by Zhi Bai
Hao Pingan said thoughtfully: "You say it is light, but how do you resolve the problem with manpower and material resources? The military had always been lacking people, so they could not spare the manpower to look for the examinees who had encountered injustice. "The military is short of money as well. The allocation has not arrived yet and the soldiers on the border haven't even been paid!"
An Zheng replied: I'm not lacking in money, if I can do this, I can pay the fee to look for these people, 100 thousand silver, is that enough? If it's not enough, three hundred thousand silver should be enough, right? "
An Zheng saw that Hao Pingan's eyes lit up and he retreated a step: "Master, you better not think about killing me and take my money. I can identify a lot of things, including spirit stones, magic tools, and treasures. Where else would my lord think my money came from? If Master doesn't believe me, you can go to Zaocang and ask him. "
Of course Hao Pingan knew, because the Zaocang had a military background. Actually, all of the things that An Zheng and Zaocang had passed through had long ago been written on paper and appeared on his desk.
An Zheng saw that Hao Pingan's attitude had loosened up a little and continued to speak: "This matter should have an immediate effect on our current reputation. Although the reputation of the Ministry of War was not bad, but it was not very good for the people. "I don't think there is a better way to advertise how to get out of the Martial Arts Academy, how to get rid of the problem with the military, and how to open up the military to the public, than this."
Hao Pingan's expression did not stop changing. After a long period of silence, he said, "I have to say, you are indeed a smart person. And your way of thinking is indeed different from others. You know how to use the hearts of the people. "
An Zheng replied: "Public opinion."
Hao Pingan seemed to be very interested in these four words, and then he smiled: "Using the will of the people to rule the imperial court."
An Zheng said: "I dare not say these words, I'm going to lose my head."
Hao Pingan was furious before, but now he felt much better. This angry smile had a huge difference, which was why he felt that it was such a headache.
"Although you gave me a solution, you did do something wrong after all, so you still have to go to jail."
An Zheng nodded his head: "Don't let anyone kill me in the prison."
Hao Pingan said: "I still need you to stand up for me and save the Martial Arts Academy's reputation, you won't die."
An Zheng asked: Do you have a single room?
Hao Pingan nodded. "Sure."
An Zheng asked again: "Big bed room?"
Hao Pingan frowned: "I am an official of the second rank in the imperial government."
An Zheng asked: "So?"
"So it's not really convenient for me to casually curse."
An Zheng understood. "I understand, but I still want a more comfortable bed."
Hao Pingan took a deep breath, then raised his brush and wrote a single word on the paper.
"You can go."
"No," he said.
An Zheng got up and walked out, after walking a few steps, he came back and took a look at what was written on Hao Pingan's paper.
Roll
An Zheng sighed: "You are a senior official of the second stage of the imperial government."
Hao Pingan: "If you don't leave now, there won't even be a single room, much less a big bed."
An Zheng turned around, "No matter how fair the reputation of the Martial Arts Academy was before, everyone felt that the Martial Academy was too far away from them to reach them. But now that the Martial Arts Academy's reputation had gone bad, everyone was paying close attention. This is the Shattered, the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and Shattered. Those who are paying attention to the development of this matter will see and feel that a brand-new Martial Arts Academy has appeared, and is very close to them. "
Hao Pingan: "Yes, there's a big bed."
An Zheng laughed: "Thank you."
Chapter 89 - Stay a while
This was the first night in four years that An Zheng and the others did not have An Zheng at home.
They all sat on the roof, holding their chin as they stared blankly at the moon. No one spoke a word.
Different from Qu Liuxi and the others, Gu Qianye stood alone at the entrance with a slightly ugly expression. She pulled a thin necklace from around her neck and looked down at the thing hanging from the necklace. She tried several times to pull it off.
Qu Liuxi, who was sitting on the roof, saw the weird behavior of Gu Qianye, and came down from the roof: "Elder sister, what's wrong?"
she asked.
Gu Qianye looked down at the item on the necklace, and then stuffed it back into her clothes.
She turned around and looked at Qu Liuxi: "Do you guys think An Zheng will be in any danger?"
Qu Liuxi said: "The people from the Military Department sent a personal letter to An Zheng, and it was indeed written by An Zheng. An Zheng had already made an agreement with us a long time ago. There are some words that he would use a special writing method to write, and there are also some other very hidden characteristics that I have seen before. "He said the military is only holding him for a symbolic day. They will release him tomorrow."
Gu Qianye seemed to be muttering to herself, "Maybe An Zheng judged wrongly?"
Qu Liuxi's face changed slightly: Then what do we do?
Gu Qianye lifted her hand and pressed it against her chest.
She turned around to look at Qu Liuxi and said: "Before I led my tribesmen into the Fantasy City, I did not have a good impression of people like you. You all call yourselves the largest race, and stated your benevolence and kindness. However, in the Old Hunters's impression, you are all treacherous and treacherous. After coming into contact with the both of you, I gradually changed my view. I knew that there would be scum in any race, but most of them were good people. However … But we can never forget to guard against the evil in human nature. "
She took a deep breath. "An Zheng isn't an idiot, but he is too easy to believe in."
Military Department.
In Hao Pingan's study, the Assistant Minister of War, Chen Zaiyan, poured a cup of tea for Hao Pingan and then sat opposite him. "Master, is this matter really going to be handled according to An Zheng's method?"
Hao Pingan nodded his head: "An Zheng is a rare talent, what he did today was unforgivable. According to my original thoughts, I wanted to make him a slave and send him to the border. But his words changed my mind … In fact, a large portion of his words are taken for granted, and he thinks that carrying it out is not difficult, it is not because he is childish, but because he is not good at our State of Yan's field of government. "
"But at the root of it, his way of thinking is indeed helpful for the Ministry of War. Although the Martial Arts Academy had produced a few talents in the past few years, they had never been able to compare with the Great Cauldron Academy and the Tai-tai-tai-tai-tai-tai-tai-tai-tao. Furthermore, the border territories had been warring for many years. Most of the outstanding youths that graduated from the Martial Arts Academy died in battle after reaching the battlefield. "As a result, our military has always been lacking in reserve, which has led to the emergence of a situation where there is no one capable of supporting our troops."
"The state can use decrees to require young men to join the army, but will these people who are brought into the barracks by the law really become qualified soldiers?"
Chen Zaiyan sighed, "This reminds me of the young people who graduated from the Martial Academy last year. There were 328 of them, and only 14 of them entered the Military Department t
o take up positions, while the rest went to different places on the border. Ten months had passed since they finished their studies in September last year … Yesterday, I counted the number of casualties at the border over the past year and focused on those low-ranked officers who died in battle. "
He lowered his head, with a sad expression on his face, "In ten months, 314 outstanding youths died in battle, with 219 being disabled and 32 being injured. We lost 80% of our members. As for the remaining 20% who were still alive, they were all from clans with deep roots. This was because these youngsters would not enter the battlefield when they went to the border. They were only there to earn their qualifications. Sooner or later, these people would have to return to work in the imperial court, and before long, they would become the backbone of the army. And this kind of core strength represents the interests of the various large clans. "
Hao Pingan said: "But we can't change anything, there are always people who want to go onto the battlefield, and those who do not need to go onto the battlefield have sufficient strength to support them. However, the offspring of the Humble Class are different. If you want to change your life and bring glory to your family, you can only go all out and fight your way out. "
Chen Zaiyan raised his head, "But Master, is there really no other reason behind all of this? Wasn't the death of those Humble Class children caused by someone else? They were like strong loaches trying their best to squeeze into a pond of carp. However, these golden carp would never allow them to enter, so they would kill these mudfish outside of the golden carp's pond at all costs. "
"The imperial government is such a big pond."
Chen Zaiyan clenched his fist tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging out.
Hao Pingan patted Chen Zaiyan's shoulder: "I know, I understand, that's why I'm preparing to push those things that An Zheng said. Let more people of the Humble Class see hope, and let more people get rid of their education. "
Chen Zaiyan looked at Hao Pingan: "But master, isn't this kind of resistance a little too intense?"
"It was tragic."
Hao Pingan said: "In order for us to make the Humble Class descendants our officials and become an indispensable force in the imperial court, we can only increase the number of Humble Class offspring we have. The number of people who wished to die was not as many as the number of people who joined. Eventually, a portion of the people would remain as the pillars of the imperial court. That's right, you're right, it's truly tragic, because only one in a thousand will be left alive. "
Chen Zaiyan remained silent as he lowered his head and stared at the teacup in his hand in a daze.
"You are from the Humble Class."
Hao Pingan looked at Chen Zaiyan and said: "So you understand the hardships of those Humble Class offspring more than I do, and you care about them more than I do. But believe me, I'm trying to do something that will help them. "
"Lord, to be able to work by your side is an honor for the rest of my life."
Chen Zaiyan stood up and cupped his fists.
Hao Pingan laughed as he shook his head, "To the golden carps that you spoke of, I am actually one of them, it is just that I am a little unusual. The late emperor had said before his death that those large families that looked like the pillars of the imperial court were actually the moths of the nation. However, in order to maintain the stability of the country, these people had to be used. But if we only use these people, the country will still be finished. "
He turned around and looked at Chen Zaiyan, "This is also the reason why the late emperor publicly allowed you to be the assistant minister of the military. The previous King knew my character, so he handed you over to me. You have to stay by my side in order to nurture you, to make you a role model. To let a child of the Humble Class mention your name will make your blood boil, and you will have a goal as well.
"Thus, after the late King died, Her Majesty wholeheartedly wanted to replace the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War who had been vacant for so many years. "If Her Majesty had arranged for someone to come in, it would have been those people who would take my place, not you."
He said seriously, "In this chaotic world, the military is the most important thing. As long as the military is fair and just, then those young people who were born in the same line as you will have hope, and the country will have hope as well. "
"You say it's desperate, the only thing I can do now is to maintain this hope through this desperate method."
As Chen Zaiyan sat there, his eyes were already red. "People from the Humble Class will have an even purer heart of a nation to repay, but they cannot be reused. However … "Let's not talk about it anymore."
Hao Pingan said: "Thus, An Zheng's suggestion is indeed something to be done. Originally, I planned to personally go see the civilians that are still surrounding the Martial Arts Academy's gate tomorrow, but I think that you are more suitable than me. I will enter the palace tomorrow to see the King and explain this matter in detail to him. "
"Your Majesty?"
Chen Zaiyan sighed: "It's just that …"
His remaining words were stopped by Hao Pingan before he could finish his sentence, "Don't speak of offending others. The King actually has great ambitions.
Hao Pingan said: "Tomorrow, go out and pacify those people, tell them that the Martial Arts Academy will thoroughly investigate this matter, and then clear up the matter in the Martial Arts Academy within three days, do not just let anyone who has been in the academy for too long get away, as long as it is a criminal, capture them all."
"Until who?"
Chen Zaiyan asked.
Hao Pingan was silent for a moment, then said with a slightly relaxed tone, "A few Vice Headmasters can move one or two of them, but there's no need to expand any further."
Disappointment appeared in Chen Zaiyan's eyes, but he knew that this was his limit.
Hao Pingan saw disappointment in Chen Zaiyan's eyes, and he also saw a very complicated thing that seemed to be sorrow. He thought that this kind of grief was due to Chen Zaiyan feeling sorry for those people who came from the Humble Class like him, so he didn't care too much about it. There were many different kinds of sorrows in a person's life, but one couldn't tell them apart from their eyes. Some sadness is related to me, some sadness is related to others, for example … They were about to part.
Hao Pingan said: "An Zheng is someone who can be trained, in the future, I will hand over the military to you, you should help me find a helper since a long time ago. Amongst the existing people, Fang Daozhi and Fang Zhiji looked the same, but they could still do whatever they want, but this kind of person could be trusted. But that trust was personal, not official. Wang Kaitai was left behind on purpose to help you, this person has an honest personality, but when doing things, he has his limits, and his thoughts are also detailed. He represents the interests of the border troops, so it's good for you to have him. "
"But this is still not enough. We need more young people to come in. You have to nurture them."
Chen Zaiyan replied: "Rest assured Master, I will."
Hao Pingan felt a bit uncomfortable, but he didn't know what it was. He felt that something wasn't right with Chen Zaiyan's words just now, and this kind of answer didn't fit Chen Zaiyan's personality.
"Go, meet An Zheng and listen to his thoughts before going to pacify the public."
Hao Pingan looked at the moon outside: "It's been over ten days since I've been home, I'll go back to take a look today."
Chen Zaiyan: "I will arrange for someone to escort Master back."
Hao Pingan nodded, "Alright."
At the same time, in the military cell.
An Zheng did indeed sleep in a single room, a single room with a big bed.
However, the large bed was made by a few guards who had found some flat things to put together. The bedding was new and clean. Apart from the bed, there was a table, a stool, four to five plates of dishes and a pot of wine on the table.
An Zheng looked around, other than the torture instruments that were still hanging on the wall, everything else was fine.
However, in theory, the cells of the military should not have torture tools … Since the Ministry of War's cells were only temporary places for holding prisoners, the Ministry of War did not have the right to use torture.
Just as he was thinking about this, there was a sound from the door chain and two guards came in: "Anzhu, there is something I need to tell you in advance."
The guard who was walking in front said to An Zheng with a smile, "You may need to stay for a while longer."
Chapter 90 - Storm Eve
The jailer and An Zheng had gotten to know each other before, so An Zheng had to call him Old Sun when he was introduced to the jailer. An Zheng was the Assistant Minister of the Military Department, Chen Zaiyan, so he had brought his into the prison. When they entered, Chen Zaiyan had told Old Sun and the others so they were very courteous to An Zheng.
After entering, Old Sun smiled and said, "Anzhu, you might need to stay for a while."
An Zheng who was lying on the bed sat up: "Why?"
Old Sun said, "Just now, the Vice Minister told me that he will have to wait for the people's will to be pacified before you can step in. Lord just sent someone over, let me inform you … He said that the best time for you to show up was when this matter was about to be solved perfectly. Stand forward and say a few words for the Martial Arts Academy and the Military Department. As for your guilt, said the Minister, he will find a way to wash it off you. "
An Zheng thought for a moment, which was nothing. "I will be fine staying for a few days, but I want to write a letter to my family."
Old Sun replied: "That's nothing much. Anzhu, you've finished writing it down, I'll send someone to send it to your home."
An Zheng nodded his head: "Thank you, Big Brother Sun. You are older than me by a lot, don't call me Anzhu."