Based on the high standard of treatment at Yueyangguan, a soldier's normal military salary expenditure is about one, two or three taels of silver per month. The salary in other places is lower. After conversion, it is about 8 taels of silver.
Serving as a soldier in Yueyangguan can earn about fourteen taels of silver a year, while in other places, you may only get about ninety taels. This is also realistic.
In the Qin Empire, serving as a soldier has always been a profitable business.
This also led to huge military expenditures by the imperial court, which was criticized by many civil servants.
Leaving aside these things, the clear accounts of Yueyanguan combined with what Wang En said are enough to prove that the entire Yueyanguan system is relatively clean. At least there is no drinking of soldiers' blood. This makes Li Chen feel a lot better.
"I want to ask you something again. You just risked your life to save me, but did you think you would use this to get money to pay off your debt?"
Li Chen's question is very heartbreaking.
Others might have a very beautiful rhetoric, but Wang En only has two words: "Yes."
He is still so upright, so upright that it makes people speechless, but it also makes people like him.
Li Chen had almost forgotten how long it had been since he had such an upright person around him.
Being in a high position, all he could hear was flattery. Even his confidants like Chen Tong and Xu Wei were focused on saying nice things to him, not to mention Xu Changqing and the others.
It's not that Li Chen doesn't like to hear nice words, but because he controls the direction of the entire empire, he needs to hear some real voices.
In this way, Wang En's uprightness is extremely valuable around Li Chen.
"When a man is in this world, he not only pursues his own coolness, but also carries the burden of the family on his shoulders. He always thinks about his family, his parents, his wife and children. This is a real man."
Li Chen patted Wang En on the shoulder and said earnestly to others: "It is certainly cool and joyful for a hero to roam freely, but as a human being, who doesn't have parents? If you can forget the kindness of your parents and only care about yourself.
Happy, such a person, even if he has great talent and great strategy, has no place in our country, Qin."
Xu Wei, Chen Tong and others all around said: "I am a humble person, please remember His Highness's teachings."
Li Chen waved his hand, "Wang En listens."
Wang En immediately knelt down again, straightened his body and looked straight at Li Chen.
The captain next to him was almost furious. He couldn't bear it anymore and kicked Wang En in the butt. He gritted his teeth and said: "Do you understand the order? You have to answer the villain, you are an idiot! Are you stupid to be a soldier!?"
This time Wang En adopted his opinion and immediately shouted loudly: "The villain takes the order!"
Li Chen couldn't help but laugh, but he didn't care about it, and said: "Wang En has meritorious service in escorting, and he will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver. In addition, he has excellent moral character and strong martial arts. He was specially transferred from Yueyang Pass and named a fifth-grade sword-wielding guard to accompany him.
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Wang En's face showed ecstasy, and he said loudly: "Thank you for your gift, Your Highness! These one hundred taels saved the villain's family. I thank you, Your Highness!!"
Chen Tong and Xu Wei looked at each other and shook their heads to express their silence.
This king's kindness was so innocent that he actually thanked him for the one hundred taels of silver.
Anyone with a discerning eye would know that the real value of this decree lies in the position of a fifth-grade sword-bearing guard.
This means that Wang En, an ordinary soldier on the frontier, instantly became an official and was allowed to serve with a sword. What does this mean?
This is equivalent to the person whom the prince trusts, ranking third behind Chen Tong and Xu Wei!
Although their official positions are very different, their nature is the same.
