A few people exchanged pleasantries, and after a while, many generals and civil servants entered the official hall one after another!
Liu Ruyi took a quick look and saw that almost all of them were familiar faces!
Miyun Commander Tang Tong, Jizhen Commander Bai Guangen, ASEAN Commander Cao Bianjiao, former Tun Guard Commander Wang Tingchen, plus his own Datong Commander Wang Pu, Xuanfu Town Commander Yang Guozhu, Shanhaiguan Commander
Ma Ke, Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan who was wandering far away, plus Liu Ruyi himself, no more, no less, exactly nine!
Since the headquarters of Wang Tingchen and Cao Bianjiao had just been transferred to the front line near Jinzhou City, the two of them had just rushed back from the front. When they saw Liu Ruyi, they were naturally overjoyed and couldn't help but exchange greetings. As for Wu Sangui,
The two of them just nodded slightly and said hello!
As for Tang Tong and Bai Guangen, they had a close friendship with Liu Ruyi, but they belonged to the same Jiliao family as Wu Sangui. They just nodded to Liu Ruyi and joined Wu Sangui!
At this time, Wu Sangui's face showed a slight smile!
However, whether intentionally or unintentionally, the hall naturally divided into two groups!
A group headed by Wu Sangui, Tang Tong and Bai Guangen caught up and flattered him!
On the other side, naturally, it was Liu Ruyi. Wang Pu, Hu Dawei, Cao Bianjiao, and Wang Tingchen were all Liu Ruyi's old friends. Needless to say, although Yang Guozhu and Liu Ruyi were more than twice as old as each other, they still
Because of Liu Ruyi's frankness, the two of them can almost be regarded as close friends. In this way, when they get together, they are all in a good mood. In addition, Wang Pu also deliberately wants to make friends with Cao Bianjiao and Wang Tingchen, who are not too familiar with each other.
The atmosphere among people soon became lively, and there was lots of laughter!
Only Shanhaiguan Commander-in-Chief Ma Ke was a little embarrassed!
He wanted to get closer to Liu Ruyi, but he was afraid of offending Wu Sangui, who had been staring at him with cold eyes. But if he got closer to Wu Sangui, he was also afraid that although there was a smile on his face, his eyes were full of amusement.
Liu Ruyi!
Simply, Marco stopped interfering with both sides, sat down at the unoccupied table on the other side, his head drooped, and remained silent!
Liu Ruyi will naturally not pay attention to Ma Ke anymore. This kind of person is not firm in his stance by nature. He wants to gain benefits but does not dare to take risks. How can there be such a person in this world?
Such a cheap thing?
As far as Liu Ruyi is concerned, although the nearly 20,000 Shanhaiguan 'men' under Ma Ke are barely capable of fighting, they are mostly veterans. These people can fight against the refugee army. If they are the same as the Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty
Elite competition, Liu Ruyi doesn't count on them!
However, in the current situation, if Liu Ruyi can win over these general soldiers, he can win over them. Even if he cannot win over them, he cannot be pushed to the other side!
Ma Ke's timid and timid girly attitude at this time is exactly what Liu Ruyi wants!
Liu Ruyi couldn't help but take a moment to glance at Ma Ke and gave him an appreciative look!
Ma Ke couldn't help but smile bitterly. It was like "a mute eating Coptis chinensis". No matter how bitter he felt in his heart, he just couldn't express it!
Seeing Ma Ke like this, Liu Ruyi no longer made things difficult for him, but smiled and started joking with the generals around him!
Everyone talked and laughed for a while, and the soldiers had already served refreshments. At this time, there were suddenly several deliberate coughs coming from the corridor in the official hall!
After a moment, two middle-aged men dressed as high-ranking civil servants walked into the hall side by side!
Although Liu Ruyi had never seen Hong Chengchou before, with just one glance, Liu Ruyi clearly focused on the slightly taller and slightly rich figure on the left!
This man is about in his early fifties, with very fair skin, eagle eyes, sword-shaped eyebrows, slightly pursed lips, and a three-inch long beard on his chin, which is neatly trimmed. It can be seen that he must have been a rare man back then.
handsome man!
But at this moment, although there is a smile on his face, he can clearly bring an indescribable majesty to others. Obviously, this is a demeanor that can only be cultivated after serving for a long time!
The man next to him, who was a bit fat and very powerful, had a serious face, but compared with him, the contrast was too sharp! It was like a pheasant and a phoenix. Even if the pheasant was covered with phoenix feathers,
But it’s still easy to tell at a glance!
Liu Ruyi's heart moved. Hong Chengchou, the last pillar of the Ming Dynasty, was indeed extraordinary!
Just for his appearance, Liu Ruyi could at least give him a nine-point rating!
With a smile on his face, Hong Chengchou strode to the front, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Generals, some matters have been delayed for a while. I am late, I hope you will forgive me!"
"See Hong Du~!" All the generals knelt down and saluted in unison!
"Haha! We are all members of our own family, so there is no need to be so polite! Generals, please get up quickly!" Hong Chengchou was very satisfied with the attitude of the generals, and the smile on his face became even bigger.
"Thank you, Governor Hong!" All the generals stood up one after another.
Liu Ruyi also stood up, but he took half a step back, falling behind where no one was paying attention. With his height advantage, he could better observe the situation in the hall!
"Haha! Let me introduce you to all the generals. This is Zhang Ruoqi, the military supervisor of the Jinzhou front line. Sir Zhang!" After Hong Chengchou finished speaking, he pointed to the chubby senior official next to him!
Zhang Ruoqi nodded slightly and raised his fists at the generals, "Generals, I am polite!"
He spoke very quickly, and did not look directly at the generals in the hall. Instead, he raised his head slightly, as if he was speaking to the air!
Liu Ruyi couldn't help but frown slightly. He was a scholar after all! He didn't have any actual combat experience! With his attitude, he still wanted to stay in the army?
"I've seen the Lord Supervisor!" All the generals knelt on the ground again!
However, this time, the generals' voices were obviously a little loose. It was obvious that they were trying to deal with Zhang Ruoqi!
Zhang Ruoqi's expression couldn't help but change!
To Hong Chengchou just now, these mud-legged people all had loud voices, but when it came to me, why did they look as if they were wilted? Are they trying to give themselves eye drops?
Zhang Ruolin didn't speak, but looked at Hong Chengchou aside!
Hong Chengchou's expression also fluctuated slightly, but for a moment, his signature smile appeared on his face again, "Generals, please rise! Mr. Zhang has just arrived, and there are many places he is not familiar with. In the future, the military affairs of Liaodong will still be unknown.
I hope all the generals will support him!"
"I sincerely follow Governor Hong's instructions!" All the generals stood up one after another and saluted again!
Zhang Ruoqi's face looked a little better now. He glanced at the generals coldly and said nothing more!
Liu Ruyi couldn't help but sneer. Emperor Chongzhen was still Emperor Chongzhen after all. He could change his mind temporarily, but within a few days, he would still be the same!
Liu Ruyi also knew a little about Zhang Ruolin. After all, he was Liu Ruyi's fellow villager!
He is a native of Jiaozhou, Shandong, the fourteenth generation grandson of the Zhang family in Caowen, a top-ranked Jinshi in the fourth year of Chongzhen, and comes from a scholarly family!
In the past seven or eight years, he has quickly entered the center of the Ming Dynasty from a mere county magistrate. His promotion can be described as rapid!
However, the reason why Zhang Ruoqi reached today's high position so quickly is that on the one hand, he does have some ability to govern local areas, but the most important thing is that he relied on impeachment and stepped on the shoulders of others to rise quickly!
In the Ming Dynasty, Yanguan's energy was truly astonishing!
Zhengde, Jiajing, Wanli, and Emperor Chongzhen were all given such headaches by these officials that they wished they could kill these people who spoke freely but had no actual effect!
But these officials are desperate, and the emperor's most severe method to treat them is nothing more than the imperial staff!
But these officials couldn't wait to line up, waiting for the emperor's imperial staff!
To paraphrase later generations, it is, 'You have never been punished by the emperor, how dare you say that you are an official?'
During the Zhengde and Jiajing years, the Yanguan who was beaten to death by the emperor's stick was really not an exception. However, this did not scare the Yanguan, but the morale of each of them was even higher!
Being beaten? We are not afraid!
Better to kill him!
If I could be beaten to death by the emperor's club in the palace! That would definitely be the highest honor!
He is simply a model of loyalty and courage that will last forever!
Even if you die, as long as your descendants continue to study, they will be supported by their colleagues without any cost!
Because they themselves are a whole, this has become an unwritten rule of the Ming Dynasty!
Even in Yan Song's time, descendants of remonstrating ministers were often treated with leniency!
In other words, as long as this is still a world of scholars, officials are not afraid that there will be no market!
For such people, even the emperor has no good way to deal with them! This also makes these people extremely arrogant!
But having said that, being literate, knowledgeable, and familiar with the books of sages is the specialty of this group of people, but when it comes to practical things, I'm afraid it's a bit overwhelming!
For example, Hong Chengchou, the reason why he was able to rule Liaodong was because he worked his way up from the bottom step by step, had rich experience, was familiar with military books, military theory and practical experience, and could withstand consideration!
But like Zhang Ruolin, although there are countless gaps, he is just a political speculator. Putting him in Liaodong, isn't this just looking for trouble?
Hong Chengchou also noticed subtle changes in the atmosphere in the hall. It was obvious that the generals were not only indifferent to Zhang Ruoqi, but also clearly rejected him!
And the same goes for this Ruoqi. Where is this place? Can it be the same as the capital?
In a place like this, he still insists on putting on the airs of being an imperial envoy. Isn't this making himself uncomfortable?
But after all, he was a supervisor sent by the emperor. Even if Hong Chengchou was dissatisfied, he would never dare to question Emperor Chongzhen's decision. He calmed down, cleared his throat, and said with a smile: "Haha! All the generals also
I’ve been waiting here for a long time, and everyone must be hungry already! A good general doesn’t need a hungry soldier! We’ll talk about this later, but let’s eat first! Someone’s here! Serve the food!”
"Yes!" More than a dozen soldiers hurried away and were about to prepare the food!
"Wait!" But at this moment, Zhang Ruoqiruo strode forward, cupped his hands, and stood directly in front of the generals!