I am the carpenter king

() Ever since the incident in the court hall, Guan Yingzhen has been in a very good mood, and his long-cherished wish for many years finally has the hope of being fulfilled.Although doing so may feel a little sorry to Zhao Xingbang and Wu Liangsi, but now I can't take care of that much.

Slowly pacing back and forth in the study, going through the matter in his mind, Guan Yingzhen's heart was full of mixed feelings.He is also very hesitant, what should he do, is his choice right?

"Master, there is someone outside who claims to be Mei Zhihuan and wants to see Master!" Just as Guan Yingzhen was thinking, the voice of the housekeeper sounded outside.

After pondering for a while, Guan Yingzhen shook his head lightly, and said with a wry smile, "Let me go to the living room and serve tea!"

In the first year of Yaoqi, March [-]th, it is suitable for marriage and funeral, and it is forbidden to break ground and move.

Since the last battle, Shenyang City has slowly returned to its original appearance, and the smell of gunpowder smoke and blood on the streets has also slowly dissipated.The houses in the north of the city have been built again, the places that were blown up have been repaired, and the trenches outside have been dug deeper and wider!

Gently pulling the horse's rein, looking at the city in front of him, He Shixian laughed and said to Sun Chengzong next to him, "It's still comfortable to stay here. It seems that a humble job is a lowly bone, and there is no such thing as a happy life!"

Pointing at He Shixian, Sun Chengzong said indifferently: "You, He Shixian, have two things in your life. One is fighting, and the other is drinking. It doesn't matter anything else!"

Vigorously waving the horse whip, He Shixian laughed and said, "It's still the commander who understands me, but the commander, the carriage is more comfortable, you'd better go back!"

Gently shaking his hand, Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "Although the old man is not young, this horse can still ride for a few years!"

Looking back, He Shixian said worriedly: "Marshal, what are those Jinyiwei behind you doing here this time? Why do you look like someone who came here with a bad attitude? That Jinyiwei's acquaintance and low-ranking staff think this person is very dangerous. "

Shaking his head slowly, Sun Chengzong said quite gratified: "Whatever you want to do, if you ask He Shixian to do his work, you may not be able to do it. Let him fight, it will definitely not work, this is called Know and do well!"

Nodding with half understanding, He Shixian said with a smile: "These lowly people don't understand very well, but the lowly people know, as long as you follow the commander, you won't suffer!"

"Okay, don't talk about this, go to the city! I believe that the people in the city can't wait!" Sun Chengzong said with a smile, beating the horse lightly.

"Yes! This time, we brought back all the rewards from His Majesty. I believe that Shenyang City will be like the Chinese New Year!" Seeing the convoy carrying gold and silver items behind him, He Shixian laughed loudly!

The group walked into Shenyang City and returned to the palace of the imperial envoy. The first person who came was Shenyang City's Deputy Chief Soldier You Shigong. <Feng He Shixian, You Shigong said with a smile: "It seems that this trip to the capital is going very well! You have received many rewards? Have you been promoted?"

Coughing hard, He Shixian pinched his waist with both hands, and said with a smile on his face: "Now standing in front of you is General Zhen Guo, the second rank Zhongyong Bo He Shixian!" He laughed out loud!

"Congratulations to the general!" You Shigong clasped his fists at He Shixian and said loudly, with an excited smile on his face, obviously extremely happy.

"The two generals are very happy!" Just as the two were talking, Sun Chengzong, who had just changed his clothes, came out from behind and said with a big laugh.

Seeing Sun Chengzong, the two hot salutes at the same time: "I have seen the commander in a humble position!"

Waving his hand, Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "Okay, let's not be too polite, we all do it!"

After the three guests and hosts were seated, Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "This time I returned to the capital and brought back the emperor's imperial decree. Tomorrow morning, all the military officers above the seventh rank will gather in the school grounds, and the old man will read the imperial decree face to face. Let’s distribute the rewards, and then it’s time to start the next thing!”

"Daru, what are we going to do next?" Seeing that Sun Chengzong was quite serious, He Shixian couldn't help asking curiously.

"The next thing is divided into two parts. One is to clean up the military discipline and check the recruits in the army. All the old, weak, sick and disabled will be cut off, and then reorganized and strengthened training! The second is to organize and train the new army. , The new army is a cavalry force, and the current plan is to enter [-] horses, and it will definitely expand again in the future!" Sun Chengzong looked at the two soldiers and said with a smile.

He Shixian and You Shigong both looked excited when they heard that [-] cavalry were to be established, He Shixian immediately rubbed his hands, looked at Sun Chengzong with a smile, and said anxiously: "Marshal, can this cavalry be brought by the humble officer? I also like to lead the cavalry very much, and this ability is quite extraordinary!"

Seeing that He Shixian boasted that he didn't blush at all, Sun Chengzong laughed a few times, and then said in a deep voice: "This matter still needs to be prepared for a while, and the next thing we have to do is to wait."

"What are you waiting for? The way of using soldiers is to be quick, and it will be too late if you wait!" Seeing Sun Chengzong's unhurried look, He Shixian couldn't help but said hastily.

"I don't want to wait, but I have to wait! Now we have no money. We are planning to build cavalry and build shipyards. Don't we need money? Does the old man have money? Do you have money, He Shixian? Or You Shigong?" Taking a look at He Shixian angrily and amusingly, Sun Chengzong said with a smile.

The two people immediately looked at each other, pondered for a while, and He Shixian said hesitantly: "Marshal, the reward given by the emperor this time is 70 taels of silver alone. If this money is used as military expenses, I believe it will be able to raise a lot of money." There's a team!"

Looking at He Shixian quite seriously, Sun Chengzong's face darkened, and he said in a deep voice: "This kind of thing can only be said here once, and it is not an example. It is not easy for soldiers to fight. This is the money they exchanged with their lives. How can we Can you do that? There are still pensions for the dead soldiers, and we can’t touch one or two. Not only us, but from now on, Liaodong will never owe military salaries. If any general dares to deduct military salaries privately, I will definitely Beheading is not forgiving. When the decree is announced tomorrow, the commander-in-chief will say this to clean up military discipline, and the deduction of military pay will be defined as beheading!"

After hearing Sun Chengzong's words, He Shixian was a little embarrassed, and You Shigong on the side hurriedly said: "Da Ru, General He didn't mean that, he was just in a hurry!"

Gently patted He Shixian on the shoulder, Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "Of course I know what General He is doing, but you should think about this matter, the old man will do this soon!"

"Daru, where did the money come from? What's going on with the shipyard?" You Shigong frowned and asked slowly.

"The purpose of building a shipyard is to build a new navy. Although I have a navy in Ming Dynasty, most of them exist in name only. There are many places near the sea in Liaodong, and there are many rivers. A strong navy is very important. After so many years There has never been a navy in Liaodong, but it was because the court had no money. This time, His Majesty has made up his mind to build a very strong navy!" Sun Chengzong smiled expectantly, obviously he is also very interested in shipbuilding. I look forward to it!

Nodding his head slowly, You Shigong said in a deep voice: "It would be good if we can have a navy, but building a ship is more expensive than building a cavalry. If you want to build a combat force Navy, without 100 million taels of silver, it is very difficult to do it! If you count all the expenses of training the navy and purchasing firearms, there is no way without 200 million taels! The humble job is not a big deal The warships we have are only medium-sized warships, and the 200 million taels of silver can be used to build fifty warships, enough to make up a navy!"

Glancing at You Shigong, Sun Chengzong nodded slowly, and said with a smile: "I don't see that General You still knows this well, but we don't need to worry about this. The emperor will send shipbuilding experts to the capital. It's like going to the capital. Just like the Yangyi who used cannons last time, there are also some Yangyi this time, most of them are craftsmen from the Nanjing Shipyard. Some of them have built the treasure ships of Zheng He's voyages in their ancestors, and there must be no problem with the ships they want to build. "

Slowly nodded, You Shigong said loudly: "Okay! That's all right! If we can have a strong navy, then we can do a lot!" After a little hesitation, You Shigong Some worried: "But how did this money come from? Your Majesty's internal treasury is not exhausted. Reorganize the army, issue military salaries, organize and train cavalry. Build shipyards, organize and train sailors, and manufacture new-style warships. Counting everything together, it is estimated that it will cost 500 million taels of silver. Although I don't know how much silver is in your Majesty's inner treasury, but if you spend so much money this time, His Majesty may not be able to bear it!"

Sighing deeply, Sun Chengzong said worriedly: "I also asked the emperor about this matter, but the emperor didn't say anything. I also remember that the emperor's attitude was very firm at that time. The emperor said that even if the Forbidden City is demolished and sold, This money must be collected! This old man is also quite uncomfortable, the burden of the Ming Dynasty is placed on the emperor, and the emperor is only 16 years old!"

"Marshal, what we can do is to do our own thing well. For the sake of Daming and the Emperor, I am willing to pour my blood on the mountains and rivers of Liaodong! Even if I die in battle, shrouded in horse leather, I will never regret it! "After hearing Sun Chengzong's words, He Shixian knelt down facing the direction of the capital, and kowtowed hard three times!

Lifting up his clothes, Sun Chengzong also knelt on the ground slowly, touched his head to the ground, and said loudly: "If I can't handle the affairs of Liaodong well, and I don't have the face to go back to Beijing to see the emperor, I will bury this bone in the ground." This Liaodong, let me guard this place for His Majesty for the rest of my life!"

You Shigong also knelt on the ground at this time, he didn't say anything, but the expression on his face was extremely firm.The eyes of the three people looked at each other again, and each of them saw the determination in each other's eyes!