Not everyone will find such a lively scene pleasant.

In a restaurant, several well-dressed Confucian scholars were sitting near the window, looking at the groups of people cutting meat and buying fish. They couldn't help but drink and complained:

"The days have changed so fast. Qiu Ba, who was a lowly man not long ago, is now the envy of his neighbors. It's really abominable!"

"Who says otherwise? Studying is the right way. My neighbor actually wants to send his son to the Forbidden Army, just for five hundred dollars a month. It's not worth it!" One of the scholars, whose clothes were slightly old, sighed.

tone.

"This is also a helpless move. In the imperial examination every year, there are as many as thirty and as few as ten. How many scholars are there? In the entire Panyu City alone, there are no less than a thousand people, which is very rare!"

Glancing at the large piece of pork, the scholar swallowed his saliva and said again:

"I heard that these forbidden soldiers are given meat every now and then, and they can eat whatever rice they want every day. Although they are tired from training every day, their lives are much better than mine!"

Glancing at the few dishes on the table and the poor quality turbid drinks in their mouths, the three of them couldn't help but cast their gaze out the window.

It was a large piece of good fat, weighing about five kilograms. It was carried by a tall man with a straight waist, and his other hand was full of gifts. He was walking arrogantly on the road.

Pedestrians along the way looked at such a large piece of meat and saluted with their attention, which made him smile crookedly, and his steps became even more exaggerated.

"Tsk tsk, did you see that piece of meat? That's not ordinary pork. I heard that the Dudu Mansion specially built several pig farms outside the city in order to let these Qiu Ba eat meat. Each pig farm raised tens of thousands of pigs.

There are hundreds of people serving you..."

"Pork is also very edible. It's filthy and smelly, so it shouldn't be eaten!" Another person also had a tough mouth, pretending to be disdainful.

"This pork is different from ordinary pork. I heard that it has been castrated since childhood. It is good to eat on weekdays. After being steamed, it is neither irritating nor noisy. It is very delicious. Even the saints are happy to eat it. They have to give it to them a few times a day.

The head has entered the palace!"

"The amount of pork delivered to the West Market every day is only a hundred heads. It doesn't matter, we can't get it!"

As he spoke with a look of envy on his face, several classmates beside him, although they were all scholars, had their faces flushed. They really couldn't understand that Qiu Ba, who didn't know a single word (they didn't know there was a literacy school in the military camp), actually passed the exam.

To be so much better than these scholars is simply too much.

The jealousy on their faces could no longer be suppressed. They slapped the table and said:

"What's wrong with this world? Even a vulgar martial artist is treated like this, while we, the saints, are miserable, with no meat on the table -"

This kind of jealousy is not limited to ordinary scholars. Those bureaucrats who are in high places in the temple, no matter how slow their reaction is, they are naturally sensitive to power and finally smell the crisis.

No, Secondary Prime Minister Cui Quan took advantage of his grandson's 100th anniversary to invite Prime Minister Zhong Yunzhang and Secondary Prime Minister Zhang Cong for a private meeting.

Even though we have known each other for many years, we are always so competitive that we can't talk to each other for a while.

As the protagonist, Cui Quan took a sip of tea and said calmly:

"Zhong Gong is in charge of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War. I think he knows something about the Forbidden Army in recent times!"

"Although you are in charge of the Ministry of War, you two also know each other, so you can only say that you know it!" When Zhong Yunzhang heard the word "Forbidden Army", his heart instantly flashed, and he looked around for a while before saying with a bitter smile.

Governor Li took the Forbidden Army very seriously. Every month, apart from allocating funds to the Governor's Office on time, signing a few promotion orders, and registering some rosters, the Ministry of War had nothing to do. He was also the most leisurely among the six departments. Otherwise, he would also

There is no time to manage the staff.

"In the end, I received a lot of reactions, both overt and covert, that the imperial court paid too much attention to martial arts, which would not be a good thing for the entire country of the Han Dynasty..."

Feeling that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Zhang Xianggong, who had a relatively low sense of presence, spoke quickly:

"We Han people have always governed the country with culture, so we can maintain peace in Lingnan in these troubled times. The war in the Central Plains is in chaos, but where are we? Don't tolerate those Qiu Ba!"

"Guzong? It's not our turn?" Zhong Yunzhang's words were very soft, but the force was not small:

"We in Lingnan have always relied on civility to control military force. Although there are fewer rebels, the army is considered useless. There are tens of thousands of forbidden troops. They can't even defeat a local gentry. They even captured the capital. Then, Lingnan is gone!"

"This Commander-in-Chief Li has easily obtained the capital, so how can he let it go again? The army is the foundation for his livelihood, so he is naturally willing to spend money to support it. The monthly cost of the forbidden army is more than 100,000 guan?"

"His Royal Highness King Xue values ​​​​the army for a reason, and you should understand it, but emphasizing military force and suppressing culture is not the right path!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Cui Quan quickly said:

"As the prime minister and assistant minister, we should work hard to advise. To govern the country and the people, we have to rely on those of us who are studying-"

After hearing this sentence, the two of them showed expressions of deep agreement and put down the hot tea in their hands:

"Since Cui Xianggong understands the righteousness so well, then King Xue's side depends on you..."

After saying that, the two of them stood up and left, decisively and resolutely.

When Cui Quan saw this, he couldn't believe it, and he cursed his mother in his heart.

This not-so-private meeting in the Cui Mansion immediately reached Li Jia's ears. He smiled, knowing the thoughts of these civil servants very well.

The initial improvement in the status of warriors was naturally the result of Li Jia's hard work. He did not want the army to be filled with criminals and ruffians, but relied on good family members like the Han and Tang Dynasties.

The son of a good family has plenty of food and drink, is tall and strong, and listens to orders. More importantly, he has family ties and can maintain his loyalty very well.

To allow those sons of good families to join the army, the status of the army must be improved, and the salary is only part of it.

"Emphasis on military force and neglect of civility? Haha, it's just that you are not willing to lose the power you usurped. Where did you get such an excuse?"

Li Jia sneered:

"From today on, civil and military officials will have separate paths. From now on, if there are any civilian officials who have close contacts with the military general, please report them to me!"

"Nuo——" Imperial City Si Tianzhong responded quickly with a loud voice.

"How is the palace?"

"The emperor is very aware of current affairs. He has a lot of fun and entertainment on weekdays, so he is not lonely!" Tian Zhong agreed quickly.

"That's good!" Li Jia nodded. This Liu Yuan was very smart. Historically, he had taken refuge in the Northern Song Dynasty and died a good death under Zhao Guangyi. He was considered capable.

"Tell the maids and eunuchs not to neglect the emperor——"

"Wu Qing——" Li Jia turned his head, looked at Wu Qing, the commander of the Sound Department, and asked:

"Is there any situation in the Lingnan states?"

"Not much happened in the past month!"
Chapter completed!