But Wei Yan was so impatient. How did Yang Qing know that he was holding a big breath in his heart these days?
Since his performance during the Northern Expedition was not as good as that of Yang Qing, Yang Qing took the lead in the Northern Expedition. How could Wei Yan, who had always regarded himself as the number one general in the army, be convinced?
In his opinion, the reason why Yang Qing took the lead was Zhuge Liang's favoritism. Zhuge Liang only allowed Yang Qing to divide his troops and not allow him to lead another army. This resulted in him not having a chance to prove himself, and thus ended up like Yang Qing in Street Pavilion. Make great achievements.
Wei Yan is also dissatisfied with the imperial court's reward this time. His current official position is General Right, Prime Minister Sima, and the governor of Liangzhou, while Yang Qing is a former general, prime minister, and the governor of Yongzhou. The official positions are almost the same, but he He was extremely dissatisfied that Yang Qing was ranked ahead of him in the military class.
In Wei Yan's view, even if the imperial court gave the former general to Zhao Yun, it should not award the former general to a junior like Yang Qing. Previously, he had not concealed the fact that Yang Qing was ranked ahead of him in the Anhan general class, but due to the long absence of war, he had to endure it for the time being.
He originally wanted to make great achievements in the Northern Expedition this time and establish his status as the number one general in the army. However, he did not expect that his achievements were still not as good as Yang Qing's. As a result, his wish was frustrated and he was still ranked behind Yang Qing.
Of course, Wei Yan still respects Zhao Yun, a senior in the army, and can accept being ranked behind him. As for Li Yan, the person with the highest military rank, Wei Yan had never taken him seriously.
In his opinion, although he was dissatisfied with Yang Qing, Yang Qing's military exploits were real after all. It was just because his younger generation surpassed him that he lost face, so he still recognized Yang Qing's ability on the battlefield.
But it was different for Li Yan. He had always ignored Li Yan's first military position. In his opinion, the court only awarded Li Yan the first military position because he was a minister of Tuogu.
He always thought that Li Yan was just lucky. He happened to be in Yong'an when the late emperor passed away, and that's why he got the reputation of being a minister in charge of an orphan. If he hadn't wanted to guard Hanzhong, given his relationship with the late emperor, it would have been Li Yan's turn to receive the imperial edict together with Prime Minister Zhuge.
If not, Li Yan's current status might belong to Wei Yan. Of course, he had always kept this idea in his heart and never told anyone. Now he had to surpass Yang Qing first before he could compete with Li Yan.
"This time I can finally stop leading an army to capture Liangzhou. I must fight this battle beautifully and let the world see what I am capable of. Young man Yang Qing, I will let you be proud for two days first. A certain army will Sooner or later, my position will surpass yours." Wei Yan glanced at Yang Qing and thought to himself.
In the next half month, Longyou entered the harvest season. Through the joint efforts of the government and the people, there were almost no mistakes in the summer harvest. Hundreds of thousands of stones of wheat were collected into the official warehouse, which greatly eased the pressure of the Yongzhou government and the garrison. Food stress.
Wei Yan was also very happy. He made a rare feast and invited Yang Qing and others to have a drink, which made it lively.
Over the past few days, not only had there been a bumper harvest in farming, but also in terms of talents, Yang Qing had also recruited a large number of scholars with both ability and political integrity to enter the state capital through personal examinations. Among them, three of them were the most valued by him.
The first is Jiang Yin, a native of Ji County, Tianshui. He is nearly sixty this year. He is the elder of Jiang Wei's clan. He once taught Jiang Wei Zheng's studies. He is very accomplished in Confucian classics and can be regarded as one of the few in Longyou. Great scholar.
Moreover, this Duke also knew Tao strategy well. In the 18th year of Jian'an, he followed his clan brother Jiang Xu and fellow countryman Yang Fu and others to launch an army to conquer Ma Chao, and successfully drove Ma Chao out of Longyou. He was said to be both civil and military.
Later, Cao Cao granted him an official position, but after two years of service, he resigned and went into seclusion to immerse himself in learning.
For such celebrities, Yang Qing could not recruit them through examinations. He personally went to Jicheng to invite Jiang Yin to serve in the governor's office. However, Jiang Yin initially rejected him because he had no intention of pursuing an official career.
But how could Yang Qing believe what he said? He just didn't want to tie the entire Jiang family to Ji Han's unsound boat.
In Jiang Yin's view, the fact that there are young men like Jiang Wei and Ji Han in the clan have shown their sincerity as a clan.
According to past experience, it is enough to achieve this step by oneself. No one in charge will force the local surnames to completely stand in line. This is also the tacit understanding between the government and the surnames over the years, which is rarely broken by anyone.
But it just so happened that Yang Qing happened to be the kind of person who liked to do things unconventionally. Jiang Yin, the current leader of the Jiang clan, wanted to leave some room for this, but Yang Qing did not allow him to do so.
First, he told Jiang Wei about loyalty and righteousness, then talked about Jiang Wei's future, and finally used strong methods to threaten him. Although Jiang Yin was reluctant, for the sake of the family, he finally agreed to serve in the state capital, and Yang Qing immediately recruited him as ruler. He worked in the army and became the third in command of the governor's office.
The reason why Yang Qing is so tough is because Jiang Yin is indeed a special person. He is not only a well-known scholar in Longyou, but also has inextricable relationships with those Longyou scholars who are currently serving in Cao Wei, such as the current Shaofu of Cao Wei. Yang Fu, Yizhou Governor Zhao Ang, and Dunhuang Governor Yin Feng were his friends for many years.
Therefore, the reason why Yang Qing recruited this person to be Zhizhong was, firstly, to win over the local surnames, secondly, to use his status as a famous scholar to decorate his appearance, and thirdly, through this person, he hoped to express an attitude to the officials with Longyou origin in Wei, as long as he could If he returns from his lost ways and rebels against the Wei Dynasty and returns to the Han Dynasty, Ji Han will be able to ignore the past grudges and continue to use him as usual.
Of course, the effectiveness of the third function must be used in conjunction with the powerful offensive of the Han army. The current effect is very small, but small is better than nothing. As more lost ground is recovered in the future, I believe this type of effect will be It's going to get bigger and bigger.
The second one, whose surname is Li Mingye, is from the Li family in Longxi. He is a talented person with both moral integrity and ability in doing things. Yang Qing has recruited him as a meritorious official.
The Li family in Longxi has a profound heritage. Although it was prosperous in the pre-Qin period, after Li Ling surrendered to the Xiongnu, the family gradually declined. In these hundreds of years, no famous person has appeared in the world.
Therefore, although the Li family is deeply rooted in Longyou, it is no longer the largest family in Longyou. Therefore, in order to restore the family's former glory, Li Ye readily accepted Yang Qing's conquest.
The third person, named Yao Jing, was the first in this examination. He was appointed by Yang Qingzheng to work in Tianshui and was responsible for supervising the affairs of Tianshui County.
Although he came from a poor family, he was very talented and learned. The fact that he was able to win the first place in the examination in which many gentry children participated was enough to show that he was extraordinary. Therefore, Yang Qing specially handed over Tianshui County, the most important of the four counties in Longyou. Give him supervision and prepare to train him vigorously.
Therefore, most of the official positions in the governor's office have been filled. It can be said that there are many talents. Therefore, Yang Qing can relax a lot. The ordinary official affairs are handled by themselves, and his main energy is on rectifying the official administration. Training soldiers, preparing to capture Liangzhou and other major events.
Of course, Yang Qing also had to make preparations for regaining Guanzhong in the future. This matter was actually the main purpose of Zhuge Liang letting him serve as the governor of Yongzhou. After all, the real state governance of Yongzhou was in Chang'an.
