Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 231 The tough guy Su Yun!

When Wang Gui, Cai Que, Zhang Xu, Zhang Dun and other ministers arrived at the Dali Temple, they saw the heads of the Dangxiang people and heard the whole story. They were all a little confused.

Cai Que repeatedly looked at Zhang Dun, questioning with his eyes: Is your son-in-law so powerful?

Zhang Dun: Ah, what? I don’t know anything!

Hmm... it seems that Ju Zheng is exercising. There are stakes for practicing boxing, swords, spears, bows and arrows, etc. in his house, but I didn't know he was so strong!

It is normal for scholars to practice archery, and it is also normal to practice some martial arts to strengthen the body, but I have never heard of anyone who can practice so hard.

Zhang Dun looked at everything here with some suspicion.

Even if he saw this kind of thing, he would not believe it.

It's not that he doubted Su Yun, but because this matter was not reported by Su Yun. If it was reported by Su Yun, he would naturally believe it, but this was reported by Zhong Yan, so Zhang Dun had reason to suspect that Zhong Yan was flattering Su Yun to death.

So Zhang Dun was the first to speak up and said, "Your Majesty, this may not be true! The Tangut Iron Harriers are so powerful. Even if Ju Zheng has practiced some basic martial arts, it is impossible for him to kill 72 Iron Cavalrymen in battle. Just think about it and it seems impossible, right?"

Zhao Xu looked at Zhang Dun in surprise and said, "Mr. Zhang, Su Yun is your son-in-law, why don't you believe him?"

Others looked at him the same way.

Zhang Dun shook his head and said, "It's not that I don't believe Ju Zheng, but this matter is really unbelievable, and the person who reported it was not Ju Zheng himself, so I still don't believe it unless Ju Zheng admits it himself."

Yo.

The others have sensed something and think that it is the father-in-law protecting his child.

What Zhang Dun meant was: This matter was not reported by Su Yun himself, so even if there were some errors, it had nothing to do with Su Yun.

This is to pick Su Yun out.

Zhao Xu laughed when he heard this and said, "This matter was reported by Qi Keyong and other soldiers of the Suide City garrison, and finally confirmed by Zhong Yan, the governor of Fuyan Road. There should be no discrepancy.

Sun Daban, please present the oral records of the soldiers who participated in the battle to you gentlemen. "

Sun Sigong quickly presented the soldiers' oral records, and Zhang Dun and others took them up and looked through them. There were dozens of volumes here, involving more than 200 soldiers. Each person had a different perspective and different narrations.

The most powerful people were all extremely smart. From the accounts of these two hundred people, a complete small-scale contact war was immediately constructed.

Because it is the perspective of more than 200 people, the constructed scene is 360 degrees with no blind spots.

It is precisely because of this that various angles confirm each other and it can be basically confirmed that this matter is true.

Because no one can make more than 200 people lie and make the whole thing so perfect.

Human intelligence cannot possibly reach this level.

Zhang Xu closed the book. In fact, he believed it earlier than anyone else because his son was also a victim.

Earlier, on Fan Tower, Su Yun fought against a hundred people alone and beat his son and his group of yamen officials until they cried for their parents.

The unfortunate son dared to complain to me when he got home, and was beaten up by me again.

From that time on, he knew that Su Yun's fighting power was quite high.

I just didn't know it could be this high.

Damn, he defeated seventy-two Iron Kites by himself.

Tsk!
Zhang Xu was the one who looked at the heads most carefully. He keenly discovered that at least thirty or forty of the Iron Harriers died of arrows piercing their heads directly, and they died without any pain.

Although Zhang Xu was not a warrior, he had basic common sense. The human skull is the hardest part of the body. It is not difficult to shoot an arrow into the face, but it is very difficult to penetrate the head.

And looking at the descriptions of those soldiers, some of them were shooting on foot, and some were shooting on horseback.

But no matter which method was used, these iron kites were basically shot while galloping on horses.

It is already extremely difficult to hit such a fast-moving target, let alone hit it in the face. This archery skill can only be described as miraculous.

At this time, Wang Gui looked at him with questioning eyes, and Zhang Xu nodded affirmatively.

Wang Gui's eyes showed shock.

This boy is so brave?
Immediately, the alarm bells in Wang Gui's heart suddenly rang loudly.

Wang Gui had heard a rumor a long time ago that a remarkable young man named Jiangyou Su Lang had emerged from the Meishan Su family, and that the Huaixi governor Li Chang also said that he had the talent of Han Zhongxian. Some people around him told him to suppress him as soon as possible.

Wang Gui scoffed at this statement.

Wang Gui and Han Qi are basically from the same era. Later generations may mock Han Qi, but only his contemporaries know how powerful this famous official, who seems to have no merits, actually is in officialdom!

Well, being an official is really awesome!

For someone like Wang Gui, he knew very well that he was not afraid of people with extraordinary abilities, but he was afraid of people who were very powerful officials.

Fan Zhongyan was capable enough, Wang Anshi was capable enough, and Lu Huiqing was also a rare smart man in the world, but where are they now?

Fan Zhongyan personally experienced the new law, but it only lasted for a short time before he ran away in shame to seek refuge.

Isn’t it the same with Wang Anshi now?

As for Lu Huiqing, hehe, he probably won't be able to return to the court in this lifetime.

Although Wang Gui was criticized as a three-time official, so what? Wasn't he still an evergreen in the officialdom?

It now seems that Su Yun is the kind of person who is very capable as an official!
In such a short period of time, he has already become a military commander and is considered a high-ranking official. Now that he has made such a great contribution, he may be able to make further progress!
No! I must find a way to suppress him. If this continues, he will soon become my rival!
Ha, the government has called everyone here again today. This scene is very familiar. During the last meeting in the cave, Su Yun's official position was promoted three levels at once, and he took the place of others who had taken more than ten years to achieve.

Today the emperor called everyone here again. Haha, everyone knows Sima Zhao's intention. Is he going to promote Su Yun in view of these achievements?

However, Wang Gui also felt helpless.

Faced with these irrefutable achievements, and facing an official who was determined to promote Su Yun, he could say something to stop it, but given the general trend, there wasn't much he could do.

After all, there are two traitors, Cai Que and Zhang Dun, here!

Sure enough, the next moment, the official was heard saying, "Do you think this is false?"

When Zhao Xu said this, Cai Ding immediately laughed and said, "More than 200 people have given their testimony here. If it is false, we can send an official to ask and find out the truth.

Even if one wanted to fake military achievements, it would be impossible to use such a stupid and easily exposed method.

Moreover, the one who asked for credit was not Su Yun himself, but the general who managed the whole journey.

Jinglüe Zhong is a man of integrity. Even Xu Zhizhi could not suppress him before. I cannot think of any reason why the old commander would forge military merits for Su Yun.

Therefore, the possibility of fraud is not high, and I think this matter should be confirmed without a doubt."

Zhang Dun had picked Su Yun out earlier, but when he argued for the credit for Su Yun, he did not give in at all, saying: "I completely agree with Prime Minister Cai's opinion, and here are the heads of nearly a hundred Tanguts, many of whom have arrows in their faces, which just matches what the soldiers said!

The certification, lack of certification, conflict of interest, etc. are all clearly stated. I believe that this matter is absolutely true! "

Zhao Xu looked at Wang Gui and Zhang Xu. Faced with such solid evidence, they would not say anything else to confuse the public, as that would only make people question their intentions.

Zhao Xu was not a foolish ruler. Even if he was not wise and brave, he could be described as stubborn and self-willed. If his tendency was too serious, it would inevitably disgust others, which would be counterproductive.

So Wang Gui and Zhang Xu quickly said, "I agree with you."

Zhao Xu smiled and nodded, saying: "Since there is no problem with the merit, then you gentlemen can discuss how to reward the merit.

We, the Song Dynasty, have been fighting the Tanguts for hundreds of years, but this is the first time that we have harvested so many Iron Harrier heads at once. This is a great achievement!"

Zhao Xu defined the matter with just one sentence, expressing his attitude.

Words like fighting for hundreds of years, one-time, Iron Harrier’s head, first time, and great achievement are reminding everyone: I will reward Su Yun heavily! Don’t make the mistake!

After these words were spoken, Wang Gui's expression remained normal, but the alarm bells in his heart began to ring again, and Zhang Xu also frowned slightly.

The two men didn't speak. Zhang Dun was in a difficult position to speak to. After all, he was Su Yun's father-in-law, and it wouldn't be easy for him to be the first one to ask for an official position for Su Yun.

And there is only one person here who can speak first, and the one who is willing to speak is naturally Cai Que.

Cai Que was happy to see Su Yun's rise. Although Su Yun was from the Meishan Su family and Su Shi and his brothers were from the old party, it was hard to say how close Su Yun and Zhang Dun were after they got married.

The Su Shi brothers and Su Yun were just relatives. During Su Yun's growth process, the Su Shi brothers did not worry much about him and did not even know this person.

However, Zhang Dun's daughter Zhang Ruo is by Su Yun's pillow every day, so it is hard to say how close they are.

And now, as long as he promotes him more, Su Yun will be seen as belonging to his faction by other factions.

Haha, it’s a great thing to have such a young man rising in one’s faction.

The key point is, this is just a matter of course, so why not do it?
Cai Que said: "I heard that General Zhong had an abscess on his back and was bedridden. He is unable to attend to the affairs of state. The court should make early preparations.

I believe that the government should relieve Zhong Jinglüe of the heavy burden and let him have a good rest.

There is a good opportunity right now. Su Juzheng is good at military strategy, has military achievements, and is also good at governing the people. He can guard Fuyan Road for the court!"

After these words were spoken, even Zhang Dun couldn't help but look sideways.

Mr. Cai, you are so bold!

What is a governor? He is a real frontier governor!
All military, political and civil affairs along the way were under the control of one person. The chief steward, deputy chief steward, seal officer, chief inspector and other signatories under him were nominally assistant officials, but in fact they were all under the control of the governor!
Moreover, the governor usually also served as the governor of the largest, richest and most important state along the route.

In other words, in the military field, the General is the real number one, the kind of number one who has no constraints!
Such a position can only be held by important officials of the court.

Su Yun is only a sixth-rank lower-level councilor. How can he be worthy of being assigned as a military governor?
As expected, Zhang Xu was furious when these words came out, and almost jumped up, saying: "Prime Minister Cai, how can the court be so careless in employing people? Only important officials of the court can be competent for this task!
Su Juzheng just entered the officialdom last year. He is only 20 years old and his rank is only that of a councillor. How can he be qualified to be the chief officer of a route? This is absolutely unacceptable!"

Cai Que laughed and said, "A man of great ambition does not need age. Although Su Yun has little experience and is still young, he has a measured demeanor and a steady temperament. He is a master of classics and cannot be judged by ordinary people.

If you don't believe it, just look at what Su Yun has done since he entered the officialdom, and you will know that he is much more cautious than some veteran officials.

Li Qingchen cleaned up the Huimin River without listening to Su Yun's advice, which aroused a civil uprising. Later, the government let Su Yun take over the matter. Cai Cun immediately gave in and even organized his own people to clean up the river.

His steadiness and skills are far superior to those of some veteran officials!

I know that some people always use seniority and age to judge when hiring people, so I would like to ask, during the Xining Reform, who were the real capable and reliable old ministers?

Isn't it the young people who did it? Now that the young people have become ministers, they start to look down on the young people for not acting properly? "

Zhang Xu wanted to speak, but Cai Que continued, "When the emperor ascended the throne, he was only nineteen years old. Three years later, when he was twenty-two, he began to implement new policies. Do we think that he can't do these things just because he is young?
Now it seems that the government has not only accomplished it, but also done it very well. Isn’t it the young government that has made the country rich and the people strong today?"

Zhao Xu raised his eyebrows, feeling inexplicably happy.

Zhang Xu said angrily: "How dare Su Yunyou compare with the emperor?"

Cai Que nodded and said, "Su Yun is naturally not as good as the emperor, but when Han Zhongxian was in charge of Northwest affairs, he was only in his twenties and was called Little Han Xianggong. Are we also going to say that Han Zhongxian is too young to take on important tasks?"

Zhang Xu retorted, "Lord Zhongxian was already nearly thirty years old at the time, and he was already in charge of imperial edicts and the court of criminal justice. He was also appointed as the pacification envoy of Yi and Li and was granted the third-rank clothing. Although he was young, he was already an important official of the court. How could Su Yun be compared to him now?"

Cai Que nodded and smiled, "But when Princess Zhongxian governed the northwest, she was the pacification envoy of Shaanxi, and all six routes in Shaanxi were under her jurisdiction.

Su Yun is naturally not as experienced as the Duke Zhongxian back then, but he is only the governor of Fuyan Road, one of the six routes in Shaanxi. How can his duties be compared with those of the governor of Shaanxi Road?"

Zhang Xu was refuted by Cai Que one by one, and he was angry and annoyed. He wanted to say that Han Qi was too young back then and that was why he suffered a great defeat, but he stopped himself in time.

Although Han Qi is dead, his eldest son Han Zhongyan is now the Minister of Rites. If he said this, he would definitely offend people.

Moreover, both the emperor and his son had received favors from Han Qi. If he criticized Han Qi, the emperor would certainly be unhappy.

This Fujian guy is really not a human being!
First he used the government to shut himself up, and now he uses Han Qi to shut himself up. It really makes me angry!
When Zhao Xu saw Zhang Xu's face flushed with anger, he knew something was wrong. Su Yun's official position was indeed too low, and Fuyan Road was the front line against Western Xia. It was indeed inappropriate to rashly let a young man go up there.

Zhao Xu quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Okay, okay, if you have any opinions, just say them. There's no need to bother with all this. Wang Qing, what do you think?"

Wang Gui had half closed his eyes before, but when Zhao Xu asked him, he raised his eyes and laughed, saying, "When the court employs people, there are times when they make exceptions for promotions, which is not surprising.

However, after the defeat at Yongle City, the imperial court needed to recuperate for a period of time, and it would be best not to cause trouble on the border.

It is a good thing that young people have fighting spirit and ambition, but I am afraid that they will take the initiative to cause trouble for the sake of credit, which will be difficult to deal with when the time comes. "

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhao Xu's face suddenly changed color.

Yongle City was a pain in his heart. Thinking of the 200,000 soldiers and civilians who were buried there, Zhao Xu felt a dull pain in his heart and he also began to fear war.

Cai Que glanced at Wang Gui and cursed in his heart: "This Sanzhi official is really cunning and treacherous!"

However, Cai Que did not say anything more, because after this statement was made, Su Yun’s position as the military governor was hopeless.

As expected, Zhao Xu thought for a moment and said, "What you all said makes sense. Su Yun should be given more power, but he still needs more experience.

How about this, promote him to be the chief administrator of Fuyan Road, with higher authority and responsibilities, but with an experienced and prudent governor watching over him, he won't cause trouble, and it will be enough time for him to learn many things.

However, I cannot give him much reward in terms of assignment, so I still need to compensate him with salary. I want to promote him to the rank of Chao San Lang, grant him the fifth-rank official uniform and make him a Jiu Shi She Ren. What do you think?"

Zhang Dun calculated that his official rank was promoted by two levels, which was not bad. However, his biggest gain was that he was awarded the fifth-rank official uniform. Although it did not mean any real power, it meant a kind of political favor.

The official uniform system of the Song Dynasty was quite strict, and being granted official uniforms above one's rank was a great honor and represented a kind of political favor. Han Qi was repeatedly granted official uniforms of higher ranks.

This symbolic significance is enormous, and it also has practical effects in official circles.

You are clearly a sixth-rank official, but you are wearing a fifth-rank official uniform. When others see you, they think, wow, this is someone protected by the emperor. In this way, there is a huge difference in your right to speak.

As for the assignment of attendant, it also played a significant role. Although it was not actually carried out, it was a kind of qualification. After returning from the northwest, he could skip this position and move up directly.

Well, all in all, my mission was promoted half a level, my salary rank went up two levels, I got an additional qualification as a attendant, and was awarded a fifth-rank official uniform...it was a complete harvest!
However, Zhang Dun was also a little scared. Taking the city was a military achievement, but watching the battle process was really thrilling.

The two or three hundred soldiers were scattered by the charge of the Dangxiang cavalry and were chased to collect their heads. If Su Yun did not have real ability, what would be sent back might be Su Yun's headless corpse.

Zhang Dun suddenly felt a headache. The promotion was a good thing, but how could he tell his daughter about it when he returned?

(End of this chapter)