Long-distance training has always been one of the prescribed training items in the military. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info It is said that from the beginning of the founding of the Great Chu, the Ministry of War has required troops to be stationed in various places. It's just that with the passage of time, the rules that were originally strictly enforced have now become lax. In addition, it is customary for officers in various localities to eat empty salaries, and there is no training at all.

Yang Tianhong knows that no matter what he does, there must be someone behind him. Although he is a monk of the Guiyuan Sect, he has only just entered the court. I don't know any of the powerful ministers, and the family can't be relied on for the time being. Fortunately, Emperor Shunming favored him, and it was natural that Yang Tianhong would of course put His Majesty first in everything, showing his loyalty while also gaining support from the highest figures.

He specially compiled a booklet on the daily training of the Xuanhuo Battalion and submitted it to the Military Department for the record. In this way, the Xuanhuo Battalion left the station for long-distance training, and it also had a full and reasonable name. In short, the time limit should not exceed two days at most, and in any case, it is necessary to return to the Beijing Division. Otherwise, exceeding the prescribed time is a major crime of "rebellion and rebellion".

Since it is a long-distance training, it is necessary to carry heavy loads, and it is necessary to carry complete armor and weapons. With a good supply of food, the newly recruited soldiers of the Xuanhuo Battalion also have abundant physical strength. According to the normal training intensity of the previous few days, the Xuanhuo Battalion had to run from the station to Qizhou on the outskirts of Beijing, and then turn around and return to the Beijing Division.

It's just a day's time to go back and forth.

Of course, the military general's letter seal that Yang Tianhong carried with him was true, and this was undoubtedly confirmed by Li Shaoming, the secretary of the Ministry of War, after reading it.

He rode on a horse and galloped with a whip, but Yang Tianhong wore dozens of pounds of armor and followed and ran on the ground. In comparison, Yang Tianhong's speed is even faster than Li Shaoming.

He was a monk after all.

It's just that in Li Shaoming's eyes, this kind of behavior is very unusual and incomprehensible.

Yang Tianhong smiled indifferently: "There has always been the word "fairness" in the army. If the main general is still like this, the officers and soldiers below will naturally follow suit. If I don't stand up and lead by example first, how can I tell my subordinates?"

Li Shaoming couldn't help but shake his head and said, "But after all, you are the main general, and you are the loyal military captain appointed by His Majesty!"

Yang Tianhong didn't care: "So what? If the main general is greedy for life and afraid of death, and afraid of hardship, the officers and soldiers below will also feel cold when they see it. My Yang family has been rewarded by Your Majesty for generations, and my father did not forget to protect His Majesty and protect Dachu until his death. ”

Li Shaoming didn't say anything anymore, just rode on the horse and whipped a few times on the horse's buttocks.

In all fairness, he appreciated Yang Tianhong's remarks.

However, everyone can say that they are obedient, but few people really do it.

Yang Tianhong is young, and it is inevitable that he will be enthusiastic. Although his actions made Li Shaoming feel novel, but now after all, it is not more than usual, Li Shaoming is so focused on his old wife Miao that he can't think about other things in his mind.

Soon, the front battalion had already discovered the Li family guards who had been shot along the way. Along the way, people were divided to collect the corpses, spread the guard, and in the distance, they saw the carriage in the middle of the path.

Miao threw himself on the carriage, and a long arrow shot in from the left shoulder in front of him, and he was slashed in the abdomen, the knife was deep and long, the belly was cut open, and the slippery intestines flowed outside. Until death, the whole person still maintained the movement of reaching forward, and in his right hand, he held the hairpin stained with horse blood.

Seeing this, Li Shaoming was completely stunned.

He could barely keep his balance, his body was crooked, and the sky spun around in front of him, and he fell from his horse with a bang. Fortunately, Yang Tianhong was next to him and caught it quickly, so he was not injured.

Looking at the tragic death of Miao, Li Shaomingzhi felt that his eyes were straight. He opened his mouth, but he couldn't say a word for a long time. Pushing Yang Tianhong's hand away very rudely, alone, shaking his body, crawling to the front of the carriage, gently brushing Miao's body with trembling hands, tears flashed in his wrinkled eyes, and he was so short of breath that he could suffocate at any time.

Except for the soldiers who scattered in search of the robbers, everyone standing nearby stood with their feet together and watched this scene in silence.

Yang Tianhong sighed in his heart, he walked behind Li Shaoming and comforted: "Master Li, people can't be resurrected after death, please mourn." ”

Li Shaoming hugged Miao's gradually cold body and turned his head. At such a close distance, Yang Tianhong clearly saw the emaciated and obvious knuckles of the soldier's Shangshu, and the wrinkles on his face were deep and dense, covered with traces of time. Because of the incomparably strong anger, the whole person looked hideous and cruel, and even the green tendons on both sides of his forehead were constantly beating.

"I want revenge......"

This sentence was muttered by Li Shaoming, not to anyone.

"I, I want revenge!"

For a moment, his voice had grown old and pathetic, full of terrifying ferocity.

"I will not spare any of those who killed you. I'm going to tear them into pieces and skin them! Ling Chi! Expose their corpses to the public!"

......

Emperor Shunming sat on the upholstered chair, his brows furrowed, and he looked at the secret fold that Dongfang Kong, the chief attendant, had just presented, with anger.

"The Xuanhuo Battalion was originally also the elite of the Beijing Battalion, and when the ancestors of the Great Chu Dynasty were in power, the Xuanhuo Battalion could be regarded as a first-class strong army. He has fought the Southern Barbarians, and has a good record of annihilating more than 50,000 people in the northern Rongdi. It was precisely because of the strong combat power of the Xuanhuo Battalion that the ancestor ordered the Xuanhuo Battalion to defend the Jingshi out of compassion. But who would have thought that in just a few decades, the Xuanhuo Battalion would fall so quickly, and it would have fallen to the point where it had to be filled with old and weak soldiers. ”

"Also, it's really hateful that Yin Jianhua privately withheld the soldiers' money. The soldiers of the Xuanhuo Battalion were paid two taels of silver per capita per month, but in his hands, they were actually deducted so much that they didn't even have five cents left. I can't eat, let alone go into battle to kill the enemy, and I don't even have the strength to walk. It's hateful that this Yin Jianhua still has the face to write to the military department, shouting what is wronged. In my opinion, it is not a pity for this person to die, and it is not an exaggeration to cut it with a thousand knives. ”

Looking at Emperor Shunming, who was full of anger, the old Dongfang Kong interjected quietly: "Your Majesty, Yang Tianhong cut off Yin Jianhua's hands in the order. Now, Yin Jianhua's family has been running repeatedly in Dali Temple and the military department, claiming to treat Yang Tianhong's crimes. Or, likewise chop off his hands against each other. ”

"Chopping hands against each other?"

Emperor Shunming's anger did not subside, but he was also angry to the extreme, and suddenly sneered with a cold expression: "What qualifications do they have to discuss state affairs in vain, and what qualifications do they have to deal with my generals casually?"

Dongfang Kong lowered his eyebrows and said, "However, the words of those people in the Yin family are somewhat reasonable. Yang Tianhong cut off Yin Jianhua's hands in public, which was indeed a bit excessive, and he was suspected of committing the following crimes. ”

"It's not about committing the following crimes. ”

Emperor Shunming shook his head, picked up another copy from the table, pointed to one of the passages, and said, "This is the report of the Secret Spy Division on the events of the Xuanhuo Camp that day. Look at this, all of these are what Yang Tianhong said himself. ”

The words on the fold are all Yang Tianhong's original words that day -- when it comes to the following offenses, this sentence should be more suitable for you, Vice General Yin. The only supreme person in my Great Chu is Your Majesty. All armies in the world are owned by His Majesty. Vice General Yin, do you think that the military salary for raising soldiers is from your own family? Isn't it that Your Majesty is virtuous, and all the people in the world return to their hearts, collect them from the people one by one, and feed back to tens of millions of soldiers and people. It's good that you don't say anything about filling your pockets, and you don't think about repentance. Except for the brothers' monthly silver, where did the armor in the Xuanhuo camp go? When Ben General took over, the treasury was empty, except for a few rusty broken knives and guns, and the grain depot was even more empty, and even rats could starve to death. You'd better be honest and tell you where the money goes. Otherwise, you are guilty of embezzling state assets. This move is enough to punish your nine clans!

Emperor Shunming smiled faintly: "The whole world is not the king's land, and the army of Great Chu is owned by me." Yang Tianhong is only a sixteen-year-old child, not yet an adult, and he still understands these truths. That Yin Jian has been an official for decades, but he has deducted money and food from officers and soldiers, and filled his own pockets. Now, when the East Window Incident happened, Yin Jianhua not only did not repent, but ordered his family to run around in Beijing to expand the situation. Hehe...... is really a battalion officer and deputy general for many years, and he is so bold that he can. ”

Dongfang Kong did not continue according to Emperor Shunming's words. He was silent for a moment, and said seriously: "On that day, Chen Zhengjian of the Guiyuan Sect and Huang Zhiping of Haotianmen had a dispute because of Yang Tianhong, although the cause was that Haotianmen was unreasonable first, the core of the conflict was Yang Tianhong. ”

Emperor Shunming put down the fold in his hand and glanced at Dongfang Kong calmly.

If you talk about the most loyal servant around you, it is none other than Dongfangkong.

This senior warden, who had been waiting for him for many years, was reminding himself with this profound approach: no matter how he dealt with the Xuanhuo Camp, he must pay careful attention to the attitudes of the major cultivation sects.

If Yang Tianhong is an ordinary person with no background, then the way to deal with this matter is much simpler.

The crux of the matter is that Yang Tianhong is a monk after all, and he has been worshiped under the Guiyuan Sect as early as five years ago.

Looking at all the countries in the world, none of them dared to be disrespectful to the cultivation sect. Even the powerful Qin, Zhao and other countries still dared to issue an order to expel them only with the absolute support of more than two first-class sects behind them, or they made a certain second- or third-rate sect as an enemy. After all, the difference between ordinary people and monks is too great.

"I have no prejudice against Haotianmen. I have said before that whether it is Guiyuan Sect or Haotianmen, I will treat everyone equally. ”

After pondering for a long time, Emperor Shunming said lightly: "But then again, the time when the immortals of Haotianmen settled in my Great Chu was earlier than the Guiyuan Sect. But looking at the court up and down, Haotianmen accepted disciples and contacted the ministers of the court, but he didn't help me train any generals and talents. Those who are favored by them and have qualifications are all included in the mountain gate without exception. Even when my Great Chu was in danger of being invaded by foreign enemies, Haotianmen still did not intervene and did not send a single reinforcement. Even that Huang Zhiping, who is nominally my secret guard, has not done anything except wantonly solicit valuable assets that are beneficial to my Great Chu. ”

"Chen Zhijian of Guiyuan Sect is vulgar, but he has a good set of knowledge of people. On that day, if it weren't for Chen Zhengjian's statement to accept Yang Tianhong as an apprentice, it would have been really difficult for me to come up with a way to reward Yang Tianhong for a while. Yang Tianhong kept his word very much, and said that he would have a ten-year period, and he would have cultivated to the fifth level of qi refining in five years. The cultivation sect attaches great importance to its disciples, and it is the first time I have heard of such a thing as being willing to let the disciples of the sect go down the mountain. It can be seen from this that the Guiyuan Sect attaches great importance to secular forces, and its methods of handling things are more sophisticated than those of Haotianmen. A young man like Yang Tianhong, who had entered the fifth layer of qi refining at the age of sixteen, had a bright future. If a country wants to prosper, the more talented people the better. Do you think that the reason why I agreed to give Yang Tianhong the official titles of Lieutenant of Loyal Martial Arts and Captain of Martial Cavalry for a period of five years was just to compensate for the past merits of the Hussar General?"

Although Dongfang Kong knew the answer, he still shook his head with a smile and remained silent. Emperor Shunming is now in high spirits, and some words are still good for him to say.

"That was a consideration I had for Yang Tianhong. ”

Emperor Shunming's words were loud: "Talents must be evaluated from all aspects. Since Confucius came out, the world has respected literature and Taoism. In contrast, martial arts are despised by everyone. Hmph! I have been in peace and stability for decades, and although there are border troubles, there are elite soldiers and fierce generals who can be safe. However, the elite soldiers will eventually grow old, and the fierce generals will become old people, and the descendants will not be replaced, and the brilliant martial arts will become rotten wood. ”

After a pause, Emperor Shunming continued in a majestic tone: "The Xuanhuo Camp is the best example. When the ancestors were in power, the fierce generals in the court were as talented as clouds, and the Xuanhuo Battalion was naturally able to maintain elite combat power. Nowadays, the armament is relaxed, and the Manchu officials have respected the text and despised the warriors. Although I intend to change this situation, I am unable to fundamentally reverse the situation that has become a reality. Fortunately, God sent me a Yang Tianhong. The so-called "newborn calves are not afraid of tigers", for the shortcomings in the army, the old ministers of the DPRK and China are blind to the evils, and they are good at protecting themselves without saying a word. The court has been silent for too long, and it needs a guy who does things out of the ordinary to change the situation. Since he could cultivate to the fifth level of qi refining in just five years, he naturally had enough qualifications for me to entrust him with a heavy responsibility. ”

"Yang Tianhong is a disciple of the Guiyuan Sect, who would dare to despise him among the officials of the DPRK and China? ”

"Yang Tianhong has been bullied since he was a child, and his style of dealing with things is different from ordinary people. That day, I intended to let him take over the elite of the Xiaocai Battalion, but I didn't expect to be taken to the Xuanhuo Camp by the prince's people, which can be regarded as a crooked beating. If he can really make the Xuanhuo Camp change its appearance, I will not hesitate to give him a higher official title. I am afraid that he will be blocked by worldly forces, afraid of his hands and feet, and lose his enterprising spirit. ”

Dongfang Kong nodded knowingly: "This son will definitely become a sharp knife in the hands of His Majesty." Wherever it is pointed, it will be stabbed. ”

Emperor Shunming glanced at Dongfang Kong deeply, and suddenly burst into a burst of wild laughter.

"Yes, let Yang Tianhong do whatever he wants for the time being. Knives are always sharpened faster and faster, and if they are placed in the sheath for a long time, they will only rust and rot, and finally become unusable. ”

After saying this, Emperor Shunming put away the smile on his face, and his expression became solemn: "Proposed purpose." ”

Hearing this, Dongfang Kong hurriedly stepped forward, stood still on the side of the copywriter, pulled up the wide cuffs of his robe, used his strength, and slowly sharpened the ink in the inkstone that had been filled with water. Then, he picked up an ivory rod wolf pen with a round feel, dipped it in ink and lifted it, and quietly waited for Emperor Shunming to issue his will.

"Let Dali Temple strictly investigate the case of Yin Jianhua's embezzlement of military salaries. The secret intelligence department may assign personnel to assist in the investigation. In addition, there are two ways of will. If Yin Jianhua and his comrades bow down and admit their guilt, then only the first evil will be investigated, and the rest will be punished lightly. ”

Hearing this, Dongfang Kong, who was speculating about Emperor Shunming's intentions, raised his head and asked cautiously: "If Yin Jianhua's family refuses to settle the matter, and still wants to ask for his guilt on the grounds of Yang Tianhong's public beheading, how should he be punished?"

Emperor Shunming, who was sitting on the soft chair, smiled, his tone was flat, but the words were unusually cold.

"If that's the case, then all the doors will be slashed, and no one will be left!"

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There is indeed a huge difference between a literati who has been an official for many years and a military general like Yin Jianhua that cannot be equated.

Although the holy decree did not say it explicitly, the chief official of Dali Temple still understood the hidden meaning. After being scared out of a cold sweat, Dali Temple summoned Yin Jianhua and his family to the court overnight, stating: The evidence of Yin Jianhua, Ma Wenchang, Wu Han and others for corruption is conclusive, and they should be sentenced to beheading according to the law of Dachu.

"I'm not convinced!"

Thick hemostatic medicine bags were tied on both sides of his shoulders, and the whole person was dying, leaning on the recliner with a weak Yin Jianhua, as soon as he heard such a verdict, he didn't know where the strength came from, and he suddenly struggled to stand up from the chair, and his bloodshot eyes widened, like a wounded wild bear, and roared at the officials of Dali Temple wearing red robes in the hall: "Obviously, Yang Tianhong committed the crime, and there is no reason to punish his colleagues, how can it become me and other corrupt military salaries?"

According to normal circumstances, cases involving the rank of deputy general of the first battalion should at least be handled by officials such as Dali Sicheng. However, everyone knew that this case had already been decided, and the Imperial Court attached great importance to it. Therefore, Zuo Shaoqing of Dali Temple was specially appointed to take full responsibility.

Arguing that ranting has no effect. The people of Dali Temple will not say a word more to the criminal who is about to be executed. At that moment, the hall official in the red robe sneered and said nothing, until all the family members who accompanied Yin Jianhua to the hall made a fuss, and the atmosphere became chaotic.

When Yang Tianhong accompanied Li Shaoming, who was covered in blood, back to Beijing, Yin Jianhua and other co-defendants happened to be escorted to the vegetable market for beheading. Ma Wenchang and Wu Han also did the same. The confiscation of family property was the responsibility of the subordinate departments of the internal servants, and for a time the heads were rolling and the blood was flowing.