Need to know.

It's currently only the year 1100, with a full 26 years to go before the Jingkang Incident.

This time is undoubtedly a bit short to curb the development of the Jin People:

The Jurchen people had already been merged into a Military Tribe Alliance by Wanyan Wugunai over twenty years ago.

Currently, Helib of the Jurchen has been dead for eight years, and Wanyan Aguda has already risen to power, so curbing them is certainly too late.

But for a Northern Song official like Zong Ze, it's somewhat long.

According to the normal trajectory.

Zong Ze would serve as County Magistrate in various places over the next ten years, and about fifteen years later, he would be promoted to the Dengzhou Assistant Governor, a Senior Sixth Grade official position.

After that, he would request retirement to return home, and it wouldn't be until 1124 that he would be appointed as Ba Prefecture Assistant Governor.

That time is a full 24 years from now.

In other words, it took Zong Ze 24 years to rise from a Senior Seventh Grade County Magistrate to a Senior Sixth Grade Assistant Governor.

There is only a Junior Sixth Grade gap between the two ranks.

For an official with Zong Ze's ability, this situation obviously wastes a lot of time.

It's an extreme waste of time.

Therefore, both emotionally and rationally, Xu Yun hopes to find a way.

To allow this national hero to have a smoother journey in this timeline.

At least give him a chance to fully utilize his abilities, and to avoid the tragedy of the bright moon shining on a ditch.

Just as Xu Yun was pondering how to speak, someone suddenly patted his shoulder from behind:

"Hey, Xiaowang?"

Xu Yun turned his head and saw standing behind him a familiar face:

Wang Bing.

At this moment, Wang Bing was dressed in casual clothes, accompanied by someone whom Xu Yun vaguely recognized, looking unusually high-spirited.

Xu Yun quickly clasped his hands in salute and asked:

"Captain? Are you here to watch the Cuju match today too?"

"Not entirely for the match."

Wang Bing smiled and patted the shoulder of the young man beside him, explaining:

"Today the captain of the Western Army is my personal guard. As the chief, I naturally have to be present to cheer."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yun turned his gaze to the young man.

This young man was tall, well-proportioned, and had slightly tanned skin, looking quite capable.

Earlier, due to the distance between the field and the stands,

Xu Yun's impression of the Western Army captain was limited to his skills; he couldn't see his appearance clearly.

But hearing Wang Bing's words, he could somewhat see the resemblance.

It's no wonder he felt a vague sense of familiarity upon first seeing him.

Then Xu Yun suddenly thought of something, clasped his hands towards the young man, and praised:

"So this is the 'Ball Head' who made six goals? A true hero in appearance. My name is Wang Lin, may I ask for the hero's name?"

The young man looked at Wang Bing, and after receiving the superior's permission, he quickly returned the salute:

"Thank you, Mr. Wang, for your praise. I dare not call myself a hero. My humble name is Zhang Yuan, from Bingzhou."

Xu Yun nodded thoughtfully, breathing a slight sigh of relief:

Hmm.

At least he's not named Gao.

Then he carefully recalled all the Northern Song figures he knew and realized he hadn't heard of such a person in his memories.

So it seems...

Is this person most likely just an ordinary personal guard?

If that's true, then it's a pity—with his superb ball skills, in the 21st century, he could earn at least ten million a year.

If he could go abroad, he might even be dubbed "the hope of the entire village," and even have a slim chance of becoming a national idol.

However, Xu Yun didn't know.

This Zhang Yuan, although left little record in history, was also a well-known hero:

He killed Wanyan Zonghan's nephew during the Battle of Taiyuan, covering Wang Bing and his family in a street fight, sustaining dozens of sword and spear wounds, and ultimately died of exhaustion.

After his death, Zonghan trampled his body with a horse, beheading him and hanging him on the city wall, worthy of respect and lamentation.

The conclusion of Hao Siwen in "Water Margin" was modeled on Zhang Yuan's experience.

Yet Xu Yun was not an artificial intelligence and did not realize that the soldier in front of him was not just brave on the field.

Then he thought of something, and pointed to Zong Ze, telling Wang Bing:

"Captain, let me introduce you, this is an old student of the Master, Zong Ze, the County Magistrate of the Sixth Year of Yuan You, an Advanced Scholar."

Wang Bing had already felt an inexplicable familiarity with this scholar, and before noticing Xu Yun, he had first noticed this person.

Therefore, upon Xu Yun's introduction, he quickly clasped his hands and said politely:

"I am Wang Bing, Loyal and Brave Camp Captain of Leopard Strategy Army, courtesy name Zheng Chen, greetings to County Magistrate Zong."

Zong Ze also hurriedly returned the salute:

"Ru Lin is just a Civil Servant, how could I accept such a grand gesture from Captain? If Captain esteems me, just call me Brother Zong."

Wang Bing, being a soldier by background, was straightforward and immediately agreed:

"That's great, then Brother Zong should also stop calling me Captain, you can also call me Brother Wang!"

Seeing these two, one literary and one martial, engaged in intense conversation, Xu Yun couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion in his heart.

In the original historical trajectory.

There was no record of any interaction between Wang Bing and Zong Ze, nor did their regions of service overlap.

When Wang Bing defended Taiyuan to the death, Zong Ze happened to be arduously fighting in the Western Capital.

Wang Bing ultimately waited in vain for reinforcements.

Similarly, there were no helpers beside Zong Ze.

In the midst of relentless warfare, surrounded by the stench of blood.

Did they ever raise their heads and ask the heavens, on this vast land, is there a fellow righteous warrior anywhere?

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