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Chapter 622 Sure enough, the grass platform

Coming out of Yan Jun's residence, Tong An felt a little lost.

A large part of his loyalty to the Ming Dynasty lies in the inertia of teenagers when they are studying.

Tong An still remembers the poem "Report to the king on the golden platform, support the jade dragon and die for the king". When he was young, he once dreamed of "being a farmhouse man in the morning, ascending to the emperor's hall in the evening", and was entrusted with important tasks by the emperor. .

Even if Confucian scholars are not valued, they will only lament: "My whole heart is towards the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch."

Despite the difficult times, Tong An has not forgotten these dreams of her youth.

But Yan Jun's words completely shattered his thoughts.

The emperors, generals and ministers were just mediocre people who were reincarnated and held high positions in temples. Their so-called political schemes and conspiracy were actually no more than fighting for land in the village.

Tong An wanted to refute Yan Jun's words, but when she opened her mouth, she understood that what Yan Jun said was right.

Not to mention, Emperor Jiajing, who once controlled the affairs of the court, beat the ministers of the court like beating dogs, and tamed the civil and military officials of the dynasty into obedience. Many heroes and meritorious dogs were imprisoned by him with a piece of edict. The old man was dismissed from office by an imperial edict, his son Yan Shifan abandoned the city and was beheaded, and all his family property was confiscated.

However, the emperor, who was so proficient in power, still fled in panic when Su Ze's army entered the capital, like a lost dog.

On the way to the west, many of the dignitaries who once stood high in temples died at the hands of Qiu Ba, who could not read a single word.

When the eunuch Chen Hong, who once shocked the officials, was surrounded and beaten to death by the soldiers, his words for mercy were so disgusting.

Nowadays, the policies of the Ming Dynasty are changing day by day. When Wang Gong's factory exploded, the entire Shuntian Mansion could only watch the gunpowder factory burning. It was Yan Jun who led the surrounding employees to put it out.

General Li Chengliang, who was famous in Shandong and single-handedly blocked the southeast, made many mistakes after taking office. Henan was lost. Everyone knew that the Ming Dynasty was declining, but now various factions are still fighting for power.

These big shots are all human beings. After disenchantment, Tong An looks at the entire Ming court as nothing more than a grassroots team.

Tong An suddenly understood the significance of Su Ze's publication of "On Government".

Telling everyone the logic of government operations is to let the people know that those meat eaters are also human beings, and they are not omnipotent.

Meat eaters are despicable and cannot plan far.

What Su Ze needs is not to put him on a pedestal a hundred years later and treat the policies they formulated back then as golden rules, but to tell everyone that many things are not far-reaching plans, but just a last resort step by step.

Later generations need to constantly change policies according to the situation, instead of treating the ancestral laws as the rule of heaven and using the ancestral laws to oppose progress and change like the Ming Dynasty.

Tong An was even more in awe of the Grand Governor of the Southeast.

When I returned to the Imperial College, I caught up with the Shanxi New Army to recruit officers the next day.

The Shanxi New Army is the latest new army established. It is stationed in Shanxi to prevent the southeastern army from attacking Shanxi from Henan.

The commander of the Shanxi New Army was also Li Chengliang's adjutant. The New Army totaled two towns, plus Shanxi's original regiment training and border troops formed another town, making a total of three towns of the New Army.

As for the Imperial College, which is now the Capital Military Academy, as the first batch of regular military schools, the first round of recruits here were the combat staff officers of the New Army Staff Department.

Combat staff officers have access to generals and officers at all levels, and the headquarters is often located in the rear. There is no need to guard trenches on the front line. The salary is high and it is easy to get promoted. It is a place that all military students aspire to.

If the New Army General Staff does not want them, these military cadets will have to join the grassroots companies, and then they will have to defend in the cold trenches.

Everyone put their best foot forward, showed their achievements in the military academy, and waited in their fullest state for the selection of the commander of Shanxi New Army Town.

Tong An was also a little uneasy. Although his academic performance was good, after all, he had only been in military school for a short time and his body was relatively weak. Tong An's comprehensive performance can only be regarded as mid-range in the same class. According to the analysis of the same year, the current commander of the Shanxi New Army is a military commander, and he pays more attention to the quality of officers and the quality of daily drills.

Those in the same year who were in good physical condition were very proud, while those who were born as supervising students like Tong An were a little depressed.

After a while, a man of the same year came out happily and said: "The commander is indeed very discerning and asked me to report to the staff office."

People in the same year came forward to congratulate each other one after another, hoping to enjoy each other's happiness. After the person left happily, someone spat and said:

"Who doesn't know that he has access to the connections in General Li's house! His whereabouts have been decided for a long time! What a talent he has!"

"Yes, yes, this guy can join the staff office even if he is not as good as me in everything!"

The commotion ended quickly, and after a while an officer came out and said:

"Tong An, the commander-in-chief announces your entry!"

Tong An adjusted his military uniform and walked into the temporary tent.

I have long heard that if Marshal Dai Bailu does not change his profession, he will definitely live in a tent instead of a big house when he goes on an expedition.

But after entering this temporary tent, Tong An realized what it means to be wealthy and powerful.

The tent was full of gold foil, and the floor was covered with expensive carpets. Marshal Dai Bailu was sitting in the tent wearing gold and silver, looking at Tong An majestically.

"Student Tong An, meet the commander-in-chief."

Tong An bowed respectfully. He didn't have high hopes of staying in the staff office. He was just here to go through the process.

But I didn't expect that Marshal Dai Bailu suddenly said: "You have a good name, the word "An" means you can come and go safely."

"Before the army sets off, you should report to the staff office and ask for a good fortune!"

"Next!"

An officer beside him quickly said to Tong An: "Why don't you hurry up and say thank you, Marshal!"

Tong An quickly thanked him. When he left the handsome tent, his head was still dizzy.

that's it?

Just because of one word in his name, he stayed in the staff office?

People of the same age gathered around and asked about Tong An's whereabouts.

Tong An answered truthfully, and everyone was quite surprised. They knew that Tong An had always been unremarkable in the Army Armed Forces School, and his grades were average, but he was able to squeeze into the staff office.

Faced with inquiries from her peers, Tong An could only say: "Probably because of the name given by my parents."

Everyone looked at Tong An in confusion. At this moment, an adjutant came out and said:

"We are exhausted. We are here today. Those who are not selected will report to the company headquarters before departure!"

"What? Aren't we going to recruit five more people to the staff office?"

"I'm the first in the exam! Please meet me, Commander!"

Seeing the chaotic square, Tong An murmured: "It's really a grassroots team."

(End of this chapter)