"The military soldiers of the palace are used as veterans?" Cen Rubai was shocked when he heard this and quickly persuaded him that this was not only indecent, but also incapable of forming a defense at all.

"They were indeed experienced elite soldiers back then, but they have been old and weak in the past twenty years, so I'm afraid..."

Su Ziji had an idea in his mind and insisted: "They are old, but the veterans do not die, they just wither. The Eastern Palace ordered them to be guards, and now I also make them to be guards."

"This will bring them to abstainment."

"Think about it, if I just kept them in the mansion, not only were they embarrassed, but even outsiders would say I was seeking fame?"

"This..." Needless to say, Cen Rubai was very knowledgeable. After experiencing ups and downs over the years, he had already realized the young master's thoughts. After thinking about it, he realized something and turned a little.

"...It's good that this is the case. The Daihou Mansion is still too empty now. It's still not visible after moving in. It's difficult to operate after a long time."

"At this critical moment, it is easy for others to get a spy in. These twenty-two households were all from family soldiers and invited them to the mansion. The elderly were soldiers, and their children and grandchildren were hereditary family soldiers and servants, and women were maids and mothers. This was the case in the past, and now it is the same, and it also solved the problem of shortage of people in the mansion."

Cen Rubai said, and he understood the intention in his heart. Not only is there no problem with using people, but the most important thing is that the soldiers in the government are only the elderly, weak, sick and disabled. Who would worry?

It is a legend to pay attention to the subordinates when it is spread. As for the security of the mansion, is it really up to these ten soldiers?

Moreover, although veterans are used as government soldiers, their sons are actually reserves, and they will naturally be replaced in one or two years.

This gives both inner and face.

I secretly felt that the Lord was wise and worried: "In this way, there is no problem with loyalty, but in this way, it will cost a little more."

There are twenty-three households, each with a small number of five or six people, and the most are ten, which means hundreds of people. The fixed monthly expenses are probably more than 500 taels, for a Daihou who was first awarded the title, this is a considerable expense.

If Su Ziji had not asked Ye Taoist to run commercial affairs early, he would probably not have the confidence to say such things now.

But even so, there are many places to use money, which makes it a bit embarrassing to count.

Su Ziji pondered for a moment and said, "I will consider the issue of consumption. This matter is decided. They have suffered a lot in the past ten years. Now that I am back, I can't let them continue to live a poor life."

"They have their responsibilities, I have mine, and I can't let them bleed and cry."

After hearing this, Cen Rubai couldn't help but feel moved and bowed deeply: "Yes!"

Royal Palace

In the afternoon, the snow was already heavy, but the eunuchs and palace maids were all sweeping the snow together. At night, when the night was hazy, the snow that had been falling in the palace for a day was cleaned up, but the roof of the palace was still covered with white space. Looking from afar, the light of the palace lanterns reflected each other.

In the imperial study, the brazier was dyed and the heat was rising. Several eunuchs were sweating out because of the heat, but they didn't dare to wipe it. They just stood in the corner with their heads hanging down, allowing sweat to drip down their noses from time to time.

Eunuch Zhao, who was standing in front of the book desk, was much smarter. He had already changed into thin clothes and stood quietly, like a wooden sculpture, but as long as the person who was flipping through the booklet said a word, he could immediately "live" and become the sharpest knife in the emperor's hand.

The emperor's face was not gone because Xiao Huandan had not yet finished his work, and his face was rosy and he was wearing few clothes. He sat there, lowering his eyes and looking at the booklets in front of him, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a moment, he started to turn on several books again and read them.

"So, after Su Ziji became a naturalized person, he did not make friends with court officials, but instead recruited old people from the East Palace and twenty-three households?"

"What a nostalgic man." The emperor sighed.

Eunuch Zhao, who was beside him, moved his eyes and said nothing.

He still has experience when to speak and when not to speak.

Just like at this moment, Your Majesty seemed to be sighing, but how could he have no other meaning?

I'm rashly speaking, this is looking for trouble.

When Your Majesty is in a good mood, there may be nothing. If you are in a bad mood, you will be afraid that you will be dragged out and punished for how long you have served.

Two days ago, a eunuch relied on his face in front of His Majesty. When His Majesty sighed, he would please him with no chance. The next moment, His Majesty changed his face and asked someone to drag him down and beat him twenty times. If the person who was not scolding him did not do anything, he would be afraid that he would not only be recuperating from the wounds, but also be in a messy grave.

Just as I was thinking, I suddenly heard the emperor ask: "There are only these old people in the East Palace back then?"

Eunuch Zhao hurriedly bowed: "If you say that to your Majesty, officials above the seventh rank of the East Palace were all dealt with in-depth projects, and Qi Hongxin was the last one."

"You forgot that he was dead not long ago."

Eunuch Zhao suddenly felt a sense of sadness when he died of a rabbit. In such a big prince's mansion, Qi Hongxin was actually the only dead tree left. As soon as Qi Hongxin died, it disappeared.

"As for the eighth and ninth ranks and soldiers of the government, those who are demoted or transferred to the wing army and refuse to become officials, now counting, they are almost the same people."

"The rosters are all on it, and even if there are omissions, they are only a very small number."

There is a saying that the tree fell and the money scattered. Although the Eastern Palace was not small, the prince's family was over, and officials above the seventh rank were in trouble. It was difficult for the remaining small officials and soldiers to protect themselves. Over the years, those who died and those who fled were still there, and those who could still be recruited back by Su Ziji immediately. To be honest, Eunuch Zhao was a little surprised.

In his opinion, there are too many of these people left today.

But obviously, the emperor really didn't expect this to happen. After all, in his memory, until the moment before the prince died, it seemed that the government and the country had returned to their hearts.

"The crown prince has been studying since childhood, and is very wise and acts cautiously."

"The poem contains Wenying, and the ancestors are diligent in the people, and those who try to govern the country will be correct, and the prince will not make any mistakes."

Apart from his own emperor, the crown prince is loved, otherwise he would not have been afraid of the crown prince back then.

Even if the prince dies, this is not the only one left!

"Is that true?"

In terms of reason, the emperor read the list again, and each of them had files to check. He also understood that after twenty years, this person was already good, but in terms of emotions, he was a little confused. Could it be that the princelings he was worried about had actually left with wind and rain?

The emperor's eyes fell on several books for a long time, not knowing whether it was joy or sorrow, anger or injury, and even felt a little regretful. He fell into silence for a while. After a long time, he spoke in a slight hoarse voice: "Continue to stare, and have other actions, and repay me for knowing."
Chapter completed!