Wang Jinyi was preparing to send the queen and three others to Tianjie Temple.

But just before departure, a soldier with a messenger suddenly came over.

"But the commander of the U-Tsang border army is Wang Jinyi." The messenger's tone was respectful and polite.

Wang Jinyi replied: "That's me."

The soldier took out a badge of the palace herald and said, "Please block the left and right."

Wang Jinyi nodded to the guards, the queen and others beside him.

After the people left, the herald came over and whispered:

"The Crown Prince has ordered the summons of Wang Jinyi, the commander of the U-Tsang Border Army, to be summoned to the Ping'an Teahouse at midnight tonight."

Wang Jinyi bowed quickly and said, "I will obey the order of the Crown Prince."

This was a verbal order, so Wang Jinyi did not need to kneel down to receive it, he just needed to show respect.

The people who delivered messages in the palace were not necessarily eunuchs, there were also special messengers.

They are usually casual instructions, not special orders.

"This young man, do you know what the Crown Prince has to say?"

After going through the process, Wang Jinyi asked hurriedly.

The soldier replied: "I don't know about this either. This is an order from above."

Seeing the messenger soldier was in a hurry to leave, Wang Jinyi hurriedly asked again: "Brother, are you going to look for other people?"

The soldier nodded: "I am in charge of three people here. Commander Wang is the first one. The other brothers, at least one or more, must be notified to be in place."

After saying that, he didn't bother to chat and hurried off.

If he fails to notify them too late, the blame will be on him.

Wang Jinyi felt a little helpless.

It is almost the You hour, and there is still one hour left until the Hai hour. Naturally, he has to arrive early. It is the Hai hour, and what if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arrives first? Should he let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wait for him?

It only takes a little over half an hour to get from here to Ping'an Teahouse. No wonder the messenger was so anxious.

Maybe the Crown Prince is already preparing to set off now.

Wang Jinyi had no choice but to say to the queen: "We can't go to Tianjie Temple tonight. Let's stay in the capital city for one night first, and then go to Tianjie Temple to check in tomorrow."

"The Crown Prince has ordered me to meet him tonight, so this matter cannot be delayed."

The Queen was just beside them, and upon hearing this, she couldn't help but say, "The Crown Prince is coming? Isn't this our chance? Lord Wang, please help introduce us."

Wang Jinyi refused without hesitation: "No."

"If the queen wants the princess to meet the crown prince, she can either let nature take its course or ask for an audience through the procedures set by the court."

"This is the rule, and it involves the secret of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's itinerary. If it is revealed, it will be a serious crime."

Wang Jinyi knew very well that even if the queen's two princesses were favored by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Embroidered Uniform Guard would still investigate the whole story.

If it is discovered that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince met the princess artificially, that is, it was planned by Wang Jinyi, then even if the two princesses have become concubines by then, not only will he not get any benefits, but he will be punished with a serious crime.

Any behavior against Your Majesty and the Crown Prince is not allowed. Once discovered, they will be immediately punished for disrespect.

This also means that he will lose his position as the commander of the U-Tsang Regional Command, and his military career may come to an end.

For Wang Jinyi, there is no need to take this risk.

Even if the princess has never been met by the crown prince, what does it matter?

The key is to win in a stable manner.

The queen was a little disappointed when she heard this, but she said nothing more.

…

Ping An Tea House.

After Zhu Ying arrived in the capital for the first time, Prince of Yan Zhu Di gave him property.

Zhu Ying has come less frequently in recent years, and this time he came, he was completely different from what I remembered.

The entire capital city has been undergoing construction and planning.

Ping'an Teahouse was demolished and rebuilt once two years ago.

At that time, officials from the Ministry of Works specifically asked Zhu Ying for instructions, and construction only began after Zhu Ying's approval.

The current Ping'an Teahouse is several times larger than before, and its number of floors has increased from two to three.

There is a lobby on the first floor, private rooms on the second floor, and the third floor is mainly a large conference room with several small rooms.

"How many people have come?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, there are already twenty-seven people."

"How many are left at Hai Hour?"

"Two quarters of an hour."

Zhu Ying nodded.

He didn't rush to Ping'an Teahouse, but wandered around.

The officers of all ranks who were called to Ping'an Teahouse this time were equivalent to his students.

In other words, they are all outstanding students who graduated from the Ming Military Academy and have made great contributions over the years.

The reason why Zhu Ying summoned him alone was that he planned to cultivate some confidants.

As the crown prince, it was very easy for him to cultivate confidants, because the entire Ming Dynasty belonged to him, Zhu Ying, and military officers at all levels should obey his orders.

Just show it a little bit, and it will come naturally.

How to seize military power?

In this era, the first thing that matters is the officers' loyalty to the general.

There have been so many rebellions by generals in history. Do you really think it was only the soldiers who rebelled?

Not really. There are generally two situations of rebellion. One is when one is in a desperate situation and the result of not rebelling is death.

The second and most common type is being deceived by superiors.

Many times, even after they had already entered the palace, the soldiers still felt that they were the side of justice.

They came in to help the emperor and obey the emperor's orders.

By the time I realized I had been cheated, it was too late to stop.

If you take a step forward, the world will be changed and you will be promoted to a higher position; if you take a step back, your entire family will be executed. Even a fool knows how to choose.

Therefore, if one wants to completely seize the military power, as a leader, the first thing one needs is a group of loyal senior military officers.

As a student who graduated from the Daming Military Academy, there was naturally a bond between him and Zhu Ying.

All the students acknowledged from the bottom of their hearts that they were students of the Crown Prince.

This group of officers who were able to be summoned to the Ping'an Teahouse were all outstanding graduates of the Ming Military Academy. Treating them as confidants naturally resulted in a high degree of intimacy.

When Wang Jinyi arrived, there was still some time before the hour of Hai.

As soon as I came in, I saw many familiar faces.

"Yes, it's our border army commander Commander Wang."

"Commander Wang is the most powerful among us. Please take a seat."

"Here, please don't address me by my official title. I'm your senior."

"Senior Wang is really amazing. He has chosen the U-Tsang Regional Command. There are many opportunities to make contributions there. You all know that Senior Wang once led tens of thousands of people to support the Delhi Sultan as the chief envoy of our Ming Dynasty delegation. After returning, he was directly promoted to commander. It is really enviable."

Wang Jinyi immediately bowed and said, "Thank you all for your kindness. I am just lucky. I don't deserve it. I don't deserve it."

Although he is the commander-in-chief of the U-Tsang Regional Command, the situation in U-Tsang is somewhat different, and his current rank is still a captain.

Those who are here are all at the level of a thousand households, and there is not much difference in their levels.

Of course, there is a big difference in power between the same thousand households. Someone like Wang Jinyi is already at the top of the thousand households, and he can be promoted if he accumulates some qualifications.

This is why after the reform of the officer system, there are more requirements for promotion. If it were before, Wang Jinyi would have already made a step forward.

However, it is precisely because of the reform that Wang Jinyi has such an opportunity.

Not long after Wang Jinyi arrived, people started coming in one after another.

When each person comes, there will be students from the same field who come forward to help introduce them.

It was not until nearly a quarter of an hour that everything was in place.

Because there were only thirty-seven seats here, the main seat naturally belonged to the Crown Prince, and the rest of the seats were already full.

The originally bustling conference room became quiet at this moment.

Everyone tacitly stopped talking and waited quietly for the arrival of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Outside Ping An Teahouse.

Zhu Ying looked forward.

What he saw was the queen, her mother and her two daughters.

The mother and her two daughters were dressed in Western costumes and spoke Turkic, which seemed familiar to Zhu Ying.

Even though her face was covered by a veil, her beautiful figure still attracted a lot of attention in the crowd.

Zhu Ying noticed this because he vaguely heard the term "Grandson" from the conversation over there.

It seems to have something to do with me.

"Go check the origins."

"Yes, sir."

It was almost time, Zhu Yingsui said something and walked straight to Ping'an Tea House.

In the conference room on the third floor.

Zhu Ying walked in.

All the seated thousand households stood up at the same time, clasped their fists and bowed, "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"No need to be polite."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

At the main seat, Zhu Ying sat down, raised his hand and said, "Sit down."

Everyone sat down at the same time.

This was the rule that was once practiced in the military academy, and now it seemed as if everyone had returned to the days in the academy.

Zhu Ying had a faint smile on his face, looking less majestic and more approachable.

"You are all outstanding students who graduated from our Daming Military Academy. Now you are all from different places all over the world. It is a kind of fate that we can gather together today."

"The youngest person here has probably graduated five years ago. Looking at your familiar faces reminds me of how hard you all worked in the academy."

"At that time, I told you at the military academy that the sweat you shed during hard training will turn into merit in the future."

“Now, I see it.”

"Back then, when I founded the First Military Academy of the Ming Dynasty, there were a lot of voices of opposition from both the government and the public."

"Some people say that warriors don't need to set up a college. Some people say that soldiers are only good at fighting and dying, and reading and learning are the business of scholars."

"Some people also say that there is no point in me doing this."

"I once wavered about whether the decision to establish a military academy was right or wrong."

"But your presence and your existence tell me with facts that this is correct and my decision is not wrong. Today's Ming soldiers are no longer the same as bandits. When the people see the soldiers, they will only be in awe and respect them, not fear."

"I believe that in the days ahead, you will not forget the education you received at the Military Academy."

"I believe that you will make defending your country your lifelong belief."

"I believe that Daming will be proud of you!"

Zhu Ying's words stirred the emotions of everyone present.

There is no doubt that for these thousand-household officers who graduated from the Ming Military Academy, the academy life is something they will never forget in their lives.

Here, some are descendants of nobles, and some are scholars.

Some come from wealthy families, but more come from humble backgrounds.

In the college, all students abandon differences in status.

With a lot of hard training every day, there is no time to think about other things. The instructors scold and teach harshly, and teach the idea of ​​defending the country every day.

In such an environment, friendship is pure.

The classmates in the military academy are far more reliable than the students in other schools.

Because, when you are on the battlefield, they are your comrades in life and death who you can trust with confidence.

The affection between them cannot be compared with that between classmates alone.

From sentimental memories to current achievements.

From sharing life and death to defending the country.

Zhu Ying's words were like a hammer forging pig iron, constantly striking in the hearts of the thousands of households, purifying their souls and stirring their emotions.

Everyone's expression became excited.

Their flushed faces made them feel like something inexplicable was spreading and expanding in their hearts.

Until Wang Jinyi stood up first and shouted to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince: "I am willing to die for you!"

At this moment, everyone was ignited.

They all stood up and walked out of their seats, knelt on one knee, and shouted hysterically, venting the inexplicable emotions in their hearts with all their might: "I am willing to die for the Crown Prince!"

The loud noise was deafening. Even though the third floor of Ping'an Tea House had been soundproofed, the surrounding walls still vibrated.

Zhu Ying, who was at the center of the storm, stood still.

Raise your hand gently.

"No need to be polite, just take a seat."

These two plain words made everyone feel valued.

This is the prince they died for.

"Wang Jinyi, you are very good. When I went to U-Tsang Dusi, I appointed you as the envoy of Delhi Sultan. You did not disappoint me."

"Liu Yuanyan, after the flood in Henan, you led thousands of soldiers from the garrison to rescue the people without fear of disaster. You truly lived up to my ideal soldier."

"Mou Shizheng, bandits are rampant in the southeastern waters. You led two ships of soldiers to strongly block and destroy their lair, threatening our Ming Dynasty. Not bad."

"Hong Shikui, your superiors were corrupt and abused the military households, but you did not follow their lead. You stood firm for justice and maintained the purity of our Ming army. Well done."

Zhu Ying read out their names one by one as the seats were filled.

Every officer who was able to be promoted to the rank of a thousand households naturally had made meritorious services, and Zhu Ying not only mentioned their names, but also explained their meritorious services in detail.

This gave the generals the feeling that everything they did was clearly displayed in the eyes of the Crown Prince.

Prince, you have been keeping an eye on them.

This feeling of being valued makes their loyalty continue to soar.

At this moment, Zhu Ying knew that today's goal had been achieved.

Up to the point.

If it goes any further it will be too much.

Zhu Ying stood up, and everyone bowed their heads and clasped their fists in greeting.

"I hope that in the future, I will only see you on the honor platform, not in prison."

“Always stick to your beliefs and don’t be influenced by messy things.”

"Believe in the Ming Dynasty, believe in the imperial court, and believe in me. Your efforts will not be in vain."

"The future Ming Dynasty will be your home ground."

"Prepare well. I hope to see your names appear before my eyes again on the merit list in the future."

After saying that, Zhu Ying turned and left.

"Farewell to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Everyone shouted in unison.

These words seemed to be encouragement from the crown prince, but the clever generals had already smelled something different.

In the Ming Dynasty Military News, there are many news about current steam-clad ships, steam locomotives, and various other things that have a huge impact.

Combined with the last words spoken by the Crown Prince, this indicates that it will not be long before the Ming Dynasty will begin its conquest of the world.

And they will also fight for the honor of the Ming Dynasty!

Fight for the crown prince to ascend the throne!

Fight for the eternal foundation of the Ming Dynasty!