At the foot of the southern slope of Laoshan, the Ming Dynasty Army Lecture Hall (Nanjing Military Preparation School) was boiling like a boiling pot of hot water today. During morning exercises, the hall director Hao Yongzhong (Hao Yaoqi) loudly announced the news that the imperial court was going to attack the Anton rebels and began to recruit heroes, volunteers, and knights. No one could go to class with peace of mind.
All students, whether they are freshmen who have just entered the hall at the beginning of the year, or third-year students who are about to graduate and are waiting for their graduation exams and internships in the team, are still in the martial arts hall, but their minds are flying to nowhere.
Not only are the students in the Jiangwu Hall no longer in the mood to continue studying, but the 24-year-old Sun Shining, a third-year instructor in the Artillery Department of the Jiangwu Hall, no longer wants to explain ballistics to the students.
Because he knew that the upcoming battle to pacify Anton would create thousands of heroes who would overcome difficulties!
For a young officer of his "year" and with a professional background, having the title of "Hero of Overcoming Difficulties" is undoubtedly the basis for success in the future.
And he has one more advantage than the average young officer who came from a martial arts school. He is the son of Dazhonglie!
His father was Emperor Chongzhen’s last hope, the governor of Shaanxi, with the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and the military governor of seven provinces, Sun Chuanting Sun Wenzhonggong!
Sun Shining was only eight years old when Sun Chuanting died in the Tongguan battle. In October of the same year, Xi'an, where he and his family lived, was captured by Li Zicheng. His mother Zhang, his two young ladies, and his two sisters all committed suicide by throwing themselves into a well, leaving only He was adopted by an old man all alone. Later, Li Zicheng once joined forces with the Ming Dynasty to fight against the Qing Dynasty. Sun Shirui, the eldest son of Sun Chuanting, who was an official in the Dai Palace, was able to enter Shaanxi, collected the body of his mother, and found his lost brother Sun Shining.
The two brothers then supported each other and went south, and ran to Nanjing to join the then Prince of Fujun, Zhu Cihong.
At that time, Zhu Cihong had already given Sun Chuanting the posthumous title of "Wenzhong" and also posthumously granted him the title of Marquis of Zhenwu.
After Sun Shirui arrived in Nanjing, of course he inherited his father's title, and Zhu Cixi also gave him the grace to avoid being demoted once - although Sun Chuanting was a loyal hero, he was not a hero in overcoming difficulties, so the title he passed down had to be demoted.
As for Sun Shining, because he was the second son, he could not get a title or official position - there is no such thing as "worldly position" in Zhu Cixiang. Except for hereditary official positions in the inner vassal, no one else can obtain worldly positions. Therefore, as the son of Dazhonglie, Sun Shining can only be a commoner without an official status!
This arrangement may seem a bit heartless, but it is also an incentive for second and N generations like Sun Shining. If you have everything in your life, including an official position, and you can become an official just by lying down, is there any reason to work hard?
Therefore, although Zhu Cixiang was very generous when conferring titles, he always adhered to the principle of "not rewarding worldly positions" and "not ennobling second sons."
Not to mention that Sun Chuanting's second son couldn't get a title because of Zu Yin, even Wu Sanfu's second son was dressed in white!
The only exception that can be made is Wang Jue! The second son of a prince or a county king can be granted the title of marquis and uncle, the third son can be granted the title of uncle and son, the fourth son can be granted the title of son and son, the fifth son of a prince can be granted the title of male, and the fifth son of a county prince or below is a white body! And the prince’s sixth son and below are all white!
And a large number of "white men" with noble backgrounds have become the main source of military students and knights... Oh, there are also many people who have boarded ships going to the New World to conquer the world.
In short, without hereditary wealth, they can only start working hard.
In addition, although Zhu Cihong did not give them official positions or titles, he opened many new schools for them to help them become successful.
After Sun Shining arrived in Jiangnan, he attended Nanjing Primary School and Nanjing Middle School, and was admitted to the Ming Dynasty Lecture Hall with excellent results.
After graduating from the Martial Arts Hall, he received a sword as a gift from Emperor Zhu Cixiang of the Ming Dynasty because of his excellent grades. Only the top three in each subject in each session will have the honor of being given a sword - this is not the mass-produced imperial sword that everyone has, but an imperial sword that only nine people in a session can get. !
However, Sun Shining, who was presented with the sword, did not have the opportunity to show off his skills on the battlefield.
Because when he graduated from the martial arts hall, the Ming Dynasty had already recovered Beijing. Except for the southwest corner occupied by the bandits, it seemed that everything was peaceful in the Ming Dynasty.
This seems to mean that there is no place for heroes...
Just when Sun Shining was anxious, his elder brother, Sun Shirui, who had already become a minister in the Ming Dynasty, won him another opportunity to be a "candidate consort" - Zhu Cihong's sister Princess Zhaoren was already a eldest daughter-in-law. , considering her age, she should have gotten married a long time ago. It was just because Princess Zhaoren loved reading so much that she attended Jinling Girls' School (a girls' college), which delayed her a little.
But the emperor’s sister has no worries about getting married now!
The emperor's daughters and sisters were worried about getting married, which was actually one of the signs of the decline of imperial power.
And the imperial power of the Ming Dynasty has never been as prominent as it is now!
So it would be great if Sun Shining could choose his consort... But the problem is, if he chooses his consort, he might not be able to go to the battlefield!
If you can't go to the battlefield, will you be a prince-in-law who lives your whole life?
"Mr. Sun, we want to petition!"
When Sun Shining was full of thoughts, several students in class who were immersed in exam papers suddenly stood up and shouted loudly.
Sun Shining looked up and saw that the leader of the shouting was a black and thick student who looked like an iron tower. He was also a loyal queen, Zhou Yongbin, the son of Zhou Yuji.
When Zhou Yongbin's father, Zhou Yuji, died in the battle of Ningwu, he was still a baby and living in Beijing. He was carried by his family's loyal servants and fled with Zhu Cixiang, all the way to the south of the Yangtze River.
After settling down, Zhu Cihong also gave Zhou Yuji a posthumous title of Zhongwu Marquis, who was succeeded by Zhou Yongbin, also avoiding the need for surrender.
In other words, this Zhou Yongbin is a prince.
In the martial arts hall, there are groups of noble children, including the sons of the princes and marquises, and even the young princes. But none of them personally had a title. If Zhou Yongbin came with a title of marquis, there were really not many of them. Needless to say, he would be behind all the meritorious officials.
"Marquis Zhongwu," Sun Shining said calmly, "Has your paper been ready?"
"Sir, when is it?" Zhou Yongbin stamped his feet, "We are going to fight soon...Aren't you in a hurry? If you miss this opportunity, the next time may be ten or eight years later! "
"Yes! Let's petition together! I, Hu Da Ya, can't wait!" Another guy with a tiger's head and a tiger's head jumped up. He was also a loyal queen. He was the son of Hu Dawei, not the eldest son, so he didn't have the title of Xijue. in a hurry?
"Sir, we can't wait any longer!"
"We can't miss this opportunity!"
"We're going to war..."
Sun Shining frowned and shouted: "You are in a hurry, but I am not? But I don't have to say anything about this!"
Zhou Yongbin said: "We can petition, petition to Hall Chief Hao... If that doesn't work, we can petition the emperor and ask him to allow us to graduate early and join the army!"
"Yes, let's petition together!"
"Mr. Sun, let's go together!"
"Let's petition together!"
"If you don't go, you won't have a chance!"
If you don’t go, you won’t have a chance! The students are so anxious!
Sun Shining was right. He couldn't miss this opportunity, otherwise he would really have to marry a princess and make a living...
"Okay!" Sun Shining nodded heavily, "Let's go petition together! I will take you with me!"
Sun Shining nodded. There was no need to take the ballistics test today. The students in the room followed him out of the classroom and onto the playground outside. Only then did they realize that there was already a sea of people in the hall. At least There were two to three thousand people crowded there.
The entire martial arts hall is already in a state of excitement!
The cadets at the school, regardless of grade, were all shouting: "We want to fight! We want to fight! We want to fight..."
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