A place on the outskirts of the capital city.
Wang Yuezheng and his people are testing a new killer weapon, the nitroglycerin developed by Zhang Zhou.
Although this item has been personally ordered by Zhu Youtang to be manufactured at any cost and to form a systematic production, the gunpowder craftsmen appointed by the Ministry of Industry can also carry out mass production according to Zhang Zhousuo's method.
But for a cautious general like Wang Yue, just seeing the power demonstrated by Zhang Zhou was not enough.
For a weapon to be used on the battlefield, it requires a lot of testing.
"Boom"
After a loud noise.
Half of the hill was blown away.
Many of the soldiers who followed Wang Yue came from far away. When they saw a crater in the hillock, they were all as shocked as when Wang Yue first saw the power of nitroglycerin. .
The deputy general Yongningwei on the side commanded the Qianshi Pang An to come over. After being shocked, he couldn't help but sigh, "Wang Junmen, this thing can break mountains and rocks, enough to blow up city walls. If the Tatars from the north When you retreat, you can use the danger as a defense and attack it by force."
Wang Yue has always been able to get along well with the soldiers.
He smiled and said, "Your Majesty has given the name. This is the mighty heavenly gunpowder. This matter must not be spread to outsiders. Di Yi must be caught by surprise."
"Yes"
Pang An was very excited, and the surrounding soldiers who followed Wang Yue were also very happy.
As guardsmen around the capital, they don’t know the imperial court’s plan to use troops in the northwest in February. They don’t know why they have to work with Wang Yue at the moment, but they can still follow Wang Yue in front of and behind the horse. Glory.
After testing the power of nitroglycerin.
The rest is mass manufacturing.
Preparations for the war have not yet begun, but Wang Yue will not fight an unprepared battle. The twelfth year of Hongzhi has not yet arrived, so he must first mobilize his troops and generals, at least arrange the craftsmen who make nitroglycerin to go to the northwest , purchasing raw materials secretly.
"Wang Zongxian, someone is waiting for you at the Jieguan Pavilion five miles away, saying that he wants to see you. This is his invitation."
Wang Yue, although he is currently He was just the left minister of the Ministry of War, and was no longer the official in charge of the northwest military affairs. However, the soldiers still used to call him by the honorific title he held when he led the army.
Wang Yue took the invitation and couldn't help but smile.
"Let's go back to the city."
Wang Yue was nominally going to the Beijing camp for inspection.
To prepare for the northwest battle, he also had to mobilize troops and generals. He would only select a few generals to accompany him in the Beijing camp.
In this battle, he envisioned mainly using soldiers from the northwest. He looked down upon the combat strength of the soldiers from the Beijing camp, but some things had to be done by the Beijing camp, such as transporting supplies from the capital, or Cooperate with him to go to the front line of Piantou Pass to take over the defense.
The person Wang Yue wanted to see was Wang Shouren who came to visit him.
Inside the official reception pavilion.
The carriage of Wang Shouren’s family was still waiting aside, and he set up a wine table in the pavilion, dedicated toI am eagerly awaiting the arrival of Wang Yue.
More than an hour later, Wang Yuecai arrived belatedly on horseback.
When Wang Shouren saw a veteran in his seventies, still wearing a military uniform and riding a horse, he felt a sense of respect.
"The student has met Mr. Wang."
This is not the first time that Wang Shouren has met Wang Yue.
This is the difference between the children of aristocratic families and ordinary people. Wang Shouren's father is Wang Hua, the number one scholar of the Ming Dynasty, and Wang Hua has always served in the Hanlin Academy. In addition, Wang Hua has a high status in the Hanlin system. He is also considered to be a popular candidate to become a Hanlin scholar and join the cabinet in the future. Together with Wang Shouren, who was only a candidate who failed to pass the public examination twice, he will receive a lot of political preferential treatment.
Wang Shouren regarded Wang Yue as his idol throughout his life.
He visited Wang Yue many times in his life. Historically, Wang Yue's posthumous affairs were also handled by Wang Shouren.
Wang Shouren also said that he once had a dream in which Wang Yue gave him the sword from the battle of Pingwei and Ninghai. After he helped Wang Yue organize the funeral, Wang Yue's eldest son Wang Chunzhen gave him the sword. he.
It is said that Wang Shouren has always regarded it as a treasure. After pacifying the rebellion of King Ning, Wang Shouren became one of the three civil servants in the Ming Dynasty who were awarded titles for military merit. The other two were Wang Ji and Wang Yue.
Wang Yue also admired Wang Shouren very much and said with a smile, "Bo'an, it's rare to see you in the capital."
Wang Yue has not been an official in the court for many years, while Wang Shouren has only He would only come to the capital to take the exam when he was taking the exam. Usually he would stay in his hometown in Yuyao or travel to various places to broaden his knowledge.
Wang Yue always likes to promote the underachievers.
With Wang Yue’s knowledge, we can naturally see Wang Shouren’s extraordinary military talents.
So even though Wang Shouren is just a civil servant, he can get extraordinary treatment, that is, he is appreciated by Wang Yue, and he is even treated sincerely as if he has been a friend for many years.
"Mr. Wang, the students have specially prepared a banquet." Wang Shouren said.
Wang Yue said, "I can't drink alcohol."
Wang Shouren looked puzzled.
Wang Yue sighed and said, "When I was in the northwest, I almost died on the way back to Beijing due to chest paralysis, and I have never drank alcohol since then. Besides, I am now on duty."
" Didn't Mr. Wang return to the capital and sit in the Ministry of War?"
Wang Shouren was very surprised.
Wang Yue is no longer in the army, why did he appear in military uniform today?
And what does Wang Yue mean by being on duty? Could it be that there is going to be a war near the capital?
What he didn't know was that Wang Yue was always paying attention, waiting for Zhang Zhou to give accurate prophecies and the emperor's order, and then he could lead his troops to the northwest at any time to prepare for a decisive battle with the invading Tatars.
Because this was Wang Yue's last chance to win a title for his military merits, he was more motivated than ever. It can be said that he kept the strings in his heart tense at all times.
Wang Yue smiled and said, "The northwest has not yet been pacified, and the Di Yi in the grassland are still disobedient. I cannot relax."
"Yes."
Although Wang Shouren didn't know what was going on, he was also infected by Wang Yue's sentiments of always preparing for his family and country.
Wang Yue left the pavilion with him. Wang Yue had to return to Beijing to see Zhang Zhou, so naturally he could not spend too long with Wang Shouren.
"Bo'an, how are you preparing for the exam this time? Can you be in high school?" Wang Yue asked with concern.
The reason why Wang Yue pays close attention to Wang Shouren's preparation for the exam is that he feels that as long as Wang Shouren becomes a Jinshi, he will have the opportunity to send him to the northwest as an errand in the future. This is also a move Wang Yue is preparing for the stability of the northwest in the future.
Wang Shouren said, "In the past three years, I have never dared to relax."
"Okay." Wang Yue nodded with a smile, "Young people are the most energetic. I have also seen I found a young man with the same ambition as you. Haha, I think you will meet." Wang Shouren was curious about who this was, but he didn't have the nerve to ask.
When asked, it seems that he is petty and insists on competing with others. He does not bother to compete with others.
Wang Yue said, "I heard from your Majesty that you are never ashamed of failure, but are ashamed of failure and frustration. This is the advantage of a military leader on the battlefield. I hope that you can be both civil and military in the future, and this world It is indeed rare for a scholar to be as brave as you."
"Thank you, Mr. Wang, for your compliments."
Wang Shouren is proud to be encouraged by his idol. .
"Okay, you go prepare for the exam, or when you are writing and writing at the Gongyuan meeting, I will also complete the last major event in my life, to stabilize the country, regardless of age, regardless of civil and military, or write poetry and ink , or encourage each other with bows, horses, swords and spears"
"Encourage each other"
Wang Shouren clasped his fists and saluted Wang Yue.
Infinite pride arose in his heart.
Wang Shouren watched Wang Yue ride away, still refusing to look back.
The servant came over and said, "Master, my wife is already urging me, saying that we will reach the capital in a few steps."
"Yes."
Only then did Wang Shouren look away.
At this time, his wife, Zhu Shi, was standing in front of the carriage waiting for him.
"My husband has already met Mr. Wang, so I have no regrets." Mr. Zhu smiled at her husband.
Wang Shouren smiled and nodded.
The previous meeting with Wang Yue made him excited.
"I have great ambitions, but unfortunately I can't be like Mr. Wang, who is always worried about the country. I am always disturbed by articles and family affairs, and have other things on my mind. Listen to Mr. Wang, before the spring of next year , there will be a battle in the northwest, and Mr. Wang will also witness the battlefield. "
Wang Shouren is a smart man. Even though Wang Yue did not elaborate, Wang Shouren still grasped the key from Wang Yue's words.
Zhu asked, "Are we going to use troops in the northwest?"
"Yes." Wang Shouren sighed, "Unfortunately, I don't know what's going on, and I can't ask. Mr. Wang didn't tell me. Naturally, he doesn’t want me to speak to outsiders either.Lao Zongheng spent half his life on the battlefield, and his only regret was the lost Earl of Weining. Perhaps he was also making a last ditch effort for this. When I enter the Gongyuan Academy, I can only wish him immediate success."
Wang Shouren's entry into Beijing did not cause any waves.
For ordinary scholars, Wang Shouren is just an ordinary person. He's just a kid from an aristocratic family who failed the exam twice. No matter how awesome his father is, it's all in vain if his son fails to pass the Jinshi exam. Besides, Wang Hua is not yet a pavilion elder or a Hanlin bachelor. Others don't even pay as much attention to Wang Shouren as he did before. Zhang Zhou, who had competed between the north and the south of the capital, was completing his second major event in the literary world that day.
He arrived in Beiyong. Check in.
This is the second time he has come to the North Imperial College more than two months ago. Compared with the last time he came to the Imperial College and was immediately kicked out, this time he came with a much higher profile. < /p>
“That is Jiangnan Jieyuan, it seems like nothing more than that. ”
“What kind of person dares to claim that the south is strong and the north is weak in the literary world?”
“Is he here to stir up trouble today?”
Zhang Zhou came to the Imperial College this time , purely passive.
Because he wants to follow the instructions given to him by Xiao Jing and send the articles he has written to the Imperial College to participate in the so-called tailor-made for him as a tribute. Customized Gongsheng Selection Examination.
As soon as he entered the gate of the Imperial College, he was surrounded by everyone.
"Zhang Taohua, is it you?"
"Peach Blossom." Poetry, why should those who do not seek fame and fame bow in front of chariots and horses?"
When others knew that Zhang Zhou was here to submit their own "exam papers", they were very hostile.
Gonggong competes for several opportunities to be selected by the imperial court. Many old Gongsheng students are waiting to be selected and become rich and powerful once they become officials, thus eliminating the hardship of taking the imperial examination.
This is much better than directly promoting people and releasing them.
Now that we encounter the "hard problem" of Jiangnan Jieyuan, it is best to force him away. The method used is nothing more than the same. The usual trick used by literati
Words to bully
But they didn’t know that Zhang Zhou’s face was thicker than the city wall. Those who seek fame are just characters in my poems. "Irrelevant"
Everyone was in an uproar after hearing this.
Others praised your unruly poetry.
But you said, poetry The characters in it were made up by you. That means you wrote a poem, but it didn’t come from your heart
Bah
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