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Chapter 270: Corruption of Military Discipline

Yang Ning was sighing at the cavalryman's beautiful and superb equestrian skills. Unexpectedly, Ying'er poked her neck behind him and said: "Hey, look at this stupid soldier's stupid look. You called him stupid. I don't know how such a fool managed to become a fool. Cavalry. It’s really…”

"Shut up." Yang Ning suddenly frowned and shouted coldly, interrupting Ying'er's taunting and making her tremble so much that she fell backwards and sat next to Princess Yongning.

Princess Yongning was also startled. She said a little uneasily: "Yang Ning, you, what's wrong with you..."

Yang Ning did not answer Princess Yongning's words. Instead, she just frowned at Ying'er and said, "Listening to your tone, it seems that you look down on people who are soldiers. What's wrong with people who are soldiers? Soldiers also have dignity. How could they be so stupid? . People shed blood to fight and defend their home and country. In terms of status and contribution, you are not inferior in any way. Don't adopt such a condescending tone in the future. It's annoying."

"You, you, I... wow... princess. He, he bullied me..." Ying'er was frightened, angry and frightened under Yang Ning's series of harsh reprimands. In the end, she grinned and opened her mouth to cry. Get up. Turn around and throw yourself into the arms of Princess Yongning.

"Yang Ning, what are you doing?" Princess Yongning was also a little annoyed with Yang Ning. She said angrily: "It's not like you don't know that this girl always means what she says but she doesn't mean what she says. Even if what she says is wrong, you can tell her slowly. Why are you so angry? .It scared her."

After being complained by Princess Yongning, Yang Ning also calmed down. He looked at Ying'er who was crying sadly. He couldn't help but secretly regretted it. There was no need for him to be so angry. In this era's concept of respect and inferiority. Even though Ying'er is just a little palace maid, her status is ten times and a hundred times higher than that of the cavalry. Therefore, it is normal for her to mock the cavalry in such a condescending tone. But when she heard it, she suddenly felt so harsh. After all, In the end, maybe I was influenced by the concept of "everyone is equal" in later generations.

"Okay, Ying'er, don't cry. I solemnly apologize to you. I shouldn't have said that to you just now. But don't do it again in the future. Everyone is raised by their mother's parents. Everyone has their own dignity. From this point of view, no one is shorter than anyone else. No one has the right to trample on others'...forget it. Why am I telling you this?"

Yang Ning said, but saw Princess Yongning and Ying'er both looking at him with expressions of shock and confusion. She couldn't help but feel discouraged. She was too lazy to say more. How could such advanced ideas beg them to do this? Girls who are deeply "poisoned" by feudal society can understand it.

However, Yang Ning didn't notice. When he said these words, Xiao Lezi, who had been closing his eyes to rest his mind, moved. He opened his eyes and stared at the opposite car wall thoughtfully.

Princess Yongning was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "Yang Ning, maybe... your view makes sense in a certain sense. But 'the king of heaven and earth, the master, the master' has been true since ancient times, especially in today's Ming Dynasty. This...this view of 'everyone is equal' should not be mentioned to outsiders in the future."

Yang Ning's heart trembled. She knew that she had made another stupid mistake. In this era, if you preach "everyone is equal", isn't it tantamount to provoking the imperial power and wanting to rebel?

"Thank you for the reminder, princess. That's what I said. In fact, 'everyone is equal' is impossible to achieve at any time. Because it is impossible to eliminate differences in power and wealth in the human world. As long as such differences exist, there must be identity. , status, and class differences. All we can do is to take care of ourselves. We can’t be lascivious, we can’t be poor, we can’t be humble, and we can’t bend by force." Yang Ning explained with deep feeling. Even in the modern society where he came from, .Although we advocate "everyone is equal" all day long, in reality, "inequality" is not everywhere.

Princess Yongning's eyes lit up and she sincerely praised: "Well said. Since we can't change the reality that 'people are divided into three, six or nine grades', then we can only take care of our own hearts... that's enough."

For a moment, the two people's eyes collided, and they felt a kind of "resonance" joy from the bottom of their hearts. Looking at Princess Yongning's clear and bright eyes, Yang Ning couldn't help but marvel.

From Princess Yongning's words, it is not difficult to hear that Princess Yongning has also thought about such issues in her heart, and has her own understanding and concepts. She is a Ming princess with an extremely honorable status. I didn't expect that she would do the same. I thought about human rights issues related to identity, status, equality, etc. And finally resonated with myself.

Yang Ning once again realized that this beautiful and gentle princess is definitely a thoughtful and intelligent princess, not just a "vase" with a glamorous appearance.

"You...what are you talking about."

Just as the two of them were staring at each other in tacit understanding, a discordant voice suddenly sounded, ruining the beautiful atmosphere in a terrible way. The "culprit" was Ying'er. Her eyes were red and swollen, and she was looking at her with confusion and confusion. Princess Yongning and Yang Ningdao.

Princess Yongning's face turned red and she hurriedly avoided Yang Ning's gaze. Yang Ning was angry and funny. She was about to tease Ying'er a few words when a deep and loud voice outside the window rang: "The last general of the Shenshu camp, Zhou He, .Come here under orders. Follow Duke Yang’s instructions.”

Yang Ning turned sideways and looked through the curtain. He saw a knight in his thirties with a full body armor and a majestic appearance, clasping his fists in front of the carriage and saluting. This person was Zhou He, the general who led the escort of the Shenshu Camp this time. It is said that this man is the number one brave general in the Shenshu Camp. In the cavalry ranks of the border army, he was promoted step by step from an ordinary soldier to a guerrilla general. Later, he was transferred to the Shenshu Camp, which is affiliated with the third battalion of the capital, and served as the "brave training officer" of the second cavalry battalion. "General". General Zuo Duo in the capital camp is a son of a distinguished and powerful person with meritorious service. However, civilian generals like Zhou He who have accumulated meritorious service and rose to the highest rank are rare. This man is brave and fierce, with a bold personality. Although he seems to have such a good attitude towards Yang Ning "Eunuch" is not very "cold". But it does not prevent Yang Ning from having a good impression of him.

It seems that generals in the army who are capable and capable of fighting, such as Zhou He, do not have a good attitude towards eunuchs and eunuchs. But people like Ma Gui, Chang Dayong, Du Song, etc., if they had not shared weal and woe with Yang Ning on the battlefield for a long time, , I have a deep understanding of Yang Ning's character and skills. I would not be on such good terms with Yang Ning today. But now, these people have been replaced by the fierce cavalry general Zhou He in front of me. When Zhang Juzheng introduced Zhou He to Yang Ning before Beijing, although this person did not openly express his contempt and disdain for Yang Ning like Chang Dayong did at the beginning, he was respectful and polite on the surface, but there was a hint of a The coldness and alienation that repel people thousands of miles away.

"General Zhou, I am not your direct superior. There is no need to be so polite. General Labor, I need the general's help with a little matter." Yang Ning smiled and spoke very politely.

No matter what he thought in his heart, he did not dare to neglect when facing the director of the East Factory, who was the internal supervisor of the court. He said with a respectful expression on his face: "My father-in-law, please feel free to ask me if you have something to do. As long as it is within my ability, I will do my best."

Yang Ning smiled slightly and said: "General Zhou Shen can definitely do this. That is...if I can trouble you, General Zhou Shen will get me two pairs of 'horse tags'..."

"Ma, Ma Diao. This..." Zhou He was obviously startled. He obviously didn't expect that Yang Ning had specifically brought him here for this purpose.

Yang Ning then said: "General Zhou, don't tell me that you don't have it. Don't worry. This is not a march to fight. I just want to have fun and have no intention of pursuing any crimes. But if Zhou The general is in trouble, so forget it."

Although this is not a war, according to military regulations, it is strictly forbidden to bring dominoes, horse tags and other playthings in the army. However, now the Ming army has loosened military discipline from the central to the local level, and the laws and regulations have been corrupted. Yang Ning expected that these people would eat, drink and have fun on weekdays. All the children of the Beijing camp must have this "horse tag". That's why I thought of asking Zhou He to borrow it. The meaning of his words was also clear. Zhou He would not be held accountable for taking toys privately during the march. This is to let Zhou He borrow them. Zhou He Anxin got him the horse tag.

"No, it's not difficult. My father-in-law, please stay a little longer. I'll go and ask. Maybe there's someone brave enough to take it. I just confiscated it and gave it to my father-in-law for safekeeping." Zhou He quickly agreed and turned his horse. The head is gone.

Listening to what Zhou He said, Yang Ning not only laughed secretly. Zhou He looked rough and arrogant. Unexpectedly, he also had a humorous side. It was left to him to 'keep'. It was enough to leave it to him to 'study'.

"Yang Ning, do these soldiers really wear 'horse tags'?" Princess Yongning said with a strange expression.

Yang Ning was stunned. Then he understood what Princess Yongning was thinking. She couldn't help but persuade her: "Princess, you don't want to listen to what I have to say. Now in our Ming Dynasty, except for the soldiers led by several famous generals such as Yu Dayou and Qi Jiguang, there are almost no other troops. All the soldiers in the camps and guards have already reached the point where military discipline is extremely corrupt. The Beijing camp is where the sons of meritorious officials and nobles live, and this is no exception. Therefore, it is not surprising to carry a 'horse tag' or something like that with you when you are marching."

Princess Yongning was silent for a long time. After a long time, she smiled bitterly and said: "Actually, I know what you said. It's just that I always feel a little... a little unhappy."

As a princess of the Ming Dynasty, it was hard to be happy when she saw her family's country in such a state of decay. Yang Ning sighed in her heart and comforted her: "Princess, you don't have to worry too much about these things. Now Mr. Zhang Ge has taken over the position of chief minister." . He is a capable official. He will definitely make some big moves against the government. It’s just that the matter involves a huge amount of money, so we have to do it step by step."

Princess Yongning's face showed a bit of brilliance. Xiyi nodded and said: "Mr. Zhang is a capable person. I hope he can change the current situation of the imperial court that has been weak since the reign of King Sejong."

This sentence let Yang Ning know that the beautiful and noble princess in front of her had much more knowledge and understanding of the general trend of the world than she imagined.
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