I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

In the next few days, the government and the public were quiet, and Yan Song never mentioned his intention to become an official to Yan Shifan.

In the blink of an eye, it was time to review the troops.

In the early morning, Lu Fang followed his usual routine and went from his residence to Qianqing Palace to meet Jiajing.

At this time, Lu Fang was walking on the road paved with neat stone slabs in the Forbidden City. The busy eunuchs and maids on the side saw the arrival of Lu Fang, the eunuch who was responsible for the ceremonial function. They quickly stopped what they were doing, stepped aside and greeted him. He bowed and saluted.

"Eunuch Lu!"

"Ah."

Lu Fang responded to the greetings of these eunuchs and maids with a warm smile. The scenes she had seen before flashed through Lu Fang's mind like a slideshow.

Since today was the day to review the troops, for the sake of safety, Lu Fang went to the school grounds first to take a look at the situation.

The result made him very satisfied. Although Lu Fang didn't understand military affairs, he could barely tell that the soldiers under Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou were in neat formation and their voices were loud.

There was a chilling atmosphere in the army, and orders and prohibitions were truly followed.

"Well, it seems that it's time to report to His Majesty!"

Lu Fang thought so and subconsciously quickened the pace.

……

After entering the Qianqing Palace, Lu Fang came to Jiajing's side, leaned down, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou are ready!"

After Jiajing learned the news from Lu Fang, he nodded and said: "Well, I understand. I will tell you to go down and prepare more wine, meat and pay to comfort the soldiers!"

When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's words, she immediately looked stern and responded respectfully: "As you command, Your Majesty!"

After answering, Lu Fang waved, summoned a eunuch, and whispered a few words in his ear.

"Yes, Eunuch Lu!"

After the eunuch responded, he immediately left Qianqing Palace without any hesitation.

Seeing that it was still early, Jiajing picked up a memorandum sent by the Supervisor of Ceremonies from the desk beside him, read it at random, and chatted with Lu Fang.

Then, as if he suddenly remembered something, Jiajing looked in the direction of Lu Fang and asked: "By the way, Lu Fang, how did you handle the matter I asked you last time?"

When Lu Fang heard this, after thinking about it for a moment, she carefully confirmed to Jiajing: "Is it possible that your Majesty is referring to the incident about His Royal Highness Prince Yu?"

When Jiajing heard this, he nodded and said in agreement: "Well, Lu Fang, you guessed it right, this is what I am referring to!"

When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's words, she immediately leaned down and responded without thinking: "Your Majesty, I have already followed your instructions and arrested the officials who were behind this!"

"Nowadays, there are no more rumors related to it in the government and the public!"

Jiajing heard the words, nodded slightly, looked in the direction of Lu Fang, and encouraged him: "Well, Lu Fang, you did a good job on this matter. In this way, the government and the public can be quiet for a while!"

"Your Majesty, you're welcome, this is just your servant's responsibility!"

When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's words, her face was full of humility, she leaned down and responded respectfully.

Jiajing did not comment on Lu Fang's words. At this moment, he saw the eunuch being guided into Qianqing Palace.

After the guiding eunuch entered the Qianqing Palace, he subconsciously turned his gaze to Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair at the moment. He leaned down and reported respectfully: "Your Majesty, Duke Cheng Guo has arrived!"

Hearing this, Jiajing withdrew his gaze from the guiding eunuch, waved his hand, and said, "Oh, Duke Cheng Guo has finally arrived, let him in!"

"As you command, Your Majesty!"

After receiving Jiajing's specific instructions, the guiding eunuch did not stay in the Qianqing Palace for too long. Instead, he bowed to Jiajing and left the Qianqing Palace.

……

At this moment, the face of Cheng Guogong Zhu Xizhong, who was waiting outside the Qianqing Palace, was full of excitement that could not be concealed.

After all, not long after, he will go with the emperor to review the army. What a favor!

In Zhu Xizhong's view, this was not just a simple review, but also proof that the relationship between the emperor, the clan, and the nobles had become increasingly close.

Zhu Xizhong guessed that the reason why the emperor called the cabinet together was to convey a message to them, that is, from today on, the Ming Dynasty's clan and nobles will gradually get involved in the affairs of the court.

After all, the current Jiajing is the second emperor after Emperor Wuzong who does not listen to the slander of civil officials and adopts a suppressive attitude towards the clan and nobles!

On the contrary, Jiajing also vigorously supported the clan and noble forces, and held examinations specifically for clan and nobles, with the intention of sending them to the court to compete with the civil servants.

Because of this, Zhu Xizhong often has a sense of urgency.

He occasionally has the illusion that this is the last chance for the clan and nobles to restore their past glory.

If you miss this opportunity, you don't know when you will have to wait until next time.

"If everything goes well in the future, the day when my Ming Dynasty clan and nobles will return to the court will not be far away!"

When Zhu Xizhong thought of this, his face became even more hopeful, and he clenched his fists unconsciously.

At this moment, the guiding eunuch came to Zhu Xizhong with silent steps, lowered his head, and reported respectfully: "Mr. Cheng Guo, you can go in, His Majesty is waiting for you inside!"

"Well, please excuse me, father-in-law!"

When Zhu Xizhong heard this, he suddenly came to his senses and bowed his hands to the guiding eunuch to express his gratitude.

"What, Duke Chengguo said something harsh, this is all our family's responsibility!"

Upon hearing Zhu Xizhong's words, the guiding eunuch suddenly looked frightened, leaned down, and kept responding.

After that, Zhu Xizhong was seen climbing up the stairs with steady steps, and stepped onto the stairs of Qianqing Palace.

After entering the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Xizhong knelt down on the ground with a plop, looked in the direction of Jiajing, and said respectfully: "I bow to your majesty, long live my emperor!"

When Jiajing saw this situation, he looked reproachful. After helping Zhu Xizhong up from the ground, he immediately said, "Mr. Cheng Guo, didn't I say before that you don't need to be so polite to me!"

When the words fell, Jiajing turned around, looked at the eunuch on the side, and said: "Come here, give Duke Cheng a seat!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After answering, a eunuch soon came forward, prepared a seat for Zhu Xizhong, and carefully laid out the soft cushions.

Seeing this, Jiajing looked away from Zhu Xizhong, waved his hand, and said: "Mr. Cheng, sit down!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

After hearing this, Zhu Xizhong expressed his gratitude to Jiajing and then sat on the seat next to him.

Then, Jiajing turned around, turned his gaze in the direction of Lu Fang, and said: "Lü Fang, send someone to inform the cabinet that it is ready to go!"

As soon as Jiajing finished speaking, Lu Fang leaned down and responded respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty, I will send someone to inform Mr. Yan Ge and the others right now!"

……

Even though they had been mentally prepared in advance, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou were still a little uneasy at this time.

After all, they will receive review from the emperor soon.

At this time, in the main tent of the camp.

Qi Jiguang turned his gaze to Yu Dayou who was standing aside, a look of worry flashed across his face, and asked: "Brother Zhifu, your Majesty, you said that later..."

Seeing this situation, Yu Dayou organized the words in his mind and comforted him: "Brother Yuan Jing, don't worry too much, everything is ready. Besides, didn't Eunuch Lu give us some advice before?"

"Your Majesty doesn't like ostentation, so all affairs in the military camp are the same as usual!"

"We just need to train our soldiers as usual!"

After listening to Yu Dayou's words of comfort, the worry on Qi Jiguang's face also eased.

At this moment, a rush of footsteps was heard outside the main tent, and not long after, Hu Shouren was seen stepping into the main tent.

After entering the main tent, Hu Shouren was seen kneeling on one knee, looking in the direction of Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou, and reported in a deep voice: "General, Your Majesty, they are almost here!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Jiguang nodded slightly, turned his gaze in the direction of Hu Shouren, and then ordered: "Well, I understand, General. Zian, you go down and prepare your soldiers first!"

"Yes, General!"

After Hu Shouren responded, he stood up, bowed his hands to Qi Jiguang, and immediately turned around and left.

Hu Shouren was one of the important generals under Qi Jiguang. During the Yongle period, Hu Dehai, the ancestor of the Hu family, followed Zhu Di, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, to Fengtian Jingnan, and he was promoted to military guard for hundreds of households.

Because he had made many military exploits before this, the nineteen-year-old Hu Shouren not only inherited the official position of his ancestors, commanding the Qianshi of the Qianqi right guard, but was also promoted to the commander-in-chief.

After Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou received orders from the imperial court and rushed to the capital to take charge of coordinating military training, he was also brought over by Qi Jiguang.

Shortly after Hu Shouren left, Qi Jiguang turned his gaze away, looked at Yu Dayou aside, and made a suggestion.

"Let's go, it's time for us to greet the Holy Driver!"

"Ah."

After Yu Dayou responded, he immediately followed Qi Jiguang's footsteps and walked out of the main tent. …

Outside the military camp, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou stood at the front of the team, and behind them stood Wang Rulong, Chen Ziluan, Wu Weizhong and other generals.

At this moment, everyone's faces were full of unconcealable anticipation.

Because soon, they will see the supreme emperor, the father of hundreds of millions of people!

There were vigilant soldiers everywhere along the way. In addition, the Jinyi Guards were also lurking in the dark, responsible for protecting the emperor's safety.

"Your Majesty is here!"

A high-pitched voice came from somewhere, and after that, the Long Chu that Jiajing was riding on appeared in everyone's sight.

After the dragon had stopped, Jiajing got down from the dragon with Lu Fang's help.

Although Jiajing was wearing regular clothes at this time, there was still an inexplicable majesty coming from him.

Later, under the leadership of Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou, a group of generals and soldiers on guard around them knelt down on one knee and said in unison: "I bow to your majesty, long live my emperor!"

After Jiajing looked around, he withdrew his gaze, nodded, and then ordered: "Well, everyone, get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After receiving Jiajing's permission, a group of generals led by Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou got up from the ground one after another.

After Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou got up, they suddenly discovered that behind the emperor, there were also cabinet ministers and Duke Cheng Guo Zhu Xizhong.

Compared with all the cabinet ministers present, Chengguo Gong Zhu Xizhong seemed a little out of place. After all, he was the only one with a clan and nobility present.

Seeing this situation, Qi Jiguang couldn't help but squint his eyes. At this time, he suddenly recalled what Hu Zongxian had said earlier.

"Cheng Guogong led the Shenji Battalion to participate in the war in order to restore the influence of the clan and nobles in the court."

"And now, on this important occasion of military review, His Majesty actually called Duke Cheng Guo together. Could it be that this is to show his attitude..."

Just as Qi Jiguang's thoughts were racing, he heard Jiajing's slightly emotional voice: "Earlier, Duke Cheng Guo praised the two of you in front of me. As the saying goes, what you hear is false and what you see is true. Since So, let’s go in and take a look at the situation!”

When Jiajing finished speaking, Qi Jiguang suddenly came back to his senses, stepped aside, and respectfully responded: "As you command, Your Majesty!"

Later, under the leadership of Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and a group of generals, Jiajing entered the military camp.

Seeing this, Duke Cheng Guo behind him and everyone in the cabinet also followed Jiajing's footsteps and entered the military camp.

The people present, except for Cheng Guogong Zhu Xizhong and Hu Zongxian, did not have many opportunities to come into contact with things in the military camp at such a close distance on weekdays, so they seemed quite curious.

At this time, everything was as usual in the military camp, and the sound of soldiers practicing could be heard from a distance from time to time.

When Jiajing and his party followed the sound of drills and came to the school field, they saw Hu Shouren standing on the stage, practicing military formations.

"Gather!"

After Hu Shouren's order was issued, a team of eleven people began to gather at an extremely fast speed.

The soldier at the front is the captain, and the two men at the back hold up the shields in their hands. They are responsible for protecting the entire formation from being scattered by the enemy! In addition, there are two people holding short swords who are responsible for warning and support. When the enemy adopts roundabout tactics, they will rush forward and kill the enemy.

In addition, in the middle, there are four spearmen holding spears, two on each side, the captain responsible for guarding the front and the two soldiers holding shields.

At the end, there are two soldiers holding firecrackers. Their mission is to use the firecrackers in their hands to kill the enemy from a distance.

After Jiajing stopped and watched for a long time, his face was full of interest. He turned around and confirmed to Qi Jiguang on the side: "Is this the Yuanyang Formation you mentioned to me?"

Facing Jiajing's gaze, Qi Jiguang didn't hesitate at all. He immediately leaned down and responded in a deep voice: "Yes, Your Majesty, this is exactly the Mandarin Duck Formation that Wei Chen mentioned to you before. This kind of formation can also be used." Combined with the car camp, it can effectively prevent the cavalry from charging!"

"Yes, Not Bad!"

After listening to Qi Jiguang's introduction, a look of approval appeared on Jiajing's face, he nodded, and then spoke.

Later, under the leadership of Yu Dayou, Jiajing and his party went to review the Cheying troops.

……

I saw Yu Dayou taking his eyes away from the Cheying troops that he had trained with great effort and painstaking efforts, and began to introduce every detail to Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, the car camp troops are composed of two cars in a regiment and four cars in a bureau. The car camp is equipped with 256 Fran cannons and 2,304 muskets. Each battalion is equipped with a general. There is one officer, one member of the central army, one member of the general, and nine members of the general, totaling 3,109 officers and soldiers in the entire battalion."

"According to its purpose, in addition to this kind of chariot that can withstand the impact of cavalry, there is also the Quan Sheng vehicle equipped with a Franco machine gun. This type of vehicle uses a box as a frame, on which can be placed firecrackers and hundreds of tigers running rockets. , and more than three hundred Long Snake God Machine rockets, which can greatly kill the enemy."

"When the chariots go out to fight, they first set off firecrackers, and each chariot is equipped with twenty sergeants, divided into two teams, each with ten men. Among the regular soldiers, two are responsible for the sudden attack, and six are responsible for the attack. In charge of two Fran cannons, one driver and one helmsman."

"Among the strange soldiers, select one who is brave and obedient to orders as the captain, and the remaining four will use fire blunderbuss and long swords at the same time..."

While Yu Dayou was still introducing the organization of the chariot camp and combat methods to Jiajing, Zhu Xizhong behind him had already turned his attention to the chariot parked not far away.

Although I had heard about the car camp before, this was the first time I actually saw one.

As one of the few people in the clan and nobles who knew the military well, Zhu Xizhong was able to see from some small details the training the soldiers received on a daily basis and what their morale was like.

After observing along the way, Zhu Xizhong finally let go of his anxious heart.

In Zhu Xizhong's view, the army trained by Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou can already be regarded as an elite. It only needs to be baptized by war to gradually grow into an army capable of hundreds of battles.

"It seems that Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou are not just people who live in vain. They are really good at training troops and commanding the army. The soldiers under their command are neatly arrayed, their morale is high, and they follow orders and prohibitions!"

"With these two good generals here, it seems that my Ming Dynasty's chances of winning will increase by 10%!"

Zhu Xizhong thought of this, swept away the haze in his heart, stroked his beard, and sighed secretly.

……

After reviewing the army, Jiajing took the dragon boat and returned directly to Qianqing Palace.

Evening, Forbidden City, Cabinet.

Since the next shift was coming soon, everyone in the cabinet stopped reviewing the memorials one after another.

At this time, the atmosphere in the cabinet seemed a bit dull, and no one spoke.

After Xu Jie carefully considered his words, he faced the crowd and asked, "What do you think your Majesty's purpose is for inviting Duke Cheng here?"

When Xu Jie finished speaking, everyone couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, their faces full of confusion.

Immediately, Gao Gong laughed twice, scratched his head, and said bravely: "Dong Cheng is a rare person among the clan and nobles who knows military affairs. Your Majesty also called Duke Cheng here, presumably for the sake of Can you ask him about this?"

Everyone present couldn't help but fell into silence after hearing Gao Gong's words.

After all, this matter is definitely not that simple. The emperor specially called Duke Cheng Guo, who was the representative of the clan and nobles, and there must be some other motive behind it.

"Is it possible that His Majesty's move is to highlight the presence of the clan and nobles, thereby announcing to the outside world that from now on, the clan and nobles will gradually become involved in the affairs of the court?"

At this moment, this is what most people present are thinking.

After that, Xu Jie turned to Yan Song and asked, "Mr. Yan Ge, what do you think?"

At this time, Yan Song looked like the old god was there, as if he was sleeping but not asleep.

After hearing Xu Jie's question, he opened his cloudy eyes. After thinking about it for a long time, he faced the crowd and comforted them: "Don't worry too much. I don't think your Majesty has any other intentions. We just need to Just wait and see what happens!”

After finishing speaking, Yan Song stood up from his seat tremblingly and said slowly: "Let's go, it's time to go on duty!"

……

Zhejiang, Shaoxing Prefecture, the old residence of Xu Wei's family.

In the study room, even though it was getting very late, Xu Wei still had no intention of resting and was still writing furiously. He was preparing for the Enke exam that the court would hold next.

Since he resigned from his position as Hu Zongxian's staff, he made up his mind to take one more imperial examination. Therefore, he returned to his hometown and studied day and night.

Huangtian paid off. In last year's imperial examination, Xu Wei finally passed the exam.

After Xu Wei passed the imperial examination, his family already saw the hope of revival, so they began to devote everything they had to supporting Xu Wei.

At the same time, Xu Wei also received the news that Hu Zongxian was transferred to the capital to serve as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. After learning the news, Xu Wei was greatly excited and began to study harder.

He wanted to get a good result in this year's Enke exam, so as to fulfill his original promise of serving as an official and benefiting the country!

"This year's Enke exam of the imperial court is different from usual. I heard that arithmetic has been added as a new subject!"

Thinking of this, Xu Wei let out a long sigh, then put the brush aside and returned his attention to the paper in front of him, which was densely filled with various calculations.

"Oh, I've figured out the rest, but as for the circle-cutting technique... I don't know if I'll take the test then, so let's just leave it at that!"

Later, Xu Wei was seen supporting his chin with one hand and looking at the calculations on the paper boredly, with a look of self-defeat gradually appearing on his face.

Time passed by slowly. I don’t know how long it had passed. Xu Wei suddenly had a flash of inspiration, slapped his thigh suddenly, and said excitedly: "That's right, that's it. I seem to understand what to do!"

After Xu Wei finished speaking, he picked up the brush and began to write vigorously. (End of chapter)