Fang Yingwu and his party of six moved into Yinchuanyi, Mizhi County, and stayed there. Now that there is a war on the border, they can't even be called guerrillas, so why bother to risk their lives and rush to Yulin? So? I was resting in Mizhi County while waiting for news from the front line.
Not only them, but many people who needed to go to Yulin for various reasons stopped in Mizhi and Suide to wait for the war to pass.
But in the evening, while enjoying the cool in the courtyard after dinner, Fang Yingwu told Mrs. Sun a story. It was about the legend of the female generals of the Yang family, with special emphasis on the fire-burning girl Yang Paifeng who disguised herself as a pig and ate the tiger's counterattack. story.
For Miss Sun, who also practices martial arts, this story is very immersive. She sat on a small stool with her chin in her hands, her bright eyes unblinking, and she was fascinated by what she was listening to.
I don't know how much time passed, but I saw Colonel Niu and Ma coming back from outside, laughing and looking very refreshed.
Fang Yingwu stopped telling the story, glanced at the bull-headed horse face, and said to Miss Sun in a very contemptuous tone: "These two people probably spent money to hang out with those shabby women. It's really a shame for me to be in the same company. "
After hearing this, Mrs. Sun raised her head and glanced at the two primary schools, Niu Ma. Her eyes were equally full of contempt. The difference is only due to contrast. In comparison, Mr. Fang has good character and deserves to be appreciated. He is worthy of being a scholar from the south. .
Captain Niu couldn't help but shouted: "Fang Xiucai, please stop joking in front of others. Did you see us fooling around?"
"You don't need to look at it to know." Fang Yingwu ignored Captain Niu and continued to say to Miss Sun, "It's just that these two are fooling around, and the time is so short. It's even more despicable!"
Miss Sun nodded heavily and subconsciously agreed: "Yes!"
Then she suddenly realized the meaning of Fang Yingwu's words. Her face turned red and hot. How could her daughter talk about such embarrassing topics with others? She was embarrassed to stay any longer. She covered her face and got up and went back to the house.
After staying in Mizhi County for three days, news came from the north that the bandits from the Kou border area had retreated. Fang Yingwu had already anticipated this and said: "According to convention, autumn and winter are the times when bandits go south. This time is probably just a test. I should have no worries for the time being and can set off!"
On the next day, Fang Yingwu and his party of six people and two cars left Yinchuan Post. Outside the gate of the post, they met the old post guard named Li who guided them to check in.
Fang Yingwu said to Li Laoyi with deep meaning: "I think the imperial court should give you a gold letter and an iron certificate. The four characters in the letter are hereditary and irreplaceable!"
Everyone else thought that Fang Yingwu was making fun of the old man, and they all laughed. Is such a miserable job as a postman worthy of being hereditary and replaced by the imperial court? It is simply ridiculous.
Fang Yingwu let out a long sigh as he had no close friends, history is so ridiculous.
After leaving Mizhi County, there was a sparkling river beside the road. Fang Yingwu looked at the map and realized that this was the famous Wuding River.
Literary feelings came to his heart, and Fang Yingwu couldn't help but chant: "The poor bones by the Wuding River are like the ones in the spring boudoir's dream!"
Lieutenant Ma shuddered and begged: "Please stop reading Fang Xiucai, I am now afraid that you will say such things."
We walked slowly for two days, staying at Yuheyi on the first day and Yulinyi on the second day. On the third day, Fang Yingwu finally arrived at Yulin City.
Yulin City is bordered by Tuoshan Mountain to the east and Yuxi River to the west. The city is built on the mountainside. Its circumference is also several miles long. Due to the topography, the city is long from north to south and narrow from east to west.
Yulin City is bounded by Central Street, which runs through the city from north to south. The eastern half of the city is mostly occupied by military and civilian residences. Most of the various government offices are concentrated in the western half of the city.
Don't think that this is a small frontier town. All the garrisoned troops and household registrations in Yulin City add up to a population of tens of thousands, which is comparable to the size of an ordinary county town in the prosperous Jiangnan.
Moreover, Yulin City is densely populated with government offices, and its density can be compared with that of a provincial capital in the mainland. Therefore, it is often called the Giant Town in the Northwest and is the central town on one of the Nine Borders of the Ming Dynasty.
Fang Yingwu and his party entered the city from Huaide Gate in the south of Yulin City and said goodbye to Sun and his daughter. However, Fang Yingwu also made an agreement with Sun Jing to hold a banquet to thank Sun and his daughter after he settled in properly.
The grace that rescued and escorted him all the way.
Afterwards, Fang Yingwu and the Second Lieutenant with the Bull Head and the Horse Face passed through several South Gate markets in succession, inquiring all the way towards the West City.
What they were looking for was the Yamen of the Yulin Guards. Captain Niu Ma sent Fang Yingwu to Yulin from the Jinyi Guards' Kanhe, guard post to guard post. When they got here, of course they had to look for the Yulin Guards.
What's more, in this kind of border town, there is no such thing as the Yulin Mansion in Yulin County, so the Yulin Guards take over the local management of government affairs.
This situation is called a "real territorial defense office", which is different from the "non-real territorial defense offices" in the mainland that do not manage local affairs.
Arriving at the Yamen Office of the Yulin Guard, he was taken to the Experience Department of the Guard. A seventh-grade veteran surnamed Yan met with Niu Ma and Fang Yingwu.
Lieutenant Niu handed over the Kanhe, and Yan checked it carefully, then raised his head and said: "A few days ago, I did receive the official document transferred from the Imperial Guards of the Capital. It seems to be true."
Lieutenant Niu clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "I'm glad that I have fulfilled my duty and delivered the goods to your place. If it is correct, I would like to ask Mr. Yan to give you a sealed reply so that we and I can return."
Yan Xingcheng smiled and said: "Captain Niu, don't worry. Although you worked hard to send Fang Xiucai to our office, we should not accept him."
Captain Niu was confused, "What does this mean?"
Yan Qingcheng replied: "It is clearly written in the official document. The emperor issued an edict: Send him to Yansui Town to serve. My office here is Yulin Guard, but Yansui Town is somewhere else. I will wait until I transfer the official document to Yansui Town.
General Military Administration, just ask Fang Xiucai to take over there, what do you think?"
The two captains, Niu and Ma, looked at each other and nodded in agreement. It didn't matter what his name was, as long as there was a yamen that could accept him.
Fang Yingwu himself was even more indifferent. When we got to this frontier, whether it was Yulin Guard or Yansui Town, serving in any place was not military service?
Then the two lieutenants escorted Fang Yingwu out of the guard office and took the official documents to the General Military Office of Yansui Town.
The Yulin Guards and the Yansui Town General Soldiers are indeed two different systems. The Yulin Guards' responsibilities are mainly responsible for local management, military affairs, and logistics work, while the Yansui Town Chief Soldiers' main responsibilities are to train battalions and lead troops in combat.
Not only the local area, but also all the border towns in the Ming Dynasty are matched in this way. The two systems of the capital guard and the garrison camp run in parallel.
However, in the past, the status of the Dusi Guards Station was high. But now, the status of the Chief Military Officer is higher, ranking before the Du Commander. To a certain extent, the status of the Chief Military Officer in the military attache is similar to that of the governor in the civil service, both of which are very important.
dispatch officer.
The General Military Office of Yansui Town was not far from the garrison. Fang Yingwu and his party arrived at the General Military Office and were received by officers from the government office.
The officer looked at the official documents brought by the Yulin Guards and smiled bitterly, "Fang Xiucai is a well-known scholar and comes from a famous family in the south of the Yangtze River, but here we are full of rough people, and at most they can only write documents.
Therefore, it is really inappropriate for Fang Xiucai to serve here in our office. I am afraid he is aggrieved. After much thought, it is not convenient for our office to accept Fang Xiucai."
Niu Xiaowei was dissatisfied and said: "We won't accept the guards, nor will they accept Yansui Town. Do you want us to take Fang Xiucai back to the capital to wait for disposal?"
The lieutenant officer replied: "Lieutenant Niu heard from me that in Yulin City, not only our office is named Yansui Town, but also the governor's Yamen is also named Yansui Town. You can transfer Fang Xiucai
Send it there and you can reply accordingly.
Besides, with Fang Xiucai's status, going to the governor's Yamen is a perfect complement to each other, and it is much better than being here in our military camp."
Captain Niu secretly asked Fang Yingwu: "What do you think about letting you go to the governor's Yamen?"
Fang Yingwu secretly thought that what the officer said made sense. It was more comfortable to go to the civil service office with his identity, and it was indeed much better than hanging out with a group of old men and rough guys in the military camp.
What's more, nominally speaking, the governor should have the highest status. And you don't have to go to the battle in person. It is the safest and most promising to follow the governor.
Fang Yingwu nodded and said, "Then go to the governor's Yamen."
So Lieutenant Niu Ma escorted Fang Yingwu out of the General Military Office and headed to the governor's Yamen of Yansui Town. After a quarter of an hour, they found the place.
However, the gate of the governor's office was closed tightly. No one was seen, which was very strange. Niu Xiaowei went up to call the door, but a gate officer flashed out from the small door and said a few words to Niu Xiaowei.
Captain Niu came back and responded with a helpless look on his face: "Just now, the gate officer said that Ding Zhongcheng, the governor of Yansui Town, just resigned because of Ding You.
I heard that the imperial court has appointed a new governor, but he has not taken office yet. Now there is no one in the governor's office who can take charge, so the government office is closed and does not handle official business."
Fang Yingwu was stunned, not even here at the governor's office, so where else could he go?
Just because no one is willing to accept him doesn't mean he has become a free agent. The border towns are all military controlled areas. If there is no Yamen to accept him, what will he eat and drink?
Once is a coincidence, twice is a coincidence, but it cannot be a coincidence everywhere!
Fang Yingwu thought about it carefully, and suddenly felt that both Yulin Guards and Yansui Military Headquarters were unwilling to accept him, so they deliberately kicked him around like a ball! Finally, he was kicked out by the governor's Yamen, but he was rejected again.
Thinking of this, Fang Yingwu was quite annoyed. After all, he was good at writing, had strategies, and was able to go to halls and study rooms. He was a local from Zhejiang Province. How come no one wanted him? Could it be that he was only wanted by everyone?
Seen as a useless nuisance?
Captain Ma replied very honestly: "Fang Xiucai, you are indeed a troublesome person. It would be very difficult to take you in, and it would be a headache for anyone else."
If I treat you more harshly, I'm afraid it will be an insult to your gentleness, and others won't be able to endure much hardship even if they see you with your thin skin and tender flesh. Besides, you are not a prisoner, you still have fame, and you have such a father, so it is not easy to be a hard laborer.
Driven by slaves.
If I want to treat you lightly, but you are appointed by the emperor to serve in Yansui Town, who knows what the emperor will think?
Besides, your father and son are both upright people with such reputations."
Before Fang Yingwu came, he had been very self-hypnotized, overcame the depression of being assigned, and aroused the lofty ambition to make contributions in the frontier.
In this border town, where the cultural quality is generally poor and there are no serious scholars except for a few civil servants, a high-level scholar like him should be a rare talent even if everyone likes him.
But he never expected that when he first arrived, he would become a troublesome person who was pushed around. For a moment, he felt that his future was gloomy. Fang Yingwu stood on the side of the road and said angrily: "Is it possible that there are more than a thousand miles of Yansui Town, except for Wei?"
There are no other yamen, including the office, the commander-in-chief, and the governor?"
There was a strong man who looked like an officer passing by. He happened to hear Fang Yingwu's words and replied casually: "Of course there are, and there are also eunuchs guarding Yansui!"
