Although Zhu Yunying was also assessed as a member of the nobility, which seemed to impose certain requirements on his succession to the title, many people understood that these assessments were not particularly rigorous. With a little practice or last-minute cramming, one could generally pass.
The martial arts academy that has now emerged is basically controlled by military officers, and it trains mid- to high-ranking generals. This is to ensure that military officers maintain a certain level of power and allow them to have more vitality.
Many people were privately discussing that this was indeed the emperor's way of keeping the military forces active. However, it could also be seen as a further step in controlling military power.
After all, the former Grand Military Commission was changed into the Five Military Commissions, which separated the two powers and strengthened the emperor's control over the military, preventing military generals from having both the power to command and the power to deploy troops.
Emperor Ying Shi was also a shrewd and calculating man, and like Emperor Hongwu, he placed great importance on military power.
In the future, high-ranking generals of the Ming Dynasty would find it extremely difficult to rise to higher positions without studying and training at the Martial Academy. The emperor's personal appointment as the head of the Martial Academy naturally further strengthened his control over the generals; the army could not be separated from the emperor's control.
Li Jinglong and Mei Yin were both quite excited at this moment, feeling that they had been given an important position.
One was the emperor's cousin and Li Wenzhong's biological son. The other was Zhu Yuanzhang's son-in-law, his favorite son-in-law. These two were certainly special in status and held a rather extraordinary position in the court. However, it seems that since the new emperor ascended the throne, they haven't had any particularly outstanding achievements or opportunities to make meritorious contributions.
Xu Huizu and others had long since surpassed him, which naturally made Li Jinglong and Mei Yin secretly anxious. But now things are different. The Emperor Emeritus himself has become the first headmaster of the Martial Arts Academy, a position that demonstrates the importance the royal family attaches to it.
Their establishment of the Martial Arts Academy and the determination of its regulations were truly momentous events. This would allow them to have more connections with the martial arts community, making their status even more special and providing greater benefits for family lineage and so on.
Zhu Yunying clearly attached great importance to the Martial Arts Academy. Even though it seems that the academy has not yet been built, it will probably need to be gradually improved in the future.
Fortunately, Joo Yoon-young has already started to sow the seeds. It may not be possible to reap the rewards in a short time, and it may not bear fruit immediately. Fortunately, Joo Yoon-young has a lot of patience.
He and Zhu Yuanzhang laid a solid foundation for the Ming Dynasty and made some directional decisions.
I'm not talking about a panacea, nor am I saying that current policies will necessarily adapt to future changes. But judging from the current situation, some policies are quite appropriate and can have a certain degree of continuity.
I just hope that future generations won't mess things up and completely ruin what they have.
The matter of the martial arts academy cannot be decided in just a few words. The location of the academy, its faculty and students—these all require further discussion. The curriculum and post-graduation arrangements for its students are also matters that need continuous discussion.
Even the resources needed for the martial arts academy, such as materials and manpower, and the funds allocated by the imperial court, all required discussion. This naturally meant further refinement was needed, requiring further discussion between Zhu Yunying and his key officials.
They had originally planned to discuss more matters, but they had already spent too much time discussing the Martial Arts Academy issue. Zhu Yunying wasn't in a hurry; he couldn't release too many bombshell announcements at once, as there were still many things to do.
The imperial treasury and the national treasury, including the so-called banks, are not all. All of this actually represents Zhu Yunying's reforms to the Ming Dynasty's tax system.
After all, the Ming Dynasty had previously been quite resolute in its policy of prioritizing agriculture and suppressing commerce. What Zhu Yunying needed to do next was to adjust some policies. He wouldn't overcorrect, but he certainly needed to take some action.
Furthermore, changes to taxation also require careful consideration of revenue generation. After all, in some respects, Old Zhu's previous work on commercial taxation was insufficient.
Given this situation, it is natural that the new emperor, Zhu Yunying, would be needed to fill in the gaps and make improvements.
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