fifth form

Chapter 1841: Iron Plate Changes Fate
The northern border is thousands of miles away from Chang'an City, and the remote environment has given rise to countless human connections.

The emperor's eyes are only on whether the Northern Military District can stop the evil country's army, whether it can win the battle, and whether the city facilities on the border are intact. As for those ordinary soldiers who have been used up one after another, few people care.

As long as these people can cooperate with military operations, as long as people can still be recruited, and as long as they do not rebel, no one will pay special attention to these ordinary groups.

The new emperor immediately understood why so many ordinary soldiers followed the princes in rebellion. One reason was that they were forced to participate due to the power they enjoyed, and the corresponding treatment was also an important factor in the soldiers' willingness to rebel.

"Trouble begins within the family!"

If the new emperor were asked to describe it in one word, he would think that this was the harm caused by internal hidden dangers such as trouble within the family.

If everything were fair, not so many people would make other choices, and it would be difficult for the princes to effectively mobilize others to rebel.

He had heard a shady story, but the new emperor had not heard a suitable solution.

Li Guang himself was very likely involved in it, and Zhang Xuezhou's implication was that most people in the Northern Border Military Region were very likely involved in it, and it would be useless for anyone to investigate.

Being able to invalidate the arrangements made by Langguan Li Jiao was no longer a matter of a single person, but involved a process of lip service and insidiousness, involving countless people from top to bottom.

Of course, the new emperor had to say that things in the north were still under control. After all, this was the imperial court's legion, and there were few powerful princes in the region.

In particular, the State of Liang, which was adjacent to the Northern Military Region, was repeatedly weakened. The apparent fiefdom of the State of Liang remained unchanged, and even the five sons of the King of Liang were all given titles of king. However, the originally unified State of Liang was divided into five states, and its power was greatly reduced.

Without a strong force, the King of Liang had offended many people in the past, and the divided Liang State was increasingly targeted.

In a short period of time, Jiyin King Liu Bushi and Shanyang King Liu Ding were killed, Jidong King Liu Pengli killed hundreds of innocent people in his counterattack, Liang Gong King Liu Mai and Jichuan King Liu Ming were both found to have killed the royal court's Taifu and Zhongfu during the investigation, which led to their impeachment in the court.

Two kings died, two kings were banished from their countries, one king was seriously injured, and King Liang's five sons were all in a desperate situation.

The new emperor couldn't help but sigh when he thought of the five kings who had come to their ancestral land in early spring to watch him forge the Chixiao Sword.

The most unstable factor in the Northern Military Region was eliminated. This kind of corruption in the dark made the new emperor angry, but he was not so angry that he lost his temper.

The real risk at the moment does not come from the Northern Military Region, nor from the Northwest Military Region controlled by Cheng Buzhi, but is very likely from the Southwest Military Region involving Jiangdu, Huainan, Bashu and other areas.

As long as the Southwest Military Region has the same unspoken rule, this risk will continue to brew.

As long as the princes wave their flags and shout slogans, the soldiers of the Southwest Military Region are likely to defect in a short time.

The new emperor came with great joy, but left with a heavy heart. He didn't even finish the bowl of commoner's food he had asked for.

"This rich man actually came to a place like ours to beg for food. They are used to eating delicious food, so how can they eat our food? Oh, this meat and rice are so delicious!"

Zhang Baojia took the half bowl of food left by the new emperor and ate it afterwards.

Zhang Xuezhou tossed the silver coins in his hand and looked at the iron plate in his hand.

Compared with the corruption in the Northern Military Region, which may even involve major events in other military regions, the hundred or so people in Zhangjiazhuang are nothing.

Zhang Xuezhou was fortunate that the new emperor's way of solving the problem was simple and crude. He directly used his power to pave the way and solved the most difficult part.

As long as they have a "passport" to prove their identity at the Jingzhao Yin Mansion, the people of Zhangjiazhuang can not only enter and leave Chang'an City, but can also use the pass to apply to go to other areas normally, instead of being unable to enter the city and having to sneak through small roads.

If the clerks in Jingzhao Yinfu knew how to behave, they could even register the people of Zhangjiazhuang as Chang'an residents, and even if they were not officials, they would be eligible to buy a house. This was the power of the iron plate handed over by the new emperor, which even wiped out Zhang Xuezhou's qualification to buy a house after struggling for more than a year.

Xu Ji was right. Only the emperor of Chang'an City could help the people of Zhangjiazhuang change their fate.

In just one day, his fate was changed. The speed was so fast that Zhang Xuezhou felt a little uncomfortable.

"Cousin, what's the use of this thing?"

Zhang Xuezhou didn't care about the silver and kept looking at the iron plate in his hand. Rong Tianding couldn't help but lean over.

"You can take the iron plate to the Jingzhao Yin Mansion to get an identity," Zhang Xuezhou said, "It is even possible to directly obtain the identity of a Chang'an resident!"

"It's nothing to have a higher status... Have the status of a Chang'an citizen?"

Rong Tianding felt okay at first, but when he came to his senses, he almost wanted to throw away his identity on the spot.

He has been going back and forth in Chang'an City for several years, but still has no qualifications to buy a house.

Zhang Xuezhou also struggled for a long time and only by constantly recommending himself did he become an official and qualified to buy a house.

Now this iron plate can change the fate of hundreds of people.

For some people, this is just a piece of cake, but for 99% of people, it is a door that can never be opened in their lifetime.

"He is...I think I've seen him somewhere!"

The new emperor's attire changed back and forth, but he was always dressed in rich clothes. Rong Tianding pondered for a long time, and some young faces kept appearing in his mind, and then pieced together into a fixed face.

"You don't need to guess his identity, nor do you need to know his identity," Zhang Xuezhou said, "Some things will make you feel more restrained if you know them. I don't know if I can still speak without any taboos and will not offend him."

"He can issue you a badge, so his power must be several levels higher than yours." Rong Tianding put his mind at ease and said, "These high-ranking officials are not easy to get along with. Fortunately, my cousin, you can handle it!"

"What high-ranking official?" Zhang Baojia leaned over and asked.

"The officials in Chang'an City are really different from the masters sitting in the county government office in Rongcheng!"

Zhang Zhong muttered to himself, feeling that the officials here were completely different from the officials he had seen before. They could actually allow refugees like him to meet them and even accompany them for group meals.

These wealthy officials could not eat this kind of fatty pork and millet rice, but for Zhang Zhong and others, this was the most delicious food in their life.

In addition to the factor caused by hunger, Rong Li's skill in cooking pig-killing dishes is also first-class. She even adds spices. The dishes are much more delicious than the meals that the people of Zhangjiazhuang had eaten in the past, and better than the bitter and medicinal food in Huainan.

When Zhang Zhong turned his head, he saw men, women, old and young, all squatting on the ground, holding new bowls and eating in big mouthfuls.

Although they had not eaten well for a long time, many people still maintained order. They did not fight or eat too much, but took food in a very orderly manner.

After experiencing all kinds of hardships, it is difficult for these people to have any special thoughts anymore, and the whole village is almost in a mode of survival together.

As long as the people of Zhangjiazhuang are given a suitable opportunity, Zhang Zhong believes that their village will not perish, but will be reborn again.