I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 382 Su Jingming is promoted! How can internal bandits pretend to be barbarian soldiers?

May 14th, nearly noon.

The imperial edict summoning Di Qing to lead 20,000 Western troops to conquer Nong Zhigao was sent to the northwest.

Zhao Zhen appointed Di Qing as the southern envoy of Xuanhui Yuan and the Xuanfu envoy of Jinghu North Road. He was responsible for promoting thieves and thieves on the east and west roads of Guangnan. Officials such as Sun Mian, Yu Jing, and Yang Tian of Guangnan and Guangnan were all needed. Obey Di Qing's restraint.

This is equivalent to--

Di Qing fully possessed the military and political power of Guangnan and Guangnan.

In addition, under the suggestions of Fan Zhongyan and Fu Bi, no civilian officials or eunuchs were sent to supervise the army.

This was the first time that a military man held the position of sole authority, which was unprecedented in the current dynasty.

Zhao Zhen has already expressed his stance.

In this expedition, there is no peace negotiation, no recruitment, and must be eradicated.

Zhao Zhen's furious voice came from the Chui Gong Hall.

None of the ministers spoke.

Because the performance of the two state officials in Guangnan did not exceed their expectations.

May 15th, early morning.

Fan Zhongyan nodded, then looked at the officials and said, "Don't worry, everyone, as long as I'm here, the northwest will be safe!"

On the side, the princes of the two governments and three departments also frowned tightly.

today.

There is also a deep self-blame in their hearts.

The officials all bowed their hands with admiration in their eyes.

Fan Zhongyan, who serves as deputy prime minister and also serves as the pacifier of the Fourth Road of Shaanxi, will go to the northwest again.

Fan Zhongyan, who could only work so hard that his temples turned gray and suffered from cold, once again sat in the northwest.

Although the city was not broken.

……

However, because he knew that Zhong Jian of Guangzhou did not believe that Nong Zhigao would attack the city, the people outside Guangzhou did not enter the city in time to escape. After hearing the news, they rushed into the city, causing thousands of people to be trampled and injured, and many people sought refuge. Nong Zhigao.

May 18th, nearly noon.

Wang Anshi, Sima Guang and other young officials looked at Fan Zhongyan's back with solemn hearts.

There were nearly 20,000 officials in the Song Dynasty, but apart from Di Qing, the only one who could really intimidate Xixia was Fan Zhongyan.

"After Nong Zhigao attacked six states in succession, did he know that Guangzhou Zhongjian had no brains at all? Did he really think that Guangzhou city had abundant grain reserves and endless drinking water, so Nong Zhigao would not attack Guangzhou?"

With Fan Zhongyan here, the Xixia people faced an insurmountable mountain and would never dare to make mistakes.

This has completely angered Zhao Zhen.

Just a quarter of an hour ago.

Wang Anshi clenched his fists tightly, a feeling of powerlessness welling up from his heart.

present.

Wen Yanbo, Fu Bi, Zeng Gongliang, Zhang Fangping, Wu Yu, Song Xiang, Wang Yaochen, Liang Shi and other ministers, as well as Ouyang Xiu, Bao Zheng, Fan Zhen, Lu Jie, Zhou Yuan, Wang Anshi, Sima Guang and other officials stood at the city gate. On the official road in front.

Sixty-four-year-old Fan Zhongyan was the Dinghai Shenzhen in the northwest of the Song Dynasty.

immediately.

"Trash! A bunch of trash! What is the use of raising these people in the court?"

"Mr. Fan, it's bitterly cold in the northwest, so you must pay attention to your health!" Wen Yanbo held Fan Zhongyan's hand tightly and said.

The state officials in Guangnan and Guangnan either abandoned the city and fled, or they were mediocre and incompetent, doing things that were reviled by the people.

……

Fan Zhongyan, accompanied by his second son Fan Chunren, walked towards the carriage in front.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the imperial court has not paid much attention to the Guangnan Road.

Except admiration.

Because there are high mountains, dense forests, vast land and sparsely populated areas.

Guangnan Road once again submitted an urgent report of incoming troops.

……

These people are all not qualified.

He murmured: "The Song Dynasty is still not strong enough, or I don't work hard enough, otherwise why would I use this method to guard against Xixia!"

In Bianjing City, carriages were lined up outside the Xin Suanzao Gate.

Nong Zhigao led more than 20,000 cave soldiers and began to besiege Guangzhou City.

"Treating the common people like nothing, how can the common people not rebel? He is eating at the imperial court's expense and yet trying to throw the imperial court's disgrace into his own hands!"

Many tribes are fiercely competitive and can pay very little tax, often requiring subsidies from the court.

And the officials sent by the imperial court.

Most of them are mediocre officials or officials who have made mistakes.

This resulted in the two roads in Guangnan always being in chaos.

But the current Guangzhou city is different.

Guangzhou is the most important city on the Guangnan Road.

An important starting point of the Maritime Silk Road is Guangzhou City.

There are many overseas merchant ships, and the revenue from shipping is very considerable.

If Nong Zhigao captured Guangzhou and occupied Guangzhou's merchant ships and ports, it would be a huge blow to the Song Dynasty, both commercially and militarily.

At this time.

Fu Bi stood up.

"Officials, I believe that the war in the southern border is not only a problem of Nong Zhigao's rebellion, but also the inaction of officials from Guangnan and Guangnan."

"Only by suppressing thieves and rectifying the officialdom in Guangnan can this turmoil be quelled. Otherwise, the people will feel dissatisfied and there will be more people following Nong Zhigao and more rebels."

Zhao Zhen nodded in approval.

"I believe that demotion or dismissal as a punishment at this time will no longer have any effect. Officials who don't care about the lives and deaths of the people should be killed if they deserve it. We must not tolerate it!"

When they heard the four words "Kill when it's time to kill", all the ministers were shocked.

Officials have never said such words before.

This time Dong was obviously really angry!

Zhao Zhen thought for a while and said: "I plan to send another person to rectify the official circles of Guangnan and Guangnan while Di Qing suppresses the enemy, one internally and one externally, to quell this war. What do you think?"

The ministers from the two governments and three departments nodded one after another.

"Who should I let go?"

Song Xiang cupped his hands and said: "Officers, I'm afraid only Su Jingming can do this. As a scholar-bureaucrat in our court, he is the most suitable for being decisive in killing!"

Hear this.

Wu Yu stood up with a gloomy expression.

"Prime Minister Song, you don't want blood on your hands!"

"This time to rectify the official circles of Guangnan and Nanjing, we must deal with special cases and be strict. Some people will definitely lose their heads."

"If you are too gentle, you will not be able to cure the civil strife in the official circles of Guangnan and Guangnan; if you are too hard, the rectifiers will definitely get a bad reputation as cruel and murderous after this incident. Jingming has not returned from Sichuan and Shu, and his future is promising. This He shouldn’t be given a bad name!”
Immediately, Wu Yu cupped his hands towards Zhao Zhen and said: "I am willing to go to the official family!"

"I am also willing to go!" Zeng Gongliang said with cupped hands.

"I am also willing to go!" Fu Bi said, cupping his hands.

"I am also willing to go!" Prime Minister Wen Yanbo also stood up.

Song Xiang was so angry at Wu Yu's words that his mouth trembled.

"For the sake of the Song Dynasty, personal reputation doesn't matter! I just think Jingming is the most suitable. If you think it's inappropriate, I'm willing to go. Why don't I just kill a few scholar-bureaucrats? Why don't I dare? What do I have to be afraid of!"

……

For a while, several husbands quarreled.

Zhao Zhen also fell into thinking.

Lean slightly.

Zhang Fangping raised his voice and said, "Everyone, listen to me, listen to me!"

Wait until the hall becomes quiet.

Zhang Fangping said: "My dear ministers, there is no shortage of people in the court. The more wars are, the more stable the court must be. Prime Minister Wen, Prime Minister Fu, and Prime Minister Zeng will definitely not be able to go."

Immediately, Zhang Fangping looked at Zhao Zhen.

"In the official family, I also think that Jing Ming is the most suitable. This is not a matter of reputation, but if the ministers go to Guangnan, they are likely to interfere with Di Qing's efforts to quell the chaos. And, to be honest, I think this kind of thing of chopping off the heads of scholar-bureaucrats is completely unacceptable. No one in the court can do better than Jing Ming. He can ignore everything and consider the interests of the court completely. However, we may not be able to do that. "

Zhang Fangping told the truth.

Although these people are willing to fight, they all cherish feathers very much. If they are really asked to kill people with knives, they may not be able to do it.

After hearing these words, all the ministers nodded.

Finally, Zhao Zhen said: "Let Su Qing return to Beijing quickly. I will listen to his thoughts."

……

May 23rd, the boundary of Xiangzhou.

Near noon.

Su Liang's back hurt from lying in the carriage, so he stopped when he reached a wild lake.

Then he and everyone else caught a few fish in the lake, grilled them and ate them.

at this time. A Forbidden Army guard rode over on a fast horse.

"Official, urgent report from Beijing!"

When Su Liang opened it and took a look, he couldn't help but frowned and murmured: "The officials of Guangnan Road are really a bunch of losers. This Nong Zhigao is really tough!"

Su Liang sprinkled the salt in his hand on the grilled fish, took another bite, and said: "Get your horses ready, let's go back to Beijing quickly!"

……

On May 28, near dusk, Su Liang rode into Bianjing City.
There was no pause.

He first went to Zhongshu Provincial Political Affairs Hall to learn what happened, and then rushed to the forbidden area.

Inside the Chui Gong Hall.

Zhao Zhen knew that he must not have eaten much, so he had prepared tea and snacks for him.

Immediately, Zhao Zhen handed Su Liang the edict to promote Su Liang to Yushi Zhongcheng, and then chatted with him about matters in the southern border.

After Su Liang heard this, he said: "I am willing to go to the official family!"

Zhao Zhen said: "You must know that I want you to chop off the heads of scholar-bureaucrats. Maybe a hundred years from now, you will have a bad reputation for killing too many people!"

Hearing this, Su Liang showed a smile on his face.

The current scholar-bureaucrats pay special attention to their reputation, especially how they will be viewed by future generations after their death.

Like Xia Song.

Before he died, he had to fight for the posthumous title of "Wen Zheng".

In the eyes of scholar-officials, reputation after death is more important than life.

But Su Liang didn't care at all.

Su Liang smiled and said: "I am not afraid of officials. It doesn't matter even if I have this bad reputation. I will definitely make countless achievements in the future. No one is perfect. Even if I have a few flaws on my white jade, I am still good."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Zhao Zhen, who had not shown a smile for more than half a month, couldn't help laughing.

Zhao Zhen felt that being able to have such ministers was a blessing that Taizu Taizong and the late emperor had accumulated together.

"Okay, tomorrow, I will officially announce your promotion to Yu Shi Zhongcheng. Then you can rest at home. On the first day of June, we will officially set off. In my name, do things cheaply!"

"The two roads in Guangnan are densely forested and are not suitable for heavy cavalry charges, so I will not bring the Long Yu Army. I ordered Sanya to select a thousand elite soldiers for you, and also bring 300 muskets and 100 wind and fire thunders. how?"

"I accept your order!" Su Liang said with cupped hands.

……

Half an hour later.

Su Liang returned to his home after nearly two months of absence.

this moment.

Tang Wanmei has already prepared the meal.

As soon as her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter Su Qin saw Su Liang, she hugged Su Liang's neck and cried, unable to pull him away.

Tears flowed from those big bright eyes like broken beads.

Su Liang was very distressed and his eyes couldn't help but moisten. It took him a long time to coax him.

Su Zimu excitedly asked Su Liang to check his homework.

Su Zhai was bustling with people, and there was a dinner with constant laughter and laughter.

until late at night.

Su Qinyi and Su Zimu just fell asleep.

In the bedroom.

Tang Wanmei leaned in Su Liang's arms and hugged Su Liang tightly with her beautiful hands.

"Husband, do you have anything to say during dinner?" Tang Wanmei asked.

while eating.

Su Zimu asked Su Liang to take him to see lotus flowers outside the city in a few days. Su Liang did not agree, but was vague.

Su Zimu didn't hear the problem.

But Tang Wanmei realized that something was wrong. According to Su Liang's character, it was impossible not to agree.

Su Liang held Tang Wanmei's white jade hand and said: "There are changes in Guangnan. The officials ordered me to go to the south on the first day of June to rectify the official circles in Guangnan!"

When Tang Wanmei heard this, she hugged Su Liang a little tighter, and then said, "State affairs are important, state affairs are important!"

Su Liang raised Tang Wanmei's chin and kissed her forehead gently.

"With a wife like this, I, Su Liang, will have no regrets in my life!"

At this moment, Tang Wanmei suddenly sat up and pushed Su Liang down.

……

The next morning.

Su Liang went to the Yushitai to receive official documents and officially became the director of the Yushitai and the Yushi Zhongcheng.

at the same time.

The imperial edict ordering him to go to Guangnan Road to rectify the officialdom was also issued to him.

This time, Su Liang holds the power of life and death for all officials in Guangnan and Nanjing.

……

Near dusk.

A large group of businessmen surrounded the Sansi Yamen.

Among them, the leader is Cao Guo's uncle Cao Yi.

They were not here to cause trouble, but they heard about changes in the southern border and wanted to send money and food to the court.

Cao Yi knew about the Nong Zhigao rebellion almost at the same time as the court.

The reason why he knew so early.

Because Nong Zhigao took the lead in occupying Hengshan Village during the uprising, most of the business between the Song Dynasty and Dali was put on hold.

After a while, Wang Yaochen, the envoy of the Third Division, came out.

"Prime Minister, whether you are short of money, lack of clothes, lack of food, or lack of manpower, just tell us and we will do our best to raise it!" A middle-aged businessman said with a bulging belly.

These merchants all know that the scale of their current business is inseparable from the court's policies, and the war has the greatest impact on the merchants' transactions.

So they all wanted to do their part.

Wang Yaochen, the third envoy, was deeply moved.

He once thought that only the imperial court could support the people, but now, the common people can also support the imperial court.

"Everyone, the court has accepted your wishes, but at present, the Third Division is not short of money, food, or manpower. You can rest assured that the war will be quelled soon..."

Wang Yaochen persuaded the merchants to go back after a long time of persuasion.

……

May 31st.

The day before Su Liang left.

A report from Yu Jing, the pacification envoy of Guangnan West Road and also an acquaintance of Guizhou, reached the imperial court.

Jiaozhi requested to enter the Guangnan territory of the Song Dynasty on the grounds that "Nong Zhigao is a rebel from Jiaozhi" to help the Song Dynasty conquer Nong Zhigao.

For this matter.

The princes quarreled again in Chui Gong Hall.

"I suggest that we join forces with Jiaozhi to deal with Nong Zhigao. Otherwise, if Jiaozhi becomes resentful and helps Nong Zhigao, the southern border will be even more dangerous!"

"I object, how can we, the great Song Dynasty, pretend to be barbarian soldiers! If we join forces with Jiaozhi, we will definitely become the laughing stock of the world!"

"The current situation is special. Nong Zhigao has conquered several states in Guangnan. If he crosses Lingnan and takes the Xiang River, Hengzhou, Tanzhou, and Yuezhou will be in front of him. If he really reaches the Yangtze River, Xixia and Liao will take action again. We What should we do? We must not let the Song Dynasty fall into trouble!"

"Fight to the Yangtze River? If he can hit the Yangtze River, we must not be cowardly without fighting if we fight back!"

……

When Su Liang arrived at Chui Gong Hall, several of the ministers were blushing and about to start a fight.

The reason Su Liang came in a hurry was naturally because he didn't want Jiaozhi to interfere.

Zhao Zhen was also very upset after hearing this.

Seeing Su Liang coming, he asked the ministers to stop and listen to Su Liang's thoughts.

Su Liang cupped his hands and said, "Officials, I think Jiaozhi must not be allowed to participate!"

"First, Nong Zhigao is an internal bandit of our Song Dynasty. How can an internal bandit pretend to be a barbarian soldier? If the barbarians enter Guangnan and Guangnan, they will inevitably burn, kill and loot. Therefore, they must not be allowed to enter our territory of the Song Dynasty."

"Secondly, if Nong Zhigao attacks the Yangtze River, we will defeat them in a fight; if we pretend to be barbarian soldiers, we will defeat them without fighting. Which one do you choose?"

For a moment, all the ministers were silent.

Everyone is thinking about the Song Dynasty.

It's just that some people are worried and don't want to take risks, hoping to be more secure.

And some people would rather take risks than lose the face of the Song Dynasty.

At this time.

Naturally, Zhao Zhenna needs to make the decision.

"Snapped!"

Zhao Zhen patted the imperial case and said: "Our own affairs must naturally be resolved behind closed doors. If Di Qing can't deal with Nong Zhigao, I will conquer it myself!"

(End of this chapter)