Two days later, Shen Tang and General Bian Xi came to the Mianzhou military camp and had a good drink with Mengda and the other men! Now there are two thousand soldiers and horses in Mianzhou! Some of them are They are members of the poisonous insect and poisonous ivy tribes, and the rest are from the Song Dynasty.
However, it is obvious that due to the addition of Munda and others, this army has become a lot more wild and brave.
If necessary, this is also a fighting force!
It was rare to get together with these old brothers. Shen Tang did not put on airs, but directly put down his identity and drank freely with everyone!
The next morning, Shen Tang was in high spirits! Xin Qiji and others had already returned early in the morning, and Shen Tang would also leave Chengdu for Lizhou under the respectful greetings of Yan Wenguang and others!
However, this time the team was obviously larger! Thousands of soldiers and horses under Bian Xi's command were led and protected by Pi Sheng, the commander of Bian Xi's personal army, and were guarding Shen Tang!
It is a long way to inspect the Fifth Northwest Road, so from now on, Shen Tang directly lets the honor guard team go on their own, while he leads the thousands of soldiers and horses to go quickly.
In this way, a lot of time can be saved.
Zhou Lu and other personal guards naturally went with Shen Tang, while the other teams were led by Lu Feng.
After all, those scribes were pampered and could not bear the pain of horses running around.
Lu Feng had been ordered to lead the others to take the first step yesterday, so at this moment, outside Mianzhou City, only Shen Tang was leading a group of troops and horses ready to go.
"Master Yan, I will leave this Mianzhou to you! When I return, I will drink with you!"
Shen Tang laughed loudly.
Yan Wenguang bowed to the end. Although he had not been in contact with Shen Tang for a long time, he already had a clear understanding of Shen Tang, who had been famous for a long time.
Moreover, the awe of Shen Tang in my heart is even greater! It is a blessing for the people of the Song Dynasty to have such an official in Chengdu Prefecture and such an imperial envoy to patrol the Northwest Fifth Road.
"My lord, take care of yourself all the way. I will definitely live up to your trust!"
Yan Wenguang took the officials of the yamen, large and small, and bowed respectfully.
"Hahaha!"
Shen Tang laughed loudly, then got on his horse and said, "Brothers, let's go!"
"Drive, drive, drive..."
Shen Tang took the lead, his horse galloping, and all the soldiers behind him followed suit!
Looking at this small but energetic army, Yan Wenguang's eyes were full of envy and respect, "I'm afraid, only under the command of the Lord can we have such a powerful army! The Song Dynasty had Lord Shen, and there were such soldiers and horses. , how can we not win!"
After talking to himself for a moment, Yan Wenguang suddenly turned around until the figures of Shen Tang and the others disappeared.
His eyes were a bit cold as he looked at the large and small officials behind him! Although Shen Tang is gone now, what he needs to do has just begun.
Before, he was a little afraid, but now, with Shen Tang standing behind him, he can attack with great fanfare! Whether it is some corrupt officials in the yamen or those profiteers who have no food!
"I pride myself on always being honest and fair, but now I know how good it feels to have someone to rely on! Also, in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty, even if you want to be a good official, it will still be impossible if you don't have a backer. …”
And just when Yan Wenguang was muttering these words to himself, there was also such a person far away in Chengdu, saying very similar words!
Li Tairan In Governor Li’s courtyard, Li Tairan was having a drink with Uncle Wang next door!
There were several fairly exquisite side dishes on the table, but Li Tairan obviously didn't have much interest. Instead, he drank the turbid wine in the bowl into his stomach.
Seeing Li Tairan sluggishly drinking, the clerk Wang Wu twisted a peanut and threw it into his mouth, took a sip of wine and said, "What?
Does Mr. Li have something on his mind?"
Li Tairan raised his neck to drink up the wine in the wine bowl, then put the wine bowl on the table with a snap, "Master Magistrate, you plan to recommend me as the magistrate of a county!"
Wang Wu raised his eyebrows, with a bit of envy in his eyes. Although the county magistrate was said to be a sesame official, he was actually a real chief official, and more importantly, he had a clear and clear ladder for advancement.
Coupled with the support of a powerful figure like Shen Tang behind him, it may only take ten or eight years at most to take charge of the state capital! And with Li Tairan's age, it is very likely that he will set foot in the court in the future.
"Congratulations, sir! The prefect really takes a fancy to your talents! In the future, your official career will definitely rise steadily!"
Wang Wu said respectfully.
Listening to Wang Wu's words, Li Tairan smiled bitterly, and then said slowly, "I...I refused!"
"ah!"
Wang Wu opened his eyes wide and couldn't help being stunned! He really didn't expect that Li Tairan would give him such an answer! Isn't it a good thing to be promoted by a superior?
I don’t know how many people in the entire Chengdu government office thought about having such an opportunity, but Li Tairan actually refused?
"Why?"
Wang Wu asked in confusion!
Li Tairan shook his head with a bit of bitterness, "The prefect takes a fancy to me, so I'm naturally grateful! But if I accept the prefect's kindness, what's the difference between me and those corrupt officials who only want promotion?"
Furthermore, the appointment of officials should be the authority of the court.
Although the magistrate has a different status, this move goes beyond..."
Wang Wu opened his mouth and couldn't figure out for a moment why there are people with such a brain circuit! Just because of this, he refused to be promoted to an official. Should he be called honest or mentally retarded?
"Is that why?"
Wang Wu asked in disbelief.
Li Tairan grinned, "Isn't that enough?
I know that refusing this matter will not only betray the good intentions of the prefect, but may even offend the prefect. However, I, Li Tairan, am an official of the imperial court, how can I accept other people's good intentions without reason?"
Wang Wu twitched the corner of his mouth and drank the wine in the wine bowl in one gulp. If this was something important to his son, he would definitely give him a slap in the face!
"Master Li, what is your ambition?"
Wang Wu asked.
Li Tairan blinked his eyes, and then said without hesitation, "I want to protect the people and do something practical for them! I am honest and upright, and I hope that the imperial court will select someone to serve in the court and contribute to the Song Dynasty!"
Wang Wu chuckled, and then said, "So, may I ask Mr. Li, given the current situation of the officialdom of the Song Dynasty, how long will it take for Mr. Li to realize this ambition?"
Li Tairan smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid, I won't be able to do it in my lifetime! I have been an official for several years, but now I am just a low-ranking ninth-rank official. How easy is it to be valued by the court?"
"Master Li is now the governor of the Yamen. Can what you have done be regarded as serving the country and the people?"
Li Tairan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head again, "It's just trivial things every day, how can it be called serving the country and the people?"