When we arrived at the county mansion, it was already dark. Wen Shu, the prefect of Zhuo County, and the county magistrate welcomed us personally. The county magistrate even praised: "Three hundred soldiers defeated an army of thirty thousand. It's unbelievable, Mr. Xuande."
Ye Qing smiled secretly when he finally heard this familiar title. From now on, this title will accompany him.
After greetings, they were invited to the banquet.
It was a county banquet. Wen Shu, the prefect, attended and took the main seat, and half of the landowners of Yangyuan, the county magistrate, accompanied the banquet.
This middle-aged scribe came from a poor family, and he had reached the peak of his ability to be a county magistrate in the peaceful age. He received many benefits from Ye Qing. At this time, he and Ye Qing looked at each other tacitly, with a friendly and familiar smile.
Ye Qing sat at the head of the county magistrate, followed by county-level officials. Normally, this order would make people jealous, but no one dared to say a word at this time.
"Liu Bei lost three hundred thousand to thirty thousand in one night. The consequences for this clan will be extraordinary." There were whispers at the table.
Ye Qing saw it with his eyes, heard it with his ears, and smiled in his heart.
"I am not the Queen of Zhongshan. I am afraid that what I will get now is to be beaten. If I encounter a violent one, I will even hit him with thirty military sticks first. This is for your own good, but I have to endure it."
"With the name of a clan, these killing sticks cannot be used on oneself. Some people say that the name of a clan is useless. Bah, without this name of a clan, even if you have great achievements, you may not be able to predict yourself."
"Even now, there will be many people who dare to say slanderous things. Jealousy is not for profit, but for the pleasure of the heart. Analyzing jealousy with profit is nonsense."
After entering the banquet, Wen Shu praised him: "Xuande, three hundred cavalry defeated thirty thousand enemies in one night, and he used his troops like a god, which opened my eyes to this officer."
"Your Excellency, you are very grateful." Ye Qing was self-aware and smiled: "First of all, this is the good fortune of the imperial court, and secondly, I attacked on your orders. The bandit camp did not know the art of war and was negligent in defense, so I was lucky enough to break it. I dare not take credit."
The prefect Wen Shu smiled after hearing this, and his expression became even brighter: "Xuande, you are too modest. Thanks to you defeating the traitors, our county was able to avoid a military disaster."
Ye Qing was horrified: "Master Wen's words are serious."
Yang Yuan, the county magistrate, stroked his beard and shook his head, sighing with emotion: "Shanggu County was destroyed, and the common people and large households were robbed. But by avoiding this military disaster, we have made a contribution to protecting the country and the people."
The officials from the Lashi Prefecture all listened with smiles. After drinking for three rounds, they asked protrudingly: "I was in the state and I heard that there was green smoke coming out of your ancestral grave, and you have the blessing of your ancestors. Is there really something mysterious about White Rabbit Mountain?"
Ye Qing glanced at Jian Yong, and Jian Yong gave an affirmative wink, indicating that everything was going well. Ye Qing said calmly: "When the mountains encounter dusk, they have their own clouds. This may be the saying of the green smoke. As for whether it is the blessing of the ancestors, it is not prepared.
Dare to speak nonsense
These words made several people look at each other. Wen Shu nodded and said: "Xuande, I have reported your achievements to the governor. The governor has temporarily appointed you as acting school captain. The specific official position has to wait for the approval of the court.
, let it fall down for you again.”
"Acting Captain" Ye Qing felt happy and his face changed.
Xiaowei is a military attache position slightly lower than Zhonglang General, with a rank of "bierqianshi". Although during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, more and more people with military exploits were awarded the rank of general, and Xiaowei became a general.
He took the position of a low-level officer, but at this time, it was still very valuable.
Sun Jian was able to become a prince and was recognized by everyone because he first got the official position of acting captain and started his career.
Promise at the moment: "I will receive my order in the end"
Seeing Ye Qing receiving the order, everyone present was secretly in awe: "Acting Captain is not a formal official position, but it is a rank. It seems that a county magistrate is indispensable."
"Liu Bei used to make a living by weaving shoes, but now he is so prosperous... The confidence of the old Liu family is really awesome and enviable.
Ye Qing's expression remained unchanged, and his heart moved. In addition to the yellowish aura that dropped when he received the order, he also felt the virtual white-red destiny. After this victory, the red aura increased, and now there were traces of red aura gathering over him.
…
The influence of destiny has finally reached the level of states and counties. Of course, it cannot turn into yellow energy, but it gradually takes on a red color.
In other words, at least 30,000 people are leaning toward him because of this rumor.
After the banquet, the prefect Wen Shu said a few words of comfort and then left the banquet. Ye Qing sent the official to rest. The county magistrate Yang Yuan was waiting for him at the door and smiled: "Let's take a walk together."
"good."
The bright Milky Way stretches across the sky, the stars are shining brilliantly, the night is as transparent as water, and the evening breeze blows quietly through the garden, fluttering the shadows of the trees and clothes.
The world in this part of the world is the Earth and China. Fire flows in July, August is still young, and clothes are given in September. By September, it is already very cold. Both of them are wearing relatively thick linen clothes, but without cotton, they still feel a little bit cold.
chilly.
So there wasn't much of a mood for a walk. After not walking very far, Yang Yuan turned around, looked at him steadily, and sighed: "To be honest, I didn't expect Mr. Xuande to be like this. In the past, he was negligent and neglectful.
I also hope that Xuande will send you a letter from the public sea."
"Your Majesty Ming Mansion, your words are serious. Your Majesty also knows that Liu Bei is a man, and he is not a person with any grudges." Ye Qing responded with a smile, knowing in his heart that the real drama was coming.
Yang Yuan also laughed: "Everyone knows that Mr. Xuande has a gentle mind, and Yang Yuan has always admired him."
At the moment, Yang Yuan didn't say much anymore. He just talked about some memories of past acquaintances and asked about the current difficulties. Hearing the sincerity in his words, Ye Qing thought about it and said: "Now I have hundreds of families eating, and I want to buy some."
I wonder if Lord Mingfu can do something about it?"
"Buying land? In the past, it would have been difficult, but now there are bandits everywhere, there are military difficulties, and many fields are deserted, but it is not difficult." Yang Yuan thought for a while, and said cheerfully: "Under a hundred hectares, it is not difficult.
You can circle whatever you want."
Ye Qing returned to the hall. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were not there. Zhou Feng, Ji Caizhu, and Jian Yong were not foreigners.
The candles were brightly lit, and Ji Caizhu sighed to the two of them: "It's a pity that my family started from a humble beginning, and this credit must be shared with those above..."
Ye Qing smiled and remembered that in history, Cao Cao went directly to the prefecture. This was the treatment of a famous family. Liu Bei, a straw-shoe man, could only stare, but this time it was different.
Zhou Feng understood the details at the grassroots level and responded cleverly: "Whether it is a county captain or a county magistrate, at this time, they all have military power, have a reputation, and are able to act well. It only takes a few years to accomplish something."
Ye Qing neither admitted nor denied this. He turned around and asked Jian Yong: "This matter is over. You did a good job, exceeding my expectations... and how is the matter with County Magistrate Yang?"
Jian Yong looked complacent and bowed to Ye Qing: "Thank you, I have fulfilled my mission. I was so moved by County Magistrate Yang that he went to the prefecture in person a few days ago. The relationship between Magistrate Yang and the prefecture was not mentioned.
The bribe provided by this trip is three thousand taels. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be promoted to Shanggu County as the county magistrate in the near future."
"As for the prefect Wen Shu, he has taken care of it and will not be in trouble with the lord."
"But in accordance with the Lord's instructions, the state did not dare to expose the truth, and only appointed a few key people to pave the way for the Lord."
Ye Qing nodded and smiled: "My foundation is too shallow. It is still time to consolidate. Although Magistrate Yang is of average ability, it is an old relationship after all. It would be good to have someone to speak for us when we get to the county."
After hearing this, everyone laughed.
Jian Yong also talked about some scenes during this trip when he met with the governor Guo Xun: "Speaking of those who escaped, just counting the corpses, tens of thousands of people were trampled on each other in the roar of the camp, and our army did not kill so many. Only the lord is merciful.
I didn’t become the head of a thief to repay my merits..."
Ye Qing listened and quickly waved his hands: "This is unkind, and if you defeat 40,000 invaders and surrender 30,000, if they are all soldiers, the governor will not be able to sleep well, let alone what the imperial court will think?"
Ji Caizhu pondered for a while and said: "If you are just a member of the people's family, you don't have such scruples. I said that my lord had specifically asked me to register in the civil register before. It was my lord's thoughtfulness."
Ye Qing just smiled and said nothing.
"My lord is wise," Jian Yong's eyes sparkled and he smiled. After saying this, he paused and asked, "My lord, with this money, even a prefect, not to mention a county magistrate, can buy it."
Now the emperor clearly marks the price in the West Garden and openly sells his official position.
All the money gained from selling officials went into the internal treasury. The emperor personally formulated the regulations for selling officials: the price of local officials was twice as high as that of court officials, and the price of county officials was different.
Generally speaking, the price of an official position is calculated based on the official's annual salary. An official position with an annual salary of 2,000 dan is priced at 20 million yuan, and an official position with an annual salary of 400 dan is priced at 4 million yuan. In addition to the fixed price, it is also based on the person seeking the official position.
The net worth and property owned increase or decrease at any time.
Even so, the wealth Ye Qing has gained at this time is more than enough.
But then Ye Qing smiled: "I don't believe you don't understand. When it comes to buying an official position, I have enough money, but can I reveal my wealth now?"
"This is not the most important reason. The most important thing is reputation. I am now three hundred and thirty thousand, and I am famous all over the world. The court cannot afford to have less county magistrates for me, and the heroes of the world may have considered defecting to me."
"Now that I have bought an official position, I am smelling like copper. Who will join me in the future?"
After hearing this, Jian Yong secretly praised him and felt relieved. Although there have been many changes when we met again recently, it seems that he has indeed chosen the right person. He responded respectfully: "Yes, I thought it was wrong."
Ye Qing stood up, walked slowly, and said: "I am the acting captain now. There are many things that cannot be handled by myself. If you have connections in the county, help me finish the farm affairs."
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"In this county, the county magistrate has promised me one hundred acres, which is almost enough. I will give it to Zhang Fei and Guan Yu's family first, and then distribute it to each family according to ten acres. If there is any shortage, we will buy more."
"With my family's property and my title of master and servant, these eight hundred troops are my private army and no one can take them away.
Jian Yong thought for a moment and then said: "My lord is wise, in a few years we will be like everyone again."
"Also, although the uprising of thieves this time is huge, it is gradually coming to an end. The court will definitely award a reward, but after the reward, there will be an inspection. You should prepare for this first."
Seeing Jian Yong's agreement, Ye Qing said: "Lingling, go and inform Madam, and I... mother and uncle, I'm afraid we have to move again."