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On the 9th of July, Wang Mingshan stood outside his father's study in fear. In fact, he had been pacing outside the door for quite some time. Suddenly, the door opened, and Wang Mingshan's father, Wang Yuncheng, ordered impatiently, "Come in!"
Wang Mingshan felt his body relax. Logically speaking, Wang Mingshan should take the initiative to see his father. However, he really did not have the courage to tell his father what he was thinking. While pacing outside the door, Wang Mingshan actually hoped that his father could see his troubled expression.
"Say it! What is it? "Wang Yuncheng asked. He actually did not like his son's indecisiveness.
"Dad, I have a classmate who has become an official!" Wang Mingshan's voice was so soft that it sounded like a mosquito.
"Hmph!" Wang Yuncheng responded, but did not answer.
"Recently, the school will be closed, and some new schools … will open soon!"
"Hmph hmph!" This time, Wang Yuncheng sneered.
Even though he knew that his father would not agree, Wang Mingshan could not help but muster up his courage and continue, "The new schools will not be collecting money!"
"Mingshan, you only remember these things from reading the newspaper?" Wang Yuncheng finally spoke. "You dare to join a school run by the Cantonese bandits?"
Wang Mingshan was not intimidated by his father's imposing manner. He continued to try, "Among my classmates, not only are there new schools, but there are also officials in the new government …"
Wang Yuncheng narrowed his eyes and stared at his son. In a mocking tone, he said, "Then you are going to be an official now? You are going to study now? You are going to be an official, study, you eat … "Halfway through, Wang Yuncheng stopped.
Anhui News had announced the benefits of civil servants and the new technical schools. Civil servants were naturally provided by the new government, while the new technical schools were provided with food and accommodation as long as they complied with the new government's allocation after signing the contract. These days, the conditions for people to learn skills were similar. Just by looking at the new government's ability to show off in Anhui News, the skills they mastered were undoubtedly much better than those of the people.
Therefore, Wang Yuncheng couldn't scold his son angrily, because Wang Yuncheng knew that most people had passed the last imperial examination. Moreover, the Anqing government had announced a new plan for the Imperial Examinations. With his son's ability, Wang Mingshan should be able to easily become a civil servant.
Wang Mingshan was seventeen years old, and his father, Wang Yuncheng, was only thirty-four years old. They were far from old age, so Wang Mingshan was very clear about the attraction of being an official and going to school for a young man like Wang Mingshan. Wang Yuncheng said in a serious tone, "Mingshan, you are the eldest son and grandson of our family. Anyone in our family can join the Cantonese bandits, but you can't!"
Wang Mingshan tried his best to explain, "Dad! According to the newspaper, the Taiping army had defeated all the bandits wherever they went. What was there to be afraid of? If we can't clear out the bandits and return to Anhui, it's useless for us to continue preparing for the expedition! Besides, quite a few of my classmates have gone to school, and I haven't seen them do anything! "
Wang Yuncheng sneered, "How long has it been since the imperial court was defeated? It's only been half a year. How do you know that the imperial court won't come back after half a year? When the imperial court comes back, how will they deal with the people who joined the Cantonese bandits? Mingshan, don't you think about it? "
"I don't want to be an official. Can I go to school?" Wang Mingshan asked for the second best. "Dad, you want me to stay at home and waste my time. This … wasting my life is equivalent to slowly committing suicide!"
"Haha!" Wang Yuncheng couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. This sentence, which sounded very ambitious, was the slogan that the new Anqing government had put forward in Anhui News when they called everyone to go to the schools run by the new government. From his son's quote, Wang Yuncheng knew that his son had wanted to go to school for a long time.
"Well, you can go to school, but you have to promise me two things." Wang Yuncheng put forward his conditions.
Seeing that his father had actually agreed, Wang Mingshan was overjoyed. He stepped forward and hurriedly promised, "Dad, I will do anything you want me to do!"
Wang Yuncheng said, "First, you are not allowed to say the words' bandit clearance 'in front of me anymore. You are not allowed to say it anywhere! Second, since you want to go to the new school so much, you have to tell me the lessons you learn in school every day when you go home. If you can't tell me, then you don't need to go to school anymore! Now, these are the two things! "
"I promise you both! I promise you both! "Wang Mingshan was already beaming with joy.
After getting his father's promise, Wang Mingshan immediately went to the new school to register. He was not the first person in the school to turn to the new school. There were people who went to the new government to become officials like Shen Xin, and there were also people who went to the new school to study. Everyone discussed for a long time and came up with an excuse to deal with their family.
The person in charge of the school registration was Shen Xin, who was a temporary civil servant. With a friend in charge here, Wang Mingshan had nothing to worry about.
He excitedly went to the registration office to ask, but Shen Xin was not there. He asked someone, but the new person in charge was newly transferred and did not know Shen Xin at all. The person said to Wang Mingshan unhappily, "Do you want to sign up? If you want to sign up, hurry up. If you don't want to sign up, leave quickly. Don't stay here and delay things! "
Wang Mingshan could only sign up first, and then go to Shen Xin's house to find Shen Xin. Shen Xin was originally from a wealthy family, but his father died early. After the drama of fighting for the family property, young Shen Xin and his mother were driven out of the Shen family and forced to live in a small courtyard outside.
This news was originally heard in bits and pieces by Wang Mingshan. For a 17-year-old child, this kind of thing was a little too far away. When he arrived at the small courtyard where Shen Xin's house was, the person who opened the door was Shen Xin's mother. Shen Xin also came out quickly and let Wang Mingshan into the house where Shen Xin lived. He saw that there was a half-packed package on the bed in Shen Xin's house.
"Where are you going?" Wang Mingshan asked in surprise.
"Business trip to the countryside!" Shen Xin continued to pack the package.
"Business trip?" Wang Mingshan was very confused about this word.
"Business trip. There is a fee for going out for business. If it wasn't for this, I wouldn't go! "Shen Xin continued to work, and he was also complaining.
"Where are you going?" Wang Mingshan asked.
"I don't know, but if I go out for a month, I will be paid four taels of silver. At most, it won't be for three months. I don't care how long it is. If I really go out for three months, my mother and I will be able to earn this year's expenses! "After saying this, Shen Xin had already packed his package. When he was outside, he repeatedly told his mother how to go to the government canteen to eat. Then he carried the package and left the house.
Wang Mingshan followed Shen Xin out of the door. They walked to the location of the new government, near the former Anhui Provincial Governor's office. Shen Xin stopped in his tracks. "Mingshan, after you go to the new school, you will know how good the new curriculum is. What they teach everyone is practical! You don't have to send us off. The government has rules. You are not allowed to bring outsiders to the assembly area. "
"Shen Xin, have you really joined the Taiping army?" Wang Mingshan learned from the newspaper that the Manchu Qing court was called the Bandit Purge. However, Wang Mingshan still had a long way to go to destroy the Manchu Qing government. But Shen Xin's signs showed that he had really joined the Taiping army.
Shen Xin said proudly, "After joining the Taiping army, I can rely on myself to make a living. Why don't I join the Taiping army? How big of a shop do I have to be to be a shopkeeper or an accountant in order to get four taels of silver a month? I am only eighteen this year, but I have to wait. So, of course, I have to join the Taiping army. I don't want my mother to use the money left after they robbed my father to support us! "
Such a straightforward attitude overwhelmed Wang Mingshan. When Wang Mingshan was studying with Shen Xin, he didn't find anything special about Shen Xin other than studying hard. Now, Wang Mingshan finally saw a Shen Xin that he didn't know at all.
After the two separated, Wang Mingshan went back home with a thoughtful mood. Shen Xin, on the other hand, went to the assembly area of the going to the countryside with some expectation and a solemn mood.
After checking the waist tag and comparing it with the appearance of the sketch on the official document, Shen Xin's bag was confiscated according to the procedure. After the inspection, the troops began to assemble.
This time, everyone in the countryside was only allowed to bring a set of casual clothes, and they couldn't wear them all the time. During the whole period, unless something special happened, everyone would wear the same military uniform. So, Shen Xin also got his own military uniform.
Shen Xin felt an inexplicable sense of excitement as she looked at the soldiers in military uniforms around her. The subordinates of Vézé Prime Minister were all wearing the same military uniform, with a standing collar and buttoned lapels. Now that he could wear the same uniform, Shen Xin found that he didn't have any fear of the Manchu Qing court at all. At least in the newspaper, the Taiping army was invincible and defeated the Qing Army. And Vézé Prime Minister Wei led the troops down the river from Wuchang and fought from Wuchang to Nanjing in 25 days. Even if he only read the newspaper, he could feel the spirit of a tiger that could swallow thousands of miles.
The main thing was that when he wore this military uniform, he was also a member of such a powerful army. Although Shen Xin knew that he was only a temporary worker, he couldn't wear this uniform for too long.
After changing the uniform and arranging the troops, everyone took a rest. The next day, which was July 9th, the training began.
This training was beyond Shen Xin's expectation. He thought that this time, he would go with the old Taiping army to do something, and he would be a small errand boy. What he didn't expect was that there wasn't any leader or errand boy among them. Before the departure, the whole army had divided the work arrangements, so that everyone knew what kind of task they were going to undertake.
The person in charge of this operation was Vézé. Vézé gave a speech as the director of the General Staff Headquarters Political Department. "This time, we only have one thing to do, to publicize our policy of paying taxes after the grain is finished. The grain will be ripe by September at the latest. If we want to collect the grain and confirm our policy of paying taxes after the grain is finished, we have to rely on everyone to publicize our policy in the countryside! "
"Prime Minister, what should we do?" A soldier asked.
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