Chapter 1678 Military Pay
A misunderstanding is a misunderstanding, and it can be solved by explaining it clearly.
But since we cooperate with the performance, the "reward" we should have naturally cannot be missed.
Huang Jitian could only pray that Li Chen would not speak loudly later.
Wang En, who had no idea about these intrigues, looked at Li Chen at this time, took a deep breath, and said, "The villain needs 50 taels."
Fifty taels.
The expressions of the people around him are very strange.
For ordinary people, fifty taels are indeed a big sum of money.
Even when the Qin Empire was in good weather in previous years, the annual income of a household would not exceed five taels or six taels of silver. Fifty taels was equivalent to the income of a household for ten years, which was a huge sum of money.
But compared to Li Chen, the identity of the imperial crown prince, fifty taels is a bit insulting.
Is it worth fifty taels to protect my car?
Others had strange expressions, but Li Chen didn't care. Instead, his attitude and tone were like spring breeze, "Okay, then tell me, why do you want fifty taels of silver?"
Wang En also took the initiative at this time. He said: "The villain was originally an ordinary family in a small place in Ganzhou and Shaanxi. Although there were no nobles, his family operated a few acres of thin land and lived a life of less than the best.
But later, the family lost its power and sold its property, but also owed a large amount of debt. The villain had no other choice but to join the army at the Crescent Pass. Fortunately, he was appreciated by Wu Shuai and promoted to become Wu Shuai's personal guard.
But the military pay for joining the army is too low, and with the capital and profit, it is almost impossible to pay off the debt."
"So the villain wants to ask His Highness to give him fifty taels of reward, send him home and pay off his debts. The villain is willing to go through fire and water for His Highness, and he will never refuse!"
After saying that, Wang En directly slammed his knees on the snow, kowtowed to Li Chen heavily.
Li Chen bent down and personally helped Wang En up.
Whether it is a story that is not a wonderful one or the fifty taels of silver, it is a trivial matter in Li Chen's eyes.
What he saw and heard was the two key points of a family that was originally a wealthy family, and the military salary for the army was too low.
If it is just a poor family management that leads to bankruptcy and debt, it is not unusual. No matter how beautiful the prosperous era is, there will be ups and downs in individuals. It is impossible for the whole country to ascend, and everyone is immortal, but Li Chen knows very well that such a family,
The Qin Empire is not a minority. Over the years, due to famine or war, the political situation of the court has been turbulent, and the country and the country are still unstable, and countless families are even displaced.
This is something that must be taken seriously for Li Chen, the crown prince of this ancient empire.
Another thing is that the military pay is too low.
"How much does your military salary?" Li Chen asked calmly.
In fact, he knew this number.
But if he finds that the military pay the soldiers actually received does not match the number reported to him by Wu Qingcang and others, then a large number of people will inevitably fall afterwards.
"If you go back to the prince, as Wu Shuai's personal army, the military pay is actually pretty good. The fixed monthly grain is two stones, two kilograms of salt, two cents of silver, and two cents of silver. The villain has family care, so on this basis, every
I can still get one stone of grain and one pound of salt a month. If I want to fight, it will double. If there are casualties, the pension will be calculated separately."
Li Chen knew it, and his face relaxed a little.
Chapter completed!