The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 2 The Way of Being an Official
Wang Xin did not allow his soldiers to offend the civilians. The name of Wang's army had already become well-known in the southeast. The civilians who survived the disaster wiped their tears and helped the soldiers clean up the battlefield, expressing their gratitude to the soldiers profusely.

He Kuan was responsible for clearing the battlefield in the city, and Tang Ping was responsible for searching the city for any hidden Japanese pirates.

The troops of our headquarters rested and waited for discussions with He Kuan and Tang Ping's troops.

Although we have won the victory, we dare not relax. Only until tomorrow daytime can the entire army relax more.

Wars rely on soldiers' dedication, and soldiers need rewards for their dedication.

Not every soldier can be promoted, and not every soldier wants to fight all the time. No matter what the soldiers need, all Wang Xin has to do is satisfy them. This is the reward they deserve.

midnight.

He Kuan and Tang Ping came to Wang Xin's tent tiredly.

Although there were many empty houses in the city, Wang Xin lived with the soldiers and did not live in a house. Wang Xin had just finished writing a victory report.

"General."

"General."

"sit."

Wang Xin waited until his two subordinates were seated before speaking, "It's still the same old rules. The supplies seized from the pirates will be returned to the people in the city, and the gold and silver seized will be confiscated."

Tang Ping was a little annoyed.

Upon learning of the Japanese pirates' situation in Nantong County, they marched quickly from Yangzhou, covering a distance of 300 miles in just two days and nights. When they arrived in Nantong, the Japanese pirates had already entered the city. Without saying a word, the general ordered his soldiers to attack.

No one knows how hard the soldiers work.

On the contrary, because the rescue was too quick, the spoils were much less.

"Are you dissatisfied?"

Wang Xin asked unhappily.

"Why do you say that, General? I would never dare to be dissatisfied with you." Tang Ping was anxious.

"When I founded the army, I swore an oath with all the soldiers: we would rather starve to death than plunder, and we would rather freeze to death than demolish houses. The distribution of captured spoils was all decided by me alone. If you are dissatisfied with the distribution of captured spoils, isn't that just dissatisfaction with me?"

Tang Ping believed he was loyal to the general and said aggrievedly, "The general is so kind to the people, but what can the people do for the general? I just feel sorry for the general."

He Kuan on the side seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Wang Xin sighed.

"You and He Kuan are my confidants and are loyal to me. How could I not understand you two? You think I'm too good to the common people, but in fact, I'm not that good either. The supplies in the hands of the Japanese pirates were originally looted from the common people."

"The people themselves suffered at the hands of the Japanese pirates, and after surviving the calamity, they also lost their property. Countless houses in this county were burned down, and countless people lost everything."

"Since we are soldiers, we naturally have the obligation to defend our country. It's a pity."

Wang Xin didn't say anything else.

Tang Ping and He Kuan admired the general even more.

"Ding."

A message box appears.

The subordinate's Tang Ping status is full, gaining Domination +1
The subordinate He Kuan's status is full, and he gains rule +1
Name: Wang Xin

Position: Assistant General.

Rule: +4
Special military branch: conscripted miners
Military characteristics: Discipline +1, Morale +1
Army Morale: +82
Army Status: Loyal
Subordinates: He Kuan, Tang Ping, Unbound (), Unbound ()
An unexpected result leads to a great success.

I didn't expect that there would be an unexpected gain. In addition to my own promotion, if the status of my subordinates is fully upgraded, I can also get rule +1. Now my rule has become +4, with two more places.

However, Wang Xin didn't plan to use it now, and would save it for later.

Part of it was left in the county, part was sent to Yangzhou, and then the remaining ones. "For the brothers who died, 300 taels were sent to their families each, 200 taels were sent to the wounded, and the rest were distributed according to the standard of 40 taels for officers and 20 taels for soldiers, and they will be distributed after they return."

Fighting is a skill.

Proper distribution of supplies is also essential.

Why are they all generals? Others go to jail for winning battles, but I can be promoted for winning battles. Although my surname is Wang and I come from one of the Four Great Families of Jinling, I am a side branch. The name is impressive, but in reality I have no weight.

His biggest supporter was actually Lin Ruhai, and the way he taught him to be an official. The so-called way to be an official was to be sensible.

What does it mean to be sensible?

As for those Japanese pirates who had hair and were obviously not pirates, he did not ask any questions and killed them all.

Part of the spoils seized from the Japanese pirates was used to appease the local wealthy families who had suffered from the disaster, so that they would speak well of him and recognize him; and part of it was used to honor his superiors so that the officials in the Nanzhili officialdom would not be jealous of him and would accept his smooth passage.

There are many officials in Nanzhili, but few of them can help him accomplish things.

There are countless things that may harm your own affairs.

Each of them can secretly trip others up.

This is the human nature of officials.

The rest belongs to my brothers.

As for the people.

All Wang Xin could do was return the supplies to the people.

But with so much spoils missing, in order to satisfy his brothers, he could only deduct his own share.

Don’t take it yourself.

He gave his biggest share to the soldiers.

This is not what Lin Ruhai taught me.

Wang Xin believed that since the soldiers were loyal to him, he would not let the soldiers who followed him suffer any loss. He would rather suffer loss himself than let those who followed him be satisfied. This was his way.

Just like when Lin Ruhai saw himself training his troops, he suddenly asked himself whether he just wanted to get promoted and make money, or did he really want to wipe out the Japanese pirates.

As an adult, Wang Xin’s answer was of course that he wanted both.

I originally thought that Lin Ruhai would be angry, but unexpectedly, Lin Ruhai smiled and told myself with a smile that since I wanted it, I should be sensible.

Just destroy the Japanese pirates and don't get involved in anything else.

Only then can you survive.

Only by keeping yourself safe can you climb up step by step.

So Wang Xin understood.

Lin Ruhai is a man of real ability.

No wonder Lin Ruhai was able to stay in such a prestigious position as the Salt Inspector for many years.

Salt tax accounted for half of the tax revenue of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The position of Inspector of Salt was related to the foundation of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so it was a temporary assignment with a term of only one year. However, Lin Ruhai made the position of Inspector of Salt a normal thing. Wang Xin did not believe that Lin Ruhai did not know how to be an official.

After traveling to the world of the Dream of the Red Chamber, although his surname is Wang, his relationship with the main branch of the Wang family is too distant, otherwise he would not have stayed in Jinling, and his background is no different from that of ordinary people.

Either climb up or be a nobody.

Wang Xin chose to climb up.

There were not many opportunities to seize. Jinling was close to Yangzhou. Wang Xin thought of the opportunity when Lin Ruhai died of illness. There was a miracle doctor in the Red Mansion, so he wrote a letter to the capital in the name of Lin Ruhai and invited the miracle doctor Zhang Youshi.

As the book said, he was a true miracle doctor. After a lot of trouble, Lin Ruhai actually recovered.

Lin Ruhai was only in his forties and had no previous illness. As long as he could hold on to his last breath, there was indeed a good chance of recovery. The role of the miracle doctor was to hold on to that breath and stimulate the vitality of Lin Ruhai's body.

If this method fails, he can only rely on the Wang family's name to join the army, or join the Xue family to do business.

If all else fails, go to the capital and try to find Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng, the young lady, loves face the most. She is a man from the Wang family. Although her status is low, the world is different. If you ask her for help, she will definitely be happy because of her face-loving personality. If the request is not difficult, she will most likely lend a hand.

Having a system in hand will ultimately give you many more opportunities.

In any case, getting Lin Ruhai's help now has undoubtedly saved me ten years of effort.

(End of this chapter)