Chapter Thirty-Six: Xianjun Characters Thinking of the Han and Tang Dynasties (1)
Li Jian was about to answer when he heard noises coming from outside the door, and then the sounds of pushing and hitting the wooden boards on the wall.
Li Wei and Chen Xiu listened attentively and found that the voice outside was quite familiar. They seemed to be tributes who were taking the provincial examination together. They hurriedly went out to see what was going on.
Zhang Kangguo and the others did not go out, but just whispered in the private room. Listening to the movements outside, there were first voices of persuasion, and then voices of loud voices refusing to admit defeat. Finally, they tried to persuade each other. After a while, finally,
Calm down.
When Li Wei and Chen Xiu came back, they looked helpless.
"They were all candidates for the Jinke Provincial Examination. They felt unhappy and started arguing after drinking a few glasses of wine."
"What are you fighting for?"
"A few days ago, the academic department commissioned Hongwenyuan to compile a dictionary. It is going to collect all the characters from the past and present, and divide them into pages according to phonetic notations and radicals. Attached is a comparison of simplified and traditional fonts, definitions, words, and classic sentences. Officials are all interested in it.
Choose a good name, "Zhouhai Dictionary"."
"I've heard of it! This is an unprecedented cultural event." Zhang Kangguo replied, "What's the point of arguing about this matter?"
Chen Xiu smiled bitterly and said, "Hongwen Academy specially set up a compilation bureau of Zhouhai Dictionary, and invited Da Su Gong to be the chief editor, and the other more than 20 famous scholars and scholars to be the editors. Just now, a few tributes felt that the chief editor should be
For Mr. Yichuan, I yelled a few words while drunk, not wanting to be heard by a group of Su Gong’s supporters..."
Academic disputes, and then school disputes. But now, with the respect of officials and the praise of newspapers and magazines, the great Su Gong has become a popular king respected by the world. These tributes dare to say that he is wrong and courageous.
Really fat.
Li Wei said anxiously from the side: "Brother Shaoyi, do you know Mr. Ji Sheng?"
He is more worried about his friend's future.
Li Jian laughed, "It's a coincidence, Li actually knows Su Jisheng."
In the autumn of the second year of Yuanfu, Li Jian followed Zhao Si around the northwest edge, and he sincerely joined him at that time. After returning to Kaifeng, he followed Xue Fanzi for a while and was responsible for security work. He once assisted in charge of the Akakura Research Institute.
He worked in the defense of military factories and dealt with Su Xie.
We are all considered to be former ministers of the official family, so this friendship is naturally different from others.
"I have a relationship with Su Jisheng, and I also know that he is very thirsty for talents now. He very much hopes to find talents who like the study of things and have a certain foundation to teach knowledge. I can tell that Taoism has potential in this area. Tomorrow I will
I’ll take you there.”
Li Jian patted his chest and said.
During the conversation just now, especially when they talked about the new provincial examinations, the addition of arithmetic, law and other subjects, he heard that Chen Xiu had some attainments in arithmetic.
Nowadays, there are not many scholars who study arithmetic, especially among the tribute scholars who focus on studying classics and meanings. In addition, Chen Xiu also has a good character, so I think Su Xie should be very willing to accept him.
For disciples.
Hearing this, Chen Xiu was overjoyed and quickly stood up to salute and thank him.
Zhang Kangguo felt that he had gained face and was grateful. He stood up and toasted Li Jian with a glass of wine as elder Chen Xiu.
After sitting down, I looked at each other with Yu Wencuizhong, and I had a new understanding of these old ministers who were not famous, but they were able to unite and support each other.
I heard that the officials had secretly ordered to form a Red Heart Society with these former ministers and secretaries as the core. Anyone who joined was a hero among the people. More importantly, Jian was in the heart of the emperor, which was equivalent to embarking on a journey of success.
road.
The problem is that the True Heart Society is semi-public. Only he can find you, but you have no way to find him.
In normal times, if he silently pays attention to you and feels that you meet the requirements of the Red Heart Society in terms of ability, knowledge and political inclination, then someone, someone completely unexpected by you, will come forward, talk to you in private, and invite you to join the Red Heart Society.
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I heard that the Red Heart Society has been operating for nearly two years and has only recruited 2,000 people, which shows how rare this membership is.
Perhaps, by making friends with these former ministers, we can find opportunities to join the Red Heart Society.
"Uncle He Shi, may I ask if the imperial court will routinely use troops against Xixia this year?"
Chen Xiu was in a good mood now that his future was settled and it was a direction that he was very interested in. After drinking a few more glasses of wine, he began to expose the tendency of young scholars to talk about current affairs.
When Chen Xiu asked this question, the others stopped talking and looked sideways at He Guan, who served in the Jinning Army.
As I was talking just now, everyone knows that when He Guan was raising troops in the northwest, he was seconded from the Hedong Army to the Yanyan Army, and then joined the Dingbian Army. He made considerable military achievements and won medals for loyalty and bravery, defense against insults and Xuanwu Medals, and was commanded by the Wudinghe Division.
, appreciated by Gao Yongnian, deputy governor of the Dingbian Army.
He Guan returned to build the Jin-Ning Army east of Hedong, and Gao Yongnian recommended him to Wang Zhen.
When the Jinning Army was being reorganized, He Guan's talents were recognized by Wang Zhen, who recommended him to further his studies at the Sunwu College of Wansheng Army University. After being plated with gold, he would be awarded the rank of deputy general and promoted to the commander of the newly formed Yanmen Division of the Jinning Army.
He was in his thirties and commanded nearly 20,000 troops. No matter what, he was considered a rising star in the army. He must have better information about the border troops than everyone else.
"Routine use of troops?" He Guan was stunned for a moment. He had never heard that the Song army had a routine of using troops against Xixia every year.
But then I thought about it, it must be that the officials and people far away from the front line were stimulated by the consecutive victories, and they came up with the "routine use of troops against Xixia every year" out of thin air. Word of mouth spread it and it seemed to become true.
He Guan couldn't help but let out a long sigh when he thought of this.
War is an extremely dangerous thing. Once defeated, the troops will be lost, and there will be countless casualties. Even if the battle is won, it will be won by thousands of soldiers who sacrificed their blood and lives.
When they arrived at the rear, the officials and civilians just moved their mouths and vigorously pointed out the war and evaluated the outcome. If they lost, they just blamed them; if they won, they didn't take it seriously.
How pathetic!
He Guan suppressed his emotions and replied: "I haven't heard that troops will be used against Xixia this year. According to the plan issued by the Military Counselor this year, the main task of our Jinning Army is to reorganize and train to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible. Therefore, a large number of officers and
Non-commissioned officers entered Wansheng Army University and Di Wuxiang Non-commissioned Officer School respectively."
Chen Xiu and Li Wei looked at each other, still a little unwilling, and continued to ask: "Uncle He Shi, could it be that the Privy Council did not call you not long after the Jinning Army was formed and its combat effectiveness was not obvious?"
He Guan glanced at Chen Xiu and Li Wei, and murmured in his heart, these young scholars still have high self-esteem as before, thinking that they can discuss anything, and that everything in the world is within the principles of scripture and heaven they have learned.
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But these two are much better, at least they have a humble attitude and are not ashamed to ask questions. Unlike some of the tributes in Jinke, who were secretly plucked by the officials, and each of them was as proud as a corolla rooster.
"One of the tasks of our Jinning Army is to defend Xixia in the west. Fenglin and other prefectures west of the Yellow River are now also under the jurisdiction of our Jinning Army. Although in the second and third years of Yuanfu, our army attacked and destroyed Xixia Zuoxiang Shenyong
The military division has taken over a large area of land east of the Mingtang River, Tuwei, Quye, Tumao, Zhuolun and other rivers, taking advantage of the situation."
"But in the Henan Gobi grasslands such as Dijinze, Anqingze, and Huangyangze in the west, there are still tens of thousands of Dangxiang, Shatuo, and Uighur tribes living there. They often launch attacks on the areas east of the Mingtang River. The Privy Council adjusted the Zhuque Banner last year
The Jingsu Seventh Division moved to Mingtangchuan, and at the same time the Fenglin Cavalry Division of the Jinning Army was formed to garrison Quyechuan."
"After several battles, there were victories and defeats for each other. At the beginning, the Xixia Army relied on the advantage of being familiar with the terrain and won a small victory. As our Jingsu Qi Division and Fenglin Cavalry Division gradually became familiar with the local terrain, we never lost ground. I
When I was still in the east of Hedong, I often saw notices that the two divisions went deep into the Henan area to launch counterattacks against the Xixia tribes."
He Guan knew what everyone wanted to know. He just wanted to hear more about the thrilling wars on the border so that they could become a topic of conversation after dinner.
"Did they really send troops to start a fight?" Li Wei asked in surprise, "Didn't our court negotiate peace with Xixia?"
"We, the Song Army and the Xixia Army, both took off their official robes and uniforms and put on country clothes. Although thousands of people were fighting each other, it was still a conflict between the people on the border. They wrote to each other to criticize each other, and then
When the fight reached a certain level, the generals and officials on both sides were ordered to have a pretense of talking at the pass, and it was peaceful for a month and a half and ten days."
"In the past, our army had few horses and weak cavalry, so we were always at a disadvantage. We blindly guarded the border villages and were harassed by the Xia army. Now that we have recovered Hehuang, Xihai, Hequ, Qingtang and other old Tubo lands, we no longer have good horses.
Not counting the Suzaku Banner, Jinning, Dingbian, Pingxia, and Dingxi armies, there should be more than a dozen cavalry regiments currently organized. Therefore, the battle with the Xia army was vigorous and impressive, and we did not fall behind."
"I see." After hearing He Guan's words, Chen Xiu, Li Wei and others still felt a little regretful. "It seems that there will be no major wars this year."
"No, no, actually our army will still make big moves this year." Li Jian shook his head and said.
"Really? Where did our army use its troops?"
"In addition to the main force of the Zhuque Banner continuing to use troops in the Uszang area in the hinterland of Tubo, the main target of the Dingxi Army this year is the Hexi area." After Li Jian said this, he turned to He Guan and said, "Brother Zhongyuan, you are studying at Sun Wu Academy
, there should be relevant information notified. Pick something you can say and tell it to Mr. Zhang Shilang, Mr. Zhongda and the two gentlemen."
Li Miao also echoed from the side: "Shao Yi is absolutely right. I also heard the news about the victory in the northwest, which relieved me and refreshed me."
Everyone couldn't help laughing after hearing this.
Hearing Li Miao's last sentence, He Guan couldn't help but remember that when he was studying at Sunwu Academy, the political propaganda officer from the Political Propaganda Bureau of the Dianjun Administration came to class. He mentioned that he should publicize more to the officials and people in the rear, so that the officials and people would have a better understanding of the Song Army with deeds such as winning battles.
Generate a sense of identity and at the same time cultivate a patriotic spirit of worrying about and being proud of the country.
Thinking of this, He Guan smiled calmly, "Li Shaoyi is right, we have indeed received the latest war report in the northwest. While I'm drunk, I'll tell you about it. But please understand, what He said is not true.
Information that violates the "Military Confidentiality Regulations". So if you haven't said anything yet, don't bother asking."
Everyone laughed again, understanding the meaning of He Guan's words very well and waiting for his narration. This chapter has been completed!
