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At the Jinluan Palace in Nanjing, Ma Shiying twice proposed to use Ruan Dacheng. The Donglin Party members in the palace were furious. They rolled up their sleeves and rushed forward, trying to drown Ma Shiying and his group alive with saliva.
The solemn Jinluan Palace soon turned into a breeding farm, with chickens flying and dogs jumping, ducks getting fat and geese fattening... quack quack quack...
As the saying goes, people talk too much and the two groups below were at war with each other. Emperor Hongguang couldn't even hear what they were saying.
As a newly enthroned emperor, he was still inexperienced in how to deal with such a situation, so he had no choice but to look at Han Zanzhou for help.
Han Zan saw on Monday that even the imperial envoy responsible for maintaining order in the court had joined in the war of words. He had no choice but to stand up and shout: "Quiet, ministers, do you still have the emperor in your eyes..."
This sharp cry, like an arrow piercing the clouds, finally made the two factions remember that there was Emperor Hongguang sitting above them, and most of them became quiet;
Xiong Rulin reacted the fastest in the case of Hu Keyou. He immediately turned around and said to Hongguang: "Your Majesty, Ruan Dacheng has been abandoned by the late emperor and has been abandoned by the whole country. Even if the ministers think that he has some talents, they should sacrifice themselves and follow others." , taking into account the opinions of the people in the world, the situation is that the yin and yang are waxing and waning, and there is no room for improvement. I would rather search widely and seek talents in the grassland, how can I be selfish and go against the will of the public, and overturn the ironclad case in the criminal record? "
Luo Wanxiang immediately followed Hu Ke and continued to bombard him: "Ruan Dacheng recruited a few knights to talk about swordsmanship and war, so he knew the war? The swallow note and the spring lantern riddle are not just the talisman on the pillow, in the sleeve Huangshi. How will the people of the world feel if the emperor's decree is abandoned and the emperor's edict is reversed? "
In terms of eloquence, the Ting Ruan faction, which is mainly composed of honorable ministers, cannot really defeat the Donglin generals. You must know that they practice eloquence every day in brothels and brothels. How can ordinary people compare to it
Before Ma Shiying's group could answer, the imperial censor Chen Liangbi had already snatched it out and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, we have stolen power from the Wei Dynasty, a group of petty gangsters, and Yan Chunqiu rebellious thieves. We must first apply for the method of governing the party. From now on." This case was decided by the late emperor Zhu Bi. What grudges do you have with Ruan Dacheng? If the case can be overturned, why should it be revealed to the world and be passed down to future generations?"
Huaiyuan Marquis Chang Yanling, who was standing on Donglin's side, spoke more fiercely and directly launched a personal attack on Ruan Dacheng: "Ruan Dacheng, a dramatist, was the son of an eunuch, and Wei Ni killed him. Ruan Dacheng opened the knife and asked to behead him. He still deserves to be punished. Now he is banned from serving for life, which is very generous and tolerant."
When Ma Shiying heard this, he laughed angrily. He went out of his way to report: "Thirty years after I entered the official position, I was imprisoned. Only ten children in my family survived, and I was almost dead. Renshen. I prepared troops to make peace with the country, and the soldiers invaded and declared great. When I was appointed, He was arrested on the 50th day of his reign. He was imprisoned for nearly three years, and several of his ministers died. He was appointed as the governor of Fengyang, with only a few thousand soldiers and a few hundred horses. , Xiao Yuan and other thieves, hundreds of thousands of people came to attack, and I almost died. I broke into the capital and brought harm to the late emperor. I should die for my crime. If I recommend Ruan Dacheng out of ignorance, I should die for offending the territory and offending my ancestors. If you offend your friends, you will definitely die. Isn’t it true that the late emperor killed Xue Guoguan, Zhou Yanru, etc.?”
Ma Shiying is acting like a bachelor, aren't you going to kill people? I have died so many times, why am I still afraid of you
And when he said that anyone who offends his cronies will die, he pointed out how arrogant and vicious the Donglin Party is, and used the examples of Xue Guoguan and others to counterattack. This counterattack was indeed hard enough.
The quarrel was fruitless in the end, and Emperor Hongguang had no chance to speak. In the end, everyone was thirsty and hungry, so they temporarily withdrew their troops and prepared to fight again tomorrow.
However, early the next morning, news came out that Emperor Hongguang had issued a decree to summon Ruan Dacheng to see him. Hongguang did this because he wanted to cook the raw rice as soon as possible, otherwise the ministers would continue to quarrel over this matter, and the country's military and political affairs would be ruined. Don’t worry about big things. Secondly, he knows very well how political power comes from the barrel of a gun.
The Donglin Party members were dumbfounded. They had already played the drama of collective resignation, and it would not work again. If Ma Shiying could not take advantage of the situation, it would be a big deal to kick them out of the court.
The innocent and lively Donglin Party members are now beginning to realize the principle of giving power through the barrel of a gun. Looking at the world, the Donglin Party has not many guns at their disposal, because they have always believed that they can drown people with their saliva.
Of course, the Donglin Party is not completely without guns. Shi Kefa has an army of 10,000 or 20,000 people. The problem is that Shi Kefa has a stubborn idea and asks him to lead the troops... uh , don’t even think about it.
Feeling that the danger was approaching step by step, the Donglin Party members began to look around anxiously. Jiang Yueguang proposed to disturb Qin Mu, with whom he had some friendship at the beginning.
Everyone didn't have much hope for this. After all, Qin Mu had clearly stated his support for Zhu Yousong and seemed to have secretly reached an alliance with Ma Shiying and others. However, the desperate Donglin Party members decided to send someone to give it a try.
Qian Qianyi, the Minister of Rites, then remembered a person. This person was Hou Fangyu, who was made a bad reputation by Qin Mu. Hou Fangyu's father, Hou Xun, was Zuo Liangyu's great benefactor... .
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This time the Qin army expanded its army by 50,000, mainly recruiting from refugees fleeing from Jiangbei. First, it could reduce the pressure on local governments to resettle refugees. Second, the war was raging in the north, and many of the refugees fleeing south had military experience, which was beneficial. The new army formed combat effectiveness as soon as possible.
The black Qin-character flag outside the east gate of Wuchang fluttered in the wind, and there was a bustle of people in front of the temporary recruitment point. The refugees who came to apply were lined up in five long lines for half a mile. Everyone had different expressions, either eager to try, or He may have an anxious look on his face, or he may be bragging, or he may be silent, or he may be worrying about gains and losses.
The two hundred Qin soldiers responsible for maintaining order were in bright uniforms, with bows on their backs and swords on their backs, and they stared at them eagerly. Under their shouts, the refugees who came to apply for the army all lined up and waited obediently.
"Next." Li Dongming, deputy director of the Military Training Department in charge of registration, shouted again.
A tall man quickly emerged from the crowd and stood in front of the stage. Li Dongming looked at this person and nodded secretly.
"What is your name?"
"My name is Tieniu." The man's voice was like a bell, foaming at the mouth.
"Where are you from?" Li Dongming wiped the spittle on his face and his tone became a little unkind.
"A native of Mayao Village, Dengfeng County, Henan Province."
"Have you ever been in the army?"
"No, I have practiced martial arts in the Shaolin Temple. I can lift a three-hundred-jin stone mill. I can..."
"Okay, okay, don't waste time. Go and try." Li Dongming pointed at the stone lock next to him.
The big man named Tieniu looked at it and muttered: "Can you change it to a bigger one?"
The crowd waiting in line immediately went crazy when they heard that the stone lock weighed nearly a hundred pounds. Many people were worried that they would fail the test. If they got a bigger one, wouldn't it be fatal
"Hey, do you want to try? If not, go away quickly. Don't waste time."
"That's right, go away."
The crowd began to roar. Seeing that the crowd was angry, the big man roared, ran over and picked up the big stone lock, raised it into the air with one hand, and waved it several times like a flag. It didn't feel like he was lifting the stone lock, but like He caught a chick and was showing it off to his friends. This scene made everyone at the scene widen their eyes. Silence fell.
Bang, the big man threw it casually, and the stone lock hit the ground hard and broke into two pieces.
for this vandalism. Not only were those waiting for the test dissatisfied and denounced, but Li Dongming, who was in charge of recruiting soldiers, also sternly complained: "What are you trying to do? The army mainly relies on coordinated operations, not individual strength. You smashed the stone lock, Where can I go to find another stone lock? Can I recruit this soldier?"
"Sir, villain... I didn't mean it."
"Not on purpose? I think you did it on purpose..."
Qin Mu, who was standing outside, saw that Li Dongming was a little angry. After giving instructions to the guards around him, Li Shi hurriedly came out of the crowd. Only then did Li Dongming realize that Qin Mu was among the crowd outside. His heart skipped a beat and he quickly stopped talking.
After Li Shi whispered to him, Li Dongming said to the big man: "Okay, you passed the test, stand on the right."
"Don't you need to test the other items?" The big man was still a little unsure.
"No need." Li Dongming responded, thinking to himself that he was just taking a fart test. You've hurt me.
Li Dongming knew very well that Qin Mu valued work efficiency and the ability to solve problems. He criticized the applicants for a stone lock like this, which brought the recruitment work to a standstill. Although Qin Mu didn't say anything on the spot, his impression of him was greatly reduced. .
The big man named Tieniu didn't care about this. He was very happy to hear that there was no need to test anymore. He looked thoughtfully at the background of Qin Mu leading a team of people roaring away.
Qin Mu's current focus is on training the army. He also attaches great importance to recruiting new soldiers. He has set up nearly ten recruitment points in Jingzhou, Wuchang, Jiujiang and other places. The requirements for the quality of the soldiers are also very strict. .
Time was running out for him.
When entering the city gate, Li Shi finally couldn't help but said: "Sir, would you like to recruit someone else?"
"Let's see the results first. Let the training camp hurry up and train. After the recruitment of new recruits is completed, let them go to serve as chiefs, general banners, and hundreds of households."
"Sir, it only takes more than half a year for the training camp to become an army. Isn't this a little hasty?"
"That's it."
As for the soldiers in the training camp, Qin Mu carefully selected them and taught them personally for more than half a year, so their loyalty should not be a problem.
After returning to the palace, after having lunch with Li Xiangjun and the three girls, they went to the Octagonal Pavilion by the water to enjoy the shade. In this hot summer day, after working all morning, Qin Mu didn't want to move anymore as soon as he lay down on the bamboo mat.
As he was sleeping, a maid came to him and reported: "Master, there is news from outside that an envoy named Zhou Yuantai from the court has come to see you, master?"
"Zhou Yuantai?" Qin Mu opened his sleepy eyes and thought for a while before remembering that this was a person he met at Jiang Yueguang's family dinner. Why did Zhou Yuantai suddenly come to Wuchang
"You go out and let Li Shi lead the people here."
"Yes, sir."
As soon as the maid went out, Qin Mu immediately patted Qiao'er beside him and urged: "Go quickly, let your sister Xiangjun and sister Xiaowan bring the maids at home, bring music, wine and food, and come over quickly."
"Sir, what do you want to do?"
"Go quickly, young master. I suddenly want to indulge in wine and sex. I want to sing this song and dance. Go quickly."
"oh... ... .."
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ps: It’s annoying to go back to Nantian. The floor is full of water stains. I didn’t pay attention when I got up in the morning. I jumped out of bed as usual... "Ah!" I slipped and fell, feeling miserable... ... ... .
.(To be continued...)
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