Governor's Palace, Assembly Hall.
After Liu Yan entered the Governor's Mansion, he hung a plaque in the main hall of the front yard with the three characters "Meeting Hall" as the seat of government affairs in the Governor's Mansion.
At this time, the meeting hall was overcrowded. Ministers from various ministries of the shogunate, Qian Qian, the guerrilla general of the New Army artillery battalion, Tan Mingdao, the commander of Dewang's escort, and a group of civil and military officials led by Yan Jizu, the governor of Shandong, were all present, waiting for Liu Yan to speak.
The remaining battalions of the New Army were not stationed in Jinan Fucheng, so several generals did not have time to come back.
Liu Yan looked at everyone and said: "As you all know, from today onwards, all departments of the Governor-General's Office and the shogunate will take over the military administration of Shandong. Yan Futai, along with Staff Li and Staff Hu, will be responsible for coordinating the tasks of all prefectures, provinces, counties and shogunate departments as soon as possible. The handover will last for one month."
"In addition, while taking over military and political affairs, the various ministries of the shogunate began to implement new policies. The specific strategy has been issued by the governor. Do you still have any questions?"
Li Jiwen and Hu Zongming immediately accepted the order, and the governor Yan Jizu also said with a smile: "The new policy implemented by the governor is a major event that benefits the country and the people, and we will give our full support."
Naturally, the ministers of the shogunate had nothing to say. After all, the implementation of the New Deal had been carried out since Liu Yan was promoted to the Qianhu Officer of the Qianhu Office in front of Xiahe Village. In the past few years, as Liu Yan was promoted step by step, various New Deals were also implemented. With continuous advancement within Qinglai Town, various ministries of the shogunate have a complete set of procedures that can be deployed step by step.
At this time, following Yan Jizu's statement, all the officials in Jinan Mansion and the Governor's Yamen agreed. But Liu Yan could also see that even though everyone was saying that they should go all out
They supported the New Deal, but the eyes of everyone betrayed them. Liu Yan could see that many people were dissatisfied.
For example, Gao Yingming, the colleague of Jinan, was like this. While he was talking loudly about cooperating with the various ministries of the shogunate in handing over files, there was a trace of anger in his eyes, and his hands clenched his fists inadvertently, which showed that he was dissatisfied.
However, Liu Yan did not pay too much attention. Officials in Gao Yingming's position could not escape from the sorghum field even if they made trouble. At this time, Liu Yan was preparing to start a comprehensive rectification of Shandong's military forces after the promotion of the New Deal was on track.
In addition to the new army, the Shandong garrison consists of guardsmen from various places. However, except for the guardsmen of Qingzhou Prefecture and Laizhou Prefecture who have been reorganized and still have a certain fighting strength, the guardsmen of the other prefectures are basically tofu soldiers. , not allowed on the table.
Therefore, Liu Yan intended to reorganize and imitate the new army's military system, abolish and reorganize the existing garrison troops in various parts of Shandong, and integrate them all into garrison troops.
In Liu Yan's expectation, the equipment, military pay, and training intensity of the garrison were weaker than those of the battalions of the New Army. They were regarded as reserve members of the New Army, but their combat power would definitely be stronger than that of the ordinary Ming army.
The garrison, like the battalions of the New Army, are all professional soldiers who have lost their jobs, and military households in various places have been gradually converted into civilian households. The cultivated land in military camps will no longer be taken back, and will be farmed by the families of the garrison soldiers themselves. Starting from the third year, it will be with Private households collect taxes as normal.
This will not only expand tax sources and avoid the shortcomings of the military household system, but also obtain a professional army with guaranteed combat effectiveness.
The disadvantage is that the military expenditure of the Governor's Mansion will increase sharply. After careful consideration, Liu Yan believes that based on the current income of the Governor's Mansion and the shogunate,
, and the amount of existing money and grain stocks, it can be afforded.
Liu Yan's step can be regarded as a foreshadowing in advance, paving the way for further large-scale changes in the military system and conscription system in the future.
At this time, in the meeting hall, Liu Yan saw that there was no objection, so he said to Yan Jizu: "Yan Futai, are the official offices of the shogunate ministries ready?"
"Haha, everything is ready. On both sides of the Governor's Palace, I have bought the private courtyards on both sides and reorganized them. Today, the ministers can lead their troops to move in."
"good!"
Liu Yan said with a smile: "In this case, today's meeting is over. You can immediately go to your respective offices and start working."
"As you command!"
The meeting dispersed, and Wang Wenzhen, Li Jiwen, Zhang Lei and other officials from the shogunate left the meeting hall with cheerful faces. Everyone followed Liu Yan and the boat rose. Although everyone did not have any rank now, everyone no longer cared about these and just followed Liu Yan. , everyone, even if they are white-clad civilians, high-ranking officials like the prefect of Jinan still regard themselves as subordinates. This is due to strength!
In stark contrast to everyone else, Jinan Prefectural Governor Gao Yingming and other officials had gloomy faces and left the Governor's Mansion in twos and threes. They were still whispering about how much they were going to lose. Some people were worried that Liu Yan would settle accounts in the future.
Gao Yingming was irritated. He had also occupied a lot of military farmland, at least more than 3,000 acres. There were also dozens of military households working in the property under his name all year round. Now that Liu Yan was implementing the New Deal, his property was at least Most of it will be taken away!
"Haha, Master Gao?"
Zhao Caiming, the prefect of Jinan, smiled when he saw Gao Yingming leaving quickly.
After calling out, Gao Yingming just cupped his fists as a gesture, then got on the sedan and left without saying a word.
"This tall man, hasn't he seen the situation clearly?"
Zhao Caiming also occupied the cultivated land in military camps, but the amount was very small, only about two hundred acres. This time he also made up his mind to hand over all of it for his own future.
"Alas! When things change, don't worry about others."
Zhao Caiming felt that he was in a good mood and walked directly to the Agricultural Department of the Shogunate on the side of the Governor's Palace. He happened to see Zhang Lei who was about to go in and tidy up.
"Haha, Minister Zhang, do you have time?"
"It turns out to be Mr. Zhao, what advice do you have?"
Zhao Caiming saw that there were many people in the courtyard of the Ministry of Agriculture's official office, and officials and personnel from the Ministry of Agriculture were coming in and out, so he pulled Zhang Lei aside, and then handed over a few land deeds: "Haha, I am so stupid that I have done something..., haha. .”
Zhang Lei naturally understood, and after looking at the land deed, he said: "No need to say anything, Mr. Zhao. The governor has given orders first. As long as Mr. Zhao takes the initiative to return the cultivated land and pay the back taxes, he will not be held accountable. But in the future, Mr. Zhao will do things. , but you must think twice before acting.”
"I understand, I understand, it will definitely not be like this in the future."
Zhao Caiming said with a smile: "After Minister Zhang said this, I feel at ease. I will go to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Commerce to make up the previous tax arrears."
Half a month later, various ministries of the shogunate began to implement the New Deal in Jinan Prefecture, Dongchang Prefecture and other places, recover tax arrears, verify military settlements and cultivated land, and screen tens of thousands of captured bandits and bandit soldiers, and provide relief to all the victims who were trapped. Then settle in nearby states and counties.
As for those heinous crimes
Liu Yan ordered all the bandit leaders and soldiers to be beheaded outside the city of Jinan Prefecture. Hundreds of bloody heads were placed in front of the capital, and the passing people all clapped and cheered when they saw it. When the civil servants, military generals and gentry from all over the country heard about it, they were afraid of Liu Yan's methods, and most of them rushed to explain the problem.
The battalions of the New Army were also deployed to various parts of Shandong. The original deployment in the four prefectures of Qinglai Town remained unchanged. Dongchang Prefecture was garrisoned by the Right Battalion, and the Guards Battalion, Middle Camp, Artillery Battalion, and Cavalry Battalion were all garrisoned in Jinan Fucheng.
As the new army completely took control of the entire territory of Shandong, the shogunate ministries collected more and more arrears of taxes and recovered military farmland, and the implementation of the New Deal progressed more and more smoothly.
Of course, there are also some corrupt officials and evil gentry who are taking chances or relying on someone in their government. These people are unwilling to pay back taxes or return the occupied farmland. These people always believed that Liu Yan did not dare to kill them for the sake of his own future. After all, these people all had backers in the court.
But they never expected that less than a month after the implementation of the New Deal, Liu Yan got a list that basically included all the "die-hards". Liu Yan did not deal with or persuade these people anymore, and directly Capture them all and kill them all.
The New Army officers and soldiers from all over the country mobilized in large numbers. Within ten days, they arrested more than 140 officials from all over Shandong. Then they ransacked their homes and arrested people. A total of 3,962 prisoners and their families were arrested, and their property was confiscated. Equivalent to 1.92 million silver coins! In addition, there are more than 360,000 acres of cultivated land, with a stock of 350,000 shi!
With such a huge harvest, even Liu Yan had the urge to "beat the local tyrants"!
At this time Liu Yan
Only then did I realize Li Zicheng's "happiness". No wonder Li Zicheng was able to maintain an army of millions in battle by coercing and plundering. Those gentry and officials were indeed rich.
Liu Yan ordered all the confiscated money and grain to be put into the treasury. This batch of money and grain could be used as expenses for rectifying the Shandong army. It could also be regarded as the final contribution of corrupt officials and evil gentry to the Ming Dynasty.
At the end of April, Liu Yan ordered the more than 140 corrupt officials and evil gentry to be taken outside the south gate of Jinan Prefecture and beheaded in front of the officials and the people in the city. There is another Jingguan outside the city of Jinan Prefecture.
As for the thousands of family members, the elderly and children among them were sent to new schools in various states and counties to work as volunteers, and the remaining strong women and men were all sent to the workshops of the Ministry of Commerce to do hard labor.
After this operation, Liu Yan was completely called the "butcher". After Liu Yan heard about it, he laughed it off. If killing people can be done, go to China. Killing people can prevent an eternal tragedy like the Jiashen National Disaster. Liu Yan doesn't mind becoming a murderer. !
At this time, many officials and military officers in various states and counties were frightened. Even if they paid back taxes and returned farmland, they were worried that Liu Yan would settle accounts later in the year, so they abandoned their offices and fled to seek refuge with relatives and friends elsewhere. From this, Shandong Many vacancies appeared everywhere.
Liu Yan directly ordered the transfer of reliable civil servants from various ministries of the shogunate, as well as Yanzhou Prefecture and Laizhou Prefecture, to supplement the civil service vacancies in various states and counties. At the same time, suitable candidates will be selected from among the disabled New Army officers and soldiers from previous wars of the New Army to fill the vacant military positions in various guard posts.
Regarding the specific transfer list, Liu Yan ordered Li Jiwen to write a memorial and submit it to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel for approval as soon as possible.
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After hearing the news, Governor Yan Jizu sighed. He had expected that Liu Yan would use various means to insert his confidants and adjust the civil servants and military officers across Shandong, but he never expected that it would be such a situation.
"Those people are really helpless, so they took the initiative to make room for Liu Yan. I guess Liu Yan must be very happy now."
Yan Jizu thought that he, the governor, would be just a decoration in the future. Liu Yan's shogunate was completely a small court, collecting taxes, making money, managing civil affairs, and coordinating the army, almost turning Shandong into Liu Yan's own world, but in public There is only a layer of imperial skin left on it.
Thinking of this, Yan Jizu felt shuddering. Where would he go in the future?
"Perhaps, following Liu Yan is also an option, just like Li Jiwen and Hu Zongming?"
Yan Jizu thought that he had no hope of promotion in the court. Could it be that he would stop here in his life? Thinking of this, Yan Jizu gritted his teeth and made a choice.
