Ping An Biography

In the twelfth lunar month, a copy of the Senate's "Di Bao" arrived at Changde Mansion and was sent directly to the Wuchang Camp Office.The most important piece of content is to inform the civil and military forces that the first battalion of the water army will be newly established, and Yao Fang (Monk Yao) will be appointed as the commander.

There are also some trivial military and political affairs, such as changing the title of the formation, changing the previously cumbersome titles such as the left post and the front post, which were difficult to distinguish, to the first post and the second post, and each battalion still has four posts.

At that time, the most important goal of the Xiangwang Group was the military, and the subordinate organizations were streamlined and not well-developed, and civil administration was not practiced; therefore, the "country" has always been governed by the military.It eliminates many complex relationships that are often constrained, and the efficiency is quite high, but it is inevitable that the general in charge of the army has too much power.For example, Zhou Mengxiong of Changde Mansion is the commander of the Wuchang Battalion. In fact, he controls the military administration of prefectures and counties including Chenzhou Mansion of Changde Mansion and other prefectures and counties on the south bank of Dongting. , all commanders and envoys are senior officials in one body.The residence newspaper of the Senate is also sent directly to the military barracks.

At this time, it was past You hour (six o'clock in the afternoon), and Zhou Mengxiong had already packed up his things and was about to leave for home. Before leaving, he still had a rough look at the new Di Bao.

He sat in the sedan chair and pondered for a while, and soon realized that there might be some mystery in it.Zhou Mengxiong knew Monk Yao, and he was an official of Jinyiwei more than 20 years ago, barely considered a military commander, but he has been a village chief in a mountain for many years, and he doesn't know what great ability he has. [

But this old boy has a special identity, he is Yao Ji's elder brother, that is, the uncle of King Xiang; and Zhou Mengxiong himself is the father-in-law of King Xiang.They are all foreign relatives, but Yao Ji's relatives are obviously the "mother party"; Monk Yao rarely speaks out in public, but he is indeed very powerful in the Xiangwang Group, except for his status and his son being the commander of the Suzaku Army Apart from the generals, most of the veterans in the army have some relationship with him, such as Wei Bin, the commander of Yongding Battalion and others.

Such a pool of aquatic life has set up a check and balance pattern for Zhang Ning. Zhou Mengxiong doesn't know whether he should be relieved or worried when he thinks of this.What is gratifying is that the son-in-law is indeed capable, and everyone will not lose sight of the future at all.The worry is that as soon as there is checks and balances, there will be imbalances, and there may be strife and become victims in the future; when Jianwen was the emperor, such things were not uncommon in just four years.

When Zhou Mengxiong returned home, he sat in the teahouse first, and his beloved 17-year-old concubine, Yunniang, came up to greet him with her young son in her arms.But he didn't see his wife Zhou Lishi, who usually sees her when he comes home.When Zhou Mengxiong asked, he realized that his daughter Erniang had come home and they were talking inside.

Zhou Mengxiong was slightly happy when he heard this, and immediately stood up, but soon he put on an indifferent and stern expression.As a father, how can he have a long and short relationship with her mother?He first found an excuse to dismiss the concubine, and sat here alone drinking tea and waiting. When Tuesday's mother came home, she always had to take the initiative to come to see her father.

Sure enough, after a while, Mrs. Li dragged Tuesday's mother into the teahouse through the side door, and the two mothers were still holding hands.Seeing Zhou Mengxiong like that, Erniang was not frightened like an outsider, but quietly made a face at Mrs. Li sticking out her tongue.

Then she walked up to the chair in a proper manner, curtseyed and said: "Er Niang asks Father how he is."

Zhou Mengxiong just nodded and gave a majestic "hmm".In the past, he could only find the feeling of being a man at home, but now he has dignity both inside and outside. Although he has a straight face, he actually feels good in his heart.

His appearance is actually quite scary, with a long face like a knife, without a smile at all, with a big beard, tall and burly.It's a pity that the two sons and daughters are not quite like themselves, Zhou Zhong and Erniang are more like their mothers, with slender bones and no imposing manner.Especially the second mother in front of her, with a melon-shaped face, she looks very weak, and she doesn't have the dignified and general feeling of Yao Ji.

Li shunned the maids in the house, and soon began to complain for her daughter in front of her husband: "Second sister (second mother) has been married for several months, and there is no movement at all. No wonder she is really too romantic. Before he got married, he had several concubines, and just after he got married, he helped one of them to be the second concubine..."

"Are you talking about Xu Wenjun?" Zhou Mengxiong asked with a frown. The answer was obvious. He immediately lowered his face and said, "Then Xu Wenjun's natal family is gone. What's the matter with her? Old Xu fought in the Battle of Changde." If she is dead and her bones are gone, you should not say that you should sympathize with her; just consider that Xu Wenjun relies on her, isn't it the time for you to win her over? The Xu family is weak and has no power at all in the palace; but the Xu family has followed the King of Xiang from the beginning. She came here through thick and thin, the King of Xiang must have feelings for her. If you don't win her over, are you waiting..."

Zhou Mengxiong paused for a moment, then took a breath and said solemnly, "As a princess, you have won the hearts of the people under the grace. This is benevolence and propriety, I have taught you."

Er Niang is a very smart girl, the laughing expression on her face has completely disappeared when she heard this, replaced by a serious expression, she fell silent, as if she was thinking about something.

Seeing this, Mrs. Li blamed her and said: "A good family can chat about the daily life, but as soon as the master comes back, he scolds her loudly and softly. Let's stop soon. You will be happy if you want to make your daughter cry!"

Zhou Mengxiong seemed to have gradually softened his heart, stopped lecturing, and turned his head to look at the bearded chin outside the door.It was raining lightly outside the door, and the rain made everything in the world seem to be graceful and entangled, just like the woman in the inner house.

He breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head to look at Tuesday's mother, and said kindly: "All big families are willing to gather together, and there are not a few people with four generations living under the same roof. It is not a good thing for people to live alone. But when people gather together Now, it’s inevitable that there are likes and dislikes, and those who are used to it and those who are not used to it will have disputes; but only those small people in the market can only fight, and women who really understand the general situation also understand peace. Competing and peace, alas..."

"My daughter understands my father's teaching." Zhou Niang said solemnly and softly, "You will never hurt me with bad words, I understand."

"Okay..." Zhou Mengxiong was immediately relieved. Although the air was chilly on a rainy day, he seemed to be warm all of a sudden.Mrs. Li couldn't stop nodding, and kept stroking Erniang's back lovingly, her eyes were a little moist, this woman is like this, she can look like a mother-in-law even when she is happy.

The man who used to be a military general who killed people in the "Battle of Jingnan" was bloody, and now he gradually became warmer, as if he wanted to show that it was really nice to have a daughter, but he was clumsy in words. He chattered kindly: "In the world, there are only loyal ministers and filial sons, but there is no such thing as loyal ministers and filial daughters..."

Mrs. Li immediately retorted: "How did the master say that women cannot be officials or ministers, so there is no such saying!" [

Zhou Mengxiong had no choice but to change his words: "This old man just wants to say that it is natural for a son to be filial to his mother, and King Xiang and Mrs. Yao are also filial to their mother. You should pay more attention to building a good relationship with Mrs. Yao..."

He pondered for a while, and said carefully: "The so-called struggle, if necessary, you must fight, and if you can win, you must fight; the so-called harmony, you must show that the struggle is for peace, you must not be false, and you must make peace... ..."

Li Shi said: "The master should talk about Zen. He goes around and around. Every sentence seems to make sense, but every sentence is specious."

Zhou Mengxiong lowered his face and said, "Second sister knows better than you!"

Tuesday Niang smiled and said: "Okay, what my father said is the principle of governing the country and the world. I'm going to the kitchen, and I will cook two dishes for the elders to taste."

"When did you learn how to cook?" Zhou Mengxiong asked.

Erniang said: "I learned it by myself in the palace, but no one abused me, don't worry."

Zhou Mengxiong regained his majesty and sternness: "You go back early tomorrow morning. Although the King of Xiang is not here, you are the water that was thrown out. Don't run back to your mother's house every three days to get tired of it."

When the two of them left the teahouse, Zhou Mengxiong stared at the rain curtain outside the door for a while, then turned his head to look at a waist knife lying horizontally on the bank in the corner, his eyes gradually changed.The knife was already covered with a thin layer of dust. Although the maids would wipe it off when they cleaned the room, no one used to use that kind of weapon, and only a warrior like Zhou Mengxiong used it. The gadgets are placed in the tea room at home.

Perhaps it was time to kill someone with his own hands again. He seemed to see the distant city of Changsha through the rain.The main force of the Suzaku army is on the Yangtze River in the north, so it may be difficult to get away and pacify the southern prefectures. This great achievement was sent to Zhou Mengxiong.To attack the various prefectures in Huguang, the first battle should be the important town of Changsha. If this place is captured, other places may be able to fight without bloodshed.

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The next day, the rain did not stop, but Zhou Mengxiong came to the school field in full armor to supervise the training of the soldiers of the barracks. He had a weapon on his waist instead of a sword, but now he had a knife.The scabbard is already very worn out, and the repairs are still not very beautiful.However, very few people noticed this detail, and only some generals who walked closer noticed it.

In the cold drizzle, Zhou Mengxiong also stood in the rain with him. The soldiers couldn't complain even if they felt bitter. No matter how expensive everyone's home is, can it compare to the middle-aged coach?

After the posts lined up first, Zhou Mengxiong said a few simple precepts in the rain: "This general has no other twists and turns in governing the army, just a strict self-discipline, orders and prohibitions, and sharing weal and woe. I usually treat you as my own sons yyng However, no matter who dares to disobey the military order and fall into the hands of Lao Tzu, even if he is really his own son, he will never show mercy! There are also those who dare to drink the blood of soldiers, who are greedy for life and fear of death, you'd better be careful not to run into Lao Tzu's hands. "

Zhou Mengxiong was about half a head tall, full of beards, and had a ferocious face. He spoke in a voice like a bell, and suddenly a group of soldiers froze in the rain without daring to move.

"Don't complain if you get whipped on the school field, you will lose your head if you go to battle! If you can't take it, get out!" Zhou Mengxiong put one hand on the handle of the knife, thought for a while and then waved his hand, "After talking, each sentry will train according to the rules. Stew braised pork at night."

Hearing the braised pork, the following group of people became a little bit more energetic.The school ground gradually became lively with the sound of drums and whistles.