Tao Ziyun immediately wrote a recital to the emperor and recommended Liu Shan to the yamen of the governor of Liangjiang on an errand.

The emperor was worried that he didn't know what official office to assign these martial warriors to, and when he saw Tao Ziyun asking for Liushan by name, he was in the right place. Immediately issued a holy decree and asked Liu Shan, to go to the yamen of the governor of Liangjiang to listen to the call.

Liu Shan came to Tao Ziyun's side and felt very cordial, he said to Tao Ziyun with affection: "Master Tao, you selected me from the mountains and fields, helped me arrange for my master, made me pass the martial arts examination, and let me come to your side to serve, I am really grateful!"

Tao Ziyun smiled heartily: "Haha, isn't it great that you have someone to take care of you everywhere?" However, you were able to take the martial arts exam, because you practiced hard and played well in the examination room, and I didn't help you cheat!"

Liu Shan said worriedly: "That is what I said, but I understand martial arts, but I don't understand anything about walking in officialdom! ”

Tao Ziyun was immediately happy: "Haha! This is not simple, you will first be an ordinary officer and soldier in the governor's yamen, and when you have made meritorious service, I will ask the emperor for merit for you, and let the emperor give you a promotion." ”

"Okay! That's it!" Liu Shan's mouthful agreed.

Since then, if Tao Ziyun goes out of the yamen to do business, he will definitely take Liu Shan. Liushan, who can be admitted to the martial arts examination, of course, is good at all kinds of martial arts, but according to Tao Ziyun's preferences, every time Liushan travels, he has to hold a hoe, a shovel, and a pickaxe on his back belt.

Liushan's outfit really works. Because Tao Ziyun often went to the countryside to persuade farmers, the tools brought by Liu Shan happened to let him and Tao Ziyun use them at any time, and they worked together with ordinary people, which deepened Tao Ziyun's image of being close to the people.

In a mulberry field. When the people heard Liushan say that the three agricultural tools were his weapons in Liushan, it was because Tao Ziyun felt that the soldiers did not have coffins to bury after they died, so he asked him to use those farm tools as weapons, so that he could go into battle with Tao Ziyun, and fortunately, after Tao Ziyun died, he would be buried on the spot, like a soldier, without coffins and burial goods. The people couldn't help but sigh.

Tao Ziyun didn't care at first, but later some people came over to Tao Ziyun and shouted their sorrows, persuading Tao Ziyun to cherish their lives for the sake of them, Tao Ziyun laughed: "Folks, it doesn't matter, don't I work like you and live a good life? I don't have to go to the battlefield, where will I die on the battlefield?"

Pure people. After listening to Tao Ziyun's relaxed and serious explanation, he calmed down.

However, Tao Ziyun will soon be on the battlefield again.

Most of the Beijing newspapers and Di newspapers that Tao Ziyun saw in the yamen were talking about the current war.

Zhao Jinlong rebel army there. The imperial court mobilized the troops of Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, and Hubei provinces, and attacked in turn day and night, but the attack could not be carried out, and both sides suffered casualties. It has had a great negative impact on the southern provinces.

All of a sudden, all the troops in the south went to Shonan to fight, and the defense of the southern border seemed empty. Two vassal states in the south - the land and the fireflies. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he continued to harass and attack the people of the southern provinces, causing a lot of casualties, and the emperor was very angry, and was preparing to send troops to teach the two small dependent countries a lesson.

Then a holy decree came down and asked Tao Ziyun to enter Beijing to discuss matters.

Before entering Beijing, Tao Ziyun made an explanation to Liu Shan: "It seems that I have to lead my troops to attack the land and the firefly country, you stay in the yamen and get ready, and when I lead the troops south, you will join the formation and follow me to the south." ”

Liu Shan solemnly agreed: "Master Tao, I will make all kinds of preparations seriously, and I look forward to galloping with you." ”

When he arrived in the capital, the emperor went to the court to meet with hundreds of civil and military officials. Tao Ziyun found that this time in the Jinluan Palace, in addition to him, many other governors were summoned. Undoubtedly, this was to allow these governors to contribute to the fight against those two vassals.

Sure enough, some officials proposed to let Tao Ziyun lead his troops to fight back against the Earth Kingdom and the Firefly Kingdom, because Tao Ziyun had a good example when he counterattacked the Fang Country back then.

Tao Ziyun then expressed his willingness to lead the troops to the south, and he must teach the two subject countries a good lesson and export gas for the country.

The emperor was still thinking about it, but other officials objected, saying that the governor of Liangjiang was responsible for it, and Tao Ziyun had to stay in Yamen to deal with local affairs. He also said that Tao Ziyun's ability to do things is currently irreplaceable, and without him, there will be chaos in the two rivers and three provinces.

In this way, the emperor did not let Tao Ziyun lead the troops to the south, but he couldn't think of a better candidate.

At this time, He Lu Shi came out of the class and said: "Qi Xi, if you want to talk about combat effectiveness, our Manchu Eight Banner Army has always been the most. And the children of the Eight Banners are accustomed to being led by ministers and his subordinates. Now that there is something going on in southern Xinjiang, the minister begs His Majesty to let the minister and his brother lead the two Eight Banner armies to break the land country and the firefly country separately!"

"That's right!" The emperor was relieved when he heard He Lushi's words, and he continued to say to He Lushi: "Even if Tao Aiqing can take the time to lead the troops to go out on the expedition, it is impossible for one person to lead the troops to counterattack the two vassal countries at the same time! You two brothers, it is best to lead two Eight Banner Armies to deal with the Earth Country and the Firefly Kingdom respectively! The matter is so decided, you each bring 100,000 Eight Banner Army, and set off tomorrow!"

Hearing the emperor's explanation, the emperor had already decided again, and the civil and military officials had nothing to say.

At that moment, the emperor announced his retirement from the dynasty.

Tao Ziyun is not belligerent, but he just thinks that it is time for him to go on an expedition again, and the targets of the expedition are those two immoral vassal countries, of course he wants to go to war, so as to ruthlessly export his anger for the country.

The situation just now made Tao Ziyun unable to think of a reason to persuade the emperor for a while, and the matter of the expedition was quickly decided, which made Tao Ziyun feel a little surprised, and he had to go back to the yamen of the governor of Liangjiang depressed.

In the days that followed, Tao Ziyun paid special attention to the progress of the conquest in the south. As a result, the news I got was always a stalemate, and the two brothers did not make much progress, and they could not talk about teaching the two vassal countries a hard lesson.

Tao Ziyun really can't take care of so much, the two rivers and three provinces are very important in the country, and he has to work hard to accumulate the necessary wealth for the country.

Later, Tao Ziyun recruited a man named Wei Yuan as his staff, Wei Yuan was a talented and learned literati, and he cooperated with Tao Ziyun very tacitly. After that, whenever Tao Ziyun handled official affairs, he was accompanied by Liu Shan and Wei Yuan, and he accompanied him left and right, and the problems encountered outside would be solved.

Later, a man named Lin Zexu came to be the governor of Jiangsu.

Tao Ziyun worked with Lin Zexu in Jiangsu, which was under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Liangjiang, and continued to do what he had done before—dredging rivers, removing silt from lakes, organizing water transportation, managing salt administration, doing farm work with the people, experiencing the commodity business in the city, and so on.

During this period, Tao Ziyun found that Lin Zexu was also a very talented person. Jiangxi's governor Hashma, his ability is also good, with these two people under his men, Tao Ziyun immediately felt that the burden on his shoulders was much lighter!

"Now that I have two talented people, Mr. Wei and Lord Lin, if there is a war that requires me to go to war, I can temporarily leave the Yamen of the Governor of Liangjiang and calmly go to war. I have already written a report of this situation to the emperor. On this morning, Tao Ziyun said to Liushan hopefully: "Liushan, you have been following me for so long, and you have not been given the opportunity to be promoted, I am afraid that you will be disappointed." If the time comes when I need to participate in the war, I will take you out to show your skills, otherwise, you will bury your good martial arts. ”

Liu Shan replied seriously: "Master Tao, I feel very happy that I can follow you, it doesn't matter if I can be promoted or not, there is no need to rush this matter." After all, war is harmful to both friend and foe, and it is better to have less war. If war is inevitable and just, I will participate without hesitation, and then I will show my skills. ”

Tao Ziyun responded to Liu Shan with relief: "Okay, don't worry. It's really relieving that you can think like that. You go and call Mr. Wei, today, let's go to the Jiangxi Governor's Yamen to see the situation on the side of Lord Ha. ”

Tao Ziyun and Liu Shan were not in a hurry to go to the battlefield, they and Wei Yuan went to the Yamen of Jiangxi Governor to discuss political affairs with Hashma. Qin Ji flew over, and it shouted to Tao Ziyun: "Master Tao! Madame asked me to call you back to receive the holy decree! The herald has already revealed the news, saying that he is letting you go to the battlefield!" (To be continued......)