Xiao Ruxun still has some special feelings for Lugou Bridge.

In another time and space, three hundred and thirty-nine years later, a brief firefight occurred here, officially sounding the clarion call for the rebirth of a nation.

The things that this bridge carries are too heavy.

And now, in another time and space, Xiao Ruxun rode a horse onto the bridge, in front of him was the left squire of the military department who took the initiative to put down his body to lead the horse for him, and behind him, there were strong comrades-in-arms who had just established immortal feats.

Even better, many of them, starting with themselves and among these comrades-in-arms, were the heroes who had beaten that audacious country in Korea and Wajima a few years ago, and together with them he had broken up that country's ambitions, and thwarted their arrogance.

Now, walking on this bridge, Xiao Ruxun's heart feels how the word "deep" is true.

It should also be Shen's consistent instructions, or simply the emperor's request, to let Xiao Daheng, who is the left attendant of the military department, personally lead the horse for Xiao Ruxun, and lead him across the Lugou Bridge to the camp prepared for the meritorious soldiers on the north bank of the Yongding River, while the rest of the retinue army rested on the south bank and withdrew after the noon gate prisoner sacrifice ceremony was over.

Xiao Ruxun resigned for a long time, and he didn't shirk this matter, Xiao Tycoon directly said that this was Shangyi, and asked Xiao Ruxun not to embarrass him, so Xiao Ruxun obeyed.

An official like Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War led the horse for him, and this kind of glory was already something that the generals of the Ming Dynasty could not even think of.

The most glorious time for literati is when they are admitted to the top three in the imperial examination, there is a link of praising officials in the royal street, and the three people of the champion and the tanhua will be led by three civil officials respectively, taking them through a street, enjoying people's cheers and praise.

It's like a dream, a dream so wonderful that I don't want to wake up at all, and even many officials from the top three have been nostalgic for the time when they just won the exam, that wonderful taste.

The ups and downs of officialdom are so difficult and dangerous, if you don't pay attention to the different places of your body, how can you have a sweet dream so comfortable?

Xiao Ruxun also felt that wonderful taste at this time.

People chase power, they chase fame, and they do nothing more than that.

On the north bank of the Yongding River, the imperial court has sent someone to repair a military camp that was originally set up here, as a camp for the meritorious soldiers who participated in the noon gate prisoner sacrifice ceremony, but it is obvious that all these 10,000 people cannot all go to participate in the prisoner sacrifice ceremony, and can only select the best group, the number of which is about 1,000 people.

These thousand talents can really arrive at the noon gate to sacrifice prisoners and see the existence of the emperor with their own eyes.

As for the other 9,000 people, they can enjoy the same treatment, the same diet, and additional rewards, but they cannot personally participate in the ceremony of sacrificing prisoners, which has to be said to be a rather regrettable thing.

The imperial court prepared hot meals and hot water here for the soldiers who had traveled long distances to eat hot meals, and they could also take a hot bath to wash away their fatigue, change into new clothes, and then prepare to participate in the prisoner sacrifice ceremony to be held tomorrow at noon.

What Xiao Ruxun and the others didn't know was that for the treatment of these sergeants, the cabinet and the six ministries also had a quarrel, because the expenses were not small, even after Shen had always taken the absolute lead, there was still a big dispute within the court over this expenditure.

Some people think that the treatment expenditure of almost 100,000 taels of silver is already a lot, not to mention that the three armies will be rewarded later, it is all white silver, can you get it without hundreds of thousands? Can you satisfy those big-headed soldiers? As a result, you still want to make them eat meat!

Some people think that the soldiers returned from a hard fight for half a year and didn't eat a single meat, how cold did the court be? Doesn't it cool the morale of the military? Once the military spirit is lost, how much shock will it bring to the imperial court?

More critically, what will Xiao Ruxun think? What would he think when he saw that the imperial court didn't even give those soldiers a meal of meat? You don't think about soldiers, you also have to think about Xiao Ruxun, right? He will soon be the Duke of Qin!

The opposition is squabbling - what about the silver? Where does the money come from?

The supporters are also arguing - they have copied so much silver from their homes, why don't you just take out hundreds of thousands?

The opposition is furious - why don't you take it? Don't think we don't know how much you're eating!

The supporters were furious – as if you hadn't eaten, hadn't you? You're bursting your stomachs, aren't you?!

The two factions were about to fight as soon as they saw it, and Shen Cheng slapped the table, revealing his domineering.

"Shut up! When is it? Still tossing and arguing? The thing that burns the eyebrows! This thing can't be done, what do you want Your Majesty to think? What do you think?! ”

It was the first time that Shen had been so angry, and many people were frightened and didn't dare to say a word.

However, there was another person who didn't admit it, and said in a low voice: "It would be good to let Your Majesty give a little money, Your Majesty's money will be a few million taels of silver!" ”

Shen Yi immediately glared at that guy.

"You, give the table to Your Majesty, and let Your Majesty reward the three armies with internal funds! It's on now! ”

The man immediately shrank his head and remained silent.

Shen sighed heavily.

"The country is difficult, and I know that everyone is having a hard time, but the more difficult it is, the more we must work together to get through it! Each of you will take out ten thousand taels of the previous batch of silver. ”

This is good, I am going to die, and Shen Zheng's words caused a strong reaction at that time.

"Elder Ge, what does this mean?"

"How can I let my subordinates pay for a national celebration?"

"It's not like there's no silver in the treasury!"

"Why did I take out the money I was waiting for and give it to those Qiu Ba?"

The bureaucrats and subordinates complained about Shen Zhengyi.

Until Shen Cheng slapped the table and said: "It's okay if you don't pay money, take off your official hat and official uniform, hand in your resignation early tomorrow morning, and leave here, otherwise, don't blame me Shen has always turned his face and didn't recognize people!" ”

Shen always used his cruel gaze to scan everyone he could see.

Everyone remembered how Shen had always successfully turned the tables and killed Shen Li and Yu Jideng who still supported their own people, and they were suddenly silent and didn't dare to speak out, but it was really a bit difficult to ask them to pay.

The civil officials of the Ming Dynasty were easy to swallow money and difficult to pay, and everyone in the officialdom knew about it.

Asking them to pay is like asking for their lives.

At this moment, an exemplary move is needed to occupy the moral high ground and coerce the rest.

So Shi Xing stood up, took out a silver ticket of 10,000 taels of silver, and put it in front of Shen Yi.

"Shi Xing, the secretary of the Ministry of War, donate 210,000 silver to help the imperial court hold this ceremony!"

Song Yingchang sighed and took out a silver ticket of 10,000 taels of silver.

"Song Yingchang, the secretary of the Criminal Department, donated 210,000 silver to help the imperial court organize this ceremony."

Next, Zhao Shiqing and Xiao Daheng followed, each taking out 10,000 taels of silver, the people above have already set an example, if the people below don't follow, I'm afraid they will be wearing small shoes.

No matter how unwilling they are to disagree, they still have to pay.

Stay in the green mountains, not afraid of no firewood, keep your official position, and still have money.

Just watched the 10,000 taels of white silver leave him, and that heart hurt like being torn off a piece of flesh alive, convulsions in pain, and blood in pain!

There was no way, they could only succumb to Shen's consistent power and curse Xiao Ruxun fiercely by the way.