Chongzhen, who was in Beijing, received the report from Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting, and laughed heartily, "This scourge of the rogue has finally subsided, and I have finally stabilized!" After that, he summoned the cabinet and the two stewards of the household department to discuss the aftermath. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Chongzhen looked at everyone: "I have encountered a few happy events at the beginning of this year, I am very pleased, this Hong Chengchou and Yang He are very good, as well as this Sun Chuanting and the two generals Cao, all have merit, you all discuss this reward and then I will draft a reward!" ”

"Commandment!" Humane.

"The question now is what to do with these rogues, these tens of thousands of people are not a small number!" Chongzhen said with a headache

Shi Fenglai thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, these are all rogues, let them go back and don't know when they will rebel again, the minister thinks that we can appease them first, and then let them return to their hometowns, so that we can return to their hometowns。。。。。。 "I made a neck wiping motion!

"Are you trying to fall into injustice? They are all my people!" Chongzhen said angrily.

"Your Majesty! These are the people! If there is a rebellion again, SX will be a mess again, and it will have a bad impact on other provinces, and now the imperial court is short of silver and food, and there is no superfluity! Anyway, you don't need Your Majesty to come forward for this matter, just let the ministers do it! Shi Fenglai said.

Chongzhen is speechless, is this another Hong Chengchou? Is this how the books of the saints are studied?

So he turned his head and asked Sun Chengzong: "Teacher! What do you think? ”

Sun Chengzong thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty! Now SX can basically be said to be a ruin, all the land is basically borderless, the imperial court can re-measure the land, register it, and then let these displaced people return to their hometowns, each of them will be given part of the land, according to the number of family members, as for how to pay taxes can be said by the two adults of the household department! Of course, before the land is harvested, His Majesty still has to support SX so that they can have something to eat! Lao Chen thought that as long as they had food and land, then they would not rebel! ”

Seeing that Chongzhen nodded and continued: "In addition, the remaining tens of thousands of people should be some strong, and those who have combat effectiveness can stay and train, and they can be incorporated into the Beijing camp, or they can be incorporated into the team of Governor Sun or Governor Hong, or even transferred to Governor Cao of Datong, so that the main combat power of the exiles will not be there, so how can they rebel!" ”

"So doable! In addition, I want to start the reform of this land in this SX, I think that this SX can start to re-measure the land, except for the land with the title deed, all the rest can be re-registered, and then it can be sealed to the people, but they do not have the ownership of the land, but they have the right to use the land! It can be a period of 5 years, during which the land is used by the people, and then the land is collected and sold to the imperial court, and seventy percent of the people keep it for their own use, so good! These three percent include poll tax, grain tax and other taxes, and the court no longer collects other taxes, so that not only can the people live a good life, but also the court can increase its income. Chongzhen said

After hearing this, the two household stewards asked, "Is it the case that all the people of the Ming Dynasty are like this?" The two of them are alluding to whether the big landlords are also like this.

Chongzhen said: "All the land in SX has been re-measured, and illegal occupation of land is not allowed, and as for the people who have a lot of land, I will also treat them equally, and they will collect 30% of the total harvest of all fields!" ”

Shi Fenglai listened, his brows furrowed, and he said in his heart: "This is that the more land, the more taxes will be paid!" How can this work? Hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you can't do this!" Moreover, the incorporation of the poll tax into it is equivalent to the abolition of the poll tax, which is not in line with the ancestral system! Of course, he could not explicitly say that this reform would harm the interests of many large landowners up to now.

Chongzhen said: "It's just a discussion stage now, and it's just SX to implement it now, so you can change it!" What do other Aiqing think! ”

Sun Chengzong thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty! If it's just SX, you can give it a try! ”

Xu Guangqi didn't speak, as if he was still thinking.

Guo Yunhou and Bi Ziyan looked at each other and replied, "Your Majesty! I thought I could try it first! This practice can greatly improve the people's enthusiasm for production, resume production, although the weather is bad now, but as long as the imperial court policy is implemented properly, the people are diligent, and then cooperate with the new crops developed by Lord Xu, food and clothing should be enough, the first few years are tax-free, do not collect this tax, as long as the imperial court does not fill in the disaster relief silver that is a good policy, Your Majesty! On the other hand, even if people with a lot of land pay more taxes because of this policy, it is better than no harvest. Can they plant it themselves? In this way, the people can live a good life, and the pressure on the household department of the court is also reduced, as long as the policy is implemented properly, it can even increase the income a lot, and the minister thinks that it can. Some specific details can be discussed again! ”

After Xu Guangqi heard this, he nodded and seconded the proposal.

Sun Chengzong also nodded in agreement, while Shi Fenglai nodded helplessly, and then everyone began to discuss some details, and sent another note for him to be stationed in SX, and there were other arrangements.

On the other side, after a month's march, Sun Chuanting escorted the prisoners of war into the Beijing Division, and then was warmly received by Chongzhen, and announced his reward, and then announced the disposal of all prisoners of war in public.

"I know what you are rebelling for, and this is because I have not fulfilled my responsibilities and made my people suffer, I am guilty!" Chongzhen said this sadly.

When everyone heard His Majesty the Emperor say that he was guilty, they were all stunned, and their three views were refreshed, and they couldn't believe everything that happened today.

"Originally, according to the law of the Ming Dynasty, all rebellions will be punished by the nine clans, but I am also responsible for this matter, if the people can eat, who would be willing to risk the crime of killing their heads to rebel? Therefore, this time I have forgiven your sins, you can return to your hometown, and the court will give you land, and you can receive grain and seeds from the household department, and you will be exempt from taxes for two years! I hope that you will go back to work hard and build your hometown, and I hope that you will also work together with the imperial court! Chongzhen shouted.

"Long live our emperor! Banzai! Hooray! Everyone cried and shouted, thinking that this was going to be killed, and they even prepared for the worst, but they didn't expect that now not only did they not die, but they could also receive land and food, and return to their hometown, and they were so excited that they couldn't put words into words, and shouted long live His Majesty the Emperor to express their gratitude!

"I hope that the next time I see you will be a scene of your harvest in the fields, a happy life with your daughter-in-law and children at home, and a family reunion, instead of seeing you as prisoners of war again, as you tell me, will you let me down?" Chongzhen said.

"Grass people won't! Long live Your Majesty! The crowd shouted.

Chongzhen nodded with satisfaction, and asked Bi Ziyan to deal with the rest of the incident, and then summoned Sun Chuanting to understand the details of the battle, Sun Chuanting answered them one by one, and Chongzhen who listened to them praised several generals for their strength, and at the end, Sun Chuanting suddenly said: "Your Majesty!" Wechen had a reluctant request. ”

"Oh? What's the matter? Aiqing said come and listen to me! Chongzhen smiled.

"Your Majesty! Wechen thought that these four rogue leaders were all manufacturable materials, and wanted to take the four of them with him, and Wechen wanted to ask His Majesty to be extra kind to them and let them make meritorious contributions! Sun Chuanting knelt down and said.

"Oh?!" Chongzhen was really surprised when he heard this request, but thinking that if these people were well cultivated by Sun Chuanting and developed in a good direction, they would also be good generals of my Ming Dynasty in the future, so he nodded and said: "I originally wanted to exile them, since Aiqing interceded, then I will give them this opportunity, they can join the army, but they must start from the lowest soldiers, see their future performance, as long as they make meritorious contributions, they can also be crowned marquis and worship generals!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you for them, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is benevolent! Sun Chuanting said respectfully, after this period of time and the four of them got along, he also really understood why they rebelled, it was really the official forced the people to rebel, and they really couldn't survive, as long as they had something to eat, who was willing to risk killing their heads to rebel, and several military talents were also good, so Sun Chuanting wanted to try to intercede for them, it was best if he succeeded, and he couldn't help it if he didn't succeed, at least he tried his best, and his conscience went by. Now that His Majesty has agreed, he is naturally happy. After the two of them talked about some matters, Sun Chuanting respectfully retreated, Chongzhen was ready to take a nap, but he didn't expect Sun Chuanting to come back after a while, and he brought 8 people with him, 4 adults and 4 little children!

"Wechen participates in Your Majesty!" Sun Chuanting saluted respectfully.

"Sinners see Your Majesty!" The other 4 adults and 4 little children kowtowed at the same time.

"Flat!" Chongzhen smiled: "Why did Sun Aiqing come back so quickly?" What's the urgency to find me? Who are these 8 people? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, these four people are Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai, Liu Guoneng, and Ma Shouying." Then he introduced the 4 children respectively: "These 4 children are Zhang Xianzhong's godsons, they are Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo, Ai Nengqi and Liu Wenxiu!" The eight of them must meet His Majesty to express their gratitude. ”

"Oh?!" Chongzhen looked at these 8 people, it turned out that Zhang Xianzhong looked like this, no different from an ordinary peasant uncle, his eyes quickly swept over the adults and finally fell on the four children, especially Li Dingguo, who watched for the longest time, after all, this guy will be a god-level figure in the future. After nodding, he said, "Thanks, no more!" I hope that you will serve Daming wholeheartedly in the future, and work hard! I hope my decision is the right one, and I trust Governor Sun's vision. ”

"Your Majesty is benevolent! We will serve the Ming Dynasty wholeheartedly! They replied.

"Good!" Chongzhen smiled and said, "These four sons look very good, Governor Sun must cultivate them well!" ”

Sun Chuanting was stunned for a moment and said: "Weichen obeys the order!" It will live up to your majesty's expectations! ”

Zhang Xianzhong was very happy when he heard it: "Sinners, thank you, Your Majesty!" The four children were also very clever and immediately thanked them.

"You four do well! Learn from Governor Sun and become the pillar of my Ming Dynasty in the future, I am looking forward to it! Chongzhen patted the four of them on the shoulders and went out laughing.

"I've left beforehand, so let's leave!" Chongzhen's voice came from afar.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty!" Everyone said in unison.

I didn't expect our Emperor His Majesty of the Ming Dynasty to be so benevolent, Shengming, His Majesty takes such a fancy to me, I will work hard to become the pillar of the Ming Dynasty in the future, and not let Your Majesty down, the four sons have made up their minds in their hearts。。。。。。。 Of course, in the end, they all became the pillars of the Ming Dynasty, and their fame shocked all over the world, which is all a later story.