Chapter 220 Recruiting Lin Chong, deputy commander of the palace
Song Huizong scolded Gao Qiu and pointed out various problems within the Forbidden Army. Gao Qiu himself knew that he was not managing well and knelt on the ground shaking with fear.
After Song Huizong finished cursing, he said to Gao Qiu: "When you go back, the first thing you do is to investigate carefully for me how many people there are in the Forbidden Army, how many are on free pay, how many are not qualified, and how many are there?"
Combat strength."
"I will arrange for Lin Yi to join the Forbidden Army later and adjust military discipline, training, promotion, logistics, and combat effectiveness. You must cooperate well."
Gao Qiu knows,
Now that the emperor favors Lin Yi, he wants to make himself a mascot and let Lin Yi take real power.
But how could he dare to say no?
"I, I must do my job well." Gao Qiu said in a trembling voice.
Song Huizong looked at Lin Yi next to him and said: "Lin Qing, from today on, you will also serve as the deputy commander of the front department of the palace."
The deputy commander of the front division of the palace is a fourth-rank military officer, which is equivalent to Gao Qiu, the deputy of the commander of the front division of the palace. According to the rules of the Song Dynasty, Wengui and Wuweiwei, the deputy commander of the front division of the palace is better than his Zhongshu Sheren.
The rank of Longtuge Academician is much lower, but it gives Lin Yi the right to directly join the army.
And now that Lin Yi is the emperor's biggest favorite, the entire Bianjing officialdom knows that Gao Qiu has to step aside now. From now on, who has the final say in the Palace Commander's Mansion?
The main reason why Gao Qiu was not driven away immediately is that Gao Qiu has been in business for so many years and has cultivated a considerable amount of power, which will take some time to sort out.
Gao Qiu is still valuable.
Song Huizong asked Gao Qiu to swear an oath.
How could Gao Qiu dare to refuse? He immediately swore a heavy oath. After the oath was over, Lin Yi received a reminder from the system that "this bow" took effect. From now on, if Gao Qiu showed disobedience, he would be punished immediately.
"I'm tired, let's go down." Song Huizong waved his hand.
The eunuch immediately went over and helped Song Huizong lie down.
Gao Qiu got up and said goodbye.
Lin Yi and Gao Qiu walked out of the palace gate together. The two walked forward for a while. Gao Qiu held his hands and said in a very respectful manner: "Lin Sheren, when will you come to the Palace Commander's Mansion, so that I can prepare documents for you and get familiar with him as soon as possible?"
What’s going on in the Palace Commander’s mansion?”
The reason Gao Qiu calls him Lin Sheren instead of deputy capital commander is because Sheren has a higher status. If he calls him Lin Yi, deputy commander, he obviously wants to use his status as commander to overwhelm others. To put it bluntly,
Just looking for trouble.
Now Gao Qiu really doesn't dare to find trouble with Lin Yi.
"Just tomorrow." Lin Yi said with a smile.
Gao Qiu used to be arrogant because he was favored by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. Now he knows that this Lin Yi is favored more than him, and he is a genuine number one scholar. His background is incomparable with others, and he is born to be much shorter.
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Don't be disrespectful.
At this time, Lin Yi spoke again, "Captain, Lin has something to ask for."
"Lin She is so polite. Please tell me if you have anything to say."
"That's right. I once studied martial arts with Teacher Zhou Tong. I heard that there are many students of Zhou Tong in the capital. There is one named Lin Chong who is also a student of the teacher. From a perspective, we should be considered brothers."
"I asked about Lin Chong a few days ago and heard that he was sent to Jingzhao Mansion Prison. I also heard that this matter had something to do with you, Mr. Taiwei, so I didn't rush to Jingzhao Mansion. Today I saw Mr. Taiwei,
So I wanted to ask you about it."
Gao Qiu understood what Lin Yi meant as soon as he heard it.
He immediately smiled and said: "I have seen Master Zhou Tong before. His martial arts skills are unmatched in the world. It turns out that Lin Sheren has also practiced martial arts. He is really good at both civil and military skills."
"Lin Chong is Lin Sheren's senior brother. It's really his luck. There was some misunderstanding before. I will ask Lin Chong to go to your house tonight to thank you."
Lin Yi smiled and cupped his hands.
"Thank you very much, Lieutenant."
"There is no need to thank Lin Sheren for such a trivial matter. Lin Sheren, we are all close to His Majesty. We need to keep in touch in the future." Gao Qiu said with a smile.
There is a sense of closeness in the words.
"That's natural. Only by working together can we better serve His Majesty, Lieutenant-General." Lin Yi said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, yes."
That evening,
Lin Yi was having dinner, with Cui Niannu and a few girls waiting beside him. The butler Lin Youcai walked into the restaurant to report, bowing and saying: "Master, there is a man outside the door asking to see you. He calls himself Lin Chong. I come here to thank you for saving my life."
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Lin Yi nodded.
"Ask him to wait in the living room. I'll go there after dinner."
"It's Master."
Because of the incident involving Gao Yanei, Lin Chong was imprisoned in the Yamen Prison of Bianjing Prefecture for four full months. From the beginning of resentment and lamentation, to the end of numbness and resignation, he finally slowly figured out that life is like this, and his
My mind was tempered by this incident.
he knows,
Offended Captain Gao.
There will be no future in this life.
Even jail was unavoidable, and being exiled was just a matter of a word from the Taiwei, so he could only accept it.
His originally eager heart was completely cold.
I just want to wait for this matter to be over and live a good life with my wife.
But this day,
Suddenly someone came over and let him go, and told him that someone wanted him from Lord Taiwei. Lin Chong quickly asked who it was.
After all, someone who can take someone from Captain Gao is definitely not an ordinary person.
The man told him,
It is Mr. Lin Yilin who is the top scholar in the current examination. Now Mr. Lin Yilin is already the most popular person around the emperor. In just three months, he has jumped ten levels in a row. He is a scholar in the official residence, a bachelor of Longtuge, and a purple-robed official.
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Now he has been appointed as the deputy commander of the palace.
Lin Chong didn't know why such a big shot wanted to help him. The man said to him, "Lin Zhuangyuan once worshiped Mr. Zhou Tong as his disciple, and said that you are his senior brother."
Lin Chong suddenly felt the urge to cry.
finally,
Finally, I have someone I can rely on.
He hurried home. Zhang Zhenniang was overjoyed to see Lin Chong suddenly come back. The two exchanged a few words. Lin Chong told his wife the whole story, quickly took a shower and changed clothes, asked his wife to comb his hair, and then came to Lin Yi's house to thank him.
Lin Chong was sitting in the living room, with only half his butt dared to sit, and his body straight, thinking about what he would say to Lin Sheren when he saw her later.
Just then the door curtain opened, and a handsome and burly young man walked in. Lin Chong stood up immediately, but before he could speak, Lin Yi looked at Lin Chong with a smile and said, "Come to the backyard martial arts training ground with me."
Lin's mansion is very large, so naturally there is a martial arts training ground, which is larger than Lin Yi's house in Qinghe County and has more complete equipment.
Lin Chong didn't know why, but he still followed obediently.
The two came to the martial arts training ground. Lin Yi picked up a thirty-two-pound tiger-head gun and said to Lin Chong: "Choose one from the weapons shelf."
Lin Chong was also a martial arts fanatic. He took a deep breath, put aside other thoughts, and pulled out a big gun from the shelf, which was as good as Lin Yi's Tiger Head Spear.
"Look how much you have learned from the teacher and show your true skills. The more powerful you are, the more I like you." Lin Yi said.
Lin Chong looked solemn, knowing that this Lin Sheren wanted to take the exam.
"That humble position is offending."
The two of them drank a shout and started fighting with guns. The fight was very lively for a while. The heads of the guns were wrapped in cotton, so they were not afraid of hurting anyone. The more they did this, the less they had to hold back.
After fighting for a full quarter of an hour, both of them were out of breath. Lin Yi also fought very happily. I have to say that Lin Chong's martial arts is indeed very good. No wonder he can become the spear and stick instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Army.
In the entire Water Margin, Lin Chong's military power should be ranked among the top five.
certainly,
If Lin Yi took out a 81-pound gun, it would probably not take many rounds to beat Lin Chong until he vomited blood.
The two men put away their guns.
Lin Yi looked at Lin Chong and said: "The official appointed me as the deputy commander of the palace. I need some manpower now. Are you willing to come and help me?"
Lin Chong was overjoyed.
Immediately he knelt down on one knee and said, "Lin Chong pays homage to the deputy envoy. He is willing to follow behind him, but no one dares to disobey him if he is asked to do so."
Lin Yi nodded,
"Get up and follow me to the Imperial Guard to take office tomorrow."
"Yes." Lin Chong responded loudly.
Lin Yi didn't let Lin Chong drink and talk about his brotherhood. Being able to accept him as his subordinate was already the greatest friendship and favor. Lin Chong was a smart man, so he naturally knew how to behave. As long as he worked hard in the future, Lin Yi would definitely not treat him badly. After all,
Consider yourself your own person.
back home,
Lin Chong hugged Zhang Zhenniang and rushed to kill her with all his strength.
To relieve the pain of lovesickness,
The second is to celebrate having a good master.
Speaking of which,
Lin Chong's character is particularly suitable for being a subordinate. He is not stupid, capable, motivated but not ambitious. If he has a good leader, he will be a general who can do things. Of course, he will never be a handsome man.
The next day.
Lin Yi put on his purple robe and went out in a sedan chair.
Lin Chong followed on horseback, followed by several guards.
Arriving at the Si Yamen in front of the palace, Gao Qiu was already waiting here. There were dozens of officials, including infantry commanders, horse commanders, and the deputy commander of the infantry army of the horse army. All the armies were waiting. As for the junior officers
Not even qualified to welcome them.
Speaking of which,
Lin Yi is one level lower than Gao Qiu, and on the same level as Bu Shuai and Ma Shuai, but these people dare not trust him.
What a big deal, they are military officers, and Lin Yi is the number one scholar, a bachelor of Longtuge, and a member of Zhongshushe, so he is naturally several levels higher than them.
What's more, Lin Yi is still the emperor's favorite.
Yesterday, Tong Guan and Gao Qiu were called over. Tong Guan's face was covered with blood, and Gao Qiu was trembling with fear. The news that Lin Yi was directly conferred the title of deputy envoy to the former department had already spread throughout Bianjing.
Why are you here?
All fools know,
This is for in-depth investigation and problem finding.
Can a future prime minister like the position of deputy envoy to the palace? It is obvious that Lin Yi came here to find trouble. When the time comes, a large number of people will definitely be unlucky, and these people dare not even have the slightest chance in front of Lin Yi.
Not respectful.
Lin Chong followed Lin Yi, feeling that these adults who were usually aloof and aloof were now bowing down and laughing in fear in front of Lin Yi, and suddenly felt so happy and happy.
Everyone exchanged a few words.
Go to the Si Yamen in front of the palace.
Lin Yi looked up and saw the plaque of "White Tiger Festival Hall", and felt very strange in his heart. It seems that the famous chapter "Leopard Head Enters the White Tiger Hall" in the novel is no longer there.
He glanced at Lin Chong behind him with his back straight,
The leopard head is still there.
However, Gao Qiu did not dare to do anything to him.
In the White Tiger Hall, Lin Yi met and exchanged greetings with many chief officials. Lin Yi smiled and said: "Before I come this time, Your Majesty has a few things to give you."
Everyone's spirits suddenly became tense.
"The first is to investigate the matter of empty pay and verify how many combat-ready troops the Forbidden Army currently has. We can let go of the past, but this time we must have a real number. If there are any mistakes or omissions after reporting this time, if found out, we will be executed lightly.
, or more importantly, the family will be confiscated and the clan will be exterminated.”
Everyone present felt nervous.
The laws of the Song Dynasty were benevolent, and people would not kill people if they could. There were even fewer cases of confiscation of homes and extermination of clans. Now Lin Yi came up and made this matter so serious, which really scared them.
"The second is to integrate the army. The number of the Forbidden Army is definitely not that large. After the empty pay is found out, it will definitely be integrated. At that time, the best ones will be selected to stay, and all the unqualified ones will be fired."
"The third is to evaluate the generals. Those who are capable will be promoted and those who are mediocre will be demoted. Those who dare to disobey will be beheaded without discussion. I will also send people to various military brigade to investigate, and the supervisory army will also take action."
"Fourth is that the border troops should also be counted, allowing localities to conduct self-examination and military supervision, but there will be no major changes for the time being."
At the end of the meeting, many people were worried. It seemed that Lin Yi came this time not only to investigate people, but also to attack the army.
Lin Yi is now an official of the palace commander's office and has his own government office, where he can have bodyguards and personal followers.
Lin Yi and Gao Qiu were the only two people left in the hall. Lin Yi took a sip of tea and said to Gao Qiu in a very polite tone:
"Taiwei, I want to recruit a group of suitable young generals for training. When the time comes, I can send them out for official duties. This is a list. If Taiwei thinks it is okay, I plan to submit it to His Majesty in our two names.
, let His Majesty personally approve it."
Gao Qiu took the list, and there were as many as fifty or sixty people on it.
The first one is called Zong Ze. Please transfer him to be the co-president of the palace commander's office. He is the third in command of the palace commander's office and is the fifth rank. At this time, Zongze should be in a certain state below.
There are a series of military attachés below.
Lin Chong, Guan Sheng, Hao Siwen, Hu Yanzhuo, Shan Tinggui, Wei Dingguo, Qin Ming, Yang Zhi, Zhang Qing, etc.
Lin Yi wrote down all the generals he could think of and planned to recruit them and train them in military aspects so that they could become usable generals in the future.
After Gao Qiu saw it,
I found that many of them were unknown people.
He didn't know why Lin Yi wanted these people, but it was hard to refuse now.
"Okay, I agree."
The two of them marked the document together, and Lin Yi handed it over to the emperor for review. In fact, he did not review it himself.
After the emperor approves,
The third yamen will be notified and these people will be recruited to rush into Lin Yi's door.
the rest,
Lin Yi left it to Gao Qiu to do it.
Eat the meal one bite at a time.
He is not in a hurry.
It is not possible to reverse the army's corrupt atmosphere all at once. Let Gao Qiu lay the groundwork first and sort it out in detail later.
As for Zongze, he is the person Lin Yi intends to focus on training, and when he grows up, he will directly replace Gao Qiu.