The next day, as soon as the decree of the nationwide commercial tax was issued, the whole country was in an uproar. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info was accompanied by a decree on the reduction of land tax. Lu Chengqi personally drafted that only one acre of land would be harvested. The previous tax system was so unreasonable that farmers had to make up the difference if they could not meet the requirements of the state treasury for one acre of land. The territory of Dashun is so vast, the land is fat and thin, where can the output be the same?

Lu Chengqi knew that he was also forced to be helpless before. Taizu's emphasis on agriculture and suppression of commerce was originally to restore production and suppress unscrupulous businessmen. However, the times have changed, and the old system may not be suitable for today. Lu Chengqi's bold reform startled Xu Chongguang. However, when he thought that the land of Jingzhao Mansion alone could reach 24 million yuan a year, which was enough to offset the 20% of the agricultural tax that was undercollected, he had no confidence to object.

This holy decree, even in remote villages, has local supervisors to publicize it back and forth, which is also an order personally issued by Lu Chengqi and must be implemented.

Those inspectors were originally extremely unhappy, but when they saw the peasant households in the countryside eating pot pulp, greeting each other like a king, all in tears, shouting long live the emperor, their dissatisfaction was also erased by the simple gratitude, and they couldn't help but sigh: "The saint is also a saint in this world!" ”

These details were presented to Lu Chengqi by the Department of Supervision one by one. Lu Chengqi looked at it and said with emotion: "I originally just thought that the agricultural tax was not as good as the commercial tax, like chicken ribs, and it was a pity to abandon the tasteless food, but I made up my mind to abandon it, but I won the hearts of the farmers and people all over the world, and I really had no intention of planting willows and willows!" ”

After this sentence was learned by the first assistant of the cabinet, Xu Chongguang's little old man also sighed: "My family has been poor since I was a child, and my family of six is only one acre and three points of land. Time is also fate! ”

And just when the whole country was in a state of jubilation, Lu Chengqi quietly came to the yamen of the Ministry of War, and went straight to see Qin Yikang, the secretary of the Ministry of War, who was sixty years old, and asked: "Qin Qing, the army was promoted to an officer this year, how old is it?" ”

Qin Yikang was waiting to give a salute, but was dumbfounded by Lu Chengqi's headless and brainless question, and the squire next to him, who was also an old man in his sixties, said: "Your Majesty, there are a total of one hundred and five officers who have been promoted this year, including fifteen generals, five Zhonglang generals, and the rest are captains. ”

Lu Chengqi then asked: "How many people are old, weak, sick and disabled in the national army?" ”

The sixty-year-old man said, "About fifty thousand." ”

Lu Chengqi nodded, he knew that the national army was only more than 400,000, and 50,000 old, weak, sick and disabled were already very good. He summoned the little eunuch behind him, took out a holy decree, and wrote a holy decree on the official desk of the secretary of the military department: "The system says: Today's border army, forbidden army, and box army, all those who are disabled, older than 35, and have not yet been promoted to junior colonel will be immediately ordered to retire and return to their hometowns." The cost of discharge from the army is ten yuan per person, three acres of land. If the military merit is outstanding, according to the military merit will be given one to five acres of land. Executed on the same day, there must be no mistakes. The Supervision Department supervises the entire process and must ensure that the discharge pay and military merit land of military personnel fall into the hands of retired soldiers. At the same time, the officers who were promoted this year immediately entered Beijing to face the saint. The third day of September in the second year of Hongxiang. ”

After Lu Chengqi finished writing, he handed the holy decree to Qin Yikang and said, "I need to see an army without the old, weak, sick and disabled within a month. Qin Qing, you need to be more attentive, don't recruit any more troops, I want to recruit troops, I'd rather lack than abuse, understand? Qian Yin and the field, and the household department worked together, and I didn't want to see the six departments alienate each other. ”

Qin Yikang didn't expect Lu Chengqi's intervention in the army to come so suddenly, and there was no room for resistance at all, so he had to say: "The minister obeys the order!" ”

Lu Chengqi glanced at him with a dead face, knowing that he was still pinning his hopes on drinking the blood of the soldiers, and said coldly: "If my supervision department finds out that someone drinks the blood of the soldiers again and eats empty salaries, I will make other people's heads fall to the ground!" Qin Qing, you should understand how to do it, don't you? ”

Qin Yikang was originally a literati, where have he ever seen such iron-blooded means? Frightened, he fell to the ground: "Your Majesty Mingjian, the minister has handed over all the illegal gains to the treasury, the minister ......"

Lu Chengqi said impatiently: "I'm not here to dig through old accounts, I just want you to know that I can't put sand in my eyes." As long as you obey the law now, I will never do anything to you. ”

After that, he glanced at the tall old man who was looking into the distance and had never squinted at Qin Yikang, Lu Chengqi could see that this person was an old general who was born in the marching army and might have really seen blood, so he couldn't help but be interested: "What is the name of this Qing family, and where is the official residence?" ”

The old man was stunned for a moment, and replied respectfully: "Weichen Di Qing is outside the military department. ”

Lu Chengqi was shocked in his heart, according to history, Di Qing should have passed away. But in history, Di Qing died depressed because of the exclusion, in this time and space, he did not climb to the height of the Song Dynasty's privy deputy envoy, so he was naturally much less excluded, and now he can stay healthy.

Who is Di Qing? Song Dynasty God of War! He has made countless achievements in his life and is invincible, and in the commentary book, he is a character who can tie with the Yang family. Lu Chengqi has been fascinated for a long time, but he didn't expect to see him in real person!

Lu Chengqi sighed with emotion: "It's a pity that Qingsheng was born at the wrong time! ”

Di Qing smiled slightly, and said: "Lian Po is still able to eat at sixty, although the minister is not talented, he can also ride a horse into battle and go out with the army." ”

Lu Chengqi also smiled and said, "The old general is really a hero, but I am reluctant to let you go to the battlefield again." I wanted to deal with corruption in the army today, but I didn't expect to see the general today, and my next plan was chosen. ”

Di Qing suddenly raised his head, and his gray beard could see the excitement in his heart: "Your Majesty, please instruct, the old minister must do his best, and he will die!" ”

Lu Cheng held Di Yingmai's body with his hand and sighed: "If Qing met me twenty years ago, how good it would be!" However, it is not too late. I want to set up a royal military academy, gather the officers of the forbidden army, the border army, the box army, and the three armies, and train them one by one. And I have always been undecided about who to teach and learn. But as soon as I saw the general, I knew that I had already arrived! ”

Di Qing said suspiciously: "Your Majesty, Di Qing is not famous, why is he so sure of the old minister?" ”

Lu Chengqi said with a smile: "I believe that I will not be wrong, old general, the future of those Dashun troops will be cultivated by you." I'm here, thank you, old general! ”

Di Qing was indeed moved: "Your Majesty has killed the old minister, and the old minister will definitely train the best officer for Your Majesty!" ”

Lu Chengqi laughed and said: "With such a talent as a general, why don't I worry about prosperity?" Old General, you need to be ready to teach at the Royal Military Academy at any time. ”

Di Qing said loudly: "The old minister will definitely live up to His Majesty's trust!" ”

Lu Chengqi discussed with Di Qing again how to train officers, and both of them realized that military discipline is the combat effectiveness of an army. Lu Chengqi shamelessly moved the "three disciplines and eight attentions", which shocked Di Qing and shouted at His Majesty.

After Lu Chengqi emphasized military discipline, he said the purpose of training again, Di Qing is not a fool, and naturally knows that Lu Chengqi wants to use this recruitment to win the hearts of the army. But this army is originally from the Heavenly Family, and he is just serving the Son of Heaven, so he will naturally teach with his heart.

After talking for a long time, Lu Chengqi returned to the palace, leaving Di Qing alone and staying there in a daze, as if he had just had a dream. Qin Yikang said in a sour tone: "Congratulations, Di Jiaoxi, it seems that your career is about to soar to the sky, and you don't need to be trapped in the shallows here in this official." ”

Di Qing came back to his senses and said: "The adult has killed Di Qing, Di Qing can only see His Majesty when the adult takes care of him, the adult is Di Qing's nobleman, and Di Qing will repay him in the future." ”

When Qin Yikang heard this, his face improved a little and he brushed his sleeves away. Di Qing said in his heart: "You are such a corrupt official, Your Majesty is merciful if you don't kill you, if you are still so confused, you will definitely die in the future." Di Qing helped you collect the body, which can be regarded as a colleague. Hmph, you still want to meddle in the Royal Military Academy and be the headmaster, is that what you can do? Principal, who else can do it except the Holy One? A complete idiot! Disdain in his heart, Di Qing didn't show it, he needed to go home as soon as possible and tell his family the good news. He, Di Qing, is finally going to make a difference!

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