Chapter 337: Loss of Power and Fang Bo

Chapter 337: Loss of Power and Fang Bo

Chapter 337: Loss of Power and Fang Bo

In fact, in this era, many women can ride horses.

Of course, this is limited to those who can ride a horse.

The skills of riding a horse with bare back like Yang Chen, and shooting with bows left and right to prevent pursuers from approaching, are not something they can master - in the assessment of horse archery skills, shooting with bows left and right, shooting from the back, and shooting while lying down are all extra points because they are of great practical value.

Wang Jingfeng could ride a horse slowly, but this was the first time he rode at such lightning speed.

Shao Xun held the reins with one hand and hugged her soft and flat belly with the other, feeling the soft and elastic strength of her buttocks. Just like a soldier who had just received a reward of five pieces of silk, his fighting spirit surged and his morale was high, able to beat the enemy and make them scream.

"Look over there." Shao Xun pointed to a small river bend in the distance and said, "I have a wish in my life, to give the people of the world enough land to feed them. The farmland can be used to grow millet and wheat to feed the whole family, plus a five-acre garden. The garden can be used to build a house, and some vegetable plots and orchards can be set aside next to the house, and some mulberry trees can be planted. Silkworms and mulberry trees can be used to weave cloth, and vegetables and fruits can be used to get through the lean season. In this way, after three years of farming, there will be a year's surplus of grain, and the people will not be so afraid of disasters."

"I want an orchard too." Wang Jingfeng said with a red face.

"Of course." Shao Xun said, "I'll build a pear garden for you. In the warm spring, under the pear blossoms, drinking a pot of spring wine, isn't that a great enjoyment?"

"I don't like drinking." Wang Jingfeng shook his head and said, "My second sister drinks a lot."

Shao Zei was a little bit arrogant, and said something that made people's eyes go dark: "Then let Huifeng come together, I will drink with you."

Wang Jingfeng suddenly turned his head, then turned away, feeling a little depressed.

She remembered what her father had said.

Shao Xun keenly sensed Wang Jingfeng's mood, so he said to remedy the situation: "Open a peach orchard. In the hot summer, eating peaches will instantly cool you down."

"There are other gardens. When the autumn wind blows, the dates turn red, the pears turn red, and the wheat ears turn yellow. When the weather gets cooler, the persimmons turn red and the grapes turn purple. You can enjoy them to your heart's content." Shao Xun continued, "Men should handle matters related to war and military conflict. You just wait at home. Even if I risk my life, I will protect you and let you live a worry-free life."

Wang Jingfeng leaned gently in his arms.

Women in different eras have different pursuits.

When the world was in turmoil, Shao Ze used the trick of safety to seduce women, and he did not encounter resistance, but often met with half-hearted acceptance.

Even if they themselves are unwilling, the family will exert pressure, either overtly or covertly, forcing them to have no choice.

Huangmao is not a man who is unromantic. He is willing to lose face to coax women. If his success rate is not high, it would be too much.

Of course, this trick may be of no use to Wang Huifeng.

If you force it, she will die in front of you.

But Shao Huangmao was itching to do something. One was Liu, who had slapped him, and the other was Wang Huifeng, a chaste and heroic woman, both of whom had a fatal attraction to him.

After riding around, the two men dismounted from their horses.

Shao Xun threw away the reins and let the horse go on its own - his personal soldiers would come from behind to catch up.

"Where are we going to celebrate the New Year?" Shao Xun asked on the way back.

"It should still be Luoyang." Wang Jingfeng said softly.

"Come to Guangchengze. Luoyang is too chaotic right now."

Wang Jingfeng was silent for a long time, then suddenly stopped, looked at Shao Xun, and said, "Will you marry me?"

"I already have a wife." Shao Xun said a little embarrassedly.

"You can still marry another one. Since the Han Dynasty, there have been more than one or two people who have had two wives." Wang Jingfeng pleaded.

Shao Xun didn't say anything.

"Do you want to marry Huifeng?" Wang Jingfeng asked.

"Why do you think so?" Shao Xun was stunned.

"Her rank is higher than mine." Wang Jingfeng blurted out.

After saying that, her face turned red and she secretly glanced at Shao Xun, feeling that she had said something wrong.

Shao Xun's face darkened. Who the hell leaked state secrets?

Forget it, these are all small matters.

"It's getting late, we should go back." Shao Xun waved his hand and said.

Wang Jingfeng followed silently behind, looking a little bleak.

When he returned to the house, Wang Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, watching the craftsmen putting up beams for a house.

But he was slightly out of breath, with beads of sweat on his forehead, as if he had been jogging all the way, which seemed a bit strange.

"My lord..." After hearing the footsteps, he turned around and saluted.

Shao Xun returned the greeting, then looked at Wang Xuan and asked, "Where did this land come from?"

"The owner of this land crossed the sea to the south in September. He was an old subordinate of Uncle Junchong and gave the land to my father before leaving." Wang Xuan replied.

Oh, it was Wang Rong. Shao Xun understood, he was the protagonist of the idiom "Love and affection".

He vaguely remembered that when he sent troops to fight Liu Qiao, he seemed to have written an IOU in the name of Wang Rong at Ma Shi. By then, Wang Rong had died, so it was a confusing account, and no one knew how Wang Yan solved it later.

"Are you planning to move in?" Shao Xun asked.

"My father asked me to set up a branch of the Duzhi Yamen in Chen County to supervise the grain transport. I have to come here often to inspect it in the future." Wang Xuan replied.

It turned out that he used public money to build the manor where he lived.

The manor in front of me doesn't look like a government office at all, but more like a private villa.

Of course, if people insist that this is a government office, there is nothing you can do about it because it can indeed be used for office work.

Shao Xun was too lazy to care about Wang Yan and Wang Xuan's schemes to embezzle Sima Chi's money, because he had also fleeced the previous emperor and the current emperor. He asked, "I heard that the brothers Xun Fan and Xun Zu are gaining power in the court, and the Grand Commandant has to give way to them. What are you going to do in the future?"

The current emperor really favors the Xun family now.

Among the several main positions of power, the Shangshu Ling is Xun Fan and the Zhongshu Jian is Xun Zu. When these two people join forces, they can really have a great influence on the affairs of the cabinet.

Shangshu Zuo Pushe Liu Tun and You Pushe Zheng Yu did not have much of a stance, but they were vaguely inclined towards the emperor.

Xun Song was appointed as the Central Guard General. After more than half a year of hard work, especially when Sima Yue was out of town, Luoyang was besieged and Shao Xun was away, he directly won over a part of the imperial guards and soldiers and put them under his command.

In addition, Xun Song was directly responsible for the assessment and selection of the imperial guards, so his influence was even greater. He did not dare to touch the people that Shao Xun had planted in the imperial guards yet, and only picked neutral officers to win over. But it was hard to say what would happen in the future.

The Xun family is indeed very powerful now, so much so that Wang Yan is somewhat at a disadvantage.

Of course, Xun is not stupid either.

Xun Jun contacted Shao Xun on behalf of the Xun family and seemed quite obedient.

After Sima Yue's death, Xun Kai, who was the chief clerk in Yue Prefecture, had just returned to his hometown in Yingchuan. He took some of his clansmen, servants, and followers and crossed the river south to Jianye to join Sima Rui.

Xun Kai was also a sensible person. He gave part of the land and houses under his name to the clan members who stayed behind, and donated more than 100 hectares to Shao Xun, distributed in Yingyin and Xuchang.

Shao Xun was quite satisfied and planned to exchange these lands and concentrate them around Yingyang Pavilion as farmland for the Yingyang military.

Betting on three sides and placing heavy bets on the emperor is basically Xun's current strategy.

Large families basically operate in the same way.

Just like when Shao Xun saw people with the surname Pei, he was not stupid enough to think that they were all his own people; when he saw the Xun family, he did not think that they were all his enemies. Although he was very unhappy with the complicated relationship between the gentry, this was the social norm at the time.

Zhou Fu had now openly offended Sima Rui, but there were still people from the Ancheng Zhou family in Runan working for Sima Rui, so Sima Rui could not do anything to them.

Once you take action, you will break the rules and destroy the unspoken rules, and it is inevitable that your reputation and strength will be severely damaged.

"This requires your help, sir." Wang Xuan said.

"No problem." Shao Xun said with a smile.

As the influence in the court decreases, we have to rely on Fangbo to strengthen our influence.

"Does the Grand Marshal have any candidate for the position of Governor of Yanzhou?" he asked.

It would be extremely difficult for Yang Jiong to be appointed as the governor of Yanzhou, and Shao Xun had already given up. In this case, it would be better to support Wang Yan's people so that they can gain some benefits indirectly.

"Yang Mao from Hongnong is an old acquaintance of my father. He can be the governor of Yanzhou," said Wang Xuan.

Shao Xun nodded slightly.

He remembered that Yang Jun, who was also from Hongnong, had served as Taifu Yuan and Situ Yuan, and later defected to Wang Yan. He had been to Chenjun once before.

It seems that many members of the Hongnong Yang family have joined Wang Yan's school.

"It's been a month since Si Tu passed away, but the court still hasn't decided on the post of Yanzhou Governor?" Shao Xun was a little surprised again, so he asked.

"In fact, it has been decided. Minister Xun recommended Li Shu as the governor, and the court agreed. The emperor will issue an edict after the new year." Wang Xuan said.

"really?"

"real."

"Hmm..." Shao Xun rubbed his chin.

No wonder Lao Bi Deng was so anxious. It turned out that he was in a state of decline in the court and it was even difficult to arrange a provincial governor for him.

"I will go to Yanzhou in the last ten days of the first lunar month." Shao Xun looked at Wang Xuan and said, "Yang Mao is still in Fan County, right? I remember he was a military officer in Yue Prefecture?"

"Exactly."

"Well, tell him not to leave and wait for me to come over." Shao Xun said, "Don't worry, Li Shu can't be the governor."

"What does Your Majesty intend to do?" Wang Xuan was a little worried.

"I heard that the emperor rules the country, following the will of heaven and the feelings of the people." Shao Xun said, "The officials in the Yue government all think that Yang Gong is a great talent and are willing to recommend him as the governor of Yanzhou. The soldiers and civilians of Yanzhou also think that Yang Gong is kind to the people and want to keep him in Yanzhou to shepherd the people. If the emperor agrees, the communication between the upper and lower levels will be smooth, the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe, and there will be hope for revival. If he does not agree, there may be chaos."

Wang Xuan was shocked when he heard this.

This kind of thing has been very common since the end of the Han Dynasty, with elders from prefectures and counties often submitting petitions requesting that someone be retained as a prefect or governor.

Chen Hou also used this trick, which made him feel very complicated. No wonder his father often said "it has changed", it turned out that it was not his father who changed, but the world.

He had known this for a long time, but had never been willing to admit it.

After discussing this matter, Wang Xuan took his sister to stay in the guesthouse temporarily and would return to Luoyang tomorrow.

Before leaving, Wang Jingfeng walked up to Shao Xun and said in a barely audible voice, "You were just being mean to me again."

After saying that, he quickly walked behind his brother, and seemed to be in a much better mood.

Shao Xun smiled, asked Tang Jian to lead the horse over, and prepared to return.

"My Lord, there is news from Nanyang." Tang Jian handed over a military report and said, "The messenger said that Yang Dan had been fighting the bandits in Yiyang for days, and recently won a great victory, beheading more than 4,000 people."

Shao Xun took it and looked at it, and was immediately shocked.

There were two letters, one from Yang Man and the other from Le Kai.

After confirming each other, he found that Yang Dan was really fierce in fighting.

In the Battle of Yiyang, he killed more than a hundred soldiers who refused to fight and defeated the enemy.

After the victory, he launched the Ba Dui Zhan strategy to search and kill the soldiers who had lost their military training, causing many of them to be afraid to return to the army and were forced to become bandits.

This person is really violent and cruel.

But he wasn't prepared to interfere just yet.

When a system is working, you should stop messing around. You are not on the front line, so how do you know that what he did is inappropriate? What if he is not so ruthless and the battle is lost?

It’s not like we didn’t see how the various armies in Jingzhou were fighting each other before.

It is a bit too much to hold Yang Dan accountable even though he won the battle.

He decided to keep these two military reports and not publish them, and to observe them first.

After dealing with these matters, he set off back to Liang County.

In Chen County, perhaps we should find a site to build a house and bring our parents and family over.

From now on, the time he stays here will be much longer than in Guangchengze.

(End of this chapter)