In the Ming Dynasty, army and soldiers are often two concepts. In many contexts, army refers to military households, but military households are not necessarily soldiers. Most military households are actually engaged in farming or craftsmanship.
Only the military households who are assigned to the camp preparation are soldiers, the kind of armed force responsible for fighting. This is the camp soldier system that is parallel to the military household system.
Of course, camps are different from camp to camp, so there is no need to say more here.
In order to stabilize the hearts of the camp soldiers, encourage morale, and reduce the possibility of desertion, the court allowed and even encouraged border town camp soldiers to live in the camp with their families.
The core of the Guangning City Preparatory Camp troops who caused the rebellion this time were dozens of people led by Yu Manzi, and there were about hundreds of others waving flags and shouting to follow.
If the camp officers couldn't stop him, they wouldn't stop him, and he could be considered at peace with the rebellious camp soldiers.
In any case, the responsibility for triggering the mutiny lies with the governors and commanders who withheld military pay, and it was not their duty for the officers and prisoners of the battalion to step forward and take the blame.
If you can restrain the rest of the camp soldiers and avoid completely blowing up the camp, you will have fulfilled your responsibility.
If the imperial court gives a reward to appease the rebels, their battalion officers may be able to share some points.
Envoy Qin, who was trapped in the rebel camp, wanted to summon Mrs. Li, which made Yu Manzi, the leader of the rebels, very upset. He had never done such pimping before.
The unknown lady, Mrs. Li, was well-known in the camp because of her appearance. She seemed to be a relative of Mr. Tangba's family who came from out of town to stay.
Cursing in his heart, Yu Manzi knocked on the door of Tangbao's house. He just said, "The detained imperial envoy wants to call the lady surnamed Li to come over," and then ran away.
He really didn't have the shame to stay or persuade others. It was interesting enough to pass on a message, but he didn't care whether Mrs. Li came or not.
The moon is high in the sky, and the oil lamp is shining under the west window.
The handsome young Imperial Envoy of the Number One Scholar sometimes frowned in thought, and sometimes wrote a few sentences with a pen. His eyes reflected the light of wisdom, and a stack of manuscripts was already piled on the desk at hand.
When Miss Li walked in, she saw this scene.
She was in a daze. She didn't expect that in reality, a young champion would actually serve as an imperial envoy and pay a private visit incognito.
A living number one scholar is rarer than a god in Liaodong.
When we first met, he was just an ordinary passerby who teased casually;
The second time we met, he became an admirable official;
The third time we met today, he turned out to be an imperial envoy, and the legendary Wenquxing came to earth.
Qin Dewei turned around and saw Mrs. Li, nodded and said hello, "Sit down first and wait for me to finish writing these sentences."
Hearing this title of official, Mrs. Li felt a little disappointed.
Waiting until Qin Dewei put down his pen, Mrs. Li asked anxiously: "My lord, what are you doing by summoning me?"
Unknowingly, Miss Li was also brought into the context and addressed as an adult.
Qin Dewei turned around and said kindly: "I didn't expect that you would actually come here."
At this time, Miss Li was very sensitive and said a little dissatisfied: "Are you saying that the slave family is frivolous by nature and does not know how to respect themselves?"
Qin Dewei quickly explained: "No, no, that's not the intention! I just heard that you were locked up by your family, so I felt strange. Why are you still willing to let you come?"
Miss Li replied: "Your Excellency is an imperial envoy from the imperial court. If you want to summon someone, who can resist?"
Qin Dewei smiled bitterly and pointed to the environment in the room: "It's like this. It's not much different from a prisoner. What kind of imperial envoy is it?"
Mrs. Li also said helplessly: "I really can't save you, my lord, this time."
Qin Dewei suddenly sighed and said: "I am a beautiful woman, how can I become a thief!"
Mrs. Li was so panicked that she took three steps back and said in a trembling voice: "My lord, do you know everything?"
Huh? Qin Dewei was very puzzled. What did he know?
This imperial envoy just wants to fool you and try my best to help you.
For example, acting as a temporary bodyguard, or helping to safely deliver documents such as memorials.
Even if your little wife is not able to do so, you still have relatives who serve as camp officers and are certainly capable of helping in the camp. They are all available resources.
So those big deceitful routines, don’t they all start like this to startle people? What are you guilty of?
While Qin Dewei was thinking about it, he calmly tried to say: "You have traveled more than a thousand miles from your hometown of Tieling to come to Guangning. It can be said that you have left your hometown. It is not easy."
Miss Li lowered her head and said nothing, twisting her clothes with her hands.
Qin Dewei said to himself: "What are you doing for this? Let me guess. I remember your father was dismissed from office five years ago? The family fortune suddenly declined?"
Qin Dewei glanced at Mrs. Li secretly, and continued: "So your eldest brother is the head of the family? Are there any problems on the road to fame and progress?
Hey, your relatives are willing to let you come over tonight, which is quite strange when you think about it. Are you thinking of testing me?"
When Mrs. Li heard this, she raised her head and said: "Actually, we have nothing wrong. What is wrong is you big shots who are cheating each other for fame and fortune!"
Qin Dewei felt very itchy. Sister, can you speak more clearly?
Don't be so pretentious, what on earth do you want to do?
Qin Dewei had no choice but to continue talking. He patted the table, pointed at the manuscript on the table, and shouted softly:
"What does it mean to fight for fame and fortune? Look at what these are!
These are my memorials to the imperial court. They contain many suggestions on Liaodong affairs, which I have worked hard to come up with during this period!
Not only is it a matter of quelling the immediate chaos, but it is also a matter of giving the millions of troops and people in Liaodong a break so that mutinies will no longer occur again!"
Miss Li knew some words, so she really looked at them a few times.
Although I couldn't understand the full text at the moment, I also saw a few words that were very "virtuous ministers" such as poverty, new laws, settlement expenses, and appeasement.
When Mrs. Li turned around, Qin Dewei immediately waved his hand weakly:
"Have pity on me, the people of the world. I have so many sorrows. My sympathy is for millions of sentient beings, but you think that I am only striving for success and gain.
In my eyes, you are a strange woman with a chivalrous heart, but I think I misjudged you."
Miss Li stared at Qin Dewei and suddenly asked: "What is the name of the slave family?"
Qin Dewei was stunned, he was planning the world with your family and country, why did you suddenly ask such an inappropriate question about your children?
Miss Li added: "My uncle from the slave family said that southern literati should not be gullible, as they can be forgotten in the blink of an eye.
So I want to ask, can you still remember my name?"
Qin Dewei wanted to say, you never told me your name, and then you still thought I knew it!
But he could only sigh and say: "Actually, I have forgotten your name."
Miss Li felt a little heartbroken and wanted to cry.
Qin Dewei lowered his head and said: "After all, I am a man with a fiancée, how can I be tempted by another name?
So I forced myself to forget it on purpose. I didn't deserve to remember this name.
Please forget my name too, that's fair."
Miss Li said with tears: "My name is Li Shu, no matter what happens in the future, you are not allowed to forget it again!"
Qin Dewei suddenly stretched out his hand and slapped himself. Damn, he seemed to be mentally derailed.