Chapter 796 Old Man

Chapter 796 Old Man

Chapter 796 Old Man
After the Chinese New Year, news of various appointments came out intensively.

Shao Shen, who was visiting Yiquanwu, felt uncertain after hearing this.

The State of Liang abolished the position of lieutenant and added the positions of Zhong Lingjun and Zhong Hujun, both of which were third-rank officials, on the same level as the Zhengzhen Anping.

The Zhonglingjun is the supreme commander of the kingdom’s army, and the Zhonghujun is in charge of the election of military personnel.

"Why should Yunwen be worried?" Du Yin shook his head and said, "Although Mi Zihui is the commander of the army, the real power is still in the hands of the king. Don't doubt it."

按照最新消息，徐州刺史糜晃出任梁国中领军，掌包括亲军（1500）、银枪三营（1.8万）、黑矟二营（8400）、义从军（5000余）、幽州突骑（1500）在内的三万四千余兵。

The Mule Army, the Luoyan Army, the Zhongwu Army, the Wansheng Army, the hereditary soldiers of Yan and Yu states, and other troops that combined soldiers and farmers, or soldiers and herdsmen, which were set up from time to time, were still under the jurisdiction of the General's Office.

There is no doubt that the troops under the command of the Zhongling Army are the most elite troops in the world and are the foundation on which King Liang relies for his survival and even for issuing orders.

Mi Huang is a loyal and honest elder. He and King Liang knew each other since they were humble and they have a deep friendship. His own abilities can only be described as average.

His appointment as the Central Commander was probably just a cover, as the real power was still in the hands of King Liang, and he was just a check on the Central Guardian General - the first Central Guardian General of Liang was Chen Yougen.

The normal election process in the military is for Chen Yougen to elect, Mi Huang to approve, and then submit to the Ministry of Personnel for appointment.

Mi Huang could veto the officer candidates recommended by Chen Yougen, which was probably the greatest significance of his position as the commander of the Central Army.

"You don't know." Shao Shen's face was gloomy.

Du Yin smiled without saying anything and just looked at him.

Shao Shen glanced around the room and saw that only his wife and children were there, so he lowered his voice and said, "Mi Huang still remembers his old master and is still very respectful to Madam Pei. When He Lun, Liu Qia, Man Heng, Mi Zhi and other generals were loyal to the king, they also obeyed Madam Pei's orders. In addition, the East Sea Kingdom is still there, and there are so many East Sea palace people and guards in the palace city, who are closer to this former East Sea Princess and Queen Mother..."

"After Sima Yue entered Luoyang, Madam Pei was able to rule the East China Sea for many years. Even my grandparents praised Madam Pei and looked at her differently."

"Who owns this world? My uncle is too partial. Whether in Bianliang or Pingyang, I have seen him many times, and he stayed in Madam Pei's room twice out of three times."

Speaking of this, Shao Shen became a little anxious.

Du Yin patted his grandson-in-law's hand and said, "Some things can be said to me, but they cannot be spread outside."

Shao Shen breathed a sigh of relief.

Du Yin pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty is from Donghai. The people of Donghai are loyal to Your Majesty first. As long as Your Majesty is here, nothing will happen. Madam Pei is seven years older than Your Majesty..."

At this point, Du Yin stood up, waved his hand to let his granddaughter Du take the children away, then turned around and said, "Now we should focus on the important positions. Yunwen, let me ask you a question, the 18-level official system will be implemented next year, who decided so many official positions?"

"My uncle will make the decisions on ranks above the third rank, and I also have a lot of say on ranks below the third rank," Shao Shen replied.

Sure enough! Du Yin knew what was going on.

Shao Shen was a guerrilla general and a fourth-rank official, which must have been decided by King Liang himself.

He was the Inspector of the Imperial Guards, an official of the Jin Dynasty, and is not included in this list.

The newly appointed officials of the State of Liang, from the fourth rank to the ninth rank, will basically be fought over by Pei, Yang, Wang, Yu, Lu and others, if nothing unexpected happens. Perhaps the Liu family of Pingyuan and the Le family of Nanyang will also have a share, but they are not on the same level as the previous families.

When the Dukedom of Liang became the Kingdom of Liang, the official system did not undergo any major changes, but that did not mean it would never change, after all, the kingdom and the dukedom were at different levels. When the 18-level official system reform was announced, the King of Liang took drastic measures.

The list of officials he drew up must have been a comprehensive consideration of many factors, of course, including his personal preferences or biases. Once it was decided, the pattern would not change in a short period of time unless there was a major change, such as merging the court official system after abdication.

According to some official information currently circulating, the Yu family remains stable.

The State of Liang abolished the prime minister and established a chancellor, appointing Yu Chen, who was of the first rank.

There are six other official positions of the same level, namely Taizai, Taifu, Taibao, Taiwei, Situ and Sikong.

At present, only one piece of news has been reported, that is, Lu Zhi will be the Prime Minister, Liu Han will be the Sikong, and the other four positions are vacant.

These first-rank officials have basically evolved into honorary positions. If they are not responsible for the affairs of the Shangshu, then their status is noble and lofty, but they do not interfere in the actual operation of government affairs.

But Lu Zhi was still the commander of the Right Army of the General's Office, so he had real power. Liu Han from Yan was just a mascot, a product of winning over Youzhou. But then again, the King of Liang respected the old and loved the young, and he would often ask for the opinions of the "old cadres".

Yu Liang, son of Prime Minister Yu Chen, left the central government and became the governor of Xuzhou.

This is a big test for him. If he messes up, it is conceivable that his future will be very bumpy.

Du Yin could also see that King Liang had been working hard to cultivate Yu Liang.

Once something happens to someone else, the chances become very slim.

After Yu Liang met with trouble in Runan, King Liang gave him another chance, using a talent officer general to temper his temper. After several years of tempering, he was now appointed governor of Xuzhou, showing great efforts in training him.

Thinking of this, he became confused again. Does King Liang value Princess Yu’s son or Madam Pei’s son?

Maybe he himself hasn't figured it out yet. What he's doing now is just a balance. Especially in Xuzhou, it's very subtle. I don't know if Yu Liang can figure it out.

"Don't worry, Yunwen. King Liang is a smart man. Even if he is temporarily confused by old feelings, he still has his own ideas at the critical moment." After saying this, Du Yin added in his heart: "King Liang is sentimental, but he is also a ruthless person most of the time."

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After leaving Yiquanwu, Shao Shen rode a horse and came to Jinmenwu surrounded by his entourage.

Zhao Wei, a martial arts student who had lost count of how many times he had been the owner of the fort, came out to greet him: "Greetings, General Hu Wei."

Shao Shen did not correct his address and said with a smile: "You guys are lucky."

Zhao Wei was a little puzzled and looked at Shao Shen in doubt.

"Starting next year, the fort masters of the eight forts in Kinmen, Yunzhong, Tanshan, Gancheng, Baichao, Xiashi, Yushan, and Taolin will all be promoted to the rank of ninth-rank lieutenants of Guangu Saidao." Shao Shen said, "Compared to those people before, you are much luckier."

Jinmen, Yunzhong and Tanshan were the first forts built by Shao Xun, and played a huge role in the early days. Yushan was first built by Yu Gun, who later persuaded the residents to join Shao Xun.

Ganchengwu was built by the Xiongnu before they besieged Luoyang.

The two forts of Xishi and Baichao were seized from Wang Mi.

Taolinwu was built by a local tyrant from Hongnong, who had fled west to Guanzhong with his family and some of the residents in the fortress before Wang Mi was defeated.

Each of these eight forts has its own people, and the fort masters are graduates of martial arts. It is a platform for them to hone their management skills.

The owner of the dock had no official position before, not even a county clerk. Now that he has been appointed as an official, his luck is indeed much better than those of the previous ten generations.

The various lieutenants in Guangu Saidao are a general term, but generally speaking they have specific names. They are under the jurisdiction of the county magistrate, in charge of troops, and are of the ninth rank.

For example, the owner of Kinmen Dock can be called "Kinmen Wei", "Kinmen Dao Wei" or named after a valley in Kinmen Mountain.

Six of the eight forts were located in Hongnong County, and only two were located in Henan County, namely Yushanwu (Yangdi County) and Baichaowu (Xin'an County).

Bawu Fort now has eight more ninth-rank official positions, which can be used to grant official positions to the eight most outstanding martial arts graduates, which can be considered a reward.

"If it is as General Huwei said, then it is Master Shao's kindness. We have no way to repay him. We can only do our job well and support Master Shao's great cause." Zhao Wei said with joy.

Shao Shen looked a little strange after hearing this, but he didn't say much. He just nodded and asked, "Can the new Hebei Ding Zhuang behave himself?"

"Jinmenwu has settled a thousand people, and they are relatively well-behaved." Zhao Wei replied: "After the spring, I will arrange for their respective plots of land and let them cultivate the land. It's just about training..."

"That's not my business." Shao Shen stopped them with his hand and said, "They are the fifth battalion of the Yellow Head Army. They are trained by the Yellow Head Army."

The original people of Jinmenwu were under the jurisdiction of Shao Shen, because they were the source of manpower for the Zhongwu Army.

In the past few years, a part of the population of the various forts in Hongnong moved out, and a new group of people came, and another group of people will leave soon. This back and forth made Shao Shen very annoyed - he had finally established good relationships with the people in the various forts under his jurisdiction, but they moved away, and everything had to start all over again.

Not only did the fort owners of Hongnong's forts change, but so did the residents. Take Jinmenwu as an example. Of the original 2,000 households, only 300 or 400 remain today.

Zhao Wei keenly noticed that Shao Shen was not very impatient, so he stopped talking and quietly followed him, wandering around the dock.

There was silence in the grey fields.

Occasionally a hare would pop up and carefully search for the remaining beans in the bean field from last year's harvest.

These docks are actually good places.

The terrain is rugged, the walls are high and the pools are deep, the irrigation canal network is dense, and the farmland has been cared for for many years and has a high yield.

He has been managing the area outside the fortress for many years.

The Zhongwu Army's footprints were all over Hongnong, they had made great achievements and gained a reputation, and they were well-known everywhere they went.

His wife, Ms. Du, was born in Yiquanwu and was a descendant of Du Yu.

Du's grandfather Du Yin was the Inspector of the Sili Army, and before that he was the Prefect of Hongnong.

My great-grandfather Du Dan was the prefect of Xingyang.

My concubine, Yang, is the granddaughter of Yang Hui, the governor of Longxiang. She is from the Hongnong Yang family. Her cousin Yang Jun is the newly appointed prefect of Hongnong.

It can be said that Shao Shen had a very deep foundation in Hongnong. With the support of two local snake families, he fought against the Xiongnu forces in Tongguan with all his strength and guarded the flanks of Luoyang and Pingyang.

But I don’t know why, I just feel a little unhappy.

Looking at the prosperity of the Pei, Yang, Wang and other clans, he felt that his own things were being taken away by others - if it was the Yu family, he could still accept it a little.

"In addition to the Yellow-Headed Army, there are also the Hu and Han people who have moved from Pingyang. They must also be appeased." Shao Shen stopped and said, "After the spring begins, we will unify the spring planting. Don't delay. These are all good fields that have been cultivated for many years and have not been left idle. No matter what, they must support themselves in the Sixth Year of the Divine Turtle. That's it, nothing will happen."

"Yes, sir." Zhao Wei bowed and turned to leave.

Shao Shenze quietly looked at the Luo River in the distance.

There are already a few shepherds over there.

The sheep dug through the snow and nibbled the dry grass.

A faint voice came from the wind: "You new here don't know, Madam Le, Madam Pei, and Madam Lu were all born in Jinmenwu. The king has a copy of the Sima family's genealogy. He specifically reads the family tree to sleep with women. They are all Sima's daughters, wives, daughters-in-law, etc. He will not return this world to the Sima family. Maybe one day he will become emperor..."

"Old man, you dare to say that?"

"I didn't dare to say it before, but when King Liang found out, he just laughed and scolded me. What was there to be afraid of? I even stood guard in front of the Taiji Palace. I was among the first batch of hundreds of Silver Spear soldiers. I was supposed to receive only ten years of disability pension, but King Liang said I was an old man and I could receive five more years. My son also joined the Zhongwu Army and followed General Huwei to kill Wang Mi."

"I didn't expect the old man to be a silver spear soldier."

"I can't do that now that I'm injured. I can only train the inhabitants of the fort to satisfy my craving..."

Shao Shen heard this and walked away quietly.

Yes, just as this person said, my uncle will not return the world to the Sima family, nor to anyone else.

The world belongs to my uncle, but it also belongs to the Shaw family.

Unfortunately, the guerrilla general cannot set up his own government and cannot establish his own power legitimately.

There are many troubles in the world, and he still needs to work hard.

(End of this chapter)