My father is Chongzhen? Then I have no choice but to rebel.

Chapter 157: This rebellious son was able to rebel, so can’t I take some of the credit from him?

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldier in charge of roll call cleared his throat and began to read out the names of the soldiers one by one.

"Lee Jae-myung!"

"Zhang Hong!"

"Zhao An!"

When the soldiers waiting in the audience heard their names, they stepped forward one by one with a nervous and excited mood.

When the first soldier walked up to Jingjun and stretched out his slightly trembling hand to take the silver, he began to tremble with excitement.

Because this was the first time he actually received the full salary!
There was no cloth, no spices, and no Ming Dynasty banknotes, only three taels of silver!
Then, he seemed to realize something, and when he turned his head slightly, he saw Zhu Cilang looking at him with a smile.

At this moment, his whole body trembled again. He wanted to say something, but he was speechless because he was too excited.

At this moment, the Jingjun in front of him suddenly shouted:
"Next one, Zhang Feng!"

The soldier did not dare to stop. After bowing to Zhu Cilang, he ran away quickly.

In this way, as their names were called one by one, the soldiers came forward one by one to receive their pay.

Even though there were two hundred Jing soldiers responsible for paying the salaries this time, the whole process still took a long time.

After being busy for several hours, they finally completed the distribution of wages to soldiers below the rank of a thousand households.

After receiving their pay, the soldiers returned to the camp with heavy silver in their arms, feeling satisfied and happy.

However, there were still some people who remained where they were. They were officers of the Beijing camp with a rank of more than a thousand households, about a hundred of them.

These people are all important generals in the army, holding great power and playing a vital role in the army.

There were too many soldiers below the rank of Qianhu, and it was unrealistic for Zhu Cilang to pay their salaries personally, but the salaries of these Qianhu had to be paid by Zhu Cilang personally.

At this moment, Zhu Cilang stood on the high platform, with a smile on his face, and said:
"I believe you have all heard that the court is planning to increase salaries for all civil and military officials."

"Originally, the implementation in the capital was not to begin until next month, but I have decided that for you military commanders, it will begin this month."

"In other words, starting from this month, you will all receive double your salary, and the extra money will be paid directly from my treasury."

When the officers in the audience heard this, they were stunned at first, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

After a brief silence, a commotion broke out in the crowd, and then they all knelt down in an orderly manner, shouting:

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a thousand years old!"

The sound resounded throughout the entire classroom.

You have to know that in the past, their military pay was mixed with various physical items and a small portion of Ming Dynasty treasure notes, which resulted in a significant reduction in the actual value received, sometimes even less than half.

The doubled military salary is real money, and the actual military salary received is three times more than before!
In addition, all the money Zhu Cilang distributed this time was silver, without any physical objects or Ming Dynasty treasure notes, which was equivalent to doubling the amount.

In other words, the military pay they receive now is actually more than four times what it was before!
How could this not make them happy?

Although reaching the position of Qianhu means one no longer needs to rely on salary to live, who would complain about having too much money?
What's more, they can have close contact with the prince, which is something they have been longing for.

"Lin Mo!"

Immediately afterwards, when Fang Zhenghua read out the first name, the officer whose name was called immediately stepped forward quickly.

Zhu Cilang personally handed him the silver that had been prepared long ago, his movements calm and friendly.

The captain named Lin Mo took the silver handed over by Zhu Cilang with both hands, and felt touched.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your reward. I will serve you wholeheartedly and wholeheartedly."

Lin Mo said with a touched look on his face.

Zhu Cilang was slightly stunned when he heard this, then smiled and said:

"You are wrong! This is not a reward, it is the military pay you deserve."

When Lin Mo heard this, he scratched his head embarrassedly.

"Your Highness is right. I was careless in my excitement!"

After Lin Mo said this, he bowed and was about to leave.

"and many more!"

But at this moment, Zhu Cilang suddenly called out to him.

Lin Mo had no choice but to stop and asked with a bow:
"What are your orders, His Royal Highness?"

Zhu Cixi smiled and said:
"You just said that, are you asking me for a reward again?"

When Lin Mo heard this, he was so frightened that his hair stood on end.

"Your Highness, I am deeply moved and said the wrong thing. I am guilty!"

As Lin Mo spoke, he prepared to kneel down and apologize.

At the same time, he was extremely scared.

He was afraid that the prince would punish him.

The officers in the audience also changed their expressions, secretly cursing Lin Mo for not being able to control his mouth.

Originally, he was the first one to go on stage to receive his salary, so that he could leave a good impression on the prince. But he insisted on talking nonsense. Now he will be punished, right?

Then at this moment, before Lin Mo could kneel down, Zhu Cilang grabbed him and supported him.

Then Zhu Cilang's voice rang out again.

"Don't kneel down all the time. Besides, who said you were guilty?"

"I thought you were asking for a reward just now!"

As Zhu Cilang spoke, he took a ten-liang silver ingot from Fang Zhenghua and placed it in Lin Mo's hand.

"This is a reward for you. Take the silver, but don't say I'm stingy."

Then, when Lin Mo was confused, Zhu Cilang looked at the hundreds of officers below the stage with a smile on his face.

"I can't be partial to one and not to another. You're lucky today, everyone will get a reward!"

"But next time, you'll have to use your merits to earn rewards!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stunned at first, and then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, thank you very much, Your Highness, the Crown Prince, for the reward!"

"His Royal Highness the Prince is wise!"

These people are not stupid. They have already seen that Zhu Cilang is not angry about what happened just now. Instead, he is deliberately treating them well.

It seems that when the prince comes to power, the status of these soldiers will definitely improve a lot!
At this moment, Lin Mo finally reacted, but he couldn't say a word.

He just held the silver tightly in his hand, bowed deeply to Zhu Cilang, and then walked off the stage.

However, when he turned around, his eyes were already red!

After this happened, the officers looked noticeably more relaxed during the subsequent payroll.

Zhu Cilang also gave each of them an extra ten taels of silver as he had promised.

Fortunately, I brought enough silver this time, so it will be enough to give more rewards.

After receiving the silver, these officers could finally say "Thank you, His Royal Highness, for the reward" openly!
Ten taels of silver is not a lot, some people spend more than that on a meal of wine, but these ten taels of silver are not just silver, they are also the favor of the prince!

At the same time, they also imprinted Zhu Cilang's face deeply in their minds, remembering this Crown Prince who was willing to pay them personally!
And this is exactly Zhu Cilang’s main purpose!

He wanted all the officers in the army to know him and understand who they were serving so that they could better control the army in the future.

After all, as long as you control these officers, it is equivalent to controlling the entire army!

After another half hour of hard work, the distribution of all military salaries was finally completed.

Zhu Cilang said a few more simple words, and then left the training ground surrounded by the guard of honor.

The officers looked at Zhu Cilang's leaving figure with mixed and excited feelings.

Everyone can see it.

This Ming Dynasty seems to be getting better and better.
In fact, this is not the first time such a thing has happened.

In the past few days, Zhu Cilang has used the same method to distribute the military salaries of the White Spear Soldiers, the Five Tengxiang Guards, and the Embroidered Uniform Guards.

He worked tirelessly and personally went to various military camps to distribute military pay to all the soldiers.

The military salaries of officers above the rank of Qianhu were all distributed personally by Zhu Cilang.

It is no exaggeration to say that now more than 500 military officers with a rank of more than 1,000 households in the entire capital have all known Zhu Cilang and are clear about who they are serving.

A few days later, Zheng Zhilong finally met the Guanning Cavalry led by Cao Bianjiao.

Although ten thousand men and ten thousand horses were a large number, it was not a problem at all for Zheng Zhilong.

His fleet has been sailing on the sea for many years, experiencing countless storms and challenges, and has extremely rich transportation experience.

Moreover, this time he brought a total of 1,200 warships. These warships were tall and sturdy, and each warship was equipped with advanced navigation equipment and sufficient supplies.

It is fully capable of transporting these 10,000 Guanning cavalry and their war horses to the rear of the Jiannu.

In addition, Zheng Zhilong had smuggled war horses many times when he was engaged in smuggling activities before, so he had some experience in how to place war horses on the ship and ensure their safety and health.

In addition, a group of Jinyiwei also came with the Guanning Iron Cavalry.

This group of Jinyiwei came to deliver something to Zheng Zhilong.

These included three thousand flintlock rifles, three hot air balloons, one thousand telescopes, two thousand thunder bombs, and one thousand explosive packs!
In short, Zhu Cilang basically gave Zheng Zhilong some of the firearms recently developed by the Ming Firearms Research Institute.

Of course, some soldiers who were familiar with these firearms were also sent to help the Ming Navy master them.

There's no way. My father-in-law is so awesome, and his son-in-law can't be too stingy, right?

In addition, they also brought a handwritten letter from Zhu Cilang to Zheng Zhilong.

Of course, when they return, they will also escort Kong Youde, the more than 10,000 Jiannu heads, and the seized property to Beijing!

That's right, when Zheng Zhilong came back this time, he also brought back Kong Youde, the more than 10,000 heads of the Jiannu, and some of their valuables. After all, you can't just say you chopped off so many heads and then bring nothing back, right?
Of course, these more than 10,000 heads were actually "bought" by Zheng Chenggong. Before leaving, he paid one hundred taels of silver for each head!

For this, he lost more than one million silver!

But that’s it!
Zheng Zhilong had no intention of asking Zhu Cilang for the silver. He just considered it as a small gift to his son-in-law!

Anyway, the Zheng family doesn’t lack this little money!
But I really don’t know how the son-in-law should thank his father-in-law?

After sending away the Jinyiwei, Zheng Zhilong opened Zhu Cilang's handwritten letter with trepidation.

After taking a quick look, Zheng Zhilong burst out laughing.

The letter first greeted him and then mentioned the reward.

He was granted the title of Marquis of Nan'an, Huang Fei was granted the title of Earl of Dinghai, and other military officers were also given rewards, but the specific details of the rewards would be discussed after the war.

Zhu Cilang even said in the letter that if he didn't like the title of this nobility, it would be fine for him to create another one. After all, they were all family and there was no need to be too formal.

This letter once again gave Zheng Zhilong peace of mind.

Zheng Zhilong felt more and more that his son-in-law was truly extraordinary resourceful.

His plans and decisions even made the veteran general Zheng Zhilong feel inferior.

It seems that the Ming Dynasty will really become different in the future.
After a short rest, 1,200 large ships carrying 10,000 Guanning cavalry sailed towards the rear of the Jiannu.

The bow of the ship split the waves, stirring up layers of white foam. The sails swelled high in the sea breeze, like huge white wings, carrying the fleet forward quickly.

The entire fleet is like a giant steel dragon, galloping across the sea with great momentum.

Just like that, the real plowing and sweeping of the fields is about to officially begin!

A massacre that will determine the fate of the world is about to begin in the rear of the Jiannu.
Three days later, the Jinyiwei who were responsible for escorting Kong Youde and the Jiannu head slowly entered the capital under the expectant gaze of the people of the capital.

The news had spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital several days ago. The people, filled with irrepressible curiosity, lined up in long queues on both sides of the road from dawn.

This is because they all want to see what the 10,000 Jiannu heads will look like?
Although I know the scene might be terrifying, I can't suppress my curiosity.

However, reality gave them a heavy blow.

Because those heads were packed tightly into hundreds of huge boxes, and to prevent them from rotting, the boxes were filled with large amounts of salt and lime.

Even if they stretched their necks and opened their eyes wide, they could only see the neatly arranged rows of large boxes and smell the pungent stench emanating from them.

However, even though no one could see the 10,000 heads with their own eyes, everyone knew in their hearts that those heads were indeed those of the Jiannu people!
Thinking of this, ripples of excitement appeared in the crowd, and everyone was whispering to each other.

It seems that the news of killing 10,000 Jiannu people was indeed true!

The current Ming Dynasty is indeed completely different from the past.

After all, the Ming army had never had such a brilliant record before!

Immediately afterwards, the people's attention was suddenly attracted by a prison van that was following closely behind.

The person imprisoned in the prison van was none other than Kong Youde!

In recent times, the Daming Daily has been promoting Kong Youde as the number one treacherous minister in the Ming Dynasty.

All of Kong Youde's acts of treason were listed, and even a portrait was provided, so the people basically knew Kong Youde.

In an instant, the long-suppressed anger in the crowd burst out like a volcanic eruption!

You must know that Kong Youde was originally a general of the Ming Dynasty, enjoying the favor and trust of the court, but at the critical moment he turned his back on the Ming Dynasty and defected to the Jiannu!

After that, he assisted the tyrant and led the Jiannu army to massacre the soldiers and civilians of the Ming Dynasty!

What he did was simply outrageous, and the people's hatred for him has already penetrated deep into their bones!

The next moment, everyone picked up the scattered vegetable leaves on the ground, or took out eggs and everything they could get their hands on from the basket, and threw them hard at Kong Youde in the prison van.

Eggs burst on Kong Youde's body, and the yellow egg liquid flowed down his cheeks, mixing with the stained clothes, making him look particularly embarrassed.

Pieces of vegetable leaves hung on his hair and body, as if a silent mockery of his crimes.

Kong Youde knew that he would surely die on this trip, so he didn't even bother to hide and allowed the people to humiliate him at will.

The whole person looked like a lost dog, completely devoid of human form.

The Jinyiwei who were in charge of guarding the prisoners were already accustomed to this scene.

They just walked lazily aside, not trying to stop the people around them at all. They just wanted to make sure Kong Youde would not be beaten to death on the spot.

Zhu Cilang had already received the news. Considering that if Chongzhen was present at such a scene, it would better demonstrate the royal majesty and determination to punish the rebels.

So, Zhu Cilang went to find Chongzhen early in the morning and wanted Chongzhen to go with him.

When Chongzhen heard about this, he was very pleased and agreed immediately!

As for the reason, it is actually very simple!
Because this was the biggest victory of the Ming army since the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Jiannu!
And the last victory was during the Wanli period!
According to the History of Ming Dynasty, during the 22 years that Li Chengliang guarded Liaodong, he reported ten major victories to the court.

A total of about 10,000 Jiannu were beheaded!
Every time Emperor Wanli received a battle report, he would go to the ancestral temple in the suburbs to offer sacrifices and pray, and at the same time accept congratulations from court ministers.

And he rewarded Li Chengliang with a lot of gold, silver and silk every year.

This is because Li Chengliang, as the chief general of Liaodong at the time, launched a military attack on the Jiannu that had never been seen in two hundred years.

After that, the Ming Dynasty gradually lost control of Liaodong. It suffered a crushing defeat in the Battle of Sarhu. Not only did the Jiannu kill 50,000 of its soldiers, but it also completely lost control of Liaodong.

From then on, the Jiannu became a complete threat to the Ming Dynasty.

The three emperors Wanli, Taichang and Tianqi who followed were all helpless against the Jiannu and could only passively defend, including Chongzhen!
But who would have thought?
At this time, the Ming navy killed more than 10,000 Jiannu in one battle and sent their heads back to the Ming!
How could this not make Chongzhen excited?

Because this is not only to avenge Chongzhen, but also to avenge the previous emperors of the Ming Dynasty!
This battle alone is enough to comfort the three emperors Wanli, Taichang and Tianqi!
Although this battle actually had nothing to do with him, he was the emperor, so it could also be considered his credit!
joke!

Could it be that since this rebellious son could rebel, he, as the emperor, couldn't take some credit?

According to past practice, the Ministry of War had to check these heads one by one to prevent anyone with ulterior motives from using Han people's heads to impersonate Jiannu heads and claim military merit.

After all, in past wars, such ugly acts of killing innocent people and claiming credit for their achievements were common.

Although Zhu Cilang was certain that his father-in-law would not do such a thing, in order to follow the rules and to give an explanation to everyone, he still accompanied Chongzhen to the Ministry of War.

Soon, the Embroidered Uniform Guards arrived at the Ministry of War with a box containing the heads of the Jiannu people.

When Chongzhen saw these boxes, he could not hide his excitement. His eyes flashed with excitement. He waved his hand and ordered:
"Open!"

As the box slowly opened, a strong stench instantly spread.

The smell was a mixture of the fishy smell of rotten meat, the pungent smell of lime, and the salty taste of salt, which was disgusting.

The scene inside the box was even more horrifying.

Human heads were stacked densely together, their faces pale and their eyes lifeless, as if silently telling of their tragic experiences in life.

But Chongzhen seemed not to smell the stench, nor to see the horrific scene. In his eyes, there was only hatred for the Jiannu!
After a long time, Chongzhen nodded with satisfaction and asked someone to close the box.

Zhu Cilang also took a look from the side. In an instant, a strong feeling of nausea came over him, his stomach churning, and he almost vomited.

But I finally endured it!

At the same time, he also saw clearly the iconic rat tails behind those heads, which were undoubtedly the characteristics of the Jiannu.

At this moment, another Jinyiwei came over holding a box, and then said respectfully:

"Your Majesty, this head belongs to Aisin-Gioro Abai, the son of Nurhaci and the elder brother of Huang Taiji!"

When Chongzhen heard this, he was delighted again and asked the Jinyiwei to open the box.

Then, a hideous human head appeared in front of Chongzhen again.

Chongzhen looked at Abai's head and sneered:
"Just wait, you will be able to meet Huang Taiji soon!"

Then he instructed the Jinyiwei:

"Tell them to keep this head safe. When I return victorious, I will use it to offer sacrifices to the Imperial Ancestral Temple!"

"I obey!"

The Jinyiwei agreed and then closed the box.

Immediately afterwards, the soldiers carefully transported boxes of human heads to a special inspection location for inspection and counting.

Chongzhen and Zhu Cilang came to the lobby of the Ministry of War.

At this time, the cabinet, six ministries and other important officials were also here.

Everyone's expressions were extremely solemn and ugly.

Obviously, they also saw the scene just now, which brought a huge shock to their hearts and made their scalps numb!
Just then, a noisy sound of footsteps was heard, and then several Jinyiwei brought Kong Youde into the lobby.

Kong Youde looked extremely miserable at this moment. All his teeth had been pulled out and there was dried blood at the corners of his mouth.

In addition, people threw vegetable leaves and eggs at him along the way, so his hair was messy and his clothes were soaked with egg liquid and stains, and he was no longer in human form.

But none of the civil and military officials who were watching expressed sympathy for him. In their eyes, Kong Youde was a complete traitor and a disgrace to the Ming Dynasty.

The Jinyiwei roughly brought Kong Youde in front of Chongzhen and pushed him hard, and Kong Youde fell to his knees with a plop.

Chongzhen looked down at Kong Youde with a sneer on his face, which was full of contempt and anger.

"I heard that the Jiannu made you a king? Why is your name King Gongshun?"

"You are so majestic!"

"Kong Youde, you are such a traitor! I will definitely skin you alive and stuff you with straw!"

"But you can't die now. Wait until I defeat the Jiannu, and then I'll use you to worship our ancestors in the Imperial Ancestral Temple!"

As he was speaking, Chongzhen suddenly erupted like a volcano and launched a violent storm of curses at Kong Youde.

The curses were particularly harsh, and every word seemed to carry a tremendous amount of power, making everyone's ears buzz.

As the civil and military officials around listened, their faces gradually turned red. They looked at each other, and began to wonder in their hearts.

Not
It was clearly Kong Youde who was being scolded, but why did they feel that there seemed to be other meanings in the scolding?
It seems to be alluding to their previous inaction?

Although they understood it in their hearts, no one dared to say anything at the moment. They could only lower their heads and pretend not to understand Chongzhen's indirect criticism.

Anyway, as long as they pretend that he doesn't understand, Chongzhen can't do anything to them!
(End of this chapter)