readx;?readx; Chapter 204 How much is a marshal?

Qin Lei's news was very accurate, and five days later, the holy decree arrived in Jingzhou Mansion, ordering Qin Lei to leave for Beijing before the end of the month, without praise or criticism. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Qin Lei took the holy decree and smiled at the eunuch who passed the decree: "I have been away from Gyeonggi for a long time, it is located in a remote area, and it is troublesome to talk nonsense, why has there not been a holy decree to reward the gentry and soldiers in the south until now?" ”

The eunuch was Qin Lei's old acquaintance in Beijing, and Hu Chuanyi, the steward of Hualinyuan, smiled flatteringly and said: "Lord, don't you know, when the slaves and maids leave the palace, the capital is about to quarrel over the affairs of the south. ”

Qin Lei let out an 'oh' and chuckled: "Quickly relieve Gu Shuo's boredom." ”

Hu Chuanyi hurriedly nodded and said: "Minister Wen thinks that the southern officials are corrupt and oppress the people on weekdays, which led to the great turmoil, so he advocates strict handling, and from the governors of the two provinces onwards, all of them will be dismissed and investigated." Seeing that Qin Lei's face was not good, he hurriedly laughed and said: "Don't be angry, don't be angry, our saint thinks that although the officials in the south are guilty of negligence, but the south is full of devastation and waste waiting to be rebuilt, it is the time to employ people, it is not appropriate to deny these officials who are familiar with the situation in the south and have passed the test of war, we should give them a chance to reform themselves." ”

Qin Lei said with interest: "Have you ever quarreled with a result?" ”

Hu Chuanyi said with a flattering face: "Aren't you here to ask you to go back and be a judge?" He said solemnly: "My Majesty, Your Majesty has an edict for you." ”

When Qin Lei heard this, he scolded secretly in his heart, and was just about to get up and kneel, Hu Chuanyi sneered: "There are only you and the slave in this room, how dare you kneel?" ”

Qin Lei laughed and said: "Xiaohu has a future, Gu likes it, remember to go to the account to pay 10,000 taels of silver and pocket flowers before leaving, and count the master as a reward for you." ”

Hu Chuanyi said in his heart, your old kneeling is really valuable, but he also knows that Qin Lei's money is not so easy to take, so he knelt down and said: "Then the slave and maid will thank the prince, if you have something in the future, you can tell me, and the slave and maid will go to the soup and go to the fire, and never give up." ”

Qin Lei smiled and asked him to get up, Hu Chuanyi cleared his throat and said, "Holy Lord's Message: You just have to come back, my father needs your help." Don't worry about that mess, no one can grab it. Chin this. ”

Qin Lei was still quite satisfied with the emperor's edict, so he ate this set, and after listening to it, he also said in a deep voice: "Erchen accepts the order." Only then did he ask Hu Chuanyi: "How can you talk about the lonely king in Beijing now?" "His image publicity plan is not only aimed at the south, but also has a large number of people in the central capital to cooperate with the action, this matter is in charge of Guantao, of course he is not good at boasting, every time Qin Lei writes to ask, he just answers, 'smooth', 'the effect is quite good', etc., never willing to describe it specifically, which makes Qin Lei very curious.

I saw Hu Chuanyi stretch out his thumb, and said with a smile: "The prince is now the number one person in the capital who is hotly discussed," and said cheaply: "It is said that many daughters in the capital are asking if you have a sweetheart." The four major women's clubs, including the Mulan Society and the Qiu Ju Society, also rated you as the No. 1 Golden Turtle Son-in-law of Daqin at the big gathering last month......"

Qin Lei snorted and scolded with a smile: "To get to the point, where did all this gossip come from?" ”

Hu Chuanyi hurriedly nodded and said: "Since the halberd of the Jinluan Palace shot General Li, your every move has become the focus of attention of our fathers and elders in the capital, whether it is you riding into the river camp alone and seeking the 100,000 elite soldiers of the marshal, or playing with the Nanban in the palm of your hand while talking and laughing, and destroying the thieves in the two provinces with a wave of your hand, they are all talked about in Beijing. ”

said with a look of admiration: "Especially the immortal demeanor of you who fell into Xiangyang Gaocheng with your own strength, it made everyone from the gentry and nobles to the common people of Li to be fascinated and fascinated."

It is said that it has been rehearsed in the garden on the Yudai River, and now that the book has been written, rehearsals are being intensified, and maybe you will be able to catch the premiere when you go back. ”

Qin Lei laughed and said, "Then I'm going to take a look." Xiao Hu came from afar to work hard, go take a shower and rest and rest, and wash the dust for you alone at night. "The eunuch is the most provocative person in the world, and when he heard this, he quickly got up and said that he was tired, and followed Huang Zhao to wash up without mentioning it.

Qin Lei instructed Shi Dare to bring in Koji Yanwu and Zhuo Wenzheng. The imperial court did not announce the disposition of the two for a long time, which made the two of them feel worried and restless, and in order to get some news earlier, they even lived in the villa since Qin Lei came back, and did not go back, so they quickly arrived at the study.

The three of them got along day and night, and there was not so much courtesy between them, and after the two of them sat down, Qin Lei said directly: "Lone has already read the holy decree......" The two already knew that the angel was coming today, and they had been restless all morning, and at this time, seeing that Qin Lei's face was not good, his heart suddenly became cold, and he sat on the chair and became steady.

Qin Lei said helplessly: "The imperial court recruited orphans to return to Beijing and set off soon." But there is not a word about the two of them. ”

When Lu Yanwu heard this, he sighed and said with a wry smile: "The governors of the two provinces have been hanging in the air for more than a month, which is really unheard of." Zhuo Wenzheng also sighed and said: "The officials below still hold a lot of documents every day to go down to the officials, and there are still a lot of problems to be dealt with. Xia Guan knows that he is now in a hurry and seizing the day, but the name is not right, and Xia Guan is really embarrassed. ”

Qin Lei said firmly: "Zhuo Fuxiu is going to be embarrassed, you must not leave Jiangbei alone." Let me tell you the truth, you are in the heart of His Majesty, and you are the best candidate to guard the north of the Yangtze River. As long as there are no major changes, you will have to sit in this position for at least two terms. "This is not Qin Lei's nonsense about Kuanzhuo Wenzheng's heart, but the original words of Emperor Zhaowu before leaving Beijing that day.

Zhuo Wen's face looked better, and he smiled: "If that's the case, why should Wen Zheng sell his life to the royal family?" The appointment and dismissal of court officials has always been in the hands of Wen Yanbo, and he is skeptical that Emperor Zhaowu will be able to fulfill his promises.

But in any case, he still had a miss, and his mood couldn't help but feel a lot better, and he still looked sad when he glanced at Koji Yanwu, so he asked softly: "Lord Wang, I don't know ...... Koji Governor"

Qin Lei smiled at him and said, "Talk to the Governor alone." Zhuo Wenzheng got up and said goodbye. There was only one Lu Yanwu left in the room, Qin Lei got up and sat on the chair placed on Zhuo Wenzheng, and said softly: "Gong Qi, I'm afraid the position of the governor of Jiangbei is about to change hands." ”

Although Lu Yanwu had been mentally prepared, his heart still twitched after hearing it, and he barely squeezed out a smile, and hissed: "For such a big matter in the south, there must be someone responsible, and it is already a blessing to be able to save one." ”

Qin Lei patted his trembling right hand and smiled, "Do you remember the agreement that Gu made with you a few months ago?" ”

How could Koji Yanwu forget the first auxiliary covenant? He was dreaming of that day, and said with a forced smile: "Naturally, I won't forget it." ”

Qin Lei pressed his hand vigorously, looked at him with his eyes and said, "This agreement is still counting." ”

Lu Yanwu smiled and said: "The prince doesn't need to comfort Yanwu, he can get out of the house and go home to tease his grandson, Yanwu is already very grateful to you, you don't have to apologize." ”

Qin Lei said with a smile: "I said you are an old koji, how can you be so pessimistic." If you can't be a foreign official, you won't be a Beijing official, so you just wait to enter Beijing. ”

Lu Yanwu's eyes widened: "Isn't the prince joking?" ”

Qin Lei snorted lightly: "Today, the seventh official in Beijing has become Wen Yanbo's henchman, if Wen falls, the Great Qin Center will even be paralyzed. King Gu had already written to His Majesty to explain the benefits and disadvantages, and the Holy Lord also agreed with Gu's point of view, and asked Gu to find a local official with a good reputation, high status, strong ability, and no relationship with literary thieves to enter Beijing, and he had an important task to entrust. Saying that, he blinked at Koji Yanwu, who had a relaxed complexion, and said, "If you think about it like this, don't you just talk about Koji Gong?" I recommended you. ”

Lu Yanwu finally smiled and said, "Your Highness has praised it, I don't know what kind of errand it is?" Saying that, he was a little embarrassed that he had changed too quickly, and said: "These days, I am always nervous in my heart, and I am out of shape for a while, which makes the prince laugh." ”

Qin Lei waved his hand and smiled: "It's okay, it's okay, what do we have to do with it, if you hide it, then it's really unhappy." Then he apologized: "As for the errand, it's hard to say now, I have to go back to Beijing and ask Your Majesty." You just need to remember that our covenant with the first assistant still counts. ”

Lu Yanwu knew that it was inconvenient for Qin Lei to say, and he didn't ask questions, so he smiled and said: "It's okay to go back, the lower officials don't need Qiao Du Zhuo to care for them, the door is in the south." Shimono is a native of Kyoto. ”

Qin Lei smiled: "Yes, it's okay to go back, at least from the perspective of being alone, I really hope that you can go back to Beijing to help me." When the time comes, let's do a big job together and fight against Wen Yanbo's old turtle. ”

Koji Yanwu didn't know how to pick it up, he was a son of a family or a first-class jinshi, but he couldn't say such vulgar words, so he could only laugh and say: "When I returned to Beijing, I still listened to the prince, anyway, Koji's life would have been sold to the prince a long time ago." ”

Qin Lei drank saliva and said in a deep voice: "The sea of Koji Gong has been up and down for decades, and you have seen the warmth and coldness of people, but after you return to Beijing, you will inevitably be isolated by most people in the DPRK and China, so it is better to be mentally prepared early." ”

Koji Yanwu licked his dry lips, also picked up the teacup to moisten his throat, and said with a smile: "The prince is too worried, although Yanwu is a northerner, he is an official in the south, and he has long been regarded as a southern barbarian, not because of you and Your Majesty, and it is also unpleasant." ”

Qin Lei nodded and said gently: "This is very good, don't worry, life will gradually get better." Those who look down on us, sooner or later will come back and lick our stinky boots. ”

Lu Yanwu laughed and said, "My subordinates are sweating a lot." The two looked at each other and laughed.

After laughing, Qin Lei wiped his tears and said, "You can probably go back for the New Year, before that, you have to help Gu take care of a few people." As he spoke, he said loudly outside the house: "Shi Kang, call Manan a few people in." ”

After a while, Ma Nan, Zhu Gui, Cheng Siyuan, and Ma Kan rushed in, first saluting Qin Lei respectfully, and then saluting to Koji Yanwu.

Qin Lei pointed at Zhu Gui and Cheng Siyuan and said to Lu Yanwu: "You also know that there is a people's sentiment department under Lone Hands, who is in charge of gathering the world's discipline and people's feelings, if the strategy is appropriate, it will definitely be of infinite use." These two will stay to prepare for the Southern Hall of the Civil Affairs Department, and those who are not familiar with the place will have to be taken care of by the Governor. "Qin Lei also has his own set of 'Sky Net', once it is established and perfected, it will spread to all provinces in the country, as well as the major cities of Qi and Chu, which can completely replace the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

But Qin Lei has already tasted the benefits of faking public affairs and drawing energy from the Ministry of Public Affairs, and it can be said that his Skynet was quickly spread out with the convenience of the Department of Public Affairs. Therefore, he not only did not stop the development of the Civil Affairs Department, but also set up branches across the country with great fanfare. It is the king to make it and Skynet one public and one private, one bright and one dark, complement each other and monitor each other.

Zhu Gui is naturally the future director of the Southern Department of the Civil Affairs Department, and he is also the director of the Jiangbei Bureau, and Cheng Siyuan will serve as the director of the Shannan Bureau. The two of them already knew their mission, and saluted Koji Yanwu respectfully, but Koji Yanwu didn't dare to slack off, and after hearing a few words of encouragement, the two retreated.

Qin Lei called Manan over again, and smiled at Lu Yanwu: "This kid is Lone's former head of guard, but it's a pity that he was too restless and was kicked out by Lone." Koji Governor to see what errand is appropriate for him? "Zhu Gui and Cheng Siyuan are officials, and they are not subordinate to Koji Yanwu, so Qin Lei only introduces them. But Manan Ma Kan is Qin Lei's general, but it is not good not to discuss it with others, so he will come to Jiangbei.

Lu Yanwu smiled and asked, "The prince wants him to follow Wen and Wu?" ”

"Wen, both." Qin Lei said lightly.

Lu Yanwu pondered for a moment and muttered: "There are no less than two of the ten stops left for the officials below the middle level in the south, this is a good time to enter, but I don't know what way the prince wants the two of them to enter the office?" ”

"Elimination." Qin Lei said without hesitation, and said with a wry smile: "Counting on the two of them to pass the imperial examination, I'm afraid they will have to live in the next life." The imperial court's conscription power was all in the hands of Wen Yanbo, and he had to make this decision. ”

At the time when the family was in power, the imperial examination was not the only way to enter the ranks, or even the main one. In Daqin, it is the four methods of imperial examination, conscription, recommendation, and shadow supplement. The imperial examination is the only way for the Shu people to enter the government, but very few can achieve the prefect. But the children of the scholar clan have also been admitted to the Jinshi to be proud, once they can be selected, as long as they don't make big mistakes, Feihuang Tengda is just around the corner. But Erma is just rough and ink, so don't even think about it.

Shadow supplement is the court's way to take care of meritorious officials, and Erma is not qualified. Recommendation is also called probation, which is the local recommendation of their person with a better reputation to the court, but the recommended filial piety is more than forty years old, and the two add up to exactly this age.

Therefore, only the conscription is left, and the conscription is divided into recruitment and removal, and the conscription is the central government's direct selection of talents from the white body. Once called, he will be in the center and ascend to the sky in one step, even if Wen Yanbo does not grasp the right to be called, the second horse is not eligible for this treatment.

The elimination is that local officials directly select talents and appoint them as subordinate officials, and the grade is naturally much lower, but the advantage is that they only need to report to the central government, which is convenient and abnormal. If it is removed in the name of the governor of a province, in addition to his own subordinates, he can directly appoint the county commander at the highest level. No matter how high it is, the central government must agree.

"The county order is not low, these two boys don't understand anything, it's better to harm some people less." Qin Lei thought for a while, and added: "Let them study with other county orders for three months first, and then let them go." As he spoke, he glared at Manan and said in a deep voice: "When the time comes, the good students will learn a little, if they can't do a bad job, they will get out of the way honestly, don't do it for the sake of harming the township, and let the lonely king be embarrassed." The two of them hurriedly responded.

In the next few days, Qin Lei went to the Zhennan military camp again and had a deep conversation with Marshal Bo Xian. Qin Lei was very worried that the theft of drawings would have a bad impact on the old marshal, but he knew that the old god was there, so he was not nervous at all, and persuaded Qin Lei not to worry about this matter.

After saying these long and short things, Qin Lei revealed the main purpose of coming this time - buying people. Marshal Bo Xian was dumbfounded and listened to Qin Lei say: "The captain is fifty thousand taels and one, and he wants five; Twenty thousand taels of lieutenants, twenty; The team rate is 5,000 tael, and it is 50, and as for Wu Shichang, it is all 3,000, and there are as many as there are. ”

Marshal Bo Xian swallowed and slapped his head vigorously with his big hand to confirm that he was not dreaming. It's not that he hasn't seen human trafficking, it's just that people buy and sell children, maids, servants, etc., and he never thought that the soldiers of Great Qin could also be trafficked.

After pondering for a moment, he said to Qin Lei with a serious face: "Lord Wang, you underestimate our Zhennan soldiers too much, how can the old man sell them because of this money." ”

Qin Lei smiled and looked at Bo Xian's farewell, he was not worried about Bo Xian's farewell to the shortage of money, although he had a good remuneration to pay, but Bo Xian Bei built a giant warship, a pure money-burning thing, how could he be too much money?

Moreover, these officers are the standard of an army, and the Zhennan Border Army, or the Zhennan Army, has ten such armies, all of which are old units that have been in the army for decades. The production of some officers in each army does not damage the combat effectiveness, but also makes room for others, promotes metabolism, and re-energizes the Zhennan Army.

Sure enough, Bo Xian said with a serious face: "Unless there are 70,000 taels of captains, 40,000 taels of captains, 10,000 team leaders, 5,000 captains, and 3,000 captains." ”

Qin Lei naturally didn't want to be the wronged leader, so the two bargained, and finally made a deal at the price of 60,000 captains, 30,000 captains, 6,000 team leaders, 4,000 captains, and 3,000 captains.

When it was over, Bo Xian Saiyang asked softly, "How much can a marshal sell?" ”