Zhao Zhixian’s efficiency is very high, but an hour’s work, Yiwu county town conspicuous place all posted two notices, a control mining notice, a zhejiang army recruitment notice. In some of the most popular places in the county, such as the county government office affirmation pavilion, the food market entrance, the tide restaurant, the city gate, etc., there are also specially equipped with clerks in front of the notices, reading to the onlookers, explaining the content of the notices.
In addition, there were also more than thirty policemen with the notices, hurrying to the townships and villages to post them.
“Good, from now on, this mine ah understand, the mine is the government’s, the government approved to who, who can dig, the government does not approve, who do not fight, and then fight to the prison, theft and robbery offences ah.”
“This is good, previously occupied, the government is not to blame, did not occupy who can no longer occupy, no longer need to armistice, can finally live in peace digging and planting.”
“Alas, this recruitment notice is a bit interesting, Zhejun raised militia, not guards, into the army is not a military household, do not have to worry about generations to do the military household, but this is also the army, eat the court salary, and this salary is surprisingly so high, surprisingly, every month a full one and a half silver salary, a year down to one eighteen two silver, if the disciplinary assessment of excellence, then will also get a more lucrativeThe pay of the soldiers ……
“And there is also, every kill a Japanese pirate will reward silver 30 taels, 30 taels ah, this is not 10,000 times better than the armed fighting ah. If you kill someone in an armed fight, not only is there no reward, but you also have to worry about getting revenge, and you even have to worry about being arrested by the government! But joining the Zheijiang army is different, when you go to the battlefield, you will receive 30 taels of silver for killing one Japanese pirate, and 60 taels for killing two Japanese pirates, and you will become a hero, and you may even become an official in time, if you kill a few more Japanese pirates, you will be able to enjoy the happiness in your life.”
The crowd gathered around the notice, talking and reacting positively, but of course there were also negative voices.
“You say, will it be the government swindled us, in the name of recruiting soldiers to attract us to throw themselves into the net, we go to recruit soldiers, they happen to arrest us, we Yiwu good man which has not fought for the mine, private mining convicted of theft, gathering a crowd of armed fighting convicted of wounding, murder, no matter which crime, are enough to sit through the bottom of the jail ……”
“No, that mine management notice did not say it, has occupied the mine, as long as the payment of physical or tax, the government will be re-issued to recognise the approval, the government will not hit their own mouth, who will listen to him in the future, will not be so short-sighted ……”
Skeptical, questioning attitude of people also have, but the number of relatively small, the notice of the government office in front of the clerks also repeatedly to the onlookers to ensure that, put 10,000 heart, this notice is absolutely not the government office swindling people in jail and so on.
Zhu Pingan led Liu Dazhou and others, dressed in civilian clothes, walked around the county town at various notices, watched people’s reactions, listened to people’s comments, saw that people’s overall reaction was strong and positive, Zhu Pingan couldn’t help but hook a smile at the corner of his mouth, it looks like there should be a lot of people coming to enlist in the army tomorrow.
“Big Dagger, you guys go and change the silver notes into broken silver so that you can give them a settlement fee after tomorrow’s recruitment.”
“I’ll go find Governor Zhao and borrow some more clerks from him to help with the registration and bookkeeping, well, also borrow some errand boys to help maintain order.”
“And also the recruiting grounds should be cleaned up a bit, the grounds should be expanded a bit more, there are more people enlisting to join the army, so don’t be unable to accommodate them ……”
With a confident face, Zhu Pingan instructed Liu Dazhou and the others, explaining one preparation after another.
Soldiers divided into three ways, Zhu Pingan went to find Zhao Zhixian to discuss the matter of borrowing clerks and errand boys, Liu Dazhou took people to exchange broken silver, and the rest of them went to pack up the recruitment site.
Methodically, by evening, all had successfully completed their respective jobs. Liu Dazhou successfully exchanged 6,000 taels of silver, and the site was also packed up, nearly doubled than the intended plan, enough to accommodate more than 3,000 people.
Zhao Zhi Xian was also very nice to talk to, Zhu Ping An approached him to explain his intention, Zhao Zhi Xian handed over two-thirds of the county office clerks and servants to Zhu Ping An without saying a word, leaving only one-third of the clerks and servants necessary to maintain the operation of the county office.
Everything was ready for tomorrow.
In the evening, Zhao Zhi Xian enthusiastically for Zhu Ping An and others in the restaurant, Zhu Ping An hospitality is difficult to refuse, and in Yiwu to recruit soldiers, but also Zhao Zhi Xian more cooperation, hard to refuse is not good, but Zhu Ping An repeatedly said that the restaurant even if, in the magistrate’s canteen plus two dishes can be. In Zhu Pingan’s insistence, Zhao Zhixian in the county magistrate for Zhu Pingan and others to receive the dust, the county magistrate canteen added eight dishes, put together a perfect ten.
After eating and drinking, Zhu Pingan rested for the night in the county office guest room.
Early the next morning, hurriedly ate breakfast, Zhu Pingan took Liu Dazhou and other people, as well as Yiwu County clerks and servants, came to the open space in front of the south gate of Yiwu County, which is the recruitment notice informed of the recruitment site.
Lest let the people who came early to apply for the recruitment wait for a long time.
The venue has been set up yesterday, the platform, tables, chairs and benches, tea and so on have been placed in place.
At that time, the east is both white, the sunrise reveals half of the face, ten thousand channels of golden light through the morning sunlight shines on the earth.
Everything was vibrant and full of hope.
However, after Zhu Pingan brought Liu Dazhou and the others to the recruitment site, they found that the site was empty.
It was truly empty, apart from the tables, chairs and benches, there was not a single figure.
“My lord, it’s still early, the common people probably haven’t had breakfast yet, so wait a little longer, they should be here by the time they finish their breakfast.”Liu Dazhou scratched his head, thought about it, and found a reason.
“Perhaps.”Zhu Pingan was noncommittal.
Things seem to be a little off, everywhere is odd, it can’t be that all the people in the county didn’t have breakfast, can’t there not be some early risers, how can that be, it doesn’t fit common sense ah ……
After waiting for a while, the county has woken up from the slumber, the streets began to have the people.
Doing business hawking, catching a car out of the morning market, go out to do things, get up and walk around looking for breakfast ……
There are also people close to the recruiting site, pointing and watching from a distance.
Liu Dazhou and others were looking forward to it at first, waiting for people to come over to enlist, but after waiting for a long time no one came over.
“Are you guys here to enlist in the army, don’t be shy, just come over ……”Liu Dazhou walked towards the distant onlookers, thought they were shy and embarrassed to come over to join the army, so he took the initiative to open his mouth and asked.
“No, no ……”The people in the distance waved their hands and walked away.
Liu Dazhou walked a lonely, pounced.
Until the sun rose high in the sky, not a single commoner came to enlist in the army.
What’s going on?
Where is the problem?
How is it that not a single person has come to enlist in the army, Zhu Pingan could not help but frown, puzzled.
