Chapter 382: Shocking Change, Commanding the Army

Since the coming year is the triennial Ministry of Rites Examination and the Palace Examination, it is now the end of the year, and there are people from all over the country who have rushed to Beijing one after another. This is the second time that Beijing has held a meeting, and compared to the original time, the nine gates of the inner city are neat, the walls are towering, and the streets have been renovated.

It's just that those newly built corridors are only for the people of the city, and the people from other places still need to look for houses to live in, so as early as after the last list, some big people came up with good ideas, and bought or rented some hometown halls near Xuanwumen one after another, but all the villagers who came to take the exam could borrow them for free, which was free of the burden of high rental money. If you pass the test, you will naturally remember this feeling, and if you don't pass the test, you can have more contacts with your fellow villagers.

Early in the morning, there was a long queue of people preparing to enter the city outside Chongwen Gate, and there were also many men holding place name signs and planning to pick up people in Chongwen Gate, all of whom were miscellaneous servants employed by the townspeople's associations. Although it is easier to get out of the city than to enter the city, due to the large number of people, the order is a little chaotic, Zhang Yue had to rein in his horse and wait for the front to dredge, and then turned back to the people behind him and said: "You see, many of those people carry bookcases and wear straight jackets, and some of them follow the scholars to catch the exam." Nowadays, wealthy provinces like Zhejiang have built fellow townsmen's halls, which is much better than last year when you and Xiaoxia were looking for a house to live in. ”

This batch of Hanlin Academy Shu Jishi has just officially disbanded, it stands to reason that the quick-witted Wanshijie can easily stay in the museum, however, he is already uninhibited, and as a result, he sued people at a critical moment, and the ironclad deeds were also in the soup, but Xia Jishun, who wanted to let go of the foreign office, successfully got the position of editor, but he entered the military department when the six departments were selected, and was sent by his boss to Zhang Yue to "do miscellaneous". At this time, when he saw those actions full of expectation, he thought of the beginning.

"That's right, didn't the two of us cheapen you, the rich man, at that time? Xiao Xia spent a lot of money! ”

"You're embarrassed to say it! I haven't collected money from you for the past two years, and you haven't lived for nothing? ”

"But I've only gone back to live once in five days, and I'll help you take care of that kid Fang Jing!"

The two of them were right, and they couldn't help but laugh when they looked at each other. Although they have been scattered and gathered little in the past two years, since they are friends who have agreed with each other, they naturally do not feel that their feelings have faded in each other. Following the crowd out of the city slowly, Zhang Yue couldn't help but think of the fact that Chongwenmen was once known as the first tax in the world in the future, but now it has not collected much commercial tax, and he can't help but think about it. However, as soon as he began to think about it, he saw a horse galloping at the end of the avenue, which actually rushed the long queue outside the city gate, and then several horsemen rushed towards him, ignoring the crowd and rushing straight to the city gate.

Wan Shijie couldn't help but be angry when he saw this: "At the feet of the Son of Heaven, who dares to be so presumptuous? ”

Zhang Yue frowned, and there was such a question in his heart. At this moment, the rider who took the lead slammed his horse, and actually opened his voice and shouted: "Give way, give way, don't stop us from reporting to Zhao Wangfu!" ”

The crowd that was originally complaining suddenly quieted down, and when he heard that it was Zhao Wangfu's funeral, Zhang Yue suddenly realized after a little thought. Unlike the crown prince and the king of Han, Zhu Gaosui, the king of Zhao, may have spoiled his body by being greedy for beauty, and it was very difficult to have his heirs, a total of two sons, the prince and the king of Anyang, and they were both born from concubines in the early years. The prince of Zhao and the sick prince of Han, Zhu Zhantan, can be regarded as brothers and sisters, and it is said that they moved to Tanzhe Temple outside Beijing half a year ago to recuperate.

Since it was such an urgent report, the soldiers guarding the city camp did not dare to stop it, and hurriedly let the group in. It was only after the passage that the Chinese side of the crowd began to buzz. However, this royal matter has nothing to do with ordinary people, and they don't know much information, so the topic of the scholars turned to the undergraduate exam questions, and many people looked at it curiously when Zhang Yue and Wan Shijie went out of the city.

For these people who have not yet entered the official career, becoming an official is naturally their first goal.

Jingying station in the western suburbs of Beijing.

According to the regulations, the Beijing camp and the Beijing guards are issued weapons on weekdays and armor in wartime, and the military headquarters and each guard station are recorded separately, and even if there is a check on weekdays, it is only hastily checked. Because Zhu Di asked Zhang Yue to take advantage of the change of clothes to keep an eye on the Jingwei of the Beijing camp and even the command of the Fifth Army and the Changshan guard, even if he has done what he needs to do now, since Fang Bin passed on the holy order, he naturally does not come. He Wanshijie came here with the two capable accounts of the Arsenal Division, and when he saw Liu Sheng, he bluntly put forward his intentions.

"Books?"

Although Liu Sheng said that he had a bold temperament, he was still extremely sensitive to some things, and he couldn't help frowning at this time: "Although this Beijing camp is in charge of me, but the left and right posts are nominally under the control of other lords, not to mention that there are also ministers and commanders, is the military department too lenient?" Besides, these account books are about to be turned over every year, and I dare say that nothing new can be found this year. Are you still planning to go around my uncle's family to see how much empty I have eaten and how many weapons I have hidden?? ”

Although this sounds like a half-joke, Zhang Yue understands that if it is not good, the joke may also become a real mustard. At this moment, he said with a straight face: "Who doesn't know that Hou Ye is the nobleman who has been in charge of the Beijing camp for the longest time, and who dares to believe that Hou Ye can't be trusted?" Besides, every time the emperor goes out, he must get the three major battalions of the Beijing camp, if there is a lack of people and weapons, how conspicuous it is, I don't believe that the Hou Ye will do that kind of thing. It's just that, in fact, not only the military department, but also the emperor has repeatedly ordered that the matter of gunpowder in the Shenji Battalion must be carefully checked. ”

Liu Sheng was relieved. Although he is in charge of the three major battalions of the Beijing camp, he is most familiar with the Shenji battalion. Following Zhang Fuzheng's Jiaozhi, he personally saw the power of the firearms array; Following Zhu Di's northern expedition, he once again saw the power of firearms against cavalry; Therefore, he knows better than anyone what will happen if this firearm goes wrong.

"Why didn't you say earlier that it was for the Divine Machine Battalion? Since this firearm is so powerful, there has always been an unwritten system in the army. Last time, you distributed enough gunpowder to the soldiers of our Shenji Battalion when you renewed the new Yongle handcuffs, but according to the regulations, the gunpowder cannot be kept separately, after all, there is one for moisture and another for loss, so it has always been kept uniformly and distributed at the same time...... Forget it, hearing is false, seeing is believing, you follow me to take a look! ”

Seeing that Liu Sheng dragged Zhang Yue out of the spacious lobby without saying anything, but he didn't look at himself at all, Wan Shijie couldn't help but rub his nose thoughtfully, and then followed out quickly. He understood the emperor's intention to let Zhang Yue do this tedious matter, regardless of whether it was him or the Lord Langzhong of the Arsenal Division, even if he was replaced by Fang Bin, the secretary of the Ministry of War, I am afraid that this arrogant Marquis of An Yuan would ignore it. Make the best use of the materials and make the best use of the people, and the Son of Heaven's employment methods are just perfect.

Of course, Zhang Yue understood that a gun that was not equipped with gunpowder was the same as a gun that was not equipped with bullets, and he could only use that heavy copper guy to smash people. However, when he saw the extremely sturdy storehouse, which was well guarded by a hundred men, he was still stunned, and an extremely ridiculous thought arose in his heart. There are a total of 5,000 people in the Shenji Battalion, and if the 15,000 gunpowder alone is blown up, I am afraid that this camp will go to the sky. What's more, in order to have enough gunpowder to use at a critical moment, there is more backup gunpowder in the storehouse, enough for each person to shoot five more times - a total of eight shots, which has long exceeded the needs of the Shenji Battalion in the battle formation.

Liu Sheng personally took out the key and opened the first door, followed by the team in charge of guarding the second door with the key. At this time, Liu Sheng stood outside the door and did not go in, pointing to the clearly written drawer and said: "This gunpowder is divided according to 100 households, and if there is an emergency, I can distribute it to all the soldiers in half an hour." There is a clear record of the entry and exit of gunpowder, unless it is me and the two generals who sit in the camp, and the Admiral Chang Gonggong, if anyone else wants to come in, unless the entire Beijing camp mutinies......"

Just when Liu Sheng was confidently saying these measures, an officer rushed over like a gust of wind, and before he could stand firmly, he panted and said, "Master Hou...... The emperor, the emperor sent the princess of the imperial horse eunuch Hai to deliver the decree and invite the marquis and Chang Gonggong...... and Lord Xiao Zhang to receive the order together! He was already waiting in the hall, and asked Hou Ye to move faster. ”

Divine decree? Why do you still name him? Zhang Yue thought of the group of mourners he had seen at the city gate before coming here, and gradually frowned. Although it is said that the king is ruthless, but after all, he is the grandson of his relatives, and Zhu Di will naturally not be happy when he hears the funeral news. However, this matter should have nothing to do with Jingying, and there is no need to piggyback on him when he sends the edict to Liu Sheng and that Chang Gonggong.

Liu Sheng didn't have Zhang Yue's twisted intestines, grabbed Zhang Yue and hurried out. Even in such an emergency, he still didn't forget to watch people lock the door and give him another strict instructions. When I hurriedly returned to the lobby, I saw the tall and thin Chang Gonggong waiting there in a unicorn suit, and in the center was Hai Shou, a young eunuch of the Imperial Horse Prison in a crimson brocade robe.

Hai Shou didn't put on any shelf like he had done in the past, and when he saw Liu Sheng and Zhang Yue coming in, he coughed lightly, "It's urgent, and it's too late to prepare for this incense case." Let's take the order directly. ”

"Command, Admiral Liu Sheng Changtai of the Beijing Camp will transfer 1,000 people from the Shenji Battalion to enter the Beijing Division Gongwei Da Nei."

When Zhang Yue followed Liu Sheng and that father-in-law Chang to listen to this simple holy decree, he couldn't help but feel nervous when he was originally confused. Could it be that something is happening in Beijing? But if that's the case, what's the use of transferring a thousand?

Seeing that the three of them stood up and all stared at themselves, Hai Shou suddenly said angrily: "Today, the Zhao Wangfu first reported the death of the prince, and then there was a letter from the Han Wangfu saying that the prince was critically ill, and asked the emperor to send a doctor for the sake of his ancestors and grandchildren...... The emperor summoned the king of Qintianjian to shoot Cheng, but he said a lot of nonsense, saying that the astrological signs of these days are not conducive to the emperor and grandson, and the emperor made an old mistake in a hurry, and after it was easy to recover, he ordered our family to pass on the decree. In addition to the Beijing camp, 1,000 Jingwei Shence guards and 1,000 Changshan guards were also recruited. Lord Xiao Zhang, the emperor has ordered, this total of 3,000 people is temporarily under the control of you and our family! ”

At this moment, Zhang Yue was suddenly shocked. What is this, the three armed forces cooperate in defense, and control each other?