Chapter 491 The Eastern Siberian Pacification Envoy, the Central Siberian Economic Envoy, the Western Siberian Solicitation Envoy, and the Chapter of the Emperor (I)

For Zhang Qi, he didn't want Shuo Lei to invade the territory under his jurisdiction, not because he was afraid of the other party, but simply because he still had some good thoughts in his heart.

He also knew the suffering of the people in the border areas, and in his previous life on the battlefield of Western Xia, he had seen many people affected by the war. For him, who lived in Fujian and lived a comfortable life as a child, he especially couldn't stand such things.

"What are you muttering?" At this time, his clan relative Zhang Dun finished his political lesson on rats, and when everything was ready, the person he invited to help seemed to have become an idler with nothing to do, but fortunately, he had a way to entertain himself, and he didn't need Zhang Qi to worry about what he would do.

"What did I say. On the contrary, weren't you still giving a political lesson to the rats just now? ”

"Uh......" Zhang Dian smiled, "You know, it's just to pass the time when you're bored." But I don't need to give them a lesson now. ”

"Oh, why?"

"Because they're all dead."

Zhang Qi was a little surprised, "It's just a mouse, since it's all caught......"

"Do you want to raise it?" Zhang Dian sneered, "It's not that you don't know that fortresses like ours, which have a large amount of grain reserves, are the most taboo about these four evils. ”

Zhang Qi looked at Zhang Dan, and originally wanted to say something, but finally gave up.

He knew that Zhang Dian had always been a resolute man, and he had principles, but his principles might not necessarily be accepted by the world. Maybe it's because her background is too special that it causes him to have such a character.

The reason why Zhang Qi called Zhang Dian his clan, instead of calling him brother or uncle and nephew according to his seniority, was because this guy's special background made his seniority really inconvenient to define. If it was Su Shi's Jinshi of the same year, and Zhang Heng, the champion of that year, standing here, the seniority would be straightened out. But if you change it to Zhangton. This is a bit more difficult.

For he was born of his father and his grandfather's concubine.

Incest, which in the Han Dynasty, even the prince would be secretly executed. What's more, it is the Song Dynasty where the cannibalistic etiquette slowly formed. It is conceivable that Zhang Dian was born in this way. Since childhood, he has carried the eyes of many people.

His parents had apparently thought about such a problem, and at first they were going to drown him, but they couldn't bear to do it directly, so they put it in a bamboo basket and wanted to let it go with the flow. Or simply be slapped to death by the waves. But to their surprise, Zhang Dian was rescued. Originally, in the Fujian area of the Song Dynasty, it was actually a very common thing to drown newborns in the water because they couldn't afford to raise children. But he was rescued.

His parents felt that this was providential and began to teach him carefully.

In 1057, Zhang Dian came to Kaifeng Mansion to participate in the Spring Festival. This year was second to none in the history of the imperial examinations in the Northern Song Dynasty and even in China. Ouyang Xiu, the standard-bearer of the ancient literature movement, changed the previous difficult and difficult style of Taixue style, and caught a lot of big fish for the Great Song Dynasty with only one net.

The well-known Tang and Song Dynasty eight families. Six people lived in the Northern Song Dynasty, and all of them were built in 1057. Except for Wang Anshi, who may still be selling horse manure in the Qunmu Division at that time, the other five people were closely related to this imperial examination. Among them, Ouyang Xiu is the chief examiner of this exam, and Su Xun is the parent of the candidate. Su Shi, Su Zhe, and Zeng Gong are all candidates, and all of them have won the Jinshi.

Among the Jinshi this year, such as Jiang Zhiqi, Lin Xi, and Lu Huiqing, who later became officials and ministers, there were countless people, and even Wang Shao was among them for his military exploits in expanding the territory.

But among them, there is no chapter. It's not because of him that you got in. Rather, it is because it is not uncommon for this title of Jinshi. To be exact, he felt very cowardly, and he was ashamed of others, especially that person.

This year is full of talent. The competition for the champion is naturally extremely fierce. But who did the flowers fall in the end, not any of the eight families of the Tang and Song dynasties, not Lin Xi, a freak who almost hit the three yuan, but an unknown guy in history, his name is Zhang Heng.

He was none other than a niece and grandson of Zhang's father. If it is calculated according to his father's seniority, he should be regarded as Zhang Dan's nephew. But he, who has been looked down upon by the family since he was a child, how could he be willing to be behind this person.

So he gave up his status as a jinshi and decided to take the exam again in Enke two years later.

In 1059, Liu Ji, a genius of Taixue who was brushed off by Ouyang Xiu, changed his name, and under the nose of Ouyang Xiu, who was the main exam, he was high school and provincial. Since the evaluation criteria have not changed, Zhang Dan, who played normally, easily got the status of Jinshi.

In the eyes of scholars at that time, the road to the imperial examination was a lifelong pursuit. But for Zhang Dian, who has a special background, he would rather give up the title of Jinshi in his hands than bow to the forces that look down on him. It can be seen that the ups and downs of his life have greatly affected his character.

When he went out to play with Su Shi once, he once got an evaluation that was not Mr. Dongpo. "Zihou will be able to kill." Because he risked his life, he came to the edge of the cliff and wrote a sentence xx to visit here. The reason why Su Shi said this sentence is probably that he doesn't even want his own life, so how can he care about other people's lives.

In fact, he is really not a man who spares his life. Many years later, the Empress Dowager Xiang wanted Zhao Ji, who was still King Duan at the time, to be crowned emperor, but many people silently acquiesced at that time, but Zhang Dian opposed the proposal to the Empress Dowager. The reason is: "King Duan is frivolous." "Empress Dowager Xiang was very unhappy. So Zhang Dan, who had already become the prime minister at that time, was heavily degraded in this way. But later facts proved that Song Huizong was really not an ordinary frivolous. So there is the shame of Jingkang.

In fact, he had a chance to change Chinese history.

Perhaps, more than once.

But that doesn't matter anymore. After being reborn, he seems to be reluctant to participate in the disturbances of the political arena.

But when I came to the northern border this time, I couldn't help but bring a good assistant. Come to think of it, except for those who want to move closer to the center in the political arena, it is not a good reason to follow them to the north to do this drudgery. It seems that only this person who seems to have seen through the rise and fall of honor and disgrace has followed him here fearlessly.

However, what happened a few days later made Zhang Ji very glad that he brought him over.

"Report!" The soldier ran in with a long voice, knelt down on one knee and reported to Zhang Qiyu, "Mongolian rangers have appeared in the north. It is less than thirty miles from the nearest walled fort. ”

"It's coming so fast! Revisit! ”

"Yes!" The soldier was just about to turn around and go down, but was stopped by Zhang Dun with a loud shout.

"Wait!"

Zhang Qi glanced at Zhang Dian puzzled, "It's just a group of scouts who came to inquire about the military situation." Attack with all your might and eat them. Defending the city is the most likely stalemate and demoralizing. It's better to take advantage of the moment and add more. ”

"Great idea!" Zhang Qi turned around and ordered, "Attack on all fronts and annihilate the enemy's vanguard." Hang the enemy's head on the wall of the fort. ”

"Yes!"

Dozens of kilometers away, Chechen Khan Shuoli watched his soldiers flee and did not get angry. Because in his opinion, only an opponent who can't hold his breath will fiercely pounce on the forward troops of only a few hundred people.

"Then we're going to slowly consume them. Aren't you in high spirits? I just won't fight you at this time. ”

Watching the triumphant soldiers strut back to the fortress, Zhang Ji's smile had already been put on his face. The fortified ramparts were built using the engineering methods of the XXI century. Although there are no tools such as tower cranes, reinforced concrete is obviously not something that flesh and blood and cold weapons can penetrate.

"When you come back, you can almost rest easy."

Hearing Zhang Qi's words, Zhang Dian also smiled happily and said, "I think it's better to let them sleep for ten days and half a month first." Looking at the situation outside, it is estimated that the siege will not be prepared within three or five days. Besides, with their level of siege, a small Xiangyang is enough for them to fight for more than ten years. ”

When Zhang Qi heard this suggestion, he was almost taken aback. The enemy has already reached the city, how can he rest? However, he heard Zhang Dian say that the enemy was not in a hurry to start attacking, but he did not see any signs, so he asked in wonder, "How do you know that the enemy will not attack?" ”

"I said I collaborated with the enemy, do you believe me?"

Zhang Qi was stunned for a moment, and then kicked over. "Seriously, less giggling there."

Zhang Dian had long known that Zhang Qi was going to kick himself, and he had already avoided a long distance in advance. So when Zhang Qi's big feet kicked over, the two of them just continued to talk with a small smile. When Zhang Qi asked him to speak seriously, he said slowly: "They want to wear down our sharpness." We're just not going to let them get their way. Isn't it to drain our spirit, we just recuperate. ”

Zhang Qi clapped his hands and praised loudly: "Good!" ”

The fortresses built by Zhang Kai all have a vast wall, and there are soldiers on the wall, and all kinds of weapons used to defend the city are available. There are many criss-crossing walls within the city wall, which divide the entire large courtyard into many functional areas. A strong fortress is only located close to the wall. Within a set of walls, there are often three or four forts, and some even more.

When these fortresses really reach a critical time, or when the courtyard walls are breached, the role they can play is probably much more limited. Nothing can be done except to ensure that all personnel and important materials can be transported in.

But what does it matter? Anyway, Zhang Qi didn't expect to be able to use them.

Ten days later, looking at the Dayue soldiers with mutton in their mouths on the city, the face of the Chechen Khan Shuo was full of chills like wind and frost. (To be continued.) )

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