The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1808

[1808. Chapter 1720 The answer is revealed]

After hearing this, the official was shocked.

He even thought… this might be someone taking credit. After all…

local officials had the motivation to take credit. If they completed the tasks assigned by the court as early as possible, they might be rewarded by the court.

But then, he became confused again.

Because… accompanying the report, there is also a directory.

On the directory, there are names, where they live, age, height, all the data, not a single thing is missing.

If you take credit for it, how can you do this?

Once a strong man comes to the capital, he can find out at a glance.

He has been in the Ministry of War for so many years and cannot understand such operations.

But whether he understood it or not, the official was still very cautious about it. He glanced at the old official and said, “Has this happened before?”

“Only once, that was the recruitment of Ningbo sailors, but… They were recruited by the government of Xishan Town, and the treatment given was extremely generous, so there was quite an enthusiasm for signing up.” The old official pinched his beard and continued: “But even so, it is far from the grand occasion today. The Navy and the The expansion of the new army is different. After all, the navy has to recruit few people. With such a small number of people, there must be brave men under the heavy reward. However, the scale of the recruitment of the new army is more than ten times that of the navy. On such a large scale, the court can’t. The treatment given is also limited. Logically speaking…”

At this point, the old official paused and seemed hesitant.

The official said: “Go on, there is no need to have any taboos.”

“Logically speaking, the people are most afraid of this kind of thing. If it weren’t for large-scale recruiting, this would be impossible. This kind of thing has happened in all dynasties. It’s unheard of, and it can be said to be an unprecedented event.” The old official frowned. He found it unbelievable: “There is a fixed amount of treatment for newcomers. The Ministry of War has already drawn it up. To be honest, compared with ordinary workers, it is even worse. The salary is even worse. Although the newly recruited recruits can ensure that they live in peace and contentment, and the whole family can have enough food, but… in real terms, it is… it is unbelievable to say that the superiors and subordinates rely on their elders and neglect their elders. In other words, I have been working in the Ministry of War since the fourth year of Tianshun, and I have read countless official documents. I have even read the official documents from the time of Taizu of this dynasty, and I have never heard of such a thing. I think… these people. … Could it be that I took the wrong medicine?”

It seems that there is only one reason that can be explained.

Nine times out of ten, he was possessed by the Duke of Qi.

The official’s face became serious this time: “Don’t talk nonsense.”

“Yes, yes.” The old official looked ashamed and said: “I’m bound to die.”

The official showed a cautious look and ordered: “Inform the Chief Secretary immediately Well, if something is abnormal, it is a monster. It is not for you and me to decide whether it is true or false. This is a matter for the emperor and the Gongun princes. “

…”

An

express report was sent in quickly. In the palace.

Liu Jin personally received the report. Hearing that it was about recruiting new recruits, he was extremely cautious.

Panting, he ran to Fengtian Hall. In Fengtian Hall, the monarchs and ministers all looked gloomy.

Liu Jin trotted in and said: “Your Majesty… Linzi Mansion has sent a report for the recruitment of new recruits.”

Zhu Houzhao’s face turned red. Just now he got to the point where he was excited, angry about the atmosphere of the country and the injustice to the soldiers.

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang just explained… This comes from the long-standing shortcomings since the founding of the country. In the final analysis, it is not as cold as a day. The implication is… Your Majesty, don’t get excited, this matter… has been going on for so long. , to solve it does not happen overnight, just figure it out slowly.

If Hongzhi became the emperor, that would be fine. He would try to figure it out slowly. If he tried to figure it out slowly, it would end in nothing.

But Zhu Houzhao was quick-tempered.

Only the old god Fang Jifan was there.

When Liu Jin said that there was a report, Zhu Houzhao stretched his neck and asked: “Linzi Mansion rebelled?”

Liu Jin: “…”

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang didn’t care at first, but when they heard the word “rebellion”, their hearts immediately thumped. one time.

This is really what I’m afraid of. Linzi is the administrative envoy of Shandong Province. Not to mention it is the hometown of Confucius and Mencius. More importantly, it is a prosperous place. Once trouble occurs, it is no joke.

Zhu Houzhao touched his palms, and seemed to immediately cheer up. He said: “If you are brave, if you are brave, I have been looking forward to it… No, I have been worried about this. Come, show me.” In

just a blink of an eye ,

During this time, Zhu Houzhao’s mind had already brewed up countless plans to conquer personally, go to battle, and kill the thieves without leaving any trace behind.

When the memorial was delivered to Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Houzhao glanced at Fang Jifan, then opened the memorial, lowered his head…

After Zhu Houzhao read it, his face was fierce… with fear.

He frowned.

Then…he showed a strange look again.

After that, he looked sad.

But after a while, I was happy again.

“Come, come, come, masters, let’s take a look at the authenticity of this report. Although I am very aware of the details, I can’t tell whether it is true or not.”

Liu Jin quickly sent the report to Liu Jian and waited. Liu Jian and others circulated it.

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang looked shocked.

Only Fang Jifan looked at it, but he seemed to have expected it.

“Your Majesty…” Liu Jian took a breath and said, “I believe that this memorial is true. I have dealt with documents for decades, and it is unimaginable that the military and military preparations should be falsified. .It is questionable…this…”

He seemed to want to say it, but what happened in reality was really unbelievable.

The monarchs and ministers in the palace were all shocked.

Previously, they had witnessed with their own eyes the discrimination against soldiers and men. In their opinion, such deep contempt could not be reversed overnight.

But the memorial was so shocking. Thousands of people applied, but only 400 were recruited. One out of ten was the imperial examination, which was probably nothing more than that. But the question is, is it better to be a soldier than an official?

Li Dongyang frowned, and suddenly his eyes lit up: “Your Majesty, I understand that what the Duke of Qi used was Han Xin’s strategy of spreading beans and forming an army. He dismissed the 5,000 veterans of the First Army and ordered them to recruit new ones somewhere. Ding, the Duke of Qi is really clever. “

Spreading beans to make an army?”

Zhu Houzhao was stunned. He also knew this allusion and couldn’t help but be moved.

Lao Fang actually knows how to use tricks.

Why didn’t I think of that?

He looked at Fang Jifan: “Old Fang, do you still know this?”

Fang Jifan shook his head seriously and said: “Your Majesty, this is not an army formed by spreading beans.”

“

No?”

The limit of his cognition.

But Fang Jifan categorically rejected Li Dongyang’s statement.

In fact… the monarchs and ministers in the palace are still in shock.

They really couldn’t understand what happened in the report, so that even now, many people still feel like they are in a dream and everything is unreal.

Everyone looked at Fang Jifan, full of doubts.

Under the expectant gaze, Fang Jifan said: “Sowing beans leads to an army. It is when the world is in chaos. The people have no way out. They are either soldiers or bandits. Han Xin used the rewards for the soldiers to let them return to their hometowns. Recruiting newcomers is indeed feasible. But now that the world is peaceful and the soldiers are returning home, who would be willing to become a recruit even if it means breaking the law? Over the years, the country has formed a deep-rooted contempt for military men. Prejudices cannot be persuaded by a few words.”

Li Dongyang had a look of shame on his face, and when he thought about it carefully, what Fang Jifan said was not unreasonable.

As a result, he was even more puzzled: “So… what is the reason for this?”

“Old Fang, don’t try to sell it.” Zhu Houzhao was also very anxious.

“Your Majesty.” Fang Jifan looked at Zhu Houzhao: “Your Majesty, did you admit defeat this time?”

This is the point!

Zhu Houzhao: “…”

“Your Majesty must be willing to admit defeat.” Fang Jifan said: “A real man, what you say is like a nail in the mouth.”

Some things must be implemented early to be real.

Zhu Houzhao had no choice but to say: “Lost, lost, tell me quickly.”

“There is only one reason why I sent the veterans back to their hometowns… I have confidence in Your Majesty and Wang Bo’an.”

Zhu Houzhao was originally unhappy, but he always I felt as if my IQ had been crushed by someone, but when I heard this, I couldn’t help but froze. These words…sounded very familiar.

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang looked at each other, helpless, and sure enough… it started again.

Only Liu Jin listened without blinking, feeling as if he had been a eunuch for half his life in vain. If his godfather entered the palace, no eunuch in the past dynasties would be able to carry his shoes.

But Fang Jifan said very seriously: “This first army was trained by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Wang Bo’an. Of course… I also have some credit. Your Majesty, think about it. These soldiers, who have been in the army for one year, are as different from the former Beijing camp and Military household, what’s the difference?”

At this time, Zhu Houzhao didn’t dare to take it lightly. He held his chin seriously and something began to appear in his mind.

Fang Jifan continued: “The officers and soldiers of our First Army are all strong and strong after joining the army. This is because His Majesty loves the soldiers like sons and treats them as his own sons. Their daily meals are more than They are many times better than ordinary people. Not only that, Wang Boan is still in the army, teaching them to read and write. In the army… they practice every day, and after practicing for a long time, they have already developed feelings for the emperor. Your Majesty, think about it. Such a group of people returned to their hometown. What is the difference between them and other people? First of all, they are physically strong and can fight three or four people alone. Your Majesty, you know that the most important thing for ordinary people is to have more children and more blessings. Why is this? Because in the countryside, the more sons you have, the less likely you will be bullied. But no matter how many sons they have, they are still not as good as one of our First Army soldiers. So… one son joins the army, but it is equivalent to… Raising three or four sons is a great blessing for ordinary people.”

Zhu Houzhao tilted his head and thought about it carefully. He remembered the key point. I love soldiers like sons, because I love soldiers like sons. Therefore, the soldiers of the First Army are strong and strong, which caters to the thoughts of ordinary people.

(End of chapter)