Suddenly a winter wind came one night, and the plum blossoms were in full bloom, filled with snow.
Different from the shallow white snow of the previous few days, this time the snow fell one after another, making it difficult for the branches to hang on.
The snow is heavy and the cold is heavy.
Outside the Jingren Hall in the East Palace, Wang Bashi commanded several palace servants to carry several silver-covered charcoal basins to the palace, for fear of making any noise and disturbing the discussion of the emperor's grandson and his ministers inside.
In fact, the emperor's grandson's palace has floor heating, but the emperor's grandson is naturally afraid of the cold.
Zhu Yunxi wasn't afraid of the cold, he was afraid of the cold in the south, the kind of cold air that followed him everywhere and couldn't stop it, making people shiver uncontrollably.
How are the preparations for the martial arts school going? Has the school site been cleared?
At this time, the military ministers from the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion summoned by Zhu Yunxi were not discussing matters in the main hall, but in the relatively small sleeping hall.
Among the ministers, Xu Huizu stood up and said, Your Highness, the school site, martial arts arena, etc. have been prepared, and the military horses and equipment are also in place. He is the professor's husband...
As he said this, he smiled awkwardly. How could he choose the professor's husband? His Highness had to appoint him!
Inadvertently, Zhu Yunxi saw a few strands of white hair on Xu Huizu's head. These days, his Xu family's life was not easy either. In the autumn, the brothels that were destroyed by the second generation riots were said to be the property of his Xu family.
Although it was finally found out that he was the steward of his younger brother Xu Zengshou's family, making money outside in the name of his master. But the Xu family could not escape the relationship. If the old man hadn't done it for the sake of the late King of Zhongshan, and for the fact that Xu Zengshou was personally gifted by him.
For the sake of life, some treatment is indispensable.
However, despite this, Xu Zengshou's official position as hereditary commander was reduced, and he was asked to stay at home and reflect on his mistakes.
In fact, if this incident had happened when Zhu Yunxi was in the early days of the Eastern Palace, he would have given the Xu family serious eye drops. After all, Xu Zengshou was a famous young man in history.
But at this time, his position was as stable as Mount Tai, and Xu Huizu was doing his best in the East Palace. Furthermore, considering the old man's preference for Xu Da's family, he let it go.
Gu still remembers that on his last birthday, you gave Gu Gu a copy of the story about King Zhongshan’s military experience compiled from his lifelong battles. Zhu Yunxi tightened the fox fur cloak on his body and said with a smile, Gu said at that time that he would start martial arts in the future.
These things are used to teach the military juniors of the Ming Dynasty!
Since you are the legitimate son of the Xu family, and you have been practicing in the military for many years, I will grant you the position of martial arts professor! Zhu Yunxi pondered and continued, "As for the other professors, they will be selected from the veterans. They have all fought in battles all their lives."
Yes, I must have some experience!
After the words fell, the military officials in the palace looked at each other.
Xu Huizu pondered again and said, Your Highness, this...the veterans' fighting skills are naturally first-class. But teaching...you also
Knowing the nature of old handsome men, they are dissolute, that.........
Haha, are you afraid that they will scold you in class? Zhu Yunxi laughed and said, no problem, martial arts? What you learn is the true nature of a man, what you learn is the blood of a man. Martial arts is not an Imperial Academy, nor is it an official school, it is not about cultivating gentlemen.
The place.
At first, Gu was worried about how to teach students because those old commanders didn't know a single word and would stab anyone to death with their knives. But then he thought about it, teaching students was easier than leading soldiers. Those in the army didn't lose their heads.
They can lead angry soldiers, so there is nothing they can't teach some soldiers!
With that said, Zhu Yunxi looked at the military ministers in the palace.
Song Guogong!
The old Feng Sheng bowed and saluted, the old minister is here!
You are a veteran, and you will be the chief instructor of martial arts. You are a veteran who founded the country, and you have great prestige. I entrust you with the management of martial arts. Don’t worry!
Feng Sheng was obviously a little surprised. Although he was one of the six founding fathers of the country and had made great contributions to the wars in the north and south. But in recent years, he has kept a low profile and has become less meddlesome.
It's not that he doesn't care, it's said that people become better with age. He has seen with his own eyes how other founding princes died tragically, so he has been trembling with fear these years for fear of offending the emperor. The emperor also understood his heart and gave him a lot of money.
He has a false title and is allowed to be honored and raised.
But now, the emperor's grandson suddenly ordered him to do an errand, which surprised him.
This... Your Highness, I am old and cannot bear the heavy pressure. Moreover, these martial arts people are all disciples of the emperor. How can I be so virtuous and capable...
My husband is too self-effacing! Zhu Yunxi answered with a smile, martial arts is to train generals for the Ming Dynasty. You are a veteran of many battles. Although you are old, you still have strength, so there is no need to refuse.
As he said that, he looked at everyone again. Just now Song Guogong said that all martial arts students are disciples of the emperor, which is correct. Martial arts is like a forbidden army, directly obeying the instructions of the emperor, and no one else is allowed to interfere!
Well! The military officials responded with military salutes.
At this time, Cao Guogong Li Jinglong smiled and said, Your Highness, you are not only selecting generals for the Ming Dynasty, but also the emperor and you are used to it. I think the name Wu Xue is not impressive enough?
What do you think? Zhu Yunxi picked up the hot tea and said with a smile.
Li Jinglong thought about it, martial arts, if you take the martial arts men from all over the world and make them disciples of the Emperor, they will be the mainstay of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty had a Guozijian, otherwise this martial arts would be called a Guowujian!
As soon as he finished speaking, the warriors' eyes became hot.
Don't look at the fact that the status of the Ming Dynasty warriors in the court is no less than that of the civil servants, and even slightly higher. But for thousands of years, they have always been the nobles and the military. In the court, the nobles of the military are superior to the civil servants, but except for these nobles
, most of the military men of the Ming Dynasty could not hold their heads high in front of civil officials.
Civil servants all come from good families, and even if they study hard for more than ten years, they may not be able to pass the exam. Once selected, it will be a glorious ancestor. The entire country, and even the entire nation, has inexplicable admiration for the number one scholar, Wen Quxing, and the Juren Master.
In the eyes of the world, the status of warriors is far inferior to that of literati.
What is a warrior? A warrior is a thief who joins the army, a butcher who brings disaster to the country and the people. It doesn’t matter whether he is a prisoner or a treacherous person. As long as he puts his head in his waistband and walks among the dead a few times without the King of Hell refusing to accept him,
He became a warrior.
In the minds of most people, warriors are far from being regarded as pillars of the country, and are even objects that the country needs to guard against.
Now the emperor's grandson established the martial arts school in order to promote the martial arts to a higher level, and the martial arts men also became the men of the country. If the martial arts and the national schools like the Imperial College were juxtaposed, who the hell would dare to give it to those scholars in the future?
What does the martial artist look like?
In fact, deep in the hearts of these warriors, there is an extraordinary desire for fame recognized by the country!
National Martial Arts Supervisor? What a convoluted tongue! It’s inappropriate! Zhu Yunxi thought about it and said loudly, the imperial martial arts of the Ming Dynasty, among the martial arts, the word “royal” was given to them. The Ming Dynasty established the country with martial arts, and the imperial line and the martial arts of the world were one and the same!
Your Highness, Holy Ming!
While the ministers were praising him, one person suddenly choked up and started crying.
Zhu Yunxi took a look and saw that it was Mei Yin, the prince's consort. He immediately asked, "Why are you crying?"
Your Highness! Mei Yin wiped her tears. People in the world value civility over martial arts, as if all warriors were born from little mothers. In their hearts, those scholars call us Qiu Ba. Brothers in the army, even if they become generals, they are not as good as a county.
Grandpa is so majestic!
Your Highness's holy grace has given us warriors face and a bright future. From now on, the warriors of the Ming Dynasty will all be literate, and they will be able to stand upright in front of those scholars!
Okay, okay! Zhu Yunxi said softly, you are also a warrior who was killed in a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. You shed tears at every turn, don't you think it is shameful? Soldiers work hard for the country, so naturally they must be given a good background. The country has both civil and military personnel.
They are the two legs of the country. Without one, our Ming Dynasty will not be able to stand firmly!
The purpose of setting up martial arts schools, selecting generals, and giving warriors a good background is to turn warriors into men of the country and to make the country have a martial culture. To make warriors no longer look down upon, they are also serving the country. On this basis, warriors are inferior to others.
One end?
Your Highness! Li Jinglong said loudly, if the lieutenants and generals in the army heard what Your Highness said, they would definitely remember it deeply! After saying that, I continued, I sincerely ask Your Highness to copy what I just said and distribute it in the army, so that the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty can all
Can bathe in God’s grace!
It doesn’t have to be like this! Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, don’t be too deliberate...just tell others, don’t copy it!
After saying that, he paused and continued, "Now that martial arts has been established, the first batch of students will be selected by your Fifth Army Commander-in-Chief from among the army. First, those who have merit but are not rewarded or promoted will be selected!"
Military people are no better than civil servants, and civil servants' promotions are based on actual duties. But military people are like carrots and pitfalls. Even if they have made some achievements, the superior officer has not died in the battle, so he can only rank his seniority obediently.
Let those who have merit but not yet been promoted to the capital to be disciples of the Emperor, and as long as they are not stupid enough, they will know that their future is bright.
There are also the children of noble families in the capital! Zhu Yunxi looks at the generals, such as your nephews and nephews. If they are allowed to wander in the capital, they will inevitably cause trouble. Send them to martial arts schools. Only by tempering iron can it become steel. Do you understand?
I obey your orders!
Okay! Zhu Yunxi waved his hand and said for a long time, you are all hungry too. Today we, the monarchs and ministers, will eat something hot in the snow outside! With that, he said to the bastard, prepare the food!
The emperor's grandson was enjoying the banquet, and all the military ministers were beaming.
After a while, the palace people rushed in. It was not delicacies from the mountains and seas, nor the warm fire meals in the palace. Instead, each person had a brass pot, two plates of chopped mutton, mushrooms, dried vegetables and other items.
Everyone is familiar with this thing. Everyone has fought with the Hu people all their lives, and when it comes to food, they prefer this simple but delicious way of eating.
It's winter, so we have to eat mutton! Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, this is unofficial, the Mongolian tribe that submitted to the Ming Dynasty, they have to taste all the fat sheep that they offer!
After finishing speaking, he just picked up the chopsticks, but stopped again.
On his table, in addition to the mutton in the pot, there were several hot steamed buns.
Is this? Zhu Yunxi’s question.
The bastard laughed and said, Your Highness, Madam Chengenhou came to the palace and brought some food. The empress sent someone to deliver it, saying it was made by Madam Chengenhou herself!