When he said this, Zheng Yunming had no choice but to keep him, so he had to say to Xu Shiqing: "Mr. Bai has taken care of everything in Ezhou for more than half. I have to take care of Mr. Bai like a fish in water. If there is any danger in the local area, even if I sit in Xiangyang, I will be unable to sleep or eat."

"You just give up ten thousand hearts." Xu Shiqing said with a serious expression: "If anyone dares to touch Mr. Bai's hair, more than 100,000 mines in Jinghu will never spare him."

When he made this promise, he never thought that Bai Yijie would encounter any risks.

Even Bai Yijie himself could hardly imagine what kind of adventure would be.

On the tenth day after Bai Yijie left, the fleet of the inspector's mansion finally arrived at the city of Xiangyang.

Originally, Wei Leweng, in Huangzhou, received an edict from the imperial court to dissolve the Supervisory Office. The content was nothing more than worrying that Wei Leweng's body could not support the task of supervising the entire Jinghu Lake. The emperor was compassionate and ordered to recall it. Wei Leweng was addicted to the officialdom for decades, so how could he not see the joints in the middle?

After he left Lin'an, the ministers who were originally incompatible with Neo-Confucianists quickly woke up from a quiet state and launched a new round of political attacks on him. No matter what kind of memorial he gave to the emperor, someone would definitely stand up and put forward negative opinions.

The vicious political struggle completely restrained the court's normal handling of front-line affairs. In the case of unsuccessful disputes, the supervision of the government has lost its meaning of existence.

Therefore, when he was in Huangzhou, he should have disbanded the Supervisory Office and returned to Lin'an.

At this time, he received information that there might be changes in Xiangyang. Wei Leweng immediately reported it to Lin'an and led the guards and officials to continue to march towards Xiangyang.

Lin'an's reaction was unexpectedly quick. He soon sent a letter from the court to send a letter from the court, agreeing to suspend the abolition of the Supervisory Office, and strictly ordered Wei Leweng to urge all troops to rescue Xiangyang quickly.

So he summoned all the troops and horses all the way to Xiangyang to quell the rebellion.

But then the news came that the Xiangyang Rebellion had been suppressed by the commander Si Tulong Army, and most of the culprits were captured. In this way, Hanchuan, Yingzhou and Suizhou, which flowed under the Han River, could all be preserved.

But Wei Leweng was still worried and sent Liu Tingfu, the commander of the Huyi Army, to lead troops from Jingmen, to meet with the rebels from Laoya Mountain Village on the way, and quickly reinforced Xiangyang by land.

He personally led the Supervisor's Office to transfer to the fast ship and advanced to Xiangyang at night.

However, when he arrived in Xiangyang, he was already very ill and could no longer handle official duties. As soon as he entered Xiangyang City, he entered the yamen to recuperate. All official duties were discussed and handled by Wu Qian, a senator of the Supervisory Office, and Zheng Yunming.

Wu Qiansheng is short and fat, and has a good face, but his talent and knowledge cannot be underestimated. He was originally the top scholar in the palace examination in Jiading in the 11th year, and he has achieved great success in serving as a local official. Since he was recalled to the court to serve as a secretariat, everyone has regarded him as a future prime minister.

Zheng Yunming, who handled official duties with him, naturally paled in front of the quick talent of the top scholar.

Wu Qian first issued the imperial court's praise for quelling the Xiangyang Rebellion. Although there have been frequent cases of rewards and punishments in the Song Dynasty since the southward transition, this time it was unexpectedly bright.

At this time, the emperor was going to use Grandpa Zheng to deal with border affairs. How could he be stingy with rewards to his grandfather-in-law who made great contributions?

Zheng Yunming, the chief supervisor of Quanzhiyingtian Affairs, was promoted to the deputy governor of Jinge and E and the magistrate of Nanzhang County. In fact, with the generals at the same level of the capital, they should at least take charge of affairs in one state. With Zheng Yunming's current strength, it is undoubtedly a more suitable choice to make him know Xiangyang Prefecture.

But this seriously violates the principle of progressing qualifications in the officialdom. Zheng Qingzhi knows more than anyone else. If Zheng Yunming is promoted to Xiangyang Prefecture, this meteor-like leap will be harmful to his son without any benefit.

The principle of handling affairs in the officialdom is to show your strength and not to show your strength too much. If you don’t show your strength, you will inevitably give people the impression of being idle and mediocre. If you show your strength too much, you will even threaten your boss and turn your boss and colleagues into your opponent.

After the First World War, he was promoted from counselor to the position of lord of a county, which not only showed that the court would never be stingy with rewards against those who made meritorious deeds, but also allowed him to get rid of the situation of being in charge of Xiangyang. It was undoubtedly the most suitable choice for Zheng Yunming to advance and retreat in Xiangfan.

Nanzhang County is located south of Xiangyang, and its territory includes the Laoying Laoya Mountain Village, which is Zheng Yunming. The county magistrate who also serves as the place can take into account the defense of Xiangyang, and the south can also take care of Laoya Mountain and the nearby people's livelihood. Even Zheng Yunming secretly called out for his father's measures.

As for the position of deputy commander of Jingyi, Zheng Qingzhi, it doesn't matter. Since Wang Min took over this position, he recruited a large number of Northern Army soldiers. In the impression of the court, he was equivalent to a deputy commander of Zhongyi's army and horses who managed the northern army. He led Zhongyi's army and horses to be promoted to deputy commander. The court had already had such a precedent before. What's more, Wang Min had committed serious crimes now that he was not strict in governing the army, and Fan Wenbin, deputy commander of Jingyi, was killed in Zaoyang again. The entire Jingyi Commander Office was actually an empty ambition.

Letting Zheng Yunming take on this title is the most suitable solution to the entire Jinghu defense.

In addition, the Ministry of Rites and the Privy Council also revised Zheng Yunming's class. The emperor previously awarded the title of proofreader, which was originally a remote leader to show his favor. At that time, the Ministry of Personnel gave the class of Tongshilang, who was 38th grade of Wen. Now he has become a military officer, and he has changed from civil servants to military officials. According to regulations, it is impossible to be lower than the seventh rank of civil servants in the county magistrate, that is, the Zuo Wulang level of Wu 33th grade.

The Privy Council also requested the emperor to give Zheng Yunming the title of sanitation officer of General Zuo Qianniu Guard. Since then, people at that time have also used Zuo Qianniu to refer to Zheng Yunming.

In addition, because the Jinghu Transportation Commander Li Bodu was frightened during the Xiangyang Rebellion and was worried that he could not take charge of the matter. He also asked Zheng Yunming to take charge of Jinghu Changping and acted as the agent of the Jinghu Transportation Bureau.

While being promoted, the emperor issued an edict to grant Zheng Yunming a residence in the capital, who lived next to the Prime Minister's Mansion to show his honor and favor. He also awarded 100 acres of fertile land, 1,000 taels of silver and 2,000 pieces of brocade.

Zheng Yunming's subordinates were also rewarded in order. Lu Xunzhi, the commander of the Left Army, was appointed as the governor of Yingzhou, Wugonglang, and Ge Huai, the commander of the Right Army, was appointed as the commander of the Jinghu Army, Wu Delang, the commander of the Left Army, Wang Deng, the commander of the Nanzhang County, Wu Yilang, and the commander of the Right Army, Yang Yu, also the commander of Laoyashan, Xiuwulang. He was also granted the position of Qin Wu, the commander of the Junzhou Army, and Wuyilang, and was appointed as the commander of the Song Dynasty army.

However, in addition to giving Zheng Yunming and his subordinates many personal honors and rewards, the court remained vigilant about the rapid expansion of the new army that had been established shortly after it was established. In addition to the original quota of 5,000, the court allowed the expansion of Zheng Yunming's subordinates to 12,000, divided into two armies, including Tulong and Zhenwu, Ge Huai as the commander of the Tulong Army, Yang Yu, deputy director, Lu Xun as the commander of the Zhenwu Army, and Wang Deng as the deputy general. The two armies were both subject to the control of the deputy chief governor of Jing and E.

Thousands of Northern Army members who were recruited during the Xiangyang Rebellion were assigned to the Supervisory Office who came to Xiangyang for separate treatment.

This was an unusual move in the military history after the Southern Transportation. Since the Five Dynasties, the army has become the private property of generals. Any act of others slightly interfering with their subordinates is considered an offense to the general. After the founding of the Song Dynasty, although the principle of using literature to control military affairs was established, you can seize power from the generals, take back the command of an army, and forcefully divide the already-compiled military horses to others. It is extremely rare after the Southern Transportation.

Of course, it is rare in the history of the Song Dynasty that such a young general has risen rapidly and become one of the pillars of the country.

The Privy Council itself knew it was a fault, so the emperor ordered Zheng Xianggong to write a handwritten letter to his son in Jinghu. The letter mentioned two points: First, young people must not fail to experience the experience and rush to control the army, which is not a good omen for their career promotion. Naturally, Zhao Kuo of the Warring States Period was used as a metaphor. Second, the country regards him as a pillar of talent in the court in the future, so there is no need to rush to accumulate honors in martial arts, but pay attention to the effectiveness of local governance.

"Although the achievements of the battlefield are easy to come by, for scholars, governing the people and seeking welfare for the people is the cause we pursue." Wu Qian's words are not necessarily just to comfort Zheng Yunming, but more about the overall values ​​of scholars today.

It is time to come and still stick to the view of emphasizing literature over military affairs. Sometimes, even Zheng Yunming, who is a disciple of a saint, is unbearable to the aloof view of scholars.

You all go to read the books of sages and become peace officials, who will lead me to the army?

He didn't care much about the imperial court's separation of thousands of northern troops. Both him and his army were too young.

When the Mongols launched a large-scale invasion, Zheng Yunming was able to handle the command of three or four thousand people. When the Wulipo battle was in war, he felt a stagnant feeling. If he really gave him 20,000 troops, he might have been in a mess when the Mongols marched south.

No one is born a military god. Even Wei Qing and Huo Qubing have experienced the strict military training of Emperor Wu of Han's palace to become the commander-level talents. This is even more so in this life. Di Qing, Yue Fei, and Han Shizhong all first commanded three or four thousand people, then more than ten thousand people, and finally became the commander of tens of thousands of troops.

Before the next wave of autumn offensive of the Hu people started, there were more than 10,000 people in their hands. The protagonist who confronted the enemy head-on was destined not to be him, but the wise and brave general in Huangzhou.

Wu Qian didn't think so. He told Zheng Yunming with a serious look: "A general is a young commander, a talented man. Autumn is a good time for you and the fourth Mongolian prince to win the victory over Xiangfan. Be careful and take care of yourself. The Song Dynasty's doorsteps rely on the general."

This speech made Zheng Yunming sweat in a cold sweat.
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