The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

The military parade in the afternoon was exceptionally exciting. It was no longer just a parade, but an on-the-spot military exercise by two teams, using the latest weapons developed by Dajin, including large siege chariots and small sleeve crossbows. The rehearsal process is like performing eighteen kinds of martial arts, which is both thrilling and soul-stirring.

The envoys from various countries whispered to each other one after another, feeling uneasy.

"Have you seen the range of that bow and arrow? How could it be so far? Could it be that all the soldiers in Dajin are excellent archers?"

"No, it seems to be a new type of bow and arrow. If you look carefully, the string of the bow and arrow seems to be different from the previous ones. I don't know what kind of material was used to replace it."

"And the crossbow tied to the arm, have you counted how many arrows can be fired at one time?"

"It seems to be nine? This is terrible. When it comes suddenly during close combat, the surrounding enemies can be wiped out in one fell swoop."

"Isn't the most shocking thing the siege engine? What kind of monster is that? It's almost as high as the city wall. It doesn't look like it was developed to prevent us. We don't have such a high wall on the grassland. "

Someone made a joke: "It can't be developed by our own people to beat our own people, right? Haha!"

Sitting next to them, the minister of Honglu Temple listened to them chatting in Tatar, with an inscrutable smile on his face, until he heard this sentence, he said: "The purpose of the siege engine is not only one, On weekdays, we mostly use it to build the city wall, after all it is tall, it is just a tall ladder, you don’t need to pay too much attention to it.”

Seeing the doubts and disbelief on everyone's faces, Honglu Temple Minister added: "Oh, it also has a great advantage, that is, it can hide people inside, and the outside is as strong as steel. At present, there is no such weapon that can easily break it. Open its shell, so..." He smiled and hid the second half of the sentence in his stomach.

After thinking about it for a while, everyone understood that this thing is a mobile fortress, capable of defending and attacking. One such chariot may not be a problem, but if there are a lot of them, no matter how powerful their cavalry is, they can compete with such a big guy. Desperate?

"The cost of this thing is very expensive. Even if the Jin Dynasty is rich and powerful, how many can it make?" the Tatar envoy said disdainfully.

The Minister of Honglu Temple raised his eyebrows proudly, "To be honest, we really can't make too many at present, but no matter what, our Jin country is rich and strong, even if we build ten units a year, it is enough to defend our border."

"Then why didn't it be used this time?" Someone asked curiously.

"Firstly, I have enough soldiers and horses in the Jin Dynasty this time, so there is no need to use it. Secondly, this thing is also newly developed, and there are only three of them at present. If the Tatars are not going to retreat, we can send them up." The battlefield has played a role, and the Tatars will be the first to understand its full performance by then!"

The envoys trembled when they heard this, and they didn't want to appreciate the full performance of that thing at all. They heard that the Wacha and Tatar coalition forces attacked the border of Dajin. After traveling for tens of miles, they didn't understand that this time the coalition forces would definitely lose. When winter turns to spring, no country will have time to spend a lot of manpower and material resources on war, otherwise the whole year's harvest will be a problem.

After watching the military parade, the envoys were extremely quiet on the way back. Even the most arrogant Tatar envoy shrank his head, not daring to provoke any more easily.

When we returned to the post house, the gate post house, the Tatar envoy said angrily: "This is clearly intended to show us, what new weapons, I don't believe that Da Jin can really take out so many weapons at once, Da Jin The national treasury is not a mountain of gold and silver!"

Others echoed: "Naturally, this show was deliberately performed to deter us. Anyway, their goal has been achieved, and Wacha will definitely be a coward."

"Hmph, the covenant has been made, how can they retreat if they want to? We can't chew on the hard bone of Dajin, and we are afraid that they will fail with a tile thorn? If you want to go back on it, weigh whether you have the strength!"

"What should I do? Will tomorrow's hunt go according to plan?"

"Of course, this is a good opportunity for our Tatar warriors to make a name for themselves. As long as the Dajin is unable to resist and the news spreads to the battlefield, the morale of the Dajin will definitely decline. Time is running out, and there is not much time left for the soldiers. .”

"Who would have thought that the Great Jin could easily gather hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, with sufficient food and grass, and the Marquis of Zhenyuan was a formidable opponent, which made it difficult for our warriors to move forward."

"Also, there is another plan that needs to be acted on, and it's better to work on both fronts."

"I heard that the Emperor of Jin has a lot of trust in the Marquis of Zhenyuan. I'm afraid it will be difficult to separate the feelings of the monarch and his ministers."

"The emperor is suspicious. This is the law of the ancients. As long as the evidence is sufficient, even if Emperor Qingjia does not believe it emotionally, it will be difficult to tolerate it logically."

"Okay, then shall we continue to contact that person? He seems to have little weight in the court, and even with his support, it will be difficult to achieve our goals."

"Of course he can't be the only one..."

The ministers returned to the city after a day of exhaustion and sent the emperor back to the palace, and then returned to their residences. The shock to the civil servants and generals was also very shocking. The most intuitive expression was that the attitude of several cabinet ministers towards the generals was much more respectful.

Shen Jia took a bath after returning to the mansion, and then sat with his family and talked about today's military parade. Only the ministers and envoys participated in this military parade, and the common people could not see it. Shen Jia wanted to give Zhao Zhang a suggestion In the future, military parades can be held every few years, allowing the common people to participate as spectators, and let the people of the Jin Dynasty see how good their army is. In this way, the future conscription will definitely be more effective.

"In this way, the battle in the Northwest will end soon, right? We have such a sharp weapon, why are we afraid of a few aliens?" Father Shen said emotionally.

He has recently become obsessed with going to teahouses and listening to books, and the most popular stories in the city recently are about the Northwest War, and there are also many heroic deeds about Zhenyuanhou. stand up.

Thinking of his son struggling to send cotton-padded clothes to the frontier officers and soldiers, he patted his son on the shoulder and said intentionally, "My son, you will definitely become a famous minister who will last forever!"

Shen Jia was confused and asked, "Father, where did you get your confidence?"

"My son is kind-hearted, cares about the people, cares about the soldiers, and always does his best to do the most useful things. If such an official can't be famous in history, I'm afraid this country will be over."

"The old man is careful, he really dares to say anything, and he is not afraid of being overheard." Mrs. Shen was furious. This Shen residence is not only the masters of them, but also hides that it is the real dragon emperor, old man After people heard this, it would be a light crime to convict a king of bullying.

"I didn't say anything. We are a Mingjun. I often hear Jiajia praise him. Naturally, I don't have any other thoughts. Even among the people, everyone knows that the emperor cares about the people. Many good things that benefit the country and the people are published in every issue of the newspaper. I heard that this winter, several large chambers of commerce in the north took the initiative to set up a foundation and invested a large sum of money to help The victims survived the cold winter."

Shen Jia knew about this, and it was a bit beyond his expectation, but he also felt that it was bound to be the case. The imperial court established an official charity foundation, and the people would naturally follow suit. In the first issue of the newspaper, these companies will also be rewarded. The emperor's reward for them is: to reduce or exempt half of the business tax of several companies in the next three years. With this as an incentive, other companies will definitely follow suit in the future.

"It's up to you to say, I just donated 100 taels last month, and I donated all the old clothes cleaned up at home. I heard that people in many places can't even afford clothes. People wear the same pair of trousers, compared to them, our life is already counted."

Shen Jia nodded. Although he had never traveled to the entire Jin Dynasty, he saw a lot of worrying things on the way to Beijing. The overall living standard of the people is still very low, and ordinary people may not be able to do it in a year. A new set of clothes.

Father Shen was concerned, and asked Shen Jia: "How will these donated clothes be distributed to those who need them? What is the standard for who should distribute the clothes and who should not? Our family donates all fine cloth. Clothes are nothing, but there are always some rich and powerful families who will donate some silk and satin, who doesn’t want these things? Who dares to want them?”

"Father's consideration is that ordinary people don't wear silk and satin on their bodies, so if there are high-quality fabrics among those old clothes, they will be collected together, and after a little care, they will be shipped overseas and replaced with cheap ones. Come back and compensate the common people, and ordinary materials will be sent directly to the common people, this matter is really difficult to be fair and just, we can only do our best."

Father Shen stroked his beard, suddenly moved, and asked, "I heard that your yamen is still recruiting people recently?"

"Yeah, after all, my son is only a temporary substitute, and he can let go when the regulations are on the right track. Recently, all the recruits are people who work at the bottom. The people in this yamen don't have much salary, and it all depends on personal will and kindness."

"In other words, as long as you are willing to help for free?"

"That's the case in theory, but it definitely depends on the character and talent of the person. The foundation is not just a random government office. Dad, do you have an idea?"

"Recently, I feel that life is a bit boring. I told your mother a while ago that I wanted to go back to Baoning, but I was worried that you were here by yourself. We only have one son. Now your sisters are all in Chang'an. We are two old men. It's not interesting to go back, why don't you find something to do for yourself, so as not to worry about you all day long."

"That's good. It's not easy for you to do things. I'm afraid you won't be able to bow your head. After all, you have to listen to Shangfeng when you go to the yamen to do things. You are my father, and you are the head of the family in the Shen's residence. When you go out, others will be afraid of you." I respectfully call you Mrs. Shen, but when you arrive at the Yamen, you may just be old Shen."

"Stinky boy, are your father and I the kind of unreasonable people? Since you want to do something good, you don't care about it." Father Shen has had this idea for many days. He recently went out to listen to books and often heard about it. Some people praised Shen Jia's affairs, and others naturally criticized him. He wanted to do something good with his own strength, at least not to hold Shen Jia back.

"Well, you go to the Yamen to find me tomorrow, and I will arrange things for you."

The father and son made a decision in a few words, and Mrs. Shen gave them a blank look, and ignored the affairs of the two elders, and held her daughter-in-law's hand to discuss which store to visit tomorrow.

Before parting, Shen Jia told his family that he was going to open a barbecue restaurant. Naturally, it was impossible for him to run the restaurant himself. It would be fine if he provided a decoration picture, and whether he could make money was not in his consideration, anyway, he opened the shop according to the order.

The whole family was stunned by the news. They have experience in running a shop, but this is the first time they have heard of opening a shop by order. This is a great honor!

Mrs. Shen was happy for a moment, and then thought: Isn't this actually my own business?The son-in-law's business is originally integrated with her son, and the so-called order is just to show the face.