A series of measures taken by the Ming Dynasty after the capture of Samarkand not only confused the entire Middle East and the West, but even Misharan, who was in it, was puzzled.

If the Ming Dynasty was to take revenge, then after the capture of Samarkand, he not only did not kill, but actively protected the people in the city.

If the Ming Dynasty is trying to make money, but after he raised three million dinars of gold for the army, Lan Yu, the commander of the army, seems to be satisfied, except for the necessary military expenses, he has never asked him for any property, even if there are no bribes in private.

If it is said that the Ming Dynasty covets land......

He didn't believe it himself, is the Ming Dynasty like a land-deficient empire?

What puzzled him even more was that during the reign of the Ming Dynasty in Samarkand, not only did not levy additional taxes, but vigorously built schools, hospitals and other facilities, not only did not charge tuition, but also provided free lunches to children from poor families!

There is also a medical center that is also very distinctive, and the main focus is to be close to the people. Whether you have money or not, you can enter, and truly save lives and help the injured without discrimination.

These made Milan Sha incomprehensible, he instinctively felt that the Ming Empire was not so kind, but no matter how he looked at it, he didn't see what benefits the Ming Empire could gain by doing this?

Could it be that the Ming Empire is really so rich that there is no place to spend it?

Just as Milan was puzzled, an attendant approached and handed him an updated paperwork.

"My lord, this is a new document from our Ming Empire's military department, saying that you will cooperate with General Chang Sheng to recruit soldiers......

Milansha's heart trembled when he heard the word "we" spoken by his attendant Khomeini.

This squire of his has followed him since he was a child and has followed him for more than 20 years!

How long has the Ming Empire been fighting, and he thinks of himself as a member of the Ming Empire?

Although Milansha had ten thousand resentments in his heart, he didn't dare to express them, and even faintly understood the attendant.

Because of the arrival of the Ming Empire, Khomeini's slave status was abolished, and he changed from a slave to a free man.

In this way, Khomeini can rely on his own knowledge, pass the imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty, and become an official of the Ming Empire in one fell swoop.

Milan Sha thought of the imperial examination system brought by the Ming Empire and was also amazed, no wonder the Ming Empire could be so strong, look at the ways and means of selecting officials, compared to the entire Lianghe Valley and the Western world, I don't know how many times stronger!

Milan Shachai is good, Khomeini was impressed by the imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty.

Because he was a squire of Milansha, he had a lot of opportunities to contact the generals of the Ming Empire, and when he learned that the Ming Empire had such a fair imperial examination system and planned to implement it in the Kangju area, he immediately fell in love with this great country that he had never been to.

Instead of being disgusted with the invaders of the Ming Empire, Khomeini complained that it came too late and made him waste so many years.

Otherwise, with his ability, he would have become a nobleman a long time ago, so why would he keep doing the work of serving tea and pouring water?

"My lord, General Chang Sheng said that this official document is very important, please take it seriously!"

Milansha was just stunned, and when he heard Khomeini urging himself, he was even more convinced that this squire had rebelled.

"Good!"

"I'll take a look first, and I'll reply to General Changsheng as soon as I finish reading!"

Khomeini followed the habit of the Ming generals and quietly left the scene after saying "no".

Khomeini's attitude once again aroused the anger in Milansha's heart, causing him to throw the paperwork directly to the ground and stomp on it a few times!

However, Milan Sha only secretly vented his anger, and did not dare to really delay the affairs of the Ming Empire.

After all, he is still a prisoner of the Ming Empire, and life, death, wealth and wealth are all controlled by the Ming Empire.

After a few points of resentment, Milan Sha picked up the paperwork on the ground, and after seeing the Ming Dynasty's conscription policy, there was only one thought left in his mind, the Timurid Empire was over!

After Samarkand was renamed the city of Kangju, the inhabitants of the city did not have any dissatisfaction, and even many people did not pay attention to it.

It's just that when they pass by the City Lord's Mansion, they will always subconsciously take off their hats and salute to express their gratitude to this benevolent general.

After all, compared to the generals of other armies, Lan Yu neither indulged in the plundering of soldiers, nor did he raid the people violently, and in their hearts he could already compare with the sages.

On this day, when a group of young people were passing by the City Lord's Mansion, they suddenly saw a conscription notice posted on the bulletin board outside the City Lord's Mansion.

The conscription notice was issued in triplicate, the first in the boxy Ming Empire, the second in distorted Mongolian, and the third in Persian.

Among these young people happened to be one who had been learning Persian since childhood.

"Raphael, you know the words, you read to us what is written on it!"

The officials of the City Lord's Mansion, who had wanted to come and read the notice to them, stopped for a moment when they heard that someone in the crowd was literate.

Raphael didn't know many words, but he couldn't stand the fact that his companions had lifted him here, so he could only read it.

"What department of the empire in charge of the army speaks......"

The official who was watching the excitement on the side reminded on the spot.

"Da Ming!"

"Oh, the Ming Empire is in charge of the army...... Say you're going to recruit us here? ”

"Conscription?"

The young people who were traveling with them suddenly widened their eyes, but they saw the might of the Ming soldiers, especially the heroic and straight uniforms of the Ming army, which gave them a great shock.

If they can become one of them, they can get rid of their status as untouchables in an instant and become noble soldiers of the Ming Empire!

"Hurry up and talk about the conditions!"

"Don't let the untouchables be soldiers!"

"Are there any ethnic restrictions?"

"Limit ......"

Raphael looked over vigorously, and found a lot of words he didn't understand, and couldn't help but look at the officials in green robes on the side for help.

"My lord, can you tell us about the notice?"

Khomeini shook his green silk robe lightly when he heard this, and then stepped forward to preach the notice in high spirits.

"The Ming Imperial War Department issued a conscription order!"

"Anyone who has reached the age of 18, has no physical disability, and has passed the physical fitness examination can be conscripted into the army regardless of nationality, religion, or noble or low!"

"Once the conditions for conscription are met, the whole family is exempt from conscription, and the tax ...... one hundred acres"

"During the training period, each person will be subsidized with one imperial silver coin, the wartime subsidy will be doubled, and the meritorious service reward will be doubled again......"

Khomeini had already shocked a group of young people when he said that there were no restrictions on the conditions of conscription.

When they heard that instead of bringing their own weapons, horses, and food, soldiers could receive money, their eyes were full of disbelief.

"My lord, what you said is true, being a soldier in the Ming Empire is not only tax-free, but also has money?"

"Of course!"

"This is a document issued by the department of the Ming Empire that specializes in managing the army, and there can be no fake!"

When a group of young people heard this, they happily expressed themselves on the spot.

"Willing to die for the Empire!"

Raphael watched the group of friends cheer up and shouted after them.

However, when he was separated from his friends and returned to his home workshop, he calmed down in an instant.

He was the only son in the family, and his first two elder brothers had already died in battle with His Majesty Timur, so his father probably wouldn't allow him to serve as a soldier, right?

Raphael's father, Raphael Sr., was squatting on the ground beating the clay used to make clay pots, when he suddenly heard familiar footsteps behind him, and greeted without looking back.

"Don't look stupid, hurry up and come over to help, this batch of goods is purchased by our City Lord's Mansion, if the construction period is delayed and the benevolent General Lan is dissatisfied, how can our family have the face to stay in the city!"

Hearing this, Raphael hurriedly rolled up his sleeves and squatted on the ground to pull the embryo with his father.

Old Raphael knew that something was on his mind as soon as he saw his son's state of work.

"But you're causing trouble out there again?"

"No ......"

"Then what's wrong with you today, is it possible that you are being bullied?"

"It's not ...... either"

After hearing the word "bullying", Raphael instantly thought of something and asked nervously.

"Father, Three-Eyed Hassan hasn't been looking for trouble lately, has he?"

The so-called Three-Eyed Hassan is a bully entrenched in the slums of the west of Kangju City, specializing in bullying small traders and peddlers like their family for a living.

Old Raphael laughed happily when he heard this.

"Three-eyed Hassan, I'm afraid he won't be able to come to us again to collect protection money, hahaha!"

"Why?"

"Haven't you heard, the benevolent Lord Lanyu was ordered by His Majesty the Great and All-powerful Emperor of the Ming Empire to launch a clear and healthy residence in the city, and all unemployed vagrants who have no proper occupation have been caught by the army to work in the mines!"

"By the way, you've been honest lately, don't run around. If you are caught as an unemployed vagrant by a patrol in the city, we will have to trouble someone to protect you from the barracks! ”

With the entry of the Ming army into Samarkand, the Ming household registration system and the Lifang system were also brought over, and gradually played the role of grassroots organizations.

When Raphael heard his father say this, he instantly realized that the streets had been much cleaner lately, and he hadn't seen street gangsters or anything like that for a long time.

"The Ming Empire is so benevolent and righteous that it even cares about such a trivial matter!"

"By the way, father, when my son passed by the City Lord's Mansion today, I saw that the City Lord's Mansion posted a conscription notice, my son wants to be a soldier, I want to serve our Ming Empire, I don't know ...... you"

When the old Raphael heard this, he immediately threw off the mud in his hand and said sharply.

"Do you need to ask me about this kind of thing?"

"We can pay two sons for a tyrant like Timur, and now we finally meet a benevolent lord like His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire, we have to serve the country even if we give up our lives!"

"Father, did you say yes?"

"Of course I promise!"

Old Raphael looked at his youngest son kindly.

"You can rest assured and go boldly, with the strength of the Ming Empire, even if you give him a soldier, they will not use you as cannon fodder, it is much safer than being a soldier for a tyrant like Timur!"

"Moreover, I heard from your Uncle Mousavi next door that the criteria for selecting soldiers in the Ming Dynasty are extremely strict, especially for aliens like us, it is even better to choose the best of the best!"

"We're not afraid of you being a soldier, we're afraid that you won't be able to be a soldier!"

When Raphael heard this, he was not convinced on the spot.

"I can do it!"

"I can do it!"

"I still know how to read!"

"According to the green-clothed adults of the City Lord's Mansion, those who know how to read are recruited first!"

When old Raphael saw his son say this, he just smiled and agreed, but he was very disapproving.

As a father, how could he not know the skills of his son?

This guy has been studying for a total of two years, and he barely knows a few words.

But seeing that his son's interest was so high, he didn't want to ruin his son's interest.

"Then you should be ready!"

"If you can be the best, you really can't choose, so come back and learn to make clay pots with me."

"No matter who makes us emperors, as long as we have a skill, we won't starve to death!"

"Father, rest assured, my son will definitely be able to become a soldier!"

The next day, the elder Raphael got up early in the morning to bake his son's cakes, and after the flatbread exam, he went to the street to buy a jar of goat's milk.

When Raphael awoke, he saw a thick stack of flatbread on the table, plus steaming goat's milk.

Old Raphael said with a kind smile.

"Let's eat!"

"We've already inquired, and we'll select soldiers at the gate of the city today, and you're just going to try it when you're full!"

"Yes!"

Raphael was not polite, and picked up the flatbread on the spot and ate it in a big gulp.

Old Raphael looked at his son's fierce eating, and suddenly felt that his son might really be chosen.

"Eat more, carry what you can't eat on your body, and secretly eat a little when you're hungry!"

"Good!"

Raphael ate three flatbreads in quick succession, plus half a jar of goat's milk.

That's the amount of food he eats in a day!

"Father, I really can't eat it!"

Old Raphael picked up two flatbreads and stuffed them into Raphael's hands.

"There are a lot of people today, I don't know when it will be your turn......

"Good!"

Raphael happily picked up the flatbread, and then followed the other friends to the recruitment office at the city gate to report.

Although Raphael had risen early enough, when he saw the city gates, he was surprised to find that the procession had been sent out for several miles.

"What are we going to do?"

Raphael listened to his partner's question and said with a headache on his face.

"Honestly line up!"

However, just as Raphael wanted to take his friends to line up a few miles away, he suddenly saw the green-robed official shouting yesterday.

"Is there anyone who can write?"

"Twenty people who are proficient in Persian are needed to help register everyone's names!"

Hearing this, Raphael hurriedly approached.

"My lord, I'll ......"

"You?"

Khomeini recognized Raphael on the spot, recognizing him as the young man who had stumbled over reading the notice yesterday.

"Are you okay?"

Rafael was a little weak when he heard this, but he didn't want to miss this opportunity.

"My lord, I ...... Just give me a dictionary and I promise it's no problem! ”

"The dictionary is simple!"

"But if you register the wrong name, you will be punished by military law!"

"Please rest assured, I promise to complete the mission!"

Khomeini looked at Raphael's serious appearance and threw him a dictionary with a smile on the spot.

In fact, he just deliberately used military law to scare Raphael, Persian is a phonetic script, as long as you know the spelling method, it is easy to spell it out in the dictionary.

Raphael registered with other young people who could write Persian, and it took only one morning to register everyone.

Khomeini walked through the crowd with his hands behind his back, and when he saw that each of them had written very neatly and thoroughly, he couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.

"Not bad!"

"That's the end of today's work, you follow this official to the City Lord's Mansion to receive your salary!"

Raphael stood up when he heard this.

"My lord, I don't want a salary, I want to be a soldier!"

"Soldiering?"

Khomeini looked at Raphael, shook his head and smiled.

"You're choking!"

"The conditions for selecting soldiers in the Ming Empire are very harsh, and they must wear heavy armor and wear all weapons and walk fifty miles before they can be admitted!"

Raphael was dumbfounded when he heard this, and he was stunned for a while before he could hold back three words.

"I can do it!"

Khomeini only smiled when he heard this, but it did not dampen the young man's dream.

"Actually, you have a more convenient way, you can bypass the assessment and become a soldier directly."

"What way?"

"When this official chatted with General Chang Sheng yesterday, he learned that His Majesty the Emperor of our great Ming Empire intends to recruit a hundred imperial guards in our Kangju area to preach His Majesty the Emperor's decrees and ideological ...... full-time."

"Originally, the imperial guards were only recruited among the nobles, but this official sees that you are clever and can mention it to General Changsheng for you."

"Thank you, teacher!"

Khomeini saw that Raphael was so smart, and called him a teacher on the spot, laughing happily.

"Good, good!"

"This official took you as a student!"

Three days later, when the other friends were still struggling to participate in the pre-assessment training, Raphael had already entered the military camp of the Ming Empire for formal training.

They were trained by orthodox soldiers of the Ming Empire, with black hair, black eyes, and yellow skin.

"Everyone, congratulations on becoming the first batch of Imperial Guard Cadets in Kangju Province of the Ming Empire!"

"Your duty is to defend the Ming Empire, to defend His Majesty the Emperor, and to sweep away all doubters, opponents, and betrayers for His Majesty the Emperor......"

Thanks to the alliance leader of the big guy!