Qingzhou Prefecture, Qilizhuang.
While Liu Yan was supervising the shipbuilding matters at Lingshan Guard, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of War of the shogunate jointly issued an official document to establish agricultural cooperatives in various parts of Shandong. The news also spread to Qilizhuang with the shogunate's fast horse.
At this time, the shogunate had completed the reorganization of the garrison troops in various places. Six battalions of garrison troops were distributed in various places. Together with the battalions of the new army, Liu Yan had about 150,000 troops, all of them elite soldiers.
Before Liu Yan set out to inspect the local area, he ordered that all the military household status of the officers and soldiers of the new army battalions and garrison battalions be converted to military status, just like the soldiers of later generations, who were registered separately.
The families of men who join the army are converted to military status and enjoy a 50% tax discount. Their family members can join agricultural cooperatives in various places. The local Jia Changli is organizing manpower to help the family members of the military family in farming, and gives priority to providing cattle, seeds, Farm tools, etc.
At the same time, the families of soldiers and generals who join the military have various other preferential treatments, which ordinary people cannot enjoy.
Liu Yan hoped to use this method to improve the status of the New Army officers and restore the folk culture of advocating force.
Of course, all the troops under Liu Yan's command are full-time professional soldiers. There is no service time limit now. After the world is pacified in the future, Liu Yan will also stipulate specific service years for soldiers. Once they retire, they can restore their citizenship. The preferential treatment enjoyed by military members will also be invalidated.
At this time in Qilizhuang, Minister of Agriculture Zhang Lei and consultant Du Feng are still busy with their people. Now the sweet potato planting area has increased from less than one acre to about 18 acres.
Because this is the first time for everyone to try growing sweet potatoes, it is inevitable that there will be some
The shortcoming is that some of the sweet potatoes and seedlings grown were substandard, so the second planting area was 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 twenty farmers from Qilizhuang gathered together, and Li was reading something over there.
"Minister, why don't we go and listen?"
Zhang Lei said with a smile: "What are you listening to? It must be an announcement about the peasant cooperative. It is an official document issued publicly, or it was drafted by me and Vice Minister Xun."
"Farm cooperative?"
Looking at Du Feng's confused look, Zhang Lei said: "I told you not to just immerse yourself in farming on weekdays, but also study when you have time. Didn't the governor say that officials in the shogunate must be literate? Hyphenation must at least reach the level of a scholar, and you must know something about current affairs, historical materials, official documents, astronomy and geography, etc. Otherwise, there will be no future in the shogunate."
Du Feng grinned and said, "Let's forget it. I also went to the village to attend two night classes a few days ago, but literacy is too difficult. It's harder than if I had to plant the land all day long!"
"Then you are 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 a salary from the Ministry of Agriculture, and I have an official position, so what else can I be dissatisfied with?"
Zhang Lei suddenly became speechless.
Next to him, Li Zheng from Qilizhuang was also a disabled flag commander who had retired from the New Army. At this time, he was saying excitedly: "Do you hear it clearly? Do you understand? In the village, anyone who has children in the New Army camp, Those serving in all battalions of the garrison can enjoy these preferential treatments for three days starting from today
Come and register with me. After the report is submitted and verified with the roster of the Shogunate's Ministry of War, a plaque will be issued to each of your families: "House of Glory." With this plaque, you can enjoy preferential treatment. "
An old man suddenly said: "There are only three or two families in the village. Who is called a military dependent? The other families are not, so will we be given any preferential treatment?"
Li Zheng said: "Yes, only military members have preferential treatment, and others do not. But don't be discouraged. I think the world will continue to be chaotic. The governor will definitely recruit soldiers and horses in a steady stream. By then, who will be of the right age? All men can sign up to join the army, serve the country, serve the governors, and at the same time get preferential treatment and military pay for themselves!"
Everyone gathered around and asked questions. Some asked the governor when the army would be recruited again. Some asked what would happen if he was killed or disabled in battle. Can he get a pension? Some asked if the military pay and preferential treatment issued were used by others. What should I do if I am deducted?
Rimasa said loudly: "When will we recruit troops again? Just listen to my notice. The shogunate's Ministry of War will issue an official document at that time."
"Afraid you won't get the pension? Look at me. I lost half of my palm in Jinzhou, Liaodong. When I came back, not only did I get a pension from the court, but the governor also gave me a pension. In addition, I was asked to act as a lieutenant. I have a job to support my family. I am the witness, what are you worried about?"
"What? Are you worried that your military pay and preferential treatment will be deducted after joining the army? Who in Shandong dares to deduct military pay? The governor didn't say anything, and the governor of each battalion chopped off his head first!"
After listening to Li Zheng's words, everyone was full of yearning for joining the army and gathered around Li Zheng.
There was a lot of discussion.
At this time, two families of villagers crowded over. They were both old couples over fifty. After seeing Li Zheng, they asked one after another: "Sir, you are saying that we have some benefits at home, right?"
Li Zheng said with a smile: "It's not about getting benefits, it's about enjoying preferential treatment. If anyone in your family is in the military, please report your military number and name. I will verify it and then I will give the preferential treatment to both of you."
"My youngest son is in the second battalion of the garrison. He is the commander-in-chief of the left department. He is a squad leader. His name is Wang Cong."
"My only son is the commander-in-chief of the new army's front camp, and he is an ordinary soldier..."
Li Zheng wrote them down one by one and said: "You guys should go back and wait for the news. I will send someone to Qingzhou City today and wait for Qingzhou City to report them all."
"By the way, who is that? Bring a few people with you to help these two families work in the fields these days. Although I haven't had time to check, I can tell you the military number, so it shouldn't be wrong."
"What? Are you busy at home too?"
Li Zheng looked at the man who was smiling and evading, and said angrily: "Then why the hell are you joining a farm cooperative? His son is serving in the army. If there is a war, his son will rush to kill barbarians and bandits. Go and fight to the death. Yes, otherwise you can live such a stable life at home?"
"You joined the agricultural cooperative and got fifty cents per month as salary. Do you think you got it for free? This is real gold and silver sprinkled by the shogunate. You don't want to trouble the people. You want to get money but you don't want to help the military members cultivate the land. We can’t let you take all the benefits!”
Li Zheng pointed at everyone and said angrily: "Listen here, you all. Although you don't get much money to join the farm cooperative, the things you need to do are not heavy. You can take turns helping these two families."
Just go to the ground. If anyone wants to hang around and not work, then give back the wages they took away, and don’t think about staying in Qilizhuang any longer! "
The man who just spoke smiled coquettishly, and hurriedly apologized to Li Zheng and the two military families, saying that he would go home to get farm tools to help.
Seeing the man's embarrassment, everyone burst into laughter.
When Li Zheng saw this, he also laughed and cursed: "Damn it, that's right. If you know your mistakes and correct them, you'll be a good man!"
On that day, Li Zheng sent the information of the two military families to Qingzhou Fucheng. A few days later, the information of the entire Qingzhou Prefecture was also sorted out and sent to the shogunate office in Jinan Fucheng. It was already more than ten days later.
At this time, Tian Huixu was still in Lingshan Guard keeping an eye on matters at the shipyard, and the affairs of the shogunate's Ministry of War were temporarily in charge of Deputy Minister Xun Jingyun.
Looking at the information reported one after another from various governments, Xun Jingyun and the officials from the Ministry of War took the time to check, and almost most of the information was consistent. Xun Jingyun immediately ordered people to feed back the verified information, implement the preferential treatment policy as soon as possible, and include all military dependents into agricultural cooperatives.
However, there are also a very small number of people who pretend to be fake. Xun Jingyun shows no mercy to these black sheep who want to sneak in and receive preferential treatment policies. He directly makes a list of these people and then forwards it to the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture.
The Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture will punish such people who cheat, not only by increasing the tax by 10%, but also by the shogunate's policies to benefit the people in the future, such people will not be included, for a period of three years.
In this regard, Minister of Household Affairs Zhao Min and Minister of Agriculture Zhang Lei agreed. After receiving the transfer document from the Ministry of War, they immediately sent personnel to implement it.
Liu Yanshou
When he received the news, he also smiled and said to Miao Shao: "This deputy Xun has a really bad temper. Someone will suffer if this happens."
"Such a person brought it upon himself to suffer, and he deserves it!"
Liu Yan smiled and then said: "Send someone to inform the Ministry of War, Ministry of Agriculture, and Ministry of Household Affairs of the shogunate that the period of punishment will be changed from three years to one year. If you impose heavy taxes and other punishments for three years, you will destroy your family. It is too heavy. ”
While Miao Shao recorded the order and handed it over to the waiting soldiers, he complained: "The governor is too kind-hearted and doesn't want to see others suffer."
Liu Yan also sighed: "Yes, the biggest shortcoming of this governor is that he is too soft-hearted and cannot be cruel!"
Then Miao Shao said: "Master Governor, construction has started at the shipyard, and it won't be completed in a while. Should we go back to Jinan Fucheng first, and then come back when we have something to look at here?"
Liu Yan thought for a moment and said, "That's fine. I guess the shogunate has a lot of official business backlogged now. Let's go back first."
When Tian Huixu heard that Liu Yan was leaving, he hurried over and said, "Is the governor going back?"
"The governor will go back first. When the construction here is completed, someone will be sent to notify the governor in advance. The governor will come again then. The governor will personally inspect the first batch of ships built by the shipyard."
"yes."
Liu Yan looked at Tian Huixu, who was unshaven and looked tired, and said: "Also, you are the minister of the shogunate's military department. You cannot do everything yourself, so you must pay attention to rest. In addition, the director of the shipyard must also identify candidates in advance and apply as soon as possible. Give me."
Tian Huixu was moved and said with red eyes: "Don't worry, Governor, my subordinates will choose reliable people."
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OK! gone. "
On the same day, Liu Yan and Miao Shao led their troops from Lingshanwei and returned to Jinan Fucheng.
At the same time, Xun Jingyun, deputy minister of the shogunate's Ministry of War, received official documents from various places.
According to the regulations of the Ministry of War of the Shogunate, the garrison officers and soldiers, regardless of their rank, are each allowed fifty acres of cultivated land. However, the cultivated land available for distribution in various places is now insufficient, and many military families are complaining.
Xun Jingyun was shocked. Didn't the Ministry of Agriculture reclaim a lot of wasteland before? Why was it still not enough?
