Each person has a tin plate stamped dinner plate with grooves on it to hold food, braised pork, beef stew with potatoes, vegetarian shredded mustard greens, large boiled sweet corn and finally a large pot of egg drop soup. Desserts after the meal are Small cakes, assorted tropical fruits, and rice and steamed buns as staple food.
Zai Chun was the youngest and of course ranked first in the team. The fat master put a spoon full of braised pork on the dinner plate. "Why are you so skinny? My family doesn't have money to eat well. I will enjoy the blessings when I get to Xinjun." Come here, I still have some chicken drumsticks hidden away, I’ll give you one..."
Zai Chun couldn't help but laugh. This was the first time he heard someone say that his family was poor and had no money to eat. He had seen 108 dishes in a meal, but no matter how awesome the imperial chef was, he couldn't make such a delicious meal.
Then there was another spoonful of beef and potatoes. Today, the little emperor's performance made everyone look at him. Even the master chefs were willing to take care of him. This spoonful of meat was almost all beef and no potatoes.
Zai Chun was holding a plate full of food. He had never felt so hungry before when he sat in front of the table. After a whole morning of physical labor, he had already digested the bowl of porridge for breakfast. Now the little emperor's hungry chest was pressed to his back. back.
Just when he was about to pick up a sweet corn and open his mouth to gnaw it, Da Sixi and Little Sixi rushed over from the playground like mad dogs, and the four New Army guards could not stop them.
"Master... don't eat it... let me test the poison for you..." After saying that, the two of them wanted to eat the food on the plate.
The strange looks from the surrounding military training students made Emperor Tongzhi blush completely. The little emperor raised his foot and kicked the two slaves aside, "Go away, I don't know you, all go away..."
"Master... Please let us test the poison first... Master." The two eunuchs were dragged out from the ground by the New Army soldiers. The surrounding soldiers looked at them sideways.
The master who gave Zai Chun the big chicken drumstick wiped the sweat from his head, "My dear, it turns out that you are still a young master, and he actually brought his subordinates to the military training. But it doesn't matter, no matter how awesome the young master is, we, the Prime Minister, can train him. Come in today." You are a young master and I will make you a man who is upright and upright tomorrow."
After taking away the two dead eunuchs, Zai Chun could finally focus on the food. A mouthful of fragrant braised pork was fat but not greasy, a large piece of roast beef was lean but not greasy, and the stir-fried kale was extremely refreshing. The tropical fruit assortment is sweet to the core.
This was the most delicious meal the little emperor had ever eaten in his life. As expected, hunger is the most effective stomach medicine for humans. At this time, he no longer had any picky eating habits.
The meal was so fast that Zai Chun was almost unable to walk. His belly was rounded out of proportion to his thin body, but in the end he drank a large glass of pineapple and mango juice.
Qiu Wei and Liu Anchen beside Zai Chun said worriedly, "How can you train in the afternoon if you eat so much? You will vomit... Get up and take a walk to digest your food during the lunch break."
The little emperor was right after thinking about it, and he started pacing back and forth in the restaurant with his little general's belly puffed out.
At this time, the guards and eunuchs who had been left out for a long time outside the courtyard were too hungry to cry. The little emperor has become what he is now. The sins of these people have been confirmed. Even if the emperor returns to the capital in the future, they There is no way to escape the punishment of the Queen Mother.
Just when they were dejected, Ermao led a few masters to bring them lunch, "Okay, please, don't cry. We are like iron rice and steel. If you don't eat one meal, you will be hungry... Come on, come on, Just eat something simple.”
Guard Ma Ming grabbed a steamed bun and bit off half of it in one bite. He stared at Er Mao fiercely, "I can't bear the kindness of Director Er Mao, but you also remember it clearly. I'll see how you explain it to your superiors when you return to the capital in the future."
Ermao sat cross-legged on the ground and took a sip of egg drop soup. "Explain, it's nothing more than death. Do we slaves have any other options? But you also saw it today. How does the noble look and feel today?" I think you and I both know whether this military training is good or not..."
"Everyone in this world knows how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and no one is willing to take risks and take responsibilities. But think about it for yourself, who is better, the heroic nobleman on the training ground, or the submissive nobleman before."
"How dare...you...you dare to say that the noble man is submissive." Duncheng, one of the four guards, roared angrily.
"Okay, this is not the Qing Dynasty. You don't need to show your loyalty. There is no big shot above to give you sweetness or the strength to lose your temper. You might as well study this military training... You don't want to make noble people suffer. If you have to persist in something, don’t you have any skills at all?”
Ermao's words shocked everyone. Thinking about it carefully, it really makes sense.
There is only an hour and a half break at noon, followed by high-intensity military training, including standing in military postures, practicing in formation, and walking in unison. Anyway, the same action is repeated a thousand or ten thousand times until you develop a subconscious conditioned reflex.
The winter days were short, and it was already dark at half past five. After dinner, the little emperor came to his private room. By this time, Master Long had already prepared some decoction for internal use and herbs for strengthening the muscles and bones for bathing.
This was the only privilege the little emperor had in the recruit training camp. Since Xiao Letian arranged a lot of individual medical treatments, and the guards and eunuchs were inseparable, Zai Chun simply could not live in the dormitory with the other patrons.
After drinking the bitter medicine soup prepared by Master Long, the little emperor soaked naked in the Chinese medicine soup. The three eunuchs Manshun, Da Sixi and Xiao Sixi cried and rubbed the little emperor's bones and muscles. The four guards next to him knelt on the ground and waited. His Majesty's instruction.
"Your Majesty, the son of a rich man cannot sit down in court. It is too dangerous for you to train in the military with those untouchables. I ask your Majesty to think again."
"That's what your Majesty is. You are the Lord of the Qing Dynasty. If word spreads that you are training with untouchables, how will the other princes in the Eight Banners view you? It will lower your reputation..."
"That is, even if His Majesty wants to learn this military training, he should invite the generals in the new army to teach him. Even if the Prime Minister is not available, at least it must be famous generals such as Xiao Hexin, Sima Yun, and Luo Huo."
Emperor Tongzhi closed his eyes to rest and did not answer the words of the four guards. It took him a long time to ask, "Where's Ermao? Why isn't he here..." Manshun, the eunuch serving next to him, said with a low eyebrow, "The manager went to Shuri City to ask for some benzoin. I know. Your Majesty is tired today, and I want him to sleep more soundly."
"Well, you four come closer..." Ermao waved to the four guards, and the four guards, Ma Ming, Duncheng, Bai Min, and Guan Lu, walked a few steps to the edge of the tub.
Emperor Tongzhi said thoughtfully, "I feel that this military training is not simple. When I am in it, it is like there is a kind of magic, which makes me forget my identity and who I am... At that moment, there is only one whole in my heart, even if The Japanese instructor sprayed saliva on my forehead, but I didn’t feel the slightest anger..."
"If you are not in it, you won't be able to feel the weird atmosphere. It is exciting, exciting and masculine. In that atmosphere, you can't think of anything except military orders. The Prime Minister's method of training troops is really unparalleled. "
"China has produced elite soldiers since ancient times. The history before the Xia and Shang Dynasties cannot be tested, but the Han people have recorded all the history after the Zhou Dynasty. Needless to say, the strength of Qin's soldiers, Wei's soldiers, Qi's martial arts, Qin's iron eagles, and Yan's light cavalry ...and so on, all of them became stronger by relying on unique military training techniques..."
"Looking further down, Zhou Yafu, Wei Qing, and Huo Qubing of the Han Dynasty...including Zhuge Kongming, Cao Cao, and Zhou Yu of the Three Kingdoms period...all also trained famous and powerful soldiers in history."
"The method of military training has always been a secret that is not passed down by each family, but today the Prime Minister allowed us to join it in person. What a kindness this is. Are you all confused? This is the secret method to train a strong army for the expedition to Europe. .”
Emperor Tongzhi's words shocked everyone in the room like a lightning strike. Weng Tonghe and the others could not teach an emperor with advanced ideas, but in terms of research on Chinese history, their level was even lower than that of Xiao Letian.
Even though Emperor Tongzhi was only ten years old, the emperor's thinking had already been formed. His perspective on problems was extremely tricky, and his way of analyzing problems was far different from ordinary people.
"Listen, starting from tomorrow, the four of you will also go to receive military training. Don't be afraid of hardship and suffering, and don't be pretentious about being an imperial guard. Learn and practice well..."
At this point, the little emperor suddenly said coldly, "I love Xinjueluo. Zai Chun must have his own soldiers, otherwise it will be like what the prime minister said. Even if I take charge, I will be just a puppet. My real right is to lead troops to fight." Those who come down are not rewarded by others."
The little emperor's cold tone actually cheered up the four guards. "Your Majesty, that's what you mean."
"For military training, I want to borrow the Prime Minister's hand to train an imperial army for myself. I dare not say that I will go on an expedition to Europe, but I must at least sweep across the Qing Dynasty, otherwise my position will not be stable."
"Manshun, prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone. I want to issue a conscription order. I want to form my own emperor's personal army."
"Your Majesty is wise." All the guards and eunuchs in the room knelt on the ground, and tears filled their eyes with excitement. The emperor was about to form a personal army, so the four guards would naturally be full-fledged generals, and the four eunuchs might also be able to Become a supervisor.
Emperor Tongzhi's request went through Xiao Letian smoothly. Xiao Letian didn't have the habit of cherishing his broom at all, and his military training skills had no intention of hiding anything. Emperor Tongzhi's four bodyguards also joined the new army training camp, but It was at another training ground, a real new army training camp, which was much more intense than the little emperor's.
Under the arrangement of Lotte Matheson, Manshun took a British clipper ship and headed straight to Tanggu with a secret order. At first, the little emperor thought that the master had to find out the purpose of Manshun's return to China, but for three days in a row, the master did not ask anything. .
In the end, the little emperor couldn't hold it any longer and took the initiative to confess to the master, "Master, why don't you ask Manshun what he did? The apprentice has something to ask of you later."
"Tch...I don't know about your pettiness. I've already guessed it. You put the four guards into the new army to train. Isn't it just to form your own team? What other purpose could you have."
"Let me guess, Manshun must have gathered young talents from the Eight Banners when he returned to China this time. You won't want pampered dandies, and you won't want pampered rich kids from top nobles either... If If I were you, I would choose those children from poor families in the Eight Banners, or the sons of concubines from middle-class families..."
"Because only they have the strong urge to change their destiny and will cherish this opportunity. I'm right."
The little emperor's face suddenly turned red. "Really...how can nothing escape the eyes of the master." This book was first published from, read the original content first!
