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Published at 1st of November 2021 12:53:44 PM


Chapter 296: 296

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It is precisely because Nie Tong only brought two hundred elite Leng Feng to stay in the territory from Tianjin Wei to the capital. So few people, and so capable and vigilant, make it difficult for their whereabouts to be found by others. Even if several lucky spies meet them, they will be left directly, and there is no chance to send any news to the outside.

In order to achieve the target of invasion, Nie Tong will bring people out from time to time to "brag", such as robbing passing official caravans, robbing some returning officials who meet here, and so on. In this area, officials and dignitaries are full of complaints.

Groups of spies and even cavalry were sent out, which greatly involved governor Shi Heng's energy and made him unable to devote himself to the establishment and training of the new army. So that before Yang Chendong ordered Nie Tong to stop the operation, the Daming military was involved in a lot of energy here.

The entry of the "Japanese army" triggered a lot of discussion among the people in the capital. First, there was a big report in Yang Bao. The news of the great victory of the Ming army first came out, but then came the information of losing soldiers and defeating generals. This obvious contrast between before and after. The result of giving hope and disappointing it first, I don't know how many people scolded their mothers.

If there was no good news at the beginning, the people would not have such a big opinion. After all, there is no hope. Naturally, there is no disappointment. But now that the incompetence of the army has been shown vividly, it is no wonder that everyone will have an opinion.

The direct result of this opinion is that there are fewer and fewer young men who trust their widowed husband and sign up for the army by themselves, so that there is a serious shortage of troops in the later stage. The Ministry of war is not allowed to issue official documents and start active conscription. Whoever has strong labor at home will become the scope of conscription.

This behavior of forcibly catching strong men naturally leads to chaos. When you were on the street, you could see the scene of a young man being forcibly taken away. For a time, the whole capital was shrouded in dark clouds. For this matter, I don't know how many imperial historians impeached the military department and believed that their actions had affected the development and stability of society.

Before the memorial was sent to the Dragon case of Emperor Zhu Qiyu, the young emperor was helpless.

Since he came to power, Daming has been unable to be strong in the past. Under successive defeats, hereditary military households are simply unable to provide fresh blood in a short time, and it has become an inevitable trend not to recruit ordinary people into the army. Fortunately, in the name of Yang Chendong's military God, many people have signed up for the army, and some aspiring scholars have also joined the army.

It seems that the situation is very good, but with Shi Heng's defeat this time, he led 50000 troops out of the city, but only half of them came back. Therefore, I don't know how many families are fragmented, and how many people have white hair and black hair. One or two of the hundred households in the capital are hung with white cloth.

Such a tragic scene naturally reduced the enthusiasm for sending troops. In order to ensure the stability of the source of troops and the safety of the capital and imperial power, people below shall not recruit by force. Zhu Qiyu was very clear about these things, and even Shi Heng and Yiming, the Minister of the Ministry of war, specially reported on this matter and said some subsequent plans, some of which were very popular. In this way, Zhu Qiyu naturally ignored the memorials in the imperial history and threw them aside.

An incident by the Japanese Army led to unrest in the capital and the centrifugation of the people. Yang Chendong is really clever at this move. While the people mourned in the capital, Zhongdan had indeed set his eyes on the southern and Guangdong boundaries of the Ming Dynasty.

With the knowledge gained from history books, the Guangdong rebellion is brewing. The of the Security Bureau has already been sent, and the news is that the heavenly king of Shunping is preparing for the action. This is one of Yang Chendong's advantages.

It's good for God to know what historical events will happen earlier. Many things have not changed. That is to know the news in advance, you should be prepared. This is an opportunity for him

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The streets of Beijing are always in a mess recently.

For the sake of military resources, the Ministry of war and the five cities' military and horse department have no head. However, all young people of school age and no family resources have become targets. They are often forcibly taken away in the street and sent to the military camp.

More and more people are shouting grievances in front of the Yamen of Dali temple. They are women who have lost their sons and husbands. Just let them say things so miserable, it is difficult to pull the fact that the man was taken home.

There are policies and countermeasures, and more and more people choose to avoid. Or hide the men in the house and let the women buy rice and noodles every day, or try their best to send people out of the city, so as to prevent officers and soldiers from breaking the door and catching people at any time.

In this way, it has also enabled some powerful and background dignitaries. The courtyard needs strong men to protect the courtyard; Business requires young men to work. In the past, these jobs with little money can only be done by people over 30, but now they have become popular. Even if they give little money, many people will fill in the vacancies.

The corruption of the Ming Dynasty can be seen from this.

In Daming, there are always some people who have privileges, such as dignitaries with better origins, businessmen with good family resources who have taken refuge in aristocratic families, such as scholars who have passed the examination. Often such people are either rich or famous, and officers and soldiers are unwilling to offend them.

It is precisely because of their identity that they naturally become a privileged class. This conscription incident has made them obtain countless benefits. There was even a special business soon, that is, escorting those young men out of the capital. As a reward, everyone harvested huge silver. Some ordinary families without money and power do not give men a chance. Women sell themselves. Once they sign a contract for five or ten years or even longer, they can ensure that the men in the family leave the city safely.

Under the background that men are superior to women, men exist in heaven. It seems that as long as they are still there, this home is full of hope. As a result, more and more women sell themselves, and some even sell their daughters directly. No matter how naive they are, they should be carefree.

This chaotic scene has caused extremely low human life in the capital for a time. Often some ordinary households who can't afford to sell girls can also buy one or two people at a low price, so that they can become addicts and masters.

Outside Yangjiazhuang, a carriage drove back, followed by a class of mercenaries in camouflage clothes. But compared with the past, there are more girls in the team who are only twelve or thirteen years old or younger.

They have tears in their eyes and grievances on their faces. It seems that they have just experienced some human suffering, that is, they have less vitality and more twilight in their pupils.

"Hello, snow lady." in the outer courtyard of Yangjiazhuang, the cold front guards saw the third lady coming back and saluted quickly. Then he looked at the six or seven little girls in the team with some curious eyes, puzzled and confused on his face.

Soon the carriage came to the inner yard. As soon as it stopped, Shao Yuxue, dressed in snow-white and beautiful clothes, had hurried out of the carriage, and then asked Lengfeng, who was guarding here, "where are the first lady and the second lady?"

"Tell the third lady that they are watching fish in the backyard." Leng Feng replied in a respectful tone.

Just after that, the snow lady floated past her like a gust of wind. It looked like she could fly on the water.

In the pool in the back garden, Koi with bright red bodies are wandering underwater here. Their every move can be captured through the clear water. When the two Koi met, they turned over a small spray, which led to bursts of exclamation and joy from Hu Yan and Qiao Yin who were watching.

Spring is about to pass, summer is coming, and the weather is getting hot. Yang Chendong ordered people to get some Koi in the pool for the entertainment of several ladies.

Different from snow lady and incense lady, Hu Yan and Qiao Yin haven't found what they want to do until now. At ordinary times, they take turns to be housekeepers. Occasionally, Hu Yan will give lectures to the servants in the village and teach them to read and write. Anyway, she is also Hu Zhen's granddaughter, and her knowledge is good. It's just that the village is not very big, and there are not many people. Even teaching them something won't take too long. Manage people. Under the rules, everyone is very self disciplined. There is really nothing to manage and do.

As far as career is concerned, the two women have not discussed this issue. Qiao Yin, the second wife, once thought that she had been used to following the sixth young master since she was a child. As long as she could be with him, she had no other skills. She could take care of the young master's clothes, food, housing and transportation.

Originally, Hu Yan also wanted to catch the housekeeper. But the long-time contact made her have an excellent relationship with qiaoyin. In addition, the woman never argued for anything. It's not good to be a big lady. It's also a housekeeper. After thinking about how to say that she had read some books of sages, she thought that if possible, she could go to the academy to help. It can be seen that although the scale of the Yang academy is small, LIULANG is still very interested, and even took the initiative to be the head of the mountain.

It is said that for Yang Chendong's current identity, it is entirely possible to invite a great Confucian to take this post. It would be better to speak to the outside world. But he didn't do that. Instead, he took the important task, so we can see that he attached great importance to it.

For this matter, Hu Yan also mentioned it with Yang Chendong. In this regard, young master Yang Liu naturally has it or not. It is natural for him to support several wives with his wealth, but even if they want to do something, he will certainly support them. People always have something to do. This is not to make a living, or to pass the time.





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