Chapter 393 The Corrupt Longteng Empire (please subscribe, please vote)
Lin Yi naturally cannot fail to hear the other party’s subtext. Since the 200,000 soldiers came in through regular recruitment channels, then the remaining 100,000 soldiers must be It was through irregular recruitment channels.
You must know that the Soaring Dragon Empire is not a prosperous kingdom, it is actually rotten to the core.
The Dragon Empire, once a glorious country, is now shrouded in the shadow of corruption and depravity.
The officials of the empire should have shouldered the important responsibility of governing the country and serving the people. However, they were indulged in the quagmire of power and money, and regarded public power as a tool for personal gain.
These officials ignored the law and discipline, abused their power, and enriched themselves.
Their greed and corruption spread like a plague in the imperial officialdom, eroding the foundation of the country.
In this era of rampant corruption, the people of the Longteng Empire are like creatures struggling in the quagmire, struggling to find a way to survive.
The profligate and corrupt behavior of officials is undoubtedly adding salt to their wounds.
The officials of the country are already like this, how can the officers of the army be any better?
It can be said that the remaining 100,000 soldiers were brought into the army through various deceptions and deceptions.
Lin Yi gradually clarified the origin of his status as a third-class soldier.
His predecessor originally went to the Black Earth Fortress to search for rare medicinal materials in order to complete his teacher's mission, but he unexpectedly ran into Marquis Mark's conscription team.
Relying on the power of Marquis Mark, those conscripts behaved extremely arrogantly and did all kinds of evil and unscrupulously.
When they saw Lin Yi's predecessor in his youth, they had evil thoughts.
When he was unprepared, the conscription team made a sudden attack on him and knocked him out with a sap.
Subsequently, these recruiters pressed fingerprints on the unconscious predecessor, forged enlistment documents, and threw him into the military camp. From then on, he became a third-class private in the army.
Fragments of these memories gradually emerged in Lin Yi's mind. Although they were intermittent, they were enough for him to roughly restore the truth of the matter.
On the other side, Marquis Mark was sweating profusely and apologizing to a man in front of him.
This man was none other than Lin Yi's cheap senior brother and a college teacher sent by the dean of Shenglong College.
He unceremoniously exposed the scandal of Marquis Mark's recruiting team, embarrassing Marquis Mark.
Normally, Marquis Mark simply ignores such accusations. After all, he has a distinguished status and a high position of power.
In the entire Longteng Empire, except for the emperor and a few dukes, he was almost fearless.
However, facing the representatives of the Holy Dragon Academy, he had to lower his stance because it was related to his vital interests.
The dean of Shenglong Academy was so influential that even the emperor gave him three points of praise.
More importantly, Marquis Mark also asked for help from Holy Dragon Academy.
Although he is over fifty years old and married to his thirteenth wife, his body is not as strong as those warriors.
His current physical condition is maintained entirely by the medicines produced by Holy Dragon Academy.
Therefore, whether it is for official or private matters, Marquis Mark must give this man face.
He knew that maintaining a good relationship with Holy Dragon Academy was very important to him.
So even though he was exposed by the other party, he could only swallow his anger and try his best to make amends and restore the relationship. "Master Bohai, please rest assured that I will find your junior brother within three days. If anything goes wrong with him, I am willing to take all responsibility. I have indeed been somewhat negligent in recent years, and I am deeply sorry for that. "Marquis Mark apologized sincerely, while comforting Master Bohai, who looked grim.
Master Bohai did not expect that the corruption of imperial officials had become so serious. In order to complete the task of recruiting soldiers, he dared to beat sap on the street and force people into the military camp. This was simply a violation of the laws of the empire.
He was filled with anger, but at the moment he was more concerned about the safety of his junior brother.
"Okay, I will wait for your news here. I hope you will keep your word and don't let me down." Master Bohai said coldly.
After Marquis Mark settled Master Bohai, he quickly called the captain of the recruiting team in front of him.
"Third uncle, what are you calling me for?" The captain of the recruiting team was none other than Marquis Mark's third nephew.
At this moment, he was only wearing a lining and no armor at all. His shirt and pants were crooked, and he still exuded the faint smell of powder. At first glance, he looked like he had just climbed out of bed.
"You prodigal son!" Marquis Mark roared angrily and slapped his eldest nephew again. "I asked you to be careful when you go out to arrest people. Why do you dare to arrest anyone?"
The eldest nephew covered his face and looked at Marquis Mark in confusion, completely confused as to what was going on.
Marquis Mark used to love him the most. What happened today? To be so angry about arresting people.
"Third uncle, what happened? Is there anything wrong with the person I arrested?" the eldest nephew asked cautiously.
"The person you arrested is the junior brother of the dean of the Holy Dragon Academy. Now his senior brother is here. If something goes wrong with him, you and I will not be able to live with you!" Marquis Mark explained angrily.
When the eldest nephew heard this, he turned pale with fright.
He was naturally aware of the status of Holy Dragon Academy in the Soaring Dragon Empire. It was a place where even the emperor would give him a thumbs up.
He actually arrested the apprentice of the dean of Shenglong Academy. This was like poking a hornet's nest!
"Third uncle, I...what should I do now?" the eldest nephew asked in a panic.
"Go find the person immediately and make sure he is unharmed. If you can't find the person or something goes wrong with the person, you will have to bear the wrath of the Holy Dragon Academy!" Marquis Mark said with a gloomy face.
The eldest nephew crawled out of the room and immediately organized people to find the person who was accidentally arrested.
Obviously, he is very aware of the powerful influence of Holy Dragon Academy.
In the Longteng Empire, Holy Dragon Academy is known as a country within a country. It has a far-reaching sphere of influence and is inextricably linked to many officials in the court.
The potions made by alchemists are extremely popular in the market, which also gives the students and teachers of Holy Dragon Academy a very high status in the empire.
Therefore, he is fully aware of the serious consequences that this accidental arrest may bring.
A huge problem before him now is that he simply cannot determine which team Lin Yi has been assigned to.
At that time, the recruiting team did not keep detailed records during the arrest process. They just knocked people unconscious and threw them into the corps at random.
Now, trying to find Lin Yi among the 300,000-strong army is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
However, he did not dare to tell the truth. He just told Marquis Mark that he would look for it immediately.
(End of chapter)