My surname is Wang, my neighbor Wu Dalang

Chapter 416 Millions of dead souls are looking at you!

After the opening ceremony of the Zhending Military Academy, Wang Lin ordered generals at the Grand Marshal's Mansion.

Of course it is a form.

In this way, he declared his control over the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty.

In the courtroom, Wang Lin was wearing a royal robe and a purple gold crown, with a solemn expression.

Under the command of the Eastern Army, Yue Fei was the leader, Han Shizhong was the second, and the rest of the generals stood on the left side in turn.

The generals of the Western Army, headed by Zhong Shidao and Liu Yanqing, stood in two squadrons on the right.

Wang Lin looked around at the generals with majestic eyes.

He has been in charge of the army for a long time, his power is growing day by day, and the system's own aura is released, sitting there, although he doesn't say a word, he is not angry.

In front of Wang Lin's desk was a roster of officers commanding and above the Western Army.

As for the Eastern Army, the generals who belonged to him were all his direct descendants, and they were promoted with one hand, so they were naturally familiar.

Wang Lin quietly looked at Master Zhongdao standing on his right.

This man is gray-haired and nearly seventy years old. His face is full of wrinkles, but his back is straight and his spirit is hale and hearty.

Duanning's bearing is worthy of a generation of famous generals.

He was also a student of the great Confucianist Zhang Zai.

Wang Lin smiled slightly and said, "Old man."

Zhong Shidao's expression remained unchanged, he went out of the class and cupped his hands and said: "The end is here!"

Wang Lin said indifferently: "This time the Jin army invaded, the old minister led the elite western army to defend Taiyuan and prevent the Jin army from attacking from the west. It can be said to have made a great contribution."

"The original intention of the court was to consider that the old man was old, so he could be crowned king with a different surname to reward his meritorious deeds. Afterwards, he was transferred to the capital, with the right to know the affairs of the Privy Council, and assist Li Xiang to act as the government."

"However, this king believes that the Zhong family army has guarded the border for the country for a hundred years. Although the old gentleman is old, he is still quite old and can kill the enemy on horseback. Now that the country is facing a crisis, the old gentleman should lead the army to guard the border for the country. All the way through."

Having said that, Wang Lin paused slightly.

Master Zhong said calmly: "My lord, since I am a general, I should die for my country, and I will never regret it. Although I am old, my ambition is still undiminished. I will lead the army to contribute to the country and be loyal to the country."

Wang Lin nodded slowly: "The old man is indeed loyal, and he can be shown every day."

Wang Lin affirmed and praised the achievements of the Zhong family and the Zhong family, which made the Zhong family suspicious.

What does this mean?
Behind Zhong Shidao, Zhong Hao, Zhong Xi, and Zhong Zhongwei frowned even more, and his thoughts flashed.

They were thinking about it, but they heard Wang Lin's voice suddenly change: "I would like to ask Mr. Zhong, there are 36 generals under the command of the Western Army. There are only 29 people, and the other 7 people don't know why, but they can't come?"

"Could it be that you regard my commander's military order as a shoestring?"

Master Zhong's complexion changed suddenly.

He pondered for a while and said: "If you go back to the lord, all the generals of the Western Army are here. As for the 7 missing people that the lord said, they are not disobedient, but have died, and promised the country with their lives."

When the generals of the Western Army heard this, their hearts skipped a beat.

Wang Lin's sudden mention of the five vacancies must have deep meaning.

Wang Lin smiled lightly, opened the roster casually, and flipped through it: "Song Binglan, doctor Yiwei, from the fifth rank, in command of the Western Army, and the defense envoy of Xianzhou. In the first year of Zhenghe, he died of illness in the area under his jurisdiction.

Zhonglan, the military and horse capital of Taiyuan, the commander.In the second year of Zhenghe, he died of illness in Taiyuan.

After planting for a long time, he analyzed the state regiment and practiced envoys, and was the same as the controlling officer.In the second year of Daguan, he died in the battle with Xixia..."

Wang Lin came slowly, and when he said this, he stared at Master Zhong with sharp eyes, and said, "Old Mr. Zhong, do you still need me to continue to follow the scriptures?"

Zhong Shidao's face was gloomy, and he was silent for a long time before he cupped his hands and said, "What the prince said is true."

At this time, the faces of the children of the Zhong family became ugly.

And the atmosphere in the hall became extremely tense and tense.

Liu Yanqing secretly sighed in his heart, thinking: King Yan will definitely not let the Chong family go, the new official takes office three fires, the first fire will burn the Chong family to death!

Although the Northern Song Dynasty emphasized literature over military affairs, the salaries of the generals were very high.

In Wang Lin's previous life, he read a document stating that Yue Fei's annual salary was as high as RMB 586 million (equivalent).

If it is converted into additional income such as land rent and court rewards, Yue Fei's total annual salary exceeds [-] million yuan.

According to "Song History Zhiguanzhi", Zhengyipin includes Shangshuling, Zhongshuling, Shizhong, Taiwei, Taishi, Taifu, Taibao, Shaoshi, Shaofu, and Shaobao. Their annual salary is 1440 taels. silver.

From the first rank to the left and right servants of the Shangshu and the privy envoys, that is what we usually call the prime ministers, their annual salary is 3600 taels of silver.

The five dead people mentioned by Wang Lin at this moment, the fifth-rank official rank, have an annual salary of about 660 taels of silver, which is equivalent to more than 280 million modern RMB.

This is just the annual salary.

In addition to their annual salaries, officials in the Song Dynasty also had in-kind subsidies such as millet, silk, tea, wine, cooking materials, salaries, wormwood, charcoal, salt, and even fodder for horses.

Basically half and half.

In December of the first year of Jiayou, Bao Zheng was appointed as Quan Zhi Kaifeng Mansion. Kaifeng was the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty.

"There is a Bao Qingtian in Kaifeng" refers to the time when Bao Zhengquan knew Kaifeng Mansion.

Back then, Bao Zheng's salary, plus envoy's money, job income, etc., was about 20856 taels of silver.

此外，包拯还领到了2180石大米、180石小麦、10匹绫、34匹绢、2匹罗、100两绵、15秤木炭、240捆柴禾、480捆干草……

Why is Bao Zheng not afraid of local tyrants and evil gentry?Because he is much richer than the average rich man.If you have money in your pocket, you can speak hard.

If calculated in this way, the Northern Song court would not have to pay a lot for a general at the commanding level, but too much.

So, the above-mentioned nine people have been dead for many years, but they are still on the register, and they have been receiving imperial salaries and military salaries for many years. Where did such a huge sum of money go?
Wang Lin suddenly jumped up at the case, angrily reprimanded: "Chang Shidao, the nine generals mentioned above, died more than ten years ago, and the most recent died a few years ago. Never stopped a day!

You are all leaders, so you can calculate how big a sum this is!

I come to ask you, where did the salaries and military salaries distributed by the imperial court go to these nine people for more than ten years? "

Wang Lin's voice was stern.

Zhong Shidao's face was livid, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

He never expected that Wang Lin would choose this time to launch a fierce attack on himself and his family by taking the empty salary as the starting point.

In the hall, the generals of the Western Army were silent.

Feeling uneasy in my heart, I guessed that Wang Lin would not let it go.

Wang Lin sneered and said, "This is a general, and a high-ranking general. Then, in the Western Army, is there any place where the officers at the lower levels are not paid?"

"The Western Army claims to have an army of 30. According to information obtained from the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of War and the Privy Council, the imperial court has been distributing 20 Western Army's salaries and luggage in full in the past 30 years. How much space is there for the 30 people? ?”

Wang Lin questioned him again and again, leaving Zhong Shidao speechless.

What Wang Lin said was the truth.

The biggest problem for the Western Army is that they are fed up and down with empty pay and blood, and the wind is raging.

How can the Zhong family army be alone.

In fact, it is not uncommon for the children of the Chong family to get rich because of this.

It is very embarrassing to be a teacher. This veteran who has been in the army all his life was forced into an embarrassing situation by Wang Lin in public today.

Not a trace of affection was left.

Seeing that his father was forced to come here, Zhong Hao couldn't help but went out of the squad and bowed his hands to argue: "My lord, the nine generals mentioned above died for the country. Although the roster is still there and the imperial salary is also distributed, the imperial court lacks a lot of equipment and supplies for the Western Army. , all the proceeds are used for armaments, and it is definitely not someone who is greedy for private pockets!"

Wang Lin looked at Zhong Hao sharply and coldly: "Who are you?"

"The last general, Zhong Hao, will be added as the commander of the army." Zhong Hao said proudly.

Wang Lin said loudly: "It turns out that you are the eldest son of Mr. Zhong, and you are the one who is known as Mr. Mr. Zhong. According to what you said, it is because the imperial court owed the Western Army's supplies that you have to falsely report the army's salary?"

Chong Hao gritted his teeth and said, "It's not a false report, it's just a last resort!"

Wang Lin smiled lightly and said, "What a must!"

"The Chong family is in Luoyang, known as the half of the city. At least three of the luxury houses in the city are owned by the sons of the Chong family. Outside the city, the children of the Chong family own more than ten thousand hectares of fertile land?
Not to mention other people, but only you, Zhong Hao, own three mansions, two gardens, dozens of shops, and countless farmlands under your name in the capital, Luoyang, Taiyuan, and Jiangnan. Why don't you still have the face to say that you have no choice but to fill your own pockets?
Where did your billions come from? ! "

Zhong Hao was scolded by Wang Lin, and his face was red when he was reprimanded.

Wang Lin got up slowly, and said sarcastically, "The Ruzhong family keeps saying that they are loyal to the country, and they have made great achievements in guarding the border for a hundred years, but why don't you say that there is no support from the imperial court, no blood of the soldiers of the Western Army, How did your family get so rich?!"

How can Wang Lin not be prepared if he wants to attack the seedling family.

With the breadth of information and detection strength of the Tiger Guards, it is not difficult to check the seedlings to the bottom.

Zhong Shidao's complexion turned from livid to pale.

Wang Lin's words tore away the Zhong family's mask of loyalty and bravery for the country.

Zhongyong is not fake, and indeed they did the same thing, but this does not mean that they do not drink the blood of the soldiers, nor are they greedy for the salary of the Mexican army.

The rest of the generals of the Western Army were also quite guilty and bowed their heads in silence.

After all, none of them are poor.

Basically, in the hometown of origin, they are all rich and powerful.

"In these years, the fortunes of the country have been difficult, the national treasury has been empty, and the people have no means of living. The military pay you are greedy for ink is all for the people's blood and sweat, and the people's fat and people's anointing! Since the first year of Zhenghe, Henan, Hebei, Shandong, and Hedong have suffered from severe drought year after year, and millions of people have starved to death. !
But the people's fat and the people's cream have fattened up the so-called good generals in the army, and the dead souls of millions of people are watching you, cultivating the way of teachers, cultivating greatness, can you sleep at night? "

Zhong Shidao was silent, and sighed for a long time, finally couldn't bear it anymore, lowered his head, knelt down on the ground, and said: "The general is guilty, please punish him!"

Zhong Hao also knelt down resentfully, but didn't say a word.

All the generals of the Western Army looked at each other, and their eyes were almost focused on Zhong Shidao, who was kneeling down.

Zhong Shidao is a hero of the Western Army, how has he ever suffered such... humiliation? !

(End of this chapter)