Regardless of the dynasty, the army has always been the backbone of the court.
The loyalty of the army determines the stability of the dynasty and how long it can last.
Since the time of Taizu, military regulations have been more than five times more stringent than civil laws.
If someone makes a mistake among the people, there is room for accommodation. But if the army makes a mistake, not only will the entire army have to sort it out, but some people will sacrifice their lives because of it, so that the military regulations are strict.
If civil servants have different intentions, they still need to form cliques and secretly win over their own forces in order to stir up trouble.
But if the army has different intentions, it will directly lead to war.
Lin Shangli said that the Baoding Prefecture was involved in imprisoning the prince, and the army actually intervened. This undoubtedly touched the last sign of rebellion for Ming Chengzu.
"How many people are involved in the Baoding Guards?" Ming Chengzu was already looking out the window, and his words were as cold as the cold wind on a winter night, piercing people's bones.
"All nine military attaches from the guard are participating." Lin Shangli returned in a low voice.
"Where are the people below?"
"At least 30% of the people below are participating."
"Thirty percent? All military attaches participated, and 30% of the soldiers participated. I gave them food and salary to let them secretly fight against the imperial court?" Ming Chengzu's face turned gloomy and blue, as if he was extremely angry in his heart. He clenched his hands into fists and even slightly said
Trembling.
"The most important thing is that when Dongchang was conducting an interrogation, the guards used their strength to not only detain two of Dongchang's military horses, but also held weapons and resisted Dongchang's interrogation with force." Lin Shangli narrowed his eyes and began.
Add oil and vinegar.
"Kill, kill no one for me."
Dongchang represents itself. Someone dares to resist with force and detain Dongchang's troops. Such an army is not the Ming Dynasty's army. It is a rebel and a traitor.
"The opponent had a large number of people. Dongchang sent out only about fifty people this time. Thanks to the firearms, we were able to keep the opponent in a stalemate. Only when the troops from Daning Dusi came forward did they disarm them."
Lin Shangli said softly.
"Disarm, whatever you want. Just kill them all." The anger in Ming Chengzu's heart grew stronger and stronger, and he wanted to kill them all immediately.
"Although the evidence is conclusive, considering that the other party is the imperial army, not to mention the large number of people, Xiao Chen thought of capturing them all and escorting them back to the capital to wait for the emperor to personally deal with them. But who knows, even if they are disarmed,
When they were shackled, someone shouted "escape", and the soldiers of the guard fled in all directions. Considering that the prince was still recovering in Baoding City, if they were allowed to escape and report the news, they would lead the troops.
The troops came back and endangered the prince's safety. In desperation, Xiao Chen could only use all his strength to kill them all." As he spoke, Lin Shangli observed Ming Chengzu's expression with the corner of his eyes.
"Good kill." Ming Chengzu turned around slowly, the anger on his face softened a lot, "The prince is still in Baoding Mansion, and he just escaped from Longtan, how can he fall into the tiger's den again. Let alone a thousand people, it is ten thousand people.
Dongchang cannot be killed, so I will send troops to kill them."
"Although there was a reason, it was an army of more than a thousand people after all. Dongchang had no choice but to kill them all, fearing that it would leave a lasting impression on those who were interested. Therefore, the forces that secretly opposed the imperial court were not completely eliminated.
Before, Dongchang did not dare to ask for rewards from the emperor." Lin Shangli said respectfully.
Ming Chengzu was startled and seemed to have come to his senses.
This old guy has made such a big circle just to refuse my reward?
In this incident, Xiao Chen led the people of Dongchang to recover the prince, and his achievements are obvious to all.
But I took off the purple clothes given to him by the emperor.
If he cannot be allowed to put on this purple coat again, it will not only be heartbreaking for Dongchang, but also all the officials in the court who have been watching.
Although I am domineering, I still don’t want to be called a heartless person by the world.
"While we were busy talking, the tea was already cold in the backyard." As if he was a different person, Ming Chengzu walked towards his huge solid wood chair with a smile on his face, "Come, Xiao Linzi, drink tea with me."
Lin Shangli hurried over and touched the tea bowl: "Your Majesty, this tea is really too cold to drink. How about I make you another bowl?"
"What kind of tea are you making? Xiaosi, go and make two more bowls of tea." Ming Chengzu said to Wang Xiaosi, who had been standing silently.
"Yes." Wang Xiaosi came over hurriedly, put away the two tea bowls, and hurried away.
"Xiao Linzi, tell me the truth. My shoulder and cervical muscles are stiff. Is it some kind of disease?" Ming Chengzu said.
Hearing this, Lin Shangli was shocked.
What patients fear most is knowing their true condition.
The current situation in the court cannot be said to be chaotic, but the arrangements for the rest of the affairs are not clear.
If your old man falls ill without confirming his direct lineage, I can't even imagine how chaotic the government will be in the future.
The prince has been found and will return to Beijing after a few days of rest.
You must not let your illness cause you to think so wildly that you have no time to interfere with the prince's re-entry into the East Palace.
Without your clarification, the prince would still be a prisoner in Dongchang.
Whether it is the King of Zhao or the King of Han, they can use this to make trouble and mess up the entire court.
Your Majesty, you must not make random suspicions.
"The stiffness of the muscles is caused by poor blood flow. This is closely related to the emperor's mood and poor rest. What is the disease? The emperor should not make random guesses." Lin Shangli said hurriedly.
"In the past few days, my red dates and Tremella tea have not stopped, so how could the blood flow not be smooth? Every day when I return from hunting, I fall asleep, how can I have a rest? If I am in a bad mood, something happens to the prince,
While I was presiding over the hunting in Huailai, I was secretly worried that this might be possible." Ming Chengzu said slowly.
"Now that the prince is safe, the emperor can feel at ease. Sooner or later, ask Xiao Si to knead you more, and the muscle stiffness will slowly disappear. If the emperor is anxious, ask the imperial doctor to come in and prescribe a prescription and add some medicine to the decoction.
Get a massage and the emperor's discomfort will disappear soon." Lin Shangli looked at Ming Chengzu and deliberately made the matter simple.
"I know my body well. This muscle stiffness is either a disease or a natural aging due to age. Even the imperial doctor probably doesn't have any good solutions." Ming Chengzu leaned back and slowly closed his eyes.
Eye.
Seeing the other party's posture and expression, Lin Shangli was worried.
Did the once all-powerful hero accept his fate so easily?
No, it shouldn’t be?!
Although when facing illness or aging, people will feel uncomfortable and behave abnormally.
But according to the emperor's past mentality, he shouldn't have accepted his fate so quickly.
According to his domineering attitude, no matter how confused he is, he will definitely act like he doesn't care or have to fight against it.
Could it be said that as the body ages, the heroic spirit in the emperor's heart that looks down on the world is gradually disappearing?
"No, the emperor's shoulders just need to be kneaded." Lin Shangli said hurriedly.
"Kneading? I always feel nothing with Xiao Si's technique. But with Xiao Linzi's technique, after kneading, I feel that the stiffness of the muscles has been relieved a lot." Ming Chengzu said.
"From now on, as long as the Dongchang is not busy, I will come over and give you a shoulder massage, Your Majesty." Seeing that Ming Chengzu's attitude had softened, Lin Shangli hurriedly struck while the iron was hot.
"Not busy? When is Dongchang not busy? Otherwise, let Xiao Chen take care of Dongchang first. If there is nothing important, you can live in the palace and stay with me." Ming Chengzu opened his mouth
Open your eyes and look at each other.
After thinking for a while, Lin Shangli said: "Okay, I won't go back if it's not an urgent matter. Xiao Chen is very familiar with the affairs of Dongchang. He is temporarily leading Dongchang, so there should be no problem."
"However, now that I have taken back the imperial gift of purple clothes, he is only a member of a thousand households at best. When working outside, he is somewhat lacking in confidence." Ming Chengzu said lightly.
Lin Shangli was startled: "What does the emperor mean?"
"How about you take this purple coat back and let him wear it. Dongchang is my face. If a thousand households walk in front of hundreds of officials, I can't show it on my face."
Lin Shangli suddenly realized it and smiled bitterly in his heart.
After quarreling for a long time, the emperor used a painful trick on himself. The purpose was just to use himself to indirectly take back the original imperial edict of stripping off Xiao Chen Qilin's purple clothes.
