bayedsolid Chapter 450 Establishing a Security Escort Agency!
Chapter 450 Establishing a Security Escort Agency!
Liu Yi finally understood, and his face showed not only shock but also admiration.
He bowed deeply to Duanmu Chuze, his voice choked with emotion, and said, "How fortunate I am in this life to have met such a wise ruler as Your Highness! My life is complete!"
Mu Xin Nuan was equally shocked by his proposed strategy of promoting both literature and military affairs. It seemed that he already had a plan in mind and was just waiting for the right opportunity and the right people to slowly implement it.
After his initial shock, Xu Hai quickly regained his composure. "Your Highness," he said, "this escort agency needs a flag and a nameplate. Furthermore, the escorts must operate primarily by water and land. When they set out, the escorts not only need to be skilled in martial arts, but they must also understand the slang and code of the martial arts world to deal with bandits who might try to rob the shipment. What do you think?"
"Rest assured, in Yanzhou, we will first establish an official escort agency, named Xingmin Escort Agency. In addition to having the support of our royal family, we will also recruit some promising young people. As for the people selected by the martial arts school, they will first have to undergo a round of assessments. After the assessments, I will arrange for someone to teach them. Only after passing our assessments can they become true escorts."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
At this moment, Xu Hai was so excited that he couldn't think of anything else besides these four words!
"Wouldn't it be better if the bodyguards were some retired soldiers?" Mu Xin Nuan asked, half knowing.
Duanmu Chuze laughed, "Anuan is right! Generally speaking, escort agencies are roughly divided into three models: free groups, escort agencies formed by martial arts families, and escort agencies formed by soldiers. The free groups are formed by several martial arts practitioners who form a small group in order to exchange skills and improve each other. Generally speaking, this is a free group between brothers, and even if they are not taught by the same master, they will inevitably have a teacher-student relationship with each other."
“The security escort agencies established on this basis naturally prioritize friendship, the profits are distributed relatively evenly, and interpersonal relationships are relatively equal. Everyone basically has a say in everything. However, in terms of management, this results in a loss of some advantages.”
Liu Yi laughed and said, "Your Highness is indeed learned, even knowing these trivial matters of the martial world. Indeed! Generally speaking, it is extremely difficult for a security escort agency to maintain itself for long. In other words, when the bonds of acquaintance become too strong, some things become difficult to say."
Mu Xin Nuan nodded, "I understand that. It sounds like nepotism, which is not conducive to long-term survival."
"Ah Nuan is indeed smart; she understands things immediately."
Hearing Duanmu Chuze praise her so openly in front of outsiders, Mu Xin Nuan blushed slightly, gave him a reproachful look, and whispered, "Please stop praising me. Isn't this embarrassing me in front of Mr. Liu?"
Duanmu Chuze laughed loudly, "Alright, alright! I won't say anymore. However, you did remind me that we can first contact some of the more prestigious martial arts families in the area. If we can get their strong support, that would be the best outcome."
Liu Yi nodded. "Your Highness is absolutely right. An escort agency formed by people from martial arts families means that most of these people are related by blood, sharing a heroic spirit and kinship of mutual support and loyalty. This makes it easier for the government to manage and control them."
"Hmm, not bad!" Xu Hai had obviously thought of this as well. Such escort agencies, apart from having family members left in the local area, mostly employ blood relatives. They share the same fate, and it is easy for the government to win them over and control them.
"As for the retired soldiers that the princess just mentioned, that is also a feasible method. Generally speaking, such bodyguards still have the idea of being loyal to the emperor and serving the country, which is also more beneficial to the government."
Duanmu Chuze seemed to be thinking of the soldiers he had fought alongside on the border. A name quickly came to mind, and he narrowed his eyes slightly. "Xu Hai, have someone contact Fang Heng as soon as possible. He's not very old. If he hadn't been seriously injured back then, he wouldn't have been laid off."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Mu Xin Nuan looked at him with some doubt. Who was this Fang Heng? And judging from his appearance, Xu Hai and the others obviously knew him as well.
"Fang Heng was a captain under my command before. He was dismissed because he made a mistake and was seriously injured."
"What mistake did he make?" Mu Xin Nuan grasped the key point directly. Everyone makes mistakes, that's undeniable. But the crucial question is, what exactly did Fang Heng do wrong? If it was a mistake that violated propriety, morality, and shame, then he's probably not up to any good.
Duanmu Chuze raised an eyebrow, but Xu Hai below couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"To be honest, Fang Heng didn't commit any major mistakes. He just offended the nephew of the local governor. In order to avenge his nephew, the governor found the deputy general at the border and dismissed him on the grounds that he was disturbing the people."
Mu Xin Nuan was taken aback, then glared at Duanmu Chu Ze and said, "Aren't you going to stop this? What kind of general are you on this side?"
Duanmu Chuze quickly protested, "I'm innocent! I wasn't there at the time, how would I know? Fang Heng's incident happened after I was transferred, it wasn't under my jurisdiction."
Mu Xin Nuan seemed unconvinced and glared at him angrily, "It better be like that! Lax discipline in the army is a serious mistake!"
Duanmu Chuze smiled ingratiatingly, "How could that be? Don't you know what kind of person I am?"
Xu Hai, sitting below, kept his eyes down, muttering to himself, "I didn't see anything, I didn't hear anything." Liu Yi, on the other hand, was somewhat surprised by their interaction.
I had long heard that this Prince Chang Le had publicly promised that he would not marry anyone but Mu Xin Nuan, and that he had even personally sought an imperial decree to cancel the Emperor and Empress's plan to take a concubine for him.
Now it seems the rumors were indeed true; the reputation of Prince Chang Le for doting on his wife is well-deserved.
Mu Xin Nuan also realized that her current situation with Duanmu Chu Ze was somewhat inappropriate. Blushing, she cleared her throat and said, "Ahem! Um, what do you plan to do with Fang Heng?"
Duanmu Chuze also returned to a serious expression. "Now that the border is at peace, the soldiers who are over the age limit and some who have been seriously injured have not been properly resettled. Some soldiers who are virtuous and uphold morality and adhere to military ethics and regulations have nothing when they retire. Apart from their martial arts skills, they have no other way to make a living. Fang Heng is a typical example."
"So you want him to come back and set up a security escort agency?"