Chapter 54: The Three Battalions
Qi Jingtong waited anxiously outside, it's been a long time, why hasn't there been any news, it can't be that Your Majesty doesn't want to see me, or is it that those fathers-in-law deliberately didn't report the money they didn't give money?
This is not a guess, after all, when Liu Jin was in power during the Zhengde period, this kind of thing was not uncommon.
"Alas, I knew I had brought some silver money here, and I took all the money I just sent home, and I forgot to bring it back, what should I do, I shouldn't be able to see Your Majesty."
Qi Jingtong paced back and forth anxiously, there was no way, he could only wait, he couldn't just go back home, that would be a big loss, anyway, if he went back now, did General Wang still want him?
"Is General Qi here?"
"Yes, Your Majesty summoned me, and I didn't bring anything good with me, and I ask my father-in-law not to dislike it." After turning over for a long time, Qi Jingtong finally turned over two taels of silver.
Huang Jin smiled and waved his hand, "General Qi is polite, the miscellaneous family doesn't dare to take your money, Your Majesty is going to have dinner, let me take you directly over and have lunch with Your Majesty, this is a blessing that others can't get, General Qi has to grasp it well." ”
When Qi Jingtong heard that the emperor was going to invite him to lunch, his little heart fluttered, what a gift.
"Then, that, this father-in-law, do you have any taboos when you see the emperor?" Although we have met once, the last time we met informally, this time it was a formal meeting, and I am sure that I am nervous.
Huang Jin smiled and said softly: "It's not too taboo, you just pay a little attention, Your Majesty doesn't have any shelves, be easy-going when eating, Your Majesty doesn't often invite people to dinner, and I hope General Qi won't forget the miscellaneous family in the future." ”
"Definitely, definitely, haven't you asked your father-in-law's name yet?" Mixed in the officialdom, you still understand what you say, and the eunuchs in the palace are the most unoffended, otherwise people will secretly rub and say bad things about you in front of the emperor, what should you do, and then you won't be able to tell even if you have a mouth.
"Huang Jin, don't be nervous, you can answer whatever Your Majesty says." Huang Jin smiled, feeling quite honest, and he didn't know where His Majesty found someone.
Qi Jingtong was shocked, he had done his homework, it is said that the most favored eunuchs around His Majesty were Lu Fang, Huang Jin, and Chen Hong, but he didn't expect this to be Huang Jin.
"Your Majesty, General Qi is here." Huang Jin bowed slightly, so that Lin Yu could see Qi Jingtong behind him.
"Weichen Qi Jingtong pays a visit to Your Majesty, Your Majesty for ten thousand years."
"Come on, get up, hurry up and serve the table, the dishes and chopsticks are ready for you, hiss~" Lin Yu was peeling a big lobster, just fished out of the pot, and it was a little hot.
"Master, slow down, hurry up and pass on the imperial doctor." Huang Jin hurriedly stepped forward to check, damn it, next time you can't let the dish be served so hot.
"Die, what kind of doctor is this matter, pour me a glass of water, what are you doing standing there, hurry up, you shouldn't have eaten yet, I have something to tell you, let's talk while eating." Lin Yu glanced at Qi Jingtong, how do you feel naïve, it should be no problem, right?
Qi Jingtong was a little at a loss, Your Majesty was a little too enthusiastic, it made people a little unbearable, glanced at Huang Jin, and Huang Jin also hurriedly gave him a look.
Qi Jingtong walked to the dining table with confidence and found his place to sit down.
"Master, you eat slowly, too much, if you like to eat, I'll tell them to get it again." Seeing that Lin Yu was eating all over his mouth, Huang Jin couldn't close his mouth with a smile, His Majesty's satisfaction was the greatest praise for him.
"Go, tell the imperial dining room to get a few more elbows or something, I'm feeling a little hungry." It's really a bit abnormal these two days, and I feel like these should not be enough to eat, so I have to have something real.
"Your Majesty, this ......" These dishes are actually a lot, no matter how much, nothing really will happen, right?
"If you are told to go, you will go, and you will get more medicinal food, these two days are a bit abnormal." Lin Yu glanced at him, grinding and chirping, or there was less education before.
"No." Huang Jin can't help it, the emperor loves to eat, what to do, do it.
"Eat whatever you want, don't be polite to me, I'll deal with two mouthfuls before I tell you, I'm starving to death." Lin Yu doesn't have time to take care of this guy for the time being, he's starving to death, let's pad it a little first.
Qi Jingtong smelled the tempting aroma of the food on the dinner table, and looked at the emperor's happy appearance, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva, it looked like it was delicious, but it really made him a little nervous to eat, so entangled.
Qi Jingtong naturally doesn't care if he eats Lin Yu or not, he can't take care of it himself, and he still has spare time to take care of you?
Finally, Lin Yu killed a whole sheep, ate a big pork knuckle, and then poured the medicinal food into his stomach, barely having a full five, and then had time to observe Qi Jingtong.
"Okay, okay, eat if you want, what's the matter with swallowing saliva, I won't poison it, just eat it." Seeing the appearance of a man with thick eyebrows who wanted to eat but didn't dare to eat made Lin Yu a little can't help laughing, it's quite funny.
"It's okay, Your Majesty, the minister is not hungry." Qi Jingtong swallowed a big mouthful of saliva again, looking delicious.
Lin Yu rolled his eyes, yes, if you like to eat or not, if you don't eat, I'll eat more.
"Do you know what I mean I called you over?" I picked up a piece of kidney, the taste was sweet and crisp, and I didn't know how to make it, but it tasted really good.
"For Your Majesty's dispatch." Qi Jingtong's little heart fluttered, here it is, what kind of official is your Majesty going to seal yourself, it seems that he mentioned it last time, he won't put it down.
"You've worked in the Divine Machine Camp before?" Lin Yu's fingers tapped on the table, a little hesitant, he didn't study it before, but he checked it later, good guy, the three major battalions are so awesome, but it's a pity that the battle in Tumu Fort was scrapped.
Of course, not only the three major battalions, but the entire Ming Dynasty's martial arts group has been abolished, otherwise how could the civilian group be so obscured as it is now, and there is no opponent at all.
"Yes." Qi Jingtong also felt His Majesty's hesitation, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only wait for His Majesty's answer with some apprehension.
"So, how do you feel about the three major battalions now compared to before?" Lin Yu had no joy or sorrow on his face, no matter what, anyway, if this guy can't do it, he will go to Wang Yangming's trouble, and by the way, he will come over alone, who is afraid of whom, who calls me the emperor.
"This, don't dare to deceive Your Majesty, the three major battalions today are much worse than those in the Taizu years, many times it's not that we don't work hard but ......" Qi Jingtong didn't finish speaking, the current three battalions are not as pure as before, and the senior commanders actually have civilian officials, how can they bear it, and sometimes they will withhold their salaries.
The elite is definitely still the elite, but if you really say how elite it is, it's hard to say, many of the brothers in it went in with enthusiasm, and then cooled out.