Chapter 124 The Western Army Camp

Before lunchtime, the soldiers of the three cities knew the whole truth.

Some of the deputy generals and others who participated in embezzling military funds and rations were directly captured by the soldiers. Others secretly fled towards the Xiongnu, but were caught by Bao Qimeng's people and sent back.

Looking at the dozen or so embezzlers, Jiang Chen's eyes were full of killing intent.

"Take them back to the capital and execute their entire families!"

After dealing with these people, Jiang Chen specifically met with Xiongnu and Bao Qimeng.

Afterwards, he let Yao Shouxin temporarily take over the northern military camp and led the army back to the capital.

The news of the triumphant return to the court surprised the court officials who originally thought they could relax.

It took a month on the road, and the actual battle time was only three days. The speed of suppressing the rebellion was so fast!

The ministers couldn't believe it.

After all, in their view, such a behemoth as the northern military camp could not be pacified in less than a year or two.

As a result, the ministers' fear of Jiang Chen became even stronger.

The news of the great victory quickly reached the western military camp.

Tian Cheng was shocked and quickly asked his daughter, Tian Miaomiao, to discuss the matter.

Tian Miaomiao didn't look surprised.

"Father, the northern military camp was pacified so quickly because they were careless and the dog emperor used despicable means!"

"This is absolutely impossible in our western military camp!"

Tian Cheng nodded involuntarily upon hearing this.

Many of the soldiers in the Western Army have both Quanrong and Great Wei bloodlines.

They all do their part for their pay.

Besides, although he embezzled military pay and rations, he did not deduct anything from his subordinates, and even occasionally gave them some benefits!

The current western military camp belongs to the Tian family, and that's not an exaggeration!

As long as the imperial court shows any signs of sending a large army to suppress the rebellion, he dares to stand on the side of Quanrong on the spot!

With this trump card, Tian Cheng smiled contentedly.

"Miaomiao, thanks to the idea you gave me before, otherwise, I'm afraid I would be in deep trouble now!"

When they set out, the capital was not very hot.

But by the time they returned to the capital, the weather was already very hot.

The crops in the fields were also very lush.

As soon as he returned to the capital, Xu Changqing sent several good news to Jiang Chen's desk.

First, according to estimates, Great Wei's grain harvest this year will be a bumper one.

The reason is that the people's enthusiasm has been completely aroused after being allocated land.

The second piece of good news is that some gentry and wealthy people without much background have completely succumbed and paid this year's taxes in advance.

Great Wei's national treasury instantly became much fuller.

The third is that in the south of the Yangtze River, due to the demise of the Su family, many aristocratic families there have been alerted, and they have taken the initiative to offer some wealth.

After reading these, Jiang Chen smiled faintly.

All of this is a matter of course.

If they didn't have these realizations, it would be very strange!

However, Jiang Chen also knew very well that these so-called surrenders and tributes were all based on his iron-fisted methods.

If one day he was slightly weaker, these people would make a comeback in an even more frantic manner.

Therefore, in this era, it is necessary to grasp the most important military power!

Including the newly reorganized northern military camp, three of the five major military camps of Great Wei are now in Jiang Chen's hands.

"There are still the western military camp and the southern military camp left."

Jiang Chen frowned slightly.

These two places are completely different from the Jiangnan military camp or the northern military camp.

To put it nicely, they are subjects of Great Wei.

To put it bluntly, they are warlords who control their own troops!

They must be treated with caution.

After thinking about it, Jiang Chen temporarily put this matter aside.

Great Wei needs to recuperate now, at least until after the autumn harvest this year.

Otherwise, once a war breaks out, the lack of food and supplies will be fatal.

"I have to continue to clean up the court!"

Jiang Chen's gaze quickly fell on the names of Yang Yongqi, Minister of Personnel, Wen Fengli, Minister of Rites, and Wei Zhengli, Minister of Works.

To put Great Wei on the fast track of development, some things must be reformed.

Wei Zhengli, the Minister of Works, who has no vision and is not on the same page with him, must be cleaned up as soon as possible.

The next day, the early court.

After a series of flatteries, Jiang Chen smiled and nodded at Yuan Buyi, who had returned to the capital from Jinling.

"Grand Tutor Yuan, you've worked hard."

"It is an honor for this old minister to share the burden for Your Majesty!" Yuan Buyi said.

Jiang Chen nodded with a smile, then looked at Wei Zhengli, Minister of Works.

"Minister Wei, the things I asked you to make before I left the capital, have they been made?"

Wei Zhengli looked a little embarrassed and said, "This minister is still working hard."

Jiang Chen nodded and said, "So it hasn't been made?"

Wei Zhengli's expression became even more awkward: "Not yet."

"Then what stage has it reached?" Jiang Chen asked again.

"Because ocean-going ships have many requirements, it is currently in the design stage," Wei Zhengli replied.

Even Wei Zhengli himself couldn't help but blush when he said this.

It's still in the design stage after more than a month. It may not be possible to make it in three years.

Jiang Chen didn't say much, but turned to look at Wen Fengli, Minister of Rites.

"On the way to lead the army on the expedition, I took the opportunity to check the cultural and educational situation in various places. I am not very satisfied."

Wen Fengli was originally standing there calmly, but he didn't expect that it would suddenly be about him.

He quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty is right, I have also discovered something. However, at present, the people of Great Wei do not have a broad vision, or because they cannot afford to support their studies, so..."

"Are you saying that because the people don't work hard enough, they can't afford to go to school?" Jiang Chen's eyes became sharp.

Wen Fengli was a little surprised, wasn't this the generally accepted situation?

"The people have tried their best for their livelihoods. Can't our Great Wei court think about them?"

Jiang Chen's words were a bit broad, and the ministers all knelt down: "This minister is guilty!"

"Guilty?"

Jiang Chen snorted, "If you are guilty, then think of a way for me!"

The ministers stopped talking again.

In the end, it's still poverty!

The people's source of income is basically farming.

After all, only a few have skills.

And how to make the people less poor, everyone has no way.

If there was a way, everyone would have been recorded in history long ago.

Seeing that the ministers were speechless, Jiang Chen said, "Since you don't have any ideas, then let me speak!"

Jiang Chen first looked at Wei Zhengli: "Wei Zhengli, let me ask you, how do the people of Great Wei keep their seeds?"

Wei Zhengli was stunned, and then replied: "As far as I know, the people will select a field with relatively more rice ears and keep it as seeds."

"Why keep it this way?" Jiang Chen continued to ask.

"Because according to experience, the rice grown from seeds with many rice ears has a relatively high yield," Wei Zhengli replied.