"Remember, from now on you will be the village chief of this village. In addition to listening to the village chief, you also have to go to the township office frequently."
Zhao Tiezhu took out the roster again and found the column for the head of Tianjia Village: "By the way, what's your name?"
"Tian Dagou——" Being hit by such a surprise, Tian Dagou was stunned.
"It's so unpleasant." Zhao Tiezhu shook his head and looked at the village chief who had reduced himself to a statue of dementia: "From today on, your name will be Tian Gou."
As he spoke, he shook his head and said with a face full of aftertaste: "In order to understand this word, I studied it for three days in the military camp."
After saying this, Zhao Tiezhu said with endless aftertaste: "The Military Academy is really a good thing. If we didn't know the Chinese characters, how could we be the mayor of the township?"
The rural policeman on the side had no choice but to leave after him.
The two brothers were left stunned.
"Brother, this house belongs to our family?" The younger brother was shocked.
"Yogou, your eldest brother, I am the village chief."
Tian Dagou proudly put his hands on his hips and said, "Don't talk about this house. Even the widow Zhou in the village must be your sister-in-law."
"Brother, you have become the village chief, why are you still a widow? I heard from my mother that she is unknown!"
"Fart, my butt is so big that it's good for fertility."
Tian Dagou looked back and saw that this tall house suited his identity.
"Head of the township, we have distributed about ten." The township policeman looked at Zhao Tiezhu who was eager to try, and was extremely helpless.
"That's right." Zhao Tiezhu sighed: "I never thought that there would be so many villages in our township."
"It seems that there is no way that there are only 600 households or more than 1,000 households."
Riding a mule, Zhao Tiezhu was as powerful as a rainbow and headed forward.
As for the homestead law, it had already been promulgated as early as the Huguang shogunate period.
But after the emperor came to Nanjing, there was no open space in the vast Jiangnan area.
For example, Yangzhou, after being massacred, became a prosperous place in less than three months. How could the ownerless house be missed?
Even in the corners of the mountains, southerners will plant tea trees or some miscellaneous grains. In short, they cannot be let down.
However, the policy of the Homestead Law was good, and it had initially achieved results in Huguang, but the results in Shuntian Prefecture shocked the court.
"In just three months, the number of registered households in Shuntian Prefecture increased by 200,000 people, and more than 50,000 hectares of land were registered."
Zhao Shu was inexplicably surprised and couldn't help but look suspicious: "Back in Huguang, there were only 500,000 people a year. In just three months, the population in one government has been so large. Is it a fraud?"
"Maybe it's because not many people from Shuntian Prefecture have been lost to other places?"
Zhang Shenyan guessed: "Huguang is, after all, a place run by thieves, with many casualties and dense mountains, forests and lakes..."
"No!" The emperor shook his head, looked at Shuntian Fuyin's report, and said, "It's just a matter of execution."
Zhu Yixi's eyes showed joy.
When I was in Huguang, although the huge Hubei Province was brought under the rule of the shogunate after reconstruction, it still maintained its original order.
That is, the gentry governs the countryside, and the government governs the city.
The same policy in Huguang relied on the execution ability of the gentry.
Although Huguang was restored, the prestige of the shogunate doubled, and the local gentry were all impressed. Its execution ability was more than twice as strong as that of the Chongzhen Dynasty.
But once compared with today's Shuntian Mansion, it is far behind.
The injured soldiers from the Beijing camp who were eliminated have been gradually distributed to various townships and counties in Shuntian Prefecture.
Last year alone, there were more than 2,000 people.
Whether he is a policeman, a head catcher, a township chief, or a village chief, it can be said that everyone has no worries after his death.
In ancient times, when soldiers fought in wars, why were those soldiers lifelong? Isn't it because they didn't know what to do after leaving the army?
Now, after retirement, he will be the head of a township or a district, with status, salary, and military rank matching his official position. Who wouldn’t want to?
These soldiers, combined with the three-elder system, immediately burst out with great power.
That is to say, the county government’s control over local villages is unprecedentedly powerful.
If the county magistrates in the past could only rely on the gentry, but now they are walking on two legs, that is a blessing.
It is undeniable that these soldiers are rude, arrogant, and even quick to take action, but compared with those advantages, these shortcomings are not worth mentioning.
"Three local elders?" Yan Chongxin looked surprised.
"That's right." Zhu Yixi sighed: "We have to add the wounded soldiers who left the army."
"They are used to obeying orders and executing them, which is far more suitable than those cunning people in the countryside."
"Also, don't forget that they are literate and well versed in the military. If there is a war, they can be recruited by the local government."
"In this way, wouldn't the Beijing camp be able to eliminate the old, weak, sick and disabled every year?" Zhao Shu discovered the bright spot:
"In this way, the forty-year-old retirement system implemented by His Majesty was somewhat outdated before, but now it seems that it is the best of both worlds."
Zhang Shenyan shook his head slightly and sighed in his heart.
The three-elder system broke rural autonomy and allowed the tentacles of the imperial court to reach the countryside. However, the disadvantages were also obvious, and harsh governance could also be transmitted to the countryside.
Without the buffer of the gentry, the power of the Yamen increased greatly.
If it was a small government office before, it is now a big government office, a cannibal government office.
However, these sighs are only fleeting in his heart, located at the center of power. Zhang Shenyan is naturally sensitive to power.
"His Majesty."
Zhang Shenyan cupped his hands and said: "If it were just a Shuntian Prefecture, a land in the capital, under our noses, these retired soldiers would be properly arranged."
"But other areas, I'm afraid it will be difficult to arrange only in Beizhili..."
Zhu Yixi understood the point of his words in an instant and smiled: "What do you mean, we need to arrange a special yamen to take care of things?"
"I just think that it would be inappropriate to place this matter in the Ministry of War or the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army."
This is inevitable because it involves civil affairs and personnel affairs. How can those soldiers be allowed to interfere?
As for the Ministry of War, it only controls the army, and it seems inappropriate to involve local areas.
Yan Chongxin squinted his eyes, glanced at the old and comfortable chief assistant Zhao Shu, and then said:
"If that's the case, why not hang it up in the Staff Department?"
"The Chief of Staff is only responsible for the work of advisors. How can we give orders to those prefectures and counties?"
Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately rejected it.
He didn't want to confuse the Chief of Staff, which was a place for military staff to train trusted generals.
"It can only be the officials."
Zhao Shu sighed lightly and said: "Although it is said that there are heavenly officials and heavenly officials, they are indispensable."
Zhang and Yan were startled when they heard this.
The Ministry of Personnel is already very powerful, and it is difficult for the cabinet to take charge of it when they have time. If this function is added, wouldn't it mean that it will surpass the cabinet?
Seeing the three people saying these words, Zhu Yixi's mind was spinning.