Chapter 367: Scheming is deep

The big red tiger and leopard pattern silk sara robe, the silver sorghum tiara, the middle-aged man who came up with these words was pale, and there were only two followers behind him, and it was Meng Xian, who came back again after the expiration of his wife's mourning clothes. He nodded slightly to Zhang Yue, and then looked coldly at the two sergeants who were in doubt.

The officers of the Ming Dynasty may not necessarily be from a military household, but the ordinary sergeants under them must be from a military family, and if they are not allowed to leave the country, they will have to work for a lifetime, and they are rarely transferred from one guard to another, and they often work in one place until they die. These two sergeants are in their early thirties, and they have been soldiers for ten years in the Changshan guard, how could they not recognize Meng Xian, the commander of the central guard who was deeply trusted by King Zhao? But this lord was reinstated, but he didn't show up at all in the first few days, saying that he was still taking care of some things at home, but it was the left and right guard commanders who decided something, so he didn't say a word about stamping and painting, but why did he suddenly appear at this moment!

"Master Meng......"

"When the daily mountain guards are disciplined and well-trained, what a strong army, look at what you look like now! Dare to stop the commander of the military department, and speak wildly, you are so bold! ”

Meng Xian, whom Zhang Yue had seen before, had always spoken with a pleasant face, but at this time, seeing that his voice was full of majesty and majesty, he didn't know that this was the old official, and the new one was in office to establish his authority again. He stood aside and watched coldly, only to see that the two sergeants were stunned by these reprimands, and at last they all knelt down in despair. Soon, the commotion here alarmed inside, and in a short time, a large group of officers of different colors poured out. The two leaders wore red robes and black boots, and their faces were sneering.

As soon as Meng Xian saw the two of them, he said with a smile: "Lord Wang, Lord Wu, our Yamen guarding Changshan is very big now, and even the officials of the military department dare to stop it!" ”

Wang Fang and Wu Rong, the commanders of the left and right guards, had been suppressed by Meng Xian for a long time in the past, and since he was transferred, they have joined forces to squeeze out the new commander of the guards. Now that Meng Xian has returned to his original position again, the two of them who had never gone to the ceremony or sent the condolences at the beginning were very empty-hearted. At this time, when they heard this, they couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then glanced at Zhang Yue.

It's just a small officer of the Ministry of War, so what's the ...... Wait, such a young military officer...... It's like there's only one in the world!

When the two of them were in doubt, Meng Xian strode in front of Zhang Yue and solemnly arched his hand: "This Changshan guard was given by the emperor to His Royal Highness King Zhao, and he respected the emperor's holy order and served the dispatch of the military department." Although the prime minister can support the boat in his belly, but the two guys just now not only have eyes and do not know Mount Tai, but also speak wild words, even if Lord Xiao Zhang is willing to forgive, I dare not indulge them. Otherwise, if it spreads, people will be pampered and arrogant! Heavy responsibility for eighty military sticks, what does Lord Xiao Zhang think? ”

Although he had a lot of connections with the Meng family in the past, Zhang Yue didn't want to get involved in the struggle for power and profit between Meng Xian and his colleagues, so he just replied lightly at the moment: "This is the matter of the Changshan Guard Army, and the lower official is just a member of the Arsenal Division of the Ministry of War, so he doesn't dare to ask Lord Meng." Whether or not there should be a military law is naturally determined by the military. ”

Wang Fang, the commander of the left guard, and Wu Rong, the commander of the right guard, were all shocked when they heard this heavy staff, thinking that Meng Xian seemed to be an old tiger with teeth in the past, but now he suddenly dismounted, isn't this a call to them? Although he didn't know what the two soldiers said, Wang Fang still stepped forward and said with a smile: "In the military regulations, slighting the officials is just a punishment of twenty military sticks, and besides, they are also confused for a while and don't know people......

"Confused? Lord Wang might as well ask them both what they said! Meng Xian sneered and commanded without question, "Eighty military sticks, not a single stick is not missing!" If there is tossing and turning, double! ”

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Yue saw that the group of silent officers behind Wang Fang and Wu Rong bowed down and bowed down in unison, respectfully saying "Order". Looking at the two stunned and overwhelmed left and right commanders, he suddenly realized. Unexpectedly, Meng Xianren has not yet arrived, but he has completely controlled the officers below, and he has just set aside these two people who should be on an equal footing with him. Even if it wasn't for him today, Meng Xian would use other methods to convince Wang and Wu tomorrow, with good intentions.

When Zhang Yue followed the officers of Changshan's guards from the compound into the hall, the execution had already begun, and he only heard the sound of the big stick hitting the meat, but he couldn't hear the slightest screaming and moaning and begging for mercy. Although the military stick in the army is not like the court staff of the Jinyi Guard, it is still too powerful. After all, since Zhu Di ascended the throne, he rarely used the court staff, and even if he used it occasionally, most of them were to teach nobles, and most of the time he was merciful to his subordinates. However, there are fierce soldiers in the army, and at the same time, this military stick is not allowed to toss and turn and shout, otherwise it will be doubled, which is naturally not something that ordinary people can afford. And he was even more keenly aware that except for Wang and Wu, the two guards and commanders had pale faces, the other officers were all showing an indescribable excitement, and some were even licking their lips gently.

As soon as he got to the inside room and talked about the matter, he found that Wang Fang and Wu Rong's faces had changed greatly, and it didn't look like the three guards had commanded the concert together beforehand. Without waiting for the two of them to react, Meng Xian rushed ahead and said: "Seeing that the weather is about to be cold, thanks to the emperor's compassion, this matter can be handled before the lunar month." I heard that most of the Jingying and Jingwei have been replaced with new guns, and this time it will be the turn of our Changshan guards. There are ten men for every hundred households, and fifteen thousand guards for three guards, which should be fifteen hundred. Other weapons were also quite damaged, and many of them, from swords and cards to bows and arrows, should be replaced. ”

Although Zhang Yue had heard of the poor quality of firearms in the Ming Dynasty, there is no doubt that he had been running between the Ordnance Bureau and the Beijing Camp for more than half a year, and he had long since thrown away the original deep-rooted impression - it is true that various factors such as the gun body is easy to explode, the gunpowder is easy to get damp, the range is short, and the firearms cannot be fired objectively existed, but at least now the early Ming Dynasty has paid unprecedented attention to firearms, and the high yield rate of the Ordnance Bureau and the high quality of firearms are unimaginable. If it was really 1,500 new guns issued to the Changshan guards, even if it was to jam the source of the supply of gunpowder, God knows what would happen in the future?

Fortunately, there was a precedent for this, and he immediately smiled and said: "Lord Meng, except for the Shenji Battalion, even if it is Jingwei now, the distribution of new guns is not according to the original proportion. After all, some of the old Hongwu handcuffs from the past can still be used, and it costs a lot to replace them. Therefore, all the Jingwei pro-army are exchanged for the standard of 100 people per guard. Besides, the Ordnance Bureau's production is always limited. ”

Meng Xian frowned, and he didn't reason, but he agreed heartily, and left Zhang Yue to discuss many matters, and the other thousands of households also had their own suggestions. From beginning to end, the other two conductors were completely left out in the cold, and there was no chance to speak. In the end, the two people who really had no intention or shame to stay here simply found an excuse to leave together, and this time except for Zhang Yue, the others didn't say anything.

Out of the hall, Wang Fang saw the dazzling bloodstains on the bluestone ground, and couldn't help but feel even more annoyed, and scolded hatefully: "Meng Xian is really too deceitful!" I thought he was wise and wise, but who knew that he didn't come before and pretended to show people! ”

Although they are both commanders of Changshan's guards, Meng Xian is the son of Baoding Marquis Mengshan, and after the nobles of the Eight Classics, both of them know that they can't reach it. At this time, Wu Rong also had a purple face, and suggested angrily: "Why don't we go and ask His Royal Highness King Zhao, just say that he has evil intentions for the two of us, let His Highness clean him up!" ”

"Brother, wake up! If he can come back, I heard that His Highness will help from it...... Woko? Where did so many pirates come from in the world! The indignant Wang Fang saw an officer holding a document saluting him before walking inside, and couldn't help but sneer again, "There are still people saluting us today, and tomorrow there may not even be a person who is pretending to be respectful!" I heard a piece of news a few days ago and didn't pay attention to it, but now I remember. Do you know that Meng Xian recommended his younger brother to His Royal Highness King Zhao! ”

"Meng Xian still has a younger brother, why haven't I heard about it?"

"Those princes and uncles are all nobles, which one is not three wives and four concubines! Now the Marquis of Baoding is the son-in-law of the first generation of Marquis of Baoding, but there is not only one concubine of the same generation, but there are several unsuccessful ones. Meng Xian's recommendation this time was his younger brother Meng San...... Hmph, I don't even have a decent name, and I don't know what the identity of my biological mother is! ”

The two of them didn't speak loudly, but Wang Yu, who was going to Santang with the paperwork in his arms, was gifted since he was a child, and his ears were excellent, and he could hear them clearly. He was sent by his uncle Gao Zheng on today's trip, and he was originally up and down in his heart, but at this time, he felt that the work among high-ranking officials was too complicated. When he went up the steps to the door of the third hall, he said to the soldiers at the door, thinking that it would be enough to let someone hand it over, but who knew that after the ceremony, he was actually ordered to go in.

He just glanced at the brightly colored official uniforms in the room and knelt down on one knee, not knowing what he was saying, but standing up in a daze. Whether it is Qianhu or Wei Zhenfu, he can only look up to his top boss in the past, he knows others, others don't recognize him, and Meng Xian, the commander of the central guard, is the first time he has come into contact, and he is self-restrained. However, when he saw the person sitting on Meng Xian's left hand side, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Isn't this the third cousin of his wife Kim Su?

When Wang Yu came in just now, Zhang Yue recognized this cousin-in-law. Seeing that his demeanor was restrained and nervous, he faintly felt that this person was really just an ordinary little flag, and he should rarely come into contact with such occasions. However, to his surprise, Meng Xian's tone seemed to reveal some unusual concern. Faced with this situation, he suddenly felt a little uncertain.

Since there were many things that needed to be finalized one by one, Zhang Yue and Meng Xian went to the station of the three guards of Changshan outside the city, and did not return to the city until the sun went west. When they parted ways, when everyone else dispersed, Meng Xian suddenly made an invitation to Zhang Yue: "A few days ago, Lord Chen Liujun sent a letter, saying that he would return to Beijing in the near future, and he would come to visit Minmin if he was free. Now a year of mourning has passed, but if the lord of Chen Liujun comes to the door, there is no one in my family who can accompany the guests. I have already mentioned it to Brother Jun's daughter-in-law, if it is convenient for your daughter-in-law...... When I was in trouble, you husband and wife took care of my family a lot, and you might as well walk around in the future. ”