"Hahaha, uncle Dingyuan, I haven't seen you for a long time. I haven't seen you for more than a year since I last said goodbye to Jishuitan Camp." Gao Qiqian said haha affectionately.
Yang Fan had no choice but to hold hands with him enthusiastically.
Last year, Yang Fan led troops to the Jishuitan camp to disarm the eunuchs. The leader at that time was Wang Chengen, who led a group of eunuchs who believed they were from the royal palace. The person who came to replace the admiral, the Royal Horse Supervisor, was Cao Huachun. And Gao Qiqian
Then he serves as the eunuch of the royal horse supervisor.
Now that Cao Huachun had been promoted and became the first eunuch of the Li Supervisor, Gao Qiqian naturally took his place and became the Royal Horse Supervisor.
The Yuma Supervisor is no small matter. He is the only yamen in charge of military affairs among the thirteen yamen. In addition to the eunuch's internal operations, he also directly controls two of the twelve regiments in the Beijing camp.
In fact, within the north and south cities of the capital, the distribution of military power is as follows: the imperial horse supervisor controls two regiment camps. The Jiang family controls two regiment camps. The British government controls three regiment camps. The Chengguo government controls one regiment camp. The rest
The four regiments and camps are controlled by other nobles in turn.
In the past few dynasties, there was even a precedent of the prince-in-law taking control. In this case, the emperor used his brother-in-law or brother-in-law to control part of the capital camp to protect his own safety. For example, the prince-in-law Jingyuan who was killed in the Tumubao Incident (
Prince Consort Jingyuan: A native of Xingtai County, Shunde Prefecture. In the first year of Hongxi, he was selected as the eldest princess of Jiaxing and the son-in-law of Renzong Zhu Gaochi. He was posthumously named Juluhou and given the posthumous title of Rongmin.)
It can be seen that the emperor personally leads part of the Beijing camp, and the rest is led by nobles. Both sides
The security forces outside the army are in the hands of civilian officials as usual. These are the patrol battalion and the Five-City Military and Horse Division.
In addition to the Beijing camp, the patrol battalion is the second important force. They are equivalent to the armed police in later generations and are also responsible for the security of the capital. The patrol battalion is under the management of the Ministry of War. In fact, it is under the control of civilian officials.
The Five City Soldiers and Horses Division is the second security force. It is divided into the Imperial City Soldiers and Horses Division and the Southeast and Northwest Soldiers and Horses Divisions. These five are directly responsible to the Ministry of War.
In addition to military strength, there are also the fourteenth Jinyiwei Guards, who are responsible for guarding the palace, palace honor guards, imperial city guards, and spy work. The Dongji Service Factory is a pure spy agency, and they often control the Jinyiwei.
It can be seen that the armed forces in the capital are commanded by the emperor, nobles, civil servants, and eunuchs respectively, and the power agencies among them are overlapping and interlocking with each other.
Yang Fan didn't notice Gao Qiqian at all at that time. There were quite a lot of eunuchs there at that time. They were there to disarm and they might start fighting at any time. How could Yang Fan have the intention to get to know each of them one by one. Just because Yang Fan didn't know Gao Qiqian didn't mean that Gao Qiqian
I don’t know Yang Fan.
There are so many people in the capital who know Uncle Dingyuan.
"First of all, I would like to congratulate my father-in-law on his promotion to the Imperial Horse Supervisor. Once you get here, you are home. Please don't be polite," Yang Fan said, holding Gao Qiqian's hand affectionately.
Even Gao Qiqian, who was the most powerful military leader in the Ming Dynasty, was even more interested in fawning over him. Soon the atmosphere became lively.
Gao Qiqian introduced these eunuchs to Yang Fan and Zhang Shize in turn. Gao Qiqian was not very enthusiastic towards Zhang Shize and only exchanged a few cursory pleasantries.
Zhang Shize secretly cursed in his heart, this old grandson is most likely here for me. Sooner or later, Yang Fan will hand over the errand of the admiral's military affairs in the capital. Originally, he came to pick it up. Now the emperor's mind has begun to change. He first
Jiang Bingzhong from the Jiang family was sent. Now that Jiang Bingzhong was seriously injured and returned to Beijing to recuperate, he sent the eunuch Tiantuan.
Yang Fan is very detached, he doesn't care at all. Anyway, Beijing camp cannot be his favorite. Anyone who likes to fight can do as he pleases. Yang Fan can't help but sympathize with Zhang Shize in his heart. He hasn't been happy for three months. Apparently, His Majesty has come out again.
It's a new thing.
Zhang Shize was as unhappy as if he had eaten shit. He hated these father-in-laws and stood aside without talking. These eunuchs are all human beings, and everyone knows that they are here for this man. They all show off.
Make a bad face.
Yang Fan could only pretend not to see it. He pulled Gao Qi and climbed into his carriage. The others also got into the light four-wheeled European-style carriage.
"Hey, Uncle Dingyuan, you will enjoy it. This carriage is not bumpy at all, it is so comfortable. This chair is also as soft as cotton." Gao Qiqian said with squinted eyes.
"This is an experimental vehicle produced in small batches by the Xincheng Carriage Factory. I just brought it during this expedition for long-distance testing. It is not yet available for sale. Since my father-in-law likes it, I will ask them to send one to my father-in-law's house later."
Gao Qiqian's face immediately turned into a chrysanthemum smile. He thanked him repeatedly, and Yang Fan calmly stuffed a wad of banknotes into Gao Qiqian's hand and said: "There are no good things outside the Great Wall, only these mundane things are left."
That’s it. Father-in-law, please don’t take it personally.”
Gao Qiqian had long heard that Uncle Dingyuan spent a lot of money. At this time, he touched a thick stack of banknotes with his hand. He knew from the feel that these were banknotes made of special tissue paper from Xinghe Bank. This kind of banknote
They are all of the same face value of 100 taels each. Judging from the thickness, there are 50 pieces.
Suddenly he smiled brightly and retreated: "We didn't bring you any gifts this time, so why are we so embarrassed to accept your gift? Speaking of which, if you hadn't always usurped the power of the Royal Horse Supervisor, it would be our turn to do this.
It's your job as the Admiral and the Horsemaster, so it's not too late for our family to thank you."
Yang Fan burst out laughing. This Gao Qiqian was also a good talker. His few words made Yang Fan very happy. This is called not forgetting the well-digger when you are ready.
"Besides, there are so many people here this time, it's not good for the little ones to see." He said and pushed back.
Yang Fan said with a smile: "Don't worry, father-in-law, everyone has it. Father-in-law puts his heart in his heart. Anyone who dares to talk nonsense will be in trouble with me, Yang Fan. A little money is nothing. When we enter the city, my father-in-law will have the things in the Shunyi Prince's Palace."
If you like it, I will send someone to send it to my father-in-law. It just so happens that it is still being sorted out and has not been recorded in the account."
Gao Qiqian was so happy that he almost grinned to his ears. He quickly put the banknotes away and whispered: "Before I came, the prince specially reminded me that when I get naturalized, everything will be up to my uncle. The credit will be the same as the benefits."
No less."
Yang Fan said: "Eunuch-in-law is an angel. When he comes here to be naturalized, Fan will naturally treat him well. Eunuch-in-law, don't worry, everything in this military camp is open to Eunuch Gao and all of you, and you can participate in military meetings. Eunuch Gao stayed with me to praise the painting. Others
Father-in-law sent them to various regiment camps below."
Yang Fan knew that Chongzhen sent them with the intention of training them. These eunuchs lacked military knowledge. They were asked to come here to learn. The emperor's intention was that the lice on the bald man's head were obvious, and this was for the purpose of sending eunuchs to supervise the army in the future.
Prepare.
One is to gain qualifications, have been on the battlefield, and preferably have some military merit, so as to be able to serve the public in the future. The other is to learn some military knowledge, at least have a certain understanding of the army. If you don't say you know the military, at least you can't know nothing.
