Chapter 17: Aren't you afraid of drinking down and drilling the table?
Since Zhang Cheng, Yang Guozhu and others returned to the town in triumph, for several days in a row, there have been discussions about Zhang Cheng in the wine shops in the town. There are even some people who like to be in the limelight, and they have spread the word in the town's major wine shops.
Various legends about Zhang Cheng.
Some good people even compiled the story of King Zhang Chengqin into a storybook, and began to spread the praises and comments among the wine shops. Even Zhang Cheng did not expect all this.
Seeing that the sky was already dimming, Zhang Cheng called Lin Fangping. The suit of armor that was to be given to Yang Guozhu had been packed and placed in a purple wooden box, and was held by Lin Fangping himself.
There is no curfew here in the town. Even though it is dark, there are still many pedestrians on the street. All the businesses along the street have lit lanterns and hung them under the eaves in front of their doors.
It is indeed the town, the essence of Xuanfu. Its prosperity is unmatched by other castles. Zhang Cheng has not had time to understand this place in detail.
In the entire northern part of the Ming Dynasty, there is no town or city that is bigger and more impressive than it. It can be said to be the "key to the capital" and "the screen of the sacred capital". Zhang Cheng thought that sooner or later, this treasure land would be included in his pocket.
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It stands to reason that he has lived here since he was a child, and he should know the town very well, especially the Goulan tile houses in the town. But who knows, now Zhang Cheng is in the town, but his eyes are darkened, and even everywhere
I don’t even know where the government office is.
Therefore, every time he went out, he would bring guards to guide him. Xuanfu held the city, Fu, Zhen, Ministry, Dao, Food, and Punishment were all in the same city, and all the guards, Confucian and other officials were in the same city.
In addition, there is also the management organization of the Metropolitan Commander's Department. There is more than one Metropolitan Commander here. However, there are many idle salary officials and few scribes in charge.
The center of Xuanfu Town is Guwangfu. From north to south, there are the bell tower, the drum tower, the arch on the south gate, and the archway on the cross street. Generally speaking, the south direction is where officials, wealthy families, and landlords live.
The streets are also lined with official stores and shops.
To the north of the town, there are mostly government offices at all levels. The Drum Tower, named "Zhenshuo Tower", beats the drum every day to tell the time. The drum is nearly one foot high and more than three feet in diameter. Every time the drum is beaten, the sound is "dong dong".
The sound of drums immediately spread throughout the city, and could also be used to warn people during war.
The Zhenshuo Tower is a two-story building with eaves resting on the top of the mountain. It is built on a pier and a platform, with a height of more than eight feet. The Gongji Tower on the south gate and the Qingyuan Tower on the north are the bell tower. They echo each other from a distance. It is the tallest in Xuanfu Town.
This large, magnificent building was named after the general who guarded Xuanfu in the seventh year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty was named "General Zhenshuo".
In front of the Zhenshuo Tower there are East and West Streets, and the East Street is Yanyuan Street, where there are the governor's yamen and the procuratorate's yamen, as well as numerous workshops and warehouses.
The West Street is Hubu Street, with the Hubu Office, where Zhu Mintai, the great governor and grain doctor, lives. In addition, there are also Hubu Tongzhi, the judge, etc., who manage the military and civilian materials allocated by the imperial court and supervise local use.
On this east street, there is also the Ministry of Criminal Affairs and the Governor's Yamen lobby, which are similar in size to the General Military Yamen. To the west of the Governor's Yamen is the archery range in the town, which was originally used for military inspections and in-city training.
However, due to the encroachment by the government and the people, the archery range has become smaller and smaller. Therefore, the army training in the town is usually held at the large martial arts field in the northeastern suburbs outside the city. This training ground is also known as "Xuanzhen Training Ground".
"The good name.
In Xuanfu Town, the garrison general's office is located on Paidong Street, not far from the Xuanfu governor's office.
Zhang Cheng led Lin Fangping and other guards to the front of the General Military Office. This mansion, known as "Shuai's Mansion" or "Zhenshuo Mansion", was extremely large, with a tall flagpole standing in front of the door.
The tall screen wall is particularly eye-catching, with majestic stone lions guarding both sides of the gate, and gold-lacquered tin rings with animal faces hanging on the gate.
There are many halls inside, and it is estimated that the entire Yamen covers an area of no less than 30,000 square meters. To the east of the General Military Yamen, there are Confucianism and Xinghe Guarding Qianhu Offices, and in the west there are the Martial Temple and the Fire Temple, as well as some marshal mansions.
institutions, etc.
Looking at the majestic General Military Yamen in front of him, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but feel excited and thought to himself: When will he be able to sit in the lobby of this Yamen.
Yang Guozhu's personal soldiers had been guarding the door for a long time. When they saw Zhang Cheng and others arriving, they hurriedly trotted forward to greet them. They took over the mounts of Zhang Cheng and the other guards. The armor as a gift was still held by Lin Fangping.
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The two sides went to Beijing together to visit the King Qin. They had been together for nearly half a year and had become familiar with each other. All the soldiers were welcomed into the commander's mansion, and they were accompanied by Yang Guozhu's soldiers.
Before Zhang Cheng entered the door, he heard a rough voice: "Oh, brother Zhang, you are late."
Then, I saw a square and strong man running towards me, hugging Zhang Cheng and shouting: "Let's go in and drink. We will fight for three hundred rounds tonight."
Zhang Cheng punched Guo Yingxian in the chest and said with a smile: "General Guo, aren't you afraid of getting drunk and getting into the table?"
"Hahaha……"
Guo Yingxian burst into hearty laughter: "Mao, I still don't know which one."
Zhang Cheng called Lin Fangping on the side and said to Guo Yingxian: "Here is a good pair of armor collected from the Tatars. I brought it specially to Yang Junmen. Please ask Brother Guo to accept it on your behalf."
Guo Yingxian said: "Just come, don't bring anything else. If you do this, the commander-in-chief won't dare to invite you next time."
But he had no choice but to call a soldier, who took the wooden box that Lin Fangping was holding, and said to Lin Fangping: "Xiao Linzi, go drink and eat meat too. In this town, you can rest assured. Who doesn't?"
Those with long eyes still dare to make trouble on the general’s head.”
Immediately, Yang Guozhu's soldiers came over and took Lin Fangping in. Guo Yingxian also took Zhang Cheng and said, "Let's go, Brother Cheng is here early. Let's go to the inner room to talk to the commander first."
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There is a wing in the Xihua Hall of the General Guards Office of Xuanfu. At this moment, General Yang Guozhu and Xuanzhen guerrilla general Zhang Cheng are sitting in it chatting.
"Zhongchen, are you really not planning to select sergeants from each of the thousands of households?" Yang Guozhu asked straight to the point.
"Shuai Yang, now the soldiers in thousands of households everywhere are no different from ordinary people. When the army goes to war, the most important thing is to fight in a dignified battle formation. The final generals are now all selected from good families. Although the training is a little slow,
But once the army is formed, it will fight the enemy decisively according to the battle formations practiced. If we can relieve them from worries about the future, they will definitely advance without retreating, and they will be willing to use their lives in front of the formation.
On the other hand, those veteran soldiers and the like, although they are personally brave and have some skills, can choose the best ones to serve as night guards or guards.
When facing the enemy, if they suffer a slight defeat, they will find a chance to escape, which will often lead to the collapse of the army, which is really undesirable."
After listening to this, Yang Guozhu couldn't help but fell into deep thought.