"I have been thinking about how to reform the army. In fact, a few days ago, I reported to Your Majesty a measure to reform the army!" Kou Tianxiao said something shocking again!
"Oh? Kou Aiqing mentioned the military reform in his memorial a few days ago?" Fang Yuanfu was stunned: "I don't seem to remember that Kou Aiqing said this!"
"To be specific, the reform was not proposed by Wei Chen. Wei Chen only conveyed the reforms of others." Kou Tianxiao pondered for a moment and said: "That reform was proposed by Quan Zi, and His Majesty also agreed to it at that time, which was to restart the martial arts!"
"At that time, Marquis Inuzi Ying proposed that the purpose of the military examination was to help the army select talents. Since the emperor happened to be talking about reform, I thought it would be better to link it with the military examination assessment. The top military examiner can directly serve in the military, and we can even provide services for the military.
A separate position will be established for the number one scholar."
"Huh? Increase the salary of the No. 1 Scholar in Wu?" Fang Yuanfu was shocked. Fang Yuanfu did this. Obviously, he was determined to win the No. 1 in Wu. He was absolutely sure that the person who would win the No. 1 in Wu would be his.
That’s why I dare to say this, but I can’t refuse this matter directly! After all, the martial arts examination is indeed a good thing, and it is indeed to select talents for the country.
Fang Yuanfu proposed to increase the salary of Wu Zhuangyuan. If he refused, if word got out, he would chill the hearts of many young heroes. He couldn't refuse this!
Fang Yuanfu thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "The assessment of military candidates is indeed a measure that benefits the country and the people. I naturally agree with improving the treatment of the top military candidates. But Grand Marshal, look at the current generals of our Daqi Dynasty. They
It’s been a long time since there was an assessment, like Li Ye and Chen Huanqi, they were actually captured by a boy of eighteen or nineteen years old, how can such a person become a general?”
The more Fang Yuanfu talked, the angrier he became: "We didn't know until something happened to the two of them, but with so many generals in the army, who knows how many more generals are like the two of them. This time they are not only going to conduct military examinations, but also
All other generals must also be assessed. How will they be assessed specifically..."
Fang Yuanfu's eyes crossed the crowd and landed on Chang Qianze: "Chang Aiqing, you can decide how to conduct the assessment."
Fang Yuanfu said with a smile and turned to look at Kou Tianxiao: "Kou Aiqing, you are a general after all. Specific reforms still need to be formulated by experienced people. The prime minister is more proficient in this aspect. It is up to you two to think about how to do it together."
Reform it."
Fang Yuanfu directly made the decision to let Kou Tianxiao reform the army alone. How could that be done? In that case, he would rather not let the army carry out reforms!
"This matter has been settled!" After Fang Yuanfu finished speaking, he directly set the tone. At the same time, he did not give others a chance to speak. He immediately changed the subject and said: "There is also Prince Zhu, and the four of you owe others money.
, pay me back immediately. Tomorrow, if any of you are unable to come to the morning court because you have not paid back the money, then you will never come to the morning court again! As for Chen Huanqi and Li Ye, they will not need to come to the morning court in the future!"
After hearing Fang Yuanfu's words, Prince Zhu's face suddenly dropped. It's over. The money really has to be paid back. The emperor has already spoken. How could he not pay back the money? And listen to the emperor's words, he must pay back the money as soon as possible. If tomorrow
If you can't come to the morning meeting, then don't come in the future.
If you can't come to attend the morning court, you really have no status at all. Didn't the emperor make it clear that he should pay back the money as soon as possible after attending the morning court today! Otherwise, if Chang Sheng arrests him tomorrow, it will be really bad.
What a tragedy!
To pay back the money today, it’s still 10 million taels of silver. Ten million taels of silver. Where can I come up with so much cash?
Only by selling all the family's properties in the capital can we raise so much money.
Prince Zhu was having a headache when suddenly, another sentence came from the dragon chair.
"Prince Zhu, if I remember correctly, among the bets you made with Chang Sheng, one of the bets was the fiefdom of your Zhu family!"
A purple-sized bead of sweat suddenly appeared on Prince Zhu's forehead. The emperor's voice was not high-pitched, but it sounded very cold, and he was obviously extremely angry.
"Your Majesty, yes...yes..."
"Bold!" Prince Zhu just said a few words, and Fang Yuanfu suddenly shouted: "Fiefs are given by our ancestors. You Zhu family people are so brave. You even dare to take the fiefs given by your ancestors."
Come and bet! Prince Zhu, you Zhu family are really the first in history to dare to use their fiefdom as a bet!"
"Ah..." Prince Zhu was shocked. He lowered his head and knocked on the ground hard: "I deserve to die, I deserve to die..."
"Damn it? Humph, after all, the fiefdom already belongs to your Zhu family. I won't punish you with death for it, but your actions have really brought shame on our ancestors, so I have to punish you. In this way, I will confiscate it.
Your two years’ salary is a warning!”
Two years' salary...
Prince Zhu lowered his head, and his whole face turned green. He had to pay 10 million taels of silver, and he also had to pay for the fief. By then, his family would have to rely on his own salary to survive.
Now that the emperor has confiscated his salary, how will he live in the future?
Prince Zhu was in a daze. He didn't know what was said in the morning. He only knew that the emperor sent Eunuch Bai and two imperial guards to go home with Chang Qianze.
Help Chang Sheng collect debts!
It was not until the early morning court was over that Prince Zhu recovered his senses, left the Jinluan Hall, got on a sedan chair, and urged his servants to carry him home quickly. If he didn't go home quickly, he would try to find a way to collect ten million taels of silver.
From now on, I will no longer be able to sit on the sedan chair.
Prime Minister's Mansion, in the dark woodshed.
Chen Huanqi and Li Ye were tied together, back to back, their legs and hands were tied with thick hemp ropes, and their exposed arms had bright red blood marks on them.
"Brother Li Ye, are Chang Sheng and the little scholar still watching outside?" Chen Huanqi had his back to the door of the woodshed and could not see clearly what was going on outside. He could only whisper to Li Ye, who had his back turned to him.
Li Ye raised his head and looked at the window next to the door, and vaguely saw that there seemed to be a human eye outside the small hole in the window.
"Shh... keep your voice down, he's outside."
"Hey, he is still here. He is guarding us outside. Isn't he bored?" Chen Huanqi complained in a low voice. He was an innate master. With the thick hemp rope on his body, he only needed a little force to pull it off.
It will shake the thick hemp rope apart.
But Chang Sheng, that idiot, has been waiting outside. As long as he shakes the hemp rope away, he will rush into the room, beat himself and Li Ye up, and then let the smaller-looking little scholar next to him
Find some rope to tie yourself to Li Ye.
"Huh, let him be proud for a while longer. It's almost time now. The emperor must have discovered that we didn't go to the morning court, and he must have asked us why we didn't go to the morning court. By then, as long as we, the generals, will Even if someone from the prince's line says a few words, Chang Sheng will be dead by then!"
"How dare you kidnap the general of the dynasty? Even if his father is Chang Qianze, he can't protect him!"
"Dong dong dong!"
Suddenly, a burst of footsteps came outside the door, and then a familiar voice came.
"Sheng'er, I heard in the morning today that you captured two generals and came back."
When Chen Huanqi heard this voice, he suddenly became excited. This voice was so familiar. It turned out that he heard this voice every morning during the morning. It was Chang Qianze's voice.
"Brother Li Ye, we are about to go out. Did you hear that Chang Ganze is back? He also said that he heard about it in the morning. I think the emperor must know about it."
"Huh?" Li Ye responded softly, not knowing what he was thinking.
Outside the woodshed, Chang Sheng heard the voice behind him and turned his head slightly. Suddenly, the figure of his father Chang Ganze came into view, followed by a familiar figure.
Eunuch Bai next to the emperor? There are also two imperial guards who held his own in the Jinluan Palace.
Chang Sheng was stunned when he saw the people, and then he realized that he had captured the general when he was attending the morning court. It would have been unlucky for anyone else to do it, but he was a fool, and his father was the emperor's most trusted and reliable person. Minister, the emperor should not do anything to him.
And this time there is Eunuch Bai, who is probably not here to arrest him, but to help him.
Chang Sheng looked at Chang Qianze with a proud face and said loudly: "Yes, dad, Chang Sheng caught two bad guys who cheated Chang Sheng, and Chang Sheng locked them up inside."
Chang Sheng raised his hand and pointed at the woodshed behind him, walked to the door in two steps, and pushed open the wooden door of the woodshed as if offering a treasure: "Chang Sheng, tie them all up, dad, is Chang Sheng strong?"
"Squeak..."
With a soft sound, the people in the woodshed were pushed away by Chang Sheng. Immediately, Chang Qianze, Eunuch Bai and the two imperial guards behind him saw at a glance two generals tied together by thick hemp ropes in the woodshed. It was Li Ye and Chen Huanqi.
Chen Huanqi suddenly felt his vision light up. Although his back was to the woodshed door, he also knew that Chang Ganze must have walked to the door.
"drink!"
Chen Huanqi suddenly gave a soft drink, broke the rope on his body, and turned his head instantly.
"Eunuch Bai?"
Chen Huanqi was surprised to see that in addition to Chang Ganze, there was Eunuch Bai, a celebrity beside the emperor, and two imperial guards at the door. He was stunned for a moment, and then quickly reacted.
This imperial guard must have been sent by the emperor to save him! At the same time, he also came to capture Chang Sheng! The imperial guards have all been sent. See if you, Chang Sheng, still don’t obey this time? I’m driving you crazy, you’re dead this time! And Chang Qianze, what if he was favored in front of the emperor?
Don't talk about saving your son this time, even you yourself will not be able to protect yourself!