Chapter 475 Responsibility and Burden

Zhang Zhou didn't mind Lin Ting's refusal, but instead took him to meet the saint.

As a new instructor and Zhang Zhou’s brother-in-law, Lin Ting received higher treatment than others, that is, he could receive a direct commission from the emperor.

"Lin Qing's family has lived in the border area for many years. In addition to understanding the terrain of the northwest, they also know a lot about the customs and people's livelihood in the border area. I am deeply gratified that you will come to Yanwu Hall to assist Cai Guogong in the future. The cultivation of talents depends on you, the Qing family."

Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youtang's words made Lin Ting almost look up to the sky and sigh.

I was only a few years old when I passed the imperial examination, and it was only two years ago that I was summoned personally by the emperor, who also had such high expectations for me

Even if I don’t want to, That must be to serve the Ming Dynasty till death.

"I am a humble minister and I am not worthy of my qualifications." Lin Ting quickly showed his humility.

Zhu Youtang said with a smile, "I trust the people Bingkuan employs. I believe in his vision and your ability in the Lin Qing family. Although you are new to the court, your family background is prominent. With the guidance of famous teachers, and the experience of practicing in the border areas without fear of hardships, it doesn’t make any difference whether he is a junior or a senior, so don’t underestimate yourself.”

Lin Ting found that what he had learned before was so great. Applying the Confucian concept of humility is a bit ineffective.

The emperor and Zhang Zhou didn't care whether he was young and vigorous, but they believed that he had the ability to do big things. But he had never done big things before, so this was a headache.

When I say that I am incapable, I am belittling myself. If even His Majesty doesn’t agree, then I don’t need to be humble.

Li Rong, the only eunuch next to him, smiled and said, "Congratulations to Your Majesty for another good day."

Zhu Youtang said, "It's rare for Bingkuan to enter the palace today. By the way, Bingkuan, I still have something to do." I want to ask you about the deployment of troops in Huamachi. I have already issued an order to the governors of Ningxia and Shaanxi, especially Ningxia, to arrange the garrison of Huamachi. "< /p>

Li Rong and Lin Ting were suddenly at a loss when they heard this.

In recent months, the emperor has arranged for Zhu Hui and other old heroes to lead the troops on expeditions. The government and the public have not understood what the emperor is up to. Now it seems that the answer is about to be given.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I just proposed to strengthen security in some places in the northwest that were once weakly defended. It is not just Huamachi, but also many pass fortresses around Ningxia. This is just to prevent the sudden attack of the Tatars. Attack."

"Oh." Zhu Youtang nodded, then looked at Lin Ting and said, "Lin Qing's family, do you know the reason?"

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Lin Ting naturally didn’t know what the relationship was.

Li Rong smiled and said, "What do you think, Lin Yuanwailang, but it doesn't matter."

Lin Ting glanced at Zhang Zhou, and then said with all his strength, "Strengthening border preparations is for Prevent the Tatar attack."

"It's really extraordinary," Zhu Youtang praised, "Bingkuan, you chose the right person."

Li Rong also asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, if we want to prevent the Tatars from suddenly attacking from Huamachi and other places, we should prepare early."

Zhu Youtang said. "My Ming Dynasty sent tens of thousands of troops from Hetao. No matter how strong the Tatar army is, with their unchanging nature of banditry in the past, how could they fight with the main force of our Ming Dynasty's troops? Without those new cannons and muskets, they would have They were hiding, but now that we have it, they will come to fight."

"Yes." Li Rong heard that, Your Majesty, you really know the situation in the northwest.

Then Li Rong thought about how many ministers in the government and the public were guessing that the emperor was crazy for fighting. They thought that the emperor was moving the army to fight the Tatars. Only now did he know who the emperor was. See everything clearly.

Zhu Hui's 50,000-strong army is simply a pretense.

Zhu Youtang said with a spring breeze on his face, "Bingkuan has said long ago that if the Ming Dynasty sends tens of thousands of troops, the little Tatar prince will definitely send troops in order to show his identity as the co-owner of the grassland, but he will definitely To harass and invade a weak spot in the Ming Dynasty, it may not be necessary to rob many things, but to show the determination to fight against the Ming Dynasty to the end."

"And once he invades a certain place, The troops and horses that I sent out in the Ming Dynasty will have to be called back to visit, and the power of the Ming Dynasty's troops will be greatly reduced." Hearing this, Li Rong looked at Zhang Zhou with slightly horrified eyes.

The feelings have been waiting here

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "I have analyzed the situation and thought about many places. I am not sure where the Tatars will invade from, but based on the past few years, Looking at the direction of the Tatar invasion, I think Huamachi and other places are still the most likely. Instead of mobilizing the army to attack the rear of the grassland, it is better to set up blockades and ambushes in some places and wait for the Tatars to take the initiative. "

"Haha." Zhu Youtang said with a smile, "So I can rest assured that you are here, Bingkuan."

When Li Rong and Lin Ting heard this, they were full of heart. of shock.

Zhu Youtang looked at Li Rong and said, "Maochun, didn't you tell me before that even an ordinary general in the government and the public thought that I had other intentions in this battle? They were right. It's just that they If you think that I am going to send troops into the grassland with Bingkuan or Xinjian Bodiao, then there is no need. This time we will not take the initiative to send troops, but just like the first battle at the border, we will wait for the work. ”

Zhu Youtang said, "Well, it's not confirmed yet that he is coming from Huamachi. We are just strengthening defenses everywhere. In the previous battle on the West Road of Ningxia, neither Anbian Hou nor Yang Yiqing, the governor of Ningxia, had done anything. As expected, I will leave the defense of Huamachi to Yang Yiqing and let him instigate this battle."

"This"

Li Rong was also surprised.

Yang Yiqing was clearly not from Zhang Zhou. After all, strictly speaking, Yang Yiqing was recommended by traditional civil servants. In the previous battle in Ningxia, if the emperor had not been protecting Zhu Feng, Yang Yiqing would have been guilty. But justBig.

Now that Yang Yiqing is not guilty, he can continue to be the governor of Ningxia, but few people in the northwest look down upon him.

Zhu Youtang said, "The little Tatar prince should also regard Yang Yiqing as a soft persimmon for the defense of the northwest border town. From then on, this game has been set up. Bingkuan, after you go back, you Let’s do some calculations to see if the Tatars really came from Huamachi.”

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, “Your Majesty, the matter is uncertain, so I can only do my best to instigate it.”

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"Look at you, I feel uncertain, hopeful and uneasy." Zhu Youtang said it was because he was uneasy, but his eyes were full of excitement.

No one in the government or the public understood it, and even the Tatars did not know that this was the overall situation laid out by the emperors and ministers of the Ming Dynasty.

For Zhang Zhou.

It is not difficult to guess that the Tatars invaded from Huamachi, because this is "history".

"In the summer and April of the fourteenth year of Hongzhi, fire sieved the tribes of Guyuan. On the twenty-first day of the seventh month of autumn, Zhu Hui, the protector of the country, and Shi Lin, the admiral and military censor, led the troops of the Five Route Army at night. Attacked the enemy in Hetao, beheaded three levels, drove back more than a thousand breeding animals, and received a generous reward. The little prince entered from Huamachi and Yanchi on the ninth day of the seventh month. Wang Taiyu's little prince died in battle in Yanchi.

In the eighth month of autumn, Huoshai tribes entered Huamachi fortress and invaded Guyuan. They plundered Weizhou, Huanxian, Mengcheng and Lingzhou, and invaded. In the middle of Ningxia, the three auxiliary forces were shocked and brutally killed. The general officer was dismissed and Zhao Jian returned to the capital. The minister Li Sui of Wu'an was appointed to supervise Guanzhong and dig out the border towns.

Since the capture of Guanlong, they have always entered through Huamachi."

In other words, starting from the 14th year of Hongzhi, Huamachi became a breakthrough in the defense of Shaanxi and Ningxia during the Ming Dynasty. The Tatars They attack from Huamachi at every turn.

The Ming Dynasty completed its defensive counterattack against the Tatars in the autumn and winter of the 13th year of Hongzhi. After Wang Shouren completed thousands of miles of raids on the grasslands, there were not many investigations in Ningxia and Shaanxi. Omissions were made up for, and Huamachi's defense remained motionless. This was also preparation for the "offensive and defensive transition" in Hongzhi's fourteenth year.

Because the defenses of the Ming Dynasty in Xuanda are almost perfect, and the evil god Wang Shouren is still there, the Tatars can only have a chance to rob in the land of Guanlong, and the importance of Huamachi It is also reflected.

"Bingkuan, I want to have two more drinks with you today. Speaking of which, we haven't gotten together for a while. Let's take a walk."

Zhu Youtang finished talking about the business. , or it’s not serious business, he just told Li Rong and Lin Ting some little secrets. Now he wants to talk to Zhang Zhou even more.

Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty, you should drink less wine. If your Majesty wants to talk to me, you can do it at night by holding a candle."

"Haha." Zhu Youtang said cheerfully, "Let's talk together. It's just a meal. Let's send word to Lin Qing's house to prepare a banquet. If there is nothing else, you can go back and prepare it first. Yanwutang wants you to help Bingkuan."

"Yes. Ting is also aware of the situation and knows that he is not qualified to be there.Dinner in the palace.

Being summoned by the emperor is already a gift. He also found out that the Ming Dynasty was planning to set up ambushes in Ningxia, Shaanxi and other places to fight against the Tatars. This secret

Only these few people in front of him Know.

Then he is a core member of the government and the public, wouldn’t his future be limitless

Limited

Lin Ting follows Li Rong out of the palace, this is what he can get The highest treatment, Li Rong, the admiral of Dongchang, personally led the way. He could feel that he was being looked down upon by anyone he saw along the way.

He knew in his heart that this was basically a treatment that even the old minister of the Chao Zhong Pavilion would be deeply honored to receive.

"It is really enviable that Lin Yuanwailang is so young and has just entered the officialdom. He has such a good future in the future. I will be more grateful for your care in the future." Li Rong not only did not put on airs, but turned his head. Let Lin Ting take care of him.

Lin Ting hurriedly raised his hands and said, "Eunuch Li, you are very polite. I still need more guidance from you."

"Serious words." Li Rong said with a smile, "Our family is old. It's just that I can give His Majesty a little extra effort while half of his body is in the grave. It is not as good as the energetic young officials like Lin Yuanwailang. In the future, the Ming Dynasty will need more young rising stars like you. I hope you will win the favor of Mr. Zhang. True, even though his official rank is not high now, if he can gain trust, he will be promoted sooner or later."

Lin Ting looked a little embarrassed.

According to Li Rong’s opinion, being praised depends entirely on Zhang Zhou’s face.

Li Rong continued to lead the way, but he also said with emotion, "Before today, who would have thought that Mr. Zhang had already laid out everything."

Lin Ting said, " Your Majesty just learned about it."

"Haha." Li Rong said with a smile, "I think only your Majesty and Mr. Zhang had discussed it and ordered it to be arranged in the northwest. There are many people who know it. , how can such a big thing be accomplished like Pianguan? Before that battle, who would have thought that it would be so fierce. Our family was just in a private house. After hearing about this battle, we were shocked. There has never been such a battle since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. No one dares to trade a pass for a great victory like Cai Guogong and Weining Hou."

Lin Ting thought to himself, are you saying that Zhang Bingkuan and Wang Weining are both crazy?

Li Rongdao. "Oh, but our family is thinking again. Unlike the previous battle at Pianguan, there are no famous generals in Ningxia now. And if there is really a great contribution, who should be given to it? But it is the one who patrolled Ningxia as a constitutional officer. That person is not Mr. Zhang’s person.”

Lin Tingdao, “Since he is serving the Ming Dynasty, why does he care who recommended him?”

“Tsk, how else could I say Zhang. Sir, and the people he admires are all open-minded, but I am afraid that some people will not appreciate it if they get the credit."

Li Rong seemed to be thinking about Zhang Zhou completely.

Yang Yiqing is probably a "white-eyed wolf". After all, he is from the traditional civil servant faction. Now a huge contribution has been placed in front of Yang Yiqing. If Yang Yiqing grasps it well, he will become the second person in the Ming Dynasty. It is not impossible to build a new uncle.How many people dream of being directly ennobled by civil servants? This opportunity can also fall into the hands of people who are not from Zhang Zhou's faction

Li Rong smiled again and said, "I hope Lin Yuanwailang will go out to lead troops one day and return to China." Yanwutang not only helps Ming Dynasty cultivate talents, but also trains himself." Lin Ting hurriedly said respectfully, "Thank you Eunuch Li for the suggestion."

"Yes." Nodding, he admired Lin Ting, a son from an aristocratic family who knew politeness and rules, and said with a smile, "When Lin Yuanwai Lang leads the army in the future, I hope our family will be lucky enough to see him. It won't last for a few years."

Zhu Feng took Lin Ting to listen to the opera, but Lin Ting was obviously not thinking about it. He had a family, and returning to the capital also meant that he could live a quiet life for a few days.

"Brother Li Zhan, I have good wine here. Please drink two more glasses. If you feel good about it, I will give you two jars later."

Zhu Feng invited Lin Ting The purpose of eating is to drink.

Lin Ting declined and said, "I'm tired from the journey and can't drink much."

"No, don't worry, Yanwu Hall usually doesn't allow drinking, but if you come There is no teaching errand. It doesn't hurt to drink some." Zhu Feng smiled and poured wine for Lin Ting. "This time I am here to receive you on behalf of Brother Zhang. He is a busy man and I rarely see him."

Seeing Zhu Feng's enthusiasm, Lin Ting couldn't help but ask, "How much does Marquis Anbian know about the troops being used in the northwest?"

Zhu Feng asked, "Are you talking about Duke Baoguo leading the troops?" Brother Zhang said "No, it has nothing to do with us. We drink our wine and they fight their battles. If the sky falls, we don't have to hold it up."

Lin Ting looked surprised.

I am wondering in my heart, could it be that Cai Guogong did not even inform his confidants like An Bianhou about the layout of Ningxia and Shaanxi?

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