The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 69 Veteran Tang Yun
There is an endless stream of pedestrians passing through the gates of Beiping City.

"That monk looks familiar, who could it be?" Mo Changshi in the carriage looked away and thought carefully.

Yao Guangxiao also saw the carriage, but in his eyes, the ordinary carriage was not unique, so he didn't take it to heart.

Instead of going to Beiping Mansion to meet the prince, he went back to Qingshou Temple and sent two young monks to the mansion to deliver Buddhist vessels.

When the two young novice monks saw the princess, they gave them gifts, and the princess rewarded them with some money for sesame oil, and asked the temple to pray for Yan Wangfu day and night.

When Zhu Gaochi went out, he bumped into two young novice monks, and he only regarded it as a matter of a few temples enshrining Buddhist halls in the palace, similar to the temples in Jia's mansion in the Red Mansion.

Zhu Neng and his colleagues, led Zhu Gaochi, rode the horse of the palace, and a group of more than ten people went to the guarded military camp in Yanshan Mountain.

"The central guard is the same as other guards. Most of the military salary is provided by the military station." Zhu Neng introduced to the young prince along the way, "There is also a small part of the military salary provided by the government, and some rewards will be given out on the King of Yan's New Year's Day."

Zhu Gaochi listened with great interest.

Things are constantly changing. In the early days of the guard system, as Zhu Neng said, most of the guards were self-sufficient.

However, with the multiplication of military households, the income of military farms is beyond their means, and the food per capita is getting less and less. It is difficult to support the family, let alone support the army.

Therefore, in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the court needed to transfer a large amount of money to support the guards, forming a vicious circle.

The guards cannot be self-sufficient, and need the state to allocate supplies, so they need to let the people serve in corvee and be transported by civilian husbands.

The heavy burden on the peasants, and the loss of military strength made Daming's defense weak, making it even more difficult to stabilize the frontier.

The guards can't fight, they can only recruit battalion soldiers, such as Qi Jiajun, Yu Jiajun and so on.

It means that Daming needs to support two layers of troops, which leads to the need to send more troops to the people
If the battalion soldiers can fight, such as Qi's army and Yu's army, they can defeat the enemy, and it can relieve them a little bit.

If you are afraid that you will not be able to defeat the enemy, but also consume money and food, it will cause worse consequences.

"That is?"

Seeing a group of people waiting in the distance, Zhu Neng stopped in his tracks, showing a hesitant expression, a little in disbelief.

"It's the flag of the commander." Li Biao of Baihu said in surprise.

Zhu Gaochi was stunned, and couldn't help but confirm: "Is it the commander of your guard?"

"That's right." Li Biao saw the other party clearly, and said excitedly, "It was ordered by our Wei's Tang."

Wouldn't it be waiting for yourself?
Zhu Gaochi didn't care whether the other party was waiting for him or not, and hurriedly brought someone forward to greet him.

Now that we have met, even if the other party is not waiting for you, you can't neglect it. If it is your father, the other party will naturally come forward to meet you.

But I am not the king of Yan, not even the prince, but a 14-year-old boy.

Even if the other party values ​​him in his heart, as the commander of the other party, he will not flatter himself.

People need face, the higher the position, the more so, without a good evaluation, is it a villain.

He, Zhu Gaochi, does not yet have this right and status, and it is worth letting a commander lose his face.

Tang Yun, who was dressed in a military uniform, was growing old and strong. Although his temples were graying, his eyes were full of energy, which showed that this veteran was not convinced.

When he learned that the eldest son of King Yan came to investigate the matter of the guard, he immediately guessed what King Yan wanted, and it was to pave the way for the eldest son.

As a commander, Tang Yun was willing to give up his old face for His Highness King Yan, and waited for the eldest son on the road.

But he will definitely not take the initiative to meet him, and he can't afford to lose this position.When he saw the eldest son's behavior, a happy smile appeared on his face.

"Who is Shibo waiting for?"

The first time Zhu Gaochi saw the commander of the Central Guard was wrong. According to the memory of the original owner, he had seen it in other places.

But that was in a public place, and when his father was there, they didn't meet alone, and the two didn't have direct communication.

"I learned that the Eldest Young Master came to the guard in person, and the old man specially greeted him." Tang Yun readily admitted that the Eldest Young Master could call him Uncle in public, which gave him enough face.

"What's the virtue and the ability, kid? Don't dare to bother Shibo." Zhu Gaochi's attitude was extremely respectful.

The reason why he is willing to pose as a junior is not just because of the identity of the person in front of him, but because in history, this person has played a vital role in the original owner.

People say that the eldest son Zhu Gaochi made great contributions to defending Beiping, but they ignored the dedication of Zhu Gaochi, who was only 20 years old at the time, and the veteran Tang Yun behind him.

Tang Yun is Zhu Di's right-hand man arranged for Zhu Gaochi, assisting his son Zhu Gaochi to stay in Beiping.

Facing the attack of countless enemy troops, the defenders of Beiping, who had nothing to do with it, resisted very hard under Tang Yun's dispatch, and never lost a single battle.

Zhu Gaochi can be very sure that based on this person's performance in front of him, combined with the past in history, this commander will be the biggest pillar of the Shizi family.

With Tang Yun's identity and prestige as the guard in the middle, his influence is not comparable to that of the rising star Zhu Neng.

Zhu Neng may be more capable of fighting than Tang Yun, but Tang Yun's qualifications are here, and Zhu Neng cannot easily catch up.

"You are the eldest son of King Yan, how can you not afford to be a prince?" Veteran Tang Yun had met the eldest son in the crowd a few times. At that time, the eldest son was still young, so he didn't know much about it.

Today was the first formal contact between the two in private, and Tang Yun was very pleased with the eldest son's attitude, and he no longer had any worries in his heart.

I am loyal to King Yan, and my future son respects me so much, so what worries do I have? Naturally, I should deal with King Yan and his son as usual.

"Are you a kid from the Zhu family?" Tang Yunsao felt familiar with Zhu Neng and the others, and asked thoughtfully.

"Under the mark is Zhu Neng, and I greet the commander." Zhu Neng stepped forward and knelt on one knee, cupping his hands and saying.

"Mark Li Biao and meet the commander."

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"Since the little prince thinks highly of you, let you follow me, this opportunity is hard-won, don't let the little prince down."

Tang Yun waved his hands graciously. He was not angry because his subordinates clinged to the nobleman behind his back. Instead, he taught everyone severely.

This move indirectly shows that he really puts Yanwang Mansion first in his heart, and he has no selfishness so he can think about noble people.

Whether it is true or false, but the gesture is done.

And Zhu Gaochi, who is well aware of the history, can say with certainty that this person did not cheat, he was indeed sincere, and he devoted himself to the death of Prince Yan and his son.

"The little prince is in the middle guard to do things with peace of mind. Who dares not to do things for the little prince just because the little prince is young, you can let the old man know."

"Thank you, Uncle Shi, for showing your love, and the younger generation has the audacity to accept it." Zhu Gaochi's eyes were full of smiles.

This time the harvest is great, at least let yourself have enough confidence.

For a long time, Zhu Gaochi has no idea about the future, and he puts all his trust on Zhu Di and his second child.

Now with the veteran Tang Yun and Zhu Neng who will shine in the future, Zhu Gaochi has added a little bit of confidence with several talents in his hands.

(End of this chapter)