Below the county are townships, and the radiation range of a township is no longer calculated in terms of miles, but in terms of population.
There are five hundred to one thousand households in a township.
The Li Chang, which had been passed down for thousands of years, was officially abolished.
The officials of the township are the three elders. They are the township chief to govern the people and collect taxes, the township elders to discipline the people and implement moral governance, and the township police to manage the order of the countryside and prohibit thieves and thefts.
Township chiefs and township police are generally appointed by the county government and are composed of retired wounded soldiers and veterans. Township elders are basically elderly people with high moral standing among the people.
This promotes balance.
In order to better penetrate into the grassroots level, the imperial court allowed the three elders to enter the stream and set them from the ninth rank.
However, considering their large number of people and the burden on the court, when setting the salary, they deliberately lowered the salary of low-ranking officials, whose annual salary was only ten silver yuan and ten shi of grain.
After all, there is no need to support a master, servants, servants, or followers. Ten silver coins a year is enough.
This grassroots model is also an important component and even the foundation of Shaowu’s New Deal.
Because whether it is a new compilation of the Yellow Book, conscription of soldiers, collection of taxes, or reduction of rents and interest rates, it is all inseparable from the cooperation of the grassroots.
In Huguang and the northern provinces, due to the heavy casualties and the debilitating energy of the powerful landowners, there was complete potential for the New Deal.
Sure enough, after the imperial court temporarily abandoned the southern provinces and chose the north, there was little resistance and the implementation of the New Deal was relatively rapid.
The supervisory censors dispatched at the beginning of the year were basically in the northern provinces. While screening for corruption, they were also supervising the New Deal.
By the end of the year, within two years, the three-elder system had been successfully implemented in nine northern provinces, and Huguang had become the only one in the south.
Liaodong Province came from behind. Thanks to the decentralization of a large number of soldiers, the concentration of the population in Liaodong, and the habit of living in unity, it has also completed the rooting of the three-elder system.
Since then, the population of Liaodong has finally been summarized.
There are eight prefectures, Liaoyang Prefecture, Shenyang Prefecture, Fushun Prefecture, Tieling Prefecture, Dalian Prefecture, Dingliao Prefecture, Ninghai Prefecture, Gaizhou Prefecture, and twenty-eight counties.
The population is 1.53 million, but the number of men is only 370,000. It can be said that the land is vast and sparsely populated, with many women and few men.
Therefore, the soldiers in the Beijing camp who had extra money generously donated their money and took in concubines to relieve their sorrow.
Shenyang Mansion.
After the conquest of Jilin ended, Chen Yongfu returned to Shenyang, and what appeared in front of him were figures like this.
shocking.
You must know that the number of people captured by the Manchu and Qing dynasties in each period exceeded a million. Even excluding western Liaoning, the population decreased too quickly.
On the other side of his desk was Jilin Dusi's disposal.
Jilin Dusi is located to the north of Changtu Hall. It has a diverse population, only about 100,000 people, so it is bound to require large-scale migration.
The imperial court had also issued a directive a long time ago, requesting to follow Guizhou's example and build an official road from Shenyang to Jilin, with military forts set up along the way to guard it.
There must be a military fort every twenty or thirty miles. A conservative estimate would be that there must be forty military forts.
Each military fort has a hundred troops. According to the imperial court's plan, a total of at least 20,000 to 30,000 troops are needed to fill the Jilin area.
"Liaodong is definitely not going to work. There are not enough people to support themselves, so we have to immigrate from within the customs."
After scratching his head, Chen Yongfu felt a headache.
After thinking for a moment, he summoned the generals.
With the end of the war, the Beijing camp also gradually withdrew from Liaodong, and now there are only less than 30,000 people left.
Generals including Chen Yongfu, Wu Sangui, Li Yingren, Li Chengdong, etc. are all based in Shenyang.
After all, Liaodong is still under military control and will not officially become a province until the end of the year.
"Jilin needs one person to guard it, to replace Li Guogong (Li Jizu)."
Chen Yongfu sat in the main seat and said directly.
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
Wu Sangui, Zeng Ying, and Yan Guochao stood still. They were already the Dukes of the country and could not stay there for a long time.
At this time, those who were sitting in a row were Xin Wencheng, Xiong Yingjie, Xiong Yinghao, Wang Shiguo, and You Shilu, who were marquises, and Li Chengdong and Li Yingren were earls.
It's possible for several people.
"The imperial court asked me for my opinion, and I also submitted a recommendation, which has come down today."
Chen Yongfu glanced at everyone and said calmly.
"General Xin, you will serve as the general of Jilin and be in charge of Jilin affairs."
"Yes!" Xin Wencheng stood up and agreed without changing his expression, and accepted the decree from the court.
The other generals expressed their congratulations.
Chen Yongfu looked him up and down and had some concerns in his mind.
Xin Wencheng has very senior qualifications. He was a deputy general of Li Jizu and was later recommended to guard Qishan Fort.
As a result, after persisting for a year and a half, there was no fighting in Gongchang Mansion. Although there were not many fights, the hard work was highly rewarded.
Finally, they attacked Nanjing and wiped out the Qing troops who were marching south. Although they fought fairly, they were cautious and conservative, and were quite defensive in the military.
There is no shortage of qualifications, military exploits, and abilities.
It is precisely because of this that the imperial court selected him to be stationed in Jilin, and even created the post of Jilin General to allow him to govern the people and the army.
There is nothing we can do about it. Jilin has a vast territory and is sparsely populated. Only by integrating the military and government can we avoid internal strife and become the northern gate of Liaodong.
It is precisely because of his great power that he has attracted the envy of everyone. The oil and water in him is immeasurable, and he also has military exploits. It is really a good job.
Xin Wencheng is senior enough that no one dares to raise objections.
"Nu'ergan Dusi is temporarily stationed in Jilin City. Its jurisdiction covers a vast area three hundred miles north of Jilin. All its tribal lands are under its jurisdiction."
"Just like Jilin, the Nuergandu Division established the Heilongjiang General's Mansion."
"Because of this, the imperial court intends to build a new city, so it is temporarily located in Jilin."
After looking at everyone, Chen Yongfu said directly: "Congratulations, Mr. Wang."
"I thank the Lord for your kindness." Wang Shiguo stood up and accepted the imperial edict.
He was born in Yulin Zhenshi General, and he went south with You Shiwei to follow the emperor. It can be seen from their common word "Shi" that they had an unusual relationship.
He is in his forties, mature and prudent. He has been on the border for many years and is used to communicating with foreigners. He once went to Hetao to trick the Mongolians into joining the army.
It is precisely because of this that his tact and stability are fully reflected in him:
"General, what rank am I, General of Heilongjiang? Where is this new city?"
"The Heilongjiang general is of the same rank as the second rank, and holds a high position of authority."
Chen Yongfu explained: "As for this new city, there are two options now."
"One is in the former Nurgan City (), just at the entrance to Heilongjiang; the other is in Ninggu Pagoda, the former site of Longquan Mansion in Shangjing of the Bohai Kingdom."
"Both have their own merits. Ninggu Pagoda is relatively close to Jilin, only 500 miles away; while Nurqian City is at the mouth of the lower reaches of Heilongjiang River. Ships can pass through it in summer, so the construction of the city is convenient and fast, and it is also convenient to return to Beijing."
"Then it's better for you slave." Wang Shiguo said with a smile: "They are all in the north. You don't have to worry about eating fish at the seaside, and it's convenient to go back."
"But it's too unpleasant to be a slave. It's better to call it Heilongjiang City."