Pang Yu followed a pacesetter and entered the second hall with his head buried. There were various flags on both sides of the hall, and there were several mighty pacesetters, giving it a chilling atmosphere.
According to the rule of seeing the superior from below, Pang Yu did not dare to raise his head to look at the seat above. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a figure wearing a red official uniform. After arriving at the hall, he knelt down and worshiped.
"The villain Tongcheng Pang Yu pays homage to the capital."
Zhang Guowei did not speak immediately. The hall was quiet. For some reason, Pang Yu was slightly nervous.
He knelt on the ground and could only see the stone slabs on the ground. The bluestone slabs in the yamen had been worn for a long time and were somewhat smooth.
A small black ant emerged from the gap in the bluestone below, right in front of Pang Yu's eyes. It danced the tentacles on its head, and after exploring carefully, it slowly crawled out of the gap.
Pang Yu stared at the little ant carefully. Everything in the hall was quiet, so quiet that he could almost hear the footsteps of the ant.
The ants had walked away less than half of the bricks, and finally a deep voice came from the hall.
"I heard that Tongcheng has outstanding people and places, facing each other across the road. There are many upright and talented people in the township. Pang Bantou is from Tongcheng. What can you tell?"
Zhang Guowei's voice was calm but not kind. Pang Yu didn't expect to start the conversation in this way.
My mind raced. Tongcheng had many talents, but the question given by Zhang Guowei showed that he was upright and versatile. Combined with his political stance, he must be from the Donglin Party.
The first question is to ask Pang Yu to take sides.
"Returning to the capital, I have known since I was a child that in terms of integrity and talent, Tongcheng's top candidates are Mr. Zuo Gong and Mr. He."
The voice in the hall asked, "Since you know Mr. Zuo, what do you think of Zuo Guangdou?"
Another question. The words that Pang Yu had prepared for many days were of no use at all. He originally thought it was a speech, but he never expected that it would become an interview show. Moreover, he was still kneeling to accept the interview. The bluestone was hard and cold, and his knees were already damaged.
Some pain.
The little ant was about to cross the seam on the other side of the stone slab. After several attempts, it seemed that it was not going well, so he turned around and came back.
Pang Yu calmed down, thought about what he had heard about Zuo Guangdou's deeds, and replied, "Zuo Gong is upright, strict, honest, and loyal to the public. He is unyielding in the face of the eunuchs. His integrity can be admired by heaven and earth. He should be a role model for our successors."
This answer was very common, and there was no response from it. Pang Yu continued, "What I particularly admire is that Zuo Gong advocated martial arts and advocated recruiting talents for the country in an eclectic way. More than ten years later, in the troubled times of the world,
This shows his foresight.”
The next sentence Pang Yu answered was to use Zuo Guangdou to praise Zhang Guowei. If Zhang Guowei promotes Pang Yu who is talented in martial arts in an eclectic way, he will be a role model like Zuo Guangdou.
Zhang Guowei still said nothing and did not answer Pang Yu's topic at all, showing that he was completely taking the initiative in this conversation mode. He continued to ask in a calm voice, "You know the aristocratic family in Tongcheng very well. I heard that the Ruan family is also an heir of poetry and calligraphy.
, Ruan Dacheng among them was an official in the same dynasty as Zuo Guangdou, I wonder what Pang Bantou thinks of Ruan Dacheng?"
Pang Yu had a headache. It seemed that anyone from Tongcheng could not get around this Ruan Dacheng. He was very close to him. It seemed that Zhang Guowei had also gotten some wind. If a person answered poorly, he would be classified as a castrate.
Party ranks.
But if it is completely denied, the possibility of Zhang Guowei believing it is very small. Once Zhang Guowei has more information, he will make a mixed comment.
Zhang Guowei's three random questions didn't seem to say anything, but what he wanted to say was all in the questions. Pang Yu had a headache with this conversation mode, because the status gap between the two was too big. Zhang Guowei only asked questions and stood on his own feet.
Although he was in an invincible position and had control over the evaluation of the effectiveness of the conversation, Pang Yu was about to fall into a trap if he didn't handle it well.
Pang Yu didn't know how much Zhang Guowei knew, but he couldn't shirk it at this moment. After thinking about it for a moment, he said, "The villain was appointed by the Lord to be the leader of the two squads. His responsibility is to stabilize the local area, protect the environment and the people, and all families will be treated equally as long as they abide by the law.
Local affairs often rely on various aristocratic families, and the administration of the yamen is difficult. It has to deal with various families, so that the affairs assigned by the emperor can be completed.
To tell you the truth, even if no one in the Ruan family is in power now, it is not something that a single leader of the villain can offend. When dealing with people, one must be polite. During times of civil unrest and banditry, one has to deal with Mr. Ruan.
, he is quite enthusiastic about local urgent matters, but knows little else.”
After saying this, Pang Yu immersed himself in waiting for feedback. He did not comment on Ruan Dacheng. He mainly talked about his relationship with Ruan Dacheng. It was just because of local administrative needs that he had to be polite, so he had some dealings with Ruan Dacheng, but it was all work.
required.
If Zhang Guowei continues to ask questions, Pang Yu can judge Zhang Guowei's grasp of the situation based on the question stem and respond more flexibly.
According to Pang Yu’s prior understanding of Zhang Guowei, he was not an unreasonable and erudite person. He was good at studying water conservancy and needed to constantly understand and solve practical problems. He was also able to serve as the most important Yingtian governor among the world’s governors in the officialdom.
He should know enough about the court and the place.
So Pang Yu bet that he understood the difficulties of the local government and used this to deal with Ruan Dacheng's matter.
After the cards were played, Pang Yu became nervous again. The little ant in front of him was wandering between the gaps in the stone slabs, probably losing its direction.
The crisis has not passed yet. If Zhang Guowei is not satisfied with the answer, there will be no next question and he will be driven away directly.
Fortunately, Zhang Guowei's voice sounded again.
"Ruan Dacheng is indeed enthusiastic about local affairs. During the Tongcheng Civil War, Chizhou Pan Keda's headquarters was short of deployment silver. Ruan Dacheng once donated 1,300 taels of silver to Anchi Bingbeidao Wang. What does Pang Bantou think of this?
?”
Another big hole, this matter involves three people, Pan Keda, Wang Gongbi, Ruan Dacheng, and the most important one is Wang Gongbi. Wang Gongbi is from Anchi Bingbei Road, and is Pi Yingju's direct superior, and can also be regarded as Pang Yu's superior.
How to evaluate Wang Gongbi is what Zhang Guowei wants to hear.
Fortunately, Pang Yu didn't yell at Ruan Dacheng just now. Otherwise, if Ruan Dacheng was talked about in a very bad way, it would be even harder to answer this question now that Wang Gongbi had received Ruan Dacheng's money.
"The villain has heard about this matter. I heard that Lord Wang will transfer the donation he received to Pan Keda's headquarters immediately, so that the Chizhou soldiers and horses can march across the river. Lord Wang is unmoved in the face of huge sums of money. This shows that he is high-spirited and honest. The villain
I admire you very much.”
Zhang Guowei coughed lightly, and Pang Yu's answer was very tactful. He was talking about what he had heard, and he was talking about good things.
But at his level, he really couldn't contact Wang Gongbi, and Mr. Zhang Guowei couldn't say how much Wang Gongbi had intercepted.
"Then what does Pang Bantou think of Pan Keda?"
This is the question that Zhang Guowei thinks is the hardest to answer, because Pang Yu wants to replace Pan Keda, but Pan Keda always has various shortcomings or problems. If Pang Yu attacks all the way, Zhang Guowei will ask him how to solve them.
Pang Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, Ruan Dacheng's topic came to an end, and he was most prepared for Pan Keda's question.
Fortunately, Ruan Dacheng has only been in Nanjing for a short period of time. It is estimated that his boasted military exploits have not yet reached Suzhou. If the Fushe scholar really comes to the governor's Yamen to verify his military exploits, Zhang Guowei will know. Once he asks this question, Pang Yu will be even more suspicious.
It’s hard to answer.
Pang Yu raised his head slightly and said, "Replying to your words, Anqing garrison Pan Keda, who led troops in two battles during civil uprisings and bandits, is at least a general who dares to fight."
The person above gave a slight hum, probably not expecting that Pang Yu would say good things about him, and it seemed that Zhang Guowei recognized this.
Pang Yu changed the topic, "But raising troops for the imperial court is not only about daring to fight, but also about winning in battle. In terms of practical use, Pan Ke has greatly failed the imperial court's trust.
During the civil uprising, his actions were slow, allowing the rebels to move to Yunji Temple calmly. However, during the invasion, he was defeated in another battle. He could neither retreat nor stop the enemy, thus defeating the imperial court's purpose of raising troops.
In addition, all the fat and oil used by soldiers comes from the common people, and a general should have the heart to repay his kindness. However, Pan Ke drank his soldiers' blood on empty wages and disturbed Huaining when he crossed the river. The people where the troops were stationed rushed to avoid him.
People in the world say that the invaders come to punish the soldiers, and the common people cannot be a help to the officers and soldiers, so this is the result of such bad behavior."
Sure enough, Zhang Guowei asked, "Pang Bantou made great achievements in two battles. He should have his own opinions on military matters and whether there is a solution to these shortcomings."
Pang Yu's knees were in pain that was bone-piercing, but he couldn't show it at all. He kept putting his hands on the ground. At this time, the little ant had crawled to his hand and was testing his right index finger with its tentacles.
"A general must first have general virtues, take Zuo Gong as a model, be self-denial, serve the public, be honest and upright, and first of all ensure that he does not drink the blood of soldiers and eat empty pay. Only when soldiers are well paid can military discipline be useful. Only when soldiers have discipline can an army be formed. Officers and soldiers
Only then can they be called officers and soldiers.
The second is that the general should take the lead and set himself as a role model for the soldiers, so that the soldiers will have fighting spirit.
The third is that a general should know his troops, know how to train them, know their shape, and know the terrain to benefit tomorrow. More importantly, he should also understand Shangguan's planning. For example, Pan Keda's garrison position, why it is located in Anqing, and what it should be used for, are all
This is something that the defenders should think over again and again.”
"Then tell me what the Anqing garrison should be used for."
"The villain believes that the most important thing about Anqing is not the city of Anqing, but the whole territory of Anqing. This place has mountains on its back and rivers on its back and controls the water and land routes in the hinterland of several provinces. In order to protect the big rivers, the most important thing is Huaining.
In terms of defending Fengyang and Luzhou, the emphasis is on Tongcheng. In terms of defending the ten prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, the emphasis is on the advantages of the upper reaches. It can not only stop the rogue bandits from advancing eastward, but also rescue key points along the river when the rogue bandits invade from Henan.
The navy can travel a hundred miles a day, but the navy can travel three hundred miles a day. The defense of Anqing should be both land and water..." Zhang Guowei's voice interrupted, "Get up and speak."
Pang Yu was slightly startled. At this time, the little ant had climbed onto his index finger. He kowtowed to the hall, took advantage of the momentum and raised his hand to push forward through the gap. The little ant was frightened and ran away from his finger.
After crossing the gap between the stone slabs, it turned twice on the ground, found the right direction, and headed forward quickly.
Pang Yu waited for the little ant to remove his fingers, and stood up despite the severe pain in his knees. There was no clue on his face. When he stood up straight, Pang Yu raised his eyes slightly and saw Zhang Guowei's face for the first time, as well as that
Bright eyes.
Zhang Guowei looked at Pang Yu carefully for a few times, and finally showed a smile, "Just now you said you should guard Dajiang, Fengyang, and the ten mansions south of the Yangtze River. They are all guarded.
I would like to hear what should be done to eliminate the bandits."