When picking a campsite in Jinshan County, one must avoid the four major taboos of Heavenly Stove, Dragon’s Head, Backwater, and Slope. Zhu Pingan scanned the map and blacklisted all the places on the map that complied with the four taboos.
Theoretically, all the other places could be used as the militia group’s quarters. However, although theoretically all of them could be used as residences, it was still necessary to select the best of the best and pick the most suitable place to be used as a militia’s residence.
Zhu Pingan studied the ancient and modern art of war, as well as the history of war, and concluded that there was one criterion for selecting a place to be stationed: with a mountain at the back and water at the face.
Resident on the ground water, first of all can solve the army water problem, secondly water can also be used as a natural defence line, to prevent the enemy from the opposite side of the sneak attack; Resident on the back of the mountain, first of all, the mountain can be used as a natural barrier, and secondly, you can occupy the heights of the mountains, whether it is to detect or attack the enemy from above, have a natural advantage, in addition to backing up to the mountains, once the battle is unfavourable, then you can retreat to the mountains…….
According to this standard, combined with the actual situation in Jinshan County, Zhu Pingan found two good locations suitable for camping.
One of them was far away from the village and town, and one was moderately located from the village and town.
After deliberating for a moment, Zhu Pingan identified the target, reached out and pointed to the place that was moderately located away from the village and town, and said to Elder Tuan Tai, “Elder Tuan Tai, my humble servant thinks that this place is suitable to be used as the regiment’s residence.”
The reason why Zhu Pingan chose this place as a station was because it was in a moderate location from the village and town, it would not disturb the common people too much, it would also be convenient for the militia group to get supplies from the village and town, and if there were any Japanese invaders attacking the village and town, the militia group would be able to rescue them from the vicinity.
“Why did Zi Hou choose this place as his residence?”Lord Tuan Tai asked.
Zhu Pingan briefly explained, and after hearing this, Lord Tuan Tai looked at Zhu Pingan and nodded, “Good, then let’s use this place, Peach Blossom Gathering, that Zi Hou chose as the garrison. I went to the Governor’s Office yesterday on official business and asked a few generals for advice in passing, and the suggestions they gave for a residence also included Peach Blossom Set. In addition, according to the county records of Jinshan County, during the Pseudo-Yuan period, the rebel Wang Baobao also once stationed troops in Peach Blossom Gathering.”
It turns out that Lord Tendai specifically went to consult the professionals of the Duke’s Office yesterday ah, in that case, he is indeed quizzing himself today.
Zhu Pingan sniffed and was certain in his heart.
“Elder Tendai, there’s no time to lose, since the garrison has been decided, my humble servant will depart for Peach Blossom Gathering tomorrow.”
Zhu Pingan arched his hand and said.
“No hurry, no hurry ……It is not too late for Zi Hou to depart for Peach Blossom Gathering the day after tomorrow.”Lord Tuan Tai waved his hand.
Not in a hurry? It is not too late to depart the day after tomorrow? Nowadays, the Japanese invasion in Jiangnan is getting more and more serious, is it still not urgent?
When Zhu Pingwen heard this, he looked up at Lord Rectory suspiciously, could it be that there are some important matters tomorrow?
The provincial governor saw Zhu Pingwen’s doubt and said softly, “This official has been informed that tomorrow the Zhejiang inspector general appointed by His Majesty will be arriving in Yingtian, and we all have to go to meet him, but it is not good for Zi Hou to be absent.”
The imperial inspector of Zhejiang appointed by the saint will be arriving in Yingtian!!!!
Zhu Pingan heard the words, instantly shocked, although the provincial governor did not say the name of this new Zhejiang inspector general, but familiar with the history of Zhu Pingan but how would not know it, the protagonist of the history of the anti-Japanese is going to make an appearance!
Hu Zongxian!
That’s right, according to history, this year, Emperor Jiajing appointed Hu Zongxian as the imperial inspector of Zhejiang!
Thus, Hu Zongxian began his career as the protagonist of the anti-Japanese war.
In fact, the imperial inspector of Zhejiang is not a big official position, on the contrary, it is a seventh-grade official.
However, although it is a seventh-grade official, but he cattle on the cattle in the “patrol” two words, “the patrol is on behalf of the Son of God hunting, the winnowing winnowing ministers, prefectures and counties to examine the officials, impeachment of especially special, big things to play ruling, small things to decide!”
What does that mean? The inspecting and supervising royal historian is to patrol on behalf of the Son of Heaven, since the Chief Secretary, the Tidings and Pressure Division and other provincial officials below the third rank, their performance and talent are assessed by the inspecting and supervising royal historian. For the Buzhengzhi, the press commissioner and other third-ranking officials also have the right to examine and recommend, but also to influence the governor and the general military generals. Local affairs, big things need to be reported to the court, please act, even if it is a third-ranking officer, as long as the imperial inspector holds the evidence of the handle, you can make him in minutes to remove from office to wear the offence! If it was a small matter, the Imperial Inspector could make a decision on the spot. As for how to distinguish between big and small matters? In the Ming Dynasty, there was no explicitly defined range of major and minor matters, the Imperial Inspector could make his own judgement ……
This power is not too far from that of the Minister of Qin.
It can be said that the inspector general is a small official position, but the power of the official position is very great.
This is the Hongwu Emperor set up the official position, he intentionally set up a small level, the power of the official position, to limit the rank of the inspector general, but give him great power, to avoid the inspector general to become a minister of power.
This was the Hongwu Emperor’s way of balancing.
The arrival of the inspector-general was a great event for the officialdom of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and an even greater event for the Tidings Department.
The power of the imperial inspector is intersected with that of the Tidings Division, and according to the Constitutional Outline and the development and evolution of recent years, the imperial inspector has in fact become the top boss of the sub-patrols of the Tidings and the Tidings Inspection Division. The matters of the sub-patrols had to be reported directly to the royal inspector in detail, and were subject to his approval.
Although Zhu Pingan was not in charge of the sub-patrols, he was still subject to the authority of the royal inspector. The performance and talent of the officials below the third rank are assessed by the royal inspector, but he is only the fifth rank, naturally, no exception.
According to the imperial history of the new official, the Tidings Division up and down naturally want to go to meet, so as not to be in the future to wear small shoes.
“Many thanks for the reminder from the Tidings Division, my humble servant will welcome the new Imperial Inspector General to his post tomorrow, and will go to the Peach Blossom Gathering early in the morning of the day after tomorrow.”
Zhu Pingan arched his hand and said.
“Zi Hou, the name of the new Imperial Inspector of Zhejiang is Hu Zong Xian.”The provincial governor briefly introduced, “Hu imperial history is the seventeenth year of jiajing jinshi, after being appointed as shandong qingzhou province yidu county magistrate, after the term is completed, transferred to yuyao county magistrate, after the imperial history patrol xuanfu, datong and other northern towns, rectify the military discipline, solid border defence, the results were awarded by the court, last year, hu imperial history tour of hu guang, pacified the local miao barbarians rebel, the merit is remarkable, straight to the upper hear. Ten days ago, the saint specially appointed Hu imperial history patrol of Zhejiang ……”
“According to the notification, tomorrow morning, Imperial Historian Hu will arrive in Yingtian. Therefore, early tomorrow morning, we, the top and bottom of the Tidings Division, will go together to the long pavilion outside the Guanyin Gate to meet the officials of the Buzhengzhi Division and other yamen to welcome the new imperial inspector.”Lord Tidings said.
Guanyinmen was the northernmost city gate of Yingtian Wai Kwok, and Hu Zongxian was the first to arrive at Guanyinmen when he came from the capital to take up his post. Therefore, it was most appropriate to greet Hu Zongxian’s arrival from Guanyin Gate.
“I am honoured to follow the orders of the provincial government.”Zhu Pingan arched his hand and said.
