"Those who wish to stay in Guanzhong and settle down will be given 10 taels of silver each as resettlement allowance. In addition, soldiers will be given fields ranging from 20 mu to 100 mu for cultivation, depending on the different attributes of the fields."
"The first year of settling down, the full salary will be paid, the second year, the half salary will be paid, and from the third year onwards, only food salary will be paid, not military salary."
Amid the arguing of the crowd, Chongzhen made the decision.
He already had plans for military settlements.
The initial purpose of military settlements was to stabilize the border situation and increase the local population.
In the middle period, the main focus was on reducing court spending.
In the later period, when the population was large enough, except for a few border areas that continued to engage in military farming, the rest were all turned into private farmland and circulated in the market, stimulating economic development.
"Your Majesty," Fang Yuegong stepped forward and asked, "There is no problem with farming, but I don't know where the land will come from."
"There were many military fields in various places in Guanzhong before. After the recovery of Guanzhong, these military fields were also taken over by the court. Let the soldiers cultivate these fields. The military household system in Shaanxi can also be considered for abolition." Chongzhen said after hesitating for a moment.
Although he had previously announced the abolition of the household registration system, it was not abolished simultaneously across the country, but rather abolished place by place and industry by industry.
Except for Northern Zhili, other places have not yet officially abolished military households.
The reason is simple, the interests involved are too broad...
Most military households have hereditary officers, and ordinary soldiers have little room for advancement. In addition, military households are poorly paid and exploited by officers, so a large number of soldiers desert every year.
God's operation is coming!
When faced with cases of desertion, officers will not only not report it, but will continue to exploit other soldiers and force them to desert.
Because when soldiers deserted, officers could take their land.
Over time, these officers became local landlords, and the soldiers who did not desert became tenant farmers.
Why was Yan Yingyuan able to successfully abolish military households in Xuanfu?
Because it was lost land, the imperial court could start everything from scratch after regaining it.
Shaanxi is now facing the same situation.
In fact, the abolition of the military household system was not a big problem in the northern provinces. The Jiannu entered the pass and plundered northern Zhili and Shandong, and the bandits swept through Henan, Shaanxi and Shanxi.
In these places, only one in ten military households survive, and the officers are either dead or guilty.
The difficulty lies in Jiangnan!
When the policy stick fell on landlords who were former military officers, one can imagine the resistance they encountered.
They have soldiers (the garrisons in various places are basically military households)!
At the very least, there will be chaos, and at worst, there will be a mutiny!
Once war breaks out, the Ming Dynasty's economy will suffer a severe blow.
The situation in Guanzhong was relatively simple, so Chongzhen decided to start from Guanzhong.
He pondered for a moment and deliberately asked, "After Qin Liangyu withdrew his troops, there was no one to govern Guanzhong. Do you have any suitable candidates?"
"I recommend Lü Daqi to be the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu!" Fan Jingwen spoke immediately, "There are two reasons!"
"First, Lu Daqi led the troops to recapture Guanzhong and made great contributions, so he should be promoted. In addition, he is currently in Guanzhong, so he can take office on the day the appointment is delivered."
"Second, Lu Daqi served as the governor of Gansu and has a better understanding of the situation in various parts of Guanzhong."
Without waiting for others to express their opinions, Chongzhen immediately nodded and said, "Then let's follow what Minister Fan said and let Lu Daqi serve as the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu."
While Li Banghua was in the south, Fan Jingwen was working as the chief minister of the cabinet.
It is not easy to do the job of Prime Minister well.
Not only do you have to satisfy the emperor, but you also have to get the support of the officials below.
The officials in Beijing were good at changing their stance according to the situation and they sided with Fan Jingwen early on.
Governing the Ming Dynasty cannot rely solely on officials in Beijing, as they are only responsible for formulating policies but not for their specific implementation.
The people who actually implement policies are the local officials: governors and provincial governors.
The ancients emphasized gratitude and repaying kindness, and one should find ways to repay the person who recommended someone.
There are two ways to repay: conscientiously implement policies in official matters, and treat people to meals and give gifts in private.
Fan Jingwen's move is to expand his own power.
Is this a party dispute?
It doesn't matter, as long as you can get practical work done.
Why did the Donglin Party harm the country?
Because there are many "big talkers" among them who do nothing but raise questions but do not solve them.
After confirming the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, Fan Jingwen took a half step forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, the farmland of the Prince of Qin's mansion has been recovered by the court. How should it be dealt with?"
Before leaving Xi'an, Li Zicheng killed the entire family of King Qin, and the King Qin's lineage was extinct.
"Alas," Chongzhen sighed, deliberately showing a sad expression: "The whole family of the Prince of Qin was killed by the thief Li Chuang, and many princes have written to him asking for his farmland."
"I know that the King of Qin has been extremely cruel in Shaanxi in recent years. He has done many bad things and harmed many people."
"I am the ruler of a country and I should be responsible for this."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. It is our fault that I failed in my duty!" Led by Fan Jingwen, a group of court officials knelt on the ground and begged for forgiveness.
"All the farms of the King of Qin were transferred to the Land Bureau and rented out for free to the people who farmed for the King of Qin at the time for five consecutive years. This should be considered as my apology to them on behalf of the King of Qin." Chongzhen said with some sadness.
He originally wanted to give the land to the people, but due to financial pressure he had to give up the idea.
"Your Majesty's grace is so great. We, the officials, thank you on behalf of the people of Guanzhong." All the civil and military officials in the court knelt down again to express their gratitude.
Everyone calmed down and began to discuss the focus of this court meeting: rewarding according to merit!
"Your Majesty," Wang Jiayan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, stood up again, "Qin Liangyu's contributions are innumerable. She has helped the court suppress rebellions since the Wanli period. As of the end of October in the 19th year of our dynasty, her contributions are as follows."
"In the 28th year of the Wanli reign, Qin Liangyu and her husband Ma Qiancheng defeated Yang Yinglong in the Battle of Bozhou. Qin Liangyu was the first in Nanchuan Road in terms of military merit."
"In the first year of the Tianqi reign, the Jiannu invaded Liaodong, and Qin Liangyu sent troops to support them. The Shizhu Tusi soldiers killed thousands of enemies in a battle at Hunhe, and her brother Qin Bangping died in the battle."
"In September of the first year of the Tianqi reign, She Chongming rebelled. Qin Liangyu sent troops to suppress the rebellion and eventually put it down."
"In the second year of my dynasty, the Jiannu invaded the pass and plundered, and Qin Liangyu entered the capital and became the King of Qin."
"In the fourth year of my reign, the then Governor-General of Ji and Liao, Sun Dushi, built the Dalinghe City..."
"For seven years in my dynasty, bandits invaded Henan..."
"In the thirteenth year of our dynasty, Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai rebelled again..."
In the following time, Wang Jiayan read out all the contributions of Qin Liangyu herself, her clansmen, and her husband's clansmen.
During the conversation, he was thirsty due to talking too much, so Chongzhen rewarded him with a cup of tea.
"In May of the 19th year of our dynasty, Qin Liangyu led 100,000 elite Sichuan troops to break through Tongguan, capture Xi'an, kill Li the thief, and pacify Guanzhong!"
"Since then, Guanzhong, which had been lost for three years, has finally returned to the hands of the imperial court!"
At this point, Wang Jiayan looked up at the civil and military officials in the court, and then secretly glanced at Chongzhen.
Seeing that the other party had no objection, he took a deep breath and continued, "Qin Liangyu has made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty."
"The Ministry of War believes that Qin Liangyu can be granted a title!"
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