Chapter 53 Handover and Reward

Chapter 53 Handover and Reward

Chapter 53 Handover and Reward

After finishing speaking, the young men followed the order, assigned sentries, and stood guard inside and outside the hall.

Shao Xun continued to stand outside the Taiji Hall and wait.

The end of the capture operation did not mean the end of the matter. He did not dare to relax at all until He Lun, the general of the Donghai State, received the news and led more than a thousand soldiers into the palace to take Sima Yi away. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

This is a hot potato, the sooner you hand it over the better.

"Shao Jun has made another contribution." He Lun said with a complicated expression.

He already understood the general situation and secretly sighed that he had missed a good opportunity.

After all, he was too timid and thought that it would be very difficult to capture Sima Yi. He didn't expect that he was captured in no time with just a dozen people.

However, now that things have come to this, what else is there to say?

"Sikong is in charge of the strategic planning and overseeing the meticulous plan. I am just following his orders." Shao Xun said.

"You are quite knowledgeable and interesting." He Lun smiled and said, "Now that this matter is over, there will be no problem for Mi Huang to be appointed as lieutenant, and you will also have a future."

Wow, even He Lun knows that Mi Huang is going to be the lieutenant of Donghai.

Everyone was not stupid, because Mi Huang had enough merit and family rank. As long as he fought, He Lun would definitely lose.

This grade is Zhongzheng grade, or called "Xiangpin".

As far as the Mi family of Donghai at that time was concerned, their local rank was the sixth, which could not be called a noble family, but was considered a "small surname" - the rank could be raised or lowered, and it was evaluated every three years by the Zhongzheng of each county.

Mi Huang was an official, and if he was sent to a distant place, he could become the magistrate of a large county.

But the lieutenant of Donghai State is also the sixth rank. If you think about it carefully, it is actually not bad. In troubled times, the county magistrate is not as popular as the lieutenant.

The Shao family of Donghai has no local status. Generally speaking, the owner of the building is their ceiling.

But nothing is absolute. Although he could not enter the officialdom directly through family background like the children of aristocratic families (such as Shi Chong), he still had an opportunity that slipped through other people's fingers, such as the opportunity to be a filial and honest official.

By capturing Sima Yi, he became a filial and honest official from Donghai, and thus qualified to be an official.

This was the real reward he wanted. This was because no matter whether they were prefects or provincial governors, they were all "officials appointed by the imperial court", not "staff members and retainers". There was no difference in status between the two, and they belonged to different fields.

For example, strictly speaking, Wang Dao is not an "official" now, but Sima Yue's aide - of course, it is easy for him to become an official, as the Wang family of Langya should have many vacancies for officials through family connections. Moreover, even if he does not enter the officialdom through family connections, aristocratic families have other ways, which is much easier than for people at the bottom of society.

"Do your best." Seeing that his soldiers had already put Sima Yi on the carriage, He Lun walked quickly to Shao Xun's side and whispered in his ear, "The king is rebuilding the Wang Guojun in Luoyang, and your army will be incorporated. Be careful of Wang Bing. His men have been killed, and he hasn't recruited many new soldiers. He may target you."

"General He's kindness in giving me this advice will be remembered in my heart," Shao Xun said with a salute.

"Let's go." He Lun waved his hand and turned to leave.

Shao Xun looked at He Lun's back quietly.

Sikong wanted to form a kingdom army of 3,000, with 2,000 upper troops and 1,000 lower troops.

With his merit in capturing Sima Yi, it would not be a problem for Mi Huang to be promoted to lieutenant after going through the procedures.

So the question is, is He Lun still the general of the upper army? Did he simply give up the fight for the lieutenant position after seeing Mi Huang join the game?

Wang Bing is the general of the lower army? His own group is incorporated into the lower army?
In terms of numbers, the troops he actually controls can be organized into two understaffed groups. Will Wang Bing cause trouble for him?
If he's really that stupid...

Shao Xun subconsciously tightened his grip on the knife handle.

He immediately let go and took a deep breath. He was used to solving problems with force, and his murderous intent was indeed growing stronger.

Killing Wang Bing will not solve the problem.

Without him, there will still be Zhang Bing and Li Bing.

The best way is to have a good talk with Wang Bing with the help of Mi Huang.

Can't I take you flying?
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The edict issued by the emperor quickly spread throughout the city and caused quite a stir.

Some people cried bitterly and wanted to rescue Sima Yi, but were dissuaded by those around them.

Some people sighed and looked dazed. They wanted to do something, but their reason told them that they were almost out of food. What else could they do?
Some people even took action in advance and visited Sima Yue, King of Donghai, and Wang Yan, a famous scholar who was rumored to have a good relationship with King of Chengdu, trying to gain the upper hand in the upcoming political reshuffle - it was just a civil war among the descendants of the Sima family, so why be so stubborn?
As for more ordinary people or lower-level bureaucrats, they were eager to end the war quickly and restore the water supply in Luoyang first.

If possible, can we send the fathers, husbands, sons and brothers who have been conscripted back home?
By the way, please quickly ask the outside world to send food into Beijing. People are so hungry that they are staggering and can’t hold on any longer.

It can basically be said that morale is low from top to bottom and surrender is imminent!

When Shao Xun led his men out of the palace, he keenly felt the change in atmosphere - the imperial guards guarding the Duanmen Gate were whispering to each other and making a lot of noise, and the officers were unable to control them.

A carriage was coming in the distance.

Shao Xun and others looked together and saw a scholar getting off the car and walking towards them.

"Is that Shao Xun from the military academy ahead?" the man asked from a distance.

"That's right." Shao Xun bowed and replied.

The visitor did not return the greeting, but simply introduced himself: "The military advisor of the shogunate, Dai Yuan of Guangling, is ordered by the Minister of Works to bring Shao Junxiao into the government."

"Okay." Shao Xun replied.

Dai Yuan nodded, looked at Shao Xun again, then turned around and got on the carriage.

Shao Xun and his group followed on foot behind.

After arriving at Sikong Mansion, Dai Yuan got off the car, went inside to report, then asked everyone else to stay outside and led Shao Xun inside.

"This is not your first time here. Don't look at what you shouldn't look at, and don't ask what you shouldn't ask." As he walked, Dai Yuan said, "Sikong may give you a reward. This is a great favor. You must remember it in the future and fight for Sikong until you die." Shao Xun nodded repeatedly.

Yes, yes, yes, you are right. What kind of person are you, still putting on airs at this time?

The two of them walked one after the other and soon arrived at the study room they had visited before.

Director Wang was not there this time, but there were several other people who seemed to be discussing something. When they saw someone coming, they stopped.

Shao Xun took a quick look and only recognized Pan Tao.

Pan Tao was quite perceptive. He noticed Shao Xun's fleeting glance and actually nodded to him.

"Greetings, Sikong." Shao Xun bowed and saluted.

Sima Yue looked at Dai Yuan with some displeasure, as if blaming him for disturbing his interest, and also seemed to blame him for not considering the occasion. They were discussing important matters, couldn't you wait a while?
Dai Yuan immediately understood and apologized repeatedly.

"Forget it." Sima Yue snorted coldly, stood up, and walked to Shao Xun. His attitude improved a lot, and he said with a smile: "I heard that you caught Sima Yi with your own hands. Good, very good! Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"Fighting in battle and capturing enemy generals are the duties of a warrior. I dare not ask for rewards." Shao Xun replied.

Sima Yue laughed out loud.

The staff also laughed a few times to join in the fun.

Someone said bluntly: "Military strategists like gold and silk, so the prime minister should just give them some money and goods."

Someone else said, "Why not give them precious armor? Then they can use these."

"Maybe he also likes women." Someone said teasingly.

As expected, this remark caused a burst of laughter.

It can be seen that the morale of Sima Yue's shogunate is very high and they are in high spirits.

After Sima Yi's fall, power in Luoyang had to be redistributed.

There is little doubt that King Chengdu Sima Ying will become the Crown Prince, but he will not come to Luoyang, but will remotely control the government in Yecheng.

Hejian King Sima Yong would not come to Luoyang either.

This is the opportunity.

As long as Sikong cleaned up the mess in Luoyang, he might be able to compete with Chengdu and Hejian. After all, Luoyang was the capital, and controlling Luoyang gave him the right to command the world.

Everyone is looking forward to this day.

"Stop talking nonsense." Sima Yue scolded.

Although it was a reprimand, the tone was not harsh and there was even a smile on his face.

After "reprimanding" his staff, Sima Yue looked at Shao Xun and said, "You have made great contributions, so I will certainly reward you generously. Gold and silk are indispensable, but they are not enough to reward you. Mi Zihui has made great contributions, and I promise that he can be appointed as a lieutenant, and you will take over the position of the leader."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your generous reward." Shao Xun replied.

"Mi Zihui has been praising you in front of me, saying that you are quite capable in selecting and training soldiers. All the soldiers are strong and capable, so you can kill the enemy with great momentum." Perhaps seeing Shao Xun was very calm, Sima Yue was more and more satisfied, and said, "The soldiers in the lower army have not been selected yet, why don't you take charge of the selection for me and select more strong men to join the camp, how about it?"

"Yes." Shao Xun replied.

Is there any need to think about this? Is there any need to hesitate? This is the rhythm of promotion!
As expected, Sima Yue continued, "I have said that you will be the Xiaolian of Donghai this year. Please do not disappoint me. Lieutenant Sima, you take the responsibility first."

Obviously, this is an illegal operation.

The Lieutenant Sima must complete the process of selecting filial and honest officials and be appointed by the court before his appointment can take effect.

Therefore, Shao Xun is only a leader of a group now, and the position of lieutenant Sima will have to wait for a while.

But Sima Yue had already said so, and he was the one who recruited the soldiers, so Shao Xun could just take on the role concurrently, and no one would deny his identity.

There was some objection within the shogunate to giving Shao Xun this official position.

Many people thought that giving him a leader would be enough. But Cao Fu, the military commander who usually didn't take care of things, spoke up and said that this position was very suitable for Shao Xun because he was good at selecting soldiers and knew how to train good soldiers.

So that was settled.

Sima Yue trusted Cao Fu very much. He was the youngest son of Cao Hong, and someone who had lived through the war years, wasn't he better than those in the mansion who only knew how to talk about war on paper?

Furthermore, Shao Xun is a Chinese, which is very important.

Compared with outsiders with unknown backgrounds and ulterior motives, officers from the East China Sea are obviously more reliable and can be entrusted with more important tasks.

So was He Lun, so was Wang Bing, and so was Shao Xun.

Of course, compared with the first two, Shao Xun is less important.

After all, He Lun and Wang Bing were from famous families and could bring political support to Sima Yue and stabilize the situation in the rear. Therefore, even if Wang Bing suffered a great defeat, he still had to be used. After the reorganization of the army was completed, a general of the lower army could not escape.

Shao Xun was unable to stabilize the rear of the East China Sea for him, nor could he provide him with troops, money and food, or even wave flags and cheer for him. At best, he was just a knife.

He Lun and Wang Bing, however, are people who hold knives, which is fundamentally different.

"Go down and do your job well." After promising benefits, Sima Yue waved his hand and said.

"Yes." Shao Xun bowed again and left the study.

(End of this chapter)