The reborn prince can't be pushed down

Chapter 238
When Xu Zhi woke up today, he felt his right eyelid twitch violently. When he saw Jiang Nian coming to court alone, the uneasiness in his heart was even worse.After carefully reviewing the notes he wrote recently and making sure that there were no mistakes, he returned to his usual appearance with his head held high.

Now the rebellion in the northwest has been put down, and a short period of tranquility has been obtained, and the early morning has come to an end in an orderly manner.

Before announcing his withdrawal from the court, Jiang Nian left the cabinet ministers behind and said calmly: "Although the chaos in the northwest has subsided, we must not slack off on this. We must prevent this from happening again."

Yan Zhenglang said: "Your Highness's words are reasonable. I think that the reason why the Northwest Army can be so arrogant is because of the lack of troops in the middle of the country. The Northwest Border Pass and Beiqi are eyeing it all. Experience, even though there are 25 people, it is not enough to deter [-] Northwest Army."

Xu Zhi's right eyelid twitched again, and he said bravely: "Taifu Yan's words are reasonable, why don't we hope to restrain the Northwest Army one or two, but the treasury is tight, even if we want to build an army, we still have enough energy to spare! "

After all, it is still a matter of money.

Jiang Nian waved his hand, and immediately a palace official came out holding a brocade scroll, and distributed a scroll to each cabinet minister.

The content of the scroll is a bit much, and it took everyone a while to read it.

Xu Zhi clenched the scroll tightly in his hand, "Your Highness is very kind, but there is no reason to recruit troops. It is already June, and it is the busy season of farming. I am afraid it will affect the harvest in the south!"

Jiang Nian intends to keep [-] of the existing forbidden troops, and the remaining [-] will be stationed in Jinzhou after recruiting new soldiers, and set up a guard as the governing body.

Jinzhou is backed by mountains, has fertile soil, faces the sea on three sides, and has abundant precipitation.

At that time, the imperial army in Jinzhou Prefecture will practice during the winter farming break, and in the beginning of spring, they will distribute the local wasteland and confiscated fields to low-level soldiers for reclamation and cultivation. As long as the land rent is paid for five consecutive years, these fields will be owned by these soldiers for generations. inherit these estates.

Compared with ordinary private farms, the taxes borne by military farms are much lower, and [-]% of the land rent paid goes to the leading generals.Because the imperial guards are still the royal guards, Ning Yuezhao is the one who benefits from this part of the rent.

The food harvested by the soldiers, after paying the full rent, the rest is their extra salary.If there is surplus food after they keep enough food for their own use, the imperial court will also fund it to buy it back.

"When did Gu say that the conscription is coming soon? I just asked the ministers and workers to see if this is feasible."

Yan Zhenglang took a step forward, "When there is no war, my court conscripts every year after September, and I think this is feasible."

Not to be outdone, Xu Zhi said: "Your Highness, the starting point of this method is good, but have you ever thought that the people are living in hardship, and the years of fighting have led to the decline of the population. At the end of autumn, the Northwest Army will also recruit troops, but there are only so many strong men." So how do we balance the two?"

Because of the discord between Daxing and Beiqi, conflicts often broke out. Currently, the military system is implemented. Every man in the family who has reached the age of fifteen must undertake the obligation of military service. For these people, they will be designated as military households, and the military government will be in charge.Usually guarding the frontier, if there is no war during the busy farming season, you can return to your hometown to farm. In case of emergency, you must go to the border immediately.

"Besides, the imperial court conscripted soldiers year after year. Many state capitals have no mature men to engage in farming. The fields in the state capitals are barren and no one is cultivating. The people are starving and starving. It can be said that the people are struggling to survive!" Xu Zhi said with some grief.

Just like the village that Jiang Nian helped before, the men in the village are all under [-] and over [-]. If it weren't for the hardworking and capable women who weaved and embroidered, the villagers would also suffer from hunger.

Yan Zhenglang said: "Mr. Xu Ge's words are wrong. Now the border is uneasy, and veterans leave the army every year. If we don't replenish our troops and strengthen the defense of the border, then what's the use of letting them grow more food at home? They can't keep it. The land is not handed over to the thieves!"

Xu Zhi said without showing any weakness: "Well, as Taifu Yan said, all the middle-aged men go to the border to serve, the fields in the state capital are uncultivated, the local government government cannot receive rent, and the national treasury is empty. How can we support them?" so many soldiers?"

Hearing Xu Zhi's words, Yan Zhenglang smiled, "Xu Ge's old words are reasonable, that's why His Highness wants to implement the law of farming to make up for the lack of revenue from the treasury and reduce the burden on the treasury on military pay."

Xu Zhi was dumbfounded for a moment. He was only focused on refuting Jiang Nian's expansion of the imperial army, but Yan Zhenglang walked in.If he still insists on opposing Tuntian now, it would be self-defeating.

Seeing Xu Zhi's silence, Yan Zhenglang generously bowed to Jiang Nian, "His Royal Highness's resolution, I second it!"

Jiang Qixi, who had never said a word, glanced at Jiang Nian indifferently, "I have no objection."

Since Han Ying was deposed as a cabinet bachelor, the post of Wuyingdian University Bachelor is still vacant.Seeing that two cabinet scholars have already agreed, even if Xu Zhi disagrees, he can't save the defeat, so he can only grimace, "The minister also seconded the proposal..."

Jiang Nian nodded in satisfaction, "It's rare for the cabinet to be single-minded, and it's very comforting to be alone."

Yan Zhenglang smiled, "This is the duty of the ministers."

Xu Zhi tried his best not to smile stiffly, "We are both cabinet ministers, as it should be."

Jiang Qixi didn't speak, but just took a deep look at Jiang Nian.

After the extra discussion was over, Jiang Nian was going back to Qifeng Palace, but Jing Ming whispered in his ear, "Your Highness, the master just said that he has something to discuss with you."

Thinking of his father's meaningful look just now, Jiang Nian's heart trembled, "Where is father?"

"Master said he was waiting for you in the Palace of Political Affairs."

Jiang Nian took a deep breath, "Gu knows, let's drive to the Palace of Political Affairs."

Feng Nian soon stopped outside the Palace of Political Affairs, and when Jiang Nian got out of the car, he saw Jiang Qixi waiting for him at the foot of the Han Baiyu steps.

Now Jiang Qixi hardly intervenes in court affairs, and the Jiang family is taking the route of retreating bravely. If there is no important matter, Jiang Qixi will not make a special trip here to wait for him.

"Father!" Jiang Nian walked quickly to Jiang Qixi.

Jiang Qixi didn't respond to his address, but just saluted according to the rules, "My minister sees the emperor's husband!"

Jiang Nian's feet froze, and his expression froze slightly.

Father is reminding him of his current status!
"No courtesy, Mr. Jiang Ge, please come inside!"

Entering the main hall, Jiang Nian waved away all the palace people.

"Father, but what did the child do wrong just now?"

Instead of sitting on the throne, Jiang Nian pulled Jiang Qixi to sit on the official hat chair at the lower end.

Although Jiang Nian is now the emperor's husband who holds the power of life and death, the status of family members in his heart remains unchanged, especially his father, who he has always respected.

Jiang Qixi sighed softly, "I know you have always been thoughtful. Yan Zhenglang and I have also known each other for many years. Although he has been unknown in the Imperial Academy for so many years, I know that he also has great ambitions in his heart. You He and his monarch and ministers are also congenial, and he will help you a lot with what you want to do. But..."

He paused, looking at Jiang Nian with a bit of unbearable eyes.

"I don't know what method you used today to prevent His Majesty from coming to the court, but I know that you took it all on today because you are afraid that if something goes wrong with the farming, it will damage her reputation."

As a veteran of the three dynasties, Jiang Qixi had a sharp eye, and he immediately saw the clues of Jiang Nian's actions today.

"Father, the child is not filial."

Jiang Nian's expression darkened a bit, like a peerless beauty covered in dust.

"Ever since you chose to be her imperial husband again, I know that what you want to do is not something I can stop, but you are my son after all, you can't bear to see His Majesty get hurt, and my father doesn't want you to be hurt either." "Jiang Qi Xiyu said earnestly, "You want to reform, and my father will not stop it, but for today's matter, you forced the cabinet to pass your resolution without first consulting with my father. It is really inappropriate."

Jiang Nian's greatest advantage is that he has lived a new life, but he has neglected that in his previous life, he did not interfere with government affairs. Today's method of farmland is the result of his extensive reading of history books and the combination of what he learned during his years of study tour.Although he is smart, he is not as experienced as Jiang Qixi who has been in court for decades.

"My father knows that you are very intelligent and a thoughtful person. Since you became the emperor's husband, you have done everything without fail. This also makes you have too much confidence in yourself. You don't know if you make a mistake!" Jiang Qixi His tone was still calm, but the meaning behind his words was stern.

Jiang Nian was slightly surprised, and looked at his father with a guilty conscience, "Please tell me clearly."

Jiang Qixi said, ""You can think of using the wasteland and letting the soldiers cultivate it in their spare time. This is indeed a way to increase the revenue of the treasury.But you shouldn’t let the land rent proceeds belong to His Majesty, as this will dissatisfy the officials and dignitaries in the places where the conscripts come from; in addition, you can allow the soldiers who share the wasteland to leave surplus food as an extra salary, which can indeed improve the cultivation of the soldiers. enthusiasm, but have you thought about what about the generals in charge?Low-level soldiers have extra salaries, but as their superiors, their salaries may not be as good as them. How can you make the whole army work together? "

Jiang Nian clenched the handrail with his left hand, and frowned lightly, "Father's words are very true. At the beginning, the child only thought of farming to relieve the pressure on the national treasury and solve the border defense problem at the same time. He didn't carefully analyze the distribution of benefits, which almost caused a catastrophe. Fortunately, my father reminded me!"

Previously, he had only thought about letting the Jiang family withdraw from the power vortex, just like the Wang family before, but he forgot his father's love for his son.In the previous life, Jiang Qixi wanted to protect his unworthy son even if he had his own career and the Jiang family's family. How could he just sit back and watch him go his own way now?

"Even if being a father is not a minister of the country, he is still your father. Some things are inconvenient to speak out as the chief assistant, but as a father, I am still very willing to communicate with my son." Jiang Qixi said.

Jiang Nian got up abruptly, lifted the hem of his clothes, knelt in front of Jiang Qixi, and solemnly kowtowed to him, "My child understands, and I will definitely ask my father for advice in the future."

Jiang Qixi helped him up, "Ask for advice is out of the question. My father has lived decades longer than you. I can give you some advice, but I won't impose it on you. After all, you are the emperor's husband of Daxing."

Jiang Nian nodded vigorously, "My child understands."

Jiang Qixi continued: "Yan Zhenglang is now interested in assisting His Majesty and you. Today he is overjoyed and has no time to think about it. After he returns to calm down, he will also figure out the problem. Then he will definitely give you a memorial. You don't have to Be eager to issue the decree, and it will not be too late to issue the decree after the law is perfected."

"Yes, father."

"Okay, it's time for me to go home." Jiang Qixi got up, "Next month is your birthday, and you must be in the palace for the Qianqiu Festival. Anyway, take time to go home, your mother misses you very much." .”

Jiang Nian Moyu's eyes were covered with a layer of mist, and his nose was sore for no reason. No matter the previous life or the present life, the family's friendship remained the same.

"Father, please tell mother, the child will definitely find time to go home."

After Jiang Qixi left, Jiang Nian returned to the book case and wrote down the problem that Jiang Qixi had just mentioned. He thought about the solution repeatedly in his mind, completely forgetting the passage of time.

After an unknown amount of time, Jing Ming walked into the hall anxiously, "Your Highness, Your Majesty has woken up, she already knows about the morning court..."

Jiang Nian was taken aback for a moment, and then his face became very ugly.

(End of this chapter)