The military front is about to rise in the south, and the situation is urgent. Both garrisons and garrisons in various places have begun to take action. The first step is to dispatch experienced people with middle and low positions to Haixia for training. On the one hand, they will familiarize themselves with the environment, and on the other hand, they will prepare for the subsequent development. Soldiers conduct assault training.
In this case, it is not an exaggeration to say that the situation is tense.
The impact on ordinary people has begun to appear. Basic items such as firewood, rice, oil, and salt are the most obvious problem. In the past month, prices have increased by nearly 10% again. This is a "small increase" only under the pressure of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. Otherwise, if we let it go If grain merchants from all over the country raise prices, it will be more than just this "mere 10%".
And this is just the beginning. If a war breaks out, the prices of not only firewood, rice, oil, and salt will go up, but everything else will go up, and you may not be able to buy it because there may be controls.
Finally, there is the possibility of "expropriation", which is the most direct means of intervening in people's lives. It is generally not used, but the possibility cannot be ruled out. There is almost no lower limit or upper limit to the scope of expropriation. From a piece of wire to your life, everything is within this range.
Therefore, the common people do not want to fight. But when it comes to fighting, they will still support Guochao to a large extent, because with the words "Jingjiuren" in their bodies, they believe that Guochao will not start wars indiscriminately, and believe that every war between Guochao and Guochao is necessary, and even more believe that Guochao will lead the way. Come to victory.
This is not brainwashing, but the Jing Dynasty has been so violent and powerful for thousands of years. The people do not want to fight but they are never afraid of war.
There are all kinds of people in the army. Some people are eager to fight, so that they can make money, gain credit and gain a bright future. There are also those who don’t want to fight, but just want to live a stable life and earn military pay. There are even more people who are afraid of war, because people will die in war, and the first to die are the pawns in the army. Anyway, I have a lot of ideas, but all I say is: Destroy the barbarians and bastards!
Then there is the civil service group, which is mainly local, and there are all kinds of ideas in it. There are those who support going to war to enhance national prestige; there are those who are against it; there are also those who are worried.
Some people were excited. However, the reason for excitement is not the war in the south itself, but the series of impacts brought about by the war in the south. These people don't care about military affairs, they only care about the situation. Once the military affairs occur, the situation will break its original appearance, and there will be various situations that would not occur when it is usually stable. As the saying goes: chaos. As long as there is chaos, you can fish in troubled waters and there will be various opportunities.
The eldest prince came to Jiang Cheng with the purpose of asking Jiang Cheng to move several people he had placed in the Jingxi Town Fushi Yamen to the south.
How good is the south? The situation is on the verge of breaking out, and if it gets serious, it will definitely be a top priority for decades. Of course it's a good thing that you have someone there to share the credit. If not, then find a way to transfer it.
Why didn't the eldest prince go to Zuo Yuliang, the military director of the border army?
Zuo Yuliang also needs to be given some face. The commander of the border town dares to meet the prince in private? Can you hold on after eating enough? Don't even mention seeing you. If anyone cares about you, you are considered a fool.
As for the closer Jingnan Town Fushi Yamen, why not look for it? It’s not like there’s no one there. Besides, Jingxi Town Fushi Yamen has been the most popular place in Xuanqing Guards recently. It has been making big moves and has handled many major and important cases. It is highly regarded by Commander Pang Ban.
The case of Army Wu Xu Hong was led by the Jingxi Town Fushi Yamen. And recently I heard that the Jingxi Army and Jingxi Garrison are also sending people to the south. As long as Jiang Cheng, the governor of Jingxi Town, is willing to help, it is not possible to get a few people to serve as supervisors in the Jingxi Army and follow him to the south. ?
This is what the eldest prince thinks. As for Jiang Cheng, he was deeply unhappy and declined repeatedly. In the end, the eldest prince looked ugly and almost stared at him several times before leaving. "If you dare not give me face, then we'll see!" The meaning couldn't be more obvious.
Jiang Cheng was upset. These princes really couldn't stay idle now. One by one, they were unscrupulously showing favor to and wooing those who held power. In Jiang Cheng's opinion, this is "accumulating strength".
There was only so much power in all aspects of the Jingjiu Dynasty, and each of the seven princes used their own abilities to win over and strengthen their own power. When everyone had finished dividing it, or when the time came, they would each use the accumulated power to go head-to-head.
Is it time for another drama about establishing a prince?
Even in Jiang Cheng's view, it was possible for him to seize the direct line. Who made the eldest prince smell so delicious? This made Jiang Cheng feel bad. In his heart, he could not accept such a person to inherit the throne.
In fact, King Jing was not the only prince who came to Jiang Cheng during this period. The second prince, Qianwang Yang Ye, and the fifth prince, Shou Wang Yang Lin, both came to him. However, the eldest prince was the most direct in his words, and the other two princes also came to him. It's just a test. Not too forced.
Xuanqingwei logically said that the emperor's personal soldiers would only be loyal to the reigning emperor. Even after the prince was established, the prince could not enjoy the allegiance of Xuanqingwei. But people are different, and they may not always be able to withstand temptation, especially those who have the intention of stealing others, secretly trying to get some benefits in advance. It is not that there are no such people in Xuanqing Wei. As far as Ju Jiangcheng knew, there was an envoy from Sifang Town who was flirting with several princes.
Jiang Cheng didn't have so many small thoughts. His thoughts were all on Pang Ban, and he would do whatever Pang Ban did. Unless the new emperor ascends the throne, he will not join any other team.
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It was already noon when Shen Hao came out of the Zhen Fu Shi Yamen. He originally wanted to find a place to eat after returning to Fengri City, but when he walked near the teleportation circle, he smelled the fragrance again.
The smell evoked Shen Hao's memory. It was the smell of salt and pepper chicken. He had searched for this smell before to find food in the Imperial City. It tasted very good.
Forget it, I won’t go back to Fengli City. I’m going to eat chicken today.
After calling the guards around him, Shen Hao followed the route in his memory and found the small restaurant again.
The name of this restaurant is easy to remember, it’s called: Eat Well.
The waiter in the shop was still the same fat man. He welcomed Shen Hao in with a smile, and asked familiarly what he wanted to eat, as if he still remembered Shen Hao.
"Do you remember me?"
"Remember! You are the uncle of Xuan Qingwei. When you came here last time, you brought a bottle of delicious wine. Haha, how could I forget it? Are you still eating salt and pepper chicken today?"
Seeing that the waiter in this shop really remembered himself, Shen Hao smiled a little and raised his hand to order five. He ate one himself, ordered the other four for the guards, and had some side dishes to go with the meal.
Because the store is small, except for one table that is empty, the other two are occupied. Shen Hao asked the guards to sit together, but they didn't dare. They said they could eat outside the door. After shouting three times and no one moved, Shen Hao gave up. He knew that even his bodyguards were now deeply affected by the "evil star" above his head and were more afraid of him.
When the salt and pepper chicken arrived, Shen Hao had just torn off a chicken wing and was about to put it in his mouth when he heard someone shouting at him.
"Hey! You finally showed up again!"
