Chapter 1249 Going to work

Chapter 1249 Going to work

Chapter 1249 Going to work
Murong Han arrived quickly and reached Bianliang in late October.

Li Chong of Youzhou sent his eldest son, Li Xiao, the cavalry commander, to lead a hundred cavalrymen to escort them. They arrived in Bianliang and handed them over to the officials of the Honglu Temple before returning.

Murong Han had almost no followers around him, only two sons: Murong Suo and Murong Gou.

Their escape was also very difficult.

In fact, the father and his two sons had been secretly monitored by Murong Huang. They were unwilling to sit and wait for death, so they fled in panic under the pretext of going out hunting.

The day we arrived in Bianliang, the north wind was howling, snowflakes were flying, it was so miserable that there was nothing to mention.

And in the midst of this snowy sky, a large group of people were boarding the boat, intending to head south before the river froze.

There is no doubt that these are the 4,800 soldiers of the Zuo Jinwu Guard from Chenliu Prefecture. They will go to Danyang as a garrison and guard until April next year before returning.

In Gaoping and Dongping in the east, 4,800 soldiers of the Zuo Feilong Guard also moved south and stationed in Piling, also staying there until April of the next year.

The soldiers of Chenliu Prefecture were generous.

The soldiers carried large and small bags, often with a draft animal, as well as food, equipment, and spare clothes.

The soldiers held their heads high and chests puffed out. Although they were not wearing armor, they had bows on their waists and swords with scabbards, and held long spears, halberds, and long axes in their hands. Some of them even had long swords, iron hammers, javelins and other objects stuck diagonally on their backs.

"This is too rich." Murong Shuo smacked his lips and said.

Murong Gou glanced at those people and was too lazy to say anything more.

Murong Han looked distressed and sighed silently. If he had no other choice, why would he go to Liang State?

Recalling when my father was alive, we sat together and talked about the future. There were a few times when the Liang State was mentioned. Murong Han once enthusiastically proposed to my father a strategy of attacking Shao Liang.

It's just that fate loves to play tricks on people, and in the end it was the State of Liang that protected him.

The father and his two sons were quickly led to the guesthouse of the Honglu Temple. They had just had lunch when someone came hurriedly and summoned the three of them to the palace for an audience. They then took a carriage to the Bianliang Palace, stopped outside the Yingqiu Gate, and after reporting something, they entered the Longlin Hall.

This hall is located northwest of Huangnu Palace and northeast of Fangzhou Pavilion. It is neither a main hall nor a sleeping hall. It is the place where the emperor summons less important people.

For example, she would gather a group of "famous scholars" to compose poems and essays, or hold unimportant holiday banquets - major holiday banquets were usually held in the Guanfeng Hall, while the Queen's banquets were held in the Ganlu Hall.

After Murong Han and his two sons entered, they waited in a side hall.

Shao Xun was chatting with Yan Han and Yan Mao, father and son, while his secretary Wang Xizhi was taking notes with a heavy heart.

"Mr. Yan is right. We are only measuring the land occupied after the Yongjia period. When the tribes have made some gains in the south of the Yangtze River, they will occupy the land again." Shao Xun said, "The comment 'the country is in trouble but the family is prosperous' is very appropriate. It can be said to be the root cause of many chaos since the Later Han Dynasty."

"The imperial court has no money, so the army is small and the generals are few. It even refuses to pay the Hu people to fight. As a last resort, it relies heavily on the soldiers of the nobles. In this case, how can the imperial family revive?"

"In the north, there is a system whereby land is allocated according to official rank, but it is generally fairly evenly distributed. I have been managing this empire until now, and I have been trembling with fear and treading on thin ice. Lord Yan is highly respected, so why don't you come and help me?"

The words were sincere and in line with Yan Han's ideas. Lao Deng was really conflicted.

Their family was more of the cultural scholar-official type, with few retainers and farmhands, and their family background was not high, so much so that when Wang Hun married a woman from the Wang family of Taiyuan as his second wife, everyone opposed it, thinking that they were not a good match.

But Yan Han doesn't care. Having studied all his life, he has his own ideas and persistence. Loyalty, faith, propriety, righteousness, benevolence and filial piety have always been his code of conduct. Property is nothing but a passing cloud, as long as it is enough for him. Being able to practice his own ideas makes him even happier.

What a pity! At first, I thought the north would fall into the hands of the barbarians, so I became an aide to the King of Langya and crossed the river to the south. Who knew that Shao Taibai could become so famous?

If he stayed in Langya County, he would be considered half a fellow villager of Shao Taibai (Langya County was just north of Donghai County), so how could he not be valued?

After a sigh, Yan Han said, "I no longer have any interest in a career in politics."

Shao Xun understood and said, "I have heard that Lord Yan has a noble character and does not own any property. I feel very sad. There is an empty house in Xuanrenfang, Dingdingmen Street, where Lord Yan can stay temporarily."

Yan Han was about to refuse, but Shao Xun said, "There are many Hu people in Bianliang City. If Mr. Yan can open a school to teach students, he will have a significant place in history books in the future."

Yan Han paused.

What did he seek? Fame.

He did not serve in the new dynasty, but he taught the children of the Hu people in the city, passed messages through intermediaries from time to time, advised the emperor on plans and expressed his true feelings. Isn't that wonderful?

After all, he still wanted to see his opinions implemented, so he remained silent and said nothing.

"Your son has been an official for many years and is familiar with the affairs of Jiangnan. Now he can return to Jiangnan to serve as the magistrate of Jianye." Shao Xun casually arranged a position for Yan Mao.

Yan Mao suppressed his inner joy and said calmly, "I thank your majesty for your grace."

Shao Xun smiled and nodded.

Some demoted officials must always be employed, not necessarily for their talents, but also to appease people's hearts.

There are many scholar families who have migrated south in Danyang County. Yan Mao's return to Jianye will have a very positive impact.

The Yan family father and son left quickly.

Shao Xun took a sip of tea and did not let anyone else do it. He directly drafted an appointment edict for Jianye Magistrate himself, then waved his hand and asked Wang Xizhi to come over.

"What do you think of this character, Lord Wang?" Shao Xun pointed at the imperial edict on the desk and asked.

Wang Xizhi went forward to take a look and was stunned.

After a moment, he replied: "The strokes are light and fluttering like pear clouds falling on snow, and the turns are smooth and round like jade dew condensing on branches. It's just like... just like a flower falling into an inkstone pool, with all kinds of postures...

As he said this, he secretly glanced at Shao Xun's figure out of the corner of his eye.

"Mr. Wang is very good at talking." Shao Xun put down his pen and asked someone to send the imperial edict to Huan Wen, the Attendant of the Imperial Court, and Yin Yuan, the Imperial Secretary, next door.

According to the procedure, these two people had to pre-screen all kinds of imperial edicts issued by Shao Xun, not only the more important edicts and imperial decrees, but also the more common decrees, orders, and imperial edicts.

According to the new regulations of the Daliang Dynasty, there are currently many forms of documents, including books, edicts, imperial edicts, decrees, imperial orders, letters, instructions, and imperial decrees. All eight categories are collectively referred to as "edicts" or "imperial orders."

Huan Wen and Yin Yuan's inspection was just a formality. Although there were indeed many eunuchs who rejected the emperor's edicts in history, Huan Wen and Yin Yuan did not have the courage to do so.

Generally speaking, if Shao Xun was working in the former court (such as Guanfeng Hall), he would be surrounded by these people.

If he was working in the rear court (such as Ganlu Hall or Huangnu Palace), he would be surrounded by female officials who could serve as his secretary when necessary or as his assistant when not - of course, he would not act so recklessly in Ganlu Hall, the queen's bedroom.

Another Huangmen Shilang, Pei Xian, died of illness a few days ago, and Yin Yuan was the only one left. Therefore, after giving a few instructions, he sent two junior officials to take the imperial edicts accumulated in the morning and send them to the Menxia Province.

Murong Han and his two sons were quickly brought in and paid their respects with great ceremony.

After standing up, Shao Xun and Murong Han looked at each other and were both stunned.

Murong Han thought to himself, "Why does Shao Xun look like a bear?"

Shao Xun thought to himself, "Why does Murong Han look like a bear?"

After letting them sit down, Shao Xun looked at Murong Suo and Murong Gou again. They were much thinner than Murong Han.

Shao Xun clapped his hands, and Xin Mi, the Palace Attendant who was sitting opposite Wang Xizhi, stepped forward and read out the imperial edict (imperial decree) appointing Murong Han as General Yangwu.

After hearing this, Murong Han's expression changed slightly, but he did not show any joy. He just bowed again to express his gratitude.

"Why did you flee to Daliang instead of Goguryeo or the Yuwen clan?" Shao Xun asked.

"Goryeo is weak and Yuwen is a vassal of Daliang, so he is not a good choice." Murong Han replied.

"If the Central Plains is still in chaos, where will you flee to?"

"Yuwen clan."

Shao Xun smiled and said, "You are very honest. Does Murong Huang have any intention of plotting against the Central Plains?"

"Although he has ambitions, he is persuaded by the scholars of Zhongzhou and knows that there is a huge disparity in national strength, so he dare not act rashly."

"That's it." Shao Xun said, "Once the Central Plains is in chaos and even torn apart, he will lead the Xianbei army southward."

Murong Han did not deny it.

"If I send troops to Liaodong to recover the former territory of Pingzhou, how should I fight?" Shao Xun asked again.

"Your Majesty controls the nine provinces and is the richest man in the world. Just send troops directly."

"How powerful is Murong Huang?"

"If it's a big deal, it could be over 100,000."

"In other words, there are usually only 60,000 to 70,000 Hu and Han soldiers?"

"Yes."

"I understand." Shao Xun stood up, looked at the map hanging on the wall, and asked, "Where is the difficulty in conquering Liaodong?"

"The difficulty lies in military supplies." Murong Han's attention was also attracted by the map.

Shao Xun nodded.

For the Central Plains dynasty, the most difficult part of conquering Liaodong was logistics.

At that time, there was only one "Lulong Road" available, which was mostly mountain roads, winding, and in disrepair, and its transportation capacity was very questionable.

The "Binhai Road" (Liaoxi Corridor) has not yet been separated and is still a part of Liaoze. It was not until the Little Ice Age in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties that it was silted up and formed land, and then repaired into a post road.

When Li Shimin attacked Goguryeo, he suffered a great loss when he crossed the Liaoze Lake.

There were undegraded swamps and wetlands everywhere, so muddy that horse-drawn carriages had to be stuffed into the swamps and covered with reeds for easier passage.

Too much time was wasted on the road, and when the troops retreated in September, they encountered rain and snow, resulting in serious non-combat casualties among the entire army.

As for that idiot from Guangshen, needless to say, he suffered a huge loss in logistics.

The Liaoze Lake of this era will only be larger and cover a wider area than that of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, because a considerable part of the Liaoze Lake was degraded during the Little Ice Age in the late Jin Dynasty and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and was then artificially developed into cities and farmland. This is mankind's conquest of nature.

"Serve as an official in the court first." Shao Xun glanced at Murong Han and said, "Don't think too much."

Murong Han was shocked.

After asking them to leave, Shao Xun sat back and called Zhuge Wei, Zhuge Wei and Zhuge Heng in.

After they sat down one by one, Shao Xun said, "Zhuge Daoming was the first to contribute to the recovery of Guangzhou. He was so great that he helped me capture the five states of Jing, Ning, Jiao, Guang, and Jiang, defeated the Jiangdong navy, and destroyed the Sima family. It is rare to see such great contributions since the founding of the country. Even the county duke is not enough to reward him for his contributions, so the three of you will each have a share."

After that, he asked Xin Mi to read out three imperial edicts: Zhuge Wei was appointed as the military officer of Yangzhou government (Zhang Shuo founded the government), Zhuge Wei was appointed as the prefect of Anfeng, and Zhuge Heng was appointed as the Sima of the Right Cavalry Guard.

Zhuge Hui himself is about to enter the capital.

The health of the Minister of the Secretariat Zhang Bin is really poor, so he has returned home to recuperate. This position has become vacant and will be taken by Zhuge Hui.

In addition, he was granted the title of Duke of Poyang County, with a fief of 2,300 households, and his father was posthumously awarded the title of Changshui Cavalry Captain and his mother the title of Fei County Lady.

As for the rewards of wealth and beauties, that was all as it should be - of course, Shao Xun would not give away the concubines in Sima's harem and put them in an awkward position. He could just pick any of Li Cheng's concubines or clan daughters from the palace whom he had not yet enjoyed.

After the imperial edict was read, the three brothers burst into tears of gratitude.

The emperor was still generous. He did not just give his father a sixth duke title and leave him idle. Instead, he gave him the powerful position of Zhongshujian.

My father is only fifty, and he still has ideas about his career. If he works in the central government for more than ten years and is given a title of Six Duke before he retires at an old age, that would be the best outcome.

"Stay and have dinner with me." Shao Xun looked at the sky outside and said with a smile.

After a tiring day, it’s time to get off work!
(End of this chapter)