On November 25th, there was heavy snow.
The appearance of the Zhenjun General's Mansion has been greatly changed.
If it was just a manor before, it has now become an existence between a castle and a city.
The thick and high wall is almost the same as a city.
The existence of gatehouse and turret is another obvious feature of Wubao.
After entering the gatehouse, there are three houses. There is even a small pond dug before the last one. Next to the pond is a bamboo forest, and behind it are four barns lined up.
The first two entrances each have left and right wing rooms. They are not small in size, but they are not for people to live in. They are used for the offices of shogunate officials.
Of course, we all know that there are three levels of staff.
Most of the people working in the rooms on the left and right of the first entrance were lower-level staff such as Cao Yu, as well as some mid-level staff.
Most of the people who entered the second left and right wing rooms were Chang Shi and Sima, who had joined the army and were engaged in middle and high-level staff such as Zhonglang.
There was no wing room at the end, but several separate rooms were set up, and servants were even arranged to clean them regularly.
Obviously, this place belongs to Military Commander Shao Xun.
Just look at Zhuge Liang's relationship with Liu Bei and you will know how high the military commander's status is. But the question is, is it necessary to live next to the lord's house?
When Sima Pi came here to visit Military Commander Shao Xun, he subconsciously glanced at his study. The next door was his mother's residence. Who arranged this?
"Your Majesty." Lu Qiu, the military counselor's wine minister, was coming from the front yard holding a wooden box containing a letter. When he saw Sima Pi, he quickly saluted.
"Luqiu offers wine." Sima Pi replied hastily.
This Lu Qiuchong used to be a chief historian in the Taifu shogunate, and later became a minister in the imperial court. Now he is back to work as a military counselor and a wine drinker. He has gone round and round, and he is also a villain.
"Your Majesty, are you here to see the military commander?" Lu Qiuchong asked.
He didn't know that Sima Pi was slandering him.
How could his "pattern" be guessed by this sixteen-year-old boy?
To be the chief historian of the Taifu Shogunate is to express my gratitude for the kindness of Taifu.
Entering the court as a minister meant being loyal to the emperor and wanting to help the country.
Now I am back to the Yanzhou shogunate to work as a military counselor and drinker, because I want to do my part for Sangzi.
The logic is self-consistent and there is no problem. In this matter, there will be no cracks in Lu Qiuchong's "Tao heart".
"Uh, that's right." Sima Pi said, "I have some questions and I just want to ask for advice."
After speaking, he waved the two people behind him to retreat.
Lu Qiuchong took a look.
That was King Xincai, the son of King Rencheng, who was accompanying King Donghai to study and play.
The two stopped talking and entered one after the other.
There was another person in the study, it was Bian Dun who had returned from the shogunate on the mountain slips and was introduced by the concubine. He served as a military counselor and offered wine before Lu Qiuchong.
Bian Dun's father, Bian Jun, was once a court captain.
The six Jun brothers, named Cui, Pei, Chun, Zhan, Jing and Jun, are commonly known as the "Six Dragons of the Bian Family". They are a wealthy family in Jiyin and are among the top three wealthy families in Yanzhou.
In the past ten years, due to war, the six dragons of the Bian family have been scattered everywhere.
Bian Cui was killed by Sima Yi, the king of Changsha. His son Bian Yi fled back to his hometown and later went to the Xuzhou shogunate to join his uncle Pei Dun.
After Pei Dun surrendered to Zhao Gu, Bian Yi went south to Jianye and served as a lieutenant in the Sima Rui shogunate.
Strictly speaking, Bian Yi and Shao Xun are de facto brothers-in-law.
Bian Pei's branch has been serving as an official in Kansai, commanding the military affairs of a certain state, and he still lives in Kansai.
Bian Chun's branch is in Shuzhong.
Bian Zhan was once a hussar general, and Bian Jing was a Sikong. Some people from these two groups crossed south, and some stayed in their hometowns.
Bian Jun's group also moved south, but as Bian Dun returned to Yanzhou from Jingzhou to take up a post, it was considered a retrograde return.
Shao Xun's two military consultation wines both came from Yanzhou. In fact, they were just a microcosm of the Yanzhou shogunate.
As time goes by, this shogunate will gradually become localized, at most leaving some space for the Qingxu scholars, and most people from other places will have no chance.
"It should not be a big deal if the King of Rencheng changes his title to the King of Puyang." Bian Dun was reporting to Shao Xun: "Since King Zang of Puyang was killed, the Puyang Kingdom has been without a master for ten years. In these ten years, the court has been troubled.
No one wanted to remove the country from Puyang, or choose a clan and change its title."
"Then let's settle it like this." Shao Xun said: "The king of Rencheng will be renamed the King of Puyang, and the three counties of Rencheng will be merged into Gaoping. I will also resettle more than 1,800 households of 'common people'."
"Yes." Bian Dun responded.
Duke Chen has set his sights on the land where he will be the king of the city.
But King Rencheng seemed to have no good solution. He was previously restrained by Sima Yue in Fan County, but now he was restrained by the Emperor in the capital. Rencheng, Fan, and Kangfu counties in Rencheng State have always been managed by the internal history appointed by the imperial court.
There were only fifty guards in the fiefdom of King Rencheng. This time the Xiongnu invaded, Rencheng State suffered heavy losses. However, compared with Puyang State, which had seen many times in the past, the three counties of Rencheng were still better than the five counties of Puyang.
The county's output is high. For Sima Ji, the king of Rencheng, this change of seal is definitely a big loss, but he really has nothing to do.
As for who the 1,800 "common people" arranged by Shao Xun were, Bian Dun got a rough idea after getting in touch with some documents. They were actually the so-called "government soldiers".
Chen Gong planned to separate the infantry from the Yi Congjun and place them in the three counties of Rencheng to serve as government soldiers.
Including the Yamen Army, there will be 5,700 soldiers in the ten counties of the new Gaoping County, which can be regarded as the number one military force in the Yandong counties.
When it comes to Fu Bing, Bian Dun finds it very puzzling. Why is it called "Fu Bing" and not some other kind of soldier?
Moreover, he felt that Mr. Chen seemed to be restructuring.
This kind of matter is more sensitive. Reforming the official system and the military system is not something that a Fang Bo can do. He does not have the power.
Fortunately, Mr. Chen seems to be more careful. So far, he has used his soldiers as field soldiers and has not set up any officials or government officials to manage the soldiers.
Bian Dun guessed that this government office must have been brewing in Chen Gong's mind for a long time, and it should be called "a certain government office".
Thinking of this, I suddenly found Sima Pi and Lu Qiu Chong coming in, so I stood up and saluted.
Shao Xun also stood up and bowed.
Sima Pi returned the gift.
The military advisor is the nominal second-in-command of the shogunate, and Sima Pi still has to respect him, so he asked cautiously: "I don't know about the change of title of King Rencheng..."
Shao Xun signaled, and Bian Dun took out a written memorial and said, "Your Majesty, you can use the seal now."
Sima Pi felt a little annoyed in his heart.
In the past, all the seals of the royal palace and the shogunate were kept with the concubine. After the concubine became bedridden, the seals were returned, so all official letters and memorials had to be reviewed by him and used for sealing.
What does it mean now? Treat him completely as a humanoid seal user?
Shao Xun, Bian Dun, and Lu Qiuchong waited patiently for him. The invisible pressure made Sima Pi breathless. He managed a smile and said, "I'll have someone get the seal later."
The atmosphere in the venue suddenly became relaxed.
Shao Xun smiled and said: "It's all for the sake of the king's foundation."
"I'm sorry for bothering you, Military Secretary." Sima Pi said with a smile.
After his mother fell ill and before Shao Xun came back, he really enjoyed the power for a month.
It is true that administration is very boring and no fun at all, but it is very new to him. Looking at the respectful eyes of his staff and officials who came to report on their duties is particularly useful.
He wasn't bored yet, he was in high spirits, but suddenly his "toy" was taken away. You can imagine his disappointment.
Have you forgotten? I am the King of East China Sea, the General of the Zhenjun Army, and the Commander-in-Chief of all the military forces in Yanzhou?
If I want, I can even change to another military division.
Well, Sima Pi is not stupid. He knows that this military commander cannot be changed and there is no need to change him. He just has some emotions.
Well, the reason why I came here to stay with Shao Xun today is not for these "trivial" things!
Sima Pi calmed down, swallowed quietly, and asked softly: "Since the military commander has visited my mother-in-law, I wonder if my mother-in-law has recovered from her illness?"
Lu Qiuchong still didn't understand why, but Bian Dun lowered his head.
The king is not that stupid, right? Are you trying to lift the lid?
"Never." Shao Xun glanced at him and replied.
"Then we should invite famous doctors——"
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about this matter." Shao Xun said displeasedly: "Just rest for a few months."
"Why?"
"Since this year, the bandits have repeatedly crossed the river south, harassing Chenliu, Puyang, and Dongping, trampling crops, burning down houses, leaving the people homeless and without food. After September, tens of thousands of Huns broke into Yanzhou on foot, poisoning hundreds of people.
There are no deaths or injuries." Shao Xun said: "The concubine was in charge of the government, and she was worried and angry when she saw the reports coming from all over the country, so she contracted this disease."
Sima Pi stopped talking.
Shao Xun felt unhappy and had no intention of letting him go. He continued: "You don't know how expensive firewood and rice are when you are not a master. How can this mess in Yanzhou be sorted out so easily? Even though I defeated the Huns this year, there are thirteen people in the two states of Yu and Yanzhou.
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The county has been invaded by the Xiongnu, and there are countless people who are hungry during the lean spring period. If we fight on our own territory, even if we win, the losses will be great. Your Majesty, please sit back and let me handle the external affairs."
Sima Pi felt aggrieved, but he did not dare to speak.
Shao Xun nodded to him and left the study.
As he passed through the courtyard, the shogunate officials and minor officials saluted him one after another.
Even the five hundred soldiers sent by Mi Zhi here greeted him in Donghai dialect.
Shao Xun greeted with a smile.
On the surface, this shogunate looks like it belongs to him.
I believe that in a few years, it will not only be like this on the surface, but he will really have the final say.
Chapter completed!