Chapter 442: Historical Tide
Only one-third of households have carried out spring sowing this year.
Basically, for various reasons, they did not plant winter wheat after last year’s autumn harvest and planned to continue planting millet this spring.
Promoting something is very slow. Even if the upper management pays attention to it, execution is still a problem.
Therefore, in early February this year, Shao Xun mainly planted fruits and vegetables, and the location was still in Xuchang Palace.
“You can plant melons from February to June.” Shao Xun said while digging a hole in the ground.
Wang Xuan stood aside and watched with his hands folded.
He doesn’t understand, you can just do it for a show, but are you really farming?
Yes, Shao Xun is a real breeder, and he specially designated the Ju room in Xuchang Palace as his vegetable garden.
Ju's house was very large, so he and four hundred soldiers basically farmed it together.
Cai Cheng was combing the vegetable patch in another field, preparing to plant spring sunflowers.
Liu Ling is planting leeks.
Yuan is happy to plant sage.
Yang Bao’s son Yang Qin is planting coriander.
Everyone is very busy.
Wang Xuan looked on, but he was a little touched, so he smiled and said: "Ming Gong will leave a piece of land for me."
"Okay." Shao Xun agreed, and then pointed Pointing to a small forest not far away, he said: "I'll give you that piece of land. You can plant a lotus root. It will be used when cooking meat. This plant can only be planted under the shade of the trees. That piece of land is just right."
"It doesn't need to be so big, right?" Wang Xuan said. He just wanted to have some fun, and didn't want to really work hard to grow vegetables.
"Plant some orchids in the open space outside the shade. Have you seen the jujube trees? You can plant them when the jujube trees grow leaves in mid-March." Shao Xun said. .
"This..." Wang Xuan felt a little bitter in his mouth.
Shao Xun laughed loudly and said: "Since you rushed to deliver it to my door, how can I let you go? Without the fragrance of lotus and orchid, the meat always tastes bad when cooked. Don't worry, the harvest will be ready in September, and the autumn harvest will be over. After all, I will take my men into the mountains to hunt, and I will treat you to some meat. I will also give you a portion of the pickled vegetables dug out from the roots."
The soldiers nearby laughed secretly.
After following Mr. Chen for a long time, they now especially like to see the big man being defeated.
Chen Gongzhen picked up manure and water to irrigate the garden, thinking he would set an example. Could Wang Xuan do this? They wanted to see it.
Wang Xuan ignored the malicious looks of the sergeants, took two steps closer, and while helping Shao Xun throw melon seeds into the pit, he asked: "My father asked me to ask, and I will ask for a discount this time." "What do you mean, General?"
General Zhe Chong is the fifth-rank official, and there is currently no vacancy. Wang Yan may be a little strange, why would he want such an occupied general's number? He is still an empty-headed general without soldiers.
Furthermore, Shao Xun is a third-rank Pingdong general, what does it mean to also be a fifth-rank general?
Theoretically it's not impossible, but it's really a bit strange.
Moreover, he also held the post of "Beizhong Lang General to Suppress Heyang", which was the rank of generals of the third, fourth and fifth grades.
"Does Meizi know the soldiers in the palace?" Shao Xun asked.
"Of course I know." Wang Xuan replied.
Not only did he know it, he also studied it carefully. I also know that the former soldiers were elite, but now most of the soldiers are just casual soldiers. For example, among the thousands of newly-recruited soldiers in Gaoping, only one-quarter had horses and one-sixth had armor. Compared with the previous ones, their combat effectiveness was vastly different.
"Then do you know why it is called 'Fu Bing'?"
"Could it mean 'Military Mansion'?"
Shao Xun cast an admiring look. Said: "It means military mansion. The ceremony for opening a general's mansion is the same as that of the three divisions, which is called 'military mansion'."
"But General Zhechong cannot open a mansion."
Shao Xun paused After a pause, he said: "Yes, I am obsessed with the phase."
"What does the phase mean?"
Shao Xun laughed and said: "This is a Buddhist term, which means persistence. Foreign Minister."
After that, he said: "General Zhechong is indeed unable to open a government. Is there any general vacancy now?"
"General Long Xiang." Wang Xuan said: "I wanted to give it to the right guard general Li Yun, but I didn't give it to him after the defeat of Xin'an."
"How can Li Yun, who is so virtuous, also open a mansion?" Shao Xun sneered.
"Li Yun naturally cannot open a mansion." Wang Xuan said: "If Ming Gong wants General Long Xiang, he has nothing to do."
"The imperial court is becoming more and more generous every year. "Two or three years ago, I wouldn't have dared to think about it," Shao Xun teased.
Wang Xuan smiled bitterly and said: "Let's get down to business. If Ming Gong wants to open an additional mansion, the appointment of assistant officers must be different, right?"
"The Taiwei really figured me out." Shao Xun sighed.
Wang Xuan waited quietly for him to continue.
"Indeed, the assistant officers are different. Maybe the court needs to create some ministerial officers for me." Shao Xun no longer concealed it and said.
Wang Xuan was speechless for a moment.
This is the reform of the official system, which is no small matter.
For now, all official positions are theoretically "official positions", that is, official positions with specific work content. But in fact, since the Han Dynasty, some official positions have gradually become "dispersed officials" and have no specific responsibilities. They are classified as additional officials and beautiful officials.
Shao Xun wants to set up a ministry officer, which is a big deal.
To put it seriously, creating one's own official position is rebellion.
"What? Is it difficult?" Shao Xun asked casually as he continued to dig holes to plant melons. "If Ming Gong wants it, is it not difficult?" Wang Xuan's expression changed for a while, and he said: "It's just that for the sake of Ming Gong's reputation, it's best to pick and choose from the existing ministers. My father will Find a way to free up some official positions for Ming Gong. This not only satisfies the requirements, but is not irritating." "The Taiwei is really thoughtful," Shao Xun said with a smile. No, but how many official positions can you free up for me?"
"How many do you want, Mr. Ming?" Wang Xuan looked solemn.
He had a hunch that this time it might be more than just asking for a few official positions.
"There are three hundred people in the palace with one defense, and I want to build one mansion with four defenses." Shao Xun said, "That's a lot of official positions."
Wang Xuan was shocked.
The word "mansion" is still relatively precious at this time, not the bad street kind, because it is often associated with opening a mansion.
The conditions for opening a mansion are extremely harsh, and the honor and respect of opening a mansion is extremely high. How can we grant it lightly?
"There are only more than a thousand people, why not call it a camp? No, let's call it a governor." Wang Xuan suggested.
"Battle" is actually more noble.
The main body of the Luoyang Chinese Army is the Seventh Suwei Army, also known as the Seventh Suwei Battalion.
The battalion ranges from several thousand people to nearly 20,000 soldiers. It is not a small establishment.
The "supervisor" is much more flexible. Some supervise hundreds of people, and some supervise tens of thousands of people.
Shao Xun thought for a while and felt that it would be better to cover it up a little bit, so he nodded and said: "Then let's call him the department governor. Under him are the department general, the deputy department commander, and the department commander. Officials such as Qu Changshi and Sima of the other departments. "
These are official positions of rank seven or eight. Although they are not high, they are genuine officials.
Wang Xuan was sweating profusely after hearing this.
This time, it was probably the time that Mr. Chen asked for the most official positions.
There are so many officials to lead one thousand two hundred people, why don’t tens of thousands of soldiers need dozens of officials? Maybe more.
Although the imperial court will definitely not give these officials salary, it is just a name, but the name cannot be given easily. You have to consider the reaction of the aristocratic family.
What's more, Wang Xuan is also a scholar, and he instinctively rejects this kind of thing.
Buqu Governor, Buqu General, Buqu Changshi, Buqu Sima and other officials, if you think about it, you will know that they are promoted internally from the existing soldiers. At least dozens of soldiers and dogs have ascended to heaven. Suddenly he broke away from his status as "the head of Guizhou" and became an "official".
The benefits of being an official are huge. Even if you don’t have a specific position and are just a small casual official, you are still an official.
The powerful scholars cannot be humiliated easily. They have a seat in the official position and have a transcendent status. For the majority of Guizhou leaders, it is a life-changing change that completely opens up their upward path.
"Why must Duke Ming do this?" Wang Xuan said with a bitter smile.
"Nothing else but to win the hearts of the soldiers." Shao Xun said without hesitation.
“Can’t we wait a few years?”
"It's rare to be free this year." Shao Xun said, "If we wait any longer, we might go on an expedition. I don't have the energy."
Hearing the word "expedition", Wang Xuan sobered up a little.
If the Huns come, indeed only Chen Gong can go out to fight, alas.
“This matter will definitely be criticized and even criticized.” Wang Xuan reminded.
"It's not a big deal." Shao Xun said with a smile: "Even if there are criticisms, the Taiwei is a famous person in the world, so he will definitely be able to suppress them."
"Isn't this a big deal?" Wang Xuan was surprised. road.
Think about it, local counties and counties are mass-producing all kinds of seventh-, eighth- and ninth-grade officials who are served by military strategists. How do the nobles and powerful men view them? They are used to being domineering.
"In extraordinary times, extraordinary things should be done." Shao Xun said: "We only need a few dozen officials now. If the court does not give them, the morale and morale of the army will be lost."
I We haven’t asked for the establishment of a distinguished officer system yet, and you can’t stand it. What can you do in the future?
Historically, the rise of a large number of military officers and nobles in the middle and late Northern and Southern Dynasties slowly eroded the roots of the aristocratic families, causing them to degenerate into the "monkey version of the aristocratic families" in the Sui and Tang Dynasties - Shao Xun called the aristocratic families in the middle and northern Northern and Southern Dynasties The "genuine aristocratic family" and the aristocratic family in the Sui and Tang Dynasties were called the "monkey version of the aristocratic family" after being severely weakened. The energy of the two was not on the same level.
Troubled times have arrived, and a new class has sprouted. This is an unstoppable trend.
It is most correct to go with the trend. History has given answers that are in line with the level of productivity, social atmosphere and values at this time. If you go against the will of nature, you don’t know what the price will be, and it is even more civilized. fall back.
Wang Xuan was worried.
Reform is always painful because it involves interests.
Who would agree to the reform if there was no other way?
After Chen Gong did this, the martial arts group was bound to take away more benefits.
The world is such a big place. If you eat more, I will eat less. This is a well-known thing.
Fortunately, he is quite measured, and as long as he takes such a small amount, he can barely make sense.
But he worries this is just the beginning. If you think about it with your toes, you will know that Chen Gong will set up a large number of soldiers in the future to further ask for more official positions and please his soldiers.
The overall rise of warriors, although it makes many people unhappy, seems to be unstoppable.
"When Meizi goes back, he should have a good discussion with the Taiwei before going to court." Shao Xun warned: "I'll wait at home. It's best to hurry up."
Wang Xuangang thought that maybe he could use "drag" "Zi Jue came to respond passively, but he didn't expect Mr. Chen to immediately block his way.
This person is familiar with officialdom routines, but he never uses any conspiracies and tricks, and only uses the general trend to suppress others.
This kind of person is often the most difficult to deal with.
Wang Xuan cupped his hands. Although the warm sun was rising, he felt an unspeakable chill.
(End of this chapter)