"PS: Yesterday's first update. Yesterday, I had cervical pain and dizziness. I wanted to lean on a chair and take a rest, but ended up sleeping until half past eleven. I was too embarrassed to face all the book friends, so I had to stay up late to type and write from 1 o'clock to 1 o'clock.
At half past twelve, I coded it into four chapters. I hope all book friends will forgive me for this."
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As late October approaches, people in the Wei Kingdom are still craning their necks to watch King Su Zhao Hongrun's statement on the "Four Orders of Hedong". However, Zhao Hongrun has not sent a letter of recommendation to Daliang Chui Gong Hall for a long time.
The reason is simple, because he really can't choose a suitable candidate.
Of course, this does not mean that the huge Wei State cannot select three or four county magistrates. The problem is that Zhao Hongrun hopes to recommend some obedient county magistrates - these county magistrates may not be from his lineage, but they must be obedient.
, must obey Zhao Hongrun’s plans for Hexi, Hetao and other places in the future.
In fact, Zhao Hongrun once thought about transferring the county magistrates from his Shangshui County, such as "Xu Youzhi", "Huang Yu", and "He Zhirong", to Hedong. After all, these magistrates in Shangshui County have done a good job
Excellent, under the coordination of Wenqi, they revitalized the six counties of Shangshui County that were originally destroyed by the war.
Not long ago, Ying Kang, the leader of the Shangshui Black Crows, sent Wen Qi's letter to Prince Su's Mansion in Daliang, and then transferred it to Zhao Hongrun from Prince Su's Mansion in Daliang, letting Zhao Hongrun know about his harvest in Shangshui this year.
Although this harvest was still far from enough to feed King Su's army, it also allowed Zhao Hongrun to see the changes in Shangshui County under his rule.
I remember that two years ago, except Shangshui County, the other five counties in Shangshui County were a mess that neither the imperial court nor Emperor Wei wanted to bear. Now these five counties have gradually improved, which makes Zhao Hongrun very satisfied.
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Therefore, he saw "Wen Qi", "Xu Youzhi", "Huang Yu", and "He Zhirong", and wondered whether he should recommend these people to take up posts in Hedong.
But after thinking about it carefully, Zhao Hongrun finally gave up.
The reason is very simple. County magistrates such as "Xu Youzhi", "Huang Yu" and "He Zhirong" are all his ministers. If these people are transferred to Hedong, it is inevitable that some people will gossip. As for Wen Qi, whose only identity is just a retainer, this
Huo's reputation in the imperial court is really bad. Unless all the current officials of the Ministry of Rites die suddenly, once this guy goes to serve in Hedong, Zhao Hongrun must be mentally prepared to be criticized by the Ministry of Rites, the Imperial Academy, and the Yushitai - who will let Wen
Did this guy Saki help several others cheat in the last examination after he was full, causing the Ministry of Rites and the imperial court to lose face?
"Hey, where can I find a few "worthy" people? Even if they are just pretentious ones..."
While writing the recommendation letter, Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
After thinking about it, Zhao Hongrun took out the letter sent to him by his third uncle Zhao Laiyu.
This is a recommended list. Those listed above are all domestic nobles that Zhao Laiyu has successfully recruited and are willing to side with his Su Wang Zhao Hongrun.
It has to be said that the third uncle Zhao Laiyu is indeed an old fox who has been in the officialdom for a long time. When he saw that Zhao Hongrun went to Hedong in person, but he still refused to recommend the "Four Orders of Hedong" to the court, he guessed that Zhao Hongrun was currently in a position where no one could.
Amid the embarrassment of recommendation, he immediately wrote a list of friendly people and sent it to Zhao Hongrun overnight.
But having said that, looking at the names on the recommendation list, Zhao Hongrun felt a little dumbfounded.
Zhao Zi, the Marquis of Nanxi, Zhao Mi, the Marquis of Chen Cao, Zhao Jiu, the Marquis of Nancao... Who are these special horses?!
Zhao Hongrun felt that he had never heard of it, and he didn't know where the country marquis came from.
It’s no wonder, because in Wei State, as long as there is a marquis named Zhao, Dutema is worthless. Just like how Zhao Hongrun and his brothers almost all became kings, the children of the Ji Zhao family want to get a marquis.
, it’s really too simple—a matter of an order from the Zongfu.
But the problem is that even if they are both marquises, their status is still high and low.
For example, if the emperor of Wei were a "Marquis of Anling", the people of the country would at least pay attention to it, because Anling is a major county in Wei State, but like Nanxi, Chencao, Nancao, where are these special horses?
ah?
Speaking at a higher level, at best, it is a small county prince with a hundred or a thousand households. The terrible thing is that these hundreds or a thousand households are not the fiefdoms of the latter. They just have a name and can enjoy a part of the support like a commission.
That's all.
Therefore, in Zhao Hongrun's eyes, these Marquis of Nan Xi, Marquis of Chen Cao, and Marquis of Nan Cao were actually almost the same as the rich people in the countryside.
It has to be said that many marquises who may be high-ranking in the eyes of the common people in Wei State are actually low-ranking people in the real circle of powerful people in Wei State - more than half of the children of the Ji Zhao family are granted the title of marquis.
These are some low-class guys.
Maybe these people gained a lot of wealth by forming gangs, bribing county magistrates, and using various methods that harmed the public and enriched themselves. However, they still could not join the real center of power in Wei State. At best, they were just waving flags and cheering.
"..."
Looking at the list in his hand, Zhao Hongrun was speechless for a long time.
He was certain that since these people were on his third uncle's recommendation list, these people most likely had some leverage in the hands of his third uncle, Zhao Laiyu, so he stood firmly behind Zhao Hongrun and waved the flag.
But to be honest, even if these people were members of his king-suspending party, Zhao Hongrun didn't really want to reuse them. After all, he had different ideas from his third uncle Zhao Laiyu.
He, Zhao Hongrun, like his father Emperor Wei, always focuses on the country and believes that the national interests are paramount. Because of this, if Zhao Hongrun is caught as a criminal who is corrupt, perverts the law, oppresses civilians, and harms public interests, even if the other party is also his concubine.
He would also punish the children of the Zhao family severely - it is for this reason that his reputation among the domestic nobles and even the Ji Zhao family was very bad, so much so that a group of people seconded the great uncle Zhao Tairu and secretly scolded him.
"The traitor who eats everything inside and outside the family".
But as for Third Uncle, he pays more attention to his own interests. This "self" refers to his personal interests, which should be the interests of the camp - such as the interests of his party to suppress the king.
Therefore, the people on the list of third uncle Zhao Laiyu are not actually a list of talents. It is just used to tell Zhao Hongrun: these are obedient and obedient people.
That's all.
Because of this, after Zhao Hongrun memorized the names on the list, he burned the list with a candle - the "Four Orders of Hedong" were very important. How could he recommend these people who were obedient but did not know their abilities?
Although Zhao Hongrun felt that since these people could be on the recommendation list of his third uncle Zhao Laiyu, they were more or less capable, but even so, he still felt uneasy.
"Instead of recommending these people, I might as well recommend Zhao Wenlin!...Huh? Zhao Wenlin?"
Touching his chin, Zhao Hongrun's heart moved slightly.
Zhao Wenlin is the eldest son of his third uncle Zhao Laiyu. To be fair, this guy's talents are very average, but his moral character is passable. Apart from not teaching his son, nephew and other juniors well, if he has any shortcomings, it is to protect his shortcomings.
, Apart from that, I haven’t done anything harmful to nature in Anling City in the past.
"If this guy is recommended to be an official in Puban Order..."
Zhao Hongrun thought to himself.
It has to be said that as the saying goes, looking for a tall person among the poor, when there is no suitable candidate, Zhao Hongrun suddenly feels that Zhao Wenlin is also a good candidate. Anyway, Zhao Hongrun does not expect this guy to govern Pu Ban. He is just a person with no real power.
It's just a decoration.
Furthermore, compared to those guys like Nanxi Marquis Zhao Zi, Chen Cao Marquis Zhao Mi, and Nan Cao Marquis Zhao Jiu who appeared out of nowhere, the Anling Zhao family is closer to the Daliang Zhao family, at least within three generations.
I believe that based on this, the imperial court and the clan will relax some standards.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hongrun nodded secretly and wrote a sentence in the recommendation letter recommending Zhao Wenlin as Pu Banling.
"As for General Kaban..."
Zhao Hongrun closed his eyes and searched his memory, looking for the person he thought was suitable.
In fact, when it comes to selecting "garrison generals", Zhao Hongrun has many people he pays attention to. For example, the deputy generals of Dangshan Army Wen Feng and Bai Fangming, the deputy generals of Junshui Army Cao Jie, etc. The deputy generals under the general of the sixth battalion of the garrison are actually all
He has sufficient ability and qualifications to serve as the general of the garrison in the four counties of Hedong. The only question is whether the general of the sixth battalion of the garrison is willing to let him go.
The important thing is that the soldiers in these armies have good relations with him, Zhao Hongrun.
Well, forget about Cai Qinhu of the Chenggao Army. Without the general Xu Yin, even Zhao Hongrun couldn't control this tiger general who would go crazy when he was drunk.
Among these lieutenants, Zhao Hongrun was more inclined to Wen Feng of the Dangshan Army.
Because Wen Feng was greatly influenced by his general Sima An, both his words, deeds and the way he looked at things were particularly similar to Sima An. He was rigorous and meticulous in doing things and hated evil as much as hatred. Therefore, Wen Feng was called the "little poisonous tiger".
If this person can serve as General Puban, Zhao Hongrun believes that it will be enough to ensure Puban's peace.
Of course, the most important point is that Zhao Hongrun is actually planning to recommend Sima An to be the "Hexi (county) governor" in the future.
You must know that Sima An is the most courageous tiger in his country. It is really unfair to let such a tiger general sit in Dangshan and do nothing. In Zhao Hongrun's opinion, such a sharp sword should be deployed in Wei
The nation's front line.
Of course, since he has cooperated with Sima An twice, Zhao Hongrun certainly knows that Sima An is a bloodthirsty tiger, otherwise he would not be called a "tiger" or "human slaughterer". But on the other hand, this kind of tiger is a bloodthirsty tiger.
Isn't the tiger general killed the best candidate to suppress the Qiang and Hu and expel the Linhu?
Zhao Hongrun believed that as long as Sima An sat in Hexi, he would not only be able to frighten the Qiang and Hu, but he would also be able to frighten Lin Hu.
Of course, Zhao Hongrun currently keeps this idea deep in his heart and dare not reveal it at all. Otherwise, it will definitely arouse strong opposition from the domestic nobles - after all, these people are still coveting the position of Hexi Ling.
Therefore, the top priority is to hold Fenyin and Puban in his hands. In this way, even if the domestic nobles have conflicts with Zhao Hongrun again in the future because of the Hexi Order, Zhao Hongrun will not worry about what tricks these people can play.
"...but what should Bei Quling do?"
Zhao Hongrun had a headache again. He couldn't let Zhao Laiyu's second son become an official anymore, right? It would be too difficult to get a job.
But the problem is that apart from that, Zhao Hongrun really has no suitable candidate.
He had to admit that what his third uncle Zhao Laiyu had said to admonish him at the time did make some sense. If Zhao Hongrun had the support of some big nobles behind him, then he would just randomly pick a few obedient and famous guys to act as swindlers.
Well, it's a pity that Zhao Hongrun once offended the big nobles in the country so deeply that currently only some guys like Nanxihou Zhaozi, Chencaohou Zhao Mi, Nancaohou Zhao Jiu and other people who came out of nowhere have defected to him.
he.
Just when Zhao Hongrun was secretly distressed, a member of the Black Crow family hurriedly walked into the house, cupped his hands and reported: "Your Highness, the Prince of Houyao and his entourage have come to Fenyin."
"Huchouhou?"
Zhao Hongrun was stunned for a moment, his expression a little dazed, but after a while, his expression became serious.