In June of the ninth year of Yongli, Huizhou General Zhang Yingxiang and his cavalry were surrounded and annihilated by the Ming army in the mountains of Chizhou while pursuing Zhang Huangyan, the Minister of the Hanlin Academy of the Ming Dynasty, and immediately caused an uproar. Net??

It is no wonder that not long after the Qing army in Jiangnan achieved an incredible epic victory, the Ming army in Fujian withdrew from the Yangtze River, while the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang gathered their minions, there was a strange story about a general officer and his elite troops being annihilated by a lonely army, and it slapped hard on the face of the Jiangnan official who was the Ma Guozhu.

A thorough investigation is inevitable. In fact, as early as the incident occurred and before Zhang Yingxiang's life and death was confirmed, the Chizhou officialdom had already begun to shirk responsibility - Chi Taidao said that although this matter was born in Chizhou, he was in Taiping Prefecture at that time; the civil servants of Chizhou Prefecture said that when the matter was born, the Green Camp left the defense zone without any responsibility, and they should have taken the blame; but the Green Camp said that it was their contribution to the bombing of Zhang Huangyan's troops at night, and after that, they also pursued a large-scale defeated army, which had nothing to do with them, and should be responsible by Qingyang County...

After pushing and pushing, the blame was finally taken by a foreigner from the town where the report was reported. Chi Taidao, Chizhou Prefecture and Qingyang County were held to investigate. I don’t know if it was beaten to death or beheaded or beheaded. In short, one hundred thousand percent of the beggars who came from were detailed by the Ming army. They set up a bureau to lure Zhang Yingxiang into the ambush circle. As for why they didn’t leave after the plan succeeded, it was very simple. This guy was still brewing a bigger conspiracy. Fortunately, he was caught by the Chizhou officials who were keen on the spot, otherwise it would definitely cause a greater disaster.

In a reunion, only one beggar died unjustly. The civil servants, officials, military generals and gentry in Chizhou were all innocent, so they didn't care about wronging the accusation of the accused people.

However, today is different from the past. Although he lucky enough to defeat the Ming army in Fujian this time, the losses of the Qing army themselves were unbearable. Prince Heshuoan Yue Le and Minister of Political Affairs Ibai were killed, and the son-in-law Borjijit Bandi, the twelve daughters of Emperor Taiji, were captured. They lost the territory of five prefectures and nearly 10,000 Eight Banners Army in the hands of the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang alone. Even though most of them were borne by the Eight Banners of the Mongolian, this was a disastrous defeat that had never been seen since Lao Nuerhaci rose up with the Seven Hate!

In addition, in the two battles of Guazhou and Zhenjiang, the four left-wing banners in Jiangnan and Jiangning were all destroyed, and the Han army flags that assisted in the defense of Jiangnan were not left, and the losses of the Green Camp were also unimaginable. In such a situation, Ma Guozhu had to explain to the Qing court. Although this little trick in Chizhou was inconspicuous, it also exceeded his tolerance limit.

Not enough beggar?

One of the beggars in Qingyang County was calculated by the Ming army.

Not enough?

Even the beggar leaders from Chizhou Prefecture were included.

Or not enough?

Several small merchants without background in Qingyang County were also detailed works by the Ming army.

Can't you pass this?

Then I'm sorry. The gentry in the informed town won the fame and fortune and was directly killed in prison. The intelligence leader of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Ming Army in Chizhou was released.

The scholar-official class was mixed, so it was inevitable that Shilin's anger and rebound were inevitable, but Chizhou Prefecture could no longer care about so much. They had not explained what happened before before, so they would not worry about the debt, so they could not care about so much. First, they would solve the problem one.

A farce in Chizhou suddenly appeared, but Zhang Huangyan, the initiator, and his journey had already arrived in Nanchang.

At the end of June, ships of all sizes and ships from Poyang Lake or from the upper reaches of the Gan River are shining on the scorching sun at the end of June. Some boatmen shouted horns to pull the rope straight, while others were boatmen constantly adjusting their sails and rudders, and always sailing the boat into the dock along the river.

Zhang Huangyan and his party boarded the boat at Raozhou Prefecture, crossed Poyang Lake, followed the Ganjiang River and soon drove into the Zhangjiang Wharf on the Ganjiang River.

Zhangjiang Wharf is outside Zhangjiang Gate. The "Zhangjiang Xiaodu", one of the ten scenic spots in Yuzhang, refers to this place. Their group was riding the Poyang Lake Navy's troop transport ship. After getting off the boat, Zhang Huangyan looked into the distance. The boatmen were heading to the Navy Office on the dock to settle their wages. They were talking and laughing along the way, obviously they were not afraid that the Navy's yamen would deduct their wages.

Zhang Huangyan heard the navy officers on the road that pulling fibres is a very hard job and ordinary people will not do it. However, these people are strong and have a stronger organization than farmers, so they can be given priority when recruiting soldiers. Therefore, in addition to farming at home, these men living in the lower reaches of the Ganjiang River often come and go for a walk, making money quickly, and having the identity of a boatman can also be given priority when recruiting soldiers.

Amazed at the change of the *** wind, Zhang Huangyan's journey had not gone far, and welcomed the officials who had already been waiting here.

There is a saying in Nanchang: "Come to take officials and send them to Zhangjiangmen in the Mansion". This place has always been a place where officials must pass after taking office and officials step down. This has a great relationship with the many yamen in the northwest direction of the city, and thus a convention has even formed.

After a few greetings, the officials who were waiting invited Zhang Huangyan to Zhangjiangmen not far away. Zhang Huangyan was originally planning to discuss with Chen Wen, even if it was etiquette, he would naturally have to visit the headquarters first.

Zhang Huangyan replied with a tribute, and after a few words, he looked up and saw several high pavilions standing not far away, with the words "Tengwang Pavilion" written on it, which directly attracted his attention.

"I dare to ask the nobles, is this where Prince An of the early Tang Dynasty wrote the "Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng"?"

"This is where I am knowledgeable and informative."

This Tengwang Pavilion is one of the three famous buildings in Jiangnan. It is the place of "Preface to the Tengwang Pavilion" written by the early Tang Dynasty poet Wang Bo. Among them, "The setting sun and the lone wild goose fly together, and the autumn water and the sky are the same color" is a famous line passed down from generation to generation.

"It's really here."

Zhang Huangyan looked from afar and continued to ride his horse. After entering Zhangjiangmen, the county government of Nanchang County was located before he could travel far. Nanchang and Xinjian two counties were in the same city. However, although Xinjian County government was also northwest of the city, it was a little more respectable to the people. Zhang Huangyan and his party passed by and walked straight into the city.

After a year of restoration, although Nanchang still has a short distance from restoring the old view, it is generally no longer the same as before.

Zhang Huangyan walked in the middle of the road, and the people on the side of the road came and left in a hurry. At most, he only glanced at him, a second-rank official, without any strange looks.

Nanchang is a provincial capital, but for ordinary people, high-ranking officials are still rare. But this is true here. The people are busy working hard for their livelihoods, but most of the steps are very light. It can be seen that the pressure in their hearts is not very great, but more busy in order to get a better life.

If it comes to wealth, when he went to Hangzhou to take the exam, it was far better than this one hundred times. But Zhang Huangyan knew that it was already the old almanac of the Qing army before entering the pass, and now it is no longer countable. However, he has been to Zhenjiang and Shanghai County of Songjiang Prefecture, and has also been wandering outside the city in Nanjing. These were extremely prosperous in the late Ming Dynasty. Even though there were crowds of people, they always exuded a sense of death from the inside out. Not like here, even if the scars of wars have not been completely healed, they are everywhere filled with a breath of life.

"I will not hide my troops from this. Wang Fujun has been in charge of Jiangxi for a long time, and has encouraged agriculture, sericulture, labor service, established schools, and promoted industry and commerce. As officials at all levels have appeared in Nanchang, local people are no longer surprised."

"I see."

The King of Chu was so thin that he starved to death in the city. The so-called superiors had something to like, but the subordinates would have the greatest advantage. The governor took action, so the officials below would naturally do their best, and it would not be surprising that the rapid recovery of the people's livelihood in Nanchang would be restored.

"Shun Wang Chang was a talent in the temple. When I was in Siming Mountain, I was fortunate to see the prosperity of Dalan Mountain. It is no accident that I can have the current atmosphere."

"Actually, Zhangjiangmen is not bad. Guangrun, Jinxian and other sects are much better than here. I can go and take a look if I have time."

It is adjacent to the government, and it is indeed not a place suitable for the gathering of industry and commerce. The restoration of people's livelihood in the city still needs to be seen from those places. However, Zhang Huangyan did not expect that it was only a year after the restoration of Nanchang, and it could be restored like this. Especially when he looked at the pride of the officials sent by the Kuaiji County Prince's Mansion, he was even more amazed.

"I really need to see if I have time."

When the Qing army advanced south, the prosperity and prosperity of Jiangnan were gone forever. Zhang Huangyan, except for the time when the Lu Jian Kingdom first started and the recent tourist attractions of the upper prefectures in Nanjing, basically spent the island. Whether it was Zhoushan, Zhongzuo, or Chongming Island, it was far from comparable to these metropolises.

As we walked along the way, we saw a lot of restaurants, tea shops, shops, and warehouses, and goods were still piled up like mountains. This scene was too far away for him, so far that he was a little dazed.

Not long after, Zhang Huangyan and his trip came to the Nanchang headquarters of the Prince's Palace of Kuaiji. He heard the officials who were waiting for him that this place was originally the location of Hong Chengchou's Nanchang shogunate. After Chen Wen recovered Nanchang, he moved here to avoid the huge expense of building the headquarters again.

Although the official was in the headquarters for a long time, the guards at the door still meticulously checked them before letting them in. Chen Fugui and Luo Yongzhong were going to pay the order, but only Zhang Huangyan took the servants to the reception hall.

"Is the meeting on the king's side not over yet?"

"No."

"If you can tell the king, you will say that Zhang Gong, the Minister of War, Hanlin Academy, has arrived."

"The official will go to the conference hall to report."

The official nodded and came back to apologize to Zhang Huangyan. The meeting started early in the morning, and it was noon now. The meal time was almost over and it had not been finished. Although this situation was not uncommon, he clearly remembered that Chen Wen attached great importance to the Minister of War. God knows what happened at this meeting.

"No hurry."

Zhang Huangyan sat down here, and he had already entered the conference hall to report. After hearing that Zhang Huangyan had arrived, Chen Wen just asked someone to entertain him. The meeting here could not be stopped yet, and a result must be proposed this morning.

"The king, the army, and the officials have no objection to the reduction of floating grain. However, now the Western thieves are provoking western Jiangxi, and our Jiangsu and Zhejiang Kings Division will further expand its army. Isn't it too early to exempt such a large amount of taxes at this time?"

The Jiangxi Provincial Administrator, Rong Qian, was responsible for the tax revenue of the province. In Chen Wen's understanding, his position was equivalent to that of the director of the Jiangxi Provincial Taxation Bureau. I remember that last year, he reported the floating grain, but now, the position has not changed, but the people who objected to it were still Jiangxi civil servants, including him.

Rong Qian's meaning is very simple. Now Sun Kewang's Western thief is restless and lives within his means to directly exempt such a large amount of income. At that time, the food and salary are insufficient and taxes are increased or other funds are used to lead to financial chaos. It is better to continue to collect it, even if it is only a part of the financial situation can be relaxed.

"I understand that Senator Rong said earlier that the tax exemption period has just passed, and this year's summer tax collection will definitely be hindered by the people. This problem should be solved by officials from various prefectures and counties. As for Senator Rong, he is afraid that the officials below will spread the vacancies to the people who pay taxes, the matter will be handled by the Supervision Department."

Chen Wen had made up his mind, and officials such as Rong Qian who opposed the complete abolition of floating grain at one time took their seats. Chen Wen knew very well that these officials were all responsible for the overall finances. After all, it was far from the peaceful era when the sword was turned into a plow. There were still many threats that the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Ming Army Group had to face - the Qing Dynasty, Sun Kewang, Shang Kexi, Geng Jimao and Hao Shangjiu, and even Li Dingguo and Zheng Chenggong would become enemies at any time. After all, there were examples of Sun Kewang.

However, they are in a province of Jiangxi, and Chen Wen has more comprehensive considerations - this time, the territory of five prefectures has been regained, and they are all very prosperous. Although they also need to train troops to control these areas, the taxation is enough to support a new round of military expansion.

More importantly, the fleet that was released earlier should be about to arrive in Japan at this time. In the following days, the financial situation will only become more and more abundant. These unreasonable charges can also further increase the recovery of people's livelihood.

"Please rest assured, I have prepared for a long time. There will never be any temporary tax increase, nor will the financial chaos be caused by arbitrary misappropriation of money and grain."

With this sentence, Rong Qian and others were relieved. Chen Wen was a leader who did what he said. They were all supporters of the abolition of floating grain. This time, they were just afraid of financial chaos and breach of trust in the people, so they proposed a plan to divide the reduction and exemption into several steps. Since Chen Wen said it, there must be a way, and they can rest assured.

The reduction and exemption of floating grains was a policy strategy that had been underway for preliminary investigation and preparation since last year. It involved the three prefectures of Nanchang, Yuanzhou and Ruizhou. Among them, the floating grains in Nanchang alone were as high as 195,122 taels of silver and as much as 149,131 stones of rice. It was not abolished in the Ming Dynasty. During the Qing Dynasty, several reductions and exemptions were also used to change the soup without changing the medicine several times during the 200th century. It was indeed an extremely important event.

This is the biggest issue today. It is confirmed that Chen Wen and Wang Jiang jointly signed the government order, and the three governments involved will be issued in the form of government orders. The people will also publish them through the Jiangxi Dibao, and all envoys will hear it. As for the later supervision, as Chen Wen said, the Supervision Department will strictly supervise.

After the meeting, Chen Wen and Wang Jiang went to the reception lobby together. When they entered, Zhang Huangyan was sitting there drinking tea. Seeing that Chen Wen and Wang Jiang had arrived, they quickly got up to salute.
Chapter completed!