Qingzhou Mansion, Qilizhuang.

At the same time that Liu Yan was supervising the shipyard affairs in Lingshanwei, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Shogunate and the Ministry of War jointly issued an official document to establish agricultural cooperatives in various parts of Shandong, and the news also spread to Qilizhuang with the Shogunate's fast horse.

At this time, the shogunate's reorganization of the garrison troops in various places had been completed, and the six battalions of garrisons were distributed in various places, plus the battalions of the new army, the strength in Liu Yan's hands had reached about 150,000, and all of them were elite soldiers.

Before Liu Yan set out to inspect the locality, he ordered that all the military household identities of the officers and men of the battalions of the New Army and the garrison army be converted into military registration, just like the soldiers of later generations, and they were made into a separate book.

All men who join the army can enjoy a 50% discount on taxes if their families are converted to military status, and their families can join local agricultural cooperatives, and the local Jiachangli is organizing manpower to help military families farm, and give priority to providing cattle, seeds, and farm tools.

At the same time, the families of soldiers who have joined the military have a variety of other preferential treatments, which are not enjoyed by ordinary people.

Liu Yan hoped to use this method to improve the status of the officers and men of the New Army and restore the people's atmosphere of advocating force.

Of course, all the soldiers and horses under Liu Yan's command are full-time professional soldiers, and now there is no time limit for service, and after the world is pacified in the future, Liu Yan will also stipulate the specific length of service of the soldiers, and once they retire, they can resume their civilian status, and the preferential treatment enjoyed by the military will also become invalid.

At this time, in Qilizhuang, Zhang Lei, Minister of Agriculture, and Du Feng, a consultant, are still busy with people, and now the planting area of sweet potatoes has increased from less than one acre to about 18 acres.

Because it was the first time for everyone to experiment with planting sweet potatoes, it was inevitable that there would be some

The shortcomings are that the sweet potatoes and seedlings planted are some unqualified, so when they are planted for the second time, the area is smaller than previously estimated.

"Minister, look over there."

Du Feng curiously pointed to a piece of farmland not far away, Zhang Lei also looked over, and saw more than 20 farmers from Qilizhuang gathered together, reading something over there.

"Minister, aren't we going to listen?"

Zhang Lei smiled and said, "Listen to what? It must have been reading out the affairs of the peasant cooperative, the official document that was publicly issued, or was it drafted by me and Vice Minister Xun. ”

"Farmer?"

Looking at Du Feng's blank look, Zhang Lei said: "I said that you shouldn't just focus on farming on weekdays, and study when you have time." Didn't the governor say that the officials of the shogunate must be literate and hyphenated, at least to the level of Xiucai, such as current affairs, historical materials, official documents, astronomy and geography, etc., they must know something, otherwise there is no future in the shogunate. ”

Du Feng grinned and said: "Forget it, I also went to the village to listen to two night classes a few days ago, but literacy is too difficult, it is more difficult than me planting for a day!" ”

"Then you're willing to be a consultant for the rest of your life?"

Du Feng said with a smile: "What's wrong with that, it's also farming, I still have the Ministry of Agriculture's Yu Luna, and I have an official body, what else is not satisfied?" ”

Zhang Lei was suddenly dumbfounded.

Next to him, Li Zheng of Qilizhuang was also a disabled flag commander who had retired from the New Army, and he was excitedly saying loudly at this time: "Do you hear it clearly, do you understand?" In the village, all those who have children in their families serving in the battalions of the New Army and the garrison can enjoy these preferential treatments for three days from today

Register. After the report is submitted, check with the roster of the Shogunate War Department, and a plaque will be issued to each of you: House of Glory. With this plaque, you will be able to enjoy preferential treatment. ”

An old man suddenly said: "There are only three or two households in the village, what is the name of the military family, and the rest of the families are not, so do we have preferential treatment?" ”

Li Zheng said: "Yes, only military families have preferential treatment, and others do not. But you don't have to be discouraged, I think this world will continue to be chaotic, and the governors will definitely continue to recruit soldiers and horses, and when the time comes, whoever has a man of the right age can sign up for the army, serve the country, serve the governor, and by the way, strive for preferential treatment and military salaries for themselves! ”

Some asked when the governor would be conscripted again, some asked what to do if he was killed or disabled, and whether he could get a bereavement pension, and some asked what to do if the military salary and preferential treatment were deducted.

Satosho said loudly: "When will the army be recruited again, everyone should listen to my notice, and the shogunate military department will issue an official document at that time." ”

"Afraid you won't be able to get the pension? Look at me, I lost half of my palm in Jinzhou, Liaodong, and when I came back, I not only got the court's pension, but the governor also gave me a single pension, and also let me be a lizheng, with an errand to support my family. I'm a witness, what are you worried about? ”

"What? Worried about being deducted from military pay and preferential treatment after joining the army? Who dares to deduct military salaries in Shandong? Before the governor spoke, the governors of each battalion cut off his head first! ”

Everyone listened to Li Zheng's words, and their hearts were full of yearning for joining the army, and they gathered around Li Zheng

Talk.

At this time, two villagers crowded over, both of them were over 50 years old, and when they saw Lizheng, they asked: "My lord, do you mean that our family has a good take, right?" ”

Li Zheng said with a smile: "It's not about taking benefits, it's about enjoying preferential treatment." If anyone in your family is in the army, report the number and name of the army, and I will report it to verify it, and then the preferential treatment will be implemented to the two of you. ”

"My youngest son is in the second battalion of the garrison, the left part of the Central Committee, and is a squad leader, named Wang Cong."

"The only son in my family is in the middle of the former camp of the new army, and he is an ordinary big-headed soldier......"

Li Zheng wrote them down one by one and said, "Let's go back and wait for the news first, I will send someone to Qingzhou Mansion today, and wait for Qingzhou Mansion to report it together." ”

"By the way, who is that, you bring a few people, and help these two families work in the fields in the past few days. Although I didn't have time to check, I can't be wrong if I can say the number of the army. ”

"What? Are you busy at home? ”

Li Zheng looked at the man who was smiling and shirking, and said angrily: "Then why the hell did you join the farmer's society?" People's sons are serving in the army, and when there is a war, the sons of other families have to rush up to kill Hu people, kill thieves, and fight hard, otherwise you can live so peacefully at home? ”

"You joined the peasant cooperative, and you were paid fifty wen a month, and you thought it was taken for nothing? This is the real money sprinkled by the shogunate, I don't want to bother the people, I want to take money and I don't want to help the military family farm the land, the benefits can't be taken by you alone! ”

Li Zheng pointed at everyone and said angrily: "You all listen to me, although it is not much money to join the farmer's society, the things that need to be done by you are not heavy, and you take turns to help these two."

Just go to the ground. If anyone wants to live a mess and not work, then return the wages they have taken away, and don't want to stay in Qilizhuang in the future! ”

The man who spoke just now smiled wryly, and hurriedly apologized to Li Zheng and the two military families, saying that he would go to the house to get farm tools to help.

When everyone saw the man's embarrassment, they immediately burst into laughter.

Seeing this, Li Zheng also scolded with a smile: "Damn, that's right, if you know your mistakes, you will be a good man!" ”

On the same day, Li Zheng sent the information of the two military families to Qingzhou Prefecture, and a few days later, the information of the entire Qingzhou Mansion was also sorted out and sent to the Shogunate Office of Jinan Prefecture, it was already more than ten days later.

At this time, Tian Huixu was still staring at the affairs of the shipyard in Lingshanwei, and the affairs of the Shogunate Military Department were temporarily in charge of the deputy minister Xun Jingyun.

Looking at the information reported by various governments one after another, Xun Jingyun led the officials of the military department to hurry up and check it, and almost most of the information could be matched. Xun Jingyun immediately ordered people to feed back the information that had been checked, implement the preferential treatment policy as soon as possible, and include all military dependents in the rural cooperatives.

However, there are also a very small number of indiscriminate people, for this kind of black sheep who want to mix in and receive preferential policies, Xun Jingyun is not merciless at all, and directly pulls a list of these people, and then transfers them to the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Agriculture.

The Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture punished those who were guilty of such abuse, and not only increased the tax by 10%, but also did not include any future policies of the shogunate that would benefit the people, and such people were not included in the punishment for a period of three years.

In this regard, Zhao Min, Minister of Household Affairs, and Zhang Lei, Minister of Agriculture, all agreed, and after receiving the transfer letter from the Ministry of War, they immediately sent people to implement it.

Liu Yanshui

When the news arrived, he also smiled and said to Miao Shao: "This Deputy Xun is really short-tempered, so someone will suffer." ”

"Such a person also brought on himself for sin, and he deserves it!"

Liu Yan smiled, and then said: "Send someone to inform the Shogunate's Ministry of War, Ministry of Agriculture, and Ministry of Households, and the period of punishment has been changed from three years to one year. Three years of heavy taxation and other punishments are going to ruin the family, which is too heavy. ”

Miao Shao recorded the order and handed it to the heralds waiting on the left and right, and complained: "The governor is too kind-hearted to see that others have a bad life. ”

Liu Yan also sighed: "Yes, the biggest shortcoming of this governor is that he is too soft-hearted and can't be ruthless!" ”

Then Miao Shao said: "Governor, the shipyard has begun to be built, and it won't be completed for a while, should we go back to Jinan Mansion City first, and then come over when there are eyebrows here?" ”

Liu Yan thought for a moment and said, "It's okay, it is estimated that there is a lot of official affairs backlogged on the shogunate now, so let's go back first." ”

When Tian Huixu heard that Liu Yan was leaving, he hurried over and said, "The governor wants to go back?" ”

"The Governor will go back first, and when this side is completed, he will send someone to inform the Governor in advance, and then the Governor will come again, and the first batch of ships built in the shipyard will be personally inquired about."

"Yes."

Liu Yan looked at Tian Huixu, who was scruffy and tired, and said, "Also, you are the minister of the Shogunate's military department, you can't do everything yourself, you should pay attention to rest." In addition, the director of the shipyard should also find a candidate in advance and report to me as soon as possible. ”

Tian Huixu was moved in his heart, and said with red eyes: "Don't worry, the subordinates will choose reliable people." ”

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Yes! Let's go. ”

On the same day, Liu Yan and Miao Shao led their troops from Lingshanwei and returned to Jinan.

At the same time, Xun Jingyun, deputy minister of the shogunate's military department, received official letters from newspapers from all over the country.

According to the regulations of the Shogunate Military Department, each officer and soldier of the garrison was given 50 acres of arable land, regardless of rank. However, the arable land that can be used for distribution in various places is not enough, but many military families are complaining.

Xun Jingyun was taken aback, didn't the Ministry of Agriculture reclaim a lot of wasteland before, why is it still not enough?