In Wuying Palace, Shen Shangshu was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say.
There seems to be something wrong with this statement, but there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with it.
No wonder, the emperor just wanted to make fun of him, but he still insisted on letting the Ministry of Punishment intervene in the military camp. This is simply a drunkard's intention and not the wine.
Yes, in the matter of military settlements, the court could impose light punishments at its discretion, but the court did not say that other crimes could also be pardoned.
In recent years, the border army has been weak, and a large part of the reason is that the military cantons have been invaded and occupied. However, the military cantons are just a superficial appearance. In fact, the morale of the entire frontier army has been corrupted.
Therefore, by now, the emperor's intention has become clear.
For the imperial court, reorganizing the military settlements was a big move. The ultimate goal was to recover the original acres of military settlements and reduce the pressure on the imperial court's military expenditures.
But for the emperor, what the old man wanted was to revive the martial arts of the border army.
Rectifying the military settlements is just one aspect of it. After the military settlements, more severe measures may be hidden and yet to be unleashed.
Realizing this, Shen Shangshu suddenly felt a sense of pity for many of today's generals.
They thought that the law did not punish the public, but they did not know that the public in the emperor's heart was not the public of the border generals, but the common people and the border troops.
Today, many of the arrangements made by the Ministry of War are to ensure the interests of the people at the bottom and military households.
Once the interests of these people can be successfully protected, the imperial court will wield the butcher's knife without hesitation at all.
Thinking about this, Chen Yi suddenly felt that his understanding of the emperor had deepened.
Unlike Yu Qian who felt that the emperor was benevolent and righteous, Chen Yi felt a cold sweat rising from his back at this moment.
Because, what the emperor is doing now reminds him of a person...
Emperor Taizu!
Being lenient to the common people, but being harsh to civil and military officials is a distinctive feature of the Hongwu era.
Now, after guessing the emperor's overall plan, Chen Yi vaguely saw this shadow again.
Blessing? Misfortune?
Shen Yi didn't want to think about it, and didn't dare to think about it.
Forcing himself to put his mind back to the present moment, Chen Yi pondered for a moment and said.
"Your Majesty, if the regulations proposed by Yu Shangshu can be implemented smoothly, it will indeed be possible for the generals to take back the imperial court. However, the money and food that need to be used by the Ministry of Revenue at one time is probably not a small amount. The specific amount will have to wait until the Ministry of War clears the land. Comparing the fish scale book with the yellow book can only be concluded. Therefore, I dare not rush to your majesty for everything."
This is true. In fact, at this point, the outline of the entire charter of the Ministry of War has been very clear.
First, they cooperated with the Metropolitan Procuratorate to clear out the land, check out the existing civilian fields and military settlements, and register them.
This step is the most critical and seemingly the most difficult.
The reason why it seems so is because the Ministry of War is simply a drunkard who doesn't care about drinking.
On the surface, there was a lot of momentum, as if they were going to investigate the ownership of the fields and clarify one by one which fields were privately cultivated, which were military settlements, and which were real civilian fields.
But in fact, it is far from the case.
The purpose that the Ministry of War wants to achieve is very simple, which is to let these censors walk all over the border step by step and register all the fields that have been cultivated.
It doesn't matter whether those people want to register as military camps or as civilian fields. What the Ministry of War wants is just a fish scale book that truly records the number of acres on the border.
Therefore, when the censors did it, they must lift it high and lower it gently.
After getting the fish scale book, the Punishment Department will get involved.
After all, it was a major move by the imperial court to organize the army. There was no blood on the sword, but it seemed like there was some conspiracy.
The function of the Ministry of Punishment is actually to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, but we don’t know whose head this chicken will fall on in the end.
Chen Yi could imagine that the person who was pulled out to sacrifice the flag must have a very important weight, otherwise it would not be able to have a deterrent effect.
Because, if the deterrence effect is not achieved, then the subsequent "sweeteners" provided by the court will appear particularly suspicious.
Moreover, only when the Ministry of Household Affairs launches the redemption policy will they regard it as a life-saving straw only if the people involved are in a state of panic.
Don't think that if the imperial court makes concessions and takes back the military land through redemption, it can be implemented smoothly.
You know, the human heart is the most greedy.
What's more, the attachment to the land is engraved in the bones of the farming nation.
If there is no previous deterrent, then even if the court is willing to spend money, it will inevitably encounter many obstacles when redeeming it.
Therefore, only by making these people afraid will they know that the court is serious about its determination.
By that time, all they were thinking about was how to save their lives.
Anyway, what the court wants is fields, not killing people.
This must be the thinking of most people at that time. As long as the fields are handed over honestly, the court will not want to cause too much turmoil.
As a result, the military land controlled by the imperial court will rapidly expand, and in this process, the interests of the poor people at the bottom who have no land or little land can be guaranteed to the greatest extent.
After all, without knowing the court's follow-up plans, Shen Shangshu thought that those greedy and bold generals, after seeing the "loosening" efforts in clearing Zhang's land, would definitely try their best to transfer the property under their names to Acres of land are registered as private land.
This is probably the reason why the emperor did not announce the redemption policy in front of everyone just now.
Once this news is released, everyone will know that the less land they own, the more benefits they can actually capture under the redemption policy.
Keeping it secret is precisely so that the benefits transferred from the final redemption policy can truly fall on those people who really have no land.
Of course, the court will pay a huge sum of money for this.
But there is no doubt that this is poison wrapped in honey.
The imperial court obtained the real fish scale book, combined with the yellow book kept by the Ministry of Household Affairs, and through redemption and lease, took over the poor people who were originally in the homes of the wealthy gentry, ensuring their living space.
Next, it's time for them to spit out the blood they drank...
Shen Yi didn't know exactly what the emperor would do, but one can imagine that it would be a storm with a strong smell of blood...
However, this has nothing to do with Shen Shangshu, although this sign made Shen Shangshu feel like he was seeing Emperor Taizu.
However, there are only a few civil servants in the court who are directly involved in the military and military affairs. Even if they are to be unlucky, the unlucky ones this time will mainly be the noble generals.
Most of these people in the DPRK are ministers. I want to see their jokes!
What Shen Shangshu needs to worry about is where he can get such a large sum of money.
Although it is said that this money will go around and return to the hands of the court, but in the end it must be taken out in real gold and silver.
Therefore, for a moment, Shen Shangshu looked sad. After thinking for a while, he was torn between his old face and his actual interests. Finally, he rubbed his hands, raised his head and said.
"Your Majesty, I feel that such a big thing cannot be taken care of by the Ministry of Revenue alone. Do you think..."
This chapter has been completed!