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"Thanks... Brother Xie, since you can see Pei, just say whatever you have to say. If Pei Mou says a word, he is not a man. ”

Pei Yan patted his chest as a protector.

Xie Shen was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately said, "Actually, this matter is easy for Brother Pei. The imperial court wanted to recruit troops in the south of the Yangtze River, and the first to bear the brunt of this was the Hangzhou Mansion. ”

"Conscription?"

Like everyone's reaction, Pei Qianhu was also stunned.

This is going to do something!

"Brother Xie, what's going on with this conscription?"

Xie Shen had no choice but to tell Pei Qianhu about the conscription plan again, of course, skipping many details, because Pei Qianhu didn't need to know about them for the time being.

Thinking that Pei Yan was born in a military family, he has been exposed to it since he was a child, and he has already formed a mindset.

It was indeed difficult to get him to accept the conscription system all at once.

Fortunately, Pei Yan is a very good person, ask what should be asked, and don't ask what shouldn't be asked.

Since this is the case, Pei Mou didn't ask more. Brother Xie points to the east, Pei will never go west! ”

Xie Shen patted Pei Yan's shoulder with relief and sighed, "Good brother." ”

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The matter of conscription is related to the national fortune of the Ming Dynasty, and Xie Shen naturally does not dare to be careless.

After discussing with Pei Yan and Wu Zhen for a long time, he came up with a detailed plan.

Recruitment is an extensive and continuous matter, but this first stop naturally starts in Hangzhou.

According to Xie Shen's requirements, the preparations for recruitment have been completed, and all that remains is to select suitable candidates from among the young people of ordinary nationality.

On the fourth day of the seventh month, the tiger rushed to the south. It is advisable to pray for blessings, ask for heirs, accept lotteries, and marry. Do not go to work, travel, fast, and consecrate.

Judging from the yellow calendar, it doesn't seem to be suitable for conscription.

But Xie Shen won't care about that.

Without further ado, since it was decided to conscript, there was no need to procrastinate.

This thing is not a wedding or funeral, so there is no need to pay too much attention to taboos.

According to the plan, there were four recruitment points in Hangzhou, each of which was in charge of a thousand households.

Three of the thousands of households in Hangzhou were transferred, and the remaining one was temporarily transferred to Pei Yan in Hangzhou.

At first, there were not many people who came to apply, which was also expected by Xie Shen, he was not too anxious.

As time passed, the people of Hangzhou became increasingly curious, and came to ask the soldiers of the Thousand Households about the whole story of this conscription.

After learning that the purpose of this conscription was to create a new army, the benefits were preferential and the children and grandchildren did not have to join the army, many people were moved.

You must know that even in the affluent Hangzhou, not everyone can live comfortably.

Many people can barely make ends meet, and they have to get up early and work day and night.

The recruited recruits were paid two taels of silver a month, and they did not have to farm and farm, and they were not considered military households, so they would not be confined by this system.

After a fierce ideological struggle, some ordinary people finally decided to sign up for the army.

Of course, more people are still waiting.

Three days later, the number of people who signed up for the army in Hangzhou was 517, far lower than Xie Shen's expectations.

Xie Shen asked a few responsible Qianhu to inquire, and the reply was that the people who came to inquire finally gave up mostly because of their inherent prejudices against the soldiers of the army.

Xie Shen frowned and said, "What does this mean?" ”

Pei Yan smiled bitterly: "It should be some bad habits of the army, on weekdays, whenever there is a conflict between the soldiers of the guard and the people, it is always the people who suffer." Because the state and county officials have no right to deal with the soldiers of the guard, they can only deal with the common people. ”

Xie Shen nodded and said, "I see." ”

In the final analysis, it is the somewhat deformed system of military households that makes trouble.

More than 100 years after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the military household system has long been deeply rooted, and its bad habits have continued.

Ordinary soldiers were oppressed by the officers, so they poured their anger on the people, and the people had to report to the officials under the fight, but because the state and county officials did not have the right to govern the guards, the soldiers had to suffer dumb losses.

In this way, they naturally have no good impression of the soldiers, and it is indeed difficult to let them join the army.

"Didn't you explain the difference between the new army?"

The biggest difference between the new army that Xie Shen wanted to create and the officers and soldiers of the guard station was that the soldiers of the new army were not separated from civilian nationality and were still under the jurisdiction of local prefectures and counties.

This is decisive, and many people who waver in their attitudes eventually choose to join the army.

Pei Qianhu smiled and said, "Naturally, I have said it, but there are still very few people who are willing to join the army." ”

Now Xie Shen was a little confused.

Could it be that the rejection of the army by the people of the Ming Dynasty has reached this level?

"Yes, I see."

Xie Shen pondered for a moment and ordered, "From tomorrow, the conscription points will be set up in the villages outside the city. ”

"I'm afraid there won't be anyone in the village, right?"

Pei Yan looked embarrassed and explained: "Unless it is a tenant farmer who has no land, who is willing to abandon his wife to join the army." Although the new army does not change its civilian status, it also has to be trained in a closed environment. ”

"The officials are recruiting tenant farmers. Pei Qianhu probably didn't know that the land in the prefectures and counties south of the Yangtze River was basically in the hands of the wealthy families, and there was very little land that really belonged to the people themselves. ”

"Is that so?"

The Thousand Households under Pei Yan's command is basically a closed small world, and he has only heard about the land situation in the outside world, and he has no real experience.

In this case, it is reasonable that he does not know about the land ownership situation in the prefectures and counties in the south of the Yangtze River.

"Well, tomorrow I will arrange for someone to go to the village to recruit soldiers."

In Xie Shen's view, peasant households are more suitable for joining the army than urban people.

First, the farmers are more simple, they don't have so many eyes, and they can't calculate and calculate to be easy to manage.

Second, farmers are more able to endure hardship.

Regardless of whether it is a guard officer or a new army, as long as you are a soldier, you will inevitably have a lot of training, and the hard work is certain.

Without a strong physique, without the psychological preparation to endure hardships, even if he went to enlist in the army, he would have to cry and shout to go home in a few days.

Of course, this does not mean that there are necessarily more people recruited from rural households than from urban people, but you have to try to find out.

After arranging all the necessary matters, Xie Shen withdrew.

But as soon as he got into the sedan chair and was about to leave, a familiar figure appeared in front of him.

"Xiao Ge Lao, it's a big deal!"

Zhang Yong's father-in-law looked sad, as if he had been greatly wronged.

Xie Shen lifted the sedan curtain, frowned and asked, "Father-in-law Zhang, say it slowly, what happened?" ”

Zhang Yong sighed and said: "It's not the younger brother of our family who doesn't make people worry, he had a dispute with the people of the Chamber of Commerce, and he was beaten." ”

No way!

Xie Shen was shocked in his heart, and hurriedly asked, "What's the situation now?" ”

Zhang Yong said angrily: "They not only beat our younger brother, but also set fire to the weaving bureau. This is a rebellion! ”

Hearing this, Xie Shen finally understood that what Zhang Yong said was not a joke.

If it was just Zhang Yong's younger brother who was beaten, it wouldn't be a big deal, at most it would be to bring the beater to the yamen and beat the board.

But now these mobs have burned down the weaving bureau, and the matter can't be suppressed even if they want to.

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This is also what Xie Shen is most worried about.

On weekdays, this would be insignificant at all, but now that the Holy Driver is here, no matter how you deal with it, it will alarm the Son of Heaven.

"How does Grandpa Zhang think this matter should be handled?"

In desperation, Xie Shen had no choice but to throw the problem to Zhang Yong.

Zhang Yong thought that Xie Shen would take care of this matter and wrap it up on him, but Xie Shen turned to ask him, and Zhang Yong was stunned.

"What does Xiao Ge Lao mean, if our family could handle it, we would have dealt with it a long time ago."

Xie Shen hurriedly waved his hand and explained: "Father-in-law Zhang misunderstood, Xie didn't mean that. ”

Coughing, Xie Shen continued: "Xie is saying that Gonggong Zhang wants to be treated cold or hot." ”

"Cold or heat?"

Obviously, Zhang Yong didn't understand these two terms very well, and muttered a repeat.

"Uh, blame Xie for not making it clear." Xie Shen had to explain patiently: "The so-called cold treatment is to suppress the matter first and not deal with it, and then stand up and deal with it when the turmoil has almost subsided." And heat treatment is to make a quick decision with a thunderous wrist. ”

Zhang Yong listened to Xie Shen's explanation, and finally had an understanding of these two terms, and immediately said: "Naturally, heat treatment is good." If you wait until the turmoil has subsided, what's the use of dealing with it! ”

After he finished speaking, he saw that Xie Shen was silent, and there was a little drumming in his heart for a while.

Uh, are we wrong?

He thought about it for a while, if this matter became a big trouble, it would definitely reach the ears of the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven would definitely call him to his side to inquire about what happened.

Regardless of who is responsible for this matter, in the heart of the Son of Heaven, he will definitely think that he is ignorant as a slave.

It is not difficult to understand that the Son of Heaven wasted his strength to escape from Beijing and come to the prosperous Jiangnan.

This is a great joy, if it is because of these trivial trivial things that affect the mood, the Son of Heaven will definitely be furious.

The Son of Heaven was furious, and millions of corpses were ambushed.

Although it is unlikely that the troublemakers will be executed today, it is not a problem to ask Jinyiwei to beat these troublemakers to the board.

It is unlikely that the Son of Heaven will be able to tell whose fault it is, and the biggest possibility is that both sides will play fifty boards.

As soon as he thought of this, Zhang Yong felt a cold sweat break out on his back.

In the summer, he actually felt cold all over!

"Xiaoge Lao, it's better to treat it cold."

Seeing that Zhang Yong had made a correct judgment, Xie Shen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

That's right.

"Since Gonggong Zhang already has a plan, you can inform the Hangzhou prefect, I believe he will understand."

This matter is not big or small, as long as it is handled properly, it can still be good.

Even if Eunuch Zhang goes to find trouble with those chamber of commerce members at that time, it is better than spilling it at this juncture.

It stands to reason that the Weaving Bureau was burned, and it is best for Wu Zhen, the governor, to deal with it. But Governor Wu now doesn't listen to what is going on outside the window, and only pretends to be sick, I'm afraid he won't be able to invite this great god.

Then, I had to retreat and call the prefect to mediate.

"Okay, let's go to the prefect's yamen now."

Zhang Yong turned around to leave, but he seemed to suddenly remember something, turned around and arched his hand at Xie Shenyi and said: "Little Pavilion Lao's mention, our family will remember it in our hearts, and we will definitely repay it in the future!" ”

"Grandpa Zhang is polite."

Xie Shen nodded slightly, and accepted the gift from Eunuch Zhang.

After Eunuch Zhang left, Xie Shen ordered in a deep voice: "Go to the Mogan Chamber of Commerce." ”

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Xie Shen temporarily decided to go to the Mogan Chamber of Commerce, naturally because the Weaving Bureau was burned.

Regardless of whether the members knew about this matter or not, it was the people of the Mogan Chamber of Commerce who burned the Weaving Bureau.

Ning Yi, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, has to bear some responsibility.

The sedan chair fell outside the gate of the Chamber of Commerce, Xie Shen Shi Ran stepped down from the sedan chair, and saw that two nursing homes immediately came forward.

"Who are you?"

Their eyes are full of vigilance, as if they are about to draw their swords at the slightest disagreement.

Xie Shen smiled and said, "The contemptible person is your friend of President Ning, I don't know if President Ning is here?" ”

"President Ning's friend?"

The burly and sturdy nurse looked at Xie Shen suspiciously, as if judging the authenticity of this matter.

After a long time, he exhaled a breath of turbid air.

"That's it, let's come with a certain family."

After saying that, he turned around and walked inward first.

Xie Shen also walked in after him.

It has to be said that the combination of gardens and architecture in the south of the Yangtze River has reached the realm.

Let's say that this Mogan Chamber of Commerce, just the pavilions and pavilions in front of the Chamber of Commerce, the Water Pavilion will make people think that this is the private residence of a wealthy gentleman.

Xie Shen followed the courtyard all the way through the courtyard and came to a courtyard called Humble Shan Hall.

"This is where the Chamber of Commerce is located, and President Ning is inside."

Xie Shen nodded and said, "Thank you." ”

After saying that, he walked towards the hall.

When I walked into the hall, I saw a group of people arguing and looking like they were going to fight.

Xie Shen saw Ning Yi sitting on the official hat chair at the top, so he hurriedly stepped forward and arched his hand at Ning Yi and said, "Don't be unharmed outside Ning Yuan." ”

Seeing that it was Xie Shen, Ning Yi was slightly surprised.

He stroked his beard and said, "Siming is here." ”

"Let's talk inside."

Ning Yi smiled bitterly, got up and walked to the inner room first.

Xie Shen understood and followed.

The two came to the inner room one after another to sit down, and Ning Yi sighed: "Presumably Siming came here for the burning of the weaving bureau, right?" ”

Xie Shen nodded and said, "Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from Ning Yuanwai." ”

Although Xie Shen had already pushed this matter to Zhang Yong, it didn't mean that he didn't care.

This matter is really strange, Ning Yi has always been calm and spicy, and the members of the Chamber of Commerce he founded would actually burn down the Weaving Bureau, Xie Shen still wanted to know the whole story.

"Siming has also seen it, and now they have made a miasma out of the Chamber of Commerce, little old man, I really want to leave it alone."

After Ning Yi finished complaining, he told Xie Shen what had happened again.

It turned out that Zhang Song, the younger brother of the eunuch Zhang, was extremely arrogant and domineering by relying on the two backstages of the Weaving Bureau and Eunuch Zhang, not only did he donate silver money, but also sneered and laughed at the members of the Mogan Chamber of Commerce who donated silver money.

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