Chapter 48: The Harvest
Hearing this, even Zhong Nan, a modern person, didn't know how to explain, and he asked slowly, "What about after that?" ”
"After that, as soon as I see you, I will definitely dream of my brother that night."
Zhong Nan thought about it in his heart, the last time he saw Zhu Yijun should have been in the morning court of Jinluan Hall two days ago. Again, he cautiously asked, "Then the first two days were the morning and the evening of that day......
Zhu Yijun knew what Zhong Nan was asking, and he nodded heavily, "That night was the same as before!" ”
Zhong Nan was petrified on the spot, this is also amazing, other than that, he really can't find the words to describe it. In fact, Zhu Yijun didn't finish the whole situation, because in this dream, his younger brother's figure was almost the same as Zhong Nan. I believe that if Zhong Nan heard this, he would definitely feel even more incredible.
Is this what is called fate? No wonder it's so wonderful, Zhong Nan thought to himself. But what he didn't know was that Zhu Yijun was thinking the same thing at this time, I don't know if this is telepathy?
Zhong Nan is a traverser anyway, and finally convinced himself, after all, relatively speaking, he feels that it is more amazing to cross this matter.
Zhu Yijun is different, the ancient people's reverence for heaven and earth is not comparable to later generations. For this phenomenon, Zhu Yijun can only think about the will of heaven and the guidance of the gods, in his opinion, the biggest possibility is that God sent Zhong Nan to his side in order to make up for his longing for his younger brother.
The two of them figured things out separately, and Zhong Nan took this opportunity to express his feelings to Zhu Yijun, "Your Majesty, if you treat me like this, I can't repay it even if I am broken." Don't worry, I won't do anything sorry for you! ”
Zhu Yijun could feel Zhong Nan's sincerity, and he nodded with satisfaction. After a while, Fang spoke again, "Do you have any other requests?" ”
Zhong Nan knew that the opportunity could not be lost, and immediately answered, "Your Majesty, I have formed a new army in Jizhou, you know, now that I am gone, what are you going to do with this army?" ”
"What do you think is more beneficial?"
"Now this army is only a little successful, and if someone else takes over immediately, it will definitely have a big impact. Why don't you keep me in charge? Zhong Nan asked tentatively.
"Okay, I didn't plan on letting you lose it!" Zhu Yijun readily agreed.
"It's just that you have just been promoted to the right attendant of the military department, and it is not appropriate to directly lead the troops for the time being." Zhu Yijun quickly thought of a solution, "I have a solution, since your team is a new army, then I will set up another battalion in addition to the three major battalions of the Beijing Division, called the 'new military camp'." You can choose a trustworthy general to take charge directly, and the station is on the outskirts of Beijing, which is also convenient for you to control. When the wind settles down, I'll let you take command of the 'new barracks'. ”
Zhong Nan didn't expect Zhu Yijun's method to be of such a high standard, making the "Zhong Family Army" and the three major battalions of the Beijing Division equally famous, and he was simply overjoyed.
The three major battalions of the Beijing Division, including the five military battalions, the three thousand battalions and the Shenji battalion, were formed after Chengzu moved the capital, and they were the most direct and important military force of the Gongwei Beijing Division, and they were also the most elite field troops in the Ming Dynasty army.
The five military camps, as the name suggests, have five parts, including the middle army, the left sentry army, the left sentry army, the right sentry army, and the right sentry army. The soldiers of the five military camps included the elites drawn from the ranks of the Governor's Office of the Five Armies of the Beijing Division, as well as the squad troops sent to the Beijing Division by the Left-behind Division of the Central Capital and the guards of Shandong, Henan, and Daning. The Fifth Military Battalion is the largest of the three battalions, with more than 100,000 soldiers at its peak, and now there are 30,000 or 40,000 soldiers.
Three thousand battalions, originally the mercenary army of Emperor Chengzu, was composed of Mongolian elite cavalry who took refuge in the Ming Dynasty, and there were three thousand iron cavalry at the beginning, so it was called "three thousand battalions", and later it was inherited as a fixed military camp. However, the next 3,000 battalions were still composed of Mongol elite cavalry, but the number increased, about 6,000 or 7,000 people.
The most well-known of the three battalions is the Shenji Battalion, which is the only fully firearmed unit in the Ming Dynasty. The Shenji Battalion has about 5,000 soldiers, all of whom are equipped with various types of firearms, and are responsible for providing fire cover for other fraternal units in the war.
Now the emperor intends to upgrade his "Zhong Family Army" to a "new military camp", and Zhong Nan is still in charge, to a certain extent, it is really "favored". Zhong Nan was about to kneel down, but was stopped by Zhu Yijun waving his hand, "If you and I meet alone in the future, you don't have to salute." ”
"Thank you for your grace!" The emperor gave him so many privileges, no matter what the reason, Zhong Nan couldn't lose the etiquette he deserved.
"Regarding the matter of the 'new barracks', you can write a copy of it first, and I will approve it. As for the generals, I believe that with the good news that Shi Changting took over as the commander-in-chief of Jizhou, as long as you are not a person who is too sensitive, the military department will agree. The emperor helped Zhong Nan improve the plan again.
"I know, Emperor Xie for your advice!" Zhong Nan originally had to worry about the transfer of generals, but with the support of Emperor Wanli, it seems that it will not be too difficult.
The two then exchanged views on a number of other issues and identified solutions to each one. After talking about the business, Zhu Yijun left Zhong Nan for dinner as usual, and the two chatted while eating, like a pair of brothers and friends.
During this period, Zhong Nan told the emperor a story, which is probably a brief description of the story of Wei Xiaobao and Kangxi in "The Legend of Deer and Ding" plus an adapted version. Zhu Yijun listened to it with relish, and commented many times in the middle, until the end of the story, he still kept shouting funny.
"Zhong Nan, where did you read this story? What literati dared to write such a rebellious script? Zhu Yijun was very curious.
Indeed, a gangster in the market actually became a good buddy with the emperor, and this kind of plot could really be regarded as a big rebellion at the time.
For these two questions, Zhong Nan can only be perfunctory, "I forgot where I saw it, it was many years ago; The author's surname seems to be checked, but I don't remember exactly. ”
Zhu Yijun didn't get to the bottom of it, but just sighed: "If I were the emperor in that script, I would definitely not attack Wei Xiaobao in the end." ”
It turned out that Zhong Nan slightly changed the ending of "The Legend of Deer and Ding": he told that Kangxi was finally forced by all parties to set up an ambush and attack Wei Xiaobao, but Wei Xiaobao escaped. The truth of "accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger" remains unchanged for eternity, Zhong Nan does not want himself to be like Wei Xiaobao in the adapted version, and he does not want Zhu Yijun to be like Kangxi in the adapted version. He hopes that the two of them can start and finish well, and there will be no day when they meet each other.
"That's just a story, you don't have to worry too much about it, Your Majesty."
"I think you and I are quite like Wei Xiaobao and Kangxi in that story. Zhong Nan, don't worry, if there is a day, I won't attack you first, unless you betray me first. Zhu Yijun said meaningfully.
Zhong Nan didn't want to dwell too much on what hadn't happened yet, so he diverted the topic, "Your Majesty, if that's the case, I can't have a wife and six concubines, haha......"
"You already have a wife, and sooner or later there will be a concubine. It just so happens that my seventh sister, Princess Qixia, is still not married, although the age of twenty-three is on the older side, but it is just right for you......"
Zhong Nan didn't let Zhu Yijun continue, "Your Majesty, I'm joking, I'm joking." ”
"Haha...... I don't think it's impossible. ”
Zhu Yijun was about to continue, but Zhong Nan changed the topic again, "Your Majesty, I heard that I can be the right attendant of the military department this time, or did you force Wang Xijue Pavilion to settle down?" ”
As soon as Wang Xijue's name was mentioned, Zhu Yijun was angry, "Wang Xijue is too dependent on the old and sells the old, so it is good for everyone to let him return to his hometown to recuperate." ”
Although it made the emperor angry, he successfully changed the topic, and Zhu Yijun saw that Zhong Nan really didn't want to discuss the topic of Princess Qixia, so he didn't mention it again. The two then chatted for a while, and when the lights were on, Zhong Nan was allowed to leave.
When they left, they were still accompanied by Wang Zhong, and at the beginning of the two of them walking to the middle of nowhere, Wang Gonggong whispered: "Lord Shilang, Xiao Yu and Xiao Gonggong asked me to make amends to you on his behalf, and said thank you for a lot, I didn't care about Gonggong He, he will come to thank you another day!" ”
"It's a trivial matter, it's not enough to worry about!" Zhong Nan has always been very generous.
"Also, two days ago, in the morning, it was not convenient for Zhang Whale and Father-in-law Zhang to say hello to you, so I specially asked me to make an appointment with you today and say that we would have a cup of tea together. I wonder when it will be convenient for Lord Squiro? ”
Zhong Nan also wants to hook up with Emperor Wanli's current first favorite eunuch, and now that he is "sleepy and meets a pillow", he naturally will not let go of this opportunity, "I am going to go out on a business trip in the next two days, and I will definitely go to the appointment after returning to Beijing." ”
"Then dare to be kind, when your business is done, I will come to you again!"
Wang Zhong kept sending people back to the inn, and his attitude was respectful along the way. It is probably because he has been in the limelight recently, Zhong Nan thought. After returning to the inn, Zhong Nan carefully combed through and found that today's trip was indeed fruitful.
First of all, he can let his old acquaintance Shi Changting take over as the chief soldier of Jizhou, which is a deal that kills many birds with one stone. not only sold the top boss Xing Jue and his family a super big face, but also saved Liu Hu, Jing Tianchu and other subordinates from the harm of Qiu Wu taking over, and when the "Zhong Jiajun" and its generals were transferred, the military department and Xing Jue and his family would definitely return the favor.
Second, the "Zhong Family Army" is still in his own hands, no matter whether the emperor is trying to reassure himself or there is another reason, at least Zhong Nan is satisfied with this result. Not only did it not lose control of the "Zhong Family Army," but it was also upgraded to the level of the "three major battalions," and I believe that it will definitely do more harm than harm to future military training.
Third, it is the most unexpected gain of this trip, that is, the relationship with the emperor is one step closer. Although the reason is inexplicable, the more magical and supernatural the reason, the more convincing it will be for Zhu Yijun. As long as Zhong Nan does not make a mistake of principle, Zhu Yijun will not put him in the cold palace, which can be regarded as a "Danshu iron coupon".