"What's your plan?"

Dolgon looked at Chen Mingxia in surprise.

The latter had a confident smile on his face, and then glanced at his colleagues on both sides, and the posture was as if Kong Ming had come back to life.

"Ladies and gentlemen, have you forgotten the tax system?"

Chen Mingxia said.

"Hu, the old system of the Great Yuan?"

Liu Yuyou said in amazement.

Immediately after that, it was like an initiation, and those ministers who had nothing to do saw the sunshine in the dark clouds at once! In an instant, even this hall seemed to be much brighter.

Indeed, there is also a system!

A system that can have the best of both worlds.

It is also a system that has been tested by foreign rule and has existed for a long time, that is, the tax package system commonly practiced in the Yuan Dynasty. This system not only satisfied the tax-free privileges of the gentry, but also guaranteed the finances of the imperial court to the greatest extent, especially after the test of time, it was widely praised by the gentry in those years, so that they always maintained a deep affection for the Great Yuan Dynasty.

It is said that even after the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the gentry are still reading the good of the Great Yuan Dynasty!

They even did not hesitate to bewitch Zhu Yuanzhang to recognize the legitimacy of the Yuan Dynasty to wash the ground for foreign races, which was also the biggest mistake made by Zhu Yuanzhang, and it can also be said to be his most important stain. In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang can completely chase the Song Dynasty upwards to complete the change of dynasty, and there is no need to pick up the stubble of Mongolia at all, because he has respected the dragon and phoenix era from the beginning, and the dragon and phoenix era name is set by the Red Turban Army to rebuild the Song Dynasty with Han Lin'er claiming to be a descendant of Song Huizong, and rebuilding the Song Dynasty with the name of the Song Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang can complete this continuation, Hongwu inherited the dragon and phoenix, and Zhu Ming inherited Zhao Song, which is a righteous and righteous righteousness, but in the end, he still did not bear the bewitchment of the Jiangnan gentry, and finally made this mistake with endless consequences.

This shows how deeply the gentry miss the Great Yuan Dynasty.

"What is the tax package system?"

Dorgon said suspiciously.

It is clear that he does not know enough about this history.

The Ming Dynasty did not have a tax system.

Although the later tax supervision is somewhat close to the package tax system, there is still an essential difference, and Dolgon may be familiar with the Ming tax system, but he may not know anything about 300 years ago.

"Regent, this is a kind of good government done by the Great Yuan Dynasty, that is, the tax is contracted to someone, and the tax amount is fixed to this person every year, and he is responsible for collecting the tax, as long as he can collect the full amount, no matter who he collects from and how he collects it, it has nothing to do with the imperial court."

Liu Yuyou hurriedly explained.

Dolgon also understood in seconds.

He is also a smart man, and immediately understood the meaning behind this, he gave the tax quota to the gentry everywhere, and these gentry gave him a quota every year, but how the gentry collected it and who it was to collect, it was none of his business, he just got the money and grain. And these gentry will certainly not be able to accept their own, nor can they be collected by the powerful clans, and in the end they must still accept those small landlords and yeoman farmers and even tenants, so that the gentry will have the privilege to be.

And what is the sign of the place where the imperial court rules?

Isn't it just collecting taxes?

Changing to a tax package system means that the local power is completely given to the local gentry, these guys have their own militia armies, the right to collect taxes, the financial force is all in hand, and they also have the right to public opinion, and have clan control, so much power in hand, the local officials of the imperial court are purely ornamental, just like the prince of the Yuan Dynasty.

But there are also differences with the Yuan Dynasty.

That is, the Eight Banners did not have the absolute military superiority of the Mongol cavalry.

Weaker control.

However, this really solves the problem.

"Dazai Qianyuan, it is leisurely and fascinating, such good governance is indeed feasible!"

Dorgon sighed.

He was embarrassed to ask how the Mongols had not been mixed for a hundred years, saying that even if it was counted from the destruction of the Jin, it would only be one hundred and forty years, and if it was really counted from the destruction of the Song Dynasty, it had not been mixed for a hundred years. But it's not a problem for him, how dare he think about a hundred years at this time! If you don't coax these bastards, it is estimated that this time next year, he should wait for the next cold in Shenyang, and he can last a few years at this time.

Century?

At least the current situation is really unthinkable!

And the ministers were talking to each other with excitement.

Clearly they got what they wanted.

They are embarrassed to say that as the only period in China's history in which the population continued to decline instead of growing after peace was restored, the disgraceful record of the Mongols was largely due to the tax system, which brought what can be said to be the oppression of the bottom. When those lustful people and powerful gentry who have contracted all kinds of taxes have the monopoly power of taxation, they no longer have any scruples, and they can squeeze the people at the bottom as much as they want.

It's not just the poor.

Even small and medium-sized landlords could not escape the murderous hands.

If the old tax system was only a scourge to the lowest level of yeoman farmers and tenants, the tax system was extended further to the next level.

It's not just the bottom that's erosive.

However, this is indeed the best of both worlds for the present Dolgon and the Hebei gentry, and it can increase taxes to the maximum extent by squeezing the small and medium-sized landlords, rich peasants, small merchants, and other classes that still have a little bit of oil and water, under the premise of ensuring the interests of the big landlords and the main tycoons who hold the dominant power in the locality. Although this is actually a desperate fish, it is effective at least in the short term, after all, Dolgon can abolish the gentry as an errand and pay for grain, which can save the hearts of those gentry, including small and medium-sized landlords, after all, small and medium-sized landlords and those rich peasants are the main force of the tax-exempt class in the imperial examination.

All they want is tax-free privileges.

And those big landlords and eunuch families who really control the place can get the right to tax package.

This can stabilize people's hearts, as for those poor ghosts such as yeoman farmers and tenants, that is not within the scope of the people's hearts, they have no right to speak, as long as the gentry's hearts are still towards our Qing Dynasty, these poor ghosts will not be able to turn the sky.

Hong Xiu didn't turn the sky upside down, let alone them!

However......

It's still useless!

This still can't solve the battle situation in Shandong, there is already a fight over there, and even this good news can't be sent to the gentry in Qingzhou and other places!

Dorgon looked at the last scholar who had not spoken.

Li Huaxi, the governor of the three sides of the Ming Dynasty, lowered his head, his face full of worry and melancholy......

Well, his hometown has been conquered by the Tyrants.

Zhou Village.

"Save me, brother!"

Li Huaxi's son, Li Shuzhi, pleaded with a young scribe passing by in the prisoner's car.

The latter ignored him.

"If you kill a thief today, you should take the head of Jiannu for 3,000 to sacrifice the Son of Heaven!"

Bi Jiyou, the son of Bi Ziyan, the former secretary of the ministry, said heroically on the horse.

Several cronies next to him immediately burst into applause.

Poor Li Shuzhi stretched out his hand from the cage, like an abandoned resentful woman, and watched his friend ignore him like this and walk straight over, grieving him from the heart in the bumps of the prison car, and couldn't help crying loudly. Did Bi Ji on horseback turn back, he was full of pride, and in the cry of his friends, he walked into Zhou Village with the Wang villager group organized by the Bi family.

It is said that Zichuan is a place where the crown is gathered.

This place is inconspicuous in modern times, but in the late Ming Dynasty, the three dynasties produced high-ranking officials, the first assistant Zhang Zhifa, the official department Shangshu Bi Ziyan, the trilateral governor Li Huaxi, of course, and the notorious Sun Zhiqi, a county Guang Chongzhen Dynasty produced a first assistant, a Shangshu, a governor. And now this war is making these original poems and texts, of course, it can also be said that the sons and brothers who originally played and prostituted together have to face their own fate, poor Li Huaxi's family was arrested, Sun Zhixi's son is following our Qing Dynasty to defend Zichuan, and Bi Ziyan's son welcomes Wang Shi......

"The way of this dog's day!"

Bi Ji scolded with embarrassment.

Almost at the same time, a group of cavalrymen in red uniforms suddenly rushed from the opposite side and immediately blocked his horse, and Bi Jiyou was so frightened that he was almost thrown off by the erected horse.

"Are you rebels?"

The leading officer shouted anxiously.

"Yes, we are rebels!"

Bi Jiyou hurriedly said.

In fact, it is difficult to say what their nature is, at this time, Zhoucun was the rear base of Xie Qian's troops to attack Zichuan, but a large number of militia groups organized by the gentry of the surrounding counties also came, totaling more than 40,000 rabble to block Baduli in Zichuan. The latter took 5,000 Qing troops to shrink Zichuan, not because he was afraid of these rabble, but because he was afraid of the Ming army coming from Zhangqiu at any time behind these people, as long as he went out of the city to fight, once he was entangled with these people, at least one brigade of the Ming army in Zhangqiu would come. Because Changqing was captured by the Ming army, one brigade of the Ninth Army's infantry and cavalry, plus the reinforced cavalry brigade of the Tenth Army, three brigades were in Jinan, and Le Kedehun had to withdraw half of the Qing army that originally counterattacked Zhangqiu, leaving only half to continue the confrontation.

The 7,000 Qing army only needs one brigade of the Ming army to block it, and Dou Ming, who has two brigades, can transfer a brigade to join the attack on Zichuan at any time.

But he never moved, just to coax Batu Li out.

Ba Duli obviously understands this, he is now unable to shrink out, and it is useless for him to come out, and the Eighth Army of the Ming Army out of Muling Pass has one brigade of cavalry, because the Linqu gentry welcomed Wang Shi to successfully conquer Linqu and Qingzhou.

He can only hold on for help now.

Wait for Dolgon's response and mobilize reinforcements into Shandong.

Zichuan has enough food, and there is an impossible defection like the Sun family, relying on Jiancheng to be a turtle is much better than him going out to adventure.

Of course, the result of this is that there are more and more rebels outside.

Those gentry are in a hurry to catch the train anyway, so as to avoid Yang Qing pulling the list in the future, as long as they come to participate in the battle against the Qing army, Yang Qing will not settle accounts with them no matter what. Bi Jiyou was actually slow to react, after all, his family was in Wang Village, and he should have joined the rebel army a long time ago. And he didn't dare to go directly to Zichuan, first came to Zhoucun to report, first reported his name, and then when did he go to the front line......

Let's talk about it then!

However, Bi Ziyan's spirit in heaven finally blessed his son.

"Quick, go pick up reinforcements and help transport heavy artillery!"

The officer said very politely.

"General, please lead the way!"

Bi Jiyou immediately sobered up, knowing that he had hit a big luck, he said excitedly.

"You don't have to lead the way, go to the Gangaxe Village Pier by yourself, I still have to continue to call people!"

The officer said.

"Uh, just axe?!"

Bi Jiyou was stunned.

Gang Axe Village, Xiaoqing River Wharf.

On this river, which is not wide even in summer, countless sand boats are docked at the pier, or directly at the shoals, and countless heavily armed Ming soldiers are stepping on the riverbank, and there are squares everywhere that are forming a team. But these were not the chariot infantry of the northern garrison, they did not have chariots, but were pure infantry, armed with spears and arquebuses, but with slightly more armor than chariot infantry. The latter only had cuirasses and helmets, after all, they were protected by shields, and these were all half-body armor, but the arms were less protected to facilitate faster reloading.

"This is a divine soldier descending from heaven!"

Bi Jiyou looked at the reflection of the steel in front of him and exclaimed.

No one expected that the reinforcements of the Ming army would arrive in this way, this is the main brigade under the Second Army of the Marine Corps, and the core is all veterans of the Korean battlefield. They did not attack Jiaozhou and Weixian with other brigades, but loaded ships in Laizhou and arrived at the mouth of the Xiaoqing River along the coastline, taking advantage of the abundant water in summer, directly entered the Xiaoqing River with sand boats that could enter the inland river itself, bypassed Weixian, which the Qing army was currently holding onto, and went upriver to Zouping to enter the main battlefield.

Don't underestimate Xiaoqinghe.

Since the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, this small river, which has been completely unpaid attention to in modern times, has been the most important water transportation channel in Jinan, and almost half of Shandong's materials depend on the transportation of this river.

And this brigade brought real heavy weapons.

"Are you rebels?"

A general walked over and looked at Bi Jiyou and said.

"Zichuan Shengren Bi Ji has seen the general, his father was the official of the first emperor, the student was imprisoned for three years, and he didn't think about serving the country every day, and today he finally saw the style of the king again!"

Bi Jiyou said exaggeratedly.

"Very good, I will ask my superiors for credit for you, take your people, help transport these cannons to Zichuan City, and it will be up to them to destroy Zichuan and Jiannu!"

The general said.

Bi Jiyou followed his fingers, and then gasped.

In the shallow water on the banks of the Xiaoqing River, a flat sand boat ran aground, and a huge cannon was pointed at them, and the muzzle of the cannon almost caught the head of the soldier next to him. At the bow of the ship a large number of soldiers were busy piling up a sandbank of sand and stones, on which were laid long planks of wood, on which were two black and heavy iron bars, and the wheels on both sides of the cannon were also iron, and there was not only one such cannon, but seven more of the same cannons on both sides......

"Twenty pounds of siege artillery!"

The general said proudly.

"Quick, cheer up and transport these cannons to Wang Shi to Zichuan!"

Bi Jiyou immediately shouted excitedly.

Behind him, hundreds of militias, mainly Bijia tenants, immediately rushed forward, and soon they were joined by the soldiers, together with the requisitioned oxen and horses that were originally used to pull the cannons, and pulled the ropes attached to the cannons......

"Pull!"

Bi Jiyou dragged the rope together and shouted very hard.

Everyone at once exerted force at the same time.

The cannon's wheels turned slowly......