King Donghai and Cui Teng gained a lot. One night and one morning, they captured more than 300 people who rushed from the capital. The slaves were removed, and a total of 132 people were all taken to the guard camp. They were all so scared that they were trembling all over, and even hugged their heads and cried, calling their father and mother.

The more these people cried, the happier Cui Teng became, but the King of Donghai understood that Cui Teng had caused a big trouble for the emperor.

Han Ruzi himself also understood that although this matter could be big or small, it was actually a dilemma: the punishment was too light, which made these powerful and noble sons who were pampered and respected, making the trend of "replacement" more powerful; the punishment was too heavy, but it was too widespread, which was a kind of harm to the emperor and the court.

"Give them a chance to tell those who came from the capital that eliminating the epidemic in the 'Children's Army' within two days can be considered as meritorious service."

Cui Teng was a little disappointed, "Is it so cheap for them?"

King Donghai said: "After all, they are all their own family members. These young men are either children of the royal family or descendants of the aristocratic family. They are all related to the royal family. Cui Teng, what do you want His Majesty to do? Will you kill your relatives for the sake of justice and act cruelly against your family?"

Cui Teng stopped talking.

Eliminating non-existent epidemics is certainly not a punishment. Han Ruzi continued: "I will give the generals of the 'Child Army' two days to clear out the impostors in the camp. Two days later, I will review the army again."

The emperor's will was conveyed, and the "Children's Army" camp was in chaos, pretending that epidemic was the best idea they could come up with. After the emperor put a little pressure, they all had no idea and could only wait for the father and brother in the city to come and help.

The first person to plead for them was Zong Zhengqing Han Zun. He had a grandson in the camp, not an impersonation, but more than half of the perpetrators were children of the royal family and some relatives of the outside world. Zong Zheng’s mansion was responsible for this.

Han Xun, who was respected by the emperor, was not even straight, and he usually had to rest three times on foot a mile, but now he was running all the way from the city to the hunting ground. Many sedan chairmen took turns carrying sedan chairs, and their speed was not as fast as galloping horses. They arrived at the military camp after night.

Han Xun had no time to rest, and with the help of his servant, he walked into the tent, and was supported by the eunuch. Just as he was about to kneel down to pay homage, the emperor stood up from his seat, came up a few steps, personally held one of the old man's arm, and sent it to the stool to sit.

"This is not a capital city, there is no need to be polite."

Han Xu really didn't have the strength to pay attention to etiquette, so he had to sit down, took a few breaths, and was about to speak, when the emperor suddenly changed his face and said seriously: "The old man is here just right. I am not sure about anything. I want to ask the old man to answer the doubts."

"Your Majesty... Please tell me." Han Xu had no choice but to swallow his words first.

"Am I a foolish monarch?"

Han Xu was startled and immediately stood up, but the emperor held it down.

"Your Majesty is one of the few wise kings throughout history, how can you say "the foolish king"?"

"I am not a foolish monarch, why did the royal family treat me as a fool? Is it because I did something wrong and made the royal family dissatisfied?"

Han Xu was startled again, but he still couldn't stand up and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty is so serious. The royal family is your majesty's closest relatives. Everyone is grateful for your majesty's kindness. They all think that if Your Majesty had not turned the tide, the great Chu country would be in danger and the royal family would have been overthrown."

Han Ruzi sighed, "It is not my own strength to turn the tide. There must be many royal family members standing in charge and maintaining the stability of the Great Chu."

Han Xu nodded and was about to say his own words, but the emperor changed his mind and rushed forward again.

"After all, I am young, and my father and brother died early. I feel sad whenever I think of this. The old man is an elder of the royal family. I have always regarded the old man as his father and ancestor, so I strongly ask the old man to come out and take charge of the royal family again."

The emperor's father and grandfather were both emperors, and Han Xun could not afford such a status and hurriedly said: "The old minister was foolish and incompetent, and failed to educate the children of the royal family. He was ashamed of His Majesty's trust."

"What's wrong with a group of naughty teenagers making trouble?"

Han Xu was stunned. "Young man makes trouble" was his remark, but the emperor said it first.

"I have something to ask for, and I hope the elder will help you."

Han Zhi was stunned again. He was entrusted by many aristocratic families and came to ask His Majesty for mercy, but the emperor asked for help first. This made him very embarrassed. He wanted to stand up and kneel down and not go. He was feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles on the stool. "Why did Your Majesty say this? The king, the minister, the minister, and the emperor, the old minister should sacrifice his life and do his duty."

Han Ruzi shook her head, "The problem is here. I don't want to issue an edict to avoid hurting the same surname among the royal family. What do you think?"

Han Xun hurriedly said, "Yes, Your Majesty is right, Your Majesty means..."

"Please go back to the city and say to the royal family for me: In the case of great Chu, it is all my responsibility. I should face the difficulties, but I can't stand it alone. If you want my parents and brothers to follow me, don't drag them back."

Han Xu was extremely excited, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty is so serious. The children of the royal family can only rush in front of Your Majesty. How dare you drag your back? What's happening in the camp..."

"I don't want to mention this matter again." Han Ruzi waved his hand, "I am still young and know what 'young recklessness' means, and I will not pursue it in depth. I just have a innocent heart and don't know how to reveal it to the royal family, so I ask the elders to help and explain it to the royal family."

Han Xun said seriously: "We must explain it clearly. If there is a fraud in front of His Majesty, you don't need your Majesty to speak. The old minister will kill him under the stick first!"

Han Xun's hands were twisted and his teeth were gritted.

"I will feel relieved with the promise of the elders." Han Ruzi breathed a sigh of relief, "I have high hopes for this 'child army'. If I can get the sincere support of the royal family, this army will definitely be invincible."

Han Xun was also an old fox, but at this time he did not understand the emperor's implications and agreed, "I sincerely support you, how could the royal family not support Your Majesty?"

"I and the royal family are my own family, and are unusual monarchs and ministers."

"Of course, my own family."

Han Xun said goodbye and immediately went to the "Children's Army" camp. He first scolded the impostor, and then scolded the person who had the idea of ​​pretending to be sick. Finally, he said: "There is a fire pit ahead. Your Majesty asks you to jump. You must jump without hesitation. Don't ask someone to replace him. Even if you look embarrassed, don't blame me for being cruel. I will push you down first, and then push your father and brother down together. Don't expect someone to help you. Everyone is honest in the military camp. Do you understand?"

It turned out that it was just verbal punishment, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. It was nothing to be scolded by Zong Zhengqing, so they all nodded in agreement.

Han Xu left behind several descendants of the princes from all over the country, and gave a special instructions before leaving the camp and returning to Beijing.

After Han Xun, several ministers came, one to apologize and the other to plead for mercy. Han Ruzi treated them all in the same way, but instead asked them to help and explained the emperor's wishes to each family.

Two days later, the "epidemic disease" was eliminated completely, and the emperor came to the camp to inspect again.

This time, the "Son Army" revealed its true face.

The main force in the army was the "replacement soldiers". They replaced their masters in the army since childhood and were skillful in their training. When the emperor first reviewed, they were in the front line, and behind them were some soldiers who were good-performing. Those noble children who really couldn't show off simply let them hide in the tent and let them come out. There were a total of two thousand people, and no one could see that they were missing one or two hundred people.

Now all tricks are no longer useful, but in just two days, no one can build a well-trained army.

The team was crooked and the orders were chaotic. The generals in the army became more and more guilty. However, the emperor nodded instead and said to the generals: "This is the real situation of the Great Chu. The previous false moves were just deceiving themselves. If they really came to the enemy, it would be like a death sentence."

The hunting drill that was postponed for several days officially began. The emperor participated in the whole process, but he rarely spoke, and the generals of the "Son Army" decided themselves.

Except for the five guards, most of the generals were descendants of ordinary families, and there was no problem in laying troops. They were just too brave and did not dare to take too seriously the children of the powerful and nobles under their command. They could not relax in front of the emperor, so they were in a dilemma.

The hunting effect was unsatisfactory. The troops finally arrived at the designated position. The time they missed was not too long, and there were not many soldiers left behind. They were not as good as the elite southern and northern troops, but they were not much worse than ordinary troops.

The young soldiers who suffered this kind of pain for the first time all looked forward to the end of the hunt as soon as possible. No one expected that the pain had just begun.

Han Ruzi summoned officials from the Ministry of War a few days ago and repeatedly checked the "Son Army" list to ensure that no one impersonated him. If he found out again, the Ministry of War would be responsible.

Many families have "soldiers". Some of them did not come this time. Han Ruzi "invited" each family to hand in hand. The reason is very simple: "Since it is a 'soldier', then replace it openly. The country is at the time of employment, so why not let them join the army? It is also a help from each family to me."

More than 500 "replacement soldiers" were all incorporated into the Northern Army.

The hunting drill that lasted for several days was over. The emperor reviewed again, gave him wine and food, and comforted the soldiers.

For the two thousand soldiers of the "Son Army", the suffering is over, and soon they will find that they are facing real suffering.

Han Ruzi summoned more than a dozen major generals and officials of the Ministry of War, and dictated the imperial edict in public: " Raising soldiers is about training, and practicing soldiers is about conducting. Although marching is easy, one is physical training, two is about cooperating, and three is about practicing the orders and flags. The 'Junior Army' is my personal army, and the families entrusted it to me. I am more important than that, so I ordered the marching to go to the shattered iron city outside the border. The Ministry of War drafted an order and sent orders to the generals, and set off in an hour."

Everyone was shocked, but the emperor did not want to discuss with anyone. He issued an imperial edict. An hour later, a crying army set out from the camp, as if he was about to rush to the battlefield where there was no return.

Han Ruzi did not allow any veterans to follow, marching routes, camp arrangements, communication with local governments, etc., all of them were drafted by the generals of the "Son Army" themselves.

The Broken Iron City is an ominous place for the aristocratic families. Many noble children died there. Now a large number of people are going to rush there, and everyone feels bad. However, these days they have been reminded and scolded by their fathers and brothers, and they dare not disobey the emperor's will. While crying, they have to ride horses and gallop and dare not fall behind.

Han Ruzi did not return to the city immediately, but just waited where he was.

In the city, we must abide by the rules of the court. Outside the city, Han Ruzi wanted to talk about the rules in the army. He wanted to see who would dare to plead for mercy. (To be continued.)

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