The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 157 I only listen to him

On February [-]th, the second test session ended as scheduled.

When Zhang Zhou came out of the Tribute Academy, he heard a lot of rumors about the quizzes... Candidates were very dissatisfied with the intensity of this exam, and this dissatisfaction would naturally breed many rumors.

Zhang Zhou felt that Cheng Minzheng's question was a bit too much.

There are so many biased questions in the practical essay of the second exam. Is it because I used all my usual official perceptions to write the questions in the exam?

One of the questions is to give a family of sixteen people of four generations...fifteen widows and children to give a "reputation" for a married woman. That question comes from...

Miserable.

Zhang Zhou got a headache just looking at it.

Imperial imperial edict is the work of Hanlin bachelors, ordinary Hanlin has little contact with you, Cheng Minzheng usually does your old job, it is something you are good at, you just let a group of scholars who usually read the Four Books and Five Classics and have no official practice, come up Such an errand that you probably would have found very tricky even if you saw it.

This will become a test question...

Apparently, you old Cheng didn’t understand the psychology of the candidates. The more difficult and biased the questions, the easier it is to get involved in some inexplicable rumors. You may only think that you have a high reputation among scholars, but you think that no one knows about you. Isn't it the same as the mainstream civil service system in the dynasty?

Zhang Zhou was also emotional.

Cheng Minzheng is using the exam as a stage for him to improve his knowledge.

The performance is too involved, and most people can't hold it back.

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The Chugong Temple was not far away, and Zhang Zhou was not surprised. Xiao Jing invited him into the carriage and went to the palace together.

"...Mr. Zhang, there have been many major events these two days, and the northwest is at war."

Xiao Jing seemed very reserved, he wanted to ask Zhang Zhou his opinion on this battle, but also thought that Zhang Zhou was going to face the saint, so it would not be appropriate for him to ask in advance.

Xiao Jing roughly told Zhang Zhou about the situation in the Northwest.

Many secrets that even the ministers don't know, they directly revealed to Zhang Zhou, this is so that Zhang Zhou will not be unable to answer because he doesn't know the situation in the northwest when he faces the holy call.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Everything is as expected. The Tatars appeared in the ambush circle at the right time. Isn't that what we want?"

Xiao Jing sighed: "That's what I said, but what should I do if I lose?"

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Eunuch Xiao, your worry seems superfluous. Wang Weining has spent half his life as a soldier. You said that you usually let him fight in encounters. The outcome may be unpredictable. If he is not [-]% sure in this kind of battle, he Dare to mess around?"

"Ninety percent?" Xiao Jing listened, and seemed not satisfied with this probability.

"Don't worry, even if the remaining [-]% is left, Wang Weining will definitely cause the Tatars to suffer more losses than me. He racked his brains to obtain the title. This battle can be said to have exhausted his entire life. He is willing to set up this pocket formation, and he is willing to give up the advantage of the Chengguan’s dangerous situation, just to achieve immortal achievements. This battle will be won.”

When Zhang Zhou said this, he was actually cursing secretly in his heart.

You old man Wang really committed suicide.

Can't you play well?

Ambush some explosives outside the city, how can it not kill one or two hundred people in one blast?Then send cavalry to pursue them, and you can get another one or two hundred Tatar heads.

These three hundred or so victories, combined with the previous victory in Helan Mountain, why can't you get Wei Ningbo back?

It turned out that you were lucky enough to treat Biantouguan as a living grave! ?You are not afraid to blow up all the gates, and then the civil servants will blow their beards and stare at you, and even impeach you if you win, saying that you can't live?
And with the strategy of abandoning the pass and then fighting back, so disregarding the back road, are you not afraid of accidents?

"Hearing what Mr. Zhang said, our family is relieved, and it seems that we can look forward to good news!"

After listening to Zhang Zhou's words, Xiao Jing felt very at ease.

Zhang Zhou was also thinking in his heart, this is using me as a guiding light. Now you all think that what I said can be fulfilled, so you respect me so much, but the most difficult thing in the world to predict is personnel. In history, Wang Weining at this time He has entered the tomb early, and anything he does now is beyond the knowledge of the traverser.

Who dares to guarantee it?
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Imperial Palace, Qianqing Palace.

Zhang Zhou sat on the seat prepared for him, he just basically told the emperor what he said to Xiao Jing earlier, just added some strategic thinking.

"If we want to win, we must not put the Tatars in a desperate situation. In this kind of battle, the damage of our Daming frontier army may not be too small. Because it involves street fighting inside the city gate..."

Zhang Zhou's words made Zhu Youtang nod his head one after another.

Dai Yi asked, "Mr. Zhang, since bombings are happening inside the city gate, why don't you stay outside the city and wait for the fish that slipped through the net?"

Zhang Zhoudao: "This involves the determination of military merits in the Northwest. If the Tatar soldiers died in pieces, not even their heads were left, and they only found a pile of rotten meat, would the imperial court give him actual credit?"

"Ha ha."

Zhu Youtang looked relaxed now, and couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, "This is not a rough statement. The purpose of Wang Weining's Northwest War was for his Earl of Weining. If all of them were bombed with Bingkuan's gunpowder, then it would be a waste of money." What's the matter with him? Besides, the enemy was blown to pieces, let alone a court official, even I can't give him a detailed reward for his military merits. He must have wanted to make a difference and led the troops to kill."

"So it is."

Only then did Dai Yi show a look of "I am not as thoughtful as His Majesty and Mr. Zhang", showing a very humble look, standing aside and only caring about laughing.

Seeing the emperor's smiling face, these eunuchs were actually relieved.

Zhu Youtang sighed: "It's just that the result hasn't come yet, and I'm still upset, Bingkuan, why don't you test it? You can test things that have no results, and things that have results now, shouldn't be tested." Is it difficult?"

At this moment, several eunuchs around knew that even though the emperor knew that Zhang Zhou was still taking the exam and would return to the Gongyuan after more than an hour, the purpose of calling Zhang Zhou to the palace was still the same.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there is nothing I can do. God's will is easy to calculate, and this matter depends on one's own experience. I don't make unreasonable speculations. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

"Haha."

Zhu Youtang smiled and said, "You are also honest. In fact, from what you said, I also think that Wang Weining will not go wrong in all likelihood. In fact, you pretend to test it and comfort me. Even if you don't count in the end, I can't What about you. If you insist on saying that you can’t predict so frankly, you say, besides you, is there anyone else in this world who dares to predict the future? "

Zhang Zhoudao: "I don't do anything to deceive the emperor."

Dai Yi smiled and said: "Mr. Zhang, this is not a deception, it's just to let His Majesty sleep well, but His Majesty has been..."

"Speak up!" Zhu Youtang reprimanded Dai Yi with a stern face, but it was not too harsh.

Dai Yi quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake: "It's the servant who made a slip of the tongue."

Zhang Zhoudao: "Your Majesty, why don't you ask me to prescribe you a medicine to soothe the nerves. Your Majesty will take it after dinner. You will wake up early tomorrow morning. By morning, the battle report from the Northwest will come. What do you think?" "

"well."

Zhu Youtang was very excited, got up and walked towards Majesty Dan, Zhang Zhou also got up to greet him.

Zhu Youtang said: "I have also prepared a banquet in the palace, and the prince has been talking about you before, so I gave the banquet in the Wenhua Palace, and let the prince come together! Go prepare!"

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Zhu Youtang wants to keep Zhang Zhou in the palace for dinner.

It roughly means that you, Zhang Bingkuan, don’t even think about going home during the exam. After eating in the palace, I will send someone to send you back to the Gongyuan, and you can go directly to the third exam.

Zhang Zhou felt very helpless.

Originally, the plan was pretty good. During the exam, I could go home and reunite with my wife and children.

That's good.

In order to make the emperor and his son happy, he had to sacrifice his personal time.

If you become an official in the future, you won't be busy with official business every day, and you have to deal with the royal family's private affairs, right?You can work, but you can't miss the repairs and bonuses!

Inside the Wenhua Hall.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao was studying the battle situation in the Northwest facing the sand table.

Xiongzi is also very excited recently. He seems to have a sense of restlessness in his bones. He heard that there is a war in the northwest, and it is almost a decisive battle. Zhu Houzhao felt that he had learned the art of war from Zhang Zhou before, so why shouldn't he "show" it?
So I used the ready-made sand table, etc., to simulate the template of the battle of Biantouguan.

"Do you think Wang Weining will directly mobilize 60 troops to crush the Tartars in Piantou Pass at once?"

Of course, Zhu Houzhao's military knowledge is still a little superficial, and the basis for his victory is still "to win with more and less", that is, to suppress by the superiority of troops.

Liu Jin next to him smiled and said, "I don't know about this. What do you think, Prince?"

"What's the use of asking you? Where's the father? Didn't he say he was going to bring Zhang Zhou? Hasn't he arrived yet?"

Zhu Houzhao couldn't wait.

After finally having the opportunity to meet Zhang Zhou and discuss the military situation in the Northwest, Zhu Houzhao is looking forward to it.

It's like a big girl waiting to be married, waiting for the bridegroom official to pick her up.

Liu Jin followed Zhu Houzhao's gaze and knocked on the door, saying, "It should be soon."

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Zhu Houzhao was preparing in the morning, and he didn't see Zhang Zhou arrive until the afternoon.

Since the banquet is to be given, the time should be as close to the evening as possible. This actually made Zhang Zhou realize that it is impossible to go home and rest after leaving the palace.

"Prince!"

When Zhu Youtang brought Zhang Zhou to the Wenhua Palace, Zhu Houzhao had already rushed over.

Zhu Houzhao stared at Zhang Zhou with greedy eyes.

"Father, Zhang Qing's family is here, let him give my son a detailed look at the situation in the northwest? My son has simulated for a day today..."

When Zhu Houzhao said this, he didn't realize at all that he had inadvertently revealed something.

Zhu Youtang was quite happy at first, but when he heard this, he raised his face and said, "Didn't you study hard today?"

"This one……"

Zhu Houzhao lost his temper.

But Zhu Youtang did not embarrass his son.

Then Zhu Houzhao pulled Zhang Zhou to the sand table and talked about it, and what he said was still the theory of "60 troops encircle the first pass".

Zhu Youtang was listening, frowning and said: "Wang Yue only mobilized less than [-] soldiers and horses, most of them were cavalry, while the Tatars stationed more than [-] elite soldiers in the city gate. Temporary deployment of soldiers and horses cannot be as elite as possible." Now, our defenses at the other border gates of Ming Dynasty cannot be slack because of this battle."

Zhu Houzhao became excited in an instant: "That is to say, Wang Weining's troops are not as many as the Tatars, and he dares to give up the city? That must be because the artillery, firecrackers, bows and crossbows have been set up, the trenches have been dug, and the tripping ropes have been buried. Now... all the roads for the Tatars to retreat have been blocked, so it's hard for the Tartars to fly, right?"

"Ok?"

Zhu Youtang frowned.

Although his son didn't know about the yellow gunpowder, Zhu Houzhao's knowledge of the battle still exceeded his expectations as a father.

Wang Yue's tactics, in summary, are not the same as what his son said.

Is it closing the door and beating the dog?

(End of this chapter)