Taipingli, Jinyi Lane.

The front hall of the Thousand Households.

Jia Cong sat there quietly reading alone, and the clothes on his body were changed, because finally there was a pulp washing mother who could wash the clothes and a daughter-in-law who was in charge of cutting......

However, he still refused the maid's close service, not because of false morality, but because he didn't want to make the girls on the boat sad.

In my previous life, when I was reading the Red Mansion, I still didn't understand why Qingwen and Musk Yue were so hostile to Xiaohong, who only poured water for Baoyu. It's clear that they are all girls of the same age, and they can tear their faces for little things, and their words are as mean and even vicious as knives.

In the past few years, he gradually understood that it was not just a cup of tea, it was the foundation of their lives, and it was also a symbol of status and glory.

Although this may seem a little sad in the eyes of future generations, there is nothing wrong with this great world.

So Jia Cong is considerate and respectful of them.

He can kill decisively, he can be ruthless, he can turn his face and deny people, but Jia Cong still hopes that there is a warm pure land in his heart, which can allow him to maintain the final bottom line.

And the girls who have been with him for several years and are extremely close to him are the last warmth in his heart, and they are also his family.

A heavy footstep interrupted Jia Cong's reverie, and after gathering his eyes, Jia Cong saw Zhan Peng, Shen Lang, Guo Yun, and Han Tao walking all over their bodies, and they all saw blood stains on their bodies.

Behind the four of them, there was a person who staggered and turned pale, it was Wei Chen.

"Your Excellency!!"

After entering the hall, the four of them clasped their fists in salute.

Jia Cong nodded and returned the salute, then his eyes fell on the face of Wei Chen, who was lost and depressed, and said lightly: "With your intelligence, can't you figure it out?" If you can't figure it out, you will give up your position as a thousand households before? ”

Wei Chen laughed miserably when he heard this, and said, "My lord, although I think that I am very talented, how can I compare with such an amazing talent as an adult?" It's just this kind of decisiveness, and you can't do it for another ten years of cultivation......"

"Can't do it?"

Jia Cong chuckled lightly and said, "After today, you will be able to do it soon." Wei Chen, no one likes to kill, no one likes to see blood, we are not the evil ghosts of the underworld. All we can do is live well. But if we leave those people, those who are mixed with sand and knives on the outside, we will not be able to live, or even live. Do you understand? ”

When Wei Chen heard this, he was silent for a while, and then sighed and said, "I understand. ”

Jia Cong shook his head and said, "You still don't understand. You are a person with good intelligence, but you also have obvious shortcomings, and you are indecisive and even indecisive. Liu Zhao's scheming and intelligence are not as good as you, but he has caught your shortcoming, so he can eat you to death. ”

Speaking of which, seeing Wei Chen's face in a trance, Jia Cong nodded and said, "You go back and think about it first, think about it clearly, come to the study tomorrow to see me, and leave with your family if you don't understand."

Do you know why I can see Zhanpeng as a sibling, but I have always been estranged from you? ”

Seeing Wei Chen looking up at him puzzled and expectant, Jia Cong replied solemnly word by word: "Because smart people are afraid of death, and you have such a fatal shortcoming, I don't want to repeat Liu Zhao's mistakes." ”

When Wei Chen heard this, his whole body shook as if he had been struck by lightning, his face was miserable, but he was speechless.

After a hasty handshake, he staggered out the door......

When his back disappeared behind the wall, Jia Cong said to Han Tao: "Send someone to protect him secretly." ”

Han Tao hurriedly trotted out to make arrangements, and returned with a cup of tea.

After the reunion, Jia Cong didn't ask about the ending of the 100 households in the Jiazi house, he asked Han Tao: "How much is the salary of a captain in Jinyi's army in a month?" ”

Han Tao replied: "Lord Hui, during the Zhenyuan period, the salary of the Jinyi pro-army was on par with the Heiliao border army, which had the highest military salary, and a school lieutenant's monthly salary was one or two or four dollars plus half a stone of rice. A Tiqi's monthly salary is one or two or eight coins plus half a stone of rice. The imperial court discounted one stone of rice and eight dollars of silver, but in fact it was higher, in general, a lieutenant could get two taels of silver a month, and Ti Qi was three taels. But ......"

"But what?"

Seeing that he was hesitant and embarrassed, as if he had something to say, Jia Cong asked.

Han Tao smiled bitterly and said, "Don't dare to hide it from your lord, there has always been a bad habit of deducting military salaries in the army." Nominally, a captain Lux can get two taels of silver in a month, and three taels of tiqi, but in fact, if he can get it, a captain can get one tael or two coins, which is considered Amitabha, and Tiqi is almost the same. In addition, the situation of eating empty wages is also very common, and it has almost become an unwritten and explicit rule. ”

When Jia Cong heard this, he said to Shen Lang with an indifferent face: "From today onwards, you will be in charge of punishing thousands of households for the Nanzhen Fusi and inspecting lawlessness in the army. The first thing to catch and drink the blood of the soldiers, if it is found, less than 100 households, can be cut first and then played. ”

When Shen Lang heard this, he knelt down on one knee, a look of agitation appeared on his cold face, and he responded in a deep voice: "Oh! ”

Before, Jia Cong said to Wei Chen that he regarded Zhanpeng as a brother, and he was somewhat apprehensive in his heart.

But at this moment, Shen Lang's heart was only full of gratitude and loyalty.

Although it is not a thousand households in the territory, the 1,000 households with criminal names have high power, and their status is not lower than that of the 1,000 households in a province.

What's more, his father Shen Yan is still a thousand households in Guangdong Province, and there are two thousand households in one family.

This is rare in the Jinyi lineage.

How could Shen Lang not give birth to the heart of death for those who are confidants?

On the side, Zhan Peng was envious, and he squeezed his eyebrows at Shen Lang, but Shen Lang ignored it as usual......

After Jia Cong called Shen Lang, he said to Han Tao: "The salary of the soldiers will remain unchanged for the time being. However, it is possible to set up an incentive system. ”

Han Tao and the others didn't understand, so Jia Cong said: "There are still a few days until October 15, just leaving us with a chance to reorganize the army." Guo Yun ......"

Guo Yun stepped forward and replied in a deep voice: "Here!" ”

Jia Cong said: "Elect fifteen brothers and go down to serve as one hundred households." My brothers have traveled thousands of miles with me, from birth to death, and I want to give them an explanation. ”

Guo Yun was not happy when he heard this, he had always regarded military orders as a mountain, but he hesitated at this time, and without waiting for Jia Cong to ask, he said: "Uncle, the brothers just want to be a personal soldier by the uncle's side." They won't be officials either......"

A smile appeared on Jia Cong's face, and he said: "The officials of Jinyiwei are different from those officials in the officialdom, we don't have those stinky rules that usher in the bullying of the flattery, the more unfavorable, the better, no one does this better than our brothers." It is a miracle that the brothers have been injured and sick many times, and it is a miracle that they have been able to hold on to this day, so let them have a good rest, and it will not be a rest, and it will be a great help for me to train a group of capable men and horses for me. ”

When Guo Yun heard this, he didn't hesitate anymore and said yes.

Jia Cong said again: "The hundred households are divided by you, and the small flags, general flags and test hundred households below will be selected in the next few days." In the end, the army is dominated by martial arts, and military merit is king. At the beginning of the brocade clothes, there is no military merit for the time being, so use force to divide the superiority. Fifteen hundred households, fifteen rings. You go down and make your own rules, choose your own people, and ensure fairness and justice, so that you will not bury the pearl in the dust.

After they are selected, they should also be told that they are good students, and now all official positions are temporary. A year later, there is still a chance, the captain can challenge it if he is not satisfied with the small flag, the small flag can be challenged if he is not satisfied with the general flag, and the general flag can also be challenged if he is not satisfied with the test of 100 households.

It is more important to build them a way to climb up than to raise their salaries. ”

Han Tao and the others clasped their fists together and praised: "My lord is wise!" ”

Jia Cong saw Zhan Peng looking at him, smiled, and said, "I want to establish a battalion directly under the Ti Cavalry Battalion, and the number of people is tentatively set at five hundred. In addition, a firearms battalion will be prepared, and the number of people will be set at 300. Which end do you want to be responsible for? ”

When Zhan Peng heard this, he said with a smile: "If you don't want to work harder, take care of it?" ”

Shen Lang couldn't help but laugh, full of sarcasm.

If it weren't for Jia Cong, Zhan Peng would have to fight with Shen Lang, and after glaring at him fiercely, Zhan Peng explained to Jia Cong: "My lord, even this iceberg can be a thousand households, and his humble position is seven or eight heads stronger than him, so it should be considered a talent to manage 800 people, right?" ”

Jia Cong didn't bother to pay attention to him, Han Tao smiled on the side: "Not to mention the Tiqi camp, only the three hundred firearms battalion is worth more than two thousand households." Brother Zhan's ambitions are too high, right? ”

Jia Cong thought for a while and said, "You can also be in charge first, the cavalry battalion will wait for October 15 to select from the elite soldiers from all provinces, and it is better to have a shortage than an abundance." There is no need to rush the firearms battalion, it is necessary to ensure that the very loyal people can enter, and it is good to set it up within a year, and it will take a long time to buy enough firearms. ”

Zhan Peng didn't know whether to cry or laugh when he heard this, and said sadly: "My lord, I'm still alone now?" ”

Shen Lang frowned and shouted, "What are you anxious about, there is no one around you to protect you." ”

Zhan Peng smiled proudly: "Do you know what a direct subordinate is?" It's just to follow the adults all the time. It's you, now for the sake of high-ranking officials, you are going to climb the high branches and run! ”

Shen Lang didn't bother to pay attention to it, and he didn't look at it.

He is the one who has always been by Jia Cong's side and is ready to kill people with a knife and clean up the inside.

And Shen Lang also understood that he was still Jia Cong's means of directly interfering in Nanzhen Fusi.

As long as Jia Cong wants to, he can override Yao Yuan at any time......

However, there is no need to talk about these things with Zhan Peng, who has developed limbs and is simple-minded.

After the big event, Jia Cong paused and said: "Before, Xue Gu led people to count the silver treasury, gold and silver are not counted, there are many industries inside and outside Jinling City. Green houses, gambling houses, pawnshops and money houses with printed money. ”

As he spoke, he walked over to the table, picked up a wooden box of a few feet in length, opened it, and took out a thick stack of paper deeds.

After returning to his seat, he continued: "These pickled ill-gotten gains can't be swept away by the people who stayed over there. Zhanpeng, you are from Jinling, the ground is familiar, tomorrow Guo Yun will select 500 people from Yangliuying, and you and Guo Yun will lead people to copy these places.

Liu Zhao also had several large estates outside the city, all of which were confiscated, and all those who were confiscated were sent to the grange and imprisoned, and they were interrogated one by one.

Those who committed the most heinous crimes were beheaded in their homes, then they were imprisoned, and they were imprisoned again in the farms, both men and women. ”

Han Tao worried: "Such a big movement will definitely cause a backlash." ”

Jia Cong smiled and said, "As long as we don't touch the volcano that is about to explode in the new law, whoever dares to stretch out his hand will cut off his hand!" The new law involves the foundation of the entire Jiangnan Shi clan, so the backlash is violent. But other than that, whoever wants to find death, we might as well fulfill him. ”

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