"Then let Hong Chengchou be the governor of the three sides. Although it is not in accordance with the procedures, we can only handle special matters at this moment."
Among Hong Chengchou, Zheng Chongjian and Chen Qiyu, Chongzhen chose Hong Chengchou after just a moment of thinking.
He had not heard much about Zheng Chongjian and could not judge.
Chen Qiyu is very famous. This person has a special ability, that is, coordination.
His coordination ability was strong enough to rank among the top three among the famous generals and ministers in the late Ming Dynasty.
But he has great character flaws, has no independent opinion, and is easily influenced by others.
An army can be without staff officers and strategists, but it can never be without a commander. No matter how good the plan is, if it cannot make decisions, it will only miss good opportunities.
Later generations' evaluation of him is: he is good at planning, but short at judgment.
Historically, in the seventh year of Chongzhen's reign, he trapped Li Zicheng, Zhang Zizhong and other leaders of the rebel army in the Battle of Chexixia Gorge.
The rebel army sent the plundered treasures to Chen Qiyu's camp and bribed Chen Qiyu and other generals. After receiving the bribes, they even more strongly advocated recruitment.
If you want to caress, please care, but this guy's next operation clearly showed his zero decisiveness.
According to historical records, Chen Qiyu asked the rebels and officers and soldiers to bow down and drink, change their horses to ride, and sleep at their feet. Those who had no armor in the rebel army were all trimmed, those without bows and arrows were sharpened, and those who had not eaten for several days were full.
Then tragedy happened. One night, the rebel army killed, cut off the ears, beat with sticks, or tied the officers and soldiers and threw them by the roadside. Dozens of people were killed or injured.
After escaping from difficulties, the rebels continued to attack Baoji, Linyou and other places, and they were out of control.
When you know you are in trouble, you blame others.
If Zhu Chunchen, Duke of Chengguo, opened the city gate and caused the fall of Beijing and the demise of the Ming Dynasty, then Chen Qiyu let Li Zicheng and Zhang Zizhong go, laying the foundation for the demise of the Ming Dynasty.
It’s not that such people can’t be used, but they definitely can’t be placed in the position of a chief official. The governors of the three sides are in charge of Yansui, Ningxia and Gansu.
Control the governors of Hexi, Hedong, Shaanxi, and the nine general armies of Gansu, Liang, Su, Xi, Ningxia, Yansui, Shendaoling, Xing'an, and Guyuan.
For such a high and powerful position, we can only find people who are decisive in killing and have an overall view of the situation.
In addition, there might be a civil uprising later. Apart from Yuan Keli, Sun Chengzong and others, Hong Chengchou is the best candidate.
As for Chen Qiyu, he can play the role of military advisor, providing suggestions and strategies.
"Master Zhou, what do your officials think of this matter?"
The official's official, Shangshu Fang, immediately said: "Your Majesty, several ministers agree that he has outstanding abilities and that he has been appointed by His Majesty, so he will be given special treatment."
"Okay, then this matter is settled. The imperial edict will be passed to Yuan Keli first, and then to Hong Chengchou before Yuan Keli returns to Beijing."
"I'm waiting for the order!"
Fang Guiwei and Sun Chengzong responded in unison.
The matter of the three governors was settled, and Chongzhen secretly sighed. After going round and round, Hong Chengchou finally returned to his original track.
Historically, in the second year of Chongzhen, Hong Chengchou became famous for relieving the siege of Hancheng. In the fourth year, Yang He, the governor of the three sides of Shaanxi Province, was dismissed from office and imprisoned for this. Hong Chengchou succeeded him as the governor of the three sides of Shaanxi.
Nearly four years have passed since the first time in history.
"Your Majesty, Yuan Ge's old letter said that there are large and small acres of fertile land in the inspected land. Forty-three thousand hectares were inspected. It is estimated that after the cleanup is completed, the number will be around 45,000 hectares.
That is, nearly 900,000 people can obtain fertile land. The cabinet has already prepared the rules for installment payment. Your Majesty, please take a look! "
As Sun Chengzong spoke, he took out a folder and a piece of letterhead. Wang Chengen took them and quickly presented them to Chongzhen.
Chongzhen took it and glanced at the folder, then looked at the letter, and was immediately attracted by the letter.
After a rough scan, it turned out to be a standard contract. The text was very simple, including where to buy fertile land, how big the area was, the price per acre, the total price, how many years to repay, and how much to repay each year. The appendix contained precautions.
Although it is not as detailed as later generations, it has all the necessary content. I have to say that the people in the cabinet are very reassuring in their work.
After reading the contract, Chongzhen picked up the folder and read it. He nodded from time to time, occasionally picked up a pen to circle the fold, and then wrote something.
After looking at it for a quarter of an hour, Chongzhen handed the fold to Sun Chengzong.
"Mr. Sun Ge, there are some things you need to pay attention to."
"For example, you can't just focus on the responsibilities of the people and not mention the responsibilities of the responsible officials.
If the people can pay the bills on time, what about the officials who don't? This is obviously the responsibility of officials, so we can't let the people bear it, right? "
"Also, regarding the issue of natural disasters, at least the natural disasters must be over and the next harvest will be harvested before we start calculating. We must be flexible and not rigidly stipulated!"
"There are also man-made disasters. What if someone doesn't like the other person, sneaks around at night and injures the crops, or gets bitten by a wild boar or something like that? How do you define this?"
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Chongzhen Lingling mentioned a dozen points in total. These were of little importance in a feudal society. After all, official position thinking was very serious.
"Your Majesty's compassion is a blessing to the people of our Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty is a wise man!"
Sun Chengzong and others were impressed by Chongzhen's carefulness.
"My dear friends, only when the people live well can the Ming Dynasty be stable internally and can we have the energy to focus on the outside world."
After Chongzhen finished speaking, he took the standard contract over again.
"This contract must be added with a contract number and made in triplicate. One copy will be kept by the people themselves, one copy will be given to the local government, and one copy will be archived by the Land and Resources Management Bureau.
After the contract is signed, the contract number is stamped with the contract-specific seal of the Bureau of Land and Resources, using a seam seal, and the official seal and the seal of the Bureau of Land and Resources are stamped where both parties sign. "
"The contract number is for registration. Just use the form I gave you last time."
As he spoke, Chongzhen sketched out the standard contract, and finally mentioned the number, appointment, receipt, etc. for future generations.
With the yellow book, riding seal, and three big seals, the security of this kind of land deed is extremely difficult to break now.
PS: The riding seam seal appeared on banknotes in the Northern Song Dynasty, but it was not called the riding seam seal. The specific name has not been found. Everyone knows the meaning.
After everyone discussed for nearly an hour, all the precautions for installment payment were settled.
"Sun Aiqing, after the revision is completed, send it to Xi'an Mansion immediately to Yuan Keli. It is estimated that the land in Xi'an Mansion will be completed before the year, so it will be implemented immediately after the Lantern Festival."
There is still one and a half months before the Lantern Festival, and by then the reorganization of the twenty-six guards will be completed. Even if the news spreads to other provinces and prefectures, he will have enough strength to deal with it.
"I obey the order!"
"Okay, let's go get busy!"
Chongzhen waved his hand: "Remember, the treasury's money is a secret of the country and must not be leaked to anyone!"
"Please keep this in mind!"
Everyone bowed and left.
Chongzhen thought about the installment payment again in Dongnuan Pavilion. When he felt that nothing was missing, he looked at Wang Chengen and said, "Let Cao Bianjiao and Zhou Yuji come in."
After a while, the two entered Dongnuan Pavilion.
After the two of them finished saluting, Chongzhen said: "Zhou Aiqing, how many people are there in Teng Xiang's right guard now?"
