Baoyin and Niu Wei had left—one was going to take up his post in Kaiyuan Commandery, while the other was preparing to return home. As for the current senior officers of the Qianniu Guard, Luo Chong would make adjustments for them. Chai Duoduo would remain the commander of the Qianniu Guard, while the former military aide would replace Ying Rui as the Wei Sima of the Qianniu Guard. That left the vacant military aide position for Baoyin.
As for Ying Rui, who had been replaced, he left the military system entirely. Luo Chong then appointed him Prefect of Kaiyuan Commandery, formally promoting him to the chief local administrator.
Luo Chong had already arranged these personnel changes in advance, and sent the documents to Kaiyuan Commandery by Flying Eagle Message. Once Baoyin escorted the supplies there, the two sides could begin the handover directly, and he no longer needed to concern himself with the rest.
By mid-September, after arranging matters in every area, Luo Chong began concentrating on tidying up his own house. It was autumn now, and he planned to finish building the house as soon as possible so that he could move into his new home in winter.
After several months, the main body of the house had already been completed. In the terminology of the era, it was a Chinese-style villa combining ancient and modern features. The rectangular courtyard was divided into four courtyards, front and back, by several main buildings. The foremost main building was a two-and-a-half-story brick-and-timber structure.
The living room had not been placed in the central hall, but in one corner by the main entrance. The entire wall facing the courtyard was still empty; a large floor-to-ceiling window would be installed there. Of course, the Han Tribe still lacked the ability to manufacture large