All he heard was the punishment of being demoted to the third level and remained in office. Lai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Compared to Kuixu's dismissal as the Left Censor of the Censorate, his punishment was extremely light. However, E Hai and Chuo Qi were secretly alert and had a three-month salary. For them, it was not even considered a scratching sound. Is Zhenwu coming to Xi'an to provide disaster relief? He was specifically to investigate the deficits?

The three of them had their own thoughts, but they didn't dare to think too much. They hurriedly kowtowed and thanked him. After pondering for a moment, Zhenwu asked, "What is the deficit in Shaanxi?"

Zhenwu visited and investigated the deficit in Shanxi. Ehai and Chuoqi had received a report from the fast horses. They also realized that Zhenwu was about to conduct a large-scale investigation of the deficit and refresh the administration. When they learned that Zhenwu was coming to Shaanxi, Ehai urgently convened a meeting of officials from all walks of life in Shanxi to inform them of Zhenwu's situation in Shanxi, and strictly ordered officials from all prefectures, prefectures and counties to try their best to fill the deficit without exploiting the people. They should not only prevent Zhenwu from visiting the private, but also prevent them from following in the footsteps of Shanxi.

After hearing Zhenwu's question, E Hai bowed calmly and replied: "Return to the emperor, there are embezzlement and deficits of varying degrees of importance in seven prefectures, five prefectures, and seventy-three counties in Shaanxi. The slaves have strictly ordered all prefectures, prefectures and counties to fill them all, but those who are unable to make up for them will report it truthfully. In about half a month, the data on embezzlement and deficits in the whole province will be counted."

Half a month? This is a fool that I can't stay in Xi'an for so long. Zhenwu couldn't help laughing at the officials in Shaanxi for his calculations. However, his main purpose of coming to Xi'an was not to investigate the deficit, nor could he draw out his hands. He pondered slightly and said: "I have ordered a comprehensive deficit in Shanxi. Every time I checked a prefecture and county, local officials were dismissed on the spot. Those who could fill the deficit will be transferred, and those who could not fill the deficit will be exiled to Ningguta and the armored people as slaves.

You must have heard the news. I here remind you not to rely on exploiting the people to fill in the gaps. Those who cannot fill in the gaps will not die. If you impose taxes on private placement and exploit the people, I do not mind killing a few people, and my family will also be unable to escape the pain of exile."

Ehai and others looked at each other in anger. Wouldn't this force the officials to attack the gentry? If they knew that the gentry was being tried in Taiyuan, they would probably not think so.

After a slight pause, Zhenwu continued, "I have heard that the fire consumption has reached one qian and five cents, and that there have been three qians in Fengxiang Mansion. Have you heard of it?"

E Haidun felt bitter. Needless to say, Zhenwu was inquiring about the situation from the vendors along the way, and he was very careful. Unexpectedly, Zhenwu would ask the vendors for the situation. He hurriedly bowed and said, "I will send someone to investigate immediately."

Zhenwu said in a deep voice: "Don't just check the officials of prefectures and counties, and together with the officials of the prefectures, dismiss the local area, escorted the capital, confiscated the yamen and their original property together. The three-month fire consumption is the cornerstone of the Qing Dynasty."

"Sister obeys the order." E Hai, Chuoqi hurriedly bowed, but he felt sorry for the unlucky official. Henan still had the fire to charge four coins, but he was just a little bit unlucky and hit Zhenwu's gun.

After a slight pause, Zhenwu continued: "There are various ethnic groups in Shaanxi and Gansu. If they impose levies and taxes, they will definitely be famous. It is not conducive to the stability of the northwest. You are among the banished areas. You should go on a private visit to understand the actual situation. Shaanxi and Gansu are unstable and the northwest is unstable. Now the court is gradually increasing the salary of officials, and the consumption of this fire is temporarily set at about one cent. Various levies and additional levies must be eliminated."

"Zha, I, I, and others, follow the order and immediately inform the prefectures, prefectures and counties." E Hai hurriedly bowed.

Xi Zhu, general Xi Zhu, heard this, found some taste. At the beginning of Zhenwu Yuji, he visited Shanxi and Shaanxi, and he was traveling quickly. Disaster relief and fire reduction were all acts to stabilize the people's hearts. Clearing down deficiencies was to ensure local food storage. All signs were to prepare for the pre-war period. Is it possible that there would be a big war in the northwest? He couldn't help but peek at Zhenwu suspiciously. There was no chaos in the northwest now. Could it be that he would take the initiative to provoke the war? This master was the one who caused trouble everywhere at the sea. It was really indefinite.

He was thinking about it, but Zhenwu looked at him and asked, "There are a lot of deficits in the local area, is there any deficits in the army?"

"Return to the Emperor." Xi Zhu said loudly: "The Eight Banners of Xi'an are absolutely free of deficiencies. They should be used to lend money to salt merchants or open pawn shops, buy land for rent. Although the profit is not high, there is no deficit."

These businesses are indeed stable. Zhenwu nodded slightly and said with a smile: "The military's business is hindering reputation. Turn these businesses into silver and deposit them into the 'Four Great Heng'. The welfare silver I added to the Eight Banners is also deposited into the 'Four Great Heng'."

When Zhenwu heard about the welfare silver, Xi Zhu hurriedly stood up and knelt down and said, "Emperor, the Green Camp has increased the salary. Now he has the same example as the Eight Banners. Although the Eight Banners' sons increase the welfare silver, it is better to increase the salary after all. I beg for the slave to change the welfare silver to increase the salary."

After hearing Xi Zhu's words, Lai Du, E Hai, and Chuoqi couldn't help but complain, "The Green Camp increased the salary, the Eight Banners increased the welfare silver," this is a major event in Zhenwu's reform of the military system, how could it be changed easily? After finally seeing Zhenwu smile, I'm afraid it will be bad again.

Sure enough, after hearing this, the smile on Zhenwu Company gradually calmed down. After pondering slightly, he glanced at everyone and said, "The Green Camp Eight Banners military pay is the same as the same. This is one of the important measures for me to promote the integration of Manchu and Han, advocate the marriage between Manchu and Han, and to improve the status of Han people, and it cannot be changed.

The Qing army system will not be divided into Manchus and Han in the future, but only internal and external. The Eight Banners Green Camp is called garrison troops inside, and the new Navy Imperial Guards are called garrison troops outside. The new Navy and Imperial Guards are called garrison troops outside. The military salary for the long-term constituents must be higher than that for the garrison troops. If you want to increase the salary, you will enter the navy or the new Imperial Guards. Now the navy and the new Imperial Guards are treated equally, regardless of the banners and people, and there is no special treatment for the Eight Banners in the expedition, and there is no welfare."

This was the first time that Zhenwu had clearly proposed an innovation in the Qing army system. The Ehai and others were secretly shocked when they heard it. Zhenwu's reform of the recruit system was obviously going to expand externally.

Xi Zhu was shocked when he heard this. The navy and the new imperial guards were classified as expeditionary troops. Moreover, the military pay and treatment were higher than those of the Eight Banners. Not to mention this, the most important thing is that the Expeditionary Army has been fighting abroad all year round, and the opportunity to make meritorious service will be far better than the garrison troops of the Eight Banners Green Camp. The two are very different.

After pondering slightly, he murmured: "Emperor, the Eight Thousand Eight Banners of Xi'an, although they are garrisoned flag soldiers in the province, because they are at the forefront of the northwest, they have always been trained hard and have strict orders. They are incomparable to the Beijing Banners of Beijing. They are completely comparable to the Solon soldiers, Xibe soldiers in the Northeast, and the nomadic Chahar soldiers in Xuanwai. The slaves secretly think that the Eight Banners of Xi'an are fully qualified to be promoted to the long-distance expeditionary soldiers. The slaves dare to ask the emperor to review the Eight Banners of Xi'an."

After hearing this, Zhenwu couldn't help but smile. The Solon soldiers, Xibe soldiers of the three northeastern provinces, and the nomadic Chahar soldiers of Xuanwai were the most elite troops of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty. Their combat power was far greater than that of the Beijing Banners and the Provincial Governor's flag soldiers. It could also be called the last reliance of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty. Because it was far away from the prosperous land, the speed of corruption and depravity was far less than that of the Beijing Banners and the Provincial Governor's flag soldiers. However, Zhenwu could not be transferred to these elite troops. It was Kangxi's amulet. Kangxi would not be handed over for a day if he did not die.

Xi Zhu dared to compare the Eight Thousand Eight Banners soldiers in Xi'an with the Soren, Xibe, and Chahar soldiers, which at least showed that the Eight Banners soldiers in Xi'an were a strong army, and at least there was no suspense to march into the northwest. However, Zhenwu wanted to establish a new army of imperial guards in Xi'an, and he had to slash his aura.

With a smile, he said, "I will be spared from the military parade. I have visited Xi'an this time and brought a thousand new guards." As he said, he ordered to the outside world: "Xuanyue Zhongqi meets with me." After the guards took the order, he said to Xi Zhu: "Now is no longer the era of riding and shooting. I have not been in Xi'an for a long time, so I have changed the military parade to a confrontation exercise between the two armies."

The two armies were fighting drills? Xi Zhu couldn't help but be slightly stunned. He had heard of the Navy's military exercises in Tianjin. After all, such a big thing happened, it was impossible to know. However, I heard that the Navy was just sharp and the cavalry had no chance to fight in close combat at all. Could it be that the New Guards' Army had brought artillery all the way west? How could this be possible? Zhenwu ran more than 100 miles a day, and it was impossible for him to carry artillery. Without artillery, the muskets carried by the New Guards' Army could beat his elite cavalry in Xi'an?

At that moment, he bowed and said, "I followed the order." He raised his body, and then continued, "I have heard that the new guards' powerful army have been majestic for a long time, so I took this opportunity to see it."

Seeing Xi Zhu's dissatisfaction, Zhenwu smiled slightly and looked at him with admiration. The general must have the spirit of not admitting defeat. What kind of generals and soldiers should be tied with them. It seems that the Eight Banners of Xi'an should be good.

Yue Zhongqi then strode in and bowed and said, "I respectfully ask the emperor for the peace and safety."

Zhenwu nodded slightly and said, "Can the new guards carry light artillery?"

Artillery? Yue Zhongqi was surprised and hesitated for a moment and replied: "Go back to the emperor, although the twelve pounds of mountain howitzers can be easily carried by three horses, they cannot travel a hundred miles a day, and I did not carry them."

Zhenwu nodded and said, "Prepare for the new army of the Imperial Guards, and will practice the fight with the Eight Banners of Xi'an tomorrow."

"I obey the order." Yue Zhongqi hurriedly bowed, but she laughed secretly in her heart. Are these ignorant flag soldiers in Xi'an actually going to practice with the New Guards?

"Well, let's kneel down first." Zhenwu said to Yue Zhongqi, then looked at E Hai, Chuo Qi and the others, and asked, "How many Hui people are there in Shaanxi?"

Shaanxi Governor Chuo Qi hurriedly bowed and said, "The emperor, there are 1.5 million Dingkou in Shaanxi, and 30% Hui people account for 30%. According to the proportion of one Dingkou and six people, it should be around 2.7 million, mainly distributed in more than 20 prefectures and counties including Xi'an, Fengxiang, Tongzhou, Qianzhou, and the three prefectures of Qianzhou, Bingzhou and Fuzhou." (To be continued)

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