The riot between martial arts students in the martial arts hall started suddenly and ended suddenly and unexpectedly.
Throughout the riot, no one was held responsible, and no one was punished.
Even the commander-in-chief of the rear army and the military guard Wu Sheng, who were the ones who caused the trouble, were not punished in any way.
At most, they are just those unskilled martial arts students who are still lying in the imperial hospital, which has made the imperial doctors who are now vowing to extract all the medicinal herbs in the world dissatisfied.
In the end, only the fallen wall at the back of the martial arts hall was left, and it probably became the only victim.
"His Highness dealt with the matter of the martial arts hall in a very vague manner. Perhaps it was because I was waiting to go there at that time that His Highness took the matter lightly."
In a pavilion on Ma'an Mountain southeast of Dinghuaimen Street, Rujun, the Minister of the Ministry of War, spoke softly. After finishing speaking, he held the tea cup in his hand, lowered his head to drink tea, and silently raised his eyes to look at the ministers of the various ministries and the administrative officials of the five temples and yamen in front of him.
Lord.
Ren Hengtai glanced at the Ministry of War, and then looked at the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Zhan Hui, the censor of Zuodu of the Duchayuan, who were sitting on the throne.
He cupped his hands and faced the direction of the imperial city, and said in a deep voice: "The power of His Majesty's thunder can intimidate Xiao Xiao. Your Highness has learned from the Holy Spirit, and is afraid that he will not allow one party to lose power, weigh both, and adhere to the golden mean. Today, it is really not appropriate to talk about it.
Just watch the fun in Wutang."
Although he let things go, Yu Xin, the Zuo Shilang who represented the Ministry of Revenue, chuckled: "Since I said I was just watching the excitement, there is nothing to say. I can't interfere with the affairs of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.
Naturally, the court can’t interfere. This is the principle of the court. No one can say that I am wrong for waiting to watch the excitement."
Zhan Hui looked around and saw that everyone present was the head of the civil and official affairs of the Ming Dynasty.
Except for a supervisor from Shanglinyuan who was busy cultivating fine seeds.
People came to all the yamen in the court hall of Yingtian City.
It can be said that now it is the elite gathering of civil servants of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhan Hui sighed softly: "Don't test it again in the future. Looking at the future, what we have to do in the court is to spread the land and plant sweet potatoes, and then merge it with the king in the southeast.
transformation, relief work in the interior, and dredging of large rivers."
Having said this, Zhan Hui sighed again and looked at everyone present with heavy eyes.
"From now on...let the generals do their own thing."
"This..."
"This matter..."
Several officials immediately hesitated to speak out.
Ren Hengtai snorted coldly: "Everyone, please leave. Don't delay matters in the yamen."
Everyone looked at Ren Hengtai's face. Although there were still many things they wanted to say in their hearts, they still waved their sleeves unwillingly, stood up and left.
At the end.
In the pavilion, only Zhan Hui, Ren Hengtai, and Ru Ru were 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 slow sip.
Zhan Hui glanced at the old man sideways and said softly: "You have a heavy... burden for the current examination and the palace examination."
Ren Hengtai clanged and put the tea lid on the tea cup: "If I work for a few more years, I will be begging for my bones."
Ru Yu silently glanced at Ren Hengtai, who was begging for bones in his prime, and then lowered his head, thinking about his military affairs.
Zhan Hui smiled and said: "Speaking of something, I wonder if you have ever known about it."
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 first awarded must have the same time every year, the same test papers, and the same exams. According to the official ranks of the selected officials, they will be promoted to the two rankings of Jinshi.
Not selected in the exam."
Having said this, Zhan Hui looked at the two colleagues in front of him with a faint look: "Although Jiaozhi Road is a newly conquered place, it is also a place where our Ming Dynasty is justly established. What Jiaozhi Road did is just like Zhejiang Road's implementation of allotment farming three years ago.
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Ren Hengtai nodded silently, his eyes flashing.
Ru Yu let out a long sigh and laughed: "In the future, this officialdom will not be so easy to enter."
"Then why am I presiding over the talent promotion ceremony for the imperial court now?"
Ren Hengtai suddenly raised his hand, patted it on the table, and looked at the two of them with wide eyes.
Zhan Hui turned his eyes, and suddenly his eyes were fixed on Ren Hengtai.
Until Ren Hengtai was looked at and his back went numb.
Zhan Huicai said in a deep voice: "Brother Gu Yong, if I were you, I would win more tributes in this examination!"
Gongshi is the title of a person who takes the imperial examination before taking the palace examination and becoming a second-ranking scholar.
Ren Hengtai was stunned for a moment and asked subconsciously: "How much should we take? Why should we take more?"
"No less than a thousand people!"
Zhan Hui was categorical, and then whispered: "If Brother Gu Yong can trust me, after the current examination, Brother Gu Yong will not only not need to consider the matter of begging for bones, but I am afraid he will have to prepare to go to Wenhua Hall to do the work of a bachelor
Got it!"
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 in the court will be selected to serve as bachelors of the Wenhua Palace, where they will serve as ministers and participate in political affairs.
This is almost the position of prime minister under Zhongshu's family in the former Tang Dynasty and Zhongshu in the former Song Dynasty.
It’s just that in the talent selection ceremony, there has always been a certain number for the admission of tributes.
Ren Hengtai hesitated: "This matter..."
Zhan Hui leaned back and put his hands on the table: "Brother Gu Yong decides whether he believes it or not."
Ren Hengtai’s eyes kept flickering.
He stood up suddenly.
He pursed his lips tightly and cupped his hands towards Zhan Hui and Ru Yu: "There are still things in the ministry, so I cannot stay here."
After saying that, Ren Hengtai left alone.
Zhan Hui smiled slightly and looked at Ren Hengtai's leaving figure.
Only then did Ru Yu hesitantly say: "The Ministry of War..."
Zhan Hui came back to his senses, looked at the other party, and smiled silently: "Brother Liangyu, please be patient. The Governor's Office of the Fifth Army is in the middle of the court, and there must be people who supervise it."
Ru Yu thought for a while, clapped her palms on the edge of the table, and nodded: "Hey! In the past two years, the imperial court has been traveling eastward, southward, and northward. The northwest is also uneasy. Duke Liang is still sitting in the northwest and has not returned. The imperial court is everywhere.
When it comes to using troops, we, the Ministry of War, will take care of this matter from now on and not hinder the soldiers on the front line."
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Zhan Hui smiled silently and picked up the teacup.
In just a few years, the situation in the Ming Dynasty has quietly undergone numerous changes.
Who can choose the right path in this change, who can survive the past calmly, and be at the forefront in the future.
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"Don't take the wrong path. If you take one wrong step, you will fall behind others."
Today, it is rare in the past one or two years that most of the meritorious generals in the court can be gathered together in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.
Xu Huizu, who was sitting at the top, was calm, but his words contained deep meaning.
Tang Li sat aside and nodded silently: "Wei Guogong, now the Founding Duke is campaigning in the south, Liang Guogong is sitting in the northwest, Cao Guogong is out to sea to suppress the Japanese, and most of the older generation uncles in the court are supervising the army on the nine sides. At present, Yingtian
In Beijing, we still have to act according to Wei Guogong’s will.”
Xu Huizu's face remained expressionless and he looked at Tang Li calmly.
This is a man who knows how to do things and how to be a good person.
Now that the Zhongshan Palace has come out to do things, Xin Guogong and his family immediately bowed their heads. The Zhongshan Palace has gained its due status without paying anything, but it must also shoulder its responsibilities.
The merits of the founding of Manchu Dynasty and the glory of the military generals, whether they can really serve and stay with the country, also falls on their own shoulders.
If you do a good job, everyone will be harmonious, and you will be well and I will be well.
If you make a mistake, the current status of the Zhongshan Palace in the military will have to give way to others.
Xu Huizu looked at the people in the hall and spoke slowly: "His Royal Highness Taisun has already made it very clear in the martial arts hall. From now on, everyone should work with all their heart. We usually hide the little bit of our military strategy.
, please pass them on too.
Personal bravery is no longer applicable. If we, the generals, want to be prosperous and maintain positions in the army, let the disciples train hard.
In the future, if any family’s children are ineffective and have to be replaced by martial arts students in the lecture hall, don’t be angry. Your Majesty and Your Highness will always let us families who have shed blood for the Ming Dynasty get a share of the country.
Tongxiu’s life as a rich man.
Don’t think about things that you shouldn’t think about. If you know where the heel of our family is and think you are capable, then join the army. Start as a soldier or a small flag officer. Once you have the ability, you can
If you mention it, no one can say anything is wrong.
There are new generals in the army, and they need to be well cultivated. It will not be a bad thing for the Ming Dynasty to have more generals in the Ming Dynasty, for the court, for the world, and for us."
Xu Huizu's words made all the meritorious generals in the Governor's Mansion fall silent.
If we really follow what he said, this would be tantamount to asking these people present to voluntarily give up their children to inherit military positions in the future.
A family whose children are incompetent will probably just rest on the merits of their ancestors and become an idle and meritorious rich man.
When Tang Li saw that everyone was hesitant, he coughed quietly.
Then he looked a little evil and said: "Everyone, you are my uncles and old friends of my family. There is something I want to say."
Cao Zhen immediately smiled and said: "Whatever you say, it's all our own people behind closed doors. We don't want to be like civil servants."
Tang Li nodded and smiled, and then his face darkened: "Just a few words. From now on, we people should not think about the past glory of following His Majesty in battles in the north and south, fighting in bloody battles at the beginning of the founding of the country. p>
In the past two years, both His Majesty and His Highness have been very kind to me and others. Now half of the land in Jiaozhi Road belongs to my family. Even if we don't do anything from now on, we 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 true skills, go to the martial arts hall and go to the army to earn it yourself. Don't let the incompetent children lead the troops in the army and lead the soldiers to the front of the battle.
In the end, we were defeated and returned. What we lost was everyone’s face, as well as the face of His Majesty and His Highness.”
"This is how it should be."
Zhang Wen, the Marquis of Huining, who had always been tactless, muttered silently at this moment.
Tang Li nodded and looked at Xu Huizu, both of them with thoughts in their eyes.
What Taisun said in the martial arts hall was clearly to enable the martial arts students to unite and coordinate, so that in the future they can work as one in the army, coordinate their affairs well, and be able to take on big responsibilities.
Secretly, but it is said that in the future, as long as a person with talent can also rise from a soldier to the position of commander-in-chief.
On meritocracy.
Even if you are just a member of the Qianhu family, as long as you dare to command, be able to serve as a general, and be able to serve as a general and commander, you will be given this opportunity.
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"Opportunities are for those who are prepared. I think they should be able to understand what you are saying about the martial arts hall."
In the small study room of the East Palace, Zhu Gaochi whispered, looking at Zhu Yunxi who was writing and drawing behind the desk.
Finally, his eyes were attracted by a huge golden open cup beside the book desk.
The whole beaker is made of the finest gold, smelted and cast.
If I remember correctly, the gold in this cup was mined from the Japanese Treasure Island and transported to the sky.
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 kilograms.
The body of the cup is engraved with beasts, stars, and celestial constellations.
Above the pedestal at the bottom of the cup, there is a line of small words engraved on it.
Bravely champion the three armies and be the best in the world.
Zhu Yunxi finally finished writing and drawing at this time. When he raised his head, he saw Xiaopang staring at the golden trophy.
Then he smiled slightly: "How is it? Today, the Palace Construction Bureau just made it and sent it over. It weighs sixteen kilograms."
Zhu Gaochi laughed twice: "Is this going to be awarded to the winning team in the next Cuju competition?"
Zhu Yunxi nodded: "That's the case."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Yunxi looked at Xiaopang expectantly.
Zhu Gaochi looked embarrassed: "It's too vulgar..."
Zhu Yunxi paused and rolled his eyes: "We are all in the military. Why should we be so elegant? Holding such a big trophy in our hands, everyone will know that it is the winning team. Besides, I will let someone else take the cup."
After measuring it, it is enough to hold five or six kilograms of wine. It is most appropriate to drink it after winning the championship."
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Zhu Gaochi waved his hand, but it was difficult to deny the authenticity of this sentence.
Those reckless men in the army will get excited when they see such a trophy. They will definitely win the championship bravely and use this trophy to drink wine.
He shook his head, turned his eyes, and continued: "The message has been passed down to the Wushuang Hall. The Governor's Office of the Fifth Army plus the direct military guards, there will be a team of Cuju from each side of the six directions, and the time is set to be ten days from now.
The scene is the battle between the rear army governor's mansion and the superior military guards."
"The Governor's Office of the Hou Army and the Imperial Guards have always disliked each other, so it would be better to let them start the fight."
As he spoke, Zhu Yunxi handed the written charter to Xiaopang: "These are the rules I have compiled recently and will be distributed to them in advance."
Zhu Gaochi took it, looked at it carefully, and said softly: "You want them to play for fifteen games?"
"The team with the most points wins, but each team has to play a game with other teams. There are only a few teams now. If the handicap can be expanded to 32 teams, we can draw lots and win each group.
Let’s compete.”
Zhu Yunxi glanced at Xiaopang, and excerpted the World Cup competition system from later generations, and after making slight changes, told the whole story.
It's better to let those energetic martial arts students compete on the court than to have them have chaotic private fights.
Zhu Gaochi nodded, 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 hesitated a little, but still asked in a low voice: "I heard that someone has been doing business in the city recently."
After finishing 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 80,000 taels of silver. When the first battle between the Imperial Guards' Mansion and the Imperial Guard begins, it is estimated that there will be no less than 200,000 taels of silver."<
/p>
"Two hundred thousand taels?" Zhu Yunxi finally put down the pen in his hand, looked at Xiaopang with surprise and shock on his face, and then frowned and said: "Who are those people outside?"
"Both sides are about the same." Zhu Gaochi curled his lips, but his eyes never moved away from Zhu Yunxi's face: "The odds of the Governor's Mansion of the Hou Army are lower, three points less than those of the Imperial Guards."
"So, there are more people who can defeat the governor of the rear army." Zhu Yunxi smiled slightly.
Zhu Gaochi nodded: "The news about the martial arts hall has spread this time, and even the people from the rear army governor's house who survived to the end are known to the outside world."
Zhu Gaochi smiled, the people of Yingtian City were always the most well-informed, as if this city had no secrets.
Then he added: "Most of the military students in the Hou Army Governor's Mansion were selected from Jiubian. These people were stationed outside the Jiubian Fortress and fought against the remnants of the former Yuan Dynasty. Their personal bravery was probably unparalleled by the imperial court. However, Shangzhi's military guards are also considered to be the elite of the army, and they are the emperor's personal soldiers. All the officers and soldiers in the army are selected from the Tianxia Guards and should not be taken lightly.
But now, most people are more optimistic about the Houjun Governor's Mansion."
Zhu Yunxi's face was calm, so that Zhu Gaochi couldn't see anything strange.
Then Zhu Yunxi said softly: "In this way, it can be considered that I support the people twice as much as the army."
Hear the words.
Zhu Gaochi raised his eyebrows: "Actually... no common people participated in this handicap..."
"Oh?" Zhu Yunxi asked with a strong curiosity on his face: "Aren't the common people participating?"
Zhu Gaochi nodded and said: "Who knows how this handicap could be? We only accept bets from merchants, gentry, and nobles. We will not accept bets from ordinary people, and they will be beaten away."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Gaochi stared deeply at Zhu Yunxi: "Moreover, there is only one handicap in the entire Yingtian City. At first, other companies opened the handicap, but no one survived for half an hour before being cleared by Jin Yiwei and Yingtian Mansion.
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When Zhu Yunxi saw Xiaopang, he shook his head and denied it bluntly: "Don't look at me, I didn't do this, and I don't care about the money."
"Really?"
Zhu Gaochi asked lightly.
Don't bet on ordinary people who don't have two taels of silver. Just because of this, Zhu Gaochi felt that he could reduce the range of the handicap to a very small range.
Zhu Yunxi waved his hand: "I have to go to the prison in the next few days. If nothing happens, you can go and do the tax office."
Zhu Gaochi frowned, glanced 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 into a wooden box beside him, and then sat on the chair behind him and spoke softly.
"Tianmai."
In the small study room that was originally 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 this on and increase the odds of the Houjun Governor's Mansion by another five points."
Tian Mai didn't think about it and spoke softly: "I accept your orders."