Chapter 195 Ignore the court's laws and punish this official!
After hearing what Zhang Gui said, Tian Qi couldn't help but frowned and said: "You are right! But in general, it is the troubles caused to me by the gentry in the world. The common people have already become dry grass and dry wood. Use the New Deal to make these hay and dry firewood unable to burn, and can be restored to life. But these gentry are good, for their own benefit, they have made the internal people's livelihood so bad!"
As he spoke, Tian Qi looked at everyone: "Tell me, what should we do with so many rebels and the farmers and soldiers developed by Xia Yunyi."
Zhu Guozhen said at this time: "The peasant soldiers must be distinguished from the so-called rebels. The peasant soldiers are the village soldiers and civilians organized by Xia Zhongcheng under orders. Naturally, participating in the suppression of the rebellion is doing things for the court. The court should reward them for their merits; but the rebels did not To get permission from the court is to rob the gentry, rob the rich and help the poor on the grounds of suppressing the rebellion for the court, and they are not controlled by the government, and they are no different from bandits. They should be disbanded, otherwise, they will be suppressed and wiped out with large soldiers."
"But in essence, these rebels are loyal to the court. They just raised their troops angrily because they couldn't bear the tyranny of the rebels. The court can't ignore their life and death. If they are only disbanded, it will chill the hearts of those who don't want to be dismissed, and make the army go to war." They will completely turn into bandits."
Zhang Gui said at this time and said: "In the opinion of the ministers, it is better to ask their opinions first. Those who are willing to return to the countryside to work in agriculture, the court can distribute the land of the rebellious gentry to them and re-register them."
"Those who are unwilling, or those who cannot get the land for the time being, will simply organize themselves into local township soldiers, commanded by local officials, and do some corvee work on behalf of the common people. The corvee silver is used to support these rural soldiers."
"As for the leaders of the rebel army, or those who have the ability, they can be selected into the Armed Forces Academy to receive training at their own will, or be appointed as military officers. The same is true for farmers and soldiers."
"In this case, will there be disadvantages of the two Song Dynasties, resulting in too many redundant troops and more expenditure on the national budget?"
Bi Ziyan asked at this time.
Zhu Guozhen also followed suit: "That's right. I originally hoped that after the reform of the clan system, the state's expenditure would be reduced a lot to benefit the people's livelihood, but now if there is a sudden problem of redundant troops, wouldn't the clan system be reformed for nothing?"
"Then why not kill all the peasants, soldiers and rebels who didn't get the fields?"
Zhang Gui asked.
At this time, Xie Sheng, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, slandered after hearing this: "It's not impossible."
But he didn't say it.
The other ministers did not say anything.
But many ministers began to have this idea in their hearts at this time.
After all, in this era, massacring people is not a serious matter.
You know, the Ming court even slaughtered its own ace army in order to save money.
With the tacit consent of the emperor, the main force of the Qi family army was directly lured into massacre by the then minister of the Ministry of War and the generals of the North Army. The reason was that the Qi family army was paid too much and cost too much money.
"Your Majesty, the imperial court has the responsibility to support its own people. Since the imperial court's expenditure will inevitably increase, it can only find a way to increase revenue."
Seeing that all the accompanying ministers were silent, Zhang Gui continued to speak at this moment.
Tianqi asked: "How to open source?"
Zhang Guidao: "Either continue to damage the excess and make up for the deficiency."
The courtiers couldn't help but gasp. The New Deal has already allowed the officials and gentry to pay the food as a whole, so why not kill the common people and the gentry?
"Either, to make up for what is lacking at the expense of the Gentiles."
"As far as I know, there are many fertile and fertile fields overseas, which can definitely increase the court's land tax."
Zhang Gui said.
"Uncle Guo is serious, are there really many fertile fields in foreign countries?"
Without even thinking about it, Zhu Guozhen focused on harming foreign countries to make up for the shortcomings.
Zhang Gui nodded and said: "Yes, there are not only many, even more than the sum of good fields in this country."
"Even if there are so many, there must be a farmer if there is good land. How can you take other people's property without permission, it is not benevolent."
Xie Sheng said something at this time.
Zhang Guidao: "Killing the people of the country is also inhumane! Moreover, if you don't do this, you will only continue to lose what you have and make up for what you don't have. It may not be enough for the officials and gentry to pay food and errands. We have to impose heavy taxes on the rich and noble!"
At this time, Zhu Guozhen thought for a while and said to Tianqi: "Your Majesty, in the humble opinion of my ministers, it is not necessarily unkind to seize the property of foreign barbarians. If you do not obey Wang Hua, you will send troops to fight for it. It is for Wang Hua. No longer being a barbarian! It is a matter of the emperor's grace, how can it be considered inhumane. Only those who obey the king and raise troops to fight against them are inhumane. And what is obedience to the king is naturally to bow down to His Majesty, Taxpayer."
Compared to cutting flesh from his own gentry and killing the people of his own country, Zhu Guozhen finally had to choose to suggest that Tianqi should target foreign barbarians for open source.
"Your Majesty! I believe that what Zhu Ge said is a good opinion!"
"Your Majesty is the ruler of the world, and foreign barbarians have to obey Wang Hua, accept His Majesty's rule, pay taxes and serve!"
"Instead of killing the 100,000 rebels and 120,000 peasant soldiers, which violates the laws of nature and human relationships, it is better to let them go out and open the border!"
"Even if Your Majesty doesn't believe what I said, there are countless fertile fields overseas, but at least letting them go outside to fend for themselves is better than staying in the country to be suppressed by the army or die of hunger and cold."
Zhang Gui continued talking at this time.
Tianqi nodded: "There is no better choice! That's the only way."
"I first issued an order to let Lu Xiangsheng organize these rebels who are unwilling to return to their hometowns as farmers for the time being, and temporarily organize them into peasant soldiers, just like Xia Yunyi's peasant soldiers, as a guarantee for the implementation of the local New Deal. Then they must be selected from these peasant soldiers as soon as possible. Send most of the people overseas, let them open borders or collect taxes, in short, let them go out, don’t stay in the country, and increase hidden dangers.”
Apocalypse said at this time.
"Your Majesty! What if these people counterattack the court?"
Xie Sheng asked at this moment.
Tian Qi looked at him after hearing this, and remained silent for a while.
"Your Majesty must not think about it carelessly!"
Xie Sheng reminded again.
Zhang Gui said something at this time, and then said: "Your Majesty, I believe that rentiers should not underestimate the power of the common people, never will, otherwise they will be backed by the common people!"
Tian Qi nodded and said: "I have indeed seen the effect of the common people being used by you and Xia Yunyi this time, which made my personal conquest go smoothly. How dare I take it lightly!"
As he spoke, Tian Qi stood up and said, "Zhang Gui, the left governor of the Chinese military governor's mansion, listened to the order."
"The minister is here!"
Zhang Gui replied.
Apocalypse said: "I ordered you to supervise the reorganization of the peasant soldiers and volunteers as an imperial envoy, and lead Sun Yingyuan's department in the Xishan camp to go to Shaanxi and Shanxi first, and recruit the volunteers who have been recruited into peasant soldiers from various places, and select those who are brave and brave. I am ordered to be the Huben army, obey my orders, and expand the frontiers to conquer the barbarians!"
"Follow the order!"
Tianqi replied.
Next, Zhang Gui planned to take Sun Yingyuan, Mao Yujian and others northward to Shaanxi.
Before leaving the city, Zhang Gui called Mao Yujian to his room, handed Mao Yujian an official letter of his own, and said: "You take this official letter from the Marquis to see Li Zicheng, and try to persuade him to go to Shandong."
"yes!"
Mao Yujian agreed, and then asked: "What does Uncle Guo mean?"
"You are now a member of our West Factory, you should understand that the people of Qufu City are already blocking our way!"
Zhang Gui said with a serious expression, and said: "As long as you do this well, you won't have to worry about not having the opportunity to be the cabinet minister Jiuqing in the future."
Mao Yujian is a civil servant with no bottom line, as long as he is for personal fame, he dares to sell anything, including the Confucius family in Qufu, and he is smart, so he quickly understood what Zhang Gui meant and immediately agreed.
Zhang Gui knew that Mao Yujian had no integrity, but in his opinion, if he wanted to deal with such unscrupulous people as the Confucius family in Qufu in the future, it would be useful to deal with unscrupulous people.
"Uncle Guo, please rest assured!"
Mao Yujian agreed and left Weihui City first.
And Zhang Gui hurried to Shaanxi with Sun Yingyuan's army behind.
…
"Are they coming?"
And when Zhang Gui rushed to Shaanxi.
Yulin Wei on this day.
Governor of Yansui Zhang Yuhong was standing on the acropolis, looking at the rebels who had come to Yulin Wei, and asked Hong Chengchou, the grain governor of Shaanxi, who participated in politics.
Hong Chengchou nodded and said: "Here we come! It is Wang Zuogui and Miao Meibu who are here."
Zhang Yuhong sneered: "It's good if you come! The court wants to solve internal problems by expanding the border, and it is doomed to fail!"
"What Zhongcheng said is that if these rebels die today, the other rebels will become rebels! At that time, the imperial court will definitely have to suppress them. How dare you use them?"
Hong Chengchou agreed.
At this time.
The rebel army entered Yulin Weiweng City, and the leader Wang Zuogui shouted to Hong Chengchou: "Hong Canzheng, we are here, why don't you open the main city! Let us go in and get food!"
It turned out that this group of rebels captured the Yuhe Fort where they took refuge in the rebels. After stationing for many days, they ate up the food in the city. The righteous people had to come to Yulinwei to eat food on the grounds of not giving food, so Wang Zuogui and Miao Mei brought the volunteer army they led to Yulinwei.
But when Wang Zuogui and other rebels arrived, they found that Yulin Guard had only opened the Urn City, not the main city.
Not long after Wang Zuogui yelled, the Wengcheng outside was also closed.
Wang Zuogui was shocked when he saw this.
Miao Mei couldn't help being surprised and said: "We have been tricked, they are going to kill us!"
At this time, in the Wengcheng period, a large number of firearmsmen had indeed appeared, and densely packed firecrackers had also appeared.
At that time, Hong Chengchou had already shouted first: "You are against the bandits and the people! How dare you use the pretext of countering the rebellion to kill officials and gentry, slaughter good people, ignore the court and state laws, and be punished according to the crime!"
As he spoke, Hong Chengchou waved his hand: "Kill!"
boom!
boom!
boom!
As a result, dense gunshots sounded, and a large amount of white smoke appeared.
In the white smoke, many rebels fell down one after another.
Wang Zuogui was so angry that he gritted his teeth and cursed: "You dog officials, why are you so despicable, I will never let you go even if I am a ghost!"
Not long after cursing, Wang Zuogui was shot several times and died.
"You don't go to suppress the rebellion, we go to suppress the rebellion, what's wrong with us?! Even if you want to kill us, you shouldn't kill them all. Most of them are just villagers who are coerced by us! Why are you so cruel!"
Miao Mei shouted unwillingly, and then died of being shot several times.
Zhang Yuhong and Hong Chengchou both stroked their beards and smiled at each other.
(end of this chapter)