Emperor Chongzhen saw another side of Jiang Dong through the eavesdropping seeds. He was not dissatisfied at all. He just sighed that no one in this world is a fool!
This Jiang Dong had a conflict with the Jiading uncle's house because of his sister's matter, and he was very courageous. You know, that is the queen's natal family and the prince's grandfather's family.
But it’s good, I like it!
As for Jiading Bofu, although Emperor Chongzhen had the relationship with the empress because of the fusion of memories. But based on the impression of later generations, at this time, he was still very dissatisfied with Jiadingbo, the father of the queen. When the country was in crisis, not only did he not help, but he was extremely stingy and even betrayed his relatives and nephews in order to save himself. Such people are just like the famous water is too cold, or even worse.
Just wait, sooner or later you will have to deal with this family severely!
Emperor Chongzhen thought so and put the matter behind him for the time being, because he had already arrived at the military camp.
This time, he did not come at the lead, but someone had already come to inform him beforehand, and all the soldiers lined up according to their respective assignments on the school field where the cold wind was howling.
Emperor Chongzhen ascended the general commanding platform and glanced at the four guards and one battalion in front of him, that is, Teng Xiang's left and right guards, Wu Xiang's left and right guards, as well as the Yongwei camp and the selection training camp. According to the establishment, the number of the Four Guards Army is about 20,000. The selection training camp was composed of 6,000 officials from the capital and the imperial guards. However, what I saw before me was that there was no such number of people at all, and even half of them was an overestimation.
Even so, the old and the weak actually accounted for about one-half of the soldiers arrayed in front of them. There are even some who are old and weak, wearing military uniforms as tattered as beggars. They can be seen as the royal guards of the emperor, the Forbidden Army among the Forbidden Army!
That is to say, the Yongwei Battalion can have more than 10,000 people. They are currently fighting abroad. They are real elites.
Emperor Chongzhen remembered clearly that he had not reviewed the troops under the Royal Horse Supervisor before. But what I saw at that time was that they were all fully staffed, and there were no old or weak soldiers among the soldiers, and all of them were vigorous and high-spirited.
Obviously, at that time, when the original Emperor Chongzhen was about to review the army, Wang Zhixin found people from other places to fill the number and put up a front for him. If Dongchang hadn't suddenly investigated and punished the Royal Horse Prison this time, almost all the officials of the Royal Horse Prison were arrested, and the actual situation of the emperor's guards might not have been seen.
It can be seen that the original Royal Horse Supervisor ate an unknown amount of free pay, and also deducted an unknown amount of military pay. Wang Zhixin and the others really deserved to die!
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen glanced at the soldiers below, and he could find that most of the soldiers had frightened faces and panic in their hearts. It is estimated that Dongchang Fanzi's actions in their place these days have scared them.
After all, Dongchang is not a gentle person. Moreover, there were so many people involved this time that it was almost to the point of arresting every one of them. It's strange that the entire Royal Horse Prison would feel at ease in such an atmosphere.
Of course, some of them were numb, with dull eyes, like a walking zombie. For them, what if the emperor comes? Changed to other officials, but in the end they are still the same!
Emperor Chongzhen watched for a while, then spoke slowly, and said to the more than 10,000 soldiers in the school field: "Dongchang's investigation of the Royal Horse Prison has nothing to do with you ordinary soldiers. And if Dongchang hadn't reported it to me, I would have been I was deceived by Wang Zhixin and others, and I don’t even know the actual situation in the army!”
Having said this, he paused and then said loudly: "Since I already know, I will never let my guards suffer such unfair treatment. All the wages you owe will be repaid. I will Hope you all have a good year!”
It is false to say anything else. Even if the emperor is talking about being deceived by Wang Zhixin, most of them are numb and indifferent. However, when Emperor Chongzhen said that he wanted to repay the arrears, everyone suddenly came to life and became obviously a little excited. However, most of them looked doubtful, as if they didn't dare to believe it.
Emperor Chongzhen didn't talk nonsense and just waved his hand. Behind him, Chen Baoting and several other chamberlains commanded several imperial guards to open all the boxes that had been brought to the stage and dump them on the stage. Suddenly, the white money rolled out, more than 80,000 taels of silver, all rolled out, forming a huge pile.
At this moment, the soldiers below became excited. Seeing so much white money, they immediately believed that they could finally get the money. Many of them have no military pay at all. Not only that, he was also ordered to go out to work, and the money he earned was taken away by those officials. If you dare to say no, this is the army, and that requires military law. It would be strange if I don’t feel numb and despair after many years!
However, no matter how desperate he is, if he is stimulated with money, he will come back to his senses.
Emperor Chongzhen saw that the trick of pouring money was effective, so he started to say again: "Don't worry, this time I'm watching, no one will deduct your dues. I will come back and ask you in person, but there are questions , but you can say it directly in front of me!"
At this point, he suddenly changed the topic and said in a louder voice: "However, my guards cannot be composed of old and weak people. Now the world is in chaos, the people are in dire straits, and the Manchu and Qing armies are still wreaking havoc in the capital. I The army we want is one that can fight for the country just like the Yongwei battalion. The kind that can follow me in the north and south as we did when the country was founded. If any of you think you can go into battle and fight against the powerful enemies of the Qing Dynasty, please give me some examples. hand!"
After finishing speaking, in order to relieve them from worries, he added: "I will not blame you if you cannot kill the enemy, and will arrange for you properly. As long as you work hard, you will be able to have enough food and clothing. This is my promise to you. , Never break your promise!"
In the public square, the emperor's golden words are believed by most people, even if he does not add the words "never break his promise."
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, the soldiers on the campus immediately became agitated. They looked left and right at their familiar comrades, and the eye contact was no longer enough to communicate, so they immediately started whispering.
"Do you think it's better to go to the battlefield or wait for arrangements?"
"The emperor seems to want to imitate the founding emperor of the country and lead his own expedition. We, the four guards, will accompany the army to the battle. Are we going?"
"As long as you work hard, you can have enough food and clothing. This seems good!"
"..."
Regarding the situation on the school field, Emperor Chongzhen did not stop him and just let them discuss it. After all, this was one of the most important choices in their lives.
The soldiers on the school field, after weighing the situation according to their own situation, began to raise their hands one after another.
"I'll give you fifty more time to think about it." After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, the Imperial Guards School Captain began to count loudly.
After hearing this, the soldiers below began to whisper to each other even more, obviously thinking about how to make a decision.
So among the four guards and one battalion with more than 10,000 people, how many people would raise their hands?
