Anyone who traveled back in time to the Jiajing period to fight against the Japanese would not want to accept "Yu Long Qi Hu". This means that finding the right person can simplify the problem, which is one of the biggest golden fingers for time travellers.
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Qin Zhongtang is no exception, but he traveled through time a little earlier, and Qi Jiguang was only a sixteen-year-old boy until this year, and had not officially entered the officialdom.
Therefore, Qin Zhongtang had only considered Yu Dayou, the "Yu Long", who was in his prime, and did not pursue Qi Jiguang's idea. He really did not expect that young Qi Jiguang would take the initiative to come to his door.
At present, Qi Jiguang follows his father, and his military status is affiliated with Dengzhou Guards in Shandong Province, which is not too far from Texas.
So Qi Jiguang rushed to Dezhou to see Qin Zhongtang, which was technically not difficult.
What was really difficult was how he got the letter from his stepfather. From a human and worldly perspective, this was the most critical stepping stone.
Qin Dewei, Wu Chengen, and Xu Wenchang were talking, and Zhang San ushered in the young version of Qi Jiguang who was outside and asked to see him.
Qin Dewei raised his head with interest and carefully looked at this one of the most famous historical figures in Ming Dynasty.
I saw that although this man was still young, his appearance was honest and upright, and he looked like a crude military commander.
When Wu Chengen saw Teacher Qin like this, he suddenly began to sympathize with this young man named Qi Jiguang.
Based on his experience of knowing Teacher Qin for ten years, whenever Teacher Qin "looks at someone well for a long time", it often means that a bad relationship is about to begin.
After Qi Jiguang bowed respectfully, and was about to say a few words of flattery, Qin Dewei suddenly spoke first and asked Qi Jiguang: "I heard that you are here with a letter from my father?"
Qi Jiguang was stunned. This Qin Zhongtang likes to take the initiative? When a big shot meets a low-level person, shouldn't he just put on airs and not speak easily?
But he didn't react slowly. He immediately took out a document from his arms, bowed and handed it over with his hand raised.
After Qin Dewei got the document, he put it aside without even looking at it.
Then he said to Qi Jiguang: "Actually, you don't need my father's letter as an intermediary at all. When you come to me, you only need to give your name, and I will definitely receive you!"
Xu Wenchang, who was listening in the audience, was a little shocked. Was Qin Zhongtang's words going too far?
He must be a well-known figure in the country, and at worst he must be an official of the fourth rank or above. Only by "reporting his name" can he get the treatment of being received by Qin Zhongtang.
But the Qi Jiguang in front of him seems to be nothing. Why is this so?
Another observer, Wu Chengen, remained calm. Where did he go now?
Making surprising statements is Qin Zhongtang's basic operation, and it's not something to make a fuss about. Just read on, the fun is yet to come.
The person involved, Qi Jiguang, looked confused. He had no idea what the intention of Qin Zhongtang's words was.
It sounds like he is praising himself, but it can't be that simple, right? What is the purpose of the most powerful person in the world praising his small role?
Qi Jiguang had prepared a lot of words in advance, but now he realized that he couldn't use any of them! Qin Zhongtang's words made him not know how to respond!
Qin Dewei smiled mysteriously, "Whether you believe it or not, what I said is the truth."
Qi Jiguang was suddenly at a loss and kept beating in his heart.
Before coming here, his father had warned him that Qin Zhongtang's words and deeds were accustomed to deviating from common sense, but he did not expect it to be so irrational.
You, a prime minister and an elder, don't listen to other people's flattery in person, but you take the initiative to praise and kill a minor character you have never seen or heard of without any basis. It's really scary.
Qin Dewei clicked on the letter in his hand, "I won't ask where you got my father's letter from, but I need to ask you first, why are you here?"
From the time he came in until now, Qi Jiguang was finally able to speak, and he quickly replied: "My father is hereditary commander of the Dengzhou Guards in Shandong Province, and retired last year because of his old age.
This year I will turn sixteen, and when I reach the age where I can attack an official, I will seek to attack an official. This is one of them."
Qin Dewei nodded, this is human nature, and this is the system of military attache succession. The elderly can retire after reaching sixty, but the next generation must be sixteen or older before they can join the military service.
Qi Jiguang was born late, and his father, cousin Jingtong, did not have a son until he was in his fifties. Therefore, when Qi Jingtong retired, Qi Jiguang was not old enough to serve as an official, and he only turned sixteen this year.
Then Qin Dewei heard Qi Jiguang continue to say: "I heard that Zhongtang went south to quell the chaos, and I also intend to make contributions. This is the second one."
Qin Zhongtang was noncommittal after hearing these two demands and did not give a clear response.
Qi Jiguang did not dare to say anything more, mainly because Qin Zhongtang seemed to be an unfathomable person, and he was afraid that if he spoke too much, he would be wrong.
After a while, Qin Deweicai said again: "When I recommend and use talents for the country, I only look at character and ability, and the last thing I see is opportunistic behavior!"
Then he pointed at the poems that Qi Jiguang had presented before and shouted softly: "As a military attache in waiting, you don't want to show off related talents such as martial arts and military tactics, but you show me poems first. Isn't this opportunistic? What else is it?
Everyone knows that I am famous in the literary world for my poetry, so you deliberately do what I like and want to impress me with poetry? Do you rely on poetry to kill the enemy in battle? "
Qi Jiguang felt very aggrieved. He had really loved poetry since he was a child, so he wanted to use poetry to find resonance with Qin Zhongtang and deepen his impression. It was a bit like making friends through literature.
It’s not like deliberately trying to please people by improvising or looking for a gunman to catch a knife! If you really want to use poetry to curry favor with people, then why not offer a flattering poem?
But the difference in status is so great that Qi Jiguang is not even qualified to refute. If the boss says you are, you must be, and if the boss says you are not, you must not be.
Then I heard Qin Zhongtang continue to reprimand: "Look at the poem you wrote. It is not my intention to be a prince. I hope Hai Boping will be peaceful. Your flattery to me is too explicit! Have you learned this at a young age?"
This sentence is not written for you Qin Zhongtang at all! The young version of Qi Jiguang almost cried. It is neither admitting nor denying. It is a dilemma.
Among the people present, Xu Wenchang, who had the absolute highest IQ, couldn't bear to stand it anymore. He explained to Qin Zhongtang in a low voice: "This is Brother Qi's self-statement of his ambition... It is not meant to flatter others."
Qin Dewei said "haha", "How could a young man who has never experienced war write down "Hope for peace in the sea?"
What is causing injustice in the sea right now? Isn’t it the Japanese pirates? How could a Shandong boy describe himself as pacifying the Japanese? So this sentence is clearly a wish for me!"
Xu Wenchang continued to explain: "Dengzhou is located near the East China Sea and as far away as Hongwu. During the Yongle period, there were frequent attacks by Japanese pirates. Therefore, it is not surprising that the young people in Dengzhou had their ambition to quell the Japanese."
"Huh?" Qin Dewei frowned deeply, pointed to the other two sentences and said: "Look at this sentence again, Yun protects the toothpicks, and the stars contain swords. Doesn't it describe me as having a Shangfang sword? Isn't this written for me?
Yes, who is it written about?"
Among the people present, Wu Chengen, who probably had the lowest IQ, couldn't stand it anymore. He pulled Xu Wenchang hard from behind, and then asked Qi Jiguang:
"Brother Qi, let me tell you. Is your poem a self-narration or a gift poem to Qin Zhongtang? In my opinion, it is more like a gift poem?"
Qi Jiguang hesitated for a moment, and replied with shame: "It is a gift poem dedicated to the central hall."
Qin Zhongtang snorted coldly: "I'm right, you are a young person, but you have learned how to take advantage of others!"
The young version of Qi Jiguang wants to cry again. What do you, Qin Zhongtang, want? His father said Qin Zhongtang was difficult, but he didn’t expect it to be so difficult!
Qin Dewei spoke again: "Not only this poem, but also the second point. Your father should be still alive, and you can even find my father to write a letter to help.
Logically speaking, the normal procedure after seeking a favor should be like this - the father personally entrusts his son to someone else. This would be solemn and formal, right?
So for the sake of your fame, why didn't your father come in person? You are only a sixteen-year-old boy, how can your father be so relieved?
I'm afraid there is another reason why a sixteen-year-old boy comes to see you alone, right?
Do you hear that I have been known as a child prodigy since I was a child, and I am also a young nobleman, so you think I will favor young heroes more?
If your thoughts like this are not opportunistic and self-indulgent, what are they?"
Qi Jiguang didn't want to talk anymore. He felt completely hopeless and wanted to lie down and let him be laughed at!
Xu Wenchang glanced at Qin Dewei in surprise. He usually scolded the court elders like this, but was it too much to scold a sixteen-year-old boy like this?
Or is it that Qin Zhongtang’s troll never regards the other person as high or low, and treats everyone equally in a fair, just and open manner?
Xu Wenchang was about to say a few words of love, but Wu Chengen secretly stopped him.
In the depressing atmosphere, Qin Zhongtang suddenly sighed softly and said to Qi Jiguang:
"I am the best at understanding people in my life. I see that you have the appearance of a famous general and the talent of a commander. In the future, you will be able to achieve great martial arts, be powerful in the world, shine in the Ming Dynasty, and mark your name in history!"
Qi Jiguang: "..."
Previously, he scolded himself for only being opportunistic, but now he began to promote himself as a famous general and commander.
The contrast between before and after is a bit big, and the turn is a bit too sharp. I really can’t react.
Which middle hall is the real Qin Zhongtang?
Qin Dewei never gave Qi Jiguang much time to think. Suddenly he picked up the letter from his stepfather and opened it while asking kindly: "How did your father get my father to write a letter recommending you?"
Qi Jiguang was a little surprised again. How could Qin Zhongtang guess that it was his father who did it?
He answered truthfully: "My father once served in the Beijing camp for a period of time, and was nominally the superior of the Liaodong army that entered the capital to prepare for operations, so he had a relationship with Zeng Futai.
In addition, Shandong and Liaodong have always been close, and scholars from Liaodong all went to Shandong to take the provincial examinations, so Zeng Futai also had social contacts with Shandong.
When I reached my old age this year, my father begged Zeng Futai to write a letter for help."
Qin Dewei just made a casual guess. If he guesses right, he will appear wise and powerful. If he guesses wrong, it doesn't matter. It is called being thoughtful and resourceful. This is the benefit of a big man.
Unexpectedly, Qi Jiguang's father was really behind the scenes, and Qi Jiguang's father must have been interested in befriending Zeng's stepfather for a long time.
Thinking about it again, it's normal. It's only natural that I put in all the effort to help my son find a future. It will be the same five hundred years later.
Officialdom is not just about fighting and killing, but also about human relations.
Then Qin Dewei said again: "Poor parents in the world, my father has really worked hard for you! You come alone to ask for an audience and offer poems, are they all taught by your father?"
Anyway, it was only at this time that Qi Jiguang felt that Qin Zhongtang had gradually returned to "normal", like a normal senior official.
When Qin Dewei continued to ask questions, Qi Jiguang didn't dare to hide anything, so he answered truthfully: "I did have my father's teachings."
Qin Dewei laughed and said: "If it is not what I expected, since your father asked you to come to see me, he must have had the intention of letting you follow me to participate in the war against Japan and make contributions.
And since your father dares to do this, he must have taught you some strategies that will enable you to make meritorious deeds, right?"
Qi Jiguang replied with great admiration: "Zhongtang expected it to be right."
Qin Dewei said in a persuasive manner: "Then tell me, what strategies have you learned from your father? How can you help me pacify the Japanese?"
Qi Jiguang spent so much effort today, and is waiting for now. As long as the strategy is understood by Qin Zhongtang, the credit will be there, and it will not be a problem to direct the incident, the commander, the commander, and even the commander!
In this regard, Qin Zhongtang's political credibility is quite strong, unlike a certain Queen Mother.
Therefore, Qi Jiguang couldn't wait to offer his advice: "The first strategy taught by my father is to recruit and train troops and establish a new army. Moreover, my father also pointed out where the best source of troops is, which is from the right side of Zhejiang..."
Qin Dewei picked up the tea cup and said casually without raising his eyelids when he heard this: "Yiwu? Miner?"
Qi Jiguang: "..."
If he had to use one word to describe his current feeling, it would be a thunderbolt!
Is this Qin Zhongtang a ghost? How did he know that he could talk about Yiwu and the miners?
If Qin Zhongtang knew all this, then what strategies and contributions would he have made?
Qin Dewei seemed to be talking about a trivial matter: "As far as I know, your father came from Yiwu, Zhejiang, and there are members of your Qi clan there.
So if you choose to recruit troops, you will probably go back to Yiwu, so I just made a random guess."
Qi Jiguang only felt more horrified. His father was just an ordinary military attache. There were thousands of such military attaches in the world. How did Qin Dewei know all about his ordinary father?
Are all the elders who hang out in the court such monsters?
Qi Jiguang said reluctantly: "Secondly, my father had some knowledge of Japanese warfare and invented a formation that could specifically restrain the Japanese..."
Qin Zhongtang continued to ask: "Is there any other strategy?"
In the confused state, Qi Jiguang was like an endorsement machine. Mo said emotionally: "Those people are brave enough to fight, willing to obey orders, and can work together as one. They are definitely the best sources of soldiers for the new army... and they will be trained more."
, use the Yuanyang Formation..."
Wu Chengen looked at Qi Jiguang sympathetically. From the beginning, he knew that this was destined to be an ending.
"Okay, okay." Qin Zhongtang waved his hand: "After arriving in Zhejiang, I will give you money, do you dare to recruit troops?"
Qi Jiguang woke up, took a deep breath, and responded: "Dare!"