Chapter 201 Qi State 2
It’s better to do this. According to the financial resources of our overlord country, it is no problem to support the standing army of three divisions. If there are too many, the national strength may not be able to stand it. The three divisions, about 10,000 standing soldiers, are enough for me... In this way, we will set a threshold and set a quota limit. Only when we have enough standards can we be qualified to be soldiers of the Wuwei Army. Otherwise, we just need him to go home to prepare for the exemption of service."
Sun Lin's father asked again: "What if the selected officials are incompetent and use the power of selection as a means of corruption and selecting a group of waste for you?"
Zhao Wu thought for a while and replied: "I appreciate the standards for selecting soldiers in Wei, which are all hard indicators, such as how many miles you carry with you and how much strength you can open your bow... We also set some hard standards for selection, such as height, weight, how far you run with your weight, how many words you know, etc. We use hard standards to select and eliminate them layer by layer to limit corrupt people."
Zhao's current model of Wei's standards has established the criteria for selecting soldiers: under 40 years old, over 7 feet and 5 inches long (1.68 meters), strong and agile, and dare to "climb up hills, take risks, storm, rush to strong enemies, and disrupt the masses" - in short, you can be a troublemaker.
Sun Lin's father thought for a while and exclaimed: "If this is the case, this plan will be formulated in detail. This is a grand plan to make a strong country, which will surely cause imitation from all countries. I hope I can do this job."
Zhao Wu nodded with satisfaction: "The system of awarding titles at the 18th level of military merit is a complete system, involving the confirmation, assessment, promotion, obligations of merit, punishment for mistakes, and deprivation of titles. Therefore, this is a large system. After this system is completed, the entire Jin State official assessment system and lord assessment system can be included in it. Therefore, the responsibilities and obligations of all classes in the Jin State are clear. With rules, some people can be prevented from plundering and persecution at will."
The eighteenth-level military merit award system established by Zhao Wu is a standard full of feudal consciousness. Each level of lord stipulates rights and obligations; if the obligation is not fulfilled, the rights enjoyed will be cancelled. If the obligation is fulfilled, there will be no promotion or reduction. Only by exceeding the obligation can there be promotion... Of course, there may be no promotion, but only some material rewards will be obtained.
Sun Lin's father thought about it and straightened his chest: "That's right, this is a big plan. Perhaps this plan has established the system operation of China a thousand years later. My Sun Lin's father can be the first executor, and it is worth it if he dies."
When he said this, Sun Lin's father had already planned to select capable people from his own team of retainers and help him build this administrative team. This job is indeed only suitable for Sun Lin's father to do. He is an outsider outside the Jin system, and he can execute the rewards and punishments, which can just confirm the fairness of the rewards and punishments.
Unable to resist the excitement, Sun Lin's father hurriedly said goodbye. After he left, his uncle looked at Sun Lin's father's back jealously and complained dissatisfiedly: "Marson, since this responsibility is so heavy, Sun Lin's father is a foreign minister who has just been devoted to our country. Can he be competent?... It's better to leave this job to his subordinates."
Zhao Wu patted Shuxiang's shoulder: "You have a more important task. Shixia has become the new judge, but I am not worried about whether he can complete the work of amending the law. This job is for you. In the future, the judicial system of Jin State will be established by you."
Uncle Xiang compared his heart and agreed readily: "Don't worry, Marshal, I will enforce the law fairly."
At this time, Duke Zhuang of Qi finally returned to Linzi City. He led 200,000 troops to attack. Now he only brought back a few important generals, but Duke Zhuang of Qi did not feel the failure. In his eyes, the life and death of the 200,000 people were nothing. What is important is that he fulfilled his intention to retaliate against Jin, allowing Qi to gain face from then on. Compared with this, the losses were almost negligible.
Therefore, when Duke Zhuang of Qi entered Linzi City, he was proud. He stepped into his palace arrogantly and announced that he would celebrate his victory.
That night, among the singing and dancing in the Qi Palace City, Linzi City cried. Almost every household had relatives killed, and almost everyone wore mourning. However, the crying of the people could not be heard into the palace of the Qi King. Duke Zhuang of Qi drank a while and found that his ruler Cui Zhu was missing. He asked his drunken eyes: "I have returned to the country to win, why don't I come to congratulate me?"
Situ Qingfeng of Qi State replied: "I heard that the king was surrounded by Zhao Wuzi in Lu State. Lord Cui hurriedly withdrew his troops from Ju State. He originally planned to enter Lu State for rescue, but after he heard that the king successfully entered Zhu State, he sent off his army and returned to Linzi City. However, he traveled back and forth for a long distance, and the king was sick and was now recuperating in his homestead."
Duke Zhuang of Qi shook his eyes and said meaningfully: "The body in the ruling ruling is not as strong as mine. No wonder Tang Jiang always complains... Look at me, from Linzi to Jiangdu, Jin, I have fought back all the way, and I have traveled thousands of miles. Now here, I can drink wine and eat meat, and I have no problems all over my body. Oh, it seems that I need to go to the government tomorrow to comfort Mrs. Tang Jiang."
After hearing this, Xing Kuai frowned. He glanced at Luan Yang. Luan Yang blocked his eyes with his hands, and there was no expression on his face. Zhong Xingxi's face turned gloomy and he tilted his head to look at Duke Qi Zhuang's face.
The ministers of Qi laughed, including Qingfeng, all laughed very vulgar. They said in unison: "Your Majesty is out for war. After spending more than half a year, Mrs. Tang Jiang should comfort her."
Duke Zhuang of Qi raised his glass and shouted: "Drink, Zhouchuo, drink less, and escort me to the government tomorrow. I want to comfort Mrs. Tang Jiang. Maybe I can still get Cui Zhu's green official hat from Mrs. Tang Jiang. I will give you this cuckold."
Zhou Chuo was stubborn and Duke Zhuang of Qi asked him to drink less. Zhou Chuo muttered dissatisfiedly: "There is no delicious food in the government. I will accompany you tomorrow, and I may be hungry again."
Duke Zhuang of Qi pretended not to hear it, and he raised his wine glass and shouted, "Warriors, drink."
The word "warrior" comes from Duke Zhuang of Qi. He awarded the courageous title to the robbers of the robbers in Qi. The courageous title belongs to "scholars", so these brave titles are also called "warriors".
The next day, Duke Zhuang of Qi took the monarch's move and swaggered into his government's residence. He didn't even ask about Cui Zhu's illness, but directly urged the Cui family to call Cui Zhu's wife Tang Jiang to serve. Cui Zhu heard the monarch's arrogance in the inner hall and could no longer bear it. He called his wife Tang Jiang and said to his wife: "I will definitely kill the foolish monarch today. If you obey my arrangements, I will not show off your scandal, and I will also make your son the heir. Otherwise, you, both mother and son, will not live!"
Tang Jiang did not hesitate and said, "The emperor is the husband, the woman follows her husband, you are my god. This is the truth since ancient times, I will listen to you."
So Cui Zhu arranged personnel in the inner hall and ordered his wife Tang Jiang to enter the back hall to hide. At this time, Duke Zhuang of Qi broke into Cui Zhu's inner room, and everyone hid out. Only Duke Zhuang of Qi was left in the house, and there was no one to serve him. Duke Zhuang of Qi was very patient and romantic. He stayed alone in Cui Zhu's inner room. While waiting for the arrival of the first mistress of Qi, he picked up the first cuckold of Qi from the pillow, which was his ruling Cui Zhu's green hat. While playing, he "sings with the pillars and sang" - that is, a "fast boy" look, using the pillars as stage props, and danced around the pillars.
Duke Zhuang of Qi was not a tap dance. According to "Records of the Grand Historian. Family of Taigong of Qi", the lyrics of the song "Duke Zhuang of Qi" are: "The room is quiet, beautiful, and beautiful, and beautiful, and worry about the bottom of the house." The lyrics of this song are translated into modern language, meaning: "The house where the secret meeting is hazy with affair. I wait and wait for the mistress, why doesn't the mistress appear? The beauty doesn't come out for a long time, making my heart feel like a cat's claw..."
At this time, the servants of the Cui Mansion had surrounded Cui Zhu's bedroom where Duke Zhu of Qi was located. Those servants were worthy of being the servants of the government. They were all cultural people and would not do anything bad. They were waiting outside the house with weapons, and they enjoyed Duke Zhuang's love song very interestingly. Then, with a shout, he rushed in with weapons, and immediately woke Duke Zhuang's reverie...
Chapter completed!