Similar scenes were also happening in other rooms.

Shen Yuanxu and Shen Yuankun each carried two packages of things from the corner of the yard and walked in.

"Father and mother, there is charcoal in the yard, rice and meat in the rice jar, and also - this is the spoils we looted from the horse thieves!"

Mr. and Mrs. Shen Conglian were so happy that they couldn’t sleep all night!

Except for those who made profits, those who didn’t sleep either!

"Isn't it just taking back some worthless things? Look how proud they are of them!"

"My son wants to pass the imperial examinations in the future, so he can't hang out with those unsophisticated people!"

"Auntie, I want to go too~"

In the morning, Shen Yuanxu and his brother got up an hour earlier, woke up their father and talked to him for a while.

When they set out again, there were not only a few more young people from the Shen family on the carriage, but also one more person, Shen Conglian!

"Son, I, your father, can't carry anything. When the time comes, you must ask Lan Xi to arrange a lighter position for me."

"Yuan Jing, especially you, your second uncle is here to support you on behalf of the family. If a fight breaks out, you have to protect me!"

Shen Yuanjing glanced at his second brother, and Shen Yuanxu and Yuankun both turned their heads away embarrassedly.

Now that you are here, let’s see what the big sister has to say!

……

Shen Lanxi sat down and waved to the people on her left and right to sit down.

"I called you here today to tell you that I will take the position of centurion before the end of the year!"

People on both sides felt a little numb.

There was a familiar sound in these words. Didn’t they just hear them two days ago?

How long has it been since she said she took the position of general flag? Is her family's promotion speed calculated on a daily basis?

Cheng Zheng wrote in a few strokes: "Kill the farmers!"

Shen Lanxi looked at her subordinates who were becoming more and more familiar with her thinking, and nodded with satisfaction.

Liu Yan replied: "We just dealt with Niu Zhuang. If we attack Tian Nong again, will it arouse suspicion?"

Wei Dongzhu: "Tian Maofeng has a lot of subordinates, many of whom want to take the centurion position. How can we let him vacate the centurion position and give it to someone below him?"

Generally, the appointment of important positions should be arranged first with the people around you, unless...

Shen Lanxi sneered: "The horse thieves in Caotuo Ridge are going to become rampant again!"

Several people raised their eyebrows. Hadn't they already killed all the bandits there?

How did she know that horse thieves would become rampant?

Suddenly, everyone who thought of it held their breath and looked at her!

Shen Lanxi looked at everyone calmly: "He is just a small centurion. I believe that with your abilities, it will not be difficult to kill him!"

It is not difficult to kill them, but the difficult part is that they will have to continue killing if they send more centurions later. If the centurions sent later all die on the way to take office, it will be difficult not to suspect them!

Wei Dongzhu said calmly: "Tian Nong must die at the hands of the horse thieves!"

Liu Yan replied: "Maybe he can die with more honor!"

Cheng Zheng: "He protects the people!"

Xiao Fang's scalp tingled after hearing this. This was not a military guard post at all, it was simply a gang of bandits!

When it comes to killing and robbing, he's even better than a serious horse thief like him!

~

Just one day later, Tian Nong died on the way to the Baihe County Garrison. According to the county people, Tian Nong rushed forward to fight with the horse bandits in order to protect the people of Baihe County. The people of Baihe County were deeply moved and made an umbrella with blood and gave it to Tian Nong.

The matter even alarmed the officials of Donglin Prefecture, who specifically questioned Suiyuan Prefecture. Suiyuan Prefecture then questioned Tian Maofeng, and the pressure was so great that Tian Maofeng's old waist was bent.

The higher-ups commended Tian Nong for loving the people like his own children, and reprimanded Tian Maofeng for his improper management, which allowed the horse thieves to run so rampant that they dared to kill officials appointed by the imperial court.

In view of the fact that Tian Nong was promoted by Tian Maofeng, and Tian Maofeng had some complicated relationships in Suiyuan Prefecture, his merits and demerits offset each other, so Tian Maofeng was ordered to kill all the horse bandits before the end of the year, otherwise he would give the position of commander of the three counties to someone more talented!

Tian Maofeng has been scheming for most of his life, how could he tolerate being a tool for others?

Immediately issue a bounty to the garrison in charge. Whoever can kill all the horse bandits will be made a centurion!

Shen Lanxi stepped forward without hesitation and signed a military order in front of Tian Maofeng, stating that if all the bandits were not killed before the end of the year, he would bring his heads to him!

The other two competitors had to back off when they saw that she was willing to risk her life for military merit. The military order was no joke. If you couldn't do it before the New Year, you would really be beheaded.

Tian Maofeng admired Shen Lanxi's willingness to risk her life. If all the soldiers under his command were like Lan Xi, he might have climbed to the position of marquis long ago.

Tian Nong was so happy that he gave Shen Lanxi the command of the troops of the military garrison. He also threatened: "If there are not enough troops, you can recruit them yourself. If there is not enough food and grass, you can go to the county government to fight!"

Shen Lanxi's serious look flashed across her face, and she quickly accepted the order!

After returning, she was not in a hurry to suppress the horse bandits, but called a few people to discuss the matter first.

"Tian Maofeng gave me the authority to recruit soldiers and collect grain!" The basic staffing of a county's military guard station is two hundred people, which means that she can station two hundred people in the military guard station!

Wei Dong reported: "We have now taken control of the Baihe County Military Guard Station and the Dayutun Military Guard Station. There are 150 registered soldiers and 108 unregistered soldiers, a total of 258 people!"

Shen Lanxi's eyes were burning with anger as she said, "We can finally recruit soldiers openly!"

Wei Dongzhu was also very happy. If he understood correctly, Shen Lanxi wanted to recruit a group of private soldiers in the name of recruiting soldiers.

The recruitment notice was posted that day, and it stated that those who registered could receive 20 taels of silver as a settlement allowance, or they could exchange the silver for food and charcoal!

After this notice was posted, people flocked to sign up!

When Liu Yan went back to register the applicants, she saw an acquaintance among the people in line.

"Brother Zhang, why are you queuing here?"

Zhang Liao didn't expect to be recognized, and he covered his face with his hands, feeling a little embarrassed!

"Mr. Liu, to be honest, ever since Cao Lianwang's death, I, the sergeant, have been forgotten. I thought that I couldn't recruit any soldiers in Hongliutun anyway, so I might as well take over the task myself!"

Of course, he came for the money and food!

Liu Yanhui knew about his feud with Cao Lianwang. Cao Lianwang went to Hongliutun to collect grain and asked for too much. Zhang Liao had a quarrel with him. Since then, Cao Lianwang began to suppress Zhang Liao. According to his qualifications, Zhang Liang should have been promoted long ago, but he was always suppressed to the position of sergeant.

The salary of a sergeant was not much to begin with, and the court had not paid his salary for half a year. This forced Zhang Liao to leave Hongliutun and look for an opportunity.

Thanks to Cao Lianwang's bad intentions, he wanted to slowly suppress Zhang Liao and didn't let him follow the main force. Now that Cao Lianwang is dead, Zhang Liao has turned out to be a blessing in disguise!

"Brother Zhang, you don't have to queue, come with me!" Liu Yan called back to Zhang Liao.

The latter was shocked when he heard this. He thought, would Mr. Liu punish him for embezzling military pay?

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