Just when Gao Yingxiang's troops surrounded Shouzhou, the Yamen outside the Shizhu Xuanfu Department of Chongqing Prefecture was very lively, and the joyful atmosphere was like a festival. Countless young and strong stone pillars arrived here from all directions, and everyone's faces were filled with joy. The square was full of stalls selling various food, fresh fish, bacon, needlework, cotton, pots and pans.

A long wooden table was placed on the hem of the steps in front of the office, covered with white cotton cloth, and four treasures of the study and thick books full of names. Dozens of bookkeepers sat behind the table, and the young and strong people who arrived sent several long queues as the yamen runners came from Chongqing Prefecture shouted and drove them away.

Today is the day when the world-famous stone pillars and white poles soldiers pay their wages.

After Chongzhen issued an order a month ago, the Cabinet and the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War issued a document to the Sichuan Governor's Office, and the Governor's Office allocated 200,000 taels of silver to the Shizhu Xuanfu Office to pay the white-rod soldiers. The former owed money was reissued after the imperial treasury was abundant. The silver money allocated by the Governor's Office was deducted from the taxes paid to the court.

Since the 27th year of Wanli, the Baigan soldiers fought countless wars for the Ming Dynasty, with Ma Qiancheng, the envoy of Xuanfu, and suffered more than 10,000 casualties, among which the most casualties were the Battle of Hunhe in the first year of Tianqi. The three thousand Baigan soldiers fought with the Eight Banners soldiers with the unique stubborn and unyielding spirit of the Sichuan people, and finally almost wiped out the entire army. Qin Liangyu's brother Qin Bangping died in this battle, and his other brother Qin Minping led more than 100 people to break out.

In the battle of Hunhe, the Baigang soldiers caused great damage to the Eight Banners Army, and thousands of so-called Eight Banners elites were eliminated by the Baigang soldiers. Jiannu, who had always been proud to think that he was invincible, was frightened from then on when he heard of the name of the Baigang soldiers. From then on, the Baigang soldiers of the Stone Pillar became famous all over the world.

However, the important officials of the court have always focused on elite officials. They have always been summoned to the chieftain armed forces like the Baigan Bing. Some food and pay were only distributed during the war, and the insufficient part was always owed. During the Jisi Incident in the second year of Chongzhen, Qin Liangyu received the order from the court to pay the royal family, sold his property as military pay, and summoned three thousand Baigan Bing soldiers to travel thousands of miles north to pay the royal.

At that time, Chongzhen issued a special edict to praise him, summoned Qin Liangyu on the platform, rewarded Qin Liangyu with coins, livestock, wine, etc., and wrote four poems to commend Qin Liangyu's contributions. After Huang Taiji retreated, Qin Liangyu led his troops back to his hometown.

Chongzhen, who had traveled through time, was filled with deep respect for Qin Liangyu. Put himself in his shoes, if he had been in Qin Liangyu's position at that time, he would never have done the righteous act of this female hero. This heroine, the only official history in China's thousands of years of history, even the Qing Dynasty, should give him remarkable glory in this life, rather than let him die in depression as in the original history.

He also admired the brave and warlike Sichuan Army from the bottom of his heart. Whether it was the eight-year war of resistance in later generations, the Sichuan Army made great sacrifices for the country. Because the blood of the Sichuan people was flowing in their blood vessels, and the inscriptions that were not afraid of death were engraved on their bones. Sichuan people are optimistic and distracted in daily life, but when the country and nation are in danger, most of them will choose to die generously and serve the country with their own power.

In the lobby of the simple stone pillar Xuanfu Department, Fu Zonglong, the governor of Sichuan in a big red official robe, was talking to the prefect of Chongqing Xie Chong. Qin Liangyujing, wearing a brocade robe, accompanied the last seat and listened quietly, while her son Ma Xianglin stood behind her mother.

In the past year when Fu Zonglong took office as governor of Sichuan, he took advantage of the unique natural conditions of the country of Tianfu to call on officials, gentry, gentry, and gentry to donate and reduce rent, so as to build water conservancy in the local government and support agriculture and sericulture. He changed his predecessor Shao Jiechun's style of lazy and negligent administration, often took advantage of the people to understand the world and customs, and visited all over Chengdu prefectures and counties. This was indeed a rare act for the Ming Dynasty official who was extremely inconvenient for transportation conditions and had always been high-ranking officials at all levels.

Fu Zonglong came to Shizhu in person this time, firstly, to supervise the distribution of the money and secondly, to read Chongzhen's imperial edict in public to show the court's respect for this heroine. This was written by Chongzhen to specifically remind Fu Zonglong.

In the third year of Tianqi, Qin Liangyu wrote a letter to Tianqi, denying local officials. The generals of the official army were jealous of their military achievements and despised and neglected because of their gender. Tianqi then issued an edict to the civil and military ministers that must treat Qin Liangyu with courtesy and must not have any suspicion and contempt.

When Fu Zonglong picked up the tea bowl and drank water, Xie Chong spoke, "My Lord Futai, it's not too early, is this a matter of paying wages...?"

He really didn't want to talk to Fu Zonglong. The governor was harsh and cold by nature, and he was serious in his words. The two of them should have talked about local customs and interesting stories in the officialdom, while the adult asked about the annual income of Chongqing Prefecture, how much rent is in the private sector, whether the gentry had excessive exploitation, and other difficult questions. This is not a narrative, it is just a question from the censor.

Fu Zonglong put down the tea bowl, stood up expressionlessly, and walked out of the yamen. Xie Chong and Qin Liangyu hurriedly got up and followed.

When he arrived at the yamen, Fu Zonglong stood on the steps with his hands behind his back, looking at the crowded heads in the square and the joy on his personal face, and nodded secretly: Morality is available, the people's hearts are available, and the emperor's move can indeed win the hearts of the people.

Xie Chong took a step forward, raised his hands and pressed down. Several Chongqing government runners next to him immediately opened their voices and shouted: "Sujing! Sujing! I have something to say!"

After several shouts, all kinds of noises gradually stopped, and many children who were chasing and fighting also became quiet. The extremely lively square suddenly became silent, and occasionally a few babies cried.

Xie Fuyi nodded, turned his hand sideways and said, "Please please, Lord Futai!"

After Fu Zonglong's majestic eyes glanced at the people in the square, he said in a deep voice: "There is an imperial edict! Qin Liangyu, the Shizhu Xuanfu envoy, knelt down and listened!"

Qin Liangyu, who was over 60 years old, walked to the incense table that had been set up in the audience, turned around and knelt down towards Fu Zonglong on the steps, Ma Xianglin knelt behind him, and the people in the square and the clerks and yamen runners also knelt down to the ground. Although they didn't know what was going on, since the commander knelt down, they would naturally follow him.

Fu Zonglong reached into his arms and took out a scroll with auspicious cloud pattern. After slowly unfolding it, he began to recite it loudly:

"The Emperor of the Heavenly Continuing Emperor, the imperial edict said: Since ancient times, he has achieved the right of the country, and has never been better than the Emperor Ming. The Mongyuan was tyrannical and led beasts to eat people. Taizu rose up to resist it with a common man, and the Han people in the world responded to it. During this period, countless heroes threw their skulls and sprinkled blood, and finally made the Mongyuan's panic look south, and my Chinese clothes were restored. Today, the Jurchen Jiannu was originally from the vein of Tonggus, and he was mixed with wild beasts all day long, and his nature was no different from that of the beast. He had been hiding among the white mountains and black waters for a long time, coveting the great rivers and mountains of China. Since the beginning of the Tianqi, he took advantage of the weakness of the official army and repeatedly looked at the Central Plains, eating away the flesh and blood of the Ming Dynasty, and wanted to act as a captive.

The heart gradually emerged. Fortunately, Shizhu Bai Gan died thousands of miles away from Liaodong. The people of Sichuan were bloody and could be seen in the world. Among them, Qin, a Ma family, looked down on the heroes of the world with a woman's posture, destroyed their families to relieve the difficulties, and led their relatives to help several times. This feat was admired by the world. How could such a woman not be the world's Zhihu? How could Bai Gan's sacrifice not be sympathetic? Now, Qin, a Jin, was specially appointed as the wife of the Tian imperial edict, the left governor, and the general of Sichuan. The late Shizhu Xuanfu envoy Ma Jiajin, the left governor, and established a temple to sacrifice. The court allocated 200,000 taels of silver to comfort Bai Gan's loyalty, and admired this."

Qin Liangyu, who was kneeling on the ground, shook his body slightly, and tears fell from his eyes. After more than ten years of hard work for the country, more than 10,000 Shizhu children shed blood and died. Today, they finally received recognition from the court. Those orphans and widows who lost their relatives were finally compensated, and their husbands could also smile. The saint's kindness cannot be repaid, so let me Shizhu children repay it with their passion!

Fu Zonglong put away the imperial edict and said in a deep voice: "Madam Qin asked me to get up. The emperor specially gave you a set of mountain literary armor. I ask my official to tell Mrs. Qin to take care of this body. After the Ming Dynasty is pacified, please ask your wife to go to the capital to see you!"

Qin Liangyu kowtowed three times solemnly, straightened up and shouted: "I am so kind to the emperor. Qin Liangyu will definitely live up to the holy grace. I will give up this body to serve the emperor!"

Although the people in the field couldn't understand what the imperial edict said, they understood the last 200,000 taels of silver. Everyone kowtowed and stood up.

As the few people began to clap their hands and jump, the cheers of tsunami gradually resounded throughout the square. Some white-rod soldiers who were laughing and jumping suddenly thought of their fathers and brothers who were sleeping in Liaodong. They couldn't help sobbing. They would never see this day. Today's salary was exchanged for their lives.

It took a whole day for the 200,000 taels of silver to be paid. Whether it is a deceased or active service, every registered white-rod soldier has a twenty tael of silver to be paid. These twenty taels of silver are both salary and pension silver.

Chongzhen naturally knew that some money was far from enough for the bloody and sacrificed white-rod soldiers. However, first, if you escort the salary from the capital to Sichuan thousands of miles away, it would take time and effort and be safe, so you can only replace it with local taxes in Sichuan. Second, although the financial problems have been alleviated, they are not enough to pay the monthly salary and pensions of the Sichuan army in actual amounts. You can only pay these for the time being, and after the salt merchant problem is solved, you will have enough money to bear it.

But twenty taels of silver are already a huge fortune for the people of Shizhu Tusi, who are not rich. If you save some money, it will be enough for a family of five to spend several years. Everyone is grateful for the emperor's grace.

On the second day, Fu Zonglong returned to Chengdu Prefecture, and the five thousand white-rod soldiers gathered after several days of repair. Under Qin Liangyu's leadership, they went north to Hanzhong Prefecture.
Chapter completed!