Volume 5: Overlord of the Sea Chapter 542 Rules
Seven days had passed since Lü Bu's last visit for a drink, five days had passed since Lü Lingqi went home to complain, and more than ten hours had passed since Zhang Chunhua's father and Zhang Yang's brother, Zhang Wang and his wife, had come to the palace for a family dinner...
At this time, Bai Tu was being tried by four judges. At the round dinner table, Lu Lingqi, Xiahou Juan, Xu Rong... and Zhang Chunhua, who usually did not appear here, were sitting on one side. After Bai Tu saw this layout, it was too late!
Originally, Bai Tu thought that today, Lu Lingqi and the other two were going to have a good talk with Zhang Chunhua, but who knew that as soon as they entered the room... there seemed to be something wrong with the seating arrangement?
"Your Highness the Prince of Chu, please sit down. Do you want me to move a chair for you?" Lu Lingqi said with a pretty look.
"Everyone step back! I will move it myself." Bai Tu said majestically.
However, there were no other guards following him at this time, including Sun Shangxiang who was guarding outside, and Lu Lingqi and the other four... no one had the intention of helping him move.
Originally, Bai Tu thought that Lu Lingqi had specially asked Zhang Chunhua to come here today, and asked him to come over after he finished his work, in order to "train" Zhang Chunhua.
Of course, Bai Tu also knew that since Lu Lingqi nodded, she would not make things difficult for Zhang Chunhua and would only "intimidate" her at most - after all, Zhang Chunhua had never been liked by Lu Lingqi because she had too many "thoughts".
Bai Tu was even prepared to plead for Zhang Chunhua and ask Lu Lingqi not to scare others, but who knew... from the reality, the opposite was true!
Sure enough, after Bai Tu took his seat, Lu Lingqi began to criticize Bai Tu's bad behavior in recent years. What made Bai Tu depressed was that not only did Xiahou Juan and Xu Rong just watch the fun from the sidelines and occasionally wink at him, but even... even Zhang Chunhua, who was always considerate, didn't say a word at this time!
It's in vain that this king values you so much and even wanted to plead for you before...
Bai Tu looked at Zhang Chunhua with some indignation and grievance, but Zhang Chunhua ignored it completely and even occasionally supported Lu Lingqi.
Zhang Chunhua naturally knew Bai Tu's character a long time ago...
Speaking up for Bai Tu at this time would only offend Empress Lu, and these small helps would not be enough to make Bai Tu favor her in the future. On the contrary, if she showed any intention of becoming arrogant due to her favor, Bai Tu would definitely be the first one to be dissatisfied !
On the other hand... Bai Tu would not "hold a grudge", and since he had just entered the Chu Palace, he naturally had to build good relationships with others!
Lu Lingqi talked for a long while, and after drinking the tea that Zhang Chunhua poured for her, she finally stopped talking for a while.
Then they got to the point of today. Lu Lingqi looked around and said, "In order to prevent any unexpected behavior from 'His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu' in the future, several sisters unanimously support me in formulating the highest code of conduct in the Chu Palace to restrain it!" Xiahou Juan and Xu Rong just acquiesced awkwardly, while Zhang Chunhua nodded actively.
White picture: ...
After a series of "nonsense", Lu Lingqi mentioned the core of the regulations - the number of concubines in the harem should not be unrestrained. Facing the ministers, especially a certain privy envoy who did not want to reveal his name, Bai Tu, as the King of Chu, should stand firm!
"So... Your Highness the Prince of Chu feels that if you set an upper limit for yourself..." Lu Lingqi said as she looked at the white map.
"I have always supported monogamy! Even now, I... have the four of you, which is enough!" Bai Tu said immediately.
"Haha, Your Highness the King of Chu, please think twice." Lu Lingqi curled her lips when she heard this.
In fact, last night, when Lv Lingqi first mentioned this to Zhang Chunhua, she did think so - if there was a fifth person, she would be responsible for beating him to death, Xiaojuan would be responsible for writing his death, Rongrong would be responsible for calculating his death, and Zhang Chunhua would be responsible for being angry to death...
However, Zhang Chunhua gave different conditions.
According to Zhang Chunhua's analysis, the four people...will definitely break the rules, and once the agreement is broken, it will be meaningless.
What time is it now? Although the people are trying to maintain stability and accumulate wealth as much as possible, the court and local government offices are already fully prepared for war!
The focus of preparations for war is nothing more than logistical reserves, the military, and government affairs.
Needless to say, the logistics reserves of the Chu State are so advanced that the soldiers can eat dried meat, salted fish, and compressed dry food, while the armies of other princes will not even have grass roots or tree bark to chew - provided that the supply line is not too long or passes through some difficult-to-transport sections!
As for the military, it is nothing more than thoroughly implementing the new military system, and at the same time... training grassroots fighters on the secrets of the "Zhen Qi Gun".
Now most of the captain-level officers have basically completed their rotation training. As long as the time is ripe, the training will be fully extended to lieutenants and second lieutenants. Naturally, the Ji-zao soldiers below can command on the battlefield and receive preliminary training. After all, the use of "true qi guns" is known for its simple training and easy operation compared to bows and arrows.
And now, with breech-loading rifles, you don't need to practice shooting too much, just firing forward in a volley...
The "difficulty" is more reflected in the execution of orders on the battlefield.
For mid-level generals, the main thing is to train them in tactical command and coordination. The actual use of guns is actually very easy to train...
However, once the lieutenants and second lieutenants are fully trained, there is no need to think about keeping the matter of the " Real Qi Gun" secret. Even now, there have been many rumors that a powerful new "Pencil Crossbow" has appeared in the State of Chu, and it must be fully equipped!
Of course, many people don’t believe this. Although no one has ever seen a marble crossbow, since it is called a “crossbow”, everyone’s first impression of it is that it is expensive - how is it possible to fully equip an army of 100,000?
However, in reality, after the ceiling of steel production was broken, the cost and mass production speed of guns were much cheaper and faster than those of "crossbows", and bullets were much cheaper than crossbow arrows. After all, one is a piece of metal the size of a knuckle, and the other is a combination of a wooden pole, arrowhead, and bird feathers...
As it stands now, the State of Chu is preparing to officially start full-scale training by the middle of the year and no longer hold back for the sake of secrecy.
As for the war preparations of the court, at the local level, the two-level system of prefectures and counties will be fully implemented, and in the court... some important positions will give priority to "stability".
For example, the Grand Secretaries of the Palace, who have always had a tendency to change people , will definitely complete the replacement within a few months to avoid changing the "prime ministers" at the last minute, such as Lu Bu and Huang Chengyan.
The former is because, he will be at the frontline in person by then, and naturally it is not suitable for him to hold an important central position that requires him to stay in Jinling. The "wired intelligence" can only be useful in defense. If it is for offense... it takes time to lay it out.
The latter is because he will personally take charge of Nanjun at that time to prevent other troubles in Jingzhou...
The successor is anyone who has some official position, so anyone can guess it.
The one who will replace Lu Bu will be Chen Gong who has returned from the south. After his "bright strategy" has a new use and he has set an example in land reclamation, Chen Gong's value has shifted from battlefield command to policy planning.
In addition to being a minister of Chu, Chen Gong is also Lu Bu's "family servant", perfectly continuing his previous faction's mission.
Huang Chengyan's successor will undoubtedly be Jiang Wan, who will most likely take over the position together with the "Minister of Personnel".
Jiang Wan was also born in Jingzhou, but...he was more inclined to a humble family, satisfying the requirements of having connections with the Jingzhou gentry, while at the same time being inclined towards Chu learning, the King of Chu, and the State of Chu!
Not long ago, Huang Chengyan started taking him to visit his "old friends" in Jingzhou.
When it comes to Huang Chengyan...
"Your Highness the Prince of Chu, don't forget that when Mr. Huang resigned from the position of Grand Secretary, he might have mentioned some 'idle matters'!" Lu Lingqi gritted her teeth as she spoke.
