Chapter 507 Jia She Cui and Shou Huai
Jia She first served as Gaoyou County Lieutenant, and later he was changed to Wan'an County Magistrate. In the eighth year of Jiading, there was a vacancy in Baoying County near Jinjing, and Zhongshu Province ordered Jia She to magistrate the county affairs. After Jia She took office, he felt that Song Dynasty
The situation in the Jin Dynasty was tense, and he was afraid that the war would start again. In order to prepare early, he asked for the construction of a city to solidify the border. Soon, his mother passed away, and Yiyou resigned. In the tenth year of Jiading, a war broke out between the Song and Jin Dynasties. Jin Xing troops invaded the south and attacked Guangzhou and Huaihe.
In an emergency, the Song court appointed Jia She as the magistrate of Baoying County.
Since the Mongols conquered the Jin Dynasty, the Central Plains has been in chaos. Song officials have constantly suggested to the court to dismiss envoys, unite the militia, and build cities to guard the border. Cui Yu, who was in charge of Huaidong's pacification official affairs, actively promoted the construction of cities along the Huaidong border. Therefore, Jia
She's reinstatement and the trend of building the city were the result of the recommendation of Cui Yu and others. Cui Yu was born in a poor family in Cuiwu Village, Xinkengbei, Zengcheng. When he was a boy, his father Cui Shiming died of illness.
, the Cui family was in a difficult situation. However, Cui Yu had great ambitions since he was young, determined to save the country and benefit the people. He studied hard, studied classics and history, and strived to understand the righteousness. His writing was simple and decent. He was very alert in dealing with people and handling things.
When he was young, Cui Yu took the imperial examination many times but failed, so he went out to study. It was not until he was thirty-two years old that he received generous financial support from Zengjiang book friend Lin Zhongjie and others, and Cui Yu was finally able to leave Zengcheng.
, to fulfill his great ambition. He traveled thousands of miles, traveled to Guanshan alone, walked to Lin'an, the capital, and entered Taixue to study. Cui Yuyu studied hard in the school, and three years later, in the fourth year of Shaoxi High School, he became a first-class scholar in Lingnan.
The first person to be admitted to Jinshi from Imperial College and enter the official career.
After ascending to the throne, Cui Yu was transferred to the remote Xunzhou of Guangxi to serve as an eighth-grade judicial officer in Xunzhou. He did not shy away from hardships and devoted himself to his official duties. Once, the patrol inspector visited Xunzhou for an inspection, but the post used for reception failed.
The house was in disrepair and could not be used. The county magistrate asked Cui Yu to take charge of the repairs and ordered it to be completed within a few days. In a hurry, it was difficult to find roof tiles, so Cui Yu asked his subordinates to cover the roof with thatch and renovate the house.
, completed the task on time.
Soon, the grain warehouse used to store grain, adjust prices, and provide famine relief also leaked due to not being repaired for a long time. The county governor planned to sell the stored grain. When Cui Yu learned about it, he firmly opposed it despite the official's humble words.
He changed his mind and ordered Cui Yuyu to be responsible for repairing the granary. Cui Yuyu prioritized food security, so he removed the roof tiles of his residence and replaced them with thatch, and built the roof tiles on the granary. The county magistrate therefore appreciated his courage and talent.
It was recommended that he be transferred to Huaixi Criminal Justice Procuratorate.
On Huaixi Road, the son of a Beijing official ruled the village. The people went to complain, but many officials did not dare to accept it. When the petition was handed to Cui Yu, he rose up against the case, defied the power, judged impartially, and ordered the village tyrant to return the people's fields.
After hearing the news, the officials in the capital not only did not blame Cui Yu, but also expressed their approval and recommended him to the court. Later, Cui Yu was successively transferred to the posts of magistrate of Xincheng County in Jianchang Army and general magistrate of Yongzhou.
In Xincheng, he rectified taxes and reduced various intermediate links and fees. He stipulated that the money and grain that the people should pay should be paid directly to the government offices. Those who had paid were not allowed to be recovered indiscriminately, and those who were not paid were not allowed to be punished casually. This changed the previous way for officials to collect taxes.
Many households had this bad habit of going bankrupt. As a result, the people rushed to pay taxes, creating a moral government that managed taxes well without imposing a single penalty. In Yongzhou, the prefect exploited soldiers and withheld food and clothing, which aroused
Mutiny. Cui Yu was ordered to inform Yongzhou and handle the matter. He rushed to Yongzhou from Binyang, where he was stationed, and rushed in regardless of the danger. After the rebels settled down, he secretly found out a person who was leading the trouble.
, he was executed, and the rest were not punished, and the mutiny was quickly quelled. Peace was restored in Yongzhou, and he made the state government clean and simple during his promotion.
At the age of fifty-three, Cui Yu was promoted to Guangxi Tidian Prison. Most of Guangxi Road was a deserted place, belonging to a remote military state, and no official from the imperial court had ever been to Hainan Island. Cui Yu worked tirelessly and traveled all over the country.
Twenty-five military prefectures in Guangxi. When he was preparing to go to Hainan, his subordinates said: "There are gods on the seashore. If you want to cross the sea, you must first pray to the gods, otherwise it will be difficult to succeed." Cui Yu disagreed and said: "Officials from all over Hainan
I have been violating the law for a long time and preying on the people. I am going to eliminate the harm for the people. I don’t need the approval and blessing of the gods!"
Although the first time he crossed the sea, the rudder broke due to strong waves and he was forced to return, he still worked tirelessly and finally arrived in Qiongshan County when he went out to sea for the second time. Every time he visited various places, he brought his own expenses and all official expenses
The payment was calculated on a daily basis, without any local cents. He also put up notices in various places to clearly indicate that he would reward integrity, eliminate corruption, and judge cases fairly. The officials and the people were deeply shocked. Cui worked hard back and forth with him and worked hard. Within a few years, his hair on the temples turned completely white.
Mongolia repeatedly attacked the Jin Kingdom. In order to avoid the attack, the Jin Kingdom moved its capital south in an attempt to plunder the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty "suspected its advance", so it ordered Cui Yu to use the official power of Zhibao Mo Pavilion to "dispatch Yangzhou affairs".
", in charge of the affairs of the Huaidong Appeasement Division" and became the military and political officer of Huaidong Road. Zhao Kuo summoned Cui Yu, appointed him personally, and asked him about the strategy of war and defense. Cui Yu believed that it was necessary to choose a good general and assemble the army.
The first priority of border defense is the fighting power of the people.
Cui arrived in Yangzhou with him and carefully planned the defense affairs. He renovated the city defense, which took more than a year to repair the moat, planted willows outside the city, built twelve warehouses in the city close to river transportation, and stored sufficient military supplies. Cui
He has always maintained that soldiers should not be numerous but well-trained, and elite soldiers should be well-trained. The army he commanded, including infantry archers and spearmen, were divided into three classes according to their stature, age, and skills for training, while the cavalry was trained based on their superb riding skills and skills.
The training is based on proficiency in martial arts. As the commander-in-chief, Cui Yu leads his staff to the school every five days to supervise and supervise. At the end of the month, there is an assessment, with rewards for the good and punishment for the bad. When the troops go out to practice in the city, he leads the generals to inspect the school and ask the troops to meet the requirements.
No detours were allowed when reaching the mountains and ravines, and one had to move forward bravely. After training the Yangzhou defenders, he ordered the subordinate prefecture and county defenders to follow the instructions, and the effect was obvious. As a result, the Huaidong Army became more powerful.
There is a civil self-defense organization "Wannu Society" in Huaidong. Cui conducted an in-depth investigation with him and believed that the Wannu Society was helpful in organizing people to defend against the Jin soldiers, so he petitioned the court to designate the Wannu Society as a county militia organization. He also recruited local people
Young adults founded the "Wanma Society", which allocated farmland for farming in peacetime and concentrated it during wartime. Cui Yuyu guarded the border for five years, and the border was generally stable. Li Quan, leader of the Shandong Zhongyi Army, led his army to surrender. Cui Yuyu wrote to Shi Miyuan,
He believes: "Since ancient times, those who have recruited foreign soldiers to achieve something must have worries about their future."
Shi Miyuan had a vision that the border defenses were consolidated, and loyal troops returned to the Song Dynasty. He wanted to gain some merit, so he secretly ordered Liu Gu, the commander-in-chief, to lead his troops across the river to attack Sizhou. As a result, Liu Guan's entire army was wiped out. When Cui Yu learned about it later, he wrote to Shi Miyuan with grief and indignation, saying
"Now the lives of ten thousand people have been destroyed by the hands of one man!" The Jin soldiers took advantage of the situation and entered the country. Shi Miyuan panicked.
Three times he ordered Cui Yu to negotiate with Jin. Cui Yu responded and refused, arguing: "When the Jin soldiers gain power, our court will suffer humiliation if we seek peace." He actively strengthened war preparations and dispatched elite troops to guard key areas.
The Jin soldiers retreated without success, the peace talks were no longer mentioned, and the situation in Huaidong became stable again.
After that, the imperial court transferred Cui Yu to the court as secretary and young supervisor. When the soldiers and civilians in Yangzhou heard the news, they shed tears and wanted to retain him. Cui Yu emphatically resigned from the imperial order and prepared to resign and return to his hometown. On the way, he was urged to come by the imperial edict.
When he arrived at Chikou in Beijing, Cui Yu heard about the Jin army's southern invasion, so he went to Lin'an and reported: "Now the border police have more than one thing to worry about, and only the matter of dealing with the Shandong Zhongyi Army must be dealt with without delay." He went to Shududuo repeatedly.
Thousands of words, every time he lamented that the imperial court was in trouble by raising tigers, which would surely leave a legacy for himself. Later he was promoted to secretary supervisor, minister to the prince, and minister of the Ministry of Power and Industry.
In the 10th year of Jiading, the Jin army invaded Sichuan and successively defeated Dasanguan, Chengzhou, Fengzhou, Xingyuanfu and other places. In the 12th year of Jiading, the Jin army broke into Yangzhou again. The former Sichuan envoy Dong Juyi abandoned his post and fled.
The land was in chaos and people were panicked. At the same time, Zhang Fu, Mo Jian and others in Sichuan were defeated and called the "Red Turban Army". They rebelled, entered Lizhou, and killed Yang Jiuding, the general of Caifu. In view of the critical situation in Shu, the imperial court urgently transferred people living in Shu.
An Bing was appointed as the Xuanfu envoy to Sichuan, and he transferred Cui Yu to the Huanzhang Pavilion to wait for the rule. He knew the Chengdu Prefecture and was also the pacifying envoy on Chengdu Road, and quelled the Red Turban Army Rebellion. An Bingjiu held a large number of troops in Shu and was always suspicious of the imperial government.
Cui Yu, the person sent by Southeast, was able to get along with An Bing with sincerity after he took office.
Besides, after Jia She took office, in addition to building the city, he also moved the county seat to restore the old foundation, and dredged Wangzhi Port and Sheyang Lake. When the current situation suddenly changed, Jia She was transferred from Baoying County Magistrate to Huaidong County Magistrate, and then to Huaidong County Magistrate.
Jia She accepted the order of the imperial court and was in charge of the Huaidong System and the Department of Controlling Jingdong and Hebei Army Horses. He divided the Zhongyi Army into two camps, with Chen Xiaozhong still in charge and making Ji Xian his deputy. Li Quan was left alone
As an army, he was in charge of five villages. Ji Xian had always been known as a heroic hero and was respected by everyone. Li Quan was secretly jealous and secretly made friends with Jia She's subordinate Mo Kai, making him slander Ji Xian. Jia She believed it and pretended to send him.
Ji Xian went to the Privy Council to discuss matters, and secretly ordered his henchmen to assassinate Ji Xian on the way. Ji Xian was caught off guard and was stabbed to death. Jia She then sent Commander Chen Xuan to lead Ji Xian's men.
However, Pei Yuan, Song Dezhen, Sun Wuzheng, Wang Yishen, Zhang Shan and Zhang You mourned Ji first, advocated righteousness and rejected Chen Xuan, and secretly welcomed his accomplice Shi Gui as the commander-in-chief. Chen Xuan came back to report to Jia She, but Jia She was helpless.
However, he had no choice but to use Ji Su's strategy to win over Shi Gui and recommend him to be the commander of the Lianshui Loyalty Army.
Because Li Quan got rid of Ji Xian, another Shi Gui was still a rival, and he wanted to find a way to get rid of Shi Gui. So he summoned Jin Yidu to surrender, and got Qing, Ju, Mi, Deng, Lai,
The counties of Wei, Zi, Bin, Di, Ning, Hai, and Jinan all submitted to the Song Dynasty, which won the favor of the court. He attacked Sizhou and Dongping of the Jin Kingdom, boasting of his might. The court learned of this and repeatedly rewarded Jia She.
Consoled him again and again.
Li Quan was even more proud, and most of the surrendered troops refused to accept it. Shi Qing was recruited by the Jin generals and rebelled first. The Jin Kingdom appointed him as the envoy of the Xuanfu of Jeju. The Mongolian commander Mu Huali took the opportunity to invade Jinan. The surrendered general Yan Shi also joined the Mongolian army and was ordered to do so.
Chapter completed!