After the battlefield was cleaned, Shao Xun quickly left and headed to Kaocheng.
Unifying our minds is the most important thing now, bar none.
A few days later, he arrived at the Zhenjun General's Mansion in the western suburbs of Kaocheng.
Concubine Pei was startled when she saw the dusty Shao Xun.
"Won?" Concubine Pei asked.
"We won." Shao Xun nodded: "Gou Chun was killed in formation, Gou Xi escaped by riding alone, and captured more than 5,000 of his defeated troops."
Concubine Pei composed herself and said, "I will summon my colleagues right now."
Shao Xun nodded, then sat in the room and waited silently.
It took some time to gather the staff, and by the evening, the talents began to arrive one after another.
After hearing Cai Cheng's report, Shao Xun straightened his robes and walked towards the main hall.
All eyes were on him.
Their expressions were extremely complicated.
There are those who take pleasure in others' misfortune.
Some are worried.
It's none of your business.
There are those who are thinking hard and speculating.
In short, no one is angry about this matter.
Sima Yue's shogunate really had no loyal ministers, and they were all working against the emperor.
The staff sat down according to their status.
Shi Pan Tao, the commander on the left, Shi Zhao Mu, the commander on the right, Pei Shao, the commander on the left, and Deng You, the commander on the right, are all of the rank of thousands of stones.
Among them were Liu Chou, He Sui, Feng Song, Shen Ling, and Suimai, who were ranked among the top lieutenants.
Chief bookkeeper Pei Xia and Jiang Chun.
Dongxi Cao Peng Guangyi, Cheng Shou.
The East and West Pavilions offer sacrifices to the King of Wine, Cao Yin.
Joined the army were Zou Jie, Liu Wei, Li Xing, and Champion Yi.
Quzhuang, Cai Ming, the director of the recording office.
Supervisor Pei Miao.
Supervise and protect Mi Zhi.
In addition to these people, there are also Cao Cao, Ling Shi, Sheren, etc.
Except for those who were out on business and those who were away on official business, basically all the assistants and assistants who were in Kaocheng came.
As for the generals, He Lun, the tent commander, Man Heng, the battalion commander, Tang Jian, the assassin commander, and Liu Qia, the lieutenant of the East China Sea, were all absent.
The princes who originally served as various officials in the mansion have been ordered by the emperor to return to the capital. Sima Yue took the princes with him and sometimes gave them something to do.
Shao Xun sat carelessly under Concubine Pei, which made everyone look at him with some sideways eyes. Even the heir king was surprised for a while.
"I have been in charge of government for several months, and I know that it is not easy to do things. The military, civilian and general affairs are complex and difficult to deal with..." After a moment of silence, Concubine Pei took the lead to speak: "Mr. Chen is wise and loyal, and I would like to hire him as the military commander to assist in the general affairs." , what do you think?"
When everyone heard this, they didn't say anything.
After a while, Shi Pan Tao, the captain on the left, Pei Miao, the lieutenant, and Mi Zhi, the supervisor, all stood up almost at the same time.
"In the nine counties of Yanzhou, the villages and towns have become ruins, and the villages have been scattered. Unless a man of great wisdom and bravery can rectify them, I agree." Pan Tao said.
As one of the aides who once persuaded Sima Yue to kill the emperor's followers, Pan Tao had no reason to surrender to the emperor. It was normal for him to stand up and say this.
"Mr. Chen has a high moral character and is talented in both civil and military affairs. He is indeed a good choice for military affairs." Pei Miao said.
As a member of the Pei family and a relative of Concubine Pei, Pei Miao has been in the Yue Mansion for a long time, and is highly valued by Sima Yue. The title given to him is "Fake Festival, supervising the military affairs of the King of the East Sea", and he is the first person in the entire Sima Yue
It is the supervisory army of various military forces.
He has been deeply involved in various plans, many of which are aimed at the emperor. He has no idea whether he will be liquidated.
"I agree." Mi Zhi finally said.
Mi Huang's son continued his father's original position in the shogunate, but the situation was completely different - when Mi Huang entered the Yue Mansion, Sima Yue had no one to use, so he recruited people from the feudal country. Mi Zhi is now regarded as his father-in-law.
shade.
After the three people finished speaking, other people stood up one after another to express their opinions, and most of them agreed.
Shao Xun took a look, and most of them got up. Only a dozen or so people didn't get up, and they seemed to disagree.
But it doesn't matter, the overall situation has been decided.
So he also stood up and said: "I am busy with affairs and have heavy responsibilities on my shoulders. I am only taking this position temporarily. The shogunate has the final say on everything. I will not interfere."
After speaking, he looked at everyone, took something out of his arms, and unfolded it in front of everyone.
Everyone's expressions changed.
Who the hell doesn’t know this! Imperial decree?
Shao Xun handed the edict to Concubine Pei.
After Concubine Pei read it, she remained calm and handed it to the heir, Sima Pi.
Sima Pi saw it and had no reaction.
There is a paragraph in which it is written that his father Sima Yue "intentionally committed evil" and "disobeyed the emperor's orders", but he was so "filial" that he did not feel any anger.
Shao Xun took the edict back and gave it to Shi Pan Tao, the commander-in-chief of the left.
Pan Tao read it quickly and chuckled.
As one of the top people on the emperor's revenge list, Pan Tao had known that he would not be spared. Reading it at this time, I felt a strange pleasure - I am in Kaocheng, and I have just taken a concubine, and I have delicious food every day.
Hey, you have such a high position and authority, what can you do to me?
After Pan Tao finished reading, he stood up directly, asked Concubine Pei for permission, and then read it out in public.
As I read it, the expressions on everyone's faces became wonderful.
The emperor said that someone was "contrived to frame Zhongliang" and had a "big plan to suppress the country", which immediately made many people take notice.
This probably refers to the group of people who killed He Sui. To be honest, there were quite a few people involved in the shogunate. Some were gone and some were still there, so I felt restless right now.
The emperor also said that some people "abandoned my virtue" and "aided their evil plans", and continued to make people look for him, especially those who had served in the court and later defected to Sima Yue.
In the end, the emperor also said that he would "extend his scandalous behavior" and "severely apply for national punishment" - a decisive killing, which suddenly made the Yue government officials and assistants sit on pins and needles.
However, everyone still focused their attention on Shao Xun, because more than half of the edicts mentioned him, and he was unmatched by others.
"The emperor wants to kill us all, what good advice do you have?" Shao Xun scanned the circle and asked.
"The emperor will definitely be deceived by bad people." Although it was on the emperor's must-kill list, Pan Tao carefully guided the rhythm to prevent others from pointing the finger directly at the emperor.
"What Pan Changshi said is very true." Shao Xun sighed: "I was in Luoyang in the past, and I saw that the emperor was an honest and honest man. There must be traitors in this."
Everyone listened and thought secretly.
"However, it is not appropriate for us to get involved in this matter. We have to come forward to the Central Government." Pan Tao said again.
"The long history makes sense." Shao Xun said with a smile.
"If the military commander allows me, I can go to Luoyang."
"Thank you for your hard work."
The two sang together and quickly confirmed the matter.
Sima Pi looked a little confused and stopped talking.
Why did Shao Xun become the military commander of the shogunate? And he still exercised his power unceremoniously in public?
Many people may have forgotten that Shao Xun is a general of the Forbidden Army, but Zhao and Deng once told him that Shao Xun's official officer was the Governor of the Yamen Army - that is, he was of low origin. If he was from a noble family,
The "Dugu Yamen Army" instantly became the "Central Protector Army", which was the general who commanded all the Forbidden Army stationed in the suburbs of Gyeonggi except the Seven Guards Army (stationed in the city).
As the governor of Yamen Army (the main officer) and the general of Nanzhonglang (the American official), Liang County was controlled. It followed the old practice since the Three Kingdoms, that is, sending generals out of the town in important counties, such as Lu Meng (who controlled Guangde), Zhu
However (supervising Shanyin and other five counties), the King of Chengdu also had Qiao Zhiming, the general who killed the bandits, supervising Linli, totaling two counties.
Liang County is an important town in Luonan, with Guangcheng Pass and Shaoxun Town nearby. Logically speaking, Liang County has nothing to do with Yanzhou. Why did he become a military advisor?
The position of Military Secretary is responsible for overseeing the overall military situation, recruiting troops, training troops, formulating strategies, and commanding. There are also a number of military counselors as assistants.
As soon as he came, the entire military affairs of the shogunate came under his control.
Why did grandma do this? Sima Pi looked at his mother again.
Concubine Pei had no expression.
Sima Pi felt uncomfortable. Thinking of the recent teachings of Zhao and Deng, he felt a little disappointed.
Is Aniang determined to be tied to Mr. Chen? By hiring him as military commander in public, there is no way out.
"I have one more thing, servant." Shao Xun saluted Concubine Pei and Sima Pi again and said.
"Military Commander, please speak." Concubine Pei said.
Shao Xun clapped his hands, and after a while, a shogunate official came in carrying a wooden box.
Shao Xun took the wooden box, opened it, and took out a shriveled head that exuded a stinky smell.
Sima Pi suddenly vomited.
Concubine Pei's face was not very pretty, but she was still calm.
The staff members had different expressions, but they still maintained their dignity and did not make a fuss.
"This is Gou Chun's head." Shao Xun said: "When the Gou brothers entered Fan County, they disturbed the former Situ's dormitory, broke the tombstone, and damaged the inscription. It was a heinous crime."
There was nothing strange on Shao Xun's face when he said this.
It's hard to tell whether it's worse to smash tombstones or to sleep with your sister-in-law.
Everyone looked at him quietly, waiting for what was going to happen next.
"I think I should use this head as a sacrifice to comfort Situ under the deep earth." Shao Xun said.
Concubine Pei's eye circles were a little red.
People are creatures with complex emotions. She and Sima Yue did not have any feelings for each other, but they were husband and wife after all. It was definitely sad to see her late husband's tombstone damaged.
Even when her emotions were agitated, she still found the key point and heard her say: "What the military commander said is absolutely true. Except for those who need to stay behind, all the shogunate staff should go to Fan County, repair the dormitories, and pay homage to the ancestors."
Husband, we can’t delay this matter, so let’s leave as soon as possible.”
"No." The staff responded one after another.
Smart people know that this is not a simple act of sacrifice, but a collective political statement.
Anyone who doesn't go will be cut off from this group.
Once they go, the labels on them will be strengthened, and the emperor will look at them strangely.
The concubine is determined to support Mr. Chen. How should I put it? In everyone's opinion, it is not a bad choice.
Especially those who had offended the emperor strongly supported it. If they did not want to go south to build Ye, they really had no other way to go.
Sima Pi subconsciously looked at Zhao Mu and Deng You.
The two of them bowed their heads at this time and did not respond.
Chapter completed!