Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1013 money money money

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this time the minister was ordered to go to the border to preside over the rectification of the military settlements. It took several months, and a total of 42 hectares of land was recovered from the military settlements. There is a difference in four hectares."

"Among them, [-] hectares of privately cultivated land have been verified by the government and have nothing to do with military settlements. The rest of the privately cultivated land will be redeemed in accordance with the imperial court's regulations."

"Among the land in the army's garrison, the generals reported on their own initiative, and the court redeemed 62 hectares according to the regulations, and the remaining [-] hectares were forcibly taken back by the court because the generals and officials deliberately concealed them. For those who are minor, the imperial court has issued a decree to reprimand them, have committed other crimes, or deliberately resist the imperial court, by His Majesty's order, they have been dismissed from their official posts and taken back to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice for trial."

"This time, there is a total of 140 hectares of land returned to the army. Among them, the redemption proceeds total 170 hectares. I am not talented, so I will return to your majesty."

In the Wenhua Palace, Zhu Qiyu was sitting on the throne, carefully flipping through the memorials handed over by Jin Lian. Although he already knew all the data, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but burst into joy when he was watching it now. .

Jin Lian is very good at being an official.

This time, he was aggressive and harsh at the border, to the point that many ministers in Beijing were openly and secretly discussing that he had exceeded his authority and dealt with officials privately.

However, only Zhu Qiyu knew that Jin Lian was very cautious.

He and Yu Qian are two people, one in the south and one in the north, responsible for the advancement of the rectification of the army, but their styles are completely different.

Yu Qian's behavior style is also rigid, but he has a sense of proportion in his rigidity. He always controls the local gentry and even the clan. Within the limit that they can just tolerate, there will be no major incidents. Grasp, it can be said to be proficient.

However, his shortcoming is also obvious, that is, he kills first and plays later. When Zhu Qiyu gets the news of the report, Yu Qian's affairs are often done.

Of course, it’s inappropriate to say that, because Yu Qian seldom exceeds his authority, so he does everything within his authority, and naturally he will not report them one by one. This is also the normal state of most officials when they are on official missions.

But Jin Lian was different. He acted wildly on the border, but what few people knew was that every move he made would be sent to the palace for instructions first.

After the matter of Ren Li was over and Jin Lian officially started to deal with the matter of the military settlement, he sent a secret performance to the palace almost every day.

Its content is, what new situation did he find out, who was involved in it, what evidence he has now, and what he plans to do next, and what he plans to do if these people don't cooperate, written in extremely detailed.

Don't say anything else, let's just say that the generals he killed on the spot with the flag of the king's order, although they seemed to be arbitrarily arbitrary, except for the commander who wanted to mobilize troops to resist, the rest of them, All of them were nodded by Zhu Qiyu.

From this perspective, Jin Lian is the one who can really be an official.

Frankly speaking, there are actually many people he killed, and none of them needed to be killed immediately. This is why many ministers in Beijing feel dissatisfied with his methods.

These people are incapable of resisting the imperial court, so it is too late to deal with them after the criminal evidence is found out and they are escorted back to the capital for detailed examination.

However, even if Jin Lian was killed, the reason was that he needed to make an example of others. These generals were very cunning. If they entangled with them for a little bit of evidence, it would be difficult to solve them all in another three to five years.

So, sometimes, you just have to be unreasonable.

The rectification of military settlements is especially important at the border. There are many soldiers at the border, there are many farms, and there are many generals, and they are close to the grasslands. Various factors are complicated.

Facing such a situation, even Zhu Qiyu himself felt very difficult.

Over the past year or so, most of his energy has actually been devoted to the rectification of the border. Not to mention the censor officials sent by the imperial court to overcome the many resistances, just talk about the planning he made behind the scenes , but also painstakingly.

First, he used the Ningyuan Hou Mansion to sacrifice the flag to intimidate the officials, and then let Zhu Yi go secretly to persuade the nobles to get detailed albums, and even let the Min Wang Mansion persuade the Dai Wang Mansion to present the hidden field .

After all the arrangements, they finally got off to a pretty good start, and Jin Lian took over, naturally wanting to go all out.

There are so many side generals, if they cannot be successfully deterred, then most of the efforts made in the early stage will be in vain.

What Jin Lian did was to let them see the determination of the imperial court, and those who obstructed the imperial court, no matter whether your criminal evidence is conclusive or not, your life will be in danger.

It is this kind of determination and strength that made the rectification of the border go so smoothly. Zhu Qiyu, as the emperor, is not easy to use this kind of unreasonable method.

So, Jin Lian has to do it!
Zhu Qiyu understands this point, and Jin Lian also understands it, so he is openly publicized, but secretly cautious, that sealed secret performance is his way of being an official.

Of course, Jin Lian's prudence is also reflected in the fact that the people he chooses to sacrifice the flag are all criminals. In other words, maybe there are some crimes on them that cannot be fully clarified, but any one of them is enough. let them die.

In addition, in terms of strength, it is also well grasped. It not only achieves the effect of deterrence, but also does not have too much presumptuousness. This is what Zhu Qiyu is most satisfied with.

"There are more than [-] hectares, plus the voluntary reports from the Daiwangfu and various nobles, there are about [-] hectares. This amount should be similar to the actual number of military settlements on the border."

Zhu Qiyu put down the memorial in his hand, nodded in satisfaction, and said.

"Mr. Jin has worked hard. After this incident, the morale of our border officers and troops can be corrected. With the restoration of the garrison, the strength of the frontier army will gradually increase. In addition to the current civil strife in the grassland, our border can be stable in decades. Thanks to this gentleman also!"

These words can be said to be extremely praiseworthy, and they are naturally comfortable to hear, but how dare Jin Lian just accept it like this, and hurried forward to say.

"Your Majesty is terrified. Your Majesty has made a wise decision. Because the whole court is united, I dare not take credit for it."

"Your Majesty, it is clear that although the army has returned the land to the court, the follow-up affairs still cannot be relaxed."

Although it is said that the bridal sedan chairs are carried by everyone, there is still business to be said.

His expression became slightly solemn, Jin Lian said.

"This time when I patrolled the border, I saw that generals from all over the country often colluded with local officials, oppressed the people, and bought and sold land. Policy."

"The rectification of the military settlements this time was in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of War to prevent the tenants from suddenly losing their land and causing public grievances. Therefore, although the imperial court took them back, they did not fully transfer them to the military settlements. When the ministers left the border, they found that a few gentry tried to buy Tenants, for their own benefit."

"The imperial court has spent so much energy and material resources, and it is finally clear that if there are no follow-up measures, the military settlement will collapse again within a few years, so I think that at this time, how to ensure that the military settlement can be used by the imperial court is the most important thing. Heavy!"

After hearing this, Zhu Qiyu also suppressed his smile and nodded slightly.

What Jin Lian said is right. Although it has gone through a civil war, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, at least internally, the control is still very strong.

Therefore, at this time, Qingzhang privately cultivated the land and rectified the army. It is not too difficult. As long as the emperor Zhu Qiyu is determined enough to give enough support to the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, it is not considered difficult in terms of execution. Disaster.

If it is said that if this decree is put into effect at the time of Long Wan, it will not be a matter of a year or two. Taking Zhang Juzheng's reform as an example, even if we don't talk about the various accumulations and preparations he has made for the reform, just Speaking of the reform itself, it took him a full ten years, and, in the end, it failed to succeed.

The reasons for this are extremely complicated, but in the final analysis, one is because the longer the time, the deeper the interests of the gentry and officials in various places have become, and the more deeply rooted the power is, and the other is because the internal problems of the court have arisen, and the control over the localities has gradually weakened. Under the reduction, it is bound to be even more difficult to reform.

Therefore, although it took only one year to take back so much land from the army, this does not mean how strong Zhu Qiyu's ability is.

On the contrary, what should be more worried at this time is the problems that may arise in the future.

Clearing up the land and buying it back to the army is only the first step, as long as the determination is strong enough, it is not difficult to do.

What is really difficult is how to restore the normal operation of the military settlements. In other words, these land acquisitions will no longer be re-acquired by officials and border generals through various means, but can actually be returned to the court. In the hands, it is used on the officers and soldiers.

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyu turned his gaze to Chen Yi who was aside, and said.

"This matter must first fall on the Metropolitan Procuratorate..."

"Now the imperial court has regulations for the operation of the military settlements, and all the land that should have been taken back has also been taken back. All the ailments of the past have been cleared away, and there are no longer chronic illnesses that have developed over the years."

"Therefore, all officials and military commanders only need to stick to their duties and act in accordance with the imperial court regulations. The Metropolitan Procuratorate should strengthen the supervision of all officials to prevent people from cheating for personal gain, cheating the superior and concealing the truth, and then encroaching and hiding the army. , an act of oppressing tenants."

"Officials?"

All the ministers below were listening carefully, so as soon as Zhu Qiyu spoke, Wang Wen immediately stepped forward to speak.

"The minister is here."

So, Zhu Qiyu said.

"This time to rectify the army, many censors who have been transferred to trial positions before can step up their exams. If they show diligence and make great achievements in the process of rectifying the army this time, they will be released from the trial. The rest, etc., Depending on the situation, they will be transferred or re-elected."

"In addition to this, five other censors were added to the border areas to specialize in the matter of military garrison. The specific regulations, plus the examination of the imperial censors, these two things, the Ministry of Officials will work with the Metropolitan Procuratorate. After the discussion, play back to me."

In order to rectify the military settlements, the Ministry of Officials once selected and taught a large number of censors, and added them to the science and education. Now that the matter is over, there should naturally be a conclusion on the whereabouts of these people, which is what it should be.

However, the addition of Tuntian Yushi was an accident.

However, since the Son of Heaven was not asking for their opinions, Wang Wen naturally would not have any objections, and at that moment, he and Chen Yi stepped forward to hand in hand.

"The minister waits for the order."

"In addition to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War also need to pay more attention to this matter."

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand to signal the two to get up, and then set his sights on Yu Qian and Shen Yi.

"Although the military garrison has been taken back now, the people who cultivate it are still the original people, which is inconsistent with the intention of the imperial court to set up the garrison. Therefore, how to return the frontier army to the garrison without affecting the livelihood of the people is a matter of course. It’s also the most important thing.”

"For this matter, the household department and the military department also need to come up with a charter as soon as possible."

As soon as the words fell, Shen Yi at the side suddenly turned into a bitter face.

It's not an easy job...

As the Son of Heaven said, military garrisons are essentially self-sufficient for the officers and soldiers. According to the region and the different defense tasks, some officers and troops are planted and some officers are guarded. The two rotate with each other to minimize the financial pressure on the court.

Now that the military settlements are disintegrated, they are gradually relying entirely on the imperial court. Therefore, the emperor made up his mind to straighten out the military settlements.

However, in order to ensure the livelihood of ordinary tenants, most of the land has not been returned to the hands of the army, so this is bound to continue to be reformed.

However, the problem is that the emperor wants to return to the garrison and solve the livelihood of this large number of people. It is not typical to have both...

Moreover, among so many people present, Shen Shangshu is the one who is most worried now.

Reorganizing the military settlements is an act that benefits the country and the people. However, taking the border as an example, more than [-] hectares of land were bought as usual. The results of the Ministry of War have not yet come out, but it is conceivable Yes, only more.

It is not an easy task to get such a large sum of money out from the household department.

Therefore, after hesitating for a moment, just when Yu Qian was about to step forward to receive the order, Shen Yi still bit the bullet and stepped forward, said.

"Your Majesty, I know that the return of the army to the garrison is an important matter, but right now the treasury is about to bottom out..."

While talking, Shen Shangshu settled the account for the emperor.

"...Everywhere on the border, the homes of nobles in Beijing, and the fields that were voluntarily reported by the clans of various clans, all need to be redeemed according to the imperial court regulations. Now all the borders are fine. According to His Majesty's will, more than [-] hectares have been allocated to protect the peace of the border. There are more than [-] hectares of land, all of which have been purchased for redemption.”

"However, the clans and noble families in Beijing are still on hold. The court said that the accounts are huge and have not been sorted out, but in fact it is because the treasury is not enough money now."

"If this matter cannot be resolved, it may be very difficult to return the recovered land to the garrison."

"and……"

Looking up at the other ministers present, Shen Yi sighed, but in the end he had no choice but to speak.

"Your Majesty clearly learned that there have been a lot of imperial court projects in the past two years. Although His Majesty has ordered the suspension of all projects since Dilong's overthrow, the imperial court is still in a state of being unable to make ends meet. Most of the reasons why the imperial court has been able to relax in the past two years are all It is because His Majesty reopened the trade market."

"However, there are civil strife in the grassland now, and there are intermittent exchanges between various ministries. After the new year, when the Ministry of War is sorted out properly, the matter of redemption is imminent. How to solve this matter, I have been thinking for a long time, but I still can't find a good way. If If it is not resolved, I am afraid that when the subsequent implementation of the great policy, it will have to stagnate..."

(End of this chapter)