At night, Chu Ze returned to the inn and as soon as he entered the door, the little fat man Liu He came up to meet him.
"Brother Chu, how is the situation?"
Facing Liu He's inquiry, Chu Ze just shook his head slightly and smiled, "No big problem, don't worry."
After saying perfunctory Liu He, Chu Ze returned to the room.
As soon as he entered the door, his face became serious.
Although Chu Ze performed very easily in front of Liu He, in fact, Chu Ze knew very well that this matter was not as easy as he imagined.
The next morning, Chu Ze got up early and went straight to the provincial palace.
Meet Chen Shan again!
"Oh, Brother Chu, the officials of various departments have already returned. You also know that these officials are all parents. If they don't go back, no one will take charge of the people. The county government affairs must also be in charge! You can't stay in Guangyang Prefecture for too long. Don't worry, I have asked the prefectures and counties to go back and post announcements. If you are willing to come, you will definitely register your names. I believe that it won't take long to recruit many soldiers. But Brother Chu, you have to understand that there are difficulties in each government office. No one can guarantee how many people can be recruited!"
Chen Shan said to Chu Ze very easily.
Well, it is not easy for Chu Ze to see these county magistrates and governors from all over the country.
At least it is not something you can see by opening your mouth.
Seeing Chen Shan like this, Chu Ze smiled slightly, but did not get angry and did not say much.
The difficulty in officialdom is that it is not useful if you get angry.
Chu Ze gets angry with others, so he can ignore you. There are ten thousand excuses to deal with Chu Ze.
And it's completely impossible for you to pick it up.
It’s like someone says that an official goes back to handle government affairs. Is there any problem?
No!
If you Chu Ze forcibly concentrate these officials, if you really say that there is some delay in government affairs in various places, and if something happens, and turn around and submit memorials to the court, will Chu Ze also have to take responsibility?
Can Chu Ze say that these people are forcibly gathering together to listen to his lecture?
Chu Ze smiled and said, "Why would you dare to ask the Lord of Chenzhou? Guangyang Prefecture has also issued a conscription notice?"
"Of course, it is the self-recruitment stage. Let the people register freely first. If you are willing to come and join the army, let us collect it first. When the self-recruitment stage is completed, we will see how many people are still missing. Then we will study it in the prefectures and county governments!" Everything Chen Shan said was in line with the process.
But the most terrifying thing about government affairs is that it conforms to the process. If one set of processes continues, I don’t know how much time it will take.
But these words can't find any fault!
Chu Ze smiled slightly and bowed to say goodbye!
Watching Chu Ze leave, Chen Shan's eyes were slightly smaller, while his master came over.
"Sir, Chu Ze seems to be not very old and is very easy to fool! At this time, what's going on?"
Chen Shan smiled slightly and said, "Young man, the first time he came out to do business, he didn't know many things, so he naturally didn't expect the severity. After a month, he found that he could not recruit many people at all, and he would start to be anxious. In another month, those who were forced to recruit soldiers were all older, or half-baby, and he would be even more anxious! But what's the use of being anxious? Can he still go to Lizhou to personally recruit soldiers? In another month, he would bring 30,000 to 40,000 young and strong, 40,000 to 50,000 old and 50,000 to go back to serve His Majesty, right and wrong, merits and demerits, that is, His Majesty and his Majesty have to do with him. Our Lizhou has fewer young and strong people, and more people will work! At that time, the taxes are good and the population is good, and the political achievements of our officials will naturally be good!"
Chen Shan smiled proudly, then looked at the master and told him: "I have given instructions to go to the government offices. These wealthy families in the country should give money. If anyone doesn't give me face, don't blame me for turning against others!"
"Yes! Sir, don't worry, this morning, there were already servants from all over the house who had already sent filial piety to the mansion, and the number was not small. Do you think you would have presented it to you?"
"Hahaha, come forward and let me take a look!"
Making money is a very common thing for officials outside the Daxia.
In the final analysis, who doesn’t like money in life?
Outside the provincial governor's mansion, Chu Ze walked out, feeling a little confused.
In fact, he knew very well inside that Chen Shan was deliberately dragging him down.
This is also the most common method within the public!
But now the problem is that he must find countermeasures to have a chance to break the deadlock.
Standing at the door, Chu Ze saw many people entering the yamen one after another. Although he didn't know what these people were doing, just looking at their clothes and dressing, Chu Ze could see that these people were all from wealthy families.
After taking a few glances, Chu Ze got up and left, and began to wander around along the streets of Guangyang Mansion!
When he came to the stall on the street, Chu Ze found a place and ordered a pot of tea. While watching the street scene, he listened to the chatting of the people around him!
"Oh, we are going to recruit soldiers again, have you heard that? Our Lizhou is going to recruit 100,000 people this time!"
"Hehe, it's not necessarily a bad thing. My uncle has a good relationship with the village chief. He said that he could get my youngest son in. This time he said that he was recruiting the imperial guards and not going to the front line to fight. He was the time to eat. He was sent in for a few years and not only saved food, but also earned some subsidies for the family. If he saved some troops and married his wife, it would be great!"
"Isn't your youngest son only twelve? But he's not old enough!"
"Looking for someone, spend some money to change, why are you so stubborn? I heard that there is also an old man in his seventies who said he would change his age to join the army! Now, change his household registration age for one time, just two taels of silver! Otherwise, what do you think? Just say that Zhao Laosi in our village has only him and his father, a wife and two young sons at home, and he all counts on him to work. He can't go to the army and keep his wife and his father's family, right? If there are more than one son when he comes back, do you say you are calling him father or elder brother? Hahaha!"
Listening to these people's words, Chu Ze also frowned.
The people have their own plans, and each family has their own difficulties.
But if you all do this, how bad is the quality of the troops recruited?
Either they are too young or too old!
All these people think of taking young and older people out of the army to join the army and keeping the young and strong family at home to support their families.
In fact, it is understandable, but as the saying goes, the butt determines the head. As a recruiter, Chu Ze must not want to see such a situation.
But for the people, this is the choice that is most in line with their interests.
Chu Ze looked at the man who was flying with foam, took the initiative to come over, and laughed: "Waiter, add some braised pork to this big brother, and count it on my account!"
The man was stunned when he saw Chu Ze.
Chu Ze's clothes are much more expensive than his.
"Young Master, you have killed me. If you have something to do, just say it!"
Chu Ze smiled and said, "There is nothing special. I just heard from my elder brother about the recruitment. I was a little curious and wanted to talk together."
"You said!" Facing Chu Ze, it was obvious that the man became restrained.
If I hadn't been greedy for what I ordered, I would have gotten up and ran away.
This is thanks to Chu Ze only wearing casual clothes.
Chu Ze smiled and said, "That's right, I'm thinking about serving the country and joining the army. I just heard what you said just now. It seems that there is nothing to be willing to go to this army. Is there a little hesitation for a moment! Isn't there anyone who is willing to go to the young?"
The man slapped his thigh and said, "Yes! Why don't there? Some people who want to practice martial arts can register in the army, have martial arts and combat skills. In the future, they have some martial arts, which is very popular and their energy is much greater than that of ordinary people! But let's be honest, if you are young, you have no home or a job, it's okay. Who can say that you have to leave your family and a job and join the army? If you have some solutions, you have to stay."
Speaking of this, the waiter brought a plate of braised pork!
The man looked at the braised pork and couldn't help swallowing.
For ordinary people, not everyone can afford this kind of meat.
In front of this man, there were only a few tiny dishes, and there was no meat at all.
Chu Ze directly put a large piece of braised meat in the man's bowl, and smiled and said, "Brother, don't be polite. You said to me, I understand a lot! Look at it like this, if you know how to be a kung fu, it seems that it's not interesting to be a soldier!"
The man's eyes lit up. After all, he stuffed the braised pork into his mouth and chewed for a while before he swallowed the meat.
There was a little smile between his eyebrows and eyes. He looked up and down at Chu Ze and said, "It's not interesting to be a soldier! Look at the time when we recruited soldiers in Lizhou, we are all ordinary people. How many families have asked their children from the family to recruit soldiers? Look at your dressing is also a family of the whole family? Is it true that your family will not allow you to go? Tell you, it's right not to let you go! You said that you went there, if your family has nothing to do with the court, can you go up? Those shallow exercises are useless to you, why are you going? Or do you really want to keep your head off and take advantage of your fame? Be honest at home, with a beautiful wife and beautiful concubine, big fish and meat, that's not a life like a god?"
Chu Ze narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "But I remember that in Daxia, only officials can be exempted from military service, right? There is no such person in my family."
Only officials, even ordinary scholars, were exempted from military service in Daxia, but they did not say that they were exempted from military service.
Therefore, if these scholars want to make a name for themselves, they can only study hard and try their best to get fame before being recruited!
After hearing Chu Ze's words, the man disagreed and said, "Do you still have to worry about it? The adults at home find some contact and give some money to the adults. Isn't it just a matter of those adults saying that they really don't want to be recruited by the recruitment. Those who are forced to conscript are all ordinary people like us."
Listening to the man's words, Chu Ze fell into silence again.
Ordinary people are always the easiest to be bullied.
After chatting for a few more words, Chu Ze also learned a lot.
It is indeed as Chen Jinsong said, these people, overall, are still somewhat resistant to recruitment.
Simply put, they can avoid being young and strong, and try not to be young and strong, but they are still quite interested in sending some young children or older people into the army.
Because these people, sent to the army, can save food for their families and will not affect the main labor force.
You can also get some subsidies from the court.
Even Chu Ze had no choice in this situation. After all, according to regulations, even males aged 14 to 60 were all included in the conscription.
But Chu Ze is really unhappy with those who want to change their household registration and age and join the army!
But Chu Ze didn't say anything. He still needs to check the specific recruitment situation. What if he talks about the various counties and counties, he really said that the recruitment effect is very good?
But as a result, Chu Ze was destined to disappoint him. Half a month later, Chu Ze began to take people to various counties and counties in person to check the recruitment situation.
It’s okay if the number of people is not optimistic!
Chu Ze also saw a large number of soldiers who had changed their age!
In Long'an County, Chu Ze's eyes were cold. In front of him, there was a boy who was only about ten years old at most!
Not only that, looking around, the young and strong soldiers are less than one-fifth of the total number of soldiers, and a large number of soldiers are all those white-haired, hunched-backed old men, and the half-grown children at the moment!
Chu Ze's face was serious, and his mood had exploded to the extreme!
This is the case with many consecutive county towns.
Next to Chu Ze was Zheng Weijin, the county magistrate of Long'an County! He was about forty years old and was smiling at this time, saying, "General Chu, I have done my best to recruit soldiers for the adults. Don't be too tall, but he is exactly fourteen years old! We can't say that people don't want them when they come, right? The number of people is not enough now. If you don't want them, you won't be able to get enough people by then, it will be a lot of trouble!"
Chu Ze sneered in his heart, he knew very well what this guy meant.
What they mean is that these soldiers comply with the recruitment regulations. If you don’t want Chu Ze, that’s your problem.
The little fat man behind Chu Ze was unhappy: "Sir, look at you, if you bring them to Kyoto, wouldn't it be a joke?"
Zheng Weijin rolled his eyes and said without fear: "This lieutenant, you can't talk nonsense. We didn't say that we had to take you back to Kyoto. Whether these soldiers are going to be the ones, it's up to Lord Chu to decide. But our county's population is just that, and they all meet the recruitment rules. If you have to have the support of the people's homes, this matter is easy but not easy to deal with. If you really say that the people are in trouble, the responsibility will still be borne by General Chu!"
"Let's go!"
Chu Ze turned around and left!
The little fat man Liu He glared at Zheng Weijin and followed quickly!
When he left the recruitment site, Liu He gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Chu, these Lizhou officials are definitely making things difficult for us. You see, most of the soldiers they recruited are not qualified, and they have obviously changed their age. If they bring them back to Kyoto, wouldn't it be a joke?"
Chu Ze sneered: "That's true. If you really bring this back to Kyoto, it would be a joke! So we can't ask these soldiers! However, we can't talk about this matter, and it's useless if we say it. We have to let them take the initiative to help us do this!"
"How could they help us!"
"Whether they will help us is not your or I have the final say, nor are they the final say! It depends on the interests!"
Chu Ze's face was calm. Was he angry?
angry!
But he knew very well that under the circumstances just now, no matter how angry he and Zheng Wei were, it would be useless!
Liu He frowned and asked, "What should we do?"
"Hmph, how to do it? Go and find someone to find out who is the richest in Long'an County! Whose family is prosperous! Let's recruit soldiers ourselves!" Chu Ze's eyes flashed with fierceness!
"I'm recruiting my own troops? Brother Chu, didn't you say we can't recruiting our own troops?"
"That's right! We recruit soldiers entirely, and we don't have enough manpower, but if we only recruit big families, it's not certain!" Chu Ze said with a fierce look in his eyes, "I have been inquiring a lot these days. Look at the soldiers they recruited are all from poor families. Don't they want to protect these big families? Let's start with these people first! There must be ways to grasp them in order to talk calmly!"
Long'an County, Jiao Family!
It is considered the leading major household in Long'an County.
The Jiao family didn't care about this recruitment at all, and sent five thousand taels of silver to county magistrate Zheng Weijin.
This matter has passed for the Jiao family!
The Jiao family is a famous landlord in Long'an County. The family has a wealth of land, so many tenants have become more like this!
The children in the family are prosperous. Although they dare not live in too large houses according to regulations, the whole family is built together, and there is no big difference between living together!
When building a house in Daxia, ordinary people cannot build too much money.
Generally, the upper limit of the residential construction area is divided according to the position, and then the title is given with additional blessing.
No matter how rich an ordinary person is, he says he wants to build a large yard, then he must first turn a blind eye to the local government, otherwise he will be cured without any problem!
At this time, the children of the Jiao family were playing together in the sun, including Cuju, swords and guns, and chess.
The Jiao family's long-term workers and tenants are preparing for the things they need for spring plowing!
The whole Jiao family is harmonious!
But suddenly, a sudden burst of noise broke the peace!
I saw Chu Ze riding on the horse, leading countless soldiers into the scene!
"Gather everyone together for me! Find the genealogy! Hurry up! Don't let a male go!"
Chu Ze shouted!
The Jiao family looked at the soldiers rushing in blankly, and they dared not to disobey and resist. They were all controlled and brought out!
Soon, an old man ran over with anxiety on his face!
"Sir, where are you from? What are you going to do?"
Chu Ze snorted coldly: "Hmph! I am the recruiter of the Kyoto Imperial Army. I came to Lizhou to recruit soldiers under the order of Your Majesty. Everyone stood up for me! Those who dared to move around will be regarded as fugitives!"
With a word, no one dared to move!
Escape in Daxia is a serious crime!
"Sir, we have greeted Lord Zheng!" The old man from the Jiao family laughed in front of Chu Ze.
To the common people, they are big landlords! But in front of the power machine of the Daxia court, they are nothing!
Chu Ze glanced at him squintedly and sneered, "What a bullshit Lord Zheng, I don't know him! I'm going to conquer whom I'm going to conquer whom! Is there anyone in your family to conquer?"
"It seems that there is no"
"That's not! According to the regulations, three draws one! At least more than one hundred people can be drawn in your family! People come, name me and get a diary!"
Chu Ze shouted, no matter how the old man begged, he still had no expression on his face!
Soon, hundreds of Jiao family members with confused faces were pulled out by Chu Ze!
"Sir Qibing, I've been smoking enough!"
"Let's go, take the people and go directly, next family!" Chu Ze's eyes were cold, and he looked at the young and strong man who had just been pulled out, and shouted: "Remember, anyone who dares to escape will be killed!"
Today's first chapter, there is another chapter tonight