"master……"

"What are we going to do if you leave?"

"Master...Master, please think of a solution! We can't go to the front line..."

Seeing her husband coming home with his green military uniform in his hands, the woman immediately burst into tears.

She cried even harder, as if her cries could really reach the Forbidden City in Zhongdu thousands of miles away and move the iron-hearted emperor.

Listening to his wife's words, Li Hongan spoke directly.

"If I don't go, I'm going to jail!"

In fact, Li Hongan was also a little confused.

He is already forty years old this year. As a mid-level civil servant in the empire, he, like the vast majority of civil servants, studied law - this is the basic requirement for civil servants in the empire, and they must understand the law.

Of course, he knew the relevant provisions of the Imperial Military Service Law and the National Mobilization Law. He knew the consequences of not obeying the military service mobilization, which would start from ten years and go up to the death penalty!

The Ming Dynasty is different from the Tang Dynasty. Laws are the most important thing here.

Even the emperor cannot break the law casually. "Judicial justice is the last line of defense to maintain social justice." In the past 20 to 30 years, Emperor Shengde has repeatedly emphasized this sentence. Because of this, the Ming Dynasty pays attention to the law, everyone is equal before the law, and everything must obey the law. This is different from the rules of China for thousands of years. It is good that there are laws in all dynasties of China, but whether the law is useful depends on the likes and dislikes of the superiors.

This is also the basis for the Li Hong case.

When Li Hongan, director of the Huizhou Motor Vehicle Administration, saw the news, he knew he would be punished. However, as a top student at Nanyuan University Law School, he believed he would be safe - because he had not broken any law.

After "Late License Plates" caused a stir in society, Li Hongan immediately wrote a report to explain in detail why the license plates were late. The two most important reasons were: first, the surge in the number of military dependents led to a shortage of license plate production - the state prison only had two license plate pressing machines with limited production capacity. The state prison did not expand production capacity in a hurry, and the responsibility was his, not mine. Second, the state prison claimed that the supply of galvanized steel plates for producing license plates was tight, resulting in a shortage of raw materials for producing license plates. Of course, it was not just steel plates, even paint was a controlled product, and without special permission from the mobilization committee, the manufacturer could not obtain enough raw materials.

These two reasons were definitely not fabricated by him, they are facts!

Faced with this fact, even the "ministers" who came to question were helpless. The Motor Vehicle Administration did not have any problems. There were no problems in their entire operation process. If there was any problem, it was that they had poor response capabilities, did not submit reports in time, and failed to deal with the problems in time.

Of course, this is understandable. After all, there will always be some inevitable chaos in the early stages of a war.

From a legal perspective, Li Hongan could not find any violation of the law, and he could not even find any reason why he would be fired. Was this a major mistake at work?

Even Li Hongan considered that if the city government fired him, he would sue the court. Even though he knew that he had made serious mistakes at work, he just didn't make corresponding arrangements in time according to the development of the situation.

Putting this fact aside, I have definitely not violated any law, so they absolutely cannot fire me.

The empire has laws.

What happened next was just as he expected. His report was adopted by the authorities, he was reprimanded, and in order to ease public anger, the mayor removed him from his position as director of the DMV.

This was all expected, he just had to wait for reappointment - according to the Imperial Civil Service Law, after receiving disciplinary action, job adjustments must be completed within six months, which means that his vacation would be at most six months.

Just think of it as a six-month unpaid leave!

Just when Li Hongan was thinking about taking the opportunity to take a vacation by going skiing in Kunlun Mountains, a sudden conscription letter completely stunned him.

Call for action!

How did this happen to me?

I'm already 40! According to my age, I should be the last one to be mobilized.

Moreover, I am a civil servant of the Empire, and I am already in the war mobilization sequence - just not the kind that needs to go to the front line, but is part of the rear mobilization.

Why are they being mobilized now? And they are being mobilized to the front line.

"Master, you have to think of a solution quickly. The front line is full of dangers. If anything happens to you, what will we do..."

Looking at his wife crying, Li Hongan sighed.

"Think of a solution? What solution? Do you think Ming Dynasty is Tang Dynasty? Paying some money will exempt you from military service. Even if you pay some money to find a safer position, it may not work."

"Not necessarily. Why not? Master, you have been a director. Come up with a plan. We can spend money to find a safe place that doesn't require us to go to the front line..."

If spending money could solve the problem, he would have spent money to deal with it long ago. After so many years in the imperial court, how could Li Hongan not know that the biggest taboo in the officialdom is bribery? The empire has always dealt with corruption and bribery with a heavy hand. There is no mercy.

In the Empire, if someone embezzles or accepts bribes of more than 10 yuan, whether in cash or as a gift, he or she will be dismissed from public office. If the amount exceeds 50 yuan, he or she will be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of more than three years but less than five years. If the amount of embezzlement or acceptance of bribes exceeds 100 yuan, he or she will be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of more than ten years, with no upper limit, or even death penalty.

In the empire, some civil servants were even held legally responsible for eating someone else's meal and drinking a glass of wine - because the price of the meal exceeded 50 yuan. Although there were many people participating, they were identified as individuals accepting bribes by the Imperial Integrity Bureau because the meal and wine were the cost of the other party's bribe.

After eating a meal, he not only lost his job, but also spent five years in prison. This is the empire's zero-tolerance attitude towards countless people.

Faced with strict laws, almost no one dared to engage in corruption, and no one was willing to risk their job or even their freedom. After all, the treatment of imperial civil servants was extremely generous, and even if they did not engage in corruption or bribery, they could still live a very rich life.

"You are just a woman, what do you know? If I could use the money, I would have used it long ago. Before I give the money away, I might be sent to prison. It would be better for me to fight on the front line. At least if I die on the front line, I will be a martyr and not be disgraced."

"I don't care, Master. If you really go to the front and die there, how will we live?"

The woman yelled regardless.

Listening to his wife's words, Li Hongan also started to think in his mind. For him, who was used to a life of luxury, he had never thought about joining the army. Now if he became a private and then went to the front line, what if something unexpected happened?

That's really...

"Ma'am, don't worry. I am a senior civil servant of the empire after all. They will definitely assign me a job in charge of logistics when the time comes. They may not necessarily send me to the front line."

While comforting his wife with his mouth and thinking about things, Li Hongan felt an ominous feeling in his heart.

His eyelids kept twitching. The more he thought about it, the more it seemed wrong.

Why was the call-up letter sent to me?

Why was I pulled over when I just started my long vacation?

There must be some conspiracy in this matter, but he can't tell where it is.

Just at this moment, the son's voice was heard.

"Dad, Dad, is this your military uniform? You are going to serve in the army!"

His son's shout brought him back to reality from his thoughts.

"Qi'er, why did you get out of school so early today?"

Li Jiaqi is Li Hongan's eldest son. He is only sixteen years old today. He is currently a student at Huizhou No. 5 Middle School and is preparing to apply for Nanyuan University. They will become alumni. If he evades military service, it is not clear whether he will say goodbye to Nanyuan University, but it is certain that Nanyuan University will never enroll a deserter's child into the university.

Therefore, for the sake of the children's future, we dare not even think about evading military service.

Moreover, people like Qi'er's generation were the ones who shouted "Long live the Empire, long live His Majesty!" From childhood to adulthood, they had heard heroic stories about the Imperial Army sweeping across America and Africa.

If it weren't for his firm opposition, Qi'er would even want to apply for the Royal Army Officers Academy, preparing to expand thousands of miles of territory for the empire after graduating from the academy.

No matter what, I can't show a cowardly look, otherwise I will definitely be looked down upon by my son, Li Hongan thought so in his mind.

"Yes, Qi'er, our Li family finally has someone who will serve the empire. Dad is going to serve, what about you? You must study hard and try to get admitted to Nanyuan University!"

Young Master Li said immediately:

"Dad, I am a good man. I show my manliness by going into battle and killing the enemy. In two years, I will join the army and serve the empire just like you!"

Li Hongan raised his eyebrows, his expression was ugly, why is this silly boy so stupid...

Being a soldier shows manliness. Hasn't this guy ever heard that good men don't serve in the army and good iron doesn't serve in nails?

Of course, he couldn't say such words directly. After all, he still had to establish himself as a heroic father in front of his children.

"You silly boy, the war might be over in two years, don't let your imagination run wild. Anyway, go to college first, and then think about other things. If you want to serve the empire, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Even if we have to go to the front, I want you to go first."

Ignoring his wife's rolling eyes, Li Hongan put on a brave and fearless look.

A few days later, the former Director Li, like many other mobilized soldiers, gathered together and left Huizhou by train...

The old group is down, so I created a new book club group: 739209015. Everyone is welcome to join and discuss and deduce the plot together.