Chapter 279 Dividing the spoils
Chapter 279 Dividing the spoils
Perhaps because the Silver Spear Army was stationed in Jinyong City, the court was very efficient this time and various rewards were quickly given - and Sima Yue did not interfere.
On November 20th, Shao Xun, who was hunting near Jingu Garden, met Wang Yan and Yu Min who came together and learned the news.
"Now you may respectfully address me as 'Marquis Chen.'" When he was almost near Shao Xun, Yu Min took two quick steps, caught up with Wang Yan, and congratulated him with a smile.
Wang Yan was a little unhappy, but when he thought of the relationship between the Yu family and Shao Xun, he sighed and could only put on a smile, saying: "In fact, there are only a few places. Chen County has outstanding people and beautiful scenery, and it has a fief of 5,000 households. I can make great achievements and fulfill my life's ambition."
Shao Xun was also very happy.
Chenjun was a good place, with its seat in Chen County (now Huaiyang). In terms of location, Yingchuan was to the northwest, Xiangcheng was to the west, and Guangchengze was to the northwest of Xiangcheng.
If these places were connected, a lot could be done.
In fact, there is not much choice for fiefdoms.
Yuzhou originally had jurisdiction over ten counties and kingdoms, namely Yingchuan, Xiangcheng, Ruyin, Anfeng, and Yiyang, as well as Qiao, Liang, Runan, Pei, and Lu.
During the reign of the previous emperor, the State of Xincai was established by dividing Ruyin County. When Sima Teng, King of Xincai, died in Hebei, only his fourth son Sima Que escaped and inherited the title of King of Xincai.
The Liang State was divided and Chen County was established.
The Runan State was also divided to establish the Nandun County.
Therefore, there are now seven counties and six kingdoms in Yuzhou, totaling thirteen counties and kingdoms.
Among the seven counties, Yingchuan cannot be sealed off, so there are only six left.
After counting and comparing, Chen County is the most suitable one among these six counties.
"In addition to the title, the emperor also granted him the position of General of the Southern Army (fourth rank)." Yu Min added.
Any general whose title contains the word "Nan" in his or her name, such as General of the Southern Army, General of the Southern Expedition, General of the Southern Guard, etc., are generally stationed in Xuchang, Wancheng, and Xiangyang, south of Luoyang, but they are not necessarily qualified to establish a government office.
"Has Xuchang Governor Wang Shiwen been found?" Shao Xun asked.
When the Xiongnu besieged Luoyang, Sima Yue sent Wang Kan and Liu Qia across the river to the north to Ji County, intending to encircle Henei. Later, he felt that it was not safe, so he ordered Wang Shiwen to lead 5,000 troops to the north to reinforce the two.
When Liu Cong retreated northward, he and Shi Le attacked from both sides and defeated the three men.
Wang Kan and Liu Qia led the remaining troops to cross the Henan River and return, but Wang Shiwen's whereabouts were unknown.
"Found it. He died in Huai County." Wang Yan replied.
Shao Xun sighed.
Wang Shiwen was a close confidant of Sima Yue and was born into the Wang family of Donghai. Even if he was a bad person or had limited abilities, he died in the battlefield against the Huns. There was nothing to blame him for.
After his death, the position of General of the Southern Army became vacant.
"Who is the governor of Xuchang?" Shao Xun asked again.
"Xincai Wang Que was promoted to General of the Eastern Army, Commander-in-Chief of the military forces of Yuzhou, stationed in Xuchang." Wang Yan said, "Lu Zhi and Lu Zidao have been promoted to Governor of Yuzhou, and will go to Xiang soon."
There is no doubt that this was the result of Sima Yue's interference.
Even if he tacitly agreed to Lu Zhi's appointment as the governor of Yuzhou, he would not be willing to give up the military power of Xuchang.
But it didn't matter, as Xuchang had no soldiers left and was just an empty shell. After Sima Que, the new king of Cai, took office, he could only recruit new soldiers.
Originally, the Inspector had no military power, but at this time, no one was so obedient, and a lot of Inspectors recruited soldiers for self-protection.
As for the General of the Southern Army, Shao Xun actually didn't want it very much.
The General of Materials was qualified to supervise the construction of Guangcheng Garden, but the General of the Southern Army was not.
This kind of position just sounds good when it is said to others, but it is not very meaningful.
Afterwards, Wang Yan and Yu Min discussed in detail the results of "political division" or "political compromise."
General He Lun of the Left Guard was transferred to General of the Left Army.
Pei Kuo, who had been unemployed at home for some time, took office as General of the Left Guard - this position was originally given to Shao Xun, but he refused to take it.
Sima Xu Lang of the Right Guard Palace was transferred to be the commander of the three divisions of the Left Guard (sixth rank), in charge of the three battalions of the Left Guard Vanguard, Youji, and Qiangnu.
Sima Yue hated Yang Bao, the general of the Left Guard Palace, so much that he wanted to kill him.
Finally, his uncle, Lieutenant Liu Qia of Donghai, pleaded for him, and Shao Xun tried his best to protect him, and he was transferred to the position of Commandant of Duzhi (sixth rank).
Yang Bao's eldest son, Yang Qin, is fourteen years old this year. He came to serve Shao Xun a few days ago and serves as a personal soldier. It is no doubt that he will be successful in the future.
Miao Yuan remained as the General of the Left Guard Palace (sixth rank).
Chen Jing returned to the imperial guards and served as another palace general of the Left Guard.
Huang Biao was transferred to the Left Guard of the Imperial Guards and appointed as Sima of the Vanguard Camp (seventh rank).
Chen Yong, a cousin of Chen Jing, was appointed Sima of Youjiying (seventh rank).
Wang Chan was appointed Sima of the Qiangnu Camp (seventh rank).
In addition to these prominent middle and senior officers, a large number of junior officers were also transferred. Basically, Shao Xun concentrated all his connections in the imperial army to the left guard, laying a solid foundation for him to control this army of more than 15,000 people.
He Lun still obeyed Sima Yue's orders, but he quietly sent a bastard named He Li to surrender.
Shao Xun took him into the government office and made him a servant.
As for why Mr. He didn't send his legitimate son, it was probably because he was too conspicuous. It's understandable.
In addition, Shao Xun also handed over a list of meritorious service, solving the official status problems for more than ten people including Yuan Xi, Gao Yi, Qin San, Zheng Dong, and Zhang Gu. The gap that once seemed like a natural chasm, after you can get in touch with the core power, it seems to be nothing. Of course, this is also related to the current situation. The lower the prestige of the court, the easier it is to get an official. "The emperor has repeatedly summoned people to answer questions in the past few days, and his desire to cheer up is very obvious." After discussing the distribution of power, Shao, Wang, and Yu found a tent to sit down and continue to talk about things.
Outside the tent, a large number of officers and soldiers from the Silver Spear Army, the Yamen Army and the Imperial Guards were hunting happily, and the sound of cheers could be heard everywhere.
This is the way warriors cultivate emotions, and ordinary people cannot learn it.
"General, you have to hurry up." Shao Xun said with a smile.
Wang Yan gave him an unpleasant look.
This kid was reminding him not to be careless. If the people in Situ's government were lured away by the emperor, it would not be a good thing.
"I went to Situ Mansion these few days." Wang Yan pondered.
"How?" Shao Xun asked.
"Si Tu feels that the situation is hopeless, but he is unwilling to accept it." Wang Yan said: "According to my observation, he seems to have come to his senses now. He hates you in his heart, but he dare not offend you too much. Well, to put it bluntly, parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run. After all, you were once a general of the Yue Mansion..."
Shao Xun nodded, this was consistent with his guess.
After all, Shao Xun was from Donghai and had worked under Sima Yue. No matter how cruel and cruel he was, he would not do anything bad to the princess and the prince.
On the contrary, he had promised to protect them both.
To Sima Yue today, this promise is worth a thousand gold.
Of course, Sima Yue could also send his wife to Chang'an or Jianye, and she would be treated well.
He did have other options.
Furthermore, he might still be dreaming of having his son inherit his shogunate, as can be seen from the fact that he was still competing with Shao Xun for the imperial guards.
However, Sima Yue might have miscalculated.
Luoyang is a big hell, isn’t the Imperial Guard the same?
The food crisis is bound to come next year. What will you do when tens of thousands of imperial guards come to your door to ask for money and food?
It's not easy to be a boss. You have to take care of the food, clothing, housing and transportation of your subordinates.
Food is not something you can get by just touching your lips. This is also the main reason why Shao Xun didn't dare to recruit too many imperial guards under his command. Can you feed them?
If Luoyang was short of food and no taxes were sent from other states, the imperial guards would have to go out to find food.
Next year, Sima Yue might take his people to other places to beg for food - if he is still alive.
This year's severe drought has dealt a profound blow to the Jin Dynasty.
If the locust plague breaks out as expected next year, it will greatly accelerate the decline of the Jin Dynasty.
To put it bluntly, God was much more cruel to the Jin Dynasty than to the Huns. He really dealt a heavy hand and did what hundreds of thousands of Hun soldiers could not do.
"The Imperial Guards have 10,000 men, and the Grand Commandant should hold on to them firmly." Shao Xun looked at Wang Yan and said, "After Wang Bing was appointed as the General of the Right Army, his position should not be left vacant for long. When will Chu Zhong return to the capital?"
"It's almost time. We should be setting off in the next few days." Wang Yan said.
Yangzhou Governor Wang Dun was appointed General of the Right Guard to control the Right Guard of the Imperial Guard for Wang Yan. As for the effect, we have to wait and see.
The left army still has more than 10,000 people, and the right army has about 5,000 people. This is Sima Yue's iron plate, and he will not let go.
The Cavalry Corps had about 1,500 light cavalry and only about 300 armored cavalry. They remained neutral and only obeyed orders from the court.
"I heard that the Minister of Justice wanted to summon the Hebei beggars to come to the capital to help." Yu Min suddenly said, "The news is reliable, it was revealed by Zisong (Yu Hua)."
"Situ is really troublesome." Shao Xun smiled bitterly helplessly.
Strictly speaking, the Qihuo Army was the legacy of Sima Teng, the younger brother of Sima Yue.
When they entered Jizhou from Bingzhou in the east, there were not too many people. After a few years of development, their numbers gradually increased. Their fighting effectiveness was not strong, but they were not vulnerable.
Sima Yue summoned them to the capital, probably because he wanted to have more of his own people, after all, they were his brother's former subordinates.
Let him do whatever he wants!
As long as he can feed them and solve the food problem, it is not a bad thing.
If the Qihuo Army stayed in Hebei, it would be swallowed up by Shi Le sooner or later. Now that they were brought to Luoyang, they would have more power to resist the Xiongnu. At least they were better at fighting than the temporary conscripted men, right?
"When will you leave Beijing?" Yu Min asked.
"No later than the middle of the twelfth lunar month."
Yu Min looked at Shao Xun, wondering whether he should say something.
"Don't worry, Minister. I will go to Chenjun after the New Year and stop by Yanling on the way." Shao Xun said.
Yu Min smiled with relief.
In fact, Shao Xun was not very satisfied with this answer.
Due to the chaotic situation, Wenjun's niece and her family have moved back to the old house of the Yu family in Yanling.
My niece will be fourteen after the Chinese New Year. Can't I marry her?
But - that's fine, it's good enough that he agreed to visit, Yu Min can't force him.
This guy pushed Lu Zhi to the position of Yuzhou governor, and his own fiefdom was in Chenjun next to Yingchuan. He also controlled an imperial army in the capital. His fame was at its peak, and countless people spread the news that he was a god-like being...
Such a person is not a governor, but better than a governor. Who can force him?
(End of this chapter)