Daming, originally wanted to destroy it, but the system came

Chapter 147: Reward the whole army and give money directly

Early the next morning, outside the city, which had already received the news, three battalions with a total of 10,000+ troops gathered in one place.

The people in the city were at a loss at first. Some of them noticed the movement outside the city early in the morning and were worried about whether there would be another war.

But it seems that the troops are just concentrated there, and there is no preparation for marching to fight, because they don't even have food, grass and baggage.

How is this going?

Among the large army at this time, there were 6 chieftains of the Mu clan. They were initially led by chieftain Mu De. However, he died of illness on the way. His eldest son Mu Chu continued to lead the army. Only then did he arrive in Dali in time to relieve Zhu Zhen's pressure. , and only had time to rush to Kunming for a decisive battle with Silunfa.

Therefore, even if the Mu clan is not the first to contribute, it still contributes a lot.

Following closely were the [-] Ming troops led by Mu Sheng. They were sent by Mu Ying to support Zhu Chu in his crusade against Dao Gan Meng after the decisive battle outside Kunming City.

Then there are the three major commanders Zhao Kuo, Muchun and Wang Fu, with a total of 6 people, belonging to Zhu Chu's escort force.

Zhu Chu originally left 1 people in Dali, but another 1 people died during the battle and in the decisive battle.

However, as he recruited an excess of 1 people in Yongchang Prefecture, he had already replenished the army personnel, so the army had replenished its establishment of 6 people.

It's just that the 1 new people were a little at a loss. Although they were also dressed as Ming troops, they always felt out of tune with the people around them.

So at this time, there were a total of 13 troops here, and they exuded the aura of killing that had been baptized on the battlefield, which shocked the hearts of many onlookers who came to watch the excitement.

Everyone knows that this is an iron-blooded army.

Who is this tribe?
Of course, everyone knew that this was Zhu Chu's army.

But Zhu Zhen was not in the military formation, so where was he?
In the palace, Zhu Chu had naturally gotten up early, and specially took a bath and changed clothes in the morning.

Today, he was not a general leading troops into battle to kill the enemy, but he was wearing a luxurious, bright red python robe.

As a prince, Zhu Zhen is naturally qualified to wear a python robe, and since he is Zhu Yuanzhang's biological son, even wearing a yellow python robe is not an exaggeration.

But this time it was a reward for the whole army after the victory. Zhu Ming specially found the red python robe that he had planned to wear during the New Year and put it on himself.

Zhu Ming is already tall and handsome now. Not only can he stretch out his gorgeous clothes, especially the python pattern on his chest, it is even more vivid.

Zhu Ming rarely wore an official hat on his head today, but it was not the so-called black gauze hat, but a beam crown.

The Ming Dynasty also had beam crowns, but they were often worn during important memorial ceremonies or holidays, or even on the emperor's birthday.

It seems that Zhu Qi also attaches great importance to this reward, rather than treating it as a formality.

Mu Qiu stood behind Zhu Chu, gently combing his hair, and finally pinned the hairpin on the beam crown into it.

"Your Highness, do I really want to go?" Mu Qiu suddenly hesitated.

It turned out that it was Zhu Chu who didn't want Mu Qiu to come forward to see Mu Chu off before, but this time he deliberately wanted to take her to participate in this event.

Zhu Chu smiled and took Mu Qiu's little hand, and said regretfully: "It's a pity that I can only let you stand by my side. It would be great if I could prepare a phoenix crown and harem for you."

Mu Qiu lowered his head with a blush on his face, "Your Highness, are you going to get married in front of the entire army and the people in the city?"

It's also Fengguanxiapei.

However, Mu Qiu understood what Zhu Chu meant. Zhu Chu wanted to give himself a status, but it was a pity that he could not even make the final decision on Zhu Chu's marriage.

Therefore, Zhu Chu can only hint to everyone in this way that this is your mistress.

"Besides, you are qualified," Zhu Chu said to comfort Mu Qiu: "No general can say that he is better than you. My female general."

Mu Qiu's heart was as sweet as honey, and he smiled brightly at Zhu Chu. Only then did his worries disappear.

Like Zhu Chu, Mu Qiu also wore red to serve today, but it was not a long skirt or complicated attire, but more like a scholar's dress.

After all, this was to reward the entire army. Even though Mu Qiu was a woman, it always felt weird to bring a woman to the army.

Zhu Ming didn't care, but maybe the whole city was watching today. They didn't know Mu Qiu's bravery on the battlefield, so they inevitably didn't have preconceived notions.

Zhu Chu didn't want Mu Qiu to be maliciously speculated on. He didn't want Mu Qiu to miss this event, but he also thought a lot about her.

And any soldier who has participated in the war will not fail to recognize Mu Qiu's identity.

So the two of them walked out of the inner hall one after another.

Although Zhu Chu wanted to hold Mu Qiu's hand and go out together, Mu Qiu didn't dare to do that, so he deliberately fell one position behind.

"Don't hide, it's uncomfortable to walk like this," Zhu Ming sighed. He didn't often wear such grand attire. At this moment, he suddenly realized that the only way to avoid stepping on his robe and tripping over at any time was to walk squarely. possible.

There was no other choice, so Zhu Ming had no choice but to walk forward with his head held high and his chest high, taking a square step.

Fortunately, Zhu Zhen is now considered a martial artist of Bajiquan. Even if he is only at the entry-level proficiency level, this problem is not a big deal.

Looking at the courtyard, the more than 900 people led by Curie House had already prepared. At the same time, they also put on a set of uniforms similar to those of the Ming army.

Juliwu came to Zhu Chu and Mu Qiu, raised his hands and said, "Your Highness, Miss Mu, all the silver has been packed in boxes in advance and put away in a carriage."

There are also carriages in the yard, and they are indeed full of boxes. Compared to the ones that were packed in after Zhu Zhen had someone count them yesterday, there are a full 28 taels of silver, right?
Zhu Zhen nodded and ordered: "Then leave the city."

"But Your Highness, where are your guards?" Curie suddenly discovered that there was no guard around Zhu Chu today?
Not only was Wang Fu absent, but even the usual palace guards and even the entire city guard of Dali City were missing.

"It's enough to have Ah Qiu by my side," Zhu Chu turned his head and glanced at Mu Qiu.

Mu Qiu pursed his lips, but the corners of his mouth couldn't stop rising.

Zhu Ming turned to look at the people in the Curie House and said: "Not to mention you guys. I always trust people without trusting others. Aren't you my people? Aren't you my confidants? A confidant?"

Curieya was shocked, and suddenly he knelt down on one knee with great joy: "Dare you disobey me? I will follow you to the death, General Curieya and his clan."

The more than 900 people also knelt down and shouted: "Follow me to the death."

Zhu Ming laughed and said, "Okay, the army must be impatient to wait and leave the city."

"Yes."

The gate of the palace slowly opened, and Zhu Chu and Mu Qiu walked out first, one behind the other.

On the street outside the door, many people were standing quietly. Some people had guessed that there must be a big move today, and it was related to the prince, so they came here in advance to wait.

Zhu Chu's appearance actually caused many exclamations, mostly from women's voices.

It turned out that Zhu Chu was already handsome and talented, but now he was dressed up. As the saying goes, people rely on clothes, which made him even more wise, powerful and handsome.

Moreover, Zhu Ming is not the kind of handsome and unrestrained style, like a prodigal son, but a mature, steady and masculine style.

He is the type who looks like the protagonist of the drama at first glance, but does not look like the villain at first glance, and feels very safe.

Many young girls and young wives on the street are now bold and shouting: "Your Highness, Your Highness, look here, look here."

"Ah, Your Highness is so charming."

Zhu Zhen secretly felt funny. If he had known it, he would have brought an extra empty cart out to see if he could also collect a cart of melons, fruits, pears and peaches.

It is said that there was Pan An in ancient times. Because he was so handsome, he would be chased by women every time he went out. They even threw fruits at his carriage to express their love for him. Even old women were no exception.

Hence the allusion of throwing a fruit-filled cart.

Does he want to look better than Pan An?
In fact, it is not entirely a matter of appearance, but also of temperament. Today's Zhu Zhen is extra stable compared to the past. In addition, he is a vassal king, and he fought a rare battle in the past. He won with less. So many big wins.

This caused a sensation and countless followers.

"Your Highness," Mu Qiu, who was behind him, took two quick steps to follow Zhu Chu, looking worriedly at the nymphomaniac women around him.

Zhu Ming shook his head and said in relief: "Don't worry, no one wants to assassinate me."

"But," Ke Mu Qiu's worried expression did not diminish at all.

Zhu Chu smiled: "It turns out I was jealous." Mu Qiu was a little shy, but did not refute. She admitted that she was a little stingy, but she was just unhappy.

Zhu Ming didn't pay attention, nor did he say that she shouldn't be jealous. Instead, he felt a little proud and walked forward.

The square step seemed a bit graceful once you got used to it, and it naturally caused many screams again.

But soon, as Curie House and others behind Zhu Chu followed in a carriage, the eyes of the onlookers were attracted by the boxes on the carriage.

Everyone was curiously guessing what was in the box.

There were also smart people showing expressions of shock and envy.

Why did the entire army suddenly gather this morning?Thinking about a big victory recently, it is not difficult to guess that Zhu Zhen wanted to reward the entire army.

And looking at the size of those carriages and boxes, if they were all filled with silver, how much would they cost?

In this way, Zhu Chu walked through the city in a swaggering way, with him as the vassal king personally leading the way. He did not ride a horse, but walked out of the city on square steps.

Finally, with almost all the people in the city watching, Zhu Zhen arrived in front of the city gate.

Li Shuran had also been waiting for a long time, but he was inside the city gate, not outside. He was a civil servant, and he felt that he had no merit in this battle, so he just led the government officials to maintain order.

"Your Highness," Li Shuran stepped forward and clasped his fists with his hands, giving a deep salute.

Zhu Ming raised his hand and said, "No courtesy."

Li Shuran raised his head, his eyes lit up when he saw Zhu Zhen, and he couldn't help but praise: "You are really destined to be extraordinary."

He almost praised Zhu Zhen as the right one.

But this is no problem in modern times, and it has even become a topic of love, referring to a certain girl's partner.

But at this time, this is transgression. Do you regard Zhu Zhen as the emperor?
There is only one person who can be called emperor, and that is the current emperor.

Really destined to be the emperor?
Zhu Ming gave Li Shuran a nod and then walked straight towards the army outside the city.

After the convoys of Mu Qiu and Juliwu also followed, countless people in the city also spontaneously chased out, and eagerly watched the grand event that was about to happen next.

Zhu Chu's appearance also excited the whole army.

However, this excitement was not a riot. Not only was there no confusion at all, but even without anyone preparing in advance, the whole army suddenly shouted: "Your Highness, a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old."

Zhu Ming looked at Wang Fu and other generals in front of the army in surprise.

As a result, Wang Fu and the others also looked at each other and found that the other party also had a blank look on their faces. It was obvious that they had not made any preparations in this regard.

In fact, it is understandable that except for a small number of soldiers, Zhu Zhen could be said to have fought side by side with the entire army for a month, and this battle was not as simple and easy as it is described now.

Therefore, Zhu Chu's reputation in the hearts of this army has reached its peak. He said one thing and no one dared to say two things.

So all the soldiers in the army looked at Zhu Zhen, full of excitement and pride.

This is their king, and they are the king's troops. Under the leadership of the king, they defeated the enemy's army several times their own. They fought in the south and north, and were invincible in every battle and attack. They were not defeated.

Isn't this something they should be proud of?
Zhu Zhen waited for a moment before raising his right hand, and the whole army immediately became quiet.

At this scene, not only the people in the city were convinced, but also the commanders, especially the [-] new troops who were newly recruited, were also completely convinced by Zhu Zhen.

Then I heard Zhu Ming say loudly: "Okay, okay, everyone, don't rush to get excited, because there are things that will make you even more excited. Today, we have summoned the whole army. There is no other meaning, and we will not talk about nonsense. , I am here to reward the entire army and give you rewards. Curie, open the box."

As everyone in the Curie House opened the boxes, in an instant, a dazzling light shone out under the sunlight.

There were gasps and exclamations all around. That was a total of 28 taels of silver. If piled up, it might not be as high as a hill.

Even if a large ingot of silver contains 50 taels, what is the concept of 28 taels?
Moreover, with today's purchasing power of silver, a family of three cannot spend more than ten taels of silver a year.

Even ten taels of silver is already a somewhat luxurious quality of life.

What's more, this is still Yunnan. Prices are no better than those in the capital, Jiangnan and other places, and the value of silver will only be higher.

It is no exaggeration to say that if these 28 taels of silver are distributed, it will be enough for the city's [-] people to party for a while.

But Zhu Zhen was not so generous. When the surroundings became quiet again, he said loudly: "You are all meritorious ministers. You have made great contributions. Although it is the duty of the military to protect the home and the country, you are still too outstanding." No, it’s unjustifiable not to reward me.”

"Although I have already submitted a petition to the court to ask for merit for everyone, the year is approaching, so I plan to award the reward first."

"Nothing else. Everyone who participated in the war will be rewarded with ten taels of silver, 20 taels for a hundred households, 50 taels for a thousand households, 100 taels for ministers and colleagues, and 500 taels for commanders. Don't think it's too little."

Is this less?
Ordinary soldiers' monthly military pay is only four or five qian, which may be more or less.

And with Zhu Chu's twelve taels of silver, everyone can receive nearly two years of military pay, and it is paid directly.

Rewarding the entire army has been around since ancient times, but most of the time it is given directly to the top leader of the army and then distributed by him.

But in this way, corruption will inevitably occur in many cases. How many of them will actually fall into the hands of Xiaobing?
Zhu Ming didn't talk about those lies. As he said, he would distribute the money directly, directly into everyone's hands, or should he distribute it in person to see if there is still a chance to hide the evil?

So the whole army was excited, including the people in the city.

This is real money.

Countless people were excitedly thinking on the spot, why were they not one of them?That would get you a lot of money.

Mu Qiu was also very excited. He was so excited that he came close to Zhu Chu and whispered: "Your Highness, do we really have that much money?"

Ordinary soldiers are worth ten taels of silver. Even if all 13 people are small soldiers, that is still 130 million taels of silver, right?

No, Your Highness, are you too 'honest'?

Not only Mu Qiu, but also Li Shuran near the city gate, Wang Fu and other people who knew Zhu Chu's family background all looked at Zhu Chu in surprise.

Your Highness, have you forgotten your own family background?You don’t have 280 million taels. You only have 28 taels. Your Highness, please don’t multiply it by ten without permission.

For an army of 13 people, if every hundred-man squad is divided into a hundred households, there will be at least 130 hundred households. If every thousand people are divided into a thousand households, there will be [-] thousand households. Several thousand households will be commanded by a chief officer. , and a commander can have two colleagues and four ministers under his command.

Lin Lin added up all his calculations, how much money did Zhu Ming need to invest to complete the reward for the entire army?

Zhu Ming didn't care about this at all. Instead, he waved his hand and said to Curiewu: "Curiewu, you also return to the team. You also had merit when defending the city, and you should also be rewarded."

Curie House and others were immediately overjoyed. Did they not expect that they were also eligible to receive the reward?Immediately, I was thanked a lot, and they lined up in front to take pictures.

Then, Zhu Zhen stopped making people appetizing and started handing out money directly.

"Mu Chu, the Mu clan is very loyal to our Ming Dynasty. Mr. Mu De was so angry when he heard the news about Dao Gan Meng Meng's rebellion that he died of illness on the way to help me in Dali. I am not a heartless person, Mu De The whole clan will receive the reward first," Zhu Zhen shouted.

Mu Chu excitedly stepped forward and knelt down on one knee, shouting: "Long live the Ming Dynasty, long live your Majesty, a thousand live your Highness."

The ranks of the Mu clan also knelt down.

Zhu Chu nodded, raised his hand to support Mu Chu, and asked Mu Chu to step forward first.

Although Mu Chu was a chieftain and he had not yet officially succeeded him as chieftain, Zhu Zhen still treated him as a commander and directly paid him 500 taels of silver.

Money was distributed, actually money was actually distributed?
That's 500 taels of silver.

Everyone looked at the large pile of silver ingots that Mu Chu couldn't hold in his hands with wide eyes, and even had to hold them in his arms with both hands, and they wanted to help him.

If you can't hold it, it means you can't control it. I'll do it.

Even Mu Qiu couldn't help but smile and roll his eyes at his elder brother, because even Mu Chu, the heir to the Mu clan's chieftain officer, was a little dumbfounded.

But Mu Qiu still couldn't help but look at Zhu Zhen worriedly, Your Highness, do we really have the financial resources to reward the entire army?

Of course, Zhu Zhen had his own ideas.

(PS: Do you want to guess what the protagonist’s idea is? Or how to get a lot of money?)

(End of this chapter)