I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 72
The emperor's pro-army originally consisted of Jinyiwei, Bannerbearer Guard, Jinwu Vanguard, Jinwu Guard, Habayashi Left Guard, Habayashi Right Guard, Huben Guard, and the Five Guards of the Fujun, which were established by Zhu Yuanzhang himself.

But once the emperor and the courtiers.

After Zhu Di ascended the throne, he added seventeen more personal guards.Except for the three guards of martial arts and military craftsmen under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry, the addition of two and two is the 26 guards of the pro-army and straightforward that Li Tian currently has.

The Longxiang Four Guards are not conspicuous among the 26 guards of the pro-army, at least not as prestigious as his big brother Tengxiang Four Guards, but compared with the general guards, the Longxiang Four Guards can already be called the elite of the elite.

Leading Li Tian to visit the camp was Liu Zuocheng, the leader of Longxiang Zuowei, who was promoted from Yanshanwei.

Among the 26 guards, Yanshanwei is Zhu Di's hardcore supporter, a solid royalist, so Li Tian has a pretty good sense of Liu Zuocheng.

"Please look, Your Majesty, this is the barracks where the soldiers rest."

Pointing at the blue brick and white tile building in front of him, Liu Zuocheng said respectfully.

Nodding his head slightly, Li Tian made a gesture to enter the barracks to have a look. Liu Zuocheng's face changed greatly in fright, and he hurriedly stepped in front of Li Tian and said:
"Your Majesty, it's better not to go in. They are all rough men in the army, and the smell inside is very strong."

Li Tian waved his hands indifferently, pushed open the ugly wooden door whose paint had peeled off, and said with a smile:

"They are all my soldiers. If one day I personally lead the battle, I will also eat and live with them. Smell of sweat and feet is nothing."

With that said, Li Tian stepped into the barracks.

Liu Zuocheng watched Li Tian plunge into the barracks from behind, a wry smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he said to his majesty, just don't regret it.

Fuck, it smells so pungent.

As soon as Li Tian stepped into the barracks, he felt a sour smell blowing towards his face, and it was a bit spicy.

Rubbing his eyes and coughing twice, looking at the dark barracks, he casually squeezed the hardened quilt on the bed, Li Tian held back his nausea and said:
"Come on, are all the soldiers' barracks like this?"

Liu Zuocheng thought that Li Tian was talking about the taste, so he laughed a few times in embarrassment, and responded:
"Basically, it's like this. Every inch of land in the capital is precious, and the soldiers can have one bed per person, which is already deeply favored by the emperor."

Holding his nose, he took another two steps forward. Looking at the big long shop that was out of sight, Li Tian glanced at the hole in the wall, turned around and walked back to the walkway:
"I'm asking about the window. Do other barracks have only one ventilation window like this?"

Liu Zuocheng followed Li Tian's eyes and looked towards the wall, his face a little embarrassed:
"Your Majesty does not know that Long Xiangwei's residence used to be the office of the Wine Vinegar Noodle Bureau in the palace. This room was originally used for the Wine Vinegar Noodle Bureau to store vinegar. Although it is not very breathable, it is warmer in autumn and winter."

It turned out that this was the case, Li Tian knew it in his heart, and stopped asking Liu Zuocheng why he didn't build a new barracks. He walked out the door quickly, sucked in fresh air and said:
"Longxiang's Four Guards are full staff now? How much is the annual salary for the soldiers?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, Longxiang's four guards are now fully staffed except for the last general, the left guard, who is short of [-].

Ordinary soldiers are paid about 25 taels a year, heads of a hundred households are paid about 28 taels, and heads of thousands of households are paid about 30 taels. "

Hearing Liu Zuocheng's detailed report, Li Tian nodded secretly.

The soldiers in the general guards of the Ming Dynasty only pay 18 taels of silver a year, and the pro-military soldiers pay 25 taels a year, which is almost comparable to the annual salary of the ninth-rank officials in the court.

No wonder the children of military households are very popular among the people. They carry the iron rice bowl that guarantees their income during drought and flood every year.

Liu Zuocheng didn't understand why the emperor suddenly asked about the military salary, and his heart was a little drummed. Could it be that the emperor felt that the military salary for the pro-military was too much?

Li Tian didn't know that Liu Zuocheng was thinking wildly in his heart, so he pondered for a while, looked at Jiang Bao and said:

"Jiang Bao, take out 10 taels of silver from my internal treasury, and ask the Ministry of Industry to provide some blueprints. Within a month, I want to see these barracks look brand new."

"The old slave remembers."

New barracks?
Liu Zuocheng suddenly felt dazed when he heard it, and after a long time he came back to his senses, his face suddenly showed ecstasy, and he hurriedly bowed down and said:

"The last general will thank His Majesty Hong En for the [-] soldiers of Longxiang's four guards."

Li Tian smiled lightly, it is a good way to make ghosts pervert if you have money.

If you want the soldiers below to be loyal, you don't need to talk so much useless, just send money and benefits and you're done.

"Okay, I don't need you to thank me, just take care of those guys from the Ministry of Industry, and don't let them steal my money."

Liu Zuocheng was extremely excited at this moment, the imperial court had always treated their generals as chamber pots, they were polished and polished when they were in use, and they were stuffed under the bed when they were not in use. When had they ever enjoyed this kind of treatment for being rewarded for nothing.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will monotonously supervise the construction of the camp. If anyone dares to covet His Majesty's money, I will personally push him into the palace to receive the reward."

"Okay." Seeing Liu Zuocheng eager to show his loyalty, Li Tian cheered loudly and said with a smile:

"If you have this kind of heart, I feel more at ease, but I still hope that you will come to the palace less often."

"Hey, Your Majesty, we are honest people, and we don't expect to slander the officials of the Ministry of Industry." Liu Zuocheng grinned happily, scratched his head and said with a silly smile.

Gouging out Liu Zuocheng's eyes teasingly, Li Tian smiled noncommittally, and said in a deep voice:

"Let's go, let me see the strength of Longxiang's four guards. If you are a delicate soldier and weak general, I won't spend money for you in vain."

On the training ground.

The [-] soldiers of Longxiang's four guards have been standing for half an hour. Although they don't know what happened, none of them dare to slack off.

It's not that the soldiers have strict military discipline, but that they can see the tension on the face of their own general.

Don't think about it, there must be a visit from a big person in the camp today.

Under the autumn sun, the polished silver armor was covered with a layer of golden light, reflecting the [-] sergeants even more mighty and extraordinary.

But no one would have imagined that such a heroic army could stand up with the dirty quilt behind it.

"Second Wu, tell me which uncle is here today. I am in a hurry to spend the ten taels of silver that the emperor gave me yesterday."

"I don't know, I am so anxious that my crotch itches, ten taels of silver is enough for me to be happy for half a month."

The two soldiers whispered to each other, and when the head of a hundred households saw them, they came up with two feet and said:
"Second Wu, Song Guaizi, if you don't want to live, don't hurt other brothers. If you want to break your mouth, take off your military uniform and go out."

Although they were kicked twice, the two soldiers were still laughing and laughing, baring their teeth and saying:

"Brother Zhao, who do you think is here today?"

Just as Zhao Baihu was about to speak, he glanced at him, his face suddenly changed, and he quickly stood upright, and said in a low voice:

"Look at the military platform by yourself, and continue to grin your teeth if you don't want to live."

(End of this chapter)