Today is the fiftieth birthday of Wang Zheng, the Commander-in-Chief of Daningdu. The entire Daningdusi Yamen is filled with an atmosphere of joy and celebration.
In the large courtyard of the Yamen, there are twenty or thirty huge round tables covered with bright red tablecloths.
Chicken, duck, fish, and all kinds of vegetables almost occupied the round table, so much so that there was no place to even put the wine jar containing the old soju.
The table was already filled with military attachés in armor. All of them were smiling, complimenting each other and talking and laughing.
In the kitchen, a dozen cooking soldiers vigorously waved the big shovels in their hands, turning over dishes with unknown names in the iron pot.
The soldier who was lighting the fire next to him picked up dry firewood one by one and kept filling the stove. He was afraid that the firepower could not keep up and the taste of the dishes inside would not reach the most perfect level.
A large round table was also set up in the living room. Wang Zheng, the commander-in-chief, who was dressed in a gorgeous second-grade military attaché uniform, with a bright red cloth draped across his body, sat at the main seat.
The group of people next to them were basically all military attachés of the third rank. Judging from their clothing, they should be commanders of various guard posts under the Daning Dusi.
Wang Zheng's face was red, he was laughing and talking, and he seemed to be in a good mood.
It has been more than ten years since he took office as the commander of the Daning capital, but Wang Zheng has never held a birthday banquet for himself. Even when his birthday comes every year, the commanders of the guards below either come to congratulate him in person or arrange for manpower.
A special gift.
But without exception, they were all politely declined by Wang Zheng.
In his words, it is: "The life of the people has just improved a little. I, the imperial official, should not spend extravagance and throw a banquet to celebrate his birthday. On the premise of maintaining the safety of the defense area, we should strive to improve the daily life of each guard station."
, and helping local people live a better life is what we should focus on now."
But this year is different. Today is his fiftieth year. Not to mention round numbers, the most important thing is that Cao Zheng is in a really good mood this year.
It seems that if you don't plan a banquet and entertain your subordinates, you can't express your happiness.
Another table next to the hall is filled with various beautifully packaged gifts. Gold, silver jewelry, agate and jade make the table look as dazzling as a store.
Some people simply did not prepare any gifts, but brought the most practical thing: banknotes to express their congratulations.
These gifts made Wang Zheng's smiling mouth never close.
However, Wang Zheng did not really take these gifts seriously. The gifts he cared about most, the most precious gifts in his heart, were now placed in his arms and kept close to his body.
It was a token, a dark and delicate plum blossom-shaped token.
This was Xiao Chen's birthday gift specially brought to him when he sent someone to deliver the news that Jin Yiwei was back looking for trouble.
The visitor relayed Xiao Chen's original words: "Your Highness has always been thinking about your roasted pigeons. If you have the opportunity, come to Beijing and come to the East Factory to roast a few pigeons and send them to His Highness the Crown Prince. I am afraid that it will be convenient for you to come and go, so I have to obtain the permission of the factory father."
, a Dongchang Plum Blossom Order was specially made for you. With this order, you can enter and leave Dongchang at will, and you can also enter the East Palace to meet His Highness the Crown Prince."
Although it was just a small token, Wang Zheng suddenly felt that he and Xiao Chen had completely become a family.
In name, Xiao Chen gave himself the token to make his travel easier.
But Wang Zheng knew that in the entire Ming Dynasty, no matter where he went, as long as he showed the Plum Blossom Order on his waist, it was no different from taking out the emperor's Shangfang Sword.
Wang Zheng understands the importance of this honor and heart.
"Sir, this time our Da Ning Dusi has been redistributed by the emperor to solve a big problem that has troubled us for a long time. The population of the health center that I am responsible for has grown too fast in recent years. If we don't increase the land, I'm afraid it will really happen.
I'm going to be hungry." A guard commander looked at Wang Zheng who was in charge and said with great gratitude.
"The Emperor's grace is so great that the people of the world already have enough food and clothing. How can we, the Ming army, be starved? The purpose of allocating land is to allow me, the imperial army responsible for defending one side, to have enough food and clothing so that we can better serve the imperial court.
"Wang Zheng nodded and said with an official smile.
"That's right. While we are grateful for the emperor's kindness, we are more loyal to the imperial court. It is our duty to keep the peace of the country." The commander of the guard station responded hurriedly.
"This time, together with Dongchang, we found the whereabouts of the prince in Baoding City, and eliminated all those forces who imprisoned the prince and intended to rebel. The reputation of our Daning Dusi has been completely spread throughout the court. Thanks to the wisdom of the commander.
Only through decisiveness can we, Da Ning Dusi, be in such a high-spirited state." Another guard commander began to flatter him.
"The main credit this time is still the purple-clothed captain of Dongchang. I just asked Daning Dusi to cooperate. However, when such a big event happened within the scope of my Daning Dusi, I still feel very sad in my heart.
It's a dereliction of duty. Although the existence of the Daning Dusi is to defend the war and ensure local peace, and I am not very good at investigating such obscure cases, if an armed force like the Baoding City Guards is given time, once it grows up, it will be a powerful force for the imperial court.
A major scourge. From now on, you must arrange manpower to supervise all armed forces within the defense scope of our Daningdu Division, even if they are directly under the jurisdiction of various government agencies. Every experience will make you wiser. This kind of armed force that is out of control of the army will
It’s easy to inflate yourself and lose your true nature.”
Wang Zheng scanned everyone's faces and said seriously.
"Yes, yes, your Excellency is absolutely right. I will definitely comply with your orders and never allow things like the Baoding City Guards to happen again." Everyone hurriedly agreed with smiles.
"Sir, those who are working here are our own people from Daning Dusi. I would like to ask you a question." A guard commander who looked particularly energetic said in a low voice.
This person is wearing the imperial uniform of a third-grade military attache. He is not tall and looks to be under forty years old but looks very young. He should be the youngest guard commander on the round table.
It was Zuo Yu, the commander of the central garrison in Yingzhou.
"Oh?" Wang Zheng smiled slightly, "The guards of our Great Ningdu Division are each stationed in one place. We usually communicate mostly through letters. Today we are all gathered together. If you have any questions, feel free to ask."
"Sir, are all the guards in Baoding City really involved in the rebellion?" Zuo Yu asked in a low voice.
Wang Zheng was stunned for a moment, then rolled his eyes.
"Of all the people sitting here, you are the youngest. But since you are the commander of the guard post, can't you have some city government that a commander should have? I, Daning Dusi and Dongchang, killed every one of the Baoding City guards.
Buli, you ask this because you suspect that we killed innocent people by mistake?"
"Aren't we all our own people? I just want to ask the truth." Zuo Yu whispered, scratching his ears.
"Don't ask random questions about something that has been determined. As the person in charge of the investigation of the case, Dongchang said that all the guards were rebelling, so they must be rebelling. Such a simple truth, do you still need me to remind you?"
Wang Zheng said dissatisfied.
"I just think that there are more than a thousand people in the guard army. How can we say that they are rebelling? They are getting food and salary from the imperial court."
"If you can't figure it out, you have to figure it out for me." Wang Zheng's eyes widened angrily, "I think we need to send you a more mature commanding officer from Yingzhou Zhongtun Guard to guide you well. You know how to train the army.
, improve combat effectiveness, this mouth is like a mouth without a door, and you dare to say anything."
"I think here are all people from Daning Dusi, so..." Zuo Yu muttered softly.
"Not even your own people. If you develop this habit, if one day you accidentally reveal your words, you will be killed. As a soldier, you don't die on the battlefield, but die on your own lips.
, tell yourself, are you feeling aggrieved or not?" Wang Zheng asked loudly.
"Yes, I understand my mistake." Zuo Yu slowly lowered his head.
"What's the use of knowing your mistake? You have to remember it in the future." At this point, Wang Zheng simply waved his hand, "From now on, just stay in the guardhouse and don't go anywhere. If you accidentally get into trouble,
Come out, if I want to protect you when the time comes, I’m afraid I’ll be powerless.”
