On this day, these officials were working on the construction site, and when they were working energetically, a group of villagers came to the construction site, bringing grain, fish, meat, and even some wine.

"Officers and soldiers, you have worked hard, come and eat the food we brought you," an elderly man shouted.

The soldiers did not move and continued to work, and the older saw the figures of several officers and soldiers in the crowd, and looked at the unfamiliar posture of the officials.

Seeing that they were not lazy, they followed the soldiers to work hard, and knelt down directly, and the one behind them knelt for a large time, and the older man cried directly.

"Thank you, with you, we finally don't have to worry about flooding, we still have a steady stream of water to water our crops, so we can all protect the harvest from drought and flood, the last flood killed more than 50 people in our village, thank you. I didn't expect you to be such a big official and come out to work, you are really our good master"; The old man choked up as he spoke.

An official who was punished was a little moved and helped the old man up.

"There is no need for the old man, this is what we should do" The official's words made a group of people respect them even more.

"If you accept our wishes, we will leave, this is our wishes," the old man instructed again and again.

The officials repeatedly excused themselves, and only after a certain understanding did they know that there were more than 50 fewer people in the village during the last flood, and all of them died. Since the canal was dug up, they no longer have floods, and they don't have to worry about flooding, but the water in the canal can continuously nourish the crops, and the idle people can stop some work on the canal.

Officials used to oppose the construction of the canal, but after so many days, there was a steady stream of people coming to thank them, and basically every time they went to a village, villagers would spontaneously come and deliver food. After so much understanding, I finally knew that Chen Ye's intentions were good, not for him personally, but for the country and the people.

In the end, the old man led a group of people away, and did not accept their things, and the official finally found his purpose of being an official and his original dream this time. did not collect the things of the common people, and the money had to be paid for the things received, this iron law has been deeply introduced into the mind, and some people did not believe in this evil before, and Chen Ye killed tens of thousands of people in front of him. From that day on, everyone remembered the eight disciplines of the army.

An officer walked over and smacked the officer in the chest.

"You are now one of us, what is your name, brother" The words of the officer gave the officer a different feeling, a very special memory.

"Ministry of Industry Zhou Province"

The officer stopped the people around him and said, "This Zhou Xing will be a part of us in the future, it is our brother, my name is Liu Xi, you are welcome to join us"

"Thank you, my brothers" Zhou Xing was very happy after saying that the brothers, as if he had found a belonging, not like the open and secret fighting in the court, there is no power here, only brothers, as long as you are their brothers, everyone is a family, help each other, and others began to help Zhou Xing, telling him what skills he had, how not to be tired

Only then did Zhou Xing realize that he had such a knack for doing this, which was really interesting. In the past, I didn't use my energy in the right place, and I was exhausted at the end of the day, but after knowing these tricks, I still felt energetic at the end of the day, and I could train with the soldiers.

This is purely a thankless job, not for others, just for the country, to dare to go against the officials. This kind of courage and mind made him admire Chen Ye, and Chen Ye's shadow instantly became great.

The newcomer Zhou Xingxing also began to integrate into this group of officers and soldiers, feeling that his life was meaningful, and he happily integrated into the team, eating together, working together, and chatting together, so pure. Thinking about the corruption of my previous life, indulging in alcohol, unlike now, when I am tired every day, my heart is really very full, and I feel that I should naturally adapt to myself.

Zhou Province was a little reluctant to this place, and the other officials who were punished also began to slowly recall the days of suffering together, remembering their bad wife, and now disgusted with the old Zhuhuang, married a few concubines, and slowly began to be corrupt. Sometimes sad tears were shed at night.

However, this is not something that can be obtained by labor alone, and there will be ideological education after each labor, that is, remembering the bittersweet and sweet. Talk about everyone's dreams, as well as their own future plans, and learn some typical characters who criticize and fight. Then carry out patriotic education and education to obey Chen Ye's orders.

After a month or two of education, the punished officials returned to find it difficult for them to integrate into their original group. The previous group continued to be corrupt, and I couldn't accept it in my heart, and I continued to be in the same league with them, and when I was greedy for money, I thought about the education I had with the officers and soldiers before, and I also thought about their lives, just to be well fed and warmly clothed.

Just be independent, it's different from others, and occasionally go back to do some work with your brothers, bring something delicious, brag and drink together, what a pure feeling.

At the court meeting, the emperor was discussing the issue of tax reduction and exemption, so that the people's livelihood could recuperate, why was Emperor Han Qing so confident, mainly because Chen Ye's Chamber of Commerce brought a steady stream of silver, and even the profits of the Chamber of Commerce added up to a little more than the taxes of a province, Emperor Han Qing also began to reflect, the tax of the Chamber of Commerce was also the first batch of collection, and it was also an experiment. Bringing a steady stream of income to the household, both the emperor and the household were happy.

The emperor was happy that he had more and more money in his inner treasury, and the household was happy that he had an extra income, and it was continuous, so he had the courage to reduce or exempt taxes in a region.

However, the emperor's intentions were opposed by many officials, mainly because the state tax mainly came from the peasants, and the reduction of taxes led to a decrease in the gold and silver of the state treasury, which was not conducive to the stability of the country's rule. In addition, it is not in line with the teachings of the ancestors, and the current theme of the tax burden is set by the ancestors to prevent the peasants from rebelling.

The household department means to develop business, and business must pay taxes, and the household department is as long as it can increase taxes and make itself rich, and now everyone is looking for money from the household department. In the past, merchants were placed in the name of a taxi and never paid taxes. If businesses collect taxes collectively, the country's finances can increase rapidly. He no longer has to worry about the problem of the treasury, and the household department feels how correct Chen Ye's method is.

"Your Majesty, the minister wants to resign from his position, he wants to serve in the "Pingzi Army", and he hopes that His Majesty will approve it" Chen Ye looked at the official who was punished, and Chen Ye didn't know what the specific name was.

The emperor was very strange that he didn't expect that there would be someone who didn't want to do such a good position and wanted to go to the Pingzi Army, it was really incredible, what did he do?

"Zhou Province, why do you want to go?" The Emperor asked curiously.

"The minister found the meaning of life there, and felt that this kind of life was more fulfilling," Zhou Xing said firmly, expressing his expectations for the Pingzi Army in his words.

When the other officials heard Zhou Xing say this, they all laughed, only Chen Ye and Emperor Han Qing did not laugh in the whole scene, in fact, it was really incomprehensible when I thought about it, Chen Ye knew that this kind of feeling was very deep.

The emperor looked at the officials of the Manchu dynasty and felt very disappointed in his heart.

Chen Ye was still a little stunned in his heart, what was the situation, he actually gave up his civilian job and wanted to go to the Pingzi Army. Isn't his path to office cut off?

"Chen Ye, you are in charge of the Pingzi Army, what do you think?" Emperor Han Qing asked Chen Ye for his opinion.

"The minister thinks that Lord Zhou is very good, since I want to come, I will definitely not refuse to accept it, but in my army, anyone who comes is from the grassroots level, I don't know if Lord Zhou is willing?" Chen Ye still has to test Zhou Xing,

"I am willing, and I hope that Your Majesty, your lordship will approve" Zhou Xing asked for his life again

"Yes" After the emperor finished speaking, he announced that he would directly withdraw from the dynasty.

"Long live my emperor, long live," the hundred officials bowed and then retreated.

Zhou Province was called to the imperial study by the emperor, after all, this matter is strange everywhere, after all, a civil official gave up a good future and was willing to start from a small soldier, it is indeed incredible, is this official's head broken.

"Zhou Province, tell me what the specific situation is, tell me what you really think in your heart, why do you want to go to Chen Ye's army, life there is very hard" The emperor sent Zhou Province to the imperial study to see if there was anything greasy inside, and to learn more about the information.

"Before I tell the reason, I also ask Your Majesty to forgive the ministers for their innocence," Zhou Xing knew that the emperor was probing himself.

"Accurate"

"Eight out of ten officials in my Zhongshan country are corrupt, and the whole department is corrupt, and everyone is corrupt. My experience on the canal allowed me to find brothers who could share life and death, I felt like I was part of them, and I never felt such a united force, such a strong team spirit, and a strong sense of patriotism with them. There I was able to realize my original dream of studying, it was difficult for me to integrate into the original department, and the day I went back to see the corruption, my heart was really sad, and I didn't want to live like this anymore" Zhou Xing was already kneeling in the place after finishing speaking, waiting for the emperor's order, I don't know if I will bypass myself.

The emperor was shocked when he heard this, he didn't expect Zhou Province to think like this, could it be that his court was rotten to this place? It's already made people start to flee, and I'd rather be a soldier than continue to do it for myself.

Emperor Han Qing felt a little sad, after all, a courtier said that his court was rotten, and the emperor knew that the officials below were corrupt. Zhou's outspoken words made him feel that the actual situation might be more serious than he thought. What kind of magic does Chen Ye have, let 30,000 people dig the canal with peace of mind, let them train actively, have such a strong unity, have such a great cohesion, if the whole army implements this method, the barbarians will not have any threat.

This idea was quickly cleared out, and Chen Ye was too young now to be in charge of the affairs of the military department.