CHAPTER XVII. The Three Battalions 5

The gears of history began to turn, Zhu Youzhen is seizing the time to arm his Ming Dynasty, even if the situation is out of control in the future, the Ming Dynasty can not let the Ming Dynasty die, even if the Ming Dynasty has to die, can not let the Manchu Qing enter the customs, so even if the country's finances are urgent in the future, there will never be a shortage of Liaodong military salary, if it is the same as history, Li Zicheng Gao Yingxiang and the like recklessly hit the Beijing Division, Zhu Youzhen will also issue a holy decree to the Liaodong guards, whoever enters Beijing, must not let the Manchu Qing enter the customs. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

People who know a little bit of history know that the Qing Dynasty was a regressive point of civilization, completely enslaving the entire Han people, in the Qing Dynasty, even if you are a high-ranking official such as the Prime Minister and the Minister of Military Aircraft, who has sat at the top, you still have to bow down when you see the emperor and call yourself a slave, which is unimaginable in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youzhen came out of the Taihe Palace, returned to the Qianqing Palace to watch some music, it was boring, and remembered Queen Zhou, these days, Zhu Youzhen has not been to Kunning Palace once, not angry in his heart, on the contrary, because he felt guilty in his heart, and did not know how to face Queen Zhou.

In Kunning Palace, Queen Zhou looked haggard at this time, and she didn't know how he had come over these days.

After arriving at Kunning Palace, Wang Chengen shouted: "The emperor has arrived." ”

Empress Zhou hurriedly got up and took the maids and eunuchs out of the palace to greet her.

Looking at Queen Zhou's pale face, Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but feel a little heartache and pity on his face.

After entering Kunning Palace, Zhu Youzhen asked everyone to retreat and sit in a row with the queen.

The two were silent for a long time and did not speak.

"Your Majesty, have you been worried about state affairs recently. Empress Zhou said softly.

"Queen, do you think I've changed?" Zhu Youzhen replied.

"Why did the emperor say that?"

"A few days ago, I lost my temper with the queen, I really shouldn't have been, these days have made me think a lot, I always feel that I have treated the queen badly, if the queen has anything unpleasant, remember to tell me." Zhu Youzhen said and took Queen Zhou's hand.

Empress Zhou's face was crimson and a little shy.

"Your Majesty, my wife knows that the emperor has not been at ease in the past few days, the state affairs are heavy, and I can't share my worries for the emperor as a wife, thinking about this, I can't always feel at ease for my wife."

"Empress, if I tell you that the Ming Dynasty will die at my hands, can you believe it?" Zhu Youzhen said softly, his voice was a little dead.

"The emperor must not talk nonsense, these days, the emperor is so diligent, and the ancient virtuous monarch is just like this, the emperor must not think nonsense and disturb the dragon's heart." Queen Zhou was a little frightened, and hurriedly said comfortingly,

Zhu Youzhen smiled, I don't know why I always feel a sense of peace of mind when I see Queen Zhou, and there is also a voice in my heart that tells me that this woman is the closest person in the world, and I must treat her well.

The husband and wife spoke sweet words again, and Zhu Youzhen stayed in Kunning Palace after dinner, and stayed in Kunning Palace.

At this time, inside and outside the palace, Hong Chengchou took Cao Wenzhao to visit Huang Liji's mansion.

The three of them sat in the lobby.

"The students are grateful for the teacher's recommendation." Huang Liji recommended Hong Chengchou to Beijing as an official, according to the rules of officialdom, Hong Chengchou is half of Huang Liji's disciple, and he just took office at this time, so he went to visit and met the courtesy.

"Hong Chengchou, I recommend you, there is no personal relationship, just official business, the situation of the three major battalions, as an auxiliary minister, I will not escape the blame."

"Teacher, the emperor appointed me as the squire of the military department, the commander of the three battalions, but the student has just entered Beijing as an official, and it is difficult to start for a while.

"Hong Chengchou, there is a royal historian who asked the emperor to say that dozens of generals in the three major battalions are full of private pockets, you have just joined the Beijing Division, and you are in charge of the affairs of the three major battalions, and the only entry point is also among these dozens of people. General Cao has lived on the frontier for a long time, and he has military exploits, so you have to rely on it a lot. ”

"The teacher teaches, and the student understands." 、

Hong Chengchou is a smart person, even if Huang Liji doesn't say these things, he is also clear, just because the first step in rectifying the three major battalions is to take people first, in fact, the best candidate is Cui Chengxiu, who is the secretary of the Ministry of War, the middle is the meritorious service of the Guogong Mansion, and the second is more than a dozen generals, Cui Chengxiu, to put it bluntly, only the emperor can move, the Guogong Mansion, no one wants to move, and when Hong Chengchou is here, the best candidate for the knife has become dozens of generals.

After coming out of Huang Liji, Hong Chengchou and Cao Wenzhao walked side by side, followed by more than a dozen guards with knives, these dozen people were the inner guards sent by Zhu Youzhen, in order to protect Hong Chengchou.

"General Cao, tomorrow, sharpen your knife, we're going to kill someone."

"Hmph, the generals look down on the most are those generals who let themselves eat enough but make the soldiers hungry, Admiral Hong rest assured, as long as the Admiral says a word tomorrow, Ben will cut down all those sinners."

"If General Cao dares, this official will dare to take this responsibility, tomorrow, first cut and then play."

The two of them set the first step on this road, killing people.

Early in the morning of the second day, Hong Chengchou and Cao Wenzhao took more than a dozen internal guards and a dozen Liaodong cavalry to the three battalions outside the city, and summoned 20 generals from the three battalions in the big tent.

After the military order was issued, it was close to noon that the twenty staff generals arrived at the barracks.

Hong Chengchou and Cao Wenzhao sat on both sides, looked at the sun, and were very angry in their hearts, what kind of army is this, it will take two or three hours to gather them.

"Generals, please introduce yourself."

As he spoke, he picked up the codex that Huang Liji wrote to him yesterday, with the names of the twelve generals on it.

"Shenji Battalion, Wang Ge."

"General Wang, stand in the left column." Wang Ge was a little unclear, but Hong Chengchou was the commander of the three battalions, and his orders could not be disrespected, so he went to the left column.

"Shenji Battalion Zheng Dengfeng."

After hearing the name, Hong Chengchou saw these three words at a glance from the codex, and said with a faint smile: "General Zheng, go to the right column." “

Zheng Dengfeng opened his mouth and said: "My lord, why does General Wang stand in the left column and let his subordinates stand in the right column?" “

Hearing Zheng Dengfeng speak, Hong Chengchou laughed loudly.

"General Zheng, I'll know the Governor's intentions in a moment."

Zheng Dengfeng snorted coldly in his heart, and thought, "See how you can take General Ben?" "I thought I was standing on the right column.

After a while, twenty generals stood in a row, eight on the left and twelve on the right.

"The left squire of the military department, the three battalions of the commander, the emperor's favor, the official dare not forget, as long as he does his best, the three battalions for the emperor are rectified." Hong Chengchou's voice went from light to heavy, and finally slapped the table and said, "Someone." "The inner guards, the Liaodong cavalry, who had been waiting outside the tent for a long time, rushed in.

"Take down the twelve sins on the right."

At this time, Cao Wenzhao also stood up from his seat.

Many generals were suppressed by Hong Chengchou's move, although these people knew that the emperor was going to rectify the three major battalions, but no one thought that it was so violent, and they would take people when they came up.

Zheng Dengfeng and his twelve generals couldn't help but scold: "Hong Chengchou, you stinky civil official cub, who gave you the right to take this general." ”

"Raised by a son of a bitch, the emperor let you do this."

"Let go of Lao Tzu, or Lao Tzu will kill you."

When someone's mouth was not clean, Cao Wenzhao stepped forward and punched him a few times to calm him down for a while.

Some of the twelve generals wanted to draw their swords to resist, but they were tightly detained by Ouchi's guards, and some of them were even knocked to the ground, covered in blood.

"You are the military attache of the imperial court, you don't want to serve the country, you fill your pockets, this official is the commander of the three battalions, and the first order you give is to be disciplined, hang your head on your battalion flag. Drag it out, chop. Hong Chengchou gritted his teeth and said.

The twelve generals dragged them out of the camp, and the soldiers standing outside did not dare to say anything when they looked at these, but looked at the twelve staff officers kneeling in front of the camp.

"Look, I'm going to take these sons of up there."

"It's so relegating to watch."

"Let these unconscionable guys deduct Lao Tzu's military salary, hum."

Hong Chengchou came out of the camp, and Cao Wenzhao and eight generals stood behind.

Hong Chengchou shouted: "Discipline, behead." “

As soon as the words fell, twelve good heads rolled to the ground.