After the drill the next morning, all the officers and men of the Gongyi Battalion gathered on the school field and distributed combat rewards and pension money.

With money in hand, it is easy to do things, and he raised more than 4,000 taels of silver from the tooth dealer Jia, and Hua Xiaoyue got more than 1,000 taels, Gongyi Ying has never been so rich, and he just paid off the old accounts before.

Award people according to their contributions!

In accordance with Wang Kefan's requirements, the Gongyi Battalion does not discuss military merits on the basis of its first rank and capture, but emphasizes the principles of abiding by military discipline, obeying orders, and being brave in combat; as long as military discipline is not violated in battle, it can receive a silver reward.

All the soldiers who participated in the battle against King Du Long received a reward of one or two silver, the vanguard of the pikemen on the periphery of the battle was in the front line of the battle, and each of them received a silver reward of three taels, and those who were bravely wounded like Shi Bada received a silver reward of five taels.

Almost everyone in the 800 soldiers of the Gongyi Battalion had a share, and the school field was full of joy and high morale. Most of these soldiers were simple-minded farmers, who worked hard to earn more money, and in addition to instilling loyalty, filial piety, and national righteousness, they also had to use money to stimulate their desire to fight.

For those who were killed in battle or disabled and discharged from the army, the bereavement pension was doubled according to the standards of the imperial court to relieve the soldiers' worries.

Next, two soldiers who violated battlefield discipline were punished for secretly concealing captured property during the battle, and after being confiscated, the silver reward was cancelled, and thirty military sticks were beaten in public.

"Bang, bang, bang......" In the dull sound of the military stick, Shi Ada's face was sallow, and it became more and more ugly.

After the disbandment, he found Wang Kefan and took out a small gold ring from his arms.

"Mr. Wang Qian, this is what I secretly hid that day, and now I hand it over to ......"

"No need, I saw everything that day, you have been injured and left the battle, it is not a violation of military discipline, keep it for yourself."

"Really? That xiexie thousand total, I keep it for my daughter-in-law. Shi Ah was overjoyed and was about to leave, but Wang Kefan stopped him.

"Come back." Wang Kefan frowned and looked at Shi Ada, looking at him straight: "You are also a team officer, why can't you even figure out the regulations and military discipline?" How do you manage your subordinates? ”

"Huh? I'm a rough man, and if anyone dares to be disobedient, I'll kick ......."

"Go back and copy all the regulations ten times, and if there are any words you don't know, go to the flower doctor." Wang Kefan paused for a moment, and then said: "Doctor Hua is a learned person, follow her to learn hard, and you can use it in the future." ”

Shi Ah shrunk his neck, a little hesitant, and seeing that Wang Kefan's face was not good, he hurriedly responded loudly, Wang Kefan waved his hand and sent him away, without saying anything.

The old man can only be a low-level officer for a lifetime, and the road has been paved for Shi Dada, so it depends on whether he can grasp it......

After the reward was issued, the morale of the Gongyi battalion was high, and the daily drills were non-stop, focusing on field marching operations and civil engineering operations, and the recruits gradually integrated with the troops.

Lu Renqing officially joined the Gongyi Battalion and received the first task - to rush to Wuchang Mansion to meet with He Tengjiao, Huang Shu, Niu Zhongxiao and other civil and military officials, and submit a petition to ask for food and salary again. There is Huang Shu who is a hindrance from it, and eighty percent of this food and salary will not come back, but he still has to go to hug his grievances and cry out for grievances, make a fuss, and can't suffer a dumb loss.

A few days later, Wang Kefan suddenly received a notice that Governor He Tengjiao summoned him.

……

In Wuchang Mansion, there is a peaceful scene of singing and dancing.

Zuo Liangyu and Bai Wang had just gone through a big war, the war stimulated the abnormal development of the economy, hundreds of thousands of troops had to spend money on food and clothing, and every move had to cost money, and the business of the commercial bank was much better than usual. The streets were even more lively, and the officers and men were rewarded with their lives, and most of them squandered money on eating, drinking, prostituting, and gambling.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the war in the north is very far away, and Huguang has Zuo Liangyu's hundreds of thousands of troops as a barrier, which is naturally as solid as a rock. Only a few people with a keen eye can detect the danger behind it.

The ship docked, got on the gangplank, Wang Kefan stepped on the Wuchang wharf, and Jingliang followed behind with his luggage.

Lu Renqing arrived at Wuchang Mansion a few days ago, running between various yamen, and today he specially came to pick up the boat, and everyone went out of the dock together and walked into a restaurant on the street.

It was noon time, there were many guests in the restaurant, the private room was gone, and the lobby was full of seven or eighty percent. Lu Renqing gave Xiao Er a string of copper coins and found a window position in the corner, which was relatively secluded and convenient for talking.

After taking a seat, Lu Renqing talked about the news of Wuchang Mansion in the past few days, and Wang Kefan knew that Huguang officialdom had undergone great changes, and it was basically the same as the history in his memory.

Emperor Hongguang of the Southern Ming Dynasty revoked the original governor of Sichuan and Lake, and He Tengjiao was about to be promoted to the governor of Huguang, adding the rank of squire of the military department, and presiding over the military affairs of Huguang, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangxi.

Du Yinxi was promoted to the deputy envoy of the Huguang Inspectorate Department, supervising the school and politics, and entered the ranks of the three major officials.

On the contrary, Huang Shu, the governor of the imperial history, was dismissed from his post and became a prisoner wanted by the imperial court.

Huang Shu went to Nanjing a few days ago, and fought-for-tat with the "eunuch party" in the DPRK and China, fighting to the death. He impeached the first assistant Ma Shiying for eighteen counts, each of which was said to be killable, and staged a full martial arts act in front of Emperor Hongguang, slapped Ma Shiying with a big mouth, and smashed the opponent's head with the wat board in his hand.

Ma Shiying's status is equivalent to that of the prime minister of a country, and of course he has to fight back when he suffers this kind of humiliation, and soon there are sufficient human and material evidence to show that Huang Shu has a serious problem of corruption and bribery, so he lost his official position and resigned, so he had to flee back to Wuchang and hide under the protection of Zuo Liangyu.

In the last years of the Ming Dynasty, the Donglin Party has always been the leader of Shilin, controlling public opinion and the right to speak, Ma Shiying and the Donglin Party went against each other, and was put on the big hat of "Eunuch Party", as if he was a traitorous villain who brought disaster to the country and the people, Qin Hui and Zhao Gao.

Huang Shu was a small seven-rank patrol, dared to impeach the head of the court, and slapped him happily, it was a picture of good and evil, and the image of iron bones, although he became a prisoner of the court, he had many supporters among the government and the opposition, and Lu Renqing was also one of them.

"Ma Shiying, the traitor took revenge for personal gain, and everyone in the world was filled with righteous indignation, I heard that He Junmen and Zuo Shuai have joined forces to get justice......

He kept talking, but Wang Kefan frowned when he heard it.

"When the country was in danger, the ministers of the court should have cooperated sincerely, but they fell behind in the party struggle. Although Ma Shiying is not the prime minister of saving the time, how can he be so offensive and humiliating? ”

Wang Kefan's words ran counter to mainstream public opinion, and Lu Renqing couldn't help but be stunned.

"Brother Yuntai, why did you exonerate Ma Shiying? The eunuch party in the DPRK and China is in power, and he is misleading the country, and Huang Daochang's move can be described as very happy......"

"Renqing, do you really think Huang Shu is doing the right thing?"

Wang Kefan said solemnly: "Huang Shu's move looks righteous and awe-inspiring, but in fact, it is secretly selfish. In order to seek the name of uprightness, he did not hesitate to fight the first assistant of the current dynasty, but he forced the emperor to a blind and unkind corner, and made the party struggle in the court more intense, don't you understand these truths? ”

"This ......" Lu Renqing was speechless.

"Laughing and scolding, it is inevitable to be extreme, and keeping clumsy and taking justice is the way of a gentleman." Wang Kefan paused for a moment, and then said: "Being an official is the same as studying, first, you must be quiet and pragmatic, and second, you must be broad-minded, so that you can achieve great things in the future." ”

These words were both sharp criticism and implied encouragement, although the weather was cold, there was sweat trickling down Lu Renqing's forehead.

"What Brother Yuntai taught me is that the younger brother knows ...... wrong"

At this moment, a stranger stood up at the table next to him and made a square gesture to Wang Kefan and the others.

"A few people have extraordinary conversations, and I admire them very much, can you be a host and invite you to have a few drinks?"