golden scales

What Zhu Cihong paid attention to in the palace was health preservation, but not physical fitness. .In the old man's mind, the child with chubby body is the baby of Fuwa.And as an aristocrat, there are rules for walking, let alone running?As for self-made fitness equipment, the key is safety—not only the safety of the prince himself, but more importantly, the safety of the emperor, so dumbbells and horizontal bars are prohibited.Just as many people know that Emperor Wanli was a big fat man, but few people noticed that he was also a sunny boy who loved sports when he was young. In the end, he was strangled by the iron triangle of Zhang Juzheng, Feng Bao and Queen Mother Li.

After arriving at the East Palace, Zhu Cihong could finally let go of his training.Fortunately, his physical foundation was not bad before, and his nutrition could keep up. After following the recruits to run circles and ride horses, and build up his strength, he could already see the faint muscle lines.However, no matter how good your body is, it is only the body of a 15-year-old boy. The endocrine system does not care about your mental age and prefers it.Under great psychological pressure all the year round, plus the exhaustion of marching, I didn't have a good rest for a day after arriving in Ruzhou, and finally reached the limit of my body, and completely fell asleep.

The little eunuchs who were serving outside did not dare to enter without being summoned, until after dawn, Lu Suyao, who came to serve as a servant, asked for an order at the door of the tent, but there was no response, and boldly broke into the tent, only to find that His Royal Highness was lying on the table and sleeping soundly.

Lu Suyao didn't dare to disturb the sound sleep of His Highness the Crown Prince, and was even happy to see that the Crown Prince finally fell asleep.The image of a workaholic who works all day and hardly sleeps at night really makes his subordinates feel heavy.She ordered someone to find a thin blanket, tiptoed forward, and laid it lightly on Zhu Cihong's body.

Zhu Cihong seemed to be pricked by a needle, she sat up immediately, and forced her sleepy eyes to open: "It's dawn?"

"Your Highness, it's windy and cold here, go back to the city and sleep." Lu Suyao quickly backed away and said in a low voice.

Zhu Cihong took a breath, his lungs were filled with the smell of morning mist brought in by Lu Suyao.He rubbed his face, cleared the discomfort in his throat, and said, "Go and make arrangements for the officers to come over for a military meeting today, and also, ask someone to bring a bowl of hot batter."

Lu Suyao originally wanted to persuade His Highness to rest, but in the end she pursed her lips and went out to do business.This His Highness can be said to be lenient to his subordinates. It is rare to see him harshly criticizing anyone, but his personality is indeed as stubborn as a bull, and no one can pull back what he believes in.

Zhu Cihong had already immersed himself in the summary report on the case, looking at ten lines at a glance, as if simply flipping through a book.Only by pulling one or two out of the middle from time to time and placing them next to each other can we be sure that he has indeed read them carefully and is sifting through them at the same time.Until a name named "Liu Si" appeared on the summary, the prince finally stopped his gaze and paused for 2 minutes on the summary.

The ten-member regiment not only reported violations of law and discipline among the soldiers, but also reported contagious good people and good deeds.Rather than saying that they are part-time informers, it is better to say that they are a channel for the upper hand.

After reading this legendary story, Zhu Cihong released the file of "Liu Si" alone, and at the same time remembered Liu Si's boss: She An.

Before Zhu Cilang finished reading the files in his hand, the officers had already rushed out of the tent one after another.Zhu Cihong considered that the weather was already cold, and it would be better to let them chat outside than to let them chat together, so he simply stopped what he was doing and asked the generals to come in.

The officers entered the military account and sat down according to their military ranks, most of them looked anxious.Although they won the battle, the casualties of the various divisions were like cold water pouring on their hearts. The battle that was thought to be destructive was eventually turned into a fierce battle, and some divisions even only achieved small victories.

"Everyone is fighting well." Zhu Cihong keenly captured the expressions of the officers: "Liu Zongmin is a well-known warrior in the world, and the soldiers under him are Li Zicheng's personal guards. To be able to fight against such an army, we can see that we The Donggong Guards Battalion also has the capital to be called a powerful army in the world."

Seeing the crown prince's happy face, everyone felt relaxed.Only Xiao Mo still had a gloomy face, tightly clutching the summary report and military diary that he rushed out overnight, and clarified the intention, explanation, and actual effect of each of his arrangements.It was only after he finished writing that he realized that this summary report could be regarded as a self-criticism.

"Your Highness, General Chen is asking to see you." Someone announced from outside the door.

Chen De did not receive the notice of the military meeting, because the main content of this meeting was to review the operation and make arrangements for the aftermath.He is not the main battle force, not even the deployment of the Eastern Palace system, so Zhu Cihong just asked him to check the results of the battle, and did not ask him to attend the meeting.

Chen De has long been very curious about the results of the battle.He saw Liu Zongmin and Niu Jinxing with his own eyes, and lamented that His Highness was so lucky that he captured two important officials of the enemy in the first battle.Then he went to check the battle casualties, and was surprised to find that not only were there no discrepancies in the numbers, but the flag teams of the various divisions and bureaus even posted the names of the people, which was simply unheard of.If all the military towns are so open and transparent, how can the officials drink the blood of the soldiers and eat nothing?

As for the captured money, food and war horses, Chen De was no longer interested in checking them one by one. He was even more anxious to come back to hear the crown prince's opinion on this battle.At this moment, he was really glad that he had come to the right place, where he could get a glimpse of the real way of using soldiers.

"Let him in." Zhu Cihong did not exclude Chen De.No matter where he goes, he focuses on his biggest title and does not close himself off as the leader of a small team.As the leader of the Eastern Palace System, he must work hard to increase his own strength, but as the crown prince of Huang Ming, he must also work hard to increase all the forces that can help the empire get out of the predicament.

Chen De entered the army tent, and sat down cautiously, unobtrusively.Although he was a guerrilla general of the imperial court, it was obvious that the people sitting in this tent valued the military rank awarded by the Eastern Palace more, so the only general they recognized was General Yu Changyu.Even though he himself was still fighting the plague in Tianjin, the excellent performance of Qingshan doctor also enhanced his reputation.

After chatting for a while, the eunuch came in to remind Shi Chen, Zhu Cihong put away the smile on his face, and said in a loud voice: "Although this battle was well fought, there are still many things worth reflecting on. Now from top to bottom, let's talk about our feelings first. .Don’t follow the script, and when your summaries are handed in in the future, written materials will be issued.”

Xiao Mo stood up bravely, bowed to Zhu Cihong, bowed his head, and said, "The lowly command is inappropriate..."

"That's it," Zhu Cilang interrupted Xiao Mo, "just talk about my feelings roughly, don't make criticisms, and don't draw conclusions."

Only then did Xiao Mo heave a sigh of relief, raised his head and said, "The humble officer has made up his mind to fight in the wild, but he is so obsessed with the gains and losses of one city and one place, that he scattered his troops and even lost the initiative on the battlefield."

"Looking at the generals who were born in Taiwan, it's inevitable." Zhu Cihong laughed and said, "The several divisions under your command are all doing well. I have an impression of that She'an, and you will be next."

She An was excited when she heard this, and quickly stood up to salute.But when he really stood in front of the crowd, the little excitement passed away in an instant, and he just followed Xiao Mo's tone and said: "The humble soldier took strange risks, greedy for merit and reckless, and divided his troops to attack the enemy's rear, which almost caused a catastrophe. "

Zhu Cihong nodded slightly: "Use righteousness to win by surprise. This is certainly good, but careful preparations are still required to carry out surprise tactics. Next."

With Xiao Mo and She An taking the lead, the others did not dare to deviate, and all frankly confessed the areas that the department needs to improve.Although His Royal Highness said not to conduct a review, the entire meeting became a review meeting.This surprised Chen De even more.The post-war discussions he has seen are all exaggerated casualties, asking for food and compensation; or boasting about military exploits, seeking promotion and fortune.I have never seen anyone who would make a self-defeating statement in front of Shangfeng, let alone criticize such trivial matters as "the food supply was delayed, which delayed the soldiers' meal time".

Although Zhu Cihong didn't say a word, he actually used body language and facial expressions to control the atmosphere of the meeting, so it looked like a review meeting in form, but the actual atmosphere was relaxed and happy.

After all the officers had finished speaking, Zhu Cihong moved on to the next topic, saying: "At present, Li Chuang's army has not retreated, we can't take it lightly, but the various preferential policies must be communicated, let every soldier know, and at the same time, we must also collect their opinions. Willingness, see if there are any worries. Let me give you an overview of the situation first, and you can add."

Zhu Cilang looked around for a week and saw the dignified expressions on everyone's faces, and continued: "All soldiers who died in the battle will be given ten taels of silver, and at the same time, they will be paid all the military pay until the time limit for retirement."

Pension money is universal, otherwise, who would fight with their lives?But the continuation of military pay is something new and unheard of.Everyone is dead, and they will not be able to serve the prince in the future, so why should they pay soldiers?Although everyone knew that this was a great good government, they were a little puzzled.

"Only in this way can his heirs live without worries." Zhu Cihong said.

As soon as this remark came out, there was a sound of rustling clothes and armor rubbing below.Everyone was conscripted together, and everyone knew that those who dragged their families away were not wanted when they were conscripted.The people sitting here still have a day to marry and have children, but where did the comrades lying in the ground get their children?

"During the epidemic prevention period in the capital, our East Palace set up a refugee camp to collect orphans. Everyone remembers." Zhu Cihong said leisurely: "Among these children, a group of healthy, young and not very sensible children will be selected, and the Ministry of Rites will send people to come forward. , Adoption to those who have no heirs and close relatives among the dead soldiers in the battle, pass on the incense. The soldiers' salaries of the dead soldiers are for their living expenses. When the soldiers' salaries are used up, the court will pay to raise these children until they reach adulthood, so that they can support themselves."

Everyone trembled, and they didn't know whether it was because they died and the incense was still alive after all, or because they heard His Royal Highness the Crown Prince say "Let's go to the East Palace". (To be continued.)