Zhang Tanggong and others arrived in Jiangyin on the ninth day of the fifth month, and they happened to miss the big drama of Yan Yingyuan's pacification of Gu Sanmazi water bandits, but under the praise of the gentry and the common people, they more or less knew some of Yan Yingyuan's deeds, and couldn't help but be full of admiration and curiosity about this person named by the emperor. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Jiangyin County Commander Lin Zhiji took a cadre of officials to receive the imperial envoys, and knelt down to receive two emperors' holy decrees, one was to promote Yan Yingyuan, the history of Jiangyin Dianshi, to be a guerrilla in the imperial camp, and hang the title of commander of the four products. One is to order Lin Zhiji of Zhixian County to cooperate with Zhang Tanggong, the chief soldier of the imperial camp, to recruit troops in Jiangyin to enrich the imperial camp.

For his colleague and subordinate Yan Yingyuan to be reused by the imperial court, Lin Zhiji was relieved and a little regretful at the same time, Jiangyin did not have such a capable official, I don't know if it will be so safe and stable in the future, and he also gave the most active cooperation to the imperial court to recruit guards in Jiangyin.

On the second day, the county government released a shocking news, the emperor supercharged the history of the imperial camp for the four guerrillas, and will recruit four thousand imperial guards in Jiangyin, all the good people of Jiangyin, can be recruited, as long as they enter the Nanjing training camp for half a year and are not eliminated, officially entered into the Praetorian Guard, become the Son of Heaven Imperial Guard, foot pawn monthly two taels, cavalry monthly three taels, gunner monthly five taels, no homeless young strong man, Jiangyin Township Yong priority!

This news soon spread throughout Jiangyin County, the Son of Heaven recruited the people of the good family as the imperial camp soldiers, it is still a rare thing, you must know that most of the forbidden army of the Son of Heaven is carried by the sons of meritorious heroes, that is, the big head soldiers are also father and son, generation after generation, ordinary people can not enter even if they want to, I didn't expect that now the imperial court actually opened the number of soldiers of the Son of Heaven to the people, and the treatment looks good, even a foot soldier has a monthly salary of two taels of silver, which is equivalent to twice the monthly salary of other battalion soldiers, if it is actually issued, There were even more, which surprised them greatly, and they were quite surprised, especially after they learned that Lord Yan would also serve in the imperial camp, and they were even more active in joining the army.

Zhang Tanggong and others, with the cooperation of Lin Zhiji of Zhixian County and Yan Yingyuan of the Dian History, recruited three or four thousand people in less than three days, and quickly gathered the predetermined number of soldiers, many of whom were cultivated by Yan Yingyuan, and they were the most active people in the army, and they swore to follow Lord Yan to the death. Considering the security of Jiangyin, Yan Yingyuan only agreed to enlist more than 200 people, leaving 200 people as the force to guard Jiangyin and prevent theft.

During this period, Yan Yingyuan also recommended Wang Yue, who was born in the water to Zhang Tanggong and others, and he was not at ease to leave the water army that had just surrendered in Jiangyin alone.

At the same time, the recruitment operations in Jiangbei and Yiwu were also in full swing under the planning of Ma Xiong, Han Cheng and others.

On 14 May, Zhu Youhua was overjoyed after receiving the news that Yan Yingyuan and more than 4,000 Jiangyin children had entered Beijing, and hurriedly sent the inner prison guards to Nanjing to meet him at the water gate in Nanjing, and led Yan Yingyuan into the palace for an audience. If it weren't for his supreme status, he would have been eager to go in person.

Seeing this, Yan Yingyuan felt a little flattered in his heart, and didn't understand why he was suddenly treated by the emperor one after another. In my heart, I am even more grateful to the county magistrate.

Of course, the more than 4,000 Jiangyin disciples who were in the dust would not follow Yan Yingyuan into the palace, and they were arranged in the school field in the northwest to wash and rest.

This school was set up at the beginning of the country, specifically to review the officers and soldiers stationed in Beijing, after the relocation of the capital, the Nanjing forbidden army is afraid that it has not practiced on the school field for several lifetimes.

After a simple grooming and dressing, Yan Yingyuan was taken to the palace, and Zhu Youhua planned to personally meet this legendary figure of the Southern Ming Dynasty in the Qianqing Palace.

Yan Yingyuan is Chinese New Year's Eve nine years old today, with a burly physique, a black face, moist and translucent, a pair of sword eyebrows obliquely inserted into the temples, big eyes, blazing, straight nose and square mouth, wearing a four-grade military attache court uniform, black sand, leather boots, and a heroic face.

In the process of waiting for the emperor to summon him, Yan Yingyuan's mood was quite excited, and he was a little uneasy to sit still. After a while, when he heard the paging of the inner servant, his heart suddenly beat violently, his face was red, he took a deep breath, tried his best to control his nervousness, and told himself not to lose his temper when he saw the Son of Heaven. For his first time being summoned by the emperor, he felt both honored and worried.

He bowed down and slowly climbed the steps and walked into the hall, although he had expected it before, but he really entered the majestic Qianqing Palace, and he was born in a slight cold, and he still felt a huge pressure coming towards him, so that he did not dare to raise his head.

After taking a few small steps, almost as soon as he entered the main hall, he shouted to the position of the main hall: "The minister's imperial camp guerrilla Yan Yingyuan, long live my emperor!" After saying that, quickly kneel down and salute.

Since Yan Yingyuan entered the hall, Zhu Youhua subconsciously began to look at him, seeing Yan Yingyuan's tall figure, bee ape arms and waist, and a standard martial arts figure, he was already a little happy with him in his heart, and seeing Yan Yingyuan was extremely pious when he saluted, Zhu Youhua felt very satisfied.

However, he had already decided to use the method of "grace and power" to control a capable official like Yan Yingyuan who was suddenly overlifted and avoid them from being arrogant, so he was not humble to his big salute, and only after Yan Yingyuan respectfully finished saluting did he get up in a slightly cordial tone.

After looking at Yan Yingyuan, Zhu Youhua smiled and said, "Yan Qing is really heroic. I heard that Yan Qing served in Jiangyin for more than a year, and he was quite effective in fighting against water bandits, and he made many gains, making Xiao Xiao unbearable to peep at, and the gentry and people of Jiangyin praised Yan Qing's virtues from each other, but is there such a thing? ”

Yan Yingyuan said with trepidation: "Weichen is just stupid on weekdays, and he doesn't dare to avoid difficulties, he just wants to do his part well and live up to the grace of God." ”

Zhu Youhua nodded, with a look of approval on his face: "Today, Kou is rampant, the society is in danger, if the whole dynasty is as dedicated to work as you do, why worry that the emperor can't be prosperous?" ”

"Weichen is terrified, and he is willing to serve my emperor and never give up."

"Qing is tireless, diligent in the king's affairs, loyal and commendable, and I am very pleased. From now on, Qing is my imperial camp guerrilla, and I hope that Qing will live up to my expectations and be loyal and conscientious for the Ming Dynasty. ”

"Wechen thank the emperor."

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After the audience was over, after leaving the palace, Yan Yingyuan was still uneasy in his heart, and the Son of Heaven personally summoned him, and his voice was reluctant, which showed the importance and closeness to him, all of which made him feel happy and a little uneasy. He was determined to do his best and die in order to live up to the emperor's transcendent grace.