On August 15th, although the people of Qin did not celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, they still had the habit of "taking care of the elderly in the mid-autumn month and eating rice porridge." Heifu asked his chef to make round shortbread cakes, and he and his wife got up early in the morning.
I went to Neishiteng's house to meet him.
The woman was busy with her housework, while Hei Fu and Nei Shiteng were talking about playing chess in the main hall, but both of them were like Yi Qiu's useless apprentice. Playing chess was just a pretense, and their minds were focused on the swans high in the sky.
If you want to help, take your bow and shoot...
"Young lady, you think I must be transferred to another country?"
When Nei Shiteng mentioned that generally speaking, once the title reaches the three levels of "Left Geng, Middle Geng, and Right Geng", it is the turn to be promoted to a county magistrate, Heifu immediately pricked up his ears.
This is a matter of future choices.
Unfortunately, the choice does not lie with him, but with the emperor.
"Having said that, I can make a rough guess about your position and where you are going."
As a veteran in officialdom, Nei Shiteng began to teach Heifu tirelessly.
"Before the unification, it was an unwritten rule that the concubine chiefs on the left and right would be county captains, and the three on the left, middle, and right would be county guards. But since His Majesty swept through the six kingdoms, the soldiers have made many military exploits, and there have been several
After the collective conferment of titles, General Wang became a Marquis, Meng Wu, Wang Ben, and Feng Wuze also became Marquises of Guannei. There were so many marquises, and the titles further down were not as valuable as before. Today's Zuo
, the nobles of the middle and right third watch can only serve as county lieutenants, or county guards of remote border counties in the south."
Heifu thought for a while and realized that it was true that his old boss Li You, who commanded Changsha County to quell the Yue rebellion in Dongting County last year, was promoted to the rank of Zhong Geng and was now on the same level as him, while his deputy, Changsha County Lieutenant Tu Ju,
It's Zuo Geng...
"I heard rumors in the court that a new county will be established in Yuzhang in the south of Jiujiang, which will govern seven counties including Nanchang. Will you transfer me to Yuzhang?"
But just after asking, Heifu himself rejected this idea: "It's impossible. All the county magistrates in Yuzhang are all members of my old township party. Even if I can help save him, Your Majesty will not violate the rules and allow local party members to breed."
If Qin Shihuang intends to attack Baiyue in the south, Heifu may be sent to the south to lead the troops, but now, the priority is to expand westward...
However, after Gao Jianli's case, Qin Shihuang once again showed his anger at the "six kingdoms legacy". In the past month, there have been several major personnel appointments. All the governors and lieutenants of Julu County were replaced, and the emperor
He also issued an edict instructing the governors and governors not to be too tolerant to the remnants of the six kingdoms under his rule. The speed of unifying the writing system must be accelerated. The immigrants from the Guandong counties must also seize the opportunity to expand borders. Qin Shihuang has determined to strengthen the "weak branches and strong trunks"
"With such intensity, it is not impossible for Heifu to be sent to Kanto.
Nei Shiteng reassured Heifu: "Although Meng Tian, Qiang Yu, Li Xin and others have more or less proposed the idea of opening up the northwest, it was you Heifu who combined them into one. Now your Majesty is planning to
After opening up territory in the west, and then transferring you far away to the east and south, this is not the way to praise a meritorious official, and your majesty will not do this."
He guessed: "The place where you will serve will not exceed Longxi, Beidi, Shangjun, and Yunzhong!"
"Li Xin already exists in Longxi."
Heifu mused: "Li Xin has always been your Majesty's most trusted general in the past. Although he was ignored for several years, your Majesty still regarded him as your favorite general during his western tour. Li Xin also learned his shame and became brave. He is familiar with the situation in Longxi.
I am loved by my subordinates, opened up Taoxi, built Hanhan fortress, and controlled the Qiang Rong. Last month, I was rewarded by His Majesty and promoted to the rank of Zhong Geng. It seems that there is no place for me in Longxi."
But except for Longxi, there have been personnel changes in several other places recently: the old guard and lieutenant were ordered to resign in October, but the new candidate has not yet been determined.
This gave Heif hope.
"Is it possible that... Shangjun?" he asked.
To the north of Shangjun in Nei History, which is equivalent to the northern Shaanxi area in later generations, it was originally the pasture of the Bai Zhai people. During the Warring States Period, Wu Qi captured Xihe for Wei Wenhou, and then conquered Bai Zhai in the north and established Shangjun.
Because Shangjun is located in a strategic location, it has always been a battleground between Wei and Qin. In the tenth year of King Qin Huiwen, Qin and Wei had a military conflict. Qin defeated Wei, and Wei incorporated fifteen counties of Shangjun into Qin. From then on,
Shangjun returned to the Qin State. The current administrative seat of Shangjun is Fushi, which is later known as Yulin and Suide.
When it comes to Shangjun, Heifu's eyes light up. In his opinion, Shangjun is undoubtedly the best place for him to go. First of all, Shangjun is not far from Xianyang. If something happens, he can get back by riding a light horse for a few days without being too far away from the center.
Secondly, Shangjun will be at the forefront of Qin's war against the Xiongnu in the next three years, and it will be easier to gain military glory.
Third, and most importantly, the "Northern Army" of the Qin Dynasty, often referred to in later generations, was composed of guards from Shangjun. If he could go to Shangjun, he would have laid the foundation for the northern army early. In addition, he had previously served in the township party of Nanjun.
With the foundation here, even if the world changes in the future, the right to choose will fall back into the hands of Heifu. At least self-protection will not be a problem.
However, Nestern just smiled lightly, and Heifu was discouraged with just a few words.
"Shangjun? You're not worthy yet!"
He lectured his son-in-law: "Shangjun is a strategically important place and an important military and national key point. Once something happens, Xianyang will lose its largest and strongest barrier against the enemy. Your Majesty can only guard it with veterans. How can you let a young man go?"
Heifu is indeed very young, he only turned 26 in November.
Title and ability do not mean everything, there is also seniority. When Qin Shihuang decided to use troops against the Xiongnu, the one who could be a county guard had to be at the level of Nei Shiteng.
"Nowadays, several senior generals, Wang Jian, have aged, their merits have reached their peak, and they can no longer be of great use. Meng Wu is suffering from illness, and it is impossible to recuperate at home. Wang Ben has to guard several counties in Qi, and cannot get away. Feng
He had no choice but to defend Huainan Jiangdong and could not take up the post. Although Meng Tian had the opportunity, he still felt that his qualifications were too low. "
Even Meng Tian was considered shallow, and Hei Fu had to step aside.
After all the calculations, only Da Shang is left to create chaos.
"Qiang Yu is from Jingyang, Beidi County. He cannot take office at the same place, so it is very likely that Qiang Yu will be the county governor!"
"What about the county lieutenant..." Hei Fu was still a little unwilling to give up.
Neishiteng rolled his eyes at him: "Even if you become a county lieutenant, you still have to rely on Lao Qiang. What can you accomplish?"
As a local official, Ye Teng understood one thing very well: One mountain cannot tolerate two tigers! Although nominally the county governor is in charge of law and civil affairs, and the county lieutenant is the deputy, in charge of military affairs. But the county governor has too much power, especially the border county governor.
, there are also a few who personally lead the troops to fight.
"The governor of Longxi is just a civil servant. He can only let Li Xin lead the troops to expand the border. But Qiang Fu is different. He is a military general and has a strong personality. He will definitely monopolize power and push the county lieutenants aside. Your Majesty
The person chosen to be a county lieutenant is purely gold-plated...and you, His Majesty is counting on you to do something!"
Gold plating is also pretty good. Hei Fu is helpless. At Qing's level, being young is at a disadvantage.
He handed over his hand and said, "I wonder who the commander-in-chief will be?"
Nei Shiteng said firmly: "Feng Jie is the son of the imperial censor Feng Quji!"
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Within a few days, Qin Shihuang ordered the prime minister and the imperial censors to decide on the candidates for the new governors and lieutenants, which were in line with Nei Shiteng's prediction:
"The great commander made Qiang Yu promoted to the governor of the superior county, the middle commander Feng Jing was promoted to the commander of the superior county, and the young superior made Meng Tian the commander-in-chief of the military affairs of the three counties of Yunzhong, Daijun and Yanmen..."
And Heifu was placed in the only vacant place:
"In the middle of the night, the black husband will be appointed as the captain of the Beidi County!"
After being ordered to retire from the court, Nei Shiteng said to Heifu about this result:
"Although Beidi is not as good as Longxi and Shangjun, it is also one of the three counties in Guanxi. According to your proposal for westward expansion, there is great potential for both west and north. This is your Majesty's hope that you can achieve results..."
"Heifu save the trouble."
Hei Fu was quite satisfied. The county captain was more powerful than the two thousand stone officials, and he had fulfilled the promise he made when he came to Xianyang two years ago.
Beidi County is not far from Xianyang, and is connected by the Central Road. The transportation is no worse than Shang County, which has not built a straight road. However, even the junction of Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia in later generations is an economically backward area, not to mention the Qin Dynasty? The local Huarong
Zanchang, life is not easy. He has to take his family with him to take office this time, so he may suffer a lot from his wife.
As soon as he thought about it, he asked Nei Shiteng for advice: "As a Northern Lieutenant, if there is anything I should pay attention to, I would like to see you for advice!"
Nestern stroked his increasingly white beard: "I have nothing to give you, so I will give you three words."
As he spoke, he laid out hemp paper on the case and started writing.
The first word is "Huarong".
The second word is "Wushi".
However, he delayed writing the third word. He asked all the attendants and maids to go out and closed the door before writing.
Heifu took a look and saw the word "Emperor's Heart"...
Weng and son-in-law are both smart people. The meaning of the three words can be understood without elaborating.
"Heifu will keep it in mind!"
Heifu said that he was going to get three pieces of paper, intending to think about it on the way there.
Unexpectedly, Nei Shiteng pressed the piece of paper with "Emperor's Heart" written on it with his palm, raised his head, looked at Hei Fu, and said coldly:
"My son-in-law, could it be that the close official who has a grudge against you is Zhao Gao, the commander of the CRRC?"