At the end of July, Su Ce's injury had recovered, and at the same time, a series of pro-Xunyi guards arrived in turn.
During this period, the prince sent people to deliver tonics several times, and the amount was quite large. Su Ce could eat enough for a month. In the end, Su Ce only took a little while he was recovering, and the rest was taken.
In the big cafeteria, the dolls in Suzhuang have been polishing their bodies all day long, and they really need to replenish their bodies.
He seemed to know that Su Ce was not short of money, so he just rewarded Su Ce with a piece of mutton-fat jade.
Li Chang stayed in the Western Market for more than ten days and found a tall horse from the Western Regions for Su Ce. Su Ce also spent two days building a relationship with this horse named Chi.
War horses require a connection of minds. For a general, war horses account for 20% of the overall strength, armor and weapons account for 30%, and personal abilities account for only 50%.
Wang Lan had shown his love for Wang Lan, and although Su Ce was reluctant to part with him, he still had his responsibilities. On the tenth day of the seventh month, Su Ce rode to the palace of the Sixteenth Guards in the imperial city. His two regiments of brigade soldiers had been in place a few days earlier.
When Su Ce signed his name on the transfer order, these four hundred soldiers, who were still wearing Zhechong Mansion leather armor, transformed into the Brigade Ben Army led by Prince Shi, and came under Su Ce's command.
Su Ce also came with two deputy leaders, namely Jiang Lan, the eldest grandson of Jiang Che, the Duke of Qi, and Xiang Mao, the second grandson of Xiang Yue, the Duke of Chu.
In the not-too-distant Prince Zuo Lute's mansion, there were three chief historians, all of whom were descendants of the royal family, Zhao Zaitu, Zhao Zaifeng, and Zhao Zaiyang. The chief historian who belonged to Su Ce was Zhao Zaitu.
As for many counselors, most of them are the sons of county officials.
The chief historian and the counselors are responsible for the daily affairs of the governor's office, but when major matters need to be decided, Su Ce and the two deputy leaders need to come up with ideas.
As for the 400 brigades of the Ben army, the captains are all sons of marquis, the brigade commander is the son of an earl, and the team leader is the son of an earl or the son of an official of fifth rank or above.
Qinxun Yiwei controlled the military power, while the ordinary Luben army was provided by the five Zhechong mansions led by Prince Zuo.
Fubing is an identity, and Lubenjun is a military position. There are still differences between the two.
The prince led his mansion to the north of a row of south yamen and sixteen guards' yamen, while the Luben army guarded the front hall of the East Palace.
The area of the East Palace is not small, equivalent to one-fifth of the imperial palace, and Prince Shisui lives under the walls of the East Palace every day.
As for the prince's bedroom, it is separated by a city wall. The building specifications of the East Palace are similar to those of the imperial palace. The front hall is for offices in the front, and the back palace is for sleeping.
The imperial city is the gathering place of the three provinces and six ministries of Daqian, the nine temples and five prisons, the sixteen guards of Nanya, and the mansion of the prince's ten commanders.
Su Ce went to the yamen residence of the Sixteenth Guards to bring his men back to Prince Zuo's mansion. As for how to arrange these people, these were trivial matters that did not need to be considered by Su Ce, the guard commander. The chief historian of the Zuo mansion and the various counselors had their own affairs.
Perform his duties.
The first thing Su Ce did when he came to the leadership office was to summon the chief officials of the various departments in the leadership office.
Not long ago, the prince was severely humiliated in Chang'an City. Although the prince's combat power was not strong, he was not so embarrassed that he was attacked and killed by a group of poorly equipped assassins.
Looking at the young people sitting in the hall, they all come from noble families, so they should follow the rules of noble families.
"I am afraid that my position will make you people feel very uncomfortable. When you are in this position, you must do something for yourself. To put it bluntly, if you have the ability, grab it. If you don't have the ability, don't do anything embarrassing. Don't forget,
You are all of noble birth.
Who here will inherit the title in the future? The title of the noble is carved from the mountains of corpses and the sea of blood. It is not for you to live in dreams and die. I will say this. Don't let it fall into my hands.
"Commanders, from today onwards, we will train, armour, and weapons in accordance with the military laws of the Great Qian. Those who cheat and cheat will be expelled from the command house, and they will be stripped of their status as soldiers of the government. Those who violate the law, don't blame me for the harm done by the sword in my hand."
Su Ce looked around. Except for the two deputy commanders and the three chief officials, there was something wrong with the expressions on the other people's faces.
Alas, how could the prince's ten rates be corrupted into such a situation? Thinking back to the grand occasion when the prince of the Great Qian Dynasty personally conquered the battlefield, with 20,000 brigades of troops roaming the battlefield, now he has become a bunch of idiots who don't know honor or disgrace.
At this time, Zhao Zaitu suddenly spoke: "The Holy One has decreed that Cang Cao will serve as a counselor, Bing Cao will join the army, and Zhou Cao will join the army. He neglects his duties and puts the prince in danger. He will resign, be demoted to a civilian, and will not be allowed to be employed for life. Su Wei leads the way and serves the country loyally to the emperor. Save the prince from danger, Zuo Lian is concerned with the prince's safety, so do your job well!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a dozen strong brigade soldiers rushed in from outside the hall.
Su Ce stood up and said "Here!"
Watching the counselor in the hall being taken away, he played with the mutton-fat jade in his hand. There was only one hole drilled into the mutton-fat jade the size of an egg, and there were no other carvings. Su Ce liked this natural feeling. If it were carved into a jade pendant, Su Ce estimated that he would just let Li Chang throw it into the warehouse.
"Wei Lie, after you are on duty, my father will ask you to come over to the house."
"Wei Sui, my father invites you to come over tomorrow. We have a horse spear at home. Please take a look at it."
He looked at the two sons of the Duke, who had no beards on their mouths and were only fifteen years old, speaking in a reserved manner.
Su Ce couldn't help but smile bitterly. Now he finally understood what it means to have a long history in charge of all Cao Cao counselors' affairs, and what it means to ask Wei Shu for undecided important matters.
Because the two deputy commanders among the prince's ten commanders are really two sinecures, or a gilded position, the only people who are really in power in the governor's office are Wei and the three chief officials.
Su Ce also had to sigh that these two boys, just fifteen years old, were holding military positions ranging from the fourth to the mid-level officers of Daqian. I thought that when I was fifteen, I was still a young man who had just stepped into Zhe Chong Mansion. Xiao Xiao Fu Bing, this person's origin is really important.
Su Ce winked at the three chief ministers and led two deputy leaders out of the front hall.
The folders that had been piled up for a month were basically about the transfer orders for the newly arrived Brigade Ben Army. Su Ce looked at them and put them into categories. Su Ce looked at the folders for a while and found that there were no problems, so he signed and stamped them. own seal.
The two lieutenants did not go back to their rooms, but followed Su Ce. They were looking at the essentials of the army's formation in their hands.
Su Ce raised his head and looked at the two lieutenants, holding a book in his left hand and chewing a pancake in his right hand.
Those hard-faced pancakes were eaten by the soldiers. Seeing the two fifteen-year-old children eating hard pancakes, Su Ce felt compassion. He took out a bag of candy with nuts from his arms and threw it to the two Vice leader, "Didn't you have breakfast?"
Xiang Hao caught the bag with quick eyes and hands, opened the bag and threw a piece into his mouth. The sweet taste made Xiang Hao's eyes narrow.
Xiang Mao nodded repeatedly and complained: "This hard biscuit is for morning food. I didn't have time to eat it just now. Su Weizu doesn't know that our Duke of Chu and Xiaolan's Duke of Qi have nothing but banquets at their houses." You can have a good meal. On weekdays, the boys in the family who are over twelve years old have to eat according to the ration of the soldiers, and they have to eat until they are crowned. They say they can't forget their roots. I have been eating this hard cake for three years. "
Jiang Lan seemed a little introverted, but the child's hands did not stop moving. When Xiang Hao spoke, he just stuffed candy into his mouth.
After Su Ce signed the last coupon, it was already noon, and he said to the two deputy leaders: "The rules in your house are strict, which is a good thing for you. You two are righteous and honorable, and you should never forget your roots. This has caused you both a hard time."
Now, how about taking you two to the Victory Building at noon?"
As soon as Su Ce finished speaking, the two deputy captains pretended to be reserved and saluted like young adults, but their words revealed their eagerness: "We will spend money on the captain!"
Xiang Hao did not forget what was told at home, "Su Weizu, what grandpa told me, when do you think he will pass the government?"
"Okay, because of the high righteousness of the two princes, I should take the initiative to visit you, not to mention the invitation of the prince. After today's duty, I will go to the Duke of Qi's Mansion first, and then to the Duke of Chu's Mansion tomorrow. It's noon, and I will take you two to the Victory Tower.
"Su Ce stood up and stretched his waist.
On the way, Su Ce and the other two were riding horses and saw how excited the two lieutenants were when they heard that they were going to the Desheng Building for dinner. They probably didn't know that what their elders did was for their own good.
I am afraid of comparison in everything. Those who have made meritorious services and been rewarded this time have good family traditions, while those who have neglected their duties, won titles and resigned from their posts mostly have lax family traditions.
Chang'an City is a big dyeing house. After all, my two assistants are just two children. If the family protects them well, they are smart and upright, and with the protection of the family in the future, they will be able to work steadily in the big dyeing house.
The top level stands firm.
On the way, two lieutenants asked Su Ce how he went from being a white man to his current position.
Su Ce started talking about his past in the Anbei Protectorate. Su Ce vaguely guessed that he might have to be a leader. The leader of the soldiers was Zhechong. Zhechong had good soldiers, but the generals were talented.
Most of them rely on their own talents.
As for the children of distinguished nobles, the teachings of Zhe Chong Mansion are no longer suitable. Their background determines that most of these people will become generals or ministers in the future, so they need to find people with real skills to teach them through words and deeds.