Since Xu Guangqi has brought it up, let him talk about it and see if he can give me some inspiration.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xu Guangqi nodded seriously and said, "Since Emperor Taizu ascended the throne, the Ming Dynasty has been practicing the military household system."
"During the reign of Emperor Sejong, the court was short of military resources due to the need to fight against the Japanese in the south and the Tatars in the north, so they began to implement both conscription and military households."
"It was after that that the Ming Dynasty began recruiting soldiers several times. In my opinion, recruiting soldiers is indeed a good thing, but it also means that the military household system has completely collapsed."
"When the imperial court recruited soldiers, it was fine; there was still a way for warriors to rise. But once the imperial court reduced recruitment, warriors had nowhere to go."
"Especially for hereditary warriors in various places, the only one who can inherit the position in the family is the eldest son, and the others have to make a living on their own. If they can recruit soldiers, they will have a good future; if the recruitment is reduced or there is no recruitment, then their livelihood will be somewhat difficult."
Zhu Youxiao knew that Xu Guangqi was talking about middle and lower-level military officers, which was basically a common phenomenon in the Ming Dynasty.
To put it bluntly, it was because the population of the Ming Dynasty increased. Not only the number of civilians increased, but also the number of scholars, literati and military generals.
After all, there was no family planning in this era. For example, lower-class warriors, if their livelihoods were not a problem, could guarantee them to have many children. Over 200 years, this group had accumulated to become a very large one.
Xu Guangqi continued, "Although the imperial court did not prohibit the children of military men from taking the imperial examinations, I can empathize with how difficult the path to the examination is."
"Plus, the children of military men have inherent disadvantages. Many people are reluctant to associate with them, viewing them as uncouth. Even some scholars are reluctant to accept military men as their students. While learning to read and write might be no problem, passing the imperial examinations is incredibly difficult."
This is particularly evident among the children of nobles in the capital.
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "I know this. The nobles in the capital have been the noble families of the Ming Dynasty since the time of Taizu and Chengzu."
"They've been passed down for so many generations, and their family has grown enormous. The court doesn't offer them many positions, and not many are able to receive imperial favors. Therefore, they spend their days idle and idle, and most of them are playboys."
"There have been numerous reports from Shuntian Prefecture, alleging that these individuals congregate within hundreds of miles of the capital, engaging in excessive drinking, whoring, gambling, and other mischief. Seventy to eighty percent of the crimes that occur in the capital each year are related to them."
Xu Guangqi also nodded and said with a smile, "Your Majesty is wise and wise. It is precisely because of this that many military families still hope that their sons can have a way out."
"They may not necessarily despise things that scholars look down upon. Take the Academy, for example. They see it as something personally led by His Majesty, a great opportunity for them. That's why they're willing to come and serve His Majesty."
"For noble families, it's good to have their own children come here. If they can pass the exam and produce someone promising, that's naturally good. Even if they don't, at least they're no worse off than before. They're just a child who doesn't rank high in the family. It's no big deal."
"Besides, in a noble family, apart from those who can inherit the title, everyone else has to make a living on their own. That's why there are so many warriors this time."
Zhu Youxiao nodded, and understood a little.
I had underestimated the appeal of the emperor's reputation. This was influenced by some later generations' thinking, which was that those civil servants, who always shouted about having backbone, would oppose me.
But in reality, this is not the case. Only those who shout and act are recorded in the little notebook; most people will still obey and remain silent.
For example, many scholars were willing to take the Imperial Academy exam this time. The reason was simple: it was the only remaining path for them to rise in society besides the imperial examination.
For some wealthy scholars, they have the capital to jump around because they have money.
They accumulated a lot of money by oppressing the people, so they didn't have to worry about life. Even if they didn't become officials, they could still travel around, write poems and essays, and live a carefree life.
But for most scholars, especially poor scholars, this is an opportunity for their family or even several generations to change their class.
So these people will not give up this rare opportunity because of some inexplicable things.
Even for warriors, this is a very good way to succeed, so they naturally want to take it.
After figuring this out, Zhu Youxiao looked at the bustling crowd outside and a smile appeared on his face.
If this is the case, it proves that the Ming Dynasty has not been completely brainwashed by those people, and that the Ming Dynasty can still be saved!
Seeing the happy expression on his Majesty's face, Xu Guangqi also smiled.
In Xu Guangqi's view, although many people in the court were shouting happily, it was because they were standing in the court with loud voices, which allowed more people to hear their voices, giving people the impression that they were extremely powerful.
But the truth is not so.
In fact, for many people, they just can't speak. If you give them the opportunity to speak, the voices they make will definitely shake the world.
Now I have given them a chance. The Royal Academy is their opportunity, my opportunity, and the Ming Dynasty's opportunity.
As the carriage got closer to the Royal Academy, the streets became more and more crowded and congested.
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