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Chapter 631 Be honest with me from now on

To the north of the capital, there are large school grounds outside Deshengmen and Andingmen, which were originally the garrisons of the three major battalions of the Beijing Army. During the Wanli period, there were frequent wars inside and outside the Ming Dynasty. The officials of the Beijing Camp suggested that the teaching grounds be relocated in the city for the safety of the capital. .

Therefore, a new teaching field was opened in Nancheng outside Xuanwu Gate in the south of the capital. Although the new teaching field in Nancheng occupies a large area, the people of the capital are still used to calling the new teaching field a small teaching field, and the original teaching field located in Deshengmen , The teaching place outside the Andingmen is called the Dajiaochang.

When the Ming Dynasty was in the early years of Taizu Zhu Hongwu, Nanjing was the capital of the empire, and there were 48 guards around it.

But later, Emperor Chengzu Yongle moved the capital to Beijing. Because the capital was almost located on the northern border of the Ming Empire, 72 guards were stationed around the capital, called Jingwei. The capital and guardian palace ban.

Although most of the Jingwei were stationed in various places around the capital, there were also Wudewei camps stationed in Andingmen, which were later corrupted into Wudaoying Hutong, and Jeju Guard camps stationed in Fuchengmen, which later became Jizhiwei Hutong.

As the elite of the Ming Empire, the three major battalions of the Beijing Army, the Five Army, the Three Thousand, and the Shenji, were first stationed in this large teaching field outside the northern city of the Beijing Normal University. Domineering with the levy.

In addition, there are guards guarding the emperor's bodyguards, such as Jinyiwei and Jinwu, Habayashi, Huben, Fujun and other twelve guards, as well as the four guard camps of Wuxiang Zuoyou and Tengxiang Zuoyou affiliated to Yumajian. Stationed in the capital city.

Although Zhang Cheng had only two thousand soldiers this time, there were more than five thousand horses, mules, camels, etc. in total. Many stables.

The Chinese military tent is set up in a barracks in the school grounds. Although it is a bit dilapidated and simple, it is a spacious three-entry suite.

Zhang Cheng stepped into the tent of the Chinese army, bowed his head on the ground, and said: "Xuanzhen Zhang Cheng pays homage to the prince!"

Wang Chengen was sitting on the big chair at the top, sipping tea, he didn't move his body, he didn't even raise his eyelids, he just said lightly: "Vice Chief Zhang is busy with military affairs, we will see you at home It's really not easy!"

Zhang Cheng knelt on the ground and was startled when he heard the words: This Wang Cheng'en had also delivered an imperial decree to him before, and it was not the first time he had dealt with him, and he had never neglected or offended him, so why did his tone seem unkind today!
He didn't know the reason for this, he didn't dare to raise his head, and replied on the ground: "The prince really wronged the last general. This soldier called the last general to the yamen of the Ministry of War. After the training, he hurried back to pay his respects to the prince."

Wang Chengen's tone was a little more kind, and he said: "Okay. Get up and answer."

Zhang Chengcai stood up, and suddenly heard Wang Chengen's shrill voice shout: "The emperor's words!"

"Pfft!" a voice.

Zhang Cheng knelt down on the ground again. Since the incident happened suddenly and he was unprepared, he was a little anxious when he knelt down, and his knees were painful, but he didn't dare to show it.

Wang Chengen was very satisfied with this, and stood there and said loudly: "Zhang Cheng, please be more honest with me in the future, and pay more attention to the war, don't fool me, and don't do those embarrassing things about taking concubines before the battle, and concentrate on fighting the captives. To kill the enemy is to be loyal to me.

I have ordered Wang Banban to choose a "General Zhaoyong's Mansion" for you in Beijing, so that you can live in it when you come to Beijing in the future. In addition, the little man named Tang Chunru is quite intelligent and can read some words , I will give her to you together with two other people from Xiaodu, so that you can serve.

I have great faith in you, and you should not disappoint me. I am waiting for the good news of your victory in Liaodong in the palace!This..."

After Wang Chengen finished announcing the emperor's oral order, he sat back in his chair and said calmly: "Our family has finished reading the emperor's oral order, please get up, Vice President Zhang."

Zhang Cheng didn't dare to get up directly, and kowtowed on the ground repeatedly: "... Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"

After thanking you, he got up and came to Wang Chengen, first filled him with tea, and then said with a smile: "Thank you, Mr. Wang, for coming to visit in person, and at the end, I will order you to prepare some wine and vegetables. Let's respect you." The prince has a few cups and chatted to express his thanks."

Wang Chengen's complexion also softened at this moment, but he still said lightly: "No need. Our family is still in a hurry to return to the palace to answer the Lord Long Live."

Seeing him speak like this, Zhang Cheng knew that he couldn't keep him, so he no longer insisted, and still asked with a smile: "Dare to ask Wang Gonggong, does the emperor have other wishes?"

Wang Chengen crossed Erlang's legs and said to him: "Long live Lord means that you should devote yourself to the king's affairs. This time you march into Liaodong, you must repel the eastern captives and break the siege of Jinzhou.

Don't do such absurd things again in the future, now in this capital city, Lord Long Live has given you a general's mansion, and even rewarded you with all the small capitals in the palace. This is a supreme honor.

I hope you will take care of yourself, and don't let such a mighty grace come your way. "

Wang Chengen said that he was about to get up and leave. Zhang Cheng hurriedly ordered his soldiers to fetch 100 taels of gold, which he wanted to offer to Wang Chengen.

But I heard him say: "That's all. This filial piety, our family has taken it. Gold, let's keep it and reward the meritorious soldiers. As long as you can devote yourself to the king's affairs, it is better than offering any treasure to our family!"

Zhang Cheng was a little surprised, although he also heard that this prince is not a person who likes yellow and white, and he also knew that when Chongzhen hanged Meishan, he was the only one who accompanied him.

Even though he didn't know Wang Chengen very well, he guessed that what he said just now was true, so he didn't force him to give him any more gold and silver things.

He sent Wang Chengen all the way out of the gate of the camp, and then watched him lead a few small inner eunuchs and Beijing camp guards to ride away.

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Zhang Cheng just returned to the tent of the Chinese army. Before he could rest, he saw Zhang Chengfang rushing to report: "Father commander, Chen Jiugao and Chen Zongbing came to ask for an audience. What's with him is Li Guozhen, a deputy general named Fu Yingchong, Boss of Xiangcheng." .”

Zhang Cheng was shocked when he heard the words, and hurriedly asked, "Where are you now?"

"Just wait outside the camp gate!" Zhang Chengfang replied.

Zhang Cheng got up and ran out of the tent, saying as he walked, "Go ask Zhang Guangda and Lin Fangping to go outside the gate quickly to meet Uncle Xiangcheng, and then order to go down and prepare some good wine and food."

The reason why he seemed so nervous was not because Chen Jiugao came to visit. Although he had suppressed bandits together in Henan, Chen Jiugao really didn't have such weight in Zhang Cheng's mind, but Xiangcheng Bo Li Guozhen was different.

Chen Jiugao had introduced him earlier when he was suppressing bandits in Henan. Li Guozhen is also a young man in his 20s.

Moreover, because of his honorable background, he was appointed by Emperor Chongzhen to be the governor of the Beijing camp, and he was Chen Jiugao's immediate boss. How can Zhang Cheng not pay attention to such a person!

(End of this chapter)