Chapter 894 983 Qi Jiguang, Who Is Afraid of His Wife

"This lady broke into the camp earlier and is making trouble inside."

The centurion knew that he couldn't stop her, so he could only speak in a low voice.

"Who? Breaking into the camp?"

Hearing this, Tan Lun asked in a lost voice.

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

If the act of breaking into a military camp is in wartime, it will be shot on the spot, and in peacetime it will be handed over to the military court for disposal, which is not within the control of the criminal law.

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

According to the provisions of 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 of fixed-term imprisonment, life imprisonment or even death penalty, so it is possible to be shot and killed by the guards for breaking into the military camp, which only depends on the security level of the military camp and the soldiers' judgment of danger.

This is in the Ming Dynasty, and the ancient laws are still in use.

Trespassing into a military camp could result in death or severe corporal 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 could result in beheading or execution, while in other cases, one could be whipped or imprisoned.

But what did they just hear?

Some people are good at military camps, but these gatekeepers are still gathering together in groups of three or two to chat and laugh. 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 as iron-blooded a soldier and an outstanding general as he was rumored to be.

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

After speaking, the gatekeeper immediately lowered his head.

He is the gatekeeper here. If someone from outside the military camp breaks in, he will also be held responsible.

If no outsiders came, although he violated the military order, his general would not be able to cover up the matter and would definitely not punish him.

So, he was also at ease and did not worry about being punished.

But now it is different. A master from the capital has come to the military camp and this incident happened. It is hard to say whether his general's official position can be kept. His responsibility is not light.

Well, the current camp gatekeeper has trembling legs and cold sweat all over his body.

"Madam Qi? Qi Jiguang's wife?"

Wei Guangde asked on the side.

Tan Lun knew Qi Jiguang and his wife, and Qi Wangshi was not a girl from a small family, but a woman who was as brave as a man. When Zhejiang suppressed the Japanese, Qi Wangshi dared to take a knife to the battlefield to chop people.

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

As for Wanhu, it was actually an official position that existed only in the early and middle Ming Dynasty. It was not a military officer who commanded 10,000 people in the Yuan Dynasty, but belonged to the scope of local officials.

Wanhu was one of the senior officials among local officials in the Ming Dynasty. The duties of Wanhu included managing local population, property and land, as well as maintaining social order and stability.

Wanhu in the Ming Dynasty began during the Hongwu period. Its duties and powers were further expanded and strengthened in the later Ming Dynasty, becoming an important official position in local administration.

However, according to Zhu Yuanzhang's requirements, the selection criteria for Wanhu mainly included cultural level, political experience and family background, and the jurisdiction of Wanhu actually overlapped and conflicted with local officials. Therefore, after the civil service group controlled the regime, they naturally liked to use officials who came from the imperial examination.

Therefore, in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the so-called Wanhu was almost no longer selected in the local area, and this official position existed in name only.

However, Qi Jiguang's wife, Wang, was from the Nanxi Wanhu family. It can be seen that the family was rich. As the saying goes, poor in literature, rich in martial arts. Wang had practiced martial arts since she was a child. Even Qi Jiguang, who was born in a hereditary military family, seemed to be a little difficult to resist alone.

In fact, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou became famous in different ways.

Yu Dayou was considered the "world's best master" in that era. Although there may be some water in it, Yu Dayou's stick skills were indeed superb, otherwise how could he suppress the Shaolin Temple monks who were famous for their stick skills.

Of course, there are many later sayings about whether Yu Dayou really chose the Shaolin Temple.

In addition to the legend that Yu Dayou challenged and defeated the Shaolin Temple monks, there is also a legend that Yu Dayou was actually disappointed after watching the Shaolin monks' stick skills practice.

It is said that when the Shaolin Temple heard that Yu Dayou, the commander of the imperial court's preparations for the Japanese, went up the mountain to observe the stick technique, the Shaolin Temple gave him enough face, "more than a thousand people who were proud of their skills came out to show their skills".

However, Yu Dayou, a veteran on the battlefield, knew that the Shaolin stick technique was just a false reputation, and left a comment that "it has been passed down for a long time and has been distorted, and the true secrets have been lost."

Qi Jiguang's fame was not due to his bravery in single combat, but more to his achievements in commanding the army to deploy troops.

Therefore, Qi Jiguang's personal martial arts is actually questionable.

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

As for the fact that Qi Jiguang was afraid of his wife, it was actually spread when he was suppressing the Japanese 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 family 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 must know that women were not allowed to enter military camps in ancient times. Qi Jiguang was not allowed to have concubines, but raising concubines in the military camp 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 Dawei 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 could be regarded as saving 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 big 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 Prince Qi has always made the decisions, with the female taking charge inside and the male taking charge outside.

Prince Qi had the final say in matters at home, 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)