In the imperial village where Chongzhen first visited, there were thousands of women and children gathered from all over the country, and the area of ​​the imperial village was gradually expanding.

The soldiers of Yongwei Battalion received generous rewards after winning this time, but most of the soldiers were alone. Now the supply of materials in the army is rich. Various vegetables, meat and eggs are purchased by the military officers from the imperial village. The military discipline is double supervision by the Ministry of War and the Jinyiwei. The soldiers are not allowed to leave the camp for no reason, and there is no place to spend money when there is money. There is no need to mention drinking and gambling. Once discovered, they were immediately beaten by the cold-blooded military judge in public. When they violated the second time, they were locked in a newly built small black room for three days, and the diet was supplied in a fixed amount.

There were once a strong-energy person in the army who deliberately violated the military rules and wanted to see what was in the small dark room. Anyway, it was thick and thick, so it didn't matter if he got a military stick. The important thing was to show off and gain a reputation in the army.

As a result, when two soldiers from the Military Law Office dragged someone out of the dark room on the third day, a strong and promising young man had his eyes scattered and dull, and he looked much thinner. The soldiers of the same army asked what was going on in the dark room. Someone became terrified, and then something else. Since then, someone never violated military rules again.

Given that the soldiers were young and furious and had nothing to do except to train, Chongzhen decided to find them a wife. There were ready-made women, and some women in the imperial village were.

In an era when family traditions exist as the primary task of every family, everyone believes that getting married and having children is the most important thing about human voice. With a son, one will have inheritance in this world, and one will have the right to see one's ancestors when one dies in the future.

During this turbulent period, soldiers may be killed or disabled at any time when fighting. Many official soldiers are not afraid of death, but are afraid that people will not leave their descendants after death.

After receiving the order from Chongzhen, the Ministry of Works sent people to select land in Zhu Chunchen's original farm to start building villages and houses, preparing for future marriage soldiers to live in.

The generals and soldiers of Yongwei and Jingying will have a day off every ten days, and the married soldiers will be able to go home nearby.

Chongzhen did not intend to let them fall in love, and this era does not pay attention to any love, just feeding children and living a life. Isn’t love a place when you fall asleep?

For women gathered in the imperial village, they can find a support in troubled times and no longer live alone in the world alone. This is happiness and a reason for peace of mind. Without war, they would just marry Wang Ermazi at the east end of the village and Zhang Sancr at the west end. They would be very satisfied to marry an official army with a monthly salary.

As for the widows who were carrying their children, they were even more grateful for the court's second half of their lives. They originally thought that their second half of their lives would be to raise their children, help their son get married and have children, save dowry for their daughter, and then they can match their dead husbands and in-laws. Unexpectedly, this man could still marry the government army when he was old and evil. And it was the government army that had just won a battle and was spread everywhere. It was a good thing that never dreamed of. I heard that the government army had a full monthly salary every month, and the emperor also had rewards from time to time. What a great thing, and finally he didn't have to work hard to support his children alone. The emperor is really the greatest charity in the world.

It is indeed an exaggeration to say that people are old and ugly. In this era, girls are married as women at the age of fifteen or sixteen. Most of these widows are only in their early twenties and basically have one or several children. In the future, they may not have graduated from college.

The soldiers of Yongwei Camp were all excited when they heard the good news. With a wife, they had their own family and concerns, and they would almost have their own blood next year. When they thought of their children, the wonderful feeling made many soldiers very excited.

There are many veterans in this group of soldiers in their thirties, many of them are orphans who fled. I thought this would be like this in my life, and I might die in the next battle. Although life and death don’t matter, I always feel that I lack something in my heart. This time the emperor is kind to give his wife to these villains, which is really a blessing I have cultivated in the previous life.

What's wrong with taking care of the child? It's better! Some people call themselves fathers as soon as they get married, and they save themselves the work. It doesn't matter if they are ugly or handsome. Women who have given birth to children say that they are in good health and there is no problem with having a few more children. As long as they can take good care of their family and children, they will be able to do so. They won't worry about the money they earn from their lives. They must kowtow a few more times when they see the emperor.

The soldiers who did not get their wives were also jealous, but the general said that the emperor agreed that as long as everyone fought bravely to fight the enemy, each wife would have a share.

The confiscated fields of Zhu Chunchen and Li Guozhen were also located in the east of the capital, dozens of miles away from the Yongweiying camp. The newly built houses were all courtyards and were very simple to build. It was easy to find people. The old and weak who were eliminated from the Beijing camp formed a baggage camp and just drew people directly from it. Both the manpower and money were sufficient, and they could get up to set up a house for hundreds of years before the winter began. Then, by drawing lots, they decided who would get married first, so that everyone would have no objection.

More than 2,000 people in Xuanfu Town died in the death camp, and more than half of them died in the battle, and the remaining more than 1,000 were also disabled. This time, the death camp made great contributions. It was their death battle and entanglement that prevented the Jiannu's cavalry from exerting their power, and the cavalry in the Yongwei Camp had already been sold at a smaller price for the Jiannu's greater casualties.

Chongzhen decided to incorporate the remaining soldiers into the Yongwei camp. Each of the dead was given fifty taels of silver and sent back to his hometown after cremation. Each of the disabled was given thirty taels of silver. Those who were willing to stay in the capital were arranged to go to the imperial village. Those who were willing to return to Xuanfu died together with the remains of the soldiers who were killed. In the end, the vast majority of the disabled soldiers chose to return to their hometowns. More than ten people had no relatives in their hometowns and chose to enter the imperial village. Chongzhen gave each person ten acres of land, which was rented out and collected rent every year. Then he ordered people to build two large courtyards in the imperial village for them to live in. He found several women to be responsible for cooking and washing them, which was also considered as a disposable property.

As the autumnal equinox has arrived, it is already a little chilly sooner or later.

Since there will be a three-year spring exam next year, some students from better families have arrived in the capital in advance to prepare for next year's imperial examination.

In fact, most of them are based on relationships in the capital. They want to spend money to open up the channels, attend more parties, and make more friends. Maybe some of the newly made friends will be on the list. Such relationships may be used in the future.

Chongzhen had no good impression of the future backbone of the imperial court. Many of these scholars had violated their original intention of cultivating Qi and governing peace, and participated in the imperial examinations purely to become officials in the future to make money.

The Four Books and Five Classics are of no use for governing the country. What the ruling people need is the ability to do practical work. For these scholars who are not diligent in four bodies, sitting in the lobby after becoming officials is the duty of being an official. They will be urged by clerks and yamen to do trivial matters such as collecting taxes, raising canals and digging wells, and they only need to recite poems and enjoy the moon with a group of gentry. Of course, occasionally, they have to go to the countryside to be friendly to the people, so as to show that the court and the people are happy. As long as the taxes paid every year are completed, the gentry will be generous and respectful to their superiors. There will be people who speak for themselves in the court, and then the three-year period will be over and over, and they will continue to be promoted and made rich. As for whether the people under the rule are poor and sick, that is what the saints should consider. Is the life and death of a group of untouchables that important?

Chongzhen did not object to promotion and wealth, but while focusing on self-interest, can you allow the people under your rule to benefit and benefit? There is no contradiction between the two, right?

These candidates who came to take the exam can be regarded as elites among scholars. As long as they make good use of it, the ruling party may not be not individuals in the future. The key now is how to guide them to transform into practical talents. This process takes a long time, and the most important thing is how to start.

The supervision system in Chongzhen's plan requires a large number of scholars. Among the thousands of students who take the scientific examination next year, only a few hundred lucky ones will be able to pass the list. The rest will go home and wait for three years. This is actually a waste of talents. In this era when the illiteracy rate reaches more than 90%, scholars do have a much higher horizon than ordinary people and have broader knowledge. It is a pity that these high-quality resources are idle.

After thinking for a long time, Wang Chengen visited Wen Tiren's house at night.

A news suddenly spread rapidly among the exam exams: due to years of drought in the Ming Dynasty, the land was cut off, hungry people were everywhere, and the thieves were raging, Jiannu and wolfgu, the court wanted to protect the peace and the people, and the finances were already very tight. In view of this, the emperor intended to cancel the scientific examination for the tenth year of Chongzhen and postpone it to the fourth year after.

As soon as this news came out, it immediately caused an uproar among scholars.

The exam every three years is a grand event that many scholars are looking forward to. It is the day that they have been studying hard for ten or decades. If you are lucky enough to be the first to be the first to be a black chicken, you will be a different identity immediately. If the imperial examination is cancelled next year, these scholars will have to wait for another four years. By then, the backer is still in the court or not, and the possibility of being on the list will be smaller. Many older candidates can no longer withstand four years of waiting. The situation is turbulent, but the exam should not be stopped at this time. When the situation is in danger, it is time for us to show our skills. If I pass the list, I should do my best to defeat the enemy and the people to comfort my life!

The candidates who came to Beijing from other places and the candidates who took the exam next year were all indignant. Many people spoke fiercely and said that it was the treacherous ministers in the court who were deceived. The emperor made such a rash move when he was blinded. Such behavior of the court would definitely lead to great losses to the people and the Ming Dynasty would be in danger of unexpected results. Many candidates had close ties with the officials at home, so they also took advantage of the opportunity to visit and accused the court of this act that went against the people's will, and tried their best to instigate these uncles, uncles, uncles and second uncles to go to the public to oppose the court's decision.

Under the pressure of the fierce crowd, the ministers of the cabinet, the censors of the left and right, and the nine ministers of all sizes submitted a copy to the emperor and discussed the storm.

In the main hall of Qianqing Palace, Chongzhen met with his ministers.
Chapter completed!