Chapter 795 Extra: The Prime Minister (1)
General Zuo is strict in running the army and controlling his subordinates very strictly.
This anger made General Qin's legs weak. He knelt down to admit his mistake and apologized: "The general is wrong! The general deserves to die! The general will whip the general to vent his anger! The general will never dare to do it again!"< br>
General Zuo snorted coldly, took the riding whip and whipped it twice.
General Qin was so painful that cold sweat broke out on his forehead, but he didn't even have the courage to shout out the pain.
General Zuo threw away his riding crop and said coldly: "We must not mention those bad habits in the military in the past. The Zuo family's current family fortune is enough to last for several lifetimes, so we can't be greedy anymore. You have been with me for twenty years." , The Qin family is not short of money now, right?”
General Qin did not dare to say a word and nodded repeatedly.
General Zuo continued in a deep voice: "My greatest wish is to destroy Rouran and establish real achievements. Who dares to play tricks on military expenditures, I will never show mercy!"
After speaking, General Zuo stretched out his hand to help his subordinates up, and his voice became softer: "It's a pleasure for the emperor to allocate military funds, but if you take the emperor as your culprit, you would be making a big mistake."
"The Ministry of Revenue now maintains separate account books for each army. Every military expenditure is recorded clearly. The accounts are still done by Ma Yuanwailang himself. If the Yingwei camp has a mess of accounts and two confrontations, I still have What kind of face does it take to enter the palace to meet the saint?”
"Put away all those crooked ways and do your job with your heart."
General Qin nodded vigorously.
After General Qin received two whips, he became much more honest. The military expenses sent by the Ministry of Revenue were first used to compensate the dead and injured soldiers. In the past, this had to be exploited layer by layer, and finally fell into the hands of the dead and injured family members. It was good to have five achievements. This time, the pension money was actually distributed according to the list.
The family members received generous pensions, and some were so excited that they cried on the spot.
The soldiers of the British Guards Battalion saw this and felt warm in their hearts.
Serving as a soldier earns military pay. The emperor treats them kindly, and it is only natural that they work hard for the emperor.
The food in the Yingwei camp is now much better than before. You can eat meat every two or three days, and the rest of the time, you can eat hot porridge and steamed buns. Winter has not yet arrived, and thick military uniforms have already been issued. It's all thick cotton inside. There are also brand new shoes and socks.
The news that the British Guards Camp was recruiting new recruits was released, and soon many men came to sign up.
General Zuo's requirements for recruiting new soldiers are quite high. Article 1: Only if there are brothers or heirs in the family can one enter the military camp.
Article 2: Give priority to recruiting young and capable young men with military backgrounds. If you don't have the foundation before, you have to be physically strong enough to endure the hardships of military training.
The last one is also the most important one. Don't be stubborn and have an unruly temper. You must absolutely obey military orders.
When recruiting new soldiers, General Zuo personally sat in charge with a burning gaze. Those with slightly worse conditions will not be accepted.
General Qin couldn't help but talk too much: "The general's conditions for recruiting new soldiers are too strict. The stone lock must lift eighty kilograms, and the arms must be strong and the eyesight should be good. In a few days, only about two hundred were recruited. At this rate, If you want to recruit 20,000 new soldiers, how long will it take?”
General Zuo said coldly: "What's the rush? Eat your food one bite at a time and do your errands one by one. The emperor didn't rush you, but you did it first."
General Qin shut up.
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Jiang Shaohua really had no intention of urging.
Training troops is not easy. The Nanyang Guards Battalion relied on the Nanyang Palace's deep family resources to produce elite soldiers, and they could not be copied. No matter how much military expenditure the imperial court allocated to the British Guards Camp, it would not be able to afford the British Guards Camp's new armor and weapons for one man and two horses. General Zuo has his own way of training troops, and it is enough for her to give him trust and support.
If you want to really see the results of military training, you have to wait at least a year or two.
Time flies and it’s November.
Chen Changshi finally led a group of disaster relief officials back to the capital. He also received the same grand treatment as General Zuo when he returned to the court in victory.
The emperor led hundreds of officials out of the city to greet him in person.
Chen Changshi got off the carriage and stepped forward quickly. Before he could bend down to salute, Her Majesty the Empress had already stepped forward with a smile and held Chen Changshi's arm: "Chen Changshi, you are finally back. I have been waiting for you for a long time. .”
Chen Changshi's heart was burning, and he responded with a smile: "I am traveling abroad, but I also miss the emperor."
In the past, when Jiang Shaohua was the princess of Nanyang County, he often went out on inspection tours. Chen Changshi stayed behind in the palace, and it was common for them to be separated for half a year.
Now the status is different. As the emperor, Jiang Shaohua has to sit in the palace and cannot leave at will. Chen Changshi, on the other hand, has been traveling for half a year.
Jiang Shaohua looked at Chen Changshi carefully and sighed: "Chen Changshi has worked hard all day and has lost a lot of weight. He will have to take a good rest for a while when he comes back."
Chen Changshi smiled and said: "I still want to return to the court as soon as possible to take care of the emperor. Since the emperor is so considerate of my veteran, then I will rest for a month?"
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Jiang Shaohua smiled and said: "Just stay in the palace and rest for as long as you want."
Take a break no matter what, don't stop grinding all day long.
Chen Changshi has long been accustomed to it, and he will not reveal the emperor's face in front of all the ministers. He smiled happily and said: "Okay, I will follow the emperor into the palace now."
Little did he know how envious all the ministers were when they saw it.
There is a precedent for the emperor to come out of the city to greet a military general after he returns to the capital after a great victory. But it was unprecedented for a civil servant to leave Beijing on business and be greeted by the emperor when he returned to Beijing. It can be seen that Chen Changshi's holy family is very prosperous.
Looking at the present moment, the emperor has not let go of Chen Changshi's arm. This posture is no different from a junior supporting an elder.
This holy family is really eye-catching, and I wish I could replace it with my own body!
Jiang Shaohua announced in public: "Prime Minister Wang has resigned and retired, and the post of Prime Minister is vacant. I want Chen Changshi to be the Prime Minister of Liang."
Who can object?
Who dares to object?
Dong Shangshu, Yang Shangshu, Ding Shangshu and others had already gathered around Daliang to congratulate Prime Minister Chen.
Unconventional promotion, he jumped from the fifth rank of Changshi to the Prime Minister of Liang Dynasty. It has never been done before, and I'm afraid there will be no one in the future.
Zhang Shangshu, who was not convinced, subconsciously looked up and looked around. It's a pity that no matter where you look, you can't find anyone who dares to jump out and shout "This is against the rules of the court" at this time.
Where is Cao Yushi?
Zhang Shangshu finally found the most suitable candidate and winked at Cao Yushi repeatedly.
Cao Yushi just pretended not to see it. He spent fifty thousand taels of silver and worked hard to get the position of censor. He cherished it very much, but did not want to spoil the emperor's interest at this time and be kicked out of the court directly.
Chen Changshi had long been mentally prepared, but he did not expect that Her Majesty the Empress could not even wait to return to the palace and announced the matter directly outside the city.
Prime Minister Chen, who was surrounded by everyone, raised his hands to His Majesty the Empress and said: "I will definitely live up to the trust of the Emperor! I will do my best for the Liang Dynasty and be a good Prime Minister of the Liang Dynasty."