The first prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 265 Is Actually a Hostage
"By the way, I also want to explain that there are still some requirements. Not everyone's children can easily enter the prince's army."

There is no rule without rules, not everyone can do it, even if there is no assessment, there must be a standard.

The prince's army is not an army of young masters, even though it is composed of all young masters, they cannot become an army of young masters.

"First of all, they must be officials of the fifth rank or above in the capital, and their children are eligible to enter the prince's army."

"I dare to ask the prince and the old minister why there is such a regulation? At the same time, it must be an official position of the fifth rank and above. What is wrong with this?"

"Master Wang, please sit down first, and listen to Gu slowly explaining to you. I just talked about the duties of the prince's army, so the fairy will talk about the benefits of being in the prince's army."

If there is no profit, it will not be early, and if there is no benefit, they will be forced to enter it, and they will not have much motivation and enthusiasm to "work".

"My lords, as long as you enter the prince's army, the prince will personally teach you how to deploy troops and conduct daily drills. After all, this is the prince's army and is directly responsible to me."

"Of course, they are still taught by special people to read and write. In the future, they may become Gu's ministers. After all, they are very familiar with Gu, and they are their own people. Gu will definitely use them first."

These words should not have been said here, but Zhao Xu said them on this occasion.

It seems to be a bit aboveboard, and it is more to provide them with an important message.

That is, as long as your children follow me, it may be easier to get important in the future, and it is easier to succeed than others.

The hearts of the few people present became active. The prince made it very clear that these pro-military troops were taught by himself.

In their cognition, although the prince is not a peerless famous general, he fought with great vigor in several big battles.

It shows that his military ability is extraordinary. Leaving aside these things, it is a great honor to personally teach you as a prince.

In the future, after the crown prince becomes emperor, you people can say loudly that I am the emperor's student.

And the prince also said just now that these people will be important to him in the future, and they are all his own people, so they should be used first.

This is not to tell them more clearly that if your children come to me, you will never treat them badly.

They are all my confidantes, of course they will be prosperous in the future, let's see what is the way of thinking in your heart!

As long as there are people with children present, they all look excited when they hear this, which shows that they also think it is good.

If their children really enter here, it will definitely save a lot of time for promotion.

They worked hard to climb up, on the one hand, for themselves, and another important reason is for their descendants.

Just because I can become a high-ranking official doesn't mean that my children can also think like me.

Temporary prominence is nothing, the key is to make future generations prosperous, this is their purpose.

Now that they have such an opportunity, it is of course a good thing for them to have the opportunity to give their children and grandchildren a good future.

"By the way, Gu just forgot to say that what the emperor means is that anyone who has a reputation has no need to stand for election. After all, it is not easy to have a reputation, not to mention that the imperial examination will start soon."

"Those who have fame and fame can continue to take the imperial examinations, and they can also serve the country. Besides, it is not easy to study hard in the cold window."

A country defends its territory and resists the enemy by relying on soldiers and generals. It is they who guarantee the stability of the country.

But governing the country depends on literati. This is not to say that military generals cannot govern the country well. How many people can do it?
The governance of the country still relies more on literati, and the imperial examinations are indispensable, so Zhao Xu told them that there is no need for these famous children to run for the prince's army.

The people below also understand that some of their children are already famous, and many of them are also preparing for the scientific examination.

Most of the children of high-ranking officials are stubborn, and not many people want to rely on their own ability to achieve fame, which is also their own pride.

Although the prince's pro-army is a shortcut, it is a clear way for those Ya Nei who have no hope of scientific examination, so there is no need for them who have real talents and real learning.

"The crown prince has considered this very carefully. After all, the country's governance still needs to take the imperial examination to obtain a scholar. This is the formal way."

Old courtiers like Wang Pu are loyal representatives of Confucianism, and they all firmly support the imperial examination. They all have a soft spot for the scientific examination.

"What the old prime minister said is very true, but it's not just what he said, it's what the emperor considered, so everyone should thank the emperor."

Needless to say, as soon as Zhao Xu said this, everyone shouted that Zhao Kuangyin was a saint. In fact, Lao Zhao couldn't hear these words at all when he was in the palace.

"Also, there is an age limit for the selection of the prince's pro-army, that is, as long as they are between the ages of ten and 20, they must be selected to sign up, and there will be a special place for them to be tested at that time, everyone Do you have any objections, my lord?"

Everyone said that there is nothing more to ask, and everyone who has nothing to ask can continue to feast. Today is the prince's treat.

It's not that they have no questions to ask, but Zhao Xu said something at the beginning that they had to agree with.

That is, no matter what, the emperor's imperial decree will be issued tomorrow.In other words, there is no room for maneuver in this matter.

No matter how much you object, it's useless. This time the crown prince's visit is just to give the big guy some air. You have to understand this.

Since the objection is invalid, the emperor will blame you if it is not done well, what are you talking about? Think about it, although this matter is not a good thing, but I have no other bad intentions, so the benefits I get will be greater.

Comparing the two, it is better to agree, it is worthwhile for my children to have a good future in the future.

They all knew in their hearts what the prince was doing in the army, and why as long as they were the children of officials, they had to be the children of officials of the fifth rank and above.

Gather these people together, saying that it is for everyone's benefit, who doesn't feel like a mirror in their hearts, what is this if they are not hostages?
Mingli said that the prince is close to the army and is trusted by the prince, but it is not enough to gather everyone's children together. If their father has misbehavior, it is not over.

(End of this chapter)