This year only about one-third of households have carried out spring sowing.
Basically, for various reasons, they did not plant winter wheat after last year's autumn harvest and planned to continue planting millet this spring.
The speed of promoting something is very slow. Even if the upper management pays attention to it, execution is still very problematic.
Therefore, in early February this year, Shao Xun mainly planted fruits and vegetables, and the location was still at Xuchang Palace.
"You can plant melons from February to June," Shao Xun said while digging a hole in the ground.
Wang Xuan stood aside and watched with his hands folded.
He doesn't understand, you can just do it for a show, but you really do it?
Yes, Shao Xun is a real breeder, and he specially designated the Ju room in Xuchang Palace as his vegetable garden.
Ju's house was very large, so he and four hundred soldiers basically farmed it together.
Cai Cheng was combing the vegetable patch in another field, preparing to plant spring sunflowers.
Liu Ling is planting leeks.
Yuan is happy to plant sage.
Yang Bao's son Yang Qin is planting coriander.
Everyone is very busy.
Wang Xuan watched from the side and was a little touched, so he smiled and said, "Ming Gong, leave some land for me."
"Okay." Shao Xun agreed immediately, then pointed to a small forest not far away and said: "I'll give you that piece of land. You can plant a lotus plant. It's useful for cooking meat. This plant can only be planted in trees.
Under the shade, that one is just right.”
"It doesn't need to be that big, right?" Wang Xuan said. He just wanted to have some fun and didn't want to really put in the effort to grow vegetables.
"Plant some more orchids in the open space outside the shade. Have you seen the jujube trees? You can plant them when the jujube trees grow leaves in mid-March." Shao Xun said.
"This..." Wang Xuan felt a little bitter in his mouth.
Shao Xun laughed loudly and said: "Since you rushed to deliver it to my door, how can I let you go? There is no lotus orchid fragrance, and the meat always tastes bad when cooked. Don't worry, the harvest will be in September, and the autumn harvest will be over.
After that, I will take my men into the mountains to hunt and treat you to some meat. I will also give you a portion of the sauerkraut made from the roots of the wildflower root."
The soldiers nearby laughed secretly.
After following Mr. Chen for a long time, they now especially like to see the big man lose his temper.
Chen Gongzhen picked manure and water to irrigate the garden, thinking that he would set an example. Could Wang Xuan do this? They wanted to see it.
Wang Xuan ignored the ill-intentioned glances of the sergeants, took two steps closer, and while helping Shao Xun throw melon seeds into the pit, he asked: "My father asked me to ask, what is the purpose of asking for a discount from the general?"
General Zhechong is the fifth-ranked official. There is currently someone there, but there is no vacancy. Wang Yan may be a little strange, why would he want such an occupied general title? Or an empty-headed general without soldiers.
Furthermore, Shao Xun is a third-rank Pingdong general, so what does it mean to also be a fifth-rank general?
Theoretically it's not impossible, but it's really a bit strange.
Moreover, he also held the post of "Beizhong Lang General Suppressing Heyang", which was the rank of generals of the third, fourth and fifth grades.
"Does Meizi know the soldiers?" Shao Xun asked.
"Of course I know." Wang Xuan replied.
Not only did he know, he also studied it carefully. He also knew that the former soldiers were considered elites, but now most of the soldiers are just casual soldiers. For example, among the thousands of new soldiers in Gaoping, only a quarter of them have horses, and six of them have horses.
One-fifth of the people have armor, and compared with the previous ones, their combat effectiveness is vastly different.
"Then do you know why it is called 'Fu Bing'?"
"Could it mean 'military mansion'?"
Shao Xun cast an admiring look and said: "It means military mansion. The general opened his mansion with the same ceremony as the three divisions, and it was called 'military mansion'."
"But General Zhechong can't open a mansion."
Shao Xun paused and said: "That's right, it was me who got caught."
"What's the meaning of appearance?"
Shao Xun laughed and said: "This is a Buddhist term, which means being obsessed with foreign affairs."
After saying that, he added: "It is true that General Zhechong cannot open a mansion. Is there any general vacancy now?"
"General Long Xiang." Wang Xuan said: "I wanted to give it to General Li Yun of the right guard, but I didn't give it after the defeat of Xin'an."
"How can Li Yun be so virtuous and open a mansion?" Shao Xun sneered.
"Of course Li Yun can't open a mansion." Wang Xuan said: "If Duke Ming wants General Long Xiang, there is nothing wrong with him."
"The imperial court is becoming more generous every year. Two or three years ago, I wouldn't have dared to think of it." Shao Xun teased.
Wang Xuan smiled bitterly and said: "Let's get down to business. If Ming Gong wants to open an additional mansion, the appointment of assistant officials must be different, right?"
"The Taiwei really figured me out." Shao Xun said with emotion.
Wang Xuan waited quietly for him to continue.
"Indeed, assistant officers are different. Maybe the imperial court needs to create some ministerial officers for me." Shao Xun no longer tried to hide it and said.
Wang Xuan was speechless for a moment.
This is the reform of the official system, and it is no small matter.
For now, in theory, all official positions are "official positions", that is, official positions with specific work content. But in fact, since the Han Dynasty, some official positions have gradually become "dispersed officials" and have no specific responsibilities.
Add an official, be a beautiful official.
Shao Xun wants to set up a ministerial officer, which is a big deal.
To put it seriously, creating one's own official position is rebellion.
"What? Is it difficult?" Shao Xun asked casually as he continued to dig holes and plant melons.
"If Ming Gong wants it, is it not difficult?" Wang Xuan's expression changed for a while and he said: "It's just that for the sake of Ming Gong's reputation, it's best to pick and choose from the existing officials. My father will
Find a way to free up some official positions for Ming Gong. In this way, it not only meets the requirements, but also does not irritate the eyes."
"The Taiwei is really thoughtful." Shao Xun said with a smile: "It's not impossible, but how many official positions can you free up for me?"
"How much does Mr. Ming want?" Wang Xuan looked a little solemn.
He had a hunch that this time it might be more than just asking for a few official positions.
"There are 300 people in the palace with one defense, and I want to build one palace with four defenses." Shao Xun said, "That's a lot of official positions."
Wang Xuan was shocked.
The word "fu" is still relatively precious at this time, and it is not a bad word, because it is often associated with opening a mansion.
The conditions for opening a mansion are extremely harsh, and the honor and respect of opening a mansion is extremely high. How can we grant it lightly?
"There are just over a thousand people, why not call it a camp? No, let's call it a governor." Wang Xuan suggested.
"Battle" is actually more noble.
The main body of the Luoyang Chinese Army is the Seventh Suwei Army, also known as the Seventh Suwei Battalion.
The battalion can range from several thousand people to nearly 20,000 soldiers. It is not a small establishment.
"Supervisor" is much more flexible. There are people who supervise hundreds of people, and there are people who supervise tens of thousands of people.
Shao Xun thought for a while and felt that it would be better to cover it up a little, so he nodded and said: "Then let's call him Buqudu. Under him are Buqujiang, Deputy Buqujiang, Buquzhangshi, and Biqudu."
Sima and other officials."
These are all official positions of rank seven, eight or nine. Although they are not high, they are genuine officials.
Wang Xuan was sweating profusely after hearing this.
This time, it was probably the time that Mr. Chen asked for the most official positions.
There are so many officials to lead 1,200 people. How can tens of thousands of soldiers need dozens of officials? Maybe more.
Although the imperial court will definitely not give these officials salaries, it is just a name, but names cannot be given easily. You have to consider the reaction of the aristocratic family.
What's more, Wang Xuan is also a scholar, and he instinctively rejects this kind of thing.
Buqu Governor, Buqu General, Buqu Changshi, Buqu Sima and other officials, if you think about it, you will know that they were promoted internally from the existing soldiers. At this time, at least dozens of military strategists were promoted to heaven, and they were suddenly separated from the "Shou of Guizhou".
"The identity has become "official".
The benefits of being an official are huge. Even if you have no specific responsibilities and are just a small casual official, you are still an official.
The powerful scholars could not be humiliated easily. They had a seat in the official position and had a transcendent status. For the majority of Guizhou leaders, it was a change of fate that completely opened up their upward path.
"Why must Duke Ming do this?" Wang Xuan said with a bitter smile.
"Nothing but to win the hearts of the soldiers." Shao Xun said without hesitation.
"Can't you wait a few years?"
"It's rare to have free time this year." Shao Xun said: "If we wait any longer, we might go on an expedition. I won't have the energy."
Hearing the word "camp", Wang Xuan sobered up a little.
If the Huns come, indeed only Chen Gong can go out to fight, alas.
"This matter will definitely be criticized and even criticized by others." Wang Xuan reminded.
"It's not a big deal." Shao Xun said with a smile: "Even if there is criticism, the Taiwei is a famous person in the world, so he will definitely suppress it."
"Isn't this a big deal?" Wang Xuan asked in surprise.
Think about it, the local counties and counties are mass-producing all kinds of officials of the seventh, eighth and ninth grades who are filled by soldiers. How do the nobles and powerful men view them? They are used to being domineering.
"In extraordinary times, extraordinary things should be done." Shao Xun said: "We only need a few dozen officials now. If the court does not give them, the morale and morale of the army will be lost."
I haven't asked for the establishment of a distinguished officer system yet, but you can't stand it. What can you do in the future?
Historically, the rise of a large number of military officers and nobles in the middle and late Northern and Southern Dynasties slowly eroded the roots of the aristocratic families, causing them to degenerate into the "monkey version of the aristocratic families" in the Sui and Tang Dynasties - Shao Xun called the aristocratic families in the middle and northern Northern and Southern Dynasties "genuine aristocratic families". During the Sui and Tang Dynasties,
The aristocratic family at that time was called the "monkey version of the aristocratic family" after being severely weakened. The energy of the two was not on the same level.
Troubled times have arrived, and a new class has sprouted. This is an unstoppable trend.
It is most correct to go with the trend. History has given answers that are in line with the level of productivity, social atmosphere and values ​​at this time. If you go against the trend, you don’t know what the price will be, and it will be a regression of civilization.
Wang Xuan was worried.
Reform is always painful because it involves interests.
If there is really no other way, who would agree to the reform?
If Chen Gong does this, the martial arts group will inevitably take away more benefits.
The world is such a big place, if you eat more, I will eat less. This is a well-known thing.
Fortunately, he is quite measured, and as long as he takes this little amount, he can barely make sense.
But he was worried that this was just the beginning. Thinking about it with his toes, he knew that in the future, Duke Chen would set up a large number of government troops, further ask for more official positions, and please his soldiers.
Although many people dislike the overall rise of warriors, it seems unstoppable.
"When Meizi goes back, she should discuss it carefully with the Taiwei before submitting it to the court." Shao Xun warned, "I'll wait at home. It's best to hurry up."
Wang Xuangang thought that maybe he could use the "drag" tactic to deal with it passively, but he didn't expect that Mr. Chen immediately blocked his way.
This person is well versed in officialdom's routines, but he never uses any conspiracy or trickery, and only uses the power of force to suppress others.
This kind of person is often the most difficult to deal with.
Wang Xuan cupped his hands. Although the warm sun was rising, he felt an unspeakable chill.
Chapter completed!