Chapter 63 Recommendation

Chapter 63 Recommendation
After the discussion, Mi Huang signaled with his eyes, and Shao Xun understood and stayed with him.

"Your Majesty." After most of the people had left, Mi and Shao came forward together to pay their respects.

"What's the matter?" Sima Yue glanced and asked.

He was upset at the moment and wanted to relieve his sexual desire on his concubine, but the two of them had different identities, so he sat there patiently.

Mi Huang is the "general" of Yue Prefecture, and his family is also very powerful in the East China Sea, so we still have to treat him with kindness.

Shao Xun is a "brave general" of the Yue government. He is unstoppable in his ability to break through enemy lines, kill generals and seize flags. He is also suitable for doing dirty work and needs to be won over.

No one can succeed easily. I have made great sacrifices for my work.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that since the Han Dynasty, there have been many extraordinary people in Ruying. Their reputations are highly respected and they always uphold the right opinions. Therefore, their reputations are getting higher and higher. Cao Wei relied on them to achieve hegemony." Mi Huang said: "Your Majesty has captured Sima Yi and has made great contributions to restoring order and rebuilding the country. However, there are many vacant positions in the shogunate now, which is not good..."

"Okay." Sima Yue waved his hand and asked, "Who do you want to recommend?"

"They are Yu Liang and Yu Yuangui, whom the king had recruited before. They are only sixteen years old, upright and simple, knowledgeable and talented, and they are also known for their filial piety to their parents. Everyone around them is impressed when they hear about them." Mi Huang said, "I really can't bear to see such talented people being left out, so I ask the Minister of Works to recruit them."

Sima Yue hesitated for a moment.

To be honest, he was a little unhappy when Yu Liang rejected him for the first time. Now he was anxious to accept Sima Yi's remaining talents, so he was not so enthusiastic about Yu Liang. However, since Mi Huang had mentioned it, he still had to give him face, so he nodded and asked, "Zihui, which position do you think would be best to invite?"

To put it simply, the highest-level staff member in Sima Yue's shogunate was the Junsi - Junsi means military advisor, and the name was changed to avoid taboo.

As the de facto second-in-command of the shogunate, the military affairs were very busy, so a military advisor to the military was appointed to assist in handling miscellaneous clerical work. The military advisor to the military was originally named "military advisor to the military", and the name was also changed due to taboo.

There is also one Changshi and one Sima. If Sima is too busy to handle everything, the Left Sima and the Right Sima will be appointed, with the former being the main one and the latter being the auxiliary one.

There are also two Zhonglang officials, six Canjun officials, one Zhubu, one Jishidu, one Jijiu each for the West and East Pavilions, one Xicaoyuan each for the West and East Caoyuan, one Supervisor and the Lingshi of various Caos, etc. There are dozens of positions in total, but many of them are vacant now.

"The position of East Pavilion Chief Priest is still vacant, why not fill this position?" Mi Huang suggested.

Sima Yue thought about it and realized that he already had a candidate for this vacancy, but the candidate had an official position and might not be willing to come. After a moment of silence, he said, "Then hire him for this position."

The shogunate has two chief priests, the West Pavilion Chief Priest as the main one and the East Pavilion Chief Priest as the auxiliary one. These two are actually all-purpose positions, with no specific duties. They have to help wherever there is a shortage of people, and they often go out to "run business", which can be said to be miserable. But on the other hand, it is also helpful to get information, build good relationships with various departments, and at least make people familiar with each other.

Mi Huang asked Yu Liang to be the chief priest of the East Pavilion for this purpose. He was about to step down from his post as the supervisor. He could not be blind or deaf in the future. He had to have an informant, and that person was Yu Liang.

Shao Xun was somewhat emotional. It was too easy for a child of an aristocratic family to become an official, even if he was only an official in the shogunate. But if he was appreciated by the lord and recommended, it was not impossible for him to become an official in the court. Wouldn't that be better than risking his life to get ahead?
"What do you think of Xu Lang?" Sima Yue suddenly asked, "Someone has come to me with a request, and the position of Gatekeeper is vacant, maybe I can arrange it?"

Mi Huang and Shao Xun were delighted. What about an unexpected gain?

The gatekeeper is in charge of the "doorman's dignity" of the mansion, and is actually the head of the gatekeepers. If Xu Lang can become a gatekeeper, he will be "gatekeeper Xu Daye".

But joking aside, this was a serious official in the shogunate, with many subordinates. When a distinguished guest came, he would immediately report it, guide the guest, and make a good show. This was a good starting point in the officialdom.

Xu Lang, 19 years old this year, was rather aloof and arrogant at first when he was in Biyong. But after several months of brutal battles, the young man no longer pretends to be so and is closer to Mi Huang and Shao Xun. Although he is not as good as Yu Liang, he is still good.

"This man has a handsome appearance and is well-informed..." Mi Huang praised him as usual, and then said, "If he becomes the gatekeeper, he will be able to enhance the prestige of the Sikong."

"Then let him be the gatekeeper." Sima Yue did not hesitate and made the decision on the spot.

The Xu family of Donghai was also a local tribe, so it was normal to win over their members. It was just a small doorkeeper, so he gave it to them. If someone else from the Xu family came to join him in the future, he would have to arrange a position for them.

The Xu family of Donghai may not be as good as the Yu family of Yingchuan in terms of local status, but in Sima Yue's heart, people from Donghai are reliable and should be used!
Mi Huang and Shao Xun were also quite happy.

Yu Liang became the chief academic officer of the East Pavilion, and Xu Lang became the gatekeeper. The information between them in the shogunate became smoother and smoother. They should interact more often in the future to maintain this relationship.

At every stage of life, you will experience some things and meet some people. If you can make good use of them and accumulate more, it will be beneficial to your development in the next stage.

Shao Xun could now only get to know the first-class families in Donghaimen and the branches of Yingchuan Yu family, but it was enough.

After two years in Luoyang, if I count carefully, I have accumulated quite a bit of capital, although people like Wang Dao probably don't think highly of it.

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Outside Jinyong City, a large group of soldiers suddenly poured in.

As the commanding height of Luoyang City, Jinyong City’s defense facilities are very complete.

The city wall is high and thick, with complete defensive equipment, and is divided into three parts that are connected as a whole, allowing for resistance at each step.

There are also warehouses and water sources in the city, which can be used for long-term defense.

In history, whenever Luoyang fell, Jinyong City was the last to be conquered. Even after the overall destruction of Luoyang, Jinyong City still existed, and it was repeatedly used as the station for governors and generals of various regimes that occupied Luoyang. But now, the gates of such a strong city were wide open, and countless soldiers from Guanzhong swarmed in and rushed directly to the place where Sima Yi was detained.

Sima Yi had been stripped of his title and land, and was now a commoner, without any ability to resist. After being captured by the Western soldiers, he was dragged directly to the square outside the city and tied to a pile of firewood.

Zhang Fang lit the firewood himself and laughed out loud as he watched Sima Yi howling miserably in the raging fire.

The defenders of Jinyong City all shed tears, and even the soldiers in Guanzhong could not bear it and turned their heads away.

Zhang Fang disagreed and forced everyone to watch Sima Yi's tragic scene before his death.

He is very satisfied now, feeling like he has got revenge.

Sima Yi led the imperial guards to defeat him severely, and 20,000 of his 70,000 soldiers were killed and injured, and the entire army almost collapsed.

How can I not avenge this?

"If you want to share it, pick it up from the firewood pile while it's hot, otherwise it will burn." Zhang Fang pushed a few military officers around him and said.

The cadets looked embarrassed.

They ate human flesh, but it was meat jerky that had been pickled and dried. Who could eat Sima Yi after he was burned like this?

"Hmph! Still being picky." Zhang Fang said unhappily.

Everyone changed color.

Zhang Fang was moody and often killed people. If you made him unhappy, he would probably tie you up and throw you into the firewood pile to keep Sima Yi company.

"Haha, look at how ugly you look. I'm just trying to scare you." Zhang Fang laughed again.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and forced a few dry laughs, but at the same time they felt a little resentful. Is it fun to tease people like this?

"Kill Sima Yi, capture a group of slaves, and then retreat." Zhang Fang took a spear and poked it in the firewood pile, then said contentedly: "Luoyang is a damn place, there is not even food. Sima Hu finally sent a batch of food into the city, but gave it to Sima Yue, and there was no share for us. On the way back, I'm afraid we will have to eat meat. As usual, eat the men first. The women are for the brothers to have fun, and then eat them last."

"Yes." The generals responded one after another.

Although the war was over, the situation had changed.

Sima Hu, the governor of Xuchang and the king of Fanyang, must have colluded with Sima Yue and openly supported him, sending a batch of supplies to the capital to resolve Luoyang's urgent needs.

After seeing that the outcome had been decided in Luoyang, other states and counties also began to pay the long-overdue money and grain. After all, the power of the Jin Dynasty was still there.

The first to take action was Sima Mao, the governor of Xuzhou and King of Dongping, and the first batch of supplies had already been on the way.

This guy is an old wily guy with no courage. He will support whoever wins, but will immediately turn against whoever shows signs of losing.

Yangzhou, Qingzhou and other places also began to transport supplies, and even Jizhou, which was once an enemy, released the withheld grain.

Luoyang seemed to have become peaceful overnight and was about to return to its former tranquility and prosperity.

Zhang Fang is cruel, but he is not a fool.

The more peaceful Luoyang is, the more conspicuous he will be, and the more likely he will be targeted. The court is offering him an official position to bribe him, so why not take advantage of the situation and stop while he is ahead? Besides, the battle in Guanzhong is still fierce, and the King of Hejian has fought hard. He has sent an envoy to ask for part of the troops to return. There is no need to hesitate, and the whole army should return.

The fire was blazing and black smoke was billowing.

The last capable prince of the Jin Dynasty was cruelly executed in a flame.

Black clouds rose up and gradually spread, seeming to cover Luoyang and even the entire world.

Beasts run wild among the people.

A rotten tree stands in the temple.

The land of Kyushu was filled with smoke of war and tragedies were unfolding one after another.

Luoyang got a slight respite, but perhaps it was just a depressing period of calm before a bigger storm came.

(End of this chapter)