Chapter 146 The Imperial Academy Army Sets Off Again
Ping-ping-pong-pong.
Yuchi Huan covered his head with his hands and squatted on the ground as he was surrounded and beaten by the Imperial Academy's army.
Liang Jianfang did want to help...
But Wei Shuyu stopped him by saying that he was not allowed to interfere in the fights of the younger generation.
Moreover, these people all have powerful backgrounds, and he can't afford to offend them.
"Are you convinced?"
Choi Shin-ki slapped Yu Chi-huan on the forehead.
"Godbase, if you don't reply, you're not convinced. Keep beating him!" Fang Yi'ai added fuel to the fire.
Is that right?
Choi Shin-ki roared, "Brothers, keep beating them!"
"etc……"
Yu Chi Huan finally couldn't take it anymore and raised his hands in surrender: "I give up, please stop hitting me."
"Hahaha..."
Choi Shin-ki laughed heartily, hands on his hips, then said with a flourish, "Since you've given up, go and drop out of school. Report to the Imperial Academy tomorrow."
What?
Drop out of school?
If my dad finds out, he'll beat me to death.
“No way.” Yu Chi Huan immediately refused.
"no?"
Choi Shin-ki got angry again: "Brothers, give him..."
"Okay, okay, okay..."
Yu Chi Huan hurriedly begged for mercy.
The situation forced us to back down.
"Remains, bring paper and pen, make this guy write a letter of withdrawal from school!"
"Wang Xiu, bring me paper and pen."
"Hey you, get me some paper and a pen..."
After much searching, the last soldier finally brought out paper and pen.
Under the oppressive power of the Imperial Academy's military officials, Yuchi Huan was forced to write a letter of withdrawal from the academy.
"Hahaha..."
Cui Shenji helped Yuchi Huan up: "From today onwards, our Imperial Academy army has gained another fierce general!"
Yu Chi Xiang was completely dumbfounded.
Why is the world so violent?
"Good path..."
Yu Chixiang tugged at Qin Shandao's sleeve.
"What? Can't you see I'm busy welcoming your third brother to join us?" Qin Shandao said coolly.
"Oh, can I join too?"
"The Imperial College does not accept girls into its army."
"But I just heard that there's a woman named Wu Qiqi in the Imperial Academy army."
"Sister Qiqi is my sister, are you?"
"..."
Wei Shuyu watched this scene with a leisurely air.
Well done! Brilliantly executed!
Just when we were worried about not having enough food, this mobile granary came to the rescue!
As for bullying the weak with numbers...
It's just routine operation for the Imperial College army.
After his friends finished their 'business,' Wei Shuyu stepped forward...
"You've come at the perfect time; I have a challenging task for you."
As soon as he finished speaking, his friends became excited.
They all shouted that they would complete the task.
"Big brother, what's the mission?"
"I'm sending you a team of a thousand men to purchase grain from the surrounding prefectures that haven't been affected by the disaster!"
Shrimp?
Is it that exciting?
A thousand men came up right off the bat, are we going to be generals?
The group of friends were incredibly excited...
"no!"
Liang Jianfang immediately retorted, "Forcibly seizing grain is a serious crime!"
"If you have the money to acquire it, I can send a team to escort it; if you don't have the money, I won't agree."
Liang Jianfang's attitude was very resolute.
"Who said we're broke?"
Wang Xiu stepped forward with a flourish and declared firmly, "We've already earned tens of thousands of coins selling ice!"
The children all raised their heads proudly.
They've made quite a bit of money selling ice these days.
*Smack*
Wei Shuyu raised his hand and smacked him on the head.
"You think you're so rich?"
Wei Shuyu scolded him with exasperation, "If you think you have too much money, then take it out and treat everyone to food, drinks, and entertainment."
"How can we collect grain without spending money?" Wang Xiu said, covering his head with a pitiful expression.
How to collect it?
It's obviously free.
"Little Jiji".
Wei Shuyu spread his hands...
Choi Shin-ki habitually pulled out the royal sack.
"That's not it."
Choi Shin-ki then pulled out the stack of papers covered with the Emperor Emeritus's seal.
Wei Shuyu took it and waved it in the air...
"Would you write an IOU?"
I...IOU?
Seeing the imperial seals of the retired emperors on the white paper, everyone's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
If you write "borrowing grain" on it...
Isn't that just an IOU from the retired emperor?
Holy crap.
It seems a bit too exciting.
"Um... Censor Wei, isn't this... a bit too absurd?"
Liang Jianfang was trembling all over.
Just thinking about the future, there might be a large group of people waving the Emperor Emeritus's IOUs and going to Chang'an to collect debts.
Just thinking about that scene is thrilling.
Moreover, Li Shimin dared not refuse to pay...
This is an IOU from the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
If we don't return it, what will become of the Tang Dynasty's reputation?
"You object?"
Wei Shuyu narrowed his eyes: "Then I won't get involved in this matter. If the people starve to death, I bet you'll want to be a general too."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Liang Jianfang's expression instantly changed, becoming incredibly solemn: "As long as the people are safe and sound, what does it matter if I, Liang Jianfang, risk my life?"
"So you agree?" Wei Shuyu asked with a smile.
"I can agree, but..."
Looking at the group of kids around ten years old, Liang Jianfang hesitated again: "We don't need them to handle this, do we?"
These words upset his friends.
We finally have a chance to lead troops, and you're not giving it to us?
"What did you say?"
"Do you want to get beaten up?"
"Say that again if you dare!"
The group of friends were all rubbing their hands together, staring at Liang Jianfang with menacing eyes, as if to say, "If you dare say that again, we'll beat you up!"
Liang Jianfang suddenly felt a headache coming on.
It's not that he's afraid of a bunch of kids; he's afraid of their background.
If they run back and complain that they were bullied.
That would basically mean the end of his official career.
"This matter cannot be accomplished without them!" Wei Shuyu said without any room for doubt.
Um?
Liang Jianfang looked puzzled.
“Landlords and gentry are not people that ordinary people can deal with,” Wei Shuyu explained vaguely.
"I understand."
Liang Jianfang quickly understood the meaning behind it.
During disasters, food is the most important thing.
Even if it were just an IOU from the retired emperor, or even if Li Shimin himself issued an edict, it's not certain that many people would give him face.
Moreover, who among those who become landlords and gentry doesn't have some kind of background?
It's different when your friends step in.
They represent the most powerful forces in the Tang Dynasty!
The backgrounds of landlords and gentry were nothing more than high-ranking officials in the imperial court. If you tried to climb the social ladder, you would find that your greatest background might just be a subordinate of an elder in the Imperial Academy.
When your own elder brother's elder brother's junior comes to ask for food, you have to give him face, right?
Moreover, there is also an IOU from the retired emperor.
It's a sure-fire way to make money.
Many people even rushed to sell their grain!
The Emperor Emeritus's IOU.
In a sense, its value is greater than that of food.
"He Jin!"
Liang Jianfang shouted loudly.
"Your subordinate is here!"
A centurion stepped forward.
"Your men will follow these... young generals to purchase grain."
Liang Jianfang solemnly instructed, "You must protect the grain; protect the young generals."
"Your subordinate obeys!"
Once the matter was confirmed, the group erupted in cheers once again.
Leading troops, huh?
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