Chapter 129: Strength comes first, reputation comes second

"Your Highness has decided, we will obey your orders." Jiang Shangying bowed slightly, his tone a little reluctant.

Huang Li smiled faintly and said: "The next step is to prepare for the government work, and we have to work hard for the Hongbuyuan, Governor Jiang and others."

"The Government Affairs Prime Minister's Office is established. Prime Minister Hong Yu'ao will take charge of government affairs, and Jiang Shangying will be the deputy prime minister. He will lead Zhang Gongjie and other civil servants to be responsible for implementation. Officials at all levels can be appointed and then reported."

Jiang Shangying hurriedly raised his hands and said: "Jing Guogong also has Lord Mao Shoudeng, the Governor-General. It is more suitable for him to hold the post of deputy prime minister."

Hong Yu'ao shook his head and said: "Master Mao's qualifications and reputation are still above my own. It is better for him to hold the position of prime minister."

Huang Li blinked and thought, these two people took the initiative to give up their seats, probably because they wanted to win over Duke Jing. Moreover, they may also have thought clearly that an official position is not important, what is important is who the third prince trusts.

"Since you two adults are so humble, let's temporarily grant the premiership to Mao Shoudeng, and let the two of you take the post of deputy prime ministers!" Huang Li followed the advice and continued the meeting.

"I have drawn up several policies and measures, please discuss them. Once confirmed, they will be implemented immediately."

"Every family of military dependents will not be taxed on 100 acres of farmland. The extra 100 acres will be taxed according to civilian standards; civilians can freely claim the land and pay one-tenth of the total harvest every year..."

"Abolition of the craftsman household system, twenty acres of land per year as compensation, and after five years of work, you can be assigned to cultivate the land and practice freely..."

Hong Yu'ao pondered for a while and said: "Your Majesty, Shangguan thinks that you have no name. In the current situation, it may be most appropriate to supervise the country."

"It's time for you!" The prince also wanted to be so busy and tired, but the situation where the enemy is weak and you are strong, left me time to relax and enjoy.

Jiang Shangying listened to Bahuang Li's tone and seemed to have no intention of complaining about yesterday's trouble. He quickly said: "What the Lord said is absolutely true. It is indeed your concern."

Everyone looked at Hu Sheng with expectant looks.

The prince thought for a while and said: "This is like that. In the first year, you will harvest 80%, in the seventh year you will harvest 20%, and before the eighth year you will only harvest 10%. Give the people a thought, so they can continue farming and concentrate on their business.

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The prince waved his hand heavily and said: "For now, everything is focused on solid foundation and developing strength. Momentum is created, and the reputation of small righteousness must be put in a secondary position."

The prince frowned slightly and fell into deep thought. After a long while, I shook my head heavily and said: "The foundation is not stable, so we are moving too slowly! If the news spreads, the Qing court will also be doubtful. Firmness is a certainty."
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Of course, in the eyes of Jiang Shangying, Hong Yuao and others, they are the same.

"Time, you need time to establish a base, you need time to strengthen your army, you need time to accumulate grass and food, but you need time to focus on the name."

There were a lot of cattle, and even horses were few. Given such a small amount of land, it was really difficult to cultivate it with manpower. Moreover, for a long time, Hu Sheng thought that it was very unlikely to start a cavalry battle with the Qing army.

Before the meeting began, the prince immediately wrote a letter to Li Laiheng and sent someone to Xingshan by boat at the slowest speed.

Although Hu Shengrong hoped to restore the taxation standards of the Taizu period, he had to succumb to the facts and echoed: "What Hong Buyuan said is the old man who holds the country, and the superior official seconded it."

In fact, the various Ming armies in Kuidong mainly relied on military camps. In remote and remote areas, there were not many ordinary people who could provide taxes.

"My lord." The prince turned to Liu Tichun and said, "In order to increase the cultivated area, you are going to mobilize the mules and horses in the army and only keep the necessary number."

Therefore, taking advantage of the fact that eastern Sichuan is full of wasteland, as long as no one cultivates it and pays little tax, the situation will be worse than in the future.

I am not such a little traitor, who could almost overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty. I also borrowed the name of some clan or the Bahuang Li.

Huang Li finished speaking in one breath, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of water, and said: "You have no suggestions or opinions, but you can speak freely. Let's make a decision as soon as possible, or we may as well end the meeting early."

"Your Majesty, this is a humble decision. I'll do it for you." Hu Shengrong and Hong Yu'ao looked at each other and chose to pass.

Our ideas are not sophisticated, or we can say that we are not careful. We also suspect that as long as we raise the small flag with eight yellow flags, the people who will respond will gather and the anti-Qing movement will surge.

"You all want to make things so complicated, thinking that as long as you don't have a small name and set up a small flag, people with anti-Qing ideals will flock to vote or start troubles one after another."

Jiang Shangying said: "Your Majesty is merciful, and a tenth of the tax is already very heavy. However, the eastern part of Sichuan has just been established, and the army is small but the people are large. I am afraid that this small amount of tax will not be able to support the army."

The policies and measures are not very innovative. In the prince's opinion, they are just useless. Decades of war have made the people's demands extremely high and difficult to meet.

Everyone here also saw the prince's reluctance. The government and military affairs were basically handed over to others, and I became the hands-off shopkeeper.

Just for the cavalry, Hu Sheng had a small number of ways to improve the military strength in his mind. But with money and resources, he had to plan carefully even for food, so he could only push forward, push forward, and push forward again.<

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Liu Tichun nodded and said with a smile: "That's right. Except for the low-level generals and the riding scouts, the rest have to participate in reclamation and farming."

"Those policies and measures are very rough, and I can only improve them." The prince also didn't know himself, so he laughed twice and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

The Rebellion of the Eight Feudatories is the worst proof. Who is Wu Bagui? He let the Manchus enter the Pass, helped the Manchus conquer the sky, and then pursued him and killed Yongli.

From the prince's point of view, those civil servants and military generals wanted him to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. But this is definitely short-sighted. It is not because Hu Sheng is afraid of death, but because he wants to try his best to gain breathing time.

Everyone hurriedly returned the courtesy, saying that they dared.

We should first make a small effort to develop the navy and have the conditions to retreat to Huguang. The construction of the cavalry can only be pushed forward, and that is something that can be done.

The first is to have enough food, and the seventh is to have peace. As long as those two conditions are met, even if it means shaving one's head, changing clothes, and accepting the rule of a foreign race, a small number of ordinary people will accept it.

It exists, it really does exist. The prince acknowledges the importance of the anti-Qing banner, but he is even more certain that strength is the only one.

By the time Gao Hongzhi retreated to the house and met him, the prince had just finished the work.

"General Gao, please sit down." The prince sealed the book and nodded to Gao Hongzhi.
Chapter completed!