Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty

"See your majesty! Long live my emperor! Long live my emperor!"

In the Jinshen Palace, the noble military ministers saluted one after another.

"Your Majesty, please be safe." Zhu Di waved his hand, "Today's continued banquet can be regarded as a reception banquet for the Imperial Master, so please feel free to drink as much as you like."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" All the honorable ministers cheered.

It was a real cheer, because the banquet hosted by the emperor usually included some old wines that were not available outside.

Well, this matter has something to do with Lao Zhu.

It is said that when Zhu Yuanzhang raised his army, the common people offered rice wine they brewed. After drinking it, Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy. He was still not satisfied, so he ordered people to bury the remaining wine in the ground and wait for the day of victory before opening the altar to drink. After Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor, After drinking the remaining wine at that time, the purity of the wine was better and the taste was better because it had been buried underground for many years. Later, Zhu Yuanzhang called this wine "sealing cylinder wine", and it became a way to store wine from then on.

At Emperor Yongle's banquet, the drink was "Qiu Lu Bai" that was sealed in a vat during the Hongwu era.

In Jiang Xinghuo's previous life, Wang Shizhen, who is rumored to be the author of "Jin Ping Mei", once wrote "Twenty Wonders Before and After Wine": Jade dew condenses in the sky, and the silver trough weeps autumn red. The new lotus color of the Xue family makes it easy to place the pure statue next to the blue tube.

This poem describes Qiulubai, which is a high-alcohol sorghum liquor with a clear and mellow taste.

But after Jiang Xinghuo tasted it, his evaluation was just like that.

Because Jiang Xinghuo is still more accustomed to drinking liquor, but in fact, the popularity of liquor in China began in the era of his sixth life.

In the Ming Dynasty, no matter whether it was a scholar or a martial artist, Qiu Ba did not drink liquor, and even called it "stinky liquor". Moreover, because it required more than two distillations, a large amount of food was consumed, and the only option was to work in the winter to make ice. The villagers will prepare some drinks to keep away the cold so as not to freeze to death.

The atmosphere at the banquet was quite lively. The founding nobles of Hongwu had become aristocratic and a little more reserved. However, a few years ago, the nobles of Jingnan were basically middle and lower-level officers of the Yanshan Three Guards and the Daning Three Guards. At this time, Wu Fu After they drink, they have nothing to worry about and can do anything.

"Come on, I'll give you another drink!"

"Don't be like this, I can't do it anymore..."

"If it doesn't work, you have to give it to me!"

"Hey, hey, I really can't do it anymore..."

Jiang Xinghuo swung the wine glass and said to the old monk beside him: "If this wine is of higher purity, it can sterilize the injured soldiers and prevent flesh and blood from ulcerating and even amputation."

Before Yao Guangxiao could answer, the veteran general Qiu Fu, who was sitting next to him with his golden sword and horse on his back, turned his head and asked directly while holding a wine cup.

"Is there still such a thing?"

"Of course there is." Jiang Xinghuo affirmed.

Alcohol with a concentration of more than 75% is enough to kill bacteria. In this era, if it is for battlefield rescue, then a slightly lower concentration will be enough.

Again, something is better than nothing.

As for civilian promotion, it is more reliable to wait until the military finds it useful.

Otherwise, if you go to a medical clinic to recommend alcohol for sterilization, they will say "yes, yes, yes" and then pour the smelly wine into the gutter.

Qiu Fuhu asked: "So what is the bacteria that the Imperial Master mentioned?"

Jiang Xinghuo was stunned and said, "It's just messy dirty things that are invisible to the naked eye."

"Oh~"

The old general drank a glass of wine and came to a conclusion.

It turns out that he is also a mysterious person. No wonder Zhang Zhenren from Longhu Mountain is so flattering.

But when he thought of Zhang Yuchu, Qiu Fu rubbed his waist and eyes, but he was still thinking about sending someone to get a few more secret elixirs from Longhu Mountain.

As the banquet got better, Zhu Di suddenly raised his relatively retro wine cup (bronze) and walked to the golden steps.

First, after walking around with the dukes one by one, Zhu Di put down his wine cup and clapped his hands.

After hearing his father's signal, Zhu Gaoxu came out at some point, holding a knife in his hand.

Just now Zhu Di was afraid that his stupid son would not judge the situation well and rush into the crowd without saying a word, so he sent him to the harem to inform Empress Xu, and sent the calmer third son Zhu Gaosui to lead the Jinwu Guard and the Zhongyi Guard commanded by Tong Xin. Go to containment.

Now Zhu Gaoxu obviously took the knife and just turned back.

Looking at the sword in his hand, Zhu Gaoxu reluctantly handed it to his father.

This knife is the knife that Zhu Di saw Zhu Gaoxu wearing when he came to jail after Jiang Xinghuo accidentally escaped from prison.

The drunk warriors stopped consciously and looked at Emperor Yongle one after another.

"Qiang~"

Zhu Di pulled out this dark golden long knife. It was covered with tiny scratches. It had obviously been on the battlefield and was not an ornament.

"I once promised the Imperial Master to give him Shang Fang's sword."

Zhu Di said solemnly: "But after thinking about it, ordinary swords have no special meaning. Today, the Imperial Master used one person's power to calm down the chaos caused by thousands of supervisors, so I will give this sword to the Imperial Master."

Under the palace lantern of Jinshen Palace, the dark golden sword shone with a captivating cold light.

There was no shortage of knowledgeable Hongwu nobles who recognized the origin of this knife.

"This is General Xu Da's sword!"

"I heard that it was forged by a famous craftsman from meteorite iron that has lasted for ten thousand years. It cuts off the hair when you blow it, and it is unparalleledly sharp!"

Zhu Di sheathed the sword and placed it in front of Jiang Xinghuo.

"The Imperial Master holds this sword to preside over reforms and reforms. If you are unable to ask for instructions, all officials below the fourth rank can be beheaded first and then reported!"

As soon as these words came out, the nobles couldn't help but feel a little shocked.

Whether it is Shangfang's sword or Shangfang's sword, it is an old saying. According to the "Biography of Zhu Yun in the Book of the Former Han Dynasty", Zhu Yun wrote to the emperor and said, "I would like to give my minister Shangfang a horse-killing sword, and kill the traitor to kill the others."

In the Ming Dynasty, Liu Bowen also had the title of Shang Fangjian, and he punished traitors according to the law. As one of the most trusted people of the emperor, holding this sword was like the emperor himself, and he had the privilege of beheading first and then reporting. Of course, he must act according to the law and not act recklessly.

But before that, the kill line had never been as high as the fourth level!

It should be noted that the first rank and the first rank are the three levels of the Three Gongs and the Three Solitaries, which are basically not permanent.

The second rank and the second rank are the minister, the commander-in-chief, the chief envoy, etc. They are basically the top leaders of the six central departments or the three local departments.

The third rank and the third rank are the ministers and ministers. The fourth rank and the fourth rank are the Shaoqing and the second-in-command of the local third division.

In other words, Jiang Xinghuo holds this sword and has the power to kill almost all civil servants except for high-ranking officials such as the Nine Ministers of the Sixth Central Department and the first and second-hand officials of the Third Division of the local government!

This kind of power is simply unprecedented since the Ming Dynasty!

However, what can reassure these military ministers and nobles is that due to Lao Zhu's care and the rules set by the founding of the country, the Duke Gonghou and the Prince Consort are both super-grade, and Shang Fang's sword cannot cut their heads.

Therefore, after the initial shock, they began to gloat.

After all, whether it is the Jingnan nobles who did not support or oppose the reform, or the second and third generations of the founding nobles of Hongwu who generally favor the reform, they all have a common enemy, and that is the civil servants.

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the Shang Fang sword in front of him and knew that this was actually Zhu Di's reward for his successful handling of the trouble among the Imperial College students tonight. It was also a declaration of trust and support for the reform in front of so many noble military ministers.

So Jiang Xinghuo stopped being pretentious and took Shang Fang's sword with both hands.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After handing Shang Fang's sword to Jiang Xinghuo, Zhu Di did not return to his dragon chair, but continued to announce.

"I intend to restore the martial arts system of the Song Dynasty and establish the Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy."

The nobles and nobles were refreshed, and the main event was coming.

This is a matter directly related to the interests of military ministers like them, just like the imperial examination candidates are the disciples of the emperor. Anyone with a little sensitivity can imagine that if Emperor Yongle established this so-called "Ming Royal Military Academy", then the military academy Will the officers we train become the backbone of the rumored "Three Battalions Military Reform Plan"?

Not only the Hongwu founding nobles who were on the wrong team before wanted to get back on the bus, but the Jingnan nobles were also very jealous of such matters involving the distribution of military power.

"The first principal of the Military Academy is Duke Qiu Fu, who coordinates the preparation and construction of the military academy."

This candidate did not exceed the expectations of the honorable nobles. After all, Qiu Fu’s age and qualifications are here. In such a key position, Emperor Yongle must use his own people. Jingnan Honorable Mention is now Of the three living princes, Yao Guangxiao, the Duke of Rong, who favored civil servants, also had to preside over the reform, and Qiu Fukumoto, the Duke of Qi, the military minister, was the best candidate.

"The vice principal, Jiang Xinghuo, the national teacher, is in charge of arranging specific teaching affairs."

After hearing this arrangement, many nobles couldn't help but cast their eyes on Jiang Xinghuo.

The previous flattery was mostly polite and meant for Zhu Di to hear. After all, it has been more than thirty years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. These aristocratic Hongwu founders have all been cultivated into people who are well versed in various rules, such as the icing on the cake. , such as investing in what you like.

If the national teacher leads the reform, they will not oppose it if it does not harm their interests; if it helps expand their interests, they will support it depending on the situation. But that's all.

However, the vice-principal of the Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy is a position of real power, which directly affects the future and destiny of their children and grandchildren, mid-level officers who are still completing their qualifications.

This is worthy of these honorable nobles really spending some time to curry favor with this national master.

However, Zhu Di's new tricks tonight are obviously not over yet.

"In addition, in view of the role of firearms in the battlefield during the Fengtian Crisis, I have decided to set up firearms-related subjects at the Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy. Purely firearm-oriented tax soldiers will be trained together with the Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy, and fire gun soldiers will Command, artillery command, and ancillary courses are all arranged by the National Division."

One stone stirred up a thousand ripples, and the nobles and military ministers started talking about it one after another.

After all, in the Ming Dynasty, there was also a chain of contempt between the various branches of the army.

The cavalry looked down upon the infantry, and the infantry looked down upon the firearms.

Zhu Di finally said: "The sites of the Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy and the Tax Guard Guards have been chosen to be located in Yanziji. From tomorrow onwards, the Fifth Army Governor's Office will allocate funds to start construction, so we should do the best as soon as possible!"