Chapter Twenty-Eight: Foundation (Part II)

In this world, there is no more fickle person than the human heart.

Before Tuhuan Timur's father and son did not kill each other, some gentry and wealthy gentry, salt lords and local tyrants who had lost their privileges in Huaiyang, as well as down-and-out scholars, always felt that the Great Yuan Dynasty still had hope of a comeback. They still have a chance to turn over and settle the old accounts with the new accounts of the Zhu butchers. So even though they chose to give in on the surface, secretly, they tried their best to make trouble for the Grand Governor's Office. For their own safety, the trouble they create is often not too big, and their means are very hidden. Therefore, although the officials at all levels of the Great Governor's Office were annoyed, they did not have much to do with these people.

After Tuhuan Timur and Aiyu Zhili Da La's sword soldiers confronted, these people with great yuan hearts hidden in various places in Huaiyang suddenly changed their faces. When they arrived at this time, they finally found that the Great Yuan Dynasty was really hopeless, and their "Geng Geng loyalty" could no longer get anything in return. As a result, many of them took a 180-degree turn in their attitude towards the Huaiyang Governor's Mansion. From then on, they no longer sang against the government at all levels openly and secretly, on the contrary, they took the initiative to respond to various government decrees, and organized the younger generations of the family to actively participate, lest they fall behind others.

The dynasty has changed, the dynasty is about to be changed, although Zhu Tuhu is from a humble background, the spirit of the Son of Heaven on his head is already very obvious. If you don't respond to the weather at this time, when will you wait?

As for the previous grievances, they also became a thing of the past in an instant. The new dynasty needs to employ people, and the new dynasty will naturally be controlled by the upstarts. After the laborers rejoice, they will still be trampled under the feet of the laborers. This is the norm, and it is also the way of heaven, and it is impossible for non-human beings to reverse it. Although the Huaiyang Governor's Office now talks about "all men are created equal" all day long, and various government decrees are also making every effort to open the way for the new rise of workshops and businesses, "everyone is equal" will not be the norm after all. After a period of blind tossing, the order will eventually return to orthodoxy, and people will eventually have to be divided into high and low!

Don't believe it, now the son of Director Huang of the Industrial Bureau, the nephew of the Director of the Commercial Bureau, and the relatives and friends of the commanders of several major legions, which one is not a serious official? ! Which home is not a high-walled courtyard, and there are hundreds of acres of fertile land outside? And a few years ago, which of them was not hungry, and there was no tomorrow after eating today?

Therefore, "all men are created equal" sounded scary at first, but now that it looks closely, it is just a slogan used by President Zhu to win the hearts and minds of the people. Even if it is done now, it will be useless sooner or later. And since the Great Yuan Dynasty has completely lost hope, a truly smart person should know how to change his strategy in time and no longer be entangled in the grievances and grievances of the past. Instead, he put down his body and immediately let his sons and nephews find ways to integrate into the team of laborers of the new dynasty and make contributions. In this way, the family can have a chance to rise again and slowly regain its past glory.

From this point of view, the cannibalism of Timur's father and son happened at the right time. If it had been earlier, the Huai'an army would have fledgled and would have been powerless even if it wanted to go on the Northern Expedition. A little later, the schools and universities below the Grand Governor's Mansion would produce a large number of "their own people", and there would be enough civilian officials available during the Northern Expedition, and there would be no need to recruit talents in an eclectic manner to fill the vacancies that might arise in the officialdom of the newly recovered lands. It's just right now, not too sooner or later. The Huai'an army had enough strength for the Northern Expedition, but the number of civilian officials in the Great Governor's Mansion increased but could not keep up with the pace of the army

It has to be said that "meat eaters" are usually more responsive and know how to seize opportunities better than "vegetable eaters". Especially in times of material scarcity, having a certain family background and background often means more adequate food, better education, more social interaction activities and a broader perspective. And the latter four items together, often mean a person's comprehensive competitiveness.

Therefore, when the "smart people" in Huaiyang led their respective families to turn around decisively, the Grand Governor's Office was set up in front of the civilian staff registration offices in various places, and it immediately became crowded. The quota that was originally expected to take half a month to recruit was overcrowded in less than three days. The audit standards, which were originally deliberately lowered, have been continuously raised again and again.

Not only that, but under the influence of the local gentry and down-and-out scholars, the image and future of the Grand Governor's Mansion in the market also became extremely bright in an instant. Especially after November, there was a sudden increase in the number of young people who went to prefectural schools and government schools to enrol in schools. Those who go to the lecture hall to sign up are no longer limited to the children and nephews of generals, officials and craftsmen under the Huaiyang Governor's Office, but also young talents from all walks of life who are willing to put pen to paper. Even the young and strong people who queued up at the entrance of the military bureaus of various prefectures to apply for the draft were no longer homeless people who could not eat enough and idlers who did not have a good way out.

Fame but take it right away. In recent years, the Huai'an army has won many battles, and when the soldiers seek to find a way, the risk is relatively much smaller than before, but the benefits have increased several times invisibly. Therefore, for many rogue teenagers who are unwilling to live a life of mediocrity and can't discover their strengths for the time being, joining the army to kill the enemy is undoubtedly a choice worth considering. What if the Northern Expedition succeeds? What if Manager Zhu really becomes the emperor in the future? Everyone is not qualified to be ranked in Ling Yan, at least assist his old man to fight the country together. And the previous decrees of the Governor's Office of the University could not be the best for their own people. As long as he doesn't die on the battlefield, even if he misses his arms and eyes, he can go to work as a black-clothed city manager after retiring and eat public meals for a lifetime. Everyone is clever when they are small, and their bodies are stronger than those homeless people, why can't they get a better result than being a city manager?!

As the saying goes, the world is bustling, all for profit. When something suddenly becomes profitable, even if there is a high level of risk, it doesn't stop people from scrambling to turn sideways. It's just that in the end, it is unknown who was lucky enough to get higher benefits than expected, and who accidentally even lost their lives.

This wind of competing for effectiveness soon blew all over Huaiyang and Xusu, and in the blink of an eye, it blew across the Yangtze River, and also blew Jiqing, Taiping, Zhenjiang, Ningguo and other places that were relatively late under the rule of the Great Governor's Office. And the people from all walks of life in the south of the Yangtze River are not included in this recruitment. Therefore, the passenger ship heading north suddenly became crowded, and many young people who could not apply and enlist in Jiangnan packed up their salutes and boarded the ship to pursue the only good opportunity to change their lives.

Many of these teenagers have left home without the permission of their family elders. Therefore, there are no relatives and friends on the ship at all. There are also many teenagers who go out for the first time in their lives, and their eyes are black. Everyone doesn't even know how long it takes to travel by water from Jiqing to Yangzhou? After arriving on the north bank of the Yangtze River, I don't know what to do next? You need to go through those formalities and formalities before you can sign up for the army or enlist as a civilian. It's just that with the passion peculiar to young people, they are stumbling by mistake. As a result, among the traveling companions, those who speak with an obvious Huaiyang accent have become fragrant and sweet. Many people instinctively cling around them in anticipation of some advice and guidance.

is also a teenager's temperament, and those who speak with a Huaiyang accent are naturally the ones who deserve it. Those who know things are endless, even if they themselves are confused about many things, but they are in the way of face and make up some nonsense to win popularity.

"Actually, it's not that troublesome, the boss has always been strict about the rules of his old man's house, and the closer he is to his old man's house, the clearer the rules are. As long as everyone comes according to the rules of his old man, there is no reason to be turned away! On a public carriage from Jiangwan Port to Yangzhou City, Chang Xiaoer shook a silk cloth fan, and his mouth was like a river.

The temperature in winter was already very low, and the humidity on the riverside was heavy, but he didn't feel that the movement of waving a fan was superfluous. On the contrary, every time he waved, every time a cold wind blew on his face, his spiritual head increased by another point, and his middle qi became more and more sufficient when he spoke, "To study, of course, the best schools are Huaxia University and Yangtze River Lecture Martial Arts Hall." However, Huaxia University has to graduate from Fuxue, and the lecture martial arts hall also requires at least 2,000 words to be able to know and recite "The Art of War". "The Art of War", do you know? It was a military book written by Sun Ce and Sun Bofu during the Three Kingdoms. Sun Ce is Sun Quan's eldest brother, who took the jade seal to Yuan Shu back then, and then swept Jiangdong with more than 2,000 borrowed soldiers and horses. If he hadn't been killed by assassins, how could there be Cao Cao and Liu Bei in the world? The Three Kingdoms have long been returned to Wu! ”

"Oh!" The audience nodded their heads one after another, deeply admiring Sun Tzuce's ability. There are also people who have read a lot of books and know in their hearts that this grandson is not another grandson. But now I have to ask Chang Xiaoer to lead the way, so I can only pretend to be confused.

"So, the university and the martial arts hall, I think we can all count on it. Not to mention that it is not easy to take the exam, you think about it, it takes three to four years to become an apprentice in college. And in the martial arts hall, even if it is a step course, it will take more than two years, and if you are unlucky enough to enter the artillery department, you will have to learn for another half a year. When I finally got through to graduation, this battle was already played. Swords and guns are put into storage, horses are put in Nanshan, and no one can find serious things to do! "Chang Xiaoer has been crazy since he was a child, and when he saw a carriage of people cheering him on, he even said that he was foaming at the stars, "And joining the army is much simpler." The rule is to be strong, fast, and courageous. Of course, if you can ride a horse and shoot archery, it will be easier to get in. If you can ride a horse, you can be a scout, and if you can shoot arrows, you can go straight to be a musketeer. You don't even have to go through the two levels of auxiliary soldier training and soldier selection, you can directly divide the land, eat food, and get military salaries! ”

"Hey!" On the carriage, several relatively burly teenagers clenched their fists and were full of pride. The air in Jiangnan is humid, and horses are prone to illness. Therefore, there are not many people who can ride horses, but there are many people who can ride buffaloes. Come to think of it, it is the same as straddle the back of the animal, and the difference between riding a buffalo and riding a horse is not too big. Anyway, Yangzhou is far away from his hometown, so when he signed up, he said that he would ride, and maybe he could get through the test.

"Don't lie!" Chang Xiaoer seemed to be able to see through the big guy's thoughts, shook his fan, and pretended to be a mysterious warning. "The chief manager values the rules, so he hates others for breaking his rules the most. And lying and deceiving people is obviously not respecting the rules, and if you don't do it well, not only can you not be a soldier, but no one even wants to be an auxiliary soldier. Let me say, the biggest strength of us people is reading and literacy. Although it is definitely no fun to apply for the martial arts hall and university, it is estimated that it is enough to be recruited as a civilian, but to be a soldier, it is easy for those who can read and write! As long as you put a little more effort into it, it's easier to be a guy leader than those who are blind! And then go up step by step, we can read the military orders, and we can also give advice to the commander, and stay in the army for three or five years, not to mention anything else, hey, it is not too difficult to be a battalion commander. ”

"That's, that's!" When the teenagers heard this, they nodded again. Although they can't read at home, they know hundreds of words more than ordinary people, which is their biggest advantage right now. If you really go to the army to compete with illiterate people, their chances of winning will definitely be much higher than that of the other party.

"But then again. You can't just read and write. We have to be able to read words and looks, know how to advance and retreat, and know what the chief likes. At the same time, we have to support each other, as the saying goes, a fence has three piles, and a hero has three gangs. We can take a boat together, take a car together, and join the army together, this is fate. In the future, we will form a group in the army and help each other. As long as one of them can get ahead, the rest will not worry about having no background! ”

"Yes, let's help each other!"

"Brother Chang, we listen to you. What do you say, let's do! ”

"Brother Chang, the brothers will follow you in the future!"

The teenagers were teased and responded loudly.

"Cheng, as long as I often have someone to eat, there will definitely be everyone. My home is in Yangzhou City, across the street from the Yamen of the Military Division. The head of the military department is a neighbor of my family. I'll talk to him when I get back. Let him recruit all our brothers in, and then live and die together. I don't believe it, just rely on our brothers' ability, as long as we work together."

The more he talked, the more excited he became. The fleshy little eyes are full of stars. He seemed to see himself with this chariot of his brothers, chasing the dead to the north. Kill the enemy army to the ground, and the corpses are strewn all over the ground. And the chief steward watched him from behind him, taking the merit book and the gold, and prepared to promote him to the rank of official, and give him a great reward

"Little Erzi, get out of here for me!" Just as he was so excited that he couldn't help himself, he suddenly heard a broken cry in his ears. Immediately after, the carriage of the carriage was suddenly pulled away from the outside, and a fierce old man jumped up and twisted his ear, "Little bastard with no conscience, you are tossing around again!" Let you study, you skip school, let you work, you are tired and panicked. I finally found a quiet thing for you, but you were good, and you ran away again in less than half a year! Little bastard, you wait, wait until you get home, and see how I peel your skin! ”