From a distance, I could see the Qin Wang Shizi maintaining order.
For these diligent princes and scholars, Peng Ada and the others were already very familiar with each other.
At that moment, Peng A went up and asked a Qinwang scholar: "Zhang Xiucai, where do we, Tianjiadong Division, get our salary and rice for work?"
"Over there." The scholar pointed to the opposite side and said, "Tianjiadong Division is lining up over there."
After crossing Peng'a Avenue, he quickly took Peng A'er and Peng Ergou to the opposite side. Sure enough, dozens of Tianjiadong soldiers had already lined up, and the three of them quickly stood in the queue.
After a while, more Qinwang scholars came to the drying area.
Along with Prince Qin, there were groups of new troops armed with live ammunition.
For these new armies, Peng Ada and the others are still a little afraid, because the guys in their hands are too scary. Previously, the new army suppressed the native soldiers of Luchidongsi and Lajadongsi, and also suppressed the Amizhou and Mongolian soldiers in Yunnan.
The soldiers had witnessed the brutal scenes of the Turkish army with their own eyes, so they were all a little afraid.
Along with the new army came carts of grain and boxes of silver.
When the box was opened, revealing the neatly arranged ingots of silver ingots, Peng Ada, Peng Ergou and other soldiers' eyes dropped. They had never seen so much silver.
The table was quickly set, and the list of soldiers was also placed on the table.
Originally, the soldiers did not have a roster. Most of the soldiers did not even have official names. They basically only had a nickname, such as Ergouzi, Tudan, etc.
It wasn't until Chongzhen sent Qin Wangshizi to each chieftain in the name of supervising grain and paying that a register was created for these native soldiers, and these native soldiers also had official names.
To put it bluntly, these soldiers are actually the slaves of the chieftain.
In ancient feudal society, it was said that the Han people lived a very hard life, but in fact the native people in western Hunan, Hubei, Yunnan, Guangxi and Sichuan lived even more miserably than the Han people. They really lived like animals.
Food and salary are distributed not according to the queue order, but according to the roster.
"Peng Ada!" The first name that was called was Peng Ada.
"Yes, yes, I'm here." Peng A walked to the front of the queue happily.
The scholar said: "Peng Ada, listen, five months' salary is seven taels and five qian, and five months' work and food rice is two stones and five dou, which can be converted into ten taels of silver or ten stones of grain..."
"Then I'll break it into grain, ten shi of grain." Peng Ada said without thinking.
Silver is of little use in the mountains, but food is extremely valuable.
"Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet." The scholar said again, "You soldiers from Tianjiadongsi have made great contributions to the country in pacifying the Shadingzhou Rebellion, so the Holy Spirit has given a special gift to each of you.
You can buy the reward of twenty-five acres of graceful land at the price of one tael of silver per acres."
"Is there really a favor?" Peng A was overjoyed.
"And the price is really one tael per mu?"
"There is really a favor." The scholar smiled and said, "So now, do you want food or favor?"
Peng Ada thought for a moment and then asked in a low voice: "May I ask, sir, where is Entian? Is it in Tianjiadong?"
"It's not in Tianjiadong." The scholar shook his head and said, "The land is around Dongting Lake. The land given to you by the Holy Spirit is the best lake land. It's a full twenty-two acres on the market."
"Entian is around Dongting Lake?" A confused look appeared on Peng Ada's face.
They thought it was too far apart. Even if they bought the land, they wouldn't be able to come over and cultivate it. They couldn't let the land go uncultivated. It would be a waste of fertile land.
The scholar saw Peng Ada's worry and said with a smile: "You can move your family here."
"Move the whole family here?" Peng Ada's heart was pounding, and then he smiled bitterly and shook his head and said, "The chieftain will not allow it, he will break our hamstrings."
"I'm afraid he can't control this matter." The scholar said with a straight face, "As far as I know, your chieftain may have to stay in Changde for a while. During this time, he may not be able to control you. When you arrive in the lake area, the chieftain will be even more in charge.
I don’t care about you, because there are new troops stationed in Dongting Lake, who dares to come here to cause trouble?"
"Then I want the land." Peng Ah Dayi gritted his teeth and said, "Ten acres."
The scholar smiled and said: "Ada, you can actually buy the entire twenty-five acres of land. It doesn't matter if you don't take advantage of the money. You can just owe it first and pay it back after the harvest next year."
"How much interest will it cost?" Peng Ada asked worriedly.
The chieftain also lent them money, but the interest was really high.
"No need for interest." The scholar smiled, "This is the grace of the Holy Spirit."
"No interest?" Peng A was overjoyed, "Then I want twenty-five acres."
"Okay." The scholar said loudly, "Peng Ada, the commander of Tianjiadong, is willing to move his family to Changde Prefecture, Shishou Town Soldier, and receive twenty-five acres of land. One ding of silver in grain tax will be waived."
"What, all grain taxes and silver are exempted?" Peng Ada said in disbelief.
"Oh, yes, I forgot to mention this." The scholar smiled, "Every grain tax is exempted."
"Sir, what do you mean to say that from now on, all the food grown in these twenty-five acres of land will belong to our own family? We don't have to pay a grain of grain or a cent of silver to the court?"
Peng Ada still couldn't believe that such a good thing could happen?
"Yes, you don't have 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 the conscription."
"There is nothing to say about this." Peng Ada said with enthusiasm, "The Holy Spirit has given us such grace, so naturally we have to work hard. As long as the Holy Spirit has the will, there will be no difference in water or fire."
"Okay, go to the back and get the land deed."
The scholar waved his hand and shouted: "Next, Peng A'er!"
"Second brother, I want Entian." Peng A said anxiously, "I want Entian for everything!"
After listening to the scholar's explanation, Peng Aer chose Entian without hesitation.
In fact, except for a very small number of Tumu who had quite a lot of land in Baojing and Yongshun, the vast majority of the other soldiers chose Entian without hesitation. They really couldn't refuse.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In the end, more than 40,000 native soldiers of Shi Nan Xuanfu Division were also alerted.
After hearing about the benefits obtained by Baojing and Yongshun soldiers, Shi Nan's soldiers could not sit still.
The native soldiers of the Shi Nan Xuanfu Division wanted to find Ran Sanniang and the others to ask for a favor, but they couldn't find Ran Sanniang at once, so they organized themselves spontaneously to put pressure on the scholars at the scene, asking for the same favor.
Due to the "strong demands" of the Shi Nan soldiers, the scholars at the scene were forced to treat the Shi Nan soldiers equally.
In the end, most of the Shi Nan soldiers also happily signed the land deeds, and then happily returned to their hometowns to pick up their parents, wives and children.
At this time, more than thirty chieftains including Ran Sanniang, Tian Xuan, and Peng Tingyu were still in Chongzhen's tent.
Chongzhen's actions were really dark. He actually put Ran Sanniang and more than 30 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.
They also transferred the 3,000 white-armed soldiers from Shiliu Xuanfu Division to Yuezhou Prefecture in advance.
Qin Liangyu sighed: "Is Your Majesty going to implement the reform of native land and return to local rule in western Hunan and western Hubei? Then, will it be the turn of our chieftains in eastern Sichuan?"
Chongzhen asked in return: "Old General Qin, are you opposed to returning to the country?"
"I have no objection. It is the general trend to change the status quo and return to local status." Qin Liangyu shook his head and said, "It's just...it would be a bit too hasty to change the status quo and return to local status at this time. At present, all the slave slaves and thieves have not been eliminated, and Zhang thief is poisoning Sichuan.
, it is the time when the chieftains from all over the country are needed to serve the imperial court. At this time, changing the status quo and returning home is tantamount to clipping one's own wings."
"In fact, I don't want to change my life and return to my hometown 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 wait for the second opportunity." After a pause, Chongzhen said again, "
As for the theory of self-pruning of wings, General Qin, you should know very well that not all chieftain soldiers are white-poled soldiers, and it is simply wishful thinking to expect chieftain soldiers from various provinces to wipe out the Jiannu bandits and Zhang Xianzhong."
Qin Liangyu said: "But it's better than forcing them to rebel, right?"
"Forcing them to rebel? I'm afraid they don't have the ability to rebel."
Chongzhen said suddenly: "Because I have taken away the most elite 100,000 local soldiers in western Hunan and Hubei. Without these 100,000 elites, even if the chieftains in western Hunan and Hubei rebel, they are destined to be unable to form a climate. I can destroy them with just a flip of my hand."
Got them."
"The Holy Spirit also wants to detain the native soldiers from western Hunan and Hubei just like the wolf soldiers from Guangxi and the native soldiers from Yunnan?"
Qin Liangyu was shocked when he heard this and said: "I'm afraid this move will make it difficult for people to convince others, and it will also be detrimental to the reputation of the Holy One."
Chongzhen smiled and said: "It's not what you said, old general. I didn't detain the 100,000 native soldiers in western Hunan and Hubei. I just rewarded each of them with twenty-five acres of land and asked them to move their families to the Dongting Lake area."
They are just guards for the world, nothing more, I am not forcing them at all."
"Shishou's soldiers?" Qin Liangyu was stunned, "Are they the same as Xuzhou and Guide's soldiers?"
"Yes." Chongzhen nodded and said, "Similar to Xuzhou and the soldiers who returned to Germany, they did not need to pay grain or dingyin. They were exempted from all exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes. They only had to fight for the country."
Hearing this, Qin Liangyu couldn't help but feel excited.
But then Qin Liangyu let out a long sigh, what a pity.
It is a pity that there are only 3,000 strong men left in Shili. If these 3,000 strong men are allowed to move to the lake area with their wives, children, and children, then the more than 50,000 orphans and widows who remain in Shili will have no choice but to starve to death.
Chongzhen suddenly asked: "Old General Qin, are you sighing for the more than 50,000 orphans and widows in Shilisi?"
"I dare not deceive the Holy Lord. I am really sighing for the orphans and widows of Shilisi." Qin Liangyu said sadly, "Their men or fathers died too early and could not wait for the good time."
"Old General Qin, there is no need to sigh." Chongzhen straightened his face and said, "I have already considered this."
After a short pause, he continued: "More than 30,000 strong men before and after Shili Xuanfu Division sacrificed their lives for the Ming Dynasty. As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, how could I let their sacrifices be in vain?"
Qin Liangyu said: "What does your Majesty mean?"
"Old General Qin, please move the entire Shili Xuanfu Division here." Chongzhen said solemnly, "Move the more than 30,000 broken families to the Dongting Lake area. After moving here, the widows can recruit local men as their husbands, or I can
It’s okay to arrange a son-in-law for them, but they will all be changed to their original husband’s surname and then serve as soldiers of Huguang Town and Tai Town.”
Ethnic minorities are less poisoned by feudal ethics and are not so resistant to remarriage.
"Every favor will be rewarded as a soldier. Twenty-five acres of land will be awarded. All official taxes and miscellaneous taxes and a small amount of silver will be exempted."
After a pause, Chongzhen continued: "I believe that there will be many men willing to marry as sons-in-law. If so, not only will the incense of the more than 30,000 white-pole soldiers be continued, but the more than 30,000 orphans they left behind will also have a future.
Although the place where I was raised by Xuan Fu Si has changed, his loyal and brave style will definitely be passed down."
"Your Majesty, I would like to thank you for your grace on behalf of the more than 30,000 dead men."
Qin Liangyu choked with sobs and said, "It's worth their while for them to receive such grace from the Holy One, even if they die."
While talking, Qin Liangyu knelt down towards Chongzhen. She was really moved by Chongzhen's arrangement. Has there ever been an emperor so considerate of his soldiers since ancient times?
"Old General Qin, please get up quickly." Chongzhen quickly helped Qin Liangyu up.
Asking an old man in his seventies to kneel down and worship him will really shorten his life.
After a pause, Chongzhen said again: "Old General Qin, I have one more thing to ask of you."
Qin Liangyu had already guessed Chongzhen's inner thoughts and asked: "Does the Holy Spirit want the old minister to guard Huguang?"
"Exactly." Chongzhen nodded and said, "Although Old General Qin, you are not a civil servant, you have made great achievements in the Ming Dynasty. No one dares to say anything if you are appointed to supervise Huguang's military affairs."
"I am willing to guard Huguang for the Ming Dynasty."
Qin Liangyu solemnly said: "Moreover, I can guarantee to the Holy One that as long as I am still alive, there is no need to worry about the rebellion of the chieftains in western Hunan and Western Hubei. I can destroy them without the imperial court sending troops."
"Very good." Chongzhen said happily, "With Old General Qin guarding Huguang, I have nothing to worry about."
"But, Your Majesty, I am already old after all." Qin Liangyu sighed, "Seventy years are rare in human life, and I am already seventy-two this year. I am truly in my twilight years, and no one knows how many more years I can live."
After a pause, Qin Liangyu continued: "If your Majesty is really considerate of my veteran, he will let Li Xiangjun be promoted from the general of Xuzhou Aid and Suppression to the deputy general of Huguang Town. My veteran will definitely do his best to cultivate her."
"Let Li Xiangjun be promoted to deputy general of Huguang?" Chongzhen frowned when he heard 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 troops independently, but a deputy general, also the deputy commander-in-chief, has the opportunity to independently lead troops on expeditions.
"Your Majesty, Li Xiangjun has a very high level of understanding and is definitely a capable general."
Qin Liangyu also thought twice about this. Several of her nephews from her natal family were only middle-aged, and her two grandsons were even more unworthy. If she wanted to maintain the wealth of the Qin family and the Ma family, it fell to Li Xiangjun.
Therefore, 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.
