Wang Yan only waited in Kaocheng for two days, and the travel-worn Shao Xun appeared in front of him.
The two of them didn't talk nonsense and went straight to the process.
"The governor of the Yamen Army, Nan Zhonglang General, and Chen Jungong Shao Xun, were selfless in virtue, ambitious in spirit, capable of bringing down the spirit and talents, and accumulated a lot of weapons. They had the heart to help the country and the times, and the strategies to eliminate chaos and resolve difficulties. In ten years,
The divisions and brigade were purged, the officials followed the law, and their prestige was as important as the mountains. He took honors as his integrity, supervised the military forces in Yuzhou to suppress Xuchang, and pinged General Dong." - "Edict on Shao Xun as General Pingdong"
"In charge of integrity, he supervised the military forces in Yuzhou and guarded Xuchang. He defeated General Dong and Duke Chen Shao Xun. They were talented in both civil and military affairs and had knowledge of the past and the present. A drumbeat will make the murderer lose his soul. Fight again and the culprit will be revealed. He suppresses rebellion and prohibits violence. He has the skills to help the country.
It is advisable to respect his position and support the transformation of the king. He appointed General Pingdong and opened the government with the same ceremony as the three divisions." - "Shao Xun's Imperial Edict"
"The official ceremony of the Kaifu is the same as the three divisions, which are responsible for the integrity and supervision of the military towns of Xuchang in Yuzhou. General Pingdong and Chenjun Gong Shao Xun have been fighting for a long time and are diligent in the royal family. Although I am ignorant, how can I be helpless? I am now bestowed with a gold medal and purple ribbon.
Court robes, military crowns, and mountain xuan jade. Don't give him six chariots to optimize his physical strength. Also give him 20 tiger warriors, holding swords, and many of his confidants." - "Edict on Ritual to Shao Xun"
"Although the world is vast, there is no room for those who want to die. The emperor is so benevolent that he dares not forgive those who deserve to be punished. The people in Hanoi are robbed of grain, false edicts and conspiracy, jackals and wolves are ugly, their crimes are difficult to punish, and their feelings are difficult to forgive..." -
- "Edict to punish the rebellious minister Gou Xi"
After reading four edicts in a row, Shao Xun stood up and thanked him endlessly.
Wang Yan handed all four edicts to Shao Xun and said with a smile: "Pingdong keep it."
After Shao Xun handed him over to Cai Cheng, he took Wang Yan far away and said, "I thought the imperial court would have to conduct repeated inspections before appointing him."
"It is unique and can be used uniquely." Wang Yan only said one sentence.
Shao Xun laughed.
He also enjoys the treatment of celebrities, hermits, state guests, or descendants of sages (such as descendants of Confucius). And this treatment is earned by him with one sword and one shot without any opportunism. He deserves it.
The first three edicts are actually the same thing, that is, when he became the governor of Xuchang, he could open a government office, and the ceremony would be grander. The etiquette would be the same as that of the three princes - no matter what rank of official he opened the government, the etiquette would be treated as the same rank.
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The fourth letter is the edict to kill Gou Xi. About every Fang Bo will receive one. As for whether it will be implemented or not, we have to read it again. Anyway, starting a few years ago, Fang Bo has often taken in imperial prisoners because
Within a few years, it is too common for an imperial prisoner to suddenly change his identity and become innocent.
"I heard that Mr. Chen is getting married?" Wang Yan hesitated and asked.
"Exactly." Shao Xun glanced at Lao Deng and said.
Wang Yan pursed his lips and had a complicated expression on his face.
If I was just hesitant before, I really regret it now.
Mr. Chen obviously had his eye on Hui Feng. If he could agree to it at that time, he would have tried to persuade her, even if it was hard work and begging, so that his daughter would agree. With Mr. Chen's low official position and status at that time, what would happen to Yu Wenjun?
By marrying my daughter Hui Feng, the issue of his background will be completely covered up and no one will mention it again. He will also be able to soar into the sky, and maybe save a year or two.
It's just - it's too late to say anything now.
I have never cared about face when debating scriptures with others for most of my life, but now that I am getting old, I need to save face so much, ugh.
Wang Yan suppressed his turbulent emotions and said with a smile: "On the wedding day, no matter what, I have to take a leave of absence and come to watch the ceremony."
"If you come here, you will be greatly enhanced." Shao Xun said happily.
This is no exaggeration.
Most of the celebrities of the same era as Lao Deng have withered away, and he is the only one left.
In addition, he has been serving as a high-ranking official, and his reputation has become more and more famous.
Most children from aristocratic families would be honored to receive a comment from him.
If Wang Yan could come to attend the wedding, and if the news spread in advance, many scholars would come to Xuchang - Wang Yan's coming was actually a political statement.
"The matter of the secret edict..." Wang Yan pondered for a moment and said: "More than ten palace residents and guards were executed in the palace."
"That's all?" Shao Xun asked.
"That's all."
"That's alright." Shao Xun said, "I'm not an aggressive person, so I'll leave it at that."
Who recruited the bodyguards? Who has the ability to recruit the bodyguards for the emperor? If we dig deeper into this issue, we may be able to bring out big fish, but it will not end well.
Neither the Emperor nor Shao Xun will end well, so that's enough.
"The Xiongnu invasion will be inevitable this year." Wang Yan asked again, "What good plan does Mr. Chen have?"
"Actually, it's still the old method and I can't stick to it." Shao Xun said.
"The Xiongnu has captured Guanzhong, and the larger their army is, will they be able to capture Luoyang?" Wang Yan worriedly asked.
"There are still more than 25,000 people in the Imperial Army, right? If we recruit servants from rich families and 10,000 to 20,000 strong men from counties and counties, and make up an army of 40,000 to 50,000, there will be no problem." Shao Xun said: "But there are deep ditches and high fortresses.
Never leave the city to fight."
There were 40,000 to 50,000 people defending the city, and at least half of them were soldiers with some war experience. In addition, there were so many craftsmen in Luoyang making equipment and garrison equipment. What price would the Huns have to pay to break the city?
They can't afford this price!
Of course, the above are all ideal situations. In practice, various variables need to be considered, such as the emperor's tricks and whether there is sufficient food, etc., which is very complicated.
But he has already given the advice, and it is up to the court whether he listens to it or not.
"Will Mr. Chen send troops to help defend Luoyang?" Wang Yan frowned and asked.
"The King of Changsha's old story, Yin Jian is not far away." Shao Xun said: "If the court is not worried about the lack of food in Luoyang, of course I can lead the army to help."
Wang Yan was silent for a while and asked worriedly: "With the current strength of troops, can we really defend Luoyang?"
"Captain." Shao Xun said with a smile: "This year, the imperial army went out to fight in the city and defeated Hu Yanyan. It is easier to defend the city and nothing will happen."
Wang Yan nodded slightly.
He must hear the professional judgment of "professionals" before he can feel relieved, and then carry out a series of operations based on this judgment.
He trusted Shao Xun because he knew how to fight and there was no need to lie to him about this matter.
At this stage, Luoyang being breached would do more harm than good to him, and he didn't want to see anything happen to Luoyang.
"Chu Zhong has been playing well in Shouchun recently." Shao Xun added: "After repeated defeats by Zhou Zuxuan, there are many Shouchun officials who have joined Langya. Defeat is inevitable."
Langya King Sima Rui conquered Shouchun Zhou Fu, and actually sent Wang Dun to lead the army, and then won several battles in a row.
Shao Xun didn't know whether Zhou Fu didn't know how to fight, or whether Wang Dun had improved.
"Chu Zhong - you can get something out of it." Wang Yan smiled bitterly.
He actually knows the reason.
Chu Zhong was only responsible for bringing the troops to the north of the Yangtze River, and then marching. The middle-level generals of Lao Yu's army sent by Jianye were responsible for all operations.
If such a battle is won, what does it have to do with Chu Zhong?
"Over in Nanyang, Governor Liang has taken office. Mr. Chen should not touch him for the time being, lest the world look at him with suspicion." Wang Yan said again.
Shao Xun pondered for a long time and said nothing.
Wang Yan waited patiently and did not rush.
"I want to talk to Mr. Liang," Shao Xun said.
Liang Fen, a veteran, actually took office with 5,000 Liangzhou soldiers. Judging from his appearance, he has a close relationship with Bei Gongchun.
After all, Anding borders Liangzhou and was historically included in Liangzhou.
The descendants of General Liang Ji were originally from the first-class wealthy families. Even Zhang Gui made a special trip to visit the Liang clan members on his way to take office.
Shao Xun was worried that Lao Deng would raise his arms and win over the Liangzhou soldiers he had just recruited for half a year.
After Liang Fen arrived in the town, he recruited thousands of Guanxi refugees who had newly arrived in Nanyang, and the siege of Shunyang was suddenly lifted.
He also sent someone to deliver a message to Wang Ru and Yan Yi.
Wang Ru didn't reply, but Yan Yi did.
Because of this incident, Wang Ru no longer trusted Yan Yi, and the two of them were on separate sides and wary of each other.
Shao Xun was also amazed by such a method.
If he keeps doing it, Wang Ruzhi will be put down if he doesn't mess around.
And he didn't have time now, let alone the time to go to Nanyang, so he decided to talk to Liang Fen.
Is the emperor really worthy of allegiance?
"What if the negotiation fails?" Wang Yan asked.
"Lieutenant, can you ask the emperor to issue an edict and ask Governor Liang to lead his troops to serve the king?" Shao Xun said with a smile: "Actually, as I just said, you may not be able to defend the city. You still need to have elite soldiers and strong generals.
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Wang Yan suddenly laughed.
However, he smiled and shook his head and sighed.
Maybe, really not sure! If the emperor is really afraid, he will let Liang Fen lead the army to serve the king.
In fact, he was a little unworthy of Liang Fen.
Mingzhe had been protecting himself for so many years, but he couldn't withstand the pressure after all.
In this world, loyal ministers will not end well. They are all dead. They died cleanly. Can Liang Fen be spared?
"I can help you test your tone first." Wang Yan said, "That's all. You have to rely on yourself for the rest."
"Thank you, Lieutenant." Shao Xun saluted and said sincerely.
This kind of math thing needs a middleman to make things easier.
"You——" Wang Yan paused and asked, "Are you still going to Chen County?"
"It's hard to say." Shao Xun replied: "Is something wrong, Lieutenant?"
Wang Yan was silent for a while and said: "Meizi is supervising the construction of the Water Transport Branch in Chen County. My daughter——"
"Hui Feng—er, no, Jing Feng is here too?" Shao Xun said in surprise.
Wang Yan looked at him deeply and nodded.
"Let's talk about it." Shao Xun said: "When we open the government, we have to recruit people from all over the world. The autumn harvest is coming, and we have to grab food. The Xiongnu seems to be marching south again, so we have to be on guard."
Wang Yan was thoughtful.
The two talked for a while and then took their leave.
Shao Xun asked his soldiers to collect the ritual vessels and place them in the general's mansion first.
He took the edict and marched into the backyard to "report" to Concubine Pei.
But when the government was established, he had to discuss with Concubine Pei about the candidates for the shogunate.
(Additional update in the afternoon, there is no problem.)
Chapter completed!