Unless his brother-in-law, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che, had some evil intention in his heart and was planning to mess with him...
After thinking about it for several days, he still couldn't figure it out, and Wei Qing was too lazy to use his brain.
If you're transferred to a certain place, just transfer to a certain place. If you take a leave of absence, just take a leave of absence. Whatever it is, let it be that way.
Maybe the arrangement above was really for his own good, maybe.
"..."
After all, if you count on your fingers, his days in the army were too short.
Because of various reasons, his rise in the army was so fast, it was like riding a thousand-mile horse.
His foundation is not very stable, and his prestige is not high. He has not led soldiers for several years and lacks experience in military affairs.
If you think about it this way, maybe the higher-ups are giving him a chance to familiarize himself with military affairs before re-employing him.
Wei Qing comforted himself.
"..."
Now that he has made up his mind to take things as they come, Wei Qing no longer worries about his future.
Taking advantage of his free time, Wei Qing asked someone to inquire about the specific situation of Sima's official position in Zhongzhou.
Through inquiring in advance, Wei Qing already had a general understanding of Zhongzhou Sima's official position before taking office.
"..."
Wei Qing, who felt a little unsure, then took his more than a hundred personal guards to Pinglan, the county seat of Daijun, and took office.
The sneak attack on the Xiongnu grain depot was a great achievement although it indirectly forced back the 100,000 Xiongnu army.
However, of the more than a thousand elite soldiers Wei Qing brought with him, only about a hundred returned in the end.
Of course, in return, Wei Qing gave most of the credit for this time to these more than a hundred soldiers, allowing each of them to be knighted.
As for the more than 900 soldiers who died, Wei Qing also tried his best to obtain generous death pensions for them.
Of course, even so, the one who gained the most was Wei Qing.
This time, in addition to being promoted two levels to the fifth rank, Wei Qing also received the 14th title of officer among the twenty military titles.
"..."
Pinglan is worthy of being the county town of Daijun. The city walls are tall, the ditch is extremely deep, and there is a moat surrounding it. The carriages that come and go are all single-coiled and double-horsed, which cannot be owned by anyone but a wealthy and noble family.
There are countless people coming and going.
Not long after, Wei Qing and his party of more than a hundred people arrived at the prefect's mansion.
However, I saw that the large courtyard here has a deep house with carved walls. The area is very generous and the decoration is also very gorgeous.
"It is indeed a county-level government office. A county government office like Houtu County cannot compare with it."
Wei Qing sighed with emotion, the county-level government offices are just different.
"..."
Before they had time to think about it, Hou Guangyun, the captain of the personal guard, had already stepped forward and explained their intention to the gun-wielding soldiers at the gate of the mansion.
Seeing this, Wei Qing took two steps forward and handed over his official seal and the recruitment slip with the Grand Administrator's seal.
When the guard captain on duty at the door saw the official seal and the letter, the original business-like, serious look on his face disappeared in an instant.
…
I saw the guard captain bending down with a smile on his face and said: "It turns out that your Excellency is the new Zhongzhou Sima, whom I have admired for a long time! Please wait a moment, little one, I will go and report it now."
Watching him bow and leave, Wei Qing couldn't help but feel a little baffled.
Is this your first time taking office here? I just came here, why have I been "admired" for a long time?
Thinking of this, Wei Qing couldn't help but look at Hou Guangyun and asked doubtfully: "What did you say to them?"
After hearing this, Hou Guangyun smiled and said, "Sir, why should I say anything?"
"My lord, your heroic deeds have long been spread throughout Dai County."
"What's more, your Excellency is a fifth-rank official, and he is considered a senior official among Daijun. How dare the officials in the county governor's house see you and be disrespectful?"
Through Hou Guangyun's dictation, Wei Qing knew how valuable he was as a fifth-rank official.
"..."
In fact, Wei Qing still underestimated himself.
More than a month ago, Dai County was completely defeated. One hundred thousand Xiongnu troops swept across the county. The Han army was defeated like a mountain...
Just when the whole county was about to fall, Wei Qing led his troops to burn the grain depot and cut off the food and fodder of the Xiongnu army. It can be said that he helped the building to fall.
Such feats have long been spread throughout Dai County.
The officials and people of Dai County have long been curious and talking about what kind of person Wei Qing is...
"So, my lord, although you haven't arrived yet, you are already famous throughout the county."
"The common people all guess that you are a god with three heads and six arms, a being that can shake mountains by stamping its feet..."
Hou Guangyun smiled slyly and said slightly teasingly.
"..."
"What the hell is this with three heads and six arms? Who made this rumor?"
When Wei Qing heard this, he was speechless and touched his forehead.
"..."
The common people have always liked to compare generals with outstanding military exploits to inhuman beings. They regard them as door gods and stick them on the door to ward off ghosts and evil spirits.
These are all old traditions.
In fact, even a strong general who can fight one against a hundred is just a strong man with some martial arts skills.
He will be injured, he will bleed, and he will die.
"..."
Not long after, the guard captain who was guarding the door came back and invited Wei Qing to come in.
This prefect's office is worthy of being the administrative center of a county, with a large area.
It has red walls and blue windows, a roof with blue bricks and black tiles, and leafy pine trees standing all around.
After walking inside, Wei Qing discovered that there are roads in the public residence area. Every fork in the road is separated by a gate. The layout is exquisite and the protection and confidentiality are extremely high.
Every courtyard here should be an office courtyard for county-level officials to handle daily government affairs.
…
The corridors are connected with each other, and along the way there are numerous terraces, springs, glacial lakes, pavilions, rockeries and rocks, all connected together.
If there was no one to lead the way, Wei Qing, who had just arrived, would probably get dizzy.
After a long circle, the guards took Wei Qing and finally arrived in front of a very tall building with three or four floors.
"..."
Wei Qing raised his eyes and saw more than a dozen soldiers, all covered in armor, standing opposite each other in front of the half-open door, looking at Wei Qing curiously.
The prefect is the chief official of a county and a high-level official of the third rank.
Wei Qing is the Sima of Zhongzhou and is directly subordinate to the county captain. However, the prefect also has the right to intervene in military affairs.
Therefore, Wei Qing had to meet with the prefect first, and then he could go to see the county lieutenant.
This is the rule in officialdom.
Before entering the gate, Wei Qing couldn't help but think about the rumors about the new governor...
The newly appointed governor was named Liu Shou, and his hometown was "Nanyang County" in Ning County, which belonged to the Han Empire, which was the southern region.
Liu Shou was a Beijing official sent by the imperial court. According to the faction, he was a member of Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
