The front line against the captives has already begun to move, but Zhong Jinwei, the core engine of the Ming Dynasty, has not yet been in place and has just arrived at Kaifeng.
Along the way, the situation in Henan was much better than that in Shaanxi. The disaster was not that serious, at least no trees were peeled off.
Of course, Zhong Jinwei did not conduct in-depth research, he just glanced at it while he was on his way.
It has been almost two months since he left the capital. Zhong Jinwei is very concerned about things in the capital. How is the output of mirrors, microscopes, and steel? Has the Luyamen been established? Has the reorganization of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Jinyiwei been completed? How is the promotion of banknotes?
What about the capital camp? The training of the new army should start early, as well as the cultivation of the political commissar system, and other things. Things such as this must be known or can only be started after arriving in the capital. Therefore, Zhong Jinwei's return home is as fast as an arrow.
Li Laosi and others thought that Mr. Hou was thinking about his wedding, so he was rushing on his way every day. To be honest, at Mr. Hou's age, if his son is able to get married, his son would be able to do so, so it's no wonder that Mr. Hou is like this
in a hurry.
At noon that day, we finally saw the city wall of Kaifeng Mansion.
Zhong Jinwei stopped his horse, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand, and then said to Ma Xianglin beside him: "Let's go to Kaifeng Mansion to rest and have a meal before leaving."
Ma Xianglin naturally would not object, nodded and replied: "Okay."
When Zhong Jinwei was about to urge his horse to move forward, an exclamation came from behind the team: "Fourth brother, Neng Qi, clamp the horse's belly tightly to prevent it from falling off."
When Zhong Jinwei heard the sound, he turned around and looked over, and found that Ai Nengqi was teetering on the horse. The other three boys were surrounding him, some were talking, and some were reaching out to help him.
Only then did Zhong Jinwei remember that there were four children in the team. It was a pity that the four teenagers gritted their teeth and drove such a long way together, and he actually forgot about it!
Zhong Jinwei quickly turned the horse's head and walked over, scolding him lovingly: "Why are you following me silently and rushing on? You must remember to tell me if you can't bear it."
Then Zhong Jinwei turned to Li Laosi and said, "Why don't you take more care of them? They are still children, how can they travel for days like us adults?"
Li Laosi's face turned red after being scolded by Zhong Jinwei. He hesitated and wanted to explain, but he felt that he really didn't do it right, so he held back and refused to explain.
"Master Hou, don't blame Brother Li. He asked us, but we said it's okay." Li Dingguo saw Li Laosi's appearance and intervened to help Li Laosi.
Li Laosi's character is not that kind of careful person. He asked the fourth child and after getting the answer, he believed it and thought it was nothing.
"You, although the four of them are much better than ordinary children, they are still children after all. You should observe more and think more about things in the future." Zhong Jinwei felt that Li Laosi still did not do enough, so he gave him suggestions.
"Yes, Lord Marquis, you must pay attention to it in the future." Li Laosi felt that Zhong Jinwei was right and accepted Zhong Jinwei's suggestion calmly.
Zhong Jinwei nodded, let Li Laosi go, turned to look at the fourth child, and asked them: "Why don't you report the actual situation to your captain?"
The fourth child muddleheadedly transformed from a bandit to a Marquis guard, and inevitably had a sense of inferiority in his heart. Thinking about doing good things in this strange environment and strange group, let alone allowing himself to be a drag.
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There is another reason that they are more concerned about, that is, Zhong Jinwei exiled their adoptive father to Dongjiang Town and let them restore their original surnames. This makes them feel separated from the person who cares most about them in their young hearts.
, lost a family relationship, and therefore a little bit repulsive towards Zhong Jinwei, so he tried not to hang around in front of Zhong Jinwei and hid aside. This is one of the reasons why Zhong Jinwei is on the road these days and ignores the Fourth Primary School.
But now that they saw the dignified Marquis showing great concern for them, and scolding their own guard captain for this, they couldn't help but feel a little moved.
They are all orphans. In the past, except for Zhang Xianzhong, basically no one else was good to them. Now suddenly there is a high-status person, but he does not despise them at all. He treats them well and has deep feelings for them in his heart.
Zhong Jinwei's dissatisfaction also dissipated.
"Master Hou, I'm fine, I'm just a little tired. I can hold on." Ai Nengqi tried his best to sit upright on the horse, and then said to Zhong Jinwei.
How could Zhong Jinwei not see that this child was holding on? He thought for a moment and said: "We have been rushing for so many days, so it's time to rest. We will rest in Kaifeng Mansion today and continue our journey tomorrow."
"Master Marquis, aren't you rushing back to get married? We, we don't dare to delay you." Li Dingguo said a little embarrassed.
They were indeed very tired, but they did not dare to drag Marquis Zhongxing into delaying the wedding.
After all, a wedding is a major event in life. Even though they are still children, they understand this.
Zhong Jinwei was stunned after hearing this. He didn't expect that Li Dingguo would say such a thing. He wanted to hold Archie to sleep, which was true. But Zhong Jinwei, who came from a later generation, was not that particular about good times and auspicious days. Anyway, when did he arrive in the capital?
Just get married when the time comes.
After a while, he asked Li Dingguo: "Who did you hear that I rushed back to the capital to get married?"
Li Dingguo was stunned after hearing this, wasn't he? He looked at Li Laosi.
When Zhong Jinwei saw it, he said to Li Laosi: "Lao Si, how do you know that I am rushing back to the capital to get married?"
"Ah, this, this, that..." Li Laosi scratched the back of his head with one hand and hesitated to explain.
Zhong Jinwei was too lazy to pay attention to him and said to Si Xiao: "You don't have to worry about my affairs. Get some rest first and get down to business. From now on, follow me and don't fall behind."
After he finished speaking, he turned his horse back and walked forward slowly while saying to the four children: "I know that you can endure hardships and stand hard work. But you must also distinguish the occasion and remember to tell you if you feel uncomfortable. That's the only way
, things that I, the coach, ignore will not be missed in the end. Marching and fighting, knowing oneself and the enemy, is not just a casual talk, do you understand?"
The four children looked at each other, a little confused as to what Zhong Jinwei suddenly meant by saying this to them. He was just a small guard, so why did he suddenly talk about marching and fighting.
However, they could tell that Zhong Jinwei was teaching them something. So, regardless of whether Zhong Jinwei saw it or not, they nodded together and replied: "Yes, Lord Marquis."
They didn't know that Zhong Jinwei had already trained them as a team coach in his heart. He only became a temporary guard so that he could be around and teach them well.
The qualifications of these four people have been through historical practice. Their moral character at this time has been tested before, so if they don't train them properly, it would be a shame to travel through this golden finger.
Li Laosi has been following Zhong Jinwei for a while, but he has never heard Zhong Jinwei say anything about this to him. Originally, he thought that Zhongxing Hou had an old relationship with the four little ones, and he had taken care of him since he had turned from a bandit to his bodyguard.
.Now I don’t think so in my heart. I am afraid that in Zhongxinghou’s heart, he intends to train these four boys well, and they will not be as simple as guards.
He raised the status of these four children a lot higher in his heart, and secretly warned himself that the previous situation could not happen again.
However, Ma Xianglin saw that at such a young age, the fourth child followed the bandits and fought everywhere. He also developed a good riding skills and a strong perseverance. He couldn't help but secretly sighed at the good vision of Marquis Zhongxing. These are all rough jade, so good
There is no guarantee that the carving will shine brightly the next day.
While Zhong Jinwei was talking to Si Xiaoxiao, he entered Kaifeng Mansion and moved into the inn.
At this time, the post station had been reformed, and it was only allowed for bureaucrats to return to their hometowns, report military information and imperial envoys. Zhong Jinwei happened to be an imperial envoy, so there was no problem in checking in. Therefore, there was basically no one in the post station. Zhong Jinwei and his party were about 300 people.
All talented people can move in.
The prosperity of Kaifeng Mansion is not inferior to that of the capital, at least according to what Zhong Jinwei saw when he entered the city.
But all this has nothing to do with him. Now Zhong Jinwei just wants to take the opportunity to have a good rest. It is a lie that he is not tired after driving such a long way.
After lunch, he was preparing to take a rest when he heard Yi Cheng asking for an audience.
Zhong Jinwei thought that he neither knew this Yi Cheng nor had any business relationship with him. Why did he come to see him?
Zhong Jinwei felt strange and asked the guards to let him in to see what was going on.