Chapter 991 Interview (Part 2)
On the first day of February, the spring sowing had not yet begun. Outside the Xiahou Manor in Qiao County, the servants had just finished a drill.
This is the first and last drill of the month.
Tomorrow is the She Day Festival, which is called the "Spring She Day" because it falls around the second day of the second lunar month.
After the Spring Festival, it’s time to get busy with farming.
Those who planted winter wheat last year were not so busy, but they were still called in to dredge rivers and dig ditches to facilitate agricultural irrigation.
Last year, more people did not plant winter wheat. Instead, they planted millet in spring and harvested it in August. There are also a very small number of people who grow spring wheat, but to be honest, wheat is still in the stage of widespread popularity. Without the strong promotion of the government and its natural evolution alone, this situation may not be possible in two hundred years.
In the afternoon of the same day, Gai Hou, the lieutenant of the Prince of Chu's Mansion, led a hundred cavalry from Zuoguoyuan.
Each of them had three horses, fully equipped with armor, and their horses were so thick they could be used as flagpoles. When they appeared outside Xiahou Manor, they immediately caused a sensation.
It is worthy of being the hometown of Youzhou's sudden cavalry. There is no shortage of people and horses. As long as the armor and equipment of these one hundred people can be prepared, it is not difficult to form an armored cavalry.
When Gai Hou arrived, Shao Gui came out of the manor to greet him.
Huan Xuan, Huan Fu, Huan Wen, and Yin Yi followed behind and also saw this scene.
"Armored cavalry." Huan Xuan sighed when he saw it: "Everyone said that it is not worthwhile to build this army. However, if the two armies fight in array and fight hard for a long time, and when the formation is scattered, a sudden attack may have a miraculous effect."
"In the Battle of Luoyang Stone Bridge in the past, the former army of Chengdu King Sima Ying was defeated by the Luoyang Jingqi." Huan Fu said: "However, at that time, the cavalry could charge directly at the infantry, but now they cannot."
"If I get this army, it will be common for me to make great achievements." Huan Wen looked at the hundreds of elite cavalry with some envy.
When the infantry has been fighting hard for a long time, is severely depleted of physical strength, has suffered heavy casualties, and has low morale, it is very possible for a hundred armored cavalry to rush over and win the battle.
Young people have dreams of making achievements and shining in the annals of history. Huan Wen was particularly utilitarian and eager to leave his name in history.
"You have no roots and no foundation." Yin Yi sneered: "His Highness didn't even talk to you yesterday. How long will it take for you to lead the army? Throw away all the military books. It's useless."
Huan Wen came closer and whispered: "Your Highness is here, do you think I dare to hit you?"
Yin Yi subconsciously took a step back, then remembered that Huan Wen was just threatening him, and his face suddenly turned blue and white.
Huan Wen glanced at him disdainfully and said, "Shu Zi!"
As soon as he returned to his original position, he caught a glimpse of someone looking at him from the corner of his eye. When he took a closer look, it was King Shao Fan of Lu.
That look made him very uncomfortable.
This King Lu didn't know what was going on. Standing in one place, he was naturally not the protagonist. Instead, he was used to giving up the main role to others and observing silently from the side.
His eyes were not cold, but very complicated. It was hard to tell what he was thinking. In short, it made him very uncomfortable.
This is a weirdo.
"Let the sons have a good meal." King Chu's voice came from the front.
Well, it's a bit pretentious, obviously I'm not used to saying these words on weekdays.
It should be more natural and more familiar to do these things today.
"Thank you for the reward, Your Highness." Gai Hou greeted him and let the troops enter the manor to find a place to garrison.
Shao Gui turned around, and just as he was about to say something, he saluted Shao Fan and said, "Third uncle..."
"Come here, I'll watch." Shao Fan said simply.
"Oh, okay." Shao Gui laughed dryly and said, "I was in a hurry last night and didn't have time to elaborate. Today I will have a good discussion in this place with deep woods and beautiful water."
Having said that, everyone should be the first to enter, following closely behind.
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The weather is nice today, calm and sunny.
There are more than ten tables and tables placed in the pavilion in the backyard of Xiahou Manor.
Shao Gui and Shao Fan sat on the throne together.
The prefect Huan Xuan, Chu Wangshi Cui Yue, You Xian Yu Qu, Wen Li Huai, Lieutenant Gai Hou and others occupied the lower head.
Xu Liu, brother-in-law of Zu Ti, Sima Huanfu, Yin Yi who joined the army, and Huan Yi's eldest son Huan Wen accompanied him on the back seat.
The host only showed up once. He lit incense and served food and wine for everyone present. He said a few words and then left.
The grass in front of the pavilion is covered with carpets,
The musicians sat on either side and started playing. Not long after, a group of dancers arrived and attracted everyone's attention.
Shao Fan had no expression on his face. He didn't drink much and just watched quietly.
Shao Gui was slightly uneasy, but soon became immersed in it.
The atmosphere today is very good.
Being around my father, I was suffocated to death and had no money to spend, so I relied on my mother to support me.
Now my mother has no money, so she relies on her uncle's family for support. After getting married, she will have to rely on her wife's family until she can collect taxes from the town.
To put it bluntly, my father used Western fragrant medicine for the first time and sighed, "It's passed, it's passed." Not even his brothers lived a good life.
Or come out and feel comfortable, no one cares, eh - Third Uncle?
Shao Gui glanced at Shao Fan subconsciously.
Shao Fan was calm and said: "Why is my nephew so embarrassed today? What are big things and what are small things? Big things are done well, and small things are not worth mentioning."
After that, there will be no more words.
Shao Gui felt a little relieved and said: "It is really a blessing to meet you all today. Let's have a drink first."
When everyone heard this, they raised their glasses and drank.
Then they talked about romantic affairs, mainly people in the palace taking the lead, and others chiming in for a few words.
After the dance, Shao Gui waved his hand to make the musicians and dancers disperse. Then he calmed down and said, "Is the man in the white robe at the back the eldest son of Duke Huan?"
"Huan Wen pays homage to Your Highness." Huan Wen knelt down on the desk for a few times and bowed.
"It's quite spirited." Shao Gui said with a smile: "I love these young heroes the most."
Huan Wen's face remained normal after hearing this, but Yin Yi's face turned pale.
No matter how arrogant he is, he can't be arrogant in front of King Chu.
No matter how much he looked down on Bing Jiazi, he couldn't show it on the spot.
Huan Wen is about to take the path of a warrior, and he is willing to fall. There will be many opportunities to rectify him in the future.
"I heard that Duke Maolun and Duke Yu have an old relationship?" Shao Gui asked again.
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Huan Wen to see how he would answer.
Huan Wen was silent for a moment and then replied: "In the past, Huan Bao was the bookkeeper of Yang Gong (Yang Jin, Yang Xianrong's grandfather). My father traveled between Luoyang and Qiao Kingdom, passing through Yingchuan many times, and got acquainted with the Yu family."
Shao Gui tilted his head slightly and looked at his third uncle. Shao Fan said: "When Sima Ji was in power, Huan Bao was the censor. He did not go to the Prince of Qi's palace before delivering the report, so he was reprimanded and resigned. At that time, Huan Yi was the chief secretary of Yuzhou and later became Ji's cavalry captain."
Shao Gui nodded repeatedly, the third uncle knew a lot.
"Yu Gong is observing filial piety in Yingchuan, do you want to visit?" Shao Gui looked at Huan Wen and asked.
Huan Wen did not hesitate and said: "I have a letter from my father and I want to go to Yingchuan."
Huan Fu glanced at Huan Wen and secretly thought that he had already made up his mind.
Yin Yi complained secretly.
Huan Wen only slapped him once, but if Yu Liang came, he might be beaten and kicked, and he would never be able to recover from this.
The Yin family also has to listen to the Yu family!
Shao Gui felt a little pity.
Huan Wen was a young man. For him, being a member of the royal family was a very good way to become an official.
These officials mainly depended on the prince's personal opinions. The middle and lower-level officials were directly recruited by themselves without going through the Ministry of Personnel.
Senior officials need to report to the Ministry of Personnel, but it is just a formality.
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The most important thing is that the royal officials are serious officials, generally between the fifth and ninth grades. This grade can be used as a reference for other positions in the future.
Although Huan Wen was alone, he was unwilling to surrender to him. It seemed that he actually wanted to take Yu Liang's route and defect to Prince Qin's palace?
He has no interest in continuing to solicit, but Yanren is still considerate.
So, he started to get down to the topic and said: "Huan Sima, can the Jianye court issue an order to move the army to Tun?"
"Not yet." Huan Fu immediately replied: "When we were crossing the Huaihe River, we received a report from Guangling's fast horse. The ministers in Jianye persuaded Sima Rui to ascend the throne for the second time, but Rui Fu refused. As a result, all the people in the south of the Yangtze River The county frequently presented auspicious signs to demonstrate the peaceful era under Sima Rui's rule."
"So it seems that the third attempt to persuade him to join was very quick?" Shao Gui asked.
"It's probably in February." Huan Fu said; "Sima Rui is so tolerant and pretentious. He wishes that the ministers would weep and hit the pillars. The clan members all showed their loyalty, so they tried their best to take the throne."
Shao Gui looked at his third uncle again.
"Rui, the clan is sparse." Shao Fanxi's words are like golden words.
Shao Gui understood.
Sima Rui is considered to have a relatively remote blood relationship in the clan, which is a very big disadvantage.
Starting from Emperor Hui of the former Jin Dynasty, he had to find someone to be the crown prince or crown prince among the descendants of Sima Yan no matter what.
At that time, Sima Yue committed regicide, but he did not dare to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor because he was a descendant of Sima Kui.
Therefore, Sima Rui needed all the ministers and clan members to declare their stance and pass the test. He also had them persuade them to come in over and over again. In the end, no one could get off the boat and no one could escape.
This person appears to be innocent, but in reality he is not that simple and has a dark heart.
Shao Gui came back to his senses, looked at Huan Fu again, and said, "What is Liu Kun doing?"
"Liu Yueshi wooed the lieutenant generals every day to divide the power of General Zu." Huan Fu said: "According to rumors, General Zu may be appointed as the governor of Huainan, and his sergeants will also be transferred to the west to prevent them from causing chaos in Xuzhou."< br>
"The sergeant's family and farm are all in Xuzhou, right?" Shao Gui asked.
Huan Fu was slightly surprised and said, "Yes."
Being able to ask the sergeant where his relatives and property were shows that the King of Chu was not aloof and ignorant of practical matters.
If you were a member of the noble family, he might not be able to think of such details.
"What is the prestige of the Major General? Can I be kind to the sergeant under my command?" Shao Gui asked.
"In the past, General Shizhi gathered refugees in Huaiyin——"
"The person I'm asking about is Young Master Zu." Shao Gui said.
"There is also kindness." Huan Fu was sweating a little when he was asked.
Shao Gui glanced at Yin Yi without comment.
The soldiers' family property and relatives are all in Xuzhou. It is not that simple to ask them to rebel with you in another place.
"Why did Major General Zushi act?" Shao Gui continued to ask.
"It's just a rumor." Huan Fu said: "Then he used the Zu family's private soldiers as a basis to coerce others and preach to the sergeants to fight back to Xuzhou. In this way, a hundred responses were received."
Shao Gui turned to look at his third uncle again.
Shao Fan coughed and looked at his nephew with calm eyes.
Shao Guisheng stopped the urge to find "off-site assistance", and after thinking for a moment, he said: "If we really fight back to Xuzhou, the entire army will probably be wiped out. It is better to attack Huainan to welcome the king's division. If the sergeants are dissatisfied, they can first I will give him some gold and silk from his treasury as a reward, and I will have a better chance of winning when Master Wang arrives.”
After saying that, my heart was pounding.
It was the first time he had made such an important decision, and his palms were sweating.
"Third uncle..." Shao Gui looked at Shao Fan.
"It is not easy to attack the entire Huainan. If we divide our troops, we may be defeated by the Jin soldiers one by one. It is better to just occupy the key garrison and wait for reinforcements." Shao Fan said.
Having said so much in one breath is an exception.
"Third uncle is right, my nephew is not thinking well." Shao Gui said with a worried face.
He felt that his performance today was not very good and he was a little embarrassed.
However, Huan Fu and others spoke well of him, at least he didn't have high ambitions and low intentions.
I heard that he is only nineteen years old and has only two or three years of experience, which is quite good.
Even Huan Wen couldn't help but look at Shao Gui twice.
"That's what we discussed." After Shao Gui calmed down, he said: "The imperial court is mobilizing elite troops. If you don't move, it will be enough. If you move, it must be successful."
After finishing speaking, he was about to get up and leave, but felt that he had forgotten something he should have said.
Suddenly, he remembered and said: "The concubine Gu is the niece of Major General Shi, and we will be a family from now on. Don't be suspicious when things happen. I will never let down my ancestors. I will never let down my ancestors. You and everyone else." There is wealth.”
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After the meeting, Shao Gui avoided others, came close to Shao Fan, and asked softly: "Third uncle, how is my nephew today?"
"Not bad. You are only nineteen years old." Shao Fan said.
"How does it compare to my father?"
Shao Fan rarely smiled and said: "Second brother has become famous all over the world when he was nineteen years old. Sima Yue can't control him."
Shao Gui smiled and said: "I still have to practice for a few years."
(End of chapter)