Bai Tu was in a good mood after reading the battle report, but at the same time he frowned slightly in annoyance.
After the Central Route Army defeated Hubei City, the North Route Army defeated the Three Passes, and the east and west armies joined forces in Fuyang, the South Route Army finally achieved strategic results - Zhang Liao and Gao Shun had led their troops to break through the Five Ridges and arrived at Wuling in Jingnan.
county!
Although from the map, this is not considered a "result", it is just a "march" to Jingnan, but... being able to pass through the Five Ridges has proved that Chen Gong's plan was successful.
But... what makes Bai Tu a little uneasy is that Shanyue is worried that the General's Mansion will "cross the river and burn the bridge", and also needs the help of these Shanyue people to transport the baggage from the Wuling Land, so Chen Gong still serves as a "hostage" and stays with the Shanyue tribe.
middle.
Judging from the news sent back by Chen Gong, one of the three great sect commanders of the Shanyue people, Wang Kong, is planning some conspiracy, and the Wuxi barbarians started the "White Tiger Festival", or the "White Tiger Trial" not long ago.
"Lian", now all the tribes are in the Five Ridges, fighting bravely with the Shanyue people!
The reason why Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were able to bring people through was because Mohuken took the initiative to let them go, and other tribes in Wuxi were not interested in the Han army. The target of the White Tiger Festival was the Shanyue people, so why bother with the Han army that was difficult to bite?
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This is what the General's Mansion and the Shanyue people had agreed upon before. They were responsible for providing food and grass, and the Shanyue people were responsible for opening up a road in Wuling...
Shanyue people also felt relieved about the departure of Zhang Liao and Gao Shun.
However, Chen Gong did not report in too detail. For example... that time he directed Gao Shun to sneak attack the Wuxi people after the "grain robbery", which was actually an important catalyst for the current situation.
It was that battle that made Mohuken understand that the Han army might have discovered his collusion with Wangkong. However, judging from the situation of the Shanyue Alliance, the Han army really expected them to fight each other and did not fight with the Shanyue people.
Sharing this information, and also learning from the survivors of this battle how powerful this Han army was.
Therefore, Mo Huken chose to blackmail Liu Pan, who was guarding Jingnan, for the last time, and then let the Han people go "dog eat dog".
Prepare yourself to focus on becoming the biggest winner of the White Tiger Festival, becoming the true co-owner of the Wuxi people, and weakening the strength of the Shanyue people at the same time is the right way!
Unfortunately, Chen Gong's battle report was very brief. Although he had heard of the so-called "First Warrior" of the Wuxi people, he did not mention it in the battle report. Otherwise, Bai Tu might have thought of something from the name "Shamoko"...
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Now Bai Tu was happy that the Southern Route Army had entered Jingnan, but at the same time he was worried about Chen Gong's safety.
Bai Tu also understood that with Chen Gong's ability, the reason why he stayed in the Shanyue tribe was mainly to pave the way for the General's Mansion to "integrate the Five Ridges" in the future.
Otherwise, if they want hostages, will Chen Gong go there honestly?
If Chen Gong is gone, are they just hostages? Even if they are always wary of Chen Gong, sooner or later they will be "sold" by Chen Gong...
Recently, the busiest departments in the General's Mansion are the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites, because a large number of departments under the Six Ministries and attached to the General's Mansion have begun to be established one after another.
Many of these official offices may not be used by the "General's Mansion", but they can be used by the "Chu Hou Kingdom" in the future!
Now, in order not to "come to the fore", Bai Tu has been awarded Jiuxi, but he still calls himself the General of the Han Dynasty. Externally, he has always emphasized the "General's Mansion" and downplayed the title of "Chu Hou".
After all, a Marquis named Jiuxi can establish a country, but now is not the time to go around shouting that he wants to found a country!
However, the time will come sooner or later, not only for vanity, but also to further get rid of the involvement with the imperial court - when "kuangfu Han Dynasty" has reached this point, it is natural to get rid of the Han Dynasty!
Otherwise, after Cao Cao and Yuan Shao decide the winner, they will use the name of the imperial court to manipulate themselves?
Now Bai Tu and Lu Su's expectation is to occupy Jingzhou and join forces to form the Western Chu state, and then officially launch the banner of "Chu Kingdom". By then, no matter who is higher or lower in the north, the winner should not be completely determined.
Completely able to stand firm.
Government offices, large and small, have already begun to make preparations. Not only the front lines, but also the rear areas are also busy...
For example, Taishi Ling, who is responsible for stargazing and determining the calendar, Taichang, who is responsible for presiding over sacrifices, Shaofu, who is responsible for managing the private property of the royal family, and Yushi Zhongcheng, who is responsible for correcting subordinate officials...
Although these are all court officials, or even nine ministers, now the Prime Minister's Mansion has the Prime Minister's Young Mansion. It makes no sense that the Prime Minister can touch it, but the Marquis of Chu cannot.
For example, the Taishi Ling was a top priority - its main authority was stargazing.
The Taishi Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty was a version that was greatly reduced twice after being strengthened by the epic level.
In the pre-Qin Dynasty, there were feudal states that established the Taishi Order, which had the authority to compile history and stargazing. In the Western Han Dynasty, after the publication of "The Historian's Song, the Unrhymed Li Sao", Sima Qian became the "Taishi Gong", and theoretically his position was higher than that of the prime minister.
Above all, official documents from various places must go to Tai Shigong first, and then to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
However, after Sima Qian, Taishi Ling had been greatly reduced once, but it still had the function of compiling history. In the late Western Han Dynasty, Taishi Ling only had the power of stargazing, and there was no dedicated historian for compilation. There were "living" officials in the palace.
"Responsible for recording, as for the writing of specific historical books, it is "part-time". Sometimes it is the responsibility of the Taishi Ling, and sometimes it is the responsibility of other officials.
This is also why during the Three Kingdoms period, the Shu Han Dynasty did not have a dedicated historian - it can be regarded as adhering to the tradition of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Taishi Ling's stargazing was not only for divination, but also for observing solar terms.
In the Western Han Dynasty, there was already a saying of twenty-four solar terms, which was an important supplement to the "Stem and Branch Calendar".
The twenty-four solar terms are a measurement of the solar year cycle, and can better represent the climate changes throughout the year. This is why the twenty-four solar terms can standardly correspond to the dates of the foreign "solar calendar", but they are not consistent with the local "lunar calendar".
Does not correspond.
For example, the winter solstice is often December 22nd...
Without the twenty-four solar terms, the stem and branch calendar is a purely lunar calendar. It is precisely because of the combination of the twenty-four solar terms and the setting of the leap month in the stem and branch calendar that it is a complete "lunar calendar" that combines yin and yang.
The twenty-four solar terms were observed in ancient times. Although it is not as accurate as "seconds" in later generations, it is not too different.
From now on, the Grand Historian of the Chuhou Mansion will announce the dates of solar terms and guide farming every year, which can subtly enhance the sense of belonging of the people under his rule.
In addition, when the time is ripe, the historical compilation function of the Taishi Ling Office can be resumed secretly. This is a real important weapon for the country!
A large number of new government offices were established, and not only the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites were busy, but Lu Kang was also busy.
Although the status of the General's Mansion in Jiangdong is now more and more popular.
Especially after having Huainan, the dependence on Jiangdong has also been reduced, so Lu Kang's role as the "hub of the family" has been weakened, but the Jiangdong family has become accustomed to looking for Lu Kang to unite.
After Lu Kang's affairs increased, Zhang Chunhua, as his assistant, also gained more and more experience. The most important thing is... with Lu Kang's help, Zhang Chunhua usually contacted people from other aristocratic families on behalf of Lu Kang. Others also gave her more respect, and she became more and more adept at dealing with others.
After all, Lu Kang is old and cannot bother him with everything. Sometimes, Zhang Chunhua receives people who do not need to meet in person, or do not want to meet in person.
But on this day, the uneasy Lu Jun, Lu Xun's uncle and Lu Kang's unpromising eldest son, came to trouble his father again.
When Lu Kang saw his son, he was furious.
This means comparing people to death, and comparing goods to goods. Compared with his nephew Lu Xun and his grandson Lu Ji, this Lu Jun is simply ineffective. Even with a big tree like his own, Lu Kang would not dare to entrust him with important responsibilities. , I just take up a sinecure position to prevent this prodigal son from causing any more trouble after my death.
"Dad, Shang'er has now reached the age of marriage..." Lu Jun saw his father's impatient expression and quickly talked about "business".
When he heard that it was about his grandson Lu Shang, Lu Kang looked calmer. After all, they were relatives from another generation. Regardless of whether he was successful or not, his grandson would be treated better than his son.
"Well, which family are you going to find?" Lu Kang asked.
Because he was not the eldest grandson, Lu Kang had not personally planned these before.
"My son feels that Xu Kun's eldest daughter, Xu Hui, is very good-looking and would be a good match for Shang'er." Lu Jun said quickly.
"Xu Kun... Well, the Xu family is indeed pretty good." Lu Kang didn't know a junior like Xu Hui, but he had an impression of Xu Kun.
The Xu family is also from a large family in Wu County and is related by marriage to the Sun family. Xu Kun is still Sun Jian's nephew, but he is already nearly forty years old.
When Lu Kang said "not bad", he naturally meant the Xu family. As for Xu Hui, he didn't know...
In history without the white rabbit effect, Xu Kun's eldest daughter did marry Zhou Shang, but Zhou Shang died of illness not long after. Later, Xu Kun's daughter remarried Sun Quan and became the adoptive mother of the prince Sun Deng, even though Sun Quan later fell in love with Queen Bu. , but because Concubine Xu, who was the adoptive mother of the crown prince, was still there, Empress Bu was not officially named "Queen" during her lifetime.
Xu Kun's second daughter also married Sun Quan's third brother Sun Yi, which shows the closeness of the Xu family and the Sun family.
Of course, now that Sun Ce is a general who has established another division under Bai Tu, even the Sun family is unwilling to get too close to him to avoid suspicion, and the Xu family will naturally not find trouble...
Therefore, the Xu family today is not as prominent as it was in history.
Lu Jun was hesitant to speak at this time, and said hesitantly: "Actually... Xu Kun also has a second daughter, Xu Rong, who is known to be very intelligent. She is good at astrology at a young age, and is said to have a strategic temperament. Dare to break..."
It’s not that Lu Jun is greedy, but he wants to choose a daughter-in-law for himself. Who wouldn’t want to choose the best among the best?
Especially now that Lu Kang is still here, the Lu family also has the qualifications to be greedy. As long as Lu Kang is willing to ask for a hand in marriage, the more outstanding second daughter Xu Rong will also have a good chance...
"Well? What did you just say?" Lu Kang didn't know what he thought of, and his eyes lit up when he heard this.
"Xu Kun also has a second daughter, Xu Rong, who is very..."
"Next sentence!" Lu Kang urged.
"Good at astrology, and good at temperament..."
"Okay!" Lu Kang said, slapping his thigh.
"Dad, you said you can go..."
"That's right, you can recommend this Xu...Xu Rong to be Taishi Ling... No, if you are talking about the Chuhou Mansion, it's better not to call him Taishi Ling, but... Taishi Cheng!" Lu Kang said, stroking his beard.
Lu Jun:???
Is it really okay for you to always be like this? Xu Rong is only 28 years old, and he becomes Taishi Cheng? Although he doesn’t know the rank, it seems to be equivalent to Taishi Ling, right? Your old grandson Lu Shangke is still a county official...
"This...Dad, Shang'er only stood out from the talent selection test last year, and now he is only a county official..." Lu Jun said a little awkwardly.
This is also due to Lao Lu's high ideological level. He deliberately promoted Bai Tu's talent selection test and specifically allowed many Lu family's children to enter the officialdom through the talent selection test. Anyway, the Lu family's shadow will not be due to the official selection process. If the channel disappears, if one or two more years are delayed from the grassroots level, he can be promoted back, and in Bai Tu's eyes, he will be greatly favored!
"Well? Who told you about Shang'er? I think Xu Hui is good!" Lu Kang said.
Lu Jun:......
"That's it. I'll go to the Xu Mansion soon and have a good chat with Xu Rong... well, talk about Xu Hui and Shang'er's marriage." Lu Kang said with a smile, as if his mood suddenly improved.
Lu Jun didn't understand either. Today, he was asking the old man to propose marriage to his grandson, but he was also here to recommend talents to the old man.
Little did he know that this indeed solved one of Lu Kang's worries.
Previously, Lu Kang had been looking for "wonderful women" who came from Jiangdong noble families and could recommend female officials. However... although the Han Dynasty was far less patriarchal than in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, women from noble families must have read books, but... Generally, they tend to focus on music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and most of them have read a subset of classics and history. As for strategies and tactics, strategy and mental skills, they are usually not covered.
If you want to recommend a female official, you must also be outstanding, otherwise it will not be embarrassing enough!
It's just that it's not easy to find the second Zhang Chunhua. Lu Kang understands Zhang Chunhua's ability and growth best.
As for the second Huang Yueying? Don't even think about it. This kind of partial talent is something that can be encountered but cannot be sought. The Ministry of Industry is thirsty for talents for a day or two, but there is only one Huang Yueying.
However, Xu Rong suddenly appeared and gave Lu Kang confidence - it didn't matter whether "having the courage to make decisions" was true or false, but being "good at astrology"... was a professional counterpart to Tai Shi Cheng.
Measuring the movement patterns of celestial bodies, in modern times, any enthusiast can learn to "mind the universe" by himself as long as he is willing to buy equipment. However, in the past... this was a top-secret forbidden technique in all dynasties, especially among the gods. After the emergence of induction theory, the spread of astronomy knowledge among the people was strictly prohibited, which was more stringent than the control on the art of war.
Some of the inheritances of Jiangdong nobles are older than the Han Dynasty. Naturally, there are related inheritances in private, but they are definitely not common.
Therefore, it is somewhat similar to Huang Yueying's situation. Whether their character and ability are suitable for being an official is secondary. If their "professional skills" are excellent, they can be recommended.
Even though Xu Rong's astrology is not as "talented" as Huang Yueying's organ science, but... behind Xu Rong are the Jiangdong nobles. If in the future... it's like what Lao Lu thinks, Xu Rong can get married to her lord. , then Xu Rong was the focus of the Jiangdong gentry’s grouping after her death!
After Lao Lu felt his health getting worse and worse, he always thought about things behind his life...
Lao Lu, who has always been conscientious and conscientious, directly told Zhang Chunhua a few words after his son left, then booked himself in advance and prepared a car to go to Xu Mansion.