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Chapter 718 Envoy

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    Since the winter of the 19th year of Jiajing, after the Ming army recovered Baima Mountain, they pushed the front line to the Baihe River, and the entire land hundreds of miles east of the Baihe River fell into the Ming Dynasty.  As a result, in the Songfan area, the actual control dividing line between the two countries was formed with Baihe in the south and Zoige Snow Mountain in the north.

    On the Baihe front line, the Ming army used Songfan Guards as the main force, supplemented by Xiaohe Qianhusuo and Chishui Qianhusuo, with more than 13,000 men stationed at the Baihe moat; more than 10,000 Xiaoshan Guards and Loushan Guards were transferred north to Ruoergai,  Minshan line to strengthen deterrence against the north.

    Nearly 20,000 people including Baimawei, Diexi Qianhu Station, Longgang Qianhu Station, and Pingfan Qianhu Station withdrew to their original garrison for rest.

    Since the 20th year of Jiajing, the entire Songfan area has entered a peaceful period of rest and recuperation. It has been two and a half years.

    The entire Songfan Guard has more than 8,000 soldiers, including a central army and three garrison posts, each with more than 2,000 sergeants. They are all brave soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles and are among the best in the entire Ming Dynasty.  Strong army.

    The Chinese Army and the Baihe garrison are stationed in the Cheva Valley where the White River and the Black River meet. This is also a key point in the Mingxia confrontation on the Baihe natural barrier.  Anqu garrison is stationed in Anqu Village in the southern section, and Hongyuan garrison is in the middle section.

    Zhao Ran came out of the Dajun Mountain Cave, more than fifty miles to the north, and the terrain gradually became gentle from the high ground. Looking around, there were large stretches of endless plateau meadows between the undulating hills.

    Baimayuan is located in Qiongxi Town by the Baihe River, which is also the administrative seat of Hongyuan County.  According to the charter agreed between the Taoist clan and the Governor-General's Office in Western Sichuan, Baimayuan has the dual functions of Taoist temple and government office. The abbot is in charge of preaching, and the supervisory court is in charge of civil administration. Therefore, Qiongxi Town has become the center of the entire Hongyuan.

    But Zhao Ran did not enter Qiongxi Town. This county town, which was established less than three years ago, currently only has a chest-high earth wall, which is far from what a county town should have.  He went to Yueyuedu, six miles southwest of Qiongxi Town, where the Songfan Guards Hongyuan garrison was stationed.

    The ultimatum was checked at the gate of the camp, and the sergeant went inside to report. Soon, the camp door opened wide, and a group of generals came out surrounded by a civilian wearing a black gauze on his head and a green regimental collar uniform.

    Zhao Ran looked at the official. He seemed familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.

    The official bowed first and saluted: "Zhang Juzheng, a member of the Ministry of Rites, and a member of the Department of Rites, has met Abbot Zhao."

    Zhao Ran suddenly remembered, laughed, and helped Zhang Juzheng up: "It turns out that I am my uncle. When I left last year, my uncle was still a student in Jiangling. I didn't expect that he is an official now. Wearing this official uniform, I am so poor."  I almost didn¡¯t recognize it, haha, it¡¯s really gratifying!¡±

    Zhang Juzheng said with a smile: "When I was last year, I had to meet Abbot Zhao. I was impressed by the abbot's magnanimity. The abbot also taught me to study well and become a useful talent in the Tao and the country in the future. So I worked hard, and Qiu Wei was lucky enough to win.  In the spring of this year, I went to Beijing to take the exam, and was granted the status of Jinshi by the Holy Spirit, and entered the Sixth Science to observe politics. I just released Xingren Si Xingren last month. A few days ago, the Xingren Division selected deputy envoys and went to Xingqing. I heard that the official envoy was Gu.  Abbot Zhao of Yang County, my subordinate immediately asked for orders and came to Abbot Zhao to listen to his orders."

    Zhao Ran had a good impression of Zhang Juzheng, and he didn't know if Zhang Juzheng was related to that Zhang Juzheng, but in any case, he planned to "cultivate" him, so he moved forward and entered the Chinese army's tent.

    After sitting down, Zhang Juzheng said again: "After Xiaguan came out of the capital, he didn't dare to neglect all the way. He made a special trip to Lushan Mountain. Fortunately, he was received by Zhao Daguan in person. Zhao Daguan told Xiaguan to obey Abbot Zhao's orders and handle matters.  I have done this errand well and brought along Abbot Zhao¡¯s documents, um, and the banners, please ask the abbot to read them.¡±

    Zhao Ran took the document and looked at it. It was an official document issued in the name of Jian Jiguan. It stated that Zhao Zhiran, the abbot of Guyang County, was the special envoy of the Taoist sect. He was going to the Buddhist sect of Xia Kingdom to handle official business and return the rainbow body of the eminent Buddhist monk. The soldiers and civilians along the way obeyed orders.  Such is the case for doing things cheaply.

    ??Looking at the jingjie again, it is an eight-foot-long copper rod. It does not show any weight in the hand, so it must be hollow.  The pole is decorated with yak tails and bird feathers, making it look very simple.

    The document comes from Jian Ji Guan, indicating that it is a Taoist affair; the jingt comes from the imperial court, indicating that Zhao Ran is an envoy representing the Ming Dynasty.  By combining the two items into one, Zhao Ran's identity is complete.

    Looking at the banners and documents, Zhao Ran once again fell into daydream for no apparent reason, secretly thinking that I now also have the reputation of being an "envoy with integrity". If so, I'm afraid I can be included in the annals of history, right?

    After the handover was completed, both the envoy and the deputy envoy were present. Zhao Ran expressed that he wanted to rest for a while, and Zhang Juzheng resigned.

    Zhao Ran saw that the general who had been accompanying him was standing honestly and did not leave because he wanted to "rest", so he knew it and said kindly: "General, please sit down."

    The general said hurriedly: "In front of the angel, how canThe young general has the seat of the general, so the young general can just stand. If Abbot Zhao has any orders, just inform the general. The general is now acting as the guard of the Hongyuan garrison.  "

    Zhao Ran nodded and asked, "Shou Yu's surname is Ning and Tao De Shou?"

    The general grinned: "Thanks to Abbot Zhao for remembering me, I will be very frightened in the end."

    Zhao Ran said: "Zhang Zhongdao and I are old friends. When Zhao Daguan named him 'Zhongdao', I was nearby, haha. When I talked with him over wine, he mentioned to me Ning Shouyu.  , saying that Ning Shouyu is his life and death brother."

    Zhao Ran has not received any news from Zhang Lue since he separated from him last year. It was not until this year, after everything was finalized, that he saw the two letters sent to him by Zhang Lue when he returned to Wuji Courtyard to handle official business.

    The first letter was written by Zhang Lue in July last year, saying that he had been appointed and transferred to Longtan Guard as a commanding officer.  Longtan Guard is located fifty miles east of Yingtian. It is an important guard station to protect the capital. It is to the east and west of Dashengguan and guards the upper and lower gates of Yingtian.  Longtan Guard actually has 5,600 soldiers, with one commander, two commanders, and six commanders.

    Zhang Lue was transferred from Songfan Guards Commander Qianshi to Longtan Guards Commander Tongzhi. His rank was raised one level and he was close to home. He got what he wanted.

    The second letter was written in March this year. Zhang Lue said that he was promoted from commander to commander, and was awarded the title of deputy general.  This step is a big step, reaching the top level of the middle-level military generals of the Ming Dynasty. Going up further, there are high-level military positions such as deputy commander-in-chief and commander-in-chief, which are the real mountains in the army.

    Zhang Lue's two letters were full of words of gratitude, showing that he did not forget the well digger. If Zhao Ran needed help, he would ask for it, but he would not shirk anything he could.  At the same time, Zhang Lue also mentioned Ning Deshou in his letter, saying that this was his life and death brother brought from Yingtian, the capital, and his right-hand man. It was Ning Deshou who helped to deal with some things last year.  On the one hand, Zhao Ran is asked to continue to take care of this person. On the other hand, if something happens, just let Ning Deshou handle it.

    Zhao Ran was very happy for Zhang Lue's successive promotions, but there was really nothing that required Zhang Lue's service, so he just replied to the letter expressing his congratulations and that was all.

    "I just heard Ning Deshou say: "Brother Zhang specifically told the general before he left office that Abbot Zhao is a great benefactor to our brothers, but if you have an assignment, just follow the instructions."

    Zhao Ran then stood up, pulled Ning Deshou to the seat, and said: "Then please sit down together, don't be restrained. Outside I am an envoy, but inside we are good friends. If Ning Shouyu doesn't sit down,  Then I will just stand and talk with Ning Shouyu!"

    Ning Deshou quickly thanked him and sat next to Zhao Ran.

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