Zhao Yu can be regarded as a veteran who has been in the army for many years, and he knows that the strength of an army's combat effectiveness lies not only in the command ability of senior officers, but also in the ability of the grassroots officers of this army to lead troops. The addition of thousands of officers at all levels of the Imperial Protector Army to the forbidden army can not only improve the combat effectiveness of various departments as soon as possible, but will also inevitably affect their strategic and tactical thinking and strengthen the idea of loyalty to the monarch.

Of course, the sudden transfer of more than 5,000 middle and low-level officers from the Imperial Front Protector Army will inevitably weaken the combat effectiveness of the Protector Army to a certain extent, but Zhao Yu knows that the Protector Army is an elite composition of selection, as long as the backbone is still there, coupled with its own strong hematopoietic ability, it can quickly recover its combat effectiveness after replenishing new recruits. In addition, it also provides promotion space for junior entrants and solves the problem of 'high' and low positions.

"Your Majesty, there is still an official document sent by the Ministry of War, according to our new regulations, by May, more than 3,000 soldiers will have completed seven years of military service and are facing retirement and return to their hometowns, Jiang Shangshu asks Your Majesty to show it." Cai Ruoshui took another piece of paperwork and said.

"What do you mean, sir?" Zhao Yu didn't look at it, but asked rhetorically.

"Your Majesty, Jiang Shangshu thinks that the current large-scale expansion of the army, coupled with the many casualties in the battle of restoration, and the shortage of veterans with actual combat experience, intends to postpone their retirement!" Cai Ruoshui replied.

"What the gentleman said is true, but the military law is like this, and it must be enforced, otherwise what is my faith." Zhao Hao sighed and said, "These veterans were all enlisted in the first year of Jiazi Town to the first year of Xiangxing, it was our most difficult and most frequent war, they are all the only remaining veterans, and I am reluctant to let them leave!" ”

"Yes, at the beginning we had less than 3,000 soldiers, and when we arrived in Qiongzhou, we had 30,000 soldiers. Some were killed in battle, some were disabled, and some were promoted. But the rest of these people are all the rest of their lives, or because of injuries, or because of their own conditions, it is difficult to be promoted, and it is really a pity that they have to leave the army and return to their hometown! Cai Ruoshui also sighed.

"That's why we have to be kind to them. Inform the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Officials that for these retired veterans, not only should the retirement money be repaid in full, but also the good land should be given priority according to their military exploits. After returning to their hometowns, those who have official positions can serve as county officials, head catchers, inspectors and other military positions in local prefectures and counties, and those who have talents can serve as officials, lieutenant chiefs, and township heads, and some salaries to support their families; Those who are injured or sick can go to the local garrison medical hospital for free treatment for life with a retirement certificate; Those who do not want to retire should also be appeased and not moved. Zhao Yu thought for a while.

"Your Majesty is so benevolent and righteous, the veterans will definitely feel holy!" Cai Ruoshui bowed deeply.

"Ruoshui, it has been ten years since you joined the Marshal's Mansion in Jiazi Town, but you have been serving as officials by my side, although you are not in the same era as the generals, but you are also in charge of the government, do you have no complaints in your heart?" Zhao Yu raised his head and smiled at Cai Ruoshui.

"Your subordinates can accompany your majesty, even if you are a small official for a lifetime, you will never complain, don't drive your subordinates away!" Cai Ruoshui was taken aback when he heard this, and hurriedly saluted.

"No, I can't bear you either. But you are all talented people, how can you always be nested in this small world, you should go to a place where you can give full play to your talents, and do things that are beneficial to the people! Zhao Yu waved his hand.

"Your Majesty, your subordinates are unwilling to leave, and please ask Your Majesty to take back your order!" Cai Ruoshui knelt down and begged.

"Ruoshui, get up!" Zhao Yu stepped forward and picked him up and said, "I know your feelings, but there is no banquet in the world, you can choose to stay in the court and be a man in various departments, or you can go to the local government, but no matter where you are, I will remember you in the end, so why be so sad!" ”

"Your Majesty......" Cai Ruoshui wiped away his tears, he knew that the little emperor had made up his mind, and thought about it, "Your Majesty, although your subordinates follow in front of Your Majesty, they know that their talents are shallow and not enough to take on great responsibilities, and they are willing to guard a county for Your Majesty!" ”

"Ruoshui, even if you are a high-ranking county magistrate, you can only start from the sixth grade, if you stay in Beijing as a temple supervisor, it will be at least five grades, and even if you go to the local area, even if you are a general judgment of the next military state, it is also six grades, don't you feel at a loss?" Zhao Yu frowned and asked.

"Your Majesty, your subordinates have never been on their own, and they are not familiar with local affairs, so if you are in a high position, you will not mislead the country and the people, and you should start from the bottom and learn the way to govern the people!" Cai Ruoshui said.

"Well, you didn't disappoint me." Zhao Yu nodded and said, "Although the grade of the county is not high, he is in charge of the government decree of a county, and he is responsible for the peace and service, listening to lawsuits, promoting education, encouraging governance, and investigating the people's suffering." All pensioners, worshippers, tributes, and Fa readings are all pro-family and diligent, and they are officials close to the people. Only by governing a county can we manage a state or even a province! ”

"Your Majesty's teachings will be remembered!" Cai Ruoshui saluted again.

"You have been by my side for many years, sorting out official documents and chapters, and you should also know that the three things of governing a county's tax collection, governing the hearing of lawsuits and prisons, and indoctrination and governance are the most important things. I also believe that you can use your talents to make the people live and work in peace and contentment, peace and prosperity! Zhao Yu said.

"Well, my subordinates have written it down!" Cai Ruoshui nodded vigorously.

"You also have to be ready to go to work, and when I talk to Lin Zhiwu and Cai Qiao, I will inform the ministry." Zhao Yu said......

Zhao Yu knew very well that the group of old ministers he relied on in the DPRK and China were gradually entering the age of Zhishi, and he was just 14 years old, and the years of power were still very long, so he had to start cultivating the next echelon. And these people around them are the key training objects, as for how many people can stand out, it needs to be further investigated. And he also understands that it is far from enough for such a large country to rely on a few people around him, and he can only hope that this imperial examination can really select a few outstanding talents.

However, Zhao Yu knows that he is now 'idle', and it is still possible to install a few low-level officials by relying on his previous face, and it is not yet possible to form a second echelon, after all, it is the Queen Mother who is in charge at the moment. But he also understood that the Empress Dowager did not promote the young officials for her own sake, which was to clear the obstacles for him after he became pro-government, and also to leave room for adjustment, so as to show favor to those newly promoted officials, so as to gain their loyalty. So all Zhao Hao has to do is to wait patiently.

However, after Jiang Xuan opened a precedent for direct listening, there were more recitals transferred from the Queen Mother, not only about military affairs, but also about some small things related to people's livelihood, but there was not a single word about Chen Yizhong's case. Zhao Hao smiled bitterly at the increasing official documents, I don't know if the Queen Mother is afraid that he will really be idle, or if she is worried that she is used to being idle and neglecting political affairs, anyway, she can only take over this drudgery again.

In addition to not being able to leave Gushan, the following days seem to have returned to the previous days, but the only thing that inconvenienced him was that Cai Ruoshui, Cai Qiao and Lin Zhiwu had left the Imperial Front Office to go to various places, and they had been with him day and night since Jiazi Town, and he had arranged his life and work in an orderly manner for so many years, and he knew his intentions with a glance. Now there are only two 'old men' left around Chen Shishi and Zhuang Gongcong, although a few newcomers have been selected, they still need to be trained.

"Do you say you have no clothes? with the Son. Wang Yuxingshi, repair my spear. Enmity with the Son! How can you say that you have no clothes? With the Son. Wang Yuxingshi, repair my spear halberd. Work with the son! How can you say that you have no clothes? with the Son. Wang Yuxingshi, repair my armor soldiers. Walk with the child......"

"Who's singing?" The weather is getting hotter and hotter, Zhao Yu chose to work in the Penglai Pavilion near the lake, and there were bursts of singing outside, at first I thought it was the escort training singing, and hummed a few words, but the voice became louder and louder, more and more high-pitched, he felt that something was wrong, put down the pen and frowned and asked.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, come and see!" No one answered, but Chen Dun shouted by the window.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Yu saw his excited appearance, muttered a sentence and got up to the window, only to see more than ten pleasure boats slowly approaching on the lake, full of people, and it was they who were singing.

"Your Majesty, these people seem to be retired sergeants!" Chen Dun put down the telescope and was not quite sure.

"Wouldn't it? Do they gather to swim in the lake? Zhao Yu snatched the telescope in Chen Dun's hand and looked at it, only to see that the people on the boat were all dressed in military uniforms, both infantry and sailors, but they all removed the cockades, military ranks, badges and other symbols, he wondered.

"It's not like they're walking on the lake in a boat, but they seem to want to attract attention!" Chen Dun looked at it again and shook his head.

"Quick, gather all the soldiers of the guard battalion and line up at Guanhutai, I understand!" Zhao Yu listened to it and thought for a while, then understood why, turned his head to Chen Dunyan and said, and ordered Wang De to immediately change his clothes and change into a military uniform.

"Turn back, stand upright, and salute the veteran!" Zhao Hao climbed the viewing platform of the lake, personally gave orders to the officers and soldiers of the guard battalion who had assembled, and saluted the group of pleasure boats heading towards the West Lake.

"Your Majesty is mighty, and the Great Song is mighty!" Soon the other party noticed the movement on the shore, they immediately stopped singing, lined up on the side of the boat, and the pleasure boats also lined up in a column, heading towards the shore of the lake, and the people on the boat raised their hands in salute and shouted in unison.

"Your Majesty is mighty, the retired officers and soldiers of the First Division bid farewell to Your Majesty!" At a distance of about thirty paces from the shore of the lake, the boat turned to the east and slowly sailed in front of the lake platform, and a veteran soldier on the head boat stood on the bow of the boat and saluted and reported.

"Salute!" Chen Dun also understood at this moment that this was some retired veterans saying goodbye to the little emperor, they may only know that they were driving on the West Lake, but they didn't know where they were, so they sang songs to attract their ideas, and he gave a loud order to change the shoulder gun to a gun salute.

"Veteran, take care all the way!" After Zhao Yu returned the salute, he lowered his hand and responded loudly.

"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!" After the soldiers on board saluted, the pleasure boat did not dock, but sailed straight forward, but their eyes were reluctant, and some of them had already wept bitterly.

"Shoot for veterans!" Zhao Hao's eyes moistened, these veterans traveled hundreds of miles, even thousands of miles, and came to the West Lake with luck, just to say goodbye to themselves, this kind of affection made him unable to help himself. And he didn't have drums here, but there was the familiar sound of gunfire, he commanded in a loud voice.

"Retired officers and soldiers of the Second Infantry Division, farewell to Your Majesty!" As soon as the gunfire ceased, a second boat sailed in, and they saluted and shouted.

"Veteran, take care all the way!" Zhao Yu looked at the familiar or unfamiliar faces on the boat, and the tears could not be stopped any longer, and he roared loudly with a crying voice.

"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"

'Bang, bang, bang...... The sound of gunfire was accompanied by the farewell of the soldiers of the guard battalion, and there were bursts of explosions, I don't know if they were smoked by gunsmoke or infected by the situation in front of them, and the soldiers of the guard battalion were also in tears.

"Farewell to Your Majesty to the retired officers and soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Cavalry Brigades!"

"Farewell to the retired officers and soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Artillery Regiments!"

"Farewell to Your Majesty to the retired officers and men of the First Fleet of the Navy Army!"

"Farewell to Your Majesty to the retired officers and men of the Second Fleet of the Navy!"

"Farewell to the retired officers and soldiers of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Marine Brigades!" ……

As the ships passed in front of them one by one, the retired officers and men of various departments stepped forward one by one to bid farewell, and the gunfire and roar of the send-off became louder and louder. The gunfire that had just sounded immediately alarmed Yang Shilong, and he immediately led his army to arrive, and when he saw this situation, he also felt it, so he ordered the officers and soldiers of the personal guard regiment to line up along the lake and join the farewell procession. And this kind of big battle frightened the nearby cruise ships to avoid, but they also soon found out that it was the little emperor on the island, and the holy face was rare to see and gathered one after another, and they were soon dyed by the scene of Yiyi's farewell, and followed by the army and shouted long live.

"Your Majesty, they're far away!" Seeing that the fleet had gradually disappeared into the vast lake, and the little emperor was still standing upright and saluting and looking at the direction of the fleet, Chen Dun hurriedly spoke.

"Alas!" Zhao Yu put down his right hand, wiped his tears with his sleeve, and sighed with a gloomy face.

"Thousands of miles to the king, there will be a farewell in the end, Your Majesty, don't be too sad!" Chen Dun rarely saw His Majesty's sad appearance, and it was even more difficult to shed tears, so he persuaded carefully.

"Having said that, but ten years of life and death together, once parting but separated by the end of the world, it is difficult to see each other again, I feel sad in my heart!" Zhao Hao sighed again, glanced at the direction in which the fleet disappeared, and muttered.

"Your Majesty......" Chen Dun didn't know how to persuade him when he saw this, but he understood the little emperor very well, although he was a prince in the marshal mansion back then, he was the youngest, and he mixed with everyone every day, ate a pot of rice, and lived in a broken courtyard. It is not so much a relationship between superiors and subordinates as it is more like a relative, everyone regards him as their little brother, defending him everywhere, loving him, and sacrificing their lives for him.

"Since ancient times, people have been sad and separated, who knows the joys and sorrows?" Zhao Hao's voice was hoarse. Although he knows that he doesn't know how many partings he has in his life, and he has experienced countless partings of life and death, every farewell scene still makes him feel sad and sigh the misery of life. Although he knew that this would make people feel weak, he thought that it was because he didn't understand the friendship between life and death in military robes, and every time everyone separated, it might be the last meeting, and goodbye might be the separation of yin and yang......