Daming: You are really my eldest son

Chapter 98 Burning Hope

In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang still failed to really meet the officers and soldiers of the school.

When returning back, there were not many people waiting at the gate of the school, but everything that happened here today was spread to every corner of Yingtian Mansion along with those who left.

In a teahouse in Yuminfang, Zhongcheng, someone was chatting loudly about today's knowledge.

"It's not me bragging, those high-ranking officials came in desperately and came out desperately. It is said that those dudes who are in the Armed Forces Academy today were all beaten with military sticks."

Those who watch the excitement in the morning naturally want to talk about the biggest news of the morning.

Those dandies usually beat up the common people by riding horses through the streets, but now that these people have been taught a lesson, the tea drinkers around couldn't help applauding.

But before his complacency lasted for three seconds, he was robbed of the limelight by another person's knowledge.

"What's there to brag about? I also saw the emperor being stopped outside the military equipment school. At that time, I was worried about that eldest prince, for fear that the emperor would chop off his head in a fit of anger."

Someone mentioned it, and naturally someone followed.

"Hey, the tiger's poison doesn't even eat its eggs, not to mention that the emperor is still a real dragon. You will also see later, the emperor made various promises, so he brought the guards in."

It is all for the sake of face, but there are always some things that are closely related to themselves, which are worthy of their more in-depth research and discussion.

"The emperor has promised to teach in the Armed Forces Academy. I think those soldiers who are here today will surely be able to rise to the top in the future. It's a pity that if they become soldiers, they will have to serve as military households for generations. Otherwise, we will try it too. Maybe in the future, he will be able to become a Marquis immediately."

One of the tea guests said sourly with a little envy.

It would be a lie to say that I don't envy them. The identities of those military households who are studying in the Armed Forces Academy today have long been circulated in Beijing and China.

There were a total of [-] people, of which [-]% were from [-] households, [-]% were from general banners, and [-]% were from small banners.

There is an element of gamblers in human nature, although the ratio of the number of more than 30 quotas is really too low compared to the Ming Dynasty's million-strong army, but there is indeed such a hope.

"I don't think it's hopeless."

There are many lost people, but there are also keen ones among the tea drinkers. Recalling what Zhu Yuanzhang said standing at the gate of the Armed Forces Academy, one of them swore:

"The emperor said that the Ming military system will change in the future. Maybe at that time we can serve as soldiers without becoming military households. Maybe you have the heart but no courage. You have failed the emperor's expectations for nothing."

Although being squeezed out, those who were previously emotional did not feel offended.

If it was true as he said, wouldn't everyone in Daming have the hope of becoming a marquis and a general in the future?

Excited, eager, all kinds of emotions rushed into my heart, and I just yelled a bloody letter and begged the emperor to change the military system.

At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting in the Kunning Palace, was confiding to Empress Ma what happened today.

"Co-author, you didn't see anything, and you played tricks set by Jier?"

Empress Ma laughed and leaned back, but Lord Guorui didn't have a bad face this time, instead he drank his tea happily:

"This can't be taught, it's because our father and son have a good understanding. Ji'er tried every means to make us win the loyalty of those soldiers, and by the way, boost the status of Ming soldiers in the hearts of the people."

If it was really just a simple demonstration of Zhu Ji's control over the Military Equipment Academy, Zhu Yuanzhang would have gone back to the palace as early as the first time Zhu Ji blocked him from entering, and would not have entangled him at all.

After Zhu Ji made such a fuss, all the pressure was put on Zhu Ji. Although Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have lost his dignity, he bought people's hearts and got close to the earth. There is no harm except being yelled at by those civil servants later.

"But this bastard is really going to piss us off. He even warned us not to do whatever we want in the Armed Forces Academy, as if he has the final say on this Arms Academy."

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang mentioned this, he felt a little depressed. At such an advanced age, who would dare to threaten him in the past.

As a result, it was nothing more than being blocked by my own son in front of so many people today, after all, it was for my own good.But in private... Thinking of this, Master Guorui couldn't help but burst into tears. Thinking about it this way, in private, it seems that this bastard has always been so arrogant, but he has nothing to do...

Helpless and pitiful, only drinking tea can relieve the inner sadness.

But there is still a housekeeper chattering in my ear:
"He has the final say, and you promised him that. Ji'er has only been back for a few days, so I won't talk about Da Zongzheng. For the other Sima of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, and the Wubei Academy's sacrificial wine, you can feel your conscience and talk about it." , Which of these was not forced on him by you?"

Master Guorui rolled his eyes involuntarily, and just wanted to say perfunctorily——yes, yes, you are right, but why was it me who got hurt in the end?
"Don't hold grudges against Ji'er because of this, he's all for your own good."

Zhu Yuanzhang silently put down the tea bowl, got up, and left.

The palace is so big, only Jinshen Hall is his home.

What Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know was that in the military training hall, more than 300 officers and soldiers were standing under the martial arts field, listening to Zhu Ji's instructions with high morale:

"I must have known it all. Your Majesty came to see you today, and I turned you back on the grounds of your heavy studies. In your mind, it must be an extremely honorable thing to listen to the hadith face to face, but I want to tell you that now you Not worthy yet."

In the morning, Zhu Ji got rid of the arrogance of those dandies in the backyard, and now he needs to suppress the complicated thoughts of these people.

Unceremoniously stating the ruthless facts, Zhu Ji glanced over more than 300 frustrated faces, but did not speak further.

"If you wait hard enough and you can still stay here in half a year, congratulations, His Majesty will come every ten days to explain to you the big and small wars fought before the founding of the Ming Dynasty."

"In the Song Dynasty, those who passed the imperial examination gold list were called the disciples of the Son of Heaven. Now, I, the Son of Heaven, teach you in person. Those who successfully complete their studies here will even receive the tooth plaques and weapons presented by His Majesty."

First suppressed and then raised, the morale in front of the martial arts field was unprecedentedly high, Zhu Ji's expression remained the same, but he suddenly asked loudly:
"This disciple of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, you should ask yourself, why do you deserve it?"

Why deserve it?

Only by paying ten times a hundred times more effort than ordinary people, offering ten times a hundred times more loyalty than others, possessing ten times a hundred times more bravery than others, and obtaining ten times a hundred times more meritorious deeds than others.

Zhu Ji gave them the answer, and also gave them the future.

Hearing the three hundred or so people repeatedly say "here", Zhu Ji suddenly felt that it was necessary to copy some slogans and military songs of later generations, at least in this monotonous military camp, there could be a little more humanistic atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)