Sun Siwen left the mansion, and then led a group of his cronies, pulled the horse and returned to Luyang.

All the way fast, day and night, not fast.

And all the entourages followed him, and when they saw their own prince coming out of the palace, they were in high spirits, overjoyed, and couldn't help but be curious.

After two days of rushing this day, seeing that he had left Yangshan Mansion and was about to arrive in Luyang, Su Tai, who had been with Sun Siwen for almost five years, couldn't help but ask: "Fujun, I see that you can't stop smiling since you saw General Pingxi, and then hurriedly returned to Luyang."

What's the best thing about this time? ”

This Su Tai is a Jianghu doorman who was taken in from Shaoyang Mansion when Sun Siwen was just promoted from Wugang County to Sima Sima of Shaoyang Mansion a few years ago.

After a few years of getting along, Su Tai also slowly gained Sun Siwen's trust.

The same Su Tai also knew how close the relationship between his own prince and General Pingxi was.

It is not an exaggeration to say that life and death are best friends.

So this time, General Pingxi broke 100,000 Miao thieves and recovered the three southern prefectures of the county, and then he hurriedly summoned his own king.

It is clear that there must be a lot of important things to do.

But Su Tai couldn't figure it out, even if General Pingxi had a serious matter, at most he would only let his own governor transfer from the position of the prefect of Luyang to Yangshan, or the other two newly acquired governors to be the prefect.

This is just a level of blending, and even the three southern provinces have just been recovered, and they are withered, and they are far less rich than Luyang.

Coming here, you can only be tired of doing things, and you can't talk about being happy.

Yes, the ruler of his own house is indeed a good official who is diligent and serves the people, and he is also willing to do practical things.

But no matter how happy you are, you won't be happy all the way to now.

Including Su Tai, more than ten people accompanying him were puzzled.

In fact, for them, they are not very willing to leave the already prosperous Luyang Mansion and come to the poor place of Nansanfu to suffer.

However, if the ruler of his own house is really transferred here, then they will still follow out of loyalty.

But it's not going to be that happy.

Sun Siwen heard the inquiry of his cronies, turned his head, glanced at everyone, and naturally understood what these people were thinking in their hearts.

But he wasn't angry.

People follow you, in addition to affection, they want to run for a prosperous future, and no one wants to follow a person around and suffer.

Thinking that he would have to do many big things in the future, and he would have to help him with a caring person, he smiled at this time and said, "Well, naturally there are great things." This time, I met with the general, and he gave me the post of prefect of Yangshan Mansion and asked me to take over the government affairs of Yangshan Prefecture.

When I went back this time, I was going to transfer officials to go to Yangshan Mansion with me to take up my post. ”

When Su Tai and the others heard this, they all secretly said in their hearts, sure enough.

However, before they could continue to be sad, they heard the king of their own mansion say: "In addition to serving as the prefect of Yangshan Mansion, the general also ordered me to take him to supervise the three southern prefectures of the county. In addition to Yangshan Mansion, the other Nine Suspicions and Lingling Second Mansions will also be under my supervision.

I am entrusted with this great trust, and I should serve my life with all my heart, and govern the three mansions well, so as to live up to the trust of the general.

You say, "Is this not worth rejoicing?" ”

When Su Tai and the others heard this, they couldn't help but be stunned.

After reacting, their faces also showed joy.

Some of them looked even happier than Sun Siwen.

"I didn't think that the prince of the house could accept such a heavy responsibility."

"Yes, supervise the three mansions. Isn't this duty a small county guard? ”

"Sure enough, I know, what is the relationship between General Pingxi and Fujun? This summons, how can it make the prince suffer? Supervising the three governments, such a glory, looking at the world, which prefect can have it? ”

"The prince of the house accepts this important position, and we will follow the king, and I will also follow the soaring yellow and prosperous, and there is light on my face."

Many of the entourage guards couldn't help but smile and constantly congratulate and compliment.

The so-called one person ascends, and the chicken and dog ascend to heaven.

Sun Siwen supervises the three mansions, and their status as cronies and guards naturally rises with the tide.

The third-grade officials in front of the prime minister, although their government is not as good as the prime minister, but it is no problem for them to mix up with seven or eight-grade officials, right?

When you think about this, how can you not be happy?

"Alright, don't be happy."

Sun Siwen looked at the guards who were gradually drifting, and at this time he had to keep a straight face and said: "Ugly words are said first, you also know my temperament." I was entrusted with the responsibility of the general and was able to supervise the three provinces, which is the general's trust in me.

Therefore, after going to Yangshan, you must remember that you must not use my name to act arbitrarily, accept bribes, and cause trouble to the place.

Otherwise, if I am told to know, it will be dealt with by the king's law, and the official will not tolerate it. ”

When all the guards heard this, they all looked solemn, they had been following Sun Siwen for a long time, of course they knew each other's temperament.

Knowing his own mansion, he is not joking at this time, but serious.

Therefore, they all said: "Don't worry, I have been waiting with you for so long, don't you know what kind of temperament it is?" Naturally, you will not do anything excessive and ruin your reputation. ”

When Sun Siwen heard this, his expression eased slightly, so he smiled again and said, "You can rest assured." Follow me, and I won't let you suffer. The three southern prefectures are newly determined, and there is still a lack of a large number of headquarters, general inspections, patrols, and inspections among the prefectures and counties.

If you can make a contribution, as a close person, can I still treat you badly?

When the time comes, you can be released as an official, and you can be regarded as having a background. ”

Patrol arrest and inspection, for the nine officials. The chief arrest and general inspection are from the seventh rank official.

Although these positions are military positions, they are mainly responsible for local security and arresting thieves, and they are directly subordinate armed forces that can be commanded by the prefect and county commanders.

It is also within the scope of Sun Siwen's authority to appoint recommended officials.

Other county lieutenants and commanders, the head of this kind of military position in a place, belong to the military system. It has always been Lu Yuan who selects military personnel and assigns them to local places to take up important positions.

Local civil servants simply can't intervene.

But even so, it is very happy to have an official body for many followers.

Therefore, everyone said: "It is really a blessing for me to be able to follow the prince." ”

Sun Siwen pointed at them and laughed: "You guys, I think it's a blessing to be an official." ”

But this was just a laugh and scolding, and after saying that, I didn't mention it again.

After this experience, all the entourages couldn't help but have more and more confidence in the future of their own king.

Therefore, on the way back, they were all positive, showing a spirit that was 12 points higher than before, and doing things with heart.

Sun Siwen secretly looked at it in his eyes, and he was constantly observing and paying attention to which people in his entourage could be taken out and put outside to serve as officials.

As the head of the government affairs overseeing the three counties, he certainly needs some credible people to help him do things. Therefore, it is actually a very common thing to cultivate some cronies in the local area.

On the contrary, if you don't do it, it looks weird.

Otherwise, you don't even have a credible person, what do you rely on to supervise officials, what do you rely on to promote policies, and what do you rely on to make political achievements?

is not a group or a party, and it sounds like a good official with a clear stream of integrity and integrity.

But this kind of good official often can't do anything.

It's not necessarily a good thing for the country.

It's okay to form a party, but don't be too selfish, and if you can do this, you're already a good official.

It took three days all the way, and in a hurry, Sun Siwen finally returned to Luyang City.

Then he rested in the palace for one night, not caring about having a lot of warmth with his wife and children, and the next day he summoned all the officials of the palace and announced Lu Yuan's order.

A large-scale selection will be held among the officials of Shaoyang and Luyang.

All those who are selected can be promoted to two levels and transferred to the newly recovered Southern Three Prefectures to fill important positions.

The examination is a combination of previous political achievements, official evaluations, and individual written examinations, which will last for one month, and those who pass will be selected in the end.

As soon as this news came out, many officials were greatly excited.

That's two levels in a row.

According to the normal rate of promotion, if an official wants to be promoted to two levels, even if his political performance is evaluated every year, it will take at least six years to be promoted to two levels.

But in fact, there is no background, no opportunities, and very few officials can be promoted to two levels in six years.

Not to mention, in a place like Nansanfu that is waiting to be rebuilt, it doesn't take long to make political achievements as long as you work hard.

And with this resume, wouldn't it be much easier to be promoted in the future?

Therefore, if you can pass the exam, it is undoubtedly a great opportunity for many people who have no background to change their fate and soar.

Even for those with backgrounds, it is possible to save six years of time at once, which is also an opportunity that is difficult to come across on a daily basis.

Therefore, after learning the news, more than 100 officials in Luyang Mansion couldn't help but chant for General Pingxi's benevolence.

At about the same time, on the side of Shaoyang Mansion, Cui Changqing, who also received Lu Yuan's order, after a long sigh, also summoned the officials in the mansion and announced the matter.

Then, after the officials of the two governments were grateful, they began to rejoice and actively prepare for this selection and evaluation.

The selection of officials this time is mainly to select the officials of the three southern prefectures from the eighth rank and above.

The official positions of this grade, the entire three southern prefectures, add up to less than 100 people.

The number of officials who can participate in the selection exceeds 300.

That is to say, only one out of almost four officials can be selected and win two consecutive levels.

The competition is fierce.

Of course, after those who were selected were transferred to Beppu, some positions within the two prefectures would naturally be vacated, and other unsuccessful candidates would also be promoted.

In the end, everyone has a benefit.

But this little benefit can be compared to a big benefit?

So everyone who has a little ambition is now working hard.

And what is the direction of effort?

Of course, I took advantage of this month to do more things, improve my reputation, be more familiar with government affairs, and prepare for the assessment.

So in Shaoyang and Luyang, the local gentry and people soon discovered that the original high-ranking officials and lords were surprisingly diligent.

The local project, which was originally dragged and dragged out, was pulled by the official master like a whipped donkey in an instant, and it turned rapidly.

The lawsuits, which had been piled up for a long time and not many people had dealt with them, also came out in an instant and made decisions for the people.

Some petty thieves in the local area were also severely attacked by the government, and countless prisoners were captured in a short period of time, filling the prison.

……

The above and so on are simply unknown.

This shows how attractive promotion is to these officials.

The officials of the two governments were hung by Lu Yuan, the radish who had been promoted, and in an instant, they were like rotating machines, all the way forward, running at high speed.

Time, in such a busyness, soon came to the tenth day of the fourth month of the sixth year of Hongdao.

this day.

In the Yangshan Mansion, in the wide hall, Lu Yuan sat on the main seat, and nearly a hundred officials below were arranged in unison according to their ranks, and saluted him in unison.

"Xiaguan and the others have seen General Pingxi."

A neat chant determined the master-slave relationship between each other.

These days, since the officials of Shaoyang and Luyang have received the news that they are going to conduct official selection.

In the five prefectures in the south of the county, I don't know when it began, there were rumors that the imperial court intended to split the soil and seal the country and grant the position of the lord of several innate grandmasters in the rivers and lakes, and General Pingxi was one of them.

The news came so suddenly that one wondered where it came from.

But combined with the measures of the imperial court over the years, as well as the fact that there have been congenital grandmasters in the rivers and lakes one after another, serving as the national teachers of the imperial court, it can't help but make people think deeply.

Now there is General Pingxi's act of openly violating the rules of the imperial court and selecting officials in the county, and the imperial court has not reacted to this.

This gesture of acquiescence can't help but make many people realize that this news may be true.

There are even more well-informed officials who have contacted the disciples of the Nanhai Sect in advance, and they have even received confirmation from the other party.

The imperial court recruited the Nanhai faction, and what was prescribed was the condition of feudalism.

This news broke out again, which undoubtedly made everyone realize that the sky of Dayue, or the sky of Dongting County, was afraid that it was going to change.

From then on, it was no longer the imperial court that was in charge, but General Pingxi in front of him.

So facing Lu Yuan, who is not only the benefactor who promoted himself, but also the future lord of his country.

In the past month, many of the officials present have made their respects to the lord and directly stated their positions.

And in this regard, Lu Yuan was naturally very happy, and couldn't help but smile at this time: "Okay, good." You are all my Dongting talents, I will abide by the orders of the imperial court, and the governor of the five prefectures in the south of the county, if you want to govern here, you must help.

Today I will set up a banquet in the mansion to entertain all the gentlemen, everyone will drink and have fun, and in the future, I will ask you to the three prefectures in the south of the county. ”

Just when Lu Yuan was busy settling the three southern prefectures of the county and selecting officials for a month, the news about his pacification of the three prefectures finally came down after it was transmitted back to the county seat and the imperial court.

First of all, the imperial court naturally rewarded him for his merits, and affirmed that after Lu Yuan broke through 100,000 Miao soldiers, it dealt a serious blow to the arrogance of the Miao soldiers in Dongting County.

At the same time, after pacifying the three mansions, the Five Poisons Sect could only return to Wuling Mansion without the support of the south, and its momentum declined, and it was difficult to set off a big storm.

The imperial court urged Lu Yuan to quickly click on the Miao people in Wuling Mansion, and then return to Yueyang Mansion to help Shangguan Ming take down those Zhou people who crossed the river and went south.

Yes.

Nearly two months have passed, and Shangguan Ming, with an army of 80,000, still failed to defeat the county seat of Anxiang, where the Zhou people were stationed, and drove the other party across the river.

The reason is very simple, the 300,000 Zhou and Shu coalition forces in Jiangbei have not been defeated in the past month after Meng attacked Tianmen Fucheng.

After receiving the news from Jiangnan, after discussing with several Zhou State Innate Grandmasters, they made a decision to urgently dispatch the two Innate Grandmasters to the south and go to Anxiang County to support.

In this way, on the side of Anxiang County, counting Li Yanjing, there are three innate grandmasters.

In this way, from the top of the combat power, the Zhou people defeated the imperial army.

In addition, the Zhou people are defending the city again, Shangguan Ming has twice the troops, and the top combat power has no advantage, so he really can't take the other party for a while.

The two sides fought for two months, and Shangguan Ming also requisitioned tens of thousands of people in Yueyang Mansion, led hundreds of thousands of troops, and finally killed tens of thousands of people, but he still couldn't defeat Anxiang County.

By now, the imperial army was exhausted and suffered heavy losses, and the army was full of complaints, and it was difficult to storm it.

In desperation, Shangguan Ming could only ask for support from the imperial court on the one hand, and sent a letter urging Lu Yuan on the other hand, asking him to quickly solve the Miao people and rush to support.

For this reason, the imperial court did not hesitate to make compromises.

agreed to Lu Yuan's request to be the governor of the five southern prefectures of the county, and promoted him to the rank of general of Pingnan, the governor of the southern part of Dongting County, and the governor of the military affairs of the southern five prefectures of Dongting County.

At this moment, when it comes to grade, Lu Yuan is already on an equal footing with Shangguan Ming.

In terms of name, there is no subordination between the two sides.

It is precisely because of this compromise and concession of the imperial court that Lu Yuan accepted the courtiers so openly today, and he really put on a posture.

Because he knew that the imperial court needed him at this time, and he didn't dare to turn his face against himself at all.

So what else is there to say?

Those who are needed are often fearless.

Lu Yuan took advantage of this at this time, vigorously developing his influence, while selecting cronies, while spreading rumors, step by step to operate the land of the five prefectures in the south of the county into his own iron bucket territory.

At this point, the initial results are in.

……

After the government meeting with the officials of the three southern prefectures, after the banquet was over, Lu Yuan returned to the military camp outside the city, continued to organize the soldiers and horses, and gave the government to Sun Siwen.

With a friend helping to supervise the three governments, Lu Yuan can finally get rid of the complicated government affairs, and from then on concentrate on military affairs, and no longer have to worry about anything else.

It can be said that his pressure has been greatly relieved.

And Sun Siwen also got started quickly, and the next day he arranged for various officials to go to various counties and prefectures, and built a framework for local governments.

Many of the governance strategies set with Lu Yuan before were also quickly implemented.

I have to say that after being promoted, they may still want to get a good position in the new dynasty, and the enthusiasm of these officials in the three southern provinces is extremely high.

It has only been one month since he took office, and he endured the hard work of working overtime day and night all month long, and implemented many policies set by Sun Siwen.

Count the household registration, appease the displaced people, start local infrastructure, organize the people to resume production, establish the prefecture and county militia groups, send people to Nanhai County to purchase grain, and arrange for the soldiers to marry Miao wives and daughters......

One by one, one by one, although it cannot be said that all of them have been completed, they have almost made a start, and as long as they insist on implementation, they can always be completed.

And the first two of them, counting the household registration and appeasing the homeless, were the first to have results under Lu Yuan's attention.