Chapter 186 Winning over
On the tenth day of August, Shao Xun was ordered to go south, collecting homeless children and teenagers along the way, and did not arrive in Handan until the fifteenth day of August.
Liu Yu's face is not very good-looking.
Feng Song, the prefect of Wei County, had a dark face. Half of the troops he had finally recruited were killed by Shi Chaoyin in Handan City.
"Dudu Liu."
"General Shao."
After the group finished the ceremony, Shao Xun asked: "Have you captured Ji Sang yet?"
"I saw his whereabouts in Chiping ten days ago. There are only a thousand people in his tent. They were forced by General Gou and ran into the grass and swamps. They should not survive for a few days." Liu Yu replied.
"That being the case, do you want a class teacher? When will the rewards be distributed?" Shao Xun said. After speaking, he pointed at the thousands of soldiers of the Silver Spear Army and the Yamen Army standing in armor in the distance, and said: "All Waiting to get the reward and go home."
"General Shao, this is your fault." Wang jumped out and said, "I heard that you are marching everywhere, but you are collecting food, grass, and goods. You have already made a lot of money, what more rewards do you need to share your worries?”
Shao Xun seemed not to hear his noise, and only asked: "Has the military order been issued by Taifu?"
"No." Liu Yu said, "It's only for these few days. The reward will definitely be Yes, if you have made great achievements, you may be awarded a title this time, and the gold and silk will be distributed together. "
According to convention, in addition to the food, there will also be silk and silk rewards, usually with food. The number of towns is equal.
Xun Xu of the imperial dynasty once suggested that the title of nobility should be abolished and those below the duke should be ennobled. Although it was not completely abolished, some people occasionally got the title of rural marquis and pavilion marquis. However, in the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, the rural marquis There are only five cases, and there are only 25 cases of Tinghou, which is far less than the number of dukehou.
From then on, the title system was mainly based on king (county level) and duke (county level), with one or two oddities occasionally appearing.
For example, if Liu Yu hears the news, Gou Xi will be made a prince.
The county was originally granted to the prince, but ended up being granted to the prince, which is a strange thing.
But don’t worry, the dynasty also has a county level where the princes are exclusively granted to the clan king, that is, the "county king", which is strange.
But these two are not the norm. Generally speaking, it is normal for the county to be granted the title of king (sometimes there will be a duke at the county level, most of which are granted by the descending title of the clan) and the county to be granted the title of duke. Marquises rarely appear. .
"Oh? What kind of title can I receive?" Shao Xun asked with interest.
"I heard he is a county prince." Liu Yu said with a complicated expression.
Twenty-year-old county princes are certainly not uncommon, but most of them are from aristocratic families, and very few come from poor families or common people.
Ten years ago, Li Ju, who participated in pacifying the Qi Wannian Rebellion, had to be granted the title of Marquis of Dongming Pavilion and 700 households after his meritorious service.
Sima Lun usurped the throne and even knighted his own servants. In this way, the title was no longer so mysterious, and Shao Xun had caught up with him at a good time.
This man!
"Is it possible that this prince will be the prime minister of the country?" Shao Xun asked again.
“Yes.” Liu Yu sighed and said.
Shao Xun was overjoyed.
His grandma can finally have a few official positions to place talents. This should be able to attract talents to apply, right?
"The great master must be rewarded for his merits. He is a true believer." Shao Xun praised.
Liu Yu felt very uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly.
This time it was really over. He did not consume Shao Xun. In his anxiety, he was tricked by Shi Chao. I wonder what the Taifu would think of it.
Shao Xun was too lazy to care what he thought.
Sima Yue chose the latter among the official positions and titles, which was in line with his stingy character.
It doesn’t matter, you don’t want to give me a name, but the world is like this, and there are rebels everywhere. No matter how stingy you are when employing people, you will inevitably make a little concession.
This is the general trend and no one can stop it.
Thinking of this, Shao Xun immediately called Tang Jian and asked him to bring a letter back to Beijing.
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In Luoyang Tai Chi Hall, the court meeting has just ended.
Emperor Sima Chi retained Wang Yan, Xun Fan, Gao Guang and other ministers to conduct small-scale questioning.
Everyone talked about a few financial matters first, and then the topic turned to fighting the rebellion in Hebei.
Ji Sang had been caught by Gou Xi a few days ago and executed directly. The second round of rebellion in Hebei had been put down. Now it was time to reward him based on his merits.
"Gou Xi is ranked first in merit, and is granted the title of Marquis of Dongping County. He is granted the title of 3,000 households, and is given 3,000 pieces of silk. I have no objection. Such ministers deserve a heavy reward." Sima Chi said: " In addition, he was given fifty pieces of gold and silverware and ten female musicians as a reward for his merits. "
Zhongshu Sheren immediately drafted an edict.
Gou Xi is the governor of Yanzhou, and Dongping County is under the jurisdiction of Yanzhou. It is right at the doorstep, which is very good.
Wang Yan has no objection. In fact, he is a little distracted right now.
Yesterday, Cao Fu came to visit and mentioned Shao Xun's performance in quelling the chaos in Hebei, which surprised Wang Yan.
He did know that the group of people who stayed in Luoyang under the Sikong Shogunate were closely related, and Cao Fu was vaguely the main one.
But he did not expect that Cao Shangshu, who was over seventy years old, would actually be willing to speak for Shao Xun, which made him start to re-evaluate the relationship between these people.
Of course, things were not as complicated as he thought.
He is simply a living fossil who has experienced the Three Kingdoms era. After being ignored, he shows a little kindness to the young people who are still willing to respect him.
The relationship behind Cao Fu was extremely complicated, and Wang Yan had to respect him as a senior. Now that the two of them belonged to the same camp (Sima Yue served as military advisor before and after him), Wang Yan agreed without any excuse.
What's more, he also wants to make a deal with Shao Xun now.
For Wang Yan, he would rather make a deal with this person than Gou Xi, who is a foreign official, because the latter is not a general of the Forbidden Army and has difficulty influencing the Luoyang center.
Gou Xi was granted the title of Commandery and Marquis, which was decided by the Taifu, but he did not specify which county. At this time, it was agreed that Gou Xi would not be treated badly if he was granted the title of Dongping County.
Shao Xun was granted the title of County Marquis, and the Taifu also held his nose and agreed. Next, we will discuss the specific fiefdoms.
"Shao Xun is second in terms of merit, and can be granted the title of county marquis, with a settlement of 1,400 households, and is the second state marquis. He will also be given 1,400 pieces of silk." After Gao Guang finished speaking, he looked at the emperor.
Sima Chi understood his eyes and said: "Give me thirty pieces of gold and silverware and four female musicians. I have read Hu Wuqing's victory report. He is full of literary talent and full of enthusiasm. Shao Qing I am loyal to my country, and I truly love it. Please choose a good fiefdom as soon as possible.”
Wang Yan was still there and did not speak.
As Sima Yue's representative, if he doesn't stop it, then no one will really stop it.
Of course, he had no reason to stop it.
"Your Majesty." Xun Fan said, "Maybe we can choose a county in Hebei to seal it."
Sima Chi looked worried, secretly thinking that Xun Taijian still remembered the old grudges. This is not good. Shao Xun is the person I like. I have to find a way to resolve the hatred between them.
He has been making frequent moves recently, not only trying to win over Shao Xun, but also secretly contacting several other people, such as the Forbidden Army generals Miao Bo and Miao Yin brothers.
These two are the grandsons of Sima Fu, the king of Anping, and the brothers of Miao, the former concubine of Sima Yong, the king of Hejian.
Both generations, father and son, worked for the King of the East China Sea and were actually retainers.
But retainers can also betray their lord. Judging from the situation when they come into contact with him, there is absolutely a chance.
Sima Chi was happy in his heart.
Miao Bo and Miao Yin were retainers, and Shao Xun was a general. When they betrayed Sima Yue one by one, he wanted to see the expression on the Taifu's face.
Perhaps there is a huge risk involved, which may make the Grand Tutor furious, but so what?
There is no room for retreat in the struggle for power.
Sima Chi loves power more than anything else. He must do this. For this, he can bear huge risks and sacrifice everything for this.
"Inappropriate." Gao Guang observed his words and saw that the emperor was unhappy, so he said: "Gou Xi can be granted the title of Dongping in Yanzhou. Shao Xun killed two generals and captured and killed ten thousand people in the battle of Feixiang. Why is this so? "Treat him harshly?"
Xun Fan ignored him and said, "But it's up to your Majesty to decide."
Sima Chi looked at Gao Guang expressionlessly.
Gao Guang understood and said: "During the Cao Wei Dynasty, Cao Wen, the king of Handan, was granted the title of King of Luyang, with a food grant of 4,400 households. In the imperial dynasty, the Wei clan was granted the title of Duke of Luyang County, with a food grant of one Thousands and eight hundred households. Now that the country is divided into counties, it can be re-enclosed."
After the elimination of Luyang Kingdom, it became Luyang County and was subordinate to Nanyang Kingdom.
From a geographical point of view, it is located in the south of Liang County, very close to the Yamen Army station, so it can be granted to Shao Xun - Henan County is an important area in the capital and is not suitable for enfeoffment. It can only be granted in Liang County Neighboring places such as Xiangcheng and Nanyang are trying to find solutions.
“Yes.” Sima Chi nodded in agreement.
Zhongshu Sheren immediately began to draft the edict.
"Your Majesty." Gao Guang paused and then said: "Shao Xun asked Lu Zhi, the former Central Secretary and Supervisor, to be the Prime Minister of Luyang."
"Overkill and underutilization." Sima Chi sighed softly. He said with a voice: "Yes."
After saying that, he glanced at Wang Yan.
Wang Yan had no choice but to say: "But it is up to your Majesty to make the decision."
He actually knew about this. When Lu Zhi became the prime minister of Lu Yang, he had to refuse the post of offering wine to the shogunate offered by Sikong. Shao and Lu did this, which was really not giving the Taifu face.
But on the surface there is no problem.
Shao Xun is Taifu's "favorite general", and Lu Zhi is the talent favored by Taifu. They are both "his own people". What should I say?
That’s all, it’s all trivial and not worth stumbling upon.
He now wants to meet Shao Xun.
Confidential news came out from the Taifu Shogunate that King Donghai was in poor health. This made Wang Yan a little worried, and he had to once again use his special skills to prepare for a rainy day and make arrangements in advance.
He knows his strengths and weaknesses.
As far as the military is concerned, he absolutely cannot play and must have a collaborator.
You cannot have just one collaborator, as that will greatly weaken your right to speak.
It is best to have several people in charge of the Forbidden Army. If no one is willing to obey anyone, the final decision will be made by Wang Yan, so that the interests can be maximized.
Shao Xun is the first person he likes, and the others will continue to be investigated.
As for whether the emperor will come to fight for the imperial army, he thinks it is possible. We need to be more vigilant about this. Now it seems that the emperor is also very interested in Shao Xun, which makes Wang Yan feel a bit crisis.
A young man from a military background began to be competed with by big shots. He was really lucky.
"When will Taifu give the order to withdraw the troops?" Sima Chi was in a good mood and asked after the discussion on the title.
"Or in September." Xunfan, Gao Guang and others could not answer this, so Wang Yan could only say it.
"After the class, let Shao Qing enter the palace to see you." Sima Chi said happily.
"I obey the order."
Wang Yan looked calm and said nothing.
The emperor made no secret of this. He recently appointed Liu Tun as Shangshu Zuopushe, filling the vacancy after he became Sikong. It is said that he is also planning to intervene in the Shangshu system and push Gao Guang to the position of Shangshu Ling.
From this point of view, Wang Yan can also conclude that the emperor must also be wooing the generals of the Imperial Army, and Shao Xun is just one of them.
In such a hurry, can the Taifu sit still in Xuchang?
You go out to hide, do you know what the consequences will be? I still haven’t learned enough lessons from the year and seven months I traveled east to Xuzhou.
(End of this chapter)