When Yuan Shizhong heard this, he was a little dumbfounded. He quickly clasped his fists and responded: "The sinner Yuan Shizhong has seen this father-in-law!"
Although Wu Youke was surprised by this situation, he didn't think much about it. He was just watching from behind the crowd.
Unexpectedly, the eunuch turned to look at him again and said with a smile: "Then this is Wu Youke Wu Langzhong?"
When Wu Youke heard this, he was immediately dumbfounded.
Even if he is the imperial doctor of the imperial hospital, he probably would not be greeted so kindly by the eunuch, right? I am just a wandering doctor, how come I am treated so politely?
When he came to his senses, he hurriedly returned the greeting.
The people present saw that the great eunuch greeted almost every one of them, and they began to make assumptions in their minds.
Maybe this eunuch may be low in the palace rankings, or he may be one of those who is about to fall out of favor, so he may not have the momentum of the eunuch rumored.
While they were thinking about it, they heard the great eunuch say with a smile: "Our family is Wang Cheng'en, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony and the superintendent of the West Factory. We are here to greet you by order. Long live the Lord is waiting to see you!"
"..." Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned!
Today's emperor has established a new West Factory, which shows that he is dissatisfied with the original Dongchang and Jinyiwei. This newly established West Factory, Changgong, must be the emperor's most trusted eunuch.
The eunuch in charge of the ceremonial department was the first eunuch in the palace.
Holding these two positions, it can be seen that this Wang Chengen is definitely the most trusted eunuch of the current emperor. It is not an exaggeration to say that he holds a high and powerful position.
But for such a high-ranking eunuch to be so polite to a civil servant without a position, a chieftain general, a bandit leader, and even a wandering doctor, their jaws were really shocked!
But they didn't know that from Wang Chengen's perspective, such a behavior would be completely normal.
Wang Chengen knew very well that the people in front of him, whether they were the civil servant Du Yinxi without a position, the chieftain general Ma Xianglin, the bandit leader Yuan Shizhong, or even the wandering doctor Wu Youke, they were all appointed by Lord Long Live.
, and it is definitely related to the treasure given by Emperor Taizu!
But once it was related to the treasures given by Emperor Taizu, everyone including himself became prosperous and deeply trusted by the emperor.
From a certain point of view, they will all be in the same group from now on and come from the imperial party.
No matter what the reason was, Wang Chengen had to show his kindness to these future companions.
Therefore, after he revealed his identity, when the people in front of him were greeting each other again, he said with a smile: "Although it is the first time for us to meet you, we are very destined, so there is no need to be so polite. I have something to say.
Let’s run some errands together for Long Live Lord!”
After Du Yinxi and others heard this, they all had a great impression of Wang Chengen, and they all agreed with what he said.
Later, Wang Chengen ordered: "The Baigan Army and Xiao Yuanying will go to the camp in the west of the city first, change and clean up there, and have a good rest."
This rule has been in place since Emperor Chongzhen learned about the spread of the plague. Both the Baigan Army and the Xiaoyuan Camp, including the water workers and their families who came from both sides of the canal, must clean up first and wait for eight days.
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After hearing this, Ma Xianglin and Yuan Shizhong did not resist at all, and immediately ordered their men to set up camp with their men and horses and the captain of the Jinyi Guards who led the way.
As for themselves, they all followed Wang Chengen back to the capital, preparing to meet Emperor Chongzhen.
Among the group of people, except for Du Yinxi who was a little better, everyone else was very excited.
Before they even arrived in the capital, they received the emperor's attention. He even sent the first eunuch in the palace to pick them up and summoned them immediately. Who had ever received such treatment before?
They really felt flattered, especially Yuan Shizhong, who never dreamed of such a scene!
When they arrived at the Forbidden City, they did not wait, and were led directly in by Wang Chengen.
In this regard, Wang Chengen explained to them: "Long live the Lord, you don't need to pass it on, just take it to see the driver immediately when you arrive!"
Hearing this, Du Yinxi and others burst into tears of gratitude. Being treated with such courtesy by the emperor felt like they were going through mountains of swords and seas of fire!
However, the etiquette that should be followed when meeting the emperor must be explained in advance. Especially the wandering doctor Wu Youke and the leader of Xiaoyuan Camp Yuan Shizhong need to explain clearly that this is the responsibility of the subordinates. Even if the emperor does not say it, he must do it.
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After a slight delay, several people met the current emperor in the Wenhua Hall.
"Long live my emperor, long live the emperor!"
Although there were only four people, the loudness of their voices was heard throughout the Wenhua Hall.
Emperor Chongzhen looked at the four people recommended by Liu Weichao from his throne. They were all people he would rely on in the future. He was very happy. While looking at them, he said with a smile: "All your ministers are equal!"
The four people below are also easy to recognize.
The man dressed as a scribe must be Du Yinxi who dared to ride into the bandit camp alone and persuade an army of hundreds of thousands of bandits to be used by the Ming Dynasty.
The one-eyed general is easier to recognize. He must be Ma Xianglin, also known as Xiao Ma Chao.
The other tall general was naturally Yuan Shizhong, the leader of Xiao Yuan Camp.
Needless to say, the last one who looks like a doctor is Wu Youke!
After seeing it clearly, Emperor Chongzhen smiled at Du Yinxi and said, "Qing Du has come a long way. I should let you rest for a while. But time is not waiting for me. Can you do something for me?"
Hearing that the emperor was so polite, Du Yinxi was moved and immediately responded: "Your Majesty, please give me an edict that I will serve my whole life and die!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said: "I want to revitalize the Beijing camp, but the sources of troops are all new recruits, and the sources are complicated. They include canal workers along the canal, soldiers from the former Yongwei camp, and..."
Having said this, he glanced at Yuan Shizhong, then turned back to Du Yinxi and continued: "There are also small Yuan camps, all of which have been incorporated into the Jing camp. I have appointed you as the right deputy censor of the capital, governor of the Jing camp, and co-ordinator
Everything is needed for the reconstruction of the capital camp."
Du Yinxi was originally a fifth-rank local magistrate, but now he is promoted to a third-rank right deputy censor. This is the rhythm of being promoted to three levels in a row!
Not to mention, returning the governorship to the capital camp was a position that held real power and could not be held by anyone but the emperor's close associates.
After Du Yinxi heard this, he was inexplicably moved and quickly accepted the order to thank him, saying that he would definitely complete the task.
The governor of the Beijing camp does not necessarily have to have sufficient military command skills, because he basically cannot lead troops on expeditions, but he must have the ability to coordinate a party, be loyal to the emperor, not deduct military pay, not be greedy, and coordinate the relationship with various yamen.
For now, Emperor Chongzhen believed that since Sun Chuanting was away, Du Yinxi could help him.
Yuan Shizhong next to him couldn't help being surprised when he heard this.
Because he heard that Xiaoyuan Camp will be incorporated into the Beijing Camp, which means that from now on, it will not be those cannon fodder, but the main force of the Ming Dynasty!
This is something that a team of bandits like them has never thought of. Moreover, being able to become a member of the Beijing camp also shows that the emperor has great trust in this little Yuan camp.
Thinking about this, Yuan Shizhong felt like smoke was coming out of his ancestral graves for a moment. The troops, all the brothers in Xiao Yuan's camp, all have a good future in the future, and they are all smoking!
He was so excited that he didn't even hear the emperor calling him, and the people around him were so frightened that they quickly reminded him.
When Yuan Shizhong came back to his senses, he forgot the royal etiquette that he had explained in advance, and quickly knelt down and said: "The common people deserve to die. The common people were so happy just now that they were all confused..."
Seeing him like this, Emperor Chongzhen actually smiled. He was satisfied with this performance.
So Emperor Chongzhen said to him again: "I will appoint you as a guerrilla in the Beijing camp, but your men will be divided into various camps and mixed with the canal workers and the soldiers of the Yongwei camp. Do you agree?"
When Zhang Xianzhong surrendered in Gucheng, he firmly disagreed with the imperial court disbanding his troops. As a result, he rebelled again later.
Although I trust Xiao Yuanying, I still need to make some arrangements. It can be said that this is the right thing to do.
After hearing this, Yuan Shizhong immediately replied without any hesitation: "The common people... will obey His Majesty's arrangements for everything!"
He had never thought about revolting again. Of course he would not have any objection if the emperor wanted to reorganize the army. Anyway, they are all in the Beijing camp, and the future of the brothers is good!
Besides, in the future, the governor of Beijing Camp will be Du Yinxi. Xiao Yuanying and Mr. Du are already in love. Under his leadership, that is also the best way out.
Emperor Chongzhen was very satisfied when he saw that he did not hesitate at all. Then he turned back to Ma Xianglin and said: "The White Guard Army will be training here in the capital first. I will change the uniforms of the White Guard Army, including armor, ordnance, etc."
Wait. There will be more muskets in the future, and your white-armed army’s tactics will also need to change!"
The Baigan Army is a chieftain's army and is privately owned by the Ma family. Emperor Chongzhen could not organize the Baigan Army into the Beijing camp, but it would be a pity not to use it, so he could only arm the Baigan Army so that the chieftain army loyal to him could improve its combat effectiveness.
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Ma Xianglin originally thought it was about giving military pay or something, but he didn't expect that the emperor actually wanted to change the uniforms, armor, and ordnance of the entire White Guard Army. He couldn't help but be overjoyed, and he quickly thanked him.
It was really worth it to come to the capital this time for the purpose!
Emperor Chongzhen then turned to look at Wu Youke. When everyone else saw him, they all looked at Wu Youke.
They were all a little curious. Everyone was valued by the emperor. So Wu Youke was just a wandering doctor. How could the emperor reuse him? Was he called into the imperial hospital?
To be honest, Wu Youke really had no interest in being an official. Therefore, when the emperor gave rewards to other people before, he was indifferent.
To be honest, he didn't really care much about the fact that the emperor might want to grant him an official title.
As a result, Wu Youke never expected that the emperor's next arrangement for him would make him overjoyed. Like Yuan Shizhong, he also knelt down to express his gratitude.
Obviously, he is not too satisfied with this arrangement!