Zhang Lue laughed loudly: "Haha, that's fine. There's nothing surprising about it. I'm fine. I'm just serving wine to the abbot. My family has lived in the capital for generations. When I was young, I didn't know what to do. I walked around the streets. I was lazy and brave.
I am ruthless, dedicated to lawlessness, and I am ashamed to say that I am also a ruffian in the market. Later, I met an expert who taught me martial arts, and from this I came up with the idea of standing out. I remember that in the third year of Jiajing, there was a draft in the palace.
My childhood sweetheart...
Alas, there were twists and turns, so let’s not mention them. I came to the border in a fit of anger. At that time, the Ming Dynasty was competing with the Tubo for the countryside, so I went straight to join the Ningbo Guards. The same month I joined the army, I encountered the first battle in my life. I was beheaded twice to show my merits.
Promoted to Xiaoqi."
Zhao Ran praised: "The awl is in the bag!"
Zhang Lue smiled brightly: "The days after that have been smooth sailing, and maybe I am on the right track. I am a natural-born soldier. In the fifth year of Jiajing, I accumulated merit and became the general banner. In the ninth year of Jiajing, I was promoted to the peak.
In the 12th year of Jiajing, the Xia army broke the Baima Mountain Formation, and the imperial court established the Governor's Mansion in Western Sichuan. I led my men to fight in Songfan. I was first attached to Xiaoshan Guard, and in the 15th year of Jiajing, I moved to Duhe.
Xi Qianhu was deputy to Qianhu. In the 18th year of Jiajing's reign, he moved to Qianhu, the central army of Songfan Guards. After the great victory at Baima Mountain in 19th year, he was promoted to Songfan Guards to command the Qianshi. In April, when the Hongyuan garrison was established, he was appointed as the Qianshi.
The official leader is Hongyuan Guards."
After listening to this resume, Zhao Ran couldn't help but be speechless. Zhang Lue's promotion speed was almost as fast as his own. He had no family background and no background. He jumped six levels in a row in eighteen years and rose from the lowest level of the army to the middle-level generals of the Ming Dynasty.
Rank, can be called an anomaly in the military!
He couldn't help but praise from the bottom of his heart: "How could Zhang Shouyu be where he is today if he hadn't been brave enough to outdo others? Come on, I'll give you three cups of wine!"
Zhang Lue repeatedly said that he did not dare, drank the wine, shook his head and said: "Actually, Zhang can be where he is today for only two reasons. One is always at the border. Military transfer is the most important in the army. Zhang has been in the army for eighteen years.
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It’s just Zhang’s good luck that he can survive to this day, which is really unbelievable…”
As he spoke, Zhang Lue fell into deep thought. Zhao Ran did not rush him and waited for his next words.
"... Of the twenty-six brothers who followed Zhang to join the army in the capital, only four are alive now. Zhang remembers clearly that there were five times when I was in a certain death situation, but my brothers fought to snatch me back with their lives.
, so Zhang’s life is not his own, but his brothers’…”
Zhao Ran waited for him to fall silent, took a long breath, and quickly changed the heavy topic: "Zhang Shouyu has been guarding Hongyuan for a year, right? How is the situation there? I went to Lizhou for business the month before last, and I passed by everyone on the way.
When I was having a drink with the Lu Supervisor of Jingshou Palace in the Mansion, he once mentioned a few words casually, saying that Hongyuan is not very stable now? Well, I just asked casually. If it involves confidentiality, Zhang Shou should not tell others.
You don’t need to tell me."
Listening to Zhao Ran talk about Hongyuan, Zhang Lue said: "There is nothing inconvenient to talk about here, not to mention the establishment of the Hongyuan special missionary area. I heard that Abbot Zhao originally proposed it at Ye Xueguan. You need to be careful with others."
Secret, but this is not necessary for Abbot Zhao. Speaking of which, I have been in Hongyuan for a year, and this year I feel not only aggrieved, but also aggrieved!"
"What do you mean by this?"
"In the past, when I was in the army, I would either face Tubo or Xixia. In short, I would fight in the army. I didn't need to worry too much. I just had to focus on fighting. But after I took over the errand of Hongyuan garrison, I was at a loss when doing things.
, very unpleasant. Let me talk about a recent incident. In the first month of this year, Baimayuan held a Zhengdan Great Zhai Festival, and all the leaders of the three tribes in Hongyuan were informed to be present. However, only one-third of the people came that day, and the leaders who did not come were all
I refused with various excuses. Later, when I inquired in detail, I found out that these people are holding the Maitreya Christmas Dharma Ceremony in their own villages! Moreover, many villages have secretly invited monks from the Xia Kingdom to host the pujas!"
After hearing this, Zhao Ran was surprised: "I have been in the Ming Dynasty for a year, and these people still dare to hold a Dharma meeting blatantly? The abbot of Baimayuan is Zeng Zhili, right? How did he deal with it?"
"Abbot Zhao knows that among the three tribes of Hongyuan, the Bailong tribe has the largest population and the strongest strength. There are seventeen villages in total, of which three have more than 2,000 people. According to the information we found, at the foot of Zhebo Mountain
The Zhebo village held the most arrogant ceremony, and invited six monks. Abbot Zeng immediately ordered the Baimayuan Fangtang to go to Zhebo Mountain to arrest the monks..."
Zhao Ran interrupted: "Are these monks practicing? If so, then this move is a bit wild."
Zhang Lue shook his head and said: "I don't know about this. I guess there is no such thing. Even if there is, these monks are not using Buddhism to take action."
"Didn't take action?"
"I didn't see these monks at all. After Fangtang's men left, they were blocked at the foot of the mountain by Zhebo Village and were not allowed to enter the mountain. Fangtang's brothers...the Taoist priests of Fangtang were also anxious.
Reporting to the White Horse Court, Abbot Zeng was not around at the time, so Yuan Jianyuan asked the garrison to send troops into the mountain..."
Zhao Ran recalled it and asked: "Is this Yuan Supervisor Yuan Hao the former shogunate of the Governor-General's Palace in Western Sichuan?" When Zhao Ran went to Hongyuan Shu, he suggested that the Taoist temple and the official office should be integrated into one, and the abbot should be selected by the Taoist sect to preside over sermons.
According to strategy, the Governor's Office in Western Sichuan selected practical personnel to serve as governors. They were granted Dao ultimatums and actually presided over local government affairs as a supervisor. This is how Yuan Hao's post as a supervisor came to be.
Zhang Lue nodded: "Yes, it is this person. After the Yuan Supervisory Court asked for help from my garrison, I sent Zuo Qianhu Ning Deshou to lead the troops. The army set up a formation at the foot of Zhebo Mountain, preparing to enter the mountain to clear out Zhebo Village.
But then Abbot Zeng got the news and rushed to the foot of Zhebo Mountain and ordered the army to retreat. Ning Qianhu had no choice but to lead his army back."
Zhao Ran asked: "What did Abbot Zeng think about it? What was his reason for withdrawing his troops?"
Zhang Lue chuckled and said: "The first one is that the Ming Dynasty has only a short time to capture Hongyuan. This matter must be considered in the long run and cannot be impatient. Otherwise, if we fight, the entire three Hongyuan tribes will be unstable. The second one is about education.
, it is better to be slow rather than hasty, everything must be done with virtue, and being tough will only intensify the situation. Third, we are here to capture the monks, not to start a war with Zhebo Village. Since Zhebo Village has made it clear that
Without the monks, and the White Horse Court has no evidence in hand, it can only withdraw its troops, otherwise it will be a violation of the original agreement with the Hongyuan Tribe."
Zhao Ran was stunned, shook his head and said: "Didn't I hear that this Zeng Zhili had quelled the Miao rebellion? He should be a decisive person, right? How could he do things like this..."
Zhao Ran couldn't say clearly what "such" was, because the way he acted didn't make him happy.
Zhang Lue said: "I have also heard about Abbot Zeng's efforts to quell the Miao rebellion. Later, when I asked about it, did Abbot Zhao know how he quelled the Miao rebellion?"
"I don't know. Come and hear what Zhang Shouyu has to say?"
"In the winter of the 15th year of Jiajing, he entered the rebellious Miao village alone, influenced the Miao people with his gentle words and righteousness, and made the Miao people put down their swords and guns, return to the rule of the Ming Dynasty, and quell the Miao rebellion without spending a single soldier. What a great contribution!"
"This is quite courageous. Then... how were the Miao people punished afterwards? A lot of people died in that rebellion. I heard that all the villages down the mountain were slaughtered. How were they dealt with afterwards?"
"The Miao people have returned to the rule of the Ming Dynasty, and several leaders have received rewards from the court. Who does Abbot Zhao think he wants to punish? How to punish him?"