prosperous age

Wei Guangde didn't care about what Tan Lun and Qi Jiguang talked about, he only cared about the result, that is, whether they agreed to this matter and contributed to the next big parade.

After dismissing the office, Wei Guangde went back to the mansion directly, and ordered someone to prepare a table of rumored banquets, waiting for Tan Lun and Qi Jiguang to come to the door.

Soon, after Tan Lun brought Qi Jiguang to the door, the three of them sat down by the banquet after exchanging pleasantries.

Before Wei Guangde could speak, Qi Jiguang raised his wine glass and said to him and Tan Lun: "Thank you, Mr. Wei, for still thinking of me, the thousands of soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.

Mr. Tan has already told me about the grand parade you planned today. It has been many years since I, Ming, have no grand parade ceremony.

This cup, on behalf of the millions of Ming soldiers, I respect you and Lord Tan. Please rest assured that the soldiers who participated in the grand parade will be handed over to the training of the generals. In my eyes, I must let them see the unparalleled combat power of my Ming generals who look down on the world. "

"Ha ha."

Wei Guangde smiled, took a look at Tan Lun, then picked up his glass and said with a smile: "General Qi's words, I put my heart in my stomach, please."

Tan Lun also picked up the wine glass, and the three of them drank it down in one gulp.

Just as Wei Guangde and Tan Lun put down the wine glasses, the maid behind them stepped forward to pour the wine, but Qi Jiguang took the first step to pick up the wine jug.
Clinking cups, messing up cups and plates, these should not have appeared on such an occasion, but the three of them at the banquet, Wei Guangde was born in a family of hundreds of families, and he was not as good as those gentry who passed down the family of poems and books. Up to now, he can perfectly play the role of being bold and gentle. switch freely.

Tan Lun is a serious literati, but he has led troops in many battles, and he is used to the bold eating style of soldiers in the barracks, which is actually very similar to Qi Jiguang.

As a result, a table of wine and dishes was swept away as the three of them kept pushing and changing glasses.

It wasn't that Wei Guangde was stingy, there wasn't enough food on the table, it was just that they spoiled all the meat and vegetables, and there were some exquisite vegetarian dishes, although they tasted good, but they didn't attract them to use their chopsticks. I'm a little flustered.

Trying to put it nicely, he almost told all the things that Wei Guangde did not do many things after fighting Japanese pirates before he entered the court.

Obviously, Qi Jiguang has already figured out Wei Guangde's experience, and he may not have just done it today, maybe he has already started to do it when he first entered the capital.

Now Wei Guangde understands why Qi Jiguang is so respected by the civil servants in the south of the Yangtze River. Naturally, everyone likes such a general who can talk and do things.

If you have nothing to do, help to say some good things, but in the end, the imperial court pays and rewards officials, and it doesn't cost you anything.

This time when Tan Lun and Qi Jiguang came to the door, he already knew when they were waiting in the middle hall that they had brought many gifts.

Of course, Mr. Wei accepted all these things with a smile.

However, judging from his contact with Tan Lun and his understanding of him, the so-called Tan Lun's gift may not really be prepared by him, it is likely to be prepared by Qi Jiguang.

But this time, the gift given by Qi Jiguang's name was much thicker than when Qi Jiguang came to the door before.

It can only be said that Qi Jiguang is very proficient in the way of gift giving. When they first met, they didn't know each other.

After confirming that there is communication, the gift will be increased immediately, hoping to get the attention of the other party and laying a solid foundation for future cooperation.

"Shan Loan, I don't know where your majesty is, what are your requirements for this grand review?"

The wine was half full, and when the three of them were blushing, Tan Lungang touched Wei Guangde, put down his glass and asked with a smile.

Wei Guangde put down the empty wine glass, while Qi Jiguang was already holding the wine glass ready to pour.

Smiling at Qi Jiguang, Wei Guangde leaned to Tan Lun's side and said, "Brother Zili, Your Majesty has no demands on Dayue."

Under Tan Lun's slightly surprised eyes, he continued, "But because of this, it is the one that tests us the most."

Tan Lun nodded slightly, agreeing with Wei Guangde's words.

No requirement is the highest requirement, that is, there must be no flaws, otherwise things may backfire.

"I've looked through the historical materials before, and there are many records in which the army's appearance is neat, the pace is uniform, and the armor is bright, etc. It is not difficult to think about it, as long as General Qi can train people to do it.

In addition, General Qi was already in charge of the Shenji Battalion, so the firearms drill of the Shenji Battalion during the Grand Parade must also be the focus.

Mr. Tan can refer to the records of the military parade. This time, those troops were transferred from the Nine Sides, what kind of troops, how each formation is arranged, and how to cooperate with each other. In short, everything is focused on showing our Ming army.

Hmm. Also, for the soldiers of the Xuanfu, I suggest that the cavalry guards around Ma Fang, the commander-in-chief, are not only proficient in arching horses, but also equipped with a batch of well-made hundred-shooting Flang machines, which can fire ten guns in a row. Then use it as a short spear. "

Wei Guangde had told Tan Lun before that since he wanted to perform in front of the emperor, he must recruit the most elite soldiers from the Nine Sides. Of course, the cavalry trained by Ma Fang himself was among the recruits.

Tan Lun nodded there, and it was naturally his job as the Minister of the Ministry of War to ask for elites from several general officers, so he didn't think there was anything wrong, but Qi Jiguang hesitated.

At first, he thought that the task entrusted to him was to train soldiers.

Well, Qi Jiguang also thinks that he is experienced in training soldiers.

In Zhejiang, Xin Ding joined the army for two months, he dared to drag people to the battlefield to fight, why?
Of course, he didn't use them as cannon fodder, but he believed that his own training, as long as the soldiers could remember and use it on the battlefield, they would be safe.

But according to what Wei Guangde said, he is equivalent to praising military aircraft this time. How the army arranges and "performs" seems to be his job.

Only got Tan Lun's approval, but did not hear Qi Jiguang's voice, Wei Guangde looked over strangely.

Seeing Wei Guangde turning his head to look at him, Qi Jiguang hurriedly smiled and said: "The general knows, and will try his best to fulfill the orders of the adults."

Seeing Qi Jiguang's forced smile, Wei Guangde asked strangely, "Does General Qi have any doubts?"

In the blink of an eye, Wei Guangde had already guessed what Qi Jiguang was worried about, that is, the troops entrusted to him by Qi Jiguang, it can be said to be complicated, such a team may be single-handedly drawn with one enemy against a hundred elites, but they can be mixed together , he doesn't have the confidence to use his arms like a finger.

What's more, these people are all soldiers from the north, and the people in the north may not think highly of him, a general who has made a name for himself in the south.

If you look down on me, how can you obey orders?

Thinking about the pile of thorns under his hands, Qi Jiguang felt a little big.

The point is, even if his official position is greater than others, but he does not belong to each other and has no stake in it. Who would be afraid of him or listen to him?
"Are you worried that you won't be able to command those arrogant soldiers?"

Wei Guangde asked with a smile.

Qi Jiguang didn't nod, but the expression on his face had already betrayed him, the smile was uglier than the cry.

"You don't have to save face for them, you know, if you do a good job in this big review, your errands in the Beijing camp will definitely not go up, ha ha."

Wei Guangde looked at Tan Lun with a smile. Tan Lun understood Wei Guangde's meaning, that is, Dayue was done well, and he would support his opinion, which was to transfer Qi Jiguang out of the Beijing camp to Jizhen as the commander-in-chief.

Ji Town, the leader of the Nine Frontiers, even though it is on the same level as other town commanders, it has to stand ahead of them.

Unless, the other party has a higher official rank.

"Yuan Jing, show your skills. If those people dare to attack, I will personally sit in charge and see who dares to disobey your orders."

Tan Lun also encouraged Qi Jiguang.

With Tan Lun, Minister of the Ministry of War, speaking, and Wei Guangde's explicit support, Qi Jiguang couldn't help but feel courageous.

Don't look at the high-ranking appearance of the soldiers in the barracks, that's because there are generally no civil servants in the camp, as long as the civil servants stand there, the soldiers of Ming Dynasty will instinctively feel fear.

It has nothing to do with official position, nor is it some kind of blood suppression in fantasy novels, just because his family is in charge of the money bag.

Soldiers have family members, and the purpose of being a soldier is to get paid to eat. If you offend the civil servants, he will suppress the military salary and not pay you, and the whole family will drink the northwest wind.

"My lord, don't worry, if there are two lords, I will know what to do."

Qi Jiguang didn't worry about arranging troops, only worried that it would be difficult to command if there were soldiers.

Many people think that the reason why the Ming army's combat strength varies is because there are many soldiers, and these people are used to saving their lives.

In fact, most of these soldiers are still the main force in the barracks, because they have been in the army for a long time and have experienced many battles.

It's just that Bingyouzi has a problem, that is, he likes to fight with the wind. Once the situation is unfavorable, this group of people will do bad things.

Fortunately, this is just a grand parade, not a battlefield, so there is no need to worry about soldiers running away, leading an army to collapse, and making the grand parade fail.

Although I don't know how the imperial court will arrange themselves after the Great Reading, judging from the attitudes of Wei Guangde and Tan Lun, it is definitely not a bad thing.

It is not easy to train a good-looking soldier and horse.

The Ming army was equipped with a large number of firearms, especially the Shenji Battalion. When released, the sound and light effects are of course the best, so Qi Jiguang definitely does not think it will disappoint people.

"Shan Loan, the army is handed over to Yuan Jing for drills, but for the big review, it must be replaced with brand new armors for the troops under review."

Tan Lun said.

Wei Guangde said earlier that "the armor should be bright", so it must be replaced with a brand new armor, otherwise it will not show the vitality of the army.

"Bing Jia, if there is no warehouse in the Ministry of War, you can find the Ministry of Industry to build it as soon as possible. We can rest assured with Master Zhu, and don't worry about the cabinet note."

Wei Guangde laughed.

For such an important and solemn ceremony like Dayue, he didn't think that the people in the household department would hold the money bag to keep from bleeding.

It's a mess, but it's the Ministry of household's fault.

The officials of the Ming Dynasty were the best at kicking the ball rather than taking the blame.

There will be no problems with the yamen involved, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs, so there will only be one cabinet left.

Well, as long as it is something that Emperor Longqing wants to do, the second assistant Chen Yiqin will definitely support it, not to mention that it was proposed by Wei Guangde.

As for the first assistant Li Chunfang, he might hesitate because of the cost of Dayue, but Zhang Juzheng might also choose to support the emperor.

The current Zhang Juzheng has the least seniority in the cabinet, Xu Jie has already left Beijing, he has no backer, and he will choose to fully support the emperor to stabilize his position.

Tan Lunke also inquired about the news from Zhu Heng. Although Zhang Juzheng was also from Yuqi, his position was more on Xu Jie's side.

It is well known that Xu Jie was hated by Emperor Longqing. As Xu Jie's favorite disciple, Zhang Juzheng's position is naturally not as stable as Mount Tai.

Gao Gong had the greatest influence on Emperor Longqing, but he was driven away.

The rest of the emperor can rely on Chen Yiqin, Wei Guangde and others, so following Wei Guangde will not lose money. This is Tan Lun's idea and Qi Jiguang's meaning.

It is difficult for no one in the court to be an official.

Tan Lun and Wei Guangde are fellow villagers. With this relationship, naturally there will be no rift, and they will support each other, but he needs to show his ability.

As far as Qi Jiguang's so-called reputation in the south of the Yangtze River is concerned, he has seen it in the capital for the past two months, but it is actually useless.

Whether it is a noble or a powerful minister, the attitude towards him is indifferent, and there is no intention of wooing him.

The two families that can move around are still because of his father's old relationship, and they took care of him a little bit. It can be said that military generals basically have no status in the capital.

"We Jiangxi people haven't appeared in the cabinet for a long time."

At this time, Wei Guangde suddenly heard Tan Lun sigh softly in his ears, and he didn't know what he wanted to express.

Indeed, before Yan Song, there were generally three or five cabinet ministers, and at this time, fellow villagers would often try to stuff people into the cabinet.

But in the Jiajing Dynasty, most of the cabinet ministers remained at two or three people, and there were even two cabinet ministers Xia Yan and Yan Song, and Yan Song and Xu Jie ruled the cabinet for several years.

This rarely happened before, because it was not conducive to the emperor's control over the court, but Emperor Jiajing did a good job.

It is also for this reason that since Yan Song's resignation, it has been difficult for Jiangxi people to join the cabinet, because there is a lack of people to go through the needle.

Wei Guangde didn't answer, and he didn't know how to answer.

Although Emperor Longqing and Chen Yiqin both had that intention, after all, they haven't seen the imperial decree, so everything may change.

Especially now that Wei Guangde has received the news that Gao Gong is eating well and sleeping well in his hometown, and his body has been well conditioned.

The reason for paying attention to this is also because Chen Yiqin made a fuss when he became an official.

As far as Gao Gong's current body is concerned, as long as he finds someone to play, Emperor Longqing may issue an edict to call Gao Gong back soon.

With Gao Gong's current body, it shouldn't be difficult to survive Li Chunfang and Chen Yiqin.

Fortunately, most officials in the DPRK and Central Committee have a bad opinion of Gao Gong, so no one dares to risk the displeasure of the world and propose to recall Gao Gong.

However, the high-arched Henan fellow may not be reliable, and someone will jump out if it is not good.

After seeing off Tan Lun and Qi Jiguang, Wei Guangde was thinking on the way back to the backyard, how is Chen Yiqin's health recently, and whether he will join the cabinet, before or after the parade.

Emperor Longqing's thoughts seemed simple, but in fact they were deep. He just liked to leave the government affairs to the cabinet, but just like Emperor Jiajing, he firmly controlled the official position.

The next day, in the duty room of the Ministry of Rites, Wei Guangde heard the news from Lu Bu that Zhang Juzheng took out a memorial for discussion in the cabinet today, and planned to play the six events of the emperor.