When Chongzhen's whim-struck speech was about to end, he paused and thought for a while before saying his final closing words, "From today onwards, as a Ming soldier, the only object of your effective loyalty is this country and the people who belong to this country.

In addition to this, Ming soldiers were not allowed to swear allegiance to any private person. It is forbidden for anyone to form gangs and factions in the army, engage in mountaineering and small groups. Instructors of both the General Staff Headquarters and the Army and Navy Military Academies must severely punish such phenomena.

I hope you will remember that this is a sacred place for cultivating Ming soldiers to defend the country, not a gathering hall for some mountain kings. If you didn't come here with the idea of defending your family and country, but just wanted to be promoted and make a fortune, I thought it would be better to drop out of school as soon as possible.

Whether it is to exchange one's own life for a future, or to exchange the lives of colleagues and subordinates for a future, such people are not the talents that my Ming army needs.

There is only one kind of talent that my Ming army needs, love this country, love the people of this country, and love your family. People who are willing to dedicate their youth and blood to others, and who are willing to protect this country and its people with their lives.

The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty should be noble and selfless, and they should also be the noblest people among the people. They deserve the respect and love of this country and its people.

Therefore, from today onwards, the Ming army will prohibit all criminals from joining, and any behavior that insults soldiers in words and actions will be regarded as criminal acts. If the perpetrator is an official, he will be dismissed from office on the spot if discovered. Those who do not hold official positions shall be punished with penalties ranging from fines to exile, depending on the severity of the circumstances..."

Chongzhen's words made the students below nervous and a little excited. Although most people only paid attention to the words that Chongzhen mentioned later to improve the status of soldiers, some students heard that the emperor wanted to clean up the generals' forces in the army.

Although it is currently only confined to military academies and the new army, the new army system built on the basis of military academies will inevitably become the strongest force in the Ming army in the future. Under the deterrence of such forces, the Jiangmen forces rooted in the old-style army may no longer be able to control the army as they do today.

When Chongzhen left the auditorium, several directors of the military academy followed him closely in sweat. Because it was only a routine inspection, several high-ranking officials who spoke in front of the emperor were not present.

With their rank, they can only obey the emperor's orders, and as for advising the emperor or something, these officials don't feel that they have such a big face.

Of course, no one would have thought that the emperor would say so many shocking words today, and they would not be able to stop the emperor from speaking on the spot. Now I have started to have a headache, how to report to a few officials for today's incident.

Zhu Youzhen, who walked out of the auditorium, did not pay attention to the mood of the officials behind him, he walked a few steps quickly and stopped, and said to the military academy supervisor beside him: "Call Liu Xingzuo, Wang Jiayin and Shen Yikui, I want to talk to them." ”

Led by a military academy official, Liu Xingzuo came to the room where Chongzhen was. Regarding this unexpected summons, Liu Xingzuo was a little uneasy in his heart.

The emperor's speech in the auditorium just now made him deeply shocked, and he was also a little ashamed and uneasy. After all, after committing a crime in his hometown, he took the initiative to run to Nurhachi.

According to the Emperor, this was not a commendable act. But fortunately, when he took refuge in Nurhachi, Nurhachi had not yet raised an army against the Ming, so it was not considered a treason to the enemy.

Otherwise, Liu Xingzuo couldn't be sure how the emperor would treat their brothers. While thinking, he finished the etiquette to Chongzhen under the guidance of the attendant on the side.

After he finished his etiquette, Chongzhen said to him gently: "You have been in the capital for a few months, but are you used to life in the capital?" What are the inconveniences in daily life? If you need to, you might as well tell me, or the king's companion by my side.

Your brother risked his life to abandon the darkness and return to the Ming Dynasty from Houjin, although for some reasons, I cannot officially announce the news of your defection to the Ming Dynasty, nor can I agree to your brother's request to return to Liaodong to serve the country, but I can still help solve the problems in life. ”

Liu Xingzuo immediately replied: "The ministers returned to Daming, just to contribute to the country. As for the things in life, now I have a good opinion on the arrangement of our waiting, and I don't think there is anything missing.

When he was a young man, he was bold and reckless, and he didn't know the height of the sky, and he violated the laws of the country, so he fled into the wild tribe of Liaodong.

At that time, the ministers really didn't know that Jiannu dared to risk the disapproval of the world, provoke me lightly, and use swords and soldiers without permission.

Since then, the minister has been trying to find an opportunity to return to the homeland of the Ming Dynasty. The latter contacted Yuan Shangshu and obtained the favor of Lord Yuan, and the quasi-minister led the clansmen back to the Ming Dynasty.

But Lai Chen was not secretive, and was detected by the traitor Wang C. This person hated his ministers because of a trivial matter, and completely disregarded the safety of the people in Fuzhou, and told the old slave about it.

Although the minister escaped by luck, he took pity on one of my brothers and the 20,000 people of Fuzhou, who all became the ghosts of the Jurchens.

After this incident, the minister and Jiannu have broken off their righteousness. The old slave then moved my Liu family into the city for surveillance, if it weren't for the old slave's death, with this person's temperament, I'm afraid our family may not have a good end.

The minister's brother asked His Majesty to go to the Liaodong front line to fight against Jiannu, purely out of sincerity, without the slightest hypocrisy, and asked His Majesty to give the Chen's brother a chance to go into battle to kill the enemy in order to atone for his previous sins. ”

Liu Xingzuo confessed his thoughts to Chongzhen, but won Chongzhen's favor. He thought for a moment, and then said frankly to Liu Xingzuo: "Actually, there is a reason why I did not allow your brother to go to the front line in Liaodong and ordered to block your brother's news.

Maybe you don't know yet, but the news from Liaodong that Huang Taiji didn't do anything to your family who stayed in Shenyang. Your mother, wife, concubine, and children are all living well in Shenyang. ”

Liu Xingzuo was relieved at first when he heard the news that his family was safe, but he soon reacted and defended himself: "Your Majesty, the minister really doesn't know why Huang Taiji wants to treat the minister's family preferentially, but the minister's loyalty to the Ming Dynasty and His Majesty's mind can only be expressed every day, and His Majesty is also asked to be clear." ”

Zhu Youzhen looked at Liu Xingzuo silently for a moment before smiling and saying to him: "I know your loyalty to Daming, Huang Taiji treats your family like this, I guessed a little bit of his intentions."

First, your plan to fake your death and get out was quite successful, although some sergeants who escaped reported to Huang Taiji, saying that you were pretending to be dead, but actually defected to the Ming Dynasty. But your three friends, Sakhalian, Dahai, and Kurtang, are trying their best to distinguish between you.

Therefore, there is no clear conclusion on whether you are alive or dead. It is said that when the DPRK and China were arguing, they were already inclined to die on the battlefield instead of defecting to me.

However, the flight of several of your brothers has changed the situation. It is said that Kurtang, who has always been convinced that you have served Houjin, was also reprimanded by Huang Taiji for this incident.

That's why Huang Taiji will send someone to ask me for your brother. First, I want to confirm whether you really escaped back to Daming; Second, they also want to ask your brothers back without much effort, so as to deter those impure-minded Han generals in the country.

As for giving preferential treatment to your family, it is mainly for the sake of those Han generals who stay in Houjin. Huang Taiji just wants to show that he will not cross the river and tear down the bridge when he treats the Han generals who have served for Houjin.

Of course, if it is confirmed that you and your brother have fled to Daming, then there will always be a time to keep them.

If your brother is gone, or if there is no use. I'm sure your family is about to suffer something unspeakable. ”

Chongzhen's speculation suddenly made Liu Xingzuo's heart sink all the time. Although when he decided to flee and return to Daming, he had already estimated what kind of worst outcome his family would encounter.

But hearing the bad news that the dust has settled, and the bad news that has not come to an end for a long time, it is obvious that the latter makes him more upset.

Although he really wanted to swear to Chongzhen, no matter how Huang Taiji treated his family, he would never waver in his loyalty to Daming.

But if Huang Taiji had been treating his family so favorably, no matter how much he swore by him, would the emperor and other officials of the Ming Dynasty be able to safely hand over the army to him to resist Houjin's army?

Liu Xingzuo suddenly fell into a dilemma, but Zhu Youzhen didn't let him be embarrassed for long, but told him: "First of all, I should congratulate you, Huang Taiji didn't touch your family, this is a good thing."

In order to prove your loyalty to the Ming Dynasty, I will announce your whereabouts and force Houjin to kill your family to strengthen the hatred between you and Houjin.

This kind of cruel behavior is not the way Da Ming treats generals who are loyal to him. Therefore, I do not intend to announce any deeds of your brothers for the time being, and I will not transfer your brothers to the front line in Liaodong to expose your whereabouts.

I have ordered the Jinyi Guard to arrange for manpower in Shenyang to find the right opportunity to rescue your family. Of course, don't expect too much, with Huang Taiji's shrewdness, he will not relax the surveillance of your family in 3-5 years.

Your Liu clan has hundreds of people in Shenyang, and it is probably good to be able to rescue more than a dozen people. Therefore, after you go back, list the list of important personnel and hand it over to Wang Banban, so that it is convenient for Jinyiwei to contact. ”

Liu Xingzuo was deeply moved and thanked Chongzhen, and by the way, once again expressed his allegiance to the emperor.