, it is estimated that the Jin Kingdom has been driven back to Liaodong. Before the school starts, some more generals will be recruited back to serve in the center and as military school teachers."

When Li Bao saw the prince looking at him, he quickly said, "I'm not a teacher. I'd rather fight outside."

Ju Ming gave Li Bao a roll of his eyes: "Whatever you want."

Ju Ming added: "The Confucian Temple in Kaifeng has been renovated. From now on, scribes will worship the Confucian Temple when studying, and warriors will worship the Martial Arts Temple when studying. But which sages the Ming Martial Temple needs to enshrine, you can discuss privately, and then write a list and submit it to the Generalissimo's Mansion."

Throughout the dynasties, what was enshrined in the martial arts temple was different, and a lot of political factors were involved.

For example, in the Tang Dynasty Martial Arts Temple, in order to make Guo Ziyi less obtrusive and conspicuous, parallel imports like Zhang Qiqiu were thrown in at the bottom.

Another example is that in order to correct the bad atmosphere, Zhao Kuangyin kicked Han Xin out of the martial arts temple on the grounds that Han Xin had rebellious intentions. Others who were similarly kicked include Wu Qi, Bai Qi, Sun Bin, etc. For example, Wu Qi defected to other countries many times, and Bai Qi killed and surrendered and disobeyed the king's orders.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were also kicked by Zhao Kuangyin because Guan Yu lost Jingzhou because of his arrogance and rudeness, and Zhang Fei was not strict in running the army and even beat and scolded his subordinates...

It is estimated that the emperors and ministers of the Song Dynasty also felt that this was outrageous, and gradually brought back the martial arts temples, and restored them in large numbers during the Huizong Dynasty.

But the ranking of Huizong Chaowu Temple is very strange. Bai Qi, Sun Bin, Huo Qubing, Zhang Fei, Deng Ai, Lu Meng, and Lu Kang belong to the third tier, and Zhou Yafu, Wei Qing, Guan Yu, Zhou Yu, Lu Xun, and Zhang Liao are in the fourth tier.

Hmm...Ju Ming couldn't figure it out anyway.

(Wu Qi made a mistake and was ranked fourth.)