Yuan County.
Liu Zhongting's incident caused a huge storm in the three counties.
But it ended in a way that no one expected.
Zhang Jin is right.
This is a test for the army. If Wu Nian had not dealt with Liu Zhongting, he would not have dismissed those hundreds of households who used soldiers as slaves.
That army will soon decay and become another Liaodong general. When the time comes, don’t talk about “expelling the Tartars and recovering Liaodong.”
The three counties of Wu Nian were feared to be burned to the ground.
Wu Nian's whole family had to be buried with him.
Wu Nian quickly settled the matter, which was a great deterrent to the army.
But the bigger one is Wang Youxiao.
To put it bluntly. Wang Youxiao is a depth charge.
This morning.
Wu Nian led six soldiers from one hundred households, plus Wang Youxiao's family members and entourage, back to his loyal city of Jiang County.
When Wu Nian was approaching the county seat, he sent someone back first. The civil and military personnel currently sitting in Zhenjiang County were summoned, but there was no need to welcome him.
soon. Wu Nian took Wang Youxiao to the door of General Fuhan and dismounted. The two entered the mansion one after another and came to the main room.
All civil and military personnel gathered together.
Civil officials include Liu Zhixing, a long-time official, and Zhang Haiping, the magistrate of Jiang County.
The military generals include Sima Li Yong, Chen Jiagui who joined the army, and the school captains Wei Ru, Tieniu, Wang Gui, Zhang Sheng and Feng Chong.
Although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs.
And today this small temple will add another general.
"General." The civil and military officials were sitting on both sides. When they saw Wu Nian coming in, they immediately stood up, bowed to Wu Nian and glanced at Wang Youxiao.
The first meritorious officer of the Fuhan General Mansion has not yet taken office, but he is already powerful in the three counties.
The generals were curious and cautious. People who hold supervisory power since ancient times generally have no friends.
The civil servants were relatively familiar with Wang Youxiao, but they were also cautious.
Wang Youxiao is now a sharp sword-edged figure who can make people frightened.
"I didn't expect that I recommended Wang Youxiao to be a county magistrate, and in the blink of an eye, he was on an equal footing with me. However, Wang Youxiao's uprightness is indeed a good candidate for meritorious service. As a county magistrate, he can't use his tricks very well. The general is really knowledgeable."
Liu Zhixing nodded gently towards Wang Youxiao and sighed in his heart.
"I didn't expect the three of us to compete for Jiang County magistrate together. I thought I would come first, but I didn't expect that Mr. Wang came from behind."
Zhang Haiping was not jealous, but he was also filled with emotion.
Wang Youxiao nodded to Liu Zhixing, but he showed no emotion at all. He looked ahead and strode forward.
Since you have supervisory authority, you have to be a lonely minister.
Having too good a relationship with others is not a good thing.
Once the knife is used, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it again.
Wu Nian strode to the main seat and sat down, while Wang Youxiao stood in the center, facing Wu Nian.
"Who is this? I don't need to tell you. Everyone who knows him knows it. Anyone who doesn't know him can guess it. From now on, he will be my hero. If anyone commits something, he will arrest him. Don't follow him. I beg for mercy, I will not let you go, but I will make your crime worse."
Wu Nian sat upright and looked serious. With stern eyes, he glanced at Wen and Wu on both sides, his voice was cold and without any warmth.
"yes."
Including Feng Chong, the thorn in the side, all civil and military officials felt awe in their hearts and responded solemnly.
But there is one thing that Wu Nian is not worried about. Although some of the elites under him have problems, such as Feng Chong.
But everyone is a law-abiding person.
The point is not them.
But the thousands and hundreds of households below.
Officials of the General's Office of the Assistant Han Dynasty.
The county magistrate, as well as the officials under the county magistrate, etc.
As the saying goes, the forest is big and there are all kinds of birds. Although the area of three counties is still a small area, the bureaucracy is already extremely large.
Wu Nian looked up at Liu Zhixing and asked, "Zhixing. Are you all ready?"
"Ready." Liu Zhixing nodded and shouted toward the door: "Yong You. Come in."
"yes."
A middle-aged man's voice sounded. Then a man in a blue gown came in carrying a plate with a seal wrapped in red cloth.
Wu Nian reached out to take the seal and looked up at Wang Youxiao.
Wang Youxiao lifted up his clothes, knelt on the ground, bent down, and raised his hands above his head. Wu Nian showed a solemn look on his face and slowly handed the seal to him. Said: "It's very heavy. Connect it."
"General, don't worry. Your subordinates will definitely be messed up."
Wang Youxiao took a deep breath and said loudly. Although he said that, he also felt that the seal on his hand was as heavy as mountains and rivers.
Drive out the Tartars and restore Liaodong.
"Yes." Wu Nian showed a smile on his face, returned to his seat and sat down, and let Wang Youxiao sit in the civil official's seat.
Below Liu Zhixing, above Zhang Haiping.
Wu Nian glanced at the civil and military personnel in the hall again, showing a satisfied look.
Changshi, Sima, Gong Cao, Joining the Army, County Magistrate, and School Lieutenant.
This time, the Eight Immortals have returned to their throne.
"Zhixing. Please come and arrange the school's office in a moment. And hand over the list of officials to him. Let him choose the officials of the Merit Office."
Having said this, Wu Nian lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said: "The number of officials commanded by the meritorious officers is tentatively determined to be forty."
Currently, the three counties under his rule are not far from each other, but are blocked by roads. These officials would disperse to places and hear what was going on.
Investigating the military and civil service systems, the final matter was in the hands of Wang Youxiao.
In fact, he was the censor of the imperial court.
The Fuhan General's Mansion is known as a small imperial court, and it deserves its name.
"Yes." Liu Zhixing responded respectfully.
That's the way it is. Wu Nian asked everyone to go down and let the civil and military officials do their own thing.
"With the return of the meritorious officer, my Fu Han General's Mansion will be able to run more smoothly. I can also further become a hands-off shopkeeper."
“It’s great to have officials and brothers that you can trust.”
"If you have to do anything by yourself, it would be too tiring. Even if the emperor asks me to be the emperor, I don't want to be the emperor."
Wu Nian was a little tired from this trip, and the mountain road was not easy to walk. But I felt comfortable in my heart. I stood up with a smile and stretched.
"The next step is to see how the situation changes. And how are my new soldiers training? Especially the captains of each department, my own heavy armor and heavy ax soldiers."
"Calculate the time. We have to wait until after the autumn harvest." After Wu Nian stretched his muscles, he walked out of the main room and went to the back house.
Get some sleep.
Really a little tired.
Time flies, summer goes and autumn comes.
The autumn harvest is approaching, and Wu Nian's new soldiers, led by captains of various ministries, are vigorously supported by the meat, eggs and rice from the General Fu Han's Mansion.
The soldiers are all strong, and their combat effectiveness has skyrocketed.
