Zhu Qizhen also looked sideways behind him, and said with a firm gaze: "You and I are concentric, and its benefits are golden." This will certainly test the combat capability of the three battalions. ”

Since Chengzu founded the three battalions, the three battalions have accompanied him to the north many times, and they are the most powerful field troops. But after so many years, the sergeants of the three battalions have changed many times, and the sergeants on active duty have never been on the battlefield. Once they fight with Warat, can they guarantee their combat strength? How about working with each other?

After Zhu Qizhen made it clear that he wanted to drive the expedition in person, Zhang Ning had to consider these issues.

The emperor of the Ming Dynasty has always had a tradition of pro-conquest, Zhu Chongba is the same, Zhu Di is also the same, Zhu Qizhen cannot be compared with these two cattle. His personal expedition is to uphold the will of his ancestors, and it is not indispensable. It's just that in history, he was defeated and captured, and the ministers and the elite of the three major battalions were all lost, and his family was defeated, so he has always been criticized, and the so-called "defeat a battle, kill the wrong person" is also.

Zhang Ning didn't dissuade him, but just planned for him seriously. This time, in the name of hunting, the three battalions were dragged out for training, which was to see the combat strength of the three battalions.

Zhu Qizhen is making up his mind.

Zhang Ning looked back at him and said, "Your Majesty is right." This is not perfunctory, but from the heart. The three battalions were the most elite troops in the Ming Dynasty, plus the rifles and grenades, as long as they were not handed over to the command of a fool like Wang Zhen, they would definitely not lose.

As he spoke, he walked out of the city gate, and there was a mighty scene behind him. The people who entered and left the city were already waiting in the distance, waiting for the royal driver and the accompanying people to pass before entering the city in an orderly manner. Among these people, there is a handsome and upright scholar, who is Yu Qian who returned to Beijing. He watched the royal car go out of the city, and ordered the old servant who drove the car to turn the horse's head around and chase after him.

This chase lasted for two hours, and he didn't catch up until the royal driver set up his line.

"Yu Qing is back?" Zhu Qizhen said: "Xuan him came in." ”

Yu Qian entered the tent and saw a handsome young man in a python robe sitting under the emperor's head, and quickly looked at it before lowering his eyes and saluting: "The minister sees Your Majesty." ”

This is Yu Qian? Zhang Ning looked at him with interest.

"Let's be flat." Zhu Qizhen said: "Qing inspected Shanxi, did you find any injustices? ”

Sent the imperial history to inspect the people's situation secretly, while focusing on the local officials, Zhu Qizhen asked about the situation of Shanxi officialdom.

Yu Qian presented the chapter with both hands and said, "The minister wrote the chapter here." ”

Jia Xiaosi came over and took the chapter and presented it to Zhu Qizhen, Zhu Qizhen just flipped it over at random and put it down, saying, "If you are here, let's drive." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yu Qian bowed and retreated.

Zhang Ning's gaze stayed on the piece for a moment, thinking to himself, the officials in Shanxi are going to be unlucky. Jin Yiwei is mainly responsible for monitoring whether the officials have rebelled, and the officials' lawlessness has its own imperial history inspection, unless the emperor wants to investigate whom, Jin Yiwei will check the official to the bottom, otherwise he will turn a blind eye.

It is said that Yu Qian was determined to follow Wen Tianxiang's example when he was young, and he was a master who could not rub sand in his eyes, and it was unlikely that he would indulge officials in their misdeeds.

Zhu Qizhen had lunch, rested for half an hour, and went to Xishan at sunset.

When camping, Zhang Ning stood on a big rock and looked into the distance, only to see the sunset dyed red in the sky, and the scenery was very magnificent. Suddenly, a person next to him said: "This is Lord Zhang?" ”

Zhang Ning turned his head and saw that Yu Qian, who had already changed into an official robe, was standing straight beside him with a groomed body, his eyes full of scrutiny, and some curiosity.

"Exactly." Zhang Ning smiled and said, it depends on what Yu Shaobao, who stepped forward to save Daming in times of crisis, will do.

Yu Qian saluted and said, "I've seen Master Zhang." The lower officials heard in Shanxi that Lord Zhang had collected evidence of Wang Zhen's rebellion, and before reporting to the king, he persuaded His Majesty to punish this eunuch, but he didn't know the truth? ”

It turned out to ask Wang Zhen if I killed him. Zhang Ning smiled slightly and said, "So what?" Isn't it? ”

Yu Qian and Wang Zhen had a holiday. Wang Zhen thought that he was the emperor's enlightenment, except for the Empress Dowager and Sanyang and other Liao Liao people who did not dare to provoke, they would not be polite to the officials. Whenever he goes out of Beijing on business or a magistrate enters Beijing to meet him, he must give him a gift, regardless of the severity of the gift, and it is okay to give some local specialties. If he didn't give gifts, he would be treated with the officials looking down on him and trying to rectify him.

Yu Qian did not give gifts after returning to Beijing on a business trip last time, and soon Wang Zhen instructed Ma Shunluo to fabricate charges and send him to prison. However, Yu Qianxian's name is outside, many people intercede for him, and even the foreign vassal kings also wrote letters to intercede after learning about it, so that Wang Zhen was worried that the matter would be big, and the empress dowager couldn't spare him after knowing it, so she had to let Ma Shun let him go.

Wang Zhen died, Yu Qian was very happy, right? Zhang Ning speculated about Yu Shaobao in his heart, and had a sense of superiority to avenge him.

Yu Qian said: "Yes, then Lord Zhang will eliminate traitors for the country; No, the rumors are wrong. ”

"Your Majesty is wise and can distinguish between right and wrong." Zhang Ning said lightly, refusing to be talked about.

"Xiaguan understands." Yu Qian said solemnly, completely ignoring Zhang Ning's indifferent look.

What do you understand? Zhang Ning rolled his eyes and said, "Lord Yu is in the dust, why don't you go to rest?" ”

Riding in a carriage is tiring, especially one with unmodified wheels, which can turn people upside down. Yu Qian chased the royal chariot for a long time, and rode a horse for half a day, and he could still stand here and talk, which showed that his body bones were very good.

Yu Qian saluted and said, "The lower official will leave." ”

Seeing his tall back disappear at the turn, Zhang Ning was thoughtful.

After dinner, Zhu Qizhen ordered Jia Xiaosi to invite him over, and then Zhang Fu also came, and the three of them discussed the march on the map.

Zhang Fu's meaning depends on the power of the rifle, as for the grenade "thunder", it is not used for the time being, this thing will startle the horse when it explodes, and it is a trivial matter for the 3,000 battalions to be in chaos, and the sergeants are overturned by the horses and trampled to death by the horses, which is a big deal.

Zhang Ning said: "Grandpa Guo, this time I went out of Beijing, and the lower official brought five boxes of things. Without waiting for Zhang Fu to ask, he went out of the tent and asked Ren Rong, who was outside the tent, to bring the things.

Before he could sit down in the tent, Zhang Fu was curious: "What can prevent the horses from being frightened?" ”

"Grandpa Guo will find out later. The meaning of the subordinate is to do a full set of dramas, so that the sergeants can see the power of 'thunder', and they have a spectrum in their hearts. ”

My own people don't understand the power of this thing, how can I hurt the enemy?

Zhang Fu knew that the emperor took two "thundering" out of Beijing this time, and it was the captain of Jinyiwei who guarded and escorted these things, and he was also Zhang Ning's confidant. It can be seen that these things are not trivial.

"There are no enemy troops here, so could it be that you will be injured by the explosion?"

"What did Grandpa Guo say?" Zhang Ning said with a smile: "There are no enemy troops here, but there are mountains. Just let the sergeants feel the power of the 'thunder', and the same goes for bombing the mountain. ”

"Good. The old man also wanted to see the power of this thing to explode. Zhang Fu said. He only heard, but did not see, and this time he was finally able to get a sneak peek.