Shu Chen

Chapter 47
Chengdu, the military camp in the east of the city.

A corner of the military camp directly under Ma Zhong was sparsely delineated by simple antlers.

There are dozens of large and small military tents ups and downs, enclosing a rather spacious military field, furnished with axes and drums, drums and drums, and Yan Lie's soldiers hit their shields with swords, shouting like thunder.

As soon as I heard about it, I couldn't help but admire the power of "tightening tiger officials, offering food at Pan".

No matter how carefully, it is found that the soldiers in the army are only practicing martial arts, and they are enjoying the comparison of "du test" similar to the Han system.

Ju Fu and Zheng Pu were sitting on the Hu bed. There was a case in front of them, and with the help of their pen and ink, they divided the large army field into two, and they were looking at the soldiers in the army.

He followed the sentence and looked at the place, but saw countless athletes occupying the same place, with their bare feet and bare hands, their eyebrows gnashing their teeth and fighting against each other.

Those who were unloaded on the ground were full of anger, and they clenched their fists and slammed the ground to show their dissatisfaction and anger.

And the winner immediately cheered, ignoring the sweat covering his body, the wind rushing to the place to help him, shouting excitedly, "Sima, the winner is me! It's me!"

Gu Fu nodded with a smile, waving away the dust with one hand in front of him, and then took a note of the winner's name.

On Zheng Pu's side, it was much more trivial.

It is compared to archery.In the same catch-and-match test, the arrow target is called Zheng on the canvas, and the perch is called Hu.The arrow target is divided into fifty steps, eighty steps, and one hundred steps respectively; it is also divided into squatting and standing shooting.

Such a grand occasion is not because the two of them are bored in the army and play leisurely.

Instead, it selects the ranks of officers at all levels in the army, such as the corps commander, the chief officer, the team leader, and the colony commander.

This stemmed from Zheng Pu's persuasion.

When Jufu selected the soldiers of the five hundred headquarters, he wanted to be transferred to the original school's Zuolu to restrain him.

Of course, Zheng Pu thought this law was inappropriate.

One is that these soldiers were selected from various schools, they were not familiar with each other, and their previous positions were different.

It is also not conducive to fighting side by side with fellow robes.

The other is that when Ma Zhong previously instructed Jufu, he had spoken out, saying that he would be sent to Nanzhong soon.

In a short period of time, Jufu and Zheng Pu were unable to establish prestige in the hearts of these soldiers.At that time, when marching or encountering an enemy, not to mention the command of an arm, even the decree that prohibits it will not be able to be strictly enforced.

Many drawbacks, it is better to re-selection.

Based on the comparative skill assessment similar to the "Du Shi", the method of "the capable ones will go up, and the mediocre ones will go down; if they are equal, those with literature will be regarded as the winners", and the new assistants will be selected repeatedly.

Although this approach is a bit cumbersome, each level of the assistant can convince the public, and it can demonstrate the fairness and impartiality of Ju Fu and Zheng Pu.

It is more conducive to the soldiers in the army to fight for the first place, as well as to command and instruct.

Jufu greatly appreciated this, and there was such a grand occasion for several days.

As for the two people recommending Liu Yin together, they waited for several days without any news.

At that time, Ma Zhong heard that Liu Yin was interested in military affairs, and after asking the two of them carefully, he was noncommittal about whether to accept Liu Yin to join the army.Just drop a sentence: "You two choose the training of the headquarters first, and I will ponder this matter before making a decision."

After saying that, Shi Shiran left.

The two of them looked at each other in dismay, momentarily at a loss.

On the contrary, he has been with Ma Zhong for a long time, and he is familiar with Ju Fu, who is familiar with his temperament.

To claim that Ma Zhong did not refuse, but he promised it.

I didn't respond on the spot right now, but suddenly, I haven't figured out how to arrange Liu Yin's position.

However, in Zheng Pu's heart, he felt that this move was abrupt.

He actually forgot that Liu Yin was only as famous as Liu Shen, Du Qiong and others at the beginning, but the latter two are now the prefecture's manor and do not work!

It is also normal for Ma Zhong to rashly respond in order to avoid compromising his talents.

Furthermore, the Liu family in Chengdu is a wealthy family, and Liu Yin has repeatedly failed to provide orders from the state and county, which is one of the manifestations of the Yizhou wealthy family's unwillingness to serve the Shu Han wholeheartedly.Today, with his family's entourage, he took the initiative to invite Ying to fight for the country. The reason for the change is still unknown to Ma Zhong, so he needs to be cautious.

At the very least, let me tell you first that I will make a decision after winning the prime minister Zhuge Liang, who is dedicated to winning over the stability of the Yizhou aristocracy.

In fact, Zheng Pu's thoughts were right in Ma Zhong's arms.

After hearing about it, Ye Ma Zhong returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, looking for the Prime Minister Zhuge Liang to report to him.

When the prime minister found out, he was slightly surprised.

After Ma Zhong told Zheng Pu and Liu Yin that they were friends and encouraged each other that "making achievements and making careers is only a matter of time", he smiled with relief.

It came unexpectedly, and I was delighted to accept it.

And within a few days, no news came, but the Prime Minister was weighing the pros and cons.

Of course, at the time of the eventful autumn in Yizhou, there are sons and nephews of the wealthy family who bring their squires and invite Ying to conquer the country.

It not only shows the sincerity of the court, but also encourages the latter to follow suit. Why not be evil?

However, Liu Yin's intention here is to go to Nanzhong with Jufu and Zheng Pu.In this connection, it involves the dilemma of whether to grant troops or not.

If a post is granted, but no soldiers are given, Liu Yin may not complain.

But after hearing about it, the other noble families must have thought that the imperial court was too strict, so they were very concerned.

But if it is taught to the army, it is inconsistent with the discipline of the army.

He Liuyin, who is only white, has yet to accomplish an inch, but has been granted military power. How can the rest of the generals lead the way?

The prime minister Zhuge Liang, who has always been cautious in governing affairs, naturally takes precautions before it happens, and does not allow such a dissonant sound to appear.

After some thoughts, the Prime Minister simply pushed forward the "push grace" policy a little bit.

With the excuse of "seeing righteous men in times of national crisis", Zhuang Liu Yin led his subordinates to follow the righteousness of joining the army.He wrote to the imperial court to invite Liu Yin to be the Sima of the other department, and specially allowed him to become a monk and raise funds for himself, and a total of 300 people with his retinue were the headquarters.After treating Huang Chong favorably, Liu Yinshu was used as an example for other Yizhou nobles to speculate on the pros and cons of going to conquer the Central Plains together with the Han court.

Naturally, Liu Yin had to move all his family members to the middle of Shu for the chorus raised by Liu Yin when he went south, and then returned to the imperial court to compile households and grant fields together.

If your family is unwilling to move, don't ask for it!

However, after Si Ding placed Liu Yin properly, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang frowned again.

Liu Yin suddenly joined, and it was no different than disrupting his training plan for Zheng Pu.

Originally, the main purpose of giving a post to Jufu and taking Zheng Pu to Nanzhong was to hope that Zheng Pu would be familiar with the affairs of the army as soon as possible so that he could be used by the country.

Bad name, bad words.

Just imagine that, with only Yu Fu as the official and Zheng Pu as the deputy, the two of them can still make plans together.

If you add another Liu Yin, Zheng Pu's position is inferior, can An Neng stop the evil?
After thinking about it, Zhuge Liang dismissed Zheng Pu's position as a fake Sima, and replaced him with the post of the minister's secretary to act as a temporary supervisor of the army. Rate.

In this way, Zheng Pu not only does not seize power, but also participates in military affairs, taking the best of both worlds.

"call"

Putting down the pen lightly, Zhuge Liang held the upper watch with slightly moist ink in his hand, blew lightly, and then called out to the clerk outside the door, and sent someone to send it to the palace for the emperor Liu Chan to use the seal.

Immediately, he closed his eyes again, and lightly rubbed the base of his nose with one hand to relieve the soreness of his eyes that had been staring at him for too long.

When he was young, he opened his eyes and turned his head to the outside of the window curtain.

In the long eaves there, there was a bird building a nest. At this time, it was feeding and feeding its chicks, making a chirping noise.

Alas, birds also know how to feed them diligently, so that their younger generations will grow strong and strong.

For example, in today's great Han, the loss of Jingzhou and the defeat of Yiling, the consequences are not as simple as losing soldiers and losing soil.

There are still countless generals who will lead the withering of their talents!
Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Fazheng, Ma Chao and Liu Ba of the older generation all died during this period, and Guan Ping, Ma Liang, Feng Xi, Zhang Nan, Cheng Ji and Fu Wei, Wang Fu and Li Chao of the middle and young generations all died. !

Talents are not connected, and the big man also turns from prosperity to decline!

He was entrusted to the orphan by the late emperor, and was entrusted to the government by today's son. As the prime minister who shoulders the shoulders of the Han Dynasty, he is diligent and diligent in everything he does.

Ugh.
The road is long and far away, and I will search up and down.

After watching the fluttering of the young birds for a long time, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang lowered his eyes again, frowning.

It seems that for some time, I haven't entered the palace to face the king. I wonder how your majesty has been recently?
Are you still diligent in studying politics?

But I don't know, how much has your Majesty mastered the skills of governing the country and manipulating people, the way of balance, the power of the emperor, and how much?
Well, with Lan Xinhui and the unsurpassed Empress Zhang on the side, Your Majesty should be very attentive, right?

After all, it is useless to think too much.

After the busy days are over, I will find a free time to enter the palace to meet your majesty.

Concentrating the thoughts in his heart, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang opened his eyes again, took out a case slip and spread it on the table, and read it carefully.From time to time, he would hold a pen with one hand, point ink on the inside of the bamboo slip, and pour out a line of teeny small characters.

However, when there were few reviews, he turned his head slightly, frowned slightly, put down his pen and thought about it.

It seems that you haven't heard that Zheng Jiazi has a marriage contract?

His father died early, shouldn't he?
With the talent of this son, it is not difficult for him to become an important official of the imperial court.

Perhaps, you can set up an in-law for him to find a meritorious family first, so that he can remember the mighty kindness of the king in the future, and he will be a sincere minister of the Han Dynasty for the rest of his life?

Well, this matter is slow for the time being.

We will wait to see how his talents show during his trip to South China, and then we will make a conclusion.

Standing on the table, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang took off a small wooden box from the top of the utensils on the right, and spread out the cloth covered with dense and tiny tiny characters on the table, writing "Zheng Zijin, In-laws, Shou Loyalty Festival, House of Meritoriousness in the Court". , then put it away again.

Afterwards, he sat at the desk, and there were no more distracting thoughts in his mind.

Time goes by like a white horse.

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of autumn.

The three Zheng Pu, who had been practicing martial arts in the barracks day and night, finally received an order from the Prime Minister Zhuge Liang: three days later, they would lead the army to Nanchang County, Zhuti County, where the Governor's Mansion was located.

What was going on here, or the reason for worrying about people talking, was not told.

It was Ma Zhong who told him in private, "When you arrive at the Governor's Mansion, Governor Li will naturally inform you."

The military orders were like a mountain, and Zheng Pu and the three did not dare to ask more questions.

He hurriedly urged the soldiers to pack their bags, and took the warrant from the Prime Minister's Mansion to the nearest mansion and arsenal office. He took the food, baggage and armored soldiers and other items needed along the way, and prepared the soldiers to go out.

Naturally, before departure, Zheng Pu and Liu Yin both took time to return home, except for Ju Fu, who did not have a house in the city.

Pack up some things, and tell the people in the house a few words, etc.

But, what was expected!

As soon as he returned to his own house and was greeted by the squire Zheng Yi, a young boy in the court came hurriedly, bowed and bowed.

"Hey, see you sir!"

Zheng Pu: "!?!?!?"

(End of this chapter)