After resting for half a month, I roughly became familiar with the situation in the capital. According to the arrangements of the mansion, the three brothers joined the Imperial Guard of the Great Zhou.

Playing with the official seal in his hand, Li Mu shook his head secretly. The Great Zhou imperial guards sounded very awesome, but they were actually doing the work of maintaining public order in the capital.

An army that has not experienced war for thousands of years is inevitable to depravity. It is filled with countless children of wealthy families, and it is the first choice for the children of nobles to gilt.

What caused all this to happen was a genius idea.

There are many noble families in the capital, and there are inevitably more playboys, so ordinary officials dare not care about it.

In order to improve the public order in the capital, a genius proposed a strategy to fight against poison with poison: summon the children of nobles from all over the world into the imperial guards and use the second generation to deal with the second generation.

The effect was indeed very good at the beginning. A group of playboys were beaten so hard that they dared not go out. For a time, public security in the capital was greatly improved.

However, as time went by, these beaten playboys also entered the imperial guards, and the situation began to take a sharp turn. The Great Zhou imperial guards once became a concentration camp for playboys.

After taking office today, the Imperial Guard was reformed again. Based on the original recruitment, the cultivation restrictions were added:

Hundred households: Starting from the ninth floor of the acquired day; (8th grade)

Thousand households: innate start; (Seventh grade)

Captain: Starting from the seventh level of the innate nature; (Sixth grade)

Dutong: Starting from the ninth level of the innate nature; (fifth grade)

General: The beginning of heaven and man; (Fourth rank)

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Once the threshold was raised, the imperial guards of the Great Zhou, which were originally crowded, suddenly became deserted.

It turned out that this was useless. Not long after, the imperial guards became a concentration camp for noble children again, and the difference was limited to the increase in the average age of officers' enlistment.

If you are thirty or forty, you can’t practice the ninth level of acquired nature. Can’t you practice the ninth level of your life even at fifty or sixty?

It is not without benefits to the age of officers. Everyone is mature and stable, and the military discipline of the imperial guards has improved significantly. I don’t know how good the combat effectiveness is, but it is no longer a disaster.

With his innate cultivation and the operation of the mansion, the three brothers Li Mu became the imperial guards and thousands of households at the same time.

Seeing the elder brother's painful expression, Li Mu knew that this wave of mansion had invested a lot. The position of Beijing officials was limited, the competition was already fierce, and it was even more rare.

Operating three thousand households at one time is also a pressure for the Hou Mansion, and it is estimated that it consumes a lot of favors. If it weren't for the ancient demon's disaster, I'm afraid the mansion would not have invested a lot of money.

In the Hou Mansion of the Capital City, under the leadership of Li Dong, the four brothers entered the secret room. It was obvious that the content of today's conversation was extraordinary.

He carefully closed the door of the secret room and opened the secret room to isolate the ban. Li Dong said slowly: "You have already gone to the Ministry of War to report the aisle and are about to enter the imperial guards. You must explain the limited matters to you clearly.

Since he succeeded to the throne, he has been committed to reforming and forging ahead, and wants to clear the accumulated problems of the Great Zhou Dynasty. This should have been a good thing, but the problems accumulated by the Great Zhou Empire are too many and too big.

Your Majesty's reforms have become tools for the various factions in the court to fight for power and profit. Many reforms that are obviously good things eventually turn into bad things.

Recently, undercurrents in Beijing have begun to surging again. The civil service group, which had just been silent for a few years, has begun to feel unwilling to be lonely again. It is estimated that it will launch a counterattack soon.

The group of honors is now very differentiated. Some people support His Majesty’s reform, some people firmly oppose reform, and more people choose to be neutral.

My Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion is considered a neutral faction. After you enter the officialdom, you must not express your opinions on reform, and you must not intervene in court disputes.

In addition to reform, there is another major event that must be paid attention to. As the princes grow older, the battle for the throne is approaching.

We have limited power in Beijing and are not qualified to participate in this game. So no matter who wins over the prince, you cannot agree, nor can you offend it easily."

Looking at his elder brother walking on thin ice, Li Mu felt the difficulty of living in the capital. The court disputes would end up being broken if he was not careful.

Li Liang, who was standing by, asked, "Brother, since the situation in Beijing is so complicated, why not wait for an opportunity to seek an outward release?"

After two or three years of experience, Li Dong has climbed to the position of a sixth-rank proofreader. If he is sent to the prefectures and counties, a fifth-rank position is indispensable.

Anyway, Li Dong is the heir to the Hou Mansion, so he will go back sooner or later to inherit the family business. His current experience is just to accumulate political experience, so it doesn’t matter whether he can climb up.

Li Dong shook his head and replied bitterly: "The situation in Beijing is complicated, and the local area is also not peaceful. You are not sure if you are in Dingyuan. All parts of the Great Zhou Dynasty have long been in chaos.

Especially in the prefectures and counties directly under the imperial court, there were rebels everywhere. I was at Shangshutai, and I could hear the news of the fall of counties every few days.

Although these rebellions were eventually wiped out, the local officials were in trouble. When it comes to rebellion, even if they have no responsibility, they will inevitably lose their official position.

Rebellions continued and suppressed them endlessly. In addition to the fact that the Great Zhou Empire was indeed decayed, there was another important reason - the official army raised the thieves and respected themselves.

Let me tell you the truth. The constant rebellion is actually a warning from the conservatives to the emperor.

Local princes were also fueling the fire behind the scenes, deliberately watching the rebels grow bigger to consume the strength of the court.

Local princes and courts stabbed each other, and they have never been cut off since the establishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Including this time, the people of the Demon Suppressing Division delayed the ancient demons until they escaped the trap, just to consume our strength.

The Dingyuan Marquis’ Mansion can only be considered a second-rate prince, and is not the target of the court’s focus on suppression, otherwise the court’s rescue speed would be slower.”

The enemy within is the most terrifying. No one can understand the internal contradictions accumulated by the Great Zhou Empire, which has been passed down for nearly ten thousand years.

Li Mu no longer has any interest in the court disputes. His little arms and legs are now trapped in, and he will have to be crushed to pieces.

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Wearing a thousand-household uniform and a big knife, Li Mu's life in the imperial guards began.

Without authority or provocation, everything is so natural.

Looking at the old fried dough sticks, Li Mu was very satisfied. With so many "talents" here, why worry about not being able to succeed in the "walking" cause.

Life from 9 to 5 is so beautiful. Apart from reporting to the yamen every day, I spent almost practicing for the rest of my time.

The humanized management adopted by the Great Zhou Empire, and generals went to seclusion during working hours, which was not considered dereliction of duty.

As for official business, fill in four big words every day "Everything is normal" and report to your boss at the end of the month. As long as there is no big deal, it will be fine.

Anyway, Li Mu has been in office for more than a month, except for the same gang of bureaucrats who have eaten and drunk, he has not encountered a single official business that he needs to handle.

If you eat well and drink well, you will be your own people. Not to mention how good the relationship is, at least there are more friends with wine and meat.

After getting off the yamen, looking at the bruised and swollen naughty child, Li Mu suppressed his smile and asked, "Brother Qi, what's wrong with you?"

Recently, he has heard a lot about his seventh brother's name. With his fists, the naughty children have made their name among the imperial guards.

The army is a place where people believe in the strong, and they fight against people on the ring, so they don’t cause any trouble.

But this scene in front of him undoubtedly tells him: I will surely break through ghosts when I walk on the road for a long time.

No matter how rich and rich you are, this is the core of the Great Zhou Empire, and there will definitely be no lack of masters.

Although there are few "geniuses" things, they will still be there in the entire Great Zhou Empire.

He glared at Li Mu fiercely, and Li Song said angrily: "If you want to laugh, just laugh, you will laugh so that I can beat you up and vent my anger."

After listening to this set of magical logic, Li Mu felt that the naughty child still had to deal with it. It seemed that he had experienced too few social beatings and dared to provoke him.

"You've decided to go to the martial arts training ground with me?"

While speaking, Li Mu still touched the "Genglu" who was sleeping soundly, which was full of warning.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Song took two steps back and said, "Don't use Ganggu if you have the ability. Relying on your mount to win, what kind of hero is he?"

Since he came to the capital, his status has plummeted. He suffered grievances outside and couldn't help but want to beat someone up and vent his anger when he came back.

When Li Song thought about it, he felt that his life was dark: Lao Liu had a whip that could restrain him, and the Thirteenth brother had a bear that could only beat him. The only boss who could win was afraid to take action.

After looking at the naughty child, Li Mu said slowly: "Brother Qi is too worried, how could I win with my mount?

At most, you just ride a mount and fight with you. As long as you are careful and don’t be stepped on, it will be fine.

Don't worry, Genggu will soon break through the third level. Its intelligence is already very high. Those who know the control power will not kill you even if they are stepped on."

It would be fine if he didn't explain it, but Li Song took two steps back again. After being together for so long, he had personally experienced the unreliability of "Gonggui".

If you expect a monster to take care of your position, it is just a joke. If you really get caught by a bear's paw, you will be disabled if you don't die.

"snort!"

Li Song, who was so frustrated that he had no place to vent his anger, just turned around and ran into a collision with his elder brother Li Dong.

Without waiting for the naughty child to explain, Li Dong scolded: "Seventh brother, what are you doing?

How many times have I told you that you should be steady and steady. You are no longer a child, so why can’t you listen?

Look at how you look now, you will suffer a loss! The hidden dragons and creeping tigers in Beijing are far from comparable to Dingyuan.

If you are so arrogant, I will hold a clan meeting and use family rules!"

Family rules are not fun. At the very least, they cannot get out of bed for two or three months, and at the worst, they will die. They are usually used to deal with the children who have made big mistakes.

In the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, there are naturally not only four brothers of Li Mu. The previous generation of uncles and cousins ​​are also working together in the capital.

The best one is now in the fourth rank. This is almost the limit of the resources that the Marquis’ Mansion can supply. If you want to go further, you can only put one way out.

Obviously, this is not a good choice. For the family, a third-rank official who is released is far less valuable than a fourth-rank official in Beijing.

Especially in this situation where the situation is chaotic, there is no need for anyone in the court to control the political situation of the court. At least if there are any troubles in the court, you must be able to receive the news as soon as possible.

Seeing that the naughty child was at a loss, Li Mu, as a good brother, immediately spoke out and said, "Brother, I'm so anxious to come over, but what news did I receive?"

Li Dong nodded: "News came from home: Because of his contribution to suppressing the ancient demons, I went to Beijing with several entourages from the Demon Suppression Division.

The situation in Beijing is complicated, so my father asked us to watch more and not let him go out and cause trouble."

Upon hearing this news, Li Mu could only admire his father for his foresight. However, this order was purely redundant, how could it be possible to prevent the protagonist from causing trouble?

After only a long time of becoming a disciple, a great scholar was exhausted. According to this way of playing, Li Mu was very suspicious that the protagonist could sacrifice the marquis's mansion after entering the capital.

After thinking about it, Li Muyu said earnestly: "Brother, I'm afraid this is difficult to deal with. Brother Jiu is practicing in a literary way. If you want to take the imperial examination, you must deal with the civil servant group.

Once he passes the Jinshi, he is the one in the game. How can he get rid of court disputes?

The civil servant group has always disliked our noble children. For the sake of the future of Brother Jiu, I think everyone should reduce contact so as not to make things difficult for him to get caught up in the dispute between civil and military affairs."

It’s not just a dilemma, it’s simply a life-threatening person. Between civil and military officials, it’s a big whirlpool in the center of the storm. If you are not careful, you will be crushed to pieces.

If he had been transferred, Li Mu would never have been foolish and plunged into the capital. Isn’t it good to teach and promote the new cultural system in the local area? Why take risks?
Chapter completed!