"Guards, samurai, captains, and small flags are all here?" Wang Qi was stunned, "What about the small flag above?" ”

"Guards, samurai, captains, and small flags are divided first, and the above officials are divided later!" Zhu Cihong said, "And above the small flag, it is not in the three prefectures of Yingtianfu, Taiping Mansion, and Zhenjiang Mansion." ”

"Where?"

Zhu Cihong looked at Wang Qi and said seriously: "Divide it farther!" The bigger the official, the more prominent the lord, the farther the land is divided, and the later the time! Wang Qi, you are the commander of the affairs, I am afraid that it will take three or two months before you can get the land. You're not in a hurry, are you? ”

"No, there will be no rush...... How can it be rushed? Wang Qi laughed a few times, "The minister followed the Chitose Lord to have what he is today, what does the Chitose Lord say!" ”

Zhu Cihong nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, what are you anxious about?" Will this palace still rely on your field? Besides, this palace will give you a house first! Isn't the house in Nanjing worth more than hundreds or thousands of acres of land? ”

"Chitose is talking about ......"

Wang Qi is indeed not in a hurry, what is he anxious about? The house and the silver are indispensable to him!

And his current official rank is to command the servants, and he ranks in the eleventh rank of the fifteenth rank of the Shuai Mansion. From the small flag of the fourth order upwards, ascend to one order and add one hundred acres. The commander of the eleventh order can get 850 acres of paddy fields, or other land with an annual income of 850 stone of rice and flour as meritorious fields. These meritorious fields existed as special vocational fields before Wang Qizhishi (ordinary vocational fields cannot be converted into private fields, but meritorious fields can be converted into private fields as long as the conditions are met), and after he died of illness or battle, they will be converted into private fields and inherited by their descendants.

850 acres of paddy fields is not a large amount at all for a bureaucrat of his level. The value is 10,000 taels at best.

Give a house in Nanjing, and then divide the gold and silver from the house, how can it be worth 20,000 or 30,000 taels?

Zhu Cihong nodded and said, "Old Seven, you must not understand why this palace doesn't give you land in Yingtian, Taiping, and Zhenjiang, right?" ”

He paused, and asked himself: "Because this palace is not worried that you will be bullied, you are a commander and a commander of a division, who dares to bully you?" But those guards, samurai, captains, and small flags dare to be bullied! So Hongu has to divide their fields under his nose. In this way, Hongu can personally protect them! ”

Zhu Cihong did the math in his heart: "Our new army now has a total of five divisions, with a total strength of 40,000 people, and a total of more than 38,000 guards, samurai, captains, and small flags. In addition, there are guards, samurai, captains, and small banners in the command department of the new army, the marshal's palace, and the guard battalion of the East Palace, with a total of about 40,000 people.

The per capita merit field should be divided into about 80 acres, a total of 3.2 million mu, which must be distributed as soon as possible and in full, and they must also be given a settling-in allowance to let them settle down in the southeast. Only more than 40,000 people have obtained land in Yingtian, Taiping, and Zhenjiang. Let's get a solid foundation!

Old Seven, do you understand the meaning of this palace? ”

"Understood, Chen understood!" Wang Qi nodded heavily, "These 40,000 soldiers have all gained land, and they are the sworn friends of the Chitose Lord!" ”

40,000 sworn friends of the land, coupled with muskets, bayonets, and cannons, the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains did not dare to think, but on the southeast ground can definitely go sideways.

Reforms that offend vested interests can be carried out with bayonets. And Zhu Cihong's throne has also fallen. Because of the 40,000 bayonets that have divided the fields, only the Eight Banners can fight against them!

Zhu Cihong smiled and said, "It's good that you understand!" I'm not going back tonight...... Gather all the officers above the middle division battalion, invite them to dinner, and by the way, talk about the division of fields. ”

Prince Zhu is a person who can fool, of course, he has to fully explain his policies, so that the officials below will think that these policies are beneficial to them, at least harmless.

Only in this way can it be carried out!

In addition, he is a somewhat hands-on person, and he does not trust the bureaucrats below very much.

For such an important matter as dividing the fields and land, he had to do it himself to rest assured.

......

"Chitose Lord, it's so late, what's the matter with your minister?"

Zhu Chunchen, the chief of the Beijing camp, followed Huang Xiaobao into the inner hall of a villa that Zhu Cihong temporarily collapsed and originally belonged to Wei Guofu.

Zhu Cihong had just used it for dinner, and at this time he was swinging a heavy wooden sword around - this was the swordsmanship he learned from Wu Sanmei, and he had to practice it several times every morning and evening to strengthen his body.

Hearing Zhu Chunchen's voice, Zhu Cihong put away the wooden sword, gasped and took the towel from the hand of the little eunuch who was waiting, wiped his sweat, and then said to Zhu Chunchen: "Are you satisfied with the garden assigned to you?" Is there enough money to spend? ”

Zhu Chunchen is also a great hero, he has fought the rogues in Beijing, the rebels in Tianjin, the guard in Denglai, and the Yansheng Gong in Yanzhou. In a group of old nobles, he is a proper No. 1 hero.

Therefore, he was awarded the title of Duke of the Kingdom by Zhu Cihong, and after entering Nanjing, he was also given a house, and he was also rewarded with silver - the house given to him was one of the 16 famous gardens in Nanjing, and the reward was given to 20,000 taels.

In addition, Zhu Cihong also gave him the official title of Governor of the Generalissimo Mansion of the Fujun Army, which is the second highest official in the new army system after the Generalissimo.

Generalissimo is Zhu Cihong's own official title and cannot be awarded to others.

So Zhu Chunchen is now getting the highest military attache rank.

And Prince Zhu, who has a lot of money, has recently added a lot of money to his new army to overcome difficulties. The guard's monthly salary was increased to two taels, the samurai's monthly salary was three taels, the captain's was five taels, the small flag had ten taels, the general flag had fifteen taels, the trial hundred households had twenty taels, the hundred households had thirty taels, the deputy thousand households had forty-five taels, the thousand households had sixty taels, the town had seventy-five taels, the servants had ninety taels, the Tongzhi had one hundred and twenty taels, the commander had one hundred and fifty taels, and the governor's monthly stipends were as high as two hundred taels of silver!

In addition, all officers who hold substantive posts above the rank of battalion officer can receive a sum of money. Zhu Chunchen, who served as the chief rong, paid as much as 400 taels of silver per month, which was definitely a high salary in the Ming Dynasty.

This Prince Zhu is very good at making money, but it is also like flowing water when he spends money!

"Enough, enough." Zhu Chunchen didn't dare to say that it wasn't enough, he didn't do anything, he took 400 taels of silver a month, and he didn't discount the color and didn't owe it. In addition, they were given a garden, a silver reward, and a land later.

"Okay," Zhu Cihong smiled and nodded, "Do you want to make a little more?" ”

"I don't want to, I don't want to ......" Zhu Chunchen shook his head.

"What?" Zhu Cihong's tone sank.

Zhu Chunchen immediately changed his words and said: "I think, I think, the minister wants to make more money." ”

"Okay," Zhu Cihong's tone also softened, "This palace wants you to stay in the middle of the palace, and stay in the middle of the house." This is a powerful yamen, and there are eight guards and one underneath. Would you like to go? ”

The central capital is Fengyang Mansion, and the Left-behind Division has jurisdiction over eight guards and one office.

Compared with Jiangnan, Huaiyang, and even several state capitals south of Fengyang Mansion near the Yangtze River, the land of Fengyang Mansion is relatively barren. In particular, the land of Fengyang, located in Huaibei, is basically a poor place with no oil and water. I'm afraid I won't be able to make any money by going there as an official.

Zhu Chunchen also understands Zhu Cihong now, and immediately asked: "Does Master Chitose want his ministers to rectify the Eight Guards in Fengyang?" ”

"Yes!" Zhu Cihong nodded, "Fengyang is the place where the Huaixi soldiers are strong, and it is also the place where the dragon is prosperous in this dynasty. And it is also the key point to shield the Yangtze River. Now that we have Jiangnan, we don't have to worry about money. But Jiangnan's military resources are worse after all. The palace thinks that it can only rely on the Huaixi soldiers. The military advisor has already gone to Runing to take office, and with him to assist King Tang, the palace is relieved. But Fengyang can't rely on Ma Shiying, you have to go! ”

"The minister's talent has a limit, I'm afraid that I will be entrusted by the Chitose Lord!" Zhu Chunchen is not stupid, he knows that this errand is not easy to do, and he must push it first.

Zhu Cihong smiled: "Chengguo Gong, you don't have to push, and the palace doesn't allow you to push." Fengyang's errand is only for you to go, after too many heroes on Fengyang's side, although they are all sidelines, but it is troublesome to make trouble, there is no hereditary title, and it can't be suppressed at all! Xiangcheng Bo wants to be the garrison of Anlu and rectify the guards on the ground in Anqing and Luzhou. As for the British duke, he is the imperial history of the right capital, and he has to watch you and Xiangcheng Bo...... Do a good job, and don't let the British public catch the handle, otherwise it will be difficult to go to Dayuan Island! ”