The Struggle of the Reborn Prince

Chapter 97 Recruiting people

After four or five years of renovation, the several villages in the Zhao Mansion can be said to be the same every year, and their lives are getting better and better. Although the rent collected for the land rented is not much different from that of the neighboring villages, there is no difference here.

There are countless exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, without the oppression and bullying of the government and the harassment of evil officials. Compared with people in other places, we can be regarded as living in the "News Network". With complete water conservancy facilities, we can also have priority in using various advanced

Agricultural machinery saves effort in farming and can produce more food. The old women and half-grown children at home can take care of them. If the population is large, they can also raise some poultry to supplement the family income. Most of the men have entered various workshops in the village.

, I can get back a lot of money on time every month. Even if someone proposes marriage, as soon as it is said that it is from Zhaozhuang, the marriage is already half done!

Everyone has a balance in their hearts, and everyone knows that they can live a good life precisely because of the protection and care of the prince. However, the prince has never made undue demands on everyone. Even if they requisition labor, they will pay according to the price. The government

The stewards and servants never bully others and are very kind to others. If there is an emergency at home, the government will send them to help deal with it. Even the imperial doctor who specializes in treating the prince will come to the clinic for treatment whenever he has an emergency.

Zhao Tong's plan was to build a Qianqi Club, which mainly focused on riding and shooting, and a Hero Club, which mainly practiced martial arts. He summoned the village heads, security chiefs, and armor chiefs of each village and held several meetings.

Agreed. People's hearts have changed. Now when there is something called in the mansion, everyone responds to the call. Things that no one dared to do even if they gave money in the past few years have never happened again. Now Zhao's four north and south villages plus the two newly acquired old and new villages

The guests heard that the palace was going to fund the establishment of a society to protect their homeland, the palace. This was a self-interested thing. Of course, they were eager to try it, and they also wanted to do something for the prince.

The two clubs chose a good day to open at the same time and accept new members on the spot. However, not everyone is qualified to enter. There are thresholds and the selection is very strict. There are no clubs that do not want them. Zhao Tong knows this

The emphasis on civility over martial arts may lead to the decline of the martial spirit. Worried about recruiting not enough qualified people, I am ready to use my power to do something wrong. After all, having too few people will violate my original intention.

But the result was unexpected. The registration site was extremely popular, and several club recorders were overwhelmed. They had to temporarily transfer a few stewards from the government to help. When they came, you were welcome to write your name first.

Only then did Zhao Tong realize that what Huang Jingchen said was true. Although the Baojia Law existed in name only, it had led to the increasing popularity of martial arts among the people. At that time, in order to encourage martial arts, it was clearly stipulated that those who were proficient in martial arts could be promoted to high positions, and those with the highest grades could become commanders.

Yes, people at that time regarded this as a way out, and it was considered a gain from a lost cause!

There are 400 places in the Hero Club, which Zhao Tong thinks is already a lot, but there are even more people who have signed up. In the end, it is no longer possible to decide just by demonstrating martial arts, so the selection can only be completed by arranging a few more competitions. With the Hero Club

In contrast, Qianqi Club is a bit deserted. After all, the Song Dynasty lost its natural horse farm and has been plagued by horse shortage for more than a hundred years. After the Horse Protection Law was abolished, few people in the countryside are willing to raise horses. This thing is compared with cattle.

Not only is it expensive, but it also has a bad temper. It is not as cost-effective as raising a cow. Without a horse, there will of course be fewer people who know how to ride a horse.

After several years of Zhao Tao's constant deception, the Zhao Mansion only managed to get a hundred or ten horses that barely met the standards of war horses. The name of the Qianqi Club was more worthy of its name than the Baiqi Club. Even so, there were more than 200 people who signed up, and after the selection

In the end, more than a hundred people were selected, and people from the Zhao family accounted for more than one-third. There were also a few people who aroused Zhao Tong's interest. These people have a bad reputation among dealers, that is, we

Nowadays, people often refer to "dandy boys" who are not doing their jobs properly, just like Jiuwen Long Shi Jin in Water Margin. Their family conditions are not bad. They don't work or farm. They specialize in practicing the art of stabbing and horseback riding.

He is not a bad student and has attended school for several years. He is considered one of the most versatile people in both civil and military affairs.

The young prince who contributed the most money became the honorary head of the two societies without hesitation. Meng Tao and Zhang Feng were elected as the vice presidents of the two societies. The nursing home in the mansion also joined the two societies based on their respective strengths. Zhao Tao through an agent

He firmly grasped the leadership in his own hands.

The team was built, and others took care of the rest. At this time, everyone discovered another secret. The four villages and workshops that the prince chose to build were all surrounded by main canals or close to the river bank.

, the wide main canal is difficult for even a horse to jump across. As long as the wooden bridge connecting the two sides is changed into a suspension bridge, a natural barrier will be formed. If people are posted to guard the bridge, it will be difficult for hundreds of people to pass easily. If a large group of bandits come,

The soldiers and cavalry teams scattered throughout the country can quickly assemble through the main road to drive away the invading enemies. The two newly captured villages are more troublesome, and they need to build village gates and put up barriers around them.

Sentries were quickly erected at various Zhuangzi points, and sentries were set up at major intersections. The social workers were divided into several teams. Every day, a team of people were on duty at night, patrolling with the cooperation of the horse teams. On the docks, various workshops were guarded.

The key point is that there are servants taking care of them day and night. In order not to affect the income of the servants, those who participate in training and duty will still be paid as workers in the workshop. Those who do not have regular jobs will be given a subsidy of 200 yuan a day, and of course they will also have to pay for food.

The blame falls on Zhao Tong.

Zhao Tong watched the training of the club members twice, and saw that these people's physical fitness was excellent, and their kung fu was also very good. Two or three ordinary people would not be their opponents, but they were not close in terms of discipline, although they could still do it.

Do your duty, but this is just the simplest task. If you go to the battlefield and face the enemy's cavalry, they may disperse in a rush. He can also understand that they are still members of the community and must be self-disciplined.

Compared with the strict military regulations that often involve beheading, the social rules they abide by seem trivial.

"An iron army must have iron discipline, and the development of discipline cannot be achieved overnight. It requires thousands of times of tempering to reach the state of being immovable in the face of death?" Zhao Tong looked distracted again.

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In the next period of time, everyone suddenly discovered that the prince had convulsions again. Now was the critical time to plant vegetables in the greenhouse. They called away all the old servants who had already had rich experience, and also recruited new servants from the house.

I picked up more than 20 people aged fifteen or sixteen and took them away. It was winter now, chopping wood, lighting fires, and buying winter vegetables were all times when people were being used, but the prince took them all away, which made everyone complain.

"My lord, do you really want to move to Beifu?" The old man is afraid of the cold. The summer courtyard has been on fire more than ten days in advance. The earth dragon has warmed the house. Huang Jingchen is even more reluctant to leave the house now.

"Yes, I will live here at least until next spring, so you have to worry more about the affairs of the house!" Zhao Tong took the tea handed over by Feng Xi and took a sip.

"It's been so long, and now it's cold. Can your body and bones bear it?" Huang Jingchen was surprised and asked with concern.

"You silly boy sleeps on a cool bed, all because of his strength. After so many years, his health is fine!" Zhao Tong said with a smile.

"In the past two years of winter, Your Majesty has been taking cold water showers every day. Is this good for your health?" Fengxi heard what Zhao Tong said was interesting and couldn't help but interject.

"Of course! How about you wash up with me too," Zhao Tong said jokingly.

"Youngster, I don't dare to compete with the second master, it's cold just thinking about it!" Fengxi said sarcastically, knowing that the prince must have something to discuss with Huang Jingchen when he came here, so he stepped back with a smile.

"Who does the prince plan to bring there?" Huang Jingchen asked.

"I plan to bring all ten of Zhao Ren and the others there. In addition, I have selected more than thirty of the newly purchased servants. I also want to select ten more from the Xiaohuang Sect to make a total of fifty people!" Zhao Tong said.

"Well, these bought children and the little Huangmen sent by the palace last year have been checked by Shunzi. The family is innocent and has no connection with anyone in the court. They can be used!" Huang Jingchen said.

"Shunzi is feeling comfortable in front of the shopkeeper now. Isn't it a lot of money to buy someone this time?" Zhao Tong said with a smile.

"Shunzi is so happy now that even an old man like me has almost forgotten that he can make thousands of dollars a day in charge of the restaurant, so spending that little money is nothing. It's just that the conditions you want are too high. You must be able to ride a horse, have some skills, and

Don't be stupid, you are older, it really took a lot of trouble!" Huang Jingchen said with jealousy in his words.

"How many people have they left over there?" Zhao Tong looked at Huang Jingchen looking a little amused and asked again.

"He left more than a hundred people, most of whom were sent to hidden places in the countryside. He left a few who were trained by himself. After all, there are many people in the capital and many eyes and ears in the palace. We should be careful in what we do now.

OK!" Huang Jingchen whispered.

"Well, I will send Lu Da tomorrow. He is an expert at this, and he is no worse than those of you before. I just don't know how many talented people he can have, and how many people can be left under him!" Zhao Tong said.

"Yes, but for the future safety of the prince, it is still worth it. Now that His Highness is coming of age, some people are already building momentum for the emperor to establish a prince as soon as possible. Some people have other plans. People on both sides are starting to fight now.

It will inevitably drag us into the muddy water!" Huang Jingchen said with a sigh.

"Haha, it's easy to fish in troubled waters. We must also participate appropriately, but don't stir up the trouble too much and make it unpopular!" Zhao Tong gave Huang Jingchen a knowing look, "In addition, you can communicate with the Imperial Medical Bureau.

Because of the relationship, get some of the remaining healers they selected, now Dr. Wang is too busy alone."

"Who would come to our place? From a remote place!" Huang Jingchen said with some embarrassment.

"Aren't you familiar with them? We still have a banner from the royal palace here. We can give more money. Besides, they don't want to appoint officials. If you work well, you can get it from us!" Zhao Tong smiled.

Let's talk.

"Okay, I'll give it a try!" Huang Jingchen reluctantly agreed, "Your Majesty, the end of the year is coming soon, and the palace will let people out as usual. The maids in our palace are getting older, and it's time to replace them. You can take them first

Here’s an idea, so that I don’t disturb your ‘Qing Xiu’ in the future!”

"Voluntary! If you let him out and are willing to leave, we will pay for it. If you are willing to marry in the house, we will give you a dowry. But the newcomers must find out the details and must not be careless!"

"Haha, I don't need to worry about this matter. Your Majesty is getting older. Your Majesty must have thought more carefully about your Majesty than I have. She must be as beautiful as a flower, gentle and considerate."

"Come on, stop talking. I'm still young and it's too early to consider this. Just push it out for me and my empress!" Zhao Tong left a few words and ran away like a fly, but behind him was the old man.

Big laugh.