Three days later, Liu Yan led the new army guard battalion to Jinan Fucheng. Shandong governor Yan Jizu led Jinan prefect Zhao Caiming and other civil officials, as well as Fubiao battalion staff general Zu Yonghai, to greet him outside the south gate of Jinan Fucheng.
In addition, King De Zhu Youshu also sent Tan Mingdao, the new guard commander of King De's Mansion, to greet him.
At this time, everyone was facing Liu Yan's armored army, which was marching into Jinan Fucheng in a mighty manner. Everyone behaved respectfully and did not dare to show any slightness.
In the past, Liu Yan was still the chief military officer, and Tan Mingdao, the escort commander of Yan Jizu and De Wang, could still maintain a trace of reserve. At this time, Liu Yan was the governor of Shandong and was in charge of Shandong's military and political affairs. The two of them directly paid homage to Liu Yan as subordinates.
"Haha, please get up. What are you doing? There are no outsiders. From now on, we will work together to guard Shandong for the court and His Majesty. I hope you can help me a lot, ah?"
Yan Jizu was the first to express his position: "The governor is of great righteousness, so naturally we cannot lag behind. I would like to make it clear here that in the future, whether it is military or government affairs, I will stand with the governor without any disagreement!"
Tan Mingdao is in his thirties, very fair-looking, and with three long beards, he does not look like the commander of the prince's guard. When he puts on a Taoist robe, he looks like a scholar.
At this time, Tan Mingdao said: "The governor is the pillar of the Great Ming Dynasty. The general is ordered by King De's palace and comes here to listen to the instructions. The governor has orders, but I dare not disobey them!"
Tan Mingdao was just expressing a gesture, so Liu Yan would naturally not force King De's guards to do anything.
At this time, Yan Jizu and Tan Mingdao took the lead, and a group of civil and military officials gathered around to express their loyalty to Liu Yan.
Liu Yan has long been famous in Shandong
Word spread that he had great military exploits and had tens of thousands of elite troops in his hands. He was basically a "Tu Emperor" in the land of Shandong. Now that he has been promoted to the governor of Shandong, the officials dare not make any mistakes.
"Haha, with all of you here, I feel at ease."
Liu Yan pointed the riding whip in his hand and said: "It's still early now, so don't leave. Please follow me to the Governor's Mansion to discuss matters. Nowadays, bandits are rampant, and every day the war is uneven, I will feel uneasy every day!"
"As you command!"
Miao Shao led the guard battalion to take over the defense of Jinan Fucheng. Shen Tuo was directly ordered to lead his troops north to Jiyang City to surround the remaining bandits.
As for Yan Jizu's Fubiao camp, they had all withdrawn to garrison in the governor's Yamen area at this time, giving up all the military camps, school grounds, and arsenals in the city.
In the Governor's Mansion, the newly cleaned main hall was spotless. Yan Jizu also hired several good-looking and clever maids to serve tea and water for everyone.
"Haha, Governor, look, can these maids still be used? If you are not satisfied, I will replace them with a few more."
Liu Yan smiled with satisfaction and said, "That's not necessary. Yan Futai didn't bother."
Yan Jizu saw the situation clearly and positioned himself very accurately. Liu Yan was very reassured about such a person, at least he would not do anything bad.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Liu Yan said: "I am acquaintances with you all. When Governor Lu was here, I had many contacts with you. Today, I will not be polite. Let's go straight to the topic. "
"Haha, it should be so. The governor is pragmatic and is a role model for us."
"The governor is concerned about state affairs, and we should follow suit."
"Supervisor
They are the pillars of the country, and we should learn from them! "
Liu Yan smiled and said: "Everyone should know that the governor walked all the way from Dapanbao, passed through Qianhusuo in front of Xiahe Village, Lingshan Guards, Jimoying City, and then to Qingzhou Fucheng. There were many ups and downs along the way. , but the governor has always insisted on one thing, and that is to implement the New Deal!"
“What is the New Deal?”
"The New Dealers were to rectify the military and military camps in various places in Shandong and recover the occupied cultivated land of the military camps; they were to pay taxes to the gentry, officials and merchants together, and the vassals in various places were no exception. Everyone was required to recover the arrears of taxes, land taxes, commercial taxes, etc. for the past five years. , treat them as equals; it is to develop commerce and workshops, open mining bans, and encourage business travel; it is to verify the guards' soldiers, eliminate the old and weak, strictly check those who have no pay, and recruit young and strong military households to guard various places; it is to dismiss officials and generals Jia Ding strictly prohibits private activities; instead, he promotes new schools, and all Shandong prefectures, prefectures, and counties must build new schools to educate the people."
"When the governor is leading his troops north to Jinan Fucheng, the officials of the shogunate under his command have also set off northward. They will arrive in Jinan Fucheng in a few days. Please ask Yan Futai to prepare corresponding official offices in the city as the office of the governor's shogunate."
"The day when the various ministries of the shogunate arrive in Jinan Fucheng will be the time for the implementation of the new policy. Please do your best to cooperate!"
After saying that, Liu Yan's sharp gaze swept across everyone. The room was quiet at this time, and almost everyone was stunned: Didn't they talk about encircling and suppressing the bandits? Why is the Governor kicking him in the sky and on the ground, and not playing according to the routine?
Yan Jizu smiled apologetically and said: "Master Governor, the most important thing at the moment is not to encircle and suppress the bandits everywhere as soon as possible. This new policy naturally requires
It will be implemented, but can it be postponed for some time? "
Liu Yan said earnestly: "Futai should know that there are many treacherous people among the officials and generals in various places. They all know the governor's political methods, and they may already be cleaning up the land in order to occupy the cultivated land for the army. I have to cover up the tax arrears and other issues, but I believe that the new policy cannot be delayed and must be implemented immediately!"
"What about the encirclement and suppression of bandits?"
"The governor has already dispatched the new army cavalry battalion, the middle battalion, and the right battalion to attack. I believe there will be good news soon. You just need to do your job in the city with peace of mind and cooperate with the shogunate to implement the new policy."
At this time, Yan Jizu and others felt bitter. They did not expect that Liu Yan would suddenly do something like this. Although most of them were unwilling, they thought of Liu Yan's evil reputation in the past and the heads of Qianhu in front of Xiahe Village, Lingshan Guard and other places. No one dared to contradict Liu Yan face to face, so they had no choice but to agree.
"Haha, after the governor's shogunate ministries arrive in Jinan Fucheng, I will trouble Yan Futai to coordinate with the shogunate staff Li Jiwen and Hu Zongming. The officials of the shogunate ministries will communicate with relevant people regarding the specific government affairs of the new deal. I hope you will cooperate."
Then Liu Yan looked at Tan Mingdao, the commander of King De's escort, and said with a smile: "The relatives of the emperors from all over Shandong, from the princes such as King De and King Zhou to the lieutenants of Fengguo from all over the country, all of them must recover five Years of land taxes, business taxes and other taxes arrears."
"Regarding this matter, the governor has sent official documents to the clansmen in Yanzhou Prefecture, Qingzhou Prefecture, Laizhou Prefecture, and Dengzhou Prefecture. As for the clansmen in Dongchang Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture, I have also asked His Highness Prince De to assist in persuasion.
He said that Commander Tan must report the matter truthfully after he returns. "
Tan Mingdao smiled bitterly and said: "The general will understand. Just this matter..., the governor should know that the vassal kings do not pay taxes, and the gentry and officials do not pay taxes. This is the ancestral system established by Emperor Taizu Gao. Now the governor wants to overthrow it in one fell swoop. , this, this will kill people!"
Liu Yan sneered and said: "Dead people? I have seen countless mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and I have also seen hungry people. I have also seen human tragedies of exchanging children for food, and couples eating each other! Commander Tan, Do you think this governor is still afraid of killing a few people?"
"As for who will die, it depends on who has the courage to oppose the governor's new policy!"
Tan Mingdao's face turned pale. Facing the murderous Liu Yan, he did not dare to say anything more and just nodded to accept the order.
Yan Jizu sighed and said: "Master Governor, you are going to be the enemy of the whole world! Have you forgotten what Governor Lu said back then? You must know how to protect yourself and not act out of anger."
"All over the world?"
Liu Yan laughed loudly and said: "It is those profiteers, corrupt officials, evil gentry, and stupid clans who are lying on the Ming Dynasty to smash the blood and suck the blood. They want to be the enemy of this governor! How will my new policy be? You all have a scale in your mind. As long as the new policy is successful, Then the people can live, the court can gain money and food, and the world can be stable. In this way, even if the governor faces thousands of troops with a single sword, he has nothing to fear!"
Everyone was shocked by Liu Yan's courage and did not dare to say anything.
Liu Yan immediately said to Zhao Caiming, the prefect of Jinan: "Master Zhao, here in Jinan Prefecture, the household albums and tax files in various places must be prepared for inspection. If anyone dares to cause a fire or water leak, File loss, etc.
Trick, I have to sit together. If something goes wrong in one place, all the officials will be taken down at the same time. The crime will be dealt with severely. You have to remember! "
Zhao Caiming wiped the sweat from his forehead, hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "My subordinates have taken orders and will send people to contact various places today."
Liu Yan immediately stood up, stared at everyone present, and said coldly: "I know that some of you must have occupied the farmland of military households, and some of you are in arrears with taxes over the years. However, now is the time to employ people, so I will give you You, as well as civil servants and military officers from all over the country, have an opportunity.”
"Starting from today, I have a one-month deadline for officials and generals in all prefectures, prefectures, and counties in Shandong. If they take the initiative to hand over the occupied military fields and make up for the tax arrears for the past five years, I can forget the blame and be proud of today. Commanders Futai and Tan will testify."
"During this one-month period, the various ministries of the shogunate will go deep into various places to implement the new policy. Those who have turned over military land will take the initiative to confess to the Ministry of Agriculture. Those who owe taxes will take the initiative to confess to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Commerce. If after one month, there are still people who are detained by the shogunate The ministries have found out the clues, so don’t blame me for being unkind. When the time comes, it will be easy to confiscate the house and behead him. Even if it causes trouble in the court, I will not be merciful!"
Liu Yan spoke with murderous intent. Everyone, including Yan Jizu, believed that Liu Yan really dared to kill people. Even if the chief minister of the cabinet, Hong Chengchou, came, he could not stop him.
At this time, Yan Jizu sighed in his heart: "Oh! Sure enough, once Lu Xiangsheng leaves, no one can suppress Liu Yan. From now on, will Liu Yan be a blessing or a curse for the Ming Dynasty?"
After the meeting that day, Yan Jizu and other officials hurriedly left the Governor's Mansion and rushed back to their respective government offices to report to each government, state, and government.
The county issued a decree requiring civil servants and military generals in various places to immediately respond to Liu Yan's order, report any problems as soon as possible, and wait for the shogunate officials to inspect the place if there are no problems.
After Yan Jizu returned to the governor's yamen, he hurriedly wrote several autographed letters, and then called Zu Yonghai, the general of Fubiao Camp, and said: "Immediately send people to send these letters to various places and tell Dongchang Mansion, The vassal princes and prefects in Yanzhou Prefecture and other places must not make fun of Liu Yan’s words, he really dares to draw a sword and kill people!"
"Tell them that even if they don't want to, they should do things first and save their lives before talking. If anyone wants to make trouble, just write to the court and don't go against Liu Yan!"
Zu Yonghai nodded, put away the letter, and then asked: "Futai, the governor wants to implement the New Deal, so what kind of unified tax policy can really be implemented? How powerful was Zhang Juzheng of the Wanli Dynasty at the time? The policy of unified taxation was implemented, but at first Zhang Juzheng only targeted the gentry and officials of the fifth and lower grades. After Zhang Juzheng died, no one mentioned this matter again."
"Then Liu Duchen is more powerful than Zhang Juzheng?"
Yan Jizu said: "If you offend Zhang Juzheng, the most you can do is to be dismissed from office, or more seriously, it can be beheading. If you offend Liu Yan, he will cause a bloody storm! At the beginning, he was just the Qianhu officer of the Qianhu Office in front of Xiahe Village, because To implement the New Deal, a crowd was placed outside the city of Qianhusuo. Now Liu Yan is the governor of Shandong, with tens of thousands of troops at his disposal. Once the New Deal fails to be implemented, what do you think will be the consequences?"
Zu Yonghai suddenly shuddered, hurriedly clasped his fists to say goodbye, and hurriedly found someone to deliver the message.
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At the same time, after seeing everyone off, Liu Yan was taking care of trivial matters in the main hall of the Governor's Mansion. Suddenly, among the items brought in, he saw a Shandong Dusi map.
This map was drawn by someone from the shogunate. It was based on the information collected by each camp during the night. It was more accurate than the maps used by the general Ming army or the government.
Liu Yan immediately ordered people to hang the map in the main hall, then stared at the location of Jinan Mansion and said secretly: "I hope that the battalions can pacify the place as soon as possible, so that this town can implement the new policy with peace of mind and control the entire territory of Shandong as soon as possible!"
