On February 1st, Wang Zhene appeared outside Yonggong's mansion.
There were four greeting officials in front of the gate of Yonggong's Mansion. When Su Xu saw Wang Zhene, he hurried down the steps to greet them and saluted, "I have seen Marquis Longyang."
In the past, Wang Zhene used to go in and out of the governor's house as if he were entering the back house, turning a blind eye to these minor officials, but now he returned the favor.
Although the man in front of him looked familiar, he didn't know his name. Wang Zhene said awkwardly: "If I have anything to do with you, I'd like to report it to Lord Yong, so I'll say I'm stupid and ask to see him."
Su Xu smiled and said: "If Marquis Longyang wants to enter the palace, there is no need to pass the invitation. You can invite him in. Justice Yong will be in charge of the affairs in the lobby."
Wang Zhen felt relieved in his nausea, smiled, thanked him, and walked towards the lobby.
When Wang Zhene walked away, his colleagues beside Su Xu said with envy: "Ying Da, I didn't expect you to know Longyang Marquis. If you can get his support, you will definitely become famous."
Another person sarcastically said: "Longyang Marquis is afraid that he will not be able to protect himself at this time, so Yingda should stay away from him to avoid getting into trouble."
Su Xu had a smile on his face and ignored the comments of several colleagues, thinking that he would come forward and say a few words when Marquis Longyang came out. When you see a lot of incense burning in the temple, you might know which Bodhisattva has opened his eyes, and you will be blessed with good luck.
Outside the lobby, a group of people were chatting with papers in their hands, waiting for Yang Anxuan's summons. Wang Zhene stopped a few feet away. The familiar scene in front of him seemed to have become unfamiliar.
When the officials outside the hall saw Wang Zhene, they all stepped forward to salute and greet him. These people are no better than the petty officials guarding the gate. A few days ago, Duke Yong said in the hall that he would give Duke Longyang an iron plate with the words "If the king does not rebel, if Yang does not raise the sword", it is clear that he still relies heavily on Wang to suppress evil. This kind of trust is unique among Yong Gong.
Of course, there are some people who secretly complain, what is the use of being engraved on iron plates? There are so many bloody records in history books. The superiors just raise their swords to find a reason. Sometimes they even don’t even bother to make up a reason. Who can they ask to reason with when their heads fall?
No matter what his intentions were, the greetings and greetings were as enthusiastic as ever. Wang Zhen returned the greeting with an evil smile, a bit more friendly than before.
A famous official walked out of the hall, stepped forward to greet him and said, "Long Yanghou, Lord Yong lets you in."
Wang Zhene made a bow and walked into the lobby with everyone's eyes on him.
There were six or seven people gathered in front of the map in the lobby, listening to Fan Liao, the military commander, describe the war during this period.
Yang Anxuan was promoted to the Yonggong Mansion, which allowed him to appoint civil and military officials. However, Yang Anxuan believed that redundant officials would increase the burden on the people, so he co-located the Yonggong Mansion and the Governor's Mansion. Most of the officials in the Yonggong Mansion also held official positions in the Governor's Mansion.
For example, Xin He was the Zuo Changshi of the Yonggong Mansion and also served as the deputy commander of the Governor's Mansion. Zhao Tian was both the Sima of the Yonggong Mansion and the Sima of the Governor's Mansion. Of course, Yang Anxuan did not save on salary. One person received two salaries, which was not enough for most officials. Be willing to accept it.
The civil service system of the Yonggong Mansion and the Prefectural Governor's Mansion was led by Xin He and Xi Pijiang. The chief secretary Yuan Tao, the literary director Kong Xian, Xun Xing He Qing, as well as about a hundred people including the prime minister, Ling, and Shu Zuo formed a team. The core one is none other than the Six Cao Regulators.
In order to gradually implement the imperial examination system, Yang Anxuan, the official in charge of officials, chose Yu Huan, who was obedient. The Yu family in Yanling was a high-ranking family. As a relative, Yu Liang once had all the power in the government and the public. After Yu Kai was executed, Yu Yue died of anger due to being squeezed out by Liu Yi. The Yu family gradually declined and had only a false reputation.
Yu Huan was the third younger brother of Yu Kai. He was worried about the fate of his family and worked hard to please Yang Anxuan. Yang Anxuan also wanted to use the reputation of the Yu family. Soon after he was appointed as the governor of Yongzhou, he recruited Yu Huan as the official of Yongzhou. Later, he also served as the official of Yonggong Mansion to join the army and take charge of the army. Officials were appointed and relegated.
On the surface, Cao Cao seemed to have high authority and heavy responsibilities, but Yu Huan clearly knew that he was just a sign created by Yang Anxuan, so he did not dare to go beyond the scope of his duties. Yang Anxuan was very satisfied with his performance.
The original Cao Yu who was in charge of the ancestral temple was Xiang Jin, but he resigned from Xiang's family due to trouble. Yang Anxuan transferred this post to Liu Na's third son, Liu Lun.
Hu Cao was in charge of the wealth, and Yang Anxuan used Zhu Kun. Zhu Kun was a scribe who he served as the prefect of Runan. He was promoted from a low-level official to Hu Cao in the governor's office and Hu Cao in Yonggong's office to join the army. He was diligent and cautious. Zhu Kun was grateful for Yang Anxuan's kindness in promoting him, and worked conscientiously to guard the treasury assets for Yang Anxuan.
The Gongcao is Zhang Gang, who is in charge of construction, ordnance and other projects. His official position is perfectly consistent with his hobbies, and Zhang Gang does it tastefully.
Bingcao Fan Liao was born in a poor family. He worked as a teacher in a school and later served as a scribe in the army. Because he liked to talk about military affairs, he was appointed as a marching Sima by Yang Anxuan. He took over as Bingcao in March last year. m.
Wang Zhen'e quickly stepped forward to greet him, and Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "Zhen'e is here at the right time. Let's listen to the battle ahead."
Indicating Fan Liao to continue, Fan Liao said: "The governor of Yin launched a surprise attack on Yiyang City on the second day of the first lunar month. The defenders in the city were unprepared, so they captured Yiyang at noon."
"On the 4th of the first lunar month, the troops arrived at Yandao City. Because Tan Daoji, the governor of Nanyi Prefecture, led his troops to Jiangling, there were only more than 2,000 county soldiers in Yandao City. The governor of Yin ordered people to persuade him to surrender. On the 5th of the first lunar month, General Yandao and the county magistrate went out of the city to surrender; on the seventh of the first lunar month, On the same day, the army arrived at Yanniu City, and the defender of Yaniu City surrendered. The counties of Hanjia County watched the wind and surrendered."
"Fan Yuanzhi, the governor of Ningzhou, built an archery tower and a tamping platform on the south bank of Moshui. He ordered people to cut down the bridges on the river, burn the plank roads, and dig the roads in the mountains. It was difficult for the governor's army to go south for a while."
Wang Zhene interrupted: "Why don't Jiangzhou's army enter Jiangyang County, attack Zhuti County, and encircle Yuexi County with Yinji's army?"
Fan Liao glanced at Yang Anxuan and said nothing. Yang Anxuan explained: "Fu Hongzhi, the governor of Bajun, was transferred to Chang'an as Sima. Yu originally intended to let Wang Hong take over as the governor of Bajun, but now he has appointed Li Qiang to go. It will take time to get from Anding to Bajun, and the Jiangzhou army may not be able to go out for a while."
Wang Zhene was silent, Yang Anxuan sent Fu Hongzhi to Chang'an to deal with him, the third brother Wang Hong made a mistake and his future was bleak, and Li Qiang, a repetitive villain, was promoted to the governor of Bajun.
Wang Zhene hated Li Qiang deeply. He knew that with Yang Anxuan's temperament, it was impossible for him to trust Li Qiang. The reason why he was transferred to the post of governor of Ba County was because Anding County was located on the border and was difficult to control.
Li Qiang's actions showed his loyalty to Yang Anxuan, and Yang Anxuan had to reward him no matter what. If the reward and punishment were unclear, who would be willing to serve him in the future.
Wang Zhen said disgustedly, a gentleman will take revenge no later than ten years. He will definitely take revenge when he has the opportunity in the future.
"The attack on Qiuchi went smoothly. General Zhu captured Fengzhou City again and drove the people to Hechi to attack the city. General Yang Fu of Pingnan in Qiuchi couldn't bear to kill the people. General Zhu hid his soldiers among the people attacking the city and broke through Hechi City on the 9th of the first month. , kill Yang Fu."
Yang Anxuan knew that Zhu Chaoshi held his butcher knife high when he attacked Fengcheng and Hechi, and would kill him if he resisted at the slightest moment. However, the people of Qiuchi were very loyal to the leader of Qiuchi, and he could not spend too much time and energy to appease the people of Qiuchi.
Yang Anxuan planned to move the people to Liangzhou for resettlement after occupying Qiuchi, and moved the people from Beiyong and Liangzhou to settle Qiuchi as soon as possible through exchange of blood.
Fan Liao continued: "General Cen's troops arrived at Wudu City and captured the city three days later. He must have joined General Zhu in the capital of Qiuchi."
Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "The small country of Qiuchi actually used nearly 20,000 of our troops, killed more than a thousand soldiers, and even allowed Kuai En to be captured. After ordering Zhu Lingshi and Cen Minghu to break through Licheng, they killed all the Yang family in Qiuchi. kill."
Xin He advised: "My lord, why don't you spread your benevolence like Yao Qin to win the hearts of enemies?"
Wang Zhen smiled evilly and said: "Xin Changshi, Qiuchi is far away and has few people, most of whom are foreigners. The Yang family has been operating here for more than a hundred years and has won the hearts of the people. Now that there are enemies on all sides, we can only cut through the mess quickly and wait for the four sides to be pacified. It’s not too late to comfort you later.”
Yang Anxuan laughed loudly and said: "Those who know me can suppress evil."
Xin He bowed to Wang Zhen'e and said, "Thank you Marquis Longyang for clearing up the confusion."
Yang Anxuan waved his finger over the map and said: "You don't have to worry about Yizhou and Qiuchi, but the war in Jiangling is not going well, which makes people worried."
Yang Anxuan withdrew his troops from Jingling and returned to Xiangyang, secretly leaving some troops behind and ordered Lu Gui to help Sima Xiuzhi recapture Jiangling City. There are 8,000 Yong troops in Dangyang City, plus more than 6,000 troops from Jingzhou under Sima Xiu, so their strength is not weak.
Lu Gui and Sima Chuzhi sent troops south, occupied the two cities of Zhaoyang and Zhijiang, and forced their troops to Jinan City, which was more than ten miles north of Jiangling City. Liu Zhong sent Liu Cui to lead the army to garrison Ji Nancheng, and Sima Chu's company continued to attack for seven days.
On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Tan Daoji led his army to Yidu County and headed from Yidao to Zhijiang by water, hoping to cut off the Yong army's retreat. Lu Gui and Tan Daoji fought five consecutive battles in Zhijiang and Zhaoyang, winning two and losing three, and retreated to Dangyang City.
Tan Daoji did not attack Dangyang City, but divided his 15,000 troops into Zhaoyang, Zhijiang and Jinan City to support each other through waterways. Lu Gui and others did not dare to attack easily, and each side defended the city and stood still.
Wang Zhene looked at the map and said: "Liu Yu abandoned Nanyizhou and defended Jingzhou with all his strength. In addition to Tan Daoji's heavy troops, Jiangling City also has Jingling garrison. It may be difficult to capture it for a while."
Yang Anxuan sighed and said: "Yes, the northern border is uneasy and cannot mobilize troops. It seems that Jingzhou can only maintain the status quo for the time being."
Everyone returned to the table and sat down. Yang Anxuan said: "To suppress the evil, Yu once wrote a letter informing us that we are going to set up a staff department in Yong Gong's Mansion and ask you to be in charge. I wonder how you think about suppressing the evil?"
Although Yang Anxuan's tone was gentle, everyone in the room knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion. Wang Zhene raised his hands and asked: "My lord, I don't know what the staff is responsible for, but is it similar to joining the army?"
Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "Joining the army is mainly to take charge of military affairs. This staff officer has the duty of joining the army, but it is not limited to joining the army. The duty of a staff officer is to assist Yu Shen in political affairs. Government affairs and military affairs are all within the scope of his responsibilities."
Wang Zhen smiled bitterly in disgust. Just listening to his lord's words, the role of a staff officer has great responsibilities, but if you look closely at the word "Shenzhen", no matter how broad the responsibilities are, you can only have the right to make suggestions but not implement them. The chief of staff is just a leader of advisers, which is not as comfortable as sitting in charge of one party and holding the power of life and death.
Yang Anxuan explained a few words and said: "To suppress evil, the court is still arguing about the candidate for the governor of Northern Jizhou. What do you think?"
Wang Zhen said evilly: "Northern Jizhou is already owned by Duke Yong, how can we allow others to interfere. The court is controlled by Duke Song. The lord must take advantage of Jingling's opportunity to defeat Duke Song and speak out in the court to win the support of the important officials in the court for the lord. Even in the court, we have to fight against Song Gong's chamber."
Yang Anxuan originally organized the court through Xi Hui, Yin Youqi, Zeng An and others. Later, when Xi Hui became an official, Yin Youqi was transferred to the ancestral hall minister. The court was covered by Liu Yu, so he was too lazy to work on the court. Anyway, words are worse than words.
Wang Zhen'e understood Yang Anxuan's thoughts and advised: "My lord, although the Sima family has lost its imperial power and its righteousness is vague, it is still useful to the people of the world."
Yang Anxuan stroked his beard and smiled and said: "It is very rare for anyone to be able to suppress evil and participate in political affairs. One sentence can make a fool suddenly enlighten. You are the only one who can be the chief of staff."
Regardless of whether Yang Anxuan's words were true or false, Wang Zhene stood up and saluted, saying: "Yuding should do his duty with all his heart and do his job as a staff officer."
Some people died, but not completely...
