Meng was stationed outside the city and did not return home for several days, so naturally there was no way to learn the news of the emperor's edict to release the army for the people. Meng Hu and Meng Qingjiang in the city had already learned the contents from the notice posted by the commander.

After finishing the work in the field, when I got home, I basically talked about this thing.

"If the whole family is in the military, one person can be exempted, and if there is only one male left in the family, it can be released as a citizen. In this way, how can Twelve Lang change back to a private household, right? ”

Meng Hu spread the hay on the wooden board during the day, and said: "Twelve Lang also killed the Tartars, and he should have avenged his cousin and two cousins. ”

"You think so?"

"Yes." Meng Hu patted the bed board, "Go back, Twelve Lang can continue to study for the imperial examination, there is nothing wrong with it." Not only has his previous reputation, but the old people in the clan remember his goodness, even if he does not take the imperial examination, he can also raise talents......"

"Huzi," Meng Qingjiang, who was sitting on the stump, frowned and interrupted Meng Hu, "Twelve Lang may not be willing. ”

Meng Hu was a little different, "How do you say this?" ”

"Why did Twelve Lang join the army in the first place?" Meng Qingjiang put down the firewood knife, "It is true to avenge the sixth cousin and the two cousins, in the final analysis, it is also in the clan...... The son doesn't say anything about the father, I didn't understand these before, but I came all the way to the side of the side, I heard and saw what I did, and I experienced many things, do you think Twelve Lang is still the previous Twelve Lang? Are you or me the same as before? ”

"Fourth cousin?"

"Don't call me cousin, when it comes to dealing with people, I'm not as good as you, but I'm not an elm head. Not to mention anything else, it's the thing we did for Twelve Lang before, but a few months ago, do you dare to do it? Do you dare to ask for the grain cloth in exchange? ”

"Then according to your meaning, Twelve Lang won't leave?"

"It's up to you and me to have the final say." Meng Qingjiang lowered his head and picked up the firewood knife again, "I just want to go back, there is only a big brother at home, the same is work, it is better to live happily here." What if there are tartars? Twelve Lang can kill Tartars, you and I can't compare to him as a scholar? ”

Meng Qingjiang's words fell, and before Meng Hu could speak, Meng's voice suddenly sounded outside the door, "Fourth cousin said it well!" ”

The two people in the room were startled, the door was pushed open from the outside, and Meng Shishilang, who was wearing a vermilion jacket and a little tired, stood at the door, and behind him was Ding Xiaoqi, who was also wearing a jacket, and four or five sturdy soldiers.

"Twelve, you're back."

"Fourth cousin, fifth cousin, two of you have worked hard these days." Meng turned around and motioned to a military man to put down the sack he was carrying on his shoulder, "The salt and pepper that Deputy Shen Qianhu rewarded, Meng Mou left these, and everyone shared the rest." ”

"Xie Zongqi!"

Ding Xiaoqi knew that the three Meng cousins still had something to say, so they didn't stay long, and turned around with Junhanmen to say goodbye.

When they returned to the city, the Qizhong brothers had learned about the emperor's edict, which was a good thing for the brothers who did not want to join the army anymore, but it was really a problem for the brothers who were naturally accustomed to eating this bowl of rice.

Besides, the border troops that meet the requirements have all become civilian households, what should be done with the vacant quotas? Isn't it the same to make up for it from the same clan, the same nationality and the same country?

Don't make it up?

What should I do if the Tartars from the north come?

No matter how fierce the Ming army is in battle, it will suffer a loss in numbers, and its combat effectiveness will also be reduced.

Moreover, the edict only said that the army should be released for the people, but it did not say that the army could no longer be stacked into an army, and there was considerable room for maneuver. It is not said that it is these soldiers and ordinary people who suffer the most.

On the way, Ding Xiaoqi and Meng carefully analyzed that in his life, unless the case is completely overturned or the emperor is extraordinarily gracious, it is impossible to leave the military status, but Meng Ze is not, if he wants to, he can leave the border this time and then take the road of the imperial examination.

For those who read, this is the right way.

"General flag, every sentence of humble duty comes from the bottom of my heart."

The sincerity of the expression and tone of the former Langzhong is 120,000, just like saying, a great talent like you, who does not do the imperial examination, does not raise talents, and does not rank in the temple, is simply a loss to the civil official group, a loss to the imperial court, and a loss to the Ming Dynasty!

Meng plucked out his ears, "Ding Xiaoqi, don't persuade anymore, I won't change my mind if I persuade again." ”

"General Banner, think again?"

"Don't think about it." Meng grinned, he is the general banner, he has more than 50 people under his command, he has land and houses, and he has a good reputation in the same clan and township, which is not easy. Not to mention anything else, he offended many people when he joined the army, especially Meng Guangxiao and Meng Qinghai, who almost offended and died in a hundred days. If you throw all this away and go to study again, Meng Guangxiao, as the patriarch, can crush himself with one finger, which is really not cost-effective.

Being a civil official of the Jianwen court is even less cost-effective.

Don't look at the good treatment now, King Yan is fighting together, everything is just a mirror.

Surrender?

How can there be a direct follow-up-rebellion-appeasement-difficulty-brilliance?

Meng made up his mind, and the former Langzhong was persuaded to no avail, so he could only shake his head.

If it were him...... Alas!

Meng in turn persuaded the former Langzhong adult, "Ding Xiaoqi, your mentality must be adjusted well, you can't be blindly ambitious, you must be down-to-earth, and you must grasp the present to be happy." ”

"What the general flag said is that he has been taught."

"Ding Xiaoqi should know that Meng eats everything, but he doesn't like to suffer." Meng lowered his voice, "Besides, how many days after the edict is posted, how about the top and bottom of the guard?" How many people have returned? Can't see a smart person like Ding Xiaoqi? ”

"What does the general flag mean?"

"The Buddha said, "Don't say it."

Meng Xiao sold a pass, and the former Langzhong was not himself, and after thinking about it carefully, he changed color in horror.

The emperor was in the south, and when he issued such an edict to the north, the nine princes on the edge of the town were not decorations.

"Can you figure it out?"

Lord Langzhong smiled bitterly, "The general banner trusts the humble position so much? ”

Meng asked strangely, "Why did Ding Xiaoqi say this?" Is there something wrong with Meng? ”

The former Langzhong smiled bitterly again, there is indeed nothing wrong, but he blames himself for being too good at figuring out the mind of his boss? Or too smart?

Sure enough, since ancient times, sages have been lonely.

Alack!

After sending Ding Xiaoqi all the way to his house and a few military men who helped deliver things, Meng closed the door, sorted out his thoughts, and planned to talk about life ideals and life philosophy with his two cousins.

To be a man, you have to pursue, how can a life without a pursuit be called a happy life?

He had also thought about living an honest life before, a few acres of land, a house, and worry-free food and clothing, which was enough.

It's good to think about, but in the end, isn't it not allowed by external conditions as well as internal conditions?

Outside, there are Meng Guangxiao and others eyeing him, and inside, he still has to serve his mother, give his two nieces ten miles of red makeup, and let his family live a good life, just thinking about his own stability is absolutely impossible.

Now that the opportunity is in front of him, if he misses it in vain, he is not Meng.

"Fourth cousin, fifth cousin, can you two think about what life you want to live in the future?"

"What day?"

"Plough a few acres of land, marry a daughter-in-law, give birth to a few children, work at sunrise and rest at sunset, and end an ordinary life?"

Meng Hu frowned, shouldn't life be stable like this?

Meng Qingjiang clenched his fists, if he still wanted to live such a day, he would not have said such things to Meng Hu before.

"Or is it holding the authority, the beautiful mansions in gorgeous clothes, countless fertile fields, and blessings for the descendants?"

At this point, Meng stopped, Meng Hu's brows furrowed deeper, but Meng Qingjiang's face was faintly red.

"Which is more beautiful than the two?"

After saying this, Meng looked at the two of them with a gentle smile on his face, and his black eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was bottomless.

He gave the two of them a choice, which is equivalent to giving the two of them a test. If he wants to come out, he must have cronies, who are in line with his interests, real cronies.

Emperor Hongwu personally ordered the name of the criminal officer to be recorded, which is equivalent to having a criminal record, whether it is dead or alive, the promotion and transfer must be verified first, maybe there will be trouble in any link.

Meng Hu and Meng Qingjiang are not the best candidates, but Meng Shishilang has limited resources in his hands, so he can only do so.

The two of them are of the same clan as him, and the connection between the clans is far deeper than Meng imagined. Otherwise, how did the punishment of those three tribes and the nine tribes come about?

As long as he can bring greater benefits to his fellow clansmen, the little thing before joining the army is not a matter at all.

"Twelve," Meng Hu said first, "you have made up your mind?" ”

"Yes." Meng nodded, "Don't hide it from the two cousins, the foolish brother has already won the blue eyes of Deputy Shen Qianhu before, and he may be promoted to the position of one hundred households in the near future." ”

"Really?"

"Will the foolish brother deceive the two cousins?"

Meng Hu and Meng Qingjiang took a look at each other and tried 100 households? One step forward, but it is the sixth rank official of the imperial court.

Meng Qingjiang's breathing obviously became a little short, and finally gritted his teeth, "Twelve Lang, the previous thing was that the foolish brother was wrong, in the future, whatever the Twelve Lang said, the foolish brother will do, just by driving!" Only the original can really be as Twelve Lang said, brocade clothes, countless acres of land, blessings and descendants. ”

"Fourth cousin, don't worry," Meng put away the smile on his face, and his expression became serious, "If you can say it, you can do it!" Here, I swear by high-five with my two cousins! ”

Just when Meng was talking about his life ideals with his two cousins, in the palace of King Yan in Beiping, three tea cups were broken one after another.

Just in the prime of life, Zhu Di, the king of Yan, who was dressed in a red-necked and narrow-sleeved red suit, had round tiger eyes, a blue face, and slapped his big hand on the table, "Okay!" Good! Good! ”

Three good words in a row, as if with an invisible killing intent, the eunuch serving outside the door tightened his neck, and even lowered his breathing.

The Daoyan monk in the room was not affected at all, sitting upright, twisting Buddha beads in his hand, and his face was faintly with a little joy.