1542. Chapter 1542 The Autumn Wind Sweeps the Fallen Leaves VII
With Ouyang Wuwei's warning, the children of the family really did not dare to cause trouble at will. This relieved Ma Xiaoyao a lot of worries and made it less difficult for him. After all, he was the commander-in-chief, and there were countless pairs of eyes staring at him.
If a child of the Ouyang family committed something, he would not be able to blatantly defend him, otherwise he would be blamed. However, due to Ouyang Zilan's affection, he could not ignore it, so seeing that the children of the Ouyang family were very sensible,
Ma Xiaoyao was very pleased. It was precisely because of this that he paid special attention to the Ouyang family's business. In a short period of time, the Ouyang family's business became very prosperous.
Ouyang Wuwei was not a stingy person. When his business was booming and he made a lot of money, he specially took out a large sum of money to thank Ma Xiaoyao. Ma Xiaoyao accepted the money, but changed hands and distributed it to the soldiers below, and
It was distributed in the name of the Ouyang family. It was said that the Ouyang family saw that the soldiers were training too hard, so they donated a sum of money to reward everyone.
Ma Xiaoyao's actions won the support of the soldiers, and the Ouyang family also gained the favor of the soldiers.
From then on, the Ouyang family would donate a large sum of money to the military camp every once in a while, and all the money was distributed to the soldiers without exception. With Ma Xiaoyao, the god of death, shaking on top, no general dared to enrich himself.
In order to prevent generals from embezzling military expenditures again, Ma Xiaoyao specially set up an inspection team, which would check the account books every half month. If any problems were found, they would be severely punished. At the same time, Ma Xiaoyao also promulgated strict military regulations, embezzling military expenditures of more than 100,000 yuan.
If you pay more than 500 taels of silver, you will be beheaded, and your family will be enslaved by the army.
Under Ma Xiaoyao's rectification, the atmosphere of the entire military camp took on a new look. No general dared to embezzle even a tael of silver anymore. All military expenditures were spent on military camp construction and soldier welfare. The soldiers' lives were getting better day by day, and their hearts were growing.
Yes, Ma Xiaoyao is affectionate and righteous to them, and they will definitely support Ma Xiaoyao unconditionally.
After Gu Zhiqiu and Ouyang Lie took office, there were still a shortage of three captains of ten thousand. Ma Xiaoyao thought over and over again and decided to launch a "competition for appointment". As long as two conditions were met, anyone could participate in the competition to compete for the position of captain of ten thousand. These two
The conditions are, first, being a native of White Tiger City, and second, being a fifth-level warrior.
There were many people who came to compete for positions that day, hundreds of them. It was then that Ma Xiaoyao discovered that there were so many talents in Baihu City. After a competition, the three people with the best scores became captains of ten thousand men, and one of them
A woman, a middle-aged woman, looks ordinary, but has very high kung fu and good knowledge. She is definitely a hero among women.
Ma Xiaoyao cherishes talents and is reluctant to let everyone go, so he thought of a way to set up a reserve camp in the military camp. All those who failed in the competition will serve in it. A big competition will be held every six months to select those with outstanding achievements.
They are directly promoted to captains of ten thousand, and those with poor performance are directly dismissed. Since the emergence of the reserve battalion, ten captains of ten thousand have been working actively and hard every day, for fear of being replaced by others.
Later, Ma Xiaoyao recruited some fourth-level warriors, third-level warriors, and second-level warriors into the reserve camp. From then on, commanders of thousands, commanders of centurions, and commanders of ten were also included in the assessment camp. Since then, all the generals have been working hard.
Tuqiang works hard and is afraid of being replaced by others.
Under Ma Xiaoyao's intentional guidance, the entire military camp began to be filled with vitality, just like a dying old man who suddenly took a magical elixir and was instantly rejuvenated and full of energy.
Of course, Ma Xiaoyao couldn't keep the people in the reserve camp in vain. He assigned a job to the masters in the reserve camp, which was to let them be instructors and teach the soldiers martial arts in the military camp every day, and they would also conduct training every few months.
In a competition between soldiers and soldiers, the victor will receive generous rewards, especially the instructors, who will receive even more generous rewards.
It has to be said that Ma Xiaoyao is really good at it. Under his influence, the Baihu Banner military camp has undergone earth-shaking changes. If Han Mingguang comes back, he will definitely be shocked.
From this incident, we can see how important a commander-in-chief is. If the commander-in-chief is smart and capable, the atmosphere of the entire military camp will become solemn and full of vitality. If the commander-in-chief is dull and selfish, the atmosphere of the entire military camp will become corrupt and decay.
, I don’t know which day there will be a big mess.
There is a saying that goes well, if the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, conversely, if the people above set an example and act righteously, the people below will naturally be influenced and naturally become good officials.
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Imperial City.
Inside the majestic and gorgeous Tai Chi Hall.
Emperor Jin Tianwei sat on the dragon throne, holding two memorials in his hands and looking at them silently, without saying a word for a long time.
Both memorials were submitted by Ma Xiaoyao. One memorial was to report the White Tiger Banner Commander Guan Yi, and the other was to report the five commanders of 10,000.
a long time……
Jin Tianwei put down the memorial, and then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "This Ma Xiaoyao really impressed me. It seems that I unintentionally unearthed a gem. With a little carving, it will become a gem that spreads the light of rumors."
"Pure jade." Jin Tianwei's evaluation was not low, and if heard by those ministers, it would definitely cause quite a stir.
Although Jin Tianwei admired Ma Xiaoyao's approach, it also posed a problem for him.
This problem lies with Guan Yi.
Even though Jin Tianwei stays in the palace every day, he knows everything about the secret realm very well, because there are several organizations around him that are looking for information, and a lot of news reaches his ears every day. Therefore, although Jin Tianwei is not enough
You can go out, but you can know the whole secret realm.
Guan Yi is the old father-in-law of Xuanwu Hou. If Xuanwu Hou is involved alone, Jin Tianwei will not have a headache. At worst, he will issue an order to scold Xuanwu Hou. Presumably Xuanwu Hou will not dare to offend Jin Tianwei for Guan Yi. Important
What is surprising is that Xuanwuhou's sister is Concubine Hua, and Concubine Hua is Jin Tianwei's most beloved concubine at present.
Concubine Hua was not only beautiful, but also very gentle. She also had good cooking skills and a good belly. She gave birth to three sons in succession to Jin Tianwei. They were all smart and had the potential to become emperors. Jin Tianwei
He spends most of the month staying at Concubine Hua's place. He likes to chat with Concubine Hua, he likes to eat the food prepared by Concubine Hua, and he prefers to sleep holding Concubine Hua's fragrant body. I don't know if it's a psychological effect or a matter of habit.
, Jin Tianwei found that he slept very soundly as long as he held Concubine Hua, and almost never woke up all night. If he went to sleep with other concubines, he would either be woken up in the middle of the night, or woken up by nightmares, and he rarely slept soundly.
All in all, Jin Tianwei really cares about Concubine Hua. The most important thing is that Concubine Hua is very conscious in doing things and never makes excessive demands on him. This makes Jin Tianwei very happy.
Concubine Hua's parents passed away very early, leaving her and her younger brother to depend on each other. There was a teenage difference between the siblings. It can be said that Concubine Xuanwu was raised by Concubine Hua. In Concubine Hua's heart, Marquis Xuanwu was both her younger brother.
, and they are sons, and the relationship between them is very deep.
Knowing this, Jin Tianwei usually took good care of Hou Xuanwu. Not only did he promote him to the title of Marquis, but he also often gave him gold, silver and jewelry. Occasionally during festivals, he would also let Hou Xuanwu enter the palace to have dinner with him. This honor was only
Marquis Xuanwu only has it, and the others are only envious and jealous.
Even if Marquis Xuanwu was usually a bit arrogant and domineering, Jin Tianwei would turn a blind eye. If he couldn't stand it any longer, he would send someone to beat him up. If it didn't work, he would let Marquis Xuanwu retreat at home to reflect on his mistakes. Over the years, Jin Tianwei has never really punished Xuanwu.
Wait.
It was precisely because of the connivance of Jin Tianwei and Concubine Hua that Marquis Xuanwu developed an arrogant and domineering character. He led a group of men through the city every day and did many bad things. He was called "the second most cancerous tumor in the imperial city".
Who is the big cancer? It’s the queen’s younger brother Zhou Yang. One Zhou Yang and the other Marquis Xuanwu. The two have a bad reputation in the imperial city. Many people cursed them behind their backs and said they would die badly. The hateful thing is...the two
He has a profound background and no one dares to offend him. Even after being cursed for many years, the two of them are still living very well.
In this world, there is no absolute fairness at all. The most ideal state is to appear fair on the surface. If you are too lazy to maintain the surface, then the life of ordinary people will be really difficult.
Social resources are always in the hands of a few people. It is probably impossible to break this rule.
"What should we do?" Jin Tianwei was struggling in his heart. Guan Yi embezzled more than one million taels of silver. This was definitely a big case. Even if he beheaded his head and ransacked his house, it would not be an exaggeration. But once Guan Yi was executed,
It would be difficult to explain to Marquis Xuanwu and Concubine Hua...
If Guan Yi is not dealt with, or if Guan Yi is given a lighter punishment, it will definitely arouse strong dissatisfaction among many people. Then the Dragon Prince, Tiger Prince and others will have an excuse to attack him...
It's a dilemma.
"Perhaps we can discuss it with someone?" Jin Tianwei pondered for a moment and then called Xiong Ying in. Xiong Ying was his most trusted subordinate and his most valued think tank. He would usually consult Xiong Ying when encountering difficult problems.
After a while, Eagle will give you pertinent advice every time.
After reading the two memorials, Xiong Ying suddenly frowned: "This Guan Yi is so brave. He actually dares to embezzle more than one million taels of silver. According to the law, he should be executed! His family property will be confiscated and his family will be forced into military slavery!"
The corner of Jin Tianwei's mouth twitched a few times: "If it were anyone else, I would have ordered the house raids and execution, but this Guan Yi... he is the father-in-law of Xuanwu Hou. If I executed Guan Yi, Xuanwu Hou would definitely not let him go.
, it will also be difficult for Concubine Hua to do it..."
