Chapter 696: Peripheral Forces

"Then it depends on who is more capable of Xiao Huaiyu or Sima Qingtian." The old lady smiled and said: "They are all peerless generals, before the battle, who could know that they are better?" But if you really want to talk about it, even if you want to destroy the country, the people of Qingguo must rather than see our Dayan capture Shangjing rather than see Wei Guotie riding across the land of Qingguo, right? ”

Han Mo grinned and said, "Grandpa, Sima Qingtian is only afraid that he is glad that his grandfather failed to go to the battlefield. If my grandfather goes to the battlefield, that guy is only afraid of turning around and running, and he won't dare to compete with my Dayan! ”

The old man laughed and said: "You little monkey cub, your martial arts have risen, and your kung fu has not fallen." It's just that when your grandfather was more than ten years old, such sycophants were endless, and he was not bewitched by you. He sighed and said, "Sima Qingtian, that's capable...... A famous general is not as many stars as a cow in the night sky, it is not easy to become a generation of famous generals, it is not only talented, but also understanding and diligence...... For example, the famous generals of the ten directions today, not to mention the five generals in the field, only to say that these are the five generals in the court, which one is not amazing......! ”

Han Mo gently pressed the old man's shoulder, and didn't say much, just smiled.

"In a few decades, the world will be your generation." The old man said with a smile: "Among you young people, there will always be famous generals who shine." ”

Han Mo smiled and pouted, "Grandpa, don't worry, your grandson will never be one of them." ”

"No ambition." The old man said unhappily: "Little monkey cub, grandpa can say things in front, if the star shines at that time, if you lack a child cub, the old man will sleep in the coffin, then he will climb out and teach you a lesson......!" ”

Han Mo stuck out his tongue, but the old man was still as competitive as ever.

"Yes, the old man heard that you have a somewhat estranged relationship with your eldest brother, but is there such a thing?" The old man changed his words, and suddenly asked a question that surprised Han Mo.

"What did Grandpa say?"

"Han Cang!" The old man said.

Han Mo frowned slightly, a little surprised in his heart.

His relationship with Han Cang is a little stiff, which is only something that very few people know, but they don't know why the old lady Hu, who lives far away in Linyang County, also knows it, and he can't figure out why the old lady cares about such a thing.

The old man knew about the Han family's inside story, so it was naturally news from Beijing.

Could it be that her mother Hu Xueying told the old lady?

Han Mo sighed and said, "Grandpa, there's no diaphragm, it's just ...... The eldest brother's temperament is like that, he has always been at odds with the brothers, not only with me, but also with the third brother and the fourth brother. ”

The old man said calmly: "Don't talk about the third and fourth children, just talk about you." He coughed, and then said slowly: "In the past year, your limelight has overshadowed Han Cang. The old man knew that Han Cangnai was the pearl-like figure in your Han family's generation, and he was spoiled from top to bottom, and regarded him as the most promising person in the future of your Han family, but ...... In the past year, you have been much stronger than him in the limelight in the court, and you ...... Your current official, that is also comparable to him, do you dare to say that your eldest brother has no resentment against you in his heart? ”

"Then I can't do it." Han Mo walked from behind the old man to the side, sat down on the chair next to him, and said calmly, "Grandpa, is there any way to make our brothers more harmonious?" ”

The old lady stared at Han Mo and said with a smile: "Mo'er, do you think that with your eldest brother's temper, you are willing to be under you?" ”

"Naturally, it is unwilling." Han Mo leaned back in his chair, reached out and rubbed his eyebrows, and said with a wry smile.

The family's eyes moved from Han Cang's body to his own body, Han Cang is no longer the pride of the Han family, and the eldest brother who has never been very open-minded must be very complaining about himself.

"If you are unwilling, you will have resentment, and there will be resentment...... Then it will be difficult to get along. The old man said slowly: "Although you are better than him now, but ...... You have to remember that the position of the sect master of your Han family will still be his! ”

Han Mo frowned, not understanding why the old man was saying these words today.

Old Lady Hu's expression was calm, and she said gently: "You have to guard against him." Although my Hu family and the Han family have a good relationship, in the eyes of my Hu family, only you and your mother are the blood of my Hu family. ”

Han Mo looked up at the old lady.

"Mo'er, you remember in your heart that your grandfather will help you." The old lady sat up straight and leaned forward slightly: "No matter what happens, grandpa and the Hu family will help you!" ”

Han Mo's face was calm, but for some reason, from his grandfather's words, Han Mo heard a hint of sowing discord.

This old man isn't arousing his resentment towards Han Cang, right?

It was very late at night, and the grandfather and grandson talked for a while, and Han Mo helped the old lady back to the house to rest, but the old man's words tonight more or less caused a ripple in Han Mo's heart.

It doesn't matter what the old man meant, but there is some truth in his words.

Han Cang has no room for people, if he keeps complaining about himself, then in the future, there will definitely be a bigger rift between the brothers, once the rift expands to the extreme, the two are afraid that something will happen that Han Mo does not want to see.

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After resting in Linyang City for one night, the next day the mission left Linyang City, the old lady and the officials of Linyang City sent out twenty miles of land, and the mission traveled for another five days before leaving the ground of Linyang County and entering Yichun County, which had just been affected by the disaster not long ago.

When Yichun is still resuming production, other counties are in the autumn harvest season, but Yichun is still only in the period of rebuilding their homes, and the officials in the affected counties are also taking the lead and doing their best.

Since the fall of the He family in Yichun County, although the officialdom has changed, there has been no major reshuffle.

The officials with a little insight know in their hearts that when Yichun is completely settled down and all production returns to normal, then the imperial court is afraid that it will have to make a transfer of Yichun's officialdom.

Therefore, from top to bottom, the officials are very hard-working, at least to leave a good reputation among the people, and then get more merits, so as to lay a foundation for the reshuffling of officialdom.

Some people want to keep their official positions, and some people want to climb up.

When the mission arrived, Cao Yin was in the mission, and the officials along the way were even more active and hardworking, and those officials who came to greet him deliberately made mud stains on their bodies, and they looked disheveled and tired, and when they arrived in front of Cao Yin, they pleaded loudly, saying that they were sloppy and had lost their gifts, and then explained that the work in Yichun is heavy now, and how they came to the battle in person.

There was also a county magistrate, with trouser legs rolled up, dressed in muddy robes, and a group of officials who looked like beggars came to greet them, which made everyone in the mission cry and laugh.

Fortunately, Cao Yin has a gentle temperament, but he just heard the words and encouraged him, if he changes to a more serious official, he is afraid that he will really be punished for a crime of disrespect, and Song Shiqing, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites in the mission, has a lot of opinions about the appearance of officials along the way, and he has to reprimand him every time, first sing a black face, and then Cao Yin will take the stage to sing a red face.

The main city of Yichun County is Yicheng, the flood has already receded, and the entire main city has largely recovered its prosperity before the disaster, when the mission is still thirty miles away from Yicheng, Yichun County Guard Situ Jing and the commander of the city defender Zhuge Min led a large number of officials to wait to greet him.

After some etiquette, the mission was welcomed into Yicheng.

Han Mo and these two officials are old acquaintances, and Situ Jing has been secretly loyal to Han Mo, but after the last turmoil, Situ Jing seems to be much more honest and calm, from welcoming the mission to the end of the banquet, from beginning to end, he is respectful and cautious.

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The night was dark, and in a secret room in the mansion of Yicheng County, after Situ Jing led Han Mo in, he immediately knelt on the ground and said respectfully: "Your Excellency's great kindness, Situ Jing will never forget!" ”

Situ Jing played a disgraceful role in the turmoil of the He family, and when the He family fell, the county guard thought that he would inevitably be implicated and his head fell to the ground.

But what happened later was much more than Situ Jing expected, not only did he not lose his head, but he was not even removed from his official position.

Situ Jing knew that he had escaped death thanks to Han Mo's help, and he knew in his heart that if he still wanted to continue to sit in this position, he couldn't leave Han Mo's help.

Situ Jing is a villain, but he is not stupid.

He understands this kind of power, but he doesn't have a chance to sway left and right now, because of the things that happened in Yichun, the Su family and the Xiao family are like thorns in their side, and now only the Han family can keep themselves.

In addition, the Han family is now very powerful in the DPRK, so he has made up his mind that he can only hold Han Mo's thigh in the future, not only to keep his glory and wealth, but more importantly, to save the lives of himself and his family.

Seeing Situ Jing kneeling, Han Mo immediately stepped forward to help him up, and said with a smile: "Lord Situ, I haven't seen you for a while, how are you doing?" ”

"Thanks to the blessing of the lord, everything is fine with the lower officials." Situ Jing hurriedly said, in order to show his loyalty, he said in a low voice: "According to the orders of the adults, the lower officials have secretly accepted a lot of officials in Yichun to ...... under the door!" ”

Han Mo's expression turned cold, and he said lightly, "When will I order?" ”

Situ Jing was stunned, instantly understood, and hurriedly said: "The lower official lost his words, is it ...... It was the lower officials themselves who made friends with a lot of officials, and they ...... They swore an oath to swear allegiance to the adults, and hoped that the adults would bring more ...... in the future! ”

Speaking of this, Situ Jing carefully took out a roster from his sleeve and presented it to Han Mo.

Han Mo took the roster, flipped through it casually, walked slowly to the lamp, took off the lampshade, put the roster on the fire, and quickly burned to ashes.

Situ Jing opened his mouth, but he didn't dare to say anything.

"Don't do such stupid things in the future." Han Mo said lightly: "There are some things, keep them in your heart, don't hold them in your hands......!" ”

"Yes, yes, yes......!" A cold sweat broke out on Situ Jing's forehead: "Xiaguan understands!" ”

"But...... You're doing a great job. Han Mo sat down on the chair and stared at Situ Jing: "The people on the list, although they are not high-ranking officials, are all in charge of important affairs, I am relieved that you can know what kind of people to accept." ”

Situ Jing breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord, these people are all talented, and most of them are officials who have been excluded, and it is their blessing that they can vote under the adult's door." ”

"It's under your door, not me." Han Mo corrected: "Don't forget, sometimes only empty words will not make them truly your person, give them what they want, and ...... Give them the promise they can hope for. ”

"Yes!"

"Sooner or later, Yichun County will have to carry out an official transfer." Han Mo said calmly: "Your position, Jingzhong will find a way to keep it, as for the people on the roster, let them make more merits, and give them a transfer in the future...... The Xiao family and the Su family are also still staring at this ground, there will always be their officials who will come here to serve at that time, don't let those people take root here. Smiling slightly, "This shouldn't be too difficult for you." ”

Situ Jing immediately said: "Don't worry, as long as there are adults behind to take care of you, the lower officials will never let their forces infiltrate." ”

"Hmm." Han Mo bowed slightly: "That Zhuge Min, you pay more attention." Don't forget to arrange some people in the defenders of Yichun City, but ...... To do the gods do not know the ghost! ”

"Xia Guan understands!" Situ Jing said respectfully: "The Yichun Hongjia rice shop has been eradicated, and the lower officials have supported the Tian family, and the Tian family will privately hand over forty percent of the income to the lower officials, and the silver is enough for the lower officials to collect some people...... There is no one who does not love silver. ”

Han Mo said with a smile: "Lord Situ, the silver, it should be used, keep it in your hands, it is dead goods, and it won't work." You are more honest now, don't think about the silver, I promise that you will not be able to use up more silver in the future...... Don't think about small profits, think about the future! ”

Situ Jing knew that this was a promise given to him by Han Mo, and knelt down again: "The lower official is willing to swear allegiance to the lord to the death, be a cow and a horse, and die without regrets!" ”

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ps: I had a fever yesterday, I'm sorry, the number of words will increase today, thank you for your support.

Don't turn on the air conditioner after showering, pit people!

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