Chapter 207: Meritorious Banquet

Yan Shifan was grateful to Chen Di. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info he is self-aware, since he entered the Flying Tiger Army, except for idleness all day long, he has not done anything serious. This time, he was awarded the Order of the General Shuai together with Yu Dayou and Tang Shunyi, all thanks to Chen Di's promotion.

After Chen Di and Yan Shifan drank each other, they came to Zhao Laogen, the commander of the Flying Tiger Military Battalion. Zhao Laogen was just a miner in Yiwu in the past, where could he have thought that one day he would be able to drink a lot of wine in the Jinluan Palace? He is grateful to Chen Di. If it weren't for the Metropolitan Governor who recruited troops to establish the Flying Tiger Army in Yiwu, he might still be digging copper in a mine now!

At this time, Zhao Laogen did not have any emperor or cabinet in his eyes, only the metropolitan governor Chen Di! The Governor is his God! It's his reborn parents!

From a miner, to today's mid-level military attache of the Flying Tiger Army, a third-class Silver Leaf Medal awarder, and a small landowner with 500 acres of fertile land, Zhao Laogen is a real new aristocrat. New aristocrats like Zhao Laogen, who are loyal to Chen Di, will become staunch supporters of the New Deal in the future.

Chen Di raised a glass of wine: "Battalion Commander Zhao, you have made a great contribution to capturing the leader of Jiannu Jue Chang'an alive in the Battle of Haixi!" Brothers should follow your example, come, I toast you! ”

The Metropolitan Governor toasted, and Zhao Laogen's tears were about to come out: "Metropolitan Governor Chen, I, Zhao Laogen, can have today all thanks to the Metropolitan Governor!" I didn't say it, in the future, the Metropolitan Governor asked me to go east, and I will never go west! ”

Chen Di said: "What are these words? If it weren't for the brothers of the Flying Tiger Army fighting for their lives on the battlefield, where would the Flying Tiger Army be able to win many battles? How can I, Chen Di, sit in the position of the Grand Governor? ”

Zhao Laogen touched the scene: "Alas, it's a pity that the old brother of the Yiwu Jianjun Army let Zhu Houjun, that bastard, die nine times out of ten in the battle of Taizhou!" If only the old brothers were here. ”

Chen Di said loudly: "The old brothers of the Flying Tiger Army who died in Taizhou will not die in vain!" All fallen brethren will be posthumously awarded the Order of the Iron Core of the 5th class! Their orphans will be given three hundred acres of meritorious fields! ”

When Zhao Laogen and the soldiers of the Flying Tiger Army heard this, they all knelt down for Chen Di: "The Metropolitan Governor is above, we have thanked the Metropolitan Governor for the brothers who died in the battle!" ”

Chen Di said loudly again: "As long as the soldiers of the Flying Tiger Army are loyal to the Ming Dynasty, they will definitely be able to win more medals in the future!" Loyalty, responsibility, and honor, these three things should be regarded as higher than life by every soldier of the Flying Tiger Army! ”

On the other side of the main hall, Yan Song watched Chen Di and the Flying Tiger Army soldiers with cold eyes. He thought to himself, this Flying Tiger Army can't command anyone except Chen Di now! That's actually a good thing. Don't forget, Chen Di is his most hardcore henchman! With the sword of the Flying Tiger Army, the position of the first assistant of his cabinet can be described as stable as Mount Tai!

Chen Di finished toasting Zhao Laogen, and walked to Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and Tang Shunzhi.

Chen Di raised his wine glass and said to Qi Jiguang: "Second Brother Qi, in a battle with the Tatars, if it weren't for you desperately guarding the flank of the Flying Tiger Army, now we are afraid that we will not be able to drink wine in this hall!" This glass of wine is my respect for the soldiers of the Flying Tiger Army. ”

Qi Jiguang said: "The third brother has tormented me!" ”

Yu Dayou interjected with a smile: "The more than ten injuries on the second brother's body are not in vain!" Because of this, she won the heart of Helan Xue's little beauty of Tatar! ”

Qi Jiguang said helplessly: "What a little beauty, the tigress is almost the same!" ”

Chen Di, Yu Dayou, and Tang Shunzhi all laughed. Chen Di said: "What's the matter, Second Brother Qi was bullied by Princess Helan Xue at home?" ”

Qi Jiguang drank a cup of himself: "Alas! It is said that the women on the grassland are fierce. My lady has a gritty temperament to fight with the grenades of our Flying Tiger Army! No, a few days ago, she entered the camp to bring me food, and by chance she saw the training of the cavalry brigade, and she actually pointed fingers at Brigade Commander Li! ”

Chen Di said: "The Tatars are proficient in riding and archery!" Princess Helan Xue is a heroine among women and a heroine. Mulan-like characters. If she wants, she can give us more advice on the cavalry brigade. ”

Qi Jiguang said: "Third brother! What advice? She asked me to tell you that she wanted to be the deputy commander of the cavalry brigade! Assist Li Chengliang in training cavalry! My God, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, how can there be a precedent for women to be generals? ”

Chen Di thought for a while and replied: "There is no precedent in this dynasty, but there is a precedent in the previous dynasty!" For example, Mulan, for example, Liang Hongyu. It works! I'm in charge, and I'll give Princess Helan the title of deputy commander of the cavalry brigade! In the future, she can be Li Chengliang's deputy! However, the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War can't name her yet. Women are officials, and grades are awarded, and this kind of thing takes time! ”

Yu Dayou teased: "Okay! In the future, I, the marshal of the Flying Tiger Army, will have a female worm as my subordinate! Flying Tiger Flying Tiger, it's not enough to have a male tiger, there really should be another tigress! ”

Chen Di finished drinking with Tang Shunzhi, Qi Jiguang, and Yu Dayou, and walked to the wine case of the household department.

The head of the household is now Yan Song, but the real person in charge is Zhang Juzheng, the left waiter, and Long Zixing, the right waiter.

Chen Di asked Zhang Juzheng: "Is the operation of Daming Qianzhuang still going smoothly?" ”

Zhang Juzheng said: "Qiyu Metropolitan Governor, Daming Qianzhuang has now absorbed more than 10 million taels of silver!" Our household department finally has money turnover, and there is no need to sing empty city plans anymore! ”

Chen Di said: "The deposit of silver should not only be used for the turnover of the household, but also to lend to those merchants who need money!" Making money with money is the best policy! ”

Zhang Juzheng said: "My subordinates understand! Now he has borrowed 3 million taels of silver, all of which are lent to merchants who are usually law-abiding and have a certain reputation, and have mortgaged real estate and fields! ”

Long Zixing whispered: "The governor of the capital, his subordinates think that the opening of the money village by the household department can only solve the temporary needs of the imperial court!" If you want the treasury to be abundant, you still have to reform the tax system of the Ming Dynasty! ”

Zhang Juzheng nodded in agreement: "What Lord Long said is extremely true. ”

Chen Di sighed: "Reforming the tax system is a big deal!" It can't be done overnight! This matter still has to be considered in the long run! ”

The meritorious soldiers of the Flying Tiger Army and the hundred officials of the imperial court were drinking and feasting in the main hall, but Emperor Jiajing was lonely in the apse of Yongshou Palace at the moment. Lu Fang stood beside him.

Emperor Jiajing sighed: "At this moment, Chen Di and his Flying Tiger Army should be drinking happily, right?" ”

Lu Fang nodded: "The merit banquet should not be over at this hour." ”

Emperor Jiajing asked, "Lu Fang, did you say that I used Chen Di correctly, or did I use it wrong?" ”

Lu Fang did not answer Emperor Jiajing's question directly. He said: "Your Majesty, the old slave advises you, you still have to be more forbearant in everything!" Now from the court to the emperor, your life is firmly in the hands of Chen Di. Having said that, even if he Chen Dadu Tosses again, the world of the Ming Dynasty is still the Zhu family after all, and the emperor is you! ”

Emperor Jiajing sighed: "I'm afraid that one day the world will change his surname Chen!" ”