After the day of wedding and sacrifice was selected in Taichang Temple, the Ministry of Rites began to arrange the itinerary and the people accompanying the sacrifice. The Ministry of Justice reported the list of pardons, while the Ministry of War was responsible for arranging the driving, and the Ministry of Revenue prepared the needs. The Ministry of Works immediately sent people to repair the routes, the round altar and the Taimiao. The guard of ceremonies was dispatched by the imperial guards as usual. The memorial was quickly sent to the imperial guards and reviewed by Zhao Bing.

Zhao Bing had already figured out the meaning of personal sacrifice, so he naturally had his own idea. He had already considered the issue of amnesty. Now that it has been less than two years since the recovery of Jiangnan, the historical burden is light, and the court has reduced many heavy taxes and exempted the taxes owed by the previous dynasty to facilitate rest and recuperation. Therefore, there is no problem of easing class contradictions, and the scope of amnesty has been greatly narrowed.

However, Zhao Bing found in the list of four amnesty in the Ministry of Justice newspaper that they listed many rebel officials who were punished after entering Jiangnan, and involved Mongolian and Yuan officials, as well as many criminals. He personally issued an order to punish rebels and traitors, which was also a need to stabilize Jiangnan. Besides, many people also participated in Chen Yizhong and Wang Zhen's group, and they must not be lenient.

So Zhao Bing urgently summoned Deng Wenyuan, the Minister of Justice, and asked him to re-list the pardon list, and limited the time period to the sixth year of Zhixiangxing in the second year of Jingyan, pardoned officials and soldiers who were convicted during this period, and included the enemy officers and soldiers captured in previous wars. In other words, the prisoners who had previously served hard work could receive their salaries like others, no longer just paying attention to the hardships. This involved several reorganized baggage divisions and the newly formed Northern Legion.

Deng Wenyuan understood that His Majesty had drawn a bar, taking the entry into Jiangnan as the boundary, and was in the mercy of Qiongzhou during his journey, but no one after entering Jiangnan was listed. Obviously, the convicted old officials and scholars of Jiangnan were excluded, so that they could not turn over. This was not only a punishment but also a warning. He also knew that this was a signal that the little emperor showed his prestige and broke the dull and conservative situation at the moment, and this was also the wish of the scholars who had experienced the collapse of the country for change. Of course, he was willing to help His Majesty complete it.

Then Zhao Bing summoned Chen Zhongwei and Chen Zeweng to discuss the matter of shaping. Naturally, the policy of comprehensive shaping was abolished, but the time period was still set before the recovery of Jiangnan, and civil and military officials who made great contributions to the establishment of the shaping court and protecting the shaping court. However, it also included the soldiers and ministers who died after the Mongol Yuan invaded Jiangnan. However, there were restrictions on shaping, and each household was limited to one person. If you want to become an official, you must enter the military training group or Imperial College for study, and you can only participate in the selection of officials after graduation.

Chen Zhongwei agreed with raising the threshold for shade. In general, large-scale shade has actually lost the meaning of selecting talents for the country, and has become a competition between me. It also avoids the joke that dozens of shaded people in a family, and even the servants and grooms in the family have official positions. The reduction of the quota has fundamentally curbed the proliferation of redundant officials and ensured the quality. After all, one can only protect one person in one family. At least one person needs to be smarter, which will avoid the occurrence of fools who can eat official positions. In addition, with an official position, you may not be able to become an official, which will prevent those who are not learning and ignorant.

As the emperor's true relative, Chen Zeweng naturally would not ruin the good things of his niece-in-law, and of course he strongly agreed. He also saw that when the left minister Wang Zhen was convicted, he would probably replace the old Chen Zhongwei as the Minister of Personnel and become the rank of prime ministers. He could go to the palace to participate in the gathering discussion chaired by the emperor, which was also a precedent for the Chen family. Now, whether he is willing or not, he has been stamped with the mark of a relative and is integrated with the royal family. The failure of the young emperor is the time when the Chen family is in decline, so he must choose to support it.

Next, Zhao Bing summoned Jiang Yan, the Minister of War, and Ni Liang, the Chief of the Imperial Guardian, to discuss matters. He ordered the Ministry of War to immediately convene military generals near the capital who made great contributions in previous wars and veterans who had been fighting for the rest of their lives to come to the capital quickly to participate in the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth. He also asked Ni Liang to change the old rules of serving as ritual guards in the past when he was a personal guard, but to select them in the Imperial Guardian. The conditions for selection were to be based on those who had good military qualities and had made military merits as a hard condition, and to break the previous rules that focused on image.

"Your Majesty, it is not in accordance with the etiquette of the people who come to the court or the royal family, and it is not in accordance with the etiquette of the generals!" Jiang Yu frowned and said after hearing this.

"Sir, the etiquette and laws we follow in the court now are the same as those of ancient rituals!" Zhao Bing asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty, it is somewhat different from the ancient rituals, but it is generally similar." Jiang Xu pondered for a moment.

"Sir, I'm afraid it's completely different!" Zhao Bing saw Jiang Feng opening his mouth to speak, waved his hand to stop him, and said with a smile, "Sir, don't worry, I don't mean to retro, but to say that it has been thousands of years since Duke Zhou's rituals. Even though Confucius respected Zhou's rituals, he made remarks and corrections based on the times. And our dynasty has made modifications over the years. Besides, I have only made some minor adjustments to the accompanying rituals. Although these people are just small people, they are also loyal to the country, but they cannot be summed up just because of their low rank!"

"Your Majesty, should you discuss with all the magistrates again!" Jiang Qi nodded and suggested again.

"No need. If a collective discussion is held, it will be discussed but not decided. I am afraid that my son will be born and will not be decided. At that time, I will transfer the list directly to the Ministry of Rites and ask them to make proper arrangements. As for the Secretariat, you can just inform the Secretary of the State Council and let them prepare for it." Zhao Bing waved his hand and refused.

"Your Majesty, is this something inappropriate?" Jiang Qi was also amused by the words of the little emperor, but still said a little uneasy.

"What's wrong? I have to discuss such a little thing again and again. Can't I do this little master?" Zhao Bing said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, this is not the case. Besides, Your Majesty is thinking of a meritorious minister and does not forget his feelings for the robe. I don't think that all the ministers will have any objections." Jiang Yan said in a daze. Although he just saw that the little emperor kept laughing, it seemed different from the previous one. It seemed that there was a little more domineering spirit of being arrogant without anger.

"Then I'll be there. The Invalides Academy I remember has moved to Shaoxing. You can also choose some of them to follow me." Zhao Bing thought about it and said.

"Your Majesty, the Invalides' House is full of soldiers who are seriously injured and disabled and difficult to continue serving. It is difficult for them to walk. How can they follow their entourage before and after the journey!" Jiang Qi said in a hint of embarrassment after hearing this.

"I didn't let them really protect the car, and they could also take a car. Many of them have passed Lin'an City and have received cheers from all over the world as winners. This is the glory they deserve." Zhao Bing sighed.

"Your Majesty is so wise. If you have such kindness, you will definitely be supported by the whole army!" After all, Jiang Yu's heart for the young emperor was fully understood. When he was about to take power, he must first stabilize the morale of the army and fight against the open and secret arrows of all forces. However, it has already shown that the young emperor has seen through the connotation of personal sacrifice. This is just a political game, and it is used to exploit it.

"Your Majesty, is the time to select guards from various guards this time? If something happens on the way, I'm afraid it won't work!" Ni Liang said with some concern at this time.

"Is anyone among them unwilling to be an etiquette guard?" Zhao Bing asked with a frown.

"Your Majesty is such a bad word. It is a very honorable thing to act as a guard of the ritual. I am afraid that if I want to break my head, I will come to serve." Ni Liang said embarrassedly.

"Since that's the case, what's the worry? Do you still have no confidence in your subordinates?" Zhao Bing asked with a smile.

"That's true, I won't mislead things!" Ni Liang thought about it and decided to solve it myself!

"Your Majesty, what is the standard for rewarding the army this time?" Jiang Xu asked again.

"What was the standard in the past?" Zhao Bing asked.

"Your Majesty, the personal worship and rewarding army ranges from five to twenty, and usually gives one piece of silk. But there are times when there are any mistakes, and it cannot be paid!" Jiang Yan thought.

"The officers and soldiers who participated in the escort added 200 yuan of food every day. After the matter, a certificate stamped with my jade seal was issued as a souvenir, and no more rewards were given. What do you think?" Zhao Bing thought for a moment and asked.

"I think it's OK. When Taizu appointed a private worship and rewarding the army, he was worried that the disaster would be repeated for the Five Dynasties. Now that our military system is complete, the army is upward, he will never have the desire to change. Moreover, Your Majesty will continue to reward the army and the treatment is increasing day by day, so some changes should be made!" Jiang Yu thought about it and said that it was a tragedy for personal worship and rewarding the army. It was not only a huge cost, but also would make the army go on the old path of not being rewarded or fighting.

Zhao Bing was also confident in doing this. In fact, as Jiang Yu said, the current military treatment is better than that of the Song Dynasty when it was the peak. The salary is never owed. Food and clothing are paid by the state, and there are subsidies for combat. The medical hospital will be treated for free in the medical field, the disability will be supported by the state, and there will be pensions for death. Moreover, once the old system of recruiting for life will be recruited, you can retire and return home as long as you have served for seven years, and a considerable settlement fee will be paid.

In addition, in the early days of the founding of the army, the young emperor deliberately guided the idea of ​​educating officers and soldiers to join the army to protect their families and the country rather than to get promoted and make money. Through publicity and education, soldiers gradually developed the tradition of honor being better than anything else. At the same time, by constantly improving the status of warriors, changing the world's view of warriors, making them extremely honored to join the army, cultivating their sense of honor, and changing the old concept that eating food only for salary when they are in the army.

This time, the young emperor stimulated them by selecting ritual guards throughout the army and further strengthened this idea, so that the guards could be proud of following the king's companionship, but not as an opportunity to obtain money. It can be said that they kill two birds with one stone. Of course, these honors are not just empty bold words, but also affordable. Participating in the escort has shown that they have excellent military qualities, good work style, and politically reliable. Whether they are promoted in the future, or retired and returned to their hometowns, these honors can be used as conditions to become real wealth.

"I think what Your Majesty says is right. The army that fights money and wars may be betrayed at any time, and will never become the important weapon of the country to resist foreign humiliation controlled by Your Majesty, and the sharp sword in the hands of protecting the country and the people!" Ni Liang said.

"Okay, sir and President Ni will arrange the arrangements as soon as possible. You must prepare them before the high ceremony!" Zhao Bing nodded and said.

"I will follow the sages!"

"Sir, obey the order!" The two of them received the order and bowed...

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Taichang Temple selected auspicious days, and on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhao Bing personally worshiped the southern suburbs. Although the empress dowager ordered the Yiwei to reduce the number of 30%, more than 4,000 ceremonial guards were dispatched, and thousands of officials from all over the provinces that accompanied him. The emperor's travel has always been a grand event in the capital. At least it was a big fun for the people in the capital. There were thousands of people coming to watch early, hoping to have a glimpse of the holy face.

However, this time everyone was surprised to find that the Yi Guards dispatched this time not only had guards, but also hundreds of disabled soldiers guarding the front and back of the Saint. Although many of them were disabled or even lacked physical limbs, they still stood in awe on the military chariots with their weapons, staring at them with covetous eyes and murderous aura, which was intimidating. A discerning person could tell at a glance that these people were veterans who had been fighting for the rest of their lives, which made people feel awe-inspiring.

In the ranks of court officials, dozens of military generals with breasts and medals walked slowly along with the carriage. From those who understand military rules, it can be seen from their armbands and badges that although these people have varying degrees of official ranks, the medals they wear indicate that many of them have participated in previous battles after the founding of the dynasty, and have made outstanding contributions.

During the war, the heroes on the battlefield were of course the most respected by the heroes on the battlefield. When they passed by, they would cheer, and the limelight completely overshadowed the priests who were riding in the car. Then a special issue published by the Lin'an Times was released on the street. The situation of the military generals accompanied the sacrifice was detailed, and articles such as "The Meritorious Officials of the Country" praised the merits of these military generals, and widely publicized the honor of this unprecedented person, which was enough to be recorded in history and the honor of Guangyao's family. Of course, it also praised the little emperor of the Fan who was a benevolent and righteous king, and he did not forget the chariot formed by the bloody battles side by side.

What the people saw was just the excitement, but some people also saw the trick. The little emperor raised the status of military men before taking power, not to save a few military rewards. He could be said to win over the hearts of all military generals. This practice was enough to make the military soldiers die for him. In this way, when they formally took power, the sky of the Song Dynasty might change, and there would be a scene in the court where civil and military officials lived half of the wall and evenly divided the scenery. The matter of civil officials dominating the court will never return.

The court officials in the court had already felt a little chill. This time, the worship of the young emperor was not discussed by the church, nor the collective discussion, or even the magistrates, but directly issued an order to the provincial and ministers to organize a large number of military personnel into the ranks of sacrifices. Combined with the successive assassination cases against the young emperor, slandering the emperor, and treasoning the emperor, and plotting rebellion, it was obvious that the civil officials had lost the trust of the young emperor, forcing him to turn to the military men who had always been close to him. They couldn't help but worry that if the court was strict, the retirement of the trusted old ministers such as Liu Fu, Chen Zhongwei and Xu Zongren were far away from the court, then the young emperor would lose his constraints and use more severe means to suppress the civil officials...
Chapter completed!