After listening to Yao Tongshun's words, Zhou Zheng nodded, and the Ming court was just like that.
"In that case, you can give some money to the Ministry of Engineering and behave. We will do the rest by ourselves."
Zhou Zheng had actually anticipated this a long time ago. He pondered for a moment, and then said: "I have already arranged for the Armament Bureau. I will give you a few letters. You can take it home with you and bring you thirty thousand taels of silver."
Yao Tongshun is a person who has been in the bottom for too long. He understood it immediately, and said in a low voice: "My lord, do you want to buy it privately?"
Zhou Zheng glanced at him and said, "This officer is ordered to rectify the armaments of Yongping Mansion. It is also normal to ask for Bingjia. Besides, is it difficult to get the approval of the Ministry of War?"
Yao Tongshun understood in a flash, and said, "It's an adult, and he is under the command."
The reason why the Ministry of War is stuck with them is that they are indeed out of money, and secondly, the management is not in place. As long as they are in the capital, the approval will be obtained smoothly after a little operation, and then the silver will be sent to the Armament Bureau, with Zhou Zheng in advance. For the person who arranged, everything is not a problem.
Zhou Zheng thought for a moment, and said: "Walk a few more places and return to the mansion in July."
Yao Tongshun and Ding Qi raised their hands and said, "Yes."
After all, Yongping Mansion is not a big mansion. In addition, Zhou just launched the land revolution under the banner of liquidating Zhang Yonglian and suppressing the bandits. Under the harassment of the Beijing court, he barely managed to withstand it. This is considered to have not caused much disaster. Others have long been arrested in the capital jail waiting for guilt.
Zhou Zheng almost returned to the three counties before returning.
Zhou Zheng's return to Yongping Mansion was almost in July, but instead of entering the city, he arrived at Cao Bianjiao's barracks.
Cao Bianjiao held a roster and knelt down on one knee and said, "My lord, it has been more than a month. At present, only more than 5,000 people have been recruited, plus the 2,000 who are still fighting bandits. The total is more than 7,000. Ten thousand, the final general is not doing well, please convict your lord!"
Zhou Zheng stood in front of him, took his roster, and helped him up again, saying: "The people of Yongping Mansion are exhausted. It is dangerous to be a soldier now. It is normal if you can't recruit, get up."
"Master Xie." Cao Bianjiao stood up and said, "My lord, Yongping Mansion has a small population and is close to the two towns of Jiliao. If the people don't want to be soldiers, can they be recruited from other places?"
Zhou Zheng sat on a chair, flipped through the roster, shook his head, and said, "I don't have this right. In this way, we will continue to recruit while training, and strive to recruit 10,000 people by the end of the year. By the way, Bingjia, etc., It will be delivered before the end of the year, and I will be wronged for a while."
Cao Bianjiao has been in Liaodong for a long time, knowing the imperial court's paste, and said: "Yes."
Zhou Zheng turned over for a while and got up and said, "Go, go and see the training situation. Is it arranged according to my training manual?"
Cao Bianjiao walked outside with Zhou Zheng and said, "Yes, the final general has also made some minor adjustments."
Zhou Zheng hummed, and walked to the training ground with Cao Bianjiao.
Before I went in, I heard loud shouts.
When I walked into the simple fence, I saw a team of more than 20 people, naked, kicking, and drinking forward.
"Obey orders! Fearless and fearless! Loyal to the emperor! Defend Daming!"
"Obey orders! Fearless and fearless! Loyal to the emperor! Defend Daming!"
Not far away, there were more than a dozen teams of people doing the same actions and shouting the same slogans.
Watching his unfamiliar movements, Zhou Zheng stepped forward, whispering to Cao Bianjiao, "We must continue to strengthen training. In addition, we must set up several literacy classes to teach soldiers to read and read, to strengthen their obedience to orders, and to be loyal to the country. Idea... "
Cao Bianjiao listened and said, "Yes."
Several people ran over to give a salute to Cao Bianjiao, and Cao Bianjiao introduced them to Zhou Zheng.
Zhou Zheng smiled and praised a few words and let them continue training.
Zhou Zheng and the two were walking and watching. When they saw a few teams of soldiers chopping stakes, Zhou Zheng said again: "In addition to training in the barracks, the necessary training is indispensable. You have to take turns to fight bandits and practice combat..."
Cao Bianjiao listened attentively and said yes from time to time.
Cao Bianjiao’s uncle, Cao Wenzhao, is already the commander-in-chief of Datong, but Cao Bianjiao is young and has low qualifications. He has not done much in Liaodong. Now he is entrusted by Zhou Zheng to command 10,000 soldiers and horses. If he dares not to give his heart, he is also excited at this moment. I want to show some results to Zhou Zheng.
There were so many things in the government office that Zhou Zheng could not stay longer. He stayed in the barracks for three days, made adjustments to some things, made plans, and ate and lived with the soldiers for three days before leaving.
Back to the government office, Zhou Zheng had all kinds of official documents. He was dizzy and numb, and he didn't know what he was doing.
It was almost August that Zhou Zheng was relieved and muttered to himself: "It's no wonder that Lao Zhu finally got a bachelor's degree. This is really not human work..."
Zhang Heyi came in from the outside, with a tired look, and said hurriedly: "My lord, judging from the summary of the various places, the land is measured and divided."
Zhou Zheng has been staring, which is similar to what he estimated, and said, "Well, cattle and plows must also be kept up. Every town must have a cattle breeding farm, and every town must have two farms. Niu, in each mile, the villages must help each other to achieve their position..."
Zhang Heyi listened, remembered, and said, "My lord, these are not problems. Now the problem is severe droughts and floods, and rivers are blocked..."
Zhou Zheng nodded slightly, pondered for a while, and said: "In this way, take out twenty strong men from each, and renovate the river canals in each village. After September, concentrate on dredging the rivers of the whole government, and the money will be drawn from the official. , First set aside ten thousand taels."
Zhang Heyi was startled, and hesitated: "My lord, isn't it good to make a direct apportionment?"
Zhou Zheng looked at him and said: "These strong men, when they are busy farming, and when they are free, they must enter the barracks to receive military training for no less than half a year."
Zhang Heyi suddenly realized it, and suddenly said: "It's an adult, let's make arrangements for the next official!"
Zhou Zheng uttered a sound, and then said: "Households must refine various taxes. Before the end of September, they must carry out operations, spread all counties, and implement them in a comprehensive manner."
Zhang Heyi knew that taxation was one of Zhou Zheng's biggest concerns, so he quickly raised his hand and said, "The official is obedient."
Zhou Zheng nodded and didn't say more.
The detailed rules for the commercial tax, agricultural tax and miscellaneous tax of Yongping Prefecture have been promulgated long ago. Now they must be refined and fully implemented. Once there is a year or two, they will be fully on track and mature.
Zhou Zheng's busy feet in Yongping Mansion did not touch the ground, and the imperial court in the capital was like a soldering iron into the water, boiling and surging endlessly.
Less than three months after Li Guopu was the first minister of the cabinet, it was reported that the Palace of Qing Dynasty was dissatisfied with him and was about to make an official appointment.
The biggest dissatisfaction is that the "Wei Zhongxian Adverse Case" has not been promoted vigorously, and it has not developed in the direction that Chongzhen wants, and even the voices of overturning the case for the eunuch continue to emerge, making Chongzhen very angry.
In the first year of Chongzhen, on August 22nd, Yongping Mansion Office.
Zhou Zheng and Hu Qingzheng sat opposite each other, their expressions were different. (End of this chapter)