What is the essence of party struggle, the struggle for power.

Those who have carefully understood this period of history know that Wei Zhongxian's victory depended not on those eunuchs, but on the courtiers led by Cui Chengxiu.

Only Choi Chengxiu and Heo Hyun-chun know about the ministers of the DPRK and China.

Know which positions are important and must be grabbed; which people are important and must be eradicated or co-opted; Who can be let go, or even befriended.

The royal relatives can be let go.

Because although the status of the emperor's relatives is high, they do not have any real power.

They have no power in their hands, and there is no need to add more enemies.

Zhu Huixian didn't know much about the Donglin Party and the Eunuch Party, and she didn't want to get involved. The reason why Huo Weihua was prevented from returning to Beijing was completely his grandfather's explanation.

In the afternoon of the same day, Yang Chengying was still on his way to Guifu Fort.

Seeing that it was getting late, they rested at a place called Zhaojiatun.

Put out the guard posts and the secret posts first, and then set up tents.

The men unfolded the simple marching tents, propped them up with wood, and fixed the corners with short, sharpened logs.

A fire was lit in front of the tent on the march, and a pot was set up on the fire, in which drinking water was boiled.

Around the campfire, everyone took hot water and ate the dry food they brought with them.

In the Ming Dynasty, in order to facilitate carrying and long-distance travel, a kind of military food called perforated baked cake was invented.

That is, after the round cake is baked, poke a small hole in the middle, and string it with a rope, so that you can carry the march on your back.

The advantage is that it is easy to carry, and the disadvantage is that it is hard and tasteless.

This time he went to Guifu Fort to ask for speed, and Yang Chengying did not bring military rations such as meat, but brought perforated baked cakes.

Seeing that Ning finished eating with his guards, Yang Chengying also took out the baked cakes he brought and prepared to serve hot water for dinner.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he was stopped by Wang Yong: "Master Ma, you have golden branches and jade leaves, how can you eat coarse grains?" The minion has already asked the cook to cook you a few dishes, and it will be ready in no time. ”

It turned out that when Yang Chengying came out, Wang Yong was asked by the princess to come out.

Not only him, but also several cooks and the princess's manservant who picked vegetables and utensils for the cook.

When the guards were pitching their tents, they found a place to bury the pot and make food.

Soon, the smell of food permeated the makeshift camp.

Wang Yong was very particular about it, and he also brought a table of eight immortals, the legs of the table were not high, which was very suitable for use in the wild.

Dishes are served on the table.

Wang Yong took another horse and put it in front of the table, and then respectfully said to Yang Chengying: "Donkey, you can eat." ”

Seeing the braised pork, stir-fried duck and other dishes on the table, the guards suddenly felt that the baked cakes in their hands were even more unpalatable.

Yang Chengying got up and circled around the table: "Yes, you are quite good at running errands." ”

"Thank you for your compliment." Wang Yongxiang said with a smile, "Hurry up and eat, the weather is a little cold, and it will be cold if you don't eat." ”

"I know." Yang Chengying said and beckoned, "Brothers, come to dinner." ”

How many times the guards have followed the coach into life and death, they have long surpassed the ordinary relationship between superiors and subordinates.

Hearing the commander call them to eat, they all stuffed the baked cakes back into their marching bags and rushed over.

This frightened Wang Yong, and hurriedly stopped: "Master Horse, these dishes are for you." ”

"Hey, when I'm out on the march, I can eat it, and they can eat it."

Yang Chengying said nonchalantly: "Only by eating these dishes can you live up to the princess's wishes." ”

After that, he beckoned the cook to come and eat: "It's hard work, come and eat." ”

The cooks didn't dare, they all bowed their heads and stayed in place.

Wang Yong was worried that they had really listened to the horse's words, so he gave them a stern look, and then said to the horse with a smile:

"Master Horse, it's good for you to eat alone, they are all your minions, and they are not worthy of the table."

"What kind of master and slave, there are only commanders and soldiers in the army."

Yang Chengying didn't listen to him at all, "Everyone listen, leave some for the brothers who stand guard, and the rest must be eaten up by me, it's shameful to waste." ”

"Yes." The guards responded loudly, rushed up, and feasted on the dishes on the table.

There are no chopsticks, they all use branches as chopsticks, and they eat with relish.

Wang Yong's whole person was not good, and he felt that what he saw was not an official army, but a group of bandits.

Yang Chengying didn't care, he also used branches as chopsticks and ate with everyone.

Not only myself, but also the cook who wants to pull in.

Wang Yong smiled embarrassedly: "Master Horse, they are just slaves, how can they be at the same table with Master Horse." ”

Yang Chengying said with a smile: "My soldiers are all on the table, and I don't care about a few more cooks." ”

Wang Yong had a wry smile on his face, and he didn't know how to respond.

"Come on, let's eat together." Yang Chengying stepped forward and pulled the cook to the table.

Several cooks were very afraid of Wang Yong, and lowered their heads to peek at him.

"I'm a colt, listen to me." Yang Chengying looked at Wang Yong with a smile, "You're right?" ”

"Yes, it's the Horse Master." Wang Yong could only nod.

The crowd swept away all the food on the table.

Among them, several well-fed guards poked between their teeth as they went to change the guard with the guards in exchange for them to eat the food they had left behind.

In front of the bonfire, Yang Chengying and Ning Wan sat side by side.

Ning Wan smiled and said: "The little eunuch sent by the princess to the concubine has a green face, and the handsome man is not afraid that he will go back and sue you in front of the princess." ”

"Since I dare to do this, I am not afraid of suing."

Yang Chengying changed his words, "These cooks are really good, and if there are not many people going out in the future, they will bring them and change the food for the brothers." ”

"It's a good idea, and the cost is not low." Ning Wan said, "These cooks are all from big restaurants in Beijing, and their annual wages are estimated to be worth the annual salary of ten big soldiers. ”

"Really?"

Yang Chengying didn't believe it, so he called a fat cook and asked him about his salary for a year.

The fat cook smiled: "The villain is an errand boy in the mansion of the eldest princess of Ruian, and he is fifty taels of silver a month." ”

"Fifty taels, a month?" Yang Chengying was taken aback.

Six hundred taels a year, which is equivalent to raising more than 30 soldiers.

The fat cook said: "The villain's salary is small, I heard that the top cook in the Hou Mansion is three hundred taels of silver a month." ”

"Three...... Three hundred taels! ”

"Gongshun Hou Ye is very strange, what he eats is not vegetables but choy sum, there is a drought near Beijing, and Hou Ye buys vegetables from Jiangnan. The cook in his house peeled off the leaves and left only the cabbage, and threw them away to feed the dogs. ”

"Such a luxury."

"The villain thinks that this is not a luxury, there are more than a dozen manors under the name of Gongshun Hou, and the silver is collected like water, and he doesn't care about the silver at all."

"yes, yes."

Hearing Yang Chengying's teeth clucking, it was too scary.

However, it doesn't seem to be an exaggeration to think of the princess's daily use.

The fat cook may have felt that the colt has no shelf, or maybe he had just drunk some wine, and the conversation box opened:

"In contrast, the villain thinks that the princess is thrifty, and she has tasted all the dishes she cooks, and there is no waste."

cough cough cough ......

A cough was heard.

The fat cook turned his head and saw Wang Yong looking at him coldly, which frightened him.

It is bold to judge the master as a servant.

Yang Chengying hurriedly played a round: "I've drunk everything, it's nothing to say something light, don't take it to heart." ”