Stealing my seat from you? Are you afraid that Sun Jiqing will become Wang Jiqing and steal your position as the heir to the Wang family? But it seems really possible!
Wang Zhongxiao thought of this and said to Dai Zi: "Wen Kai, we must pay close attention to the imitation of flintlock guns. How much does it cost to make a flintlock gun? Have you calculated it?"
"It costs at least five taels of silver to carry a spear. If mass-produced, the cost may be reduced."
"Tell the craftsmen below that if the goods are delivered within three months and the quality is up to standard, I will give you fifteen taels!" Wang Zhongxiao said with a smile, "After these three months, the price will no longer be available! If you want to make more money, Just work hard!”
Dai Zi was stunned, "Fifteen taels? Three months? Is it that urgent?"
Wang Zhongxiao smiled: "Why are you not in a hurry? The peaceful days of Guangdong and Guangxi will not last long. Didn't you listen to my eldest brother? The emperor has made my third brother Sun Jiqing the king of Dingnan! He became the king of Dingnan, and Kong Auntie, why don't you urge my father to march into Guangxi? The war is about to begin! When the war breaks out, it would be good to have one more flintlock gun! This kind of flintlock gun is easy to master, and it can be used as a short spear after the spear is attached. It can be used for melee combat, and it can also be used in close formations.
If we can have 5,000 units, then our rural soldiers from the three counties can be used as the new army of the two associations! "
Wang Zhongxiao is now building the rural soldiers of the three counties as his own basic armed forces. Although the three counties of Xiangshan, Xinning, and Xinhui are not poor places to produce elite soldiers, they are because these three counties are right under his nose and they still exist. There is a large amount of abandoned fertile land that can be distributed (wasted due to coastal relocation), so it is relatively easy to carry out land equalization reforms in these three counties.
In addition, Wang Zhongxiao could obtain a large number of cadres from the Reform School and Jingwu School, so the land equalization in the three counties went smoothly. By the turn of spring and summer in the eleventh year of Kangxi's reign, the equalization of land in the three counties had been largely completed.
The big landowners who should move have already left or are preparing to move. The big landowners who agreed to move to Hao'ao are packing up their properties and sending people to build houses within the boundaries of Hao'ao. Those who disagreed with the relocation were mostly suppressed or fled to Guangzhou.
The inland fertile land that needed to be redistributed was also divided, and dozens of township capitals were established. "Du" was an administrative unit that was higher than villages and lower than counties during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
A "capital" manages about ten villages. In the Xiangshan, Xinhui, and Xinning areas, one person in charge of more than a dozen villages can have almost a thousand households with more than 10,000 people.
The basic level of the administrative system established by Wang Zhongxiao in the three counties was also located in the "capital". That is to say, each "du" sends a "capital chief", a rural soldier team leader, and an accountant. These three are paid. In addition, there are some rural soldiers who take turns to serve in the "capital" and do not need to be paid. Just rice.
Above the capital is the county, and one county governs more than a dozen capitals. Above the three counties is the Guangdong Customs Road led by Wang Zhongxiao himself - now Wang Zhongxiao is a small lord of the three counties.
The villages below the capital generally live together as a group and are autonomous, but the degree of autonomy varies.
Some of these villages practice clan farming together. These clans can often keep their own land, so there is no need to share the land. Therefore, these villages are all "minor households" and there are no rural soldiers.
Some villages were divided into families, so the cohesion was not strong, and the land gradually fell into the hands of gentry like "Master Huang". Wang Zhongxiao's people carried out "land equalization" there. With some vested interests in land equalization, there were rural military households who could be driven by the "capital" above. It was the "three-county regime" that governed the inland areas of the three counties. Foundation.
There are also some clans who moved in from coastal areas. They are the most miserable. Not only do they have no land, but they also have to rent it at a high price - because they have no relationship with the owner of the land. If they want to rent land, they will naturally have to pay for it. Offer high prices.
Therefore, these people naturally became the main force of the rural soldiers in the three counties. The townships formed by them will gradually move back to their hometowns along the coast and regain their own land. Because everyone participated in equalizing land, and each household received more than fifteen acres of land (both thirty acres), every household was a rural soldier household! Wang Zhongxiao's three-county government certainly has the strongest control over them, and their loyalty to Wang Zhongxiao is also the highest!
The main force of the rural soldiers in the three counties is this group of people. They also hate the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the Pingnan Wang Shang family the most!
Now Wang Zhongxiao is eager to build and obtain flintlock guns, also to arm these enemies of the Lao Shang family.
"I understand, I'm going to urge the craftsmen to rush to work." Dai Zi naturally understood the current situation, so he didn't say anything more. He bowed, turned around and left Wang Zhongxiao's office.
As soon as he went out, Wang Jizhen frowned and said to Wang Zhongxiao: "Second brother, what do you call Sun Jiqing and Kong Sizhen?"
"Isn't Sun Jiqing our third brother?" Wang Zhongxiao said with a smile, "Although Aunt Zhen has never been married, she and our father have slept together for a long time. It is not an exaggeration to call her aunt, right?"
"Second brother, are you really not worried about Sun Jiqing, a bastard, snatching the seat left by our father?" Wang Jizhen was still a little anxious, "Our father has 40,000 troops, and now he occupies Zhaoqing, Luoding and one prefecture. and Xiangshan, Xinning, and Xinhui counties, but in the future, he might be the master of Guangdong and Guangxi!"
Counting the "three county soldiers" that Wang Zhongxiao pulled together, Wang Fuchen's strength can indeed be as strong as that of Guangdong and Guangxi, so Wang Jizhen, the eldest son of the Wang family, has long been eyeing the throne of the leader of Guangdong and Guangxi!
However, except for the title of heir to the royal family, he now has nothing, and his heart is naturally empty. Of course he felt uneasy when he saw Sun Jiqing being crowned king.
"Brother," Wang Zhongxiao looked at his elder brother and said with a smile, "ten sheep in sight are not as good as one sheep in hand. Your reserves in Guangdong and Guangxi are not as good as my three counties and one pass!"
Wang Jizhen became a little anxious when she heard what her brother said, "Second brother, we are from the same mother. Sun Jiqing is the son of Kong Sizhen! If he gets the position of the leader of Guangdong and Guangxi, your three counties will not be able to pass a single pass." Maybe keep it!”
Wang Zhongxiao smiled and said: "Brother, don't worry. What I mean is that you should not always focus on the Guangdong and Guangxi reserves, it is too ambitious! You have to focus on more practical things, such as territory and the army!"
"Territory and the army?" Wang Jizhen was now interested. "Second brother, I also know that the territory and the army are good, but where can I get the territory and the army? I am different from you. I am a scholar. I don't know how to rob. Territory, seize the army!"
"I can help you!" Wang Zhongxiao patted his chest, "We are brothers, born to the same mother!"
"How can I help?" Wang Jizhen laughed - isn't this the purpose of coming to Haoao?
This brother is indeed a reliable mother!
"Let's build a mansion for you first!" Wang Zhongxiao said, "How about Leizhou Mansion? Although Leizhou Mansion only has three counties and a small population, Shang Kexi moved them to Gaozhou Mansion to starve and be poor. But Leizhou Mansion It has been an important sea trade town since ancient times, and it is close to Qiongzhou. As long as Leizhou is managed well, in the future we will be able to cross the Leiqiong Second Mansion and become the Southern Overlord!"
"Nan Batian?" Wang Jizhen said: This name of Nan Batian doesn't sound like a good person!
But it’s better than nothing!
"Second brother, how can I, Nan Batian, become the leader?" Wang Jizhen asked, "This Leizhou Mansion seems to be Zu Zeqing's territory. How about you help me fight?"
"Fight?" Wang Zhongxiao frowned, "Brother, you can't always take what's ready. You have to work hard to build the territory! I can help a little, but you have to provide the main strength yourself."
"Me? How can I beat Zu Zeqing?" Wang Jizhen's eyes widened, "He is Zu Dashou's son, and he has a lot of veterans from Guan Ning!"
"Who asked you to go and fight?" Wang Zhongxiao said with a smile, "You can't have a good talk with him? Can't you ask him to let Gao, Lei and Lian out of the three states?"
"Give it up?" Wang Jizhen almost got angry at her brother, "Why did he give it up? Why did he give it up to us in the territory of Sanfu?"
Wang Zhongxiao smiled: "Just because Wu Shifan is my brother-in-law!"
"Wu Shifan," Wang Jizhen's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands, "Ouch! Second brother, how could I forget him? Wu Shilin is already dead, and he will be the future grandson of the Wu family!"
"That's right!" Wang Zhongxiao nodded, "Let's keep an eye on Guangdong and Guangxi, but Zu Zeqing is keeping an eye on the world! If the old Wu family wins the world, Wu Shifan will be the future emperor. He must be able to protect the emperor's northward journey to Hunan, and the land of the Three Prefectures So what if we just leave it to us?"
"Boss," Wang Zhongxiao said again, "please work hard and go to Maoming to negotiate with Gao, Lei and Lian. This will be a great achievement!"
"Wait a minute, I'll take one of the three houses we talked about?" Wang Jizhen was a little unhappy again.
"Of course that's not enough!" Wang Zhongxiao thought for a while, "I still have to ask for a share. Brother, how about this, let's go to Zhaoqing together to talk to our father about dividing the family business! "
"Divide the family property?" Wang Jizhen frowned, "How to divide it? What to divide it?"
Wang Zhongxiao said: "Of course we will divide the army. What's the point of dividing our father's real estate and farm after dividing the land? I don't want it, I'll give it all to you!"
There is no one else with this style!
The big houses in the Second Ring Road of Beijing and the manors in Haidian and Yuyuantan are all gone. They will be worth their money in the 21st century!
"I don't want it either!" Wang Jizhen said, "Second brother, tell me, how will this army and territory be divided?"
This guy’s style is also high!
Wang Zhongxiao said: "Boss, let's not take too much of this territory. If we take too much, we won't be able to eat it! It's enough for you to take over Leizhou Prefecture. At most, you can add Wuchuan and Dianbai counties in Gaozhou. I want another one from Zhaoqing." Yangjiang. In this way, our two brothers can capture nine coastal counties. If we add Xin'an, it will be ten coastal counties.
However, we must participate in the equalization of land in Gaozhou Prefecture and Zhaoqing Prefecture. Only by participating in land equalization can we get enough people to settle in these coastal states and counties. Each township has at least two to three hundred rural soldiers. If the two of us can recruit two to three hundred coastal townships, that will be tens of thousands of rural soldiers! "
"Tens of thousands of rural soldiers. OK, OK!" Wang Jizhen nodded repeatedly.
Wang Zhongxiao then added: "We can also score some points with our father's army. He now has elite soldiers from the Three Associations in the town! Next, he will reorganize Kong Sizhen's troops, and it is estimated that he can draw out elite soldiers from the Four Associations. In the future, these four associations can work together Divide it into two and form two towns. Let’s take one together and give the other to my father and Kong Sizhen, and pass it on to the third child in the future.”
"Pass it to the third child." Wang Jizhen thought for a moment, "Then the third child won half of our father's army? Isn't that a little more?"
Wang Zhongxiao smiled and shook his head, "Brother, it would be great if our father can agree to this condition. Don't be too ambitious!"
"That's right!" Wang Jizhen thought for a moment, "Can our father agree? He is now confused by Kong Sizhen!"
"Yes!" Wang Zhongxiao said, "Aunt Kong is definitely eager to fight back to Guangxi. Guangxi is the vassal territory of her son Sun Jiqing! If we can help her fight back, can she speak for us?"
"What if our father agrees now and goes back on his word in the future?" Wang Jizhen asked again.
Wang Zhongxiao smiled and said: "Then let him create a written certificate for us!"
"Creating written evidence? Is this appropriate?"
"It's appropriate. Father and son, let's settle the score clearly!" Wang Zhongxiao said, "I will give you Wu Shifan. If you go to lobby Zu Zeqing, just give him a piece of paper. Will he still agree?"
"That's right!" Wang Jizhen nodded, "That's what happened. Second brother, let's hurry up and go to Zhaoqing to discuss it with our father!"
When the filial brothers Wang Zhongxiao and Wang Jizhen arrived in Zhaoqing, they were ready to argue with Wang Fuchen. Wang Fuchen was making himself comfortable, sitting on an imperial chair in the inner hall of Dingnan Gege Hotel, stretching out his waist and legs. His boots were taken off and his two hairy bare legs were resting in a wooden basin. His ninth aunt, Xiao Jinlian, was carrying an iron pot and pouring hot water into it. She deliberately poured too much hot water, which made Wang Fuchen gasp for breath and glared angrily at this little wife who he hated and loved at the same time.
Kong Sizhen was kneeling there with a charming smile on her face, rubbing Wang Fuchen's feet. She was still dressed as a servant!
Needless to say, this couple is role-playing again.
This couple is in a good mood recently, having a lot of fun, and no one can control them anymore! The combined strength of both of them can break "40,000". Just think about it, it won't be a big problem to pacify Guangdong and Guangxi!
Shang Zhixin and Zhu Guozhi also came to Zhaoqing in the past two days with generous gifts. They were nominally to congratulate Sun Jiqing on his succession to King Dingnan, but in fact they came to please Wang Fuchen and Kong Sizhen. In addition, they also proposed a good match on behalf of Shang Kexi - to marry Shang Kexi's favorite daughter to Sun Jiqing. This is a marriage between Sun (Kong and Wang) and Shang!
However, these two people are also worried now. Even Xiao Guizi, monk Zhixin and Zhu Guozhi, who came to deliver the edict, both proposed that Sun Jiqing should take over Guangxi as soon as possible.
What does it mean for Mr. Wang from Dingnan in Guangxi to stay in Guangdong?
Kong Sizhen waved her hand to send Xiao Jinlian away, and then smiled at Wang Fuchen and said: "Master, the slave family also thinks that Ji Qing should go to Guangxi to join the feudal clan as soon as possible. We now have an army of 40,000, and we are afraid that we can't defeat Sun Yanling, Ma Xiong, and others. Zu Zeqing and Guo Yi? No matter how the elite troops under their four men are expanded, they will never exceed 20,000 people."
Wang Fuchen closed his eyes and enjoyed it while scolding Kong Sizhen: "What do you know? War is not about numbers!" He immediately opened his eyes again and said to Kong Sizhen seriously: "Sun Yanling is not that old. They are capable, but Zu Zeqing and Ma Xiong are both good at fighting, and they have Wu Sangui behind them! It’s not easy to fight them!"
"Can't we fight?" Kong Sizhen frowned, "Master, don't worry about Wu Sangui. He is old and has ambitions for the world. He will not care about Guangxi's affairs. If he cannot conquer Beijing in his lifetime, wait until he dies. , it’s hard to say who is in charge of the world!”
"Of course we can fight." Wang Fuchen said, "But... we must let the second child send troops! He alone accounts for half of our 40,000 troops! And when it comes to leading troops to fight, none of my men can compare with him. ! He is good at running an army and is good at attacking fortresses. We have many soldiers, so most of the enemies will not dare to fight in vain, but if we want to attack the city, we still have to come with the second one!"
"Then ask him to send troops!" Kong Sizhen said, "Isn't he your son? Ji Qing is still his brother!"
"This." Just when Wang Fuchen didn't know what to say to Kong Sizhen, the little Jinlian suddenly came back angrily.
"Master, the eldest and second young masters are here!"
When Wang Fuchen heard this, he smiled bitterly and said: "You really are talking about Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Zhongxiao and Wang Jizhen swaggered into the house. They didn't find Kong Sizhen dressed as a servant, so they didn't talk to Wang Fuchen.
"Dad, why are you always here with Aunt Kong? How bad is it for your wife to stay alone in the empty room every day?"
"Dad, I'm not telling you, you and Si Gege are like this"
"What are you talking about? What nonsense are you talking about?" Wang Fuchen glared, "What are you two doing here? If you have something to say, say it quickly, and if you have something to say, let it go!"
"Okay, okay, I'm going to tell you now, dad. We have discussed a family separation document with a loving father and a filial son. Please sign and pledge it. From now on, we, father and son, will conquer the world together!"
(End of chapter)
