Chapter 588 Cooking (Part 2)
Shao Xun is a foreign minister. Unless the emperor gives permission, he does not need to - and cannot - attend the court meeting.
Besides, he doesn’t want to enter the palace now.
If you have that free time, why not lie at home and micro-manage frontline military affairs.
After the court meeting, another large wave of officials came to visit.
Besides talking about business, some people invited Shao Xun to a banquet or even just to talk!
Just eat and drink, what the hell are you doing just talking?
But he also understood that this was one of the important ways for scholars to socialize.
Since the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, many scholars have actively or passively stayed away from politics. What can we do if we don’t talk about it? Over time, a tradition gradually formed, and the content of the talks was constantly changing - the country mainly focused on metaphysics, and sometimes explored the meaning of life.
Shao Xun refused directly and was not available.
"Husband, it's time to redo the tiles."
"The door and door frame need to be painted vermilion."
"The mullioned window is broken and needs to be made new."
< br>"Let's transplant some better flowers and trees in the patio."
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Yu Wenjun chirped, walking around and saying.
Shao Xun put his hands behind his head and lay on the recliner, rocking and contented.
Yu Wenjun rolled his eyes at him.
She didn't expect the man to listen carefully to what she was saying, she just subconsciously asked for his opinion.
"Wenjun, if you think it's good, make your own decision." Shao Xun said: "You are my wife, Mrs. Chen Guo, and the mistress of Shao Mansion. You must have your own opinion. .”
Yu Wenjun paused in his steps and hummed.
Shao Xun lay down for a while, then returned to the study to write a letter.
Xi Jian was still capturing Pi, but there was nothing he could do about the island's terrain.
After capturing Yiyang Mountain, he once sent his troops far behind the enemy lines and broke through the small southwest city built by Shi Chong - with a circumference of 370 steps.
But Zu Ti reacted quickly and sent his boat division to cut off the water.
The reinforcements failed, and the hundreds of soldiers who had just entered the city were forced to retreat. Zu Yue led his army to pursue them halfway, and most of them surrendered.
So he gave up the siege of Xiapi, leaving only some sergeants to retreat to the East China Sea to monitor. The main force returned to Pengcheng. After resting for a while, he went down the Surabaya River and directly attacked the counties south of Xiapi, trying to use the strategy The detour on the mountain forced Zu Ti to give up Xiapi.
This idea is correct, Shao Xun does not intend to interfere.
If we can't defeat the front, we will think of other ways to seize the counties and villages behind Xiapi. Even if Zuti can still transport reinforcements and supplies through Surabaya, it is not a problem to be alone in front, with such a long river. Something will always happen, and you will eventually be forced to give up on Xiapi.
Shao Xun’s letter was written to Mi Huang.
He has already petitioned the imperial court to recommend Mi Huang, the internal historian of the East China Sea, to be appointed governor of Xuzhou.
Mi Zihui has been in Donghai for several years and has strong local connections. He has friends in various counties. It is very suitable for him to serve as the governor of Xuzhou.
He Sui, who was born in the He family of Donghai, took over as the internal history of Donghai.
As for the Donghai Wang family, he still wants to fight for it again.
Although this family is not as big as Pei, Wang, Yang and other big families, it is definitely not a small noble family, but one of the top wealthy families in the country.
Wang Lang and Wang Situ have become famous.
His son Wang Su was also a master of Confucianism. He was an official and led the army. After his death, he was awarded the posthumous title of General Wei.
The grandchildren are also high-ranking officials such as ministers, central leaders, and rear generals. The granddaughter Wang Yuanji is also the queen.
The Wang family is extremely wealthy, which can be seen from the fact that they once fought against Shi Chong for wealth.
This generation is not very good and has a tendency to decline.
The reasons for the decline are complex.
Maybe the family did not operate well and took the wrong team. There are too many examples of this.
It may be that you got involved in some conflicts too early and suffered a heavy blow. The Pei family is a typical example. They entered the Eight Kings Rebellion early. In fact, the opportunity was not good at that time, which eventually led to the death of many members of the family's mesozoic generation. Later, when the real opportunity appeared, they did not dare to invest.
Or maybe the family style is too conservative and cannot see the direction of the situation clearly, so they simply shrink. The Yang family is a typical example in this regard.
The Donghai Wang family has various reasons, but the main reason is that the family's talents are out of stock. In this turbulent stage, there happens to be no good people, so they can only do conservative management and wait for opportunities to seek profits.
Sima Yue is actually very willing to give his family a chance, but there is really no one who can stand up to him, so there is nothing he can do. In the end, only Wang Bing, a descendant of the distant branch, was barely able to use it. He followed him to Luoyang and was driven away by Shao Xun.
The Wang family's retreat directly led to the rapid rise of the Mi family in the East China Sea. In addition to the Mi family, the Xu family has also begun to emerge and gradually usurp the Wang family's interests. This is the main reason why they have been a little anxious in the past two or three years.
Considering that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, Shao Xun is willing to give them a chance. If they can come directly to help him stabilize the situation in Xuzhou, they may not be unable to use it.
Whether they accept the move or not depends entirely on them.
After writing the letter to Mi Huang, Shao Xun took a short rest and began to prepare a letter to Wang Xuan.
Xiao Wang has already set off, and his destination is Lanling, Langya, Dongguan, Dong'an and other counties.
Dongan County is in trouble. I received news the day before yesterday that Cao Yi sent troops to attack it!
The other three counties are okay, but they still need local snakes to come forward to appease them and integrate local forces to resist Cao Yi's invasion. In addition, if there is a chance, the imperial court plans to recruit Cao Yi a second time to see if he can be brought over.
"Ming Gong." During the break, Mrs. Jing brought tea.
Shao Xun nodded and said: "Your two brothers fought well. Jing Cheng was in Hejian and beheaded two levels. Now he is the leader of the Yi Cong Army. Jing Hong followed Wang Que'er northward and attacked He also made great achievements in Wen County. Wang's generals are very skilled, and your brothers are also good at taking care of them."
Jing's delicate hands took out various snacks and put them in categories. On the desk.
After doing this, he said softly: "If there had been no Ming Gong back then, I would have died without a burial place. They fought for Ming Gong, not only to repay their kindness, but also to strive for wealth for themselves. . ”
This is not a lie.
After Uncle Wang Guo died, Liu Yu and Wang almost came to war over the beauty Jing. Uncle Wang Guo's body was even placed in the house. He couldn't wait any longer and wanted to hire Jing away even before he was buried.
As the core staff of Sima Yue, can Wang and Liu Yu be short of women? Of course there is no shortage.
Liu Yu is the "Twenty-Four Friends of Jinguyuan", Liu Kun's brother, and comes from a famous family. What kind of woman has he not seen?
But the Jing family is special. They are very famous in music and music, and they are very beautiful, so they are coveted by many people. Wang and Liu Yu are just the first two people to take action.
At this time, some women relied on their family background. After getting married, they were very confident because of the support of their natal families. Therefore, since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, a large number of shrewd and jealous women have been recorded in history.
At this time, the defense of men and women is also very weak. After all, "go beyond the rules and let nature take its course." Women have a very high status and often appear in public.
Shao Xun heard that a scholar married a wife who had been childless for many years, and the husband wanted to take a concubine. The wife said that the inability to have children may not be her problem, or they could each find one to try to find out what the problem was. The husband was timid and gave up the idea of taking a concubine.
Women like Jing and Song Yi have very ordinary family backgrounds. Their way of survival is to study their talents and then serve others with their beauty and art. They must have both art and appearance. Both are indispensable. .
There are always some women in the world who look better without makeup than with makeup, so-called natural beauty. Coupled with his youth, it is even more incredible.
Song Yi is only twenty-five years old this year. Jing is a little older, but he is only twenty-seven years old. It is the age when women are in their prime. They are talented and talented, and their temptation is not ordinary-well, when they meet Shao Xun, a very realistic person, is unlucky for them.
In troubled times, without Shao Xun's intervention, not only would the Jing family not be able to take away Uncle Guo's property, but when his son came to Luoyang from his hometown, he might have been beaten to death or sold.
Shao Xun was indeed life-saving to the three siblings.
"I have appointed Jing Hong as Wen Ling. If he can hold on firmly and make meritorious deeds, he will be considered as the governor of Hanoi in the future." Shao Xun waved his hand and said.
Jing peeled a grape and gently put it into Shao Xun's mouth, saying: "My family is originally from the Xingyang Tu tribe. Although we have little wealth, we have been bullied. My brother can be the county magistrate. , It's a lucky thing, it can comfort our ancestors."
"The Han clan and the Tu people dare to fight hard, and they are full of energy." Shao Xun said: "Your family still has a manor in Xingyang. "What?"
"No more." Mrs. Jing took another grape and handed it over. She didn't know whether it was intentional or not, and gently touched Shao Xun's lips.
These hands, playing the piano and holding the flute, were in perfect shape and extremely dexterous. Their skills were so superb that they were praised by the people in the capital. Shao Xun was also very impressed. He felt very comfortable when being held by Jing.
"It's a pity that I don't have a family fortune. But it's not bad." Shao Xun said something ambiguous.
The words were vague, but Jing was already guessing.
A woman like her who thinks about people's hearts every day is good at observing words and emotions, and is most sensitive to things related to wealth and life.
Based on what Shao Xun said before, she had already made a guess.
Duke Chen liked the drive of humble scholars and local powerful men, and was willing to give them opportunities and vigorously promote them.
This kind of opportunity is not common. If you have time, you have to tell your brother.
But she would not say anything in front of Shao Xun and always kept her duty.
She has her own position.
In Mr. Chen’s harem, she and Song Yi were among the best in appearance, figure, and talent, and no one could compare with them. But she has no family background and cannot provide much help to Mr. Chen's great cause, so she must be careful not to leave a bad impression on other women.
If Mr. Chen doesn’t take the initiative to find her, she will try to keep a low profile.
If you take the initiative to find her, you must seize the precious opportunity and impress Mr. Chen deeply.
Mr. Chen is a great hero, a man with ambition and spirit. If he stays with overly powerful ladies for a long time, he will get bored and feel unhappy. At this time, he will miss her. .
"After the war in Hebei is over, I will let Jing Cheng come back. He has not yet officially become an official, and he can serve as the gatekeeper of Ximingmen by then." Shao Xun said again.
Ximing Gate is the city gate he visits most frequently. Forget it before, now that he is in control of Luoyang, he must clean up the old people and replace them with new people he can trust.
There are seven gates in Luoyang, each with more than a hundred soldiers, responsible for the opening and closing of the city gates, the entry and exit of people, etc.
Due to the chaos of the current situation, most of the time the Forbidden Army sent people to guard the gates, and the city gate captain and even the city gate captain were often vacant.
This time we have to complete it all together.
He planned to send government soldiers to guard Luoyang City Gate in turns. During the last period, the city gate marshal would be in command.
As for the city gate captain, this is a fourth-grade official, which is more expensive. He plans to choose a trustworthy prefect to serve as the governor.
After Chengmen Xiaowei and Chengmen Hou were settled, they took control of the gates in Luoyang.
The red servants and servants replaced each other, and they mastered the halberd-holding warriors in the palace.
The troops guarding the palace city will in the future be replaced by government soldiers or silver spears, black guns and other troops that take turns to go straight up on a regular basis.
In this way, it would be safe for him to go in and out of Luoyang and even the palace city - these are actually inconspicuous and will not particularly touch the sensitive nerves of the old forces, but they are very crucial to Shao Xun position.
After waving for Jing to leave, Shao Xun took out the military newspaper again and carefully read the battle situation in Hanoi.
At this time, Luoyang City was in a state of chaos, and the cleanup was in progress...
(End of Chapter)