Zhang Xiaowu explained the cause and effect of the incident and what he saw and heard in Longdu. Life in Longdu was far less happy than everyone imagined. Then he said: "My killing was an act to scare the harem by killing chickens and monkeys. It was just the emperor's butcher's knife, lest I
The emperor was fighting with the ministers at the front, but the harem became chaotic first."
"What does this mean? The harem is in chaos?" Wu Song asked curiously.
"The Queen Mother has three biological sons, namely Your Majesty, the King of Chu and the King of Jin." Zhang Xiaowu explained with a sneer, "Your Majesty is elegant and profound but has great ambitions. The King of Chu is surly, violent and cruel, while the King of Jin is arrogant and does not know how to restrain himself at a young age. According to
My observation is that the most unfavored among the three sons is Your Majesty, but the most capable one is also Your Majesty. Your Majesty is well aware of all the scandals in the Holy Han Empire. He is well aware that the nobles squeezed the common people and the land annexation was serious. In many places
The common people became gentry
Slaves and servants, they are more loyal to their masters than they are to the emperor and to the country. Your Majesty exempts the people from chores and war taxes, so that you can recuperate and live with the people. Unexpectedly, the emperor's decision will actually benefit the nobles, and they should get what they deserve.
take it,
The common people were forced to scold the emperor, but it was the nobles who benefited. Therefore, His Majesty planned to take action against some nobles, curb their arrogance, and hand over some of their interests to the people. In the future, the imperial power and the nobles would inevitably collide violently and create conflicts.
His Majesty was supported by Zhang Dang for the throne, firstly because of his outstanding ability, and secondly because he is the eldest among the three. King Chu’s moral character is not good, and King Jin is too young, but what about a few years later? What if the ministers want to change
What if an emperor wants to be replaced by an obedient emperor? By then King Chu has matured and King Jin is old, can the emperor not be afraid?"
Everyone realized that as an emperor, they were afraid of being replaced. Emperors can be replaced. Thinking of the fact that Emperor Dade almost drowned, they couldn't help but feel a chill in their bodies. Speaking of which, Emperor Dade was not a bad emperor. On the contrary, he was very popular among the people.
His status in his heart was so high that people in some places even called Emperor Dade the best emperor among the emperors of the Holy Han Empire.
Zhang Xiaowu said: "Compared with those old fritters and the gentry kids in Longdu, he actually believes in us frontier soldiers and us civilians."
Wu Song said: "We can only rely on Your Majesty, but they can rely on their family."
"Yes." Zhang Xiaowu said excitedly, "The entry of seven thousand ghost guards into the capital will intimidate Longdu Xiaoxiao, and there will naturally be a place for us to be reused in the future."
Guan Xiang asked again: "So many of us went to the Yinyiwei Yamen. How much is the annual salary from the court? You must know that the expenses in Longdu are different from those in Saibei. The prices there are more expensive. If the brothers get married in Longdu, they will not even be able to get married."
I can’t even afford a house.”
Zhang Xiaowu said: "The entire Yinyiwei only has sixty thousand taels of silver a year, but there are many places to make money. Sir, if you make suggestions in the Yinyiwei, the Yinyiwei's annual income will be at least five times more."
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Guan Xiang clenched his fists excitedly and said, "My subordinates must show off their talents."
Everyone asked many questions one after another. Zhang Xiaowu answered them one by one. Even if he couldn't explain clearly, he also discussed with everyone. But when it came to the most critical question, everyone became a little silent, that is, who will go to the dragon?
Who will stay? Except for Xiao Kai who is destined to stay, the Ghost Guards also need a large number of officers and soldiers, but after all, with the colorful world in front of them, who can give up easily?
"I'm staying. I don't want to live in Longdu, and there is no place suitable for me in Longdu. The Silver Guards don't need a cavalry." Li Yuan was the first to say. As a commander of the cavalry battalion, Li Yuan knew that
His cavalry fighting skills are completely useless in the capital, and he is unwilling to deal with trivial matters.
He is more willing to lead soldiers in the army, fight in battles, raise horses, and gain meritorious service by killing dogs and barbarians in the yellow sand. And he himself is no longer willing to leave the free life of Saibei, which is vast and vast. For him,
The scenery and living habits of Saibei made him make such a choice.
"I will stay too." Zhang Tongming said with a smile, "Speaking of which, I am willing to stay, not because of my greatness, but because I know that the commander of the Silver Guard is only a fifth-grade general, and now I am already a fourth-grade general.
, if I go to Longdu, I will naturally need to be demoted. Everyone in my hometown knows that I am a fourth-grade military general. Suddenly I was told that I was not even a fifth-grade general. I am afraid that the people in the clan will make irresponsible remarks. I am not good enough.
You can’t help yourself, but you can’t help yourself.”
Guancheng said: "Hey! You can all leave, but I can't leave. My family, old and young, can't go to Longdu."
Everyone burst into laughter. The situation in Guancheng was indeed special. There was no need to think about it at all. He could not return to the Central Plains. After all, the people he married were the two concubines of the deposed prince. Although everyone tried their best to help him hide it, he also created the deposed prince.
The fake tomb where the Crown Princess died for her love, but that’s it
It was actually in Saibei Mucheng, which was far away from the emperor. But if they went to Longdu, how many people could guarantee that the remarriage of the deposed crown princess would not be known to anyone. Once this matter was exposed, it would not only bring great consequences to Guancheng.
Disaster, even the brothers Paoze will be unable to eat and walk around.
Guancheng cupped his hands and said, "Brothers, don't envy the people we left behind. Even though you may be all good in the future, there is one thing you cannot compare to us."
"What's the matter?"
"You can't just eat beef."
"Hahaha……"
People who want to stay have their own reasons, but the reasons for those who leave are the same, yearning for a better life. In fact, everyone works hard in Saibei in order to live a better life. Yearning for the prosperous life in big cities is
It is human nature, and even many common people of the Holy Han Dynasty believe that the people of Longdu eat meat every day. Most people are from ordinary backgrounds and hope to have a place in the big city.
There are very few military officers who come from noble families. Although Wu Song and Zhang Tongming are from noble families, their family titles are very low. Although Li Yuan's ancestors were once nobles, they were deprived of their titles. The noble family has always been like a besieged city.
People outside the city envy people in the city, but people in the city feel that it is natural that they should not
For this reason, I even envy the freedom of ordinary people. Because there is another rule about the gentry, that is, those who are knighted by the gentry are not allowed to leave the state at will. For example, Murong Yan, the Marquis of Yingchuan, can only stay in Lianglangguan and is not allowed to leave at will.
Leaving Lianglang Pass and Daizhou, Hou Mingren of Fenyang is also not allowed to leave Daizhou Prefecture at will.
Everyone chatted all night. Wu Song, Guan Xiang, Jin Sheng, Li Chuncheng, Ni Erchun, Cao Li, Xun Bu, Wang Huaili, Wen Ruyu, Hu Sanwan, Chen Guanxi, Wang Yijin and others wanted to follow Zhang Xiaowu to Longdu, but Guancheng, Li Yuan
, Zhang Tongming, Peng Biao, Pei En, Feng Kui and others chose to stay and continue to maintain the Saibei Ghost Guard.