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Chapter 68 Challenge
Zhu Yousong smiled calmly at Tian Xiong, "It turned out to be Zongbing Tian, ​​who has admired his name for a long time. Zongbing Tian may not believe what Bencan said, but no one dared to question what Bencan said. Down to the local gentry, of course including Eunuch Li and Admiral Zheng. Is this reference right?" Zhu Yousong looked at Li Guofu and Zheng Hongkui while speaking.

"What Zhu Canrong said is true, it is true." The two hurriedly nodded their promises, their respectful attitude was fully present, and they almost didn't salute and kowtow.

Now Huang Degong, Tian Xiong and the others are confused. This young general has such an arrogant tone. In terms of rank, he is no more than a general in the Chinese army. How dare he make such wild remarks?Look at Eunuch Li and Admiral Zheng being submissive to him, is it weird?

Not to mention that they are angel officials and imperial envoys, one is the supervisor of rites and the seal of the imperial horse supervisor, and the other is the commander of Jinyiwei and the admiral of the Beijing camp. Crushed to death, why is this person so arrogant? Whose power is he relying on?No one dared to question his words, from the court elders to the local gentry. The only Beijing official who dared to say this was probably the emperor. Don't mention it, this Zhu Canrong really looks like a dragon. Is he the clan prince?No, His Majesty the Emperor does not have such heirs, and the princes of the previous dynasty, King Lu, King Lu, and King Gui are all impossible, right?Maybe it was after the founder of the country.

For a while, Huang Degong and Tian Xiong looked at Zhu Yousong again, looking at each other in amazement.

Zhu Yousong was amused in his heart, and continued: "The third misunderstanding I mentioned is that the 100 taels of food paid by Your Majesty is not a lot, because your Majesty made it clear when you came down that this is just one person's food and wages, and the commander-in-chief Mo ordered the soldiers It is 100 taels, so if it is 300 taels per person, His Majesty will allocate [-] million taels of food for the Marshal this time, isn’t that too little?”

Huang Degong and the others looked surprised. So that's the case. If this is the case, His Majesty has never been so generous. The 300 million taels of rations at a time is more than the rations of the entire town's soldiers for two years. Isn't this fooling people?
Huang Degong said with great interest: "Zhu Canrong's words are serious?"

"Bencan said just now that no one dares to question what Bencan said, why doesn't the general believe it?"

"I believe it, of course I believe it, but where is the salary?" Huang Degong looked impatient.

"Don't worry, Marshal, listen to what Ben Shen said. The 300 million taels of food and salaries of the Marshal are all paid by internal funds, and they will be shipped to Chuzhou in the near future, but His Majesty's internal funds are not inexhaustible. On the contrary, it is stretched. Although the former eradicated a few traitors, confiscated the money and added the original money, it was richer than the national treasury, but the Ming Dynasty was in troubled times, with frequent civil upheavals, internal and external troubles, natural disasters and man-made disasters, and constant wars. Which one is not worth money? Therefore, His Majesty’s money cannot be wasted. It can only be given to those virtuous officials and generals who are loyal to Ming Dynasty, diligent in defending the government, and defending the land with bloody battles. , with ulterior motives, and a scumbag who lives on a vegetarian diet."

"Your Majesty is wise." Zhu Yousong's words made Huang Degong's face blush, and then the veins on his face popped out, and he said in a deep voice, "Then who deserves the 100 taels of money, Your Majesty?"

Zhu Yousong saw that Huang Chuangzi was about to become angry from embarrassment, and said with a smile: "Of course it is a hero like the commander-in-chief. The commander-in-chief is brave and invincible, forced to land in the fifth battalion, captured Ma Wu, killed Wang Xingguo, defeated Zhang Xianzhong, and was loyal to Daming , He was born and died, and made great achievements in battle, so he should be awarded this silver. As for the other soldiers, whether they are good or bad, heroes or bears, it depends on the individual, and it is a matter of fact."

"It turns out that Zhu Canrong is here to review my team." Huang Degong heaved a sigh of relief.

At this time, one person was already angry, because Zhu Yousong glanced at Tian Xiong who was beside Huang Degong intentionally or unintentionally when he was speaking. Song's dismissive gaze flashed across his face, and he felt that Zhu Yousong's so-called bear was referring to him.

Tian Xiong couldn't help being furious, and stood up again with a knife in his hand and a pair of small eyes flashing fiercely, "It doesn't matter whether we are heroes or bears, General Zhu must be a hero with unique skills. I just want to ask for some advice, I wonder if the hero will show respect?"

Tian Xiong hides a knife in his smile, he is polite on the surface, but in fact he is extremely contemptuous, wishful thinking that these people around the emperor are all empty talkers.Seeing that Zhu Yousong was dragged to the sky, I wanted to make him make a fool of himself in public. On their one-acre three-point land, they can only do their own thing, how can Zhu Tianzhi be allowed to behave wildly?
I have long wanted to deal with you, and if you want to cut down the feudal clan and stand up, you are the most suitable sword tester.

Zhu Yousong thought in his heart and smiled calmly on the surface: "Since Zongbing Tian is interested, of course Ben Shen is disrespectful."

Tian Xiong really didn't expect Zhu Yousong to dare to fight. He thought that he was at most a descendant of an honored relative, who would only play tricks for His Majesty and would not have any real talents. On the top of the cigarette, he happened to clean him up, so he said loudly: "Please go to the school military field!" He said, flashing off the cloak on his shoulders.

To deal with this number, can Zheng Hongkui and Zu Hai let their Emperor Majesty take action, but they were about to take the initiative to ask Ying, but Zhu Yousong stopped him with a look.It's not that Zhu Yousong is headstrong, Tian Xiong is challenging him, and even if he wins, it will be contemptible.

Huang Degong didn't object either. He felt that Zhu Canrong was too arrogant. Today's words and style even took the emperor's limelight. No one had ever dared to be so arrogant in front of him.

While talking, they arrived at the school military field outside the tent.Soldiers have lit countless torches long ago, illuminating this place like daylight.

Tian Xiong, who had already tidied up, pulled out a ghost knife with a clang, turned over and flew to the center of the field with a kite, and opened his posture, "General Zhu, please."

Zhu Yousong knew it when he showed his hand. Don't look at Tian Xiong's appearance, he must be good at physical skills. He can get into the position of chief soldier in the midst of the war. It's not very good if he doesn't have some skills possible.

Zhu Yousong came to the scene calmly, with an extra sword in his hand.

This sword was chosen by Zhu Yousong himself from the armory, because his original sword, which can kill people without blood, was given to Lu Jiude, the admiral of the East Factory, as a Shangfang sword. He practiced Qi and sword every day, so he picked another sword. This sword is different, three feet three inches long, nearly four feet including the hilt, more than half a foot longer than ordinary three-foot swords.The body of the sword is relatively wide and heavy, and the workmanship is excellent. The scabbard of white shark skin, sealed with vermilion lacquer and backed with yellow satin, proved to be an imperial use.

The reason why Zhu Yousong chose such a big sword is that it is suitable for stepping down immediately. Zhu Yousong pressed the sword with his hand and gently pulled out the sword. The body is a palm wide, shiny and bright, with a blood groove in the middle, and the blade is flat and rhombus-shaped.

Although he knew that His Majesty's magical skills were in his body, Li Guofu was still worried. Seeing Tian Xiong's move into the arena so neatly knew that it was definitely not a good thing. He knew that it would be hard to deal with the consequences of anyone hurting anyone today, so he had an idea and said to Huang. : "Marshal, this is a martial arts competition, we think we should stop it."

Huang Degong said: "Eunuch Li is right, do as much as you can, and don't hurt people's lives."

(End of this chapter)