Rumors are very interesting. Good and bad things always come out first. People who are well-informed can stay one step ahead by receiving some rumors before others. This is also an ability that those big shots who call themselves "high-class" are proud of.
However, this idea of "one step ahead" does not work on Shen Hao's side.
People who have a higher status than Shen Hao and need to be fawned over by Shen Hao will not come to join in the fun. Those who join in are all asking for something. Whether or not to pay attention to these people depends on Shen Hao's mood. He is a Xuanqing guard, not a local official. If you want to build a network of relationships, you have to select people.
It’s not about how rich you are, or how many high-level connections you have in the imperial city, or who in your family is a high-ranking official in a certain yamen, and what rank you have... these things are very important to Shen Hao. No need to carefully measure it. Because Xuanqingwei is a place where lonely ministers stay, it is not a good thing to think too much and make too many friends.
Therefore, Shen Hao ordered Hu Tian to decline all the invitations and greetings sent to the Shen Mansion. The reason is also very simple: too busy and no time.
Not afraid of offending anyone at all. In fact, no one dared to be angry because Shen Hao thanked guests behind closed doors, at least no one showed it like this.
Isn’t Shen Shaxing notoriously difficult to get in touch with? Isn't it normal to say thank you behind closed doors?
But now, with the end of the war in the south, the rumors within the country are getting louder and louder. Everyone knows that after the victory of the national war, it is time to reward based on merit.
What was distributed first was the pensions and honors for the fallen soldiers. Now that everything has been put in place, the only thing left is to calculate the harvest for the soldiers who came back alive.
Credit is calculated from bottom to top, which means that the first thing to be determined is the reward for the soldiers in the front line battle formation. Their rewards are very direct. Each head is recorded in the military merit book in detail, and a dedicated person in the military is responsible for it. Each one has traces and evidence to support. The final reward is calculated based on these records in the military merit book.
In addition to meritorious service, the rewards that ordinary soldiers like are money and fields. Sometimes, there will be some real job vacancies in the local government that give priority to these soldiers who have retired from the battle formation.
As for the disabled, they can also receive a pension and a monthly ration from the local government. If there are children in the family, they will also receive some blessing help.
The higher you go, the more complicated the calculation of merit and reward will be. For example, for generals in command positions, they cannot count their merits based on the intuitive merits of heads, so whether they are high or low depends on the artificial fluctuations during conversion. The highest level is naturally the person who made the first contribution to this national war, Zuo Yuliang, and his reward is also the most confusing.
It is said that as early as the beginning of January, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War were busy calculating the post-war merits, checking various existing rules and regulations, and verifying each merit record that was sent one after another. In special circumstances, even Discuss and form preliminary opinions.
There is basically nothing to study about the merits of officials below Qianhu, just follow the existing rules. At most, it's just a matter of adjusting the details. However, people with the rank of Qianhu Guan and above are more troublesome. They need to go through repeated discussions and finally go directly to Tianting, where they can only be finalized after the emperor's personal instructions.
However, although the conversion is easier for the lower part and more difficult for the upper part, they must be awarded together. In other words, the rewards for soldiers and generals will be awarded together and will not be awarded in batches due to the difficulty of conversion.
And the current news is related to this, the largest national and imperial edition award in more than 40 years.
No matter how happy the soldiers are, it has nothing to do with the so-called "high-class" big shots. It's just money and food, not enough to attract attention. What really made them ponder in private was the reward for generals with a thousand households and above. Among them, the changes in positions concerned them the most. In fact, changes within the military are unlikely to affect the local area, but it is not just the military who have achieved military success in this national war.
Not to mention the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry. They had a large part of the credit behind the victory of this national war. After all, such a long-distance front could still maintain operation without the support of the teleportation circle. The baggage, equipment, and transportation capacity The guarantee is indispensable.
Another person from the non-military system who achieved great success was Xuan Qingwei. Who doesn't know that the supervisory envoy played a huge role in this national war? The fact that the generals are able to free their hands and avoid being coerced and threatened by the civilian clique all depends on these existences that are often ignored.
As the core figure in the rise of the Supervisory Envoy, Shen Hao, this "evil star" who has risen to fame, has naturally become a topic of discussion among the "upper class" in major cities. To a large extent, these "high-class" big shots pay more attention to Shen Shaxing than to Zuo Yuliang.
Why? Because the army has its own relatively closed circle and cannot control local areas, but the Xuanqing Guards have long hands and long legs. As long as they want to interfere with the affairs of the old Jing Dynasty, they can find reasons to intervene, and the laws are very strict. It is difficult to restrain them. Just like...a wild boar, it can't stop it even if you try. If it doesn't happen, people will be overturned or even their homes will be destroyed.
Mere attention is useless, there must be substantial contact, otherwise even if you want to curry favor, you won't be able to do it.
Aren't you saying thank you behind closed doors? Aren't you ignoring me? OK! Then take a roundabout way and try other methods. As long as you can meet Shen Shaxing and say just a few words, it will be a good start to leave an impression.
Therefore, after Shen Hao rejected all invitations and invitations, he did not extinguish the thoughts of "high-class" people who wanted to cling to him. As soon as those people turned their heads, new avenues would naturally come their way.
Zhu Shou, Wang Jian, Wang Yiming, Tang Qingyuan, even Kuang Shengyuan, and Chen Tianwen who were far away in Licheng all became the steps for these people to chase Shen Hao.
Among them, Zhu Shou was particularly "cared for". This is because among the people who are close to Shen Shaxing, Zhu Shou is the only one who is not a member of the Xuanqing Guard establishment. He has the least status restrictions and is the most suitable to come out as a matchmaker.
"Master Zhu, you have to help with this matter! As long as you can invite Master Shen to introduce you to me, I will remember you as a favor even if I have a cup of tea! How about it?"
In the wing of a newly opened restaurant, three middle-aged men with round bodies were pouring wine for Zhu Shou, who was sitting at the top, with smiles on their faces. There was obvious expectation on their faces.
On the other hand, although Zhu Shou was also smiling, there was a hint of caution in his eyes. He smiled and said, "Why are you all so interested in Master Shen all of a sudden?"
"Hey, it's a rare opportunity. Now that we are familiar with each other, wouldn't it be easier to get in touch with Mr. Shen when he becomes famous in the future? Mr. Zhu and Mr. Shen are familiar with each other, so you must help us with this!"
Seeing that Zhu Shou didn't answer, the three of them looked at each other, and one of them simply made it clear: "Master Zhu, is Master Shen going to be promoted?"
