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Chapter 378 Elite Soldiers
"The treatment of Jinyiwei is far different from that of police officers. Everyone is trying their best to be Jinyiwei, but no one wants to be a police officer. Besides, Jinyiwei doesn't need many people, right?"

Constables had no official status and no fixed salary. Although they were not of low status, they were also of the lowest class. People with status and position looked down on them. However, ordinary people were eager to become constables, because as long as someone in their family was a constable, it would bring convenience to themselves and their families.

Xiao Yichen looked at Shen Hao with a smile: "You asked a good question. The Jinyiwei doesn't need so many people, but there are also constables, postmasters, and security personnel for major academies and government offices. These will give priority to retired soldiers.

The imperial court will issue the latest decrees, and in the future, the chief constables responsible for arresting thieves and investigating homicides, constables, postmasters, coroners, teachers of major public academies, security personnel of various departments, etc. will all be included in the official establishment of the imperial court.

"Formally established" means that they are also people who receive salaries from the court, and are civil servants with ranks recognized by the court, rather than temporary employees of local governments."

Zhou Sizheng asked weakly, "If that's the case, won't the scholars who took the imperial examination have any objections? After all, they studied hard for ten years and only became seventh- or eighth-rank officials after passing the imperial examination?"

Xiao Yichen said sternly: "Scholars study hard for ten years to get a degree and become officials. Soldiers tie their heads to their belts, fight in battles, and defend their country to become officials. There is no comparison between the two."

Yi Zhenpeng stood up and bowed to Xiao Yichen: "On behalf of the soldiers, I would like to thank Your Highness! Your Highness is so righteous, I will follow you till death!"

The other soldiers stood up one after another: "We swear to follow your Highness until death."

Xiao Yichen waved his hand and asked them to sit down: "I will personally select 5,000 elite soldiers to accompany me and the princess to destroy the Tatar royal family. These 5,000 elite soldiers must be of good physical fitness, high martial arts skills, and good at riding and shooting. Let the soldiers prepare well."

"Yes."

"Also, double-check the list of all soldiers and medical personnel. This list will be sent back to the capital to be conferred. No one can be left out. If a person's name is left out, you will be held accountable."

Shen Jia believed that the original soldiers from Tacheng and Wucheng, the camp outside Beijing, and the soldiers and medical staff from Jiangnan and Lingnan, a total of nearly 70,000 people, were not subordinates of the same general, so it was better to verify twice to avoid mistakes.

"Yes." Several generals responded in unison.

"Everyone, please step back!"

After they left, Xiao Yichen began to write a letter to the emperor, attaching the medal design that Xiao Yichen had drawn. He would give it to Anle Hou to take back to the emperor tomorrow.

"Achen, if you tell them about the Jinyiwei now, aren't you afraid that the emperor will disagree?" Shen Jia teased while grinding ink.

Xiao Yichen looked at her with a smile: "When has Grandpa Emperor ever refuted our opinions?"

Shen Jia chuckled and said jokingly, "You really know how to flatter yourself. It's clear that the Emperor never opposes my opinions. How come it becomes that the Emperor will never refute our opinions?"

Xiao Yichen put down his brush, took Shen Jia into his arms, buried his face in her neck, and said with a smile: "You are me, I am you, we are one, inseparable."

Shen Jia held his face with both hands, her charming red lips gently touched his forehead, and said jokingly: "I really want to let the outsiders see that the crown prince they respect the most is actually a scoundrel!"

Xiao Yichen gave her a long and affectionate kiss, then bit her ear gently and laughed softly, "I only act like a rogue in front of Jia Jia. In this life, the next life, and all my lives, I will only rely on you."

Shen Jia leaned in his arms, hugged his sturdy waist, and could clearly feel the vibration from his chest when he laughed.

Their bodies were pressed tightly together, their two hearts beating wildly and violently against each other.

Holding the girl he loved in his arms, Xiao Yichen's body responded quickly, and his throat rolled up and down unconsciously.

Shen Jia also felt his heat, which frightened her so much that she dared not move. At the same time, she felt a little annoyed. She had heard that boys of this age were most likely to do that. For her future happiness, she should avoid such intimate actions in the future.

Xiao Yichen also knew that he had been reckless, and he was also very annoyed. He kept reciting the Heart Purification Sutra in his mind and only then could he barely suppress the evil fire in his heart.

They hugged each other tightly, their hearts blending together, and together they guarded the warm and peaceful beauty that belonged to them.

On the other side, several generals conveyed Xiao Yichen's words to every soldier.

The military camp was in an uproar in an instant.

During the break, everyone gathered in groups of three or four and talked enthusiastically.

"Amu, do you want to follow His Highness and the Princess to attack the Tatars?"

"Of course I do. I dream about it. Following His Highness and the Princess to destroy the Tatars and expand our territory is my biggest dream in this life. Unfortunately, my riding skills are not very good, so I may not be selected."

"There are plenty of war horses in the barracks now. If we practice more, maybe we can be selected. Even if we are not selected, at least we have tried our best and we will not have any regrets in this life."

"Yes! Yes! You are right. We rushed from Lingnan to the battlefield in the northern border with full of passion and determination, and we have long put life and death aside. If we don't fight hard, how can we be worthy of wearing this military uniform?"

"That's right. The most important decision I've made in my life was to come to the Northern Frontier to fight. After experiencing this war, I feel like a completely different person."

"Haha! Of course! I've been through war, killed people, and seen blood. I'm a real man. My mother probably won't recognize me when I go back."

"My mother didn't want me to come to the northern border to fight at first! Later, I had to persuade her for a long time before she reluctantly agreed."

"My mother is the same. Now that we have won the battle, His Highness and the Princess have specially made medals for us, as well as rewards. We may even have jobs in the future, and the taxes for our family can be reduced. The more I think about it, the happier I am."

Shen Jia and Xiao Yichen came out of the study and went to the military camp. They happened to hear a few soldiers from Lingnan talking. They quietly left and went to the soldiers near the camp outside Beijing.

"Brother Cao, His Highness and the Princess are selecting elite soldiers this time. Are you confident that you will be chosen?"

"Of course. I was originally a cavalryman in the camp outside Beijing. If I am not selected, I will be embarrassed to return to Beijing. However, there are more than 60,000 soldiers participating in this war, and there are only 5,000 vacancies. There are so many talented people, so we can't be careless. We have to train hard to avoid being eliminated."

"That makes sense. If you want to stand out, you have to keep training hard."

The soldiers in Tacheng and Wucheng discussed the issue more heatedly.

"Your Highness and the Princess have selected elite soldiers. We must go all out and not lose to the reinforcements coming from the capital, Jiangnan, and Lingnan. Otherwise, we will be laughed at by the world."

"Don't worry! Our Northern Frontier Army's cavalry is good at riding and shooting, and we will definitely not lose to the reinforcements."

"Confidence is a good thing, but being too confident is arrogance. The soldiers in the suburban camp are taught by the princess herself, and the military boxing that the Lingnan soldiers learn is created by the princess. Now we have plenty of war horses in our camp. If they train hard and we are passive and lazy, we may not win."

"Brother, what you said is absolutely right."

There were not many soldiers in Jiangnan, and they were also having a heated discussion.