"The emperor told that the Jinyi guard acted recklessly, so that it attracted the displeasure of the mercenaries, and he should be punished. It's just that considering the national crisis, I wrote down this matter, and as for the 500,000 taels of silver requested, it was also withdrawn from the treasury first, and then slowly deducted by the Jinyi Guard Yamen. I also hope that Lu Gui can learn a lesson, discipline his subordinates well, and don't do things that are not beneficial to the country. With a serious face and a warning in his words, Ruzhu reprimanded Lu Gui on behalf of the emperor.

Finally there is a result, and it is still the way to lose the money he thought, Lu Gui breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and he did not have the slightest worry because he was reprimanded, this matter was originally the emperor's intention, he just suffered it on behalf of others, and it would be fine.

"Thank you." Lu Gui knelt on his knees and knocked his head to the ground three times in a row to show respect for the emperor.

After Ruzhu finished saying the emperor's explanation to Lu Gui, he turned to look at Yang Chendong and said, "Loyal to the Marquis, the emperor also has an edict for you." ”

"The minister takes the order." Yang Chendong hugged his fists, his face was very respectful, but the words he said were not respectful at all, "Please also invite the envoy to be reincarnated, the minister fell on the horse during the civil war, causing an old injury, and now he can't kneel on his knees, please forgive me." ”

When Yingzong Zhu Qiyu was still there, he asked Yang Chendong to organize the birthday banquet of the third princess of Changde, to put it bluntly, he was just looking for trouble out of jealousy. At that time, after Yang Chendong held a birthday banquet with his heart, in order not to give others the truth about himself, he lied that he fell from the horse and injured his body. Now it is said that he fell from a horse and was injured during the civil engineering change, which caused an old injury, and he couldn't kneel on his knees, which echoed before and after.

But I don't want to think about it, Yang Chendong is not yet twenty years old now, even if he is really injured, I am afraid that at this age, he should have recovered. But it is still used as an excuse, and its disrespect for imperial power has been clearly exposed.

Ruzhu was dissatisfied when he heard this, but considering that he was going to reuse the other party now, if he was thinking about such a small matter and delaying a big thing, it would really be worth the loss, so he had to open his eyes and close his eyes and said: "It's okay, the emperor's edict is just to let the loyal marquis and his father-in-law discuss how to retreat from the enemy." By the way, the vanguard cavalry of the Warat army will be able to reach the city of Jingshi tomorrow, but I don't know how the loyal marquis will deal with it? ”

As the overseer eunuch of the Imperial Horse Prison, you have the right to dictate military matters, and at this moment when he asks how to deal with the enemy, he is also within the scope of his authority, but it is also in the past.

Of course, Yang Chendong understands Ruzhu's identity, and he also knows that the other party is coming on behalf of the imperial power, to put it bluntly, Ruzhu's identity is to supervise the army, and he wants to monitor his every move. This is also the characteristic of the Ming war.

No matter where there is a war, no matter how large the war, there will be eunuchs involved in supervising the army. This is also a manifestation of the emperor's desire to control everything in his hands, but as everyone knows, it is taboo for soldiers to lead troops with people who do not know soldiers, just like in the civil fort, Guo Jing as a eunuch who supervised the army played a restraining role, making the elite army of the Ming Dynasty lose the best fighter because of internal friction and was defeated.

has already learned from the past, how could Yang Chendong still let the eunuchs participate in military affairs? At that moment, he replied with a straight face: "Father-in-law Ru, how to fight the enemy, I still need to discuss with the mercenaries, of course, with the 500,000 taels of silver brought over, we can better demonstrate our sincerity, and as for how to fight the battle, now I am afraid that you and I will not count." ”

"I see, but I wonder if my father-in-law can go to the mercenary camp with the loyal marquis to have a look?" Ruzhu said with a modest expression, and his face was mild.

This is also the meaning of Daizong Zhu Qiyu. Although the mercenary was invited by Yang Chendong, it was his silver that could not be used for beauty, right? If possible, your own people should have more contact with mercenaries, and it would be better if they could be used for themselves, so that they would not have to bother with everything.

To put it bluntly, it means crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, it is Zhu Qiyu who wants to get rid of Yang Chendong, the middleman, and the folk call it taking a daughter-in-law and forgetting her mother.

Thinking about this carefully, how could Yang Chendong not see it? Everyone didn't know that the mercenary was actually the new army of the Yang family under him, and he didn't reveal this relationship, but it was just because the timing was wrong. As for the attention of someone who wants to hit the cold fronts, then he is not worried at all. It's just a blind man's act of lighting a lamp in vain.

It was precisely because it was not time to make this relationship public, so Yang Chendong would not make any decisions on behalf of the mercenaries, but said with the same smile on his face as Ru Zhu, "Father-in-law Ru wants to go to the mercenary camp to have a look, and of course Ben Hou welcomes it." But what will be the opinion on their side, Ben Hou can't be the master, if something unpleasant happens, please don't be angry. ”

Hearing that Yang Chendong had allowed, Ruzhu immediately looked overjoyed. As long as this person does not stop him, he has the confidence to make friends with the mercenaries, after all, the other party is here to make money, so whose money is not money? I have the emperor as the backing and the silver from the treasury as the backing, as long as I am willing to pay the capital, I am not afraid that I will not be able to convince the mercenaries.

As if he was afraid that Yang Chendong would regret it, Ru Zhu hurriedly answered: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say, the loyal and courageous marquis only needs to help his father-in-law introduce him when the time comes, and as for other things, his father-in-law will naturally take care of it." ”

"Okay, then get ready for the silver two and go." Yang Chendong smiled.

"Okay." Ru Zhu also hurriedly agreed, then turned to look at Lu Gui and said, "Commander, please send some people to escort 500,000 taels of silver from the treasury to the outside of the mercenary's compound. ”

Ruzhu and Lu Gui are both close associates of Jin Gonggong, and their official positions are very similar, so it is appropriate to be polite. In this regard, Lu Gui also politely replied: "Yes, yes, I will arrange someone to do it." ”

The morning's questioning finally came to fruition, and ended with the concession of imperial power. Of course, in the eyes of the outside world, this is a concession from Jinyiwei, not a concession from the emperor.

One hundred brocade guards put out ten carts, each with ten large boxes, totaling 500,000 taels of silver, and went straight to the mercenary's barracks.

It seems that he is afraid that Yang Chendong will play some bad role in it, when Lu Gui went to arrange for people to go to the treasury to withdraw the silver, Ruzhu always accompanied him, and he really did not leave an inch, and did not give him the slightest space and time to spread the news.

But what Ruzhu didn't know was that Yang Chendong stood with his hands behind him, and the hands behind his back kept gesticulating, conveying what he wanted to say, all of which were seen by Hu Mang, who was standing behind him as a scholar.

After understanding what the young master was going to say, he quietly retreated. Ru Zhu didn't care about this at all, all he wanted to focus on was that Yang Chendong didn't spread the news to the outside world, especially not to spread the news with the mercenaries, and other people and things were not within his scope of concern.

In this way, he accompanied Yang Chendong until the money was ready, and then he smiled and asked Zhong Danhou to accompany him to the place where the mercenary's compound was located.

Yang Chendong readily agreed, and the group walked out of the yamen of Jinyiwei. Along the way, the team quickly attracted onlookers from the people they met. Under their deliberate dissemination, the news that Jinyiwei was looking for mercenaries to protect the Jingshi spread the news, causing many people to reprimand Jinyiwei, and the balance of public opinion tilted in favor of the mercenaries.

Guiding public opinion for his own use was not noticed at the time, but Yang Chendong knew that in many cases, getting the support of the people was already half the victory. Of course, there is no need for him to talk to others about these things that will be considered true in later generations.

There is a wide road in front of the compound where the mercenaries are located. At the beginning, I considered the issue of army build-up, so I chose this place. When Yang Chendong and Ruzhu came, they naturally didn't feel the slightest crowding.

"This place is good, and the loyal and courageous marquis has a heart." Ruzhu seems to be intent on being almost the same as Yang Chendong, even if he has to praise this courtyard before he stops.

In this regard, Yang Chendong just smiled and said nothing. Of course, he knows what kind of thoughts the other party has, if it weren't for his own usefulness now, I'm afraid that he would have looked at each other coldly, and even thought about looking for his own trouble.

For this eunuch who has no emotion at all, and only has interests and power in his eyes, Yang Chendong's superficial politeness is very face-saving, as for what words of thanks and praise are spoken, it is simply impossible. Now that Leng Feng has entered the Beijing Division, he doesn't think about how much embarrassment anyone can give him, this is a sign of confidence.

Yang Chendong treated him indifferently along the way, smiled and looked at Ruzhu's eyes, in exchange for a sneer in his heart. He had already figured out that once he got involved with the mercenaries, this loyal marquis would stay where he was cool. For the nobles who only rely on the power of others, even the eunuchs will have times of contempt.

At the gate of the compound, four Leng Feng stood here in a standard upright military posture, holding a black and cold Type 95 in their hands, and the bright bayonets on the gun body gave people a feeling of being unapproachable. "It's so powerful!" From afar, after seeing the demeanor of the four mercenaries, Ruzhu praised it from the bottom of his heart.

As they spoke, the team came to the gate of the compound. Four bright bayonets were laid across in front of everyone, "Military important places, don't disturb idlers, please leave quickly, otherwise you will bear the consequences." The four Leng Feng did not show the slightest fear because of the sheer size of the opposing team, on the contrary, they preemptively spoke.