Chapter Ninety-Seven: Qin Huainu

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Ma Shiying agreed with Gu Zhenhua's suggestion, but after thinking about it, Lao Ma couldn't help but say: "Brother, running a academy is not a matter of one or two days, and even if it is a bachelor's degree, it will also cause controversy if it is too favoritic, and if you want to destroy the foundation of Donglin immediately, I am afraid it will be difficult." ”

In normal times, it may be possible to do things in a hurry, but for now, it is definitely not possible. Gu Zhenhua's brows furrowed, and after thinking about it, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Yuanfu, it's not easy to start the imperial examination, but there is no problem with my general's mansion, I only have a group of martial artists under me now, and there are not many literati who can do things. Besides, I am preparing to restore the Central Plains, and I need a lot of talents, so I can hold a temporary examination and recruit suitable personnel. I think the scholars of the world will be smart enough, as long as they see that there is a way to become officials, they will know how to choose! ”

Gu Zhenhua did this, not only digging up the ancestral grave of the Donglin Party, but also recruiting talents for himself, the best of both worlds. When Ma Shiying heard this, he also nodded frequently, he didn't have the ambition to restore the Central Plains, Gu Zhenhua was willing to toss as much as he wanted, just let him go. What's more, the recruitment of officials for the examination is just a way to find a livelihood for these idle and idle scholars, and it also saves them from criticizing current affairs every day and making trouble for themselves.

"In this way, I have to go to the Central Plains, or if there is nothing else, Ma toasts three glasses and practices for my brother!"

After drinking, Gu Zhenhua went to bid farewell to the little emperor Zhu Cihong and the king of the prison country, Zhu Youxiang, as usual. Needless to say, the little emperor has both respected and feared Gu Zhenhua along the way, and regarded him as his biggest backer.

"Ji Guogong, this is going to the Northern Expedition, the security ** soldiers are less than 10,000, and the money and food are limited, I am a little worried, not to mention that I can't do without Guogong!"

"Your Majesty, the farther the minister goes north, the safer His Majesty will be, and if the minister runs back one day, it will be a great danger. As for the problem of the army, the minister tried his best to find a way to solve it, and also hoped that His Majesty, the prison state, and Ma Fu could help. Coming out of the capital, there are only a few hundred soldiers, and now there are tens of thousands of soldiers, as long as there is enough autonomy, the minister is sure to build an iron wall to block the Manchu Qing south! ”

"With the words of Ji Guogong, I am relieved. All the affairs of the Central Plains are entrusted to Ji Guogong, and you can bear it! ”

As soon as the qiē was properly explained, Gu Zhenhua officially said goodbye to the little emperor and went directly to the dock, preparing to go north.

"Seventh brother, we have just raided the homes of several high-ranking officials in Donglin, don't look at these people who are humane and sanctimonious, it seems that taking a little money has tarnished their reputation, but no one can help but investigate. Qian Qianyi's property alone, after being counted, has 30,000 acres of paddy fields, 5,000 acres of mulberry fields, and more than 100,000 yuan in gold and silver. The old thing was assigned to Qiongzhou, and the others were similar, so they just let them die in the land of smoke and miasma, so as to save the world from harm! ”

Zhou Yingjie snorted angrily and said: "Seventh brother, not only do they have a lot of gold and silver in the fields, but all the houses are full of beautiful maids, and the brothers all have straight eyes, pick out any one, and they have all caught up with the immortals." ”

Gu Zhenhua laughed: "Then send a few people to buy these maids, and after arriving in Xuzhou, whoever trains honestly, I will help him be a matchmaker!" ”

"Brother Qi, your trick is too high, I guarantee that the big guys will have to sell their lives."

"If you settle down and start a business, the personal problems of the brothers must be solved in a focused way, and when the hearts are settled, everything will be easy to handle."

Gu Zhenhua said, took out a holy decree, and stuffed it into Zhou Yingjie's hand.

"This is what I asked the emperor for, posthumously awarded the general soldier of Zhou, your Zhou family is a loyal martyr, and the imperial court also specially praises it, posthumously crowned the king of Jin, and allows Zhou Zongzhen to enjoy the martial temple!"

As soon as Zhou Yingjie heard this, he knelt on the ground on his knees, held the holy decree high above his head, and burst into tears.

"Thank you, Brother Seven, our Zhou family thank you."

"You're welcome, the people who should be thanked are those of us who are alive. In the future, all the brothers who died in battle, we will build ancestral halls to worship, and their families must also take good care of them! ”

"Thank you, Guogong Hongen!"

The soldiers on the dock all knelt down together, moved to tears. They are willing to follow Gu Zhenhua, in addition to Gu Zhenhua doing what he says and giving them generous treatment, there is another thing that is more precious, that is, respect.

With respect from the bottom of his heart, Gu Zhenhua can sit with them very naturally, gnaw on dry food, share weal and woe, and will never be like other generals, who are high up and regard soldiers as domestic servants, and beat and scold them at will.

In fact, hierarchy is a very deadly dross in Chinese culture. Of course, compared to the Western aristocracy, it is still very advanced.

However, strict hierarchies can have many negative effects, such as China's early abolition of slavery. However, the Ming Dynasty still had slave status, such as the wives and daughters of criminal officials, such as the servants of large families, all of whom were semi-slaves.

As for the army at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the family system was a continuation of slavery. Under this system, many soldiers do not know what they are fighting for, have no independent personality, and just blindly follow the top. Without a straight backbone, there will be no fighting spirit to fight to the death, which will have a considerable impact on the combat effectiveness of the army.

Gu Zhenhua also knows that thousands of years of accumulated shortcomings cannot be changed overnight, but he wants to start from the army, give respect to the soldiers, and instill in them the idea that they are all brothers, comrades-in-arms, and equality, so that they can find their own value.

Let every soldier feel that he deserves to die, this is the first step that Gu Zhenhua has to do. Obviously, the ordinary soldiers also felt the same way, and they were particularly excited, and the shouts of long live on the dock were endless, causing the merchants to be stunned for a while, they had never seen such a fanatical army.

Just when Gu Zhenhua was about to get on the boat and leave Nanjing, suddenly two sedan chairs rushed over, one in front of the other, and a tall and majestic old man came down from the sedan chair in front of him and walked quickly in front of Gu Zhenhua.

"Xiaguan Ruan Dacheng, I have seen Ji Guogong."

Gu Zhenhua also knew that Ma Shiying was going to use Ruan Dacheng a long time ago, speaking of which, although Ruan Dacheng was regarded as a eunuch and scolded from the bottom to the sky, in all fairness, although his character is not good, at least he still has some talent. Nanjing was originally a concentration camp for failed officials, and Ruan Dacheng was a little better among the losers.

Just after taking down Qian Qianyi, Ma Shiying successfully suppressed the Donglin Party and decisively used his old comrade-in-arms Ruan Dacheng, Gu Zhenhua had no opinion on this appointment.

"Ruan Bingbu, he walked abruptly, and he didn't have time to say goodbye to the adults, it's really rude!"

"Where, the grandfather of the country is in the Central Plains, and the lower officials are also extremely admired, and the military department will definitely do its best to assist the prince in the future."

"Thank you, Lord Ruan!" Gu Zhenhua smiled and arched his hand.

Ruan Dacheng said again: "Grandpa Guo, the imperial court is newly established, there is no prestige and no hope, especially the four towns in Jiangbei, and they are relying on the work of making decisions, flying high, oppressing the people, and needing to be excessive. As soon as Xia Guanfu took office, he came three official documents in a row urging for military salaries, and if they did so, even if there was a gold mountain in the imperial court, it would be emptied! ”

"Hahaha, it's not good to fight, one by one is fighting to escape, and it's quite diligent to ask for things. Ruan Bingbu, don't worry, after going north, I will find a way to cooperate with the military department and suppress their arrogance. ”

"With the words of the Duke of the Kingdom, the lower officials will be relieved."

Ruan Dacheng was relieved, pointed to a small sedan chair behind him with a smile, and said: "Guogong, the lower officials have one more thing to give, and please take your eyes on Guogong!" ”

Ruan Dacheng pulled Gu Zhenhua to the front of the sedan chair, gently opened the curtain, and Gu Zhenhua also looked inside. I saw that in the small sedan chair, there was a woman of about twenty, with a low pink neck, dressed in light green clothes, fresh and refined. Although he is sitting, he is not low in height, his shoulders are thin, his waist is thin, and his figure is quite moving.

The moment the curtain was raised, the woman also raised her head, just staring at Gu Zhenhua. With a white jade-like forehead, curved thin eyebrows, black grape-like eyes, a high nose bridge, small lips, and a pointed chin, it perfectly outlines the image of a Jiangnan girl.

At a glance, it seems to be a lady's picture, elegant and quiet, generous, and a different kind of charm invades the heart.

Ruan Dacheng was also peeking at Gu Zhenhua's expression, and when he saw him, his eyes lit up, and he was immediately happy in his heart. His ability to make a comeback has a lot to do with Gu Zhenhua's suppression of the Donglin Party, so Ruan Dacheng has been thinking about what to send.

Just when Qian Qianyi's mansion was raided, he heard rumors that Gu Zhenhua had snatched Liu Ru away, Ruan Dacheng heard the news, and immediately found a beautiful woman and personally delivered it to Gu Zhenhua.

"Ji Guogong, this woman's name is Li Xiangjun, originally, she originally followed Hou Fangyu, but that kid absconded in fear of crime, and the lower officials dared to make their own decisions and sent her to Guogong."

Li Xiangjun!

This is also one of the eight Yan, counting Chen Yuanyuan, there are already three Yan in his hands, but the beauty is in front, but he doesn't have time to taste Yiyan. Thinking of this, Gu Zhenhua's heart also swelled with an evil spirit, and he said with a smile: "Ruan Bingbu has a heart, this gift is very good." ”

"It's good that the prince is satisfied, and the official is leaving." Ruan Dacheng left immediately.

Li Xiangjun had already stood up from the sedan chair at this time, stared at Gu Zhenhua coldly, and asked, "Then you sang "Reorganizing the Rivers and Mountains for Posterity"?" ”

"What does Miss Li think?"

"No, compared to Hou Lang's literary talent, you are too bad, the slave family has already promised Hou Lang, so he will definitely not do anything to betray Hou Lang!"

Li Xiangjun gritted his teeth as he spoke, suddenly pulled out a pair of scissors from his sleeve, and stabbed it into his chest.

"Hou Lang, the slave family is waiting for you at the bottom of the spring...... Yes! ”

Just when Li Xiangjun was about to poke herself, Gu Zhenhua was quick and grabbed her wrist, like a vice, and the weak Li Xiangjun couldn't move.

Gu Zhenhua had a smug smile on his face: "Miss Li, speaking of which, your Qinhuai River is really an interesting place, teaching you poetry and books is to please the literati." As a result, on the contrary, you believe in loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness, but those scholars have forgotten all these things, which is really a pity. ”

Gu Zhenhua said, stretched out his strong arms, and hugged Li Xiangjun tightly in his arms.

"Miss Li, since you gave you to me, don't try to escape from Benjue's palm!"