sinovels Chapter 24: Mr. Taifu
Chapter 24: Mr. Taifu
Looking at Yan Chen's eyes full of fear and suspicion, Zhang Ren became even more hesitant.Is he the original young master or a college student after a thousand years?Since he still has the memory of the seven-year-old young master, it means that he is still that young master, but the seven-year-old young master suddenly grew up and became a 19-year-old college student.Or just tell Yan Chen exactly, no matter whether he understands it now, but one day, he will definitely believe it.However, Yan Chen is only nine years old now, can he understand a story about time travel told by a 19-year-old college student?Zhang Ren thought about it, and decided to tell Yan Chen the truth in a way that children could understand.
"Yanchen, let me tell you the truth. Although I am still your young master, I am no longer the seven-year-old young master. I am your 19-year-old young master. Because of drowning, I suddenly grew up, and I also know What will happen in the future. I guess I encountered some magical spell, Yanchen, will you believe me?"
"I believe, as long as you are still my young master, as long as you have not become a bad person, I will believe your words."
"Well, this is a secret between us, please keep it secret."
"I'll keep it a secret, young master, so what do you think will happen in the next few years?"
"This is an era of turmoil, and it is also an era of heroes. Yan Chen, do you want to be a famous hero?"
"I want to, of course I want to!"
"Then you must remember what I said. When you grow up, go find a man named Zhao Kuangyin and follow him. You will definitely be able to succeed."
"I don't want it, no matter whether I can get ahead or not, I will only follow the young master alone."
"Okay, it seems that you are not a person who is greedy for wealth and honor, how about I help you find a peerless beauty to be your wife?" "Peerless beauty, who is she?"
"There are many, like Mrs. Huarui and Zhou Ehuang. Anyway, I will definitely meet them later."
"Then I will follow the young master from now on, and I will be able to meet peerless beauties and marry them as my wife."
"Ha ha ha ha"
As they spoke, the two laughed loudly, full of expectations for the future life.
On the other hand, these days, Zhang Ren has been waiting for a letter from his father at home, because the last story was only half written.However, what he finally waited for was not a letter, but an urgent letter from the government.It turned out that Zhang Zijun finally arrived in Fuzhou City.In the recruiting hall in Fuzhou, Zhang Zijun met the Jiedu Envoy Wang Shenzhi, and offered three tactics of war.After reading Zhang Zijun's Three Strategies of War, Jiedu Envoy Wang Shenzhi was overjoyed, held Zhang Zijun's hand tightly, and said repeatedly:
"It's so late to meet each other!"
Although Zhang Ren found Zhang Zijun's Three Strategies Art of War difficult to understand, but after studying several military books over the past few days, he understood a thing or two.
"Master, you have read so many military books, tell me, why is the world so chaotic today?" Yan Chen asked.
"In the past, the kings knew that armaments should not be abandoned, so although the world was peaceful, they did not dare to forget their war preparations. In autumn and winter, when the farms were slack, they gathered the people to hunt to train martial arts, and taught them how to advance, retreat, kneel, and stand up. Accustom their hearing and sight to the bells, drums, banners, and the orders of these armies without confusion, and their minds to fight and kill without fear. Therefore, even if there are incidents of robbers, the people will not be confused. will be terrified."
"Later, following the pedantic Confucian advice, disarmament was regarded as a wise measure for the king. Now that the world is stable, the equipment and weapons should be stored away. After decades, the equipment and weapons are all ruined, and the people are getting used to a comfortable life day by day. ; when suddenly there is an alarm from thieves, they fear each other, spread rumors, and flee without fighting."
"During the Kaiyuan and Tianbao years, wasn't the world very stable? It was because the people were accustomed to the happiness of a peaceful life and often lived in the game of wine and food. Their strong will and courage gradually weakened and became weak, and their muscles atrophied and became rigid. Get up, so once the little Anlu Mountain takes the opportunity to make trouble, the people of the four directions will run like birds and beasts, and it is too late to be prisoners and captives. The world is divided, and the Tang Dynasty is of course weak because of this."
"I still don't quite understand, young master, please make it simpler."
"The situation in this world is like the whole body of a person. Aren't the measures taken by the princes and nobles to maintain their bodies very comprehensive? And they are often troubled by many diseases on weekdays. As for the peasants and common people, they work hard all year round but never get sick. This is What is the reason? Changes in weather and seasons are the cause of disease. Farmers and civilians work hard in the hottest summer and still work in the field in the coldest winter. Their muscles and bones are often exposed to the scorching sun and cold, and their skin is covered with rain. Immersed in snow and frost, they despise frost and dew, and are not afraid of wind and rain, so the cold winter and heat cannot cause them diseases. However, princes and nobles live in tall and deep houses, take cars when they go out, wear leather clothes when the wind blows, and fight when it rains. Wearing an umbrella, there are all kinds of tools to prevent diseases. Fear of wind, rain, cold and heat is too serious, and taking care of your body is too much. If you don’t pay attention, the cold and heat will invade your body. One's own body can be comfortable and able to work, walk slowly and quickly, and move around, so that one's limbs are used to the changes of cold winter and hot summer; then one can make one's body strong and strong, and can go through hardships without being hurt. The same is true for the people. Now the time of peace is long, People in the world are arrogant, lazy and weak, just like women and children who do not stay out of the inner room. When talking about war, they shrink their necks and thighs and tremble; when they hear the name of a thief, they cover their ears and refuse to listen. I have never talked about war, thinking that it is something that interferes with the lives of the people, and that it cannot be allowed to develop again if it shows signs of it. Isn’t this also because the fear is too serious and the maintenance is too much?”
"It turned out to be like this, now I understand. In other words, we in Fujian should also be prepared to deal with war at any time!"
"There are unexpected disasters in the world. The foolish people see the peace in all directions and think that there will be no accidents. This is also wrong. Now that there are separate regimes in various places, the orthodox property of the Central Plains is donated every year. The property is limited. But those who seek property are not satisfied, and this situation will inevitably lead to war. War is an inevitable trend. If it does not start from our side, it will start from the enemy, and if it does not happen in the west, it will happen in the north; what I don’t know It’s just that wars happen sooner, later, far, or near. In short, wars are inevitable. If a country cannot avoid the use of troops, and the use of troops does not rely on gradual training, it will make the people jump from a comfortable and peaceful environment to devote themselves to war at once. When the army goes to the battlefield of life and death, their calamity must be immeasurable. Therefore, it is said that the people of the world only know happiness and do not know danger, and can be at ease without being tired and suffering. This is the greatest calamity.”
"Then how should we prepare?"
"Daddy's Three Strategies of War is to let the scholar-bureaucrats admire military bravery, explain the art of war, teach civilians serving in the government how to form formations, and teach those servants who are responsible for arresting thieves to pounce and assassinate them." At the end of each year, they gather in Fucheng, just like the ancient method of martial arts examination, judging the outcome, with rewards and punishments; after a long time of implementation, they will follow the deployment of military law."
"However, people who hold different opinions must think that mobilizing the people for no reason and using military law to trouble them will make the people unstable, but this is a good way to stabilize the people. If Fujian can't get rid of war, there will always be a day when people who have not been trained The common people go to fight. Usually the common people are summoned for training, although there is a little panic, but compared with the danger of suddenly letting those untrained common people go to the battlefield, so what? The army stationed in the local area is arrogant and Complaining, oppressing the people, claiming credit for their superiors, why?"
"This is because they think that the only one in the world who knows how to fight is themselves. If the common people are familiar with military affairs, they will know that there are still opponents, then they will definitely be able to break their bad ideas and suppress their arrogance."
"Master Zhang is really powerful, we in Fujian will definitely win this war, right young master?"
Yan Chen asked cheerfully, Zhang Ren chuckled, but his face was full of sorrow.
After Zhang Zijun met Jiedu envoy Wang Shenzhi, at dawn the next day, Wang Shenzhi immediately announced to the court, please appoint Zhang Zijun with important tasks, and the court will give Zhang Zijun the post of governor of Gaozhou.Wang Shenzhi personally read out the letter of appointment in the Recruitment Hall. Zhang Zijun heard that the imperial court had appointed him an important task, and sincerely humbly and repeatedly accepted the order.
Wang Shenzhi immediately took the tent and held a grand appointment ceremony in front of the recruiting hall.After the guard of honor was over, a special banquet was added to celebrate. Zhang Zijun refused to have the banquet, and said to Lord Jiedushi:
"I don't dare to receive such a generous salary for my lack of merit. I only hope that I will be at the mercy of the king and never disappoint the emperor's kindness."
Wang Shenzhi said:
"The public is wise and resourceful, and he will surely save the people in Fujian."
In this way, Zhang Zijun first sent out an urgent express message, told his family the good news, and asked his family to prepare and move his family to Fuzhou.A few days later, when Zhang Zijun returned to Pucheng from Fuzhou, the old villagers lined the road to greet him, carrying jugs of fine wine.At this time, Zhang Zijun was the Taifu of the court, and everyone changed his name to Zhang Taifu.
Zhang Taifu stopped his horse, went up to meet him on foot, and said to the villagers:
"I am far away from my hometown, and I rely entirely on the folks to protect my ancestral grave and my family. Today I am fortunate to live up to the entrustment of the folks. In the future, I can only do my best to repay my gratitude."
Zhang Taifu's words came from the heart, and the villagers were moved by it. Many people shed tears of excitement, feeling very reluctant to part.
In the first year of Kaiping, seven-year-old Zhang Ren and nine-year-old Yan Chen moved with their parents from the small county town of Pucheng to the metropolis of Fuzhou.
Regarding the unfinished story of Jiedu Envoy Wang Shenzhi, Zhang Ren decided to go to Fuzhou to explore slowly.
The story has since opened a new chapter.