Geng Qi was so stupefied by the question that he couldn't speak.
He also knows the name of Jin Yiwei, and he asks you directly who is above you, as if he is interrogating you.
He had no choice but to accept it.
On the eighth day of the first lunar month, there was a heavy snowfall in the north, and Jizhou and Shuntian both reported snow conditions.
The sky is covered with white snow, and everything between heaven and earth is foggy. When we walk out of the city and into the countryside, the fields are full of withered poplar trees, cold and empty.
Only after the snow stopped did I see pairs of black spots in the vast whiteness.
Although Geng Qi had some doubts about the last time Jin Yiwei killed someone, when he went to the countryside again the next day, he found that everyone he met suddenly became much more polite.
Instead of being procrastinating like before, he brought several butler-like people with him and took the initiative to lead Geng Qi and others into the fields. He was also full of enthusiasm when he spoke.
"There was private labor in this area before, right?" Ma Bin still understood part of the situation.
"Well... yes, there is. But don't worry, sir, it's the old Huangli. Now that the court says it's not allowed, then the general will ban it."
Geng Qi was a little uncomfortable with this guy's obedience, but he didn't bother to care about it. He walked to the ridge of the field and looked from a distance, "The old people in the past said that it is not easy to cultivate these wastelands."
"The general was confused for a moment and became greedy. But he did not waste these good lands. Now the court wants to take them back, so don't worry. They can be cultivated in the spring next year. It happens to be snowing, which is a good sign."
Geng Qidao: "Time is tight, we need to allocate these fields to military households as soon as possible, and the previous yellow records have to be redone. Zhao Qianhu, do you also have 30 acres per household here?"
"Yes, this land has good fertility. It can produce two to three shi of grain and rice per acre. From 30 acres of land, we can get 70 to 80 shi of grain and rice a year. As long as it is a good year, it will be enough."
Ma Bin snorted, "You also said it must be a good year. What if it's not a good year? How can those who don't have 30 acres of land live?"
And that’s just before tax.
"What Shang Chao said is, the end will be confused, the end will be confused."
Geng Qi stopped rambling, "Just for these two days, let's redistribute the land immediately. Each household will have 30 acres, and they must be registered and given land deeds. Deputy Ambassador Ma is from Ningxia. After the land is divided in Ningxia, there is another The solution is to not allow land sales."
"Buying and selling are not allowed? What if someone sells it privately? Whose property does it belong to?"
"Private sales and purchases are not recognized by the court. In other words, as long as the person selling the land files a complaint with the government, and the lawsuit is accurate, the government must award the land to the original owner. Because it is a purchase that violates the court's laws, the money spent to buy the land will naturally be He's not coming back. So if Zhao Qianhu wants to buy it, he can go buy it."
Ma Bin added, "You can also bribe people in the government to award the land to the original owner."
Zhao Qianhu is a coward, but he can still hear good words. The killing god of Jinyiwei told you about bribing officials, can you believe it?
So he shook his head like a rattle, "Don't dare, don't dare, the general will definitely act in accordance with the imperial decree. We will definitely be able to sort out what Commander Geng said in twenty days at most. This is all mature land."
Geng Qi then rode to the next place.
In fact, it is very slow to do this. Jizhou is so big. How long will it take to get down?
However, as the scope expands, the General Military Mansion will definitely send other commissioners. Who makes the higher-ups have such high demands now? Jin Yiwei is watching every day.
There is now talk of a second round of inspections.
Everyone has pressure, including Ma Bin.
If the second round of inspections does not reveal any major problems, he can still deliver the mission, but if a lot of problems are found, then the emperor will doubt his role.
"Commander Geng, are you more relaxed today than the last few times?"
I have visited three places this morning.
"It's really not that difficult to rely on Deputy Ma to help."
Ma Bin patted his knife, "Sometimes, you still have to rely on it."
"One more thing."
"What's wrong?"
"Although I understand what the court means, it is unreasonable to not refund the money spent on the land."
Ma Bin raised his eyelids slightly, "But it works."
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After the Spring Festival, Zhu Houzhao received a report on the progress of Jizhou's farmland cleanup.
I sighed in my heart, it seems that I really need to kill a few people to make it work.
"Is there anyone in the attendant's room? Call one."
"yes."
There are now three people in the attendant's room, of course Jin Gui is one of them. He seems to have glue on his butt and has not left the attendant's room for several years, and then there is Xie Pi.
However, the two of them are really not enough, and they are too busy to touch the ground, so Zhu Houzhao has been considering adding one more.
It wasn't until New Year's Eve this year that the palace issued an imperial edict and transferred Jing Yang (pronounced the same as "Yang"), the editor of the Hanlin Academy, to the attendant's room.
Jing Yang was the second in the imperial court in the first year of Zhengde.
After passing the imperial examination, he spent nearly four years in the Hanlin Academy. Zhu Houzhao would occasionally pay attention to the Hanlin Academy, a talent reserve, to see if there were any truly great talents.
But he couldn't tell anything about it. After all, the talent was in his belly, and it wasn't easy to tell. He wouldn't just appoint someone randomly based on some articles, but Jing Yang still caught his eye.
Because this guy is a desperate guy.
Zhu Houzhao once ordered the Hanlin Academy to sort out historical materials on military construction during the Tang and Song Dynasties, especially the Tang Dynasty. In addition, he would ask the Hanlin Academy to compile various other materials for him to read.
The speed is quite fast every time.
He praised it several times, and later accidentally learned that every time he went on such a task, Jing Yang would spend all night reading and organizing.
Because of this seriousness, Zhu Houzhao must remember him.
After that, Jin Yiwei was asked to inquire about this person carefully, and found that Jing Yang was filial to his mother and was strict with himself, so he decided to transfer him to the attendant's room after the Spring Festival.
With such an adjustment, he soared into the sky, and from then on he became the emperor's close servant.
"Bo Shi (Jing Yang), please make a copy of this memorial in Jizhou. There should be more later, and you should keep every copy. This is the first memorial that specifically reports the number of acres of land allocated. Among them The number of hectares of fields and the number of soldiers are all very important. You must record them carefully. At the end of the day, I will ask Jizhou to submit a summary. If the data is correct, if it is not, please remind me immediately."
Jing Yang was born in the twelfth year of Chenghua, and is now thirty-five years old. He has a thin body, a long and dark face, and a mole on his chin, which is actually not very good-looking.
"I obey the order."
"The harvest of grains from the military fields is one bucket or two liters per mu. I estimate that there are more than 50,000 hectares of fields in Jizhou. In this case, the grains from the fields in one year are..."
Zhu Houzhao is calculating, one hundred acres equals one hectare, which is more than 5 million acres. If we take 550...
"Your Majesty, it should be around 600,000 to 700,000 dan."
"Hey, look, compared to previous years, it should have increased by 10 times, right?"
Jing Yang reported back, "Last year, the number of grains paid in Jizhou Town was more than 68,000 shi. However, it may be too late to redistribute the acres in some places. By the sixth year of Zhengde, there should be 600,000 shi."
"So how can this military camp not be cleaned up? When you first entered the attendant's room, you started by sorting out these data. There are too many, and I sometimes can't remember them."
"Wei Chen accepts the order."
In fact, 600,000 shi is still less, and basically the total is difficult to reach the scale of 20 million shi in the late Hongwu period and early Yongle period. After all, the Yongle, Xuande, and Zhengtong emperors later reduced taxes.
The reason for the tax reduction is also very simple. It is because the military settlements that occupied military households could not survive and had to be reduced. It's just that the previous emperors still had room to reduce. When Zhu Houzhao came here, he collected more than one million shi a year, so what should he reduce?
If you reduce it even further, you might as well avoid it all, and still have a good reputation.
For the current Zhu Houzhao, his goal for the number of grains is to reach a scale of 8 million to 10 million shi. In addition, after the military settlement is cleared, the function of the military settlement itself to support the army should also be restored. In other words In other words, the court should not be asked to bear any more of the essential part of military pay.
The most that can be done is to issue some more folded silver.
And he also has the idea of disarmament.
Therefore, if the military rations still become a burden on the court after the fifth year of Zhengde, Zhu Houzhao will have to find trouble with some people.
Not only that, these farmed grains turned over can help the Ming Dynasty's annual income break through the shackles of 30 million dan in one fell swoop. Taking into account that military food expenditures are also saved, official salary, clan salary, and military expenses are all reduced.
So it is conservatively estimated that half of the annual income, that is, more than 15 million stone, can be allocated and used.
Of course, Zong Lu is another matter.
In this way, whether it is domestic disaster relief or overseas expeditions, at least food will be available.
Only after running the country for many years can we achieve great results.
There was always a hope in his heart. The emperor Zhu Houzhao became excited when he became emperor. He clutched the memorial in his hand and thought, "A lot of people died in the Jizhou Rebellion this time, and a lot of people were exiled. Only seven out of 100,000 soldiers and horses can be left." 10,000 is good, um..."
Zhu Houzhao tapped his fingers on the table regularly, "Don't go through the cabinet yet. The attendant's office privately sent a letter to Jizhou Commander-in-Chief Yang Shangyi, asking him to consider whether after the reduction of Jizhou Town's soldiers, it can be streamlined based on actual conditions. After a while, the frontier troops always dispersed in a rush, so what's the use of keeping them? Bo Shi, "
"Wei Chen understands. I will ask Your Majesty to take a look at it later."
"Oh, let Jin Gui take a look first."
"yes."
Because he was summoned for the first time, Zhu Houzhao thought about saying a few more words, "Bo Shi, I heard about your reputation when you were in the Hanlin Academy. I said that you are serious and diligent in your work. This is good, and I also appreciate it. This is your point. But the Attendant’s Room is no better than the Hanlin Academy. Once the things in the Imperial Academy are done, they are done. But here, if you haven’t finished the first thing, the tenth thing may have already come. Therefore, you must not follow the rules again. Your past style, otherwise I will have to call a doctor for you within two months. You must be passionate in your heart, but you still have to be calm and calm on the outside. Remember these words of mine."
When Jing Yang met the emperor for the first time, he was deeply moved when he heard such concern for him. "I dare not let your majesty worry about my crude body. I have memorized all your majesty's words of instruction! Thank you for your concern."
"Okay, let's do it."
With this person around, Jin Gui and Xie Pi would of course feel much more relaxed. After all, the Great Court Meeting is coming soon after the Chinese New Year. The attendant's office has to translate the promises made by those people in the past to the emperor, and also record what they said this year. This is not an easy task.
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