Although Liang Pengfei only briefly mentioned this idea and shallow opinion in the letter, of course, this is his humble words, but Fukangan keenly grasped this line of thought, and came to a conclusion, this is at present, the local gentry to pay money, train the villagers, protect the territory and the people, is indeed the best and most effective means for the current chaotic situation. 【】

You must know that the Qing court's control of the army was extremely strict in the early and middle periods, but now, the army of the court has become like that, and the suppression is powerless, which makes the people of the world complain, and in the long run, the rule of the Qing court will inevitably be shaken.

And if this method is adopted, although it can allow the gentry to train and protect the territory and the people, it is also equivalent to making the gentry class become a powerful faction that controls military power, which will inevitably cause instability to the country, so this method is simply like a double-edged sword, and there is also a suspicion of quenching thirst, but who can have a better idea than this to solve the current difficulties?

After thinking about it for a few days, Fukangan gritted his teeth, wrote down the matter as a fold, and rushed through eight hundred miles to enter the Beijing Division, and handed it to Emperor Qianlong's table.

For Qianlong, who originally wanted to spend his old age in peace, but he got into a belly of fire and was anxious all day long, it was tantamount to a life-saving straw.

Because, in addition to the low combat effectiveness of the Qing army, the court is now a little short of money, from last year to this year, this turmoil that has been pending for more than half a year, is rapidly consuming the gold and silver money in the treasury, and even some ministers have asked for a decree, hoping that Qianlong can temporarily stop building his gardens, which makes Qianlong, who likes luxury enjoyment, a huge torture.

Although he Qianlong still has tens of millions of taels of money, the problem is that it is his own money, and if he wants to spend it, he will spend it on the treasury, not on his own coffin, this is Qianlong's idea and obsession. However, it is also difficult to be the first housekeeper in the world today, and he has to be greedy, and he has to let his subordinates be greedy, but if it continues to be consumed like this, in a year and a half, the treasury will bottom out, and when the time comes, the rats will have to come out with a full tear, so what should they do with these corrupt officials? If you have no money to be greedy for, wouldn't it be an insult to their reputation as a corrupt giant?

Therefore, when General Fuda's letter was placed in front of the emperor, it was unanimously respected by almost all the courtiers, of course, not all the officials wanted to keep more wealth in the treasury for them to move home.

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However, they also know that the treasury is very tight now, and if they continue to fight like this, what will they do if they can't afford to pay their salaries? Besides, those small people in the world let them pay their own money to protect the territory and the people, which can be regarded as the emperor's great grace.

However, Liu Yong and several ministers stood up to oppose it, believing that this would affect the stability of the ruling of the country after the court was announced, after all, it was difficult to predict what kind of consequences would be caused after delegating the power of the armed forces, an institution of state violence, to the gentry.

However, their opposition is also very weak, because the treasury is running out of money, and you have the ability to earn money to support those who will not fight without being paid, and will even make a mutiny, and can only pretend to bully the common people, and fight like a group of soft-shelled eggs.

Therefore, this bill, which should not have been passed at all in normal times, took less than seven days from the proposal of Fukangan, the approval of Qianlong, and the passage of the ministers in such a special environment today. In Wang Shouli's letter to Liang Pengfei, he told Liang Pengfei the news that the holy decree had arrived in Guangzhou, allowing the gentry of Liangguang to train and protect the territory and the people.

“…… In accordance with the emperor's decree, I and the gentry of Guangdong also need to actively ask for a group exercise to protect the township and the people. With a pleasant smile on his face, Changlin, the governor of Liangguang, looked at these officials present, most of them were civil officials, after all, asking the gentry to invite them to hold a regimental training was to deal with the local gentry, and naturally it was the chief officials of those states, prefectures and counties.

However, as a high-ranking local military general, it is the responsibility and obligation to attend, after all, the civilian officials are only responsible for the first contact, and after that, it is still up to those military attaches to cooperate with the local forces.

"Your Excellency the Governor, please rest assured that we will work together to handle this matter." The reaction of those civil officials was not very big, but those generals were very excited, and one or two immediately jumped up and patted their chests as a guarantee.

Changlin was also very pleased that these generals were brave enough to do things, and where did he think about it, those people were thinking about whether they could play some tricks and make more money. Because, since Xiang Yong has been trained, then he is naturally considered a soldier, so whether the soldiers in their barracks can be reduced more, even if the above comes to check when the time comes, he directly pulled Xiang Yong into the barracks to fill the number, which can be described as one side and two pennies.

Liang Pengfei watched coldly, how could he not understand the idea of these guys. But for this, he is desperate, however, those Guangdong gentry who were invited to have opinions, although one or two have put on a posture of sharing the worries of the main government, but there are very few people who really respond to peace, after all, there are few people who have ambitions to rebel, and the other is to maintain law and order, and it is the responsibility and obligation of your government to exterminate the thieves.

And the merchants of the Thirteen Lines of Guangdong all went to the north of Annan because of their heads and brains, well, now, Liang Pengfei feels that the Thirteen Lines of Guangdong are a bit like the pyramid scheme gangs of the year, the online development and the downline, and when you enter this circle, you don't want to leave.

Well, in fact, it also needs to be investigated, and as early as the beginning, Liang Pengfei had already begun to collect evidence and investigate those merchants through various means, and then with the help of Pan Youdu, Ye Shanglin, Lu Guanheng and other bigwigs who were originally businessmen, Liang Pengfei had a series of evidence in his hands about tax evasion, bribery of officials, and smuggling in secret.

And after that, it is to choose from among them what they see fit, and then, through the binding of interests, after all, the profit-seeking surname of the merchants, coupled with their far more receptive to new ideas and new things than those who read books and read with rigid minds.

Therefore, in just half a year, the four major merchants, Pan, Lu, Ye, and Wu, have become a tight group, and by the way, there are several vassals who have also been absorbed and involved in the business of Nanyang, this time they rushed to the area of Annan, to go to Annan to investigate a newly discovered giant high-quality iron ore, and there are also many businesses that they also need to go there to dispose of by the way, so that after the capture of southern Annan, the goods can be sent to southern Annan in the shortest possible time. Let the south be able to guarantee stability.

Therefore, there are a few big bosses missing, and the remaining small shrimp are at most humming, and some businessmen are willing to donate money, and they are not willing to form a group to return to their hometowns, uh, they are village warriors.

As a result, the enthusiastic Changlin Xinzi convened and presided over this sit-and-talk tea meeting on the preparation for the construction of the township brave group practice ended hastily in the impassioned enthusiasm of the officials and the sloppy sloppy snorting of the gentry.

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"How can this be, these Diao people, do you think that the court is greedy for their little money?" Changlin angrily put the teacup on the table, at this time, those officials and gentry and businessmen had also dispersed, leaving only a few provincial and ministerial-level high-ranking officials, and Liang Pengfei, who is currently very popular with the court and Changlin, is also very valued by Changlin, the chief soldier of Humen Town, is also fortunate to be here.

It's just that he didn't bother to pay attention to the entanglement between Changlin and those officials, but just calculated how to get the most benefits and benefits from this holy decree.

"You are all role models among my officials in the two Guangzhous, and this governor has left you here just to hear what you think about it, so that those gentry can train their troops according to orders." Changlin stretched out his hand and scratched his scalp, although the holy decree said very clearly, he hoped that the capable and prestigious gentry in various places would be able to do their part for the country, and take out the money from their own pockets to raise some village warrior regiments, so as to protect the territory and the people.

However, the holy decree must strictly stipulate that XXX must fund the recruitment of village warriors, and XXX must hold group training. And even if some of the gentry and businessmen are tempted, they must have concerns, because, in this era, the common people who have made the officials scared are just asking for peace and tranquility, and would rather follow the rules than be the first bird who knows if it will fall into the soup pot and let people stew and eat it.

“…… In this matter, the lower officials thought that at an extraordinary time, they should use extraordinary means, otherwise, the governor ordered the gentry of the state and county governments to contribute money and people to organize the township brave group training, so as to calm the hearts of the people and deter the white lotus rebels. At this time, an official stood up and said in a grand manner, but no one was willing to answer after he said this, and most of the officials gave this brother a fairly accurate evaluation: "Idiot! ”

And Changlin also glanced at this brother with the eyes of an idiot and retarded, and continued to look at others with an inquiring gaze, because Changlin is not an idiot either.

You must know that in the current social composition system, the gentry, although not the largest group in the country, is certainly a backbone, the country wants to rule the world, and half of the power of Thailand needs these people, because these people are local famous or authoritative guys, or very rich lords.

And if the officials want to govern the local area, they will inevitably deal with this group of people often, and if you can show favor to these people, then you will definitely be able to get enough rewards, it is inevitable to eat and drink the sea, and the gifts of the gentry during the New Year and holidays will not be light, in a word: hello, I am good, everyone.

But whoever breaks this principle, or the unspoken rule, will be unlucky, and unlucky.

(To be continued)