June 14, the eighth year of Wanli.
Hu Shouren, Li Rusong and other officers and soldiers who were ordered to be transferred to Beijing to replenish and train the Sixth Guards of the Pro-Army have all arrived in Beijing.
And on this day.
Zhu Yijun also summoned Hu Shouren, Li Rusong and other officials in the Wuying Palace where a large amount of ice had been stored in winter so it was as cool as being under the forest.
When Hu Shouren, Li Rusong and other officials met Zhu Yijun, they all wore purple flower hoods, feathered iron helmets, silver belts with spring clips, and short boots.
The hood is a new type of armor that began to appear during the reign of Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty, and the purple hood was only worn by royal soldiers.
Nowadays, Hu Shouren, Li Rusong and others all wear this armor, which naturally means that they belong to the order of battle of the emperor's personal guards.
"I have met His Majesty!"
After these military generals pushed the gold mountains, toppled the jade pillars, knelt in front of Zhu Yijun, and shouted loudly, Zhu Yijun also glanced at these armored warriors who looked like dragon scales under his skirt, and said: " Flat body!"
Suddenly, all the pro-army ministers who were as strong as towers stood in front of Zhu Yijun after thanking him.
Zhu Yijun also stood up, looked down at the military ministers on Danqi, and said: "The ancients said that the one with strong soldiers and horses is the emperor. How can the emperor show that he is a strong man with strong soldiers and horses? It all depends on whether the ministers can be brave and good at fighting! And now! , I have observed that Qing Qing and others have various divine martial arts, which are worthy of my courage and my power!"
"I dare not disappoint His Majesty!"
Hu Shouren and others bowed and replied.
"very good!"
Zhu Yijun nodded, and then said: "Declare the decree."
Hu Shouren, Li Rusong and others hurriedly knelt on the ground with excited expressions, preparing to receive the order.
Because at this time, Li Jin, the eunuch in charge of the royal horse supervisor and Zhu Yijun's uncle, had been ordered to bring the eunuchs from the inner court with embroidered spring knives, Luan belts, red python robes, flying fish suits, chainmail, official seals, tiger charms, and symbols of secret memorial power. Came over.
They also guessed that the emperor wanted to pay homage to the general and be awarded an official position.
It is a rare honor for military ministers to be personally worshiped and appointed as officials by the emperor, and it is enough to be retained in the Spring and Autumn Period.
Therefore, it is impossible for them not to be excited.
According to the system, the imperial horse supervisor is in charge of the military power of the emperor in the inner court.
In order to prevent the Si Li Supervisor and Dongchang's eunuchs from having too much power, Zhu Yijun did not let the Si Li Supervisor and Dongchang's eunuchs come into contact with pro-military and guard affairs. , and also asked Li, the Royal Horse Supervisor, to come in and announce the decree.
The handwriting of appointing these generals was also drawn up and sealed by Zhu Yijun himself.
It can be seen that Zhu Yijun's emphasis on military power is not easily faked by others in terms of knife handles.
"Hu Shouren, for his achievements in suppressing pirates in Guangdong, was awarded the title of General of Hussars, and was promoted to the Protector of the Army. He was promoted to the Commander-in-Chief of the Central Military Governor's Office, in charge of the military affairs of the personal army, the governor of the personal army, and the general officer of Jinwu's left guard."
Li Jinxian read the first edict.
Zhu Yijun's reorganized Six Guards of the Pro-Army Army had to be trained in the same model as the Southern Army, not to mention recruiting new troops. Therefore, in addition to being called guards in name, the titles of the officers and generals were changed to the form of battalion soldiers. The leader of the guard would be called the general soldier instead of the general soldier. Then there is the commander of the camp.
Hu Shouren was a veteran who had followed Qi Jiguang for many years. In the fourth year of Wanli, he was impeached and dismissed by Pang Shangpeng, the governor of Fujian, because of a disagreement with Pang Shangpeng. Before he was dismissed, he was the chief military officer of Fujian. Now he is qualified to be the chief military officer again. , not counting excessive promotion, other military ministers will not be dissatisfied.
Hu Shouren, who had a round face and a big belly, and a gray and black beard, kowtowed and replied: "I accept the decree, thank you for your kindness, and I am willing to die for your majesty!"
Then, Hu Shouren received his handwriting with slightly trembling hands.
In the main hall, other officers and generals also cast envious glances at him.
"Li Rusong, for his great achievements in the Liaodong victory, was awarded the title of General of Hussars and guard the army. He was promoted to the Commander-in-Chief of the Central Military Governor's Office, the Assistant Admiral to the Military Affairs of the Personal Guards, and concurrently served as the Chief Soldier of the Huben Left Guard."
Li Rusong, who had a black beard, a big face, broad ears, and dark skin, also kowtowed hurriedly and said: "I accept the decree, thank you for your kindness, and I am willing to die for your majesty!"
Then, Li Rusong also accepted the order.
His expression was solemn and resolute.
Li Rusong was only in his thirties at the time. For a general, he was still in his youth.
But now, he was suddenly promoted to associate admiral and military affairs officer of the Sixth Guards. This was because Zhu Yijun intended for him to be the representative of the Northern Army to balance the Ming Dynasty's military circles, and it was also related to the fact that although he was young, he had indeed made great achievements in battle.
In the repeated Liaodong victories reported by Li Chengliang, Li Rusong always took the lead.
Especially this latest one.
In the great victory against the 40,000 Han cavalrymen, Li Rusong beheaded thousands of them.
Although this time, his father Li Chengliang was very angry because of this. According to Jinyiwei's detailed report, Li Chengliang scolded Li Rusong for not changing his ways despite repeated admonitions. He had read books but failed to learn the shrewdness of civil servants. It was really a waste of time, but Li Rusong's sharpness also made both the government and the public aware. Knowing that even Zhu Yijun had to look for a suitable Northern general to represent the Northern Army, he still chose him first, and let him serve as the assistant admiral and commander-in-chief of the Sixth Guard at a young age.
Historically, Li Rusong was also young. He was appointed as the deputy general as the governor Qianshi when he was still in his thirties. Then in the eleventh year of Wanli, he served as the chief military officer of Shanxi and officially became the commander of a town. Nine years later, he became the admiral of military affairs. It can be said that his official career was prosperous.
In this life, he is still hard to hide.
"Ma Gui, for Xuanwei and Anda's tribe, made it easy for trade, he was awarded the title of general of the state, the official of the minister, promoted to the commander of the capital, and appointed as the general soldier of Huben right guard."
Then, Ma Gui, who had a light black beard with a beard sprinkled with sesame seeds, also thanked him and accepted the order.
As the first person to rush out to kill the imperial ministers for the emperor, he was fortunate that he did not hesitate when the emperor ordered him to rush out and kill the imperial ministers, and he was still reused by the emperor today, and was promoted except for Li Rusong. fastest.
But it was still the biggest pain in his heart that his Ma family missed the easiest opportunity to get the earl, so that every year he had no face to see anyone in the ancestral hall to worship his ancestors.
"Liu Wei, for his achievements in conquering the Nine Silk Barbarians and being the first to climb the city and capture the barbarian leader Ada, he was awarded the title of General of the State, the Minister of the State, the Commander of the Capital, and the Chief Soldier of the Left Guard of Yulin."
Liu Wei, who had a strong back and was the number one scholar in martial arts in the early years of Wanli, also thanked him and accepted the order.
"Chen Wenliang, for his contribution in assisting in the defense of Ji Liao and repelling Dong Bu, he was awarded the title of General of Zhenguo, Zhengzhi Shangqing, promoted to commander of the capital, and served as the chief soldier of Jinwu's right guard."
Next, there is Chen Wenliang, Qi Jiguang's old subordinate.
Zhu Yijun knew very little about Chen Wenliang.
Because most of Qi Jiguang's old ministries are unknown in history, and many of them had no official titles after the early Wanli period, there are not many written records left.
This is related to the fact that in history, the entire Southern Army was not taken seriously after Zhang Juzheng.
After all, Nanbing itself represented a new military system and was very expensive, so it would not be taken seriously by the conservative Ming court.
It was only after the rise of aiding Korea to fight against Japanese invaders and establishing slaves that they were remembered and used.
At this moment, Zhu Yijun took a serious look at this short but obviously capable Nanbing general, and then suddenly asked: "How many Japanese pirates have you killed?"
"Your Majesty, there are one thousand three hundred and fifty-six!"
Chen Wenliang replied.
"Very good. He can kill thousands of Japanese. He is a good general!"
"Edict to the Hanlin Academy that such a good general must be passed down in the future!"
Zhu Yijun gave orders at this time.
More than 1,300 pills are indeed a lot. You must know that Qi Jiguang, the commander-in-chief, only has more than 7,000 Japanese slave heads in the Ministry of War's merit books.
At this time, Zhu Geng, the Minister of the Imperial Palace Chengzhi, hurriedly raised his hands and said yes.
The living commentator was slightly startled, and immediately recorded Zhu Yijun's words.
These two close servants clearly heard that the emperor was expressing something beyond his words.
"Xiang Lu, for his role in capturing the Japanese chief Ha Mei Xu, he was awarded the title of general of the country, and was promoted to the minister. He was promoted to the commander of the capital and served as the chief soldier of Yu Lin's right guard."
Finally, there is Lu Xiang, the son of Lu Bor.
Zhu Yijun knew Lu Xiang very well, because almost most of Lu Boring's military achievements were earned by Lu Xiang. However, Lu Xiang always kept a low profile, and in history, his father was implicated in the Hu Zongxian case, and he naturally also He was implicated, so there is no biography in history.
In this life, the incident in which Fu Que Wenchen forced the emperor into the palace gave him the opportunity to be in the emperor's heart again, and now he was able to serve as the chief military officer.
Lu Xiang also thanked him and accepted the order.
(End of chapter)
