I studied in modern times

Chapter 440 Is there a lonely loyalist in the south? No! All loyal ministers in the south

Zhang Dun actually didn't care about Guangyuan City at all.

He just rode around the perimeter of Guangyuan City and inspected the city that had been besieged for more than ten days.

Then he ordered people to shoot some letters urging surrender into the city, and he would do his best to be benevolent and righteous, and no longer care about the gains and losses of the city.

Because the defensive measures of Guangyuan City were too simple, too primitive and too fragile for Zhang Dun and the accompanying officials who came here to inspect with Zhang Dun.

There is no horse face, no sheep and horse city, that's all.

The key is that Guangyuan City is a lonely city.

The surrounding mountainous areas and commanding heights all fell under the control of the chieftains, and the defenders never even came out to fight for them.

This shows that the defenders don’t know how to defend the city at all!

They are just a bunch of rabble who stupidly occupy the city.

In this case, there is no need to spend too much thought here.

"Early tomorrow morning, if the Guangyuan bandit army cannot attack the city, they will begin to attack the city." Zhang Dun said to the chieftains beside him.

Nong Zhihui and Nong Shengde led the chieftains to bow respectfully: "I will obey the military orders of the Prime Minister!"

Zhang Dun looked at these respectful chieftains, nodded and said: "Good! In that case, Guangyuan City will be handed over to you."

"Please rest assured, Sir!" Nong Zhihui and Nong Shengde immediately bowed and said, "Within three days, the generals will surely capture Guangyuan City!"

In this regard, they are full of confidence.

Zhang Dun nodded without questioning anything.

Guangyuan Prefecture was originally a territory managed by the Nong family for generations. The Song Army was able to ignore the local chieftains and wealthy families in Guangyuan Prefecture, and could even get help, guidance and even food and support from these people.

It is the influence of the Nong family that is at work.

Now, Nong Zhihui, Nong Shengde, more than [-] Dong and Ding gathered in Guihua Prefecture, Shun'an Prefecture and Guangyuan Prefecture, and with the siege equipment built by the Song Army from Guizhou, there are probably still more people in the city. The Nong family should respond.

It's not a problem for them to win Guangyuan City, it's a problem if they can't!
  Zhang Dun was about to fight his horse, so he returned to the camp and went to take a look at the sick camp in the camp.

At this moment, a local official in his thirties appeared in front of his horse and worshiped: "My lord, I have an unkind request at the end. Please be kind to me."

"Huh?" Zhang Dun looked at this strange Nong family and became confused: "What's the matter?"

"I have finally heard that the officials of the Great Song Dynasty are the lords of the world and the kings of the four seas. They are the most holy and wise people in the world!"

"Huh?" Zhang Dun still didn't understand what this person wanted to do.

Nong Kexiang raised his head, looked at Zhang Dun and kowtowed heavily, and said: "My Nong family is the official family of the fourth generation of the Song Dynasty. I have served for decades. It can be said that I have long admired the emperor's grace and been deeply enlightened!"

"However, people in Guangxi still regard our various tribes as 'ugliest' and 'stupid beasts'."

"Begging the Prime Minister to rectify Nong's name and give him a surname to show to the world!"

After Nong Kexiang finished speaking, Nong Zhihui, Nong Shengde and other local officials of the Nong family knelt down and kowtowed: "Begging the Prime Minister to rectify the Nong family's name and give him a surname to show to the world!"

Since the defeat of Nong Zhigao, the Nong family has been discriminated against even though they submitted to the Song Dynasty.

As Nong Kexiang said, "group ugly" and "stupid beast" are actually relatively civilized terms.

In Guangxi's officialdom, the real discriminatory names given to them by civil servants and military generals are: Dogs and sheep, and bears.

These were given by Yu Jing, a famous official of the Song Dynasty who followed Di Qing to suppress Nong Zhigao's uprising and was the Guangxi economic envoy.

Back then, Yu Jing directly addressed the Nong family in this way in official documents.

Yu Jing was a famous official in the Song Dynasty. He said this, and naturally everyone in Guangxi's officialdom followed his example.

There is all kinds of discrimination against the Nong family. The Nong Zhihui was moved to Yongzhou by Kumamoto last year. This is the reason - deep-rooted discrimination makes it difficult for the Nong family to get any help from Guangxi.

Zhang Dun looked at these people, laughed, and said: "The matter of giving surnames is the right of the emperor!"

When serving as an official in the Song Dynasty, the first rule - giving surnames and giving names is the right of the emperor, and ministers cannot be monopolistic!

Because the emperors of the past dynasties have all been named crazy demons.

The Nong family suddenly felt depressed and hung their heads.

Zhang Dun laughed when he saw it and said, "You don't have to be depressed. I will write to the court about this matter and ask the emperor to give you a surname!"

Do people today like to give people surnames?

The answer is yes.

Since he came to the throne, he has shown this hobby of Zhao officials in the past dynasties.

Apart from other things, this is the first general to control the dragon in the Southern Expedition.

Judging from Zhang Dun's understanding of the late emperor, basically, as long as someone from below requested a name, he would not disagree or approve it.

No matter how busy I am, I will always take time to think of a good name and give it to him.

Therefore, during the Yuanfeng era, local ministers were racking their brains every day to find ways to create an opportunity for the officials in Bianjing to be given names.

Father and son are one, and Zhang Dun feels that the current man should be similar.

Therefore, the request of the Nong family must be fulfilled.

Nong Zhihui and others were overjoyed when they heard this.

How can the name given by the ruler compare to the imperial gift given by the emperor?

So, everyone thanked him profusely.

Zhang Dun looked at them and shook his head in his heart.

He could guess who was inciting Nong's family to come to him and make such a request.

Gao Zunhui!
  The Empress Dowager's uncle, since arriving in Guangxi, has been in a hurry, hanging out with the chieftains every day.

Zhang Dun heard that this horse-drawn official even hired many young men who came south from Bianjing to contact the local wealthy families in Jiaozhi who had not yet joined the Song Dynasty.

A few days ago, after Lu Jiawen came, Gao Zunhui and Lu Jiawen stayed together every day.

After Lu Jiawen arrived, Gao Zunhui made more and more noise.

In the past, he might have just kept in touch with the chieftains to build relationships.

Now, under Lu Jiawen's instigation, this horse-drawn official almost had "I am the uncle of the Empress Dowager of the Song Dynasty" engraved on his forehead.

When he saw the chieftain, he told him how he had gained the trust of the officials and how his family was so prominent.

A large number of local officials and wealthy families in Jiaozhi were frightened by Gao Zunhui.

This is also the reason why Zhang Dun left Xiping Prefecture.

Because Gao Zunhui and Lu Jiawen have now arrived in Beijia.

It is said that even some wealthy families and local officials from as far away as Jiaozhi and Taiyuan have sent people to Beizhang City to meet the uncle of the Empress Dowager of the Song Dynasty.

After Zhang Dun heard that Gao Zunhui had gone to the north, he had to hand over the relevant logistical work to Guan Qi and led his people into Jiaozhi.

no way!
  The reputation of the relatives of the Song Dynasty is too prominent.

Zhang Dun didn't want to become Liu Changzuo's second best - Lingzhou City was about to return to the Song Dynasty.

Gao Zunyu ordered it to be dropped, and Lingzhou City was returned.

Tens of thousands of elites were killed in the Yellow River floods.

So, he must come!

Because if Gao Zunhui acted randomly, Di Yong would definitely not be able to suppress him.

Only he, the general manager, could suppress Gao Zunhui and prevent him from messing around on the front line and interfering with the command.

……

Guiwei (26) in the spring and March of the first year of Yuanyou.

Gao Zunhui now lives in the old Zhizhou Yamen in Beizhang City.

It is said to be the official government office of Zhizhou, but in fact it is just a small courtyard with three entrances.

It's not as good as the residential houses Gao Zunhui saw in Bianjing City.

Fortunately, there is no shortage of beauties here.

Gao Zunhui can now be said to be a groom every night. As long as he wants, he will be served by beauties every day.

So, after only a few days in Beijing, his color changed after hearing about the beauty.

I feel like practicing meditation.

I really can’t hold it any longer! "Gao Gongshi..." Lu Jia's voice came from outside the door.

Gao Zunhui raised his head and saw Lu Jiawen walking in with a pamphlet.

"Please also ask the official to leave calligraphy on this family tree." Lu Jiawen said.

Gao Zunhui nodded, took the brochure handed over by Lu Jiawen, took a look, and then his pupils began to dilate: "How dare they?"

"She actually calls herself Queen Wen Gong of Han?!"

Lu Jiawen laughed and said, "These Jiaozhi local officials are all like this. They will stick to whoever is famous!"

"Besides, Han Wengong was demoted to Lingnan many times back then, and he could barely make it!"

Gao Zunhui thought about it, too.

So, he picked up his pen and opened the pamphlet, and signed his own signature in the pamphlet, indicating that he, a relative of the Song Dynasty and the uncle of the Empress Dowager, recognized the native official's self-proclaimed title of "the former Minister of Industry of the Tang Dynasty, Han Gongba Yu". After that, he also recognized that the booklet he sent was indeed the genealogy of the Han family in northern Cochin, which had been passed down for hundreds of years.

Although any fool can see that this so-called genealogy was probably made last night, the evidence is that the ink on it has not even dried yet.

But, no way!
  The person who sent the genealogy was the Han family, a wealthy family in northern Jiaozhi.

And it's not just one person, but several local officials who have strong influence in Beijia and Taiyuan.

It was with the help and support of these native officials that the Song army was able to besiege Li Changjie, the captain of Jiaozhi, to the south of Beizhuang and cut off Taiyuan's connection with it.

These local snakes are familiar with the roads and the environment, and they have plenty of food and are young and strong.

If they don't get them together, once they turn to Li Changjie, they may let Li Changjie escape.

Now, as long as he, Gao Zunhui, writes, signs the genealogy of these people, and endorses them, they will bring their own dry food, join the Song army camp, and cut off the road from Jiaozhi Taiyuan to Beijian.

They also sold their grain to the Song army at a low price.

They also sent guides to guide Tian Shiru's Sizhou soldiers to bypass the main road, infiltrate and ambush the troops from Taiyuan, and coordinate the heavy supplies and reinforcements coming out of Taiyuan.

Of course, the most important thing is that these people know where the minerals in Jiaozhi are.

Relying on them, Gao Zunhui and Lu Jiawen have found several large open-pit coal mines.

With coal, there will be cheap fuel for boiling sugar in the future.

Just ...

Gao Zunhui put down his pen and sighed: "Lu Fufu, if what you and I did here were reported back to Bianjing, wouldn't we be laughed at?!"

Ever since Lu Jia asked about Guangxi, Gao Zunhui was unwilling to deal with this person at first.

Because he knew very well that Lu Jia asked the Queen Mother for her deep sin.

However, I can't stand this person. He is really powerful and has many ideas.

Moreover, he also supports planting sugar cane in Cochin, believing that this is a great thing that 'benefits the country and the people'.

Unfortunately, Lu Jiawen was also the government-appointed "pacifying envoy to Youjiang". Not only the entire Jisu Prefecture in Youjiang, Guangxi, but also the chieftains in Jiaozhi would also be supervised by him in the future.

This is no way.

Gao Zunhui had no choice but to work with Lu Jiawen.

Then, he was encouraged by Lu Jiawen to enter Jiaozhi.

To be honest, Gao Zunhui was scared at first.

After all, this soldier is fierce and dangerous. If something unexpected happens, who of his beautiful concubines in Bianjing will take advantage of him?
  However, Lu Jiawen used one sentence to encourage him to gather up his courage: "In official life, he is nearly sixty years old. Although he is strong and healthy and is highly trusted by the Empress Dowager and the officials, he has five sons, seven daughters and more than ten grandchildren. You may not be able to fully appreciate the Emperor’s grace like this on official business!”

"If you don't plan for your children and grandchildren in public affairs and save more money, what will your children and grandchildren do?"

"Have you ever seen the descendants of Wang Chao and Wang Deyong on official business?"

In the Song Dynasty, the social family property was equal to the parents' wealth when they were alive. When the parents died, the family property was divided equally.

Therefore, although the three brothers Gao Zunfu, Gao Zunyu, and Gao Zunhui are biological brothers, they have become three branches of the Gao family after their father's death.

Therefore, although Gao Zunhui was the uncle of the Empress Dowager.

However, his son was only the cousin of the Empress Dowager.

Once Gao Zunhui and Gao Zunyu pass away, his children will be just ordinary relatives in the eyes of the Empress Dowager.

Even now, the Empress Dowager is more concerned about her nephews - brothers Gao Gongji and Gao Gonghui.

Therefore, what Lu Jia asked hit home to Gao Zunhui's inner worries.

Wang Chao and Wang Deyong, father and son, were the most prominent generals during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty when he came to Renmiao. The father and son Jiedu were in charge of the Privy Council.

But now the Wang family has long been in ruins, and some of Wang Deyong's grandsons have to go into business to make a living.

The Wang family is still like this.

What will happen to his descendants, the uncle of the Empress Dowager?

A hundred years later, if his meager family property is divided among his sons, how much will each person get?

How much will the grandchildren get when the estate is divided?

Don't be like Wang Deyong's family. After only three generations, they were ruined and had to go into business. When they worship their ancestors during festivals, they don't even offer all the sacrifices!

So, he has to make money!
  You have to earn at least one million coins!
  In this way, half-fooled and half-encouraged by Lu Jiawen, he stepped out of the country.

Then, Gao Zunhui realized that his name was so useful.

Just ...

It's too absurd!
  Let’s see how the genealogy is recorded in this hand, right?

"After I, the Great Tang Dynasty's Duke Han, became a master...for a hundred and thirty years, I lived in the wilderness, but I didn't dare to forget my ancestors' clothes, and I didn't dare to forget the emperor of China...So, I left a passion for the wilderness and a full heart of loyalty. As for the descendants... Now that I heard that the king's army was marching south, I gathered my descendants at home and raised righteous soldiers to respond..."

Although Gao Zunhui has little education, he also knows that this is the template for Zhang Yichao, the military governor of the Northwest Rebel Army!
  Zhang Yichao is a lonely man in the northwest.

But now, in the land of Jiaozhi, in the area south of Beizhang, the Song Dynasty Guzhongs are not just one or two, but are emerging in nests one by one.

Everyone is lonely and loyal, and they are all loyal ministers who have looked south to the king's master for generations.

But he, Gao Zunhui, endorsed all these genealogies as a relative of the Song Dynasty Emperor.

If such a thing were reported back to Bianjing, wouldn't it be laughed to death?
  Lu Jiawen looked at Gao Zunhui's expression and took out a large piece of gold nugget from his sleeve.

This gold nugget looks like it weighs more than a dozen taels.

"Official affairs, this is the expense of the Han family to polish their writing for official affairs."

"In addition, all the disciples of the Han family said that they are extremely grateful for the help they received from the public servants, and are willing to accompany them and plan for great things together!"

What's the big deal? Of course it is a big deal to grow sugar cane.

Gao Zunhui looked at the huge piece of gold nugget, grabbed it calmly, and then said righteously: "Ordinary people, if you want to laugh, just laugh!"

"For the sake of the world and the country, I am willing to be misunderstood by the world!"

Relatives, aren’t they the ones who are misunderstood?

How can there be real gold and sugar in a mere reputation? !

Lu Jiawen laughed when he saw Gao Zunhuitian's shameless expression.

"Gao Zunhui is a villain!"

"But he is much better than many sanctimonious gentlemen!"

At least Gao Zunhui is really willing to talk to people as long as the benefits are sufficient.

It doesn't look like someone who is not well-raised at all!
  It just so happens that this traitor is still in a high position in the court and is already the Minister of Household Affairs!

Lu Jiawen was about to continue talking with Gao Zunhui about the future sugar cane trade.

Outside the door, the voice of the entourage beside Gao Zunhui came: "Ming Gong, Mr. Di's manager is here to report that Zhang Xianggong has arrived in Beizhang. Please ask Ming Gong and Lu Annuo to go out of the city to greet him."

"Why is Zhang Qi here?" Gao Zunhui asked as he stood up.

Lu Jiawen smiled and said: "The traitor Li Changjie is about to be destroyed, so Zhang Zihou will naturally come to take charge!"

Gao Zunhui nodded: "That's right!"

But in fact, both of them knew why Zhang Dun suddenly came to Beizhi?
  Come and supervise the two of them so that they don't cause any trouble.

　I went to see an old Chinese medicine doctor today and massaged my shoulders and back, and I feel much better.

　　I'll go for a massage tomorrow. If the recovery is good, I can resume normal updates.

　　This winter is really my nightmare, my shoulders hurt, my neck hurts, and my back hurts.

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)