Honored officers generally hold military positions, with the exception of a few princes, such as the King of Jinling, who does not have tens of thousands of men under his command.

Another example is the King of Poyang, who was stationed at the Jiangzhou camp on the bank of Poyang Lake and had 50,000 elite troops under his command.

Another example is King Zhenze, who is stationed at the Zhenze Army camp on the bank of Taihu Lake, with 50,000 troops under his tent.

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Of course, there is also Jiangcheng Bo Zhu Xiuyuan, who is temporarily stationed at the Shen Lei Army camp ten miles south of the city, with an account of 10,000 troops!

Because Zhu Xiuyuan was an earl, he could only have a maximum of 10,000 troops under his command.

The Marquis is thirty thousand.

The prince's is fifty thousand.

But there are a few special ones among them, such as King Zhongshan, who is in charge of the capital camp and has 200,000 troops under his command!

The number of men and horses under his tent is four times that of an ordinary prince!

Another example is the Jinwu Guards, Jinwu Left Guards and Jinwu Right Guards, who are the emperor's personal troops. They each have 10,000 troops and are stationed in the imperial city. They are commanded by two generals respectively.

"Generals" are equivalent to princes in military positions, but they are not princes.

Another example is the Royal Guard, which is divided into four guards: front, rear, left and right. Each guard has 10,000 troops. They are stationed in the capital and are commanded by four generals respectively!

In addition, there are many kings, princes, uncles, etc., who are located all over the country, either stationed in one place, or going to various places to fight wars, suppress bandits, etc.

Of course, it does not mean that those stationed in various places are all decorated officers. There are also some who are not decorated officers and are called "such and such garrison generals". There are actually more such garrison generals.

After Zhu Xiuyuan was promoted to Jiangcheng Bo, he could be regarded as entering the ranks of honorary officers. Therefore, he spent time to get to know the honorary officers from various places in the Chen Kingdom...

King Jiangdu!

Zhu Xiuyuan seemed to have researched this person, but couldn't remember it for a while.

"King Jiangdu, the uncle of the current Holy Emperor, is stationed in the Yangzhou camp. King Jiangdu manages the army very strictly. The 50,000 troops in the Yangzhou camp are rare elite soldiers and generals for our great lord..."

Eunuch Zhang didn't notice Zhu Xiuyuan's frowning expression and continued to explain slowly.

After Eunuch Zhang said this, Zhu Xiuyuan immediately remembered it.

Yes, yes, yes, this is King Jiangdu!

Zhu Xiuyuan had a profound influence on this person.

Because this person is a "hawk" through and through, and he is a fierce man in the entire Chen Kingdom who dares to openly challenge Banliang Kingdom!

However, King Jiangdu is based in Yangzhou and does not come to the capital often. Although Zhu Xiuyuan has been in Beijing for some time, he has never heard of King Jiangdu from others until today.

Everyone in the Chen Kingdom indulged in singing, dancing and enjoying themselves, or in gorgeous poetry and writing. Although the style of writing was at its peak, the spirit of bravery was completely gone.

Such is the trend.

Liang Guo, Yan Guo, as well as Beiyuan, Dafan, etc. generally believed that Chen Guo's people were incapable of binding a chicken, just like the soft-footed shrimp, or a piece of fat meat, anyone could take a bite.

However, in an environment like Chen Guo's, something unexpected happened.

That is King Jiangdu!

He dared to confront Liang Guo and slashed Yan Guo without any fear. He was even more Liang Guo people than Liang Guo people. He was so brave...

"Uncle, King Jiangdu is just like a thorn and a knife with blades all over. Uncle, it's best not to have too much contact with him, and not to be an enemy of him..."

After Eunuch Zhang finished reciting, he spoke his heartfelt words.

"Thank you, father-in-law, for your teaching. I understand now!" Zhu Xiuyuan handed over his hand.

While talking, the chariot has arrived at Chengtian Gate.

The two got off the car and walked straight to the Jinshen Hall in the Forbidden City.

On the way into the palace, Zhu Xiuyuan was thinking that the purpose of this court meeting was to discuss the issues requested by the Yan State, and now a Jiangdu King is added... I wonder what sparks will be created?

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Half an hour later.

Jinshen Palace.

All the ministers have gathered.

Emperor Chen also came hand in hand with Concubine You, and sat down on the dragon chair and phoenix chair respectively.

Zhu Xiuyuan stood in the line of military attachés and observed for a moment. Sure enough, there was one more person today.

This person ranked second after King Zhongshan and before King Zhenze, and ranked second in the military attache sequence.

This person should be King Jiangdu.

Looking from behind, we can see that this man is eight feet long and as strong as an iron tower. He stands there impressively, much taller than King Zhongshan and King Zhenze in front and behind him, making him extremely conspicuous.

Based on his feeling, Zhu Xiuyuan felt that King Jiangdu was a thorn in the side and made people feel uncomfortable.

After the emperor and his ministers had finished the ceremony, Emperor Chen didn't waste any time. He directly asked the questions invited by the State of Yan and asked the ministers for their opinions.

However, before the ministers could speak, Emperor Chen directly called out Zhu Xiuyuan and asked him for his opinion in public.

Zhu Xiuyuan came out of the queue and bowed under the sharp gazes of the ministers: "Your Majesty, I think that I, Chen, should agree to Yan Guo's request!"

As soon as Zhu Xiuyuan said these words, it was like poking a hornet's nest.

The "resolute anti-Zhu Xiuyuan faction" headed by the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Official Affairs immediately stood up and denounced Zhu Xiuyuan for collaborating with the enemy. They went against Zhu Xiuyuan and clamored to reject Yan's invitation.

Was there such a big reaction?

The "new" King Jiangdu was slightly stunned. As soon as Uncle Jiang Cheng stood up and spoke, seven out of ten people in the civil and military circles of the court jumped out to oppose...

King Jiangdu narrowed his eyes and stared at Zhu Xiuyuan carefully.

To be honest, half of the reason why he came to Beijing this time was for this Uncle Jiang Cheng.

Zhu Xiuyuan's military strategy had already spread throughout the country. King Jiangdu was stationed in Yangzhou. Yangzhou and the capital were connected by water, only about an hour away, so they were very close.

Therefore, King Jiangdu had already known about this martial arts strategy.

King Jiangdu observed carefully and saw that although Zhu Xiuyuan was facing thousands of people pointing at him, he remained motionless, calm and composed, and regarded it as nothing.

King Jiangdu couldn't help but nodded secretly.

Suddenly, King Jiangdu took the opportunity to watch this "big show" and turned his eyes slightly, looking in the direction of the Prime Minister Li Zhong.

Li Zhong raised his eyebrows and naturally noticed King Jiangdu's gaze.

He thought for a moment, turned slightly sideways, looked at King Jiangdu for a brief moment, exchanged glances, and then looked away.

The King of Jiangdu caught Li Zhong's look and seemed to be determined, so he walked out, faced Emperor Chen on the dragon throne and paid homage: "Your Majesty, I have something to say about the matter requested by the State of Yan."

"Oh, uncle, please speak!" Chen Huang had no expression on his face and just straightened his sitting posture.

"I have heard that the invitation from the State of Yan last time was actually a trick to deceive a three-year-old child. It is appropriate for Your Majesty to reject it. But the invitation from the State of Yan this time is to observe martial arts at a close distance. According to my understanding,

This military exercise is not a secret matter. Since the Liang State has approved it and sent envoys to observe it nearby, why do you want to reject the Yan State? I think that the request of the Yan State this time needs to be agreed!"

The king of Jiangdu spoke eloquently, with a hearty and solid voice.

Although the Jinshen Hall was large, everyone in the hall heard his words clearly. Even the clowns stopped spontaneously and did not dare to speak when King Jiangdu was speaking. They all returned to their places in despair.

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"Your Majesty, I second my opinion!"

What is surprising is that the Prime Minister, who has always remained unmoved, finally took the initiative to second the proposal this time!

The Prime Minister is the head of the civil service. When he stood up, the clowns just now were completely silenced. They hesitated for a while, then stood up, raised their hands and said: "Second the proposal!"

When Zhu Xiuyuan saw this scene, he couldn't help but complain: "Idiot!"

While complaining, Zhu Xiuyuan's eyes couldn't help but shift between King Jiangdu and Prime Minister Li Zhong.

Why does he feel that there is some kind of filth between these two people?

"Your Majesty, I also second my opinion!"

While Zhu Xiuyuan was frowning and thinking, King Zhongshan also stood up.

At this point, the three big men in the court, as well as the famous people around His Majesty, all expressed their agreement to Yan Guo's request.

So Emperor Chen took advantage of the situation and agreed to Yan Guo's request.

"Which beloved minister is willing to take on the important task of receiving the envoys from the State of Yan?" Emperor Chen looked down at the ministers in the palace.

Emperor Chen first looked at Zhu Xiuyuan, but he automatically ignored it because Zhu Xiuyuan already had the important task of receiving the envoys from the Liang Kingdom.

Without waiting for the ministers to speak, or for Emperor Chen to continue to look at others, the King of Jiangdu appeared again and volunteered to take on the important task of receiving the envoys from the State of Yan.

As soon as King Jiangdu spoke, no one in the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty spoke again, so Emperor Chen appointed King Jiangdu to receive the Yan envoy.

The court meeting has ended.

Emperor Chen and Concubine You left in a hurry.

The ministers also came out of the palace in twos and threes and gathered together to discuss in low voices.

As soon as Zhu Xiuyuan walked out of Jinshen Hall, a voice came from behind him: "Uncle Jiang Cheng, please stay!"
To be continued...