The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1768

[1768. Chapter 1680 The Tiger and Wolf Division]

After Emperor Hongzhi finished speaking, his eyes fell on Zhu Houzhao and sighed.

This son… you say he is reckless, he is really reckless. As the saying goes, a gentleman will not build a dangerous wall, and a son of a rich man will not sit down in court. As a prince, he must not take risks.

Because he is the prince and the hope of the world.

But…if it weren’t for his recklessness, I’m afraid that now, all the monarchs and ministers in this school will be in the pocket of the Weizhou Guard, or they will die. The most terrifying result is that all the monarchs and ministers will be killed by Weizhou Guard. The Wei Suo hijacking, isn’t this a replica of the Jingkang Incident?

By that time, the foundation of Ming Dynasty will probably be shaken.

Emperor Hongzhi was still a little scared, so he stepped forward and patted Zhu Houzhao’s shoulder with emotion and said: “Your Majesty, thank you for your hard work.”

These five words were already a great encouragement to Zhu Houzhao, and his face suddenly looked like a sunflower. As bright as a flower, he said happily: “Father, I personally killed thirty-one people.”

Thirty-one people…

The prince took a blade and chopped down more than thirty people among the rebels. This … Strange pictures began to appear in the minds of the monarchs and ministers.

Thirty-one people are indeed bluffing.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at his son. If this son were a general, I’m afraid… he would be a famous general in the world.

But…

Emperor Hongzhi sighed: “All of this happened because of me. I didn’t know people well and misjudged the thief Jiang Bin. I never imagined that this man would be so bold that he would bring disaster to the world. Fortunately, the prince and the Duke of Qi came to rescue him. How did you know that Jiang Bin wanted to rebel?”

Fang Jifan on the side said: “My son felt that Jiang Bin was suspicious from the beginning, so he sent someone to investigate. After seeing what he and the Weizhou Wei did in Weizhou, I didn’t expect to find out many of their unscrupulous crimes. However, I just suffered from the lack of evidence. I’m afraid it will take some time to collect these evidences. My son once submitted a memorial. However, the imperial court turned a blind eye to this, thinking that it was because the minister had a personal vendetta against Jiang Bin. Early this morning, another news came from Weizhou. On the one hand, it had irrefutable evidence, and on the other hand, the minister discovered that the Weizhou guard It seems that Erchen’s people in Yuzhou are searching for evidence against them. Erchen is thinking that the Yuzhou guards must be in panic. They know very well that what they have done is a serious crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan. The legal net is wide and tight. Once the incident comes to light, they will definitely die. Since they dared to do so many unscrupulous things before, will they be willing to submit to the law now? Reading today, maybe… they will take risks. Therefore, I was anxious and immediately looked for His Highness the Crown Prince. His Highness made a prompt decision and immediately mobilized the first army. Unexpectedly, as expected…the Weizhou Guards actually rebelled. Fortunately, the Crown Prince and his ministers did not come. Too late, if not, it will be too late to regret it.”

Emperor Hongzhi felt emotional again when he heard this, and he looked back at Liu Jian and others.

At the beginning, Liu Jian and others thought that Fang Jifan had a personal grudge against Jiang Bin, so they impeached Jiang Bin. Each of my veterans… underestimated Jifan’s character.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but said: “After all, it’s my fault, but as for the First Army, it opened my eyes. The First Army only practiced for just two months, but it actually achieved such great achievements. The Ming Dynasty Guards said that Today, the military system is either incompetent or, like the Weizhou Guard, guilty. If the Ming military system is not changed for one day, I will be sorry for my ancestors. How can I be worthy of the people

? Set your temper.

Liu Jian and others were all silent. Obviously… they already knew very well that the days when a penny was divided into two flowers were gone forever.

But for this reason, Weizhou Wei’s evil deeds also shocked them. At this time… it has indeed reached the point where they must change.

“First set up the first army, and within three years, set up the fifth army. First use these five armies to replace the Beijing camp, and then… increase the establishment as appropriate. The required money and food must not be stingy in the household department. Raise troops for a thousand days and use them for a while. , If you are reluctant to raise troops, how can you expect to be able to use them at the critical moment? “

This is so true at this time, isn’t this a living example?

Emperor Hongzhi glanced at the prince with admiration. The prince saw these shortcomings and was able to quickly train a soldier capable of hundreds of battles. Perhaps… he was old and useless after all. He boasted that he could accept a certain There are some new things, but compared to young people, I still have outdated thinking.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the audience and then said: “The First Army has made great achievements. All the dead and wounded soldiers will be immediately compensated by the imperial court. Those who have meritorious service will be listed in a book and will be rewarded. In addition, in this battle, Fang Jifan’s merit is first, and his disciple Wang Shouren’s military training is not easy, but his merit is second. All of these should be rewarded. This is a big deal.”

Just as he was talking… Emperor Hongzhi suddenly thought of something. Looking around: “What are the casualties of other ministers?”

Although the ministers under the high platform are not qualified to accompany them on the high platform, they were killed by the rebels because of the rebellion, resulting in huge casualties.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help feeling pity.

So Xiao Jing got off the platform out of breath. After a long time, he helped Ma Wensheng up to the platform.

Ma Wensheng was obviously covered in scars.

Of course… this was just a superficial wound after all. For Ma Wensheng, the most shameful thing was that he was not safe in the evening.

At the beginning, it was he, Ma Wensheng, who strongly promoted Jiang Bin, and it was he, Ma Wensheng, who emphasized Weizhou Wei.

When Ma Wensheng saw Jia Jia, he just felt that at that time, it was better to let that bitch Jiang Bin behead him, so that he could at least lose a loyal minister.

Now he was so ashamed that when he saw Emperor Hongzhi, he immediately prostrated himself: “Your Majesty, I will die.”

When he said these words, his voice was trembling, and he was completely despairing.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed. Ma Wensheng had been following him for many years. He never expected that he would make such a big mistake when he got old.

Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyes, looked into the distance, and said: “The Qing family will return to the Ministry of War to complete the handover.”

Ma Wensheng understood what Emperor Hongzhi meant, but said with tears of gratitude: “Old minister… thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. …Chen…Chen…”

He was in tears, a little reluctant to give up, but more of a regret: “Old minister made such a big mistake… Such a punishment is too light.”

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand. After all, he was a generous man. The mistake has already been made, so what can be done?

Emperor Hongzhi said: “I have ordered Wang Shouren to be the Minister of War. This standing army is of great importance. Only someone like Wang Qing’s family who knows the military and knows new things can handle it. Where is Wang Shouren? How many people did he kill?”

Xiao Jing seemed to He had been prepared for a long time. He had done some homework when he got off the high platform, and immediately said: “I heard from the people below that I am afraid that more than forty people will be killed.”

Zhu Houzhao’s body was shaken, and the proud smile on his face gradually disappeared. .

Emperor Hongzhi sighed with emotion: “This man is a rare talent with both civil and military skills.”

Emperor Hongzhi looked down again from the high platform and saw that the extermination of the traitor had come to an end.

The First Army was particularly ferocious, and corpses were everywhere wherever it passed.

All the prisoners of Weizhou Guard were taken down. Emperor Hongzhi saw Jiang Bin from a distance, being held up by several people, and he didn’t know whether he was alive or dead.

His eyes turned cold and his expression was unkind: “This thief is so audacious and his crime is unpardonable. All his relatives were exiled to the Golden Continent and the farmers of the Golden Continent were made slaves. As for this man… he was cut into thousands of pieces as a warning to others. “

In the Ming Dynasty, executions involving corpses cut into thousands of pieces were rare.

Emperor Hongzhi was obviously furious, and Jiang Bin was unforgivable.

At this time, Emperor Hongzhi spoke of the Tianxian and kept his word, and no one questioned what he said.

Emperor Hongzhi immediately got off the platform.

Wang Shouren had already ordered people to raise the flag. Immediately afterwards, countless recruits gathered on the chaotic school field. The First Army quickly lined up, and their spears were stuck on the ground. The officers and soldiers had no expressions, and their bodies were Covered in blood, everyone stood still, standing straighter than a javelin.

If we say just now, they are calm, like calm hunters, facing the rebels and killing them.

But now… they held their heads high, and deep in their hearts, a sense of pride arose spontaneously.

They themselves… may not have thought that they could be so powerful.

The harsh training that originally caused anger and resentment, now looking back, it was actually worth it.

Without such training, how could I survive today with the aura of victory?

Some people still had stab wounds on their bodies, blood was pouring out, and their flesh was protruding.

Some people’s military uniforms have long been torn.

But all of them were silent, and the queue was as neat and orderly as usual.

Emperor Hongzhi walked up to them and looked at the faces that had been tanned for a long time. Even… some faces still looked childish.

Emperor Hongzhi could feel that in the rising and falling chest, there were powerful hearts beating.

He looked very satisfied and couldn’t help but said: “My review today is well worth it.”

This… if you understand it in another meaning, it means that this time, the review of the first army was actually carried out by Emperor Hongzhi. Broaden your horizons.

Emperor Hongzhi came to a person and stopped. He stared at this unknown person.

The blood stains on the unknown soldier had dried up. When he saw the emperor coming in front of him and staring at him, he subconsciously stood up straighter. Emperor Hongzhi asked: “What is your name?” The

unknown soldier said nothing, still like a wooden stake. .

Wang Shouren on the side said sternly: “Speak!”

After listening to Wang Shouren’s words, the unknown soldier shouted loudly: “I humble Zhou Yi, obey the order!”

Emperor Hongzhi seemed very satisfied. The First Army actually enforced the order and prohibition to this extent, which was no less than that of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wen of the dynasty inspected Zhou Yafu’s Xiliu camp.

Emperor Hongzhi asked: “How old are you?”

“I am eighteen years old!”

Zhou Yi’s mind went blank and he answered completely subconsciously.

(End of chapter)