Shortly after Ying Yi returned home, Zheng Wu arrived.

In the afternoon, Zheng Wu took Ying Yi and handed over military affairs.

There are five full-scale households in the county, with a total of 560 people, not one or more, and one is not one. Among them, four of them are vacant. Ying Yi is still a hundred households. Although he supervised the establishment of these five hundred households, Zheng Yunzhi was not qualified to grant the position of one thousand households.

Even if the position of a hundred households is generally expedient.

The military system of local garrisons in the Ming Dynasty, from low to high, small flags, general flags, hundreds of households, thousands of households, and guard commanders, all commanders. They are self-organized and different from local civil servants. The promotion of military positions is not something that a county magistrate can tell.

Ying Yi's position as a hundred households is very weak. It's just that the local army in the Central Plains has long been destroyed. As the county magistrate who guards the area, Zheng Yunzhi's expedient strategy was carried out.

Zheng Wu told him clearly along the way. Zheng Yunzhi could only give one hundred households, and even had ways to turn the virtual into real ones and become real ones. But Zheng Yunzhi was powerless to do anything about the position of Thousand households. Among them, Zheng Wu told Ying Yi about the military system of the Ming Dynasty.

Ying Yi himself did not understand this.

Of course, Ying Yi didn't care about military positions. He never thought of becoming an official and working hard for the Ming Dynasty, which was ruthless. Zheng Yunzhi was a stopgap, and he was also a stopgap.

There are only four hundred households in the five hundred households, including Ying Yi. It’s not that Zheng Yunzhi doesn’t want to appoint the last one, but no one is available.

Although being an officer does not have high requirements for culture, the most basic way to read literacy is always necessary. I don’t even recognize words, and I can’t understand official documents, so how can I become an official? Ye County was not literate before, but either he was not diligent and extremely weak, or he was unwilling to join the army. The latter was even worse.

This will criticize the household registration system of the Ming Dynasty.

The military army must be a military household. If it is a military household, it cannot be an imperial examination. This is absolutely unacceptable to scholars.

Of course, in Ying Yi's opinion, this is not the fundamental reason. The fundamental reason is that the official positions of hundreds of households are too low. If they can be awarded to thousands of households or even commanders, those scholars may have to do it. In essence, the interests are not enough.

Therefore, there are only four hundred households in the five hundred households, and one is vacant. In addition to Ying Yi, two of these four hundred households are all sons of Zheng Yunzhi. It can be seen that Zheng Yunzhi is indeed no one to be available.

The people of Ye County were all moved away, and the powerful households also ran away. Who would like to stay on the edge of hell and wait for death? Once the war broke out, the consequences could be imagined. Ordinary people had no place to go, so Zheng Yunzhi made arrangements. But most scholars had choices.

It is said that the Li Xiucai who took Sun Xiucai and Ying Yi to meet Zheng Yunzhi before was just leaving. Although he was just a scholar, there were several cars and horses. Sun Xiucai could not compare with him. He was a scholar from the county town, and Sun Xiucai was a scholar in the mountains.

Standing on the top of the city, Zheng Wu said to Ying Yi: "Li Xiucai is probably the last one. Even Xishanju is closed."

Ying Yi was silent.

Looking up at the top of the city, I felt a grayish white area, and the vast earth was full of vicissitudes and decay, which made people feel depressed. Such a huge county town is empty like a ghost, with wind and storm coming, and black clouds are surging the city.

Zheng Wu patted Ying Yi on the shoulder and whispered: "I hope I can see the sun when I get up tomorrow."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

"Remember to go to the county government to meet the master later."

Ying Yi stood for a long time, with three hundred households and ten general flag officials beside him. Seeing that the sun was about to set, he turned around and said, "Now all brothers recognize me. Brothers know the situation in Ye County better than me. I will patrol according to the previous practice."

"yes."

The officers answered in unison.

Ying Yi nodded: "I want to see the county master. Everyone, cheer up and prepare carefully."

If Ying Yi was in charge of the army yesterday, someone would have raised objections. But today would not. Last night, Ying Yi's courage had already spread throughout the army. There was such a strong man as the head of everyone, and in this chaotic world, he could not even ask for anything.

For the big head soldiers, their only hope is to follow the right leader. Following the powerful general, not to mention the future, at least they have a much stronger sense of psychological security.

Before dark, Ying Yi came to the county government office and met Zheng County Zun in his study.

"sit."

Zheng Yunzhi waved her hand.

Ying Yi sat down with a straight posture.

Zheng Yunzhi said to the outside: "Uncle Huai, no one is allowed within a hundred steps."

"Yes, master." Uncle Huai's voice came from outside the door.

After a while, Zheng Yunzhi spoke, and he looked solemn: "Yingbaihu is very human, and this county calls you, you should have some guesses."

Ying Yi nodded: "Is the county magistrate responsible for military pay?"

Zheng Yunzhi smiled: "That's right."

He valued Ying Yi. In addition to Ying Yi being brave and invincible, more importantly, Ying Yi doesn't look like a person who has never read a book. His words are organized and neither humble nor arrogant. These are all excellent qualities. If he is just a reckless man who only knows how to fight, kill and speaks without ruthlessly, Zheng Yunzhi will not be able to take a look at him.

"The military pay is of great importance. The bandits poison Henan. The previous defeat of the bandits, and this time, there will be no mistakes. Otherwise, it will be out of control. Therefore, this batch of military pay must be foolproof. But now the news is leaked, and I am afraid that there will be a mistake and have to make some preparations."

Listening to Zheng Yunzhi's words, Ying Yi nodded and said, "The county lord has something to do, just give it."

Zheng Yunzhi smiled, but showed a hint of melancholy: "After I passed the imperial examination, I worked in the capital for a year. Last year, despite my friend's dissuasion, I insisted on coming here to be an official. I wanted to do something, but I didn't expect the thieves to rage. The poison of the thieves is the most in the world, people are panic and the people are displaced. I am still in short position and no one is available in my hands. I can't help it. Fortunately, I am very relieved when I meet you now."

After sighing, he said seriously: "The military pay is coming, and the news is leaked. I am afraid that the thieves will intercept and kill them halfway. There is no news for those sent to Xiangyang the day before yesterday. Zuo Liangyu of Huguang cannot count on it for the time being. I want to teach you to lead some people to protect him. What do you think?"

Ying Yi thought it was indeed the case.

If Zuo Liangyu's army arrived first, there was naturally no need for this. But now there is no news from Xiangyang. In case of precautions, Zheng Yunzhi could only start from his own side. There were less than 600 soldiers in Ye County, which shows that he must be in a dilemma.

Ying Yi Hongsheng said: "Don't worry, county master."

As he said that, a trace of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes and he gritted his teeth and said, "If there are thieves intercepting them, I would rather hope. Just kill a few of them to vent their anger."

When Zheng Yunzhi heard this, she couldn't help laughing, but instructed: "The military pay here is important. You must not lose the big one because of a small amount. Killing thieves has a chance."
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