Chapter VIII Pensions
Yu Hao never expected that the emperor would leave the pension payment to him, and in front of the prince.
Okay, now Yu Hao has completely offended the prince.
Thinking of the murderous look in the prince's eyes when he came out of the Imperial Academy, Yu Hao suddenly felt shuddering.
Unknowingly, Yu Hao arrived at the Yamen of the Ministry of War. At this time, hundreds of people had gathered outside the Yamen. An official wearing a red robe and a black gauze on his head was leading a group of government soldiers to confront them.
"A human life only costs one hundred pence. Is my husband's life so worthless?"
"The pension is getting smaller every year. If this continues, who will want to be a soldier?"
"I'll give you a hundred coins, and you'll pay back my son's life!"
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The common people were excited and wanted to rush into the government office, but they were all women and old people, and were blocked by government soldiers for a while.
"Bold and unruly people, this is the Yamen of the Ministry of War. You are trying to rebel!"
The official put his hands on his hips, looking arrogant, and his eyes seemed to eat up the people in front of him.
At this moment, an old man wearing bamboo armor and missing a leg stood up and said with red eyes: "Master, we are all citizens of Daqian, how could we rebel? We just want to Seek justice."
"Old man, I joined the army when I was sixteen. When I was young, I fought for Daqian for thirty years. I also lost this leg on the battlefield. The most regretful thing in my life is that I could not die for the country!"
"Fortunately, I have three sons. Since they joined the army, I have no one to take care of the old man, so I have to make a living by begging. But I don't blame them, I am proud of them!"
"What makes me even more proud is that all three of their brothers died in battle together with Yue Guo Gong and the Grand Governor!"
Speaking of this, the old man was already in tears, but there was a proud smile on his face.
The most painful thing in life is when a white-haired man sends a black-haired man away, and all three sons are killed in battle. Even if he is smiling, how can his heart not hurt?
The old man wiped his tears and continued: "They are better than me! They have glorious ancestors and are heroes! But I am incompetent. I can't even build their graves."
"I don't want to rely on the pensions of my three sons to live out my old age. I just want to use the money to build a tomb for my three sons. Even if their bodies cannot come back, their souls can return to their homeland and not become strangers in a foreign land." Damn it, these three hundred coins are really not enough!"
The old man burst into tears as he spoke, and the people present shed tears.
Who can be gathered here who is not the family member of a soldier who died in battle? Their relatives fought bloody battles with the Huns with their own lives, but in the end, all they got in exchange was only one hundred copper coins!
Yu Hao's eyes were also red at this time, and tears fell down his face unconsciously.
In his previous life, Yu Hao was born under a red flag and grew up in the spring breeze. He had great admiration and respect for soldiers since he was a child.
These 100,000 soldiers all followed Yu Yi on the expedition. Yu Yi took them out but did not bring them back. As Yu Hao's son, he was ashamed of them.
Now that he saw the miserable lives of these retired veterans and the families of those who died in battle, Yu Hao suddenly felt angry.
"I don't care how many of your sons have died! The pension is only one hundred cents per person. Do you want it or not? This is the Ministry of War yamen, not a place for you to make trouble. If you make any noise, be careful, I will arrest you all!"
The officials were unmoved at all and waved their hands to drive away the people impatiently.
"My lord, please do me a favor and give me some more!"
The old man knelt down in front of the official with a plop, begging bitterly.
"Is it all my fault to beg for food? Shameless pariah, get out of here!"
The official kicked the old man over, pointed at the people and shouted: "Whoever dares to come forward again will be shot without mercy!"
At this moment, a figure suddenly rushed out of the crowd and punched the official on the fat face. The official immediately fell to the ground, opened his mouth and spat out two bloody teeth.
"Bitch, you have so much authority!"
The person who took action was Yu Hao. At this time, Yu Hao clenched his fists tightly and his eyes released endless killing intent.
Yu Hao couldn't stand it when a man like the old man, who had devoted everything to the country, was so insulted by a dog official!
"You...who are you? How dare you beat me? Come on, get it!" The official covered his mouth and shouted to the surrounding soldiers.
"I am Yu Hao, the son of Yu Yi, Duke of Yue. Who dares to try?"
Yu Hao's eyes widened, and he was not timid even when facing hundreds of soldiers. He seemed to have forgotten that he was a playboy who didn't know martial arts.
The soldiers looked at each other in shock, but no one took action.
They were also soldiers, and what the official said just now made them feel very unhappy. At this time, Yu Hao beat the official, which could be regarded as a relief for them.
In addition, Yu Hao is Yu Yi's son, so they can't take action.
As the head of the military attache, Yu Yi is quite prestigious in the army. Now he has sacrificed his life for the country and is deeply respected by soldiers at all levels.
The so-called love for the house and the bird is just like yesterday in the court, Liu Changdao was willing to serve as deputy general and follow Yu Hao on the expedition even though he knew that Yu Hao was a dandy. They also had different feelings for Hao.
"Who do you think I am! It turns out to be the number one dude in Wudu City. Do you think you are still the young master? Let me tell you, others are afraid of you, but I, Liu Dafu, am not afraid!"
"I am a doctor of the Ministry of War personally appointed by the emperor. I am a fifth-rank official. How dare you hit me? I have to go to the emperor to testify against you!"
As soon as the official heard Yu Hao's name, he immediately laughed, stood in front of Yu Hao arrogantly, and stared at Yu Hao with gritted teeth.
"As far as I know, the pension for ordinary soldiers in Daqian is ten taels of silver per person, but you only give one hundred taels of silver. You are really stupid! Their relatives are all warriors on the battlefield. You are eating
Won’t their conscience hurt because of their pension?” Yu Hao said coldly.
In Daqian, one thousand cash is equivalent to one tael of silver, and this idiot actually deducted 99% of the pension!
"What does it have to do with you? Don't you know that the national treasury is tight recently? How can you get the money to distribute to these untouchables?"
Liu Dafu seemed to have been struck by Yu Hao's words, and his eyes became evasive.
"Crack!"
At this moment, Yu Hao slapped Liu Dafu on the face, and Liu Dafu's fat face suddenly swelled up.
"Where were you when they left their homes and guarded the frontier? Where were you when they fought bloody battles and sacrificed their lives? Where were you when they died in a foreign land, wrapped in horse leather and corpses? Without them, you could have been an official safely.
If you can eat with your mouth full of oil, how can you be domineering and blessing in front of the people?"
Yu Hao was so angry that his whole body was shaking and his fists clenched.
"It's so enjoyable for you to scream like a pariah! Today I will kill you, a corrupt official who is worse than a pig or a dog, to comfort the souls of one hundred thousand soldiers in heaven!"
Chapter completed!