Lord of Ming Dynasty

On the river in the distance, there are fishing boats one by one. Occasionally, naval warships can be seen galloping past, patrolling the river to prevent the navy of the Qing army from attacking Jinhua Mansion.

"Has the land been divided?" Zhang Qiang asked.

Jin Sheng followed Zhang Qiang on a war horse, dressed as a Confucian scholar, and when he heard Zhang Qiang's question, he turned to Zhang Qiang and said, "Yes, Lord Governor, according to your order, all the fields will be confiscated and redistributed. Five acres, no matter how large the population is, basic household grain fields are not allowed to be bought or sold. Afterwards, according to the population, each person will be allocated one piece of land, and one more piece of land will be allocated. This land is owned by individuals and cannot be transferred or traded. It is there at birth, and it is handled according to the previously re-registered account."

Zhang Qiang squinted his eyes and looked at the golden afterglow on the river, and nodded slightly.

Seeing Zhang Qiang nodding his head, Jin Sheng said, "In addition, commercial land costs two taels of silver per mu and has a useful life of ten years. Buyers who have expired after ten years can give priority to renewing the purchase. If the buyer does not renew the purchase, the government will take it back. For sale. Farm land, five taels per mu, with a service life of 30 years, and priority can be given to repurchase when it expires. If the repurchase is not continued, the government will take it back and sell it again.”

After coughing, Jin Sheng then explained to Zhang Qiang his achievements in serving as the Chief Envoy in Jinhua Mansion during this period of time.

"Except for basic household grain land and basic ration land, there is no need to pay rent and tax, commercial land and farm land have to pay tax and rent."

"Commercial land has to pay taxes, which are paid twice a year, spring tax and autumn tax.

Spring tax is [-] and tax is [-], autumn tax is [-] and tax is [-]. After paying the tax twice, it will be settled at the end of the year.

If the tax is paid on time and the landlord completes the tax in full, the tax refund will be three; if the tax cannot be paid on time, the tax will be increased by one; Recorded in the record, no tax refund for one year; overdue completion, recorded in the record, no tax refund for two years; tax increase in the second year, such as rebels, those with bad circumstances, confiscated land, murder or seriously injured tax collectors, will be imprisoned for three years By five years, the family property was confiscated. "

"For farm land, [-]% of the rent and [-]% of the tax are paid in the first year; [-]% of the rent is paid and [-]% of the tax is paid in the second year; Forty percent, [-]% for tax, [-]% for rent in the fifth year, [-]% for tax, [-]% for rent in the sixth year, [-]% for tax, and the following years, calculated according to the sixth year. change."

Zhang Qiang pulled his horse and walked forward slowly, surrounded by more than a dozen guard knights scattered around. The four knights in front were covered by 50 meters away, and thirty cavalry followed behind.

One talking and the other listening, the two came to the riverside wharf.

Jin Sheng is still continuing to report, "Commercial land can be planted and used to build factories. The tax rate can be floated in the future. According to the market price, it will float by one or two tenths. The land will be reported to the government for approval according to the demand. The government will use the land according to the entire government. It needs to be calculated and approved, farm land, the minimum record is [-] mu, the maximum record is [-] mu, maybe the government will approve, according to your orders, sir, strictly control the transfer and sale of land."

Zhang Qiang jumped off his horse, handed the whip to the guard cavalry, and said to Jin: "You did a good job, you must know that our land here is small and there are not many fields, so we can't let those rich people wantonly squander our land.

How did the Ming Dynasty fall? It was not because the land was merged too much, which caused the people to have no land to grow, and sold their sons and daughters to make a living. What we have to do is to give the people hope and a stable living environment.

So I came up with this method. You must urge the officials under you not to force the people to turn against the people, not to engage in favoritism and fraud. Go to jail, or beheaded, don't be soft. "

Jin Sheng followed behind, obediently, upon hearing Zhang Qiang's advice, he immediately said: "My lord, don't worry, your lord has worked so hard, I will keep it in mind."

"Well, resolving the land is the first step we have to take. How many people and population have we settled down so far?"

Chapter 92 The expansion of the site and the improvement of strength again

Jin Sheng has a strong memory, and he can tell Zhang Qiang without having to bring a ledger. When Zhang Qiang asked about the resettlement data of the people, he immediately said: "My lord, before our Jinhua Mansion had a population of 15, and later you led the army. Before going to Taizhou Prefecture, there were 7000 people and 43 soldiers. Today, Guangjinhua Prefecture has a population of 8 people, 3 people in the prefectural city, 5 people in the surrounding villages and towns, and 27 people in the surrounding counties. There are [-] people in distant counties and villages with a population of [-], with an average population of more than [-] in each county in the distance, and more than [-] in rural areas.”

"Well, what about placement work?"

Jin Sheng helped Zhang Qiang down the embankment and walked along the river, "Currently, there are 10 refugees, most of whom are in Fucheng and its surrounding areas, but the remaining 33 people are basically based on the report of the minister The farm resettlement method has already resettled 21 people, and the remaining 9 people are still unaccounted for. There are too few farms in one prefecture, and many people cannot afford farms. They are also refugees who have just returned to Jinhua Prefecture. Some people do not obey the resettlement, so they linger in the prefecture or county, and want you to return their original fields and properties."

Zhang Qiang picked up a pebble and passed it facing the river. Watching the pebble slip past the river, it jumped five times, then lost its momentum, fell into the water, and made a splash, causing a circle of ripples and splashing. A splash.

A group of water birds were startled, fluttered, and flew into the air with some splashes, screaming.

Clap your hands, "Let's build roads, lay bridges, build embankments, dig ditches, divert water, and if those people dare to make trouble, we will arrest them. Although many prisoners have been captured in this expedition, the manpower is still too large." If not, just let them help the people of Jinhua, this is my territory, they have to do what I say, otherwise, they are my enemies, and I will never treat my enemies kindness."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Jin Sheng. Jin Sheng met Zhang Qiang's eyes, immediately trembled, and lowered his head.

But he still said firmly: "Sir, you can't do this, you have to think about them, otherwise it will cause public anger, and the foundation we have worked so hard to build will be destroyed."

Zhang Qiang clasped his hands on his shoulders, shook his head and said, "They were the ones who fled back then, I didn't let them go, I brought soldiers back to fight them, and they came back to pick up some bargains, how can such a good thing happen, you have to buy it with money, Or - get out, I won't serve them."

Jin Sheng was still a little unwilling, and continued to persuade: "My lord, they are all country clan gentry, and they still have a lot of influence in this place. If you make trouble with your lord, many people will follow them. Bad governance."

Zhang Qiang kicked the foxtails by the river, "It's okay, didn't I ask you to disrupt the resettlement of all the people in the same village or clan? They want to make trouble, and they can't gather too many people, and my garrison It has been expanded to a thousand households in each county, more than 1000 soldiers, and the soldiers from Jinhua Prefecture and Taizhou Prefecture have been exchanged.

Use soldiers from Taizhou Mansion to garrison Jinhua Mansion, and soldiers from Jinhua Mansion to garrison Taizhou Mansion to prevent them from colluding with landlords and squires, and minimize the possibility of their cooperation. In addition, there are large troops stationed in every county and important town. Believe they can do it.The key is that you should do your own thing well, be vigilant, and not let them take advantage of your loopholes. "

Wei Wuji came with his guards on horseback, jumped off his horse, and ran down the embankment, "My lord."

"Well, you're here, and you're a co-prefect, can you still do it?" Zhang Qiang asked.

Wei Wuji smiled happily, "My lord, thank you for your support. With the help of Mr. Jin, I don't have much to do, so I can barely get by."

Zhang Qiang nodded slightly, and said earnestly to Wei Wuji: "We must pay attention to the rebels among the common people, observe their attitude towards us, don't be careless, cooperate more with Mr. Jin, and build Jinhua Mansion into a stable rear base for us. Only in this way can I feel at ease leading troops to go out to fight.”

Wei Wuji said: "My lord, next time you go out on an expedition, can you take me with you? Although this fellowship is very satisfying, it's also a bit boring. The villain still wants to follow the lord's saddle, even if it's to lead the horse and block arrows. The villain is also willing."

Zhang Qiang knew that this was Wei Wuji showing his loyalty, so he patted him on the shoulder with a smile. Wei Wuji bent over and lowered his shoulders, and took the initiative to lean in front of Zhang Qiang and let him take a picture. On the shoulder, he immediately made a very casual and easy-going movement with great insight, which neither highlighted Zhang Qiang's figure, but also allowed Zhang Qiang to pat the shoulder smoothly.

After patting the shoulder, Zhang Qiang asked casually: "How many garrison troops are there in each county of Jinhua Mansion?"

Wei Wuji said: "My lord, the garrison force of Jinhuafu City is two thousand households, the original army of one thousand households led by Lord Zhou and the newly added three hundred households, the total is two full thousand troops of one thousand households. The garrison envoys are personally served by the subordinates."

"In addition, the garrison force in Longyou County is one thousand households. The garrison there is nominated by me and attached to Mr. Jin. You personally trained a young man named Yang Yangyang to serve as the garrison. , with a big sword, you can't splash water, and you can ride a horse. After you fought in the capital of Taizhou, the villain thought he was good, so he promoted him to the defense. Currently, he is guarding Longyou County. In addition, there is a soldier of thousands of families there , was originally my subordinate force, and is still under my command."

"Tangxi County was nominated by Mr. Jin, attached to the villain, and a boy student named Gu Yuesheng was in charge. This person came from Quzhou and Huizhou with Mr. Jin. He is not only good at writing, but also good at martial arts, especially good at using double hammers. A pair of meteor hammers are so powerful that the villain thinks that he is competent, so he is ordered to serve as the garrison of Tangxi County, leading a force of four hundred households that is less than [-] households."

"Wucheng is still guarded by infantry from two hundred households, led by a well-behaved guerrilla general of the Ming army in the captive team. The villain often patrols there, but it's nothing. Hu Kui took your order to send the two hundred After the cavalry from Huhu are transferred away, except for the artillery of the general banner you placed, there are only so few troops left there."

"In other county towns, the garrison force has also increased from the original two hundred households to three or four hundred households. Although these people are not as powerful as warriors, they are still capable of defending according to the city walls, unless they are counted. Surrounded by enemies twice as big as yourself."

Zhang Qiang is very satisfied with his current deployment of troops. Counting the garrison strength of the seven counties alone, he has more than five thousand households of troops, plus the two thousand households in the prefecture, that is seven thousand households of troops. Almost 9000 people.

Adding Zhengbing, Wei Wuji, Mi Chun, Mi Lin, and Hu Kui, the Zhengbing led by three people, and the strength of six thousand households, that is 5000 people.It is already very good to defend Jinhuafu.

Because Taizhou Mansion had just been taken less than two months ago, more than 2 troops were stationed.

With Du Ge, Zhou Porridge, Xuanyuan Longfei, He Jin, Lin Chengcheng, Zhang Ying, Chen Hanhui, and Tang Dianfeng guarding it, the Qing army did not have several times its strength, so it was impossible to take it down.

I can rest for a while.

This time, he expanded his firecrackers to 4000, the musketeers to one thousand households, and Zhao Siyang's artillery to three hundred households, reaching one thousand plus three hundred households. In the foreseeable future, he will With 9000 troops, and these troops will have more than 1 elite soldiers trained by his absolutely loyal coach skills, more than 5000 soldiers with strong combat effectiveness who have been trained by himself and the elite soldiers, as well as experienced wars, subordinates There are more than 2 trained soldiers, as well as more than [-] soldiers and guard soldiers composed of surrendered soldiers and young adults.

Zhang Qiang felt that he should take a step forward and take down the Chuzhou capital and support the three prefectures.

Chapter 93 Adding trouble while busy

"My lord, my lord." A war horse ran over quickly, but it was blocked by Wei Wuji's personal cavalry at a distance of 500 meters, and stopped by Zhang Qiang's cavalry guard cavalry at a distance of 200 meters. After some conversation, He was taken to the entrance of the embankment again, and Zhang Qiang's personal guard cavalry took over, leading him to Zhang Qiang.

"Wuyi County Guard Commander, Lord Hu Kui's personal guard cavalry, please refer to your lord." The cavalry, dressed in dust and dust, immediately knelt down when they saw Zhang Qiang.

Zhang Qiang was discussing with Jin Sheng how to arrange the placement of those soldiers who made meritorious service. Seeing his appearance, Wen Sheng asked, "What's the matter?"

The cavalryman took out a letter from his pocket, "Lord Governor, an urgent document from Lord Hu."

Zhang Qiang took the letter from his personal guard cavalry, and saw that it was stamped with the seal of Hu Kui, Commander of the Guard, and the word Urgent, so he couldn't help frowning.

Hastily opened the letter, looked at it, Zhang Qiang rubbed his forehead, said in his mouth: "He Jin and Lin Chengcheng are really worrying."

Wei Wuji asked worriedly: "My lord, have they rebelled?"

Jin Sheng also asked worriedly: "My lord, Jinyun County and Xin'an County where they are stationed are important arteries connecting Taizhou Prefecture and Jinhua Prefecture. If they are cut off, our two military administrations will be very passive."