Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 349
Soon, the fourth persuasion will come soon.

The first time was a scholar, the second time was a hundred officials, and the third time was a clan vassal.

These three types of people are the hearts of the people in the history books.

Be able to make your own voice, and gather a lot of wealth and power.

Once these three types of people are lost, the collapse of the dynasty will not be far away.

Such as the end of the Qing Dynasty.

The abolition of the imperial examination system made the Manchu Qing instantly popular in the hearts of scholars, and even the previous loyalty quickly turned into hatred.

The specific representatives were the constitutionalists at that time.

Not to mention civil and military officials, when treaties were signed time after time to lose power and humiliate the country, the dignity of the emperor and the prestige of the court were also gradually reduced.

The Treaty of Shimonoseki and the Treaty of Xin Chou opened up the last fig leaf, and the localities were separated from Germany, which was specifically manifested in the mutual protection of the southeast when the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China.

The capital of the country was captured, but the south signed an agreement saying it was neutral, which can make people laugh to death.

Needless to say, the clan members in the Qing Dynasty, after Prince Gong lost power, the clan forces completely withdrew from the political arena. When the Empress Dowager Longyu asked the clan members to donate money to the army, she had already seen people's hearts.

Of course, Zhu Yixi also understands that although these three types of people are important, they are not stable.

To put it bluntly, it is selfishness, let them give up their families for the country, it is better to kill them.

It can be drawn together, but cannot be relied on as a pillar.

And his real foundation is the army.

The army is strong and stable, and these three types of people will be more loyal than dogs.

So, before the fourth time, Zhu Yixi came to the barracks.

The personal army battalion, the firearms battalion, plus the Ming army of more than 40,000 people, about [-] people.

This is not enough to defend the city with troops and horses, but it is more than enough to suppress Nanjing.

With the navy controlling the Yangtze River, where can foreign enemies invade?
As for the Shu army, they dispersed and made contributions in recovering Jiangnan and other places.

"Long live, long live—"

Wearing armor, without a helmet, Zhu Yixi tied up her hair, rode on the horse, grabbed the reins, and patrolled her own army step by step.

The soldiers stared at the young man in front of them, and a rare passion burst out from their chests.

Due to the distance, it was difficult to see his appearance clearly, but the title Yu Wang alone was enough to make them howl.

Zhu Yixi enjoyed this scene very much: "These people are the hearts of the people."

He murmured, this sense of reality is incomparable to the false performance before.

Waving his arms, the voices of the soldiers became more and more excited.

His eyes swept across the soldiers.

They were tall, short, fat and thin, and they all raised their faces, full of excitement.

There are differences between closeness and closeness among people, and it is naturally the same for the army.

The personal barracks and the firearms camp are the foundation for Zhu Yixi to settle down, so naturally he attaches great importance to them.

For example, the monthly salary of an ordinary soldier is only [-] Wen, while that of the Qin Bing Battalion and the Firearms Battalion is [-] Wen.

The same attrition, the soldiers are all supplements from the best of the best. Before the training is over, they are selected to the pro-barracks.

Moreover, Zhu Yixi also likes to insert the soldiers and horses of the pro-barracks into other battalions.

One is to place eyeliner and maintain control.

Secondly, it is naturally to expand his influence.

"Whoa-"

Suddenly, King Yu got off his horse.

This startled everyone on the side, Thirteen hurried over and said nervously, "Your Highness, what's the matter?"

"It's nothing, it just feels too far away from the hearts of the people."

"People's hearts?" Thirteen was taken aback.

"They are the hearts of the people."

King Yu pointed to the soldiers in front of him and said word by word.

As he spoke, he approached the soldiers, looking at their immature, mature, or scarred faces, his heart agitated even more.

"How old?"

He came to a big man with vicissitudes of life, looked at his inch-long gray beard and asked.

The discipline in the army is strict, and there is a requirement for beards and hair to be washed every five days and must be neat.

So those with long beards were simply cut short and neat with a knife, saving the trouble of taking care of them.

"Big, big king, I'm 38."

The man stammered, his face flushed.

"Is there any mother or aunt?"

It sounded like Shanyin, and Zhu Yixi felt inexplicably kind.

"Married!" The big man said loudly, his eyes narrowed: "I married in Xiangyang last year, and I was pregnant before I came to Nanjing, and I guess I will give birth when I go back."

As he spoke, he grinned.

Zhu Yixi also laughed.

He walked a few more steps and came to a young man.

In his twenties, he looks good, and he wears armor very rigidly.

"Have you married your mother-in-law?"

"No!" The young man shook his head and said expectantly, "I'll marry after I save enough money."

"Don't give it all to those whores!"

Saying that, Zhu Yixi kicked him.

At this moment, the young man became shy, and the soldiers beside him burst into laughter.

King Yu also laughed, very heartily.

I stopped and stopped along the way, and asked more than a dozen people, including the difficult Huguang dialect and Sichuan dialect.

Talking about the family’s short stories, how many acres of land at home, how old are the children, and have they studied?Where do you plan to make your home in the future?

The soldiers know everything and say everything.

I am very grateful to King Yu who changed their fate and never lacked wages to fill their stomachs.

As for wishes, they are very simple.

Get promoted, get rich and marry a wife.

The most important thing is that the world is peaceful, leave the army, return to my hometown, and settle down.

To explain, because it is recruiting soldiers, it is not hereditary like military households. When you are old and can't work, you can go home.

After half an hour passed, Zhu Yixi left with a lot of satisfaction.

This time when he came to the army, he didn't promise anything, and he didn't give any rewards. He just talked, inspected, and gave the soldiers a friendly gesture.

It will be too difficult to do this in the future.

Sighing in his heart, Zhu Yixi resolutely returned to the house.

The next day, the fourth persuasion came in.

The kings are at the head, all the officials are behind him, and the scholars are outside the door.

The guards even stopped them symbolically before allowing them to break into the courtyard.

King Yu was wearing a black robe, and he saw King Rui and others knelt down panting.

A large group of people bowed their heads directly.

"The ministers implore Jian Guo to follow God's will and ascend the throne in time!"

"You guys are trying to trap me in injustice!"

Zhu Yixi blushed and shook her head, still looking as if money was nothing more than dung.

"If His Highness refuses to agree, I'll be on my knees!"

King Rui raised his head and said firmly.

"I will never get up waiting!"

Everyone raised their heads with determination on their faces.

The guards on the side were watching, but they seemed to have no deterrent power at this time. This group of people held their heads high, as if they would not give up until they reached their goals.

Looking at King Yu's eyes, they were full of fire.

After a stalemate for a long time, Zhu Yixi felt that the time was almost up, and reluctantly gave way, and then said unwillingly:
"Zhu Yixi is truly ashamed!"

"Long live--"

In an instant, everyone cheered, and the fiery atmosphere filled instantly.

(End of this chapter)