Chapter 513 City Defense Camp!
The status of the city defense camp is extremely important, so it is destined to be not an ordinary army. First of all, this army is extremely loyal. The emperor's guards are first of all loyalty. Without absolute loyalty, it is impossible to be qualified to enter the Nine Gate.
This has led to many people in the city defense camps being children of powerful people, or even royal families. On the one hand, the children of powerful people need a way out, and young people always have to find jobs. The responsibilities of the imperial guards are too sensitive and important, and many of these playboys and powerful people are difficult to be competent. Just as the city defense camp is the guards of the emperor on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is no longer a job in the palace. It is very important to say that, in fact, there are no particularly important jobs in most of the time, which can be used as a good place for the powerful people to find jobs themselves.
At present, the two deputy guards of the city defense camp, one is Duan Linxi and the other is Zuo Yang. These two are the children of the Duan family and Zuo family in the capital. Of course, the children of powerful people who can become deputy guards are definitely not as simple as playboys, and their strength cannot be underestimated.
The city defense camp has a total of three thousand households. There are three generals under the garrison. One general is under the garrison. There are a hundred households under the garrison. There are thirty hundred households in the city defense camp. None of the origins of these people has nothing to do with the powerful.
It is no exaggeration to say that behind a certain inconspicuous small household may be a concubine in the palace, so Lu Zheng’s city defense camp is not easy to do.
Lu Zheng first went to Tongzhengsi, but he didn't change his clothes, so he went to the garrison where the city defense camp was located in a civil servant's clothing. Duan Linxi and Zuo Yang had already been waiting for him.
This surprised Lu Zheng a little, because when he went to Tongzhengsi, he clearly felt the rejection and hostility of the people in Tongzhengsi. Children from powerful families like Zuo Yang and Duan Linxi should be more hostile and arrogant. How could they be so respectful and polite?
"Secretary Duan Linxi, Xiaguan Zuo Yang has met the garrison!" The two saluted each other. They were both wearing military uniforms, not very old, and looked very heroic.
Lu Zheng hurriedly said, "Oh, Duan, Zuo, you two, you are so polite! I'm not hiding it from you. I just came from Tongzhengsi. The emperor ordered me to serve as the guard of the city defense camp. Speaking of which, I'm really useless! In the future, Duan, Zuo's two will have to play the lead role, and I can't take care of the specific affairs!"
Lu Zheng knew very well that Duan Zuo and his two politeness were much more intelligent than Tongzhengsi's rejection. The powerful children like the Duan family and the Zuo family were people who had become involved in the Sijiu City, so people would definitely not be able to catch a little of the handle on their face.
But if Lu Zheng really thought that he could control everything in the city defense camp with this, it would be absolutely naive. Maybe there would be a hundred traps waiting for him at this time!
Therefore, Lu Zheng gave himself a strategy to communicate with the Ministry of Justice and then the city defense camp. The strategies of both sides are to be seen first, then move, and never act rashly!
Lu Zheng paused and said, "Mr. Duan, Lord Zuo, I have no other intentions today. I just come to meet the two masters and the masters of my city defense camp! I wonder if there are other colleagues in our city defense camp in addition to the two masters?"
"Master Lu, I know you are coming today, how can we not prepare? I'm going to hide it from you. Now, there are no colleagues from more than a hundred households in the city defense camp who have not been in charge, waiting for you to give us a lecture!" Duan Xilin said obediently.
While speaking, he led Lu Zheng into the gate. The city defense camp was indeed full of people. These people were all wearing the clothes of the imperial guards. It has to be said that the armor of the imperial guards in the capital was bright and the equipment was first-class. It looked heroic, and Lu Zheng's civil servant uniform seemed a bit inappropriate.
Everyone was carrying the flower sedan chair. Duan Linxi and Zuo Yang pushed Lu Zheng up. Lu Zheng smiled and bowed to everyone, "Dear colleagues, I am the new guard Lu Zheng! To be honest, I know nothing about the affairs of the city defense camp. Although I have read a few words, I have no power to tie up. Every general here is better than me and has higher skills than me!
With the emperor's destiny, I will serve as the guard of the city defense camp. I will do this job rather than leading everyone to do the job!
Nine out of ten people are unsatisfactory in life. The chores of our city defense camp seem simple, but they are not easy. However, those outsiders always say that we are playboys and that we are borers of the country. And those arrogant soldiers and generals who guard all over the country do not take us seriously!
Hehe, now I'm here. I hope that during this period of time when I was working, I will strengthen the majesty of our city defense camp. You can do your job well. I will wave the flag and shout for you and help you become famous. Let's work together to make a few rants of bad anger. Do you think this is good?"
Lu Zheng was wearing a civil servant uniform and said so much that many hundred households looked at each other. In their worldview, the words like Lu Zheng were simply incredible.
Is Lu Zheng here to be an official? Which official talks to his subordinates like this? You should know that although the city defense camp is a place where powerful people gather, it is the emperor's guard after all, and the rank is still very strict and the discipline is very strict. Although there are often internal struggles in the army, these struggles are all in the dark. On the surface, everyone has military orders and absolutely no irregularity.
But now Lu Zheng's words completely subverted some of the things that everyone usually sticks to. Lu Zheng said what everyone wants to express but cannot express. Lu Zheng scratched everyone's itch. What these powerful people dislike the most? What they most dislike is that others regard them as playboys and do not regard them as soldiers who stand up and can conquer warlike.
In addition, the city defense camp basically has no chance of fighting, and the usual contributions are from the Imperial Guards. If the Imperial Guards make mistakes, the city defense camp often has to be punished, so few people outside can understand the suffering of the city defense camp. Everyone resonates with Lu Zheng's ability to say these words. Lu Zheng wants to lead everyone to be proud. Although it may not be possible, everyone is very interested in this.
The atmosphere finally eased a little, and everyone felt a lot of pleasing to Lu Zheng's eyes. Of course, the vigilance in his heart remained unabated. However, Lu Zheng's next words completely dispelled everyone's doubts, and he said:
"Do you guys see if my official uniform is very strange? Yes, the emperor asked me to do the job of Tongzhengsi. I am the deputy envoy of Tongzhengsi! Tongzhengsi is the prime minister. How heavy is the burden on my deputy envoy? So, I will accuse you of the crime, that is, I may have to entrust Duan, the two left generals to take charge of our city defense camp.
But there is one thing: if you lack money, you can come to me. If you are scolded and angry, you can come to me. If you are in trouble, you can come to me!
I heard that the city defense camp was beaten very badly in our capital's Cuju competition last year. I'm going to say something now. This year we'll spend a lot of money. I'll specially draw backbone elite soldiers for me. We'll attack Cuju. We must be proud in Cuju, what do you think?"
"Okay! Lord Lu's statement is so good!" Among the crowd, the cheerful and cheerful households immediately cheered, and they whispered to each other.
Don’t think that the city defense camps are all playboys. They live a better life, they don’t lack money, and they can do whatever they want. In fact, the children of these aristocratic families are mostly illegitimate sons who cannot inherit their titles or are excluded at home, and they are probably many of them like Lu Zheng.
The eldest son of a real big family will concentrate resources for training and training. How could he throw himself into the city defense camp at this age to make a living? Lu Zheng himself was born as a concubine and knew the life status of the concubine's son best.
Not to mention the concubine's son, what about the legitimate son like Zhang Jing when he was in Yangzhou? He wasn't he short of money or silver at hand?
Lu Zheng has a large number of industries in his hands, and these industries are getting bigger and bigger like snowballs. These things are the magic weapons in his hands. It is no problem to take them out and use them at critical moments.
The trip to the city defense camp was very pleasant. Lu Zheng immediately decided to invite all the Qianshen and Baijia in the city defense camp to the evening, and the location was set at Jinshui River. Lu Zheng made a show and let everyone eat, drink and have fun. For a moment, the relationship between colleagues at all levels of the city defense camp and him seemed to be instantly closer.
After all, Lu Zheng said that he didn't care about everyone's affairs, and could be the backstage of everyone's financial backing, and could also help everyone be proud. Who wouldn't want to do this?
Even Zuo and Duan no longer had their previous hostility towards Lu Zheng, and they felt that Lu Zheng was much more pleasing to him, so naturally all parties enjoyed this banquet and everyone was happy!
Lu Zheng, who was concerned by all parties in the capital, took office and passed by gently and cleverly, but things obviously would not be resolved so easily. Many eyes in the capital were staring at him!
The Princess's Mansion is not far from the east gate of the palace. Today, the eldest princess called Princess Long Qianer to her mansion. The eldest princess likes to listen to operas and built an excellent theater in the mansion. The major opera troupes in the capital are basically regular visitors to the Princess' Mansion.
In addition to Long Qianer, there was Duan Linxi, and the other one was Man Wenbo. Duan Linxi's eyes when he looked at the eldest princess were very hot, while Man Wenbo was like a piece of rotten wood, with his eyebrows down and his eyes pleasing, without saying a word for a while.
Duan Linxi boasted and reported the matters about Lu Zheng going to Xuan Jingsi to the eldest princess in extremely detailed. A hint of sorrow appeared on the princess's delicate face as if it were jade carvings. She sighed softly and said:
"A meal, a few taels of silver, can all the playboys in the capital be subdued. Why didn't I expect it before? If it were that simple, should Lord Duan have long been the personal guard of my palace?"
Chapter completed!