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Zhang Chao is sick and is very sick.

The prince was about to lead the army to the war, but Zhang Chao was so ill that he couldn't get up. The prince sent a doctor from the Eastern Palace Pharmacy Bureau to treat it. After diagnosis, he was diagnosed with vomiting and ejaculation caused by eating unclean food.

"Can Zhang Wenyuan go to the army to go to the battle tomorrow?" the prince asked the doctor who came back to report.

"When you go back to your highness, Zhang Xima's condition is a bit serious. Although he has taken medicine, his body is damaged now and needs rest and conditioning. It is not appropriate to travel thousands of miles to follow the army." The doctor was a goatee with his medical skills. In the past, the prince was unwell and asked him to see him.

Li Jiancheng still believed his words.

He frowned, but he didn't expect that Zhang Chao would have such an accident at this time. He also thought that Zhang Chao could give him advice.

"Forget it." Li Jiancheng sighed.

Wubenfang, Grand Secretary.

Zhang Chao was lying on the bed and was weak. In order to avoid going to Hebei, he had spent a lot of money. He vomited from top to bottom, and almost lost his life.

If it weren't for the early preparation, it would be very dangerous to take medicine early.

No such stupid tricks will be used in the future.

Wei Zheng looked at Zhang Chao and spoke out to comfort him.

"Your Highness said, don't worry about raising your care at home. When your health is really good, you will go to Hebei then."

Zhang Chao was speechless. It was all like this. Li Jiancheng wouldn't let him go. He had to go after he was ready. He was really a life-threatening plan.

Li Jiancheng went to war, and Zhang Chao lay on the bed and did not go to see him off.

But when Li Jiancheng sent troops, he brought all the generals of the Qin Palace. Qin Qiong, Yuchi, Gong, Cheng, and Zheng, Da, Shan Xiongxin, Li Junxian, Wu, Heita, Yin Kaishan and others. He added Wei Ting, Xue Wanjun, Xue Wanche, Feng Li, Wang Jungu and other generals of the Eastern Palace, as well as Chai Shao, Duan Lun, Dou Dan and several prince-consorts. Li Jiancheng was really strong.

Li Jiancheng led three legions and 60,000 troops to break the siege of Youzhou, and Li Yuanji also brought two legions and 40,000 troops to reinforce Taiyuan to reconcile the siege of Yanmen Pass.

Luo Yi led 20,000 troops to reinforce Xiaoguan.

The soldiers of Guanzhong Mansion were basically empty.

In Chang'an City, only 20,000 imperial guards were left.

As a personal guard of the Eastern Palace, my father also followed the army to fight again. Cui Yan, Ke Shan, Ke Wu and others all went on the fight.

Even Cheng Chumo, Yuchi Baolin, Li Gan and Niu Jianhu, who had been lying around after being dismissed from office last time, all of whom followed the army again this time. They joined the Tang army's recruitment in the form of volunteer soldiers.

A large number of young and strong men in Guanzhong who were not in the government army signed up at recruiting offices in various places in Chang'an. They signed up to participate in the war, but they were not in the government army. After returning from this battle, they were still in their original status, but they would also receive rewards after making meritorious contributions. If they have great achievements, they would also have the opportunity to be awarded military positions.

The court specially relaxed many restrictions on recruitment, and the sons of craftsmen and merchants could also sign up for the army, and many divisions could also join the army. The court sent weapons and equipment, and formed the recruited volunteer soldiers into reserve troops and sent them to several battlefields.

Even Shuanzi and Zhuzi want to go.

Zhang Chao lay on the bed, drinking salt water, listening to the expectant request of the two young people, and shook his head with a wry smile. This is not to say that the two of them are patriotic, but this opportunity to participate in the war is a rare opportunity for them to change their destiny.

Both of them are from the Zhang family's troops, and they are not as good as good people. Under normal circumstances, they are not qualified to select military soldiers every three years.

They are too late and cannot afford to study. Even if they have studied, they cannot get the imperial examination in their capacity.

In the first imperial examination held by the imperial court, Zhang Chao was the chief examiner, and a total of about 300 people were admitted.

It sounds like a lot, but in fact, these more than 300 people are the total number of admissions in more than 50 subjects, such as boy test, Taoist test, medical test, Ming character and Ming method, etc.

There are only one scholar in the true official subjects, scholar, Ming Jing and Jinshi. There are only one scholar, ten Ming Jing and four Jinshi.

That scholar is Sun Fujia.

Nine of the other ten Mingjingshus came from the famous gentry of the Tang Dynasty, and the four Jinshis were all five surnames. The only one was not the Mingjingshus of the famous rank, and was an old man in his sixties.

Sun Fujia, a scholar, and more than a dozen other people participated in the subsequent Ministry of Personnel Examination, and four were not awarded official positions. Because of their age, appearance, background and other issues, eleven were awarded official positions, Sun Fujia was awarded the eighth, four Jinshi were awarded the eighth, and the six Mingjings were awarded the ninth rank.

As for the other hundreds, they were not appointed as officials, but only added to various departments and government offices to serve as officials.

Moreover, Zhang Chao seemed to be completely messy in this imperial examination.

Half of them are not accepted by grades, but by reputation and background.

Shuanzi and others will never have a chance for such an imperial examination in their lifetime. Even if the civilian students of Bailu Academy have good study and are recommended to participate in the imperial examination, they can have this imperial examination system. It would be great if one of them can pass the examination in a hundred years.

If the imperial examinations are not fair and the imperial examinations, there are too few opportunities for poor families, except for this system that can change.

Shuanzi and Zhuzi are both young people. Young people in their teens followed Zhang Chao and saw many worlds. They are not willing to be a follower for a lifetime, and they also hope that one day they can become good people, and even earn a background, have a house, a field, and even a meritorious position.

To achieve this goal, their only way out is to join the army and fight.

Usually, there is no such opportunity, so this time recruiting volunteer soldiers is a rare opportunity for them.

"Shuozi, Zhuzi, you want to join the army and fight to earn fame. This is a good thing, which means you have pursuits and dreams. If a person has no pursuit and dreams, it is no different from a salted fish. However, a general has achieved success and has no bones, and there is no eyebrow on the battlefield. It is difficult to survive, and it is even more difficult to earn fame. Especially this time, he is fighting against the Turks, which is not against those rebels. The Turks are very strong in terms of equipment and physique!"

The two teenagers stood in front of Zhang Chao's bed, lowering their heads, but their expressions were firm.

"You want to go, I won't stop you. But you have to go with your father's consent!"

Zhang Chao asked Shuanzi's parents, Butler Zhang and Zhang Zhou, and Zhuzi's father, Dad Zheng, and Zheng Cui, and his sister Hongxian.

"Are you willing to let them join the army?"

Lao Zhang and Lao Zheng are not willing to join the army. They are over fifty years old and have lived for most of their lives. They no longer expect wealth and honor, but just hope to be safe and sound.

My son will follow Saburo as a long-term follower. It is very easy and the treatment is good. If you work for a few years, you will be able to be free from being a good person by being favored by Saburo. At that time, you will marry a good daughter as a wife, have children, and have some savings. It will be great.

But the son was determined to go, and they couldn't stop him.

"Zhuzi, being a soldier is not as good as you think. It's too dangerous. Wouldn't you just stay at home?" Hong Shing held his brother's hand and persuaded him.

"Forget the red line, everyone has their own ambitions, so you can't force it. Since Shuanzi and Zhuzi are so ambitious, let them try it out, otherwise they will regret it in their entire lives."

"Let the mansion buy some luggage for them and prepare dry food." Zhang Chao said to the two young men, "Since you have chosen to go, don't regret it, and don't be a cowardly deserter on the battlefield. Work hard and work hard, maybe you can earn a fortune and return."

"Thank you, Sanlang for your kindness, we will definitely not lose face to the Zhang family."

"Don't say that, if you go to the battlefield, you will be responsible for yourself."

Zhang Chao also had this attitude towards other servants in the Zhang family's mansion. If he was willing to go and the court accepted it, he would let him go. If he went to sign up, the Zhang family would also buy them luggage, pack them clothes, prepare dry food, and even prepare some medicines for each person.

Many people in the Zhang family have signed up for this rare opportunity.

In the end, eight people passed the recruitment, and the two teenagers Shuanzi and Zhuzi were also hired. Zhang Chao found Niu Jianhu and others. Although these guys were also volunteer soldiers, they were sons of the Duke of the country and had been sixth-rank officials before. Therefore, although they joined the recruiting army this time, they all became lieutenants directly.

Zhang Chao handed over the eight people from the Zhang family to them, which was considered a back door, making them Niu Jianhu and his personal soldiers.

"Help me take care of it. They are all newbies, and they have never held swords and guns before."

Niu saw the tiger and some were careless, "Don't worry, it's a pity that Sanlang, you are sick at this time, otherwise you would go to Hebei with us."

"If Sanlang was not sick, he would stay by the prince's side and sit in the central army's chief account, so how could he stay with us recruiting troops?" Li Gan said with a smile.

"You guys should pay more attention to yourself."

Zhang Chao instructed a few, although they were recruiting soldiers, they were considered reserve teams. However, the battlefield situation was complicated, and who knew when the reserve team was overtaken.

He knew that these noble children always had the idea of ​​following their fathers and brothers and making achievements on the battlefield, but Zhang Chao did not want to go to the battlefield. This cannot be said that who is right or wrong, but everyone has different outlook on life and values.

Last time I went to the Hebei battlefield and almost died in Mingzhou City. Zhang Chao felt that Li Shimin cheated him, but in the eyes of Qin Qiongcheng Yaojin and even Niu Xihu Li Gan, this is normal. On the battlefield, who would pay so much attention to you?

Not to mention that there is danger in entering the city to surrender, there is no danger on the battlefield. Sending generals to charge into battle or even do bait is very common. If you are afraid of the enemy and fear death, then don’t come to the battlefield. Even if you are a civil servant or even a civil servant, you have to carry a sword to fight at critical moments.

But Zhang Chao doesn't want to do it again.

His heart can't stand this stimulation. He is still so young. He is already rich, with a beautiful wife and concubine. He lives such a good life. Why do he have to go to war?

Besides, he was not a military soldier at first, and that was not his battlefield.

After Shuanzi and the others left, the entire Chang'an City seemed to be much deserted.

"Yingying, please buy food immediately. You can buy as much as you can. Even if the price increases, you can buy it!" The grain price in Chang'an City has not yet risen, but Zhang Chao knew it was about to rise.

The Turks marched southward in large numbers, and the southeast Jianghuai rebelled on a large scale, and the north and south used troops at the same time. It was during this time when the green and yellow camp was not in line. A large number of young and strong men went to war, which would inevitably affect this year's summer grain.

It is the best way to buy some food at this time.

"Are the food prices really going to rise?"

Zhang Chao nodded. Disasters and wars will inevitably lead to higher grain prices. The Jianghuai River is still an important grain-producing area, where rebellion will definitely affect the summer grain this year. In addition, the northern Turks went south and attacked from multiple routes. It is difficult to predict how long the Civil War will last and what scale it will reach.

But in this extremely bad situation, the people will definitely panic, and grain merchants will also take the opportunity to stock up on the grain. Grain prices will definitely rise rapidly in the short term, unless the court can pacify the war between the Jianghuai and the north before the summer harvest.

Otherwise, some food prices will rise.

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away. Saburo, you can take a good rest." To be continued.
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