Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive

Of course, the mission of Ping An cannot be just passing orders.Otherwise, it would be enough for the supervisor of ceremonies to send a person and lead a team of garrison troops.

This matter was handed over to the Imperial City Secretary, naturally because the emperor wanted to know something else.

That's why he asked that way before Ping'an, and Wang Lixin answered that way, so he knew that the emperor was still not at ease with Zhao Can, so he was sent there to find out what Zhao Can did in the south of the Yangtze River in the past three years.

As for the purpose of sending him there, Ping An felt that, of course, it was because his predecessor did not do a good job, but he did a good job at the value house.But the more important reason was that he was from the Supervisor of Ceremonies. ——When Zhao Can left three years ago, he was in the Supervisor of Ceremonies.

As for whether the emperor knew about his private contact with Zhao Can, and whether he chose him because of that, Ping An was not sure.

But no matter what, Ping An will go to Jiangnan first, and we will talk after meeting Zhao Can.

Wang Congyi's actions were quick, and the next day he mobilized his staff to report safety.The Imperial City Secretary has explained everything that needs to be explained here, no matter how much it is, no one will pay attention to it even if it is ordered.On the same day, Ping An went to Wang Lixin to receive the imperial edict, and then left the palace.

The feeling of leaving the palace under the emperor's order is very different.Pingan really realized one thing: no matter where you are, the higher you are, the more free you are, including your body and soul.

When he first entered the palace, he was completely hopeless, thinking that he might not be able to leave in this lifetime, but now, in only five years, he has left the palace in a fair manner.

Ping An is sure that he is on the right path.

He didn't have a house in the capital, so naturally he had nothing to delay, so he followed Wang Congyi directly to the office of the Imperial City Division in Beijing - this is the real headquarters of the Imperial City Division.The courtyard in the palace is mostly used by Ping An alone, and stores some important records and files that don't need to be destroyed, so that they can be checked when necessary.

Ping An did not meet the other two commanders of the Imperial City Division here.He was sure that the other party must know the news that he was taking office, but he didn't move.Pingan knew that these two people, I am afraid that he can't command them.They are not like the three in the palace, they are afraid of Wang Lixin, they want to come and go through the motions and put on a show.

He ignored it for a while.All of these can be dealt with after this errand is over, because Pingan is very clear that it is not whether these people listen to him or not, but whether the emperor is satisfied with it or not.

So after seeing the 50-member team he was about to take away, Ping An took them and set off directly.They are leaving Beijing now, just in time to stay in the county town on the outskirts of Beijing.

However, this time is calculated according to riding a horse.When it was time to set off, everyone discovered a rather serious problem: Ping An didn't know how to ride a horse at all.

Wang Congyi originally planned to find a carriage for Ping An, but was rejected by Ping An. "It's too late to pay attention to these." He said, "Whoever is good at equestrian skills, just come and take me. Learn as you go, come and go as you want. When you go to the south of the Yangtze River, you will learn it."

The captain of this team, Qian Cheng, stood up and said, "My lord, my subordinates will take you with me." Official positions below the captain are all selected from ordinary relatives, so Qian Cheng's equestrian skills are indeed the best among these people. the best.

Nodding safely, Qian Cheng changed to a double saddle and pulled him onto the horse.Although sitting in front of Qian Cheng might have lowered his momentum, Ping An still excitedly announced: "Let's go!"

Fortunately, this errand is not in a hurry, so you can take your time.Along the way, Qian Cheng taught Ping An his riding skills, and he arrived at the county where they planned to spend the night before dark.

It was only when Ping An got off the horse that something was wrong.His two legs could hardly stand straight anymore, not to mention trembling all the time, the skin on the inside of his thighs might have been worn out, and he felt pain when he walked.

These veterans of the Imperial City Division naturally saw it.Pingan was already tender-faced, and he was ugly, and few people really believed him, so he couldn't help but snickered.Ping An didn't care about it either, and asked Wang Congyi to help him into the house, took off his pants and looked, and he himself gasped.The place between the two thighs has been worn to the point of blood, and it hurts very much when touched.

Damn it really hurts! !Ping An was always afraid of pain, and she almost burst into tears when she touched her.

Wang Congyi hastily dug out the ointment from his luggage, applied it on him, and asked, "Master Tiju, will this subordinate serve you the food?"

"Forget it, I don't want to eat." Ping An said with a trembling voice, "Go out first and close the door for me." Then he fell down on the bed with a look of lovelessness.

He knew that it would be a little harder after leaving the palace, but he never thought that it would be so hard!After a day of riding a horse in the wind and sun, not to mention the skin was red, and now even the legs are worn out.Forget about the pain, although it is indeed unbearable, but I can bear it no matter what, but what about tomorrow?

What should I do if I go to Jiangnan this way?

He didn't even ask for a carriage today, so he will admit defeat tomorrow, so why don't he take a carriage?Of course it is not impossible to do so.But today's persistence is meaningless, and at the same time, a great opportunity to win people's hearts has been lost.

Everyone will look down on the weak, but when the other party shows perseverance and persistence far beyond ordinary people, it will inevitably make people feel admirable.If Ping An can persist until Jiangnan, then the current team members will definitely return to their hearts.It's a pity to just give up like this.

Lying down for a while, Ping An couldn't help sighing, and muttered softly, "Forget it, just grit your teeth and persevere. Think about your ideal of Ping An, the sky will send a big responsibility to everyone... Damn, I hate this article, do you still have it?" Anything else motivating?"

Because it was in too much pain, Ping An didn't dare to turn over, and slept and woke up all night. He opened his eyes when it was daylight, and couldn't fall asleep anymore.Sleeping seems to be more uncomfortable than not sleeping.Not to mention the pain in the thigh, Ping An found that when he woke up, his bones were about to fall apart.

It is estimated that it was bumped on horseback yesterday.The reason why I didn't notice it was because the injury on my leg was so strong that it overwhelmed other discomforts.

Then they fell asleep and popped up again.

Unable to fall asleep, he simply propped himself up, opened the door tremblingly and went out, waking up Wang Congyi too.

"Is there anyone here?" Ping An asked.

Wang Congyi shook his head, "My lord, our people are usually in the capital. If there is something to send, we will leave the capital like this time."

Pingan sighed, "Go and take a look at our road map."

This Imperial City Secretary is really too crude, right?It is said to be a spy agency, but they have not even learned how to install people. They only rely on their own people to inquire, without a single informant. How much information can they get? What kind of spy is it?

However, it is also understandable that things like this in ancient times were not used much after all. Even if they were used, they were not for the outside world.In addition, the Imperial City Secretary was originally in charge of the access control of the Imperial City: opening and closing doors, checking cards and identities, etc.Instead, spying on news became a part-time job.

But when peace comes, everything will be different.

After a while, Wang Congyi brought over the road map.

They came out of the capital, passed through Ningzhou and Jinzhou, and then went to Chongzhou where Zhao Can was located.Along the way, it has to pass through 22 counties in three states, plus two in the capital, a total of [-] counties.

Ping An took out 50 people, leaving two in one county, a total of 44, and there are still six left. With him and Wang Congyi, they can barely form an imperial envoy team.

After making up his mind, he ordered Wang Congyi to make arrangements, "Let them stay in the county and spy on the news. As for what news is useful and what news should be reported, it is up to them to decide."

"Then when will this errand be done?" Wang Congyi asked worriedly.

Ping An glanced at him, "Don't worry, I won't let them do it forever. When I come back, they will be able to join the team."

Wang Congyi smiled sheepishly, "I don't have any other intentions, so I'll make the arrangements."

"Wait," Pingan suddenly thought of something, "Tell them again, you can develop an informant in the county. Do you know what an informant means? It means someone who can provide them with information in the future, and you can buy it with money. It can also be exchanged with other things, even if the informant does a good job, it is not impossible to join our imperial city department in the future and eat the imperial food."

After he finished speaking, he raised his head and stared at Wang Congyi, "I said so, do you understand?"

"Understood!" Wang Congyi was full of excitement. This is to develop the Imperial City Division and expand from the capital!

Now there are nearly 1000 people in the Imperial City Division in the capital alone!All over the country, if there are hundreds of counties in 32 prefectures and all of them have people from the Imperial City Division, how big would it be?At that time, can I still only be a commander with 200 people under his command?Even if you don't talk about promotion, at least one command with 5000 people is a great prestige!

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and he couldn't help but want to leave.Seeing him like this, Ping An knew that he was a smart man, so he nodded and said, "Go."

From Ping An's point of view, these fifty people were the first people he could master, so he naturally wanted to train them and master them.Chance, he has given it.As for whether these people are worth cultivating, it depends on their performance during this period of time.

When Wang Congyi came back, he looked at Ping'an completely differently, and looked more respectful.

The captain, Qian Cheng, was the same.It must be his confidant who was brought out by Wang Congyi. I am afraid that he has already revealed some news to him. This behavior is not surprising.

Of course, they were just excited, and didn't rush to express their loyalty immediately.The Imperial City Division has existed since the founding of the country, but the Imperial City Division has been promoted, but an unknown number of people have been replaced.Even every emperor has to replace several imperial city officials.This position is not so comfortable to sit in.

Ping'an's big talk, whether it can be done or not, we have to wait and see!

After breakfast, the group continued on their way.Ping An was still brought by Qian Cheng.He noticed that Qian Cheng had added a very soft layer of cotton to the saddle, so he smiled at him.This person is very caring, he doesn't ask for credit, but he knows how to make a fuss in this kind of place.

Although it was still uncomfortable, Ping An persisted after all.It's just that when he was resting this night, he found that the place that had barely grown up yesterday was worn out again.There is no way to do this, I'm afraid he can only grind it out like this, until the cocoon grows here, he can be completely relieved.

Ping An bit the quilt, lying on the bed with tears in her eyes, and only hoped that day would not come too late!

Due to physical reasons, Ping An is sleepy almost every day, and he has to hurry, so he doesn't have much interest in admiring the scenery along the way.He didn't move, and the others didn't dare to move rashly, so they had to go on their way honestly.Seeing that fewer and fewer people followed, they finally entered the boundary of Chongzhou.

When they got here, there was finally one thing that made Ping An happy: they could take a boat from here to Chongzhou Mansion.

Finally, there is no need to suffer while riding a horse.Ping An lay on the boat recuperating with tears streaming down his face.At least before seeing Zhao Can, he had to take good care of himself, and when we meet again after goodbye, it wouldn't be good for him to see him in a mess, right?At least you can't see the unlucky appearance of your legs spinning and not straightening.

Fortunately, Ping An did not get seasick, and taking a boat seemed much more comfortable than riding a horse.While recovering from his injuries, he studied the map of Chongzhou Prefecture.

Wang Congyi explained from the side, "Chongzhou Mansion belongs to Jiangnan Road, but Jinzhou Mansion, where Jiangnan Road is governed, has little to do with us. It's just that the Hui River passes through Chongzhou. There are many large and small piers here, and the river transportation is very developed. In addition, Chongzhou is near the sea, and all kinds of rare things from overseas also flow into the Central Plains from here. Therefore, the tariffs are very high. The Ministry of Households has a direct transshipment office here, just in Chongzhou City."

The rest are the officials in Chongzhou. This is known to Ping An, so Wang Congyi didn't talk about it.

Ping An nodded, his eyes fell on the area of ​​Tianyi County, and he said to Wang Congyi, "Let's go directly through Chongzhou City to Tianyi County without putting on a guard of honor."

Wang Congyi still doesn't know what Ping'an's errand is, so he doesn't know where his destination is.It wasn't until this time that Ping An showed a little bit. He thought about it for a while, and Tianyi County seemed to have nothing special except for Tianyi Academy.Could it be that his goal is the academy?

The relationship between the imperial court and Jiangnan Shilin has always been very delicate.Jiangnan relied on the prosperity of its literary style, and it was the leader of the moment, and it has never paid attention to literati and officials from other places.In addition, the south of the Yangtze River is rich, and the cost of studying is also low. There are more literati, and they marry each other, make friends with each other, and form a school of their own.Faintly became the biggest force in the court, and was also feared by scholars in other places.

After the founding of the Great Chu Dynasty, even for this reason, a "Great Chu Law" was set up: officials are not allowed to take office from their native places.The purpose is to restrict officials from Jiangnan and prevent them from coming to Jiangnan to gain political achievements and support the village by the way.Otherwise, the imperial court may no longer be able to control Jiangnan.

However, only the imperial court knows how effective it is.Anyway, officials in Jiangnan are the most frequently changed.Officials are appointed for three years, and they are transferred after three examinations.Officials in most places can serve for nine years before they can be promoted or transferred to other places after the evaluation.However, officials in Jiangnan are often replaced after being dissatisfied with even one term.

There is a big reason for this, because the literati in the south of the Yangtze River have faintly formed a group, which can put pressure on the officials here, and even make them have to follow their own ideas.As for unwillingness?Then go away.As for those who resisted fiercely and finally fell directly here, were taken away from office or even died, it was not uncommon.

In addition to the huge in-law relationship and intricate network of contacts, the academies are also the most important link that connects the literati in the south of the Yangtze River.

From seven or eight-year-old children to teenage scholars, and even some Juren, it is possible to study in the academy.They will live here for quite a long time, several years or even ten years.When they leave the academy and become officials in the court, they will naturally form a small group with strong centripetal force and difficult to divide.

This is also the reason why Ping An knew that the emperor had asked Zhao Can to study at Tianyi Academy, and thought that the emperor had just alienated him and hadn't suppressed him yet. ——He studied here for three years, and when he returns to court in the future, once he wants to fight for that position, his current classmates and teachers are all his contacts.

Therefore, Wang Congyi would not be surprised if the court took action against the academy.

But he didn't ask, and Ping An didn't open his mouth. He could think about it for himself, but he couldn't say anything.

I got off the car at the pier in Chongzhou City.Ping An looked at the crowded and bustling scene of Zhou people, and couldn't help sighing, "It looks like you here, but it's more bustling and lively than the capital."

Wang Congyi said, "Chongzhou Prefecture has rivers and seas, and merchants gather, so it is naturally prosperous and lively."

"The seven prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River account for almost half of the country's annual income." Ping An couldn't help squinting his eyes.How could the court have no plans for such an important place and let it go?Perhaps Zhao Can's arrival was originally a leisurely fortune for the emperor, if it could pave the way, it would be great, if not, there would be other choices.

What should I do?

Arranging the last manpower, there are only seven people around Ping An.He took these people with him, changed his clothes, hired a carriage, pretended to be a young man to go out, put on a few large carts of luggage, and headed for Tianyi County in a mighty manner.

Because of the existence of Tianyi Academy, the bustling and bustling places in Tianyi County are actually no less than Chongzhou City.But the feeling is completely different. Chongzhou's bustle is a kind of noise, with the atmosphere of the city.But the bustle here is a kind of literary atmosphere. People who come and go have elegant manners and elegant conversations. Everyone lowers their voices, and no one will yell and disturb others.

The pinnacle of martial arts, maybe this is it?Ping An couldn't help but think of a sentence: There are great scholars in talking and laughing, but there are no white people in dealings.

They stayed here, and Ping An sent out all the people to inquire about the news.He didn't tell them what news they wanted, but told them to bring back all the news.He believed that Zhao Can would never do nothing here, and there would definitely be news about him.

As for Ping An himself, he took Wang Congyi and wandered around the county every day.

Ping An never thought that he would find the clues before anyone else.It was a study, but the name was extremely domineering, called "Tianxia Study".Ping An couldn't help walking over, and then his eyes narrowed slightly.

Under the plaque in the study, there is also a line of small characters: May everyone in the world be able to read.