In the front hall of the General Military Mansion, the general soldiers of Yansui, the three generals, the garrison, and the governor of Yansui gathered together.
Chongzhen looked at Wu Zimian, the commander-in-chief, and said calmly: "Wu Zimian, the two characters "Zimian" in your name come from Zhuangzi's "Tianyun": filial piety, benevolence and righteousness, loyalty, honesty and integrity, these are all self-encouragement to serve those who are virtuous. also!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Wu Zimian, the commander-in-chief of Yansui, handed over his hand to Chongzhen: "Father took the word Zimian, which means that I can encourage myself to keep in mind filial piety, brotherhood, benevolence and justice, loyalty, honesty and integrity."
"Hahaha……"
Chongzhen laughed loudly after hearing this. Everyone laughed inexplicably, while Cao Bianjiao and others' eyes were full of ridicule.
"Wu Zimian, what you said is the most ridiculous thing I have heard this year!"
Chongzhen reached out and threw a stack of paper on the table at Wu Zimian's feet: "As a general soldier, he is greedy for life and afraid of death. He embezzles military rations, steals and sells military horses, accepts bribes, and secretly releases elite soldiers.
You actually said that you should use filial piety, brotherhood, benevolence and righteousness, loyalty, honesty and integrity to encourage yourself?
Zhuangzi was probably so angry when he heard this that he regretted writing the article "Tianyun". You have really tarnished the eight words of filial piety, brotherhood, benevolence, righteousness, loyalty, trustworthiness, and integrity! "
Wu Zimian's body trembled: "Your Majesty, minister..."
"Come here, take them out and chop them down! Conquer your house and make your family members work hard to death!"
Before Wu Zimian could shout that he was wronged, Cao Bianjiao stepped forward and slapped Wu Zimian, and then kicked Wu Zimian several steps away.
Before Wu Zimian could react, Cao Bianjiao stretched out his hand to strangle Wu Zimian's neck, threw him into the front yard, and chopped off his head with a knife!
The whole process was so fast that the generals didn't react, and they saw Wu Zimian's head staring at them on the ground.
"Would you like to also take a look at the evidence found by Jin Yiwei?"
These evidences of Wu Zimian's crimes were found by Jin Yiwei, and he was filled with anger when he looked at each one.
Especially the issue of releasing elite soldiers privately made him feel extremely sad.
Deserting soldiers and rebelling soldiers are serious crimes. If caught, it is a death penalty and will also affect the family.
But the commander-in-chief was very good at calculating. If the elite soldiers in the army bribed him, he would kick them out of the army through elimination, adjustment, injury, etc., so that the sergeants could be free.
The final result was that Wu Zimian was well fed, but the number of elite soldiers in the army was reduced, and his combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.
As a sergeant, it is your bounden duty to protect your family and country, but bribing the general in Yansui and getting out of the army is more shameful than deserting or rebelling.
But having said that, the sergeant can be entirely blamed for this. After all, the imperial court was seriously in pay arrears, and the army was not always fed.
I'm working hard for you, but you don't even let me have enough to eat, and I don't have a salary, so why should I work hard for you?
As a soldier but without the consciousness of a soldier, taking bribes to escape is a greed for life and a fear of death. This is the greatest tragedy.
What is right and wrong cannot be clarified in a short while.
After a while, Chongzhen threw another pile of incriminating evidence next to the generals without saying a word, just staring at them closely.
When everyone's foreheads were sweating, Chongzhen continued: "Zhu Tongmeng will be transferred to the command of the Yansui army immediately. From now on, there will no longer be a governor in Yansui! Civil affairs will be returned to the local government."
"I accept the decree!"
Zhu Tongmeng was just stunned for a moment, and then he accepted the order and thanked him.
The governor and the commander-in-chief have the same rank, they are both second-rank, but there is still a big difference between the governor and the governor.
For example, the governor of Shanxi and the governor of Yansui. The governor of Shanxi has a very large jurisdiction, while Yansui only manages Yan'an and Qingyang, and cannot control the general soldiers of Yansui. He is not as comfortable as the general soldiers of Yansui.
Although the generals had some thoughts about the new commander-in-chief, they did not dare to reveal them.
Although Zhu Tongmeng was a civil servant, he was tall and upright, generous and forthright, good at riding and shooting, and had both civil and military skills.
Like Hong Chengchou, he had held important positions in various ministries and led troops, so he was considered an all-rounder.
After beating the generals a few words, the generals left.
Chongzhen looked at Zhu Tongmeng and said, "Zhu Aiqing, Yansui is an important border town that defends the Mongolian tribes. It must not be abandoned. After you take over, you will rectify it immediately."
"I understand!"
"In order to facilitate your rectification, I will leave two people for you!"
After Chongzhen finished speaking, he shouted outside: "Come in!"
As soon as they finished speaking, the two people walked in from outside, saluted Chongzhen, and then looked at Zhu Tongmeng.
"I've met Mr. Zhu!"
After listening to their voices and looking at the two of them, Zhu Tongmeng immediately said in surprise: "It turns out it's you two!"
"A few months ago, when the imperial court spread the list of Bingchen Martial Arts Scholars to the world, I was thinking about finding you back, but I didn't expect that we would meet here.
We have two martial arts scholars from Yulin, which greatly stimulated the fellow villagers in Yulin. It is all your credit that martial arts has become popular now! "
"It's all a gift from His Majesty, as well as Mr. Zhu's support. If it weren't for Mr. Zhu's guidance, my two brothers would still be hanging around in the house!"
"cough……"
Chongzhen coughed and interrupted the three people's reminiscing: "Zhu Aiqing, these two are suitable!"
"suitable!"
Zhu Tongmeng's joy was beyond words, it was so appropriate.
It was he who gave these two Chinese names, and they had been with him for a while. Their martial arts skills were absolutely top-notch, and the most important thing was their understanding of the art of war and strategy.
Such a person, with a little training and his status as a martial arts scholar, can become a general, a defender, or even a guerrilla.
Let them lead some troops to patrol the periphery and protect the central army, and he can do a lot of things with peace of mind!
"Zhu Aiqing, these two people are just using you to rectify the military affairs. The three-month evaluation period is over. I will transfer them if you can't help it. You have to be fast!"
"I...understand that I will take over Yansui Town as soon as possible and teach the two of them. Your Majesty, please rest assured."
Zhu Tongmeng had a wry smile on his face.
However, he could understand that firstly, these two people were both from Yulin. According to regulations, they were not hereditary official positions and could not hold positions in Yulin.
Second, although the two men were weak in strategy and military skills, they were first-rate in cavalry and archery. The emperor was rectifying the country's military affairs and lacked manpower, so these two were naturally good players.
"Okay, I will stay in Yulin Town for three days to buy you time, so hurry up!"
"I understand!"
Zhu Tongmeng was not worried at all. He was the governor of Yansui and had jurisdiction over Yansui and Qingyang. Naturally, he had close followers.
With the evidence of crime investigated by Jinyiwei and the emperor sitting in charge, three days is enough to control most of the important positions in Yansui Town.
After everyone left, Chongzhen stood quietly for a while and then wrote four words.
