Chapter 328: Drive fish for the abyss

What Emperor Chongzhen wanted to do? Anyone who saw this imperial edict understood that he gave Shandong General Li Meng a miscellaneous general to show his favor, but promoted Chen Min, the former unknown eunuch, to the central governor of Shandong. Generally speaking, the eunuchs in a certain place were on par with the governor and the governor, and had the right to call orders against their subordinates.

In other words, after this decree, Shandong General Li Meng became the subordinate of eunuch Chen Min. He had a very simple and clear idea that Emperor Chongzhen wanted to mix sand for Shandong soldiers and horses.

But Yan Jizu really wanted to laugh three times. Master, you are still as ridiculous as ever. Li Meng's current situation has been achieved, and he can only win over with kindness and rewards and restrain him with righteousness. It is a bad idea to suppress him. Now you actually want to rely on an imperial edict or a eunuch to restrain him. And if you want to restrain him, it is best to think of a smarter way, nothing more than money, food, and personnel. Now in the world, the etiquette is broken and the court's majesty is insufficient, and he still hopes that a few imperial envoys can be killed and killed like before? When Zuo Liangyu and He Renlong led the army, the court sent out internal officials to supervise the army. What is the outcome? The army is still firmly grasped in the hands of the generals.

This imperial edict is not to promote Chen Min, it is clearly to kill Chen Min.

As for the rewards that each person only had a few dozen cents, Yan Jizu no longer found it strange. This was not the first time Emperor Chongzhen did such a thing. He was good at the deep palace and raised by women. He lived in the ninth level and did not know the so-called human hearts and the worldly love.

In early October, the Shandong Army's Jinan camp was in a normal state of hustle and bustle. A few days ago, Li Meng sent a large number of envoys to various places and summoned 15,000 troops. Today, the army was in the schoolyard outside the city, waiting for the imperial envoy to pass the orders to review. The emperor served as the army.

The General Army's requirement for this 15,000 troops is that the general army must be mainly those who have recently joined the army. The recent expansion, and the Shandong army is most concerned about rotational battles and the use of old to lead the new, so there are really a lot of new recruits in the old camp in Jinan. It was enough to add some veterans, but it is also a problem to draw new recruits with such a big fight. However, the general managers in each camp can almost guess what is going to happen.

The teams, team deputy, and ordinary soldiers below were extremely excited. They were all peasants who faced the loess and were facing the sky. Today they could actually meet the imperial envoy. They were the emperor envoys. Unexpectedly, they would have such honors when they fought hard to become soldiers.

A large wooden platform was built on the school ground, and teams of cavalry in bright armor and stunning armor surrounded the wooden platform to guard the wooden platform. The general yamen directly placed an incense table on the wooden platform. The whole set made it extremely grand.

When Shandong Governor Yan Jizu found out about the content of the order, he naturally wanted to inform Li Meng. Even Chen Min, who had been enclosed in the yard, was called out, and he could not let anyone from the capital know that this eunuch who had made great contributions, was under house arrest.

When the imperial envoy Mo saw Chen Min, he found that Chen Min's eyes were red and still had tears. He couldn't help but sigh that although the world was chaotic, after all, there were still some loyal people who were moved to cry.

Of course he didn't know. After Chen Min learned the news, he immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, asking the Shandong personal soldier who had been rumored to say:

"I'll ask Jun Ye and the Grandmaster to report that I don't know anything about this matter. I have nothing to do with the Grandmaster. I hope the Grandmaster will not blame him. I must not blame him. If the slave has a lie, I will be struck by lightning and will not die well..."

The personal soldier just came to send a message and was unwilling to talk to Chen Min, so he left. Chen Min was quick and rushed forward to save the personal soldier's thigh and cried loudly on the ground. This made the imperial envoy see this look.

Chen Min was originally an eunuch, and he received the most traditional education since childhood. He was still a bit awe and superstitious about the authority of the emperor. But after coming to Shandong, he saw the behavior of the Shandong general, and his awe and superstitiousness had long disappeared. Now when he heard this edict like a bolt from the blue, he actually wanted to supervise Li Meng's army and control Li Meng himself. Chen Min still retained some reserved mental defenses a few days ago, but it collapsed instantly and cursed in his heart. Emperor Chongzhen was confused and wanted to kill innocent people like himself.

The reason I came to the school outside the city today was because the people from the personal military camp directly put the knife around his neck and forced him over.

In theory, both of them are internal supervisors, and you always have to be polite after meeting them. However, Chen Min, who was trembling, observed the expressions of Li Meng and others, and just said hello to the imperial envoy, Madam Mo, which made Madam Mo quite angry. He thought to himself that Chen Min had become a central guardian. Although he was noble, your grade was not as good as our family some time ago. Today, he was so arrogant. When we go back, we must give you some eye drops in front of all the internal ministers.

Li Meng was inseparable from the content of the imperial edict, but he just wanted to use his strength in this matter. After he and Majesty Mo met, he stood aside calmly.

The 15,000 soldiers who were received by Jiaozhou Camp began to enter the schoolyard and line up when they walked up to the wooden platform. Although they were excited, the troops were not mobilized according to the original system, but the training since joining the army and the military sticks still played a role. The new recruits were neatly paced and lined up without any confusion. Li Meng seemed to think that his subordinates were still dedicated to training troops, but he didn't think that Eunuch Mo was watching.

The land was stunned, and he was happy and worried. What he was happy was that General Li was so capable of digging land. He actually raised so many servants in such a broken place in Shandong. It seemed that the official bag must be rich and tight. It seemed that he had some benefits for his orders this time. What he was worried about was that Li Zhendong was so majestic that he was not inferior to the Zuo Ping thief. If he was as domineering as Zuo Ping thief and was self-righteous, he had to lower his posture to avoid angering him.

Seeing that everything was complete, someone lowered his voice and suggested to the imperial envoy that it was just right now, so it would be better to announce the imperial decree and reward as soon as possible. Eunuch Mo was shocked by the strict military formation under the wooden stage. He was already very nervous and became even more worried. When he heard that the imperial decree and reward, he quickly agreed. Looking at the arrogant appearance of the Shandong soldiers, it was really uncomfortable.

While someone sang a ceremony, all the civil and military officials in Shandong knelt down. The soldiers on the school ground had to kneel down, but once there were too many of them, they all knelt down. Eunuch Mo always felt that he didn't have the courage, and secondly, the wooden platform was much taller than the ground, so he went there sloppyly.

The eunuch Mo launched the imperial edict, read it loudly in a sharp voice, and said every sentence. As the rules of the past, the personal guards below retelled every sentence at the top of their voices, from near to far, and from every distance to shouting.

Before receiving the order, you always shout long live. At this time, the atmosphere on the school grounds was thundering and thundering. It was extremely high. The soldiers who were summoned by Li Meng were all from farmers. If they were not in the army, they might not even be seen by the seventh and eighth rank officials.

But today, I can see the imperial envoy who used to appear in operas and storytellings. The eunuch who dressed up in the style of reading the imperial edict there, and it was really right in front of me.

The court had us in his eyes. He sent an imperial envoy to praise us. In each battalion, except for the generals of the generals and generals who looked at everything in front of him with expressionless expression, the soldiers and the small officers below were all excited, and they were more and more loyal to the emperor and the country. They wished that the Tartars were on the school ground at this time, except for the battle to the death and to serve the country with all their loyalty.

"…..Left Governor, Shandong General Li Meng. He made great contributions in suppressing the bandits and suppressing the rebellion. He added the title of General Zhendong, and hanged a seal and a sword..."

As soon as the imperial edict was read, no one below shouted "The General is mighty", and the battalions below responded, and each soldier blushed and shouted "The General is mighty". In this battle, every warrior was the direct line of Li Meng.

No matter what kind of thoughts of loyalty and patriotism just now, the admiration and loyalty for Li Meng are real. Li Meng's glory is their glory. Li Meng is already the general of Zhendong. The general with the seal and sword will be promoted step by step in the future.

At present, Jiaozhou Camp, from the clerk, to the generals, soldiers, and even the clerks of the business, all have a mentality of prospering and losing. In Jiaozhou Camp, everyone's happiness may be able to last just by living in food and clothing. If Jiaozhou Camp is not there, then everything will no longer exist.

After Madam Mo read the sentence, he found that he could not hear his words. The loud shouts of the soldiers below drowned everything. This was the first time that Madam Mo saw this scene of joy and excitement. He felt very excited and naturally would not do anything disappointing. He looked at everything in front of him with a smile and waited for the soldiers to calm down.

However, the people on the wooden platform have different expressions. The senior military officers in the old camp of Jiaozhou Camp were all military generals brought by Li Meng. They don’t quite understand the military system of the Ming Dynasty, especially how the generals will reward them. For them, it is always a good thing to add the title of General Zhendong, which is worthy of happiness. The famous generals in the play also have a general name.

However, except for the civil servants on the stage, except for the Shandong Governor Yan Jizu and those who already knew the content of the order, the rest of the people changed their faces. The officials of the Li Meng system were even more unhappy. Several of them even looked angry. The miscellaneous general was in Ji Liao and around Huguang. As long as they had a little military merit or were more domineering, they would have a general's name to be given to them.

But according to everyone's estimates, Li Meng's great achievements should be like Zuo Liangyu, with the word "ping", which is the General's General of the Ming Dynasty.

Who would have thought that the court was so cold and disgusted? Although everyone was angry, they knew that this was the imperial envoy of the court, so it was not easy to cross the line. Especially when Li Meng looked as usual, everyone dared not act rashly.

After cheering for a while, Li Meng raised his hand, and the battalions under the wooden platform quickly calmed down. Madam Mo cleared his throat and said:

"….Chen Min, outstanding achievements... was promoted to Shandong Army Supervisor... urged all the troops..."

When he heard this order, the reaction on the stage was already in an uproar. The soldiers below were even more surprised. Among the battalions, there was a "minded person" who began to explain in a low voice, saying that the guardian was responsible for monitoring and under the command of our general.

Who is it that can be the leader of our general, and who is Chen Min? The soldiers below have never heard of it.

No matter whether the eunuchs are good or bad, in the folk impression, there must be no good people for any eunuchs, and they must be treacherous people who harm the loyal and good people.

After Madam Mo finished speaking, he didn't expect any reaction below. But after the appointment was expressed, at least the new Shandong Supervisor Chen Min ordered a letter to thank him, but he never heard the response. Madam Mo's face couldn't help but sink, thinking, even if he was promoted, he could not be so domineering and rude, and the grace of the emperor. As an emperor's minister, do you not even say thanks?

The civil and military officials knelt on the ground and didn't say anything, and no one paid attention to whether Chen Min was accepting the order to thank him. Eunuch Mo couldn't help but look up, but saw the eunuch Chen Min kneeling in the first row, trembling all over, as if he was sifting. He supported his arms desperately, as if he wanted to raise his head. But it seemed that his head weighed a thousand pounds and could not be lifted at all.

The Shandong civil and military officials kneeling behind each looked strange. Some people straightened up and looked forward to see Chen Min's lively fun.

Is there any rule and decent Shandong? The officials are all like this? This is the occasion of reading the imperial edict. Everyone is not solemn at all. Eunuch Mo frowned and was about to scold him, but he heard the buzzing sounds on the school ground getting louder and louder. Eunuch Mo's heart was trembling, and he had no words to say to his mouth.

Li Meng, the general of Shandong, who was kneeling there, kept silent. He heard that there was no movement on the top, and he was a little strange. When he looked up, he immediately understood what happened. He reached out and patted Chen Min beside him. Chen Min's body, which was trembling, seemed to be struck by lightning, and almost collapsed on the wooden platform.

Seeing that the person who was photographing him was Li Meng, Chen Min's face turned pale, her lips trembled, and her words were not in tone. She read the imperial edict and was still waiting for him to accept the edict. But Chen Min had to take care of the general Li Meng next to her first. But no matter how calm he was, he couldn't speak. It was obviously too scared.

Chen Min's cowardly look made Li Meng frown and said calmly:

"Eunuch Chen, thank you. Don't let the imperial envoy wait for a long time. It's a rude... Eunuch Chen, don't be dazed, thank you!"

Li Meng said, Chen Min had no reaction at all, and said in a more emphasis tone. Only then did Chen Min recover from the horror and stared at Li Meng's face with a rude look. This was to confirm that the other party was not talking slander, at least he was calmer, and this was to kowtow and thank him.

Eunuch Mo looked at Chen Min and finally breathed a sigh of relief. This order was really troublesome. Why did he feel like he couldn't come to Taiwan? Fortunately, the next thing was the reward, and the court gave money and land. I believe everyone would not complain.

“…Added 800 taels of silver….”

Originally, the buzzing voices below were getting louder and louder when the eunuch Chen Min was awarded the title of the eunuch Chen Min, but as soon as the decree of "rewarding 800 taels of silver" was read out, the soldiers who had repeated the reading loudly shouted, and the audience suddenly became quiet. Some of the officials kneeling there on the stage couldn't help laughing.

Everyone who stood on the school ground was passionate and loyal to the emperor and patriotism was completely dispelled by the number of "eight hundred taels".

There were many soldiers in the old camp who did not go to fight, but they all knew that the Jiaozhou camp mobilized almost 40,000 people to Henan to fight hundreds of thousands of thieves to death.

The court rewarded the 40,000 people in total 800 taels. Even if it was enough money, it only cost more than ten cents to each person. In Jiaozhou camp, it is not necessary to say that the soldiers who were paid enough for the salary. Even those who were born in the village had a full meal in the military camp every day, so how much was this?

For soldiers who fight to the death, is it worth the daily hard training of their own lives worth more than ten cents?

After the 15,000 soldiers calmed down, they kept silent and stared at the eunuch Xuanzhi on the wooden platform. It was still Madam Li who treated us kindly! The people from the court were really not good, and they did not take our lives at all.

From noisy to quiet, the process was very rapid. The civil and military officials who had been paying attention to him were suddenly frightened by the sudden quiet. They looked around in panic, but couldn't figure out what was going on.

Shandong Governor Yan Jizu sighed, lowered his body and did not look up. Chen, who had just calmed down, trembled again.

The quietness around him was the effect that Li Meng wanted the most. He couldn't help but smile on his face and said loudly:

"My minister Li Meng thanks Lord Long's kindness..."

The field was still quiet, and it was already quite cold at this time, but Eunuch Mo felt a burst of sweat coming from behind. Hearing Li Meng thanked him, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He quickly handed over the imperial edict to Shandong Governor Yan Jizu, reluctantly said a few words of encouragement and congratulations, and hurriedly walked down the wooden platform.

There are carriages waiting there, and Shandong has done a good job in receiving the imperial envoy. The scene in this school is like this, so don’t make it boring to find it here, just leave quickly.

The officials from the Li Meng system who came here to receive the orders were stayed in the Li Meng system, except for a few officials who sent the imperial envoy back to the city. Yan Jizu and Chen Min naturally followed him back to the city. Moreover, Chen Min had to be taken back to his yard by the soldiers, and the guarding measures should be more stringent.

After the imperial envoys left, the buzzing sound of the soldiers under the stage became louder again. General Qian received orders in advance and did not restrain them at all.

This extremely small reward had already made the soldiers below burst into anger. They complained in a low voice and cursed in a low voice. After sending the imperial envoy, Li Meng walked back to the top of the wooden platform.

He quietly walked to the front of the wooden platform and scanned the soldiers below the stage. The soldiers who were seen by Li Meng's eyes all became quiet. The silence gradually passed on, not long after. The entire school ground became silent again, and Li Meng did not issue any orders.

Li Meng was very satisfied with the reaction below. This silent interaction showed that Li Meng's prestige in the hearts of the soldiers reached a certain level, which allowed him to test some things. He nodded at Zhou Yang and Wang Hai beside him, then turned around and continued to admire the troops below the stage.

Soon, the cavalrymen under the stage had already rode their horses into the military formation. The soldiers of the Jiaozhou camp in the stage were immediately awe-inspiring, thinking that the general was dissatisfied with the noise and wanted to come to inspect the military discipline.

But the cavalrymen were galloping, shouting loudly:

"Can you have enough food every day?"

Every cavalry shouted like this, and the question was quite strange. The infantry standing there didn't know what to answer, but their Qian Zongshen told them how to do it, and replied loudly at the top of their voices: "Can you eat enough!" After a slight pause on the school ground, they immediately shouted loudly, "Can you eat enough!" "Can you eat enough!"

"Can you wear warm clothes every day?"

It was one after another again. The crowd excitedly shouted "Wear warmly" and "Wear warmly!!"

"Are your family safe and secure? " "Safe food and secure!!" "Safe food and secure!!"

"Have the Grand Marshal deducted the food and salary?" "Full distribution!!!" "Full distribution!!!"

The shouts were getting louder and louder, and the things that the eunuchs in the court just now preached, made every soldier feel a sense of depression. The gap from expectation to loss, the court's cold attitude made many new recruits in Jiaozhou camp who still had expectations for the court completely feel cold.

Just now, they had many complaints, and even amplified this dissatisfaction and resentment. At this time, the cavalry running back and forth around the array shouted, and the soldiers immediately vented their resentment by answering loudly.

But between questions and answers, many soldiers suddenly discovered that they had enough money and food, and their families had enough food and safety. The future of the land and everything they had for them was Li Meng, and what they could give them in the future would be Li Meng.

To maintain all this and to gain more, there is only one way to...

"Whose food and salary are you taking?!"

"Master General!!" This time the answer was not hesitant at all, and there was no need for the officers to lead. Everyone, even the civil servants on the stage, shouted out.

"Who gives your family peace and food and clothing!!!"

The entire school scene was already crazy, everyone was calling out "Master" and everything they had given was given by Li Meng. It was entirely due to Li Meng that such a situation appeared in front of him.

The rhythm of each sentence, Qianmao, led the general public to answer, which was planned in advance. However, after everyone's emotions were incited, there was no need to guide them. The people in the audience roared and answered, and they were already completely fanatical.

After the shouts of "Master" and "Master" stopped a little, the Mercedes-Benz cavalry yelled everywhere again, but this time it was not inquiry, but slogans:
Chapter completed!