Emperor's Trophy

Xishan Camp.

It's late autumn, the green hills are majestic, the camps are criss-cross, the birds are returning to their nests in the distance, and the smoke is curling up from the barracks and kitchens.

On the school grounds, there are also barracks for evening training, shouting orders.

In a barracks at the foot of the mountain that belonged to senior generals, Yun Zhen was writing homework seriously in front of the window.

Since entering the Xishan Daying, one big character every day, one policy theory every month, rain or shine, has persisted for three years. From the third year onwards, Ji Bingyuan no longer makes a proposition, but will send someone to send a copy Show him the memorial, and then ask him to write a strategic theory based on the memorial. You can agree or disagree, as long as you make an argument and explain it.

He has even seen Ji Huaisu's memorial. He has been very effective in governing the river. It seems that his position has been promoted to another level. After all, he is the son of the clan. It is much easier for him to coordinate affairs than others. After all, others may offend the future with scruples The crown prince, so everyone who can cooperate has cooperated.Ji Huaisu's memorial is written very concisely, talking about the facts, and the policy is also very practical and feasible.

It can be seen that Ji Bingyuan appreciates him, after all, the memorials he sealed for him, no matter the diction, thesis or other things, always have merits.Ji Huaisu's memorials were concise and to the point, but Yunzhen was somewhat surprised.

After all, he was close to Ji Huaisu in the previous life, and he had read Ji Huaisu's scriptures.However, he repeatedly pondered over the words, trying to make the rhetoric graceful, elegant, and gorgeous, but now he cuts down the complexity and keeps everything simple, as if he had been instructed by an expert.After a few years, he also realized that Ji Bingyuan liked this kind of memorial, he didn't like reading nonsense.However, most of the Chinese courtiers in the court boasted of their talents, so they couldn't help showing off their literary talents in the memorials, and instead of writing some gorgeous parallel prose, they had to write a long list of eulogy content as usual.

Ji Huaisu was able to hold his breath, which is really rare. Could it be that the last time the river control taught him such a deep lesson?

However, Yun Zhen just said a few words in surprise, and then forgot about him, not to mention that he is not yet the crown prince, but when he is really the crown prince, he still has the opportunity to give him eye drops in front of the emperor—— Last time Ji Huaisu’s essay, he was nitpicking, checked a lot of books, and refuted a lot of them. In the end, the emperor actually gave him a verdict on his theory, saying that the article was serious.

After he finished writing, he put the neat characters aside and waited for them to dry before taking them back into the box, but he saw someone knocking at the door, and he called back to invite him in.

A young general opened the door and came in with a pretty face and a thin figure. When he saw him, he smiled and said, "Sure enough, you are practicing calligraphy again. Han Jinzi and the others said they couldn't see you. I said you must be practicing calligraphy. You can't be shaken every day. They all wondered, your family has no elders to restrain you, and you are walking the way of a general, so why do you work so hard every day, do you want to gain a reputation as an all-rounder in civil and military affairs?"

The person who came was Gong Liangyue from the Duke's residence in England. He was the legitimate son but not the eldest son, so he went to the camp early to practice and earn a background. The Han Jinzi he was talking about was the fourth son of the Jingyuanhou's residence. He is a general in the Zuoying camp, so he is more active on weekdays.

Yun Zhen raised his eyes and smiled: "What are you guys talking about when you get together? It's nothing more than killing chickens, eating wine and scolding Youying again."

Gongliang laughed more: "That's right, it's mainly about this ten-day exam. I heard that Youying has already let us know that we must make our defeat ugly this time. Han Jinzi said that you will also have some snacks."

Yun Zhen thought for a while and said: "This ten-day exam is our home game, so they choose the topic?"

Gong Liangyue said: "That's right, it is said that they thought of a very difficult idea."

Yun Zhen smiled and said: "Hasn't Han Jinzi always cared about these wins and losses? The last ten-day exam was too much for me to say, and the new inspector general is obviously helping us, and the Youying side is not happy It's normal, let them win once, we don't rely on these, the few taels of silver rewarded are enough for you to eat."

Gong Liangyue said: "You don't know about this, there is news that this time the imperial driver will come to see this ten-day exam in person."

The emperor is coming?Yun Zhen was stunned, but his heart was overjoyed: "The emperor is so busy, why is he free to come? Isn't it another rumor."

Gong Liangyue said: "Really, Shengjia is going to come to Xishan, and just in time to see our ten-day exam, so Han Jinzi said, we can't lose this time no matter what, you must pick someone , Han Jinzi said that you have a lot of good hands." These honorable children join the army, and most of the mansions will also pick up the capable young men from the mansion to accompany them to join the army. They serve their masters on weekdays, and naturally they have to sacrifice their lives to protect them when they go to the battlefield. Master's.

Yun Zhen smiled and said: "Okay, it's just that the relationship with Li Lei and the others will grow again."

Gong Liangyue said: "Hey, it wasn't Han Jinzi who was fascinated last time, and insisted on giving their old man a birthday present."

The Xishan Camp was stationed in Xishan, a suburb of Beijing, to defend the capital and guard the imperial palace. It also had the functions of arresting and defending the capital and guarding the city gate. There are four people, Yun Zhen and Gong Liangyue are the deputy generals of the left camp, Han Jinzi is the general of the left camp, Li Lei is the general of the right camp, and the two camps on the left and right take quarterly and ten-day exams, and they all confront each other, but most of them are also The right battalion wins more.

Speaking of which, it is necessary to talk about the recruitment of the left and right battalion soldiers.Zuoying is mainly responsible for defending the capital and guarding the imperial palace. Most of the recruited soldiers are from Zanying family, descendants of honored nobles, descendants of military generals, and families of powerful families from various places. Most of the generals are descendants of honored nobles. The father's meritorious deeds are there, they are loyal, and they are also familiar with the royal etiquette and rules.This also resulted in Zuo Ying's selection for promotion, mostly based on family background, and most of the people who came didn't stay for a long time.There are even some high-ranking nobles who simply hang a false title, do not receive salary, and do not arrange real jobs, and some nobles let their servants go to the camp to practice on their behalf, and only return to the original owner when they go to the palace for duty.

The right battalion department is mainly responsible for the arrest and defense of the capital and the guarding of the city gates. Most of the soldiers recruited are from the good families of the capital and nearby counties, and some of the generals are from the martial arts examination. general.For example, Li Lei, the current Youying general, was born in the No. [-] martial arts scholar, from a peasant family.The selection of the remaining lieutenant generals is mostly based on the results of monthly and ten-day examinations.

This caused Zuo Ying to be gilded by noble children, but he just dealt with it. He didn't care about the rewards of the monthly and ten-day exams, and he didn't care about these things when he was promoted. Most of them come from poor families, and they value the silver rewards very much, and only if they get good grades in the ten-day exams and monthly exams, will they have the opportunity to be promoted.

But in the last ten-day exam, Han Jinzi seemed to say that he wanted to celebrate the birthday of the old man at home, and wanted to take home a lottery for winning the ten-day exam, so he arranged it in private.The new inspector general was probably trying to save his face, he insisted on helping the Zuo battalion during the confrontation between the two battalions, and won the golden sword back.

This ruined the people's eating pot. Originally, each of them competed to win or lose based on their own ability. Occasionally, You Ying would just blame himself for not being as good as others when he lost, but this clearly shows favoritism and breaks the rules.

But he is a Marquis of the first rank, the only son of the well-known Princess Dingxiang, at a young age, in the year of Wu Xiang, he took the post of deputy general as soon as he entered the Xishan camp, so he was naturally assigned to the left camp. Because the nobles are busy making friends, a general comes here from time to time to run an errand, and he also makes a special trip to pay a visit to Lord Yun, saying that he once stayed under the cloak of Princess Dingxiang, and coming to meet the young master is simply a hot reputation. up.

People like Li Lei naturally stayed away from him, after all, they were not along the way.

And Zuoying is actually divided into layers, honorable ones, local tyrants, and military commanders' children, and they are secretly divided into teams.This made Yun Zhen really feel ridiculous.

Fortunately, he was young, and he called elder brother whenever he saw anyone, and when he made friends with others, he just smiled and was very kind, and his hands were loose, and he would share any exquisite food with others.It is very easy for others to ask him for any difficulties, whether it is borrowing money or changing shifts.On weekdays, he only practiced cautiously, kept a low profile and did not cause trouble, and because of his superb marksmanship, he won glory for Zuo Ying several times. After three years, he was actually the number one deputy general in Zuo Ying. People pity him for losing his father when he was young, and they only take care of him as his own younger brother, so he is very popular.

So, this ten-day exam, you still have to win.

He didn't want to lose in front of the emperor.

Therefore, Yun Zhen agreed: "Let's not talk about the theory of strategy, but in terms of practical operation, I guess they will not choose archery. Cuju, riding, and formation are originally what Zuoying is good at, so they shouldn't choose it." Yes, the rest are negative stone locks, wrestling, running, climbing, long jump, etc. We Zuoying are not very good at, so let's choose the players for the ten-day test practical competition, and we will choose this aspect."

The more Gongliang saw that he was paying attention, he was very happy: "We have summed up the same thing today. When it comes to talking about these people, only the few brothers you brought are very good at it. That's why General Han Shen said that he must talk to you. , I see that you are usually very kind to Youying, and I am worried that you will not."

Yun Zhen smiled: "I'll save it, no one wants to lose face in front of the emperor, it's up to each other according to their own ability."

Gong Liang approached him more affectionately: "By the way, this month is your + eighth birthday? I told Mr. Han that it's time to congratulate you. We Zuoying will book a place for you to celebrate in the Golden Sunflower Garden, and then please How about going to Bai Yuqi, your favorite, and show you a few lively martial arts shows?"

Yun Zhen was stunned, and said with a smile: "Then how dare you bother your brothers to spend money? Since it is my birthday, it is natural that I should be the host. If you brothers do not dislike it, I will invite you to come to eat wine and watch a show in my home. , this is the season to appreciate chrysanthemums and eat crabs."

Gong Liang shook his head and said: "Boss Han said that we all gathered together to invite you, or did we do our best?"

Yun Zhen sighed and said: "I don't know that my brothers love me, but you also know that no matter how this ten-day exam is, we and Youying are really at loggerheads. General Han Shen will treat guests, and he will definitely not invite you People in the camp, when the time comes to spread the word that our Xishan camp is so discordant, it is not good to spread the word, it is better for me to be the host, and both parties have posted posts to invite them, and everyone will take this opportunity to improve the relationship. The second is that the military pay is limited, and the family is still restrained by the elders. It is too ostentatious to go to the Golden Sunflower Garden. When the elders complain, it is the younger brother's fault. Anyway, the younger brother can make the decision. The garden at home is ready-made, but it is just If you invite a few good cooks, it won’t cost much to prepare a banquet, and it will be colorful and colorful, and everyone will have a good time.”

The more Gongliang listened to him, he was full of color and lust, and he really wished, not to mention that the Zhaoxinhou's mansion has no elders and no female relatives, and it is all in the hands of Zhaoxinhou, so he can have a good time. It is much better than their idea, I can't help it He squeezed his face: "Oh, you are so young, but you seem to have lived a whole life longer than us. You are so clever and clever in doing things, I can't blame everyone for loving you."

Yun Zhen giggled: "It's my brothers who love me, so it's settled. General Han Shen will ask you to explain more."

Gong Liangyue said: "Yes, but you must invite that Bai Yuqi to sing for a few performances. It is very difficult for him to invite him now, but only your performance, he must come, the outside only said yes Thank you for the grace of saving your life."

Yun Zhen said: "I have old grievances with the king of Xunyang County, but it's just a burden on him. It shouldn't have ruined his business."

Gong Liang smiled and said: "That is also his fate, isn't it? Who dares to bully him now that he has obtained Zhaoxin Hou Zhaofu? Their business is doing very well now, and it is all thanks to you."

Yun Zhen smiled: "Since brothers like to watch it, I'll ask the housekeeper to post a post to invite Rui Qingban to sing for a day."

Gongliang said happily: "That would be great! Practice here every day, but it's really boring. It's so easy to take advantage of your birthday to have fun."

Yun Zhen said: "It's my honor, it's a deal."