Geng Character Scroll, Drunken Lights and Swords, Part 1: The Wheel of Fortune Restarts
"Ziying and the others are gone?"
Zhu Zhiren withdrew his gaze and put down the scroll in his hand.
This is a copy of Zhao Mengfu's "Drinking Horses by the River" that I just got. It was given to him by a wealthy man in Changli, and the purpose was very clear.
In the past, Zhu Zhiren would never have accepted it, but now, he feels at ease.
This painting really suited his taste, which also showed that the person who sent the painting had spent a lot of thought to figure out his own preferences. Zhu Zhiren was quite emotional about this.
It has been several years since he came to Yongping Mansion. In the past few years of his career as a prefect, it must be a lie that no one has given him gifts. However, it is really rare to find such a painting with such painstaking efforts and send it to him.
It is easy to give expensive gifts, but if you can accurately understand your own thoughts and predict that you are willing and able to accept them, your hard work is worthy of praise.
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Zhao Mengfu's paintings are not uncommon, but high-quality paintings are not easy to obtain. Even if they are obtained, the cost is not small.
The composition of this picture is elegant, and the layout of the dense and dense exposure is unique. Seven horses are either raising their heads and neighing, or bowing their heads to draw water, or strolling leisurely, or standing sideways lazily. The richness and elegance of the ink complement each other, if not everyone, It is extremely difficult to achieve this.
There is also a volume of "Diamond Sutra" placed next to the scroll, which is said to be written by Duan Sheng, the wife of Zhao Mengfu.
Zhu Zhiren did not study calligraphy much, and he was not very interested in Buddhist scriptures. However, his old wife believed deeply in Bodhisattvas. Seeing that he was about to leave Yongping Mansion, it was time to take his old wife and adult children with him. This volume of pipes The "Golden Steel Sutra" written by Shengshou can be regarded as a token of gratitude to his old wife for disciplining his children at home for so many years.
After receiving the summons from the General Affairs Department, Feng Ziying reported it to Zhu Zhiren.
Although Zhu Zhiren was envious that Feng Ziying had once again received the "special treatment" summoned by the cabinet, he was not very envious either.
Dealing with the Mongols is inherently risky. Opportunities and risks coexist. Although the benefits are great, if you fail, it may be a disaster.
He is getting older and is no longer willing to take this path. It is only right to pass the qualifications steadily and get promotion opportunities as he is doing now.
Of course, being senior does not mean not doing anything. This is also Zhu Zhiren's point of view. Only by doing the right things with the right people can we go on the right path. Zhu Zhiren thinks this is the biggest shortcut.
For now, he thinks he is on the right track.
Now he is not sure where he can go next, but Zhu Zhiren hopes that he can return to Beijing for a term, which can be regarded as a happy ending for his career.
It is said that his biggest supporter, Zheng Jizhi, is about to retire, probably at the beginning of next year, which coincides with the expiration of his term as Yongping prefect. He hopes that Brother Boxiao can help him again.
"Let's go. Mr. Feng and the Ministry of War are leaving together. I heard that Yang Wenruo, who came to pay a visit, is the legitimate son of Duke Xiu Ling?" the staff beside him asked curiously.
He knew that Dong Jia was a scholar from Huguang and should be related to Yang He, but as far as he knew, Dong Jia was not too familiar with Yang He.
"Hmm." Zhu Zhiren stroked his beard with satisfaction, "You didn't know? Wen Ruo was the top pick in Yonglong's fifth year. It's a pity that Ziying, a genius, was born in their department, and even Lian Guoshi, the number one scholar, was overshadowed.
Wu Guang, Huang Zunsu and Wen Ruo are even more eclipsed, but it is gratifying to see that the relationship between Wen Ruo and Ziying has not been affected much."
Yang He's official career is definitely brighter than his own, and he has now been appointed as governor of Yunyang, but Zhu Zhiren also knows that it is not an easy position to sit in.
Anyone who sits in that position will either be hailed as a famous minister, or be regarded as a hindrance to the overall situation, because once something happens to the refugees in Jingxiang, countless people will speculate on which governor was responsible for the cause and the credit.
and problems will be infinitely magnified, so many people are unwilling to take the position of governor of Yunyang even if they are promoted.
The situation in the southwest is unstable, and Zhu Zhiren has vaguely heard some rumors, but no other news has come yet, and he doesn't know whether the court is deliberately suppressing it or whether it is causing trouble.
But there is no doubt that once trouble occurs in the southwest, Governor Yunyang in Huguang will inevitably be involved.
"Seeing that Mr. Yang still respects Dong Weng very much, Dong Weng can expect to be promoted." The staff joked.
Zhu Zhiren laughed, "Don't take your weak attitude too seriously. These young people are not as sensitive as those in the court..."
"No, Dong Weng, I don't think so. Yang Wenruo was an editor of the Hanlin Academy and is now in the Ministry of War. Although what he said before represented the Ministry of War's recognition of Sir's achievements, didn't you also say that Mr. Zhang, the Minister of War, might
Was he transferred to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs? If this is true, it means that Yang Wenruo must have heard some news..."
The words of the staff made Zhu Zhiren's heart move. He was not sure whether Zhang Jingqiu would be transferred to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. However, it had been some time since Qi Yongtai resigned as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Although there were many rumors about the position of the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, it has never been confirmed.
Come down.
Zhang Jingqiu failed to enter the cabinet, so becoming the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs can be regarded as compensation. Moreover, Chai Ke, the left minister of the Ministry of War, has always been vocal, but if Zhang Jingqiu does not move, Chai Ke will not be able to take over as the Minister of the Ministry of War.
"Look, some things are not what we guessed. I also hope to have a result as soon as possible, but all this may have to wait until early next year. If the Mongols do not retreat, and these follow-up matters are not handled well, the court will not touch personnel matters.
"." A look of worry appeared on Zhu Zhiren's face, "It has been very prosperous recently. How many of the refugees in Yutian have returned?"
"Some of them have gone back, but some of them still stay with us. But hasn't Xiao Feng Xiuzhan asked Mr. Zuo to recruit strong people among the refugees? In addition, there are iron factories and coal mines in Qian'an and Lulong.
, once the iron ore mines and charcoal fields resume operations and expand their scale, the manpower required will also increase significantly, and it is estimated that this will be very soon..."
Zhu Zhiren was not satisfied with the words of his staff, "How can it be that simple? If the Mongols don't withdraw from the customs for a day, the iron factories, charcoal fields and mines will not start work. Ziying values these craftsmen more than anything else...
"
"Indeed, if the secret method of smelting iron is known to the Mongols, it will be a disaster. No matter how careful you are, you can't be too careful..." the staff said cautiously, "Xiao Feng Xiuzhan has made a great contribution this time. If you want to
Let’s go, I don’t know if Xiao Feng Xiuzuan will take over..."
Zhu Zhiren was startled, lowered his eyelids, and thought for a moment, "Theoretically, it is unlikely. He has only been awarded the fifth rank for more than half a year. According to common sense, it takes two terms and six years before he has the opportunity to be promoted. Of course, he is too good.
It's not impossible to get promoted every year, but this year..."
Zhu Zhiren smacked his lips and tsked twice.
He could tell that it was impossible for everyone else, but it was really hard to say for Feng Ziying.
The credit for repelling the Inner Khalkha and Horqin coalition forces and preserving the entire Yongping Prefecture is nominally his responsibility, but it is not clear to the court that based on this credit alone, as long as he has completed three years, he will definitely be promoted to the first level.
, even if it is less than three years, you can get an exceptional promotion.
But even if he could be promoted to one level, it was only from the fourth level. As the prefect of Yongping, he was a real fourth level. He was promoted to two levels in a year. It was not unprecedented in the history of the Zhou Dynasty, but most of them were the special orders of the court officials.
, rather than local officials.
But in addition to preserving Yongping Mansion, which even the imperial court was planning to abandon, assisting the imperial court in negotiating the redemption of captives with the Inner Khalkha people can also be considered a credit, right?
Then organizing the so-called Yongping New Army to go out from Xifengkou to reinforce Caojiazhai, doesn't it count as a credit?
Zhu Zhiren knew very well that once this army really reinforced Caojiazhai, saved Li Ruzhang's tribe, and further contained the Mongols' actions to the north of Shuntian Prefecture, I am afraid that this achievement would be greater than that of Yongping Prefecture.
"This guy Ziying, hey, it's really hard to say. Or, it's not impossible for him to be the prefect. Is it difficult? It's very difficult. It may require a special order from the emperor, but it's difficult for the cabinet and the staff to get through...
..., haha,..." Zhu Zhiren seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help laughing. He rubbed his chin and laughed, "At least it is better to leave the Yongping Mansion in his hands than in the hands of others."
Dozens of riders were galloping on the official road from Lulong through Zhenzi Town to Fengrun, kicking up yellow dust all over the sky.
Although it was certain that the Inner Khalkha people were focused on moving all the valuables in the Santun camp to the grasslands during this period, and had no other intentions, Feng Ziying still cautiously sent out multiple scouts to prevent any unexpected events.
He didn't want his 80-year-old mother to be ambushed and her child was betrayed. His life was more valuable than anything else.
The hundreds of carts left by the Beijing camp to the Inner Khalkha people have become the most popular items. These carts can be pulled by horses or mules. They occupy a small area, have strong spokes, and can carry a lot of cargo. Of course, they have to cross the Yanshan Mountains.
It's quite difficult, but for these things that can bring us back to the grassland, it's worth the hardship.
In fact, there is not much choice in the route. It starts from Zhenzi Town, passes through Fengrun, Yutian, Baodi, Xianghe, and then crosses the canal to Beijing.
But although the Inner Khalkha people are now thinking about returning to the grasslands, with so many people from the five Inner Khalkha tribes trapped in the front line of Santun camp, it is impossible for them all to be honest and responsible.
During the two days when Feng Ziying and Zasai were discussing, Horqin and the Bahrain tribe also joined forces to go south and harassed the Yutian and Fengrun areas. The situation that had seemed calm at first suddenly became tense, and many people who had returned home were arrested.
After this incident, they were so frightened that they fled in all directions, and many people came to Yongping.
Of course, the Waikakarkha people had good reasons. They promised not to disturb Yongping. Fengrun and Yutian did not belong to Yongping Prefecture, and they did not act according to Lindan Batur's order. Lindan Batur's order was to attack Zunhua. They
No action was taken against Zunhua.
"Counting the days, Huang Degong's troops should have almost crossed the Liuhe River, right?" Zheng Chongjian recalled the map.
"It's almost the same, but the south side of Wuling Mountain is the most difficult to walk. Even if you cross the Liuhe River, you may not be able to walk in two or three days." Feng Ziying rode his horse slowly. After a wild gallop, the horse also needed to rest. There was also some fat on both sides of his thighs.