The people of the Ming Dynasty were very persistent about land. Any land that could grow food was worth a lot.
Unless it was a natural or man-made disaster, no one would be willing to sell their land.
The reason why Qin Mu didn't buy fertile land was because he couldn't afford it and also because he wanted to develop his industry.
Even though he bought wasteland, there were mines underground!
"Our Big Ming gave them land!”
From a psychological point of view, Zhu Yuanzhang's implementation of the military household system was actually a kind of welfare for the soldiers.
It guaranteed that the soldiers who followed him to the great country could enjoy the preferential policies given by the country for generations.
For example, if one person became a soldier, the entire family would be exempted from taxes and corvee on 300 mu of land.
However, when he was executing it, he did not know why it had deviated from his original intention.
"Although our Great Ming didn't give each soldier 300 mu of land, every soldier is a big family. There are many people in the clan, and these people can be exempted from taxes under the military household registration!”
"As long as it doesn't exceed 300 mu, our Great Ming won't find them to collect taxes!”
"300 mu of land, the annual grain production is 300 dan!”
"Our Ming County Magistrate's salary is only one hundred and forty dans!”
"300 dans of food is not enough to feed a soldier?”
This was the reason that Zhu Yuanzhang had thought of the entire night to refute Qin Mu.
In order to refute Qin Mu, he had even brought out the unpresentable " reliance ".
Qin Mu sighed when he heard that.
"If that's the case, then the military households are actually protecting the interests of the soldiers.”
Zhu Yuanzhang slapped his thigh and said excitedly.
"That's right!"
"That's what we thought!"
Qin Mu sneered.
"The idea is good, but when it comes to execution, can it really go so smoothly?”
"Let's not talk about the distant ones. Just say that I bought land for all the military households in the village with my own money.”
"It seems like the military households are taking advantage of me, but in reality, I'm taking advantage of the tax exemption and corvee exemption.”
"What if we change to another guard station?"
"They don't have the financial resources to buy so much land. What if they want to earn more money?”
"That is to squeeze the living space of the military households by all means possible, encourage, and even support the escape of the military households.”
"Only in this way can they logically seize the land belonging to the military households without paying taxes to the court.”
Zhu Yuanzhang was furious.
"How dare they!"
Qin Mu sneered again.
"Do you think they won't dare?"
This time, Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a long time before he finally lowered his head helplessly.
"Money is a move. They really dare to do this…"
Zhu Yuanzhang had also fought his way up from the bottom step by step, so he knew all too well the ways of the bottom.
This was also the reason why he hated corrupt officials so much that he wanted to kill all the corrupt officials in the world.
However, even after killing for so many years, he could not help but sigh. This thing really could not be killed!
"Eldest Sun, then tell us, what can we do to ensure the interests of the military?”
"Simple!"
Under Zhu Yuanzhang's expectant gaze, Qin Mu said indifferently.
"Just cancel the military household."
"Uhh…"
"Eldest Sun, I'm serious!"
"Old Yellow, I'm serious too!"
"Our Ming Dynasty's military household system has a good starting point, but when it comes to the implementation level, it simply can't be implemented.”
"First of all, the local county magistrate can't collect taxes from the military households. When they give the military households land, they won't take the initiative to distribute it.”
"Even with the Imperial Court's laws, they can still divide up some rotten land and mountainous areas to fool around.”
"Secondly, the military households are too dependent on the commanders of the local guards.”
"The commander of the local guards is not only in charge of the training, promotion, inheritance, name list, etc. The most important thing is that the position is hereditary!”
"As time goes on, ordinary military households won't be able to resist at all, and they'll easily be reduced to commanders 'slaves or tenants.”
"Even if there is a war in the Imperial Court, they can still temporarily hire soldiers.”
"If it really doesn't work, they can still raise servants and personal guards.”
"When that time comes, the soldiers will not know that there is the imperial court and will only know that there is a commander. It will also become a threat to the stability of the country.”
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he couldn't help but wipe his sweat.
What this child said was simply too right. He hit the nail on the head!
This was because the imperial court did not care about the name list of the soldiers in the local guard station, nor could they manage it.
No matter what the commander reported, the Imperial Court could only accept it!
It had only been twenty years since the Ming Dynasty had been established, and the old soldiers were all hot-blooded and murderous. Those low-level officers did not dare to bully them too deeply.
When the Ming Dynasty was at peace for a long time and the military families were passed down for a few generations, the "servants" and "trusted soldiers" that this child mentioned would definitely appear and become mainstream!
At that time, would this Big Ming belong to our Old Zhu family or this group of local warlords?
At that time, even the current emperor would not be able to command the local army!
What Zhu Yuanzhang imagined was the current situation at the end of the Ming Dynasty.
Emperor Chongzhen was stationed in the capital, but he could not command the local army.
This was because the Wei House had been emptied long ago, leaving only an empty shelf.
The Ming army was the private army of the generals, and they only listened to the orders of their own generals, completely ignoring the military orders of the imperial court.
"If we want to solve the problem of military households, of course we can't just ban them.”
"First of all, we need to improve the status of our soldiers and ensure the welfare of our active military personnel.”
"For example, active duty soldiers are exempted from taxes and corvee. If their own land is less than 300 mu, they can let their relatives and friends rely on it, or a local county magistrate can make up for the shortage according to the amount.”
"Secondly, we must ensure the welfare of retired soldiers.”
"For those who fought bravely and were injured on the battlefield and are not suitable to continue serving, they will be given a certificate of retirement.”
"With this certificate, you can exempt a certain amount of land from taxes and corvee.”
"The validity period is twenty years."
"Once again…"
Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded when he heard Qin Mu's eloquence.
At this moment, he seemed to be talking to Liu Bowen, Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong, and the others.
One after another, they were clear and logical.
This was simply better than what the high officials in the court had said!
"Child, speak slowly!"
"We have to write it down, lest we forget it later!”
Zhu Yuanzhang had come prepared. When he saw Qin Mu starting to talk about the main topic, he hurriedly took out a small notebook from his sleeve and a slender brush.
"Eldest Sun, can you repeat what you just said?”
"Grandpa is old and has a bad memory. There are some places that I can't remember…"
"Uhh…"
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