"Using veterans as government soldiers?" Cen Rubai was shocked when he heard this and quickly persuaded him. Not only was this dishonorable, but it also failed to form a defense at all.
"They were indeed experienced and elite soldiers back then, but twenty years have passed and they are all old and frail now. I'm afraid..."
However, Su Ziji had an idea in mind and insisted: "They are old, but veterans will not die, they will just wither. Back then, the East Palace made them guards, and now I will make them guards."
"This way we won't humiliate them."
"Think about it, if I just keep them in the house, not only will they be embarrassed, but even outsiders will say that I am just trying to gain fame?"
"This..." Needless to say, Cen Rubai was originally very knowledgeable. He had experienced ups and downs in these years, and he was vaguely aware of the young master's thoughts. As he pondered, he came to some realizations and turned around.
"...That's fine. The Daihou Mansion is still too empty now. It doesn't show up when I first moved in. After a long time, it will be difficult to operate."
"If you buy people at this juncture, it will be easy for others to send spies in. These twenty-two households were all former family soldiers. If they are invited to the mansion, the old people will serve as soldiers, and their children and grandchildren will become hereditary family soldiers and family members.
Servants, women are maids and mothers-in-law. They were like this in the past and they are like this now. They also solved the problem of lack of people in the house."
As Cen Rubai said, he understood the intention in his heart. Not only was there no problem in hiring people, but most importantly, the soldiers were only old, weak, sick and disabled, so who would worry?
It spread out that he valued his subordinates, and it became a good story. As for the safety of the palace, does it really depend on these ten soldiers?
Moreover, although veterans are used as government soldiers, in fact their sons are reserve soldiers, and they will naturally be able to replace them in a year or two.
This not only gains honor but also face.
I secretly felt that my Lord was wise, but I was also a little worried: "In this way, there is no problem with loyalty, but in this way, the cost will be higher."
There are twenty-three households, each with as few as five or six people, as many as ten people, that is, hundreds of people. With food, accommodation and salary, the monthly fixed expenses are probably more than 500 taels. For a Daihou who has just been awarded a title.
, which is considered a considerable expense.
If Su Ziji hadn't asked the wild Taoists to do business early, I'm afraid I wouldn't have the confidence to say such a thing now.
But even so, there are many places to spend money, so it’s a bit embarrassing.
Su Ziji thought for a moment and said: "I will consider the issue of cost. This matter is settled. They have suffered a lot in the past ten years. Now that I am back, I cannot let them continue to live in poverty."
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"They have their responsibilities, and I have mine. I can't let them bleed and shed tears."
After hearing this, Cen Rubai couldn't help but be moved, and held his hands deeply: "Yes!"
royal palace
In the afternoon, the snow had fallen heavily, but the eunuchs and palace maids all worked together to sweep the snow. At night, when the night was dim, the snow that had fallen all day in the palace was swept away. Only the top of the palace was still white. Looking from a distance,
It shines and interacts with the light of the palace lantern.
In the royal study room, the brazier was stained and the heat was rising. Several young eunuchs were sweating from the heat, but they did not dare to wipe it. They just stood in the corner with their heads lowered, letting the sweat drip down their noses from time to time.
Eunuch Zhao, who was standing in front of the bookcase, was much smarter. He had already put on light clothes and stood quietly, like a wood carving and clay sculpture. But as long as the person who was flipping through the book said a word, he could immediately "come to life".
Become the sharpest knife in the emperor's hand.
The emperor's face was rosy and he was wearing few clothes because the effect of the Xiao Huan Dan was still there. He sat there, looking down at the several booklets in front of him, not knowing what he was thinking.
After a moment, he took action, opened several brochures again, and read them again.
"So, after Su Zi became a naturalized citizen, he did not make friends with court officials, but instead recruited old people from the East Palace and recruited twenty-three households?"
"What a good old man." The emperor sighed.
Eunuch Zhao on the side moved his eyes but said nothing.
He still has experience in when to speak and when not to speak.
Just like this, His Majesty seems to be sighing with emotion, but who knows that there is no other meaning?
Talking hastily is looking for trouble.
When Your Majesty is in a good mood, nothing may happen. If you are in a bad mood, you may be dragged out and punished no matter how long you serve.
Two days ago, there was an eunuch who, relying on his dignity in front of His Majesty, tried desperately to please His Majesty when His Majesty was sighing with emotion. As a result, His Majesty's face changed in the next moment, and he was dragged off and slapped twenty times.
If the person who was beating him hadn't done anything wrong, I'm afraid he would not only be recovering from his injuries, but would be in a mass grave.
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard the emperor ask: "Are these the only people who used to live in the East Palace back then?"
Eunuch Zhao hurriedly bowed: "To answer your Majesty's question, in those days, officials of the seventh rank and above in the East Palace were all assigned to special cases, and Qi Hongxin was the last one."
"You have forgotten that he died not long ago."
Eunuch Zhao suddenly felt a sense of sadness for the death of a rabbit and a fox. In such a large prince's palace, Qi Hongxin was actually the only dead tree left. When Qi Hongxin died, it disappeared into thin air.
"As for those in the eighth and ninth ranks and government soldiers who were demoted or transferred to the Xiang army and refused to serve in official positions, that's about the only number of people we can count now."
"The roster is all there. Even if there are any omissions, they are only a handful."
There is a saying that when a tree falls, the monkey will scatter. Although the East Palace was very popular at that time, the prince's family was ruined, and all the officials above the seventh rank were also in trouble. The remaining junior officials and soldiers could not protect themselves. In recent years, they have died.
, Eunuch Zhao was a little surprised to be honest, Eunuch Zhao was a little surprised that these people were still there after running away, and that they were immediately recruited back by Su Ziji.
In his opinion, there are too many people left today.
But obviously, the emperor really didn't expect this. After all, in his memory, until the moment before the prince's death, it seemed that the government and the public were returning home.
"The Crown Prince has been studying since he was a child. He has a deep understanding of justice and acts prudently."
"The poems contain literary talents, describe the ancestors who worked hard for the people, and test the political leaders, even the princes, there are no mistakes."
Except for himself as the emperor, the prince is the one who is loved, otherwise he would not have been afraid of the prince back then.
Even if the prince dies, this shouldn't be the only one left!
"Really?"
Intellectually, the emperor looked at the directory again, and found that every one of them had files to check. He also understood that after twenty years, this person was already a good person, but emotionally, he was a little confused. Could it be that the princeling he was worried about had actually already been
Driven away by wind and rain?
The emperor's eyes fell on several booklets for a long time. He didn't know whether he was happy or sad, angry or hurt. He even felt a little regretful. He fell into silence for a while. After a long time, he said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Keep staring, there is something else."