Chapter 220 – A Disciple of the Son of Heaven

Hearing the three words Hei Fengkou.

Zhu is obviously all too familiar with this.

He stared at Ji Gang dead in the face, and instantly realized what Ji Gang meant.

This Xifengkou is the road that connects Liaodong, Mo’nan and Guannei.

From the Xifengkou, it is the junction of the three Woodland Harbor ministries, commonly known as the Doyen three guards, and the Tartar ministries.

Coldness swept across Zhu Di’s eyes as he gazed at Ji Gang and said morosely, “What, you’ve already contacted the Tartars?”

Ji Gang looked trembling with fear and said, “Your Majesty has abandoned me as if I were nothing; shall not the guilty minister plan for himself?”

Zhu Di laughed more cold, said: “good one for their own intentions, it seems to be I did wrong. What you have done over the years, has reached the point of human and God’s indignation, you still have the face and I say what I abandon you like a pair of shoes?”

Condescendingly looking at this wretched Ji Gang, Zhu Di turned and added: “In that case, you were prepared. At Xifengkou, who was the person who received you?”

Keegan said, “Woodrugha ……”

Zhu pursed his lips before saying, “You bribed them?”

Ji Gang said: “They are, after all, the Tartars, although at first served His Majesty, but not a long-term solution, this Woodliangha Department, early and the Tartar Department has a close liaison, humble …… hands hold the evidence of their collusion with each other …… ”

The so-called Woodruff’s Department is actually the Doyen’s three guards.

This was an overlap with the historical knowledge Zhang Anshi had, and it was actually Zhu Di who was to blame for this.

When Emperor Taizu Gao was around, the Ning Wangwei of King Zhu Quan, as well as the Kaipingwei, were stationed in the southern part of the desert as well as in the area of Liaodong beyond the Xifengkou.

But after Zhu Di became emperor, but will be located in the original DuoLun KaiPingWei and located in NingCheng DaningWei are moved into the mainland, due to the WuLiangHa three guards of the cavalry in the “battle of JingNan” for Zhu Di won the throne of the merit, Zhu Di will be the Daning and the nearby DuoYan, FuYu, Taining three guards, to the WuLiangHa, in the history of the so-called It was called “Reward to the Land” in history.

Just this Wood Liang Ha three guards although submit to the Ming Dynasty, in fact, is sometimes rebel sometimes service, often break the harassment of the customs, sometimes collusion with the North Yuan common invasion of the mainland.

The chiefs of the three guards of Uliangha, even with the Tartar tribal chiefs to make children’s family.

Originally, these things should be reported. Because of the affairs of the desert south, has always been the jinyiwei to Zhu Di report.

But now it seems that Zhu Di still maintains trust in the three ministries led by the Duo Yan ministry, apparently because Ji Gang has suppressed all these matters.

In this way, it gives the three guards of the Woodland Harbor room for two heads.

On the one hand, in their capacity as Tartars, they could be in close contact and intimacy with the Tartar Ministry.

On the other hand, but also turned around, you can always ask Zhu Di to ask for rewards, to get the Ming’s mutual market facilities.

Xifengkou area, is the Woodland Harbor and the mainland important market place, through here, in and out of the desert and the Ming mainland, unimpeded.

Zhu Di at this time has been angry with the blood of gas, he is completely convinced, God knows that this Ji Gang, in the end, how many things are still hidden from him!

“Uliangha colluded with Er?” Zhu Di said, “It’s because you’ve known for a long time that they are close to the Tartar ministry, isn’t it?”

Kizuna said, “Yes.”

Zhu Di glared at Ji Gang and said, “Why don’t you report it?”

Ji Gang raised his head and looked deeply at Zhu Di before he said, “When the Ning Wangwei and Kaipingwei were removed from Mo Nan, it was the suggestion of the guilty minister. The guilty minister had advised His Majesty that these people were all the Ning King’s old troops, and that the Ning King’s prestige in Murnan was so great that His Majesty not only needed to move the Ning King to Nanchang Province to take up his vassalage, but also that these Ning King’s Guards and Kaiping Guards needed to be withdrawn to the mainland.”

“His Majesty then withdrew the Ning Wang and Kaiping two guards, the original garrison, given to the original quasi-difficulty and success of the Wu Liangha Department. Since then, the strength of the Woodleigh Harbor Department continued to grow, then also began to arrogance, and even began to collude with the Tartar Department, I was considering is, if the report up, His Majesty must be furious, that this is the fault of the guilty ministers, so this matter, it was temporarily suppressed.”

Ji Gang paused and then said, “Of course, although the matter was suppressed. But the guilty minister also took this opportunity to contact the people of the Woodland Harbor Ministry and blackmailed them, and the guilty minister has been informed of this matter, and if they still want to continue the mutual market and receive His Majesty’s reward, they will need to curry favor with the guilty minister.”

“This Wu Liang Ha people head two ends, although arrogant, but also refused to give up his majesty’s reward for them and mutual market, naturally also every now and then, to the minister to send gifts.” Ji Gang said, “Gradually, each other is also familiar with, they hope to borrow the weight of the sin minister’s relationship in the capital, and the sin minister, also feel that sooner or later can be utilized.”

Zhu Di stood up, with his hands behind his back, the depths of his eyes seem to be surging, and his mouth said: “You secretly raise those people, that is, you intend to from the Xifengkou, and the Wu Liangha people merge together? And your goods and your family?”

Kizuna said, “Yes.”

Zhu shivered with anger and looked back at Zhang Anshi, then turned to Ji Gang and cursed, “Bastard!”

It is no wonder that Zhu Di broke the defense, what he now perceives, not only the betrayal of Ji Gang, now even the Tartars like Wu Liang Ha, are insulting his intelligence.

This is tantamount to Zhu Di will be the original King of Ning’s fiefdom, hand over to the other side, instead of being grateful, but the enemy will return the favor.

It also means that the whole situation in the north is in a precarious position.

Once the Wu Liangha people, get Ji Gang these party funding, and conspire with the Tartar Department, this originally split into three parts of the Mongols, at any time may be united.

What had been an equilibrium was most likely to be completely disrupted.

Zhu Di gritted his teeth and said: “If Zhang Anshi did not take you down, I am afraid that you have also been from the Xifengkou out of the pass, to the Ministry of Wu Liangha?”

Kizuna bowed his head before saying, “Yes.”

Ji Gang said, “I have long since married a daughter, to the chief of the Woodland Harbor Department.”

“How do I not know?”

“This concubine daughter.” Ji Gang said, “And it was done quietly, how would His Majesty know?”

Chu: “……”

“I have sworn an oath with Chief Woodrugha ……”

“Enough.” Zhu said angrily, “There’s no need to say any more.”

Ji Gang said, “I’ll die for my sins!”

Zhu Di pointed his finger at Ji Gang, “You want to die …… where is this easy! If I easily execute you, won’t it be cheaper for you?”

Zhang Anshi stood on the sidelines, listening to the words of the two, but he had a strange feeling.

He always felt …… that there seemed to be something wrong here.

But what is the problem ……

Zhang Anshi remained silent, and what he realized in his mind was that things did not seem to be that simple.

Ji Gang, this person, is a treasure, before completely unveiling this treasure, no one knows what is hidden here.

This person was too cunning, even if he was reduced to a prisoner, he would never be willing to be slaughtered.

Zhu Di said, and angrily rushed out of the cell with his hands behind his back.

Zhang Anshi gave chase.

Zhu Di was so angry that his face turned black and cursed, “Ji Gang insulted me.”

It’s not an insult in the physical sense, it’s in the intellectual sense.

Zhang Anshi was a bit embarrassed and was momentarily speechless.

Zhu Di said: “I’m afraid that his family, has long been with the goods, fled, he opened his mouth at this time, is on the basis of I can not take how his relatives, he played a good hand calculator.”

Zhu felt unbearable, knowing that it was hateful, but there was nowhere to vent it!

Zhang Anshi could only say, “Your Majesty rest your anger.”

Zhu Di said, “How can I rest my anger, it’s not you he’s fooling around with.”

Zhang Anshi said, “On my side, I’m still intensifying my thorough investigation.”

Zhu Di glanced at Zhang Anshi, it seemed that at this time, he could only put his hopes on Zhang Anshi, so he said, “There is also the Ministry of Uliangha, and additional manpower should be deployed over there as well.”

Zhang Anshi nodded and said, “Don’t worry, Your Majesty, I’m in Desert South and I have an insider.”

He was confident.

Zhu Di’s face only eased some, then said: “so it seems …… new jinyiwei, not, this official school academy, really is vital.”

Yes, right now it seems, counting on a beloved, build up a jinyiwei, let this jinyiwei act as Zhu Di’s ears and eyes of the calculations, is considered to be out of the question.

Ji Gang was also once Zhu Di’s beloved, but so what? This kind of person holds too much power and regards the top and bottom of the Brocade Guards as his personal slaves, so he can be arrogant and domineering to this extent.

Now think carefully, Zhang Anshi’s charter is right, about the jinyiwei, can not be too much trouble, but to patiently establish a whole set of systems, from the selection of talent, to the supervision, need to come step by step.

The advice given by Zhang Anshi is timely.

In particular, the official school academy, with the help of which a number of truly professional lieutenants are trained, is the most urgent task.

Zhu Di faithfully out of the prison, breathing fresh air, seems to feel a little better, seriously looked at Zhang Anshi said: “The school should be stepped up to do, how much silver, I also give.”

Zhang Anshi said, “The Di Di newspaper has already released the news and started recruiting, and on my side, I am also trying to do everything possible to select the best among the best.”

Zhu said, “Very good.”

He couldn’t help but lament, “I would never have thought that I would ascend to the throne in just four years, when I was willing to give up my life, for me to fight for the people, but now have their own ghosts. People which ……”

He shook his head, looking a little frustrated instead after his full-blown anger.

At the time of the Jingdan, the crisis was so great that at that time, everyone was thinking of ushering in the victory of the Jingdan, and once they failed, they would be doomed.

But after the common wealth, everyone has been feudal lords and ministers, but not as sincere as before.

Zhang Anshi persuaded, “In fact, most people, or loyal, the princes, as well as Master Yao, Jin Department Hall they, which one is not in the service of His Majesty to die it, and the minister ……”

Zhu Di laughed and said, “I am just feeling sentimental.”

Zhang Anshi then said, “Your Majesty, to the middle of the month, I side of the recruitment examination, can be completed, the official school academy, the official opening, just do not know, your majesty whether you have the leisure to come to a walk?”

Zhu Di lost his smile and said, “What’s there to come? Do you really think I am so free!”

Zhang Anshi then also smiled and said, “This is also to show that His Majesty values these scholars.”

Zhu Di actually thought very seriously and then said, “Good, if you come for a trip, then come for a trip.”

…………

Zhu Di with a belly full of anger, to Zhang Anshi instructed some and went back to the palace, so Zhang Anshi was busy again.

Now this South Zhenfu Division, can be said to be a hundred waste, the new Commander Commander Chen Li, wearing eye-catching Qilin clothes, majestic.

However, when he saw Zhang Anshi, he immediately became cautious again and bowed obediently.

Along with Chen Li came Zhu Jin.

Zhu Jin couldn’t help but want to drool as he looked at the unicorn clothes on Chen Li.

Zhang Anshi said to Zhu Jin, “For the recruitment of instructors, we have to work harder. Those involving medicine, engineering, as well as alchemy and mathematics, these are especially important, spend as much silver as you can, the main thing is to be competent.”

Riding, sword this aspect of the instructor, Zhang Anshi is not afraid, the army has a large number of such talents, Zhang Anshi and the five military governor’s office greetings, and immediately the five military governor’s office will be transferred to a dozen people, each is a good hand.

Medicine is actually okay, it’s not like Damien doesn’t have famous doctors, it’s just Damien’s eunuchs that are wasted.

Mathematics was also there, the level of arithmetic was high, but because of the neglect of mathematics, the theoretical knowledge was still insufficient, but this, Zhang Anshi could take over.

The headaches are still engineering and alchemy.

Of course there are good craftsmen, but skilled craftsmen only emphasize skills but not theory, what Zhang Anshi needs is exactly a set of engineering theory system.

As for alchemy, there are a lot of warlocks for this alchemy, but Zhang Anshi wants chemical talents, not fucking alchemists.

Zhu Jin said, “Little is recruiting, this …… this ……”

Zhang Anshi since I know it’s not easy, thought for a moment and said, “How about this, you send someone to the library’s miscellaneous library, let someone go to see, is who go to see those miscellaneous books, when I repaired a few books about engineering, alchemy foundation, casually write, and I do not know if there is a willingness to go to see.”

“You keep an eye on it, if there are really people who are willing to go there from time to time, you go and try their depths to see if they have this knowledge through and through, and if they really have it through and through, then they will be led to see me.”

Zhu Jin’s eyes lit up, and he couldn’t help but say, “Yes, those who read our Marquis’ book must be talented, I’ll do it like this.”

Zhang Anshi smiled helplessly and bitterly, in fact, what he had written was some of the most basic knowledge of engineering and alchemy, probably only the first or second year of junior high school, and then higher, Zhang Anshi himself was half-knowledgeable.

But in this day and age, even so, this is already considered talent.

Zhang Anshi added: “In addition, astronomy and geography talents, also need some, and navigation and so on, these …… are good to do, you can find the Division of Heaven Supervision side to observe the sky, geography …… you find some people, I personally try their depth, sailing …… is good to do, when the next Western Ocean, there are some readers, can be recruited, please they come to explain the knowledge of sailing and the customs of the countries.”

“Hey …… so it seems, we are still a grassroots team, but even if it is a grassroots team, built up, there will be great use in the future.”

In fact, for Zhang Anshi to be so enthusiastic about the government school academy, Zhu Jin is still somewhat incomprehensible.

He said: ”This time, only two hundred and forty-seven people were admitted, marquis, aren’t the people too few? According to our current specifications, alone the instructor of each subject, there are at least between eighty and one hundred and twenty people, plus other idle people in the academy, there are two or three hundred people, two or three hundred people, dedicated to these two hundred cadets, is not …… some too much to break the bank?”

Zhang Anshi saw through him at a glance, so he glared at him and said, “It’s not your head to break the bank.”

After a pause, Zhang Anshi added: “This is only the first batch, everything is difficult at the beginning, first look at the effect, while teaching, while modifying the method of teaching, at the moment can only be so. In the coming year, we can expand the scale. Not to mention these students, even if they are invited to these trainers, are they very capable? Do not also need to teach knowledge while also following the growth, grinding …… know? This official school academy, is the first time in the history of the whole subject teaching, we ourselves have to feel our way to it.”

At that moment, Zhang Anshi said to Chen Li again, “That scholar, he didn’t lose him, did he?”

“Still on stakeout.”

“Where has this man gone?”

“It’s already in the Woodlands.”

Zhang Anshi could not help but sigh, “Into his mother, but let him run away, but …… still keep an eye on him, I feel that Ji Gang’s body …… is still hiding something.”

“Here.”

Zhang Anshi’s side urged people to do things, but the East Palace side, but also almost every day to urge.

In the eyes of the Eastern Palace, it seems that every day is a good day.

Zhang Anshi knew that he could not grind, had to obediently take the East Palace has long been prepared for the six gifts, to the Duke of Wei’s residence to pay his respects.

The Duke of Wei’s residence is one day early, I know Zhang Anshi is coming.

This House up and down, but also early preparations, Wei Guo Gong Xu Huizu special leave, the results …… heard the news, the Xu family poured out.

Dingguo Gongfu, also sent people, as well as …… Xu Yingxu, who is the Commander of the Central Military Governor Commander, Xu Yingxu is the second son of Xu Da, but unlike Xu Zuhui, they are different, and he and Xu Zuhui are the same father and mother.

It was a good time.

Zhang Anshi is going to be taut, his mother s …… how so many relatives.

But at this time, and had to be tough, and do not care to recognize people, see people smile is.

Paying homage to the many pro-chiefs who had burrowed out of God knows where, the crowd murmured.

“Previously, it was said that Marquis Annan was unapproachable, but I’ve seen him being very polite.”

“Yes, yes, everyone says he was born ugly, but when I saw him today, he was actually quite clean-cut.”

Zhang Anshi occasionally overheard these whispers, and was then invited to the main hall.

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Everyone sized up Zhang Anshi fixedly.

Zhang Anshi smiled sarcastically and tried to say something.

Xu Huizu cheerfully said, “Well, you can come to a walk on it, the other fine affairs, there is a lady and your sister to discuss to do, this wedding and funeral things, we men do not worry about.”

Zhang Anshi felt that this was too much to his liking and immediately nodded his head, “Yes, yes, yes, yes, I have a headache with this.”

Xu Jingchang, who was at the end of the seat, snorted a laugh, “This is your first marriage, that’s why you’re nervous, like me, I’ve already taken seven or eight concubines, so it’s just a matter of habit.”

Zhang Anshi was very humble and said towards Xu Jingchang, “Yes, yes, yes. I must learn more from Duke Dingguo in the future.”

Xu Hui Zu glared at Xu Jing Chang, Xu Jing Chang this State Duke who is not afraid of anyone, but only afraid of this uncle, immediately shrinking his neck, then no longer squeak.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Zhang Anshi got up and headed to the back hall to pay his respects to the ladies.

It was only after another exhibition that seemed like watching monkeys that it was released.

Zhang Anshi was like an amnesty, but fortunately, a few brothers also came with him, and Zhu Yong several received Zhang Anshi, and each of them raised their eyebrows.

Zhang Anshi was finally able to return to the Eastern Palace to resume his duties without dishonor.

As soon as she saw him, Crown Princess Zhang immediately took Zhang Anshi’s hand and kept asking about the attitude of the Duke of Wei’s side of the house, what the Duke of Wei said, what the Duke of Wei’s wife said, who else was there, and the Duke of Ding’s dowager wife, whether she went there as well, and what she said.

Zhang Anshi couldn’t help but get a headache just listening to the series of questions, so he had to say with a bitter face, “I don’t know, I’m confused, this sentence, that sentence, I have a headache. ”

Zhang actually wasn’t angry and smiled sweetly.

She is in a good mood today, laughed: “Well, well, know you hard, difficult for you, you are willing to go to propose marriage, has been very good, now outside all rumors that you good male style ah ……”

This is the first time Zhang Anshi heard such rumors, being rumored that he is black-hearted is even more unpleasant, and immediately huffed, “Whoever this is chewing the cud is worse than a pig or a dog, truly a beast.”

Zhang still wore a beaming smile and said, “I was worried at first, but no matter what, everything is fine now. That Xu family’s girl is surely a good daughter-in-law, and when you get married and have a child in the future, even if you don’t like it, if you send it to the Eastern Palace and Sister brings it to you, Zhanji will like him.”

Zhang Anshi’s anger was distracted by his own sister all of a sudden, and at this point, he helplessly said, “It was a long time ago.”

Zhang then glared at him and said: ”You can’t talk nonsense, after you get married, it will be very fast. Look at you, which one around you, not all have married and have children? Well, you do not nagging, good obedience is.”

Zhang Anshi had to say, “Yes, yes, yes.”

Zhang Anshi then said, “Is brother-in-law’s body better?”

“That Xu Tai-doctor, but have a few skills, conditioning almost, now you can enter some rice porridge. Father also sympathetic to him, every now and then sent people to inquire about the condition, teach him these days, do not have to labor.”

Zhang Anshi was relieved and said, “That’s good.”

Speaking here, Zhang suddenly said, “That doctor surnamed Zhou, has he been tried?”

Zhang Anshi immediately became cautious and looked around, the eunuchs were very sensible and immediately retreated.

Only then did Zhang Anshi whisper, “Sister …… actually tried it early.”

Zhang actually did not ask the results of the interrogation, in fact, even if not asked, to Zhang’s nature of mind, in fact, can also guess one or two.

“How do you intend to reply to His Majesty?”

Zhang Anshi said, “When His Majesty asks.”

Zhang nodded in relief and couldn’t help but praise Zhang Anshi, “You’ve grown up, you already know how to do things.”

Zhang Anshi then grinned, “Historically, only our Zhang family people pit others, who can pit to our Zhang family people, I am not bragging …….”

Zhang’s brows furrowed, “Well, don’t get carried away.”

Zhang Anshi then had to droop his head and say, “Yes.”

Time continued to pass in a hectic manner and by the middle of the month.

The opening of the government school academy is imminent.

This is a matter that originally did not attract much attention.

People didn’t have a lot of good feelings about the Jinyiwei’s own army.

Thanks to that Ji Gang, this Jin Yi Wei is almost synonymous with evil officials.

The two hundred or so cadets who had been recruited had been made to stand in the schoolyard early in the morning.

On top of that, there are more than two hundred faculty members.

For the moment, a faculty of this size could definitely be considered massive.

There were people of all talents in there, and at this time they, one and all, were waiting anxiously.

By the time the sun came up.

The generals surrounded Zhu as he beat his horse.

Zhu Di fell, accompanied by several princes, as well as Xie Jin several.

Zhu Di this time to come, but also Zhang Anshi hospitality, a school is just, although very important, but also do not bother the emperor personally.

This emperor sometimes go to pay homage to the temple are not available, have to let someone sacrifice it.

But Zhang Anshi can not be resisted, Zhu Di thought Zhang Anshi, after all, made great achievements, this school is his heart and soul, then also decided to come.

This is not a visit in disguise, so the momentum is quite large, accompanied by the civil servants and military generals, lined up.

The trainers and trainees had never seen such a battle, and they were all excited.

Zhang Anshi solemnly stepped forward and said, “Your Majesty, the cadets would like Your Majesty to encourage them with a few words.”

Zhu Di smiled and said, “What can I say? No need, no need.”

Zhang Anshi then said, “If so, I’m afraid that the cadets will inevitably be disappointed, Your Majesty, these cadets, in the future, also want to learn bow and horse, I heard that Your Majesty’s bow and horse skilful, or Your Majesty, you show your hand in front of them, so that they will know what is called the spirit of the dragon and the horse?”

Zhu then laughed and said, “You guy, you just know child’s play.”

But Zhu Di did not see the blame, Zhang Anshi this guy has always been like this, used to it.

Xie Jin and others followed in the back, face calm, but many in the heart is a sneer, think this so-called academy, is a monkey in the crown, can not reach the hall of elegance, and even ridiculous.

There is only one kind of learning in heaven, as for the others …… they are all just miscellaneous learning, not in the stream!

Zhu Di said at this time, “Fetch my bow.”

Zhang Anshi was invigorated, so he busied himself towards those trainees, “Everyone watch, His Majesty will teach you to learn bow and horse.”

Immediately afterward, a magpie painted bow was delivered, and Zhu peered at it, his gaze directed toward a wooden stake in the schoolyard.

And then, with a cry, he bent his bow and arrow.

In a matter of moments, the arrow shot out like a meteor.

Snap ……

The arrow then went right through the stake and into the wood.

The crowd roared.

The trainees, one by one, looked dumbfounded.

Zhang Anshi exclaimed at this time, ”Hundred steps through the poplar, good, good, admirable! Cadets, have you all watched? His Majesty personally taught, what are you waiting for, why don’t you quickly thank your benefactor for his teachings?”

He roared so.

The trainees, one by one, however, remained frozen in place, their brains still not reacting.

Among the gaps between the trainees standing, Qiu Song several shuttle during the period, as soon as he heard Zhang Anshi’s hints, Qiu Song directly tweaked the calf of a trainee in front of him, and mouthed, “Idiot, not yet quick to thank the teacher.”

The man’s calf and stomach ate the pain, and subconsciously he bowed down, his head knocking on the ground, while subconsciously exclaiming, “Many thanks for the Enshu’s teachings.”

So the others, sparsely, also said, “Many thanks to the Enchanter for his teachings.”

Chu: “……”

Xie Jin: “……”

Churchford: “……”