The water and sky are vast, I hate the east wind, and I don’t care about the world’s best things. In the lingering light of Sichuan birds and Wu flowers, I can’t bear to see the decaying walls of the deserted city. The spring love of the bronze bird, the autumn tears of the golden man, who can hate this? The majestic sword spirit, the bullfighting sky recognizes the outstanding heroes.

——Excerpt from "Niannujiao Farewell Friends in the Post" by Wen Tianxiang/Deng Yan [Song Dynasty]

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After the war-like entertainment, a few days later, Bai Fu came to Zuojinwu Wei Gong's house to take up his post.

Different from the brightly dressed Jinwu Guards in Bai Fu's impression, the Jinwu Guards after the Anlushan Rebellion had old armors, broken weapons, and depressed soldiers.

The Jinwu Guards were in charge of patrolling and guarding the palace and the capital day and night, and they had a heavy responsibility. How could such an army shoulder such a heavy responsibility?

When Bai Fu took office as the new official, he immediately started thinking about transforming Zuo Jinwu Guard.

Just when Bai Fu was dissatisfied with Jin Wuwei, he unexpectedly found an old acquaintance in the queue - General Zhangchou. This man's real name was Zhangchou Qiongyu, and he was the nephew of Zhangchou Jianqiong, the former Jiannan Jiedushi envoy.

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On the night of New Year's Eve that year, Li Musheng "fished in the sea of ​​lanterns" and raped Yang Yichan, but was knocked out by Bai Fu. Li Musheng became angry and ordered Jin Wuwei to go to the Bashu Guild Hall to capture Bai Fu.

The General Jinwu Guard who patrolled that night was none other than General Zhangchou! This man was very sophisticated, and he secretly communicated with Huang Zhen, both in secret and in secret, delaying the arrival of Taifu Xu, and finally protected Bai Fu.

Bai Fu walked up to Zhangchou Qiongyu and said with a smile: "General Zhangchou, do you still recognize me?"

Zhang Qiuqiong smiled slyly and said: "General Bai is famous all over the world, and everyone in the Jinwu Guard knows him."

Bai Fu thought to himself: "This Zhang Chou is indeed an old Jianghu, and he behaves tactfully. Back then, when I first came to Chang'an, I had no power and was bullied by others.

Although Zhang Qiu Qiongyu was kind to himself, he had an insight into human nature: not everyone is willing to recall themselves when they were down and out.

If you recognize each other rashly, you may get into trouble.

Pretending not to know each other is the best choice: if you are nostalgic and don't mention the past, it will appear that you are giving kindness without asking for anything in return; if you don't want to mention the past, pretending not to know each other, it will not be awkward to work together in the future."

Thinking of this, Bai Fu smiled, did not answer, and continued to inspect Zuojinwu's camp.

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Huang Zhen has been the shopkeeper for many years and has dealt with all kinds of religions in Chang'an.

In the evening, Bai Fu asked Huang Zhen to come forward and invited Zhangchou Qiongyu to visit the Bashu Guild Hall.

Zhangchou Qionyu went happily.

Zhang Qiu Qiongyu has changed his armor and stomach, wears a futou on his head, a jade belt on his waist, a green robe with wide sleeves and a round collar, and is dressed like a scholar. He is middle-aged, has a big belly, swollen bags under his eyes, and looks a little greasy.

Seeing Bai Fu, Zhangchou Qionyu quickly bowed to the end.

Bai Fu said with a smile: "General Zhangchou, excuse me now. Speaking of which, we have known each other for a long time. Thanks to your help, I was able to avoid a prison sentence."

Zhang Qiu Qiongyu quickly waved his hand and said humbly: "General Bai, Jiren has his own destiny. For a small person like Xiaguan, one more is not too much, and one less is not too much. It is a great honor for me to get to know the general."

The three of them sat down, toasted and drank.

Recalling the past, the three of them were filled with sadness.

Li Linfu, who had the most power in the world, had his coffin opened and his body slaughtered by Xuanzong. Li Musheng and other dandy sons were exiled to the Western Regions, where they traveled thousands of miles without knowing their life or death.

Zhangchou Jianqiong, Zhangchou Jianqiong, uncle of the foolish clan of Zhangchou Qiong, once served as the governor of Jiannan and governed the Shu region. He had many virtuous policies and outstanding political achievements. He also donated money to build the Leshan Giant Buddha. The people in the Shu region often cherish his kindness.

However, because Zhangchou Jianqiong recommended Yang Guozhong and attached himself to Yang Guifei during his lifetime, the Zhangchou clan members had trouble with their official career during the Suzong dynasty and were repeatedly demoted.

Zhang Qiuqiong has been in the officialdom for several years, but he is still a little Guoyi of Jinwu Guard.

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After three drinks, the atmosphere became more harmonious.

Bai Fu asked Zhangchou Qiongyu for advice on how to clean up the Jinwu Guards.

From Bai Fu's point of view, he is quite experienced in running an army and already has a plan in mind. However, it is always right to learn more about the situation. There is no turning back when you start to run an army. Once you start running an army, try not to repeat it.

After Zhang Qiu Qiongyu drank a few drinks, he relaxed and started chatting: "Speaking of the Jinwu Guard, I will speak boldly. The Jinwu Guard is different from the Anxi Army. It does not need super strong combat power, but needs to deal with the various forces in Chang'an."

He has an understanding of all walks of life and a grasp of the balance of forces among all parties."

Bai Fu listened respectfully and said, "Would you like to hear the details?"

Zhang Qiu Qiongyu took a sip of wine and said: "Chang'an is the largest city in the world. It is vast and vast, with a total of 108 lanes and 25 streets.

The terrain in the city is complex, with crisscross water canals and deep winding alleys in the squares. The squares are intersected by land and waterways, forming a network; the city towers and turrets complement each other, and there are sandwich walls between the city walls to facilitate the passage of the emperor's relatives and the imperial cavalry.

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Poisoning along the channels, setting fires, stealing in the dark, gathering monsters to prophesy... can cause big troubles.

Therefore, the control of Chang'an City is also the most stringent: to coordinate the overall situation, there are Jingzhao Mansion and Jingzhao Yin; for specific implementation, there are the county captains of Chang'an and Wannian counties; to maintain public security, there are square guards; to monitor bandits and fires,

There are beacons guarding the towers and military guards on the streets; to hunt down thieves, there are both policemen from the six gates, as well as bad handsome men and bad people; there are prison guards guarding the palace gates; there are city gate guards guarding the city gates... It can be said that there are many layers.

Defense, heavily guarded.

Although the Jinwu Guards are responsible for patrolling and guarding day and night, their main function is to use cavalry patrols to deter bandits.

The Jinwu Guards can ride on any street, including the royal road on Zhuque Street. If an abnormal situation occurs, they can provide immediate support."

Huang Zhen narrowed his eyes and asked, "What does General Zhangchou mean?"

Zhang Qiu Qiongyu chuckled and said: "In the capital, the strength of various armies is balanced.

There are sixteen guards in Nanya, the left and right prison guards are responsible for guarding the various gates, and the left and right Qianniu guards are responsible for guarding the emperor. The rest

Twelve guards (left and right guards; left and right Xiao guards; left and right military guards; left and right mighty guards; left and right military guards; left and right Jinwu guards) lead the Zhechong Mansion (military mansion) in the world, and are also responsible for guarding the safety of the imperial city.

The six armies of Beiya (left and right Shenwu Army, left and right Yulin Army, and left and right Longwu Army) guarded the palace city.

There are ten commanders in the East Palace (left and right guard commanders, left and right imperial commanders, left and right Qingdao commanders, left and right prison gate commanders, and left and right inner commanders). The first six commanders govern the military palace, and the last four commanders are responsible for the guards at the gates of the East Palace and the guards of the prince.

All armies inside and outside Chang'an City check and balance each other.

If the Zuojin Wuwei suddenly rises and their combat power is superior to that of other armies, even if General Bai is dedicated to serving the public good, it will arouse suspicion, be used as evidence, and be framed.

When the time comes, the general will be unable to defend himself and will be wronged out of thin air."

Bai Futong suddenly tightened his grip, and then he realized what the problem was.

Zhang Qiuqiong foolishly saw that Bai Fu accepted the teaching humbly, and finally said the last sentence: "The Holy Lord promoted you to the rank of General Zuo Jinwu Guard, perhaps just to improve the general's rank, and has no intention of strengthening Zuo Jinwu Guard's strength. It must not be done

It’s superfluous.”

Bai Fu thought: "The real meaning of Zhang Qiu Qiongyu's words is: Maybe His Majesty is also testing you to see if you have two minds."

Bai Fu felt coldness on his spine and shuddered.
Chapter completed!