Chapter 101: Graduation Ceremony
Chen Tai thought to himself, just killed a Zhu Youxiao, the Ming Dynasty has many people who can be emperors, not to mention the letter to the king Zhu Youzhen, just say that Zhu Youxiao's son Zhu Ciran, after Zhu Youxiao's death, he was obviously the emperor, although he was young, but with the assistance of the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty, Dajin could not turn over.
Huang Taiji seemed to understand what Chen Tai was thinking, he was a little proud, and wanted to tell what he had in his heart to this henchman, because he knew that if he told Chen Tai, the words would stop here at Chen Tai, but when he told them to Dorgon, he was afraid that the words would be passed on to Zhu Youxiao in the end.
"The current emperor of the Ming Dynasty, there are some things that make many people in the Ming Dynasty very dissatisfied, they want to change to a new emperor, no matter who it is, as long as it is not Zhu Youxiao. Therefore, as soon as Zhu Youxiao dies, there will be a great purge within the Ming Dynasty, and it will return to the way it was in Wanli, and then our Dajin will have the possibility of turning over. ”
Chen Tai was excited when he saw that his master actually explained it to him. However, he still asked: "Master, let's send five people to kill Zhu Youxiao, obviously not because they lack people, but because they want me to build a state to carry the black pot, how to ensure the safety of the master at that time." ”
Huang Taiji smiled: "So I didn't agree to them until now, because now there is a more suitable candidate to take the blame." And after they kill Dodor afterwards, it is obvious that they will use me to raze me, which is their usual method, and then we will have a chance. ”
Chen Tai said: "That is killing two birds with one stone for the master." Then we can get out and go back to Jianzhou. ”
Huang Taiji said: "You have to protect yourself, don't die there." Attention, you mainly want to guard against our allies, don't let them have a chance to kill them, and when I return to Jianzhou, I still have to rely on you to lead troops for me. ”
Chen Tai knelt down on the ground gratefully and said, "Thank you for the grace of the master." ”
The first phase of the lecture hall is about to graduate, and the graduation ceremony is scheduled for June 4th. When Zhu Youxiao came to the auditorium, all the students stood up and saluted him together.
Zhu Youxiao returned the salute, and the master of ceremonies shouted: "The ceremony is over!" Then he put his hand down. The master of ceremonies said: "I would like to invite our esteemed Emperor His Majesty, to speak to the chief of Wutang Mountain, and give us instructions!" The audience burst into thunderous applause.
Zhu Youxiao walked to the tin loudspeaker, swept his eyes from left to right, and then swept back and said, "I am very excited today, because the first batch of students of the martial arts hall is about to graduate. The lecture martial arts hall is the first martial arts school in our dynasty, and I hope to cultivate a new style of Ming officers through this school. Where is the new style embodied? Not the rank on your shoulders, nor the medals on your chests. By new, I mean that you have to understand, what are you fighting for? It is not for one's own promotion and wealth, not for the selfish interests of one person, but for the sake of our nation, our country, and our people. ”
"I am now the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and I am also the patriarch of the Han people and the leader of the whole country. I represent our nation, our country, our people. When I ask you to fight, please don't hesitate, please don't hesitate, look at my horsewhip, that's where you fight. ”
"There used to be a saying that a good iron does not hit nails, and a good man should not be a soldier. This sentence became popular from the Song Dynasty, because the Song people believed that only those who were famous in Donghuamen were really heroes. But from now on, this statement is no longer true. We have announced the abolition of the military household system nationwide, and all Ming armies will be converted to conscription. The composition of the army is no longer dominated by military households and those who fill the army, but mainly by good families. ”
"Everyone knows that Tanhua in the second year of the Apocalypse, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, became the commander of the first division of our Guards. Of course, everyone understands the meaning of this appointment, we warriors are no longer the horses of civilian officials, and we are no longer inferior beings, and we, like civil officials, will become the most important part of this country. ”
"I will issue a decree today, that from now on, officers will only salute their superiors, and they will not be allowed to bow down. This was the case when the officers saw me, and it was done within the army, and now it is to be done throughout the country. In other words, if you see the head of the cabinet, you only need to salute, not like a prostrate as before. ”
"All officers, no matter what rank you are, only need to salute when they see me on weekdays. At the time of the great court meeting, during the sacrifice, the officer only had to perform a half-kneeling salute. And when addressing me, you can directly address the mountain chief, and I am proud to be your mountain chief. ”
Although the officers below did not dare to make a sound, the thoughts in their hearts were irrepressible surprise. The emperor has been improving the treatment of soldiers, and he has said before that officers do not have to bow before civil officials. But this time it was made clear in the form of a holy decree, which means that if you come to the place and visit your parents, you will no longer have to kneel and prostrate.
Although prostration is only a kind of etiquette, the difference between dignity and inferiority is actually very humiliating for the subordinates. In the Ming Dynasty, it was common for high-ranking military attaches to kowtow to low-level civil officials soon after the founding of the People's Republic of China, so Zhu Youxiao's holy decree can be said to have won the support of all officers.
Zhu Youxiao continued: "You are officers, you have your own thoughts, you have your own ideas. But none of this mattered until I commanded. Wherever I point, you will strike. As for how to fight, you can lose a little and gain a lot, and then you will use your thoughts, your ideas. ”
"You are soldiers, you have blood and ambition, this is good. But I would like to remind you that the army is mine, it is the state, not your private property. So in the Guards, there was never a family or anything like that. You are an officer, a soldier is your subordinate, your brother, but not your slave. ”
"In short, we are new-style officers, soldiers who fight for the nation, not old-style soldiers with the idea of being soldiers and eating food. You have to use the sword in your hands to get the land and resources that we need for our nation and our country. We should have noble qualities, that is, loyalty, bravery, benevolence. ”
"We are to be loyal to our nation, to our country, and to the people who represent our nation and our nation. We must be brave in battle, and we must be able to sacrifice our lives for the sake of victory. We uphold justice, be brave to our enemies, and be lenient to our subordinates and ordinary people. We are not saints, but we also cannot be beasts. This kind of army is the new type of army I want. ”