The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

It didn't mean that Zhang Zhou could just go and rest that night.

Pang Zhan, the commander-in-chief of Ji Town, came to meet with Zhang Zhou that night. Nominally, Pang Zhan was to be the general who assisted Zhu Feng and Cui Yuan in dispatching troops. However, since he had the responsibility of guarding Jizhou, he was only responsible for coordinating and not leading the troops himself. soldiers.

"Master Zhang, please prepare some small gifts..."

Pang Zhan was probably influenced by Liu Yu and wanted to give gifts to Zhang Zhou. He also thought that since Zhang Zhou was staying in another courtyard tonight, he must have come to him to ask for a bribe.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Am I missing your three melons and two dates?"

Pang Zhan said: "Villain... villain..."

As a commander-in-chief, he is not an honorable minister. He works conscientiously in the local area, but he cannot stand up to the wolves everywhere. The atmosphere in the officialdom itself is very bad, and the atmosphere in the army is even worse, which forces those who are ambitious to follow the trend.

Zhang Zhou asked: "Can you read?"

"Of course I know." Pang Zhan responded quickly.

In the Ming Dynasty, the generals who actually led the troops basically had to pass the military examination. Even if they came from a military background, they still had to be able to read and write.

"Look at this thing." Zhang Zhou handed something to Sun Shangqi, who then handed it to Pang Zhan.

After Pang Zhan saw it, he was so frightened that he almost lost his balance, but was supported by Sun Shangqi.

Sun Shangqi said: "General Pang, if your feet are soft, how can you fight a tough battle with the Tatars?"

"Yes, yes." Pang Zhan said cautiously.

Zhang Zhou said: "You haven't had much time since you arrived in Jizhou. You were working in Yunnan before, but you don't know the situation there. How is it compared to the north?"

Pang Zhan said hurriedly: "The main purpose of the south is to resist the southern barbarians. Most of them are clever and like to get together, but they are also good at sneak attacks. However, when the northern Tatars fight against others, they are open and close."

Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "It seems that you know the art of war very well."

"Don't dare, don't dare. The villain just... likes to do blind research." Pang Zhan said.

"Well, you have also seen that His Majesty asked me to rectify the officialdom of Jiubian. Previously, I had always wanted to take action against Sanbiang and Xuanda, but now because Jiliao has more bad governance, I have to start with Jiliao first. Let’s start first. In addition, the purpose of my coming here is to help establish the Jiliao General System. Do you know what this means?”

Zhang Zhou's tone became very cold.

Pang Zhan said hurriedly: "I understand that you are the pillar of the Ming Dynasty. I will obey everything you say."

"You are wrong. As a minister, you can follow what I say is right. But if I am wrong, don't blindly follow me. Tomorrow morning, I am going to lead people to inspect the governor's office. How should you cooperate? ?”

"Villain... villain..."

Pang Zhan doesn't seem to have any backbone at first glance.

Only the generals who left the Yanwu Hall were higher in integrity, but they were also based on the confidence Zhang Zhou gave them.

Any military general who goes to a local place to be a general, but encounters an official like Liu Yu as their immediate boss, will not be able to maintain a clean life. And the military generals themselves like to take bribes, which makes it even more chaotic.

When fighting, naturally you will not fight desperately, but only think about how to protect yourself wisely.

"There is no need for you to cooperate too much. Just stay still. There are the troops of Anbianhou and Jingshanbo outside the city. I believe you won't act randomly, right?"

"The villain dare not."

Pang Zhan was so frightened that he almost lost his mind, so naturally he did not dare to make any argument.

Zhang Zhou said: "You don't have to go anywhere tonight, just stay here and take a look at the scenery. This matter has nothing to do with you. In addition, after Jizhou has a new governor and even more general officials, how can you Do as you are told.”

Pang Zhan couldn't help but ask: "Sir, I have something... I want to ask."

"You said it." Zhang Zhou smiled.

Pang Zhan said: "I don't know... who is the general manager of Ji Liao? I want to know... in advance."

Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "If someone else asks, I won't answer him, but if you ask, I won't hide anything. Does Tang Yin know?"

"Of course we know that this Tang Dynasty man once single-handedly killed tens of thousands of Jurchens in Liaodong, and also entered North Korea and made North Korea surrender to the Ming Dynasty without any bloodshed... He was the mainstay of the DPRK." Pang Zhan said.

Sun Shangqi said from the side: "You said that the father-in-law is a pillar, how come Mr. Tang is the same?"

"It's all, it's all." Pang Zhan quickly added.

Zhang Zhou said: "This time he will be the commander-in-chief of Ji Liao, but it is only a temporary one. As for who will be arranged later, we have to wait for the new decree."

"He..." Pang Zhan almost wanted to say, wasn't he on a mission to North Korea?

Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "Although Tang Yin is not near the capital, he still holds an important position and even has important responsibilities. Giving him a position is more to facilitate his actions. Otherwise, why do you think he should be appointed as the commander-in-chief of Jiliao? "

Pang Zhan doesn't have enough brains.

What's the point of a Ji-Liao general system who can't take office?

Little did he know that the purpose of Tang Yin assuming the official position of Ji Liao General Administration was not to let him control the three armies, but to facilitate him to act in North Korea. In this way... Tang Yin became the most powerful figure in the entire Liaodong. He can really do anything in North Korea.

There is a feeling of a local emperor.

"We will leave early tomorrow morning. Commander Pang will take a rest first. After things are decided tomorrow morning, you and I will go see the local generals," Zhang Zhou said.

"I obey, little man." Pang Zhan quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Zhang Zhou.

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After Pang Zhan went to the guest room to rest.

Sun Shangqi went to make arrangements first, then came in and said: "My lord, according to your instructions, I sent someone to look at him. If he wants to tip off the news, he can be captured at any time."

Zhang Zhou said: "It's not good to start shouting and killing. It's going to be calm tonight, so don't make any noise, lest someone jump over the wall in a hurry."

Sun Shangqi looked very confident and said: "Now the entire Jizhou Town is full of Jinyiwei people. As long as you give orders, no one in this city dares to mess around. Don't worry, sir."

Zhang Zhou sighed: "I still can't take it lightly. To rectify the government, to put it bluntly, is to make enemies of those powerful people. What your majesty ordered before was for me to do all this quietly and subtly. How is this possible? It's obvious. I want to offend people! If anyone wants to see me again, just say goodbye and say see you tomorrow."

"Yes."

"By the way, call the singer over. I want to hear the music."

"Yes."

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Liu Yu returned to the governor's office and went to rest.

Liu Yu had already gone to bed. Immediately, his subordinates entered the back house and saw the guest named Mi who was sorting out the gift list.

"Mr. Mi, are you asleep?" the official asked.

"Is something wrong?"

The guest was a little angry.

I am still counting my money, and now someone who is ignorant is looking for trouble.

The official said: "I heard that General Pang was just invited to the Zhao Family Courtyard. After entering, he didn't come out for more than half an hour. Word came out from inside that he spent the night there."

"What's this?"

The court official frowned and said, "Isn't it common for Zhang Shangshu to come to him to discuss military matters?"

"But……"

"What do you want to say? Could it be that he will take less of Master Liu's credit? As a martial artist, what can he do?"

Apparently the people in the governor's Yamen looked down upon Pang Zhan.

In particular, Pang Zhan was not a general from the northern system, but was temporarily recruited from Yunnan to fill up his position. "Stay back, and we will talk about it tomorrow after you get up if you have anything to do. Also, if there is a small matter, there is no need to come over and bother me. Liu Junmen is We have been busy with state affairs, so we need to have a good rest tonight. Anbianhou and Jingshanbo may also come to the city tomorrow, and there will inevitably be another dinner party." "Yes."

The subordinates felt very aggrieved.

Governor Liu obviously seems to have some ability and is highly appreciated by the emperor, so why does he like to do things to please him?

He could have accomplished something, but he is a villain who likes to do things for publicity. This will naturally cause dissatisfaction among the people below.

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The next morning it was still dark.

Liu Yu hasn't woken up yet.

He had a few glasses of wine with Zhang Zhou last night, which made him high-spirited, and thinking about his bright future made him even more distracted. When he came back, he seemed to rest early, but in fact he was busy until midnight.

When a commotion outside woke him up, he had only rested for more than two hours.

"Who is making the noise outside?"

Liu Yu waved and asked the maid to come over and help him tidy up his clothes. Then he walked to the window and yelled at the people outside.

At this time, a group of people ran in, including a group of masters and servants hired by the governor's Yamen. They also came in together, as if they were fleeing. One of them said: "Sir, something serious has happened. The Jin Yiwei has come to seal the door."

"Jinyiwei?"

Liu Yu felt that his brain was not enough.

"It is the Jin Yiwei, and the leader is Jin Yiwei Sun Qianhu, who seems to be the one you saw last night."

"what?"

Liu Yu didn't care about reprimanding anyone, and quickly put his official uniform on his body. In his opinion, if someone messed up, his clothes would still be very useful.

But before he reached the front hall, several Jinyi guards rushed forward and held him down.

"Who are you? I am the governor of Jizhen, and the right deputy is the censor Liu Yu. Keep your eyes open and take a look!"

"Liu Junmen, I'm sorry. I am Sun Shangqi. I would like you to come over and talk to my family about the matter." Sun Shangqi appeared in front of Liu Yu.

Liu Yu had already vaguely noticed that something was wrong.

If Sun Shangqi comes forward, it must be under Zhang Zhou's orders.

But he still refused to give up and asked, "I was drinking with my father-in-law last night. Is there some misunderstanding?"

Sun Shangqi said: "After the Lord entered the city last night, someone came to him to complain, saying that Liu Junmen had made the place a mess during more than a year as governor. There were also people who complained that Governor Liu had once In Datong, Xuanfu and other places, a lot of corruption and perversion of the law were also done. My father-in-law has no choice but to deal with some things impartially."

"Is it just a complaint? Then... that's easy to say."

Liu Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

If this is the case, then Zhang Zhou is probably just showing off, and Zhang Zhou will let him go later.

"I want to see the father-in-law."

"please."

Sun Shangqi immediately escorted Liu Yu and others out of the governor's office.

Because it was not yet dawn and there was no one outside the governor's office, the group of people directly escorted the people to the direction of the post house.

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Pang Zhan didn't sleep all night.

After dawn, he saw that his subordinates had appeared in front of him.

"How did you get in?" Pang Zhan was startled.

The general under his command said: "It was Cai Guogong who asked me to come here. He said that if there is any urgent errand, just follow the order."

"you……"

Pang Zhan immediately realized that this might be Zhang Zhou trying to test him.

If he ordered to mobilize troops, it would be a taboo, and he would probably be added to Zhang Zhou's punishment list.

Otherwise, why would Zhang Zhou specifically allow his people to appear here?

"Nothing's wrong! By the way, do you know what's going on at the governor's office?" Pang Zhan asked.

The general said: "When I came here, I saw a bunch of guards in royal robes at the door, as if something big was going to happen. But there are also rumors that General Soldier, you entered the house last night to... complain."

"what?"

Only then did Pang Zhan realize that because the time when he entered the Zhao Family Courtyard was too special, and because he did not leave after entering, Liu Yu's house was searched the next day, so naturally some people would think that he was causing trouble.

"I don't know what happened, Commander-in-Chief, why don't you go and see for yourself?"

"No! My father-in-law does not allow me to leave the house. If I do, it will be tantamount to rebellion. There is something about this..."

Pang Zhan himself didn't understand it either.

In his opinion, the immortal seemed that Governor Liu had done nothing wrong.

Originally, the rules in the army were like this. The weak preyed on the strong, and subordinates gave gifts to their superiors, or even did some perfunctory things to the court. Isn't that normal?

Is this going to cause Zhang Zhou to be dispatched?

What's more, Liu Yuming is still Zhang Zhou's person, so others naturally hear such rumors.

"Master General, didn't you say that this Liu Junmen is a disciple of Cai Guogong? Why..."

"do not know."

"This is not the first time Cai Guogong has come. If there is really a problem, why didn't it come until this time..."

Pang Zhan said angrily: "You ask me, who am I going to ask? Remember, you are not allowed to leave the gate of the house, and you are not allowed to issue any orders. I have only been here not long ago, and I have not done anything harmful. As long as I pretend this time If Tsukuru doesn’t know, then this matter has nothing to do with me.”

"Will..."

"Shut up and don't say anything you don't like!"

"Yes."

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Liu Yuren was locked in the carriage, thinking about what happened and how to explain when he saw Zhang Zhou.

But when he heard the sound of the city gate opening outside, he realized that he was probably not being sent to see Zhang Zhou.

"Where is this? I want to see Zhang Butang." Liu Yu shouted loudly while banging on the carriage.

The voice of Sun Shangqi came from outside, and Sun Shangqi was riding next to the carriage: "My father-in-law is busy with affairs, and there are some things that cannot be dealt with immediately. I will naturally give you an explanation when I get back."

"What does it mean?"

"It means, Governor Liu, you may have to go to the capital first and go to the imperial prison. When your matter is found out later, I will naturally clear your name."

"What?"

"But if you are not innocent, my uncle will definitely be lenient with you, and the Jinyi Guards will not make it too difficult for you." (End of Chapter)