Chapter 238 Under the System
After Yu Min left, Shao Xun thought carefully.
I am afraid that the officials in the principality are not all in place. For no other reason than they cannot afford to send out so much money, alas.
When Sima Yan formulated this system, the princes had many houses and could afford to support such a team.
But Shao Xun's Luyang County official only had 1,800 households and could not afford to support so many officials, so he had to pick the key points.
On the 20th, he entered the city with his personal soldiers and two silver spear soldiers, which aroused the astonishment of the Forbidden Army officers who were on duty to defend the city.
I wanted to step forward to scold him, but Shao Xun glared at me and they all retreated.
Shao Xun went directly to Cao Fu's mansion to visit.
Uncle Cao was lying at home, leisurely and contented. As soon as he saw Shao Xun, he smiled and said, "You made such a big noise as soon as you came back. It's really annoying."
< br>"The more battles I fight, the more I fear death." Shao Xun said honestly: "I am afraid that someone in Beijing is plotting to kill me."
"If the emperor calls you into the palace, how will you treat him?" Cao Fu asked.
"If this happened, I would have gone before, but now I am a little hesitant." Shao Xun said with a smile: "The worst thing is to pretend to be sick."
Pretending to be sick is the privilege of a scholar. Especially when they don't want to serve as officials.
Sometimes they not only pretend to be sick, but also pretend to be crazy, pretend to be disabled, or anything else.
“Having come this far, do you feel like you are walking on thin ice?”
“Yes.”
“That’s right.” Cao Fu laughed and said: "Be with Xiao Hong for a while, and your worries will disappear."
Today, Xiao Hong was sitting next to Cao Fu, chuckling after hearing the words, and glanced at Shao Xun with charming eyes, as if she was angry but resentful.
Shao Xun no longer likes Xiao Hong.
Isn’t Song Yi from Wang Dun’s family more fragrant than Xiao Hongxiang?
"Tell me, why did you come to see me today?" Cao Fu pinched Xiaohong's buttocks and said.
Xiaohong left angrily, allowing the two of them to talk privately.
"I would like to ask Duke Cao to deign to take up the post of Fu of the State of Luyang." Shao Xun stood up and saluted, and said sincerely.
After hearing this, Cao Fu felt a little emotional and seemed a little moved.
After a long time, he sighed and said: "I'm fine, but do you know that this will offend the master?"
"I know."
"You Now that I know it, I can't refuse it and let the younger generation look down upon me." Cao Fu smiled and said, "I just built a fort in Fengshi Baigu, and I planned to go there to live out my life, but I didn't expect to go there in a blink of an eye. Luyang."
"The government is located in Liang County." Shao Xun explained: "From now on, all military and political orders will be issued by the government."
Cao Xun. Fu nodded.
This is the establishment system, which is essentially different from the Caotai team.
The government orders for Wubao Manor, private military units and even Luyang County under Shao Xun's jurisdiction were all issued by the government.
The main responsibility of the national master is to tutor the national master.
Shao Xun is sensible, so he doesn’t need any guidance. All he has to do is to show off his old face, help Shao Xun smooth relations between the DPRK and China, and at the same time introduce capable talents to work for Shao Xun.
His appointment as the governor of Luyang is more of a political statement, that is, who do he and the exposed and latent forces behind him support?
"Is the Prime Minister Cui Gong?" Cao Fu asked again.
"Exactly." Shao Xun replied without any hesitation.
The prime minister of the country governs the people. Except for military affairs, all civil affairs come from him.
Originally, this position should have been given to Lu Zhi, but Lu Zhi is now the prefect of Xiangcheng. If he is transferred to the state minister, he will have to operate another prefect of Xiangcheng, which will be more troublesome.
The imperial court is not run by your family. It is no longer easy to operate a Dunqiu prefect for you. Don't cause trouble to the gentlemen at Shangshutai. If the emperor or the emperor were unhappy, Xiangcheng would be gone.
"Okay, okay. It's really not easy to see you step by step until today." Cao Fu said: "When the government officials are full, you will have a firm foothold. Luoyang has no You really shouldn't come here too often. I don't know what he will do once his blood is strong. After the New Year, I will move my family to Liang County, and then I will live on you. .”
"Mr. Cao was joking."
Then the two talked about the Cao family's Wubao.
Wu is named Baigu and is located in Goushi County. It is bordered by Jingshan Mountain in the north and Xiushui River in the south, with ravines and cliffs all over the place. Because there are many pines and cypresses around it, it is also called "Baiguwu".
In fact, it is a dock built using the local natural valley. It is high on the four sides and low in the middle. There are water and land piers leading to the outside.
Dai Yanzhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty mentioned in "The Western Expedition": "The dock is in southern Sichuan. Because it is a dock, it is more than ten feet high. When King Liu Wu entered Chang'an in the west, the boat master protected it... There is no place to turn back in the valley. "
In the twelfth year of Jin Yixi (416), Liu Yu went west to Guanzhong, defeated Qin Zhaoxuan in Baiguwu, and built three hook lock fortresses in the dock, forming a tripod.
Wubao is still under construction, but more than a thousand people from the Cao family and their servants have moved there to farm in the valley, store grain and grass, and graze cattle and sheep.
The Cao clan is also gradually relocating, and eventually more than 2,000 families will settle here.
The Wang Mi Rebellion was put down quickly, but its impact was far-reaching.
In addition, Cao Fu mentioned that the Mi family chose flat land to build a dock in Songshan Mountain and recruited hundreds of refugees to farm and garrison. This was also affected by Wang Mi's Rebellion.
After hearing this, Shao Xun secretly thought that when the Xiongnu invaded Luoyang next year, he didn't know how many people would be looking for land to build docks around Luoyang.
Li Ju of Xingyang once stood firm for many years like a nail-biter.
Yiquanwu in Yiyang seems to have still existed in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, until it couldn't hold on anymore, so more than 50,000 people from other nearby docks moved south.
Shao Xun is very happy to see the Daxing Wubao around Luoyang, because it means that the people are organized and armed.
If there is a long-term stalemate with the Xiongnu in Luoyang in the future, the surrounding forts will be important fulcrums.
The Huns had many cavalry, and it was easy for them to intercept the grain routes. However, if there are docks and forts are not far from each other, then the vehicle array can be used to cover the transportation of grain, equipment, and personnel between various strongholds.
People are not made of iron. Even if there is a car formation, the soldiers will still be nervous and tired when facing a large group of cavalry. Over time, they may be taken advantage of by the enemy.
At this time, it would be perfect if there is a dock for you to rest, relieve mental tension, relieve physical fatigue, replenish arrows, and place wounded soldiers.
After resting, the car formation can hit the road with full health before heading to the next stronghold.
In history, Liu Yu attacked Nanyan. After setting off from Xuzhou, he built a city thirty miles away to garrison grain and troops.
These temporary earthen cities were actually military stations, allowing the infantry to move forward under the harassment and supervision of the cavalry and transfer supplies and food to the main army.
Its function is similar to Wubao.
The forts built by the dignitaries in Luoyang at this time can be used in the future.
After leaving Cao Mansion, Shao Xun visited Mi Huang and others, and then led his army south and went home!
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Going south from Luoyang, the road is full of green wheat seedlings, covered with residual snow.
Of course, there are also many empty fields without wheat.
The efficiency of the government is just that. Even though Wang Yan has taken this matter very seriously, often urging and checking at any time, there are many people among the government and the people who disagree.
There is no other way. On the 24th, the army arrived in Liang County, and the Silver Spear Army was given leave in batches to go home for the New Year.
Shao Xun went to Tangliyuan in secret.
Pei Shiliu was organizing people to clean the ditch outside the hospital. After seeing Shao Xun, he quickly stepped forward and saluted.
"Pei Jun, you are busy, I will just look around." Shao Xun looked at the sky, as if admiring the scenery.
Pei Shiliu understood and continued to direct the banker to work.
Shao Xun was strolling around and accidentally entered the gate of Tangliyuan.
"Ah!" A soft body came face to face. He quickly reached out and hugged her. When he looked closely, it was Princess Lu of Fan Yang.
Tang Jian and others stood outside the door. After hearing the movement, they subconsciously drew their swords and rushed over. After seeing Shao Xun holding a woman, they all retreated.
Ms. Lu was petite and struggled to break free. Just as she was about to put on a straight face, she saw Concubine Pei walking over.
She didn't know where she got the strength, so she jumped aside in a hurry, looked at Shao Xun, then at Concubine Pei, and said: "Sister-in-law, please listen to my explanation. I have no intention of competing with you to snatch the Marquis of Lu Yang. ...Uh, no...it's...Oops!"
Lu's incoherent words made Shao Xun and Concubine Pei blush.
The two looked at each other.
Shao Xun was fine, but Concubine Pei's face was as red as blood. Fortunately, the servants were far away and couldn't hear what Lu said, otherwise she wouldn't know if she would have the courage to stand here.
Shao Xun sighed. If you don’t want others to know, you have to do nothing yourself. The old saying is so true, the adultery has been exposed!
The worst thing is that it’s been a few years since I touched my little hand, and I haven’t tasted any benefits, but the result has already been known to so many people.
He was so angry that he grabbed Ms. Lu and dragged her into the main hall.
Concubine Pei followed and waved all the servants to disperse.
Some people secretly thought that it turned out that Marquis Lu Yang often came to the Taifu Mansion because he took a fancy to Princess Fan Yang.
I don’t know when Concubine Lu hooked up with Marquis Lu Yang. Poor King Fan Yang, who was wise all his life, had no heirs after his death, and was about to be wiped out by the Marquis of Lu Yang.
In the main hall, Mr. Lu was worried and bowed his head in silence.
Shao Xun stared at her.
With his current status and power, a princess without a husband or heir would not be taken seriously by him.
To put it bluntly, Lu was like this. Even if she was killed, few people would defend her justice.
Of course, Shao Xun would not do this.
The Lu family is somewhat related to Lu Zhi. They both come from the Fan Yang Lu family. Others can kill him, but he cannot.
Concubine Pei first rolled her eyes at Shao Xun, telling him to avoid him with her eyes, then walked over and hugged Lu's petite body into her arms. Without much emotion, her eyes turned red, and then He leaned into Lu's ear and whispered something.
Shao Xun left the main hall in embarrassment, and then walked out of the door dejectedly. Then he sat on a big rock next to Pei Shiliu, pulled out a grass stem, and chewed it imagelessly.
"Your Majesty..." Pei Shiliu gave him a strange look.
"How many people have come to build a separate courtyard this year?" Shao Xun asked.
"The first one to come is Situ Wangyan's family. The manor on the other side of the lake in the northeast is the one." Pei Shiliu replied: "Secretary Superintendent Wang Dun often sends people to ask questions. It is obviously a joint venture between the two families. . But for some reason, Princess Xiangcheng built a separate manor on this side of the lake. It was built under the supervision of her family and is almost completed. "
Like the Duke Bozinan, the princess has a fief and a food town. , there are even subordinate officials, mainly Fu, Ling, Cheng, Pu, Sheren, etc. The positions are variable depending on the number of towns.
The fiefdom of Xiangcheng Princess Simaimao was in Wuyang County, Xiangcheng County, with a total of 5,000 households.
Sometimes Shao Xun feels that Wang Dun is unreasonable.
How can you be so confident when you are a freeloader? You actually left a rich woman in the middle of the road and lost her job. Are you out of your mind? Or is it that he often gets angry, has a distorted mentality, and is extremely dissatisfied with the princess?
Well, it’s not impossible.
The princess's maids dared to be disrespectful to Wang Dun. One can only imagine the attitude of the princess herself.
“There seem to be a lot of people over there?” Shao Xun asked, pointing to the vast princess manor.
"Princess Xiangcheng's family soldiers." Pei Shiliu said: "I heard that the princess gave the maids to the soldiers as wives. Everyone was grateful and marched for the princess. She also transferred a group from the fiefdom of Wuyang County There are more than a thousand households in the village. They opened up wasteland in the first half of the year and planted winter wheat in the second half of the year. They don’t know how much harvest they will have next year.”
“Princess Xiangcheng is really decisive in planting wheat in the newly opened land. ." Shao Xun praised.
“I heard that the person in charge of this matter is Princess Fu Chengyuantan, who is from Luoyang.” Pei Shiliu said.
When Shao Xun heard it, the name sounded a bit familiar.
Shi Le attacked Guangping, and the prefect abandoned his post and fled.
Shao Xun exchanged letters with Wang Yan and learned that many people were unwilling to go to Hebei, and the imperial court intended to select Cheng Yuantan as the prefect of Guangping.
The old wall lamp even recommended this person to Shao Xun, saying that although he was over sixty years old, he was quite talented and more than capable of taking care of the place.
Shao Xun didn't respond because he thought the old wall lamp was not good at seeing people, but now he is interested again.
His palace is indeed short of people, empty and sparse.
If you really have talent, why not use it? The army is in hand, but we are afraid of a ball!
"Who else is coming?" Shao Xun continued to ask.
"Uncle Wang Yan, King Sima Yan of Wu, Grand Tutor Shi Pan Tao, Jingzhou shogunate soldier Cui Kuang..."
"Wait." Shao Xun interrupted Pei Shiliu, Asked: "Why did Cui Kuang, an official of the King of Gaomi, come to Guangchengze?"
"I don't know this."
Shao Xun thought to himself that this Cui Kuang had once served as Sima Ying's army soldier. He was either from Boling or Qinghe, but he didn't know whether it was Lu Zhi or Cui Gong who called him.
Damn it, if this continues, Luyang County Palace will become Chengdu Palace 2.0.
Lu Zhi is good at everything except that he likes to exclude others and does not have much tolerance for others.
"That's all, when hiring people, you have to use their strengths." Shao Xun sighed secretly. If someone can help him win over talents, at this stage, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Let's talk about it later.
Pei Shiliu then continued to introduce.
I really don’t know if I don’t tell you. I was shocked when I told him that more than 20 officials and ministers came to Guangchengze to build a separate courtyard.
Most people just build a small yard or villa, a true refuge.
But there are also wealthy people who directly go to the manor.
Aren’t you afraid that I will take away all your property and music? Shao Xun looked at the gradually developing "villa estate area" and secretly thought that in the future, every family would come to collect protection fees to see if you can pay them.
While he was thinking about it, a servant came out of Tangli courtyard and called Pei Shiliu to come in.
Pei Shiliu apologized and left, but came back a moment later and whispered: "The princess is waiting for the prince and has important matters to discuss with you."
After saying that, he added: "Pei Gong also In."
Holy shit! Pei Kang is here too? Why didn't you notice it just now? Shao Xun was startled.
After adjusting his clothes, he walked inside.
(End of this chapter)