"Queue, all queue."

"This side of the White Cliff Cave Division."

"Tsukasa Chioka lines up here."

From a distance, I saw that there was a diligent prince maintaining order.

For these Qinwang scholars, Peng Ada, they already get along very well.

At that moment, Peng Ah stepped forward and asked a Qinwang Shizi: "Zhang Xiucai, where do we Tianjia Dongsi receive the silver and rice?" ”

"Over there." Shizi pointed to the opposite side and said, "Tianjia Dongji is lining up over there." ”

Peng Adao thanked him, and hurriedly took Peng A'er and Peng Ergou to the opposite side, and sure enough, there were already dozens of Tianjiadong native soldiers lined up, and the three of them also hurriedly stood in the queue.

After a while, more Qinwang scholars came to the drying field.

With the arrival of King Qin's son, there were also teams of new troops with loaded guns.

For these new troops, Peng Ada, they are still a little afraid, because the guys in their hands are too scary, before the new army suppressed the local soldiers of the Donkey Chi Dong Division and the Laja Dong Division, as well as the cruel scene of suppressing the Amizhou and Mengzi Turkish troops in Yunnan, the local soldiers have witnessed it with their own eyes, so they are all a little afraid.

The new army came to the drying field with a cartload of grain and boxes of silver.

When the box was opened, revealing a neatly arranged ingot of silver ingots, Peng Ada, Peng Ergou and other local soldiers all looked at each other, they had never seen so much silver.

The table was quickly set up, and the roster of native soldiers was on the table.

Originally, there was no roster of native soldiers, and most of them didn't even have an official name, and basically only had a nickname, such as Ergouzi, Tudan, or something.

It wasn't until Chongzhen sent the prince of Qin to the Tusi in the name of supervising grain and salary that he made a book for these native soldiers, and these native soldiers also had official names.

To put it bluntly, these native soldiers are actually slaves of Tusi.

In ancient feudal society, it was said that the Han people lived a very hard life, but in fact, the local people in western Hunan, Hubei, Yunnan, Guangxi and Sichuan lived even more bitterly than the Han people.

Rations are not paid according to the queue order, but according to the roster.

"Peng Ah Da!" The first name to be called was Peng Ah Da.

"I'm here, I'm here." Peng Adada happily walked to the front of the queue.

The scholar said: "Listen, Peng Ada, five months' salary is seven taels and five coins, and five months' wages and rice are two stones and five buckets, and you can fold ten taels of silver or ten stones of grain......

"Then I'll fold it into grain, ten stone of grain." Peng Ada's words said without thinking.

In the mountains, the silver is of little use, but the grain is incomparably expensive.

"Don't worry, I'm not done yet." The scholar also said, "Your native soldiers of the Tianjia Cave Division have contributed to the country in this rebellion in Shadingzhou, so the Holy God has specially given each of you a reward of 25 acres of grace land, which you can buy at the price of one tael of silver per mu. ”

"Is there really an Entian?" Peng Ah was overjoyed.

"And is it really the price of one tael per mu?"

"It's really graceful." Shizi smiled and said, "So now do you want grain or grace?" ”

Peng Adada thought for a while, and then asked in a low voice: "Dare to ask my lord, where is Entian?" Is it in Tianjiadong? ”

"Not in Tianjiadong." Shizi shook his head and said, "The Entian is around Dongting Lake, and the Entian that the Holy Lord has rewarded you with is the best lake field, and it costs 221 acres on the market. ”

"Entian is around Dongting Lake?" Peng Ada's face showed a tangled look.

The heart said that this is too far away, even if they buy the field, it is impossible for them to come over and farm, they can't let the field be barren here, it is too bad to trample the land.

Shizi saw Peng Ada's worries, and said with a smile: "You can move your family here." ”

"Moving here?" Peng Ada's heart was pounding, and then he shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Master Tusi won't allow it, he will break our hamstrings." ”

"I'm afraid this matter is not up to him." Shizi said with a blank face, "As far as I know, I am afraid that you Tusi will stay in Changde for a period of time, and he may not be able to control you during this time, and when you arrive in the Lake District, Tusi will be even more unable to control you, because there is a new army stationed in Dongting Lake, who dares to come here to make trouble?" ”

"Then I want Enda." Peng Adayi gritted his teeth and said, "Ten acres." ”

Shizi smiled and said: "Ah Da, you can actually buy all 25 acres of grace land, and it doesn't matter if you don't take advantage of the silver, you can owe it first, and then pay it back after the harvest next year." ”

"How much money?" Peng Adaa asked with some concern.

The toast master also lent them money, but the profit was really high.

"No need to make money." The scholar smiled, "This is the grace of the saints. ”

"No money?" Peng A was overjoyed, "Then I want twenty-five acres." ”

"Okay." The scholar said aloud, "Tianjiadong Si Peng Ah Da, is willing to move his family to Changde Mansion Shishou Town Soldiers, receive 25 acres of grace land, and one should be exempted from grain tax and silver." ”

"What, the grain tax is completely exempt?" Peng Ah Da was incredulous.

"Oh yes, I forgot to mention that." The scholar said with a smile, "All the grain taxes and silver are exempted." ”

"My lord, do you mean that in the future, the grain grown in these 25 acres of land will be our own family? Don't pay a grain of grain to the imperial court, and don't have to pay a penny of silver? ”

Peng Adaa still can't believe that there is such a good thing?

"Yes, you don't have to pay a grain of grain, and you don't have to pay a penny."

Shizi nodded and said, "But when the imperial court needs to use troops abroad, you need to apply." ”

"There's nothing to say about this." Peng Ah said angrily, "The Holy God has given us such grace, we naturally have to work hard, as long as the Holy One has a will, there is absolutely no two words in the water and fire." ”

"Okay, you go to the back to get the deed of insurance."

Shizi waved his hand and shouted, "Next, Peng A'er!" ”

"Second child, I want Entian." Peng Ah said urgently, "All you want Entian!" ”

After listening to Shizi's explanation, Peng A'er did not hesitate to choose Entian.

In fact, except for a very small number of native soldiers who have quite a lot of land in Baojing and Yongshun, the vast majority of the rest of the native soldiers did not hesitate to choose Entian, which really has no way to refuse.

In the end, the more than 40,000 native soldiers of the Shinan Xuanfu Division were also alarmed.

After hearing about the benefits of Baojing and the Yongshun native soldiers, Shi Nan's native soldiers couldn't sit still.

The local soldiers of Shi Nan Xuanfu Division wanted to find Ran Sanniang and ask for a reward, but they couldn't find Ran Sanniang at once, so they spontaneously organized to put pressure on the soldiers on the scene and asked for the same grace.

Due to the "strong demand" of the Shi Nan native soldiers, the soldiers on the scene were forced to treat the Shi Nan native soldiers equally.

In the end, most of the Shi Nan soldiers also happily signed the land deed, and then returned to their respective hometowns to pick up their parents, wives and children.

At this time, more than 30 toasts such as Ran Sanniang, Tian Xuan, and Peng Tingyu were still in Chongzhen's big tent.

Chongzhen's attack was really dark enough, and he directly put Ran Sanniang and other more than 30 large and small toasts under house arrest, and the only toast who did not suffer from house arrest was Qin Liangyu.

Chongzhen even told Qin Liangyu the inside story in advance.

He also transferred the 3,000 white pole soldiers of the Xuanfu Division of Shi Yan to Yuezhou Mansion in advance.

Qin Liangyu sighed: "Is the Holy Lord going to implement the land reform in Xiangxi and Western Hubei?" Next, isn't it our turn to be the toast of eastern Sichuan? ”

Chongzhen asked rhetorically: "Old General Qin, are you against changing the land and returning to the stream?" ”

"The minister does not object, it is the trend of the times to change the land and return to the stream." Qin Liangyu shook his head and said, "It's just ...... At this time, it is inevitable that it is a little too hasty to change the land and return to the stream, and now the thieves have not been destroyed, and the thieves are poisoning Sichuan, which is the time when the Tusi from all over the country is needed to use their lives for the imperial court. ”

"I don't really want to change my land at this time, but I can't easily miss the opportunity when it comes, otherwise I miss this time, and I don't know when I will be able to wait for the second opportunity." After a pause, Chongzhen said again, "As for the self-cutting of wings, General Qin should know very well that not all Tusi soldiers are white-pole soldiers, and it is simply wishful thinking to expect the Tusi soldiers from various provinces to exterminate the Jiannu thieves and Zhang Xianzhong. ”

Qin Liangyu said: "But it's better than forcing them back, right?" ”

"Rebel against them? I am afraid that they will not be able to rebel. ”

Chongzhen said abruptly: "Because I have withdrawn the most elite 100,000 native soldiers in western Hunan and Hubei, without these 100,000 elites, even if the Tusi in western Hunan and Hubei rebel, it is destined to not form a climate, and I can destroy them with my hands." ”

"The Holy One also wants to detain the native soldiers of western Hunan and Hubei like the wolf soldiers of Guangxi and the native soldiers of Yunnan?"

Qin Liangyu was shocked when he heard this: "I'm afraid this move is difficult to convince, and it is not good for the reputation of the saint." ”

Chongzhen smiled and said: "The matter is not what the old general said, I did not detain the 100,000 native soldiers in western Hunan and Hubei, I just rewarded each of them with 25 acres of grace land, and let them move their families to the Dongting Lake area to guard the town soldiers, that's all, I didn't force them at all." ”

"The Guardian Soldiers?" Qin Liangyu was stunned, "Is it the same as the town soldiers in Xuzhou and Guide?" ”

"Yes." Chongzhen nodded and said, "Like the soldiers in Xuzhou and Guide, there is no need to pay food or silver, and all harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes are exempted, and you only need to fight for the country." ”

Hearing this, Qin Liangyu couldn't help but feel excited.

But then Qin Liangyu let out a long sigh again, a pity.

It's a pity that there are only 3,000 strong men left in Shi Lisi, and if these 3,000 strong men are allowed to move to the Lake District with their wives and children, then the more than 50,000 orphans and widows who remain in Shi Yan will only have to starve to death.

Chongzhen suddenly asked, "Old General Qin, are you sighing for the more than 50,000 orphans and widows in Shi Yansi?" ”

"The old minister didn't dare to deceive the saint, he was indeed sighing for the orphans and widows of my Shi Yansi." Qin Liangyu said gloomily, "Their man or daddy died too early and couldn't wait for the good time." ”

"Old General Qin doesn't need to sigh." Chongzhen said with a straight face, "I have already thought about it. ”

After a slight pause, he said: "There are more than 30,000 strong men before and after Shi Yan Xuanfu Si who sacrificed their lives for my Ming Dynasty, how can I, as the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, let them sacrifice in vain?" ”

Qin Liangyu said: "What does the Holy One mean? ”

"Old General Qin, the entire Shi Yan Xuanfu Division has moved over." Chongzhen said solemnly, "Move those more than 30,000 broken families to the Dongting Lake District, and after migrating, those widows can recruit local men as sons-in-law, or I can arrange sons-in-law for them, and all of them will be changed to their original husband's surname and then used as soldiers in Huguang Town." ”

Ethnic minorities are less affected by feudal etiquette and religion, and are not so resistant to remarriage.

"All the rewards are according to the town soldiers, and 25 acres of land will be rewarded, and all taxes and miscellaneous taxes and silver will be exempted."

After a pause, Chongzhen said again: "I believe that there will be many men who are willing to become sons-in-law, if so, not only can the incense of more than 30,000 white pole soldiers be continued, but the more than 30,000 orphans they left behind can also be raised. ”

"Holy Lord, the old minister respectfully bows and thanks the holy grace on behalf of the more than 30,000 sons who have died."

Qin Liangyu choked up and said, "They can get such grace from the saint, and it is worth dying." ”

While speaking, Qin Liangyu knelt down towards Chongzhen, she was really moved by Chongzhen's arrangement, how could there have been such an emperor who was so sympathetic to soldiers since ancient times?

"Old General Qin, please hurry up." Chongzhen hurriedly picked up Qin Liangyu.

Let an old man in his seventies kneel down and worship himself, and he will really lose his life.

After a pause, Chongzhen said again: "Old General Qin, I still have something to trust. ”

Qin Liangyu had already guessed Chongzhen's inner thoughts, and asked, "Does the Holy Lord want the old minister to guard Huguang?" ”

"Exactly." Chongzhen nodded and said, "Old General Qin, although you are not from a civil service, you have made great contributions to Yu Daming, and no one dares to say anything if you are in charge of Huguang military affairs." ”

"The old minister is willing to guard Huguang for the saint and for the Ming Dynasty."

Qin Liangyu said solemnly: "And the old minister can guarantee to the saint that as long as the old minister is still alive, he doesn't have to worry about the rebellion of the Tusi in Xiangxi and Western Hubei, and the old minister can destroy them without the imperial court sending troops." ”

"Good." Chongzhen said happily, "With the old general Qin guarding Huguang, I can worry about it." ”

"But, Holy Lord, the old minister is old after all." Qin Liangyu sighed, "Life is rare in seventy years, and the old minister is already seventy and two this year, and he is really in his last years, and no one knows how many years he can live." ”

After a pause, Qin Liangyu continued: "If the Holy Lord is really sympathetic to the old minister, let Li Xiangjun be promoted from the general of Xuzhou to the deputy general of Huguang Town, and the old minister will definitely do his best to cultivate her." ”

"Let Li Xiangjun be promoted to deputy general of Huguang?" Chongzhen frowned when he heard this.

"Old General Qin, are you so optimistic about Li Xiangjun? Do you really think she is up to the post of lieutenant? ”

There is an essential difference between a staff general and a deputy general, because a staff general does not have the right to lead troops independently, but the deputy general, that is, the deputy commander-in-chief, has the opportunity to lead troops independently.

"Saint, Li Xiangjun has a very high level of understanding, and he is definitely a talented general."

Qin Liangyu also thought twice about this, several of her maiden nephews are only Chinese, and the two grandsons are even more unbearable, if you want to maintain the wealth of the Qin family and the Ma family, it falls on Li Xiangjun.

Therefore, Qin Liangyu did not hesitate to use all resources to help Li Xiangjun get on the horse.

In return, Li Xiangjun will inevitably take care of the Ma family and the Qin family in the future.

(End of chapter)