Chapter 7 The Yin-knotted Young Man (Add 13 updates to the alliance leader, Young Master Qingshan)
(The big brother on the list rewarded 3 alliance leaders, I’m numb, I have to think about it. I’ll add one more update today, and two more updates tomorrow)
"Hey, Liu Sima hasn't left yet?" Mi Huang walked out of Pan Yuan and saw Liu Qia from a distance, and said curiously.
"Waiting to return with the supervisor." Liu Qian said with a smile.
Mi Huang also smiled and said: "Let's go."
Behind him were more than ten followers, all of whom were low-level officials of the Sikong Shogunate. Everyone was a smart person, so they naturally knew that Liu Qia had something to discuss with the supervisor, so they subconsciously slowed down and fell behind.
"Have you been observing the troops just now?" Mi Huang asked, looking at the sergeants who were withdrawing the troops back to the camp.
"Take a look at it." Liu Qia said.
“How is it?”
“You and I brought it all along the way, what do you think?”
Mi Huang shook his head and smiled bitterly, and then asked persistently: "It's been training for a while, but there is no improvement?"
Liu Qia sighed and said: "The foundation is so bad, how much improvement can there be? If I have to say that the team led by team leader Yang Bao looks pretty good and has some potential. It may be of great use in the future."
"Yang Bao..." Mi Huang. After muttering a few words, he said: "It's late today. After a while, I'll come and see how Yang Bao is doing."
"Are you leaving Beijing again?" Liu Qia's treacherous plan was sold out, and he felt I was secretly happy, so I immediately started the next step.
"Yes, very busy." Mi Huang said with a wry smile: "Go to a few nearby counties to recruit talents for Sikong."
Liu Qia was a little jealous.
Mi Huang's family background is not high, but he is a native of Sikong Fengguo, which makes up for the shortcomings of his birth.
I am also a native of the East China Sea, but I have no background. If I had not entered the government very early, I would not be able to compare with Mi Huang.
Comparing people with each other is so annoying.
"The supervisor leaves the capital in two or three days. What should Pan Yuan do here?" Liu Qia pretended to be hesitant.
"What should I do?" Mi Huang was stunned for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses and said, "Actually, I really don't want to be the owner of this building, but I have no choice but to do both. Before leaving, Sikong and I A few words, if the princess wants to find someone to take care of this soldier, let her take charge of everything in Pan Yuan. I'll be relieved."
"This..." Liu Qia. He was startled and said: "Are you afraid that something is wrong? The servants around the princess are good at managing the fields and property sales, but they are not good at managing soldiers, right?"
Mi Huang nodded, Said: "That is indeed the case. Am I not still the captain of the building? Let the captains of each team decide on their own military affairs first. After finding a suitable candidate, I will step down."
"Military affairs cannot be neglected for a moment. "Liu Qia shook his head and said, "It's best to have someone take care of you when the supervisor is away."
"Oh?" Mi Huang glanced at Liu Qian and asked with some suspicion in his mind: "What good ideas does Liu Sima have?"
Liu Qia knew that he was a little impatient, but he still said: "Maybe we can set up a supervisor to be responsible for military discipline and training. In this way, when the supervisor is out, The sergeants are not neglecting their skills."
"Haha." Mi Huang smiled and said, "Liu Sima, let me tell you the truth. You and I know what this soldier looks like. I know. He has given up on these people for a long time, and now he doesn't send them home, purely for the sake of face, and he doesn't want to look too bad. Haha, the old ones are old, the young ones are old, and they are old enough. What kind of performance can you achieve?"
"The governor's words are wrong," Liu Qian said: "It's not like you don't know the situation in Luoyang. , only the King of Changsha can compete with one or two. Sikong has no soldiers and no power. On this occasion, even if there are only one or two hundred soldiers, it is very important to Sikong."
Mi Huang heard this. He stopped, pondered for a moment, then nodded slowly and said, "What you said makes sense."
Then he seemed to suddenly think of something and asked, "The four people around Sikong before." Among the ten guards, there is Shao Xun, who is extremely brave and has outstanding skills. You and I have also seen him. How does he lead the troops?"
Liu Qia suddenly frowned and said, "I vaguely heard someone say that he has adopted a son and is a troubled young man. I don't know what he wants to do?"
"Is this happening?" Mi Huang was a little confused. surprise.
"It's just a rumor, I don't know if it's true." Liu Qia said expressionlessly.
Mi Huang glanced at him doubtfully, thought for a while, and said: "That's all, I don't have time to verify it. Let the princess know about this, and we will discuss it after we come back."
< br>Liu Qia's heart skipped a beat. Things would get complicated when the princess came to her. But he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
"Have you found out any news in Beijing these days?" Mi Huang continued to move forward and asked casually.
"Jingzhong..." Liu Qia's face really showed a lot of sadness, and even a bit of fear. He just heard him say: "I'm afraid I'm going to take action."
Mi Huang's heart skipped a beat and he almost staggered.
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After entering the twelfth lunar month, the New Year is not far away.
But there is no Chinese New Year atmosphere in Luoyang, not at all.
The officials and nobles in the city finally couldn't sit still. When there is no way or reluctance to leave Luoyang, sending family members and children outside the city in advance seems to be a good choice.
Pan Yuan’s life is still as ordinary as water, there is nothing much to say. But this so-called plainness is especially precious under the tense current situation.
Every day is precious and there is no excuse for wasting it.
This month it is Shao Xun’s team’s turn to guard the interior of the house, mainly the backyard.
They replaced the veterans who were once evaluated by Mi Huang as "rough policemen and thieves" - Zhen Veterans, generally over sixty years old.
Fifty teenagers held equipment and assigned sentries everywhere step by step.
Shao Xun checked it carefully and was quite satisfied.
Not to mention their combat prowess, in terms of obedience, these teenagers are really good.
He has dealt with all those who dared to say weird things, and he is very honest.
Even young people who have never been punished have seen the hero of the team leader easily defeating the brave men of the neighboring team on the school field. There are more than 400 people in the building, and it seems that there is no opponent for him...
That’s nonsense! If you don't want to be whipped, just obey the military orders strictly. On the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, several ox carts drove into Pan Garden.
The princess, who had not been seen for a long time, was making tea in the backyard to treat each other.
There is a line in Zuo Si's "Poetry of a Beautiful Girl" that says "stop the evidence of tea (chuǎn) and brag about the opposition", which refers to the situation in which the upper-class scholar-bureaucrats made tea at this time.
Coming are two female family members, both from the Pei family in Hedong. One is the daughter of the late cousin Pei Zan, the niece of the princess, and the other is the princess's sister and the wife of Bian Yi.
The three female family members drank tea and enjoyed the snow, which was quite enjoyable. While chatting, the subject of my niece's marriage came up.
"Nu Nu is fourteen years old, right? In the next few years, she can get married." Concubine Pei looked at the niece carefully and said with a smile: "I am born with a beautiful face, but I don't know which family has such a blessing. . ”
It’s okay if she didn’t say this, but when she did, her niece bowed her head and said nothing.
Bian Yi's wife Pei Wan explained softly at the side: "Sister, I don't know something. The clan has decided to marry Nunu down."
"What's the best way to get married?" Concubine Pei was a little surprised and asked.
"Speaking of the current situation being in chaos, it would be better to choose a Wubao commander to marry as a source of help." Pei Wan said.
Concubine Pei frowned.
Actually, this matter is not incomprehensible.
Wubaoshuai, who is more powerful, can easily pull up a team of thousands of people. If we take advantage of the opportunity to absorb refugees, tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of people can be recruited.
You really can’t look at it from the old perspective.
If the country is at peace and the people are at peace, Wubao Shuai is just like a dog. He can be killed easily and is not worthy of being looked at by veteran nobles like them. But when is it now? The Sima family is fighting against each other, fighting one after another, the country is in turmoil in all directions, refugees are rising in droves, and barbarians are still ready to take action. It's like a scene of the end of the world!
In such a situation, the value of Wu Baoshuai is greatly increased, and he can even save lives at critical moments.
"Nunu, what do you think? If you don't want to, my aunt will explain it to you." In fact, Concubine Pei also felt that this was a good choice in her heart, but she still wanted to hear from her niece view.
If she really doesn't want to, she doesn't mind arguing with her cousins to persuade them to give up the idea.
She had already sacrificed once for the Pei family and married into the Donghai Palace. She didn't want to see her niece like this.
Hearing this, Nunu suddenly raised her head, her expression quite moved.
In her girlish fantasy, of course it would be best to choose a handsome and elegant nobleman. After getting married, she can play the piano and dance, while her husband writes poems. In their free time, they can go outing together and meet friends.
This is probably her most beautiful fantasy, instead of marrying the vulgar Wubao Shuai.
But——After a moment of thought, his eyes darkened again.
She grew up well-fed and well-fed, received the best education, and was cared for in every possible way, growing up without any illness or disaster. She was much luckier than the average person.
She cannot be so selfish. If the family needs it, she is not qualified to refuse, even if it means marrying a Huns.
"No...no need..." Nunu shed tears and said: "There is nothing wrong with being handsome Wubao. My family will always choose a handsome Wubao for me who has a good family background..."< br>
Concubine Pei sighed inaudibly, not sure if it was for her niece or herself.
The general trend is such that it has engulfed everyone. Even for a wealthy family, there is a sense that they can't help themselves.
Pei Wan also looked a little sad.
Who hasn’t had a crimson fantasy in her teenage years? Who hasn’t had someone they liked silently? But so what?
If the current situation is like this, if you want to support your family's wealth, everyone must make sacrifices.
The situation in Luoyang can no longer be described as an undercurrent. It can be said to be on the verge of breaking out.
Some people who smelled the news even ran away with their families.
For example, Gu Rong, Zhang Han and others often talk about Jiangdong cuisine and want to go back.
Another example is Yingchuan Yugun, who fled into the mountains with his wife and children to avoid disaster a while ago.
In the outside world, Sima Yong, the king of Hejian (the governor of Guanzhong), Sima Ying, the king of Chengdu (the governor of Jizhou), Sima Xin, the king of Xinye (the governor of Jingzhou), and Sima Hui, the king of Fanyang (the governor of Yuzhou), etc., came one after another. Please stop Sima Jiong.
They didn’t just write a memorial and just have a verbal spat, but they actually launched a serious threat of force.
Among them, the most active one was Sima Yong, the king of Hejian. He sent Li Han as the governor and led 20,000 vanguards from Chang'an to Luoyang. He himself recruited troops in Guanzhong, numbering ten. The remaining ten thousand are considered as backup.
Yecheng also recruited troops aggressively, and even recruited Xiongnu, Jie people, and Xianbei Tibetan soldiers to assist in the war, and continued to put pressure on Luoyang.
In such a situation, the imperial guards seemed to dare not openly support Sima Jiong. They chose to sit on the sidelines and watch the success or failure without interfering with either side.
Luoyang is likely to usher in a large-scale conflagration.
If foreign troops come to attack again, no one knows what will happen.
A voice of command suddenly came from the snow, attracting the attention of the three people.
Concubine Pei took a look and saw that it was the sergeant guarding the backyard who was changing defense.
She suddenly remembered something, so she called the servant and gave her instructions.
The servant left quickly.
Concubine Pei calmed down and continued chatting with her sister and niece.
(End of this chapter)