The Prosperous Era of Longwan

"Well, Madam broke into the camp earlier and is making trouble inside."

The hundred households knew they couldn't stop the people, so they could only whisper.

"Who? Breaking into the camp?"

Hearing the words, Tan Lun asked in silence.

Not to mention in ancient times, even in modern times, military camps are very serious places and intrusion is prohibited.

If someone breaks into a military camp without permission, he will be shot dead on the spot during wartime. In peacetime, he will be handed over to a military court and is not under the control of criminal law.

According to domestic laws at this time, even if they will not be killed on the spot because it is peacetime, guards can still arrest intruders on the grounds of protecting military facilities.

According to the criminal law, when the circumstances are particularly serious, the act of destroying weapons and equipment, military facilities, and military communications may be sentenced to more than ten years in prison, life imprisonment, or even death. Therefore, it is also possible to forcefully break into a military camp and be shot and killed by guarding soldiers. It only depends on the security level of the military camp and the soldiers' judgment of danger.

This was during the Ming Dynasty, and ancient laws and regulations were still used.

Trespassing may result in the death penalty or severe physical punishment, depending on the nature and severity of the violation.

For example, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, trespassing into a military camp without permission could result in beheading or execution, while in other cases, punishments such as whipping and imprisonment could be imposed.

But what did they just hear?

Some people are good at military camps, but these gatekeepers actually gathered together in twos and threes and laughed like no one else. Is this how Qi Jiguang trained his soldiers?

At this time, not only Tan Lun was angry, but Wei Guangde was also angry.

Wei Guangde felt that he had been misled by the views of later generations. Perhaps Qi Jiguang was not a ferocious soldier and an outstanding general as rumored.

The gatekeeper also saw that the two adults in front of him looked very unhappy, and knew that something bad was going to happen, but he still answered honestly: "It was Mrs. Qi who broke into the military camp with her family, and now she went to the Chinese army's tent. "

After speaking, the gatekeeper immediately lowered his head.

He is the gatekeeper here. If someone from outside the military camp breaks in without authorization, he is also responsible.

Originally, if no outsiders came, even though he had violated the military order, for that matter, his commander-in-chief might not have time to cover it up, so it would definitely be impossible to punish him.

Therefore, he could sit back and relax and not worry about punishment.

But things are different now. A master from the capital came to the military camp and encountered this incident. He couldn't care less about whether he could keep his official position as the commander-in-chief, so his responsibility was not light.

Well, now the camp gate officer's legs are trembling and he is sweating profusely.

"Mrs. Qi? Qi Jiguang's wife?"

Wei Guangde asked from the side.

Tan Lun, Qi Jiguang and his wife are all acquaintances, and Qi Wang is not a woman from a small family, but a womanly master. When Zhejiang was campaigning against Japanese invaders, Qi and Wang all dared to go to the battlefield with swords to kill them. human.

This may also be related to her family background. Wang's father, Wang Dong, is from a Nanxi Wanhu family.

Regarding Wanhu, it was actually an official position that only existed in the early and middle Ming Dynasty. It was not the military attache who commanded ten thousand people during the Yuan Dynasty, but belonged to the scope of local officials.

Wanhu was one of the senior officials among local officials during the Ming Dynasty. Wanhu's responsibilities included managing local population, property, and land, as well as maintaining social order and stability.

Ten thousand households in the Ming Dynasty began during the Hongwu period, and their responsibilities and powers were further expanded and strengthened in the later Ming Dynasty, becoming important official positions in local administration.

However, according to Zhu Yuanzhang's requirements, the selection criteria for Wanhu mainly include educational level, political experience and family background, and the jurisdiction of Wanhu actually overlaps and conflicts with local officials. Therefore, after the civil servant group takes control of the political power, it is natural to use the imperial examination background. of officials.

Therefore, by the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the so-called ten thousand households were almost no longer selected locally, and this official position existed in name only.

However, Qi Jiguang's first wife, Wang, whose father is Nanxi Wanhu, has abundant wealth. As the saying goes, the poor in culture and rich in martial arts, Wang has practiced martial arts since he was a child. Even Qi Jiguang, who was born in a hereditary military career, seems to have difficulty fighting alone. Parry.

In fact, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou's fame are also different.

Yu Dayou was considered "the best master in the world" at that time. Although there may be some flaws in this, Yu Dayou's stick skills are indeed superb. Otherwise, he would not be able to suppress the Shaolin Temple monks who are famous for their stick skills.

Of course, there are many opinions from later generations on whether Yu Dayou really chose the Shaolin Temple.

In addition to the legend of Yu Dayou's challenge to defeat the Shaolin monks, there is also the fact that Yu Dayou was actually just observing the Shaolin monks' stick technique practice and was greatly disappointed.

It is said that the Shaolin Temple heard that the imperial court was preparing to command Yu Dayou to go up the mountain to observe stick skills. The Shaolin Temple was so proud that "there are more than a thousand people who are proud of their skills, and they will show it to them."

However, Yu Dayou, a veteran on the battlefield, knew at a glance that the Shaolin stick technique had a false reputation, and left a comment that "it has been passed down for a long time and has been misunderstood, and all the true techniques have been lost."

Qi Jiguang's fame is not due to his bravery in fighting alone, but more to his achievements in commanding the formation of troops.

Therefore, Qi Jiguang's personal force is actually questionable.

Of course, this does not mean that Mrs. Wang's martial arts skills are better than Qi Jiguang's, nor does it rule out that he disdains fighting with women and intends to give in to them.

As for the fact that Qi Jiguang was afraid of his wife, it had actually been spread during the suppression of Japanese invaders in Jiangnan, so at this time Tan Lun just coughed twice.

Wei Guangde noticed the change in Tan Lun's expression and asked in a low voice: "Isn't it?"

"Yes, but his family's situation is a bit special."

Tan Lun whispered to Wei Guangde.

Under Wei Guangde's suspicious eyes, Tan Lun told Qi Jiguang's situation.

"Although Yuan Jing's family is a hereditary guard commander, his father was transferred to the capital camp very early, so the military position in the capital was naturally limited.

Anyway, the conditions of his family were not very good in the past. His father-in-law liked Yuan Jing, and Yuan Jing married the Wang family probably because of the Wang family's rich wealth. "

After Wei Guangde heard Tan Lun's words, he sighed.

His family is just a hereditary family, so it is really not worthy of mention.

In addition, he was supported by relatives in the local area, so he could live a comfortable life. His father also had the resources to send Wei Guangde to study, so that he could take the path of a scholar instead of continuing to look for opportunities to become a military household.

Of course, Wei Guangde also knew that there was no future in being a soldier these days, so he wanted to just stay in the job.

However, for a family like Qi Jiguang, even though they have the official position of hereditary command, it is not an ordinary expense to obtain a title. After all, to reach this position, you have to travel to the capital.

As for the salaries of officials in the Ming Dynasty, Commander Wei did have a lot of income, but don't forget that there is also a lot of money, and not much is really available.

It can be said that if the military attache did not receive free pay and share of the soldiers under his command, his life would not be easy.

The officials in the capital were so pissed that in order to take over the post, Li Chengliang brought the thousands of taels of silver he had accumulated in Liaodong to the capital in order to get official defense documents, as well as letters from the governor to help him put in good words, but he was also delayed in the capital. It took several years and all the family's wealth to get it done.

Qi Jiguang originally ran from Shandong to the capital to join the army, but failed in the end. He had to find a military position in Jizhen and practiced for two years before being transferred back to Shandong.

"No wonder he values ​​money so much."

Wei Guangde actually knew in his heart that the old Wei family might think that one hundred taels of silver was a large amount of wealth, but when it came to the Qi family, if it didn't have a few thousand taels, it wouldn't be called money.

After all, the commander was hereditary, and his family was only a hundred households, so there was already a gap of two levels.

"What is General Qi doing in the military tent? Luring his wife to come to the military camp?"

Wei Guangde thought about the flashing words of those hundreds of households before, his heart moved, and he asked in a low voice.

Tan Lun was also surprised when Wei Guangde reminded him.

As far as he knew, Qi Jiguang's relationship with his wife was still very good, except that Wang had not given birth to any children for him since he married.

And because his wife's family was relatively powerful and Qi Jiguang was not yet forty, it seems that he had never taken a concubine.

Thinking of this, Tan Lun suddenly widened his eyes and whispered to Wei Guangde, "We'd better go take a look first."

Wei Guangde nodded. If Tan Lun didn't tell him, he wouldn't ask. Anyway, he would know when he got there soon.

"Verify the Ministry of War customs defense for them."

Tan Lun turned around and gave instructions to his entourage, and then rode into the military camp with Wei Guangde.

Verification and defense for them is also for convenience.

It is said that without orders, no one is allowed to gallop in the military camp except generals and messengers.

When they arrived at the big military tent in the military camp, they saw a group of soldiers and a group of men and women dressed as servants, separated from the tent by a group of men and women who did not dare to approach.

When they arrived, some members of the Qi family recognized Tan Lun.

Sure enough, when Tan Lun went over and asked, he knew that he didn't know what was going on. Mrs. Qi Wang knew that Qi Jiguang actually took a concubine outside, Mrs. Chen, and gave birth to two sons.

Qi Jiguang was a little henpecked, so he never dared to tell Mrs. Wang that he was being raised in the military camp.

Wei Guangde glanced at Tan Lun, okay, who would have thought that Qi Jiguang, who always abides by military discipline, would raise an outside wife in the military camp.

You know, women were not allowed to enter military camps in ancient times. Qi Jiguang was not allowed to have concubines, but keeping concubines in military camps would violate military discipline.

"Sir, madam and master are still inside."

Just when Wei Guangde and Tan Lun were about to pass, the servant hurriedly stopped in front of them.

"Go away."

Wei Guangde wanted to see what Qi Jiguang's expression looked like at this moment. You know, he was highly respected by later generations and his status was very high.

When he came to the capital before, I saw that his behavior was very good, but I didn't expect that his family would become such a mess.

Under Wei Guangde's scolding, the servant had to step aside.

Wei Guangde and Tan Lun quickly walked outside the tent, and sure enough they heard a woman scolding them from inside.

"Qi Yuanjing, are you inside?"

Wei Guangde originally wanted to listen outside to what was being said inside, but Tan Lun beside him had already shouted loudly to the tent.

After a rustling sound in the big tent, the curtain was opened and Qi Jiguang appeared inside.

"Shang Shu Da Wei Ge Lao, why are you here?"

Qi Jiguang had already recognized Tan Lun's voice, so he called out to Tan Lun when he came out, but then he saw Wei Guangde standing next to him and was immediately shocked.

Wei Guangde said nothing, just passed him and walked into the camp.

When I entered the door, I saw two women.

One of them, a dashing woman, was sitting on the first chair on the left, looking angry, while the other woman was standing aside politely.

Well, Wei Guangde immediately knew who was the main wife and who was the side wife.

After Wei Guangde came in, the woman who was angry just now stood up in a panic, apparently hearing what Qi Jiguang called Wei Guangde.

The person who can be called "Elder Ge", just think about it and you know who it should be.

What's more, as Qi Jiguang's wife, she might not know who Qi Jiguang's backer is in the capital.

It's just that what happened today was a joke. At this moment, no trace of his fierce and fierce temper was left, but he became gentle and virtuous, which saved some face for Qi Jiguang.

As Tan Lun came in, Qi Jiguang hurriedly introduced him, and finally said with some embarrassment: "Make Mr. Ge laugh."

Qi Jiguang's wife is average-looking, but you can tell at a glance that she is not easy to get along with.

Wei Guangde didn't want to do anything to Qi Jiguang. In the end, this kind of thing was still a family matter.

But when it comes to the military camp, the situation is different.

But Qi Jiguang is still of great use to Wei Guangde, so naturally he doesn't know how to deal with him.

If the news gets out and someone impeaches him, it will be a minor problem.

Wei Guangde didn't sit down either, but sat down on the first chair on the right, and then asked why.

Sure enough, as Tan Lun had guessed before, Prince Qi knew that Qi Jiguang had taken a concubine and hid it in the military camp. Today, he brought his men to kill her and catch her.

Not wanting to die, he broke into the military camp and blocked the two people in the tent.

It should be said that Qi Jiguang became the commander-in-chief of Jizhen and won battles one after another. He was a little distracted. He thought he had people in the capital, so he seemed to have less scruples in doing things.

Although there is no daytime prostitution, it doesn't seem to be much better.

"Mrs. Wang, Mr. Qi must be over forty."

Speaking of which, Qi Jiguang is a few years older than Wei Guangde, but he is only forty-two, which is in his prime. The most important thing is that he is already over forty.

Speaking of which, Zhu Yuanzhang set the rule that men who were over 40 and had no children could take concubines, which was legal for Qi Jiguang.

"Sir, if he wants to take a concubine, shouldn't he tell me that it is unreasonable not to marry me through him?"

After hearing Wei Guangde's words, Qi Wang knew what they meant.

Wei Guangde nodded when he heard this, and Wang Qi's statement was also correct.

"this."

Qi Jiguang usually talks well, but this time he was caught red-handed and felt so embarrassed that he stammered when speaking.

Tan Lun and Wei Guangde mentioned before that Qi Jiguang was afraid of guilt, but they didn't expect it to reach such an extent.

Before Qi Jiguang could speak, Mrs. Qi answered: "Even if you take a concubine behind my back, you already have two sons, and you haven't told me honestly yet. Mr. Wei Ge, do you think he was right or wrong to do this?" .”

Although it is men who make the decisions these days, Wei Guangde also understands that in the Qi family, it seems that Wang Qi has always made the decisions, with the female taking charge inside and the male taking charge outside.

Family affairs were all decided by Prince Qi, and Qi Jiguang could only listen and act.

"Yuan Jing, do you have two sons?" Tan Lun, on the other hand, seemed surprised to hear that Qi Jiguang had two sons.

"That's okay. I originally said I would show it to you, so I wouldn't worry about your home's incense."

Tan Lun continued.

Women's status is not high these days. Although Qi Wang is very dissatisfied with Tan Lun's attitude, it's hard to say anything.

However, both Tan Lun and Wei Guangde underestimated Qi Wang because she finally chose to "divorce" her husband and left Qi Jiguang on her own initiative. (End of chapter)