Chapter 857 White Stage (Part 1)
Before I knew it, it was September.
The weather got cold a bit early this year. It was just the Double Ninth Festival, and the wind was blowing hard, and all the grass was gone.
Herdsmen swarmed out, pulling carriages, and headed to the mountain valleys to search for grass that had not yet been harvested.
They had just moved in from various places. They were originally subjects of various tribes and powerful people, but now they have become common people of Yunzhong County, living scattered inside and outside the city and in the surrounding areas.
The Shanyu governor Wang Que'er left Pingcheng and met with the new chief Shi Helun, Sima Sunhe, the chief secretary Li Ju, three soldiers who joined the army, He Bao, Tao Bao, Liu Xia, three officers Pei Xian, Zhuge Xian, and others. Zhi Xiong, Jizhen from the West Cao Dynasty, Cheng Xia from the East Cao Dynasty, Xu Guang, the governor of the Record Office, and other major staff members rode their horses eastward to Baidengtai.
Wang Queer was given the right to open the mansion, but he was very respectful and asked Shao Xun to help him draw up a list.
Shao Xun was very impressed and decided on part of the list, leaving the rest to Wang Que'er to show his trust.
Among these people, Sun He is the commander of Heijin Right Camp. There are more than 4,000 people in his tent, almost all of them are new soldiers who are more than a few months or more than a year old. Recently, new people were recruited in Henan and Hebei, and a total of 6,000 people were gathered to station in Gaoliu.
The designation of Heijin Youying was revoked and changed to Gaoliu Town Army. Sun He became the first town general and Wang Queer shogunate Sima.
He Lun originally took a group of soldiers from Yanzhou and stationed them in Linqiu.
He has been active for several years and wanted to be a local official. This time he was appointed as the governor of the Shanyu Protectorate, which can be regarded as getting his wish.
Li Ju had served as the governor of Xingyang and Chenliu successively, and it was no longer suitable for him to stay in that area.
Moreover, he can't be promoted. He has no connections, no connections, and no political achievements. His background is still poor. If nothing happens, he will be squeezed out one day and he will not have an official position.
Shao Xun chose him as Shan Yu's chief secretary, which was equivalent to giving him another way - if you can't beat that group of people as an official in the Central Plains, you might as well go to the border to accumulate merit.
Tao Bao, Zhi Xiong, and Xu Guang all belong to the Zhongyi Army and Xiejie Army systems, and are currently reorganized into the Wu Zhou Zhen Army.
The department is also recruiting new people, but the progress is slower. People in the Central Plains are not willing to come. There are many barbarians in Daiguo who come to inquire about enlisting in the army, which is also the case.
He Bao, who joined the army, turned out to be Liu Han's minister, and he was from the He family in Runan, the same family that was exterminated by Shao Xun.
After some investigation, I felt that this person was an old scholar. No money was found when he ransacked his house, and he was not caught with any bad deeds, so he let him go.
Now he has been reactivated to spread culture in the country and take charge of paperwork and other tasks.
Xicao Ji was really the son of Ji Shu, the master of the Silver Spear Military Building. He was a martial arts student in Liang County. He managed Wubao for several years and served as a Xincheng county lieutenant. He was appointed as Xicao Ji and was in charge of the inspection, hiring, appointment and dismissal of low-level officials.
The shogunate is not yet fully staffed, and conquests are still continuing. However, many scholars are unwilling to come to Pingcheng, so there is no other way. This is one of the reasons why Wang Queer asked Shao Xun to draw up a list. His prestige, If the face is not big enough, many people will reject his conquest. When the time comes, even the shogunate will not be able to put up any airs, which will be too ugly.
After the group of people left the city, the cold wind blew, making them feel chilly.
There were still a few morning stars hanging in the sky, and the ground was covered with frost, creating a desolate scene.
Under the cold night sky, there were only the sounds of carriages and horses, footsteps and occasional conversations.
Hundreds of soldiers guarded the outside.
They were recruited by Wang Queer from Xuzhou, totaling 500 people, to serve as personal troops under the direct control of the shogunate.
When they arrived at the fork in the road, Jun Jun and Bao stopped, bowed deeply to Wang Que'er, and said, "My lord, I'm leaving right away."
In a small manor not far away, the lights were bright.
Wang Feng, the deputy prime minister of the country, met with the King of Liang yesterday and stayed in a wealthy manor he knew well. He hadn't gotten up yet, but the guards and servants were already busy.
Wang Queer returned the salute and raised his eyes to look at the manor.
Unknowingly, he was also called "Prince". There are fewer and fewer people who can still call him "Qier".
He Bao said goodbye to several other colleagues one by one, then got into the carriage and drove to the manor.
Wang Queer continued walking and said to He Lun casually: "It's true that He Changshi is worried about government affairs, but he can't forget about farming."
When He Lun heard this, he immediately said: "Don't worry, Protector, I will never forget this. Last month, more than a hundred hectares of turnips were planted in the Yin Pavilion, and Mo Hanbi also planted more than ten hectares."< br>
Wang Que'er paused for a moment before continuing forward.
He was a little worried about He Lun being placed under him. After all, He Lun was too senior and was from a noble family in the East China Sea. He didn't expect that his position would be so right, which would save him a lot of trouble.
From He Lun's perspective, he had already made enough money when he followed Sima Yue, and he was even full of food. The family bought a lot of land in the East China Sea, and in recent years bought two villages owned by rich people in Xiangcheng. The land could not be paid off on his head, so he was very wealthy.
He only has one thing now, and that is to follow King Liang closely and do all kinds of things for him. In this way, for the sake of old friendship and the hometown party, the He family will definitely remain in honor and favor.
Going to Pingcheng for work? It doesn't matter!
It would be great to play with a few Hu Nu and try new things.
This is Lao He's mentality. With this attitude, there is no difference.
"Where did the people who directed the farming come from?" Wang Queer asked.
"Does the prince know about Pei Shiliu?" He Lun glanced at him quietly and asked.
"How could you not know!" Wang Queer said with a smile: "When he was managing the manor, he would often give us some cheese when he saw us growling with hunger. In the summer, he went to Luoyang to sell fresh fruits, and there was so much to sell. It’s up to us to share the food.”
He Lun was surprised. He didn't expect Pei Shiliu to have accumulated so many favors.
I have known Wang Queer, Jin Zheng, Hou Feihu and others since they were young, and helped Prince Liang manage the earliest manor. He was also a guest of Concubine Pei when she got married. This kind of person cannot be easily offended - it is not that you are afraid of him, but It's not necessary, it will be very troublesome if you offend me.
"Pei Shiliu is in the Yin Pavilion, bringing a group of people in charge of the manor to teach people how to grow winter vegetables." He Lun said.
"Sent by the king?" Wang Que'er asked.
"Yes."
"Can he read?" "He is proficient in writing and can also do calculations."
"Then put Cao Cao in the field and make Pei Shiliu the commander-in-chief." Wang Que'er said.
"As ordered." He Lun said happily.
He is the chief historian, so it is up to him to handle this matter.
"How is Pei Shiliu's family situation?" Wang Que'er asked, seeming to have thought of something.
"Bo has a lot of money," He Lun said.
"That's good." Wang Que'er was relieved.
These days, if you don’t have money, you can’t be an official, especially a civil servant.
Fortunately for the warriors, if they don't raise child servants and soldiers, the expenses are not high, it can be maintained, and there will still be a surplus.
It's hard to say for civil servants, because they have to support a large group of subordinates, which costs a lot of money.
Just like Pei Shiliu brought a group of people to work, Liang Wang would not be responsible for those people's expenses. He could only take care of the food, and Pei Shiliu would have to pay for the rest.
In exchange, you must acquiesce in his purchase of property, otherwise no one will be willing to serve as an official for you.
Unless you bring those subordinate officials into the bureaucracy, give them money, and increase the salary of existing officials by a large margin, who will be willing to pay to become an official? Are you sick?
But there are so many officials who can't afford it, because they can't even collect taxes, they all rely on donations to wealthy families.
This is one of the reasons why the King of Liang only held land in the twenty counties of Liang State without expanding it.
Since Pei Shiliu has money, he can continue to do it.
The group continued to move forward, and when they saw Bai on the stage from a distance, He Lun took two more steps quickly and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, in two days the East China Sea lieutenants and generals will gather together, I don't know——"
"Oh?" Wang Queer smiled warmly and said: "There are indeed many Donghai people in this Shanyu Protectorate. It's been a long time since I heard the local accent. It would be good to meet the local party members."
He Lun was relieved and whispered again: "There are also several officials from the Yue Prefecture in the past, most of whom were from neighboring counties such as Pengcheng, Xiapi, and Peiguo."
Wang Queer stopped.
He Lun secretly thought something was wrong and stopped.
Wang Queer glanced at He Lun with a half-smile and said, "I'm going to Dai County in a few days, but I'm afraid I won't be able to come."
There is Feihuxing in Daijun. According to Shao Xun's plan, the counties in Jizhou took turns recruiting young men for garrison. When these people served, they were also under the supervision of the Duhufu. It was normal for Wang Queer to go on inspection.
"Then let's wait until the prince comes back." He Lun said bravely.
Wang Queer turned his head and quickly climbed up the steps.
He Lun sighed secretly, thinking about it.
Sima Sunhe and Chief Secretary Li Ju were seven or eight steps away from them, so they would slow down their steps in a sensible manner so as not to disturb their secret conversation.
After seeing He Lun's expression turned ugly and Wang Duhu left quickly, he began to speculate in his mind. However, the Bai Deng stage was already in front of them, so they suppressed their thoughts, climbed the steps together, and walked up.
The sky gradually became brighter.
Huang Zheng saw Wang Queer from a distance and immediately stepped forward to salute.
"I'm here to pay my respects to the king." Wang Queer glanced at the empty equipment rack and said.
Master Shao lives a very regular life and likes to get up early in the morning to practice martial arts. At this time in the past, he would have finished playing with the spear and started practicing the sword and shield skills, but there was not a single weapon on the equipment rack, and he obviously hadn't gotten up yet.
"Let's eat first." Huang Zheng pulled everyone into a palace room, asked them to sit down, and then ordered his soldiers to serve food.
At the end, Huang Zheng and Wang Queer stood outside the hall, talking softly.
"Your Majesty, you haven't gotten up in the morning to practice martial arts for the past two days." Huang Zheng said softly.
Wang Queer nodded slowly, looked around, and asked in a low voice: "But Mrs. Wang..."
Huang Zheng coughed and did not answer. He only said: "After breakfast, the King will inspect the military fields in Gaoliu Town with Mrs. Wang. You will accompany him, measure clearly, and set up a boundary sign for the military fields."
These words seemed to have no answer, but they answered everything.
Wang Queer understood that they had already spent the night together.
Alas, Master Shao is good at everything, but he just likes to make the same old mistakes.
The three princes also live in Baidengtai. If anything happens to Cao Meng and Dewan City...
"There are many new faces in the pro-military army." Wang Queer suddenly asked.
"Now there are two thousand people." Huang Zheng said: "Five hundred strong men from Xingbei were recruited, most of whom are the nephews of the leaders of various clans. However, they are garrisoned below the stage, and they are still their own people on the mountain roads and on the stage."
"It's better to be careful." Wang Queer sighed.
He knew that the Prince of Liang's army was a shortcut to promotion.
When Gao Liu and Wu arrive on Tuesday, the King of Liang will probably send some of his own troops to lead the troops, just like he did when he sent his own troops to various departments of the Huangtou Army.
"Let's go have a meal." Huang Zheng urged when he saw the food was served.
(I’ll do another chapter tonight, vote quickly if you have any.)
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