Daming heir

Chapter 304 Daming Summer Cup

Talking about the martial arts riots in Wutang, it started suddenly, and ended suddenly and unexpectedly.

In the entire riot, no one was held responsible, and no one was punished.

Even Wu Sheng, who provoked the chaos, was not punished in any way.

At most, those martial arts students who are not good at learning are still lying in the imperial hospital, which makes the imperial doctors who are vowing to extract all the herbs in the world feel dissatisfied for no reason.

In the end, only the downturned wall at the back of the lecture hall was left, probably the only victim.

"His Highness handled the matter of the Martial Arts Hall very vaguely. Perhaps it was because I waited to go there at that time that His Highness gave this matter a light hand."

In a gazebo on Ma'an Mountain in the southeast of Dinghuaimen Street, Ru Yu, Minister of the Ministry of War, spoke softly. After speaking, she held a teacup in her hand and drank her tea with her head down. Gongqing.

Ren Hengtai glanced at the Ministry of War, and then looked at Zhan Hui, Minister of the Ministry of Officials and Yushi Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, who was sitting on the main seat.

He arched his hands towards the direction of the imperial city, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty's thunderous power can frighten Xiao Xiao. Your Highness learns before the saints, and I am afraid that one side will not be allowed to lose power, balance the two, and stick to the golden mean. Today, I really shouldn't talk about it." The martial arts hall is watching the excitement."

Although he let go and ignored the matter, he still represented Yu Xin, the left servant of the household department, and chuckled lightly: "Since everyone said it was to watch the fun, then there is nothing to say. I can't get involved in the affairs of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies. Tang naturally can't intervene. This is the principle of Chaotang, and no one can say that it is wrong for me to wait to watch the excitement."

Zhan Hui looked left and right, and all present were the chief executives of all civil officials of the Ming Dynasty Hall.

Except for a supervisor of Shanglin Garden who is obsessed with cultivating fine seeds.

People from all the yamen in the court hall in Yingtian City came.

It can be said that now is the elite gathering place for Ming civil officials.

But Zhan Hui sighed softly: "Don't try again in the future. Seeing this in the future, what we have to do in the court is to spread the two things of plowing into the mu and planting sweet potatoes, and then join the king of the southeast. culturalization, inland relief, and river dredging.”

Having said that, Zhan Hui sighed again, and looked at everyone present with serious eyes.

"In the future... let the generals do things by themselves."

"This……"

"This matter..."

Several officials immediately hesitated to speak out.

Ren Hengtai snorted coldly: "Everyone, let's go, the affairs in the yamen must not be delayed."

Everyone looked at Ren Hengtai's face, although they still had a lot to say in their hearts, they still shook their sleeves unwillingly, got up and left.

to the end.

In the gazebo, there were only Zhan Hui, Ren Hengtai, and Ru Yu left.

The three of them remained silent until there was no more movement outside, then Ren Hengtai gently picked up the teacup and took a sip slowly.

Zhan Hui glanced sideways at the old man, and said softly, "Your... burden is very heavy for the general examination and palace examination."

With a bang, Ren Hengtai put the tea lid on the teacup: "After a few more years of work, I will be begging for bones."

Ru Yu silently glanced at Ren Hengtai, who was begging for bones in his prime, then lowered his head, thinking about his military affairs.

Zhan Hui smiled and said, "Speaking of something, I don't know if you have known it before."

Ren Hengtai responded: "Let's talk about it."

"In the past two years, Jiaozhi Dao has been implementing a new rule. All officials who are elected and appointed for the first time must be awarded at the same time, exam papers, and exams every year. Comparing with the official ranks of the official yamen, it starts from the person who is promoted to the two lists. Take the test or not."

Speaking of this, Zhan Hui looked at the two colleagues in front of him quietly: "Although Jiaozhi Dao is a new land, it is also a place where my name is justifiable. The move of Jiaozhi Dao is just like Zhejiang Road's promotion of stalls into mu three years ago. .”

Ren Hengtai nodded silently, his eyes flickering.

Ru Yu let out a long sigh, and then let out a laugh: "In the future, it won't be so easy to get into the officialdom."

"Then why is this official presiding over the ceremony for the imperial court now!"

Ren Hengtai suddenly raised his hand, patted it on the table, and stared at the two of them with wide eyes.

Zhan Hui turned his gaze, and suddenly fixed his eyes on Ren Hengtai.

Until Ren Hengtai's back went numb from the sight.

Zhan Huicai said in a deep voice: "Brother Gu Yong, if I were you, I would get more tributes in this examination!"

Gongshi is the title of Juren in the general examination, before participating in the palace examination and becoming a Jinshi on the second list.

Ren Hengtai was taken aback for a moment, and asked subconsciously: "How much? Why do you want to take more?"

"No less than a thousand people!"

Zhan Hui was decisive, and then said in a low voice: "If brother Gu Yong can trust me, after the examination of this subject, not only will brother Gu Yong not need to consider the matter of begging for bones, but I'm afraid he will have to go to the Wenhua Palace to be a bachelor. Already!"

Ren Hengtai's eyebrows trembled, and his eyes flashed.

Since Taisun Nanzheng returned to Beijing this year, there have been rumors in the palace that people will be selected from the imperial court to be enlisted in the Wenhua Palace University Scholars, who will work in the Wenhua Palace and participate in political affairs.

This is almost the position of prime minister under the former Tang Zhongshu Province and the former Song Zhongshu.

It's just that there has always been a fixed number of admissions for gongshi who will try their hand at the ceremony.

Ren Hengtai hesitated: "This matter..."

Zhan Hui leaned back and opened his hands on the table: "Whether you believe it or not, Brother Gu Yong decides for himself."

Ren Hengtai's eyes kept flickering.

Stand up abruptly.

He pursed his lips tightly, and cupped his hands at Zhan Hui and Ru Yuan: "There is still something to do in the department, so I'm sorry I can't stay here."

After finishing speaking, Ren Hengtai left on his own.

Zhan Hui smiled slightly, looking at Ren Hengtai's leaving back.

It was only then that Ru Yu hesitated to speak: "Military Department..."

Zhan Hui looked at the other party back to his senses, and smiled silently again: "Brother Liangyu, please be safe and don't be impatient. The Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies is in the court, and there must be supervisors."

Ru Yu thought for a while, patted her palm on the edge of the table, and nodded: "Hey! In the past two years, the imperial court has gone east, south, and north, and the northwest is also restless. Liang Guogong is still sitting in the northwest and has not returned. The court is everywhere. Use soldiers, our military department, we will take care of this mess in the future, so as not to hold back the soldiers on the front line."

Zhan Hui picked up the teacup with a silent smile.

In the past few years, the court situation of Ming Dynasty has quietly undergone countless changes.

Whoever can choose the right path amidst this change will be able to get through the past peacefully and be at the forefront in the future.

……

"You can't take the wrong path. If you make a wrong step, you will fall behind others."

In the past one or two years, it is rare for the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies to gather more than half of the meritorious generals in the court together.

Xu Huizu, who was sitting at the top, was calm, but he spoke with deep meaning in his words.

Tang Li sat at the side, silently nodding his head sideways: "Duke Wei, now the founding Duke is fighting in the south, Liang Guogong is in the northwest, Cao Guogong is going to the sea to suppress the Japanese, and most of the older generation uncles in the court are overseeing the army on the nine sides. In Beijing, we still have to follow Wei Guogong’s wishes.”

Xu Huizu's expression was not obvious, and he looked at Tangli lightly.

This is a person who can do things and be a man.

Now that the Zhongshan Palace has come out to do things, Xin Guogong's family immediately bowed their heads. The Zhongshan Palace has obtained its due status without paying anything, but it has to take responsibility.

The merits of the founding of the Manchu Dynasty, the glory of the generals in the army, and whether they can really serve and rest with the country all the time, also fall on their shoulders.

Well done, everyone is kind, you are good and I am good.

If you make a mistake, the Zhongshan Palace's current position in the army will have to give way to others.

Xu Huizu looked at the people in the hall, and said slowly: "His Highness Taisun has already made his words very clear in the martial arts hall, everyone should do their best in the future, and hide the little bit of our family's military strategy that we usually hide , also pass it on.

Personal bravery is no longer applicable. If we want to be prosperous for a long time, and if we want to keep a position in the army, let the children practice hard.

In the future, if someone's son is not good enough to be replaced by those martial arts students in the lecture hall, don't be upset, Your Majesty and His Highness will always let those of us who have shed blood for Daming get a share of the country. The days of the rich on the same break.

Don't think about things you shouldn't think about. If you know where our family's footsteps are, if you feel that the children of the family are successful, you will throw them into the army. Start as a soldier, start as a small banner officer, and if you have the ability, go to the army. Bring it up, no one can say what's wrong.

There are new generals in the army, and they must be cultivated well. If Ming has more generals, it will not be a bad thing for Ming, the court, the world, or us. "

Xu Huizu's words made all the meritorious generals in the governor's mansion silent.

If he really followed what he said, it would be tantamount to letting these people present voluntarily give up their children in the family to inherit their positions in the army in the future.

Those whose children are incompetent will probably just rest on the merits of their ancestors in the future and become an idle meritorious rich man.

Seeing that everyone showed hesitation, Tang Li coughed lightly.

Then he looked a little unkindly and said: "Everyone, you are my uncles, old brothers of my family. If there is something to say, I still want to say it."

Cao Zhen immediately said with a smile on his face, "Say what you want, behind closed doors are your family members, we don't like civil servants."

Tang Li nodded and smiled, and then his face darkened: "Just a few words, from now on, we people, don't think about the past glory of following His Majesty's wars and bloody battles at the beginning of the founding of the country.

In the past two years, both His Majesty and Your Highness have treated me and others with kindness.Now less than half of the land in Jiaozhi Road is under the name of my family and others.Even if you don't do anything from now on, you will have no worries about food and clothing.

From now on, if you want to inherit the glory of your ancestors, you have to show your real skills, go to the martial arts hall, and go to the army to earn back by yourself.Don't let the incompetent children lead the army in the army, lead the soldiers to the front of the battle, and return in defeat in the end.What was lost was everyone's face, as well as the face of His Majesty and His Highness. "

"It should be the truth."

Zhang Wen, Marquis of Huining, who had always been unrefined, muttered silently at this moment.

Tang Li nodded, and exchanged glances with Xu Huizu, both of them had thoughts in their eyes.

Taisun's remarks in the martial arts hall clearly wanted the martial arts students to be able to unite and coordinate, so that in the future they could also be united in the army, well-organized, and able to take on important responsibilities.

Secretly, but they are not saying that in the future, as long as there are talented people, they can also go from a soldier to the position of commander in chief.

meritocracy.

Even if you are just a thousand households, as long as you dare to command envoys, be able to be a commander-in-chief, and be able to be a commander-in-chief, you will be given this opportunity.

…………

"Opportunities are for those who are prepared. I think they should understand what you said in the martial arts hall."

In the small study room of the East Palace, Zhu Gaochi muttered in a low voice, looking at Zhu Yunxi who was writing and drawing behind the desk.

Finally, his gaze was attracted by a huge golden open cup beside the desk.

The whole beaker is smelted and cast with the best quality gold.

If I remember correctly, the gold in this cup was mined and transported from Treasure Island in Japan.

The entire cup is two feet high, three inches wide, seven inches wide at the mouth, half an inch thick at the mouth, and weighs more than ten catties.

The body of the cup is engraved with beasts, stars, and constellations.

On the top of the base of the cup, there is a line of small characters engraved.

Bravely crown the three armies, crown the world.

At this time, Zhu Yunxi finally finished writing and drawing, and when he raised his head, he saw Xiaopang staring at the gold trophy.

Then he smiled slightly: "How is it? Today, the Palace Construction Bureau has just finished sending it over, and it weighs sixteen catties."

Zhu Gaochi laughed dryly: "Is this going to be rewarded to the winning team in the Cuju competition?"

Zhu Yunxi nodded: "That's true."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Yunxi looked at Xiaopang expectantly.

Zhu Gaochi showed embarrassment on his face: "Too vulgar..."

Zhu Yunxi paused and rolled his eyes: "They are all from the army. Why do you want to be so elegant? If you hold such a big trophy in your hand, anyone who looks at it will know that it is the team that won the championship. Besides, I will let people After measuring, it is enough to hold five or six catties of wine, and it is most appropriate to drink after winning the championship."

Zhu Gaochi waved his hand, but it was hard to deny the truth of this sentence.

Those reckless men in the army, whoever sees such a trophy, will be bloody, and they will definitely win the championship bravely, and drink with this trophy.

He shook his head and turned his eyes, and continued: "The lecture hall has already passed on the word, the governor's mansion of the five armies plus the direct military guards, a team of Cuju in six directions, the time is set to be ten days later. The field is the battle between the military governor's mansion of the rear army and the military guards of Shangzhiqin."

"The Governor's Mansion of the Rear Army and the military guards of Shangzhiqin have always disliked each other, so it's better to let them start the fight."

While talking, Zhu Yunxi handed the written regulations to Xiaopang: "This is the rule I compiled recently, and I will distribute it to them in advance."

Zhu Gaochi took it, took a closer look, and let out a little surprise: "You want them to play a full fifteen games?"

"The team with the most points wins, but each team has to play a game with other teams. Now that there are few teams, if the number of teams can be expanded to 32 teams, they can be divided into groups by drawing lots, and each group wins. gone."

Zhu Yunxi took a look at Xiaopang, and then he copied himself from the World Cup competition system of later generations, and after a little change, he told the whole story.

It is better to let those energetic samurai fight on the field than let them fight in private.

Zhu Gaochi clicked, stuffed the regulations about the Cuju competition into his sleeve, and then silently looked at Zhu Yunxi who had lowered his head to write and draw again.

He was a little hesitant, but he still asked in a low voice: "I heard that someone in the city has been doing trading recently."

After speaking, Zhu Gaochi stopped, and looked at Zhu Yunxi who was still writing and drawing quietly.

Although he continued: "I heard that they have now reached more than 8 taels of silver. After the first game, the military governor's mansion and Shangzhiqin military guards will start fighting, and it is estimated that there will be no less than 20 taels of silver."

"20 taels?" Zhu Yunxi finally put down the pen in his hand, looked at Xiaopang with surprise and shock on his face, and then frowned, "Who are those people out there suppressing?"

"Both sides are similar." Zhu Gaochi curled his lips, but his eyes never moved away from Zhu Yunxi's face: "The odds of the rear army's governor's mansion are lower, three points less than that of Shangzhiqin's army guard."

"So, there are more people who overwhelm the military governor's mansion." Zhu Yunxi smiled slightly.

Zhu Gaochi nodded: "This time the matter of the martial arts hall has also spread, and even the people who led the military governor's mansion to survive to the end, the outside world also knows."

Zhu Gaochi smiled, the people of Yingtian City are always the most well-informed, as if this city has no secrets.

Then he said: "Most of the military students in the Rear Army Commander's Mansion are selected from the Nine Frontiers. These people are stationed outside the Nine Frontiers, fighting against the remnants of the former Yuan Dynasty. Their personal bravery is probably seldom matched by the imperial court.

However, Shang Zhiqin's military guards are also regarded as the elite of the army, and they are the emperor's personal army.

But now, most people are still more optimistic about the military governor's mansion. "

Zhu Yunxi's face was calm, so Zhu Gaochi couldn't see anything unusual.

Then Zhu Yunxi said softly: "In this way, it can be regarded as twice as strong as my support for the people."

heard.

Zhu Gaochi raised his brows, "Actually... no common people participated in this handicap..."

"Oh?" Zhu Yunxi asked in confusion with intense curiosity on his face, "No common people involved?"

Zhu Gaochi nodded and said: "Who knows how this handicap will be, only merchants, gentry, and nobles are accepted for betting, and all people's bets are not accepted, and they will be beaten away."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Gaochi stared deeply at Zhu Yunxi again: "Besides, there is only such a handicap in the whole Yingtian City. At first, other houses opened the handicap, but none of them survived half an hour before they were settled by Jinyiwei and Yingtianfu. "

Seeing Xiaopang, Zhu Yunxi shook his head and denied it: "Don't look at me, I didn't do this, and I don't think much of this little money."

"is it?"

Zhu Gaochi asked indifferently.

Don't bet on people who don't have two taels of silver. Just for this one, Zhu Gaochi felt that the range of the handicap could be drawn to a very small range.

Zhu Yunxi waved his hand: "I have to go to the prison for the next few days. If you have nothing to do, you can go to the tax office."

Zhu Gaochi frowned, glanced sharply at Zhu Yunxi, and finally cupped his hands and left quietly.

After a long time, Zhu Yunxi dried the ink on the paper in front of him, put it in the wooden box beside him, and then sat on the chair behind him and spoke softly.

"Tian Mai."

In the small study room that was empty except for him, Tian Mai quietly walked to the desk.

"Your Highness."

Zhu Yunxi looked at the other party, with a smile on his face: "Pass it on, and increase the odds of the handicap of the military governor's mansion by another five points."

Tian Mai didn't think about it, and said softly: "This subordinate takes orders."

(End of this chapter)