Volume 1: Heroes Gather Chapter 201: The Prime Minister's Continuation (7)

Zheng Shuang listened to Qin Shi Huang's words "The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and one generation is stronger than the next", and he laughed and did not say a word; After pondering for a long time, he said: "Your Majesty, Xiao Ke's Iron Falcon Army was composed of two parts, the Xue Family Army and the Wei Family Army, and the personnel of the two parts were all Zhuang Ding!" ”

Qin Shi Huang was stunned, looked at Zheng Shuang and said, "Zheng Zi, you can organize your family to call yourself an army, this is not easy to do!" ”

Qin Shi Huang frowned and said: "The Song Dynasty was a conscription system, and the soldiers recruited by the imperial court had to pay silver taels every month; Where do you get your salaries......"

Zheng Shuang interrupted Qin Shi Huang's words and said: "The Iron Falcon Army also issued silver taels with reference to the practice of the imperial court, and the sources of the silver taels are Xue Jiaying and Wei Yancheng!" ”

Zheng Shuang said and straightened his chest and said: "Grandpa Xue Shisan took out all his belongings to be the most military, and his creed is: only when there is a country can there be a family, and there is no small family like duckweed; Xue Jiajun was inspired by Grandpa Xue's belief in protecting his family and defending the country, and the villagers enlisted in the army one after another! ”

Wei Yan picked up Zheng Shuang's words and said, "Your Majesty, the composition of the Wei family army is no different from the Xue family army!" ”

After a pause, he swallowed his throat and said: "The place where Wei fought before his death is called Wei Yancheng, and the specific location is in the southeast of Wuzhang Plain; Ma Dai was ordered by Zhuge Liang to behead and kill the three clans of Weimen, but one of his sons escaped and returned to Weiyan City to build a village; After thousands of years of multiplication, it has become a market town with tens of thousands of people, named Gaodian, but the real name is Wei Yancheng; The reason why future generations want to call this name is to commemorate their ancestors who were brutally killed! ”

Clearing his throat, he said in a loud voice: "The Wei family army also imitates the method of the imperial court - recruiting soldiers, and after becoming a member of the Wei family army, there is a salary of ten yuan per month!" ”

"Ten dollars!" Qin Shi Huang was shocked and said: "Ten yuan is not a small amount!" ”

"Ten dollars is a lot of money! A soldier in the Wei family army is 10 yuan a month, and a soldier in the Xue family army is also 10 yuan a month; Including the Owl team and the ** Tianxiang team in the back, everyone's monthly salary is ten yuan! Zheng Shuang took Qin Shi Huang's words and stated: "But does Your Majesty know the monthly salary of the soldiers guarding the gate of the Bianliang Forbidden Army of the Imperial Court?" ”

Qin Shi Huang spread his hands and said that he didn't know, Zheng Shuang laughed and said: "The treatment of the forbidden army in the capital is much higher, and the soldiers defending the city earn 15 yuan per month; If you support a family of 5, you can ensure that the whole family will have meat to eat every day! ”

When Qin Shi Huang heard Zheng Shuang say this, he stared at him a little suspiciously and said, "You. How do eye dolls know so much? ”

Zheng Shuang put his mouth on Qin Shi Huang's ear and said, "Your Majesty, don't you know that the kid has crossed over from the next generation?" ”

Qin Shi Huang let out an "oh" and said with a smile: "So Zheng Zi, you have long studied the lives of the common people in the Song Dynasty?" ”

"Your Majesty, you are not wrong, Zheng Zi has done a comprehensive study of the politics, military advisory, society, economy, and people's lives of the Northern Song Dynasty!" Zheng Shuang said bluntly: "The Northern Song Dynasty is a society with rapid economic development, but the national policy of the imperial court to emphasize literature over military force can't help but make the surrounding Yidi eye; It also raised a large number of corrupt officials and corrupt officials, leading to peasant uprisings in various places! ”

Zheng Shuang frowned as he spoke: "Xiao Ke still has doubts, the peasants of the Song Dynasty are not poor and can't live a life; And all the anti-corruption officials demand that the rich and the poor are equal! ”

Zheng Shuang gave a very representative example: the poor class in the Northern Song Dynasty could earn an average of 100 yuan per day, which was equivalent to 100 yuan in the 21st century; It is perfectly possible to maintain a normal family life.

And the family property of ordinary people is about 80 to 120 yuan, which is as much as money. This family property includes a ploughing cow, about 50% of the family property, a house, clothing, furniture and a few acres of thin fields. The life of the poor in the Northern Song Dynasty was not very shabby.

Qin Shi Huang listened to Zheng Shuang's analysis, and pressed his hand on the Afang Ding Qin sword on his waist and smiled: "You broken fart. The eye-eyed cub is really good! Being able to analyze the society of the Song Dynasty so accurately, Lao Qin admires! Qin Shi Huang clasped his fists with both hands and gave Zheng Shuang a deep squeeze.

Zheng Shuang hurriedly stopped Qin Shi Huang and said, "Don't dare, you are a senior; How can an emperor of the ages be so tormented! ”

Zheng Shuang raised his arm and said: "The monthly salary of the soldiers of the Iron Falcon Army is 10 yuan, which is less than that of the soldiers of the forbidden army, and it is heaven and earth compared to the poor people; Therefore, the bankers are willing to join the army, but Xiao Ke has set strict enlistment standards - a height of more than 5.8 feet, and a hard bow that can open 1 stone and 5 buckets! ”

Qin Shi Huang seemed to understand the origin of the Iron Eagle Army, and looked at Wei Yan with slanted eyes: "The descendants of Elder Brother Wen are really competitive, and they have developed into Wei Yancheng in the place where you fought; But Lao Qin doesn't understand how you raised so much military salary? ”

Wei Yan saw that Qin Shi Huang shifted the topic to the military salary of the Wei family's army, and pointed to the descendants of several descendants who were like the spring equinox: "Your Majesty, Old Wei has four grandsons; They are Wei Sheng, Wei Qi, Wei Chun, and Wei Feng, who not only operate grain stores, meat stores, fruit wood stores, water transportation and shipping, and salt stores, but also dig a gold mine in Nanshan......"

"Ahhh Qin Shi Huang interrupted Wei Yan's words and shouted: "It turns out that the old Wei family is rich and can enemy the country? With such a strong wealth, it is said that it is enough to fund a thousand and eight people, even if it is an army of tens of thousands! ”

Zheng Shuang said excitedly: "Your Majesty, you are right!" The Iron Falcon Army removed the original team of the Xue Jiajun and the Wei Jiajun, and when we passed through Wu, Zhou, and Tai counties, we recruited three or four hundred ringing horses, one or two hundred thugs, and two or three hundred women who had strayed into Lama Mountain; Turning waste into treasure, the Owl Team and the ** Fragrance Team were formed! ”

Zheng Shuang said as he informed Qin Shi Huang of the establishment of the Iron Falcon Army, and said impassionedly: "Your Majesty, the seat of the Iron Falcon Army's chief military division has already been reserved for you; I don't know if Your Majesty is willing to appreciate your face! ”

"You. The eye baby said a lot of cowardice! Lao Qin was recruited by you, your words are the holy decree, what is there to be willing or not! Qin Shi Huang Qi Yu Xuan said: "Zheng Shuang is the marshal, and Lao Qin is the military advisor; Wei Yan is a prison army, which can be described as a perfect match! ”

Zheng Shuang didn't expect Qin Shi Huang to agree so simply, staring at him with straight eyes and not knowing what to say......