I really don't want to be emperor at the end of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 195

Chapter 194

Cheng Shijie didn't take the promise of Emperor Chongzhen seriously.

Because now he and Emperor Chongzhen are in the honeymoon period, and Emperor Chongzhen can tolerate everything about Cheng Shijie. The relationship between monarch and minister is actually similar to the relationship between husband and wife. Sometimes, it is as sweet as honey and as close as paint.

When the relationship is good, all the shortcomings are advantages.As the so-called beauty is in the eye of the beholder, when the honeymoon period passes, even the advantages will become disadvantages, and will be magnified countless times.

This is the heart of the emperor.

Just like Liu Wenjing in the Tang Dynasty, he joined Li Yuan's command as early as when Li Yuan raised his troops in Taiyuan.In order to commend Liu Wenjing's meritorious service, Li Yuan granted Liu Wenjing two exemptions from death. However, because Liu Wenjing was reported by his concubine for treason, Li Yuan executed the wronged hero unceremoniously.

Li Yuan must know that Liu Wenjing was wronged, but because Liu Wenjing is Li Shimin's number one buddy, above Fang Du, Wen Ke Anbang, Wu Neng Dingguo, he led troops to defeat Sang Xianhe in Tongguan, and captured the famous general at the end of Sui Dynasty Qu Tutong, he still has strong military capabilities.

However, when it was time to kill Liu Wenjing, Li Yuan showed no mercy.

For the promise of Emperor Chongzhen, Cheng Shijie became vigilant instead.

As the saying goes, don't put eggs in one basket. As the Haizhou victory, the Baliwan victory, and the Liaoyang victory, in this series of battles, the strongest of the Ning Navy is its powerful artillery and excellent armor.

But now it’s not just Hou Xun, the minister of the Ministry of War, who wants to buy a large amount of artillery for the Changping Army. Lu Xiangsheng also wants to buy it, Hong Chengchou also wants to buy it, and Zhu Dadian, the governor of water transportation, also wants to buy it. If there is no acquiescence and hints from Emperor Chongzhen, Cheng Shijie absolutely does not believe it. .

Otherwise, Sun Chengzong would not have specifically reminded him not to hide it.

This in itself does not explain any problems. When employing people, you must be on guard. Cheng Shijie himself is the same, just like Chen Dayong, the commander of the capital of the two guards. No arsenal was established in Shuangchengwei, and the original troops of Shuangchengdusi were swapped with Jinweidusi.

The Zuo Dusi and the Right Dusi were swapped, and the Jeju Dusi and the Pidao Dusi were swapped. It was not that Cheng Shijie did not trust the generals of the Ning Navy, but to avoid the formation of a situation that could not be lost.

As soon as Princess Le'an's sedan chair walked onto the street, she noticed that there were densely packed sergeants on the street. These soldiers were not wearing the standard black military uniforms of the Ning Navy, nor were they wearing black armor, but brand-new mandarin duck battle jackets. fiery red.

Naturally, some of Ning Haijun's elite soldiers also arrived in the capital. Tens of thousands of Ning Haijun followed Cheng Shijie to the capital to participate in the victory ceremony. Of course, at this time, they would naturally also attend Cheng Shijie's wedding.

In fact, Cheng Shijie used these officers and men to build up the scene so that no one would come to have a wedding with him. The boss is not young anymore, even if he wants to make trouble, he must have the energy to do it.

The sedan chair went all the way to Cheng's mansion. The alley outside Cheng's mansion was cleared, and tables were set up with melon seeds, candy and tea on the tables. Because the weather was too cold, these open-air tables were also made of cloth. The curtain is U-shaped, and there are cushions, and there is a briquette stove under the table, which is not too uncomfortable.

The efficiency of the army is very efficient. The soldiers of Ning Haijun are responsible for taking care of the guests. These soldiers also changed into red wedding clothes and brought drinks and snacks from time to time.

Every table was full of people, and everyone was chatting and laughing happily, so it was very lively.Amidst the laughter, gongs and drums blared, firecrackers thundered, and the huge welcoming team came back.

The sedan chair stopped in front of Cheng's mansion, and the officials from the Ministry of Rites sang: "Get off the sedan chair!"

In Cheng's mansion, someone immediately brought out a copper basin. According to etiquette, the bride and groom had to step over the fire.This means that marriage can be prosperous, and it is also said that it is to drive away evil spirits. According to traditional culture, fire is something with magical power. People even think that fire can dispel evil spirits.

The lobby of Cheng Mansion has already been set up.

Slightly different from ordinary weddings, all the people present, including people with identities like Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi, also had to give the ceremony of monarch and minister to Princess Le'an Zhu Weiti first.

"Meet the princess!"

"Meet the son-in-law!"

From now on, no matter how big or small Cheng Shijie's official position is, there are not many people who can worship him.

Since Cheng Shijie had no father or mother, Sun Chengzong sat on the main seat with a smile on his face when he worshiped heaven and earth.

"It's auspicious time!"

The ceremonial officer of the Ministry of Rites sang loudly: "Bless the world!"

Cheng Shijie and Zhu Weiti seriously knelt on the ground and worshiped the heaven and the earth.

"Two thanks to the high hall!"

Although Sun Chengzong was said to be Cheng Shijie's teacher, he did not sit directly on the main seat, but turned a little sideways. The two empty chairs in the middle represented Cheng Shijie's parents.

"Happy husband and wife!"

Cheng Shijie turned around quickly, Zhu Weiti bowed to him, and he also bowed his hands in a big gift.

"Sent into the bridal chamber..."

Of course, this is not to start the bridal chamber right now, but to send the bride to the bridal chamber. Cheng Shijie needs to entertain the guests who come to his wedding.

With the official end of the wedding, the sound of firecrackers sounded, officially opened.

The Ning Navy soldiers acted as service staff, carrying the dishes, and began to serve them. The wedding was slightly different from ordinary people, and the dishes were served in pots.

That's right, these are exactly the dish bowls used in the army. Each dish is a bowl, and the dishes are very hard, just like fish. There are two dishes in each bowl, weighing at least ten catties.If you have a small appetite, you can eat almost one dish at this table. Of course, people's lives are hard now, and even small landlords can't eat meat a few times a year.Facing this kind of dishes that are mainly fish and meat, everyone has long been impatient.

He ate meat and drank wine, which is a specialty of southern Liaoning, that is, potato wine.The wine is clean and strong, with a slightly poor taste.But the guests who attended the banquet were not polite, each poured a full cup, or drank it, or tasted it, and they were all full of praise.

Cheng Shijie got married, and most of the soldiers of the Ning Navy who came to the capital to participate in the victory ceremony also sat down. They watched Cheng Shijie go out of the courtyard, and they got up neatly like a conditioned reflex.

Zhong Ning's navy officers and soldiers held their wine glasses: "To the Commander!"

Cheng Shijie held the wine glass and said: "In the past two years, everyone has made rough clothes and food, endured hunger and hunger, side by side, and helped each other, which opened up the situation. I thank you for your trust in me in the past two years. You have worked hard! I can I don’t have much for you, today is my grand day, let’s all drink to my heart’s content, come, I’m toasting everyone!”

Thousands of elite soldiers of the Ning Navy raised their wine glasses and shouted in unison: "Congratulations to the general!"

The wild voice, strong figure, and uniform movements shocked many guests, and they said to themselves: "This group of Qiuba is not simple!"

At a table near the door, although there were few people at this table, there were four governors sitting at one table. There was Fu Zonglong, the governor of Jizhou, and Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Beizhili. , The whole of Beizhili is under his control.In addition to Lu Xiangsheng, Hong Chengchou, governor of the three sides, and Zhu Dadian, governor of water transportation.

Although Cheng Shijie was worried that he would not be able to host the equipment exhibition in person because of the wedding, but the problem was, who would go to any exhibition knowing that Cheng Shijie was getting married?

Zhu Dadian looked at these uniform Ning Haijun soldiers, and said in surprise: "What a fierce and strong army of tigers and wolves, Ning Hai's elite soldiers really deserve their reputation!"

Hong Chengchou looked at Lu Xiangsheng and said with a smile: "Jiandou, how does the Tianxiong Army compare with the Ning Navy?"

"Master Hong, why bother to ask questions knowingly?"

Lu Xiangsheng also smiled bitterly. Whether it is equipment or training, the two are not in the same dimension at all. Although the Tianxiong Army has performed well in history, it can be regarded as a strong army.They are similar in nature to the white pole soldiers, just a local army linked by clans and township parties.

This kind of army has a characteristic, that is, it will be strong when it encounters a strong force, especially after suffering a loss, it will fight to the death without retreating, and will never stop dying.And he will not abandon his comrades and run away privately like the Guanning Army.They are all clans, father and son soldiers in battle.

Because they are more familiar, and in terms of discipline, they will never be compared with Ning Haijun.

Hong Chengchou said with a faint smile: "Hong heard that Ning Haijun's infantry is unrivaled in the world. Facing Jiannu's elite cavalry charge, it is as solid as a rock. I really don't know how Hai Guogong trained this elite army!"

Zhu Dadian lowered his voice and said: "I heard that Ning Haijun suffered a lot in this battle, with 3 or [-] casualties!"

"Not that many. In addition, the Guan Ning Army suffered five or six thousand casualties, the Dongjiang Army suffered more than twenty thousand casualties, and the Ning Navy's casualties were around eight or nine thousand!"

Hong Chengchou looked at the soldiers of Ning Haijun. Many of these soldiers had wounds on their faces, but there was an aura of giving them up.

Cheng Shijie didn't know that he made a toast, which aroused Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng's imagination.

Most of these Ning Navy officers and men are from Liaodong. Many of them have encountered cold reception in Shandong. During this period of time in the capital, they even lost the capital. Stay in the barracks.

They are just like what Cheng Shijie asked, the duty of a soldier is to fight, and the soldiers of the Ning Navy only do two things, fight and prepare for war.

Hong Chengchou observed very carefully. Most of the soldiers in the Ning Navy are not very old. The mainstream is around 20 years old. The military discipline has become their code of conduct, every move, every word and deed, there are rules to follow, and they never dare to violate them.

But looking at these soldiers still a little cautious at this time, Hong Chengchou secretly sighed that Cheng Shijie had a way of leading troops, and these soldiers were trained by him to become killing machines.

After this battle, the officers and men of Ning's navy really benefited.

Cheng Shijie continued to implement the land exchange system in the army of the Ning Navy. That is, each soldier has 110 acres of military land. If the land in Jinzhou is only 120 acres per person, Gaizhou, Haizhou, and Fuzhou will increase accordingly. , but now, if you want the land of Guangningwei, it is [-] mu per person, Liaozhongwei is [-] mu, and Liaoyang Zuowei is [-] mu.

These elite soldiers who have participated in Liaoyang have been cultivated by Cheng Shijie with the victory and strong self-confidence. The land gives more.

In this battle, it can be said that in addition to the rewards of military exploits, the officers and men of the Ning Navy also truly experienced the dividends of victory in the war. They can buy cheap rough horses or cattle sold by Cheng Shijie. These spoils can be bought at a [-]% discount. You must know that Da Ming has always been short of farm cattle, and there is no time to meet the demand.

"Master, a glass of wine is not enough, good things come in pairs!""

"Good things come in pairs!"

Cheng Shijie never refuses the soldiers' persuasion. He doesn't want a bridal chamber. Getting drunk is the best excuse. Of course, some people will say that he has sex after drinking. This is pure nonsense. , everything is soft.

Cheng Shijie and Ning Haijun drank three glasses in a row, at least seven or eight liang of wine, Sun Zhili kindly reminded: "Marshal, don't get drunk, let the bride stay alone in the empty room!"

Cheng Shijie shook his head and said, "I am handsome!"

Cheng Shijie's drinking capacity is really good, and he began to toast table by table.After finally catching the opportunity, these guests of course would not let him go, they raised their wine glasses and launched rounds of attacks on him, determined to knock him down.

Cheng Shijie never refuses anyone who comes, and he must do every one, with a heroic spirit.

Wu Sheng and Sun Zhichen can't persuade them at all, just like you can never wake up a person who pretends to be asleep, you can never persuade a person who wants to get drunk.

I don't know how many glasses of wine I drank until Cheng Shijie finished his glass and fell directly to the ground.

Everything goes to the ball.

The candlelight was flickering, the bride Zhu Weiti sat in front of the dressing table with Feng Guanxia, ​​looking at the cold moonlight coming in through the window pane, listening to the sound of footsteps in the yard, she felt a little anticipation, but also a little shy, I became even more anxious.

As Zhu Weiti's personal maid, Gu Ziyi hurriedly got up, walked to the door, and saw the only female family member in the backyard of Cheng's mansion, Luo Shi,
Climbing up the steps to the corridor, she asked anxiously, "Is there any news from the son-in-law?"

"Not yet." Luo Shi and Gu Ziyi walked into the room together, and said: "The commander-in-chief has tens of thousands of soldiers in the capital, and today they are all here, and there are many guests. The house has prepared more than 6000 tables. Dishes, I heard that the people from nearby Daxing and Qinghe all come to eat. The people are suffering at the moment, and the commander-in-chief cares about the people. He wants to use this aspect to let the people see the meat and can't get away. The princess is left out. Please don't complain about the commander-in-chief. .”

"Why should I complain about him?"

The anxiety on Zhu Weiti's face couldn't be dispelled, she sat down on the bed and said, "It's just that too much alcohol hurts your body, let the commander drink less!"

While talking, two soldiers carried the unconscious Cheng Shijie in.

It seems that he has drunk too much, but Cheng Shijie is not drunk, he is just pretending to be drunk.

Zhu Weiti also didn't care about asking Cheng Shijie to lift his hijab for him. In fact, in ancient times, when married, the woman could secretly observe her husband only during worship.

Before there is a bridal chamber, the man cannot see the woman.

Cheng Shijie's eyes narrowed a slit, quietly looking at Zhu Weiti.

At this time, Zhu Weiti was dressed in a splendid attire, but she couldn't see her figure. Seeing her beautiful eyes under her long eyelashes were tearful, her delicate face was pitiful, her eyelids were red and swollen. I don't know how long I cried today. It's actually pity and heart...

However, right here, Cheng Shijie smelled a smell of ginger, and looked at Zhu Weiti's red and swollen eyes. Most women would cry when they get married.

Cheng Shijie thinks about this custom. It is estimated that a woman’s marriage is equivalent to another birth. When she comes to a new family and adapts to a new surrounding, she needs to adapt and accept it. She is afraid that she will be criticized if she does not do well in the future. Everyone will be against her, no one will help her, she will feel helpless, so she will cry.

Maybe it's because of the thought of leaving the home where she was born and raised her. Although she won't come back forever, what will change will be changed after all. She can't know the health of her parents at the first time, and she can't catch up with any urgent matters at home. Back, so she felt sorry for her parents' upbringing over the years.

It can gradually become a habit. It is normal for a woman to cry when she gets married, which shows that she is filial and responsible.Conversely, if you don't cry, you will be considered irresponsible and not filial.

When Cheng Shijie thought about it, Zhu Weiti definitely didn't cry. In order to prevent others from calling her unfilial, she used ginger...

Seeing Cheng Shijie snoring like thunder, Gu Ziyi muttered with some dissatisfaction: "Princess, you have always been a light sleeper, how can you sleep like this?"

"I want you to talk more!"

"How much wine has the son-in-law drank, and he hasn't drunk the Hebei wine yet!"

Hejiu Hejiu Hejiu is what we often hear about "Jiaobeijiu". The ancient utensils used to combine gourds are made of paw melons divided into two. The couple each throws half, implying that after this marriage, the two will become one. , a formal fit.The bitter taste of paw melon is also intended to remind the two to share joys and sorrows.

After the Song Dynasty, the utensils of Heyi no longer used two halves of paw melons, but ordinary wine glasses became popular, and the word "Hehe" was also replaced by "Jiaobeijiu".

After drinking the Hebei wine, the newcomers will have free time next. Everyone knows what to do during this time.

Zhu Weiti took a towel, scalded it in hot water, and wiped Cheng Shijie's face and hands. At this moment, Zhu Weiti looked at Gu Ziyi and yawned, and said, "I don't need you here, go and have a rest!"

"I'll sleep in the outer room when I go to the outer room. If you have anything to do, just call me up. I have to do my job as a maid, lest the new wife say that the people in this house don't understand the rules at all..."

"Go quickly!"

Gu Ziyi gestured to Zhu Weiti to undress, signaling her to blow out the candles.

Zhu Weiti sat on the edge of the bed and hesitated for a long time before taking off her clothes and pulling off the quilt. She wanted to lie on the outside of the bed, but Cheng Shijie's body was lying on the outside of the bed. Push Shijie.

Cheng Shijie seemed to turn over subconsciously, he really wanted to be really drunk now, smelling the fragrance of a virgin near his nose, and seeing Zhu Weiti's exposed shoulders as smooth as fat, he couldn't help but be distracted...

Cheng Shijie was in a fierce battle between heaven and man in his heart.

To be a beast, or worse than a beast?
Before he knew it, Cheng Shijie fell into a deep sleep.

In the end, he was still inferior to a beast.

Waking up in the morning, seeing the beautiful woman in her arms sleeping soundly, the long eyelashes raised, making her face look pure and beautiful, Cheng Shijie sat up, and the brocade quilt slipped down, revealing the beautiful woman's fragrant shoulders, in the morning light Like ice sculptures and snow, it is dazzlingly white.

Cheng Shijie originally wanted to get up quietly, but he forgot that it was the first month of the month and the weather was cold, and Zhu Weiti woke up just by moving the quilt and the cold was overwhelming.

She opened her eyes and saw Cheng Shijie staring at her. She was about to pull the quilt to cover her face shyly, so as to save herself from being a new wife and a little girl who was no longer ignorant of the world. Waiting for you to wake up."

(End of this chapter)