Since Qiu Yizhi naturally had a place to live in Jinling City, he found Lin Shuhan, who had come across the river on another boat, and returned to live in his manor with half a pine tree planted. Because Yuchi Lianghong was burdened with He had the important task of protecting the emperor, so Qiu Yizhi also took Yuchi Jiming with him and stayed with him temporarily in Lin Shuhan's manor.
Qiu Yizhi slept for only one day, and early the next morning, he was sent to "Qingya Temple" by people sent by the emperor to discuss important military and political affairs.
Emperor Zheng Rong seemed to be in much better spirits. He could sit on a chair and talk. His mood seemed to be higher. He said, "Thanks to Yi's reminder, I called the imperial doctor for examination last night. Fortunately, there was no burn on the spikes." The poison is just a skin injury, so Yi Zhi doesn’t have to worry about it. But after all, it’s not a decent thing for the emperor to be stabbed, so Yi Zhi shouldn’t tell anyone about it.”
The emperor's health condition is the biggest secret of the entire imperial court. Even if the emperor doesn't tell it, Qiu Yizhi will still keep it secret. However, when he heard that the emperor's health was not serious, Qiu Yizhi was also happy from the bottom of his heart. He hurriedly raised his hands and said: "The emperor is the emperor, and the emperor must have God's help, so he should be safe and sound. It's a pity that we didn't protect him well, so please The emperor punishes."
Zheng Rong waved his hand and said, "I am also responsible for this matter. Forget it, let bygones be bygones." Zheng Rong changed the subject and said, "Although I am slightly ill, the military has been progressing smoothly these days. Zheng Miao is also very organized in supervising the country's governance in the capital, which is very comforting to me. "
After saying such a long story, Zheng Rong seemed a little tired. He stood up and walked around the room twice, still feeling a little uncomfortable, so he simply leaned on the bed and half-lyed and said: "This imperial doctor's medical skills are superb, but it's a pity that The medicine prescribed is extremely painful. Even if someone like me drinks it, my stomach will feel cramped. Mr. Zhongli is also a master of qihuang, so he doesn’t know how to change the herbs for me to taste better. "
In private, Zhongli Kuang always sat on an equal footing with the emperor and discussed matters, so he sat on the chair beside the table, cupped his hands, and replied: "The quality of medicine and stone depends on whether they can cure diseases, and it has little to do with whether they are good or not. The so-called ' Good medicine is bitter to the mouth and good for the disease, and good advice is good to the ears.' This is the truth, please pay attention to this."
Zheng Rong smiled, waved his hand, and said, "I understand what you mean, sir. Okay, please tell me the battle situation in Jinling City in Tongyizhi."
Because of this war situation, Zhongli Kuang was busy collecting and summarizing the situation of all parties. He also stayed up all night, but he was still able to keep his head clear and gave a clear account of the military progress in the city.
The elite soldiers of the imperial court who were born from Lao Youyan Road were indeed very powerful in combat. In just one night, they wiped out all the Lingnan defenders who were still resisting in Jinling City. The civil servants from various ministries who came with the emperor also quickly took over the government affairs in the city, and immediately drafted and copied hundreds of notices for the peace of the people and posted them everywhere, asking the people in the city to live normally and the businesses to open normally. Before the imperial court regained Jinling, those who had cooperated with the Lingnan Army would not be punished, but from the vernal equinox onwards, anyone who collaborated with or hid the enemy again would be severely punished.
If such a series of thunderous measures were implemented, Jinling City would be put down very quickly.
Qiu Yizhi was very excited when he heard such news. He stood up and saluted with his hands in his hands and said: "This is all due to the great blessing of the emperor and the military service of the three armies. It is a blessing to the people, the country and the court!"
After hearing this, Zheng Rong smiled, waved his hand, and said, "Yizhi, you are still saying these flattering words to me. It's a pity that Zheng Yu happened to not be in Jinling City, so he escaped by chance. But it doesn't matter, I originally thought that with It took three or five days to get to Jinling City, but unexpectedly it was captured in one day. We still have time in our hands, so we have plenty of time, so there is no need to rush."
Qiu Yizhi nodded and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, when it comes to the battlefield, we only want speed, not slowness. If we can be one day earlier, we will make plans one day earlier. Please also ask the emperor to issue an order to send troops southward according to the established strategy. The Lingnan Army blocked Jiangnan Road."
Zheng Rong said with a smile: "Yi Zhi is right, but the proverb also says that 'a sharpened sword never fails to chop wood.' The situation of the battle between Jiangyin and Zhenjiang across the Yangtze River has not yet been reported. If there is only the strength of the Jinling side, Going south will not only fail to completely block the Lingnan Army, but it will also easily alert the enemy, which will actually do more harm than good. "
Qiu Yi Zhiyuan only thought of the word "quick" and didn't pay much attention to other places. After listening to Zheng Rong's deployment, he felt that the emperor who was leading the war had a sword that was not old after all, and his strategy was far better than anything else. Own.
But I heard Zheng Rong say again: "But we can't wait for news from Jiangyin and Zhenjiang. I think Zheng Xin and Zheng Sen should have sent someone to send a message in the past two or three days. I have ordered the sergeant to come here In addition to resting the land to facilitate another battle, they also sent people to transport war horses from the north of the Yangtze River to the south immediately. They wanted to take advantage of the opportunity that the spring plowing in the south of the Yangtze River had not yet begun and the ground was still flat to quickly occupy important positions... "
After Qiu Yizhi heard this, he was immediately excited. You must know that when the emperor was King of Youyan, he was extremely powerful in leading battles and was famous throughout the world. Although the old Youyan army was based on the "Dangya Camp" as its backbone, it was the cavalry team that was ultimately the last resort: in his hands, Youyan The Yan cavalry is only slightly inferior to the erratic Turkic elite cavalry, and is only on par with the Bohai cavalry. It is far different from other Central Plains cavalry. Therefore, as long as the war horses cross the river south, these troops will be even more powerful. It is not impossible to seal and block the main force of the Lingnan Army in Jiangnan Road.
When Zheng Rong said this, his face was full of joy, and his spirits seemed to be much better: "Regardless of whether the Lingnan Army can be completely wiped out in Jiangnan Road, after these battles, the counterinsurgency plan has been largely successful. What will happen next is how to prepare. The vitality of Jiangnan and the entire imperial court has been restored."
Zheng Rong talked eloquently: "The first thing that governs Jiangnan is officials. When we dealt with Yin Chengliang before, we were a little bit cautious and did not replace all the officials in Jiangnan. This time we just took this opportunity to give him a big change. Yizhi also Even someone who has been an official in Jiangnan is very familiar with the Shilin officialdom here. Is there anyone you can recommend? "
Qiu Yizhi thought for a while and said with a smile: "Although I have the official title of Shanyin County Magistrate, I have actually neglected my duties very much. In the past few years, I have spent most of my time outside the county fighting and doing things, and I don't know much about Jiangnan officialdom." . However, I boldly recommend three people—"
Zheng Rong smiled and said: "You, Qiu Yizhi, have also seen heroes. Those who can catch your eye are probably not ordinary people, right?"
Qiu Yizhi cupped his hands and continued: "One is Xu Rong, our assistant in the county, and the other..."
"Oh? Xu Rong?" The emperor interrupted him, "I remember that he is a member of Zheng Xin's family. What? This person also has some talents?"
Qiu Yizhi did not expect that the emperor's ears and eyes were so clear, and even the origin of Xu Rong, the emperor's eldest son Zheng Xin, who was placed as an eyeliner around him, said honestly: "This Xu Rong is indeed recommended by my eldest brother to be by my side. However, I am out of town these days, and I rely on Xu Rong to take care of the county. I boasted that although Shanyin County is a small and remote county, it would be difficult to find a more peaceful and prosperous county in the south of the Yangtze River. too easy."
Zheng Rong listened and nodded, admiring: "I didn't expect that Xu Rong has some talents. It seems that Zheng Xin is not completely ignorant of people."
Qiu Yizhi heard the emperor commenting on the prince, and quickly changed the subject and continued: "The other person is Huang Wangang, the magistrate of Qingpu County. When the Japanese pirates made trouble, Huang Wangang led the people in the county to defend the county seat and did not let the Japanese pirates step in. You can It is said that he has a lot of integrity. However, he has not had many outstanding political achievements in governing the county. I am afraid that his political ability is insufficient. I hope the emperor will use it carefully and not leave out the pearl. "
This Huang Wangang was a little-known official. Zheng Rong had never even mentioned his name. However, after hearing Qiu Yizhi's high opinion of him, he nodded and said, "I have noted it down. Is there another person?"
Qiu Yizhi said: "Zheng Tinghang, a member of the Ministry of Industry, was sent to the south of the Yangtze River to participate in the management of water transportation..."
Zheng Rong said: "Oh, I remember this person. He was your Jinshi in the same year, right? Remember when he was interrogating two junior officials under Yin Chengliang, he stood up and said a few words, right?" The person who was interrogating at that time was Yuezhou Prefectural Mu. Cai Min and the former Shanyin County Magistrate Li Shenshi, the official positions of these two people were of course minor officials in Zheng Rong's eyes. After such a long time, they could no longer even pronounce their names.
Qiu Yizhi remembered this matter clearly and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty has a good memory. At that time, the court almost wanted to expose all the scandals in Jiangnan's officialdom, but Zheng Tinghang stepped forward to stop it. At that time, His Highness and the ministers thought he was He was an accomplice of Yin Chengliang, and he almost wanted to be punished, but he didn't expect that he was just speaking up to protect the dignity of the court. Such a person has no selfish motives and only has courage. The emperor will definitely be able to stand on his own after some training. "
After hearing this, Zheng Rong sighed and said: "This Zheng Tinghang does have some of the demeanor of an ancient doctor. There are too few such people nowadays. I think he should be in charge of water transportation affairs in Jiangnan first to see if he has real talent and learning. If he really can be made I will definitely not bury his talent. There are also two people, Xu Rong and Huang Wangang. It would be unfair to govern a county. Let them be promoted to Yuezhou Prefecture and Suzhou Prefecture on the spot. Let's see and try first. "
Qiu Yizhi recommended three people. The emperor actually promoted them all immediately without criticizing anyone. This was already a great honor. Qiu Yizhi was surprised and moved. He quickly stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Look at Yi, I have some experience. These three people must be useful talents. If we fail to meet the emperor's expectations, I am willing to bear joint responsibility."
Zheng Rong smiled and said: "It's the three of them who do the work, and I'm the one who uses the three of them. You're just a recommendation, how much responsibility do you have? But there is still one person, if he is left in the countryside, it's you. responsibility.”
Qiu Yizhi was stunned after hearing this. He knew that the emperor was naming someone, but he didn't know who he was talking about. After thinking about it, he had to ask: "I am stupid and don't know who the emperor is talking about. Please express it clearly."
"Lin Shuhan is the 'Mr. Bansong' beside you, have you forgotten?" Zheng Rong said with a smile.
Qiu Yizhi was stunned again after hearing this, thinking: The emperor's vision is indeed vicious. Lin Shuhan is undoubtedly a talented person in the world. If he can be allowed to join the court as an official, he can benefit the whole country by being a pastor. It is a blessing to all people in the world. However, with Lin Shuhan's talent and learning, if he wanted to become an official, he could naturally take the imperial examination. In fact, there was no need for the emperor to make an exception; if he was determined not to become an official, even if the emperor issued an imperial edict, he might not be able to do so. The courage to resist orders and disobey.
Thinking of this, Qiu Yizhi couldn't help but sweat for Lin Shuhan, and his face gradually became serious.