Zhu Yihai Yumen came back early in the morning. He used to read newspapers while eating breakfast, and he saw the front page of Fuxing News reporting about the good gentry and righteous people of Zichuan.
The four chief editors of Fuxing and the fourth son of Fushe even wrote personal comments.
Originally, Sun Zhixian was born in Zichuan, which ruined its reputation.
As a result, there are now countless good gentry and righteous people who are loyal to the country and support the army. Even though the emperor has explicitly exempted past arrears and this year's landlords are still poor, they still take the initiative to donate part of the grain harvested in the autumn to the court, not only replenishing all the arrears accumulated over the years.
After the appointment, he also took the initiative to assist the newly appointed local officials by re-registering the household registration of farmland, helping the county government clear and measure the land that was occupied by the Tatars after their arrival, and assisted the government in collecting autumn grain and helping resettle the refugees...
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There are even interviews with some gentry and peasants, such as Zhang Erniu, who shouted that it was natural to turn over the imperial grain.
There is an initiative to set up a charity warehouse in the local area, take the lead in donating grain to the charity warehouse, pay two liters per mu, donate grain to help orphans and widows, and be a virtuous gentleman who sets an example.
Zhang Erniu and other farmers were also unwilling to be left behind and insisted on donating grain to charity.
The subordinate officials in Zichuan not only helped organize the previous account books and warehouses, but also took the initiative to close the previous deficits, claiming that they would never let the Ming Dynasty regain the bad debts of the past after regaining Zichuan.
A virtuous gentleman, a righteous man, a good official.
Even under the leadership of Xie Qian, Ding Keze and other heroes, the original mountain bandits and thieves in Zichuan responded to the imperial court's call and took the initiative to come down the mountain to ask for help. They dismissed their troops, handed over their swords and guns, or joined the local brave group to train, or returned to their hometowns.
Restore the business.
This is simply a Datong society.
There are many related reports later, such as how the new county magistrate Gu Xianshou and others quickly started working after taking office, how they rescued refugees, and even distributed and granted land.
As for the imperial camp and the newly established township regiment stationed in Zichuan, how did they get along well with the people and the people?
Even Zichuan quickly regained stability, the mines in the mountains were opened again, and the fields were still busy growing rapeseed, wheat, radishes, etc. The people even organized spontaneously to repair roads and bridges, maintain water canals, and the markets in counties and towns were bustling again.
Get up...
After Zhu Yihai finished reading, he closed the newspaper and couldn't help but shook his head.
This report is really impressive.
Although he could tell at a glance that the four young masters currently working in the admonishment court obviously wanted to help Gu Xianshou, who had just been demoted from the capital to be the county magistrate due to a party dispute.
The case of Gu Xianshou's party dispute is solid and cannot be overturned. However, there is still a chance to re-exit his banishment, so they now seize this opportunity to build momentum for Gu Xianshou. On the surface, it is to promote the main theme and promote propaganda for the court.
, but in private, it was indeed taking advantage of the situation to hijack some private goods from Gu Xianshou and others.
However, even though Zhu Yihai knew this, he just laughed it off.
This incident in Zichuan became a hot topic because of several special factors. The first is that Sun Zhixian is a famous traitor in the world, and everyone hates him with hatred.
And Xie Qian is also a well-known hero in Qi in recent years. He captured the Sun family manor and made Sun Zhixian worse than pigs and dogs. It was indeed very shocking. It was very satisfying and at the same time it also frightened these newly restored people.
After all, among the gentry and powerful people in the land, many of them surrendered during the two years of Tatar occupation, and even during the previous occupation by the shun army.
No one's buttocks are so clean, and everyone would be secretly shocked if Sun Zhixian ended up like this.
This is invisibly killing the chicken to scare the monkeys.
On the other hand, Xie Qian and others accepted the recruitment and organized into regiment training camps, which also pointed out a way for these people from all walks of life in the Qilu area.
Of course, the important thing is that after the imperial court regained these places, there was indeed no looting and disturbing the people, and local officials were quickly dispatched to quickly restore local order and implement new policies. Compared with the previous Chongzhen Dynasty, Shunjun, and Tatars
The policies when it comes to control are really not that good at all.
Especially the new officials and the garrisoned generals, the current administration is not generally good. Although this may be just a very special situation, it may gradually change in the future, but at least this comparison now, then
It's really shocking.
For the powerful landowners of the country gentry, whether they actively make up for the payment or take the initiative to return the encroachment, they are actually just scared. These are all for self-protection.
As for Zhang Erniu and many other common people, why do they still have to turn over the imperial grain and pay for the warehouse grain? There are many reasons. One of the reasons is that the former gentry landlords, Tatars, etc. have occupied many people's fields.
, now that the Ming Dynasty has restored Zichuan, these lands have been returned.
Secondly, in the past, because the burden of taxes and labor was too heavy, the common people had no choice but to donate their land to the gentry and pay rent to them in order to evade taxes and avoid labor.
Now that taxes are lightened, the gentry are forced to return these lands to hundreds of people.
The common people also know how to settle accounts. In the past, they evaded taxes and donated money to the gentry, which reduced their burden a lot. But now when the land is taken back, it is paid directly to land dingyin. At most, the tax is 1/10, which is much less than if the land was donated under one's name.
If you don't pay it to the court, you're afraid that the gentry will come to collect rent again.
Again.
Some people think that the debts accumulated in the past will be completely waived this year. They feel that it is unreal and unreliable. They are always worried that the tax will be collected later. They think of simply paying it now. The current tax is still low. If the tax is collected again later, it will probably be higher.
Even with profits, this has been done before, and everyone is afraid of it.
So I feel safe after paying.
Of course, it is also because the situation has indeed improved now and everyone is sincerely willing to pay the land rent. After all, it is more reasonable and not too much.
Based on various circumstances, such a special situation has emerged in Zichuan. For the sake of their own political achievements, Gu Xianshou and others are happy to push the boat along. He, who was born in Donglin Fushe, immediately wrote a letter to Fengtian and told Fengtian about this matter.
tell them.
So the Fourth Young Master also seized the opportunity and created such a special headline.
Things are complicated.
But for the countless officials, gentlemen and citizens who read the newspapers, few of them really knew the details. All they saw was what was in the newspapers, although not a single word in these was false.
But even if it claims to be fair and objective news, it actually has its own position and perspective. The same thing, viewed from different angles, is actually completely different.
Judging from the publicity alone, this issue of Fuxing Bao was very successful and achieved excellent results.
Of course it is also beneficial to the court.
It can even serve as a model for other places.
Zhu Yihai took up his pen and wrote a few comments in the newspaper to express his appreciation.
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After the emperor appreciated it, the imperial court immediately commended what happened in Zichuan.
Gu Xianshou even received a meritorious deed for this.
The emperor also rewarded Gu Xian with two new official robes, Qianfei robes.
Gu Xianshou was already a fifth-rank official, a deep-scarlet silver fish, but after being demoted to a seventh-rank official, he could only wear tortoise green. But now the emperor specially rewarded him with two light-scarlet robes and a silver fish charm.
This is equivalent to the fifth grade of favor, which represents extraordinary favor.
Although he was not reinstated as a fifth-rank official, this statement made Gu Xianshou very motivated. He was a little lost and decadent at first, but now he is full of energy.
He immediately summoned all the squires and officials in the county, conveyed to them the emperor's appreciation for Zichuan's recent performance, and then instructed everyone to continue living up to the divine grace.
The whole county mobilized and worked hard.
The counties and townships where Gu Xian was transferred organized many commendation teams to send flowers and plaques with gongs and drums to the landlords and common people who donated the imperial grain and charity grain.
A small sign and a big red flower are not worth much, but if you blow it like this, it will immediately change.
In particular, Gu Xianshou also publicly stated that the county has now taken back a lot of fields. According to the instructions of the imperial court, these fields must be sold at a different price, but they must be qualified to buy them. The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty have priority, and then the officials and the common people will wait.
Without fame, the Lord's common people can own up to ten acres of land, while the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty can own thirty acres, the provincial camp soldiers can own twenty, and the township regiments and soldiers can own fifteen acres.
County officials can own fifteen acres.
A person born as a child can own fifteen acres per family member, a scholar can own thirty acres, a scholar can own fifty acres, and a Jinshi can own a hundred acres.
For those with official positions, honorary officers, and titles, the amount of land they own will be increased according to their levels.
This specifically refers to the land quota, which is the upper limit of land that can be legally owned.
If you are just an ordinary citizen, then one person can own up to ten acres. If there are two or three adults in a family, then you can own up to twenty or thirty acres. If you exceed the limit, you will be restricted from purchasing, and you will not be allowed to buy if you have money.
If the family has a regiment training for local bravery, or a soldier in the imperial camp or provincial camp, the quota can be increased. If they have made meritorious service and received honors, the amount can be increased according to the merit. If they have official positions, they can still increase the amount.
In short, fields are scarce, and even if they are allowed to be bought and sold, there are still restrictions.
Soldiers, gentry, officials, etc. can all get higher land quotas, which is a privilege.
Zichuan has many mountains but little land, and fields have always been scarce. Now a lot of official land has been cleared and sold to the people according to the imperial decree. However, this opportunity is rare, so it must be based on qualifications.
In addition to complying with these conditions, Gu Xianshou also said that those who have been most active in clearing debts, settling debts, and turning over debts will have priority.
If you clear the land yourself, you have the right of first refusal.
In addition, for those minerals in the mountains, it is necessary to re-examine and issue licenses, and only these good gentry and good people are qualified to obtain operating licenses.
In addition to fields and mines, Gu Xianshou has also reorganized county schools, as well as rural schools and guaranteed schools. These officially run schools have limited places and are also given priority to the children of virtuous gentry and good people.
In this way, many landlords and people in Zichuan originally thought that we were not big landlords, so they stopped joining in the fun. Anyway, the liquidation should not be on them. If the liquidation really needs to be done, it will be those big landowners and gentry.
first come.
But looking at it now, it doesn’t work.
If you want to follow the emperor's will and be exempted from paying this year's imperial grain, or if you can't tell me that charity grain, then you will have to treat it differently in the future. You can buy fields, run mines, open workshops, enter official schools and many other good things.
, but you have to lag behind others.
Yes, don’t worry about the little money and food.
Some people say that they have known about the nature of urine in this government for a long time, and they say that they will not levy it, but they still have to find a way to levy it, so pay it.
From small landowners to homesteaders, as well as mine owners, shop owners, shop owners, etc., no one dares to be careless.
Zichuan County is becoming more and more prosperous, and Fuxing Newspaper is also striking while the iron is hot, and comes out with a follow-up report. For a time, Zichuan is famous all over the world, and is known as a kind place.
Gu Xianshou was also known to the whole court for a while. He took advantage of the heat and held a public auction of the fields and mines cleared out of Zichuan. The harvest was extremely rich, and he turned it over to the treasury, and the court had to deal with it.
