Zhou Fang didn't care at all about Zhou Chaozong's disdain for him. He immediately took charge of Honglu Temple and was one of the Nine Qings. He was already qualified to go to court.
Zhou Chaozong is now a member of the cabinet, so naturally he is still a little behind.
But is this almost a problem?
I just did one thing for His Majesty and he came to the throne. Then if I do a few more things, wouldn't I be able to take this nephew's place?
Zhou Fang felt no pressure at all to sacrifice his nephew when necessary. He felt that it was incredible that Zhou Chaozong could join the cabinet, and he was completely unworthy.
Young people are not confident in doing things, so they still need to be mature and stable people like themselves.
Zhou Chaozong didn't want to talk and went to bed early. He had to go to court tomorrow for work.
Although Daliang was fighting a war, because the country was well prepared and the country had money, this war with the Mongols only took place on the border.
People all over the country were very confident in this war, because every day troops from the capital of Daliang set off to the north to participate in the war.
Sometimes there are tens of thousands of people, sometimes there are thousands of people, all of them are new troops or cavalry, and there are countless bounty hunters who come to the capital from all over the country with dreams of getting rich.
The war potential of Daliang is awakening, and the emperor is sparing no expense to arm the army.
The total number of troops sent to the border by Daliang now exceeds 700,000, and is not far away from one million.
Recruitment is taking place across the country.
In Lijiazhuangzi near the capital, early in the morning, before dawn, several people came.
It was still early, and only the dogs were barking.
These people placed a table in the middle of the village, and then one of them talked to the only person sitting there.
"Master Zhang, it's so explosive."
"if not?"
The person responsible for recruiting troops in this area is Zhang Ye, the living king of the Inspection Department of the Capital. The imperial court wants to recruit troops, but it must also recruit troops in a civilized manner and only if people voluntarily do so.
This job is quite hard.
Many people were unwilling to go to the battlefield. Zhang Ye was so angry that he didn't even have a chance to go. What happened to these people?
It's great to be a soldier, isn't it great?
He has been to Lijiazhuang three times. It is a large village with thousands of people, but now he has recruited thirty soldiers.
These people simply don't give him face, and he also wants to face him. As long as he recruits enough people, he might have a chance to go to the battlefield.
What's the point of getting military merit, being awarded a title, and reaching the pinnacle of life? What's the point of being a small official in the Inspection Department? Your Majesty is wise. If Beiyan is gone, Daliang has a good chance of unifying the world!
As a man, you should chop off people's heads.
"put!"
"The firecrackers this time are quite heavy. The small one is packed with three kilograms of gunpowder. If the house here collapses, we must have agreed in advance that the small one will not be responsible."
"If the house doesn't collapse, will they be able to make money to build a house? I just want to destroy their house. Men need to be ruthless. How can they stand still if they are not ruthless!"
But you will be beaten to death by fellow villagers, your heart is too dirty.
Xiao Bing thought for a moment, since he was just a business person, so what else could he say?
Waving his hands, a group of men in black dispersed.
Zhang Ye was also a little flustered. The idea came from Zhang Ming of the Inspection Department, and the scholar was extremely evil.
As Zhu Youde's key business area, the capital was naturally the most economically developed.
Because of the war, the imperial court placed a large number of orders for the people, and you could make a good income even by knitting straw sandals at home.
Naturally, the common people do not want to go to the battlefield because they are not making money.
Why risk your life to kill Mongolians on the battlefield? Moreover, Zhu Youde's conscription was a voluntary conscription based on his own will.
This makes it difficult for the conscripts to deal with. Don't mess around, otherwise the local fellows will really beat them to death.
So Zhang Ye decided to demolish these people's houses. If you don't have a house, you have to make money to build a house.
What they brought this time was the special firecrackers of the Inspection Department, a big black tube, which looked completely black at first glance. The outside was made of waterproof oil paper, and the inside was made of granular gunpowder specially made by Shang Fang Mansion.
Normally it would be no problem to blow up a house with one shot, but this time I specially increased the amount.
"Have you tried it before? How is its power?"
"No, you are in a hurry. It must be very powerful. The things produced by Shang Fang Mansion are not bad!"
There is a dark cloud hanging over Zhang Zhizhi.
Will untried firecrackers cause loss of life?
I was hesitating whether to give it a try, but I had an idea in my mind. Then I heard a sound like thunder.
There was a roaring sound, and then the ground shook, and then the dogs stopped barking, and then rows of mud houses began to fall down.
This power is a bit too powerful, a bit beyond imagination.
Out of control.
Everyone in the village got up and ran out one after another. People everywhere were shouting that the earth dragon had turned over.
When he saw that everyone in Zhuangzi was getting up, Zhang Ye wanted to run away, fearing that these fellow villagers would find him and beat them to death.
But when I heard something, the earth dragon turned over.
He's not leaving.
This matter is the earth dragon turning over, it has nothing to do with them, it has nothing to do with them at all.
Zhang Ye looked back at the people behind him. There were no street lights in the village. A group of them were hiding in the corner, and no one would see them.
I counted the heads and found that one was missing.
"Why is there one missing?"
"Sir, Xiao Yi was so shocked that he fell into the ditch. He may have died."
Why don't I believe what you said? It's full of bad taste. The other brothers all laughed.
"This unlucky guy will come back by himself at dawn."
"It was so shaken that it fell into a ditch and became unconscious, so we didn't bring it back."
Zhang Ye nodded. People inside Zhuangzi were shouting for help. The house collapsed and someone might be trapped underneath.
"Now our opportunity has come. We brought a lot of supplies this time, and we took the initiative to help the fellow villagers rescue people. We were just passing by to recruit soldiers, and then we encountered a disaster, so we were not allowed to let it slip.
Whether we can recruit enough soldiers depends on this time. I have invested money. You all know whether we can go to the battlefield to make a fortune and honor our ancestors. Anyone who ruins everyone's affairs will be killed directly by me!"
At the end of the day, Zhang Ye was very indifferent.
The brothers laughed, and Zhang Ye twitched his face and smiled: "Let's see if I am a little more friendly like this. It will make people feel like spring breeze at first glance."
"Sir, it's too dark to see clearly."
Zhang Ye stopped talking, waved his hand, and walked out from the corner with the others.
"Village Chief Li, oh, what's wrong with you? I and my men are about to come to recruit soldiers. Why are you so cruel!"
Under the torch, the situation inside the village could be seen clearly. Zhang Ye was also surprised. The power of the firecrackers was so powerful. Rows of houses collapsed, but even those that did not collapsed, there were cracks on the walls.
Those animals in Shang Fang Mansion are doing great things.
Wouldn't it be great to use it to blow up the Mongols?
Looking at the disaster and Village Chief Li, Zhang Ye looked heartbroken: "What's going on? This... brothers, please help me!"