Along the way, Liu Wenxiu and Li Dingguo were silent, not saying a word, and just did whatever they were told.
The imperial etiquette instructions were all nodded and obeyed.
Have you ever visited Jingying? It obviously had a big impact on the two of them.
In fact, this is understandable.
As a general who leads troops, especially one who is capable, it is impossible for him to just think what he hears.
When Liu Wenxiu and Li Dingguo heard about the battle of Jizhou that the imperial court won, they must have been shocked. However, if you said that you would take a detour when you see the Beijing camp in the future, it is absolutely impossible for you to be so convinced. Otherwise, it would be impossible.
There are no good generals.
But after seeing it with my own eyes, I understood the gap between the two sides. If you are still unconvinced and insist on fighting, then you will not be an excellent general, but a rubbish general who will kill your subordinates.
Liu Wenxiu and Li Dingguo, in the eyes of later generations, are both flawed people. However, there is no doubt that they were definitely one of the best generals in that era. Otherwise, they would have been lost in history.
time has passed.
At this time, when they saw Emperor Chongzhen in Wuying Palace, neither Liu Wenxiu nor Li Dingguo acted like monsters. Instead, they followed the etiquette taught to them and shouted long live to Emperor Chongzhen.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Emperor Chongzhen was very happy to see two tall, burly, and handsome men joining him.
Others would only think that the two people in front of them were just the more famous thieves among the bandits; however, in the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen, there was an extra piece of history.
The two people in front of them are more courageous than most people in the world today, such as Wu Sangui, Hong Chengchou and others who were valued very much by Emperor Chongzhen in the past.
In the end, they spent their last efforts to maintain the Ming Dynasty. They really tried their best!
Emperor Chongzhen liked people like this very much no matter what their original purpose was for safeguarding the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, he also knew that the two thieves in front of him had similar styles of commanding troops. It could be said that they treated the people with better military discipline than many imperial officers and soldiers.
Especially Li Dingguo, there was even a kind of pedantry. When the city was under siege and was about to be captured soon, he used the people in the city to threaten Li Dingguo's troops who were attacking the city outside the city, but in the end they were forced to be threatened.
Unless a person is kind and righteous in his heart, it is impossible for him to be blackmailed.
Therefore, after Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiushan shouted long live, Emperor Chongzhen quickly said with a smile: "Pingsheng!"
Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu stood up as instructed, but still bowed their heads and remained silent.
The situation in front of them was something they had never dreamed of before, and it was probably a little difficult to adapt to it for a while.
Emperor Chongzhen looked at their well-behaved and quiet appearance, which was a bit unimaginable. They were the bandits who led the rebellion before, so he asked kindly: "You two went all the way north to the capital. Compare the north and the south."
, how do you feel?"
Upon hearing the question, Liu Wenxiu and Li Dingguo couldn't help but look at each other.
Li Dingguo was shopping on the road. He was caught and involuntarily brought to the emperor. He was a rebel and a rebel before, but now he had to adapt to his new identity. His expectation was that he was weak.
Although Liu Wenxiu was not recruited voluntarily, he had enough time to adapt to his understanding of his situation.
Therefore, he opened his mouth and replied: "The south is chaotic, the north is peaceful, and everything is waiting for improvement."
Anyone who comes from the south will have a very clear understanding of the north and the south. In times of war, order is no longer in order and people are in panic. This can be seen everywhere.
But here in the north, there is no war, and no matter how hard life is, there is no such feeling of fear.
The contrast between war and non-war is really very obvious.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen heard Liu Wenxiu's answer and nodded with emotion and said: "The Ming Dynasty is already in devastation. I just want to quell the civil strife as soon as possible and restore peace to the world!"
Having said this, he looked at the two people in front of him and asked seriously: "You two, are you willing to work for me to bring peace to the world as soon as possible and bring peace to the people of Ming Dynasty?"
This can be regarded as a formal recruitment, and it is unique for the emperor to speak!
After Emperor Chongzhen asked, he thought for a moment and then added: "For some reason, I can promise you first that even if you are unwilling to serve me, I will not kill you and let you live peacefully in the capital.
For the rest of your life, whether you are effective or not depends on your own free will!"
After hearing this, Liu Wenxiu and Li Dingguo looked at each other again, with shock in their eyes.
They never expected that the emperor would make such a guarantee. They were rebels! How could they be so kind?
Liu Wenxiu obviously wanted to be more accustomed to Emperor Chongzhen's questions, so he knelt down again, surrendered to Emperor Chongzhen and said: "The common people are willing to serve your majesty and restore peace to the people of the world as soon as possible!"
When Li Dingguo saw what he had done, he finally knelt down and also surrendered to Emperor Chongzhen: "The sinner is willing to serve your Majesty, and he will perform meritorious service for his crime, so that the common people can live a good life!"
Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but smile happily when he saw it.
He values these two people. He recruits them openly, and they surrender in return. Everyone is happy!
But while he was smiling, he saw Li Dingguo suddenly raised his head, looked at him and asked, "Can I ask the sinner why your majesty treats the sinner so kindly?"
He is a bit over the top. But after all, he is not used to being an official, and he could not have taken all situations into consideration when he taught royal etiquette before.
Of course, the most important thing was that he was still not used to his current status, and he really wanted to know, so he asked.
"Bold!" Wang Chengen, who was standing nearby, shouted in a low voice and scolded Li Dingguo.
This was his duty, but in fact, he was also curious and wanted to hear the reason. But he didn't know if the emperor would tell him?
Emperor Chongzhen did not blame Li Dingguo because of this.
He looked at Li Dingguo's eyes that were eager to know the reason, thought for a moment, and finally answered: "Because I happened to know that you two will devote your whole life to the Ming Dynasty in the future."
Upon hearing this, Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu were immediately shocked, and the degree was quite serious.
Based on their thoughts at this time, it is absolutely impossible for them to devote themselves to the Ming Dynasty, because they are the rebel leaders! How can they devote themselves to the imperial court!
If you say this, you are either a madman or a fool!
However, these words were spoken by the emperor himself, and they are said with golden words. How can this be false?
Judging from the current situation, the emperor definitely does not need to tell such lies!
So what kind of situation would it be like that would lead to him dedicating himself wholeheartedly to the Ming Dynasty?
To be honest, Li Dingguo was a little confused, or in other words, he couldn't understand this change.
But since the emperor said so, it must be reasonable. How did he know?
Thinking like this, Li Dingguo's eyes suddenly lit up because he finally saw the sachet hanging on Emperor Chongzhen's chest.
He had been in the capital for several days, and he had long heard folk legends that Emperor Taizu appeared and gave him a treasure, which he hung on his chest today.
Unexpectedly, now that I have seen it with my own eyes, it is true!
Then, everything will be explained.
Emperor Taizu must be an immortal. For immortals, being able to pinch and calculate is just the most basic skill. Isn't there anything worth making a fuss about?
It was only with the help of gods that all the changes since last year happened, right?
At this moment, Li Dingguo seemed to understand a lot.
In addition, Liu Wenxiu and Li Dingguo also suddenly realized why few people knew their real surnames, but the imperial court knew them!
In fact, not only them, but Zhou Yuji and Yuan Zhuangfei, who had been silent since then, also understood a lot at once.
The emperor's golden words proved that there was help from gods. So it makes sense why he paid so much attention to these two thieves.
When he thought that these two thieves finally dedicated their lives to the Ming Dynasty, Zhou Yuji's impression of them became much better.
Next to them, Wang Chengen thought a little more than they did. After the incident at the Imperial Ancestral Temple in March last year, he was reused by the emperor. It could even be said that he became the number one person in the inner court, the emperor's number one confidant, and he was probably his loyal partner in the future.
, was known by the emperor.
Also, those who were summoned to the capital by the emperor in a hurry of 800 miles are probably like this. And Wang Dehua, Zhou Yanru and others who were originally the most favored by the emperor were probably figured out by the gods to be treacherous ministers, so they were
He was taken care of by the emperor.
Thinking of this, Wang Chengen looked at the sachet on Emperor Chongzhen's chest and couldn't help but feel very grateful: This is really a good thing!
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen's explanation unknowingly made the atmosphere in Wuying Hall become much more harmonious.
Liu Wenxiu and Li Dingguo were no longer so different from each other. People other than Emperor Chongzhen no longer looked at them as strangers.
In other words, these people in the palace can finally be said to be one of their own!
After waiting for a while, Emperor Chongzhen spoke to Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu again: "You two, first go to the Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy to study for a few months to become familiar with the actual situation and tactics of the imperial army, and then go to Beijing.
Is it okay for the battalion to serve as a general and adapt to the court's tactics as soon as possible, and then serve the country?"
If you can serve as a general in the capital camp, you are regarded as the emperor's confidant.
Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu did not look at each other this time. Instead, they knelt down to receive the order and express their gratitude.
Perhaps because he felt that the emperor was easier to talk to, Li Dingguo thought about what he had heard and asked Emperor Chongzhen: "Are this military academy and any other science academy taught by your majesty himself? Your majesty will teach you tomorrow, the sinner..."
Can the general go and listen?"
After seeing that steam train, which was so powerful that it was unlike any other in the world, he really wanted to know what was going on?