Retiring to the countryside...

Faced with the unexpected result, the soldiers present all lowered their heads.

They also want to retire and return to the countryside.

But the problem is that they have no land to farm!

The land near the capital was already in great demand, and even low-yield fields could be sold for four or five taels of silver per acre.

If you want your family to have enough to eat, you need at least ten acres of land.

Forty or fifty taels of silver was almost an astronomical figure for them.

despair!

Deep despair!

Without waiting for the soldiers to look up, Chongzhen continued, "You have all shed blood and suffered injuries for the court. Regardless of victory or defeat, I will never forget you."

"I killed some people some time ago, confiscated their homes, and took the hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land under their names into the imperial estate."

"Some of you are about to retire and return to farming. In order to prevent you from being displaced, I plan to rent the fields in the imperial farm to you for farming!"

“Rent-free for the first three years!”

"how?"

When the eunuchs spread the news, more than 10,000 soldiers were silent at first, and then began to celebrate.

Just now I was thinking that there was no land to farm, and then fertile land appeared.

And the first three years are rent-free!

This is a great gift from heaven!

With these fields, they can not only survive, but also feed their families.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!" Someone took the lead in expressing gratitude.

Immediately afterwards, more than ten thousand soldiers knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"We swear to be loyal to His Majesty and the court until death!"

"Okay!" Chongzhen smiled with satisfaction, "You all go back to where you were before and tell everyone the news!"

"For all the veterans who are dismissed from the Beijing Camp, I will arrange for them to farm fertile land for three years, rent-free!"

"One more thing, if anyone takes advantage of the situation to cause trouble, I want you to arrest them immediately and bring them before me!"

"Yes, sir!" The soldiers stood up and ran quickly back to their team.

This is a serious matter.

The entire training ground was in an uproar.

When the soldiers heard the news, they were shocked at first, and then fell into ecstasy.

There is no way, the emperor gave too much.

Not only did they pay off the previously overdue salary arrears, but they also found a way out for these veterans.

How can I not be grateful?

Looking at the soldiers who were in revelry, the generals of the Beijing camp looked uglier than each other.

They wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to get someone to start the commotion, but they didn't expect Chongzhen to cut off the source of the problem.

First, calm the veteran down, and then let him convey the message.

Absolutely, so amazing!

Ma Ke and Liu Fangming had frozen faces, not knowing what to do.

Ma Ke swallowed his saliva and said, "Old Liu...what should we do now? Are you going to cause trouble again?"

Liu Fangming gritted his teeth and said, "Why are you making trouble? The young and strong veterans will not be laid off, and they will not cause trouble. The court has thought of a way out for those veterans who are laid off, so they will not cause trouble."

"Just accept your fate!"

Liu Fangming accepted his fate, but forgot to inform his close associates who were ready to stir up trouble.

These people mixed in the army began to make a fuss: ""

"No, we don't want to rent the land, the court has to give it to us!"

"Yes, ten acres per person, not one acre less!"

As soon as they shouted, they were surrounded by a group of veterans nearby: "Dare to make trouble? Catch them!"

"Those who surrender will not be killed, but those who dare to resist will be executed on the spot!"

The storm soon passed and the parade ground returned to its previous calm.

The difference is that this time the soldiers' faces were filled with happy smiles.

After a moment.

The soldiers who led the riot were brought before Chongzhen.

Based on their identification, Chongzhen ordered the arrest of these generals.

Those generals originally wanted to resist, but the personal soldiers behind them turned against them first.

Backstab them when they're not paying attention!

The soldiers are not stupid!

According to the current situation, continuing to follow them in causing trouble will only lead to death.

It would be better to take this opportunity to turn against them and make amends.

A quarter of an hour later.

Forty or fifty generals of all ranks were brought before Chongzhen.

Among them, Liu Fangming and Ma Ke held the highest official positions.

"Your Majesty, please spare my life! I was possessed by the devil and came up with such a bad idea. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me!" Marco knelt on the ground and kowtowed continuously.

Liu Fangming did not beg for mercy.

Because he fainted from the moment he was caught.

He was carried before Chongzhen by four personal soldiers.

Seeing that the situation was settled, Chongzhen finally felt relieved and waved to the soldiers below the stage.

"Long live our emperor! The Ming army is mighty!" the soldiers responded at the top of their voices.

Chongzhen smiled contentedly and said, "With these people here, I feel relieved. Wang Chengen, please return to the palace."

Liu Wenyao, the governor of the Beijing camp, blocked Chongzhen's way and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, how should we deal with these soldiers and generals who are causing trouble?"

Chongzhen thought about it.

After all, these people participated in the defense of the capital, and killing them directly would more or less affect the morale of the army.

"Catch them first, and you will be the judge together with the Ministry of War. Those who are useful will be retained and continue to be employed. As for those who are stubborn, you will handle it as you see fit. Oh, and you will be the presiding judge during the trial, and the Ministry of War will be the jury."

"As you wish."

After Chongzhen finished his instructions, he led his men away from the parade ground and returned to the Forbidden City.

November in the capital is getting colder.

Shortly after returning to the imperial city, Shuntian Prefecture Governor Wang Tingmei asked for a meeting.

After the salute, Wang Tingmei took out a big potato from his arms and said, "Your Majesty, before the bandits besieged the city, Your Majesty asked me to promote potato planting."

"I always keep this in mind. After the bandits retreated, I immediately arranged for the people to plant potatoes. Since the first batch of potato seedlings were limited, I only planted ten acres of land."

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