conscription!
The emperor issued an order to recruit troops, which was expected by everyone.
Because of several northern expeditions, the soldiers suffered many casualties, but they were never replaced.
But this time the conscription was not from the common people, but from the civil and military officials of the DPRK, and even the nobles of aristocratic families!
Almost every family has received a military sticker, and all descendants who are fifteen years old or older, as long as they don't hold an official position, are entitled to the military sticker, regardless of whether they are married or not.
But fortunately, the emperor had no intention of letting each family die off their descendants.
The decree stated that each family would recruit at a ratio of three to one, with the upper limit being three children, but one of them must be the legitimate son.
In other words, even if there are more than a dozen sons in the family, only three can be used at most, but there must be a legitimate son.
In this way, those with few children at home will be unlucky.
For example, in a certain Shangshu's family, there were only two grandsons, one a direct descendant and the other a concubine.
Now the legitimate son must go to the army, but the concubine escapes. Of course the family will fall out!
The first wife shouted for the concubine to be replaced by the legitimate son, and the concubine shouted that the emperor's order must not be violated. In the end, the wife and concubine fought together, and the legitimate son and concubine could not maintain the superficial harmony and turned against each other directly.
The worst thing is the kind of family where only one child meets the requirements, and he is the legitimate son, such as the Wu family of the Marquis of Jiangning.
The second wife of the Wu family has a son who is married. Last year, through the Queen's operation, he went to the south and became a county magistrate.
But the eldest son had a legitimate son who was just eighteen years old. He was not married and had no fame.
This was also the son of the Crown Prince, whom he loved for a long time. He couldn't study well and didn't enjoy practicing martial arts. She thought that with the identity of the Queen's younger brother, she could find a good wife and wait to inherit the title in the future.
Who would have thought that after the emperor issued an imperial edict, the entire Jiangninghou Mansion would have to send this precious kid to serve as a soldier!
Not to mention that the Crown Prince's wife was so anxious that she fainted, even the old Marquis and Madam Hou had difficulty breathing.
During the past two days, Mrs. Wu Er resented her daughter for not living up to expectations, and at the same time she was afraid that she would actually force her daughter to death.
Simply, she lay on the bed and didn't care about anything.
As a result, such a big event suddenly came up. Not only was she not anxious, but she was so happy that the corners of her mouth were raised and she couldn't let go.
Doesn't the eldest brother usually show off his power and look down on his second wife?
Now that it's all right, my biological son is going to Jiangbei to die. Maybe ten or eight years from now, the title of the prince's house will still fall to their second wife.
Mrs. Prince finally woke up, crying so hard that her eyes were bleeding. With the look on her face when she saw her again, it was impossible to guess what she was thinking.
As a result, the usually dignified lady turned into a shrew. Madam Shizi pounced on the second lady, pulled her hair bun, and kicked her hard.
"Let you gloat about my son's misfortune. If something happens to my son, your whole family will not be able to survive?!"
The second lady was not someone to be trifled with. She pulled back her sister-in-law's bun and scolded her even more cheerfully, "I'm just gloating about my misfortune. What can you do! Aren't you the queen's mother? Aren't you proud?
"I asked you to go to the queen to save my daughter, but you resisted. Now it's fine. Your son is going to die. What will you do this time? ! You deserve it, you deserve it! "
The two sisters-in-law were rolling all over the floor, and everyone watching was stunned.
"It's over, it's over, the Hou Mansion is going to be defeated. "The eyes of the old Marquis were full of despair.
Back then, when the palace chose the prince's concubine, their family did not expect their granddaughter to be selected, but she was given the marriage.
Fortunately, the prince was not favored, but the family also followed suit. He was awarded the title of Marquis.
He was also complacent, thinking that this was good.
Unexpectedly, the unpopular prince actually became the emperor.
Everyone envied the Wu family's rapid rise to the sky and became the queen of the family. Only he day and night Be on tenterhooks, worry more than joy. Because his family knew everything about his family, he was not talented, and his two sons were even more mediocre.
Prosperity and wealth may be the beginning of family ruin...
Sure enough, when the eldest son became the heir, the second son became unhappy.
There are always some quarrels between the two families, and life is not peaceful.
Previously, the second son and his wife tried their best to marry their granddaughter to Xintinghou, and he also supported it.
It is nothing more than hoping that the second son and his wife will get their wish, so they will no longer focus on the title and be jealous of the eldest son. However, Xintinghou is a capable man and can protect his family to some extent.
Unexpectedly, things didn't work out, and the two sons became even more quarrelsome.
Now that the two daughters-in-law are completely at odds, how can the Wu family prosper? !
Only with family can everything prosper, but the future of the Wu family is almost foreseeable to decline...
The old marquis felt happy as if the sharp sword on his head had finally fallen, but more importantly, he felt sad.
With great difficulty, everyone pulled the Crown Prince's wife and the second lady away, and when they turned around, they found that the old Marquis had passed out and was unconscious.
"Father! Father!"
"Old Master!"
"Master Hou!"
Everyone became more and more confused, shouting for the doctor in a hurry, and almost lifted the roof off for a while.
Under the same sky, in Xindu, there are many families in this situation.
But there are exceptions, and that is... Zhenguo Palace.
Ever since they heard about the conscription, Zhenguo Gong, his wife, his wife, and his son have been waiting for their posts.
It's not that they are looking forward to their sons joining the army. It's true that every family can't escape. It's better to take a good look at how the post is written and then discuss countermeasures.
The prince was almost scared out of his wits. No matter how old he was, he hugged his mother's arm and refused to let go. "Mom, I don't want to die! I will never cause trouble again. I study, and I will study hard. You You must find a way, don't let me become a soldier!"
The Duke's wife was so distressed that she almost fainted, but she tried her best to comfort her son, "Don't be afraid, it is really impossible for your father to ask the emperor, you are the only one in our family. Only son, the emperor cannot let our Qi family bloodline be cut off!"
Duke Zhen Guo also planned this. He walked around on the ground with his hands behind his back, and even planned how he would cry and beg when he saw the emperor.
As a result, it was dark, but no post was delivered.
The family of three came together and finally believed that the Qi family had no part in the conscription.
The prince knelt down and kowtowed to the palace at that time. The Duke and the old couple no longer felt sorry for the one hundred thousand taels of silver they had offered previously.
This hundred thousand taels is so useful, it saved my son's life twice!
The Crown Prince was about to go out to get some gifts, but he was pulled back by the Duke.
"Idiot! Are you looking at others without being jealous and going out to attract hatred? If you want to be taken out and used as an example to force the emperor, just go out! When the time comes, you will be thrown into the military camp, and your family will not be able to handle it. Fish it out!"
The prince shrank in fear. Don't even say going out, he just hid in the house and couldn't come out...
There is no shortage of smart people in this world. When the imperial edict came down, some people immediately thought that this was the emperor's response to the powerful. The family was punished.
Punish them for pretending to be deaf and mute and turning a blind eye to the empty treasury!
Punish them for criticizing Bei Zheng and seize the consolation money!
Punish them to only enjoy peace and wealth without paying any price!
As a result, many people regretted that they had not donated some money when the Duke of Zhenguo donated money. Now they completely angered the emperor, and he rained down thunder and chopped them half to death.