"This is Bianjing!"

Bai Qi stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the city in the distance.

Since he was a child, he listened to his grandmother's teachings to study and study well, and when he grew up, he went to Tokyo to gain fame.

Now it's finally here, but the identity is not a lifter, but a dignified Duke of Shu.

His wife Zhang is also very excited, she was born in Chengdu Zhang, she can only be regarded as a local family, and her main business is business, and she can't be compared with those Chengdu families.

The couple looked at the castle, the ships were slowly approaching, and the city was becoming clearer and clearer.

The fleet passed by Yujin Garden and even heard the cries of elephants.

Then passing through the streets outside the southern city, the people along the way saw the words "Duke of Shu", and stopped to salute this fleet.

When they arrived at Guangli Water Gate, officers and soldiers came to inspect and verify the waist card and official documents and quickly released them.

The fleet sailed all the way to the outer city of Tokyo, stopping at the west of Ryutsubashi, and also prepared a carriage in advance.

Bai Qi disembarked with his wife, and a hundred guards followed him.

Lin Chong also returned to Beijing with him.

"The Duke of Shu is so young!"

"I heard that it was the prince's brother, who led the army to destroy Zhong Xiang last year."

"Exceptionally handsome!"

“……”

The people near Longjin Bridge looked at Bai Qi who got off the boat and discussed.

Bai Qi smiled and waved to everyone, and his wife Zhang and Yourong straightened their waists and followed her husband to the carriage.

If the people who entered Beijing to receive the reward this time did not have a mansion in Kaifeng, they would be temporarily arranged to the Sifang Pavilion collectively.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, the Sifang Pavilion was the collective name of the four major foreign guest reception offices: Duting Station received Liaojin envoys, Duting Xiyi received Western Xia envoys, Huaiyuan Station received Jiaozhi envoys, and Tongwen Pavilion received Goryeo and Tubo tribes.

If an envoy from the Western Regions arrives, he will be treated like the Western Xia.

If it is an envoy of the Nanyang Domain, it will be treated like Jiaozhi.

Last year, the four pavilions were merged, and the reception organization for foreign guests was streamlined, and all the envoys stayed in Dutingyi. If you can't live for a while, you can arrange it in the next door to the Great Xiangguo Temple.

Hearing that Bai Qi was coming, Zhang Guangdao, Li Bao, Yang Zhi, Deng Chun, Guan Sheng, Li Jinyi and others who had returned to Beijing came to visit them with their respective families.

Not only them, but also many other generals.

Those who were about to be made earls and above were recalled to the capital. As for the viscounts and barons, they remained in the army, and the imperial court would send pedestrians to the place to be canonized.

Yue Fei returned to the Ming Dynasty too late, and he did not fight a big battle. But in the past two years, there have been many small victories, and there is a merit in breaking through the camp and seizing Zhending, coupled with Zhu Ming's great appreciation, he barely managed to get a baron this time.

The title is not so easy to come by, Wang De fought twice in a row, both of which were the first to ascend at critical times, but he didn't even get mixed up with the baron.

Because Wang De's qualifications and positions are not enough, the first thing to promote him must be his military rank and military position - Zhu Ming learned of Wang De's achievements and ordered him to train a thousand warriors, and his department gave him the number of "Yaksha Battalion".

Han Shizhong defected to the Ming Dynasty earlier, first trained troops in Jingxiang, and led his troops to attack and seize Zhijiang. He followed Zhu Ming to attack Kaifeng in the north, and then went to Shanxi and Shandong to train troops. In the Hebei War last year, although Han Shizhong only picked up a large area of the city for nothing, his qualifications and prestige were enough to be made an earl.

"Hehe, it's all here," Han Shizhong took his wife, ran to join in the fun with a smile, and said, "Meet the Duke of Shu!" ”

Bai Qi returned the salute: "General Han, I have admired the name for a long time." ”

Liang Hongyu didn't come, she was just a concubine for the time being, and Han Shizhong was followed by the original Bai family.

The generals gathered together to chat, and the ladies also ran to the next room to contact their feelings.

The next day, the crown prince summoned them and invited them to the East Palace to drink, and they could bring the ladies with them.

More people came this time, and the twelve brothers who were worshiped by Yang Zhi at the beginning are now only eleven - Zhang Qing died of illness last year, and he was posthumously presented to the viscount and was awarded by his young son.

"Ninth brother, what's wrong?" Lin Chong exclaimed.

The sleeve of Li Ying's right arm was empty, and he said with a wry smile: "Last year, I attacked the city with the crown prince, and when I landed in the city, my arm was broken by an iron rod, and I was pushed by two spears and fell to the bottom of the city. As soon as he turned over and tried to get up, a piece of sassaga rolled down again, and it still hit this arm. The military doctor didn't save it, so he sawed it off. ”

Li Jinyi said: "The ninth brother's right arm is gone, and he will no longer fight in the future, and he will be transferred to be the Huaixi inspection envoy." ”

"It's better not to fight, and live in peace." Sun Li comforted.

Li Ying sighed and said: "Alas, in the future, there will be Brother Lao, who will help me kill a few more gold thieves, and this arm is really unlucky." ”

Yang Zhi changed the topic and asked Lin Chong: "Are you good in the south?" ”

"It's okay, I've been following the Duke of Shu, I have been promoted to the deputy chief soldier of Hunan, and the chief soldier is served by the Duke of Shu himself." Lin Chong replied.

These sworn brothers have become somewhat unfamiliar because of their long separation.

Zhang Guangdao, Chen Ziyi, Gu San, Deng Chun, Deng Xia, Shi Biao, Gong Xiu and other generals formed another circle to chat lively. They are all from Yangzhou, and they naturally form a group, and Gu San and Shi Biao are particularly close - Gu San commands the heavy armor and pro-army, and Shi Biao leads the guards of the imperial city.

Wang Yuan, Han Shizhong, Yao Pingzhong and other generals belonged to the Western Army.

Li Bao, Zhang Bo, and the Xuzhou blacksmith who migrated to Jinzhou were all from Shandong.

"The prince has arrived!"

Everyone sat quietly, and when Zhu Ming appeared, they all stood up and saluted.

Zhu Ming smiled and nodded: "Gentlemen, sit down." ”

"Your Highness!"

Zhu Ming glanced at the generals and said with emotion: "Some brothers haven't seen each other for two or three years. Thinking about the beginning of the army in Hanzhong, it seems that it was just yesterday, and in the blink of an eye, the Ming Dynasty has the world, and you have all become the generals of the army. I would like to give you a glass first, and thank you for fighting bravely and contributing to the country! ”

"We should respect the prince." Shi Biao said.

"Yes, Prince Jing!" Lin Chong agreed.

Zhu Ming said to Bai Sheng: "You also sit down, don't stand behind me." ”

"Yes." Bai Sheng smiled and ran to sit down and raise a glass.

Zhu Ming said: "I plan to build a martial arts, just like that Taixue, you can understand it as martial arts." For the time being, only two kinds of students are recruited, one is those who have shown off their talents, and the other is warriors recommended by various armies. The duration of study is three years, and those with excellent grades can be 100 people. Those who pass the results can be ten generals. ”

Li Bao was surprised: "Can the promotion system in the army be changed? ”

"It is the same," Zhu Ming said, "Xiucai's students from Rong let them learn the art of war." Warrior cadets recommended by the army let them learn cultural strategies. Those who graduated from martial arts are all both civil and military. Whether it is a 100-person general or a 10-member general, after they graduate and enlist in the army, they must be promoted in accordance with the rules of the army. ”

The generals began to think seriously that if this system had been implemented, there would definitely be a large number of martial arts graduates among generals at all levels in the army in a few decades.

Zhang Bo asked, "Is there only one martial arts school?" ”

"For the time being, I will only open one in Tokyo, but in the future, I plan to open 10 in all parts of the country. In addition, three naval schools will be built. ”

Zhu Ming explained in detail to the generals: "In the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, the feudal towns were divided, and the warriors were tyrannical and lawless. The former Song Dynasty learned a lesson, but it was overkill, not to mention the civil and military forces, and also scattered the troops and stationed, and transferred the generals around. As a result, the generals do not know the soldiers, the soldiers do not know the generals, and the war is a mess. The Five Dynasties are not advisable, and neither is the former Song Dynasty, so I opened martial arts. ”

"The martial arts of the Ming Dynasty are different from the martial arts of the former Song Dynasty. In the future, 10 schools will be opened across the country, graduation examinations will be held in various places, and those who pass the test will be selected and sent to the army to become 10 generals. Those with excellent grades will gather in the capital and be re-examined by the emperor himself. First, to prevent cheating in local martial arts exams, and second, the emperor personally gave the martial arts background. ”

"In other words, Wu Jinshi, like Wen Jinshi, will be a protégé of the Son of Heaven in the future!"

Zhang Bo was the most learned of these people, and he immediately understood Zhu Ming's true intention, the emperor wanted to keep the army firmly in his hands.

Warlords like the Zhe family and the Liu family will never exist again.

In the future, I am afraid that the most hopeful thing for the small soldiers and pawns is not to be promoted, but to be recommended to study martial arts because of their merits.

Zhu Ming suddenly called and said, "Yang Zhi." ”

"In!" Yang Zhi hurriedly got up.

Zhu Ming said: "I will be transferred back to Tokyo, don't command the troops abroad, give you the Generalissimo's Office and the Privy Council, and form the Kaifeng Military Academy with Zhang Bo." According to the actual combat experience of firearms and the experience of fighting in the Jin Kingdom and Western Xia, the content of the "General Essentials of Wujing" was added or deleted. It is also necessary to compile the "Infantry Drill Code", "Cavalry Code of Conduct", "Firearms Code of Conduct" and "Navy Code of Conduct". ”

Yang Zhi heard it like a fight: "I ...... I don't know how to make a book. ”

Zhu Ming said: "Let the generals at all levels of the army take the time to sum up their own combat experience and summarize and compare these combat experiences. The veterans of the center can also help, and Yang Weizhong and Yao Gu will soon be transferred back to the Privy Council and the Ministry of War. Even Liu Yanqing can help, as long as he doesn't learn how to escape. ”

"Hahahaha!" The crowd burst into laughter.

Zhu Ming said: "Zhang Bo, you are the editor-in-chief of these military books, and you can listen to the opinions of these veterans of the planters." After the first draft is compiled, I will send it to the generals of the various armies and ask them to check and fill in the gaps and make suggestions. ”

"Yes!"

Zhang Bo was overjoyed. He prefers to write military books rather than war.

Zhu Ming said: "After compiling all kinds of military books, the Kaifeng Military Academy will really recruit students, and it is estimated that Jin Guo has been driven back to Liaodong by then." Before the start of school, recruit some more generals to come back, serve in the center and serve as military school teachers. ”

Li Bao saw the prince looking at him, and hurriedly said: "I'm not a teacher's material, it's better to fight outside." ”

Zhu Ming gave Li Bao a roll of his eyes: "Whatever you want." ”

Zhu Ming also said: "The Confucian Temple in Kaifeng has been rebuilt, and in the future, the scribes will study and worship the Confucian Temple, and the samurai will also worship the Confucian Temple." But which sages need to be enshrined in the Daming Wu Temple, you can discuss it privately, and then write a list and submit it to the Generalissimo's Mansion. ”

In all dynasties, the offerings in the martial temple are different, and there are a lot of political factors.

For example, in the Tang Dynasty Wumiao, in order to make Guo Ziyi less conspicuous, he actually threw parallel goods like Zhang Qiqiu into the bottom.

Another example is that Zhao Kuangyin, in order to correct the bad atmosphere, actually kicked Han Xin out of the martial arts temple, on the grounds that Han Xin had the intention of rebellion. There are also Wu Qi, Bai Qi, Sun Bin and so on, for example, Wu Qi defected to other countries many times, Bai Qi killed and surrendered and disobeyed the king's orders.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were also kicked by Zhao Kuangyin, because Guan Yu was arrogant and rude, which led to the loss of Jingzhou, and Zhang Fei was not strict in governing the army and scolded his subordinates......

It is estimated that the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty also felt outrageous, and gradually pulled back the Wumiao group, and restored it in large numbers in the Huizong Dynasty.

But the ranking of Huizong Chaowu Temple is very strange, Bai Qi, Sun Bin, Huo Quzhi, Zhang Fei, Deng Ai, Lu Meng, and Lu Kang belong to the third gear, and Zhou Yafu, Wei Qing, Guan Yu, Zhou Yu, Lu Xun, and Zhang Liao are in the fourth gear.

Well...... Anyway, Zhu Ming couldn't figure it out.

(There is Wu Qi, I made a mistake, and I am in fourth gear.) ）

(End of chapter)