Long Zhen had been working in the Guards Department for nearly ten years, and with his excellent popularity, he managed to get into the position of deputy commander of the Guards Sima Army. Although this fifth-rank official was from the fifth rank, and even though he was from behind the fifth rank.
With the word "下", he is also a fifth-grade general. But for Long Zhen, who has no family background and no background, he is already very satisfied with all this.
The contented Long Zhen also had troubles. This time, he was sent to be a guard for an unworthy bird food envoy, which made him a little annoyed. Other officials at the same level looked at him.
I saw a smile, it was definitely not a kind smile, but a smile.
Although he is an errand of the imperial court, he can be a deputy to anyone. However, this boy named Su Jin is only sixteen years old, and the hair on his crotch may not be all grown yet, and the title of the food envoy is quite easy to pronounce.
, but according to private rumors, this is a rankless official title.
"What is this? Are you treating me like a monkey?" Long Zhen was angry.
When he went to the Privy Council to receive military documents in the morning, Du Yan met him in person. In front of the Privy Councilor with a friendly smile, Long Zhen expressed his dissatisfaction in a very subtle way, like a frustrated little daughter-in-law.
Du Yan waited for him to finish his words with a smile, then dismissed everyone and patted his shoulder and said: "Did you know that it was me and Prime Minister Lu who recommended you?"
One sentence made Long Zhen excited to death. It was actually recommended by the heads of the two governments. Was he really so important?
"Does Commander Long know the heavy responsibility of going here?" Du Yan said with a smile.
"Assist the food envoy to fulfill the emperor's orders, and I will do my best even if I am humble enough to do my job." Long Zhen said resolutely.
Du Yan raised his big finger and said: "Very good, you are worthy of being the commander of the bodyguard Sima Army. He is so responsible and imposing, but... I'm afraid things are not as simple as you think."
Long Zhen said doubtfully: "I don't understand the meaning of this humble position."
Du Yan muttered: "Actually, Prime Minister Lu and I recommended you on a very special basis. You are very conscientious in your work and have a good reputation in the two departments. You can be regarded as a credit to your hard work. It's hard to stay busy in the capital every day. This trip out of the capital is hard."
Think of it as a holiday for you to go out and relax. Secondly, this Su Jin is a raw boy who has never done any royal errands. I am afraid that there will be trouble when he goes out, so he needs to be a mature and prudent person.
assist."
Long Zhen was dumbfounded and thought to himself: "You sent me to work with that guy even though you knew he was going to cause trouble. Isn't this a trick on me? If the job goes wrong, won't I also be unlucky?"
"He is a special envoy, and his humble position is just a coercion. How can he be his master with his humble position?"
Du Yan smiled and whispered: "You don't need to make the decision, let him do it."
"My subordinates don't understand even more. If his errand was failed, wouldn't he also be implicated in his humble position?"
Du Yan chuckled and said, "Do you know who recommended this person? It was Yan Shu, the third envoy, who recommended him to the emperor and boasted about how capable he was. Think about it, who is the unluckiest person to fail in his job?"
Long Zhen said: "Is Master Fusansi still the most unlucky?"
Du Yan said: "Isn't this the end?"
Long Zhen was not stupid, and he gradually felt some signs in his heart, but he still shook his head and said: "This humble position does not understand the meaning of adults."
Du Yan smiled and said: "You know, if you don't understand, why would Prime Minister Lu and I recommend you to do this errand?"
Long Zhen was silent for a long time, and finally asked: "What should I do if I want to take a humble position?"
Du Yan stroked his beard with a smile and said: "Smart people are smart people. The key to the problem can be found in one sentence. Let's put it bluntly, how to prevent him from doing his job depends on your ability."
Long Zhen took a breath and said, "But if the Holy One blames you, won't your humble position be completely over?"
Du Yan patted Long Zhen on the back and said calmly: "Only that person bears all the blame. With me and the prime minister protecting you, who can do anything to you? By the way, let me tell you that the position of commander of the Guards Department has been vacant for a year.
Yes, the emperor has been asking me and Lu Xiangwu to choose, this time it depends on your performance."
Long Zhen's heart skipped a beat. He had been competing openly and covertly for the position of commander of the Ma Army for a long time. Long Zhen also had ideas, but he was self-aware and thought that he couldn't compete with others. Although he was greedy, he was just thinking about it in his heart and hiding it on the outside.
Very good.
This time, the Privy Council slapped the big piece of fragrant fat in front of him, and he could grab it into his mouth with just a stretch of his hand. He took a bite and it squeaked out oil. How could he let such an opportunity slip away?
He is already a grown man. He has been in the army for ten years, and he is only a general from the fifth rank. He has no real power in his hands. He has done a lot of things all day long, with a hot face against a cold butt.
He greets people with a smile when he is bullied. How can he not seize this great opportunity? If he can sit in the position of commander of the Guards Department, those guys who are not good to him can punish them at will. That kind of life is what he wants.
Really looking forward to it.
"Of course you can make your own choice, and I and Prime Minister Lu don't blame you either." Du Yan said calmly.
This sentence made Long Zhen make his final determination. At this time, it was no longer a question of whether he wanted to do it or not, but whether he wanted to live. As for Su Jin, he could only be blamed for his unlucky fate and future.
It can only fall on him.
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Su Jin went to Yan's Mansion, but Yan Shu was not there. It seemed that he was still working in the Sansi Yamen. Su Jin went to Yan Biyun and told her about leaving tomorrow morning. Yan Biyun had already made preparations, but there was nothing to arrange.
Su Jin then went to the household department under the Sansi Yamen to collect military pay. He knew nothing about this. Fortunately, the person who distributed the military pay was an old acquaintance. It was Yan Shu's second son-in-law Yang Cha who he met in Yan's mansion that day.
Cha is the judge of the Third Division, and the military pay, money and food at the Ministry of Revenue are under the jurisdiction of the Third Division.
Yang Cha was surprised that Su Jin came to pay the troops. This matter of paying the troops was originally the responsibility of the military commander. Even though Su Jin was the food envoy this time and handled special matters, the command of the troops
It is a bit unreasonable to ask a special envoy to come and pick it up when the envoy cannot come.
But there’s nothing incomprehensible about this. It’s still the same sentence: Special cases should be dealt with. Any unreasonable things will always be more reasonable when put into the big frame of these four words. What’s more, Yan Shu has already said hello, so
It's not even enough to delve into.
With his help, Su Jin successfully received the military pay. Only then did he realize that the military pay for the Imperial Guards of the Song Dynasty was actually not high. Apart from food, drink and clothing, each person only received a large amount of money for a month. This time, three months' salary was paid.
The salary and silver were distributed together, and it was obvious that Yan Shu also believed that he needed to be prepared for a long-term war.
Everything was arranged well. In the evening, Su Jin went to Yan's house to say goodbye. He knew that Yan Shu must have something to explain. Although he and he had been a bit stubborn in the past few days, after all, Yan Shu still had nothing to say to him, and this time he was on a business trip.
His assistance is needed.
Yan Shu warned Su Jin to prepare for the worst. He originally planned to keep the matter quiet, but the emperor told Lu Yijian and Du Yan everything.
I haven't seen him make any big mistakes when it comes to matters related to Sheji, but it's hard to say about Du Yan.
Su Jin understands the key here. Du Yan is also a strong competitor for the phase. If this matter is done badly, it will be impossible for Yan Shu to compete with him for the phase. Driven by selfish interests, it is difficult to avoid people having certain thoughts.
Yan Shu also told Su Jin that when he arrived at the local level, he should have a good relationship with the local officials. Some things were almost impossible to accomplish without the help of local officials.
Classify everyone as different.
Finally, Yan Shu wrote a letter in his own handwriting and gave it to Su Jin to take to Song Xiang, the magistrate of Yangzhou, telling him: "Song Xiang, the magistrate of Yangzhou, once participated in political affairs. He was an elegant man, could distinguish right from wrong when dealing with things, and had a proud character.
, if Lu Yijian had not been accused of nepotism, this imperial examination champion in the second year of Tiansheng would probably be a strong competitor for the prime minister. You should discuss with him more when you encounter problems when you go there. After all, he has been a deputy prime minister and has rich experience in life. "
Su Jin didn't expect that Song Xiang had such a great background. Not only was he the number one scholar, but he also served as deputy prime minister. However, it's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. No matter how great his ability was, he could still use both hands to stabilize food prices and appease people's hearts without food.
be thrown off balance.
The two discussed some details of the matter and agreed to send a messenger to report the situation every ten days. Finally, Yan Shu sent a horse to Su Jin, patted the horse's back and said: "It's extremely difficult to go here. It's not that I don't have confidence in you, but
You are too young and may not be ready to do things, so you must not make a mistake, but if you have any problems, you can write to us to discuss the matter, and do not act impulsively."
Su Jin got on his horse and said, "Don't worry, sir. Doesn't the gift of this horse to me indicate that I will succeed? Su Jin will not disappoint you and will wait for my good news."
Yan Shu smiled and said: "I hope so, I hope you return in triumph."
At the next morning, the team was assembled. In order to avoid making too much noise, Yan Shu and others did not come to see them off. Su Jin led 200 horse troops to escort a car with a low curtain and drove out of the east gate.dd