The six children of the family stared at the black-robed masked man sitting on the throne.

The young marshal Long Wushuang of the Northern Hebei Ranger, the orphan of the Yan Zhao royal family, is haunted!

"Kill Lanling Marquis Liang Xiao? Duanmu Hongping, he is an official of the imperial court, and he is still recruiting elites today, right? How can 100,000 taels be enough? ”

The masked man spoke, his voice gloomy.

Duanmu Hongping, who took the lead, said: "You only need to ambush Liang Xiao on the way back from inspecting the fiefdom, and when the time comes, we will find ways to lure away the officers and soldiers for you!" ”

The masked man said in a deep voice: "The risk of this matter is immeasurable, 150,000 taels, otherwise there is no need to talk about it!" ”

Duanmu Hongping said with a serious expression: "I will go back and tell the master of the family and let them decide!" ”

The masked man's eyes showed a little joy, and he eagerly began to talk to Duanmu Hongping.

After the children of the family left, the masked man informed the left and right: "Go back immediately and inform the young marshal: these families are willing to contribute 100,000 taels." ”

"Long Wushuang wants 150,000 taels? The Northern Hebei Ranger is just a rebel, and he takes himself too seriously! ”

In the secret room of Duanmu's family, everyone was disdainful.

Duanmu Cao said in a deep voice: "Long pain is better than short pain, the four of us and the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion will each give another fifth, and satisfy him!" If we can kill Liang Xiao, how much can we stop the loss? ”

Someone took the lead, and the other four representatives reluctantly agreed.

Tuoba Jun asked Duanmu Hongping again: "How are you watching Dragon Wushuang?" ”

Duanmu Hongping sneered: "I thought it was such a hero, but it turned out to be nothing more than that!" ”

"Are you sure he's Long Wushuang?" Tuoba Jun wondered.

"Sure! Although he covered his face, he had a tear mole under his left eye, which could not be wrong! I talked to him for a long time, and found that he was just a short-sighted person who saw money! "Duanmu Hongping cut the railway.

Tuoba Jun's eyes were scorching, and he nodded: "In this case, sooner or later, the Northern Hebei Ranger will let us handle it and annex it!" ”

Early the next morning, a military camp in the south of the city was crowded with people.

Thousands of people stood outside to watch the 5,000 applicants participate in Liang Xiao's selection.

With such strict selection criteria, this is the first time they have seen each other.

All applicants were dressed in three layers of heavy armor, a halberd, an iron sword hanging from their waists, a large shield, fifty crossbows and crossbows, and a water bag equivalent to the weight of three days' military rations.

The imperial court specially arranged 5,000 Yulin soldiers to monitor along the way to prevent anyone from rioting and killing people or rushing out of the range stipulated by Liang Xiao.

"Remind everyone, along both sides of the official road is the closest, the end point is fifty miles south of the city in the 10,000-person barracks, after arriving at the barracks, someone will give you a number plate, write the name of the recipient, with this sign and armament, turn back the original way, and return to the starting point within half a day to be selected! The number you receive will affect your status in the army in the future, and the higher you are, the more opportunities you have to make meritorious contributions! ”

"Pushing, crowding, and brawls are prohibited along the way, and violators will be punished and disqualified!"

After repeated explanations by the officers, more than 5,000 able-bodied applicants looked fanatical.

Even if they are illiterate, they understand what the number means.

Liang Xiao stood on the city wall, holding an iron gun in his hand, looking at the more than 5,000 people who were running for the election, full of anticipation.

This will be the first army he personally trained, and it will be of great significance.

As the officers blew their horns, 5,000 people swarmed along both sides of the official road south of the city.

At the same time, the masked man in the inn also received a silver ticket of 150,000 taels from the family.

Duanmu Hongping advised: "This is the trust of your northern Hebei rangers, and after the matter is completed, you can give another 50,000 taels." If you don't do it, you bear the consequences! ”

The masked man asked people to count the silver tickets in the box, nodded and said: "I am determined to restore the country, you know very well, I can still tell if I am full and full." ”

Duanmu Hongping smiled and said: "If Your Excellency really has the ability to restore the country, our family will not be stingy with support, maybe we can become Yan Zhao's ministers in the future." ”

"We'll see!" The masked man's eyes were full of joy and he nodded repeatedly.

After Duanmu Hongping left the inn, his eyes were full of banter: "It's just a group of hungry wolves with courage and no strategy." ”

150,000 taels of silver tickets, each contributing 30,000 taels, is just a drizzle for a few.

Usually, they only relied on tokens to contact the northern Hebei rangers, leaving no evidence.

Even if the northern Hebei rangers were recruited, as long as they refused to admit it, the imperial court would not be able to find out anything.

Now they have the absolute initiative.

Outside the barracks, 5,000 people slowly fell out of the audience's sight, and Liang Xiao waited for good news on the city tower.

Last night, Gongsun Yue came to "recognize his relatives", which really shocked him, and he almost didn't resist the temptation of this woman.

At present, the most important thing in the Great Zhou is to improve the military strength, stabilize the domestic situation, and subdue the Gongsun family and the Guanlong nobles cannot be rushed.

"When Lei Hong comes back, just let them be responsible for training these recruits, the best of both worlds."

Thinking of Lei Hong, Liang Xiao couldn't help but be secretly refreshed.

He can bring Yanyun's eighteen heroes under his command, and he is like a treasure.

His goals, business, military training, and governing the country, are a trinity.

Business income can be used to support the other two at critical moments.

The timely payment of military salaries, the timely updating of armaments, and the timely supply of military rations can all affect the combat effectiveness of an army.

Of course, if this problem is to be solved once and for all, it is necessary to take back the power of the six ministries as soon as possible.

Duan Yunyi can do it with strength, but the price is too great at the moment, after all, these families are deeply rooted in the country, and Duan Yunyi will not start casually until an extraordinary period.

When the influence of these families becomes smaller and smaller, the transition of power in the six ministries will be much easier.

These families are certainly hateful, but their personnel are still serving in various positions in the country, and indiscriminately attacking them is likely to cause the collapse of the entire state apparatus, and there will be no replacement officials to be found.

This is the confidence of the family to dare to be arrogant to the Son of Heaven.

This is the direct significance of Liang Xiao's promotion of cheap books.

Only by selecting more talented people from the poor and the common people can we completely change this phenomenon of monopolizing official positions.

Half a day passed, and as Liang Xiao expected, only 2,500 people reached the standard, and when they came back, they were fully armed, and the number plate also had the corresponding names written on it.

This is to avoid substitution and fraud.

The two thousand five hundred men were arranged to rest on the sidelines, and meals were served, including pork and mutton, and three taels of silver were distributed on the spot.

"Marquis Xie Lanling!"

The inductees were ecstatic.

Just run for a day to get three taels of silver, and also selected into the elite troops, the salary is good, and the monthly salary is gratifying.

Isn't that more real than hard work?

There is also a saying in Da Zhou: A good iron does not hit nails, and a good man is not a soldier.

Most of the Great Zhou soldiers were forced to join the army, because there were not many people who could become elites, and being a soldier had always been regarded as a lowly profession, and there was a risk of dying on the battlefield.

The treatment given by Liang Xiao is elite, which obviously impresses countless people!

Another 2,500 people returned, frustrated to learn that they had not been elected.

"The Marquis of Lanling has an order, and those who are not selected will be provided with today's meals, and they will be rewarded with one or two or five dollars of silver!!"

The news spread, and the audience was a sensation.

One or two or five dollars of silver is already a month's salary for some workers in the capital.