Chapter 76 Recruits
"Of course I can pretend I know nothing about it," Wang An laughed a few times, then changed the subject: "However, with Huai Anli's talent, is he really willing to hide in Jizhou for the rest of his life and be an unknown commander of the prince's guard?"

"Your Majesty, please stop talking!" Chen Huaian's face changed and he said, "Commander Cao has been very kind to me. Not to mention letting me come to Jizhou as a guard to secretly protect the young lady, even if he lets me die, I will have no regrets!"

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Wang An clapped his hands lightly and praised, "I really didn't make a mistake in choosing you. Huai'an is indeed a man of deep affection and loyalty. Only with such a person in mind can I trust you with confidence and entrust you with my great plan."

However, Chen Huaian's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this. He just said calmly, "Since the prince has seen my true mission, I will not beat around the bush."

"Although my real mission is to protect the young lady, I am still the captain of the prince's guard on paper. As long as it does not involve the young lady's safety, I will naturally obey the prince's orders."

"But if it is a so-called grand plan that requires me to travel far away and not be able to take care of the young lady's safety all the time, please forgive me for not being able to comply."

Chen Huaian's words could be described as extremely treasonous. If it were someone else with a bad temper, they would probably have turned against Chen Huaian.

However, Wang An seemed to have expected this and was not angry. Instead, he said with a gentle expression, "But if this happens, Huai'an, your talent will be buried. Are you really willing to accept this?"

Chen Huaian sighed and said, "Rather than burying one's talents, I think it is more important to be grateful and repay kindness."

"Very good," Wang An still did not refute, but said with a serious face: "But if I tell you that there is a way to have the best of both worlds, which can both allow you to realize your ambitions and ensure the safety of your young lady, are you willing?"

Chen Huaian was obviously moved, but he still said with concern: "Is there a way to have the best of both worlds?"

Wang An smiled and said, "Although your mission is to protect Cao Yunmeng, don't forget that I am her husband. Protecting his safety is my mission!"

"I can promise you that no matter what happens, one of us will stay in White City, and the other can travel without any worries. What do you think?"

Chen Huaian immediately fell silent and remained silent for a long time.

Wang An did not urge him, but after a long while he said: "Huai An, do you think that I can't protect Cao Yunmeng?"

Chen Huaian then replied: "Don't misunderstand, Your Majesty. Since Your Majesty is willing to promote me, Huaian has no reason to refuse."

"Hahaha," Wang An laughed, reached out and patted Chen Huaian's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Huaian, you will be glad for your decision today when you achieve great things in the future!"

"I hope so." Chen Huaian also smiled.

Wang An's mood instantly improved. Chen Huaian and the Black Armored Guards he led were the elite among the elite. It would be a waste if they were just kept in Baicheng.

Moreover, for Wang An in the future, the addition of such an elite force as the Black Armor Guards will be of great use!
At this time, Xu Huang had already received more than 300 taels of silver from the clerk in the government office, and was asking several brothers to carry the silver boxes to the Jizhou Guard station.

The new soldiers recruited by the conscription team from the countryside were gathering here at this time. Before Xu Huang arrived, they all had nothing to do and were waiting anxiously.

Suddenly, the old soldier who was in charge of staying in the camp suddenly walked into the barracks and asked everyone to come out.

The new recruits immediately gathered on the parade ground, and Convenient Guest saw Xu Huang standing in front of the parade ground.

Both parties looked at each other curiously. After a moment, Xunhuan smiled and said, "Not bad, not bad. Everyone has healthy limbs and none of them are too old or too young. Finally, we can report to the prince."

The recruits recruited by the conscription team this time are basically bachelors, who have neither started a family in their hometown nor their parents have died early. But only such people would come to join the army with the mentality of giving it a try.

Because there is no one in the family who depends on them for support, they can be so carefree.

Xu Huang coughed twice, then opened the silver box beside him, revealing the shining silver.

These country men on the parade ground had never seen so much silver in their lives, let alone a complete silver ingot.

At this moment, the silver in the box was illuminated by the sunlight, and it was so bright that it almost blinded their eyes.

Xu Huang could clearly feel that their breathing was becoming rapid, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"You bastards are so useless. You've made a fool of yourself over such a small sum of money?"

"Let me tell you, our prince is not a stingy person. If you make achievements in Jizhou Guard in the future, there will be a lot of money waiting for you to take. I'm just afraid that you don't have the ability to do it!"

Someone immediately said, "General, is this silver..."

This person originally wanted to ask whether this silver was the settlement money promised by the conscription team, but when he thought of the reputation of Jizhou Wei, he stopped talking out of trepidation.

Unexpectedly, Xu Huang said directly: "Yes, do you think our prince is a boastful person? Since he promised three taels of silver per person to settle down, it will definitely not be two and a half taels!"

"But I have to correct you. I am only a centurion, not a general. From now on, you can just call me the centurion."

The man who had asked the question earlier was now flushed with excitement, and he said with trembling lips: "Master, how much of this silver should we leave for you?"

Xu Huang narrowed his eyes upon hearing this and smiled meaningfully, "Oh, I met someone who knows what he's doing."

"How come you were a soldier before? Why didn't I see you in Jizhouwei?"

In the past, it was basically impossible for Jizhou Wei to pay military pay.

But as the saying goes, too much is as bad as too little, the government would occasionally give out some silver to appease the soldiers' morale.

And every time this happened, the generals of the Jizhou Guard would extort money from their soldiers.

Of course, they won’t take it all away. Basically, half will be withheld and half will be given out. But sometimes, if you encounter someone unscrupulous, the amount withheld will be higher.

So Xu Huang was not surprised at all when the man in front of him asked this question, because he had encountered this kind of thing before.

However, the man immediately replied: "Reporting to the captain, I have never been a soldier before, but there are people in the village who have been, and they said that this is the rule for serving in the Jizhou Guard."

Xu Huang nodded and admitted, "Yes, we used to have this rule in Jizhou Guards. Usually we give half and deduct half."

The recruits couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when they heard this, but looking at the shining silver, they thought that after deducting half of the three taels, there would still be one tael and five cents left.

(End of this chapter)