Zhang Yong suddenly came back.
Liu Jin can ignore others, but she cannot ignore him.
For this purpose, I also took out a bottle of vintage red wine. As soon as the lid was opened, the aroma of wine filled the room.
"Good stuff?" Zhang Yong also drooled a little.
"Of course it's a good thing!" Liu Jin placed the wine glass, "Here, brother will fill it up for you."
Zhang Yong lifted his butt off the stool, "How dare you...?"
"Hey." Liu Jin pushed his blocking hand away, "We haven't seen each other for a long time. After a drink, you still want to meet me?"
"Then thank you, Brother Liu."
"polite."
"We have less people today, so we don't miss anything."
"Don't be afraid. You and I both know His Majesty's temperament. Let's get together and have a drink. Even if there are some mistakes, they are small ones. On major matters, we have stood up for His Majesty, so it doesn't matter."
There was a hint of boldness in Liu Jin's words that he had not seen before.
At least Zhang Yong has never seen it. In the past, Liu Jin was still relatively cautious in his impression.
"Where are the other four brothers?"
There were eight of them at the beginning. Wei Bin died and Gu Dayong was in Zhejiang. After excluding the two of them, there were only four left.
There are two types of eunuchs in the world. One is these eight people, who have been accompanying His Majesty when he was the prince, and the other is all the remaining eunuchs.
As for the four people Zhang Yong mentioned,
Ma Yongcheng is ranked as the eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch of the ceremonial department.
Qiu Ju's palm seal is the official supervisor, Luo Xiang's palm seal is the imperial supervisor, and Gao Feng's palm seal is the supervisor of the food department.
These are the more important parts of the palace.
In terms of loyalty, they are actually not far behind.
In fact, all the eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty knew that the emperor was the lifeblood they had thrown away.
Because they have a natural enemy, the civil servants in the outer court. Those people seem to be kind, but in fact they are ruthless. If they don't rely on the emperor, even if they are the chief ceremonial officer, they will be overthrown in just a moment.
In Liu Jin's heart, Zhang Yong is a special one.
He has followed His Majesty for a long enough time and at a close enough distance, and he has some skills in riding and shooting. He used to be the horse supervisor, and Your Majesty trusts him very much.
"I'm in a hurry today. Brother, my daughter Hong can't drink enough for six people, so we have to satisfy our greed first."
As they spoke, the two brought the wine glasses to their noses and took a sniff.
It smells good!
After a glass of wine, Liu Jin started to talk.
"Since the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, when His Majesty sent you to supervise the army in the northwest, we have been together less and more apart. Brothers don't tell lies. You came back so suddenly this time, and you didn't even let me know at all. Isn’t it interesting enough?”
Zhang Yong was surprised, "I misunderstood. My brother didn't think much about it. He just received the imperial edict and acted according to the rules. Doesn't he know that His Majesty transferred me back to Beijing?"
Liu Jin felt a little strange.
But I didn’t think too much about it for a while.
"Are you coming back this time to train a team of divine warriors?"
This matter started a few days ago,
Moreover, the emperor himself was quite interested in this matter. What was particularly impressive was that when the soldiers stood in line under the scorching sun and stepped forward to be inspected and selected one by one, the emperor beside them was also like them. From the beginning to the end, there was no Get into the shade.
From this point alone, we can see that the young emperor is somewhat different from ordinary people.
Shenwuwei does not require 5,600 people. In fact, there is no specific requirement in terms of quantity. If the number is 509, then it will be 509. If it is 1882, then it will be 1882.
To put it bluntly, everyone Shenwuwei wants is equal to ten, and he will never hire an extra unqualified person for any reason.
This is truly the best of the best.
While they were drinking, Zhu Houzhao was still thinking about Shenwuwei.
He found Wang Zhen of Taipu Temple. Wang Zhen felt that it was a bit difficult to handle as soon as he heard a few words.
Because His Majesty wants to equip the Shenwu Guards with horses, and they are the strongest horses.
"The war horses at various horse farms in the northwest have been purchased in advance by Mr. Yang Ge. Now there are only a thousand Shenwu Guards. According to the low ratio of one man with two horses, two thousand war horses are needed. Your Majesty... If you want to do this, At this point...Wei Chen kindly asks Your Majesty to give me some time."
"How long do you want?"
"A year... no, half a year."
"That is until the beginning of the second year of Zhengde."
Wang Zhen exhaled a breath, "Yes, I will do my best."
"You don't have to go all out. Either you can do it or you can't, that's the two ways. Even if you say you can't do it, I don't want to make things difficult for you. There is no war at the moment, and a year will do. But don't make ambiguous remarks. "
"Then..." Wang Zhen thought for a while and decided to be more conservative, "Eight months. After eight months, Taipu Temple can hand over 2,000 strong horses."
Zhu Houzhao nodded,
At present, the Ming Dynasty is short of horses, and there is nothing that can be done about it.
If the number of people selected by Shenwuwei exceeds a thousand, then the indicator of "one person and two horses" can only be sacrificed. Anyway, make do with it first.
In fact, it’s not just horses;
Zhu Houzhao also wanted to equip all the soldiers in this guard with the best black armor, so that even if there are only a thousand people, they can run rampant without hindrance.
As he touches the interests of more and more people, some preparations should still be made. If his reform measures really arouse someone who wants to raise an army to rebel, having such an elite group of black armor would be safer.
That's why he was so concerned about this matter.
At that time, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty had an extremely sharp Xuanjia army, which was basically invincible and invincible. Even if it encountered nomadic people who were good at riding and shooting, they would not fall behind at all.
That baby, all men want to have.
Zhu Houzhao is a man.
However, he was an emperor in a peaceful era and was not born in a time of great strife, so he probably couldn't get many in quantity, and there was no need. After all, it was expensive.
But eight hundred, you should have it, right?
This thing is like an aircraft carrier.
At that time, no matter where something happens, he can also ask: Where are my black-armored elites! Send them there!
As for the current process, Zhang Yong has selected more than 100 people. These more than 100 people have roughly similar body shapes and usually have a reputation for bravery in the camp.
Zhu Houzhao had an impression of a few of them, but how could more than a hundred people remember them?
Even the information handed over to him could not be understood, and he did not want to just swallow the past. Other things could be careless, but not this.
So he called Xie Pi from the attendant's room and ordered: "Collect all the information of more than a hundred people. Each person will make a separate file, and all the detailed information in it will be included. If it is not complete, when the time comes, You have to ask them personally. After everything is done, put it in the file in the attendant's room. If there are changes in the information about meritorious service, punishment, etc. in the future, it will be added."
Finally,
The emperor added, "No one is allowed to read the personal files of the Shenwu Guards soldiers without my permission. Anyone who violates this will be killed!"
"yes!"
Xie Pi was actually a little excited. The emperor attached so much importance to it, which meant that this matter was still quite important. Of course it was good to give it to him now.
In fact, Jin Gui was originally more suitable, but Xie Pi was not without merit. He was the number one scholar after all, so he could do some basic work of information sorting.
It's just that the quantity is a bit large.
First, Zhu Houzhao gave him a template for a soldier's file, which included name, age, place of origin, biography, family status, employment status, awards and punishments, etc.
Xie Pi then listed the files of more than 100 people. The current information was only the name and place of birth. The rest was just as the emperor said, and he would have to call people over to supplement it later.
After everything is done,
Zhu Houzhao began to think about suitable generals in the military academy again.
After thinking about it, he thought of the man who became famous in the first battle at Qianniu Fort. In the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, Zhu Houzhao met him once and found that he was really powerful. Later, he asked him to study in the military academy, hoping that he could wash his hands. Wash his brain and let him know what the Han people are and what it means to expel the Tartars.
It will be a year now.
So I went to people to announce it,
On the second day, the eunuch led this person directly to the site where the Shenwu Guards were selecting soldiers.
"General Li Guan, please see your Majesty!"
Oh, only then did Zhu Houzhao remember his name. He was an eight-foot tall man who wielded a powerful spear. He was the one who defeated the Mongolian warriors captured in the battle of Huamachi.
Remember, there is another doll named Han Twelve Lang.
"Zhang Yong."
"My slave is here."
The emperor pointed to the powerful man in front of him, "This man's name is Li Guan, and he is currently a student at the Military Academy. What do you think?"
When Zhang Yong heard about the military academy, he must be a direct descendant of the emperor.
"He can serve as the commander of the Shenwu Guards!"
"No." Zhu Houzhao wanted to play a trick, "The Shenwu Guards are the elite selected by the Class A guards. They are rare in number and everyone can be a general. If you want to be its commander, you must be convinced by others."
To put it bluntly, a large army relies mainly on military tactics, while an army of the size of the Shenwuwei relies on the force of a single person to a certain extent.
"The general is willing to accept their challenge!"
"If you lose, you can't be a commander, so don't blame me."
"My skills are inferior to others, so what's the point of complaining?"
"Your Majesty!" A man on the other side knelt down on one knee and reported, "If I defeat him, can I be the commander?"
"No way. If you beat him, there will be others who challenge you. And you can't engage in wheel combat." Zhu Houzhao thought about it and asked: "Among these people, there shouldn't be many who have gone to the military academy, right?"
After all, it is rare for a warrior to have the patience to study.
"The commander must be literate no matter what, otherwise he will not be able to understand the letters I write. The basic requirement is to have passed the military academy. Those who meet this condition can challenge General Xu, and the limit is three people per day. If there are injuries, it will be discussed separately. place."
When the emperor said this, many people stopped.
There's nothing you can do about it, you won't recognize anyone's name.
In fact, Zhu Houzhao's purpose was to limit the candidates for commander to military academy students, but he didn't say it so explicitly.
"I come!"
A bearded man stepped out.
These are all strong-blooded people, and they all have some confidence in their boxing and kicking skills. If you haven't seen the real chapter under your hands, you may not be convinced.
Zhu Houzhao thought it looked good now.
Regardless of other places, he wanted to emphasize personal force in Shenwuwei.
(End of chapter)
