Chapter 111 111 Difficulties in Military Service

Emperor Pei narrowed his eyes slightly, and the smile on his lips was a bit sarcastic, but the words he said were very reasonable, "Everyone has a love for beauty, and there is nothing wrong with it. Moreover, you have spread the branches and leaves of my royal family, Da Pei, and you have done a great job.

Of course, he is much better than your brothers. It is too late for my father to be happy. You, there is no need to be so scared..."

Pei Jing was overjoyed when he heard this. This was his father's affirmation. He saluted and shouted, "Thank you, father."

"Well, my father is getting old. I only hope that the Da Pei royal family will prosper and be passed on from generation to generation." Emperor Pei's words came from his heart. The Da Pei dynasty was only a hundred years old, but life was not easy.

Dapei is located in a fertile land in the Central Plains. There is the Datu Kingdom in the north, which comes to harass from time to time. In the west, there are small countries like Ata Kingdom, quietly peeking and watching. To the east, there are many island countries near the sea, watching with eager eyes...

There is probably no emperor who does not want his dynasty to continue forever, but the fact is that dynasties change, kingdoms change owners, and world affairs are constantly changing.

"Okay, you work hard and go back and tell the Feng family that when the son is born, I will give her a promotion. Go ahead." Emperor Pei was not in the mood to deal with his stupid son, so he threw a bait

, and drove him away.

"Thank you, father. My son will definitely work hard." Pei Jing exited happily, his mind already filled with fantasies.

When she was promoted, he was already a prince, and the number of concubines and concubines around him had already been filled. Where else could she be promoted? Could it be...

Thinking of his father, heir, heir, this is his greatest advantage.

What's the use of the eldest brother's high status? He's been married for so many years and still doesn't have a son and a half. What's the use of the third brother, no matter how capable he is? He's not a womanizer.

Gu Shanchong counted the heads and said, "There are still six left. Cheng Ru will place lots."

Qi Qi took a look and saw that on one side were the wealthy households with small assets in the village, and on the other side were the poor households with financial difficulties.

I don’t know whether to say yes or no.

"This time, hey..."

Pei Sheng hasn't set off yet, but the first war has already begun in the northern border. More than 10,000 Datu soldiers attacked Fengzhou City in the northern border overnight. Although General Situ led the army to come to the rescue in time, many people in the city

Still suffered.

When he came out and saw a crowd of twos and threes, he followed the crowd and left, listening to another round of gossip.

Within three days, 50,000 new soldiers must be mobilized and distributed among the states, counties, towns, and villages. This must be implemented immediately without delay.

"Okay, now that the decision has been made, let's hurry up and get ready. As per the old rules, those who are serving in the military will gather at the village head tomorrow morning at Yinshi and send you to the town. Those who are not required to serve in the military should pay as soon as possible, ten taels of silver per household.

"

King Jin left the palace with bold and confident steps and was in a good mood.

Father is not stupid.

Qi Qi saw Gu Chengru bring two bamboo tubes, each containing bamboo sticks. When he took out the bamboo sticks, he saw that the tips of one bucket were red, and the tips of the other bucket were colorless.

Then, everyone started to draw lots as if they were dead. If they drew the colorless one, they patted their chests and secretly rejoiced. But if they drew the red one, they immediately cried with their faces down and their heads down.

"Uncle, I'll go back first."

"It's pretty good here. At least there's no war. It's just that those who served in the military suffered a lot. I wonder if they can come back."

"Leave it to fate, please."

Haha, if you choose the two of them as the crown prince, there will be no successor. Are you waiting to adopt his son? It is better to let him take the throne directly.

The most important thing is to get spies from all over the country to take action, especially in the Datu Kingdom and the Northern Territory.

In various civilian areas, military service has once again begun with great enthusiasm.

Sanhe Village had just experienced a flood and had to do hard labor, and now military service came again. Suddenly the people in the village were panicked and sighed.

"Uncle, I would like to ask, what are these ten taels of silver collected for?" Qi Qi asked as he had doubts in his mind.

"Yes, the last time there was a sudden recruitment was five years ago. Fifty-three of them went out, and less than half came back."

Everyone stared at the bamboo tube closely, as if they wanted to see through it.

"well."

"My family has some spare money. I originally wanted to renovate the house a few years ago and hire a wife for Shugen. But now I have lost more than half of my money, and I can't do anything."

After Pei Sheng returned home, he began to arrange various matters. He did not leave in a day or two.

Turning at the intersection, Qi Qi broke away from the crowd and continued walking to the east end of the village when she saw the father and son walking in front who seemed to be having an argument.

Qi Qi nodded and understood. Unexpectedly, the military service of the Da Pei Dynasty was like this.

"Hey, we are recruiting troops in such a hurry. I don't know where the fight started this time. When will this day end?"

Just as Qi Qi was about to leave, she was stopped by the village chief, "Qi Qi, please borrow the carriage tomorrow morning to take them to town."

After Gu Shanchong finished explaining, everyone dispersed one after another, with no smile on everyone's face.

"They're all here. I won't talk nonsense. Thirty-eight heads are going to be paid this time. Whoever pays for the money or the people pays for it." Gu Shanchong is used to doing this, and the villagers seem to be used to it. , immediately divided into two sides.

"Okay, no problem. I'll ask Uncle Bao to wait at the village head when the time comes." Qi Qi readily agreed.

"That's all I can think about..."

"Well, it's better than letting the children go to the battlefield. At least their lives are safe, and the daughter-in-law will be married sooner or later. There's no rush."

Sanhe Village will produce thirty-eight people this time, which is not a lot. There are a total of one hundred and five households in the village. Excluding some widows and orphans without adult males and those whose families are exempt from military service due to their scholar status, there are still ninety-four households. Need to stand out.

She knew the two people very well, they were Yang Daqing and his son Dashan.

When the news reached Kyoto, there was inevitably another turmoil. King Shen ordered his troops overnight and rushed to Beijing.

The village head Gu Shanchong convened a meeting of heads of households to discuss military service. Qi Qi is a female household and there are no adult males in the family, so she doesn't need to stand out, but out of curiosity, she went over to listen.

"Oh, this, you have to hand it over. Although there are only 38 people in the village, the rest who do not serve in the military must also hand over the exemption money." The village chief was also helpless. They had worked hard for a year without food. If you don’t drink the harvest, it will be gone in a flash.

Gu Chengru counted them skillfully. He put six red-tipped picks and fifty-six colorless picks in a bamboo tube, shook them around, and placed them in the middle of the table.

Just now she seemed to see Yang Daqing standing on the side going to serve in the military. So, who are they?

"Father, just agree. Let me go for this military service and you stay to take care of your mother and make money to support the family." Yang Dashan pulled his father's sleeve and looked at him stubbornly.

But Yang Daqing kept shaking his head, "No, you are still young. What can you do if you go to the battlefield? No."

"I'm not young anymore. I will be sixteen after the Chinese New Year. Dad, Mom can't live without you, and the family also needs you..." Yang Dashan said persistently and seriously, "Dad, let me go."
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