Royal Road - Chapter 21

[Chapter 21]

Before the 90th hour, the sun had just risen, and the people were already gathered in the courtyard, all nervous and excited.

What they heard that day really made them look forward to it.

On the other side of the yard, there were quite a few janitors who came to try their luck after listening to Ah Liang’s words.

Among them, the brothers Wang Hu and Wang Bao are particularly flamboyant, pointing at the people from time to time, and they are also bossy to the honest Zhuang Han around them, looking full of confidence.

However, there are many people who eat this set. After all, they were born in the inner courtyard and know a lot more than Zhuang Han.

“Let me say, the master will still choose an old man from Zhuangshang to be the master!” Wang Hu glanced at the Jiehu with the end of his eyes, and said with great disdain, “Jienu can only do hard labor, how can he really choose it as a part? What’s this called… Oh, yes, it’s a thousand dollars to buy horse bones! It’s purely for people to see! After all, aren’t the yin households in the village reliable?

” The Jie people also made a commotion and began to whisper, full of worries.

No one has ever been a private soldier, who doesn’t have a drum in his heart?

Seeing everyone’s reaction, the Wang family brothers became more and more enthusiastic. Yesterday, they were fully prepared, and the words were arranged one after another.

There are no talented people in Liang’s house. They want popularity and popularity, and they need to be able to do it. Can they be better than Jienu?

As long as you show your hands in front of the sick seedling, everything will be in place.

Just as he was complacent, a sound of footsteps came from the hall, Wang Hu raised his head habitually, and the words below immediately caught in his throat.

I saw two servants walking in front, carrying a short couch and a few tables, and two maids in the back, holding a censer and a study room.

The four of them neatly placed these exquisite objects in the center of the hall.

This kind of extravagance is definitely not something that ordinary farmers can imagine, and the chaotic sound immediately stopped.

At this time, Liang Feng stepped onto the stairs.

He was dressed in an ultramarine brocade robe, wearing a small lacquered gauze crown, and a few jade pendants hung around his waist, swaying gently with his pace.

In this outfit, even if you meet Wang Jue, you will not be rude, and the blue and white sick face is full of majesty.

The lacquer-like eyes swept across the courtyard lightly, causing everyone to hold their breath in an instant.

How could this group of mud-legged people have ever seen such an extravagant person? Many people looked away in a panic. Occasionally, there were a few daring ones who wanted to take a closer look at the nobleman’s appearance, but were caught by a pair of gray Blue eyes stared back.

Yi Yan was standing behind Liang Feng, dressed in neat Hu clothes.

The handsome face that was cut with a knife had no expression at all, but instead revealed a murderous aura, like a lone wolf with bare fangs.

The incident of encountering mountain bandits before has been spread all over Zhuangzi.

It is precisely because of those few people who are exempted from the grant that they have made a lot of people move to join the part.

But no matter what, these people have been honest and honest Zhuang Han for generations. They have never really seen blood, and even killing a few people is something that most people can’t even think about.

Immediately, those presumptuous gazes were dodged in embarrassment, and the courtyard was silent.

Liang Feng’s gaze swept across the group of men in ragged clothes and nervous faces, and said, “In the previous episodes of Liang’s house, some married out with my aunt, while others were old and weak and unable to fight. Now I want to reorganize the department. Qu, of course, you have to choose some useful ones. As long as you can join the chorus, you can have enough food and clothing, and each person can get ten acres of good-quality tenement land. Taxes are halved, and other people can work on their behalf. If you can complete the drill , to make meritorious deeds in battle, and to be exempted as appropriate.”

This was the decision Liang Feng made after thinking about it for a long time.

In this era, even the imperial court is arbitrarily arresting strong men. Except for those noble families, no one can afford professional soldiers.

It is precisely because of this that the private soldiers controlled by the tyrants are far more powerful than ordinary troops.

It is also a way to raise soldiers in the fields, but Liang Feng wanted to take the professional line of elite soldiers from the beginning.

However, he didn’t have that much money to pay him, so the easiest thing to do was to hang the trilogy with the fields under his name.

This is a bit like the system of granting land for military merit in the pre-Qin era. Tenant farmland with half the tax can allow the soldier and his family to live an excellent life. Even if they don’t have a family, they can lease the land under their name to others for farming, and the reduction is exempted. The tax of the soldier can become the soldier’s personal income.

What’s more important is that the land grant system is nothing when there are few people. If a large number of refugees pour in and bring their families along, elites can be selected as soldiers.

His family will stay behind to farm.

This creates a good cycle where the fields are not deserted and the soldiers are not distracted from their work.

And the generous personal income will make the soldiers on the front line work harder.

After all, anyone is the most tenacious and brave when protecting their vested interests.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, everyone’s breathing became heavier.

This is better than the best treatment they envisioned!

However, Liang Feng’s words changed: “But I recruit Yongjian to protect the farm. Now is the time of trouble, when bandits are rampant and people are scattered all over the place, and it is the time to hire people. Therefore, I only want those men who dare to fight. If If you can’t stand the drill, you can’t obey orders, you don’t deserve to be a part of Liang’s house.”

With carrots and sticks, those men immediately became nervous.

Many people clenched their fists, guessing what kind of drill it would be.

Liang Feng pointed at Yi Yan who was standing beside him: “This is your team, the name is Yi Yan. He will be solely responsible for future drills. Yi Yan, you go.”

Hearing the order, Yi Yan immediately stepped on the ground . Taking a step forward, he shouted loudly: “Everyone, form four teams according to their heights.

The

shorter ones are in the front, and the tall ones are in the back!”

The noble looked at it, and there was this seemingly ferocious barbarian boy scolding, no one would make trouble at this time.

A group of people lined up in a panic, buzzing into a mess.

Yi Yan stared hard, and kept yelling: “You, switch positions with the one on the right. The one at the back, stand in the front row!”

It took several minutes for the team to form two lines.

Yiyan stood at the front of the queue and said loudly, “From the left hand of the first column, give your name.” The

first person in the queue was Zhuang Han, who was not tall. He didn’t expect to ask for registration. Baba replied: “Little, Zhu, Zhu Er…”

“Loud!”

“Little, Zhu Er…”

“Be louder!”

“Zhu Er!”

“Next!”

With the example, the people below hurriedly answered their names aloud, one by one, and after a while, all thirty-two people reported their names.

Yi Yan glanced at the crowd with gray-blue eyes, and said coldly: “Remember the people around you, the same will be true tomorrow, don’t be in the wrong team. It’s all right now, keep your chest up, legs close together, Extend your hands close to your thighs and stand up straight!”

This movement was not difficult, and soon, a group of people appeared to hold their heads high.

However, Yi Yan did not issue the next order, and just stood in front of the crowd.

Standing up straight is easy to do, but hard to hold on to.

After a while, someone in the crowd could not stand, and secretly moved their feet, trying to change to a more comfortable posture.

However, a screeching hurried ahead.

“Pi Xun, stand up straight!”

The one who was fidgeting was precisely a Jie.

He was smashed by Yiyan, and immediately blushed and straightened his body.

But then, someone among the giggling Han people was named, “Wang Hu! Legs close together!”

Like an astute shepherd dog, Yiyan didn’t let anyone’s little moves, and at the same time, he also remembered Everyone’s names were clicked on their heads exactly.

There are many people who are not angry, but they all have eyes and can see Yi Yan’s motionless figure.

That guy didn’t deliberately find fault, but took the lead in making the most standard standing action.

Someone couldn’t help but peeked at the head of the house sitting in the main hall, but the noble man never opened his mouth. He just sipped the tea leisurely, looked at the books on the case, and occasionally raised his eyes to look here.

No one is too stupid to understand the meaning of this.

It is the owner of the family who supports this young man.

If you can’t obey orders, I’m afraid that those promised Tsukuda will miss out on their own.

Anyone has a bit of resilience, especially for future livelihoods.

Gradually, the small movements in the crowd decreased. Although they were still ragged, their faces were yellow and their muscles were thin, the spirit of these people was lifted up.

He just stood there for half an hour, until most people’s legs began to tremble and sweat was on their foreheads, then Liang Feng closed the scroll and said lightly, “Yiyan, take them to the village for a run. You can catch up in two quarters of an hour. When you come back, give him a meal.”

As soon as these words came out, many people changed their faces.

They lived in Liang Mansion all the year round, how could they not know the size of Zhuangzi.

After this circle, I was afraid that it was ten miles away. Two quarters of an hour was too reluctant!

However, Yi Yan didn’t hesitate, and answered loudly, “Yes. Everyone, come with me.”

After he finished speaking, he didn’t even look back, and ran out first.

Those Jie people reacted faster, while the other villagers were stunned for a few seconds before following up one after another. The group pulled out a large piece of dust and disappeared outside the door.

It seems that the obedience of this group of guys is still good, but I don’t know how many people can persevere.

Liang Feng looked at the sky and said to the green bamboo, who had been bored for a long time, “Instruct the kitchen to prepare for the morning meal.”

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When they just ran out, the team was still in order.

But soon, the crowd became chaotic.

After standing inexplicably for half an hour, someone had already held back their anger in their hearts. At this moment, Yiyan was still at the head of the team, running slowly, how could one not make people angry.

Wang Hu snorted coldly, threw off his two legs, and strode past Yiyan, not forgetting to endure the next sarcasm: “The owner of the house said, I will go back within two quarters of an hour. I don’t want to be dragged down by others.

” It was a bit provocative, but Yi Yan didn’t answer, and still ran on his own.

Seeing this, many people began to be ready to move. After all, this Jieren kid just got the eyes of the patriarch. If he can take the lead in running back to the main hall and be a first-time bird, wouldn’t it be possible for the patriarch to take a high look?

With this thought in mind, the number of people speeding up gradually increased, and not only the villagers, but even a few Jie people could not hold back, and gradually surpassed the leader of the team.

However, Yi Yan did not speed up because of the behavior of these people, and still maintained a moderate pace, leading the brigade forward.

Seeing that the early ones had already run away, the Jieren who knew Yiyan couldn’t help but asked worriedly, “Yiyan, aren’t you going to chase them?”

“No need.” He was extremely stable, and looked behind him from time to time, shouting at those who were running slowly, “Don’t fall behind, be careful to be kicked out of the trilogy.”

Hearing this, the frail ones in the back immediately gritted their teeth and tried to keep up.

With Yi Yan deliberately suppressing his pace, he was barely able to follow the team.

After running like this for less than a quarter of an hour, the guys who left the team in front appeared one after another.

They didn’t eat breakfast and stood in a military posture for another hour. This group of people simply couldn’t bear to sprint with all their strength for a long time.

There are a few weak points, who have already vomited while leaning on the fence, and the others who are stronger are also significantly slower.

Yi Yan didn’t stop to take care of him, and said coldly: “If you can’t run, it’s better to go home and farm. Keep up, or you won’t be able to catch up with Chao Shi.” After

being provoked by him, Wang Hu and the others immediately sprinted hard again. For a while, of course, after a hundred meters, the speed dropped again, and the whirring was like an old cow pulling a plow.

Yi Yan ignored them, and shouted calmly, “Follow the steps to inhale, don’t mess up your pace. There is only half of the journey left, and you can eat Chao Shi when you go back!”

The word “Chao Shi” is obviously more tempting to this group of people. Force, the few hanging at the end of the team immediately clenched their fists.

Looking at the group of people running hard, Yiyan couldn’t help thinking of what the lord said last night.

During the vigil last night, he thought over and over what the main bus gave him several times, and what impressed him the most was the phrase “be ahead of the pack”.

If the general is not brave, how can the soldiers under him be strong?

This is the private soldier used by the lord to save his life. He wants the water that this team has been trained to not pour into, just like an iron bucket!

The second half was more difficult than the first half. After running, the team was already sparse and dragged into a long line.

When the gate of the main courtyard reappeared in front of him, Yiyan shouted: “If you don’t want to be driven back, follow!” After

speaking, he suddenly accelerated.

This time, the pace of the people behind also increased.

Just close to the courtyard gate, the smell of food wafted out. Although most people have no appetite now, the incentive effect of Wangmei to quench thirst is still there.

Many people’s eyes were red, struggling to run towards the courtyard gate.

Taking the lead, Yi Yan still ran in the first place and rushed into the main courtyard.

Looking up and down at the boy who was not in a mess, Liang Feng smiled slightly: “Give him water.”

A bucket of warm water was brought over, Yiyan took a deep breath, reached out and scooped a spoonful and slowly drank it.

Glancing at Liang Feng again, he took the bucket without hesitation and strode to the door.

At this time, the people behind also arrived, most of them are Jie people, and there are a few strong farmers, all sweaty and out of breath.

Yiyan handed a ladle of water to each person.

Their throats were terribly thirsty, and those guys didn’t care about their dignity, so they immediately drank from a water ladle.

When the bucket of water bottomed out, a servant banged on the drum beside him and shouted loudly, “It will be two quarters of an hour!”

In thirty minutes and five kilometers, more than 20 people could run down, which is already better than Liang Feng’s. Much better than imagined.

He stroked his palms and said, “Yes, it’s called Yongjian. Come and bring it up.” The

servant immediately brought a few wooden barrels.

Only then did the recruits discover that there were not only hot pancakes and gruel, but also pickled vegetables and hard-boiled eggs.

This kind of treatment, let alone ordinary Zhuang Han, even those craftsmen and stewards rarely enjoy it.

The resentment accumulated from the run just now disappeared, and many people were drooling, eager to rush to grab a bite to eat.

Liang Feng said unhurriedly: “In the future, your two meals a day, clothes and accommodation will be arranged by the government. You don’t need to farm, you don’t need corvée, your only task is to practice. Everything must be arranged by the team. If you can’t keep up, or act recklessly, you will break the rules of the team. In light cases, you will be expelled from the trilogy, and in severe cases, you will be expelled from the Liang Mansion. Do you remember?”

There was a chaotic voice of gratitude immediately below.

Yi Yan’s brows tensed: “My lord asked you, please speak louder to me.”

A few clever people immediately shouted: “Remember.”

Yi Yan scolded again: “Be louder!”

“Remember!” Everyone They shouted out together, neat and uniform, with extraordinary momentum.

A faint smile finally appeared on Liang Feng’s face: “Give me a meal.”

Yi Yan did not walk in the front, but asked Zhu Er, who was at the head of the team, to pick up the meal.

The boy tremblingly took the plate from the servant.

Everything is prepared in advance, the wooden bowl is filled with millet porridge, and the wooden plate is egg pickles and two cakes.

He swallowed his saliva and quickly stepped aside to make way for the person behind him.

When they were getting the meal, someone from a distance walked side by side, it was Wang Hu and Wang Leopard who had just snatched away.

At first, he ran too fast, Wang Hu collapsed and vomited and half died, and Wang Bao was not much better. The two of them couldn’t catch up with the team, so they discussed it. Relying on the fact that he used to be a nurse, he knew Zhuangzi better. Take a short detour.

Who would have thought it was too late.

Seeing that everyone was getting their meals, the two hurried forward a few steps, trying to get to the end of the line, but a pair of powerful hands rushed ahead of them.

Yi Yan, one by one, grabbed the collars of the two and threw them in front of the hall.

This move immediately stopped everyone.

Wang Hu snorted and howled: “What are you trying to do!”

Wang Bao was not to be outdone, and knelt down in front of Liang Feng with a sad face: “Langzhu Mingjian. My brother just felt unwell and had diarrhea, and it was too late. It’s been so long. This Jie slave clearly doesn’t take the people from the Liang residence in the eyes!”

This is not a simple complaint, but to provoke the contradiction between the old and the new.

Liang Feng ignored them and asked calmly, “Yi Yan, why do you want to pull them out?”

Yi Yan replied blankly, “My lord, they secretly detoured.”

This made the Wang brothers startled at the same time.

Wang Leopard quickly stood up and said angrily, “Boy, you are spitting blood!”

After saying that, Yi Yan walked up to the two of them, kicked Wang Hu’s calf, and a few grass clippings and petals fell.

He pointed at the debris and said loudly: “The road I chose is flat and wide, and no grass grows. You have grass stems on the bottom of your feet and petals on your body. You must have bypassed the backyard flowers and took a shortcut!

” Leopard gaped.

Coincidentally, a few blue-faced men ran in from behind, probably because they were really exhausted, so they ran the whole way.

Liang Feng asked them to bring them to him and asked, “Can you see these two running ahead?”

Those guys were already half-dead from exhaustion, and now they found out that everyone had started to take meals, and they were extremely annoyed.

They shook their heads one by one and said, “I didn’t see it, we were running too slowly.” “Okay, let’s

go down to drink water and rest for a while.” Liang Feng waved them back and turned to look at Yiyan, “These two People cheat and cheat, what do you think should be done?”

“The stick!” Yi Yan replied succinctly.

“You…” Wang Hu was so angry that he was about to scold, Wang Bao quickly grabbed his brother’s cuff and knelt down and begged: “The little ones are just confused for a while, for the sake of being loyal to the Liang Mansion for several years, please invite your husband. The Lord spares the little ones once!”

Seeing that this sick scorpion is being fed and exempted, it is estimated that he is not a ruthless person.

Wang Bao knew very well in his heart that competing with the Jieren boy at this time would only make the owner of the family even more disgusted.

It’s better to buy a good boy and beg for mercy, as long as you escape this time, there will be a chance for them to turn over in the future!

Unexpectedly, this pitiful plea was not taken seriously.

Liang Feng said coldly: “Come here, drag them down. Stick twenty sticks and drive them out of the inner courtyard!”

This was even more cruel than what Yi Yan said.

Wang Bao’s face couldn’t help but change color: “Master! Master, we are the shady family of the mansion!”

Liang Feng and the duvet ignored them, and his cold face revealed a bit of impatience.

Who dared to be negligent, and immediately a servant rushed up and dragged the crying Wang brothers out of the courtyard.

The black eyes glanced at the silent recruits, and Liang Feng said lightly: “I can give you exemptions and rewards, provide you with food and clothing, and keep you fed and clothed. But I can’t tolerate such slavery, if you dare to Stealing and cheating, all of them will be cast out! Yiyan.”

Yiyan’s gray-blue eyes sparkled, and he stepped forward: “This subordinate is here.”

“Five days later, I want you to choose four corps chiefs, five of whom are The first group is under your control. Those who cannot bear the training will be expelled from the trilogy. Anyone who stays behind will be your soldiers. If there is any unruly, they will be dealt with by military law. If trouble occurs, I will punish you together! ”

Yes!”

Yi Yan’s answer was so loud that everyone trembled.

Many people have not eaten their hot meal when they see someone being dragged out, and their hearts are pounding.

This song seems to be more difficult than expected. What if one accidentally violates the ban and gets knocked out of Half-Life?

Of course, some people’s eyes lit up and their fighting spirit ignited.

Since this kid Yiyan can be the team leader, why can’t they be the team leader?

“Okay. After eating, take them to the barracks.” After saying this, Liang Feng slowly got up and turned away without turning his head.

Seeing the thin figure disappear, Yi Yan took a deep breath and shouted to the recruits, “Continue to get meals! After eating the morning meal, line up for me to go to the barracks!” The

stagnant team immediately moved.

Yiyan said to the people who were late: “You guys are running too slowly, there is no morning meal today. You can think for yourself during the lunch break.” When

the people saw that the Wang family brothers were dragged out, they were worried when they heard this. Then, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It’s just that I can’t get food, and I can still make up my own mind, which is much broader than I originally thought.

Since they can hold on until the end of the run, they won’t be spineless. Several people nodded vigorously, secretly making up their minds that they will run ahead next time.

Yi Yan ignored the crowd, followed the team and ate the same meal.

Seeing that this fierce team was eating the same food as themselves, two pancakes and one bowl of porridge, everyone suddenly calmed down.

In any case, being a part here is better than being captured as a soldier, or ploughing the land for those nobles.

There is food to eat, fields to harvest, and many hopes hanging in the front, which is much better than slicing food in the soil!

The yard gradually disappeared, and a group of people chewed hot food.