July is a hot month. After entering July, the sun is like fire, the heat is scorching, and the weather begins to become even more unbearable. The various iced fruit cold drinks developed by Wu Zhi, Jin Lian and others have become a favorite in the Jianguo County government.
A refreshing delicacy.
Every day, Jin Lian and Xiao'e would follow the knowledge they learned from Brother Dalang and have fun making various cold drinks in the kitchen. Fortunately, the water used for making them was cold water, because Wu Zhi had specially emphasized the use of cold water.
There was cold boiled water, so no one in the mansion was hungry. Brothers Liu Gang and Liu Zhi were so addicted to it when they first tasted such a delicious cold drink, they lived happily in the Kaiguo County government mansion.
Tianjiao is clever and handy, and the cold drinks she makes are even more outstanding and delicious, but she rarely comes to the kitchen to participate, leaving all the opportunities to Jin Lian and Xiao'e, while she mainly focuses on assisting Wu Xiu and Feng Niang in making the cold drinks.
On the work of Zhuangyuan series of wines.
This season is a critical period for the imperial court to assess the merits and demerits of officials and to select the best and eliminate the poor. Wu Juhou, the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was promoted to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs because of his outstanding achievements in the trial implementation of "sharing people into acres".
He also served as the deputy envoy of the Surveying Department and continued to handle the matter of "sharing people into acres". General Xu was promoted to the Minister of Zhongshu (Deputy Prime Minister) and the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. His position as the Minister of the Ministry of War unexpectedly fell to Sun Lu.
On the body. Because in the war against Xixia, Sun Lu acted decisively, dared to send troops, and also made good achievements, which attracted the attention of Zhao Xu. When Zhang Chun and Zeng Bu were fighting endlessly, Zhao Xu was very annoyed.
He simply recalled Sun Lu from Huanqing Road and directly promoted and appointed him as Minister of the Ministry of War. Zhang Shangying, who appeared to be honest and courteous, also became a big winner in life. He was promoted to Minister Zuocheng (deputy prime minister) and Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Kaifeng Prefecture Yin's fat vacancy
, it fell on Jiang Zhiqi, a direct bachelor of Longtuge, an old man in his sixties, relatively capable, good at financial management, and fairly upright.
Sun Lu was familiar with military affairs and was also a thorn in the side. By promoting Sun Lu, Zhao Xu took out a thorn in the side between Zhang Chun and Zeng Bu. Zhang Chun became extremely powerful after his cousin Zhang Kai joined the imperial court, and Zhao Xu
It also requires some balance, which can be regarded as a warning to Zhang Chun, so as not to lose his tail. Since ancient times, the emperor's technique has been like this, and the emperor is best at balancing and harmonizing the mud.
Therefore, in the Song Dynasty court, there are thirteen members of the highest leadership center. Among them, there are six governors, the prime minister is Zhang Chun, the second prime minister is Zeng Bu, the deputy prime ministers are An Tao (also the minister), Xu
There are four generals, Zhang Shangying and Huang Lu (Shang Shu Youcheng); the next level down are Zhang Kai, Wu Zhi, Wu Juhou, Lin Xi, Xing Shu, An Chun, Sun Lu and others. Wu Zhi is considered the third in the court.
Number eight.
On this afternoon, Wu Zhi was in the study, reading and enjoying the cold sour plum drink made by Jin Lian and Xiao'e. Xu Jiang sent his family to visit and invite Wu Zhi to visit him.
After Wu Zhi came to Xu's house with two bottles of "Zhuang Yuan Lang" wine, General Xu happily welcomed him into the study. After Wu Zhi sat down and served tea, General Xu solemnly took out the wine from his body.
A document was handed to Wu Zhi.
Wu Zhi took it with both hands and opened it. He was immediately delighted. This was the assessment document from Yanggu County Magistrate Pan Wei.
Wu Zhi has been very close to Xu Jiang since he helped him deal with the two brothers Cai Jing and Cai Bian. From time to time, Wu Zhi would visit him at his door with a bottle of "Zhuang Yuan Lang" to discuss life and exchange feelings. In early May
, Wu Zhi had already confessed to General Xu the relationship between Yanggu County Magistrate Pan Wei and him, and at the same time asked General Xu to help pay attention to Pan Wei's evaluation situation. No, as soon as the official department received Pan Wei's
General Xu specially took out the evaluation report and showed it to Wu Zhi for review. This is very suspected of violating the rules!
In Pan Wei's work report, the work done by Pan Wei over the past two years was recorded in detail. Every detail was clear, and they were all done well and achieved outstanding results.
Wu Zhi took a serious look at it. Good guy, Pan Wei's various assessment indicators are all "excellent", and General Xu has already given instructions on it: "It is planned to be promoted to the county magistrate of Songcheng County, Yingtian Prefecture!" Songcheng County is the county seat of Yingtian Prefecture, Nanjing.
In Chi County, the county magistrate is the seventh rank, which is equivalent to giving Pan Wei a three-level promotion!
"Brother Xu, did you upgrade to three levels in a row? Did you upgrade too quickly?!" Wu Zhi looked at it and joked.
"How can you? This is all official business!" Xu Jiang said in a serious tone while stroking his beard. He is now the deputy prime minister of the imperial court and the fourth most important person in the imperial court, but how can he do it in front of Wu Zhi?
It can't hold up any dignity.
Some time ago, Wu Zhi found the right opportunity and solemnly recommended Xu Fen to serve as a trial lecturer at the Hanlin Academy of the seventh rank, and got Zhao Xu's approval. After being appointed by the Ministry of Personnel, he has now taken office. He has been promoted two levels in a row, and he is still an impressive person.
An enthusiastic position, where you can often come into contact with the emperor, and there are many opportunities for promotion!
Now that Pan Wei has been promoted to three levels in a row, General Xu has reciprocated his kindness! Although it is said that "one should not avoid relatives when promoting talents", as the top official of the Ministry of Personnel, it is still a bit suspicious and an eyesore if he personally promotes and appoints his own children. Wu Zhi stepped in to help
He solved this problem and eliminated the hidden worries, and Xu Jiang still understood it.
In this way, Pan Wei also ushered in his highlight moment. He was promoted to three levels in two years, which can be regarded as his outstanding ability.
During the friendly conversation between the two, Wu Zhi mentioned the situation of Liu Gang and Liu Zhi to Xu Jiang. After some conspiracies, the two made arrangements and decided to find two people in the capital.
They were given idle positions, such as the chief clerk of the city wall, the chief clerk of the horse supervisor, etc. The officials were not big, and they were all from the ninth rank, but the advantage was that they had free time, and they were still officials in the capital.
The seventh day of the seventh lunar month is the Qiao Qiao Festival, which is also the day when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet on the Magpie Bridge. The court takes a day off. Various activities for praying for blessings, begging for cleverness or praying for marriage are held in the capital. Devoted men and women come out one after another to have private meetings. Wu Zhi
Although he didn't believe this, everyone in the Jianguo County government firmly believed that he could only follow the local customs and let the people in the government do what they pleased.
After the seventh day of July, during a morning court meeting, Zhao Xu suddenly proposed to review the new Huaxia Army in person, and asked Wu Zhi to take three days to prepare and review the Huaxia Army three days later.
After Wu Zhi received the decree, he returned to the Chinese army camp and told everyone about the official's decree. Everyone became excited and nervous. As for how to deal with the emperor's review, Wu Zhi had already made a plan.
Through the staff department, Wu Zhi convened a meeting with the chiefs and deputies above the battalion level. At the meeting, Wu Zhi put forward three requirements regarding the official preparations for reviewing the new army: First, the entire army was required to do a good job in the preparations for the entire Chinese army battalion.
Hygiene work requires a general cleaning, and weapons and equipment must also be wiped down; secondly, all officers and soldiers are required to improve their personal hygiene and image. Clothes, shoes and hats must be starched and ready for use, hair must be trimmed, and beards must be shaved.
They must shave and be as neat as possible; third, the entire army is required to conduct a drill rehearsal first, arrange the queues, lay out the flags, and formulate the slogans to be shouted during the review.
The specific preparation work was carried out by Yan Sheng and Li Tingyu together with the staff members. The tasks were divided into various classes and every officer and soldier was required to participate. Wu Zhi also visited various battalion companies from time to time.
During the drill rehearsal, he followed from beginning to end.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. At exactly eight o'clock in the morning, Zhao Xu sat in a chariot and led all the civil and military officials to the Chinese army camp near the Northeast Water Gate outside the city. Wu Zhi led
Yan Sheng, Li Tingyu, Lin Chong, Wang Jin, Feng Kun, Guo Cheng, Zeng Kuan and others lined up, wearing green military uniforms and military caps, and welcomed Zhao Xu and all the civil and military officials into the Chinese army at the gate of the camp.
Camp.
When Zhao Xu and all the civil and military officials saw the new military uniforms worn by Wu Zhi and other generals, their eyes lit up and they were amazed.
"Wu Xiaoyou, your military uniforms are pretty good!" Zhang Qi took Wu Zhi's hand and marveled sincerely. He is an old commander and knows his stuff very well. Wu Zhi smiled, is it good? This cost him 120,000 yuan.
Customized for more than 8,000 yuan!
When everyone stepped into the camp gate, they saw that the camp was full of flags, the front and rear of the camp were clean, and there was a brand new atmosphere everywhere.
When Zhao Xu and all the civil and military officials followed Wu Zhi and others to the New Army Training Square, they were suddenly shocked. The scene in front of them stunned everyone. What they saw was: in front of the reviewing stand as tall as one person, a tall pole stood tall.
The military flag fluttered in the wind, and the three words "Chinese Army" on the military flag were very eye-catching. On the large playground, the military flags of the "First Division", "Second Division", and "Third Division" were lined up in order, followed by
Brigades, regiments, battalions, companies, platoons and squads were arranged in sequence, with their own flags standing in front of each queue, and the flags were clear. In addition to Wu Zhi, Yan Sheng and Li Tingyu, Lin Chong, Wang Jin, Feng Kun,
Guo Cheng, Zeng Kuan and others quickly returned to stand in front of their respective teams. The uniform queues, uniform green military uniforms, shoes and hats, bright swords and spears in their hands, coupled with the tall and straight postures and high-spirited momentum of the officers and soldiers,
merged into one
The steel-like torrent was so majestic and shocking. Especially the uniform and distinctive green uniforms of the officers and soldiers really blinded the eyes of Zhao Xu and all the civil and military officials!
So spectacular!
After being instructed, Wu Zhi gave the lecture first. So Wu Zhi stepped onto the reviewing stand with a loudspeaker in hand.
"Everyone is here! Stand at attention! Take a break!" Wu Zhi's words spread throughout the playground through the loudspeaker, and the movements of standing at attention and taking a break also sounded. The sound was clear and the movements were uniform.
"His Majesty the Emperor is invited to review below!" After all the officers and soldiers had finished their actions, Wu Zhi announced through the loudspeaker that the review had begun. After the announcement, he walked down the review stage, came to Zhao Xu, and bowed to invite him to the stage.
After Zhao Xu stepped onto the reviewing stand and stood facing all the officers and soldiers of the Chinese Army, a "swipe" sound was heard. All the officers and soldiers knelt on the ground half-kneeling on one knee with their swords and spears in their right hands, and then shouted in unison: "Long live".
!Long live! Long live!”
This loud shout shook the world, moved the mountains and rivers, and frightened Zhao Xu and all the civil and military officials.
"Everyone is safe!" After he calmed down a little, Zhao Xu took the loudspeaker handed over by Wu Zhi and shouted loudly just like Wu Zhi did just now.
The sound instantly penetrated the square through the loudspeaker. When the officers and soldiers of the Chinese Army heard it, they stood up in unison and stood like a mountain.
Zhao Xu looked at everything in front of him with satisfaction, and then he spoke some inspiring words of encouragement through the loudspeaker. After he finished speaking, all the officers and soldiers of the Chinese Army shouted again: "The Song Dynasty will win! The Chinese Army will win!"
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The momentum is huge and shocking!
After the emperor's lecture, Wu Zhi arranged a formation drill. He asked Zhao Xu to select nine companies from three divisions and march in front of the reviewing stand in order. Suo Chao's first battalion, Li Zhenguo's second battalion and Sifang
The third battalion of the country each sent a company. The majestic pace, uniform formation, and novel and unique marching method instantly calmed Zhao Xu and all the civil and military officials, and they were very excited.
After the formation drill, there will be actual combat drills and live-fire drills.
Wu Zhi took Zhao Xu and all the civil and military officials to the live-fire training ground near the main square, and asked Zhao Xu to randomly select a class to conduct a one-on-one combat drill. The exciting battle won bursts of cheers from everyone.
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Then a live-fire exercise was conducted. For safety, Wu Zhi placed Zhao Xu and all the civil and military officials behind a large bunker. Dozens of wooden stakes had been driven into the ground dozens of meters away, and a hundred lambs were tied in a circle.
Becoming an imaginary enemy. Suo Chao took out a squad from his battalion and gave the order. Under the leadership of the squad leader, the thirteen soldiers quickly took off the grenades from their bodies, blew the cracks, lit the fuse, and "Zizzi"
The sound was thrown towards the sheep almost at the same time. In an instant, fourteen grenades exploded one after another, and loud thunderous noises were heard one after another. The ground shook and the mountains were deafening. In an instant, dust flew up and smoke filled the air!
Zhao Xu and all the civil and military officials were instantly frightened by the shocking explosions, and their expressions were abnormal.
When the gunpowder smoke cleared, Wu Zhi led Zhao Xu, who had shriveled legs, and all the civil and military officials out of the bunker. When everyone took a look, they saw potholes in front of them. The sheep had been blown to pieces. Broken limbs and debris were scattered on the ground, and injured people were still injured.
The lamb that was not dead was lying on the ground in pain, howling and dying. This messy and bloody scene made Zhao Xu and all the civil and military officials tremble with fear and couldn't bear to see it.
This is the new weapon of the Huaxia Army! The power is too amazing! No wonder the Red Guard Battalion with only more than a thousand soldiers was able to defeat the Xixia Army without the ability to fight back. It seems that it is not all due to luck.
Zhao Xu and all the civil and military officials looked at Wu Zhi and all the officers and soldiers of the Chinese army with changed expressions, and they were filled with awe.
"What a good weapon! It's very powerful!" Zhao Xu repeatedly looked at the new grenades in his hands. One was a clay pot and the other was an iron shell, and he was full of admiration.
"How many such grenades are there in the entire army now?" Zhao Xu looked at Wu Zhi and asked excitedly...
"Reporting to your Majesty, there are already more than 300,000 units in the army." Wu Zhi responded immediately without thinking. He usually pays attention to the research and development of new grenades and has a clear understanding of the production situation.
"Okay, the new army did a good job
"Wu Qing's family has worked hard!" After hearing this, Zhao Xu felt happy. So many grenades were enough to blow up hundreds of thousands of his enemy troops several times. He saw the hope of reviving the Song Dynasty.
After the live-fire exercise, Wu Zhi brought Zhao Xu and all the civil and military officials to the command hall of the staff headquarters to show everyone the completed military sandbox.
When Zhao Xu and all the civil and military officials entered the huge command hall of the general staff, they were immediately attracted by the giant military sand table in front of them. They were inexplicably shocked. Such a huge, novel, vivid and three-dimensional military sand table was something they had never heard of or seen before!
Zhao Xu and all the civil and military officials gathered around this giant military sand table, pointing and marveling.
Only now, Zhao Xu and all the civil and military officials are truly impressed by Wu Zhi's talent and the miracles he has created. Wu Zhi's rise is not purely due to luck. Everyone feels like they are trying to pick a bone in an egg.
Zeng Bu, An Chun, Xing Shu and others were also sincerely convinced and did not dare to question.