The Royal Palace, the Imperial Study. >> Top > .] After Emperor Chongzhen received the news that the British Duke Zhang Broad was actually killed in his mansion, he put down the imperial pen in his hand. After meditating alone for more than half an hour, he said quietly, "This high immortal should have no other ideas. ”

Wang Chengen, who had been taught a lesson before, stood aside, looking at his nose and his nose. With a completely stone-like expression, he didn't dare to talk anymore.

"Do you know that I have been guarding against this high immortal all along?" Zhu Youzhen suddenly became interested, looked at Wang Chengen with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and said softly.

There are two people in the imperial study, Zhu Youzhen and Wang Chengen, since the emperor has asked questions, then he naturally has to answer the conversation. Although he was very shocked by what the emperor said, Wang Chengen still did his job as a retainer, and said softly, "Weichen doesn't know, please show the emperor." ”

Zhu Youzhen opened the drawer and took out the box of cigarettes that Gao Yang gave him. Pulling out one, Wang Chengen hurriedly stepped forward to hand the fire to the emperor. After exhaling the smoke ring, Zhu Youzhen said with a smile, "The origin of this high immortal is too bizarre, everything is said by himself, no one knows whether he is an immortal or not." But he finally rescued me, so I will believe him. ”

If Wang Chengen heard the conversation between Gao Yang and Yuan Dian before, then he would definitely give Gao Yang a thumbs up in his heart! You're so right, the emperor never really trusts anyone! Even if you have the ability to save the driver, you can't do it!

"And." Zhu Youzhen smoked a cigarette and continued, "This high immortal's methods are too magical, killing people is just a blink of an eye. With such a person by my side, how can I feel at ease? ”

"What the emperor said is very true!" Wang Chengen knew very well who was the person he was loyal to, and immediately echoed Zhu Youzhen.

"I can't do anything about him, but I need his help. I need his powerful magic weapon, his food, and his money. But I'm not at ease. Prosecutor Zhu You sighed and took a hard puff on his cigarette. Then he said, "I named him a national teacher, just to test whether he has two hearts. If he goes to mingle with the noble ministers and mingle. Then I'm really in danger. Fortunately, he didn't have this mind, otherwise he wouldn't have acted like this. That's the prince of the country, just kill if you say kill? In this way, the high immortal is equivalent to directly cutting off the possibility of him colluding with the noble ministers. Then I will be at ease. ”

"Your Majesty." Wang Chengen didn't know what to say at this time, so he could only come up with such a flattery that would never go out of style.

"Let's make a holy decree, let's just say that the British Gong Zhang Shize fought and died when he resisted Li Zhi. The imperial court gave him a favor and allowed his son to take the British dukedom. Zhu Youzhen snuffed out the cigarette. Whispered a summary of the matter.

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Zhang Shize was killed in the British mansion, but the emperor gave a strange decree that was completely incomprehensible. At this time, almost everyone in the capital is in danger, and everyone is worried that they will become the next unlucky ghost. Especially those who are involved, they are even more panicked, and there are people who pack up and prepare to escape!

At this time, Xue Lian, the Marquis of Yangwu, didn't care, and still went his own way, drinking and buying drunk all day long, and being uninhibited. An acquaintance asked him why he wasn't worried about being approached by the national teacher. Xue Lian said with a smile. The monkeys have all been killed, and I just need to be a good chick and watch from the sidelines. As long as he doesn't jump out to find trouble, the national teacher will not set his sights on a little person like himself.

Gao Yang really doesn't have time to deal with these little people, as long as they don't take the initiative to jump out to find trouble. That Gao Yang will not waste time on them.

The large-scale relief greatly increased Gaoyang's prestige among the common people. He's not a character who does good deeds without leaving a name. All this money, food and materials are provided by him, and of course he wants to let the people who get the benefits know. It's not his character to help others gain prestige. Through unremitting publicity, almost everyone knew that these relief materials were undertaken by Gao Yang.

Taking advantage of this good opportunity, Gao Yang soon began a large-scale conscription operation.

The Ming army of this period has long been rotten. The armies that were capable of fighting had been exhausted in the battles of the years. Now they can fight the families of various generals. As for ordinary sergeants, their combat effectiveness was even inferior to Li Zicheng's army of exiles.

Goyang needs a brand new army. As for the original ones, let them go with the wind.

Huge recruitment banners were erected in the capital and its surrounding prefectures and counties. The biochemical warriors, along with the officials of the imperial court and a large number of commanders and lieutenants, recruited new recruits at various recruitment sites.

The conditions offered by Gao Yang are very favorable. It can even be said that it is good, and people can't believe it. "If you are selected, you will get a big ingot of fifty taels, which has been used as a settlement fee! Cash doesn't need money! After the official quota naturalization, the total flag monthly branch of rice three stones, half of the money and grain, and four catties of refined salt per month! Xiaoqi monthly branch of rice two stones, half of money and grain, three catties of refined salt in the month! The sergeant has one stone of polished rice per month, half of the money and grain, and two catties of refined salt per month! Those who have died in the war and are sick can be replaced by their sons and nephews, and they will pay another year for funeral expenses! No banknotes, all paid cash! The generals will be counted separately. Someone who knew how to read the words on the notice read it aloud, and everyone in the audience was silent.

In the Ming Dynasty, one stone of grain was about 156 catties. This is polished rice, not brown rice with a false weight! Although it is said that in this era, because of the lack of oil and water, people's meals are generally very large, and there are many people who can eat a pound of rice in one meal. However, if you join the army, the food is given by the imperial court, and their money is used to support their families! In this era, this is definitely an extremely generous treatment! Especially in times of chaos. With so many people waiting for food in an ordinary family, this income is enough to feed many people.

It's just that although many people have already moved, no one has come forward to apply. Almost every recruiting point was densely packed with people, but everyone just watched, and there was no one who actually stepped forward. The reason is simple, the conditions are too good.

Isn't the condition too good, when did you have this kind of drooling treatment as a military household in Daming? Even in the best of years, you don't want to get this kind of great treatment! Not to mention the right moment! If I had been in the army before, I would have been thankful that I could get half of what was written here. And it's not polished rice that is brown rice, it's not silver but paper money, it's not refined salt but bitter salt mixed with sand! There is also a treatment that is said, but when the actual payment is made, it will be less than a part, which is called folding.

What's more, the credibility of this court has long been exhausted, and the people don't believe what they say at all!

Faced with this situation, Gao Yang was also a little helpless. Credibility is a thing that is extremely difficult to establish, but it is extremely easy to destroy. The perennial expropriation and tyranny have already chilled the hearts of the people of the whole world. And at this moment, such a good treatment is thrown, and really no one dares to believe it.

The army of the Ming Dynasty used the military household system. The cruelty of this system lies in the fact that once you enter the military, you will never be able to get out of it for the rest of your life. What's even more terrifying is that your children and grandchildren are also military households! Of course, if anyone's child is smart and capable, it is okay to become an official after reading and reading. But what is the probability of this?

At this moment, the world is in chaos, there are military disasters everywhere, and if you become a soldier, you will inevitably go to the battlefield. Who is not afraid of life and death? Who isn't a big family waiting to eat? All of a sudden, the scene was so weirdly deadlocked.

"Forget it, let's use the alternative." Gao Yang, who was observing the recruitment situation near a recruitment point in Jingshi City, shook his head helplessly and said loudly.

He really didn't expect that the credibility of the Ming Imperial Court had fallen to such an extent at this moment! Under such favorable conditions, no one wants to believe it. How many angry things did the Ming court do to make these simple people so indifferent!

"Hmm." The origin also felt that this matter was quite helpless, so he had to choose a backup plan. Zhou Dong had already found several strong men who were eligible to be selected, and he hung around the recruiting point, waiting for the signal and pretending to be very happy to apply. Originally, I just wanted to hype it up, but I didn't expect it to become an important step to open up the situation.

Before Gao Yang could give a signal, there had already been a new change at the recruitment point.

A strong man with a strong figure and a tall figure rare in this era pushed his hands, lined up the crowd, and strode towards the recruitment point.

Gao Yang's expression moved slightly, and he raised the binoculars to look. I saw that the strong man was at least 1.8 meters tall. In this era, it is definitely a rare strong man! The skin is bronzed, and the muscles on the bare arms are bulging, and he looks like a strong man. A swarthy beard on his face, a dark complexion, and a face full of horizontal flesh. Wearing a shirt with patches everywhere, it looked like a robber bandit.

"Let's apply!" The strong man came to the recruiting point and shouted loudly.

"Zhou Qi, your mother's illness has not been cured, why do you still put yourself in it? If you become a military household, how can a family live? An acquaintance on the side saw that Zhou Qi was going to be recruited as a military household, and hurriedly spoke out to dissuade him.

"Who!? Says who! Stand out! Come out!! "The officials at the conscription point are gone. Finally, someone who was willing to apply for the recruitment came, and there were still people on the side to persuade him! Isn't this asking for trouble for yourself? These little officials are about to turn their faces on the spot.

"Stop yelling!" That Zhou Qi slapped the table in front of him with an unhappy face, and shouted loudly, "Do you want us!" ”

"Yes, yes, yes." The little official in charge of registration hurriedly responded with a smile.

Gao Yang knows very well that the emperor is not short of hungry soldiers. With rewards, people will have the motivation to keep going. Gao Yang said before the conscription began that as long as qualified soldiers could be recruited, after passing the assessment, each of them would be rewarded with one or two pieces of silver for these small officials. As for how to divide it, it is up to them to discuss it themselves. (To be continued.) )