"This is really not true," Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "Don't belittle yourself. In Grandpa Huang's heart, you have great achievements. It was just because of the slanders of my two uncles that I refused to use you. Now I, Emperor
When grandpa comes back to his senses, he will naturally make it up to you."
"I'm afraid..." Wang Xian recovered from the initial surprise and said slowly: "I am not qualified.
"You can do it." Zhu Zhanji grabbed his hand and said in a deep voice: "This competition in Shanxi is a big test for my father and son. If we fail, the deadline will come. Zhongde, what can we, father and son, hope for now?"
Yes, it’s only you, you must never refuse.”
"Your Highness, I am not refusing." Wang Xian sighed and said: "Although I don't know much about Shanxi, I also know that the people there are fierce, dragons and snakes are mixed together, and it is extremely dangerous. It is a place that eats people without spitting out their bones. If nothing else,
I have successively served as local officials in Shanxi, from chief envoy to county magistrate, and many of them died in office for unknown reasons. I was afraid of missing the important event of His Highness the Crown Prince."
"First, this is the emperor's imperial edict. You can't refuse it." Zhu Zhanji said solemnly: "Second, three imperial envoys entered Shanxi at the same time, which shows that the emperor attaches great importance to it. Who dares to make mistakes at this time?
, will definitely incur the thundering wrath of the Holy One. Thirdly, no matter how dangerous Shanxi is, how does it compare to Mahamu’s military camp? How about the army of Arutai, for example?"
"This..." Wang Xian was speechless.
"But as an imperial envoy, you are of no rank and it is easy to attract contempt." Zhu Zhanji had obviously thought about it and said: "Things have to be governed by authority. You still have to hang up the title of Jinyiwei Qianhu. No matter how you put it,
It’s fair to say that it’s the fifth grade.”
After turning around and coming back, he still couldn't break out of the rut. Wang Xian felt a little uncomfortable, but he still nodded cheerfully and said: "I will follow your orders."
"There is another reason why you are appointed as this imperial envoy, that is, you are your imperial guard." Zhu Zhanji said in a low voice: "According to regulations, imperial envoys can be escorted by 500 people when they leave the capital. If they are inspecting border provinces, the escort
Up to a thousand people. So you can form a guard of more than a thousand people. I asked Jin Shangshu, and he promised to let us choose our own guards, and then the Military Selection Department will help us create a register. In this way, at least thousands of brothers' origins,
That’s how it was resolved.”
"Can Shangshu Jin make the decision on such a big matter?"
"Of course I have to ask for permission, but Grandpa Huang will not refute his face because he is about to die of illness." Zhu Zhanji said angrily: "He will also express his grievances for the young army in the memorial, and he will go on an expedition to the desert for thousands of miles.
Credit also comes with hard work. No one can stand the way the imperial court treats the young army."
"You don't have to be so angry." Wang Xian said softly: "I believe that the emperor has a charter for the young army. But at this juncture, if you give the young army a formal establishment, it will undoubtedly be a strong signal to consolidate your position.
, this goes against the current trend. It is probably for this reason that the emperor will temporarily suppress the matter.
"I hope it's as you said." Zhu Zhanji nodded and said earnestly: "I'm counting on you to turn the situation around.
"I..." Wang Xian said helplessly: "Of course I will do my best."
"Okay, okay, that's it for today. Let's talk about the specific things another day." As soon as Wang Xian came back, he bothered him with these troublesome things. Zhu Zhanji was also a little embarrassed: "I won't bother you.
The couple are reunited."
"Let's have a meal before leaving."
"I'm not going to eat anymore. I'm leaving." Zhu Zhanji didn't see anyone else. He stood up and walked out. Just as Wang Xian was about to get up and see him off, he suddenly stopped and the two of them almost bumped into each other. "Um, when will your father's hall arrive?"
"As short as three to five days, as long as half a month." Wang Xian said.
"Then Yin Ling will also come with you, right?" Zhu Zhanji said with a bit of a mean smile.
"Isn't this nonsense?" Wang Xian rolled his eyes and said.
"That's great." Zhu Zhanji's eyes shone, and he took Wang Xian's hand and said, "Brother-in-law, please bow to your brother-in-law."
"Go, go, go." Wang Xian withdrew his hand and said, "Don't do this. I looked through the history books and I haven't heard of any prince or grandson who can marry independently."
"This..." Zhu Zhanji said sarcastically: "I will try my best to fight for it."
"You win first and then talk about it..." Wang Xian smiled noncommittally.
"That's right, let's go through this level first," Zhu Zhanji thought about it and smiled bitterly: "We can't let Yin Ling jump into the fire pit."
"That's not what I meant..." Wang Xian shook his head and stopped talking.
On the day of the imperial edict, Wang Xian's top priority was to stabilize the morale of the young army.
He went to the camp all day long to hang out with his young army brothers. In order to let the young soldiers vent their energy and cause less trouble, Wang Xian introduced polo and Cuju to the military camp, set up a tournament with generous prizes, and ordered the soldiers to compete in teams to compete for the championship.
The attention of the bored young people was indeed attracted to the competition, and they quickly got into the mood. The price competition was in full swing throughout the day, which greatly reduced the number of troubles.
For ordinary soldiers, being a soldier means eating food. As long as the food and salary are sufficient, it doesn't matter what their status is. Therefore, Wang Xian's action quickly restored the vitality of the military camp. But for officers, it is different. They value more.
It is a future and a way out. To hang around without hope is unbearable torture.
The most intuitive manifestation is that more than half of the officers with noble backgrounds have left, and many with military qualifications have also left... In the difficult years of fighting in Mobei, the young army officers have proven their excellence, and many friendly generals have
Cherishing their talents, they couldn't bear to see them wasted. In addition, all the armies suffered heavy losses and were in urgent need of outstanding officers, so they recruited them one after another.
Zhu Zhanji was very worried about this. He told Wang Xian that if those people were all well-intentioned, that would be fine, and the brothers would have a good home. He was afraid that this was the work of his second uncle, in order to undermine his strength.
, it would be terrible to recruit brothers and leave them idle, leaving them trapped for the rest of their lives.
After Wang Xian talked with a large number of officers, he confirmed Zhu Zhanji's worries that the young army's people were indeed going to disperse... A feeling of disappointment hung over the officers. Everyone was thinking about their own way out, even the military examinations.
Those who are born are no exception. If we don't come up with a countermeasure, the officers will really be scattered.
As an endorsement of the power of the princelings, there is no doubt that the young army must be preserved. Now that there is no one else who can help with advice, Wang Xian and Zhu Zhanji are filled with worry. Finally, Wang Xian gritted his teeth and said: "It really can't be done.
, I can only use that one trick."
"Which move?" Zhu Zhanji said with renewed energy.
"It's a throw of heaven and earth," Wang Xian said with a heartbroken look on his face.
"A throw of the universe?" Zhu Zhanji widened his eyes and said, "How do you say that?"
"We made a one-year agreement with them and promised to resolve their parentage issues within one year. If we fail to fulfill our promise within one year, we will let them go without saying a word and compensate each of them with ten thousand taels of silver," Wang Xian said in a trembling voice.
"One, ten thousand taels of silver?" Zhu Zhanji swallowed hard, "Did I hear you correctly?" Ten thousand taels of silver is enough to cover the expenses of a middle-class family for fifty years. Even an officer with a noble background can definitely afford it.
I am willing to spend one year in exchange for these ten thousand taels of silver, even if my future is uncertain after one year
"It's ten thousand taels," Wang Xian nodded and said, "Your Highness thinks it's too little, so you can promise another twenty thousand taels."
"Fuck you," Zhu Zhanji said depressedly, "Are you kidding? There are more than 300 officers in the battalion. Where can I find 3 million taels of silver?"
"How much can your Highness give?"
"Hundreds of thousands of taels make up the living. Even though my father is a prince, his life is not easy." Zhu Zhanji rolled his eyes and said.
"Didn't His Highness have the Nine-Nine Return to One given by King Zhao?" Wang Xian said: "Including my share, it will slowly be realized in a year, can it be exchanged for three million taels?"
"I forgot about this," Zhu Zhanji thought about it: "If everything goes well, my part will be enough and I won't need yours."
"Originally, it's useless for me to want those extraneous things. Let's sell mine first." Wang Xiandao: "Besides, we probably don't need the money."
"how to say?"
"In one year, the matter in Shanxi must have come to a conclusion." Wang Xiandao: "If it turns out that the prince is right, the emperor will definitely compensate us, and the establishment of the young army will naturally not be a problem..." After a pause, he said: "If the result is not good for us
If it’s not good, then is there any place for us in the country?”
"No more." Zhu Zhanji shook his head and said bitterly: "The deposed prince will only die. Then we will have to learn from Uncle Ma and go to the West."
"That's it," Wang Xian sneered coldly: "When the time comes, neither I nor the brothers of Youjun will be rebels. No matter how great the Ming Dynasty is, there will be no place for us. We can only follow Your Highness to find a place.
The new continent was founded, and a new world was created."
"Yeah." After hearing Wang Xian's words, Zhu Zhanji suddenly felt filled with tragedy and determination. He nodded heavily and said, "That's all. Oh no, that's all."
When Zhu Zhanji summoned the officers and made such an announcement, everyone was stunned and couldn't believe it at first. But when Zhu Zhanji said that he could use the words as evidence and stamped his imperial grandson's seal, the officers finally believed it.
He meant it. Waves of shame surged into their hearts, and all the generals felt that they were too selfish, forgetting His Highness's kindness, forgetting the past days of sharing weal and woe, and forgetting that His Highness was in the most difficult moment.
Many people said on the spot that there was no need to sign any documents or compensation, and that they were willing to wait another year. Once these words were spoken, those who were blinded by money could not speak, so they had to say vaguely, "The same goes for us."
.
"You don't have to be like this. A gentleman's word, a whip of a horse, and a man's word is what he says." Zhu Zhanji waved his hand proudly and said: "Today you will tide over the difficulties with me, and we will definitely share the wealth in the future."
"We will follow His Highness to the death," all the generals knelt down on one knee and swore loudly.
Upon seeing this, Wang Xian and Zhu Zhanji looked at each other, and both of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, their hearts were finally stabilized...
After the crowd dispersed, Zhu Zhanji was silent for a long time and said to Wang Xian: "This is our last stand. We can only succeed, not fail."
"Well, only success is allowed, no failure is allowed." Wang Xian nodded and responded in a deep voice.