Chapter 438 Office
Taking care of children is actually a boring and interesting thing.
As time passed, the children became noisy and the people were tortured until they were exhausted mentally and physically. But if you haven’t seen your child for a long time, that’s a different story.
Shao Xun held his son, one big and one small, and played with him for a long time. After his son fell asleep, he handed him over to his wet nurse.
After breakfast, he and Concubine Pei went to the shogunate of the Zhenjun general.
When arriving at the shogunate, Shao Xun quickly dismounted, then opened the carriage curtain and asked Concubine Pei to get off.
Concubine Pei got out of the car with the help of her maid. Her face was calm and indifferent, and her temperament was solemn and majestic - she looked like a "strong woman" at first glance.
The group then entered the shogunate compound.
Shao Xun changed out of the blue robe and put on a bright red military uniform, half a step behind Concubine Pei.
While walking, his eyes scanned the surroundings, just like the loyal family general ten years ago.
Concubine Pei obviously thought of this too.
While walking, my steps were slightly brisker, a smile appeared on the corner of my mouth, and my whole aura became much more relaxed.
The most important thing is that she feels extremely at ease now, as if she has a backbone she can rely on, and she will be more comfortable handling government affairs and meeting with her subordinates.
Men are the backbone of the family.
When they arrived at the last courtyard, Supervisor Mi walked forward and saluted.
He controls the only armed force in Kaocheng: the guard, which has slowly expanded to more than 3,500 people.
Except for Yanzhou gentry tribes and refugee recruits, the rest are all new recruits who tried their best to recruit from Xuzhou and even Donghai.
The guard originally had five hundred cavalry, mostly from the Yanzhou gentry. It was just decided a few days ago that they would be assigned to the Yi Congjun.
Among the remaining three thousand people, there are 500 Yanzhou gentry tribes, 1,000 strong refugees, and more than half of the Donghai soldiers. They are led by Mi Zhi, who was born in the Mi family of Donghai, and is the closest to the King and Dowager of Donghai. of force.
However, as the "big star" of Donghai, Shao Xun seems to be able to firmly control this army without much effort - Luoyang people think that Shao Xun is from Luoyang, and Donghai people think that Shao Xun is from Luoyang. Xun is from Donghai, absolutely.
Shao Xun saluted Mi Zhi in return, and then escorted Concubine Pei to his office.
Cai Cheng and Mi Zhi agreed on defense, and then left the shogunate with their people.
The assistants and minor officials who were still staying in the shogunate saw it, and they felt secretly in their hearts. At the same time, they sighed: The King of the East China Sea can't even control the guards, so why bother?
After Concubine Pei sat down, she found that this room was very different from before.
Hung on the wall are bow tips and sabers.
There is a low table in the corner, with a tea tripod and other utensils on it. Judging from the inscription, it is the collection of Princess Lingshou.
The desk was replaced with a high-top table, and a bed was placed behind the table.
On the corner of the table are bamboo slips, wooden slips and paper official letters - in the past ten years, there have been fewer and fewer slips, and more and more paper has been used.
She walked back to the back half of the room.
A bead curtain hangs here. Behind the curtain are tables and beds.
When you are tired, you can have a drink here and then lie down and rest for a while.
Overall, the interior of the house is very simple, without anything unnecessary.
This man has not adapted to the life of wealth yet.
No, it should be said that he lives a rich life as well as a simple life, as if he doesn't care much about these.
Sitting quietly behind the desk, Concubine Pei picked up an official letter and read it.
"... (Deng) You built a house with poor systems and extravagant practices, which hurt my frugality..."
Fei Pei chuckled.
It had only been a day, and someone reported You Sima Deng You overnight.
As the second-ranking figure in the shogunate, Shao Xun wrote an annotation below in his capacity as military chief: "You Sima's assistant has meritorious service, and people cherish it. It is appropriate to punish him lightly to warn all officials."
After reading it, Concubine Pei wrote the words "can be exempted from official position" below, and then looked up.
Neither Qiu Chong nor Bian Dun, the wine ministers at the military consultation ceremony, were around, so she was too lazy to call the officials over. Instead, she asked her maid to open the wooden box she carried with her, took out the seal of the general who suppressed the army, dipped it in ink mud, and covered it directly.
In this way, Deng You's fate is decided.
Removal is not really to remove the official, but to make an operation and let the court give him a position in Guanzhong. As for whether Deng You goes or not, it is his business and has nothing to do with the shogunate.
However, there is indeed nothing wrong with Deng Sima. In the end, he could only be convicted of "extravagant", which is a bit outrageous.
"...Cao Yi was so cruel and cunning that the people were displaced. The Jibei Kingdom had a poor harvest last year, and there were very few silkworm weavers. (Zhao) Mu did nothing. He did not encourage sericulture, and the rice relief was late, and it was difficult to save everything... ..."
This is a criticism of Zhao Mu, the right commander.
Similarly, Zhao Mu has no personal moral problems, but his abilities are flawed.
The shogunate did not have much money or food to provide relief to Jibei Kingdom, which was captured by Cao Yi, but it still had to make a gesture to avoid local disloyalty. He was not clear-headed, and after repeated admonitions, he sent a batch of rice relief, which was transported down the Yellow River. At the same time, he asked the nobles around Jibei to raise grains and beans and send them to Jibei.
But we went too late and some people starved to death.
Shao Xun's annotation below is not so polite: "Being mediocre and doing nothing is almost a sycophant, and the crime cannot escape the constitution."
Concubine Pei originally only planned to be dismissed from the official position. After seeing the man's annotation, she directly wrote: "Withdrawal of the original and various positions, overseeing the Tang Dynasty for assassinating traitors, and engaging in investigation and investigation of Zhonglang." "...Every time during the twelfth lunar month, counties and counties Catching and raising foxes and rabbits as gifts is not only against nature, but also laborious..."
This note is: "After the war, it is better to spare my material resources. People, it’s absolutely unnecessary.”
Concubine Pei first read the man’s annotation, and then wrote the word “should stop”.
"...The Huns were not destroyed, and the master and disciples were exposed. And the Zhengdan banquet cost a lot of money..."
Concubine Pei processed more than a dozen official letters in a row, and she was very fast.
I glanced at the content of the text without reading it in detail. I only paid attention to the annotations of Shao Xun, the commander of the army at the bottom. Then, according to his wishes, he issued orders and seals in the name of the general of the army, Sima Pi, all in one go. It was processed within a short period of time.
Shao Xun walked in from outside, first put the food box on the table, then hugged Concubine Pei from behind, took a gentle peck on her face, and said, "I baked Hu cakes, let's go together Eat something."
"Bake it yourself?"
"Of course." Shao Xun said, "Look at me."
Concubine Pei turned her head and glanced, then smiled.
There are traces of smoke and fire on the face, and there is also ash on the hands.
Thinking of this, she slapped Shao Xun's hand and stretched around, smearing the apples. Originally, she had planned to feed the child herself.
The two laughed and joked for a while, then sat opposite each other behind the bead curtain and ate cakes.
"When do you plan to return to Xuchang?" Concubine Pei asked softly.
"I originally planned to go back in these two days, but now I'm a little hesitant." Shao Xun said, "I didn't want to get up this morning. I just wanted to stay a few more days."
Concubine Pei chuckled lightly. , said nothing.
She could tell that the man's words contained sixty-seven percent of the truth.
When he first came to Kaocheng, he was really tired. After going to bed, he fell into a deep sleep, as if he had loosened the tight string and gained unimaginable peace.
In these few days, one’s energy and spirit are visibly restored.
To be honest, Concubine Pei was still very moved.
He trusted her without any defense.
She is also greedily obsessed with this kind of life.
Every night she goes to bed first and warms the quilt. When the man comes back after he has finished his official duties, she will give her some advice when talking about some things; or she will say some private words of love, and finally they will look at each other, smile, and fall asleep in each other's arms.
After getting up in the morning, have a meal together, hold the child and play with it for a while.
Then he practiced martial arts in the courtyard, and she sewed clothes by herself in front of the window, always looking at the man's strong body with muscles.
Then he escorted her to the shogunate to review official letters.
With a man by your side, everything is at ease. There is no need to scheming or thinking too much.
Whatever he said, it was done.
Concubine Pei is a little scared now. She wants to live such a warm life with a man more and more. What should she do?
This kind of thought is almost difficult to suppress, or the more suppressed it becomes, the more you want it.
Yu Wenjun, why?
“After the spring sowing, I will leave Xuchang temporarily.” Shao Xun said.
Concubine Pei sighed and felt much better.
Shao Xun withdrew his gaze from Concubine Pei and secretly sighed that time management had been used to the extreme.
Don’t invest emotions, just vent, and don’t even need to do time management.
It would be troublesome to be emotionally invested. He felt a little exhausted.
"Will you go on an expedition next year?" Concubine Pei asked.
"I can't tell, I don't want to fight, but the Huns may not." Shao Xun said: "Furthermore, Hebei is always a hidden danger. The roaming horses are raging, and the autumn harvests of the counties in Yanzhou are not only affected, but I can't even grow winter wheat. It's such a loss. If I have the chance, I still want to get Shile. "
"What are you going to do?"
"There is no rush." Shao Xun did not answer directly, but said: "First stabilize the three cities of Heyang. If the Silver Spear Army does not withdraw, it will not be able to defeat Shi Le. He has too many cavalry."
"Will there be any changes in the south?"
"King Langya is still working hard to rectify the five states, and it is difficult to have the energy to visit the north. As long as I don't move to Xuzhou, there should be no conflict." Shao Xun said. .
Xuzhou is the gateway to the political power in the south of the Yangtze River. No matter who is based in the east of the Yangtze River, they will find ways to control it, at least to hold the Huai River line.
This is the bottom line for Sima Rui and the Jiangdong nobles. Once it is destroyed, it is hard to say what will happen.
"The land of the Fourth War has suffered a lot for you." Concubine Pei sighed.
"Sometimes I do feel very bitter and irritable." Shao Xun said: "But as soon as I see you, I feel that it is no longer bitter. I will work hard no matter what, so that you can live a rich and worry-free life. "
Concubine Pei looked at him and said after a long time: "Go back early."
"Okay, I'll see you two again after the year." Shao Xun secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. said.
On December 26, just a few days before the New Year, Shao Xun finally returned to Xuchang after wandering for two months.
(End of this chapter)