Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 408 Huguang Town Terrace
"Line up, line up."

"This side of Dongsi Baiya."

"Mao Gangsi, line up here."

From a distance, you can see Prince Youqin maintaining order.

Peng Ada and the others have gotten along very well with these princely sons.

At that moment, Peng Ashi stepped forward and asked a scholar of King Qin, "Zhang Xiucai, where does our Tian family Dongsi get the salary and rice for work?"

"Over there." The scholar pointed to the opposite side and said, "Tian Jia Dongsi is queuing up over there."

Thank you on Peng A Avenue, and hurriedly took Peng Aer and Peng Ergou to the opposite side. Sure enough, dozens of Tianjiadong native soldiers had already lined up in a long line, and the three of them hurriedly stood in the queue.

After a while, more Qin Wang Shizi came to the drying yard.

Along with Qin Wang Shizi, there are teams of new troops armed with live ammunition.

For these new troops, Peng Ada and the others are still a little afraid, because the guys in their hands are too scary. Before the new army suppressed the local soldiers of Lvchi Dongsi and Laja Dongsi, and suppressed the soldiers of Ami Prefecture and Mongolia in Yunnan. Since the cruel scene of the Turkish army, the native soldiers have all witnessed it with their own eyes, so they are a little afraid.

Along with the new army, there were also carts of grain and boxes of silver.

When the box was opened to reveal the neatly arranged ingots of silver ingots inside, Peng Ada, Peng Ergou and other local soldiers stared straight away, they had never seen so much silver.

The table was quickly set, and the list of soldiers was also placed on the table.

Originally, there was no roster of soldiers, and most soldiers didn't even have official names. They basically only had a nickname, such as Ergouzi, Tudan or something.

It wasn't until Chongzhen sent Prince Qin's sons to the chieftains in the name of supervising food and payment that they made a book for these native soldiers, and these native soldiers also had official names.

To put it bluntly, these native soldiers are actually slaves of the chieftain.

In ancient feudal society, it was said that the people of the Han nationality lived very hard, but in fact, the native people in Hunan, Hubei, western Yunnan, Guangxi and Sichuan lived even more bitterly than the Han people. They really lived like animals.

The distribution of food and salaries is not according to the queue order, but according to the roster.

"Peng Ada!" The first name to be called was Peng Ada.

"Yes, yes, I am." Peng A happily walked to the front of the queue.

The scholar said: "Listen, Peng Ada, the salary for five months is seven taels and five qian, and the rice for five months' work is two shi and five dou, which can be converted into ten taels of silver or ten shi of grain..."

"Then I'll make it into grain, ten stones of grain." Peng Ada said without thinking.

Silver is almost useless in the mountains, but food is extremely precious.

"Don't worry, I haven't finished talking yet." The scholar said again, "You soldiers from the Tianjiadong Division have made great contributions to the country in the pacification of the Shadingzhou Rebellion, so the Holy Majesty bestows a special gift on each of you." You can buy the reward of twenty-five acres of benevolent land at a price of one tael of silver per mu."

"Entian really?" Peng A was overjoyed.

"And it's really a tael per mu?"

"There is really Entian." The scholar smiled and said, "So now do you want food or Entian?"

Peng Ada thought for a while, then asked in a low voice, "Ma'am, where is Entian? Is it in Tianjiadong?"

"It's not in Tianjiadong." The scholar shook his head and said, "Entian is around Dongting Lake. The Entian bestowed on you by the Holy One is the best lake field, and it's worth [-] mu in the market."

"Entian is around Dongting Lake?" Peng Ada showed a tangled look on his face.

I thought it was too far away, even if they bought Entian, they would not be able to run over to cultivate it, and they couldn't let Entian be desolate here, it would be too bad to spoil the good land.

The scholar saw Peng Ada's worry, and said with a smile, "You can move your family here."

"The whole family moved here?" Peng Ada's heart skipped a beat, and then he smiled wryly and shook his head and said, "Master Chieftain will not allow it, he will break our hamstrings."

"I'm afraid this matter can't be up to him." The scholar said with a serious face, "as far as I know, you chieftain may stay in Changde for a period of time, and he may not be able to control you during this period. I don’t care about you, because there is a new army stationed in Dongting Lake, who dares to come here to make trouble?”

"Then I want Entian." Peng Ada gritted his teeth and said, "Ten acres."

The scholar said with a smile: "Ada, you can actually buy the entire twenty-five acres of Entian. It doesn't matter if you don't have the money. You can owe it first and pay it back when you have a harvest next year."

"How much interest?" Peng Ada asked worriedly.

Master Tusi also lent them money, but the interest was really high.

"No interest." The scholar said with a smile, "This is the grace of the Holy One."

"No interest?" Peng A was overjoyed, "Then I want twenty-five acres."

"Okay." The scholar said loudly, "Peng Ada, the head of the Tian family's cave, is willing to move his family to the Changde mansion, the Shishou town soldier, and receive twenty-five acres of Entian, and all grain and tax will be exempted."

"What, the food, tax and silver are all exempt?" Peng Ada asked in disbelief.

"Oh yes, I forgot to mention that." The scholar said with a smile, "All grains and taxes are free."

"My lord, do you mean to say that from now on, the grain grown in the twenty-five acres of benevolent land will be our own? We don't need to pay a grain of grain to the imperial court, nor do we need to pay a penny of silver?"

Peng Ada still couldn't believe it, such a good thing happened?
"Yes, you don't need to pay a grain of grain or a penny of silver."

The scholar nodded and said: "But when the imperial court needs to use troops abroad, you need to apply for it."

"There's nothing to say about this." Peng Ada said with emotion, "The Holy Majesty has given us such grace, so we naturally have to work hard. As long as the Holy Majesty makes a will, there is absolutely no difference between water and fire."

"Okay, you go to the back to get the land deed certificate."

The scholar waved his hand and shouted again: "Next, Peng Aher!"

"Second, I want Entian." Peng Ah said anxiously, "I want Entian all!"

After listening to the scholar's explanation, Peng A'er chose En Tian without hesitation.

In fact, except for a very small number of natives who had considerable land in Baojing and Yongshun, most of the rest of the native soldiers chose Entian without hesitation, which was really impossible to refuse.

In the end, more than [-] local soldiers of Shi Nanxuanfu Division were also alarmed.

After hearing about the benefits that Baojing and Yongshun native soldiers had received, Shi Nan's native soldiers couldn't sit still anymore.

The native soldiers of Shi Nanxuanfu Division wanted to find Ran Sanniang and the others to ask for a reward, but they couldn't find Ran Sanniang at once, so they spontaneously organized to put pressure on the scholars on the scene, asking for the same kind of grace.

Due to Shi Nan's "strong demand", the scholars at the scene were forced to treat Shi Nan's soldiers equally.

In the end, most of the Shi Nan native soldiers also happily signed the land deed, and then happily returned to their hometowns to pick up their parents, wives and children.

At this time, more than [-] chieftains including Ran Sanniang, Tian Xuan, and Peng Tingyu were still in the big tent of Chongzhen.

Chongzhen's attack was really dark enough, and he directly put Ran Sanniang and more than [-] chieftains under house arrest. The only chieftain who was not under house arrest was Qin Liangyu.

Chongzhen even told Qin Liangyu the inside story in advance.

He also transferred the [-] white soldiers of Shi Jie Xuanfu Division to Yuezhou Prefecture in advance.

Qin Liangyu sighed: "Is your majesty going to carry out land reform in western Hunan and western Hubei? After that, should it be the turn of our chieftains in eastern Sichuan?"

Chongzhen asked back: "Old General Qin, do you oppose reforming the land and returning it to the bloc?"

"I have no objection. Reforming the land and returning it to the local people is the general trend." Qin Liangyu shook his head and said, "It's just...it's a bit too hasty to reform the land and return it to the local people at this time. Right now, the slaves who built slaves are still alive, and the thief Zhang is poisoning Sichuan again. , it is the time when the chieftains from all over the country are needed to serve the imperial court, and at this time changing the land and returning to the country is tantamount to clipping one's own wings."

"Actually, I don't want to change my country and return to my country at this time, but when the opportunity comes, I can't miss it easily. Otherwise, if I miss this time, I don't know when I will have to wait for the second opportunity." After a pause, Chongzhen said again, " As for the theory of self-cutting wings, old general Qin, you should be very clear that not all chieftain soldiers are white-armed soldiers, and it is simply wishful thinking to expect chieftain soldiers from various provinces to wipe out Jiannu Liu and Zhang Xianzhong."

Qin Liangyu said: "But it's better than forcing them against them?"

"Forcing them? I'm afraid they don't have the ability to rebel."

Chongzhen sneered: "Because I have taken away the most elite [-] native soldiers in western Hunan and Hubei. Without these [-] elites, even if the chieftains in western Hunan and Hubei rebel, they are doomed to be unable to form a climate. killed them."

"Your Majesty wants to detain the local soldiers from Hunan and Hubei just like the wolf soldiers from Guangxi and the local soldiers from Yunnan?"

Qin Liangyu was shocked when he heard the words: "I'm afraid this move will not be convincing, and it will not be good for the reputation of the Holy One."

Chongzhen smiled and said: "It's not what you said, old general. I didn't detain the [-] local soldiers in western Hunan and Hubei. I just rewarded each of them with [-] acres of benevolent land and asked them to move their families to the Dongting Lake area." Guarding the soldiers for the world, that's all, I didn't force them at all."

"Shishou town soldiers?" Qin Liangyu was stunned, "Is it the same as the town soldiers in Xuzhou and Guide?"

"Yes." Chongzhen nodded and said, "Just like the town soldiers in Xuzhou and Guide, they don't need to pay grain or silver. They are exempted from all exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes. They only need to fight for the country."

Hearing this, Qin Liangyu couldn't help but be moved.

But then Qin Liangyu sighed again, what a pity.

It's a pity that there are only [-] strong men left in Shijie Division. If these [-] strong men moved to the lake area with their wives and children, then the more than [-] orphans and widows who stayed in Shijie would have to starve to death.

Chongzhen suddenly asked: "Old General Qin, are you sighing for the more than [-] orphans and widows of Shi Jiesi?"

"The old minister dare not lie to the Holy Majesty, and he is indeed sighing for the orphans and widows of Shi Jiesi." Qin Liangyu said sadly, "Their man or father died too early, and they did not wait for the good time."

"Old General Qin doesn't need to sigh." Chongzhen said with a straight face, "I have already considered it."

After a short pause, he continued: "Shi Jie Xuanfu Division has more than [-] strong men who sacrificed their lives for my Ming Dynasty. As the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, how can I let them sacrifice in vain?"

Qin Liangyu said, "What does His Majesty mean?"

"Old General Qin, move the entire Shijie Xuanfu Department here." Chongzhen said solemnly, "Move all the more than [-] broken families to the Dongting Lake area. After the migration, those widows can recruit local men as their son-in-law, or we It’s okay to arrange a son-in-law for them, and they will all be changed to their original husband’s surname and then act as Huguang Town Taizhen Bing.”

Ethnic minorities are less poisoned by feudal ethics and are not so resistant to remarriage.

"Every kind reward will be assigned to the town soldier, and [-] mu of benevolent land will be rewarded, and all regular taxes and miscellaneous taxes and small silver will be exempted."

After a pause, Chongzhen said again: "I believe that there will be many men who are willing to marry in as son-in-law. If so, not only the incense of more than [-] white soldiers can be continued, but also the more than [-] orphans they left behind. Although the Xuan Fusi Shi Jie changed his place of residence, his style of loyalty and bravery can definitely be passed on."

"Your Majesty, the old minister would like to thank the Holy Grace on behalf of the more than [-] sons who died."

Qin Liangyu said with a choked voice, "It's worth dying for them to receive such grace from the Holy Majesty."

While talking, Qin Liangyu knelt down towards Chongzhen. She was really moved by Chongzhen's arrangement. Since ancient times, has there ever been an emperor who is so sympathetic to soldiers?

"Old General Qin please hurry up." Chongzhen hurriedly picked up Qin Liangyu.

Asking an old man in his seventies to bow down to him would really shorten his life.

After a pause, Chongzhen said again: "Old General Qin, I still have something to ask."

Qin Liangyu had already guessed Chongzhen's inner thoughts, and asked, "Does the Holy Majesty want the veterans to guard Huguang?"

"Exactly." Chongzhen nodded and said, "Old General Qin, although you were not a civil servant, you have made great contributions to Ming Dynasty. If you are the admiral of Huguang military affairs, no one dares to say anything."

"The old minister is willing to guard Huguang for the Holy Majesty and Daming."

Qin Liangyu said solemnly: "Moreover, the veteran can assure the Holy One that as long as the veteran is still alive, there is no need to worry about the rebellion of the chieftains in western Hunan and Hubei. The veteran can destroy them without the imperial court sending troops."

"Very good." Chongzhen said happily, "With old General Qin guarding Huguang, I will have nothing to worry about."

"But, my lord, the old minister is old after all." Qin Liangyu sighed, "Seventy is rare in life, and the old minister is already seventy-two this year. It is really dying, and no one knows how many years he can live."

After a pause, Qin Liangyu went on to say: "If the Holy Majesty is really sympathetic to the old minister, let Li Xiangjun be promoted from the general who aided Xuzhou to the deputy general of Huguang Town, and the veteran will definitely do his best to cultivate her."

"Let Li Xiangjun be promoted to deputy general of Huguang?" Chongzhen frowned upon hearing this.

"Old General Qin, are you so optimistic about Li Xiangjun? Do you really think she is qualified for the position of deputy general?"

There is an essential difference between a general and a deputy general, because a general does not have the right to lead the army independently, but a deputy general, that is, the deputy general, has the opportunity to lead the army independently.

"My lord, Li Xiangjun has a very high understanding, and he is definitely a worthy general."

Qin Liangyu also considered this over and over again. Her nephews from her natal family were all middle-class people, and her two grandsons were even more unbearable. If she wanted to maintain the wealth of the Qin family and the Ma family, it fell on Li Xiangjun.

So Qin Liangyu did not hesitate to use all resources to help Li Xiangjun get on the horse.

In return, Li Xiangjun will definitely take care of the Ma family and the Qin family in the future.

(End of this chapter)