Chen Ran, who was a hundred miles away, used the resonance of the system space to remotely command:
"You all first settle in Tianjiazhuang, await my orders!"
"Yes! Master!"
Guo Chenlong responded, then led fifty Jinyiwei elite assassins to the manor to settle in.
Chen Ran immediately put away the system space.
At this time, he could no longer suppress the excitement and joy in his heart.
Now, he already had one hundred Qi Jiajun elite swordsmen, five hundred Qi Jiajun elite spearmen, and one hundred Jinyiwei elite assassins.
Such a force, coupled with his identity as the commander of the Northern Town Garrison of Jinyiwei, could even kill Emperor Chongzhen and seize the imperial palace!
However, he could not do that right now.
Although the Ming Dynasty was in a state of disarray, there were still many loyal to it.
Once Chongzhen was killed, the Ming Dynasty would accelerate its chaos. At that time, the people everywhere would quickly fall into misery.
The Jurchen from beyond the Great Wall might also take advantage of the situation!
With only a few hundred people, Chen Ran could not handle such a situation!
Even if he could control the Beijing Garrison, which was stationed in the capital, Chen Ran was very clear, even though he did not tell others, that the Beijing Garrison was no longer the elite force it was during the time of Zhu Hongwu, but had become a corrupt and decadent force that relied on empty paychecks!
It was said that there were 50,000 Beijing Garrison troops, but the actual number was probably less than 20,000, and many of them were old, weak, sick, and disabled!
Therefore, Chen Ran must not act rashly!
Throughout history, there was no precedent for controlling the entire land of China with just one special force.
There were many princes in the Ming Dynasty. If Chongzhen died, those loyal to the Ming Dynasty could quickly support another prince, and the country would quickly disintegrate, leading the Jurchen and bandits to profit from it!
Fortunately, Chongzhen had only been on the throne for one year, leaving him plenty of time!
He only needed to follow his plan step by step, and he would soon be able to turn the tide of the country and save the people from misery!
Thinking of this, Chen Ran looked at Jiang Meizhu beside him with some excitement.
At this time, Jiang Meizhu had not fallen asleep, but was looking at his side face with some curiosity and some affection, wondering why her man was sometimes excited and sometimes frowning in thought, as if considering something!
Seeing Chen Ran suddenly turn to look at her, Jiang Meizhu's cheeks flushed instantly, but her eyes also revealed a hint of eagerness.
At this time, she had tasted the sweetness!
…
In the afternoon, Chen Ran returned to the Northern Town Garrison.
When he left the old house, he was wearing a luxurious, embroidered brocade robe, his back straight, as if an unstoppable storm!
Full of energy and vigor!
A product of the system, it must be a masterpiece!
With this, his back doesn't ache anymore, his legs don't hurt anymore, he can do a thousand push-ups in one go without breaking a sweat!
Before leaving, Jiang Meizhu shyly saw him off.
"My lord, don't forget about my brother..."
Chen Ran turned back and smiled at her:
"Don't worry! I won't betray my brother-in-law!"
After returning to the Northern Town Garrison, Chen Ran went to the detention room to visit his cheap brother-in-law, Jiang Jie.
What do you mean, not betray?
He's just a cheap brother-in-law,
as long as he doesn't die, I'll torture him until he dies!
"Jiang Jie!"
Jiang Jie was lying on the bed, his eyes looking boredly at the moldy ceiling, not knowing what he was thinking.
Hearing Chen Ran's voice, he immediately scrambled up from the bed, turning around and kneeling on the ground,
he had practiced this set of movements in the detention room for two days, and it was now smooth, natural, and crisp, without any hesitation.
It really is practice makes perfect!
"Greetings, Commander!"
He knew that Chen Ran had already settled his sister and mother, but he didn't know if Chen Ran had taken his sister.
Therefore, after bowing and greeting him, he couldn't help but steal a glance at Chen Ran's expression.
But Chen Ran's expression was calm and still, showing no change from before.
Jiang Jie's heart tightened.
It seems that my sister, a country girl, is not in the Commander's eyes!
It's also true,
the Commander is so handsome and already in a high position, and he is so handsome,
what kind of woman doesn't he have!
A country girl, he probably wouldn't even look at her...
Chen Ran waved his hand for him to get up, then turned and sat down on the chair:
"Jiang Jie, a villager from Baxian County, joined the Fragrant Incense Sect, followed the bandit leader Xu Daqiu in swindling and harming the people, and even infiltrated the capital to plot something..."
Upon hearing these words from Chen Ran, Jiang Jie immediately trembled, his knees buckled, and he knelt down again:
"Your Excellency, I beg you to see through me, I really went astray..."
But Chen Ran ignored him and continued:
"However, Jiang Jie has repented and reported his accomplices, Hu Dayou, and the bandit leader Xu Daqiu's whereabouts to the Northern Town Garrison, and even infiltrated the bandits' lair alone, cooperating with the Jinyiwei inside, which made a great contribution to the Jinyiwei's capture of the Fragrant Incense Sect!"
"Commander Chen Ran of the Northern Town Garrison, in consideration of his repentance and outstanding contribution, and that he has special abilities and is willing to serve the court, has specially requested an imperial reward, appointing him as a Jinyiwei Ensign!"
Hearing this, Jiang Jie was completely stunned.
The Commander's first half was so scary, it was enough to chop off his head several times.
Why was the second half completely praise!
The key is that the praise was for something that he hadn't done at all!
And finally, there was a reward, appointing him as a Jinyiwei Ensign!
What are you talking about?
I don't understand!
After Chen Ran finished speaking, he winked at Jiang Jie:
"Do you understand?"
Jiang Jie looked at Chen Ran, a little confused but seemingly a little understanding:
"Your Excellency... I seem to understand, but I also seem to not understand!"
Chen Ran smiled slightly:
"It's very simple, I've already thought of a way for you. If you're willing to help me, I will write all these words in the report to the emperor. Then you will be a Jinyiwei Ensign!"
"But if you remain stubborn, then the report will only have the first sentence!"
Jiang Jie was stunned for a few more seconds, then finally understood.
A cold sweat gradually flowed down his forehead!
"Your Excellency, this... seems a little too dangerous. If Xu Daqiu knew..."
Chen Ran coldly said:
"You are afraid that Xu Daqiu will know. Are you not afraid that I will report it to the emperor and have your head chopped off?"
"I'm afraid..."
Jiang Jie's forehead was covered with even more cold sweat.
Chen Ran glanced at him and said with a faint smile:
"As the saying goes, wealth is at risk, and the bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish!"
"If you don't take some risks, do you think the position of Jinyiwei Ensign is so easy to get?"
He patted the luxurious, embroidered brocade robe on his body, got up and said:
"Do you want to seek wealth at risk, or be beheaded in the marketplace? You decide for yourself!"
With that, he turned and walked towards the door.
However, his pace was slow.
It was the same strategy of tempting someone to take a risk, just used on different siblings.
Seeing that Chen Ran was about to leave, Jiang Jie, as expected, hastily shouted:
"Your Excellency, wait!"
Chen Ran stopped and turned back to look at him.
Jiang Jie gritted his teeth, as if he had made a great decision:
"I'll take this job!"