Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 69 Rewards
After reciting the imperial edict, Yang Menglong had not yet reacted. He was still looking at the imperial edict curiously, wondering if he could find a way to get it and use it as a family heirloom.It's not that he is very grateful to Emperor Chongzhen, but that the imperial edict is quite valuable for collection. In the 21st century, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is worth a fortune. He obtained it as a family heirloom and passed it down to his descendants two or three hundred years later. If it's tight, take it out and sell it. It won't be a problem to exchange it for tens of millions, right?A successful boss must not only find ways to benefit his younger brothers, but also find ways to benefit future generations. Zhu Yuanzhang did an excellent job in this regard.

Fang Yizhi didn't know what was going on in this kid's mind, he was knocked out by the huge surprise.He is not young, and he doesn't have the talent to stand out from others. If there is no accident, his achievements in this life will be like this. What is remarkable is that he retires with the title of magistrate, but after a bloody battle, his reputation reaches the sky. Listen, he was exceptionally promoted to prefect, and was also given a golden saber brocade robe, how could he not be grateful!He bowed down deeply, with tears streaming down his face, he called out tremblingly: "Minister, Fang Yizhi accepts the decree, long live my emperor, long live long live!"

Yang Menglong followed up and shouted: "Minister, Yang Menglong accepts the decree, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" He also wanted to squeeze out a few drops of cat urine to make his performance more brilliant, but unfortunately the lacrimal glands are really underdeveloped, no matter how much you squeeze, you can't squeeze it out , so compared with Fang Yizhi, he is obviously insincere.He was still staring at the imperial edict eagerly, hoping that the dead eunuch would hand over the imperial edict to him.

It's a pity that a dead eunuch is a dead eunuch, and he will never do anything to make you feel happy. He said with a smile, "Master Fang, congratulations on your promotion to the prefect," and handed the imperial edict to Fang Yizhi's hands, and Fang Yizhi's head He didn't even dare to lift it up. He held his hands high and thanked him again. He stood up carefully and handed the imperial edict to his son, asking him to carefully store it.Yang Menglong sighed loudly, and the cooked duck flew away again. Damn the eunuch, why can't you give him the imperial edict?

Why can't we give him the imperial edict?In fact, the reason is very simple: he is not qualified enough to accept the order.He was a common man without any fame before, but he performed very well in this bloody battle, and thanks to Lu Xiangsheng's blessing, he was lucky enough to enter the emperor's sight.The military households in the guard house are hereditary. The descendants of the big-headed soldiers can only be the big-headed soldiers. The descendants of the Qianhu are all Qianhu. Now Zhang Qianhu has died, Zhang Qianhu’s only son has died, and finally The important thing is that this dear friend escaped from the battle, angered Emperor Chongzhen, and ordered the investigation to be held accountable. The family's position of Qianhu, which had been passed down for generations, was removed. However, the Wuyang Qianhu position is still there, and someone has to be the Qianhu. Therefore, this real desperado who led a group of guard soldiers and dared to risk his life against Jiannu, beheaded two white-armored soldiers and shot a Niu Lu'er to death became the best choice. Well, it's you. !Supposedly, a thousand households is not too small, even for a fifth-rank official, but these days, armed officers are automatically inferior to civil servants by three levels. Even a county magistrate can keep him in submission. To put it bluntly, the real sesame official is not a county magistrate. , but thousands of households.As for the hundreds of households and the chief officials, they don't even count as sesame officials.On one side is the fifth-grade prefect, and on the other side is the sesame-sized Qianhu. If you were the dead eunuch, who would you give the imperial edict to?

Yang Menglong was promoted to level N in a row, and Fang Yizhi was also promoted to level one. It was rare that Chongzhen did not forget those soldiers who had made great achievements in killing the enemy. He paid out the silver reward as expected, 40 taels for level one. This reward was really not low.The soldiers of Wuyang Qianhu Station achieved nearly 8000 levels and received a reward of 8000 taels. When piled together, they can be regarded as a small mountain of silver. Yang Menglong calculated it, tsk tsk, these 3000 taels, plus the 1 taels he received, That adds up to more than 3 taels. Well, now that I have [-] taels of capital, I can do a lot of things.

Wu Yong couldn't help being a little funny when he saw Yang Menglong staring straight at the boxes of silver, almost drooling.However, he didn't think Yang Menglong was being rude, on the contrary, he thought this kid was cute and a kindred spirit.He smiled and said: "Little General Yang, there are 500 taels of snowflake silver in total, 3000 taels are yours, and 500 taels are for soldiers who have killed the enemy. You should count them carefully so that you don't make any mistakes."

Yang Menglong said carelessly: "No need to order, can I still not trust my father-in-law? Come on, move the silver down!" Scratching his head, he added: "It's kind of awkward to have ten thousand zeros, and my father-in-law came all the way here. It's easy, give the 500 taels to your father-in-law as wine money."

On the road!
Wu Yong is about to give Yang Menglong a thumbs up, what a boy, he is really sensible and has a future!Eunuchs, the wages are pitifully low. If you can get to the level of Liu Jin and Wei Zhongxian, there will be a lot of people scrambling to put money in your pocket. Those with lower ranks can only find ways to get some benefits, such as Saying a few words to officials who have helped commit crimes, opening the back door to officials who come to Beijing to work, can get some benefits.Of course, this can only be done at a very high level, at least you have to be able to speak in front of the emperor, otherwise don't even think about it.There are not many eunuchs at this level who can do it, and the rest have to go to be army supervisors, tax supervisors, mine supervisors, and when they go out to buy goods for the royal family, they do some tricks on the accounts, or entrain some eunuchs. Fill your pockets with private goods, or receive some benefits when delivering the decree.Dingxing is nearly 500 miles away from the capital city, and there is a lot of chaos in the army. They have worked so hard to come here to preach the decree. There is hard work without credit. Yang Menglong paid [-] taels of snowflake silver as soon as he made a move, which made Wu Yong happy Hua, such a generous owner is really rare!The most rare thing is to look at his casual expression, it seems that the money is what Wu Yong deserves, without the slightest hint of filial piety, Wu Yong can be said to take it with confidence!
In fact, this is Yang Menglong's old habit. Every time he goes to a hotel or a restaurant to finish his meal, he always gives a tip... But this time the tip seems to be a bit too much, and Fang Yizhi on the side followed him. He had a heartache.

Wu Yong, who had received a large amount of filial piety, was in a good mood, and he called with a smile: "Come here, take the things that the emperor bestowed on Mr. Fang and General Yang!"

Several Tiqi responded in unison, turned and walked out.After a while, they were seen walking in in a row with several young eunuchs. The eunuch held up a silver plate in his hand, and there were two purple brocade robes woven with silk, while Tiqi held a silver plate in his hand. Golden knife and golden gun.These four things are inlaid with gold and silver, extremely gorgeous, especially the golden knife, which looks golden and luxurious, Yang Menglong secretly thought that it would be terrible if the army took such a weapon to the battlefield. It is simply a disguised form of motivation for the enemy to fight down!On the contrary, the golden gun is quite interesting, nearly four meters long, the gun barrel is silver in color, dotted with bits of gold, it is really beautiful, the tip of the gun made of fine steel is one foot long, extremely sharp, and the fierce murderous aura shows that it is not It is not an ornament, but a murderous weapon!He reached out to take it, and weighed it, with a deep disappointment on his face.It weighs only thirteen catties and seven taels. It's not a golden gun, it's just a weapon!He thought that the golden gun was a long spear made of gold. He got rich this time, but he didn't expect to be happy for nothing. Damn Chongzhen, he would lie, hate, hate!

Wu Yong seemed to see the disappointment in his heart, and quickly explained: "This is the Zhangba soft steel gun that Kaiping Wang Chang Yuchun loves to use!"

Yang Menglong looked at the weapon in his hand: "Zhangba soft steel gun?" Holding the barrel of the gun, where is it made of soft steel? It's obviously made of wood. I don't read much, so don't lie to me!
Meeting such an idiot, Wu Yong had no choice but to admit that he was unlucky, and patiently explained to him: "Chang Yuchun, king of Kaiyuan, is superb in martial arts. The spears and spears used in the army are difficult to handle in cavalry battles. Either the shafts of the guns are hard and brittle or the weight is uneven. A sharp weapon for him and his favorite generals to use. It’s just that Ma Li has been lost in the Song Dynasty. It’s not easy to copy it. In addition, the process is complicated, the cost is high, and it takes a long time. King Kaiyuan spent a lot of effort Li also made only [-] pieces, equipped with [-] warriors who are skilled in bows and horses. In every battle, King Kaiyuan will take the lead, and the [-] warriors will follow closely behind, like a sharp sword Splitting the enemy line from the middle, it was unstoppable, and the enemy was terrified! In this way, King Kaiyuan was still dissatisfied, thinking that there was still a gap compared with Ma Qian, but the craftsmen were powerless to improve. Later, King Kaiyuan died young He did not manufacture such expensive cavalry weapons anymore. These three hundred Zhangba soft steel guns were passed down from generation to generation by his officers and men as heirlooms, and due to various reasons, most of them disappeared. There are only a dozen or so left. Extremely precious!" He paused, looked at Yang Menglong, and said with deep meaning: "The emperor gave you the golden gun in the hope that you can become a brave and invincible general like King Kaiyuan, little general Yang, don't let the emperor down. What a great hope!"

It turns out that this softness is not that soft!Yang Menglong couldn't help but realize that he was wrong. The soft steel gun is not a long gun with a barrel made of soft steel, but a steel gun with a soft and elastic barrel. Damn, that dead eunuch despised it!He shook the spear, not to mention, it was quite smooth, the weapon that the famous founding general Chang Yuchun loved to use, this gimmick was big enough, he liked it.The founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty can be said to have a magnificent lineup, advisers like rain, and fierce generals like clouds. Liu Bowen, Li Shanchang, Li Wenzhong, Xu Da, Fu Youde, Feng Sheng, Lan Yu... are all names that shine for thousands of years. Among them, Chang Yuchun may Not the most resourceful, but definitely the most powerful in attack. Since he joined Zhu Yuanzhang's group, he has been a pioneer, fighting Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng, destroying Yuan Ting, sweeping the desert, always rushing to the forefront, like a The sharp sword is as fast as lightning, and the enemy has already pierced the opponent's throat before he can react, making the enemy terrified.As a king, who wouldn't wish to have a peerless general like Chang Yuchun?Now that the talents of the Ming Dynasty are withered, there are still a few civil servants who can support the scene, but the military generals have no more characters. After losing consecutive battles, Chongzhen also prayed to God to give him a Chang Yuchun. Sheng Yong is also fine.Yang Menglong beheaded two white-armored generals in a row, and after shooting Jin Niu Lu Ezhen, this powerful performance made Chongzhen overjoyed, and he decided that he was his Chang Yuchun, and gave him a soft steel gun!

In the end of the Chongzhen Dynasty, the boss's level of employing people was not good, but this time he had a rare spot, God seemed to think that he was too harsh, and it was unreasonable not to give some compensation, so he sent him A group of talents who can be used to great advantage, among them is a strong general like Chang Yuchun.However, not Yang Menglong.He has already appeared, but no one has noticed him yet, but soon everyone will see his heroic posture galloping across the battlefield.

The golden gun is fake, and of course the golden knife cannot be real.That's right, now that Chongzhen is so poor that he wants to be a trouser, how can he be willing to take out so much gold and make a golden knife as a reward for a small county magistrate?The so-called golden knife is just that the blade is plated with gold powder for a while. It is quite appreciative to see the golden light, but you are wrong if you think it is real.Just like that, Fang Yizhi's lips trembled, flattered, which really made Yang Menglong despise him.

The imperial edict has been accepted and the reward has been received. It's time to get down to business.Wu Yong said: "Master Fang, General Xiao Yang, please prepare yourself. Tomorrow, you will come to Beijing with our family and go to the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War to handle official documents, so that you can take office early."

Fang Yizhi was slightly startled: "So urgent?"

Wu Yong said: "Nanyang is not very peaceful now. Bandits and bandits are making troubles from time to time. The situation is not optimistic. The emperor has high hopes for Mr. Fang, and hopes that Mr. Fang will take office as soon as possible, manage the place, and share the worries of the emperor."

Having said this, what else does Fang Yizhi have to say?Not to mention that the situation in Nanyang was not optimistic. Even if the situation was dire, he could only bite the bullet.

Wu Yong said to Yang Menglong again: "Little General Yang, the emperor also has high hopes for you! You and Mr. Fang are both civil and military, and you insisted on using a group of old and weak soldiers to defend Dingxing. The emperor hopes that you will continue to cooperate closely when you arrive in Nanyang. Do you understand that the battleground for military strategists has become Tangchi Iron Fortress?"

Yang Menglong said in his heart: "It would be amazing if I could understand!" However, going to Wuyang is his own choice, and Wuyang is under the management of Nanyang, so he can't do anything in Wuyang without the prefect of Nanyang nodding.Fang Yizhi has friendship with him and has shared hardships. It would be best for him to be the magistrate of Nanyang.He said honestly, "Understood!"

Wu Yong said: "It's good if you understand. Hurry up and get ready, there's not much time, and we'll be leaving tomorrow... Oh, it's so cold, it's really uncomfortable to run back and forth outside!"

Damn eunuch, he still wants money!
Yang Menglong looked up at the sky, I gave you a tip, so don't get me wrong!If he refused, Fang Yizhi had to pay out of his own pocket, saying: "Eunuch Wu, I have prepared beef and wine to clean up the dust for the father-in-law, and hope that the father-in-law will reward you."

Of course, the so-called "catching up with the wind and washing away the dust" is not just as simple as having a meal, Wu Yong readily agreed.In fact, being able to get 500 taels of snowflake silver from Yang Menglong made this trip worth every penny, but there was someone who hadn't paid yet, and I always felt unhappy.This lovely father-in-law is like an automatic coin-operated bus driver. Although the two-yuan fare is not much, he will worry about anyone who dares to evade the fare!
(End of this chapter)