A quarter of an hour later, Ye Zhao took Xin'er and Ding Li back to the ancestral house in the city and met the eunuch who had come to deliver the edict.

"You are that Ye Zhao?" In the hall of the Ye family, the eunuchs who came to deliver the edict looked Ye Zhao up and down with impatience.

"It's Ye Zhao, dare to ask your Excellency ......" Ye Zhao looked at the eunuch in front of him, there was no eunuch in this era, but the sharp voice was very recognizable.

"Huangmen Zuofeng!" The eunuch said proudly.

"It turned out to be Zuo Gong!" Ye Zhao nodded and motioned for the family to serve some pastries.

"No need." Zuo Feng snorted coldly and said, "This official is here to pass on the edict on the orders of His Majesty. ”

Having said that, he didn't see him reading the edict, Uncle Liang's face changed when he saw this, and he hurriedly leaned into Ye Zhao's ear and whispered, "Young Master, this is ...... When it comes to asking for bribes, you don't have to be angry. ”

In the past, Ye Zhao was an authentic nerd, and the most disgusting thing was this kind of thing, he was afraid that Ye Zhao would directly anger this eunuch, you must know that now these eunuchs are in full swing in the court, and even Cai Yong has to avoid three points, last time Cai Yong was exiled, but it was because of the ten permanent servants.

"Zuo Gong has a tired journey, Zhao Wu is grateful, and he has prepared a thin gift, which is considered some thoughts, I hope Zuo Gong will smile and accept it, and I can't say it in the future, and I will rely on Zuo Gong." Ye Zhao nodded, looked at Zuo Feng with a smile, and after saying a few words to Uncle Liang, he asked Uncle Liang to leave, and he asked Zuo Feng to sit down.

Zuo Feng looked at Ye Zhao in surprise, and it wasn't until the two family members struggled to carry a box in that a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, and he nodded: "It is rumored that Ye Gongzi looks down on me and other people, but now it seems that I don't know which villains are chewing the root of their tongues." ”

"Zuo Gong laughed, Ye Zhao is white, but Zuo Gong has already worshiped the Yellow Gate, what qualifications do you have to despise?" Ye Zhao shook his head, pointed to the box and said: "It's just that the Ye family has recently suffered a family change, and there is not one out of ten family property, so I can only prepare these small gifts, I hope Zuo Gong will not be surprised." ”

"No blame, no blame." Zuo Feng shook his head and smiled: "It is enough for Ye Gongzi to have this intention, this is His Majesty's edict, in addition to serving as the magistrate of Macheng County, he also serves as the post of Captain of the Cavalry, and there is a county lieutenant under him, and the military Sima, the military marquis and the tun general can recruit on their own, in addition, Macheng is exempt from taxes for three years, but the Macheng troops need to be recruited by yourself, Your Majesty said, at most you can go to one school, and the weapons and armor will be given to you by the captain of Wuhuan." ”

Zuo Feng glanced at Ye Zhao's face and said with a smile: "Although Macheng is a border city, but a certain family heard that Ye Gongzi is a person who is both civil and military, and he will definitely be able to make some political achievements, Ye Gongzi can rest assured, as long as he can make some political achievements here, he can't say, even if he puts aside this old face, he will earn a future for you in front of His Majesty and Rang Gong." ”

"Ye Zhao thanks Zuo Gong, and after Ye Mou settles down in Macheng, he will send someone to Luoyang to thank Zuo Gong." Ye Zhao nodded and smiled with Zuo Feng.

"Okay, then the official will wait for good news in Luoyang." Zuo Feng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he nodded.

After greeting Zuo Feng for a while, he sent Zuo Feng away, looking at the back of the group leaving, Ye Zhao's brows furrowed slightly.

"Childe, this Wei Xian is also too deceitful!" Uncle Liang stood behind Ye Zhao and frowned: "Otherwise, Gongzi will not be able to claim that he is sick, Namacheng is located in a bitter cold place, Gongzi, you grew up in the Central Plains since you were a child, how can you stand that." ”

"It's also an opportunity." Ye Zhao shook his head, in fact, Zuo Feng had expressed similar thoughts before, as long as he was willing to spend money, Zuo Feng was willing to introduce him to Zhang Rang, and if Zhang Rang came forward, he would definitely be able to transfer Ye Zhao back to the Central Plains, but he was rejected by Ye Zhao, and he really didn't have so much money to bribe Zhang Rang now; Second, he didn't dare to rely too much on this side, after all, nominally, he was a person from the family's side, and he was too close to Zhang Rang, and it was easy to be isolated; Three, although it is a bitter cold place, it may not be without a chance, it just depends on how to use it, not to mention that there are three years of tax exemption, three years is enough for him to do a lot of things, of course, the most important thing is military power! In troubled times, no amount of false name can be compared with the actual military power in hand.

"What does Childe mean?" Uncle Liang looked at Ye Zhao puzzled.

"Tell everyone, get ready, get ready to go, this officer, I'm going to take up my post." Ye Zhao said with a smile: "Gather those craftsmen recruited before, and maybe you will need them when you go to Macheng this time." ”

"Young master, I'll ......" Uncle Liang looked at Ye Zhao, not knowing what to say.

"You and Xin'er just stay and guard the house, it's a long way, and it's not a smooth journey." Ye Zhao patted Uncle Liang's shoulder and said.

"Xin'er wants to be with Childe." Xin'er bit her lip and looked up at Ye Zhao.

"Don't mess around, the border land is not peaceful, and if you often fight, listen to me." Ye Zhao shook his head, if he could take office in Luoyang according to the previous plan, he naturally didn't mind taking everyone with him, but now he was going to the borderland, not to mention that the people on this side of the climate were not easy to adapt, and more importantly, the soldiers were in danger, a little girl followed him, Ye Zhao was really not at ease.

"Whoa." When Xin'er heard this, she bowed aggrievedly, but the stubbornness in her eyes made people feel a little distressed.

Ye Zhao asked Uncle Liang to inform everyone to pack up and sit alone in the study, on one wall of the study, there was a huge sheepskin map, looking at the location that belonged to Ma Cheng, Ye Zhao's brows couldn't help frowning.

According to the housekeeper, Macheng is almost a ruined city now, in the early years it used to be the frontier of Dai County, but later the Xianbei people were in civil strife, after being divided into three parts, the border pressure was greatly reduced, and the strategic position of Macheng became a little embarrassing, the nearest Ning County has nearly a hundred miles away, and the border has been fierce in recent years, and most of the people around have migrated inward, which makes Macheng deserted, although it is nominally the city of the Han Dynasty, but now it has become a three-regardless zone where Hu and Han live.

No wonder Wei Xian has been so well-behaved recently, it turns out that he is waiting for him here!

However, what made Ye Zhao curious was that with Wei Xian's IQ that could be mixed with splashy skin, such a method was not like what he could use.

In his mind, he couldn't help but flash Wei Qian's elegant and kind smile, Ye Zhao sneered, the biting dog didn't bark, it seems that behind this matter, it is this Wei Qi who is really in charge, but just because he wants to kill himself, Ye Zhao can only say that he thinks too much.

"Yesterday, my son was enshrined by the imperial court, and served as the magistrate of Macheng County and the captain of the cavalry, and you will all go with me to take office, from Hanoi to Macheng, two thousand miles, and it will take two months to arrive." Early the next morning, Ye Zhao looked at the twenty-six guards gathered and grinned: "Two months, it's too wasteful to use it to travel, this son will set up a lottery today, and the officials of Macheng County, I don't think you can do it." ”

The guards nodded in agreement when they heard this, expecting them illiterate men to manage the paperwork, it would be better to kill them.

Ye Zhao looked at everyone and said with a smile: "In addition, this official also serves as the captain of the cavalry, and he can set up five departments, five military horses, ten military marquis, and twenty generals, not to mention the team rate or anything, you are the people who were trained by the official himself, and you can be regarded as the official's cronies, so the official also hopes that the military Sima, county lieutenant, military marquis, and tun general will be served by you." ”

"Thank you for your appreciation!" When the guards heard this, their faces flashed with surprise, they didn't expect to follow Ye Zhao, and there was this benefit, for them who were born in poverty, not to mention the military Sima and the military marquis, even if they were generals, they were all smoking from the ancestral tomb.

"Don't rush to thank you." Ye Zhao waved his hand, and his face became serious: "The official employs people, the capable are up, the mediocre are down, if you want an official position, you can, take out the ability, if you don't fight for yourself, don't have this ability, then give me peace of mind to be a nurse, don't blame the official for not cultivating you." ”

Ye Zhao's words were like a basin of cold water poured down from everyone's heads, which calmed down a lot of hot-headed guards, although in the past three months, under Ye Zhao's training, he had some skills, but after all, he had not experienced real combat, and he didn't have much confidence in his own skills.

"Therefore, during the journey of more than two months, this official will give you intensive training, the previous training is just the basics, and in the future training, you will doubt your life."

Ye Zhao's smile, in the eyes of the guards at the moment, was like a demon, the previous three months of training, they still remembered it vividly, and now Ye Zhao actually said that those trainings were just basics, although they had not started real training yet, but it had already made these people feel terrifying.

"Now, tell me, do you still want to be an official?" Ye Zhao looked at everyone and suddenly shouted.

"Yes!" The basic training in the past three months has made everyone form a conditioned reflex to Ye Zhao's words, and they almost instinctively agreed.

"I can't hear you." Ye Zhao roared angrily.

"Yes!" The voices of twenty-six people converged into a wave of voice, straight to the sky, for them, no matter how bitter it is, it is rare to have a chance to get ahead, is it difficult to be a farmer for the rest of their lives?

"Good!" Ye Zhao nodded with satisfaction, these people from the bottom are the most able to endure hardships and endure, after three months of intensive training, some transformations have taken place fundamentally, and now, it is time for them to see blood and cultivate their confidence.

"So what are you waiting for? Now, a hundred miles of running and marching, tonight, this official will repair in Ji County, put on your bags, and set off! Ye Zhao snorted coldly and said sharply.

"Young master, Ji County is a hundred miles away from here, there are no horses here, the guards are ......" Uncle Liang looked at Ye Zhao with some concern when he heard this.

"Queue, run!" Without waiting for Uncle Liang to finish speaking, Ding Li shouted, tied his burden to his chest, and carried the chopping knife in Uncle Liang's surprised gaze, and led everyone to run.

"Take good care of the house." Ye Zhao said and turned his head and touched Xin'er's head and smiled: "Take care of the house obediently, wait for me to come back." ”

Xin'er, who was originally teary-eyed, heard this, and two blushes appeared on her pretty face, which was a little ambiguous, which made the little girl can't help but think about it, Ye Zhao laughed, looked at Uncle Liang and said, "Those craftsmen will also arrange to set off as soon as possible, and I will wait for them to meet in Gaoliu." With that, he turned around and packed his bags and ran two steps to keep up with the team.

"Young Master...... Ma ......" Uncle Liang took the reins of the horse, looked at Ye Zhao in amazement and waved at him without looking back, and after a while, the figure of the group had disappeared at the end of sight.