Fifteen years of Yongle.

October 30.

This is an ordinary weather, Beijing is still lazy, the wind is a little noisy, but it does not affect people's living and walking. But in the western suburbs of Beijing, a magnificent construction area has been completed.

This is a college, the coverage is positive, it is the Ministry of Industry after half a year of busy stepping on the point to build, during which His Majesty the Emperor urged several times, so that the Ministry of Industry Shangshu was very busy.

In front of the academy, there is a plaque of hot stamping written by His Majesty the Emperor with a stroke of his pen.

- Martial Academy.

Within a radius of ten miles, there are 6,000 elite Beijing battalions stationed here, working in two shifts for twelve hours, day and night, and any personnel who pass by must be interrogated and reviewed, and if there is a slight mistake, they will be detained on the spot for identity examination.

Before long, the wind and the sun were beautiful, and the first wave of students from the Martial Arts Academy finally arrived at the academy.

However, this first wave of students was not a vigorous young man, but mainly middle-aged men in the prime of life.

Among these hundreds of students, there is no shortage of border generals who are guarding one side!

"Lao Tzu has fought a whole life, but I didn't expect that at this age, I would have to study in the next year, it's really strange."

There was a burly man with a voice like a bell complaining in front of the academy, "I followed Your Majesty to Mobei, died nine times, commanded tens of thousands of sons and daughters to fight bravely to kill the enemy, and made great achievements, what is there to learn." I was a good soldier in Ningxia, and suddenly called me back. ”

This person is Chen Mao, Marquis of Ningyang, who participated in the Jingjing with his father, and was awarded the title of earl, and later followed the emperor on two northern expeditions, and the earl was promoted to marquis, and he was in Ningxia for a long time, and he was shocked in the north of the desert.

"Without a word, I heard that this martial arts academy was proposed by the one in the East Palace, and His Majesty is also quite interested in it." Someone on the side said.

Chen Mao looked at the person who spoke up, and he was still an acquaintance.

An Yuanhou, Liu Sheng.

"Lao Liu, you are also here to study, this is interesting, we brothers haven't seen each other for many years, but we have to drink a pot." Chen Mao frowned and said, "When the time comes, I'll find a few beautiful girls, and our brothers will have to get drunk before resting." ”

Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao has made great achievements in his own battles, and among the generals who are still alive in the Ming Dynasty, he can rank in the top five. There are few people who can make him look down, and Liu Sheng is among them.

"No, it's all acquaintances, you can see for yourself."

Liu Sheng looked around, either he was a famous general during the Jingnan period, or he was the second generation of generals who inherited his father's lordship, such as Song Hu, Marquis of Xining in the two towns of Gansu, Xue Lu, the famous general of Yangwu Marquis in Jingnan, Chengshan Bo Wang Tong, the son of the Duke of Ningguo, and Zhu Rong, the governor of Zuodu......

These people are old and young, but without exception, they are all famous generals who are in charge of the military power of the Ming Dynasty.

The total number of soldiers in the hands of these people is hundreds of thousands, and so many people gather together, and those who don't know think that the emperor is going to kill the general and seize power.

Chen Mao asked in surprise: "Hey, is there still a couplet hanging on the left and right sides of the main entrance?" ”

Liu Sheng asked, "What is written?" ”

Chen Mao looked at it carefully and read: "Go elsewhere for promotion and fortune, don't enter the ......door if you are greedy for life and fear of death."

"The horizontal batch is: May the dead come!"

"Good guy, this is a disgrace for us!"

Chen Mao exclaimed, "Although I haven't read a few books, this couplet is still a little interesting." ”

Liu Sheng pointed to a line of small words under the couplet "May the dead come": "It's interesting, you can see for yourself who made the payment." ”

"Oh, let me see, in October of the fifteenth year of Yongle, the crown prince Zhu Gaoxian wrote ......"

Chen Mao looked at it and blurted out, "Hey, I said who can write this kind of famous sentence from the past and the present, it turned out to be written by His Royal Highness, this is not surprising, His Highness is very talented, and it is natural to be able to write such a famous sentence that warns me and other military backgrounds!" ”

Liu Sheng couldn't help laughing: "It's really fast enough to change your words." ”

"Ahem, it doesn't matter."

Chen Mao coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment, and changed the topic and asked, "Lao Liu, do you know who will be our husband?" ”

Liu Sheng shook his head and said: "I don't know, the martial arts academy has a secret in advance, six thousand armored people will surround this place, even the engineering department that built the martial arts academy does not know the detailed content, it is said that the cabinet of the Yang Ge Lao knows what is going on, but I can't ask the cabinet." ”

Chen Mao smiled disdainfully: "Fuck it, these civil officials love to have nothing to do." ”

"Be careful." Liu Sheng frowned slightly, and said, "How can civil officials build such a big platform, at best, they are helping to build a house." Even if Xia Yuanji, Yang Rong, and Su Wu are tied together, they are not qualified to mobilize us people. The people who really want to set up the stage are the two ...... above."

"It's not that I don't understand this truth, but I'm wondering, who in the Ming Dynasty is qualified to teach us to fight?"

Chen Mao said dissatisfiedly, "We have always been the only one who teaches others to lead soldiers, and now let us come to the academy as cadets, which is too ridiculous." ”

When a young man on the side heard this, he said, "I heard that there are three giants in the Martial Academy, the chief and vice presidents and the education officer, and secondly, some old generals who are already old and not bad come to teach. However, those of us belong to the highest research department in the martial arts academy, and it is the president, vice president and education officer who come to teach us. ”

Chen Mao glanced at the young man who spoke, and he looked a little surprised, he looked less than twenty, the youngest of the hundred or so people.

"Who is this man?" Chen Mao asked Liu Sheng in a low voice.

He knew everyone present, either his comrades-in-arms at the time of the martyrdom, or the heirs of his old comrades-in-arms, but he had no impression of this young man.

Liu Sheng responded: "The commander of Shandong, Su Wen, came out of the Qi Wangfu in Nanjing." ”

"Oh, it's him." Chen Mao said indifferently.

He had heard of Su Wen, the youngest commander since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and became a feudal general of Zhengerpin before the age of twenty. Although he does not have a knighthood, he is not inferior to Chen Mao, who served as the chief soldier of Ningxia.

But Chen Mao felt that this surnamed Su was on the thigh of the East Palace, so he was able to rise steadily, and he had no real ability, that is, a hairy boy who had not dried up.

Chen Mao's titles and positions are all spelled out by himself. It is true that among the people present, it is not that the second generation has gained the current power by inheriting his father, but in Chen Mao's eyes, this is very reasonable, and it is too normal for his father to inherit the son of Jiangshan.

It's Su Wen, he has only fought a few battles, and he easily became the commander of the capital.

Noticing the disdain in the eyes of his old friend on the side, Liu Sheng secretly reminded: "Old Chen, don't make a mistake, Zuodu Yushi Suwu is his younger brother, and there is the support of the East Palace behind him, if nothing else, these two brothers can nourish their careers in the future." ”

Chen Mao said lightly: "I know. ”

Of course, he wouldn't deliberately provoke the other party just because he didn't accept Su Wen, a fool would do such a thing. Those who can stand in this position are all old oilmen who have lived out the life of creation, and they will make friends with those who can make friends, and those who can't be friends can't be offended.

Chen Mao's Xun Qi faction and the Qi King faction like Su Wen and Su Wu are natural allies, and there is no reason to make enemies with each other.

But this did not affect Chen Mao's despise on Su Wen in his heart.

Su Wen just smiled indifferently and didn't say much.

He is no longer the reckless young man who was a fledgling and enthusiastic when he didn't agree with him, and he did things just because he saw who was unhappy.

Su Wen still remembers what Zhu Gaoxian said to himself before he left for Shandong:

"You have to remember: in the future, you must hone your heart, as a general, you can hide mountains and seas in your belly. If you don't have the ability to bear it at all, you can't eat and sleep if you are told two words, and the end will only be controlled. ”

This sounds like what the old father said to his departing son, Su Wen was the first time after the loss of his husband and mother that someone had educated him in such a gentle tone, and the person who said these words was a teenager who was not a few years older than him.

……

"The door is open!"

Everyone looked at it, and the door of the martial arts courtyard opened from the inside out, and there was a person standing in front of the door, dressed in a white robe with a long beard and beautiful hair.

British Gong, Zhang Fu.

Whether it is the arrogant generals or the generals, they all salute together at this moment.

Zhang Fu used to be the leader of the Wuxun faction, and in terms of ability and status, he deserved their respect.

"One hundred and seven, the right person."

Zhang Fu glanced at it, and he had already counted the number of people, and said lightly, "As you can see, I am the education officer of the Martial Academy, Zhang Fu. When I arrived at the Martial Academy, there were no princes and uncles, and there were no feudal generals, and once I stepped into the Martial Academy, there were only two kinds of people. ”

"One kind of person is the gentleman of the Martial Academy, and the other kind of person is the student of the Martial Academy, when you get here, bow your head and have due respect for the gentleman of the Martial Academy."

Chen Mao bowed and said, "Grandpa Guo, I'll understand......

"There's no grandfather here."

Zhang Fu glanced at Chen Mao and said, "You should call me Mr. respectfully, this is the first time I remind you, and the last time I remind you." If you don't feel the right name, you can turn away and no one will stop you. ”

Chen Mao paused and retreated into the crowd.

It's better to be cowardly when it's time to coax.

Quitting the Martial Arts Academy? Are you kidding!

The emperor issued an edict to bring them together, not to consult with them, but to order. At this time, if you withdraw from the martial arts academy, it will be a protest!

Zhang Fu said expressionlessly: "Since there is no objection, then enter the academy with me, the martial academy has prepared a welcoming ceremony for you." ”

……

Everyone followed behind Zhang Fu, although they had no opinion on the surface, but they muttered in private.

"To be honest, I thought that there would be a British Duke among the 'Big Three' of the Martial Academy, but what I didn't expect was that the British Duke was actually the last of the three."

"I thought that even if the British Duke was not the dean of the Martial Academy, he had to be a vice president, who would have thought that he would just be an education officer."

"You say, even the British Duke is just an education officer, so where are the deans and vice deans sacred?"

"It doesn't matter who it is, I don't believe that there is any other general in the Ming Dynasty who can overpower the British Duke, no matter who will be the president and vice president, I am not convinced!"

"Say a few words, don't cause trouble for Grandpa Guo."

"Tell me what, it's the truth, the British Duke is the ranking of our military generals, and as a result, we found two people who didn't know where to ride on the head of the grandfather, isn't this a slap in the face!"

"We haven't even met the two deans now, so you think those two deans can't do it?"

"Hmph, I'm just stating the facts."

The group walked along the path towards the central area of the academy, the building of the martial arts academy was not very luxurious and high-end, it was just rows of neat and simple houses. This is not because the Ministry of Industry is in a hurry to leave a mistake, this is the original intention of the design of the Martial Arts Academy.

The couplet at the main gate of the martial arts academy has been clearly stated: promote officials and make fortunes and go elsewhere.

The generals finally arrived at their destination, and in the core area of the martial arts academy, a high platform made of bricks and stones was built, with a flagpole on the high platform, and the sun and moon flags fluttering in the wind.

Under the sun and moon, the teenager has been waiting here for a long time.

"Everyone, welcome to the Martial Academy, I am the vice president of your Martial Academy, and I will also lead your admission ceremony."

After seeing this young vice president, the fierce generals who were still talking about it couldn't help but change their faces drastically, and suddenly quieted down, and saluted respectfully: "Ministers, see His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”

Zhu Gaoxian smiled and raised his hand: "Here, I am not His Highness, I am just the vice president of the Martial Academy." ”

The generals couldn't help but smile bitterly, who would have thought that they would encounter this after being admitted to the hospital.

They are still thinking about who can overpower the British duke, is he worthy?

Matched, so matched!

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally came over to serve as the vice president of their martial arts academy, no wonder Zhang Fuhui gave up his hand to Xian Gan.

They respect Zhu Gaoxian not only in terms of status and identity, but also respect for his brilliant achievements.

Wait a minute......

Even the prince came over and was just the vice president, so wouldn't the dean ...... Are you kidding!

"Welcome to the Martial Academy, I am the director of the Martial Academy, and I have been waiting here for a long time."

The loud voice sounded in everyone's ears, and they looked up, and behind the prince, the old man in the dragon robe slowly walked to the sun and moon flag, his arms spread like an eagle's bright wings, taking the mountains and seas into his arms, bringing invisible coercion to people.

- Zhu Di.

The generals knelt down and kowtowed, respectfully shouting: "Long live my emperor, long live!" ”

Zhu Di smiled slightly, he was very satisfied with his appearance that he had been preparing for a long time.

Scare silly!

Zhu Gaoxian was already accustomed to the old man's evil taste, coughed lightly, and said to everyone: "You are all the pillars of the Ming Dynasty, and coming to the martial arts academy for further study is the meaning of this palace and the meaning of Your Majesty." ”

"From now on, you will have a three-month study at the Martial Arts Academy."

He pinched the time in his heart, and in three months, the literary academy should have almost been repaired. After the academy was repaired, he would go to the academy to attend classes.

The martial arts of the world are all taken into my arms.

"You are soldiers, I am also from the military, the martial arts academy is also a military academy, studying in the martial arts academy is no different from being in the army."

Zhu Gaoxian said loudly, "Here, there is no excessive salute, you only need to salute once, and that is the military salute of the Martial Academy!" ”

He clenched his right hand into a fist, across the front of his heart, and his waist was as tenacious as a pine, and his momentum was overwhelming.

Military salute is the most basic requirement for a soldier, not a simple action, this is a kind of momentum, the momentum of a soldier, after the formation of the inertial thinking of military salute, whether for generals or soldiers, will develop the ideology of obeying military orders.

This was Zhu Gaoxian's first step in cultivating these high-ranking generals of the Ming Empire.

(End of chapter)