Ming politicians

() Back at the official post, Sun Chengzong and Lu Shanji were already waiting.

The two had already paid homage to the emperor, the process was very simple, the emperor was nothing more than exhorting a few words, expressing condolences, and there was nothing else to do, so the time the two stayed in the Forbidden City was also relatively short, this time, Su Tian Cheng also went to the Forbidden City, he didn't know if he could go back to Jiangning County.

As for the rewards for the Jiangning Camp, they didn’t come so quickly. The court’s efficiency was clear to both of them. It would take at least a month or so for the rewards to come down after verifying the merits. The key was that the rewards involved money. The imperial court is so difficult, and the Ministry of Household Affairs is always preoccupied with everything, and it is not that simple to take out money.

"Master Sun, Lord Lu, the younger generation still has some matters to deal with in Beizhili. We cannot go to Jiangning County together with the two adults. However, the younger generation has already arranged everything. Lu Tianming, the magistrate of Jiangning County , Lord Boqu Qingze will welcome the two adults, and the families of the two adults can be properly arranged."

"Oh, Mr. Su is staying in the capital, what else needs to be done?"

Sun Chengzong is getting old, from the perspective of caring for the younger generation, it doesn't hurt to ask.

Su Tiancheng was in a bit of a dilemma. The Jiangning Battalion had originally planned to focus on Baoding Mansion when recruiting soldiers. Baoding Mansion is the closest to the capital. Through this observation, he found that the living conditions of the people in Baoding Mansion are very bad. , will definitely be able to recruit sergeants.

But this matter has come out.I don't know what Sun Chengzong and Lu Shanji will think, whether they agree or not.

Seeing Su Tiancheng was a bit embarrassed.Lu Shanji spoke.

"Master Su, Sir Sun is also asking casually, if you feel embarrassed, don't say anything."

Sun Chengzong also nodded. After all, Su Tiancheng had just returned from the Forbidden City, and it would be hard to say if he had accepted any mission of secrecy, even if it was dispatched by the Jiangning Camp.It is also a big matter. Before the court announces the news, it cannot be said. The two have been officials in the court for many years. This basic quality is still there.

Su Tiancheng couldn't help but speak.

The two adults will soon know about the recruitment of sergeants.If I concealed it, and the two adults found out afterwards, they would definitely feel uncomfortable in their hearts. People say that this is the law of human nature.

"It's not something to keep secret, the junior thought. Recruit some sergeants in Beizhili and enter the Jiangning camp."

"It turned out to be this matter. It was a good thing. I don't know how Master Su arranged it."

Looking at Sun Chengzong, Su Tiancheng really admired him.This is to get to the bottom of it.

"The younger generation plans to recruit 1 people in the county under the jurisdiction of Baoding Prefecture. Those who enter the Jiangning Camp."

Just after Su Tiancheng finished speaking, Sun Chengzong and Lu Shanji stood up at the same time.

Sun Chengzong was a little excited, took two steps back and forth, and quickly spoke.

"Master Su, this matter, the old man and Shanji can definitely help you, just recruit in Gaoyang County and Dingxing County, especially in Dingxing County. If you don't rely on the old man and Shanji, it will be much more difficult."

If Sun Chengzong and Lu Shanji helped, recruiting sergeants would definitely be much easier this time, but the two adults are very old, recruiting sergeants is not an easy task, and Su Tiancheng couldn't bear to continue to trouble the two adults.

"The two adults have worked hard all the way, and they still have to rush to Jiangning County. The younger generation still finds the government, and implores their assistance to handle the matter of recruiting sergeants."

"Lord Su, don't say such things. Although the old man and Shanji are a little older, they are in good spirits. You have seen it all the way. There is absolutely no problem. The Jiangning battalion recruits sergeants. It is a big event, the old man must participate, otherwise it will be unreasonable."

Just after Sun Chengzong finished speaking, Lu Shanji also spoke. Like Sun Chengzong's attitude, he was determined to participate in the recruitment of sergeants.

Su Tiancheng just nodded and agreed. However, the family members of the two adults still had to go ahead and go directly to Jiangning County. There was really no need for them to stay in the capital.

Seeing that Su Tiancheng agreed, Sun Chengzong thought for a while and began to ask questions.

"Lord Su, Shanji and the old man participated in the recruitment of sergeants. There are some problems that need to be cleared up. It is good to know. Ten thousand sergeants is not a small number. It is limited to Gaoyang County and Dingxing County. It is unlikely, no. Knowing that you are recruiting soldiers in Baoding Mansion, what is your starting point."

"The younger generation saw some things along the way. In the counties below Baoding Mansion, many farmers were affected by the disaster. Coupled with the invasion and harassment of Houjin, life was unsustainable. If the Jiangning Camp wants to grow and grow, it must recruit sergeants, Jiangning Camp sergeants The treatment is very good, if one family enters the Jiangning camp, at least the life of the whole family can be guaranteed, so it can solve the problem of [-] families."

"Men in the north are generally taller and have good physical fitness. After entering the Jiangning camp, after a period of training, they must be good."

Sun Chengzong's expression became a little serious.

"Yes, the situation in Dingxing County is indeed not good, including Gaoyang County, which is not very good. However, there are still a lot of military households in the county. From this aspect, it is difficult to recruit soldiers. You have to leave your home thousands of miles to go to Jiangning County. Some families may not be able to accept such a situation. Mr. Su has considered the sufferings of the people. This is a good thing, but the court is in great difficulty. The Jiangning Battalion has recruited so many soldiers, and the military salary can be guaranteed ."

"This is not a problem. All the expenses of the Jiangning Camp are the responsibility of the Jiangning County Government. The imperial court did not allocate a tael of silver. The emperor has already said that the government does not have much silver in stock and cannot allocate military pay."

Sun Chengzong shook his head sadly.

In his opinion, no matter how rich Jiangning County is, it is still difficult to bear the expenses of the Jiangning camp. Even the wealthy Suzhou and Yangzhou prefectures pay so much taxes every year. If they are asked to It is estimated that it can afford to feed [-] sergeants, but it is impossible to afford it for a long time.

"My lords don't know the situation of the Jiangning Camp, so they may be a little worried. The monthly salary of the sergeants in the Jiangning Camp is five taels of silver, all of which are paid on time and in full. Their main tasks are training and fighting, and they hardly participate in the war. For other things, their living expenses are all taken care of by the barracks, that is to say, the salaries received by the sergeants can be used to support their families.”

"Master Su, this is unlikely. Based on this calculation, the Jiangning Battalion has recruited 2 soldiers. Adding the original soldiers, the number is close to 150. The salary alone is more than one million taels a year, plus the living expenses. , isn’t it more than [-] million taels of silver, where did so much silver come from.”

"My lords, the reason why the younger generation asked for the establishment of Zhongxing Academy is to consider these problems. It should be said that the current problem is not too big."

Sun Chengzong and Lu Shanji looked at each other, this incident was too shocking.

"It's amazing. Jiangning County can have such a boldness. Well, since this is the case, the [-] soldiers will be recruited in Gaoyang County and Dingxing County. There is absolutely no problem. Master Su, if you trust the old man and Shanji, this Let us handle the matter."

"The younger generation absolutely trusts the two adults, but the matter of recruiting sergeants, the younger generation also has to participate. The matter is complicated, and the specific contact matters of the Jiangning battalion can be specifically responsible. The time is also very tight. They must be in a Within a month, 1 people were recruited."

"Okay, okay, one month is more than enough. With such conditions, the old man can guarantee that ten thousand soldiers can be recruited in about half a month."

Regarding the criteria for recruiting sergeants, Su Tiancheng has never said in detail. Sun Chengzong and Lu Shanji will not be negligent. They believe that with such a good salary, young and strong must be recruited, and they must be in good health. Those with stricter requirements, unexpectedly, Su Tiancheng didn't have so many requirements.

The conditions given by Su Tiancheng, the first is age, above and below 40 years old, this must be strictly required, the second is that there is no physical disability, and the third is that those with strong physique are preferred.

It is best to recruit sergeants in villages and towns, not in county towns.

It is best not to recruit rogues, but veterans are determined not to be recruited.

This kind of recruitment method is somewhat similar to the recruitment of Qi's army, but the requirements are slightly lower.

This is something that Su Tiancheng has considered in detail. The north has suffered disasters for many years. There are many hungry people, and many of them have joined the ranks of bandits. The young people who stay in the county cannot be in such good health that they can eat. If you are not full, your body cannot be particularly strong. Besides, the gap in this aspect of the sergeant can be made up for. After arriving at the Jiangning camp, with a good diet guarantee, the body will soon recover.

As for whether to recruit sergeants from the guards, Su Tiancheng was vague, and Sun Chengzong and Lu Shanji also understood that such conditions must have come from military households. Anyway, some guards exist in name only, and there are not many sergeants left. Since last year, the imperial court has distributed a lot of military salaries, some of which have entered the pockets of officers. As long as there is money, the officers will turn a blind eye and close their eyes. Get some silver taels.

Besides, after all, military households have certain basic qualities, and it is much easier to train them.

The biggest difficulty is the difficulty of leaving the homeland. Farmers will not leave their hometown unless they have to. Jiangning County is too far away from Baoding Mansion. Once they arrive at Jiangning Camp, they may not be able to go home for many years.