Prefect Hou is over forty years old. Although he is dressed more casually in a military fortress and does not wear official uniforms or his iconic green ribbon, he still looks dignified and has three long strands of beard under his chin.
Looks very energetic.
In fact, the prefect was indeed in the golden age of a senior official. And based on Gongsun Xun's impression of him, he was also a very capable leader and not easy to fool.
"My dear nephew, please get up quickly." There was no one else in the room. Prefect Hou twirled his long beard under his chin and called him up very kindly. "Come and sit."
It's fine to get up, but there's no need to sit down. The difference in status between the two is really big. Not only are they monarchs and ministers, but Gongsun Zan is standing in front of the door. He is also called a wise nephew, and he can be regarded as some kind of elder. Where is it?
Is there any reason for him to sit there?
Sure enough, Prefect Hou just said a polite word and immediately got straight to the point: "This night attack is really a rare victory for our Han border counties in more than ten years since Tanshihuai took power. I really can't
When I think about it, my dear nephew, you are so brave at such a young age, and you dare to defeat the enemy with a small number, and fight at night to engage the enemy. I think you are worthy of being a member of a famous family."
"Your Majesty's words are serious." Gongsun Xun stood up with his hands tied and replied calmly. "Children from the border counties are not like those from the Central Plains aristocratic families who can learn from their family background. On the contrary, they are proficient in bow and horse. It is their duty to go into battle to kill the enemy!"
Hearing this, Prefect Hou smiled slightly: "Speaking of knowledge, your eldest brother told me the night before yesterday that you also wanted to go to Luoyang to study with the great scholar Lu Zhi? Of course it is good to have this kind of ambition. If you don't know the classics, where can you go?
Can you understand the morality of the human heart? How can you use your talents to align yin and yang for the world? And this matter is really simple. Look, I have written the letter of recommendation for you, and there is also my famous name in it... I'll wait.
At the end of the year, you and your clan brother will go to school together in the name of the county, and we will take care of each other."
Gongsun Xun hurriedly stepped forward to receive the recommendation and reputation, which were priceless to him, and then thanked him again. But after thanking him, he still stood aside with hands tied, because he finally heard that his immediate boss was still very generous.
Yes, as the saying goes, going to Luoyang to study was included in the dozen boxes of bribes secretly delivered the night before yesterday, and had nothing to do with the previous night raid.
Therefore, the other party must have some more instructions next.
Sure enough, Prefect Hou rolled his eyes, and then asked about the head: "By the way, one more thing, my nephew is the deputy historian of our Liaoxi County Accounting Office. This statistical issue is your responsibility. You
Let’s talk about this, how should we, Liaoxi County and Youbeiping County divide the profits from this beheading?”
"Report to the Lord of the Prefecture." Gongsun Xun opened his mouth and came, as if he had been prepared for this issue. "This kind of matter still needs to be discussed by the two Lords of the Prefecture themselves. I am a subordinate and I really don't dare to say anything... However,
In any case, the head of the enemy chief Ke Zuque was obtained by our Liaoxi County alone. This is a great achievement. As long as the county can grasp it, then from my point of view, it doesn’t matter if there are more or less ordinary heads below.
It’s just a matter of friendship with Governor Wang.”
After hearing this, Prefect Hou nodded repeatedly, with a rare expression of joy on his face... By the way, the Han Dynasty still paid great attention to military achievements. For the two thousand stone officials, if this head is working well, he might be able to change his title. If you are shameless,
It is possible to send some money to some of the great eunuchs in Luoyang and be granted the title of marquis.
Therefore, as the other party said, for such a big matter as the two counties sharing the credit, it is natural for the two two-thousand-stone officials to go out and fight in person! How can he let a two-hundred-stone official divide the credit? Find him.
When he came to ask questions, the key was actually the head of Ke Zuique! As for Gongsun Xun's words, he clearly gave this important credit to the county without asking, that is, he could allocate it freely.
This is why Prefect Hou is so happy.
Of course, in this case, it was both money and merit. If he reciprocated the favor, Prefect Hou asked himself that he would not let this boy suffer.
"These are the words of an old man who wants to plan for the country." After the joy on his face flashed, the Hou Taishou nodded gracefully. "The county will definitely have an explanation... By the way, my dear nephew, I heard that your grandson's wife is very worried.
Renhou, not only did you personally deliver cattle, wine, and labor in the past few days, but you also asked your Amway to take away many homeless refugees?"
"Hey!" Gongsun Xun's eyelids immediately jumped.
By the way, according to my understanding of my mother, the matter of recruiting refugees is certainly not very simple, but it can also be said to be a good thing. At least it can give those refugees who have lost their homes a way to survive, right? But from an official point of view
, it does seem to be a bit sensitive... What does the Hou Prefect want to do by mentioning this matter at this time?
"I won't hide anything from my nephew." Hou Taishou seemed to have noticed the other party's worries, so he quickly twirled his beard and said. "Our Liaoxi County is a border county, with a large area and difficult management. There are also Wuhuan, Xianbei and other places.
Miscellaneous people live in the county. What's even more troublesome is that Xianbei invades the border every year. Over time, too many of these household registrations are lost. Your father's actions are not only harmless, but also beneficial... Do you still remember the fall when Guanzi City was destroyed?
Something?"
"Of course I remember."
"Go and tell your Majesty that Guanzicheng is a place where the Anli ship has to worry a lot. Firstly, it's a tough winter, so we have to ask the Amway ship to help gather the refugees from Guanzicheng who have so far relied on assistance from the county. Secondly, Guanzicheng is located in Uzbekistan.
The imperial court will never abandon the gathering point of the Huanzhong and Xianbei tribes. When the money and food support from Qingzhou, Jizhou, and Yanzhou arrive next year, it will probably need to be rebuilt. By then, it is better to leave it to the Anli."
And this operation? You are giving away people and business, and you are so considerate? Besides, according to my mother's methods, wouldn't half of this Guanzicheng become my own after a lot of trouble?
Of course, I thought so in my heart, but without delay, Gongsun Xun bowed deeply and accepted it on behalf of his family, Amway.
"There is one more thing," Prefect Hou continued. "This time my nephew met the enemy on the battlefield and went to fight in person. He must have known the battle that night in detail. Do you know that in this battle, we in Liaoxi
Who in the county has made special achievements and deserves special recognition?"
The last thing Gongsun Xun was waiting for was this sentence. He leaned over and cupped his hands again and said: "Back to the Ming Mansion, in this battle, two of our Liaoxi commanderies performed really well."
"tell me the story."
"One is my younger brother Gongsun Yue. Although he did not kill the enemy on the battlefield, he assisted his uncle Gongsun Changshi of Beiping in the rear to command Ruoding and seize the opportunity...to send out cavalry to attack in front and back, and to send out infantry to respond for the first time.
His initiative..."
"Okay!" Prefect Hou twirled his long beard with his left hand and stroked several cases with his right hand, directly interrupting Gongsun Xun. "I know that your Gongsun family is worthy of being the most famous family in western Liaoning, and you have been loyal to the king for generations.
Regardless of life or death, heroes are emerging one after another... How old is your brother this year?"
"Only one year younger than the lowest official, he has a mature physique, has a bow and a horse, is proficient in writing, and knows accounts and numbers. If this boy can be favored by the governor, I heard... I heard that I ordered the county household official Cao to go up
Are there exactly vacancies every month?”
Hu Cao, as the name suggests, is the super powerful department in the county that manages household registration, corvee labor, farming, and roads. In addition, during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the greatest wealth of local powerful people was actually their hidden household registration, so the importance of this Hu Cao official was not
Ask yourself to know.
Not to mention, this is the Cao Li of the county where Gongsun's family is located. Whether Gongsun's own clan or Anli's headquarters, they are all directly affected by this position.
In short, the rank of this Hucao official is only a hundred-shi official, but he has great power. Han Dang is still worried about not getting it even though he is still a bit worried about not getting it. Although the rank of the village chief is higher than that of a two-hundred-shi official, if you really want to choose someone,
It is estimated that most ordinary people will still choose Hu Cao.
In fact, if it weren't for the good attitude of Governor Hou before, Gongsun Xun might not have dared to ask for this position so openly.
"Hey!" Hou Taishou thought for a moment and then shook his head. "With such great achievements, how can I be subordinated to a mere household official? If word spread, wouldn't it mean that people would laugh at me for treating the children of famous clans harshly?"
Gongsun Xun's eyelids twitched and he didn't know what to say.
"That's good. You said your brother is one year younger than you?"
"yes."
"You haven't passed the Jingzhuan yet, right?"
"Yes." Gongsun Xun suddenly felt happy.
"That Lu Gong is also a famous scholar in the country." Hou Taishou continued. "It would be inappropriate for me to recommend too many people in the name of the county. It happens that the Prince of Youbeiping is also here in Lulongsai. It is thanks to your clan brother's contribution
It was established when I was assisting your uncle who was the chief historian in You Beiping. It can be regarded as a famous teacher. That’s good. Tonight, I will tell Mr. Wang Fu and ask him to write a letter in the name of You Beiping County.
Recommended books, let brothers like you go to study together... three brothers serve in the same master, it will be a good word if word spreads!"
"Thank you so much, Prefect, for your help. I am deeply grateful!" Gongsun Xun looked happy and leaned over to thank him.
By the way, Gongsun Xun is really happy for Gongsun Yue, a clan brother with thick eyebrows and big eyes. If nothing else, the fact that the other party wanted to fight for him before the night attack made him very emotional. Such a person has a close relationship with him.
How could his clan brother not be surprised if his clan brother could open a real upward path?
"Very good!" Hou Taishou also put his hands on his hands and smiled. "You just mentioned two people, who is the other one?"
"Reporting to the Lord of the Prefecture, it was Han Dang Han Yigong who initiated the night attack, took the lead in the battle, and forced Ke Zuique to escape before the battle. This man had extraordinary physical strength and beheaded countless people before the battle. He was able to achieve a great victory this time, and he deserves the greatest credit." Gongsun
Xun was in a particularly relaxed mood at this time. Gongsun Yue's request for a household official, Cao Li, was considered too low and not worth it. So what's the point of Han Dang's request for a village chief?
"Han Dang..." Prefect Hou twirled his beard and looked confused. "Is this me from Liaoxi County?"
"yes."
"But I have been working in western Liaoning for almost a year." Hou Taishou frowned. "There are five big cities in the county, with more than 15,000 registered households and nearly 100,000 registered residents. It's easy to understand, but they are all
I have some impression, but I haven’t heard of anyone with the surname Han?”
Gongsun Xun's heart thumped, and he could only force himself to explain: "I don't dare to deceive the prince. This person is a son of the Han family, but he is indeed the bravest of the three armies!"
"Hey!" Hou Taishou immediately shook his head. "A Han family member, no matter how brave he is, is just a brave man... That's all, tell me, what position does he have in Lulongsai, and what position does he want to seek?
?”
Gongsun Xun was upset by the other party, but he could only bow his head and support: "This man is now a cavalry commander. I wonder if he can be replaced by a cavalry commander?"
"What is the commander, the commander of the camp?" Hou Taishou thought for a moment, and then shook his head again. "Since you are a good nephew, you can't do it as the commander of the camp, but where is the vacancy? In this great victory, our casualties were only a few dozen.
, there is no shortage of officers at all levels... That's good, since you value it so much, your Lingzhi County still lacks a barrier officer, so it can be considered an advantage for him. "
Gongsun Xun's heart suddenly felt cold and cold.
The Seizhan Lieutenant is also considered to be at the 200-shi level, which is theoretically half a level higher than the village commander, and is at the same level as his current deputy history officer in the accounting office.
However, Qu Junhou and the governor of Yizhou are both officials of the imperial court with 600 stone. Is this the same thing? The governor of a state going crazy can scare the officials of 2000 stone in more than a dozen counties so much that they can't sleep.
What the hell is Qu Junhou? Believe it or not, the two thousand stone man in front of you beheaded all the Qu Junhou in Lulongsai and no one gave a shit?
And back to the present, what exactly does this barrier guard, who is also a two-hundred-stone-level officer, do? The answer is simple. Doesn’t this frontier defense system extend for hundreds of miles? Therefore, nearby counties are obliged to carry out repairs and supplies.
, so each county behind the frontier fortress would set up a barrier officer to lead the civilians to do these things.
You ask Han to be a brave horse-bow warrior who is the best in the three armies, and to be the leader of the civilian husband... This is like the later generations, when the special forces squad leader made great contributions and asked for a field soldier company commander, but with a wave of his hand, there was no vacancy for the company commander. You
Go to the county and become the deputy director of the personal military department to support your retirement! The salary is half a level higher!
What kind of logic is this?!
"Nephew, there is no need to say more." Hou Taishou was already a little impatient at this time, but when he saw Gongsun Xun's confused expression, he added a few more words. "You and your brothers are both descendants of famous clans.
, the Amway number of your mother Gongsun is even more closely related to the Gongsun clan, so politicians must treat her with sincerity. But this Han Dang is just a Han family member, how can he be entrusted with important responsibilities? If he deserves credit
He is indeed outstanding. I will reward him with more money and silk when we discuss his merits tomorrow. If he is still unhappy, I won't bother to use him! Go down and don't forget to take your clan brother to visit Wang Fujun. That's it.
Important things!"
Gongsun Xun wanted to fight again, but the official power was so great that he did not dare to say anything. He could only sigh inwardly, bow his head again, say goodbye and leave.
"Lu Zhi, courtesy name Ziqian, studied under Ma Rong. He wrote "Shangshu Zhangju" and "Exegesis of Three Rites", and is famous in the world as a Confucian. During the Xiping period of the Han Dynasty, Taizu, his elder brother Gongsun Zan, and his younger brother Gongsun Yue, Zhuo
Liu Bei from the county studied under Lu Zhi's family at Goushi Mountain, and the Lu family from Fan Yang was born from there, and his name was passed down to the world." - "Jiu Yan Shu". Volume 79. Biography 29.
