Chapter 257: Searching for a Wife from Thousands of Miles Many emperors are aware of the importance of grassroots officials. Among the more than 100 uprisings in the Song Dynasty, most of them were caused by the chaos of grassroots management. But not many can really manage it well. To Jin Liao, Zhao Yu didn¡¯t say anything, but said he was still thinking about it. On the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhao Yu left Yangping and returned to Tokyo. Ouchi also drew out the inner guards of the Tokyo Forbidden Army to issue an official document to the courtiers of the fifth rank and above who were on vacation. The official document stated that the matter of the crown prince would be discussed at the first court meeting after the beginning of spring. The Song Dynasty's annual holiday lasted for a month, so many officials returned to their hometowns to celebrate the New Year. During this time, there were fewer opportunities for some people to make small moves and discuss each other's official documents. ¡ Since there were almost no dead soldiers last year, coupled with the development of various fields and the proficiency of the salesmen, Myolie Wu¡¯s insurance industry made a lot of money. During the Chinese New Year, Myolie Wu cooked in person and made two plates of garbage. Everyone agreed to Ouyang's suggestion: eat hot pot. Gan Xin took out an official document and said, "Sir, the official document from the state was delivered yesterday." "What official document." Myolie Wu grabbed it and saw it was Lu Yin. She asked doubtfully: "Ouyang, where are you going? You need to open a road to lead the way." ? "Ouyang has a fish charm and an official certificate, which is a special pass that allows him to go around, eat and drink. "I want you to take care of it." Ouyang snatched back the official document and put it away. Myolie Wu touched her chin and said, "Where do you need to have an official seal to lead the way?" "Little girl," Huilan said with a smile. "I understand." Myolie Wu woke up and said, "Ouyang, you are going to the border." If you go to the border with only the fish talisman and your official certificate, you will still be in trouble. There must be a state-level certificate proving that Ouyang went to the border area for official business. Ouyang said: "If you can eat the black carp in front of you" Zhan Ming reminded: "Carp" "Well, I will tell you if you eat the black carp." Ouyang took a few chopsticks and said: "Can you eat the carp?" It takes a certain amount of talent to cook it like this." "The meat inside is still a bit white, don't waste it," Gan Xin's wife said. "No, burnt food can't be eaten, it will make you sick, and it's hopeless. "Sick." "Ouyang, why are you going to the border? Which border? Yongxing Military Road?" "Laizhou?" Ouyang said. "Play." "I know, it must be a secret order." Myolie Wu bit her chopsticks and twisted her body proudly. Ouyang asked Ou Ping: "This girl often eats for food and also uses the billiard room. Do you have any money?" "Stingy" Myolie Wu ignored Ouyang. Ouyang naturally did not have any imperial edict, but after resigning as chairman, Yang Ping had nothing to do, so he planned to go out for fun. Where to play? Although Laizhou is not a place to play, my wife is at Laizhou Port. It's just that Zhang San and Li Si can't leave this year. They have to get married in the first month. This time Zhan Ming is going, and the military factory will be guarded by Zhang San and Li Si. It's not that Ouyang insists on Zhan Ming going, but Zhan Ming also wants to go out and have a look. Although Zhan Ming is calm, he still envies Zhang San and Li Si for running around in the Song Dynasty. In the second half of this year, Ou Ping will also get married to Zhou Ping. After returning from the voyage, Zhou Ping's personality changed greatly. People who have seen life and death always cherish the things around them more. Ouyang is also more relieved. It was also agreed that Zhou Ping would be stationed in Yangping on behalf of Zhou An and establish the Southeast Business Association Investment Company, while Ou Ping would continue to be the housekeeper. After fifteen years, Ouyang and Zhan Ming came out. When they arrived at Zhending Mansion, the first well-regulated court meeting of the Song Dynasty was officially held. The Minister of Rites, on behalf of Zheng Fang, made an impassioned speech first, counting all the dynasties and generations. He believed that establishing a crown prince would be beneficial to stability and reduce competition. It was also for the sake of the future of the Song Dynasty. It is suitable in terms of ancestral system and custom. Li Gang, a representative of the opposition, said that the emperor is still young and there is no need to establish a crown prince. And now that a crown prince is established, the crown prince is likely to become a victim of competition. They also issued transcripts from Tokyo Royal University, showing that there were no qualified candidates among the first generation of princes and princes. Either he is of bad character or he is cowardly and incompetent. In short, he is not qualified to be a prince. Li Gang, a prince from one of the dynasties, was furious when he said that his son was a loser. He rushed over to catch Li Gang and beat him. While beating him, he cursed: "My descendants of the Zhao family are all the flesh and blood of Emperor Taizu. Why do you give me advice?" "Come here" Zhao Yu said with a different tone: "Separate them." The two internal guards immediately stepped forward to block them, leaving Li Gang in a very embarrassed state. But he immediately returned to his position, lowered his head and said nothing. Zhao Yudao: "It is the Zhao family's business who should be appointed as the crown prince, but whether to establish the crown prince or not is the matter of the imperial court. Beating a first-rank minister, ignorant of national laws and family rules, speaking arrogant words, ignorant of right and wrong. Hand over the prince to the palace for disposal." "Yes" That's it. SeeDue to Yu's prestige, the prince did not dare to say a word and follow suit, and the officials and princes did not dare to intercede. Zhao Yudao: "Since you have said the rules, you must follow the rules. Li Gang did not make any false accusations, it was all based on real evidence. If it weren't for your own sons not living up to expectations, would you be criticized here? Li Xiang, have you finished speaking?" "Reply?" Your Majesty, not yet." Li Gangchu continued, saying that he himself was not opposed to the establishment of a crown prince, but he must have a capable person. At least not one of these college graduates is qualified. Therefore, he hopes to let a group of royal children enter university for two years and then practice for one year. Therefore, we will not establish a crown prince for the time being. After the debate on both sides is over, voting begins. This voting is more advanced and uses black and white chips to vote. Those who agree take white stones and put them in the jar, and those who object take black stones. Finally, count the number of black and white stones in the tank to get the answer. Zhao Yu¡¯s attitude seems to be very objective, but it is very illustrative of the problem, so there is basically no suspense in this vote. Heizi will have an absolute advantage to establish the crown prince. Withdrawing from the court, Zhao Yu left. The first prince was very dissatisfied and asked: "What does this mean?" The minister who came after him said: "Although this dynasty does not punish crimes with words, the prince's attitude towards the emperor seems to be too disrespectful." "Who are you?" "Doctor Qingyi "Chen Dong." Chen Dong said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be angry, because the official is telling the truth." Chen Dong was not afraid at all. The prince looked around and everyone ignored the minor dispute and retreated. An old prince said: "Old Sixteen, can't you see? The emperor wants to limit our power. Listen to my brother, treat us right and wrong, and stop meddling in the court's affairs." "Is it really so heartless?" The prince didn't believe it. , when Zhao Yugang usurped the throne, he had the support of the princes to achieve such success. "The emperor has begun to focus more on his duties than on his officials. She hopes that people like us, who have a noble status but no real power, should speak less. If you want to speak, you should speak according to the rules." The old prince said: "If you have the ability, just do a few Come out with a decent son." The official duties of Song Dynasty are divided into officials, positions and dispatches. Official position is the standard for getting salary. It turns out that official position is more important. Jobs and assignments are actual work, but there are differences between the two. The position is to be responsible for xx affairs for a long time. Dispatch, such as Zhiyangping County Magistrate, is a temporary dispatch, which is issued every three years and usually changes every six or nine years. Most of them were transferred from county to county. If you do a good job as an errand, if you are not unlucky, you may be promoted to a post in the state. Of course, there are also people who return to Beijing, and there are various types. Only officials, without positions or assignments, have nothing to do. There are people with official positions but no positions, firstly because they have not yet made arrangements after being transferred back to Beijing, secondly because they are royal figures like the prince, secondly they are old and confused, and thirdly, those who have official positions have been stripped of their posts due to various reasons such as making mistakes, and thirdly, they are old and confused people. Don't reposition people like this. The old prince clearly understood that Zhao Yu not only wanted to restrict the rights of local officials and courtiers, but also restricted the rights of the royal family. Similarly, for example, the power of the Minister of Household Affairs has been increased. No matter how high-ranking the official is, he cannot interfere with non-superior departments that are not related to a matter. Of course, Li Gang was in charge of the three provinces and was the general superior of all officials. The deputy prime minister is much worse. Like the mayor and deputy mayor. The mayor can take charge of everything, while the deputy mayor is usually responsible for one area, such as health, education, etc. ¡ ¡ Ouyang felt the atmosphere of war when he arrived at the sixteen states of Yanyun that had been recovered. It was the nth time for Ouyang, and it was the first time for Zhan Ming to visit these places, and it was a bit shocking. The supplies were in good order, and the army was mixed but not chaotic. Reset the card and check supplies and pedestrians. After leaving Yanyun, you can see military camps stationed everywhere. Ouyang explained patiently: "These rear areas are all rest troops. For example, after defending a city for three months, they will be removed to rest and recuperate. In addition, they will train new soldiers and maintain the stability of a certain area. Once there is a war, they will be organized under the leadership of their own generals. , pointed out to the command. Their locations are marked in the main army tent, and there are special scouts sent out by the Chinese army to check whether these troops are on the mark. " "As a general. "Shuai, you not only need to know where your units are, but you also need to be familiar with the terrain and the logistics configuration of your troops and horses. You need to estimate how many days your troops will receive military orders and how many days they will be able to arrive at the scheduled location." Ouyang said: "Each unit." They all have their own orders, the emperor and the general use silver orders, the Privy Council uses copper orders, and the various generals use wooden orders. There are also word inspection regulations, and secret codes are prescribed before the battle to prevent military orders from falling into the hands of the enemy. "Utilize." "The logistics supply mainly includes three items: war horses, grain and weapons. Food and grass are divided into warehouses" After Ouyang introduced it all the way, Zhan Ming realized how difficult it was to fight a war. The departments and materials involved are unimaginable. As a marshal, the required abilities are also very high. The requirements for a victorious marshal have reached a demanding level. Zhan Ming felt that he thought of war too simply. Judging from the battlefield arranged by Han Shizhong, even if the front is defeated,He was able to organize two counterattack waves of no less than 50,000 people in the central and rear armies. If necessary, 40% of the combat effectiveness can be mobilized within five days, and 90% of the combat effectiveness can be organized within half a month. And generals are also dismissed from time to time. Zhan Ming and Ouyang saw a general being dismissed by military order because he did not reach the designated position within three days of grace. No matter what the reason is for your inability to arrive, the Chinese Army will demobilize you and make you a deputy general to command. If you feel dissatisfied, you can apply to the Privy Council for investigation, but at least for now, you cannot redress your grievances. Finally arriving at the Great Wall, Ouyang no longer had to show directions because he met an acquaintance named Wu Jialiang. Wu Jialiang was responsible for dispatching a batch of supplies to Dihe. Hearing that Ouyang was going to Laizhou, he promised to send Ouyang and the two of them across Dihe as quickly as possible. Wu Jialiang introduced that Song Jiang has been appointed as the Dishe Defense Envoy, managing ferries, river crossings and river roads, and has more than 20,000 forbidden troops under his command. Thirty-six leaders, half of whom were literate, were assigned as generals to take charge of one place. If you are illiterate, bring a literate soldier to be responsible for the logistics escort. Although Wu Jialiang was outstanding in force, he could only manage logistics, and that was only logistics escort. There are only more than a hundred people directly under the Imperial Guard, which is quite desolate. But what was even more desolate was that Ouyang crossed the Dihe River and continued to move forward after drinking with Song Jiang and others. I met Zhang Jun, a city guard, in a small county a hundred miles away from Laizhou. Zhang Jun didn't have a single forbidden soldier or horse around him. His soldiers were all temporarily selected from the Xiang army, and his duty was to arrange for the Xiang troops who went to the front to spend the night in the county. Fire-proof and anti-theft, making work simple and easy. Zhang Jun was stunned for a long time after seeing Ouyang, and then he knelt down on one knee and choked out: "Sir." He was very grateful to Ouyang for saving his life, but he was also very aggrieved by what he had done. It was Ouyang who promoted him, and he also seized the opportunity, but he ended up like this because he was greedy for money and cost lives. "Get up." Ouyang Si said after looking at it: "I can see that you are quite serious and careful." Zhang Jun said: "Sir, I have no place to use my strength. I can't sleep well every day, so I can only get up and plan the logistics. "They were all forced." "You feel aggrieved?" Ouyang saw Zhang Jun nodded and said, "You and Han Shizhong were both selected by me. Is it possible that General Han doesn't know your details?" If you are wronged, you are either using a villain's heart to judge General Han, or you are doing something bad. Believe me, as long as you stick to your duties, you will be punished sooner or later. " "Thank you for reminding me." Once someone opened Zhang Jun's mind. Zhang Jun naturally listened. Suddenly there was a feeling of joy. In fact, Zhao Yu instructed Han Shizhong to use Zhang Jun, but Han Shizhong refused and sent him as the city guard. Although Ouyang didn't know, but knowing Han Shizhong's character, he would not let such an excellent general serve as a city guard all the time. As for his intentions, Ouyang didn't want to guess, so he just warned Zhang Jun to do his duty. Since it was evening, Ouyang stayed in the county. A county has its people, and naturally it also has a county magistrate. However, the magistrate's appearance did not look like a gentleman at all. After asking, he was indeed a magistrate with a Jinshi background, but he didn't pay much attention to personal hygiene. The magistrate smiled bitterly, firstly he had no time, and secondly he had no energy. There are too many things to be busy with. Ouyang arrived in Laizhou without alerting others, but he didn't expect that Han Shizhong would soon bring his generals to greet him. Han Shizhong asked very mysteriously: "Sir, what's going on?" Ouyang Han replied: "Nothing, I'm here to play." Han Shizhong didn't believe it: "Coming to Laizhou to play? Isn't your interest too strange?" Ouyang Jian The more he explained, the more trouble he got, so he simply said: "I'm not looking for you, I'm going to the Hangzhou Fleet." "Oh" Han Shizhong suddenly said, how could he come to my place to play. Seeing that Ouyang didn't answer directly, he wasn't embarrassed. Send Ouyang to the pier, greet the person in charge of the pier to explain a few words, and then say to Ouyang: "Sir, you are doing something good, don't forget to come and have a drink." "Of course, of course, you go and do your work." Ouyang took a boat just now The repaired warships of the Hangzhou Fleet headed to the waters near Jinzhou. Liang Hongyu is in charge of patrol there. However, the captain told Ouyang that he was directly under Yue Fei and the Bohai Sea was not that big. Whether he could meet Liang Hongyu's fleet depended on luck. If it doesn't work, Liang Hongyu's fleet will return to Dengzhou for supplies in a month. Ouyang Khan, I am sick. Dengzhou is in the original Song Dynasty. The sea route is close, but the land route is very far. What should I do if by the time I get there, they will have already set sail again? The captain is one of Ouyang's students. Like Han Shizhong, he believes that Ouyang has a sacred mission. So he promised to take Ouyang to Dengzhou if he couldn't find him. There is still no news about Li Bao. He has spent a year longer than Liang Hongyu. This made Ouyang feel very regretful. Li Bao really shouldn't have been allowed to explore the northern route. It¡¯s hard to say what¡¯s going on at sea. People like Liang Hongyu are so basic.There is a chance that Pontic will return, or the entire fleet may disappear without a trace. After five days of searching, Liang Hongyu¡¯s fleet was finally discovered. As soon as the two boats connected, Ouyang and Zhan Ming changed boats. When Liang Hongyu saw Ouyang, she suppressed her joy and asked, "Why are you here?" "Please, I planned this fleet and you are still my student, why can't I come." Ouyang looked and saw that there were many female soldiers on Liang Hongyu's ship. . They all looked average, and Ouyang knew that these female soldiers were recruited by Yue Fei specifically for Liang Hongyu along the coast. They are all veterans with long voyage experience. One has been promoted to captain. "Okay, sir, let me show you around." "No, you only have several captain's staff rooms. The rest are no different from other ships." Ouyang asked: "Where are you going?" "Dengzhou supplies." Liang Hongyu He whispered: "Actually, we are going to Goryeo for supplies, and then go directly to the Kingdom of Jin." Ouyang asked with a toothache: "War or reconnaissance?" "If it's a war, Zhan Ming, you go outside to drink tea first." Liang Hongyu took Ouyang to her captain's cabin, He closed the door and said: "I received a message that the Jurchens are building ships in a fishing village in Binfu. There is an order from above for us to check in secret. If it is true, we will sink them all." "It is true." Ouyang said : "They are still building sea-going ships. However, we have estimated that their shipbuilding speed and cost cannot form combat capabilities, so we judge that they are building fishing boats." "That's not what I heard. I heard that Huanglong Mansion shipped a batch of supplies. "The cannons and gunpowder that the Jurchens had captured before were among them." Ouyang was surprised: "And this news, what do the reporters from the Royal News do for a living?" "Your reporters are not professional. The ones sent out by General Yue are real spies." "Liang Hongyu said: "It is estimated that they can equip about ten to fifteen ships. If they attack our Song Tu, it will be troublesome." "I don't think they would feel uncomfortable even if they build a ship. They probably want to be pirates. Looting supplies and people are the ones Can you send a ship for me and Zhan Ming to go back to Laizhou? "Liang Hongyu asked with a smile: "Do you really want to leave?" "Wellit's rare to come here, just for fun. "