Chapter 1003: Meritocracy

In the wilderness ten miles north of the capital, the people are noisy and the horses are neighing, and tens of thousands of troops are camped here, and they are part of the Ming soldiers who have returned triumphantly.

A month ago, Chang Yu was ordered to supervise the army, and there were nearly 100,000 troops under his command, which were composed of many soldiers and horses, Li Yan, Huang Degong, Zhou Yuji, and other soldiers and horses outside Beijing were not allowed to approach the capital at will even if they had no purpose, and the Beijing camp and the pro-guard army could directly enter the city and enter the camp in the cheers of the people.

In addition to the cavalry of the Eight Guards, the rest of the Beijing camp and the pro-guard army were mostly foot soldiers, and they had not arrived in the capital until this morning and were entering the city one after another, which also attracted three layers of onlookers inside and outside the people.

This made Huang Degong and other soldiers in the barracks envious, they were the main battle soldiers, and they relied on their bloody battles for several months to achieve successive victories, but at this time, they could only envy others from afar, not to mention enjoying the cheers of the people, even getting close to the city was a big taboo!

Tang Tong and Ma Ke also arrived at the camp near noon, chatting with Zhou Yuji and others in Li Yan's big tent by the Qingshui River, guessing that everyone will go their separate ways in the near future, at this time the northern border trouble has been removed, Li Zicheng retreated to Xi'an, there is no major war north of the Yangtze River and east of the Yellow River, the imperial court must take the opportunity to live and recuperate, Tang Tong should also go to guard his Jizhou, Ma Ke went to Changping, and Zhou Yuji also went to Shanxi to guard the Yellow River as expected......

As for the war in the south, it is very likely that the imperial court will still send the little eunuch to supervise the army, and the warlords over there are also the top of the mountains, the situation is extremely complicated, the little eunuch will definitely lead a trustworthy army and horses, and Huang Degong's department is undoubtedly the most reliable.

Okay, take advantage of the big guys to get together in the past few days, and you can only see you in the future

The generals also knew in their hearts that in the past few months, they have seen that the southern and northern wars have finally quelled the northern war, and the court will reward them for their merits, and it will be in these few days, which is also the thing that everyone is looking forward to the most, each guessing his future, and also knowing that the future is in the hands of the little eunuch, he was in a hurry to return to Beijing until now and has not shown his face, he should be busy doing this.

Although Chang Yu did not show his face, he soon sent someone to pass the order, Li Yan, Huang Degong, Zhou Yuji, Ma Ke, Tang Tong and other bigwigs, as well as guerrilla generals and above, immediately entered the city to make a decree!

Everyone was delighted but also tasted something, the general needed the emperor's will to enter the city, and let them enter the city to show that Emperor Chongzhen had not yet made an order, it was obvious that this was the little eunuch who made the decision to let them enter the city first so as not to chill the army's heart.

In addition, the guerrilla generals also accompanied the city into the city, and there was no need for the army to riot without generals, the little eunuch sent the palace battalion to take over the military discipline, whether it was the name of the east factory or the prestige of the palace battalion itself, the soldiers did not dare to turn against the sky.

At noon, Li Yan, Zhou Yuji, Huang Degong and dozens of subordinates were ordered to enter the city, but they were not allowed to bring their own soldiers, and even this also made the people who watched the excitement of Deshengmen dry.

Brother, which one is Li Yan?

I don't know, I heard that Li Yan was a thief who came over, and the thief's face should be the one, someone pointed at Huang Degong.

Don't fucking get in my way...... Hey, that's Zhou Yuji, the chief soldier of Shanxi, I don't know what you're yelling about, someone retorted......

Soon, the news of the hero's entry into the city spread all over Sijiu City, and the people rushed to the north city without having lunch, all wanting to take a look at these generals who were on the battlefield to protect their families and defend the country.

Unknowingly, these generals did not enter the city, but went to the Yamen of the Outer East Factory.

Someone frowned, the co-author didn't enter the palace by order, hey, no, they are foreign generals who are not allowed to enter the city without a will......

Moreover, how do you know that it was not the emperor who ordered them to enter the city, maybe the emperor let them go to the Dongchang Yamen to rest first......

Also, the people talked a lot, but they didn't dare to go to the vicinity of the Dongchang Yamen to see the excitement, after all, not to mention that the imperial city was heavily guarded, and the Dongchang Yamen was not a good place, don't look at the excitement and look yourself in.

The sky was gloomy, but the Dongchang Yamen was hot, the outside was heavily guarded, but the inside was full of guests, Li Yan and other dozens of generals gathered here, both excited and mixed, after all, no one wanted to come to the Dongchang Yamen, but they actually came to be guests.

Chang Yu set up a banquet for these colleagues who had died together, and the lobby could not sit down and directly set up six tables in the backyard of the yamen, not only the generals in the army, but also the personal attendants, and there were also several bigwigs in Dongchang and Wang Guoxing of Jinyiwei, Li Ruogui and others.

The kitchen was still busy, and everyone in the courtyard was greeting each other, Chang Yu and Li Yan were whispering under the grape trellises, Li Muxian was reading Song Luoshu's palmistry, and Wu Zhong looked at Song Luoyu with a slight twist: "They all call you a female general now......

"Are you healed?" Song Luoyu asked him with a grin.

"This injury is not a matter for Boss Wu, right, Boss" Lao Jiu shouted next to him, and was kicked away by Wu Zhong, Tu Yuan laughed and dragged Lao Jiu away: "I don't have any eyesight, go, take advantage of the fact that I don't have a seat to find Lao Jia to gamble two handfuls ......"

In the imperial city, Emperor Chongzhen finally went down to the court, and hurriedly walked towards the Qianqing Palace, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth, this time he was fully prepared to catch the courtiers off guard, it can be said that the Dongchang and the cabinet on behalf of Chang Yu had the upper hand for the first time!

"Your Majesty, Gong Yuma and Xuanchengbo, Hui'anbo, and Xinlehou ask to see." Wang Chengen whispered closely to Emperor Zhen Chongzhen in small steps.

Emperor Chongzhen raised his eyebrows: "Hey, Hongtu (Gong Yongguzi) is coming, what are they going to do?" ”

"Your Majesty, Gong Chang ordered Li Yan and other generals above the guerrilla level to enter the city, and at this time they will hold a banquet in the Dongchang Yamen." Wang Chenen said again.

Emperor Chongzhen was stunned at first, and then shook his head with a wry smile: "Do it, do it well, he is forcing me to wipe his ass."

"Your Majesty, Father-in-law Chang is actually kind-hearted, and it is also to win the hearts of the army more for the emperor...... Wang Chenen hurriedly said good things for Chang Yu, Emperor Chongzhen directly interrupted him, and said with a smile: "Of course I know, if it weren't for that, how would I be willing to wipe his ass for him!" He said and waved his hand: "Spread the Xuancheng Bo and a few people to come to Qianqingmen, and give a banquet to Gongfu Ma Qianqing Palace!" ”

Tut-tut, a good buddy is a good buddy, and several cousins at noon can only wait outside the Qianqing Gate, but Gong Yonggu can have lunch with the emperor.

It can be seen that it has a close relationship with Emperor Chongzhen.

The sky was cloudy, but the rain did not fall, but it was cool. Outside the Qianqing Gate, Xuancheng Bo Wei Shitai (also Wei Shichun), Hui Anbo, Zhang Qingzhen, Xinle Hou Liu Wenbing, stood outside the Qianqing Gate with their hands down and whispered.

In the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Chongzhen and Gong Yonggu sat opposite each other for dinner, and couldn't help but be proud when they talked about the court just now, and when they heard Gong Yonggu say about Chang Yu's visit this morning, he raised his eyebrows: "This kid is really full of spirit" and looked out the window: "It seems that Wei Shitai and the three of them have nothing to do with him."

"Chang Gonggong's young man is very energetic" Gong Yonggu said with a smile, and Emperor Chongzhen shook his head: "His spirit has nothing to do with his youth, this son is very talented."

Gong Yonggu was secretly shocked in his heart, because he knew Chang Yu's peculiarity better than Emperor Chongzhen, Emperor Chongzhen was convinced that the prince's strange dream, and even changed his temperament for this reason, but he knew that the so-called prince's strange dream was actually Chang Yu's strange dream.

What do you think of what Chang Yu said? Emperor Chongzhen returned to the theme, Gong Yonggu hurriedly straightened his expression and said: "If the emperor believes it, the minister is willing to die for the emperor and the Ming Dynasty, but I am afraid that this matter will be opposed by the cabinet......"

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down: "When today, the only one who can make me believe in it is you, and I naturally believe you."

"Then, the emperor can't trust Chang Yu?" Gong Yonggu asked tentatively, he knew Emperor Chongzhen too well, and he was suspicious by nature!

Emperor Chongzhen seemed to be smiling, and sighed: "Thirteen years of suppressing bandits, first use Yang He to caress the robbers, then use Hong Chengchou, then use Cao Wenzhao, then use Chen Qiyu, reuse Hong Chengchou, then use Lu Xiangsheng, then use Yang Sichang, then use Xiong Wencan, and then use Yang Sichang, in the thirteen years, the commander of the encirclement and suppression of the thieves has been frequently changed, but it has been repeatedly fruitless, but Chang Yu only used less than three months to severely damage the thieves and even cut the clear dog, of course I also believe it, even if I don't believe it, I have to believe it!" ”

Gong Yonggu secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "What does the emperor mean ......"

"This can be done!" Emperor Chongzhen nodded: "If you want to revive the majesty of the Ming Dynasty, you need unusual means to create a prosperous era."

Half an hour later, the door was cleared, Wei Shitai and the three of them saw the holy face, Emperor Chongzhen asked for the intention, and the three of them asked for self-recommendation.

Hearing the sound and knowing the elegant meaning, Emperor Chongzhen knew that it was the little eunuch behind the force, and his heart was slightly moved, Chang Yu led the army to quell the chaos and did not forget to find loyal ministers for him, and he was really loyal to the Zhu dynasty.

"When Yingzong, if it weren't for Hui Anbo's merit of seizing the door, maybe he would have ascended the throne without this vein, and I have always remembered the merit of this support" Emperor Chongzhen looked at Wei Shitai, and then looked at Zhang Qingzhen and Liu Wenbing: "Both of you are relatives of the emperor and the country, and you are also the most trusted person by me. ”

The three of them hurriedly thanked them and bowed to their deaths!

Emperor Chongzhen snorted, gave the three of them, and thought in their hearts, when the national disaster is the first to employ people, since it is recommended by Chang Yu, where is it used?

The three of them were idle at this time, among which Zhang Qingzhen once served as the governor of Beijing, and was later dismissed from his post due to Liu Hongxun's case.

At present, the world is in turmoil, and the sword soldiers must be the mainstay, and the people recommended by Chang Yu are all loyal and courageous, and they will be appointed to military positions?

The Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies! Emperor Chongzhen immediately thought of this!

In terms of fighting, no one can be out of Chang Yu's right now, and he also knows that the biggest factor in Chang Yu's invincibility is that there is no constraint, in this case, I will help him again, the military department, and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies are all his people, maximize the dilution of the cabinet's control over the military, and let him do it!