False eunuch in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 64 Guard Camp Recruits Review

Zhu Youjian has always respected Zhang Yan very much. If it weren't for Zhang Yan, it would be a question of whether he could keep his life, let alone ascend to the top treasure.

"Sister-in-law, if you really want to go to the temple to pray, don't go to Longquan Temple. Longquan Temple is too far away. If something happens, I can't take care of it. There are many big temples in the capital, why don't you go to How about praying in a temple in the capital? Is it not praying for the Bodhisattva?" Zhu Youjian said.

"Your Majesty, I made a wish in Longquan Temple many years ago, so I will naturally go to Longquan Temple to fulfill my wish. Please allow me." Zhang Yan made up her mind to do something, and Zhu Youjian couldn't make her change her mind.

Zhu Youjian had no choice but to say, "In this case, I will send more people to protect the emperor's wife."

Zhang Yan didn't reject Zhu Youjian's kindness this time: "I heard that Eunuch Cao is organizing a guard battalion at Shijingwei, but it's very close to Longquan Temple. Why don't you let Eunuch Cao arrange the guards?"

Zhu Youjian didn't think too deeply, and immediately agreed: "That's true, since this is the case, I'll let Cao Qing arrange it immediately."

"There is one more thing, I want to ask the emperor to agree." Zhang Yan said.

"What's the matter?" Zhu Youjian asked.

"Ke Shi." Zhang Yan only said two words.Zhu Youjian naturally knows his own affairs clearly.This Ke family almost killed Zhang Yan, the queen, at the beginning.It is also inevitable that Zhang Yan hates Ke Shi deeply.

"I will remember this matter. I will definitely not let that poisonous woman go." Zhu Youjian said firmly.

Watson got the news that Empress Zhang was going to Longquan Temple, and she even appointed her own guard battalion to guard her. Immediately, it was like five thunderclaps, which made the outside scorched and the inside tender.The fool also understands that Queen Zhang is here for herself.Others don't know, but he, Cao Qing, may not know that this queen's kung fu is much better than his three-legged cat's kung fu.Although Cao Qing made Cao Huachun spare no effort to reduce his skill to help him grow, Cao Qing is really not suitable for practicing Kung Fu. If he comes to a skill that harmonizes Yin and Yang, there may be some hope. Anyway, Cao Qing has no hope if he practices Kung Fu in the right way. progress.At first, I thought that with a little kung fu and the two firecrackers hidden on his body, this was Daming's only one, so it shouldn't be a problem to protect himself.But now Cao Qing is not so sure.

It's not that Queen Zhang's kung fu is too high.If it is really an enemy, Cao Qing is not afraid no matter how skilled he is.It's not as the saying goes, no matter how good your kung fu is, you'll be knocked down with one shot.But would Cao Qing dare to shoot down this queen?

"It's over, it's over, why is this girl thinking about it? Could it be that seeing our majestic appearance that day made this woman's heart flutter?" Cao Qing kept muttering, her steps were very messy, and she hurriedly walk around.

"Eunuch Cao, how to arrange this matter. I have to answer the emperor later." The eunuch who came to pass the message asked.

"It's okay, you go back and tell the emperor, I will definitely take care of this matter properly. I will send someone to Longquan Temple to make a stop right away, so that everything can be prepared. At that time, I will take someone to Your Majesty is welcome." Watson said.

"Eunuch Cao, let's do it quickly. I'll go back and talk to the emperor right now." The little eunuch who came from the palace went back a little confused.

"It's a mess. It's just a rush." ​​Cao Qing said looking at the back of the little eunuch who came from the palace.

"Eunuch Cao, what's the matter?" Tian Shixian said.

"It's nothing. How is the training of the new barracks? Do you want to review it some time?" Cao Qing was very impressed by the military inspection during the military training.Such a review has greatly improved the soldiers' self-confidence and sense of honor.These soldiers, he paid a lot of money.In the words of later generations, military training must be trained to the state of "use me in the first battle, use me to win".

"Review?" Tian Shixian didn't quite understand Cao Qing's word.

"It's the school test. All their training items will be displayed. One hundred households will form a phalanx, and the queue will be inspected. Then there will be the school test for shooting results. Those with the best scores will be rewarded, and those with poor scores will be punished." Cao Qing said.

"I understand when you put it that way. It's just that the training time is still short, the formation has already been trained, and the shooting training has just started." Tian Shixian said with some embarrassment. Since there are a large number of instructors, the training staff this time Although there are many, the overall progress is not slow.

Those instructors are all veterans. When they were trained at the beginning, they were all tortured by Ke Jin. Now it is their turn to be instructors. Lots of new tricks.It really made those recruits want to die.Fortunately, there are rules and regulations, that is, no one can be killed.These instructors also mastered a degree.

"Then conduct a parade inspection. After practicing for so long, you always have to see if they have made progress. The emperor's money did not fall from the sky. After spending so much money, something must be done. Otherwise, I will I won’t explain it either,” Cao Qing said.

"That's fine, when Eunuch Cao is going to inspect it. I'll let you know right away." Tian Shixian said.

"Today's time is just right, let's go there together, let the recruits of the guard battalion assemble immediately, and then conduct an inspection. Just to see how they are doing." Cao Qing didn't want to be fooled by his subordinates, such a sudden attack just happened to see the true level of training.In addition, the queen is coming soon, and Cao Qing is worried that it will be difficult for him to get out.There are so many things to do now, but one thing catches up with one thing.Now it is almost the end of the year, but Cao Qing remembers that the civil unrest in Shaanxi has not been completely suppressed, but has intensified instead.There were even incidents of rebellion by the officers and soldiers.Finally, this rebel force sounded the death knell of Ming Dynasty.Maybe the Ming Dynasty had the reason that the Ming Dynasty must perish, but the peasant uprising at the end of the Ming Dynasty accelerated the demise of the Ming Dynasty.Without the rebellion of the peasants and the rebellion of the officers and soldiers, it would have been impossible for the people on horseback with a total population of hundreds of thousands to defeat Daming.

Now that Cao Qing is here, he naturally doesn't want history to repeat itself.Of course, the most important thing is that if history repeats itself, Cao Qing is probably one of the people who hanged himself on Meishan Mountain.

"Beep beep beep..."

The whistle suddenly sounded in the guard battalion's new barracks.

Although he was a recruit, he acted very quickly after the assembly whistle sounded.

Baihu, General Banner, and Xiaoqi are all shouting loudly.

"Assemble urgently! Hurry up, or I will kick your ass!"

"hurry up!"

"Damn, why are you in a daze! Why don't you hurry up for me?"

……

In just one stick of incense, all the recruits had gathered in the school grounds.

Cao Qing is quite satisfied, this is much faster than the speed at which he would gather in college.These soldiers are also very powerful.It's not a show.

After the assembly was over, Tian Shixian walked over to Watson.

"Master Cao, the team has been combined, please speak!" At this time, Tian Shixian did not call Cao Qing, Eunuch Cao, but Master Cao.Because at this time Cao Qing was the highest officer of the guard battalion, not an eunuch.This was decided by Cao Qing himself when the guard battalion was first rehearsing.

"Very good! Let's start the parade next?" Cao Qing said.

All the teams stood in an array, and Cao Qing walked all the way.

"I'm Ming!" Cao Qing shouted.

"Mighty!" The array Cao Qing passed by immediately responded in unison.The momentum is extremely majestic.

"Use me for the first battle!" Cao Qing shouted.

"Use me to win!" Another array of soldiers shouted again.

This is not simply chanting slogans. After chanting the slogans, the spirit of the soldiers is completely different.This is a subtle way to build up the morale of soldiers to move forward bravely.It also lets soldiers know to whom their allegiance is due.This is an era when cold weapons and violence are intertwined. Soldiers' loyalty to the general can inspire their courage to fight.Naturally, Cao Qing didn't want to make wedding clothes for others when he was training soldiers.These soldiers will become the basis for their own survival in the future.

At this time, Tian Shixian finally understood why Cao Qing attached so much importance to the inspection of soldiers.After such a review, morale has improved significantly.I am afraid of comparing anything.A comparison reveals the gap, and when the gap comes out, it can stimulate people's sense of honor.

Cui Chengxiu has completely integrated into the identity of the shopkeeper of Liulipu.He was so busy, he didn't feel ashamed at all.Now he is a celebrity in the capital.From civil and military officials to ordinary wealthy businessmen in this capital, no one does not smile at Cui Chengxiu.Although Cui Chengxiu knew that these people were not aimed at Cui Chengxiu's face, but Cao Qing behind him, or Zhu Youjian behind Cao Qing.But this feeling is very comfortable.

"Let me be neat. These colored glazes should be cut as soon as possible and sent to the customer's home for installation. These have already been paid for. And you, fourth child, you broke a piece of colored glaze at noon today. Do you know how much silver is a piece of colored glaze? Eunuch Cao is kind and has set the rules. As long as you don’t break it on purpose, you don’t need to be held accountable. But if you feel your conscience, are you worthy of the wages that Eunuch Cao gave you? Several times the wages, even if you have a full stomach, you can still see meat every now and then. How many such good masters can you find in the capital?" Cui Chengxiu called a coolie foreman aside.

The fourth child drooped his head: "Master Cui."

"Call me shopkeeper Cui from now on. There is only one adult in this courtyard, and that is Eunuch Cao." Cui Chengxiu showed off again.

"Hey, hey, shopkeeper Cui. We didn't do well in this matter. My fourth child accepts the punishment. Don't worry if it's not enough for shopkeeper Cui. This kind of thing will never happen in the future!" The fourth child said loudly.

"Forget it, you work hard. You can't blame all of you for this matter. The manpower is still a little short. You haven't stopped once in the past few days. You are all very tired. You broke the glass because of the lack of strength in your hands. It seems that you still have to do a few tricks. The crew is here. Otherwise, when the new products arrive, there is no way to get them." Cui Chengxiu said.

Cui Chengxiu's wife, Mrs. Liu, is in charge of the accounts, and all the in and out of the day are in her hands.She is a smart person, knowing that the wealth of this generation rests on Cao Qing, not only does she not tamper with the accounts, but also specially asks Cao Qing to send an eunuch who knows how to manage accounts to supervise.

(End of this chapter)