Sun Siwen left the government office, then led a group of his cronies and returned to Luyang.
We rode fast all the way, traveling day and night, so fast.
And all the followers followed him, and when they saw their prince coming out of the yamen, they were in high spirits, overjoyed, and couldn't help but be curious.
After driving for two days, I saw that I had left Yangshan Mansion and was about to arrive in Luyang. Su Tai, the bodyguard who had been with Sun Siwen for almost five years, couldn't help but asked: "Master Fu, I see you can see for yourself After meeting General Pingxi, he couldn't stop smiling, and then hurriedly returned to Luyang.
Could it be possible, what good things will happen this time? "
This Su Tai was a martial artist that Sun Siwen took in from Shaoyang Prefecture a few years ago when he was promoted from Wugang County to Sima of Shaoyang Prefecture. He was about third-rate in strength and had mastered four meridians. He had always been his personal bodyguard. Guard.
After several years of getting along, Su Tai gradually gained Sun Siwen's trust.
Su Tai also knew how close his relationship was with General Pingxi.
It is not an exaggeration to say that they are close friends who depend on each other for life and death.
So this time, General Pingxi defeated a hundred thousand Miao thieves and regained the three southern mansions of the county, and then hurriedly summoned his own prince.
This must be something important, that is clear.
But Su Tai couldn't figure it out. Even if General Pingxi had important matters to interfere with, at most he would just transfer his own prefect from the position of Luyang prefect to Yangshan, or two other newly-acquired prefects to become prefects.
This is just a matter of leveling. Even the Southern Three Prefectures have just been recovered and are in decline. In terms of wealth, they are far less than Luyang.
Coming here is just a burden, far from being happy.
Yes, my ruler is indeed a good official who works hard for the people and is willing to do practical things.
But no matter how happy I am, I won’t be happy all the way till now.
Including Su Tai, the dozen or so people accompanying him were all puzzled.
In fact, they are not very willing to leave the increasingly prosperous Luyang Mansion and come to the poor place of Nansan Mansion to suffer.
However, if the prince of his family is really transferred here, they will still follow him out of loyalty.
But I won’t be so happy.
When Sun Siwen heard the inquiry from his cronies, he turned around and glanced at everyone, and he naturally understood what these people were thinking.
But he wasn't angry either.
When people follow you, other than out of love, they want to have a prosperous future. No one wants to follow someone around and suffer.
Thinking that he would do many great things in the future and would need the help of caring people, he smiled and said: "Well, of course great things will happen. This time I met with the general, and he appointed me the post of magistrate of Yangshan Prefecture. Take over the government affairs of Yangshan government.
When I go back this time, I am preparing to transfer officials to take up their posts in Yangshan Mansion with me. "
When Su Tai and others heard this, they all secretly thought in their hearts. Sure enough.
However, before they could continue to worry, they heard the king of his own house say: "In addition to serving as the magistrate of Yangshan Prefecture, the general also ordered me to take him to supervise the three southern prefectures of the county. In addition to Yangshan Prefecture, the other three are Jiuyi and Lingling. The second government will also be under my supervision.
I have been entrusted with this great responsibility, so I should serve my orders with all my heart and manage the three mansions well so as to live up to the general's trust.
You say, isn’t this something to be happy about? "
When Su Tai and others heard this, they couldn't help but be stunned.
After reacting, everyone's faces also showed joy.
Some of them looked even happier than Sun Siwen.
"I never thought that Mr. Fu would be able to accept such an important task."
"Yes, supervising the three mansions. Isn't this responsibility worthy of being called a small county guard?"
"Sure enough, I know what is the relationship between General Pingxi and the governor? How can the governor suffer this summons? Supervising the three mansions, which prefect in the world can have such an honor?"
"The Lord of Fu has received this important position, and we will follow him in our career, and we will be prosperous, and our faces will be bright."
The numerous entourage and guards could not help but smile and congratulate and compliment him constantly.
It is said that a person ascends to heaven, a chicken or a dog ascends to heaven.
Sun Siwen supervised the three palaces, and the status of these trusted guards naturally increased with the tide.
There are third-rank officials in front of the prime minister. Although their princes are not as good as the prime minister, it is okay for him and others to become seventh- and eighth-rank officials, right?
How can I not be happy when I think of this?
"Okay, don't be happy anymore."
Sun Siwen looked at the guards who were getting a little nervous. At this time, he had to keep a straight face and said: "I'll say the ugly things first. You also know my temper. I have been entrusted by the general to supervise the three mansions. This is the general's responsibility." my trust.
Therefore, after you go to Yangshan, you must remember that you are not allowed to use my name to act arbitrarily, accept bribes, or cause harm to the place.
Otherwise, if I find out, it will be dealt with according to the king's law, and I will not be merciful. "
When all the guards heard this, they all looked solemn. They had been following Sun Siwen for a long time, so of course they knew the other party's temperament.
Knowing that the prince of his own house was not joking at this time, he was serious.
Therefore, everyone said: "Don't worry, Mr. Fu, I have been with you for so long. Don't you still know what my nature is? Naturally, I will not do anything excessive and ruin your reputation."
After hearing this, Sun Siwen's expression softened slightly, and then he showed a smile and said, "Don't worry. Follow me, and I won't let you suffer. The three southern prefectures have been newly settled, and there is still a lack of a large number of headquarters and general offices among the prefectures and counties. Check, patrol, inspect.
If you can make great contributions, as someone close to you, can I still treat you badly?
When he is released, he can serve as an official, and he can be considered to have a good background. "
Patrolling, patrolling, and inspecting are considered official officials of the ninth rank. The chief arrester and chief inspector are officials of the seventh rank.
Although these positions are military positions, they are mainly responsible for local security and arresting thieves. They are the direct armed forces that the prefect and county magistrate can command.
It is also within the scope of Sun Siwen's authority that he can appoint and recommend official positions.
Other county lieutenants and commanders, the top military positions in one place, belong to the military system. Lu Yuan had always selected military personnel and assigned them to important positions in local areas.
Local civil servants have no way to intervene.
But even so, it is very happy for many followers to have an official status.
Therefore, everyone said: "We are really lucky to be able to follow Mr. Fu."
Sun Siwen pointed at them and laughed: "You guys, I think you are lucky to be an official."
But this was just a joke, and after that, he didn't mention it anymore.
After this experience, all the followers could not help but become more confident in the future of their own prince.
Therefore, on the way back, everyone was active in every possible way, working with 120% more energy than before, and doing things with heart.
Sun Siwen watched secretly, and was constantly observing and paying attention to which people among his bodyguards could be picked out and put into official positions outside.
As the head of government affairs overseeing the three counties, he certainly needs some trustworthy people to help him with his work. Therefore, it is actually very common to cultivate some cronies in the local area.
On the contrary, not doing so would be weird.
Otherwise, if you don’t even have a trustworthy person, how can you rely on to supervise officials, promote policies, and achieve political achievements?
He is neither a member of the public nor a party member, but he sounds like a good and upright official.
But such good officials often fail to accomplish anything.
For the country, this is not necessarily a good thing.
It's okay to form parties, but don't be too selfish. If you can do this, you are already a good official.
After three days of traveling quickly and slowly, Sun Siwen finally returned to Luyang City.
Then he rested in the government office for the night, not caring about being affectionate with his wife and children. The next day, he summoned all the officials in the government office and announced Lu Yuan's order.
A general selection will be held among the officials of Shaoyang and Luyang.
Those who are outstanding and selected can be promoted by two ranks and transferred to the newly recovered Nansan Mansion to hold important positions.
The exam combines past political achievements, official evaluations, and individual written exams. It will last for one month and will ultimately select those who pass the exam.
As soon as this news came out, many officials were very excited.
This is a two-level upgrade in a row.
According to the normal promotion rate, if an official wants to be promoted to two levels, it will take at least six years to advance to two levels, even if he is evaluated annually for merit.
But in fact, with no background and no opportunities, there are very few officials who can be promoted twice in six years.
Not to mention, in a place like Nansanfu, which is full of waste and waiting for development, as long as you work hard, you can achieve political achievements in a short time.
And with this resume, wouldn't it be much easier to be promoted in the future?
Therefore, if you can pass the exam, it will undoubtedly be a great opportunity for many people who have no background to change their destiny and become successful.
Even for those with background, being able to save six years of time at once is an opportunity that is rarely encountered in ordinary times.
Therefore, after learning the news, more than a hundred officials in Luyang Mansion could not help but shout that General Pingxi was benevolent.
At about the same time, in Shaoyang Mansion, Cui Changqing, who also received the order from Lu Yuan, after a long sigh, also summoned the officials in the mansion and announced the matter.
Then, after the officials from the two governments expressed their gratitude, they began to rejoice and actively prepare for the selection and evaluation.
The official selection this time is mainly to select officials from the eighth rank and above in the three southern prefectures.
There are less than a hundred officials of this level in the entire three southern mansions combined.
But there were more than three hundred officials participating in the selection.
This means that only one out of almost four officials can be selected to win two levels in a row.
The competition is fierce.
Of course, after those selected people are transferred to Beppu, some positions will naturally be vacated within the two houses, which will also allow other people who were not selected to get some promotions.
All in all, everyone can benefit.
But how can this small benefit compare to the big benefit?
So anyone who has some ambition is now working hard.
And what is the direction of efforts?
Of course, I am taking advantage of this month to do more things, improve my reputation, become more familiar with government affairs, and prepare for the assessment.
As a result, the local gentry and common people in Shaoyang and Luyang Prefectures soon discovered that those high-ranking officials had become surprisingly diligent.
The originally protracted local project was suddenly pulled by the official like a whipped donkey and spun quickly.
The lawsuits that had been piling up for a long time and not many people paid attention to them suddenly came out to the county magistrate to redress the grievances of the people.
Some petty thieves in the local area were also severely punished by the government. In a short period of time, countless prisoners were captured and the prisons were filled to capacity.
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The above and so on are simply countless.
This shows how attractive promotion is to these officials.
The officials of the two governments, hung up by Lu Yuan's carrot for promotion, were like rotating machines, moving forward at high speed.
Time, in such busyness, soon came to the tenth day of April in the sixth year of Hongdao.
this day.
In the spacious hall of Yangshan Mansion, Lu Yuan was sitting at the top of the hall. Nearly a hundred officials below were arranged according to their rank, and they all saluted him.
"The lower officials and others have met General Pingxi."
A neat shout confirmed the master-slave relationship between each other.
In the past few days, officials from Shaoyang and Luyang Prefectures have received news that official selection will be conducted.
Within the five prefectures in the south of the county, rumors began to spread that the imperial court intended to split the country and grant the title of king to several innate masters in the world, and General Pingxi was one of them.
The news came very suddenly, making people doubt its origin.
But combined with the actions of the imperial court in recent years, and the fact that a succession of innate masters have been appointed as national teachers of the imperial court, people can't help but think deeply about it.
Now, General Pingxi openly violated the court regulations and selected officials in the county, but the court did not react at all.
This gesture of acquiescence made many people realize that the news might be true.
What's more, the official who was more well-informed and had contacted the disciples of the Nanhai Sect in advance got confirmation from the other party.
When the imperial court recruited the Nanhai Faction, it offered conditions for confederation.
When this news breaks out, everyone will undoubtedly realize that the sky in Dai Viet, or rather the sky in Dongting County, is about to change.
From now on, the decision was no longer made by the imperial court, but by General Pingxi in front of him.
So he faced Lu Yuan, who was both his benefactor and possibly his future leader.
Over the past month, many of the elected officials present had performed the courtesy of a minister to their lord, directly stating their position.
Lu Yuan was naturally very happy about this. At this time, he couldn't help but smile and said: "Okay, okay. You are all talented people in Dongting. I will abide by the orders of the imperial court. I will be the governor of the five southern prefectures. If you want to govern this place, you are indispensable." Please help.
Today I will host a banquet in my mansion to entertain you all. Everyone will drink and have fun. From now on, I will leave it to you for the three mansions in the south of the county. "
Just as Lu Yuan was busy pacifying the three southern prefectures and selecting officials for a month, the news about his pacification of the three prefectures finally came down after being sent back to the county and the court.
First of all, the imperial court naturally commended him for his contribution. After Lu Yuan defeated 100,000 Miao soldiers, he severely damaged the arrogance of the Miao people in Dongting County.
After pacifying the three prefectures at the same time, the Five Poison Sect had no support from the south and could only retreat to Wuling Prefecture. Its momentum declined greatly and it was difficult to cause a big disturbance.
The imperial court urged Lu Yuan to quickly defeat the Miao people in Wuling Prefecture, and then return to Yueyang Prefecture to help Shangguan Ming capture the Zhou people who crossed the river and went south.
Yes.
Nearly two months have passed. Shangguan Ming, with his 80,000 troops, still failed to capture the Anxiang County town where the Zhou people were stationed and drive them across the river.
The reason is very simple. The 300,000 Zhou and Shu coalition forces in Jiangbei failed to attack Tianmenfu City in recent months.
After receiving the news from the south of the Yangtze River, several Xiantian Grandmasters from the Zhou Kingdom made a decision to urgently send two Xiantian Grandmasters south to Anxiang County for support.
As a result, there are three innate masters in Anxiang County, including Li Yanjing.
In this way, in terms of top combat power, the Zhou people defeated the imperial army.
In addition, the Zhou people were defending the city, Shangguan Ming only had twice the strength, and there was no advantage in top-end combat power. It was really impossible to defeat the opponent for a while.
The two sides fought for two months. Shangguan Ming also recruited tens of thousands of civilians in Yueyang Mansion and led an army of hundreds of thousands. In the end, tens of thousands of people died, but they still could not conquer Anxiang County.
By now, the imperial army was exhausted, suffered heavy losses, and was filled with complaints, making it difficult to attack by force.
In desperation, Shangguan Ming could only ask the court for support on one side, and on the other hand, he sent a letter urging Lu Yuan to quickly deal with the Miao people and come for support.
To this end, the court did not hesitate to make compromises.
He agreed to Lu Yuan's request for the title of governor of the five southern prefectures of the county, and promoted him to General Pingnan, captain of the southern part of Dongting County, and governor of the military and political affairs of the five southern prefectures of Dongting County.
At this moment, when it comes to rank, Lu Yuan is already on an equal footing with Shangguan Ming.
There is no longer any affiliation between the two parties in terms of status.
It was precisely because of the imperial court's compromise that Lu Yuan accepted the meeting of the ministers so openly and openly today, and really put on a good show.
Because he knew that the court needed him at this time, and he did not dare to fall out with him.
What else is there to say?
Those who are needed are often confident.
Lu Yuan took advantage of this and vigorously developed his influence. While selecting cronies and spreading rumors, he gradually turned the five areas in the south of the county into his own iron territory.
At this time, the results were first achieved.
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After meeting with the officials of Nansan Prefecture in the government office, the banquet was over, and Lu Yuan returned to the military camp outside the city, continued to organize his troops, and handed over the government office to Sun Siwen.
With a good friend helping to supervise the three government affairs, Lu Yuan could finally get away from the complicated government affairs and focus on military affairs from now on, without having to worry about anything else.
It can be said that it greatly relieved his pressure.
Sun Siwen also quickly got started. On the next day, he arranged for officials to take up posts in various counties and governments, and established the framework of various government offices.
Many management strategies previously decided with Lu Yuan were quickly implemented.
It has to be said that after being promoted, they may still be thinking about getting a good position in the new dynasty. These officials in the Southern Three Prefectures are extremely enthusiastic about their work.
Only one month after taking office, he endured the hard work of working overtime day and night throughout the month to implement many of the policies set by Sun Siwen.
Count household registrations, recruit refugees, start local infrastructure construction, organize people to resume production, establish prefectural and county militia groups, send people to Nanhai County to purchase grain, arrange marriages for Miao wives and daughters for soldiers...
One by one, one by one, although it cannot be said that everything is completed, it is almost a beginning. As long as you persist in the follow-up, you can always complete it.
The first two of them, counting household registrations and appeasing the refugees, were the first to produce results under Lu Yuan's focused attention.
