Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

Before the little emperor sent Zhang Kang here, besides the edict of appointment, he also wrote a letter to the little master in private.

In the letter, Zhao Zhen first complained a little about Zhang Kang's stubbornness and ignorance of his own good intentions, and then changed his style of writing, hoping that after he took over this hot potato, he could use it according to his ability and adapt to the situation so as not to hurt him. I have such a sense of dedication to the military.

Of course, it would be great if the clever and quick-witted little master can properly rub the spirit of this bull and make him feel a little bit deflated.

Lu Ci was amused.

Just reading between the lines, he can deeply understand the little emperor's love and annoyance for him, the kind of conflicted feelings of comfort in his helplessness.

Zhu said that after receiving Lu Ci's gaze, he followed other officials behind the scenes after entering the government office.

Lu Ci led Zhang Kang alone. After entering the private inner hall, he screened the servants away, and said straight to the point: "I have read most of the northwest offensive and defensive strategies you have contributed many times."

Zhang Kang didn't expect that Lu Ci not only read his resume, but also had a clear idea of ​​his many strategies to control the enemy, so he subconsciously asked, "I don't know what Lu Jiedu thinks..."

Lu Ci smiled, and interrupted him directly: "If I thought you were a sensationalist, talking on paper, how could I bring you here and waste precious time?"

Seeing the implication, Zhang Kang's eyes lit up.

"It's just," Lu Ci took a sip of tea slowly, not meeting his fiery gaze: "Some of your arguments, although they have something to say, are beyond the reach of people, but they are destined to be shelved .”

Lu Ci has always been quite self-aware, and has a deep understanding of the point of "interlacing lines like mountains".Relying on the fact that Li Chao, who has been cultivated by Cao Wei himself, is steady and steady, and the famous generals Di Qing and Yang Wenguang who are famous in history are growing steadily, and even Fan Zhongyan, who has a sharp insight in strategy, is by his side. If you want to force yourself to stand out, you really have to do the job of robbing the general.

But it is not difficult for him to see how excellent the military strategy proposed by Zhang Kang is.

Before that, Zhang Kang had only been a chief bureaucrat, a local civil servant, and the highest position he held was only a general judge in one state.However, he had a unique view. Just by observation, he had already discovered many weaknesses of the Song Army, and even put forward extremely rare improvement plans: such as strengthening communication support, improving training quality, avoiding blind attacks, and so on.

But there are also strategies that are doomed to be unrealized: whether it is to concentrate troops and command power, or to reduce the exchange of generals and troops, for the key military generals in the embankment to take the path of usurping power in Song Taizu's year, and have been committed to splitting military power and weakening the relationship between generals and soldiers. As far as Da Song is concerned, it will undoubtedly be completely rejected.

Zhang Kang's eyes flickered, Lu Ci smiled slightly, glanced at him lightly, and continued: "Regarding this, I don't know, whether you know it yourself."

Just looking at the other party's reaction at the moment, Lu Ci already knew the answer to this question.

Zhang Kang was silent for a moment, but in the end he couldn't resist or meet Bole's temptation, and admitted openly: "I'm not going to hide it from Lu Jiedu, and the officials are not ignorant of this. There is no need for a gimmick, so it has to be like this."

Lu Ci nodded.

Next, he did not directly give the answer of whether to use the strategy as Zhang Kang was eager for: "You have never really contacted the Northwest Frontier Defense before, so there is no need to rush to take up the post. I will give you three days of work first, and I will send a few people." I'll take you for a walk around the city, and after getting familiar with Qinzhou City, I'll wait for you to hand over a new 'offensive and defensive strategy' for discussion."

Just after hearing the first two sentences, Zhang Kang's heart sank instantly, and he almost sank to the bottom.

Just when he thought that Lu Sanyuan, who was famous for his youth and promise, was only planning to perfunctory him, he heard the second half of these words, and he immediately cheered up again.

To put it bluntly, if Lu Ci didn't intend to listen to his few words, why would he deliberately torment him so many times?

Let him be familiar with border defense affairs so that he can revise the military strategy, the only way is to pay attention to the manifestation of his proposal!

Zhang Kang took a deep breath.

At the same time that a big stone fell to the heart, the eye sockets were slightly hot.

After traveling to Qinzhou, from literature to martial arts, playing repeatedly... Finally, there is room for martial arts.

As soon as Zhang Kang, who was full of ambition and hope, left, Lu Ci, who had just had an unfathomable face, seemed to be drinking tea calmly, no longer put on airs, but got up quickly and walked in the direction of the signing hall. go.

Teng Zongliang, who got the news a little later than Lu Ci, couldn't help but hastened to complete the task at hand, and went straight to the official office overjoyed.

It can be said that there is a new unlucky guy who can endure hardships and stand hard work, and come to share a part of the tedious official duties assigned by that bastard Taotie for him!

However, when he really saw Zhu Shuo, who had never seen each other since Zigong was admitted to the imperial examination and went his separate ways, Teng Zongliang almost didn't dare to recognize him.

How did the seedlings of the past become the willows of today? !

Teng Zongliang was in a position quite far away, suspiciously observing the gentle-looking unfamiliar face who was talking to an official who was free, and then gradually recalled the appearance of Zhu Di in his memory, and gradually Right on the number.

"...Brother Zhu?"

Zhu said that he caught the familiar voice, turned his head quickly, and was facing Teng Zongliang, and immediately said in surprise: "Brother Teng!"

Teng Zongliang was shocked and said, "It's really you!"

Could it be that Bianjing's water and soil support extra people, so that Zhu Di, who only reached his shoulders a few years ago and had a slightly childish face, has become so tall?

Zhu said that he didn't care about Teng Zongliang's exaggerated reaction at all, but was filled with the joy of reuniting his old friends.

After hurriedly apologizing softly to the person who had been talking just now, he strode towards Teng Zongliang: "I haven't seen you for many years, how is Brother Teng?"

Teng Zongliang said "good, good", and frowned in confusion.

Just now when Zhu Shuo strode up to him, he realized that it was not his own illusion, but that Zhu Di was indeed half a head taller than him.

Lu Ci walked out from the inner hall, and saw the scene where the two were having an intimate conversation, he couldn't help but sighed with a slight smile, "Brother Teng came back so fast!"

From this point of view, Teng Zongliang still has a lot of potential to be tapped. In the future, he must not just listen to his old nonsense of 'too many things to do, too busy'.

Sensitively hearing the "bad intentions" in Lu Ci's words, Teng Zongliang was so chilled, he hurriedly remedied: "When I heard that Brother Zhu is back, how can I take care of the business at hand? It's not urgent anyway, so I rushed Come back and have a look, you have to go back in the afternoon."

Lu Ci said "Oh" slowly.

Teng Zongliang: "..."

Does he believe it or not?

At any rate, it was the gathering of the three friends who had been separated for many years. If the timing wasn't right, they would definitely have a good talk.

It was Zhu Shuo who came to his senses first.

After the initial joy, he quickly realized the purpose of his coming, and quickly persuaded: "Huamu Rongku and friends get together and disperse, it's a common thing. Brother Lu and Brother Teng are both busy with work, so it's not because I have been delayed. .”

Lu Ci knew that Zhu Shuo was always serious, so he readily accepted this thoughtfulness, and said with a smile: "If brother Zhu doesn't mind, there are still a few guest rooms in my mansion, you might as well go there to settle down, so that Brother Teng and I can help you at night." Take the wind and wash away the dust. After you have a good rest, tomorrow, I will trouble you again?"

"Brother Lu really underestimated my face when he said that." Zhu said humorously: "Even Brother Lu's mansion in the middle of Beijing, where every inch of land is precious, I have brazenly occupied it for several years. I didn't pay any money. What's more, I can pretend that I came here specially for Brother Lu, so I can be regarded as a famous teacher. Faced with Brother Lu's kindness, I am naturally disrespectful, and I can't ask for it."

Teng Zongliang said sourly: "I still think that I have an extra arm, but I don't want to be taken into the bag by my younger brother again!"

Lu Ci said leisurely: "If brother Teng wants to compete with me, I'm afraid he will have to make a floor shop first to free up a room."

Teng Zongliang: "..."

The house is so big!

Facts have proved that it is indeed remarkable——Lu Ci’s backyard is empty, and his servants have not been hired too much. They are still the few people he hired when he went to Beijing to rush for the exam. With the addition of a cook, the big house is very spacious. Di Qing, who came back to stay for a few days, also had a room that was meticulously cleaned to be spotless.

Now it's just a matter of placing more Zhu Shuo, it's a piece of cake.

Let the servant carry Zhu Shuo's luggage, and after leading him away, Teng Zongliang raised his eyebrows, and stabbed Lu Ci with his elbow: "You let Brother Zhu live in your rented house, so I don't worry about you. He was promoted earlier than him, and was transferred away from Qinzhou soon?"

Lu Ci smiled slightly, and answered the wrong question: "Your news channel is a bit behind."

Teng Zongliang was taken aback: "Where do you start with this?"

Lu Ci wrote lightly: "Since the beginning of the month, I have signed a new lease and bought the mansion."

After he was promoted to Jiedushi, he received a generous salary. Except for the part that was used to entertain guests, the rest, together with some savings on hand, was enough to buy the house that was only rented.

Teng Zongliang's face was already numb.

Not only is the house huge, but those with high salaries... can do whatever they want.

Lu Ci was amused by Teng Zongliang's strange appearance, and he took the initiative to explain: "After the three of us leave office, I intend to donate the mansion to the state officials to build state schools."

By the time he is transferred, the battle situation must have been settled. Instead of leaving the house to burn dust and have to send someone to take care of it, it is better to donate it directly. Learn a little bit.

In his opinion, much of this generous salary should come from taxes.And the tax itself is not just taken from the people.

Lu Ci laughed and said, "This can be regarded as taking from the people and using it for the people, right?"

Hearing Lu Ci's plan, Teng Zongliang was immediately speechless.

Guessing how his friend was feeling, Lu Ci didn't want to suffer from the awkwardness, so he changed the subject and said casually: "When the mansion is donated, I would like to ask Brother Teng to write a piece of writing for the inscription on the monument. Before school, I don't know what brother Teng wants?"

To Lu Ci's surprise, Teng Zongliang immediately shook his head: "I'm just a top-five-ranked fellow Jinshi, how can I have the audacity to write an inscription for Sanyuan? Brother Ruoci really doesn't want to write one by himself, and the essay is collected , I would like to recommend Brother Zhu."

Before Lu Ci could speak again, Teng Zongliang, who had been aroused by longing, had already chattered and added: "When Brother Zhu finishes writing the composition, although I don't have great talent, I can barely count on my handwriting. If Brother Ci doesn't mind it, I would like to make a fool of myself at that time." , to copy Zhudi’s articles for the craftsmen to inscribe. As for the rest, especially the poems and prose required by the various halls, brother Liu must be the best candidate..."

The more he talked, the more excited he became, making Lu Ci want to interrupt but failed, so he could only nod helplessly.

And Zhang Kang, who quickly recovered his mood, was also led by the people arranged by Lu Ci in advance, and without delay, he immediately went to the outskirts of the city, where the Qinzhou soldiers were stationed in the barracks.

Zhang Kang couldn't help being startled when the continuous fortress that was hidden by the wide city wall to the north and that he hadn't seen before came into view.

It took him a while to realize what he saw, and the next moment his eyes widened in disbelief, and his footsteps stopped unconsciously.

"Envoy Zhang Rujing?" Seeing him standing in a daze, facing the direction of the fortress, the person walking in front couldn't help asking in surprise, "But what's wrong?"

"No, nothing."

Zhang Kang answered vaguely.

Even though he claimed to be thick-skinned, at this moment, he couldn't help but feel his face burning hot, as if it was on fire.

No wonder Lu Jiedu envoy reminded him to walk around first, familiarize himself with border defense affairs, and then formulate specific strategies.

When I thought of the proposal to repair the fortress that I solemnly listed at the top of the strategy before I came here...

What a shame!

Zhang Kang coughed lightly in embarrassment.