Sending a letter from the capital to Shudi, it takes ten days to travel day and night. One round trip is twenty days.

After Xie Jun's letter was sent, he had been silently calculating the time in his heart.

During this period, rumors about the king of Shu "acting absurdly" were boiling and noisy. Even if Elder Lu Ge remained silent, Elder Zhao Gelao tried to speak for the King of Shu, but he couldn't stop everyone's mouths.

In the end, this matter is too bizarre and far beyond the bottom line that everyone can bear.

Women went out of the house to enter the academy, read and learn calligraphy, but in the end they did not challenge the dominance of men. Now Master Lian has entered the military camp, but he has invaded a territory that the woman has never entered.

A cheap master is nothing, and no matter how much trouble Shu makes, it will not affect the plans of the country.

However, as soon as this case was opened, the officials in the court faintly gave birth to worries and uneasiness that "there will be endless troubles" and "how can women be on an equal footing with men". Therefore, everyone spared no effort to belittle the king of Shu.

Lu Ge Lao naturally understood the subtle thoughts of everyone, and did not say anything to intercede for the King of Shu, and remained silent.

However, the first shosuke did not speak out to denounce such absurdities, and he had already made his position clear.

An imperial historian surnamed Zhou angrily wrote a memora, impeaching the old Lu Ge for "corpse vegetarian meal", "favoritism" and "sheltering the king of Shu". It's a pity that this piece of music was not presented to the Holy Front, and it was ruthlessly suppressed by Lin Yushi.

Lin Weiwei is also in Shu now, and he is very happy to enter the academy as a master. It is naturally a good thing that the atmosphere of Shu is more open. Besides, the King of Shu invited a woman to be the head of the sect, who is in the way?

Lin Yushi, who loved her like her life, confidently used his power to protect the King of Shu once.

Those who have personal relations with the King of Shu have to write letters to Shu and care about the King of Shu.

Among them, there is Chen Zhan.

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Before the king of Shu became a vassal, he invited Zhao Qi and Chen Zhan to go to Shu together. Zhao Qi grinded at home for a long time, and the king of Shu came to the door in person, which made Zhao Ge Lao relieved.

Young people have the ambition to leave Beijing and set up their own doors. In addition, having friends with you is also a great joy in life. Chen Zhan originally wanted to go with him. However, he is the eldest son in the family, and the brothers are either young or have mediocre and reckless qualifications, and his father Chen Shilang resolutely refuses to allow it.

Chen Zhan had no choice but to stay in the capital, and the advanced officials made a written order from the seventh grade. Responsible for sorting out the official documents of the Ministry of Officials every day. All important official documents can be seen.

There are also advantages to being an errand boy in the ministry, although the official position is low, but the information is very well-informed.

The matter of the Shu garrison taking Master Lian as the head of the army caused a lot of uproar, and of course Chen Zhan knew about it. When even wrote a letter, he told the king of Shu about the movements of the court in the capital.

There are frequent movements in the capital, and Chen Zhan writes a letter every three days.

Without waiting for a reply from the King of Shu, Chen Zhan had already written a few letters.

After Chen Zhan returned home, he couldn't help but be stunned when he saw his wife Qin Sixing's stunned face.

The Qin family and the Chen family are also good friends. Qin Sixing and Chen Zhan met when they were young, and naturally became husband and wife. One year after getting married, Qin Siyun became pregnant and gave birth to a son the following year.

Young couples are in love.

Qin Siyun frowned, Chen Zhan felt pity, and stepped forward to hug his wife: "Sixing, what's wrong with you?" Why are you feeling down? ”

Qin Siyun squeezed out a smile and said softly, "Sister Yan has set off for Shudi." Idle on the way, wrote me a letter. ”

Chen Zhan knew what was going on as soon as he heard it.

The Chen family style is quite strict, and after Qin Sixing married into the Chen family, he couldn't leave the house when he was idle. Now that I see my friend Yan Zhenzhen going to Shudi, I don't know how envious I am.

In fact, he was also very envious of Zhao Qi, a friend who went to Shu to be a county magistrate. Although the magistrate is only a seven-grade official position, it is the first of a serious county. Compared with boring paperwork all day long, it is much more interesting to govern the county seat as a magistrate.

It's just that Chen Zhan thought about it in his heart at most, and he didn't dare to say much in front of his elders. When he faced Qin Sixing in private, he would only vent his heart.

"It's a long time coming, don't worry."

Things gather like and people are grouped. can become friends with Shenghong Zhao Qi, Chen Zhan is not a person who keeps to himself, and he has a plan in his heart: "I am in the Ministry of Officials, and I have been paying attention to the promotion of officials in Shudi. When there is a suitable official vacancy in Shudi, I will quietly make a real mistake. When the time comes, the officials will issue official documents, and my father will not be allowed to do so. ”

Qin Siyun was in good spirits at first, and then frowned again: "My father-in-law is the servant of the ministry." You do these little things right under his nose, how can he not know? ”

Chen Zhan grinned and smiled very smugly: "You don't understand." The appointment of officials from outside Beijing below the sixth grade actually can't reach my father at all. I just had to carry my father behind my back and secretly move around, lying that my father wanted me to go out of Beijing to exercise. ”

"By the time my dad found out, it was already in the boat. He is a dignified servant, and it is absolutely impossible for him to arbitrarily change the official document of the appointment for personal gain. When the time comes, I will be able to lead you to Shudi. ”

The so-called dark under the lamp, that's it.

Qin Siyun's eyes sparkled when she heard this, and she subconsciously held Chen Zhan's hand: "Brother Zhan, what you said is true?" Aren't you afraid, father-in-law is furious? ”

Thinking of his father's angry face, Chen Zhan's legs were slightly weak. However, the yearning for Shu and the concern for friends overpowered the awe of his father.

Chen Zhan gritted his teeth and said, "Don't be afraid!" ”

Qin Sixing: "......"

Qin Siyun silently clenched her husband's trembling hand.

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His Royal Highness the King of Shu, who received Chen Zhan's letter, did not know that Chen Zhan had such plans in private.

To be honest, he had the idea of "turning a few if you can" that day, and sent invitations to all his friends. In the end, Zhao Qi was the only one who really responded and walked with him.

Chen Zhan was unable to come to Shudi with him, Sheng Hong was a little regretful, but he would never be surprised, let alone linger.

Shu is indeed poor.

In other places, it is not easy to recruit soldiers for a military salary of five taels of silver. In Shudi, as soon as they heard that there was a salary of five taels of silver, the men willingly entered the barracks.

The recruitment of private soldiers was also quite smooth...... The military salary of ten taels of silver a month is enough to make strong men rush to it. In the two barracks, there were more private soldiers one after another. At a cursory glance, the numbers are no longer below the garrison.

At this rate, it may not take three years, but within two years, 50,000 soldiers can be recruited and trained.

Sheng Hong acted unassumingly and tried his best to keep a low profile. However, the news of the king of Shu's recruitment of private soldiers still quietly spread in Shu. The officials of Shu were willing to remain silent together.

The Son of Heaven is thousands of miles away in the capital, and the King of Shu is the real king of Shu.

Who would say something against the ear without a long eye and take the initiative to offend the king of Shu? Anyway, the matter of raising private soldiers is not uncommon for the vassal kings, and everyone turns a blind eye.