The twenty-level military merit and title system of Qin State was the product of the feudal system replacing the salary system. It was the first time in Chinese history to evaluate the rank of officials, based on their objective contributions, and at that time it improved the people's enterprising spirit. However, when governing the world, only soldiers only selected officials, and a large number of soldiers who were accustomed to fighting were officials at all levels. They enjoyed unlimited privileges but had no mechanism to limit power, which intensified social conflicts. The reputation of brutal harm to the people in the Qin Dynasty was closely related to this.

Zhao Wu did not intend to repeat the same mistake. He further explained: "The practice of the professional army is a new system. In the past, the criminal law was only a punishment law, which only stipulated the punishment measures after the law was violated, but did not stipulate corresponding obligations. My new law began to correct it from this point of view: each new title stipulates the responsibilities and obligations that must be fulfilled (that is, each level of title requires the tax amount and service responsibilities of Ghana every year), and then stipulates the rights and treatment that can be enjoyed, including the power and obligations that Chinese people should enjoy - Oh, each chapter of the new law is divided into two parts: power and obligations. In this way, let the concept of equality of power and obligations be determined legally and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

In order to adapt to this system, or to put it bluntly, in order to collect enough taxes and pay salaries for the standing army I established, and supply weapons and food for daily training of the army... I must establish a new logistics supply system. Of course, this is also to better balance the people who hold military power, so that they know to respect the law and obey orders - so I am planning to establish another civil service system.

In the future, under this system, civil servants and military officers will run side by side, just like two wheels of a chariot. Military officers will only train the army and command battles in the future; while civil servants will govern the country, collect taxes, supply the army's logistics, pay salaries to military officers, record the merits of soldiers, and enforce the law in the army... This is a complete set of ruling work, involving the establishment of a complete set of new ruling system. Others under my command do not have this talent. Please help me, after all, you have more than 20 years of experience in ruling."

Sun Lin's father asked in surprise: "Is this a ruling job? I heard that Jin State has unique expertise in military training. What you just said seems to be the responsibility of the Grand Sikong. If you do such a job in Jin State, a Sikong is enough."

Zhao Wu smiled, and he smiled very honestly: "Although the six ministers of Jin took their own responsibilities, I just said that this is a turbulent era, a new era. Under the circumstances of drastic social changes, the Marshal's Mansion in the past was a little unacceptable to the new situation. I am planning to establish a large staff group under the rule of the Marshal, and this staff team will coordinate the various administrative systems together."

Zhao Wu's last sentence was meaningful. The old fox Sun Linfu understood that Zhao Wu planned to re-establish a complete administrative system under the rule of the Marshal's Office. Through this new administrative system, the responsibilities of the other ministers and the affairs of the other ministers were undermined. In the simplest words, it was to take over the power.

Therefore, the so-called reform of the military system is just a guise of Zhao Wu. He used the promotion of the new military system to train the business capabilities of this new administrative team. Then, he would use the reasons for the reform of the military to gradually intervene in all matters involving military reform, and then restrict and control the power of other ministers.

This thought circled in my mind, and Qi Lin's father kept despising: "I heard that Zhao Wuzi was the number one lazy person in the world. He presided over the affairs of the Zhao family and only set a general direction. He shared all the specific matters with his retainers. He was leisurely and played every day.

Well, I heard that he was in charge of military affairs as well. He has been in the army for so many years and has won countless battles. But I heard that he couldn't even recognize the military officials in the army. He pushed all the matters to his retainers. He just grasped the general direction and then verified the results of his retainers' efforts. This time, Zhao Wuzi must have wanted to be lazy again."

However, a once small country was in power, fled to the overlord country in a panic, and served as a famous Jin doctor, but had the opportunity to re-taste the power of ruling... Qi Lin's father was really reluctant to give up, so he bowed and agreed: "How dare you not obey the orders of the marshal?"

Zhao Wu immediately took Sun Lin's father's hand and said kindly: "Let's start with the standing army system. At this moment of social change, we must constantly try new systems. I am going to be the rulemaker in this new era. I will make the rules and I will confirm who meets the rules. This is the national policy of our hegemonic country in the next few years.

For example, the standing army system, Fan Yi has already destroyed the Wuwei Army. Just in time, I can push it back and start over. I am going to build the standing army into a form similar to the officer group. The lowest title of any standing soldier starts from the lowest level of the 18th-level military merit title system. Only those with the title are qualified to serve as the standing army..."

Sun Lin's father interrupted Zhao Wu: "Where does this salary come from? Now that soldiers join the army, they are considered to be taxed. The tax collected by the monarch must be supported by his retainers, wives, concubines and children. The lords must be handed over to the monarch. The tax collected by themselves must also support his own people. Wuzi, you just became a marshal. I heard that after the great disaster in Jin State, the people's lives are very difficult. Do you want to increase taxes?"

Zhao Wu shook his head: "I don't plan to increase taxes. I just became the ruling government and I will increase taxes as soon as I become the throne. I am afraid that the people hate me more than I hate Fan Yi.

But now, productivity is becoming more and more developed, and farmers can sow seeds twice a year. The workers in factories and workshops, as well as factory owners and merchants, work day and night, and the money they earn earned is probably unwilling to stop and do nothing every year, but just serve in the military according to regulations.

And these people earn more money, they may be willing to pay for others to serve the military, so I plan to increase my income from exemption. Anyone who is unwilling to serve the military or who is unwilling to stop production due to too many orders of goods on hand, is more willing to pay for others to serve the military. In this way, I will collect the exemption from them, which is not an increase in their burden, and the people may be happy."

Sun Lin's father could not think about things with the idea of ​​the Jin people. He frowned and asked: "When he went to the battlefield, Ge vs. Ge, Jian vs. Jian, and Jian, life and death are on the front line. Perhaps most people are willing to pay money to exempt this obligation. In this way, more and more people are willing to pay money in China, and fewer and fewer people are willing to pick up weapons to go to the battlefield. What should I do?"

Zhao Wu replied: "So to implement the 18th-level military merit title system, I am also preparing to establish 18 honor marks, so that sergeants with titles can sew their title marks on their clothes, mark them in a clear place, feel the honor of soldiers anytime and anywhere, and enjoy the respect of the people anytime and anywhere.

This is not enough. I am also planning to adopt the eighteenth-level land grant system. Each level of merit corresponds to the corresponding number of beheadings. A first-level title is awarded one acre of meritorious land. This acre of land can be passed down from generation to generation and will never need to pay taxes."

Sun Lin's father immediately interrupted: "Yes, I only give one acre of honorary land. Even if I give a lot of rewards, I will not let the country's fields be empty. However, if only one acre of honorary land, even if I never need to pay taxes, it may be a bit meager."

During Shang Yang's reform, the difference between Xuntian was 100 acres at each level, but Zhao Wu was only willing to give one acre.

Even if Zhao Wu did this, even after a hundred years or even five hundred years, it would not be possible to reward most of the land in China, so that the king himself had no fiefdom.

Because acre of land is really inconspicuous, and military merit rewards need to be calculated based on the first level, it is a tough indicator. Without beheading, I am afraid that many people will struggle for generations and it will be difficult for them to climb up one step.

"So to increase their sense of honor. One acre of land is too small, and as a property income, it may not be worth mentioning, but as a symbol of honor, it is worth fighting for - I plan to stipulate that if you have one acre of land at home, you are allowed to set up a stone tiger in front of your door (stones that step on the horse, the shape of a tiger) when you are on the horse, and so on.

Five acres of honor land can be placed in front of the door or replaced with a Pixiu statue. If you have a stone tiger sitting at home, you have the right to participate in civil affairs in the county. For example, in the trial, there must be a jury with more than ten people to make a verdict. Only the family of the Xuntian family is qualified to take responsibility. The family that erected a Pixiu in front of the door (there are five acres of honor land at home) is the natural security chief in the county (county lieutenant). More than ten acres of honor land is allowed to use a crocodile (ancient name of crocodile) instead...

The honor field is the symbol of the warrior. Anyone who has the title without a title must dismount or walk off the chariot and walk through these door heads to show respect for brave battles... Of course, there is no honor field at home, and he dares to set up symbols such as stone tigers and pixiu privately, which is a death sentence! The family property is confiscated, and no matter what identity the family identifies, they will be sold as slaves.

In addition, these people with honor fields are nobles, and they are qualified to wear swords and enjoy all the status treatments that nobles should enjoy."

After hearing this, Sun Lin's father began to think about the problems with the people of Jin: "This is not appropriate. The people of Jin are martial and originally escaped from the battlefield. It is a shame for the people of Jin. The marshal set the treatment and honor of the Wuwei Army too high. I am afraid that you will not be able to collect a few of them if you are exempted from service."

Zhao Wu thought about it and admitted frankly: "Yes, I originally planned to use the polite son of the warrior family as the backbone. In this way, all families will probably send their eldest son into the army to compete for that military merit and honor.
Chapter completed!