Rise From the Humble

  Chapter 1605 Recruitment frustrated

  From sunrise in the east, to three poles in the sun, and now in the middle, no one came to the scene to apply for the army.

  Yes, there is not a single application.

  The recruiting site was big enough to accommodate 3,000 soldiers, and not a single person signed up all morning. The huge venue became a joke.

  Oh, it can’t be said that there is no one. There is a passerby in the middle who asked if the soldier’s salary is real, but he is an old man with bad legs and feet, and he obviously doesn’t meet the requirements for signing up to join the army.

"Ahem, my lord, there are many roads in Yiwu Mountain, and the countryside is far away from the county seat. Some rural people who signed up may still be on the way." A scribe coughed, and said to Zhu Pingan with little confidence, trying to comfort Zhu Pingan .

   "Not all villages are far from the county seat. It seems that there is something wrong. I have to ask the county magistrate for advice."

  Zhu Ping'an shook his head slightly. Although he was a little bit hit, his energy was not lost.

  Zhu Pingan took a big knife and waited for three people to go to the county government office, and arranged for the others to be divided into three waves, one wave was watching at the recruiting site, and the other two waves rested, so as to prevent everyone from wasting time here and wasting their efforts in vain.

   "Master Zhu, the recruitment is going well. Is there a shortage of manpower? The difficult case in the morning is over, and the case in the afternoon is easy. I can still send some people to the scene of the recruitment to help you sir."

  When Zhao Zhixian saw Zhu Ping'an, he thought it was because there were too many people at the scene and there was not enough manpower, so he took the initiative to express it.

   Understaffed? !

  Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but shook his head with a wry smile when he heard the words, "To tell the truth from Zhao County, so far, no one has come to apply for military service. If we have free time, we can set up a few mahjong tables on the spot and play a few rounds of mahjong."

   "Ah?! No one came to apply for the army?!" Zhao Zhixian opened his mouth wide in surprise, and then frowned and said to himself, "Why did this really happen?"

   Then he was stunned for a moment, and looked at Zhu Pingan in a daze, "Mahjong?! Master Zhu, what is mahjong? Is it made by rubbing?"

"Master Zhao, let's ignore mahjong for now. You just said 'why did this happen?' Did Mr. Zhao expect it before?!" Zhu Pingan waved his hand and keenly grasped Zhao Zhixian words, asked.

"Uh, how should I say this? I think there should be no problem with recruiting soldiers. As soon as the mine management notice comes out, mine disputes will be banned, clearing the way for recruiting soldiers. There should be no problem with recruiting soldiers, but everything is possible. If no one recruits, it's a lower official." The worst guess, I didn't expect it to happen." Zhao Zhixian explained with a wry smile after thinking for a moment.

   "Since Mr. Zhao can make this prediction, he should have some guesses about the reason." Zhu Pingan asked.

"Well, there are probably two reasons for the lower officials' understanding of Yiwu. First, the common people don't trust the government enough. Yiwu's mining disputes are fierce, with frequent fighting and many casualties. It is estimated that the people are worried that the recruitment is fake. Second, the local gentry and clans do not want people below to enlist in the army. Firstly, the world is not peaceful now, not to mention fighting for mines and weapons. The Japanese plague outside is getting more and more serious. Thinking about my hometown One more person to protect, one more security. Moreover, some people have a big prejudice against the government, and you can even say that they hate it, or they will prevent people from the same clan from enlisting in the army. The lower officials think that the first reason is secondary, and the main reason is the second. Two reasons."

  Zhao Zhixian thought for a moment, and said to Zhu Ping'an in a more confident tone.

   "Well, the local squires and clans prevent the common people from enlisting to join the army." Zhu Pingan repeated, frowning slightly, "It would be too time-consuming for clans and squires to persuade and do ideological work."

"My lord, you don't need to persuade the clans and squires one by one. You only need to persuade the main leaders. Even as long as your lord convinces Chen Dacheng, as long as Chen Dacheng agrees to the clan's enlistment to join the army, the matter will be solved." Zhao Zhixian shook slightly. Shaking his head, he proposed to Zhu Pingan the key to breaking the situation.

  Chen Dacheng? !

Hearing this, Zhu Pingan narrowed his eyes slightly. The name sounds familiar. He seems to have heard it somewhere before. Oh, yes, the owner of the tea stall mentioned Chen Dacheng when he came. Lei's Chen Dacheng convened and led the clansmen to protect the mine, and fought with the Yongkang people who occupied the mine from other places.

   "Master Zhao, why does Chen Dacheng have such influence?" Zhu Pingan asked curiously.

"Returning to my lord, this Chen Dacheng is the patriarch of the Chen clan in Yiwu. The Chen surname is the leading surname in Yiwu. When Chen Dacheng was a child, he failed to pass the examination for scholar three times in a row. He abandoned literature and went to martial arts in a fit of anger. He has become famous in martial arts. He is famous in Yiwu for his bravery. Few people can stand against him. He donates money and is fair. The rest of the country gentry and clans will not be a problem."

  When Chen Dacheng was mentioned, Zhao County Zhixian came here immediately, and told the situation of Chen Dacheng without even thinking about it.

   "It's no wonder that Chen Dacheng has such great prestige and influence in Yiwu." Zhu Pingan couldn't help but nodded when he heard that.

   "Since Chen Dacheng has such a great influence, it seems that he must be the one who prevents the clan from enlisting in the army."

  Zhu Ping'an came to a further conclusion.

   "Ahem, I think so." Zhixian Zhao coughed and nodded.

   "Master Zhao, based on what you know about Chen Dacheng, Chen Dacheng prevented his clan and fellow villagers from enlisting in the army, but for the sake of the safety of his hometown, one more person to protect his hometown and make it more safe?" Zhu Pingan asked the county magistrate.

"There are reasons for this. However, Chen Dacheng has a prejudice against the government, and he often hates the corruption of the government." Zhao Zhixian said with a slightly embarrassed face, and immediately emphasized, "My lord, I guarantee my wealth and life. There is absolutely no corruption in the lower officials."

   "Well, I believe in Zhao County Magistrate." Zhu Pingan nodded, and said lightly, "Although Zhao Zhixian took office as Yiwu County Magistrate last year, his reputation among the people is more than a hundred times stronger than that of the previous Yiwu County Magistrate."

   "Thank you for your trust, sir." Zhixian Zhao was moved and relieved.

"It seems that the reason is here. Chen Dacheng hates the government for corruption, doesn't trust the government, doesn't trust the government to recruit soldiers, and the ruin of the Yiwu Guards also vividly reflects his thoughts from the side. In addition, his hometown also needs the village. The protection of the people, so the villagers of the clan are prevented from recruiting to join the army." Zhu Pingan found the problem.

   "Exactly." Zhao Zhixian followed suit and nodded.

   "Okay, it looks like I'm going to visit Chen Dacheng." Zhu Pingan made up his mind, got up and said.

  (end of this chapter)