"Your Majesty, as of now, there are about 800 people who have come to Beijing and registered with the Ministry of War to participate in the martial arts department.
The number of people has been increasing rapidly in the past few days. I estimate that nearly 2,000 people will participate before the martial arts exam starts. "
After Li Banghua finished speaking, he hesitated for a moment: "Your Majesty, I think the timing of this martial arts training is a bit rushed. It has been two and a half months since the edict was issued.
I guess it would be difficult for people from Fujian, Guangdong, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places to come and participate.
I am worried that some candidates will cause trouble by then, so should I postpone it for some time? "
"Need not!"
Chongzhen flatly refused: "From the moment the edict was issued, martial arts had already begun."
"Already started?"
Li Banghua was a little stunned. He opened his mouth to ask something, but after thinking about it he wanted to remain silent.
"Okay, let's prepare according to the set time. This is my first martial arts training since I ascended the throne. I must do it well."
"I'm waiting for the order!"
After the two responded, Li Banghua continued: "Your Majesty, you need to decide on the topic of the last policy discussion of the Wu Ke as soon as possible."
"knew."
After Chongzhen responded, the two slowly exited the Wenhua Hall.
Chongzhen also returned to Dongnuan Pavilion, sat on the soft floor, looked at the dancing candlelight and fell into deep thought.
There are five martial arts games, in addition to the three martial arts games for generals, there is also a qualifying round, which is a test of physical strength, as well as a strategy for the final game.
He has not decided yet what the policy test will be.
Military type? weapon? Military formation? art of war……
Several thoughts flashed through my mind.
The main consideration for the arms is the coordination of the various arms, because the current arms include cavalry, infantry, gunmen, artillery, archers, assault troops, etc. How do the various arms cooperate?
Weapons include the importance of artillery, muskets, spears, bows and arrows, etc., and how they affect war. Many people are still xenophobic about firearms.
…
With all kinds of thoughts, Chongzhen fell into a deep sleep.
In the next few morning court meetings, the ministers of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War were successively discussed, which really shocked the courtiers.
There was already a vacancy in the position of Minister of the Ministry of War. Most of the courtiers knew about Hou Xi's abilities, so there was nothing wrong with him being transferred back to serve as the Minister of the Ministry of War.
But Guo Yunhou did a good job as the Minister of Household Affairs. It is hard to say how much money the treasury has, but it is definitely sufficient.
It was the perfect time to show off his skills, and he was transferred to the Ministry of Land and Resources Management of the Ming Dynasty.
But in the Huangji Hall, the cabinet and the other five ministers did not speak, and no one else dared to say more. All the ministers expressed their regrets.
After he retired from the court, those who were better friends with Guo Yunhou comforted him one after another, but Guo Yunhou just smiled and said nothing.
When the five-year plan is announced, they will know that they are not being transferred, but reaping the benefits.
Chongzhen, who had retired from court and returned to Dongnuan Pavilion, had not yet warmed up his buttocks when Li Ruolian came in.
"Your Majesty, the Jin Yiwei sent back the news that King Qin's motorcade has entered the boundaries of Beijing. According to the normal speed, it will enter Beijing at midnight in the afternoon."
Chongzhen was shocked.
According to the speed of King Qin's motorcade, it should have returned to Beijing around the eighth day of the first lunar month, but King Qin wrote a letter requesting to find a place to celebrate the New Year and rest in the meantime.
Chongzhen thought about it again and again but agreed. His imperial edict stated that King Qin should enter the capital within three months, which was plenty of time.
Just as the convoy arrived at Wei Hui Mansion, which was the fiefdom of King Lu Zhu Changzi, Chongzhen ordered King Lu to vacate a mansion for King Qin to temporarily stay.
This time I have been resting for nearly half a month, and I am finally going to Beijing.
"Send an order to Chen Quan and Zhou Yuji, asking them to enter Beijing during the evening curfew. I remember that Nan Xincang seems to be empty, so I put all the team's belongings in Nan Xincang."
"Also tell Li Banghua that the curfew time will be advanced tonight and will start in the early days of the lunar month."
"Send an order to Sun Chuanting and send two thousand households to guard it. No one is allowed to approach."
"Let Honglu Temple arrange King Qin's residence tonight. I will meet King Qin at early noon tomorrow."
After Li Ruolian left, Chongzhen looked at Wang Chengen: "Daban, inform the Ministry of Revenue, Taipu Temple, Gongbujie, Guanglu Temple and the internal funds to gather at Nanxincang tomorrow morning to count the finances and put them in the treasury."
The reason for the curfew was to eliminate the impact of the Qin Prince's palace's thousands of carriages entering the city, which could easily cause chaos.
At the time of Xu Zheng in the evening, the Yongding Gate was opened wide. Sun Chuanting, the commander of the Forbidden Army, Li Banghua, the left minister of the Ministry of War, and Cao Wenzhao, the commander of the left guard of Tengxiang, personally went out of the city to greet the King of Qin...the convoy and property.
The streets in the city from Yongding Gate to Nanxincang are almost every footstep. Torches burned in the wind and made a crackling sound, illuminating the streets.
The sound of horse hooves came from far away, and then bursts of squeaking sounds were carried to the city gate along with the sound of wind.
The three people in the cold wind and the officials of Honglu Temple immediately became energetic.
It took another full quarter of an hour for the convoy to approach.
"In accordance with His Majesty's decree, Cheng Xian, Minister of Honglu Temple, please invite His Highness the King of Qin to stay at the Huitong Hall."
Cheng Xian, the minister of Honglu Temple, immediately walked to King Qin's carriage and sang a tune loudly.
Hearing the sound, King Qin opened the curtains of the carriage and first looked at Cheng Xian, the minister of Honglu Temple, in front of the carriage.
Then he looked a hundred meters away, crawling in the night, but looking a little blurry in the firelight at the several-foot-high city wall.
The distance of a hundred meters was filled with sergeants wearing armor and solemn faces, motionless in the cold wind, like sculptures.
King Qin's face was startled at first, then stunned, and finally turned complicated. A moment later, a deep voice sounded: "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Cheng, please lead the way!"
The carriage of King Qin and his family started again and drove slowly towards the city.
Sun Chuanting, Li Banghua, and Cao Bianjiao watched the carriage enter the city gate and looked into the distance again.
No matter how noble the King of Qin is, I am afraid that after tomorrow, he will be just a prince who is imprisoned. In terms of freedom, he may not be as good as ordinary people.
After waiting for a long time, several war horses quickly arrived in front of the three of them, and they jumped down.
"The last general, Chen Quan, the commander of the Beijing camp, and Zhou Yuji, the commander of Teng Xiang's right guard, have met Mr. Sun and Mr. Li!"
Sun Chuanting cupped his hands and said: "Thank you for your hard work, you two. Let's stop chatting and complete your Majesty's instructions!"
After speaking, he looked at Cao Wenzhao beside him: "Wenzhao, go!"
Cao Wenzhao, who received Sun Chuanting's signal, waved his hand, and the sergeant behind him took a step forward. When every carriage arrived, two sergeants would follow it into the city, one on the left and one on the right.
This process lasted for more than an hour. When the last carriage entered the city gate, Li Banghua waved his hand, the city gate was closed tightly, and silence returned outside the city again.
"call……"
Looking at the closed city gate, Chen Quan let out a long breath.
Zhou Yuji on the side asked curiously: "Brother Chen, what's wrong with you?"
