The former Zhizhou Yamen of Yinzhou City is now the headquarters of the Wudinghe Division of the Dingbian Army.
Wudinghe Division is just what they call it to the outside world. In the Privy Council's establishment, it should be called the Seventh Infantry Division.
Zhao Long, the commander of Wudinghe Division, held a military report in his hand and read it attentively.
After reading it, he turned to the divisions around him and said: "Brother Richard is determined to nail it under Yinzhou City to prevent us from going out to thresh the grass during the autumn harvest."
The division chief joined the army and nodded, agreeing: "The master is right. Brother Richard should have seen our strategic purpose of occupying Yinzhou City. The first is to use this strong city to contain the Xia army's strength and then consume them.
"The second is to occupy Yinzhou City and control the Wuding River Valley. If you control the Wuding River Valley, you can launch attacks on the wealthy Wuding River area anytime and anywhere."
Zhao Long nodded, "Yes, Brother Richard weighed the pros and cons and chose food. If Liangzhou City is lost, we can still get it back. If the food is gone, people will continue to starve to death. When all the people die, Xixia will
It’s over.”
After finishing speaking, Zhao Long solemnly said to the division's army: "Compile the information and submit it to the Yanzhou Military Headquarters immediately."
"yes!"
The former Jingzhao Prefecture in Xi'an was left behind, and is now the prefect's Yamen. Zhang Kai is sitting in the study in the backyard. His third son, Qinchuan County Chief Secretary Cao Dushi Zhang Wei, is sitting under him.
head.
"Sanlang, are you finished?"
"It's done. The first batch of 1,450 craftsmen selected from various states and counties have been sent to Doumen Town. Sir, it has become a large construction site."
"Yes, four factories are being built there, a cotton spinning factory, a cotton cloth factory, and two ordnance factories. The first two were built by Fengheng Yuhang, and the last two are directly under the Ordnance Department of the Ministry of War. Even our capital
The Zhao Mansion can only assist, but has no jurisdiction."
Zhang Qi stroked his beard and said, his face looked older. His face was covered with age spots like the bark of a towering tree.
Those triangular eyes were even more turbid, and the light they revealed was like candlelight in the wind, swaying and erratic.
He is seventy-four years old this year. In this era, he has a long life, and it is really rare that he can maintain such spirit.
"Sir," Zhang Wei hesitated for a moment and finally said, "My son is not worth it for you."
"Isn't it worth it? Isn't it worth it for Saburo to be a father?"
"Sir, you have repeatedly made military exploits, but in this restructuring, you were changed from the Sixth Route Commander of Shaanxi Province to the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture. Although you were given the title of Bachelor of Chui Gong Palace, you were still promoted openly and secretly. My son is not worth it for you!"
"Isn't it worth it?" Zhang Kai laughed, and then his face became serious, "Sanlang, my father is old, and I don't know how long I have left. You still have a long way to go. The officialdom is ups and downs, and we need to
Be attentive. What you should be most attentive to is to carefully consider the ideas and methods of government officials in employing people."
Zhang Wei was stunned for a moment, and when he saw his father's expression, his heart trembled, and he solemnly said: "Please give me some advice."
"Lao Liu was elected to the Hanlin Academy as a scholar, and Zhang Zhen, the seventh lao, was elected to Chengjun Academy, you know." Zhang Kai asked rhetorically.
Zhang Wei was a little confused and could only reply respectfully: "Sir, Liu Dalang mentioned it to his son in his letter."
"Then do you know that your uncle Hou's son, Shiro, was also selected as a concubine in the Hanlin Academy?"
Zhang Quan was stunned. Zhang Yuan was also selected into the Shujishi. He really didn't know that.
"My son doesn't know yet."
"Then do you know what the Hanlin Academy and Shujishi do?"
Zhang Wei thought for a while and replied: "My lord, after Yuanfeng's reform, the bachelors of the Hanlin Academy and Chengzhi were officially assigned to draft the internal system. For example, they had the title of Zhizhi, the third rank, high and powerful.
They are close ministers of the official family. In this restructuring, the Hanlin Academy abolished the bachelor's degree and the imperial edict, and the secretary province was also in charge. Shujishi is a newly created one, not an official position, but more like a student of the Hanlin Academy."
"That's right, Sun Xuanming, the chief minister of Zuo Sanqi of the Secretary Province, is also in charge of the affairs of the Hanlin Academy. Many former officials of Qiandi who once served in the Secretary Province have the title of Hanlin Academy bachelor and the professorship of Chengjun Academy. These people
, I have been following the official family since I was in Qiandi, working in the secretarial department and waiting for the yamen, and I have been taught by the official family. "
"These people have not only shown their outstanding talents, but more importantly, they all understand the official world..." Zhang Kai tapped his head with his finger.
"Bachelors of the Hanlin Academy are now, first, the think tanks of the officials...well, think tanks; second, they are professors of Chengjun Academy. They teach the knowledge they learned from the officials and meet the requirements of the officials to Chengjun.
Those students in the school and the Shujishi of Hanlin Academy are their disciples who teach by words and deeds. My father knows a little about the selection criteria for Shujishi."
Zhang Kai's eyes widened and he said, "Sanlang, please listen! After listening, you will have an idea."
Zhang Wei quickly replied: "My son, please listen!"
"First of all, you must be from Chengjun Academy. But that is not possible now. Chengjun Academy has just been opened, so the requirement for the first batch of Shujishi will be given up for the time being. Secondly, you must be from Jinshi; thirdly, you must hold an official position of seventh grade or above.
Jinshi, and seventh rank, think about what kind of official position it is."
Zhang Wei thought for a while and said, "According to the new reform of the official system, a Jinshi can be a political officer, and a seventh-rank official should be a county magistrate."
"That's right. Sanlang, the official family is also planning to set up Yishanshi, who will be selected from the top five official positions. Do you know what the meaning of this is?"
Zhang Wei suddenly became excited and said, "Sir, are the officials selecting talents?"
"That's right. Officials believe in the saying, 'Prime ministers must start from the prefectures and counties, and powerful generals must be sent to the army.' So they first select the common people from the seventh grade to reserve talents for the prefectures and counties; then they select the good men from the fifth grade.
, to reserve talents for the three provinces and the prime minister. Do you understand what your father said, Sanlang?"
Zhang Wei lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head stubbornly, "Sir, my son understands the truth, but what does this have to do with my father's rise and fall secretly?"
"Who said I was promoted openly and secretly? Who dares to sit in the official position of Shaanxi Sixth Route Economic Envoy? If it weren't for the official's repeated assurances that this official position is only temporary, I would not want to sit on that stove. Saburo, northwest last year
The great victory is all the result of the official family. My father's capture of Yinzhou at the end of last year was just a slight implementation of the official strategic plan."
At this point, Zhang Kai's tone became more serious, "So, who is qualified to sit on the post of Shaanxi Sixth Route Administrator? If I hadn't been a bit powerful in the Western Army, how could I dare to sit on it?"
Zhang Wei became more and more confused as he listened, and wanted to continue asking, "Sir..."
"Don't ask. If you knew better, I wouldn't recommend Wu Lang as a concubine to the officials."
Zhang Wei's face darkened. Dad, what you said is a bit heartbreaking.
Now he has understood that Shujishi and Yishanshi are the ladders of success.
After entering the Hanlin Academy as a Shujishi for a period of time, and then entering the Secretarial Province as an intern as a secretary for a year and a half, it is easy to follow the same path to know the prefecture, to know the prefecture, to know the prefecture, to know the Zhili prefecture, and to know the Zhili prefecture.
, county chief deputy envoy... this is how it goes.
Yi Shanshi should go along the same route as Tongzhao/Tongzhi Zhili Prefecture, left deputy chief of each department, county chief deputy envoy, right minister, county guard... all the way.
What they have in common is that they are much faster than their peers.
I am a county householder, and I also want to make progress. Of course I hope to be selected as a good scholar. Dad, why don't you say a nice word for me?
Zhang Kai seemed to have read through his son's thoughts, and just as he was about to offer some words of persuasion, a servant reported outside the study: "Mr. Lang, there is an urgent notification from the Dingbian Army Headquarters in Yanzhou."
"Bring it in!" Zhang Kai's expression changed and he said quickly.
