Chapter 514: Henan’s politics Niu Qi

Since Li Meng entered the officialdom, he has been learning this etiquette in a careless way. At the beginning, with Liu Fulai, the big backer, he only had to pay money and develop on his own. Naturally, his uncle helped him manage the relationship in all aspects. Later, he was a high-ranking and powerful military leader, and he didn't have to be polite to others. He was very careless about the most important etiquette in the officialdom.

As soon as the Henan Governor Li Xianfeng entered the room, he respectfully bowed three times and nine times. Compared with the emperor's etiquette, he was far from shouting long live.

However, this artificiality was made to show the blind man with a charming look, which was completely useless. Li Meng really didn't understand the meaning of this. His appreciation of Li Xianfeng was based on his ability and decision-making, rather than whether he was respectful in etiquette or not.

Yuan Wenhong, the chief clerk of Jiaozhou Camp standing next to him, saw the difference. He was shocked at first, thinking that he would do such a transcendent manner to my general. Isn’t this harmful to my general? When he thought about it for a moment, he was calm. This was a matter of course, but he just went early and late.

"Why have to sit down and talk so much!"

Li Meng smiled and greeted him, stepped forward to help Henan Governor Li Xianfeng up, and was a little polite to people of this level. Li Xianfeng was so frightened by Li Meng's kindness that he didn't dare to say that he was so afraid that half of his butt sat in the seat on the side.

"The whole territory of Henan Province is resolved... The restoration is imminent, and everything is in trouble. Governor Li has a heavy responsibility on your shoulders!"

Li Xianfeng, Yuan Wenhong and even the personal soldiers in the tent heard the bump in Li Meng's words. Everyone didn't understand why, so it just passed. The thoughts of Henan Governor Li Xianfeng finally settled down at this time, because the tone of Li Meng's speech with him was already completely up and down, which was equivalent to formally accepting him into the Jiaozhou Camp system.

This bump may be caused by Li Meng, who came from the modern era, and there are few modern traces. Of course, no one will find any flaws. Li Meng, who was born in the People's Liberation Army, was quite disgusted with the word "restoration". Liberation is the most suitable word, but the word "library" is not suitable for use here.

The local poor people may be able to live more easily under the rule of the Shun Army. When the Jiaozhou Camp system is determined, especially after Henan is preparing to sell land to wealthy families in various places, their lives may be much more painful than those under the rule of the Shun Army. They have no freedom and become tenants dependent on the landlords. The hard work cannot even obtain food and clothing, and can only be said to be alive.

But they no longer have the right to rebel. After the situation stabilizes, the Jiaozhou Camp retained the field troops in Henan, but these 30,000 will be enough to extinguish any resistance together with the system of military farms.

From the perspective of bystanders, Li Meng's worries are really redundant. In the peaceful season, in order to ensure production, especially many people have seen the production method of Tuntianzhuang in Jiaozhou, they will not exploit their own tenant farmers too ruthlessly. A strong and healthy laborer who is willing to work actively will benefit the most.

With frequent natural disasters, the court has uncovered a series of inexplicable taxes and taxes, and local officials have to take the opportunity to make money. Ordinary people and farmers have no right to live like dogs, so they naturally have to rise up and rebel and cause chaos. In the current season, everything has stabilized. Even if they become long-term workers and tenants, they will be many times stronger than the chaotic season.

For thousands of years in China, Chinese farmers were the most destructive group. Every dynasty change was almost related to the peasant uprising, but Chinese farmers were also the most docile group. As long as they could be allowed to live and live smoothly, they would endure oppression and endure hardships.

Li Meng doesn't understand their mentality, so it is not an exaggeration to make such a judgment.

Although the words "There is a heavy responsibility on the shoulders" are plain, Li Xianfeng still accurately heard the meaning of it. Even though he was a Jinshi and experienced in various positions, he was still in a high position to cultivate Qi Kung Fu, and he still trembled slightly excitedly. He wanted to lower his head to hide it, but he thought about it carefully but was wrong.

At this time, I didn't care about the character of a scholar and aloofness. I hurriedly left my seat and kowtowed to thank me repeatedly. My tone changed, and I said thank you:

"If the Duke is so kind, even if he is not able to repay his humble position, he will definitely devote himself to his loyalty to the Duke!"

This time when Li Meng kowtowed, he did not come forward to help him. He just signaled to Yuan Wenhong next to him and asked his chief clerk to come forward to help him. He sat in his seat and said with a smile:

"What are you doing to pieces? Do it for me, then you'll do it, get up!"

Li Xianfeng sat there with excitement on his face, but saw Li Meng's expression pondering. At this time, the Henan Governor Li Xianfeng was worried about gains and losses, but heard Li Meng speak:

"By the first month of next year, the entire Henan area will be almost wiped out the remaining enemies, and the prefectures, counties and cities will be liberated. When Li Chuang was in his home, officials and gentry were naturally running away, and they were dead. Now, it is impossible to have no one to take care of the restoration. You have to come up with a solution."

Hearing Li Meng's words, Henan Governor Li Xianfeng paused for a moment, obviously considering Li Meng's question, and answered:

"Duke, Kaifeng City is almost one-third of the officials in Henan Province, and even more. They all escaped in when the thieves were raging. They are familiar with the local situation in their hometowns and let them go back, and they can quickly clean up the situation!"

Li Meng's expression did not change much, but Li Xianfeng had been in the officialdom for a long time and was a master in observing his words and expressions. It was obvious that the Duke of Qi was not happy with his suggestion. Of course, Li Xianfeng also understood why the other party's face was sunk. These officials in Kaifeng City were all ministers of the Ming Dynasty. In this Kaifeng City, they naturally had to be loyal to Jiaozhou Camp. But if they were placed on the ground, it would be far from easy for the Emperor Tiangao to control it.

But everyone has been struggling in Kaifeng City for several years and is busy. As long as they return to the local area, they will not be able to make a lot of money and cause chaos among the people.

However, Li Xianfeng was not panicked. He had no words to say. He continued calmly:

"The Grand Marshal, Kaifeng City and the surrounding three counties, and the military farms have already reached a certain scale. People from all over Shandong and Henan are learning from it. At this time, it is the time to employ people. Officials from all over the country should also assist in their jobs."

Speaking of this, Li Meng nodded. Kaifeng and Shandong's military farms are now in the military farms, and the income, expenditure, accounting and library are both seriously over-profile. In fact, it is to take over the cultivation of talents in various places in the future. What Li Xianfeng said is a secret agreement with Li Meng's idea.

This is not a coincidence. If people like Li Xianfeng want to surrender and open up a world in this new force, they must think about the policies of Jiaozhou Camp and Li Meng in detail. Of course, the more they think about it, the more shocked they are. The government of the military farmland and the countryside is extraordinary.

Not only did it stabilize the situation and gather refugees, but it also relied on collective production to increase the output to provide military food. This farm not only produced grain, but also produced people. The horse lions of Jiaozhou Camp were the source of troops cultivated in these farms, and could also maintain local public order.

Last year, Tuntiantianzhuang suddenly over-the-student recruited local scholars and literate civilians. Many people thought that this was just the thought of Li Dashuai from Jiaozhou Camp to appease the stern in the country, and it was also a reward for the Yan Party and Lai Party who had always supported him, but Li Xianfeng decided on a few points.

This is the preparations of the Duke of Qi to cultivate officials in order to occupy a larger territory in the future. The Ming Dynasty was abandoned, but instead used the method of Shandong to transform. If you want to transform, you must need a large number of people familiar with the business to train in the farm in advance. This is how to prepare for the future.

When the military farms outside Kaifeng and the three counties were established, the "experts" in Kaifeng City were quite ridiculed because the institutions were too bloated. Often, seven or eight deputys were required to fill in what a person could do, and there was no division of labor, so they had to do it together every time they did it.

Shandong is too clumsy to buy people's hearts, but it makes people see the clumsiness of his Jiaozhou Camp, but Li Xianfeng understands it clearly.

This is also the confusion about Shandong. He clearly had the intention to control Quan Yu, so why did the army slow to take action? Of course, the truth is revealed now.

"Most of the guards in various places died in battle, and most of the officials who fled to the city were idle positions. If they were asked to go back this time, it would be better to submit the notice in the name of the Duke of the State to the people in Kaifeng City to the full-time positions, and then the Duke of the State sent out the candidates of the farm."

A smile appeared on Li Meng's face, which shows that Li Xianfeng's response was very satisfactory. Of course, this is indeed a pertinent and complete policy. When Li Xianfeng saw Li Meng's expression, he was even more calm and continued:

"Mr. Duke, even though the people in the military farming system are capable personnel, they still need time to be familiar with the local area and hand over the gentry. If there is something wrong during this period, it is the fault of the official and they have less connections. Once they adapt to this process, the term of the idle positions will be almost up. Then, just replace the Duke's own people."

"You have thought it through carefully. Xianfeng must be prepared and the burden on you will be heavier in the future."

This time, he did not call him the official name, but kindly ignored the previous surname. Li Xianfeng had to leave his seat and kowtow to thank him again. Li Meng really appreciated this Li Xianfeng now. This proposal just now solved many problems, including the identities of those sent people.

Those people were idle and inferior officials. If they wanted to take office, they would obviously have to be appointed by someone. Naturally, Li Meng would issue this order. In this way, these Ming court officials would become officials of Duke Qi. Without Li Meng's order, these people would not be able to be in the position of the official position. Without Li Meng, their official positions would become illegal. At this moment, both sides suddenly became one of honor and disgrace.

This really solved a big problem. After talking in the military tent for so long, Li Meng was getting more and more interested. Since Li Xianfeng had such a high opinion of this, there were still some things to ask him.

"Xianfeng, you have read the land sale book I sent from Xiangcheng some time ago. Tell me what you think?"

After the draft of the "Xiangcheng Ceremony", he directly sent people to the qualified gurus in the Jiaozhou Camp system. Li Xianfeng is also one of them. Since he has seen it, he must have his own ideas. When he heard Li Meng ask, he quickly spoke:

"The plan to sell land by the Duke of the State is really wonderful. This is equivalent to calming down the minds of the gentry in the world, and regarding the general as the wise ruler, and striving to be loyal."

"Don't praise me, tell me your own opinion."

Li Meng was quick and straightforward. Li Xianfeng laughed and said:

"Don't blame me. My family has little land and has some experience in the matter of land. Selling land is a trick. But the money sold in the land is a profit. After selling it, we have to collect the production taxes of the land. Since the year of the Apocalypse, the local government can no longer collect the money for more than 100 acres of households, because they all have good fortune and no payment is required as usual."

This is one of the famous accumulated problems of the Ming Dynasty. Every time the tax is levied, the rich are often affected less, and in the end they are all common people. The normal tax is not collected because of the policy of tax exemption for fame and fortune. If the emperors in front of Chongzhen had not endured the infamy and sent eunuchs to collect money, there would be almost no silver available to the central government. Li Xianfeng continued:

"The Grand Marshal eliminated the accumulated ills in Shandong, and the gentry collected money and grain together. Such good governance principles were applied to Shandong. Any gentry from other places who bought land in Henan should follow our military farm system and be managed by a dedicated person. The talents trained by the Grand Marshal in the farm should be responsible for this position when sent to each county."

Yuan Wenhong, the chief clerk of Jiaozhou camp, sat aside and recorded, but was admiring in his heart that he had disdain for the officialdom in Jiningzhou. He was a celebrity in every day and looked down on the people in the officialdom, thinking that the other party was just like this, but since he entered Li Meng's shogunate and dealt with these people, he realized that there was indeed his reason for his position in this position.

What Li Xianfeng said almost completes the Xiangcheng strategy he proposed, and makes his role more enormous and in-depth. This is indeed a great talent, and Li Xianfeng's statement continues:

"It is necessary for private fields and farmers to collect silver, money, grain and fodder in their manors. The young and strong laborers in their manors should also be organized and trained by the government. Such strong people in the township cannot be controlled by the private hands, but should be under the control of the government. This is also a need for long-term stability in the local area. In addition, the land sale cannot be too small, and there are three or four people in a county. If it is too fragmented, it will be inconvenient to manage."

Another sensitive issue was mentioned here. Li Xianfeng looked at Li Meng's face and continued:

"I am suffering from land annexation, but the land in Henan is in ruins and the people are scarce. I am humble to look at the policy of military farming in Shandong, so I work together with the people. If this situation in Henan is scattered, I will not be able to concentrate my strength. Moreover, there are not many talents trained in the farm, so I can't keep up for a while."

Listening to Li Xianfeng's endless talk, the Xiangcheng Plan's overall plan became more complete, Li Meng said in a deep voice:

"Record this order, young people in Henan who are willing to work for Jiaozhouying can be either fame or not, and learn to read and read. Under the age of 40, they sign up in Kaifeng, first go to Shandong, Lianghuai and Beizhili to practice, and then have their own appointments."

After saying that, Li Meng smiled and said:

"The Ming court had many bad policies, but this is a real way to be an official in another place. I still need to use it. Governor Li and Henan have many talents, so I must let them all fall into my throne!"

This is a joke that Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, said that "all the heroes in the world are in my throne", which is also the result of Li Meng's reading and history. Everyone laughed. Li Xianfeng had talked so many confidential things in the tent, which can be said to be far beyond his expectations before he came here.

Next, Li Meng encouraged him a few words, asking him to prepare for the newly established Central Plains Army, accelerate the construction of local military farms, and allow more people to serve Shandong, Li Xianfeng naturally agreed respectfully.

When the Henan governor came in, there would be no more words. The Henan governor was a diligent person. He knew how to wait and see. This time he made a judgment. The left governor was standing on the same side as Li Xianfeng. He could do this this time entirely because of Li Xianfeng's tips.

Such a character doesn't require Li Meng to spend too much effort. Just a few words of warm encouragement, there is not much to say. Although it is not a special talent, he is still qualified to be Li Xianfeng's deputy.

After meeting these people in the morning, in the afternoon, the patriarchs of the two largest families in Kaifeng, a wealthy merchant, also gloriously received the order to join the commander Jin.

It was not the time for war, but the fatigue was not bad at all compared to the battle. Li Meng felt dizzy at night. The chief clerk Yuan Wenhong asked him to stay in the same room. There were no military orders and government orders today. What Li Xianfeng, the governor of Henan, said was very reasonable. He formed the text as soon as possible in Xiangcheng Strategy, and sent the latest version of the text to senior officials everywhere.

The charcoal fire was put in the house early, and Li Meng was there watching the news of the investigation of the announcements everywhere in Henan. Now the powerful people in the villages everywhere were in chaos. Some went to the clue, while others were in the Jiaozhou camp. They were not smart people, so the outcome would definitely not be too good, and there was no doubt about this.

While watching, someone whispered outside the door. Huang Ping, the personal commander, hurriedly walked in and whispered as soon as he entered the room:

"Master General, a prisoner of war was sent to the Xincheng today. He said that he had been clamoring to see you since he was captured. After layers of review, he sent it here today."

Li Meng put down the document and looked up and asked:

"Is it He Renlong, Bai Guangen, or Xu Dingguo?"

In his impression, there are currently these valuable prisoners. The generals and officers of the Ming army are all slicks and they will definitely come to see each other after being caught. Tian Jianxiu and Li Laiheng all died on the battlefield. This was confirmed, and the other generals ran back.

Yuan Shizhong took advantage of this time. General Yuan Zongdi happened to be hit by cannon among the thousands of cavalrymen and died on the spot. The news came later. When several fled Shun Army cavalry came to surrender, everyone realized that they had such a result.

Apart from these people, Li Meng really couldn't imagine anyone else being mentioned with value. Huang Ping shook his head and reported:

"Master General, the villain asked Mr. Hao Qian to go and see it. He said that he was a clerk in the army, Niu Fu, the son of Niu Jinxing, the first civil servant of the thief."

Li Meng said "Oh", but he didn't expect to meet an old friend here. After pondering for a moment, he spoke:

"It's indeed an old friend. You can do this quietly and keep it confidential. Please come here now."

Unexpectedly, Li Meng said so cautiously, Huang Ping quickly agreed and turned around and went out. Niu Fu claimed to be an old acquaintance of the general, so the people below would naturally not be negligent. He was in the camp where the personal soldiers lived, and was waiting for news from Huang Ping.

Soon, Niu Fu, who had changed into a cotton robe, came to the place where Li Meng lived, surrounded by several personal soldiers. When he arrived at the door, Huang Ping asked the personal soldiers to guard outside the door and led Niu Fu to walk into the house. As soon as Niu Fu entered the door, he saw Li Meng waiting for him, and his face was very familiar.

However, when his father and son were in desperate situations, today he was a prisoner, but the other side was the same person. When the other party paid hundreds of taels of silver, he still needed the other party to help him today. Niu Qi was a person who had seen the world, but he still couldn't help feeling excited at this time.

Niu Qi knelt down with a crying voice and said:

"The sinner is terrified and has no place to go. Meet the benefactor!"

"Except Huang Ping, everyone else in the house should go down!"

Li Meng said lightly, and the personal soldiers in the room bowed and retreated. Li Meng nodded, but did not let Niu Fu get up, but just asked:

"It's been a long time no see, how can your father be safe?"

Speaking of which, Niu Fu was also lucky. After the Shun Army was defeated, he had no time to take care of their followers. Song Xiance was a character who was in the world. He got a horse from somewhere and ran away first. Niu Fu was afraid of being affected by the chaos of war, so he followed him with no idea.

As a result, he was also blindly caught by the pursuers of Jiaozhou Camp, locked up in the prisoner-of-war camp, and entered the prisoner-of-war camp. As soon as he thought clearly, he thought that he and the Duke of Qi were old friends, and that his feelings for an old friend might be able to save his life, so he came to him.

Fortunately, Niu Qi was still anxious and said that he was an old friend of Duke Qi, but he did not say who he was. Only a few people knew about Niu Qi being taken in by Li Meng.

When Li Meng and the Jiaozhou camp army boarded the boat at the Yellow River Ferry, Li Zicheng returned to Xiangyang City with the defeated generals. The city was naturally sad and morale was depressed. Niu Jinxing, the first civil servant of the King of Rebellion, heard that his son Niu Qi was in the chaos and stayed in his door for three days.

See you three days later. Niu Jinxing is already ten years older. A white-haired person gives away a black-haired person. This is the tragic situation in the world.

On the grassland near western Liaoning, heavy snow was flying. In the golden tent of Lizhou, Chahar Khan Ezhe, Taiji Arslen, Datong General Chen Yongfu, Zhang Kun and others drank and talked happily.
Chapter completed!