When Liu Hongxun was the first assistant, Liu Zeqing relied on him as his support, called him uncle, and fawned over him everywhere. He treated Liu's son Liu Kong and his brothers as young masters, and they treated him like brothers. Later, when Liu Hongxun died, Liu Zeqing immediately called him Liu Konghe.
The brothers are nephews.
Even after Liu Konghe raised an army, he led 3,000 troops to defect to him. Because his poetry was not good, he refused to give him face, and accused him of supporting the army instead of fighting. As a result, Liu Zeqing killed him, and also killed all his soldiers.
But even so, the Wang family went back to become a nun, but the Liu family was still a prominent local family with these three thousand hectares of land.
This time, the Wang family, on behalf of the Liu family in Taihe Village, donated 300,000 taels of silver and 3,000 taels of gold to the emperor. For such a large sum of gold and silver, they did not need to sell off their land or anything else, but took it out directly from the cellar.
It seems amazing, but for them, who own more than 300,000 acres of land, it is actually equivalent to one tael of silver for one acre of land, and two taels of gold for one hundred acres of land.
In troubled times, the powerful gentry all dug underground vaults at home to hoard gold and silver. The shortage of money at the end of the Ming Dynasty was actually related to this. The more chaos there was, the more gold and silver they hoarded, and the more money the market lacked.
Based on the average yield per mu in Shandong, which is one and a half dan per year, most of them collect rent in half, or 40 to 60 dan. One acre can collect at least 4 to 5 dou in rent. In peacetime, that was worth several quid of silver, so one tael of silver
, in fact, it is just two or three years' rent for one acre of land. Through selling grain, lending money, industry and commerce, etc., these gentry can make more profits.
However, they enjoy privileges and exemptions by virtue of their status as gentry, and even basically do not pay taxes. Therefore, the money is accumulated but cannot be taken out. After saving money, they continue to annex fields, collect more rents, and buy more land.
Even based on his status, he accepted contributions from others, sent names, blatantly poached the court, and used the taxes that should be paid to the court to collect rent himself.
When Wang's husband's grandfather was young, even though his family was a landowner, he had to live frugally, but in just two or three generations, he managed to accumulate 3,000 hectares of land. This shows how terrifying the gentry of the Ming Dynasty were.
This time, the Liu family took the initiative to donate 300,000 taels of silver and 3,000 taels of gold. They also took the initiative to clear out thousands of hectares of official farmland, nearly a thousand hectares of misappropriated government land and military land, and then declared the concealed reclaimed land and beach land.
There are hundreds of hectares of lake land and so on.
It was considered very serious and took the initiative to report and clean up the matter truthfully.
Zhu Yihai sat there, holding the Liu family's land list that Wang took the initiative to report. Then he picked up another notebook on the table, flipped through it a few times, and found the Liu family's investigation report. In contrast, it had been
Basically it matches very well.
"I am very grateful to the Liu family for their loyalty."
"Recover the punishment imposed on Liu Hongxun by the Chongzhen Dynasty, restore his official title, and posthumously present him as a young master and the crown prince's grand master. Liu Konghe served the country loyally and was heroic and courageous. He was especially given posthumously to the governor of the left and to the uncle of Changshan."
"Specially, Mrs. Liu was named Mrs. Changshan in recognition of her loyalty, justice and filial piety."
"Confer Liu Kong and his eldest son the title of Baron of Changshan County."
Zhu Yihai also gave a generous reward to the Liu family of Taihe Village in Changshan. Liu Hongxun was the chief assistant of Chongzhen at that time, but later because he said that Chongzhen was too young, he was finally deprived of the position of chief assistant by Chongzhen and was banished to Daizhou. Finally,
He died in Daizhou. Zhu Yihai restored his official title and posthumously presented him as a young master and the crown prince.
Liu Konghe also posthumously granted the title of Zuo Dudu and an earl.
He also granted a title to Wang's wife and gave her son a life-long baron.
The Liu family exchanged it for 300,000 taels of silver and 3,000 taels of gold.
Of course, Zhu Yihai's gifts were mainly due to Liu Kong and Qi Bing, as well as the four-line poem banner sent by Wang.
Otherwise, these hundreds of thousands of taels of silver may not be gifted by Zhu Yihai like this.
Yao Qisheng only exchanged two hundred thousand taels of silver for the magistrate of Licheng County.
The Liu family is the most famous family in Changshan County. Not only does it own more than 3,000 hectares of land, but it also houses contiguous buildings. The entire street of Taihezhuang is owned by the family. There is also a villa on the Eight Pillars Terrace in Changbai Mountain. The Liu family has drinking water.
They have always hired people to pick them up and deliver them from Changbai Mountain, thirty miles away.
Wang has been a monk in Changbai Mountain. In fact, he cannot be considered a monk completely. It is just because he is young and it is more convenient to have a monk status.
The land of Prince De's Mansion and Prince Heng's Mansion in Shandong were all taken over as official land, and even the land of the Kong family in Qufu was taken away. Every family was a little worried.
Who knows if the emperor will take over their land?
Each family's land ranges from several thousand hectares to several hundred or dozens of hectares. Aren't they all acquired through various means from generation to generation? If we really want to discuss it in detail, it's actually not clear.
There aren't many.
For prominent families such as the Liu family, the first priority is to maintain their status, and then they can preserve their land and property.
With Gao Bi and other families from Zichuan taking the lead, everyone also had a direction.
Those who have money should donate more money, and spit out what should be spit out. Anyway, if you have a broken arm to survive now, as long as you can survive, you will still have a chance to recover in the future.
The Liu family performed very well. They had previously sent some money and food, and then asked the Wang family to come forward and send their late husband Liu Kong and the righteous flag from when he launched the army. After gaining the favor of the emperor, they sent this large sum of gold and silver again, and took the initiative.
A large number of occupied fields were cleared and cleared.
The result is now very good. The emperor accepted it and was satisfied with it, and then gave the Liu family a gift.
A baron was also given, and even young children of the Liu family were given several places such as admission to the Imperial College, military academy, etc. In addition, after the emperor was satisfied with the Liu family, he finally agreed to let them keep the thousand hectares of land.
With Emperor Chrysostom's advice, we no longer have to worry about old scores being opened again. This thousand hectares of land has been completely saved.
Even if you lose two thousand hectares of land, it is good to keep one thousand hectares. After all, in those two thousand hectares, there are actually a lot of land in your name that are not really yours, and there are also many that are simply occupied by various kinds of gray or white.
occupied.
Even if there are only a thousand hectares left, it is still astonishing. Three generations ago, when Liu Yi was prime minister, there were not even a hundred hectares left.
Wang is very impressive, actually quite young.
This lady is a general's tiger girl. She is good at riding and shooting. She is also a strong man. She feels a bit like Mrs. Qi Jiguang. She is a strange woman like Qin Liangyu.
I shaved my head and worked as a nun for three years. She dresses elegantly and speaks very elegantly.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In fact, she is quite young. People in this era get married early, just like Ruan Bin. Although she married early and gave birth to three children, she is actually in full bloom.
age.
Mrs. Wang seemed to feel the emperor's gaze and stared at each other.
Wang Xiangjin seemed to feel it. He coughed several times and interrupted the emperor.
The Wang family in Xincheng, who started from a craftsman family and then became a well-known imperial family, is said to have produced many successful candidates and high-ranking officials, but not a single corrupt official. However, his family's property is equally rich. Not only did they have mansions and villas, but they also have many farms.
industry.
The Wang family had many scholars and officials. Due to the privileges of scholar-officials in the Ming Dynasty, their family's land basically did not have to pay taxes. The Wang family also engaged in the cultivation, processing and trading of medicinal materials, which was also very profitable.
However, the family tradition of the Wang family is indeed good. Every time there is a disaster, the Wang family will take the initiative to provide disaster relief and even lend money to the villagers. But it is different from the general loan sharks who take the opportunity to lend money. Whether they lend food or money to the villagers, after the disaster, they all
Everyone just needs to pay back the original amount. The land and real estate sold by others can also be redeemed at the original price.
The Wang family has an excellent reputation in the local area, so whether they open a pharmacy or a private school, they are very popular, which also earns them a lot of money.
Of course, it is also indispensable to send names and contributions. This is also a common problem of the times, not only the Wang family.
The Wang family was indeed severely damaged when the Qing army went south in the early years, but the main reason for the damage was the young and handsome family. The money and land were actually still there. This time, a lot of money was donated and a lot of land was cleared.
Zhu Yihai gave the Wang family an archway, gave Wang Xiangjin the title of Prince Shaobao, and also gave the Wang family several places in the Imperial Academy.
Wang Xiang was also given the lifelong title of Baron of Jinxin City.
This can also be regarded as an excellent recognition of the Wang family.
Zhu Yihai also received awards and rewards for other gentry who had raised troops to fight against Shunying and the Qing army, or who refused to serve in the Qing Dynasty. They also donated a lot of money and actively cooperated in clearing the fields.
Basically, the gentry were very cooperative and well-aware of current affairs, and Zhu Yihai was also very magnanimous, so the monarch and his ministers enjoyed themselves happily. The gentry successfully passed the test and realized the transformation from surrendering to the Qing Dynasty to supporting the Ming Dynasty, and was recognized and forgiven by the court.
Each family even received some posthumous gifts from their ancestors, such as the title of mother, the title of wife, the title of children and grandchildren, the grant of memorial arch, the grant of official status, etc.
And Zhu Yihai also gained a lot.
Not only did he receive a large donation of gold and silver, he also received support from the local gentry and powerful men, not to mention that it was easier to clear the land without a lot of effort.
He was very satisfied with the smooth running of things without having to do anything.
If they resist, the imperial court can use force to implement it, but this will inevitably cause the newly recovered Shandong to become turbulent again, which will not be conducive to the rapid recovery of the place.
And now that they are so wise and willing to join the Tatars, most of the people who are serving as officials on the Tatar side will definitely go south and join the Tatars. This will undoubtedly be a major blow to the Tatars.
There may even be situations where the city is directly offered and the land is surrendered.
For the Shandong gentry, they had turned to Shunying in the past, some had surrendered to Shunying, some had resisted the Qing Dynasty, and many more had surrendered to the Qing court. Now the more powerful Emperor Shaotian has arrived, and he still behaves like this
Gentle, they are naturally willing to join anyway. After all, as long as the interests of the family can be maintained, there is no obstacle to continuing to be loyal to the Zhu family.
In fact, they were more willing to cut off their braids and grow their hair long. They had no choice before, but it is better now. Although they have to pay some price, compared with the torture of the Shun army and the conquest of the Qing army,
, In fact, Emperor Shaotian was gentle enough.
If during the Chongzhen Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen of Beijing asked them to clear their fields and make donations, they would never agree. But after these few years, everyone is now more aware of current affairs.
The peace and even prosperity of the Jiangnan area under the rule of Emperor Shaotian also made them trust this Shandong fellow emperor.
Zhu Yihai also publicly told them that the money donated by Shandong gentry would be used first to relieve Shandong victims, restore Shandong production, and build the Yellow River embankment.
Shandong's silver was still used in Shandong, and the emperor would also reward them with a corresponding official rank based on the amount of donated silver, that is, they would be awarded casual officials according to the number of donated officials.
For example, for 50,000 taels, one can be awarded the rank of a fifth-grade official.
More than 50,000 taels, for example, Nun Wang's family donated 300,000 silver and 3,000 gold, so Zhu Yihai not only gave his family a baron, but also six fifth-grade casuals, a wife, and finally a purple robe and jade belt.
.
Five hundred taels will give you a rank nine, and five thousand taels will give you a rank seven.
Anyway, they are just casual ranks, with no job and no salary. Even if it is a belt corresponding to the official uniform, you have to spend your own money to customize it, so that you can enjoy some corresponding welfare rights of the official rank.
For these Shandong gentry who originally stood in the wrong team to surrender to the Tatars, this empty rank is actually exactly what they need now.
At least I can change into a Ming Dynasty official robe immediately, and I will feel at ease immediately.
Zhu Yihai was quite polite to his Shandong fellows. With his current strength, he could actually take the opportunity to punish and purge the gentry and powerful officials who had surrendered to the imperial court.
But in the end he chose to stop and give them a chance.
Once the land that needs to be cleared has been cleared, we will pay grain and taxes honestly in the future, so we won’t go into details.
After the interview, Zhu Yihai looked at Wang's back and called Liu Chao to see Wang.
"Invite Mrs. Wang to stay for dinner on my behalf."
Liu Chao looked at the emperor with some surprise. He always felt that the emperor was very restrained in his personal desires, but the emperor's request surprised him and felt that something was wrong.
After all, this is not only a nun, but also the mother of the contemporary young master of the Changshan Liu family.
"His Majesty·····"
"I know what you are going to say. I just want to have a meal with Mrs. Wang and talk about something by the way."
Liu Chao had to remind the emperor, "Mrs. Wang is a hero among women who is brave on horseback, good at fencing and spearing, and can lift a hundred kilograms. She also led the rebel army to fight. Your Majesty may not regard her as an ordinary woman."
, in case she gets angry, she might accidentally hurt His Majesty."
"I am also proficient in riding horses, and my swordsmanship is also good. Besides, we are just eating and chatting. We can chat as much as we want, but if we can't, do you think I will force myself to use my bow?"
Liu Chao was in a dilemma, "Your Majesty, the Wang family has a special status. If Your Majesty feels that there is a lack of people around him, the servants can immediately send people to the Tokyo Palace to pick up several concubines, or they can search for suitable ladies in Jinan to serve in the palace.
····”
Zhu Yihai waved his hands dissatisfied, "Liu Chao, could it be that I have no sense of propriety?"
Perhaps after the great victory, Shandong and Henan have already settled down. They have been tense for several years and are indeed too tired.
"I have something to discuss with her, business."
Liu Chao looked suspicious, is it possible?
"Go ahead."
Liu Chao was very hurt when he heard this. This really touched on his blind spot. The eunuchs he had castrated as young as a dozen were now older and they really didn't understand this.
"Then I'll go test it out. If Mrs. Wang doesn't want to do it, I still hope that Your Majesty can give up his mind."
Zhu Yihai was helpless, "Go ahead, go ahead."
Sitting alone, he began to seriously think about these gentry in Shandong. His current contacts and handling were not a bad start.
