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Under Fan Zhen's loud shout, Zheng Wei knelt down, followed by the black pressure on a large number of people all knelt down, and on the vast field covered with thin snow, only Zhang Mai stood alone, like standing out from the crowd, which was very conspicuous.

This is not the first time Zhang Mai has encountered this situation, at this time, he has neither resistance nor panic in his heart, so he smiled and said: "Okay now, I am standing alone like this, if Li Congke Yelu Deguang sends assassins, I will become an excellent target." ”

Several of the guards who were responsible for protecting Zhang Mai were extremely nervous when they heard this, Zheng Wei laughed, and was the first to stand up and say, "Everyone stand up and cover the marshal." ”

Lu Jialing and the others also laughed, and the young and flexible people also knew that Zhang Mai was joking, and the older and sluggish ones were a little stunned but still stood up, and the atmosphere on the scene was much more relaxed, and it was not as tense as before.

Fan Zhen saw that a solemn atmosphere was destroyed, and the etiquette order that he had finally established was gone in an instant, and his heart was twisted, but what Zhang Mai said seemed to have some truth, he stood between a large group of people, if there were really assassins watching around, it would not be easy to start, if everyone else was kneeling, but Zhang Mai was standing alone, in case an arrow really flew, he couldn't afford it.

It's just that in the marshal's simple single sentence, it seems to have another meaning, and Fan Zhen's mind can't turn for a while.

Zhang Mai glanced at him and said with a smile: "If everyone in the world kneels and I am the only one standing, I will become very dangerous." ”

Fan Zhen's brain buzzed, as if he had thought of something, but he couldn't understand it thoroughly for a while.

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Zhang Mai said a few more words to the old peasants, and then took Zheng Wei away from the crowd and walked to a hillside, where the guards in peasant clothes were scattered around. Only Zhang, Zheng, Lu, and Fan remained.

"You wrote to me before, you said you were coming to Qinxi to see me, I thought you were joking." Zhang Mai said: "The center should be very busy, how can you walk away now?" ”

Zheng Wei smiled: "You are the boss of the entire Tang Dynasty, you can wander around, why can't I." ”

"That's the same." Zhang Mai said with a smile: "My nominal boss is responsible for showmanship, and you, the real boss, are really responsible for doing things." ”

Fan Zhen didn't understand what it meant to be a show. Zheng Wei had heard him use this word a few times, and he had learned some of it, and said with a smile: "I don't have to do everything myself." Now that Zhang Yi is here, I will give him the authority for some things, so there is no need to go through my hands, and Wei Renpu, he is really powerful, ten lines at a glance, every day, plus he doesn't know if he has been beaten with chicken blood. It seems that there is so much energy that I can't use up, and I don't want to die when I work, and I'm always in good spirits when I sleep for up to two hours a day, and after getting familiar with our order and process, I don't need to worry about all the chores. The biggest and most arduous things this year are, first, the preparation of money and grain before the war, second, the distribution of materials during the war, and third, the organization of winter wheat farming after the war. I took care of these three major things, and now these three things have passed. Then it becomes the operation of daily affairs, and I let Zhang Yi and Wei Renpu take care of it more, and I will be happy and relaxed. ”

Fan Zhen's mind was still entangled in Zhang Mai's simple sentence just now, but then he gradually came back to his senses, and after listening to Zheng Wei's words, a little envy for his good friend surged in his heart, Wei Renpu did not support the war during this war. was left in the rear by Zhang Mai as Zheng Wei's assistant, according to Zheng Wei's statement, Wei Renpu has clearly taken over most of the actual government affairs of Tiance Datang at this moment, if it is placed in the Central Plains, Fan and Wei are most likely to wait for the edict in the Hanlin Academy even if they are talented. Wherever there is an opportunity to be in power! Even if they get the favor of the Lord, the entire civil official group will not rest assured that the power of government affairs will be handed over to the hands of two "young people".

That is, under the Tiance regime, this kind of thing was carried out without hindrance, because Zhang Mai, Zheng Wei and other leading groups themselves are young, since they have done it, why can't Fan Wei Renpu do it? Fan Zhen can imagine that Wei Renpu must be in high spirits at this moment, and arouse his greatest energy to devote himself to the government affairs of this new empire covering more than 10,000 miles from east to west.

Zheng Wei's sentence "beaten with chicken blood" Fan Zhen didn't understand what the allusion was, but he roughly heard what it meant, as Zheng Wei, who was born in a merchant family, and the person who could enjoy life the most, naturally didn't understand the hunger and thirst of intellectuals like Wei Renpu for holding government power.

In Zheng Wei's view, being in charge of the operation of the central government affairs of Tiance Datang is a kind of labor, but for Wei Renpu at this stage, it is a kind of enjoyment, a kind of enjoyment that is far better than that of a mellow beauty.

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"But why did you think of starting a scientific expedition?" Zheng Wei said again: "Zhang Yi talked to me about this matter before, saying that he wanted to open a scientific examination in Longyou, didn't you agree?" I also don't think it's necessary, those talents or something, but they may not be as good as the people we have cultivated ourselves. ”

Since the Sui and Tang dynasties, the imperial examination has gradually taken root in the hearts of the people, and there has always been this kind of voice within the Tiance Tang Dynasty, and the groups that have made the call are mainly from the scribe groups in the Longyou area.

However, for clerical administrative personnel, the Tiance regime has always had another training system, which is divided into two parts: one is to improve the cultural literacy and clerical work process of the officials in charge of logistics and government affairs during the eastward journey, and these people are officials themselves, and this training is equivalent to on-the-job improvement; The second part is to recommend and attract people through various channels, so that they can be familiar with and accept the existing system, order and style of the Tiance regime, and these people are usually intellectuals themselves or people with special abilities, such as Fan Zhen and Wei Renpu, and after examining their conduct and ability, they will be placed in the corresponding positions.

These measures of the Tiance regime have obvious characteristics of the regime in the grass-roots stage, and its advantage is that those in its position can do practical things, and during the grass-roots period of the regime, the people's hearts are relatively simple, and the relationship between the upper and lower levels is close and there is not much estrangement, such as Zhang Mai and Yang Dingguo are able to directly contact the military and political grass-roots level, so that the situation cannot be concealed, and the whole country is in a period of expansion, there are many channels for rising, and the people's hearts are upward, and the problem of corruption is not obvious, and it can even be said that the Tiance regime is the most honest regime in the whole world today, there is no one!

In the final analysis, the war was actually fought by national strength, and the human resources and property resources under the control of the Tiance regime were inseparable from those of the Khitan, which were much worse than those of the Central Plains regime. The two sides are not at the same level at all, and even in terms of material wealth, they may not be stronger than Meng Shu, but the Tiance regime is not much higher than the Shi Jin regime in terms of the effective process of resource allocation, and it can be said that Shi Jin Mengshu and Tiance Datang are also not on the same level - this powerful and effective human and material resources is the greatest confidence for Zhang Mai to dare to challenge the three families to attack Mobei, and the victory of this war is not only the result of strategic use.

And it can make such a result. There are reasons for the system of the Tiance regime, reasons for the ability and charisma of leaders, and reasons for the influence of the current situation. These three major reasons are all variables, and if they are handled well, they will become a kind of political tradition to be inherited, and if they are not handled well, they will be short-lived.

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"Our current model of cultivating officials and attracting talents, although effective in the short term, is not sustainable in the long run." Zhang Mai said: "Only by selecting talents through the imperial examination can there be potential for long-term development, and it may not be the best." But it is the least bad of all the talent selection systems. ”

Zheng Wei frowned and said: "But those sour talents who are familiar with poetry and songs, and are they really so useful?" ”

Zhang Mai said with a smile: "Who said that the imperial examination must be tested for poetry and poetry?" ”

Fan Zhen listened to the audit and was taken aback in his heart, since ancient times, the country's criteria for selecting talents have been the ultimate goal of competition among all factions, and it is a place where all factions must fight for life and death and cannot be allowed to retreat! With Zhang Mai's current power and prestige, his decision is likely to be - no! It will definitely become the unshakable direction of the empire in the future! And with the current exhibition situation of Tiance Datang, it is not impossible to dominate the world and even Maihantang!

That is, this country, this people. Even the direction of this civilization's scholarship and culture for hundreds of years to come. Maybe it will be decided in a few words on this nameless hillside!

Fan Zhen's tongue suddenly became dry with excitement, such an important matter, such a heavy decision, he must play a role in it! But I wanted to speak, but I was so nervous that I couldn't open my mouth.

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Bai Chengfu came back from Yunzhou City, and when he saw Zhe Deran, he almost couldn't believe his eyes!

Bai Chengfu is a native of Tuyuhun. The Zhe family is from the Qiang nationality, they are all border minority clans, and they are also in-laws with each other. Now that Yunzhou is heavily guarded, Bai Chengfu can't help but be greatly surprised that Zhende Wall will appear in front of his eyes.

He pulled Zhe De into the tent, and then said, "Da Lang, why are you here!" ”

Zhe Deyan asked, "Uncle, is the injury on your back better?" ”

When Bai Chengfu heard this, he had mixed feelings in his heart.

Tuyuhun originally lived between Qin and Jin, and the base of Bai Chengfu's branch was in the north of Jin Province over the years, and after Shi Jingjiao ceded the sixteen states of Yanyun to the Khitan, Tuyuhun also returned to the Khitan along with the land.

The Khitan was violent to Tuyuhun, and the Tuyuhun tribe originally had a rebellious heart, but they were shocked by the Khitan Jiwei and did not dare to act rashly for a while.

After the end of that lost war, Yelu Deguang transferred his anger to Tuyuhun and the Khitan Han general Mo Baique, stripped them naked, and beat them forty lashes in front of people! The forty leather whips beat Bai Chengfu and Mo Baique to the ground, and the weight of the spiritual insult is far above the ** punishment! Bai Chengfu thought of this, his heart was both unfair and resentful, and he couldn't help but grit his teeth.

At this time, he heard Zhe De ask about his injuries and hummed: "I can't die!" It's a pity that this time Yelu Deguang ran fast, and I didn't see him die in Taonan, I was unwilling! ”

In the battle of Taonan, Tuyuhun didn't know how many men died in the hands of Tiance soldiers, but Bai Chengfu didn't hate Tiance Army or Xi Sheng, but hated the Khitans and Yelu Deguang who took him to fill the trenches.

"Uncle, since you don't accept the Khitan, why didn't the Khitan take the opportunity to return to the Tang Dynasty when the Khitan was defeated and retreated in Taonan?"

Bai Chengfu sighed and said, "Your aunt, your cousin, the wives and children of these thousands of brothers are all in northern Jinbei, although I have the heart to return to Tang, I can't leave them behind." If I had voted for Marshal Zhang before the battle, the more than 10,000 people left in Tuyuhun in northern Jin today would have been slaughtered. ”

Speaking of this, he patted Zhen De Yan on the shoulder and said, "Why, you came this time, but you were ordered by the marshal, don't worry." As long as the marshal's army is approaching, we will definitely raise our troops to respond! That's not what I said. ”

At the beginning, Guo Wei once said to Zhang Mai whether Tuyuhun would take refuge, the key was not what kind of posture the Tiance army made to Tuyuhun to solicit, but whether the Tiance army could show its military superiority over the Khitan, and if it could, even if it did not recruit Tuyuhun, it would come over. Guo Weijiu has lived in Jindi for a long time, and he has a clear understanding of the mentality of these minority groups. Before Zhede Ran's journey north, Guo Wei not only conveyed orders, but also communicated his views on some forms of northern Jin with Zhede Ran. After all, Guo Wei is a person with great talent and vision, and after several years of hardships and experiences, his vision and judgment are already among the first-rate people in the world.

After all, Tuyuhun is not a strong clan that dares to stand on his own, Bai Chengfu said this, he still wanted to rely on Zhang Mai and change his master.

Zhe De said in his heart: "General Guo's expectations are not bad. My cousin really didn't dare to oppose the Khitan alone. ”

When he was in Elechuan, from Xue Fu's attitude towards himself, he knew that the Khan Blood Cavalry Regiment would not provide much help for the affairs of northern Jin, and he had to rely on himself in Yanyun. But if he told the truth at this time, Zhi Deyan knew that Bai Chengfu would immediately retreat.

"Uncle," Zhi De said, "If we really wait until the Tiance army advances eastward and forces Yunzhou, what credit do we have?" ”

Bai Chengfu was a little stunned. "So what?" ”

Zhe Deyan said: "We have to act before the Tiance army enters Yunzhou, and we have to let the Tiance army see our sincerity and ability." In order to win a position in Marshal Zhang's mind! ”

Bai Chengfu hesitated when he heard this, and said, "Relying on us alone, we can't beat the Khitan." If we can beat the Khitan, do we still need to see their faces angry and bullied? ”

"You can't beat the Khitan, that's a thing of the past." Zhe Deyan laughed: "The current Khitan is not the previous Khitan. Yerod lost Mobei in the north, and suffered another defeat in the south, and now he is a water dog, it depends on who comes forward to beat him first! I came from the Eilechuan River, all the way. The soldiers and generals who checked at the intersection were all Xi people, Han Qiang Dangxiang, etc., and there was not a single Khitan in it, and the Khitan people were in northern Jin, and now they didn't dare to go out of Yunzhou City at all! They themselves are scared like this, and we still have to be afraid of him? ”

Bai Chengfu felt justified when he heard it, but he was so frightened by the Khitan that he said, "It's just ...... In Yunzhou City, there are still 3,000 Khitan and 500 leather rooms! ”

There are still a few thousand young men who can still fight in Tuyuhun, but these thousands of people can't be compared to the three thousand Khitans, let alone the leather room army. If the two sides really face each other, a charge from the five hundred leather rooms can smash thousands of Tugu into a dog. The fear of the Tuyuhun and other tribes for the Khitan Jiwei has been buried deep in their bones. The defeat at the hands of Tiance this time certainly hit the prestige of the Khitan, but in the eyes of Tuyuhun and other clans, it was mainly because the Tiance army was more powerful, not that the Khitans were not good.

When Zhi Deyan heard such a reality, he was overjoyed in his heart, but his face was disdainful, and he said: "They have a leather room as a backer, don't we have the Tiance Army as a backer?" The decisive battle with the leather room army is not our business, we mainly deal with the Khitan doglegs, as for the leather room, we have our own sweat and blood cavalry regiment to deal with them. ”

The military situation of Xue Fu's garrison under the Yin Mountain was not concealed from the outside world, and Bai Chengfu had already known about it, and said with great joy when he heard it: "If there is a sweat and blood cavalry regiment to support us, then what are we afraid of!" ”

The talents of the high-level Tuyuhun clan are far inferior to those of Sinicization, which matches the prestige status and influence of the two in northern Jin. Bai Chengfu is in his twenties, and he is the head of the family. At this time, he was led by the nose by Zhe Deran.

Bai Chengfu said again: "But I don't know what General Xue commands, as long as it is his orders, we Tuyuhun will definitely obey them!" Go to the soup and go to the fire, and do not hesitate. However, it is best to ask General Xue to take care of it, we still have many clansmen in Tuyuhun in northern Jin, so don't trouble women and children when fighting. ”

The first half of these sentences was impassioned, and I was still afraid when I said it later.

Zhi Deyan said: "The general, naturally, has already thought about this, so the general is not ready to let us start an incident directly in Yunzhou." ”

"That ......"

Zhe Deyan's two sentences just now are also true, but then he said: "Uncle, you immediately lead the young and strong men of Tuyuhun to break away from the Khitan control, run to our Tuyuhun station, openly oppose the Khitan, and be the first person to light the beacon fire!" ”

These few sentences are not Xue Fu's opinions, but Guo Wei's strategic prediction when he was in western Qin, plus the actual situation that he grasped after Zhe Delan entered the northern Jin region during this time, and he came up with his own idea.

Bai Chengfu said: "You mean, let me bring someone back to Huairen?" ”

Huairen is a small county in the south of Datong Prefecture, and after the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun were ceded to the Khitan by Shi Jingjiao, the Khitans settled the Tuyuhun clan on the banks of the Sanggan River in the southeast of Huairen. The Khitan military division system was "to attack and fight when there is something." leisure is to live by fishing", is a kind of military arrangement of the integration of soldiers and people, after they entered the northern Jin Dynasty, they also brought this system in. The Bai Chengfu clan usually only lives outside Huairen County, and when there is a military operation, they assemble and obey orders in front of the army.

Zhe Deyan said: "Now the people of Yunzhou are panicking, uncle, you just need to march quickly." It will take at least two or three days for the Khitan to react, and when it reacts, it will take another two or three days to send troops south. After the city is captured, we will collect the people and materials of the whole clan. Enter the city to set up defenses, raise flags and attach Han. At that time, even if the Khitan attacked, we could defend the city and fight! Before I came to see my uncle this time, I had already gone to Shuozhou and Yingzhou in the south, and once the Huairen beacon fire was lit, the Hanjiawu Fort in Shuozhou, the 26 villages of Wutai Mountain in Yingzhou, and the 30 temples with warrior monks would also respond together. Even the Han generals south of Yanmen Pass will echo us. ”

This "does not take Yunzhou, first slightly around the periphery, beacons are everywhere." besieging Datong", but it was from Guo Wei's hand. The Khitan is newly in the north of Jin. The influence control force is mainly concentrated in the area of Yunzhou City, and the Hu and Han tribes in the north of Jin Province have been obedient for a while but have not really surrendered, once the beacons are raging on all sides, in the general situation of the new defeat of the Khitan, even if the places do not rebel, the possibility of maintaining independence is also very great.

Although Huairen is only a small county. However, it happens to be located on the traffic arteries from Yunzhou to Shuo and Yingzhou, and it has relatively important strategic significance in terms of the military pattern of northern Shanxi. If Huairen is occupied, the relationship between the Khitan and the southern counties of northern Jin will be severed. Of course, if the two great powers are at war. Huairen Xiaoxian can't afford to be crushed by an army of 100,000, but if it's just a battle of tens of millions of troops, this place will be enough to resist.

Bai Chengfu said: "What about the Khan Blood Cavalry Regiment? When is coming? ”

Zhe De said: "The military is amazing! How could the movements of the Khan Cavalry Regiment be foreannounced? But uncle, if you think about Marshal Zhang's past behavior, he will treat his relatives and tribes as people who cross the river and abandon them? Besides, Huairen is located in a key position, and with this county in hand, the Tang army can guarantee its strategic advantage in Datong Mansion, and as long as we take it, General Xue's side will definitely try to protect us. ”

At this time, Zhang Mai's prestige was in full swing, Bai Chengfu half believed because of this, and half also felt that Zhe Deran's analysis was reasonable, if he occupied a strategic place, it would be useful to the Tiance army, even if he was a pawn crossing the river, he would be valued in a key position.

Although he was already moved, he still hesitated, and his voice turned deep, and he shouted, "Uncle! Manly man, you can do it if you are 50% sure! There is nothing foolproof in the world, unless it is to go home and serve his wife as a daddy! Undecided, what a man! ”

Bai Chengfu was provoked by him, struck with both palms, and said: "Grandma, Lao Bai, I have lived so long, and I want you to teach me!" Good! Let's do it! ”

Hearing that Bai Chengfu was willing to cause trouble, he was overjoyed, and Bai Chengfu said again: "Han General Mo Baique, since the two of me were punished together, they have been suffering from the same disease, and he has always complained about the Khitan, so I will go to him, with his help, I can also make a big noise." ”

Zhi Deyan remembered some of Guo Wei's instructions before leaving, pondered for a long time, and said: "The key to raising troops is to be fast, not to be crowded. Besides, people's hearts are unpredictable, in case he goes to tell the truth, the Khitan soldiers and horses are around, and we will be served in a pot before we can pull out the camp. According to the little nephew, let's immediately start our troops to the south. As for Mo Baique's side, leave someone behind when we leave, and send him a letter after we leave. If he wants to, he will come and vote, or if there is another way to raise an army to respond, it is also good. ”

Bai Chengfu said: "Okay, then let's go out!" ”

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Tugu Hun was stationed outside the city of Yunzhou, only once a day, Bai Chengfu had to enter the city to accept Xiao Zhili's order, at this time the decision was established, so he packed up his belongings, falsely passed the military order, and pulled out the camp to the south on the spot. Most of this army are Tuyuhun people, Bai Chengfu is both a general and a patriarch, and no one opposes the order.

The army did not want to be burdened, and thousands of people rode straight to Huairen. Before leaving, he sent someone to deliver a letter to Mo Baique.

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Not to mention that Bai Chengfu went south here, but said that Mo Baique received a letter from Bai Chengfu to persuade him to oppose the Khitan and return to the Han Dynasty, but he was shocked and afraid. His courage is a little weaker than Bai Chengfulai, although the Khitan does not regard him as a person, he still does not dare to think of anti-Khitan.

Mo Baique thought about it and couldn't make a decision, so he summoned a few cronies to discuss that night, and one or two of the few cronies said that they were the opposite, but the remaining four or five were silent, and they were all scared in their hearts. Mo Baique has been serving Hu for a long time, although his courage is inferior, but he is a good hand at observing words and feelings, and when he sees them like this, he knows that he can't do it. If this side really shows the intention of going with Bai Chengfu, some of these cronies will run to tell the whistle.

At that moment, Mo Baique said: "We have been promoted by the Khitan great grace, so we have today, how can we be opposed?" I called you here today to discuss what to do, and to go directly to General Xiao Shili? ”

One of the cronies who had been silent was Mo Baique's think tank, and immediately objected, saying: "The Khitan has always been suspicious of us Han people, and the commander did not report it as soon as he got the letter. ”

Mo Baique said: "What should I do?" ”

The think tank said: "Now the affairs of the Han people in the north of Jin are all in charge of the affairs of Han Kuangsi, although he is in charge of the government and the army, but we are all Han people in Hu, and the commander will take this letter to him and see what he means." In this way, he was pulled into the water, and at the same time we were looking for a backer. ”

"Backer?"

"Yes, Xiao Shili doesn't have a good look at us, maybe he will slaughter us when he doesn't like us. But Han Sishi did not have such power. On the contrary, now the Khitan is generally suspicious of the Han people, although Han Sishi has a status but no military power, we should also need us to be a flying eagle for him, if we move closer to him, then we have a backer, he can help us speak in times of emergency, and he can call out to Xiao Shili with our support, which is beneficial to each other, which is called complementing each other. ”

Mo Baique was overjoyed and said, "Reasonable! Reasonable! ”

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Mo Baique went to find Han Kuangsi overnight, and when Han Kuangsi saw Bai Chengfu's letter encouraging Mo Baique to rebel, his face changed slightly, and he said: "This is military affairs, what are you doing with this to me!" ”

Mo Baique said: "Although it is a military affair, it is also a Han-related affair. Now the Khitan is in turmoil, Yunzhou is panicked, the secretary is in charge of the affairs of the Han children in northern Jin, we have 9,000 Han troops in Yunzhou, and I hope that only the Han secretary is looking forward! ”

Han Kuangsi shouted: "Mo Baique, are you going to rebel?" ”

"What a rebellion!" Mo Baique knelt down and said: "We don't dare to be disobedient to the Khitan, but now the Khitan people in the territory are extremely suspicious of us Han people, and if we are not careful, we will die without a place to be buried!" Therefore, I hope that there will be someone at the top who can speak. If the secretary is willing to be the backer of my 9,000 Han army, our 9,000 brothers will be the hands and feet of the secretary from now on. This is certainly an extra way for our nine thousand brothers to live, and it is also beneficial and disadvantageous for the director. ”

These words have already made the intention clear, and Han Kuangsi naturally understands that this is the Han people forming a party in the civil and military, if in the past, the Khitan ruling class would never allow a similar situation to occur, and he would never dare to think of such thoughts. But now that the Khitan has been newly defeated, the country is in chaos, and Yunzhou, which is far away, is in danger day and night, under the current situation, this matter may not be impossible!

Thinking of this, Han Kuangsi couldn't help but feel moved. Just then, a cough came from behind the screen.

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