In the imperial court, the empress took out two bright red, rectangular, flat, and fine bricks from the side of the throne. With a wave of her hand, one of them flew out, followed by the other.
One of the officials from the Public Order Bureau and the Department of the Army, who were fighting below, was hit on the head by a flying brick.
Then, the other was hit on the head by a flying brick.
"Your Majesty!" Both of them stopped fighting, turned around, and cupped their hands toward the empress.
The empress patted the dust off her hands and was very satisfied. This thing was really easy to handle. Whether it was the weight or the shape, it felt different when she threw it, and its accuracy was extremely high.
It seemed like she had to carry a few more bricks with her in the future.
Nowadays, bricks were still a rarity in Dayao. They were only used in glass factories, cement factories, and blast furnaces. Most of the commoners had never seen them before.
It wasn't like Earth, where materials could be found anywhere.
"The militia is still under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War," the empress said faintly. "However, this name doesn't sound good. Change it."
After the empress returned, this was the first time she attended court. After settling some other matters, she raised the issue of the militia.
In fact, this matter had already been carried out. Because of the urgency of the war, the cities and towns in the north of Dayao had basically been established. There was still no movement in other areas, and they were waiting for the empress to come back and officially arrange this matter.
Just now, the officials from the Public Order Bureau and the Department of the Army had quarreled over which department would be responsible for the militia. However, both of them weren't good with words, so they simply vented their hatred with their fists.
Of course, even if one of them had a sharp tongue, the result would still be the same.
In addition to the two of them, Minister of War Qin Chuan and Minister of Justice Liu Yidao were also staring at each other with a "kill you" look.
If the empress didn't stop them, after the two officials were done fighting, it would be time for the two of them to put on a show.
Shi Qing thought for a while and said, "Since the people are the army, why don't we call it the militia!"
"What's the difference from the militia?" The empress looked at him sideways.
"Why don't we call it the reserve army?" Qin Chuan suggested.
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It turned out that it was a mistake for the empress to let these officials think of names.
"Principal Ren, do you have any ideas?" After hearing seven or eight names in a row, the empress helplessly looked at Ren Baqian, who was in the middle.
It was rare for Ren Baqian to attend a court session. He personally witnessed two Rank 4 officials fighting over a few words. Immediately, he understood why the empress was so calm during the banquet.
He was the only newcomer here, so he simply looked down and pretended to be daydreaming.
Now that he heard the empress call his name, Ren Baqian had no choice but to step forward and say, "Why don't we call the city enforcement team?"
"Therefore, this militia should be under the jurisdiction of the Public Order Bureau. From its name, you can tell that it's a department under the Public Order Bureau." Bai Shiying immediately followed up on Ren Baqian's words.
"Ugh!" Ren Baqian saw that everyone from the Ministry of War was staring at him. He reckoned that they were wondering which part of his body was more resistant to beatings.
"Why don't we call them the guards?" Ren Baqian quickly changed his mind.
This time, it was the people from the Ministry of Justice who were glaring at him.
"It's better for Your Majesty to decide on the specific name." After saying this, Ren Baqian continued to look down. He made up his mind that it would be better for him not to attend court sessions for no reason in the future.
If someone were to give him a beating one day, he wouldn't be able to reason with them.
"Let's call them the guards, and they will be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. Depending on the size of each town, there will be 1,000 to 3,000 people. They will do what they are supposed to do. Every year, they will have three months of training.
During the training period, they will provide food and weapons. "
The empress made the final decision.
Following which, Ren Baqian continued to daydream. He only came back to his senses when he heard the words "court session is dismissed."
After lunch, he summoned Tang Feng and Gu Ziheng, the two managers of the caravan.
"Sir!"
In Pingle Park, Ren Baqian was teasing the panda. He flipped Tiantian on the ground with its belly facing the sky and scratched the area near Tiantian's little penis. The panda was so angry that it opened its mouth to bite him, but Ren Baqian pressed its head back with one hand.
He realized that the panda didn't seem to like people scratching the area near its belly. Every time he scratched that area, Tiantian and Gungun would bite him, but he didn't get tired of it.
"You are here. How are your injuries?" Ren Baqian finally let go of Tiantian, who had been tortured by him for half a day. He raised his head and smiled.
Tiantian quickly got up and walked away while groaning. Its voice was filled with grievance.
"Thanks to Sir, my injuries have mostly recovered," the two of them replied.
"Well, the situation is chaotic now. There are battles everywhere. Both of you should rest for a while. At the same time, help me collect some things. "
"Sir, please speak."
Ren Baqian looked at the two of them. Perhaps it was because they had more dealings with people from other nations, the way they spoke was different from ordinary aboriginals. They were more polite and didn't speak as gruffly.
Ren Baqian returned to his room, took out a piece of paper, and handed it to the two of them. "Collect according to this. Collect 45 sets first."
On the paper were the medicinal herbs that Ren Baqian needed to practice martial arts. He needed one set every week for a medicinal bath. 45 sets could be used for 10 months.
The 7,000 taels of gold that the two of them brought back was equivalent to 70,000 taels of silver, which was barely enough to purchase 50 sets. However, Ren Baqian only allowed them to collect 45 sets.
"The two of us will do our best." After the two of them looked through the paper, Tang Feng folded it and carefully kept it in his pocket.
"You can split the rest of the money. After all, Her Majesty doesn't need hungry soldiers. However, the age and quality of the things that I want must be of the highest quality. Don't make any mistakes. "
"Thank you, Sir." The two of them thanked him sincerely. Ren Baqian had made a mistake and obtained 7,000 taels of silver. To the two of them, it was a huge sum of money.
Naturally, their subordinates had to get some as well. Also, for those who died outside, they had to send some back home as well.
Even so, this was still a big reward for everyone.
"You don't have to collect all the things in one go. However, send a batch back as soon as possible. I am still waiting to use them." Ren Baqian waved his hand after he finished speaking. "You may leave."
After the two of them left, Ren Baqian sat in the garden for a while. He called the guards over and asked them to inform the students that school would start in three days.
As the guards searched the houses one by one according to the addresses, it was a scene of chaos everywhere.
When Ren Baqian wasn't around, they more or less missed school. After all, they could learn a lot of things that they had never heard before.
However, when Ren Baqian returned, the image of him waving his gun and flying into a rage reappeared in everyone's mind.
Especially the damn homework. For the past two months, they had been playing wild. It was as if they had returned to the carefree days of drinking and fighting. Homework had long been thrown to the back of their minds.
"Did anyone inform you? There are still three days left! "A few students gathered together with a bitter look on their faces.
"Don't mention it! How did time pass so quickly? It feels like we haven't even played for a few days, and Yagui is already back. "
"Do you know who has finished their homework?"
Now, homework was the most pressing issue. There were still three days left, and they wouldn't be able to finish it even if they burned the midnight oil every day.
If they had a choice, they really wanted to borrow another 500 days from the heavens.
"Tong Lan seems to have finished her homework. I saw her the other day. Although she didn't say it, she seemed to have finished it," someone immediately suggested.
"That little fellow might not lend it to us to copy, right?"
"We have to try. With so many of us going together, I don't believe that she won't lend it to us! "
"Go, go, go!"
An hour later, along with a few screams, the little lolita, Tong Lan, clapped her hands and instructed the others, "Throw these piles of trash out."
Then, she returned to her room and continued to do her homework while gnashing her teeth.
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The students of the Black Bamboo Academy began to rack their brains after Ren Baqian informed them of the school's opening date.
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