Although the Ming Dynasty was able to overthrow the Yuan Dynasty and drive Emperor Yuan Shun and others into the grassland. Later, from Hongwu to Yongle years, they repeatedly swept the Mobei grassland and beat all the tribes to pieces. This cavalry and
Firearms were once an invincible weapon, but now we are too far away from that golden age. There are even many handguns made during the Yongle period in use in the military. As for the policy of raising horses, it has gone through many changes. Now in
Yang Yiqing, who was in charge of horse breeding in the west, was capable, so the horses in the Beijing camp were finally replaced enough.
But that was the Beijing Camp and the Tuan Camp. The current 2,000-strong advance guard of the government army still did not see a single horse hair. But this is not a big deal for the 500 young troops who were awarded the title of Dao Sheren.
What kind of.
The title rewards and money and food encouraged everyone, so now they were practicing the spear formation that Xu Xun proposed to Wang Shouren to improve. Although there were only a few moves, and at first they just used bamboo poles with rounded front ends, watching
It was quite funny. But as many people were initially injured due to lack of tacit cooperation, no one dared to underestimate this seemingly playful training, especially after Xu Xun ordered the upper end of the bamboo pole to be sharpened.
If you don't do this carefully, you can really kill someone!
In the middle of the killing shout, Xu Xun was discussing firearms with Wang Shouren. Xu Xun was very enlightened. After all, this young army in the vanguard of the government had little foundation before. No matter how it was trained, within a year
It is simply a joke to want to draw someone into the battlefield. But whether it is Zhang Yong's instigation, Liu Jin's hint, or even Miao Feng's previous overture, it all shows that such a group of people really want to draw someone into the battlefield.
, then the best way is to use a firearm. Therefore, at this moment, he talked dryly to Wang Shouren about three-stage shooting. After taking a sip of water, Wang Shouren continued the conversation.
"When King Gan Ning conquered Yunnan, he relied on firearms and three-stage shooting. This not only made up for the difficulty of continuous firing of firearms, but also maintained the continuous output of firepower. Moreover, when Emperor Taizong went to the north, his magic machine
The camp's many extraordinary feats were also due to this firearm.
But nowadays, except for the Shenji Battalion, every other battalion needs to use firearms for daily training, which is as difficult as climbing to the sky. And if you really want firearms, then you have to be prepared when the time comes. Those Shou Shen Tong officials who specialize in gunpowder are all
Greedy people!"
In the past, Xu Xun only thought that the three-stage shooting was an invention of foreigners. Later, after reading a popular historical article, he realized that it was the creation of his ancestors. However, what he did not expect was that after Wang Shouren said a few words
He scolded the eunuch again, and he had to sigh in his heart.
This guy really has a bad temper that he can’t change!
At this moment, Ma Qiao's deliberately lowered voice suddenly came from outside: "Master Xu, Chief Wang, 1, the young marquis wants to discuss something with you two!"
"Little Marquis," Xu Xun and Wang Shouren jumped up almost at the same time. Although Wang Shouren hadn't seen each other for more than half a month, he still missed Zhu Houzhao, but a few days ago he was kept in the dark and he did too much for the ghostwriting article for His Highness the Crown Prince.
It was so painful that without even thinking about it, he grabbed the hat on the table beside him and said to Xu Xun without hesitation: "Brother Xu, you deal with His Highness, I will go and urge them to practice first!" Seeing Wang Shouren slipping away,
Soon, Xu Xun was dumbfounded, but he had to go out. After drinking Maqiao, he came in. Seeing his sneaky appearance, he angrily scolded: "1 When the young marquis is here, just bring him in. What the hell?"
Do we have to make a fuss and report?" But he hid a word and didn't say anything. Because of this report, Wang Shouren was frightened away!
"My lord, it's not like you don't know that because His Highness the Crown Prince shot an arrow during the parade in Xiyuan, none of the five hundred people in front of us recognized that the young Marquis was His Highness the Crown Prince. Wouldn't it be a big stir to bring him in?
And if there is anyone with evil intentions, I can’t afford it if something happens by then. I’m in your barracks in the south, and I won’t take you there, little one.”
This big black guy who has always been honest, now not only has the opportunity to buy, but also knows how to play some insignificant little things.
Although Xu Xun laughed and scolded him, he was quite approving in his heart. However, when he arrived at his barracks, he saw Zhu Houzhao being surrounded by several eunuchs as soon as he entered. Everyone was extremely shocked.
A vigilant look.
Xu Xun looked at this scene and was dumbfounded: "Your Highness, what are you doing?" "Xu Xun, the conditions are too bad, worse than those in Xiyuan!" Zhu Houzhao angrily walked around Ma Yongcheng and stepped forward.
He shouted with lingering fear, "There are actually rats in the house of your dignified commander!"
Xu Xun, who thought something big had happened, suddenly didn't know what to say. Although the conditions in Xiyuan were not good in the past, it was still within the royal palace, and it was much better than the old school outside Andingmen. As for the mice, in the previous life
He had seen it during military training, and even more so in the military camp. When he once lived in an old-fashioned wooden house, he could hear rats gnawing on the roof while sleeping at night. He was not surprised.
He had no choice but to laugh, but he couldn't express it on his face. He had to step forward to comfort and coax. It was not until Zhu Houzhao gradually calmed down that he saluted and said hello. But when he understood the purpose of His Royal Highness this time, he suddenly
stunned.
He wasn't Zhuge Liang who just frowned and took things into his mind. Why would he ask him about such a thing?
Realizing that Xu Xun's eyes were filled with accusations of what have you done, Liu Jinli looked at him innocently, while Zhang Yong showed his hands helplessly. As for the other people who were familiar with him, they all looked at each other.
He looked at his nose and his heart with his eyes, as if he didn't know anything. So, Xu Xun simply kicked everyone out, invited Zhu Houzhao to sit down, and carefully inquired about all the requests of the Prince of the East Palace.
He finally came up with an idea.
"Your Highness, I do have an idea. Please listen to me..."
Zhu Houzhao listened without saying anything. He was a little suspicious at first, but as he listened, he became more energetic. Finally, he jumped up and patted Xu Xun twice on the shoulder: "Okay, it is indeed good.
I knew you were the only one who could have such a good idea! However, when it comes to writing poems and articles, I don’t have anyone who is good at writing them. Could it be that you can write them? Ah, yes, yes, Wang Shouren is determined to be good at this!"
"The king is in charge..." Xu Xun thought of the way Wang Shouren had just fled, knowing full well that this matter was weighing on this man who was thinking about military strategy, border affairs, military formations and other important matters. It would really make him old.
He was dead. The only people he knew had many tricks and tricks, but most of them were incompetent in this regard. After thinking about it, a brilliant idea suddenly came to his mind.
"It's better not to bother the king with his administration. His Highness also knows that he is working very hard now, so I'd better find someone else. In short, when His Highness goes back, he should prepare what needs to be prepared and what needs to be rehearsed. It only takes a few days in total. Although it is not difficult,
But there can’t be any mistakes, right?”
"Okay, then I'll leave it all to you!" Zhu Houzhao nodded happily, but before leaving, he gave Xu Xun a thumbs up with a smile, "I can rest assured that you can do the work!"
When sending Zhu Houzhao away, Xu Xun took a chance to tell Liu Jin about Xiao Jing's previous attitude. Seeing that although the Shaanxi old man was still reluctant, he still happily escorted Zhu Houzhao away, so he made careful calculations.
Got up.
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Since Zhu Di moved the capital to Beijing in the early years of Yongle and designated it as the capital, this ancient capital that had experienced ups and downs has gradually prospered. At first, there were unowned wastelands on all sides of the city, which was vast and sparsely populated, but since there are a large number of officials
With their families moving into the capital, and the luxurious ministers and nobles, these open spaces were almost exhausted in a few decades. However, more and more southern businessmen poured into the capital in search of business opportunities. By the Hongzhi period,
There were almost no vacant houses and open spaces in the inner city, so the government gradually built corridors outside Zhengyang Gate to accommodate southern merchants, while merchants who went north to do business did not hesitate to carry out large-scale construction. As a result, a large area south of Zhengyang Gate was actually
Hundreds of merchants gather here, creating a prosperous scene.
Compared with the gathering of dignitaries and dignitaries in the inner city, building a house here does not have to be so cramped.
Especially for the giant businessmen from South Zhili and Fujian, Zhejiang and Guangdong, their mansions are as quiet as official residences, but the number of rooms is slightly smaller. It is the year of the national examination competition, and many people living in outer cities are
The wealthy businessmen and celebrities all gave up most of their houses to their fellow villagers. For a while, everyone called it a guild hall, where they held banquets with friends and wrote poems and songs all day long, making it extremely lively.
Now let’s try to release the rankings. In each guild hall, some are happy and some are sad. Most of the failed candidates don’t want to see the complacent appearance of their compatriots. Dan almost packed up his luggage and returned to his hometown on the same day, but there are also some
There were only two or three people who stayed. Some wanted to see the policy topics for the Jinke Imperial Examination, and some wanted to make friends with the future Jinshi. But there were also some, like Zhu Zhishan and Wen Zhengming, who stayed just because of their relationship with Xu Zhenqing.
Historically, the number of candidates for the imperial examinations in Nanzhili and the rural examinations in Nanzhili has been large. In addition, the number of candidates who have accumulated and taken the examinations over the years has always been among the top three in each province. Xu Zhenqing
After signing the title, he was invited back and forth to attend several essay meetings. But when he saw that the expense was huge and he was short of money, he simply refused. It was only after Zhu Zhishan and Wen Zhengming's repeated persuasion that he left today.
Went to the guild hall to visit the Qianmen Book Market.
"1Xiao Xu, I'm not talking about you. Although you have passed the imperial examination now, your ranking in the palace examination is the most important. You still have to go to these literary conferences. Only if the bosses above can appreciate your articles
, only then can you be ranked first, otherwise you will be willing to fall to the top three?"
Zhu Zhishan casually stuffed the two Han Changli collections he had just bought from the bookstall into Xu Zhenqing's arms, and then said, "As for spending money, you don't have to worry."
Before Xu Zhenqing could refuse, Wen Zhengming on the side took over the conversation and said: "Lao Zhu is right, you must not miss an opportunity before it comes back. You must not lose a big thing because of a small thing."
Xu Zhenqing's trip to Beijing was financed by money from Tang Yin, Zhu Zhishan, and Wen Zhengming, except for the money he earned from polishing his pens in Suzhou. At this time, he heard from two friends.