Chapter 1011: Xiaoguan Aftermath
Chapter 1011: Xiaoguan Aftermath (Part )
Of course, the news of the recovery of Liangzhou was sent back by fast horses.
The competition for the person to report the victory was so fierce that a fight almost broke out. In the end, it was decided to choose one person each from the palace soldiers, the Qinzhou governor's subordinates, and the Liangzhou surrendered officials, and have them go to Guanzhong together.
At this time, Shao Xun was already in Fufeng.
Early in the morning, Yuan Dan, the Left Attendant (eighth rank) of the Prince of Qin's Palace, arrived outside a quaint courtyard and ran into Huan Wen and others who had come to report victory.
Yuan Dan is the youngest son of Yuan Chong. He is eighteen years old this year, has extraordinary talent, and is well-versed in classics.
The period when he was growing up was when Shaw Brothers was at its peak and rising step by step.
He had three older brothers. The eldest brother crossed the river to the south early and bought property near Jianye, but when he was organizing farmhands to reclaim wasteland, he suddenly fell ill and died a few days later.
The second brother was the Duke of Daliang and married to the Princess Chengyang.
The third brother is now the prefect of Puyang.
He entered officialdom last year and was appointed by the King of Qin as the Left Eunuch. This year, the emperor went on a western tour and he was one of the officials accompanying him.
In the past month, he has traveled to several counties west of Fufeng County on the orders of King Qin, with his main task being to clear the household registration.
Even the emperor is very concerned about this matter. Today he was ordered to meet the emperor and report the results.
When he saw Huan Wen and others, he greeted them briefly and got to know them.
"Your brother was originally a clerk in the Eastern Cao, and was highly trusted. Unfortunately, he died young." Huan Wen took the initiative to bring up the story of Yuan Dan's elder brother Yuan Lue, who said, "If Jiangdong could compile a book called 'Fengtubing', there might be some improvement. What a pity."
After hearing this, Yuan Dan bowed and expressed his gratitude.
To be honest, he had never met this brother, so it was nonsense to expect any feelings for him. But he was still his brother, and he told him the details, so he should still be thanked.
"The news of the expedition to Liang Yuanzi has been reported to the emperor." Yuan Dan smiled and said, "Your Majesty also asked about the recent situation of Long Kang Huanshi."
"Oh?" Huan Wen was shocked. What virtue and ability did he have to deserve the emperor's inquiry?
"The King of Qin also sent people to inquire about your recent situation." Yuan Dan looked around and said in a low voice.
Huan Wen thought to himself that it must be Yu Gong who spoke well of him.
Thinking of this, he looked at Yuan Dan even more eagerly and had made up his mind to make more friends with him.
As a Henan scholar, he should naturally side with the King of Qin. Unless the King of Qin looked down on him, he might follow Wen Qiao's path and turn to the King of Yan. Speaking of which, Wen Taizhen was also a strange man, wandering between Qin and Yan, but both sides regarded him as their own.
Seven or eight steps away from them, Xin Mao, the son of Xin Ping, the governor of Dunhuang, and Liu Feng, the Sima of the Zuo Yulin Guard (the son of Liu Bin, Shao Xun's cousin), were also whispering.
"Has General Liu ever married?" Xin Mao asked.
"Don't call me general, I'm just a lieutenant." Liu Feng waved his hand and said, "I haven't gotten married yet."
"General, you are so young and promising, maybe you have found a good wife?"
"Neither have we." Liu Feng took a half step back, a little overwhelmed by Xin Mao's enthusiasm.
Seeing him like this, Xin Mao smiled and stopped pestering him.
The Xin clan members living in exile in Liangzhou want to integrate into the Daliang officialdom, and they have to take action now.
Although the Liu family of Donghai is not a descendant of the Han Dynasty, they are better than the real descendants of the Han Dynasty. Moreover, they are discriminated against by many people because of their lack of family background. The Xin family of Longxi is willing to make friends with them and even willing to marry their daughter to them. Isn't it unexpected?
As for whether Xin would be ridiculed and mocked by others, the answer would certainly be yes, since they were trying to curry favor with the royal family.
But they couldn't care less. The Yongzhou nobles felt overwhelmed, let alone the Qinliang nobles? The good thing of having both the fish and the bear's paw was prepared for the Henan nobles, not for them.
With a creak, the gate opened.
Huang Zheng, the commander of the imperial army, invited everyone to a side courtyard, gave them some food and water, and waited to be summoned.
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The spring scenery in Caobi Town is also very attractive.
In fact, Shao Xun got up early in the morning to practice martial arts, but when he returned to his room to change clothes, he saw the scene of the beautiful body lying on the ground, and he became a little aroused, so he lay on the Xiongnu Queen and enjoyed himself.
Jin Yuehua's face showed pain, and she felt like she was almost crushed.
Fortunately, the man quickly penetrated deep into her body, and after jumping up and down, he collapsed on her back.
Jin Yuehua waited quietly for a while before softly calling for the palace maids to come in and clean up.
The palace maid looked straight ahead and moved nimbly.
Shao Xun, who was over 40 years old, took a long breath before he stood up and sat there with his arms and legs stretched out.
Jin Yuehua quietly clamped her legs together, put something under her body, and lay motionless.
"Liu Can once defeated the Di and Qiang tribes here, and now I have lost many soldiers and generals here." Shao Xun joked.
Jin Yuehua's face felt a little hot. She turned around and glared at the man.
"After pacifying Liangzhou, I want to summon your father to the court." Shao Xun said, "I will make him the governor of Hezhou."
Jin Yuehua was very smart and guessed something immediately. She said, "If the bandits rebel, my father's life will be in danger."
"Many of Liu Han's imperial guards were captured in the past. They are all criminals. We will pardon some of them now." Shao Xun said, "Send all of them to Hezhou."
When Liu Han was defeated, the imperial guards were scattered in Puzhen Pass, Xicheng, Tongguan and Chang'an, totaling 15,000 people, together with their families, who were organized into Bianliang labor households. At this time, they were also building water conservancy projects in Luonan area.
Shao Xun planned to pardon some of them, move them to Hezhou, and register them as good citizens or townspeople to monitor the Qifu and Tufa tribes and even the Hezhou governor Xin Yan.
He really couldn't find any troops that could be stationed in Longyou permanently.
Who should we send? It's really too far.
It was no longer appropriate to send the Heilongjiang Right Battalion as it had been doing before. At that time, the Right Battalion was full of new recruits, but now it had been established for several years and had fought several battles. He was reluctant to send them there. Besides, he was planning to build a new Heilongjiang Central Battalion after completing the large-scale land survey.
The government soldiers are not suitable either.
The first line of defense in the border area cannot be the government soldiers, but it is more appropriate to deploy government soldiers for the second and third lines of defense.
After much thought, only these sinners and surrendered people can be used.
But there is a possibility of rebellion, so they need a relatively trusted person to lead them.
Appointing Jin Zhun as the governor of Hezhou was a last resort. To be honest, I felt a little sorry for Old Jin. Looking around, all he saw were Xianbei people who would rebel if he wasn't careful. If he couldn't control the troops in his hands, he would most likely be killed.
"Where is the Hezhou governor stationed?" Jin Yuehua asked worriedly.
"Xiping County."
Jin Yuehua's tears flowed down. She was going to fight to the death with Tuoba Xianbei and Murong Xianbei (Tuoba tribe), and there was also Qifu Xianbei behind them. She was almost in the center of the enemy.
What does it mean?
The rebellion in Liangzhou was as common as eating and drinking, so it was no pity that her father died.
It wouldn't be a pity even if the pardoned Huns' imperial guards were wiped out.
Shao Xun felt a little embarrassed when he saw him, and said, "Let him work in Hezhou for a few years, and then I will transfer him back to serve as an official in the court. How about that?"
Jin Yuehua could no longer care about anything else. She stood up suddenly and said aggrievedly, "So the women of the Jin family only serve you, and the men only work for you."
Shao Xun smiled.
This woman is very intelligent and is very good at observing people's words and expressions. She knows when to "press a little further" and when to "take advantage of his favor" a little. She has really figured out his character.
"While the army is still in Liangzhou, the criminals can be taken there as soon as possible." Shao Xun said, "I can distribute some of the seized property, cattle and sheep to them to ease their resentment, and the rest depends on your father's methods. If you are still not at ease, you can select some strong and brave men from the Jin tribe and Qiwu tribe to serve as my minions, and I will grant them official positions."
"The morale of Liu Han's imperial guards has been worn down a lot, and I don't think it will be difficult to control them. Moreover, they have lived in Pingyang and Chang'an for a long time, and their families are both herders and farmers, which is different from the Xianbei. If there is a disaster in the Central Plains, when the people have no food or clothing and their families are destroyed, I will also take the opportunity to recruit disaster victims and send them to Hezhou, and settle them in the border. In a few years, the situation will gradually improve."
"I will always remember Jin's contribution."
Jin Yuehua felt relieved when she heard this, but she cried even more. She threw herself into Shao Xun's arms and said, "You were so mean to me just now."
She wrapped her arms tightly around Shao Xun's waist and buried her pretty face in his neck. Her mournful, aggrieved and sad sobs were clearly audible and pleasant to the ears.
Shao Xun felt even more guilty.
If the older sons were not qualified to leave the town, why would he let Jin Zhun risk his life for him?
Of course, even if his sons were capable enough, they would not do so, because they did not have enough basic troops, and it would be more dangerous for them to go to Hezhou than to Jin Zhun, but this was not something that could be told to outsiders.
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Before breakfast, Shao Xun received the letter of victory. He was so happy that he immediately invited Xin Mao, Liu Feng and Huan Wen to have breakfast together.
The three of them had just finished eating, so they didn't dare to say much. They sat down one by one, picked up the corn porridge and drank it.
Shao Xun finished eating quickly, rinsed his mouth, and then picked up the victory report to read it.
The three of them put down their chopsticks almost at the same time.
Shao Xun smiled and said, "Now that Liangzhou has been pacified, I have finally put my mind at ease."
After saying this, his gaze moved between the three people and finally landed on Huan Wen.
Huan Wen noticed it from the corner of his eye, and his heart was pounding with excitement. Not only did he get goose bumps all over his body, but he even felt a little sweat on his back.
"Is Huan Qing the commander of Longxi?" Shao Xun asked.
"That's right." Huan Wen felt his voice was a little hoarse. He was secretly annoyed with himself for not living up to his expectations. He also felt that the temptation of power was intoxicating.
"Wen Tai is really your sponsor, right?" Shao Xun asked again.
"Yes."
"Did you gain anything after going to Longxi?"
Huan Wen calmed himself down and said in a calm tone, "There are many assorted barbarians in Qinzhou. If they rebel, it will be difficult for us to protect ourselves."
Shao Xun nodded, this is insightful.
In fact, Qinzhou is a version of Hezhou with a slightly lower risk of rebellion.
There were only a few powerful noble families, and most of the people in the countryside were Di Qiang, Xianbei, and a small number of Turkic Xiongnu.
Wen Qiao took office without bringing any troops with him, so it is not easy for him to be alive and well today.
"What's the solution?" Shao Xun asked.
"The only way is to forcibly relocate the tribes," Huan Wen replied.
"Are there any tribes or noble families in Liangzhou and Hezhou that need to be forcibly relocated?"
"Have."
"Which?"
Huan Wen was actually stuck for a moment, because in his opinion, every noble family and chieftain in Liangzhou was unreliable and all had to be relocated.
As an eyewitness, Huan Wen knew very well how the Daliang Dynasty conquered Liang Province, but this was obviously impossible.
Seeing Huan Wen's embarrassed look, Shao Xun laughed. The seventeen-year-old "Grand Marshal Huan" was still young.
"You have accomplished the feat of beheading the general. How should I reward you?" Shao Xun looked at Huan Wen with a playful expression and asked.
Huan Wen lowered his head and said, "Going into battle and killing the enemy is the duty of a warrior. I dare not ask for a reward."
"How come you are so young, but you are as insincere as Wang Yifu? What is yours is yours." Shao Xun said, "My son has taken a fancy to you and wants you to serve as a lieutenant in the Qin Palace. Are you willing?"
Huan Wen's heart tightened, his brain was spinning, and he finally said with difficulty: "I have looked at myself and feel that I am not good enough. I would like to gain experience at the frontier."
Shao Xun nodded with satisfaction and said, "You are quite capable of such aspirations. Please follow me first."
"I obey your order." Huan Wen agreed without hesitation.
Shao Xun then looked at Xin Mao and said, "Xin Yan was the first to initiate the righteous cause, and he is the first to make a contribution in this battle. I promised that the governor of Hezhou would remain unchanged, and the troops in Fuhan Camp would still be under his command. Jinxing County was changed to Fuhan County, with Fuhan County as the seat of the governor, and he would govern the three counties of Jincheng, Fuhan, and Xiping. You can mention this to Xin Gongming after you return."
"Yes, sir." Xin Mao replied.
"In this way, the big thing is settled." Shao Xun said happily.
On the tenth day of May, the Holy Chariot headed northwest.
At the same time, he ordered all the surrendered officials from Liangzhou and the chieftains of various tribes to come to Xiaoguan for an audience.
(End of this chapter)