Chapter Thirty-Eight: Daoist Friends Enter Beijing

The first wind and rain drifted away

The iron hooves thundered, crushing the dullness of the afternoon, the mountains roared with a tsunami, and the fierce murderous aura tore through the mountains.

The momentum of the wind and clouds is indomitable, and the strong army of a hundred battles is full of murderous spirit, crossing the Loess Plateau, crossing the frozen river, and rushing in the lofty mountains.

Cao Wenzhao, who swept through the northwest, led 3,000 iron horsemen under his command, with the power of a hundred victories, was rushing to Gyeonggi and embarked on the return journey of the Son of Heaven.

Among the Taoist friends recruited by Emperor Chongzhen, Cao Wenzhao, who was in the northwest, was undoubtedly the farthest, but he was the first Taoist friend to arrive in the capital.

All this is because of his military status.

Other Taoist friends dragged their families with their mouths, and the carriages and horses were not as tiring as Cao Wen Zhaolisuo, who was born as a big soldier.

What's more, this Pingtou brother of the Ming Dynasty has implemented the military order very thoroughly.

Emperor Chongzhen arrived in Beijing immediately, and this Taoist friend immediately rushed towards the capital without unloading.

This made Gao Wencai, a thousand households in brocade clothes who came to deliver the decree, see the madness of Cao Wenzhao's Taoist friends, and also appreciate the strength of Guanning's iron cavalry.

"Chief Cao Bing, you can repair here for the time being, and the last general will enter the palace to tell the emperor."

The Xishan camp, which belongs to the Governor's Mansion of the Left Army, has always been a camping camp for foreign troops to arrive in Beijing.

Because it was a private edict from the Son of Heaven, there was no letter from the Ministry of War to transfer troops, and Gao Wencai immediately resigned and left after helping to deal with it.

For this soldier who died on the battlefield, the seventeen members of the family were loyal to the predecessor, and the current Emperor Chongzhen gave him the right to walk in the palace.

Of course, this is also a private measure to guard against Luo Yang's nature.

In fact, don't say that Luo Yangxing, that is, the Taoist friends in Emperor Chongzhen's mind, he will also have some small means.

Emperor Chongzhen, who was born in the liberal arts, knew nothing about the invention of engineering, but he had studied history in depth.

Throughout the ages, people's hearts are greedy and their desires are difficult to fill.

How could Cao Mengde not be bent on supporting the Han Dynasty? How could Zhao Kuangyin not serve Zhou loyally?

But the result?

This shows that people's hearts change.

If it weren't for Emperor Chongzhen's suspicion, this was a normal check and balance.

It is not necessary for the monarch and the minister to be alienated and guarded, but it is the beginning of the monarch and the minister for a long time.

In the palace, after hearing Gao Wencai's announcement, his first thug had settled in the Xishan camp, and Emperor Chongzhen immediately became excited.

At the same time, my heart is also extremely relaxed, and I have a sense of security.

If it is said that Jinyiwei is a short knife, protect yourself at close range. That army is a long sword, attacking the enemy from a distance.

With long and short knives in hand, you can use them together to walk sideways without fear of any open guns and hidden arrows.

If you want to be a willful emperor, you have to have the strength to be in hand compared to Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang and look at the present dynasty.

Especially in troubled times, the reason doesn't make sense, and the most important thing is to hold military power.

Emperor Chongzhen, who was influenced by the power of the gun every day in later generations, understood this truth very well.

"Cao Daban, immediately inform the Shangshan Supervisor to prepare the imperial banquet, and I will reward the three armies in the Wuying Palace."

The high-spirited Emperor Chongzhen waved his big hand and commanded.

"The Son of Heaven set up a banquet in the Wuying Palace?"

Rao is Cao Wenzhao thought that he might be reused by the emperor, but after listening to the will conveyed by the little yellow door in the palace, he couldn't help but be stunned.

How can he be virtuous, since the Son of Heaven is so fond of him!

You must know that he is just the chief soldier of Shanxi Datong, and he is not a general with a seal.

His own identity, in the current Ming Dynasty, is estimated to be many.

It's good that the emperor can know his name, and now he actually holds a banquet in the Wuying Palace to reward the three armies, what a great kindness is this?

During the emperor's reign, which chief soldier and governor in the world received this honor?

Do you dare to think about it?

"The emperor's grace is vast, and the ministers have no regrets!"

Cao Wenzhao, a fierce man who was not even afraid of death, with tears in his eyes, took the holy decree and threw his gratitude to the palace direction.

"Long live the emperor, long live, long live!"

The soldiers behind him also knelt on the ground to thank him.

These generals understand that the beneficiaries are not Cao Zongbing alone, but will also include them.

"Everyone hurry up to bathe and change clothes, show the best posture, and don't let down the holy grace of the Son of Heaven!"

After a while, Cao Wen Zhaolisuo got up and ordered the following generals to take the lead, and he hurriedly took the lead in preparation.

Compared with ordinary soldiers, he undoubtedly has to prepare more, in addition to bathing and changing clothes, he must also clean his hands and burn incense, and he must not lose his manners in front of the king.

In the Winter Warm Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Chongzhen, who was preparing the face base, was not idle, but was under the armor with the help of Empress Zhou.

In fact, it is the military uniform of the Ming Emperor.

"Okay, it's really beautiful, the emperor will see it for himself?"

After Queen Zhou finished tying the belt, she looked left and right for a while, and then said with a smile.

Empress Zhou and Emperor Chongzhen are a husband and wife in distress, and they have a deep friendship with each other, and some things are no different from ordinary people.

Therefore, when I heard that the emperor was going to wear a military uniform that he rarely wears, he didn't want the help of the palace maid and went into battle in person.

Handsome! Pull the wind! Awesome!

At first glance, Emperor Chongzhen gave a thumbs up to Emperor Daming's military uniform.

In the wide bronze mirror, Emperor Chongzhen wears a golden phoenix wing helmet, the front of the helmet is decorated with a gold statue of the Emperor Zhenwu, and there is a fire-spitting golden dragon on the left and right, and the dragon body spreads its wings, shaped like phoenix wings.

The body wears armor, square neck, placket, sleeveless, left and right sides and back open.

The placket is decorated with jujube core-shaped gold buttons and cloth buckles, and the whole body is covered with fish-scale armor pieces, arranged in layers, and a golden dragon is decorated on the left and right sides of the chest.

Under the armor, he wears a multicolored cloud dragon pattern narrow-sleeved robe, and wears arm bindings on both arms, which is made of red velvet and gold armor, which has strong mobility and will not affect the movement of the arms.

"The emperor hasn't worn it for years?"

Queen Zhou sighed, and her bright and jade face was a little depressed.

In recent years, the situation in the Ming Dynasty has been decadent, and the emperor is busy with government affairs all day long, so there are naturally fewer opportunities for fresh clothes and angry horses to go out hunting.

"I'll wear it every day from now on."

It's so windy!

Emperor Chongzhen waved his jointed arms excitedly and said to Empress Zhou.

Empress Zhou smiled, recently the emperor has become more and more energetic, and his speech has become more and more interesting, and his former confidence seems to have returned.

"Queue up!"

In the school field of Xishan Daying, Cao Wenzhao was in good spirits and looked at his soldiers with satisfaction.

These nearly 3,000 men and horses, with him transferred to Liaodong and Northwest, won many battles, and can be described as the elite of the Guanning Iron Cavalry.

As one of the most expensive armies of the Ming court, their equipment can be said to be the best.

In a word, people are like gods and horses, like dragons, all of them are full of energy, and they participate in the banquet of the Son of Heaven in the best state.