Liu Cheng completed the pre-production project very quickly.
Prince's Residence He didn't want the large Silk and Silk Fabrics copper coins or anything else in the warehouse. There were too many of them, and it would be too ostentatious and difficult to move out of the city. So after simply giving rewards to those who worked, he told Gao Song that they would be directly transferred to the public treasury to be used as military supplies.
We have also responded to the spirit of Western Islet and set a pattern for the subsequent work of replenishing the treasury and supporting Northern Expedition.
I have to say that this move attracted a lot of people's attention... No, everyone is moving warehouses. Why don't you refuse this legal opportunity? Do you really need to practice strict economy and punish corruption?
As of now, this matter is over.
Of course, there is also a problem with his personality. According to his point of view, he naturally wants to take advantage of the great earthquake to finish the follow-up main work quickly. It is best to finish it while the place is still shaking, so no one will care about the flaws in his work.
He even thought about whether he could settle the matter before the second and third children were born in August or September.
This is certainly a classic moment of performanceist fantasy.
In fact, back to the present, Liu Cheng was just about to start the main project when he was immediately stumbled by a typical political issue here in South of the Yangtze - in what capacity will he go to South of the Yangtze to do the next work of Way of the Celestial Masters?
Logically speaking, the simplest and most direct way is to add General's title, add General's title, take some soldiers, and go around in the name of suppressing bandits, in name only.
As I said before, the current South of the Yangtze custom is that as long as it is a Commandery Administrator, it is generally given a General's title based on seniority and the importance of the county where it is located.
For example, when Wang Xizhi served as Interior Minister of Kuaiji, there was General of the Right Army, and General of the Right Army was an important General's title under the establishment of Imperial Guards. The so-called Imperial Guards was one of the generals of the seven armies. After experiencing War of the Eight Princes, it became very valuable.
The formation of the Central Army General number of Yin Hao is more complicated. This thing is obviously born out of the Central Protector of the Army before War of the Eight Princes, but because of the Western Command and Northern Command behind Southern Migration It exists objectively, and he actually left the town Shouchun and then evolved into a special kind of general with a heavy title. It even has the opposite meaning. It is precisely because Yin Hao, the governor of several states of military affairs, later established himself as General's title, that makes this General's title extremely important.
The same goes for most of the Western Command and Northern Command generals. If a General's title has a little more seniority, he will be given the status of Administrator. This is also based on the political tradition of grasping the general Administrator.
There are only a few people, such as Liu Shi, the defeated general who ruined his army in the first battle with Xuchang. Although he made some achievements in the counterattack later, it was difficult to continue to give him his original position, so we simply gave him Chenliu Administrator but eliminated General's title, which felt like he was half a level lower than the others.
Then he was taken hostage again, and he reluctantly stayed in office because of Liu Cheng's advice.
Liu Cheng This is also very special.
He is now founding County Marquis of Zan, Gentleman of the Palace Attendant, Extra-Establishment, Langya Interior Minister.
These three positions are Noble Rank, Jiaguan and Main Officer. His trouble is that Noble Rank and Jiaguan are too high.
According to the so-called grades, Founding County Marquis is the second grade, Gentleman of the Palace Attendant, Extra-Establishment is the third grade, Langya Interior Minister is Fifth Rank in name, but in fact it is a special alienated noble position after Southern Migration, which matches the first two very well.
However, everyone knew very well that Liu Cheng's title of Founding County Marquis was obtained by participating in two consecutive wars before he was 20 years old, with military merit, and then by seizing the jade seal for Huan Wen, which was the ultimate political speculation; The huge military and political crisis that broke out was obtained from Sima Yu and other ruling teams; and Liu Cheng, the internal historian of Langya, knew that it was the resignation compensation given by Huan Wen... Otherwise, according to his family background and qualifications, how could he get this position at this age?
The Wang Tanzhi family and the identity of the actual leader Maternal Relatives of the Emperor have to wait until his father dies before he can get the founding County Marquis.
No wonder those people often say that he is a lucky villain behind his back.
So, what General's title are you going to give this little guy Xingjin now?
The price is too high, why? Just because you sent Prince of Wuling on board? This is not the same concept as taking back Liuhe City in one day.
And Liu Cheng himself doesn't dare to ask for it. He really has to worry about public opinion, especially when Huan Chong's third-grade General of the Dragon's Might stands in front of him.
But you can't give him the lowest-level mixed number, right?
So what are Gentleman of the Palace Attendant, Extra-Establishment, Founding County Marquis, and Langya Interior Minister? The imperial court really cannot afford to lose that face.
After much discussion, we finally found out that we could only go the Imperial Guards route, and give Imperial Guards a General's title.
But upon further investigation, it was found that Fourth Rank's generals from the seven armies were all present, and they were all assigned. However, the position of the Central Protector of the Army (not General's title) was vacant because of the appearance of Central Army General and the fact that the latter was currently occupying Zhou Min.
Do you want to give him Central Protector of the Army?
Why not let him Commander-in-Chief of All Armed Forces?
"With Yulong's talent and virtue, it's okay to give it to the Central Protector of the Army. But I'm afraid that if he takes this position now, Luozhong will be frightened." Liu Jili nestled in South Garden Under the shade of the tree, he leaned against the big tree on a mat, holding a bowl of Soy Milk, looking at the waterwheel mill that was turning slowly and slowly in the distance, and relayed a sentence. "These are His Highness's exact words."
Be more confident, why should you be afraid? The current domestic and foreign earthquake situation is superimposed on Prince of Wuling's personal fate. If Liu Cheng, Huan Wen's colorful Northern Migrants rabble, super-standard, becomes Central Protector of the Army, some nobles will send their underage children to Linhai at night.
"So, what should I say next?" He handed his daughter to the nanny beside him and watched them leave, before Liu Cheng turned around and asked.
"At the end of the discussion, we still feel that only Imperial Guards General's title is the most suitable." Liu Jili looked at this scene and almost blurted out. "Not only what I said before, More importantly, since we have to do things in South of the Yangtze, General's title of Imperial Guards is doing its job, which is worthy of name and reality. But as I said, all seven armies are here, how can you make it happen now? Is there room for you? Wang Huzhi or Wang Biaozhi? Why? Wu Commandery Administrator Yin Kang's General of the Rear Army is also No, Yin Hao is already like this, let alone depriving other people's family members of their General's title. Besides, Yin Kang has done an excellent job. He has been recruiting refugees and building water conservancy and farming in the past few years..."
"Actually, most people still think I'm not worthy." Liu Cheng shook his head and smiled. "Why are we pretending?"
"Yes." Liu Jili sighed, drank the cooled Soy Milk in one gulp, and placed it at his feet. "It must have meant this, but Wang Tanzhi and I both insisted on answering. I should give you a Imperial Guards General's title. You don't have to use front, back, left, or right. The lowest General of the Right Guard is fine, but Department of State Affairs means there is no room available."
"So things are stuck?" Liu Cheng said with a slight smile.
"There's nothing we can do about it." Liu Jili was obviously anxious.
Obviously, judging from the Regents of Department of State Affairs, awarding Liu Cheng this guy Imperial Guards the general of the Seventh Army is a bit excessive anyway. This thing is only Fourth Rank in name., but because the default General's title of Imperial Guards is much higher than the General's title outside, only people from the top families, with high qualifications, good reputation, and actual important positions can be qualified.
And according to this, even if he Liu Cheng has a smooth journey, whatever General of the Right Army he gets at the age of forty is already extraordinary. If you don't believe it, just look at Wang Xizhi.
However, it seems that Sima Yu needs to make clear rewards and punishments. Even if it is difficult to say something to someone who has done the dirty work for you, you have to understand it in your heart and show it. Otherwise, who will do such a thankless job for you in the future?
So the advice he gave was to have a general of the Seventh Army, even the worst General of the Right Guard.
"Except for you and Wang Tanzhi?" Liu Cheng pondered for a moment, then asked again. "Have the rest of them, Gao Song and Xie Wan, ever spoken?"
"High Chief Clerk means that you can just find one among Fourth Rank Miscellaneous-Rank General. Xie Wanshi is even more outrageous. It actually says that Fifth Rank Miscellaneous-Rank General can also be..."..Wang Tanzhi and I pushed him back." Liu Jili explained briefly. "Then when we sent documents to Department of State Affairs, we still asked for a Imperial Guards Seventh Army General's title."
"Then I have to tell the truth." Liu Cheng said seriously. "You may have been led astray by Wang Tanzhi...Gao Song's plan is the most pragmatic; although Xie Wan's statement is always absurd, but For me, as long as I can do things, it's not intolerable; you feel that those people are still using the door to suppress me, and your temper is getting louder, and it's impossible to say that Wang Tanzhi saw this and deliberately went with you, and then forced Gao Song to find it difficult to speak."
"Why did he do this? Did you offend him?" Liu Jili was stunned for a moment and suddenly asked.
"There must be something going on with Prince of Kuaiji Inner Residence." In front of Liu Jili, Liu Cheng has no need to hide it. "I had suspected that Prince of Kuaiji would soon abolish Heir Apparent and Princess Consort, and even made up his mind long ago, but The delaying variable is Wang Lantian and his son. He wants to continue Regent, but he really doesn't want to fall out with Wang Lantian and his son who have worked hard to cultivate and complement each other... In fact, Wang Lantian and his son are one level behind Princess Consort. They probably have to endure it for the sake of the family."
"Destroy Heir Apparent and leave Maternal Relatives of the Emperor as a concubine?" Liu Jili was a little confused. "Can this be the case?"
"Is this marriage that day because he and Princess Consort fell in love at first sight? Wasn't it because of the four words Taiyuan Wang Clan?" Liu Cheng explained briefly, and then continued to return to the original The topic came up. "It's just that Wang Lantian father and son are tolerant for the sake of the so-called overall family situation, and they will definitely feel hatred in their hearts, but they can't show their teeth to Prince of Kuaiji, Wang Shu doesn't know what he was thinking. Wang Tanzhi just happened to run into this incident again, so he couldn't help but get a little angry at me... I don't know what they think, if I hadn't contributed to it The meeting between Duke Huan and Prince of Kuaiji greatly increased Prince of Kuaiji's confidence, so Princess Consort and Heir Apparent can continue to survive this time."
"If you put it that way, 'hunting wild boars' should be considered one." Liu Jili suddenly thought of something. "After you said that day, if someone said Prince of Wuling just wanted to go hunting, then they would look at His Highness's joke with a somewhat joking attitude. As a result, Wang Lantian that day just wrote a post, saying that Prince of Wuling just wanted to 'hunt wild boars'... Logically speaking, no one should tell their father and son about this matter, but if you send Prince of Wuling away in the name of hunting, it is normal for them to think you are mocking you."
"No wonder." Liu Cheng suddenly realized. "That's right."
"What are you going to do?" Liu Jili felt uneasy after reacting.
"What can we do? Wang Tanzhi is just venting his anger. He and I are recognized as sworn friends. If I question him in person, will he still be able to turn around and run away when he sees me?" Liu Cheng said with a smile.
Liu Jili nodded repeatedly, and finally asked, "If it makes sense, what kind of general do you want to be?"
"Of course I would be happy if I could do it General of the Right Guard." Liu Cheng blurted out. "If it doesn't work, we can't drag it on like this. If it doesn't work, just Fourth Rank, Fifth Rank, or just ask Department of State Affairs to give me some South of the Yangtze thief capture ambassador's document. I'm willing to do it."
"Then I understand. Looking back at your results, I will change my mind." Liu Jili nodded, knowing that the topic ended here.
But since they met exclusively, the two of them inevitably had to worry about some trivial matters.
For example, if Liu Cheng makes the trip, the two children will probably not be around when they are born, and Liu Jili will have to ask Liu Jili to run to the Manor from time to time.
Just in case, maternity is too dangerous these days. If there is an emergency, there must be someone who dares to make the decision. According to Liu Cheng, no matter what the idea is, it is better to have someone who is decisive than hesitant. But Liu Rengong If you have a personality that dares to make any decisions, you need idiots like Liu Jili; secondly, the two mistresses are about to give birth, and Liu Rengong people can't solve middle- and high-level problems. Whether it's politics or social interaction, someone has to watch.
For another example, Liu Jili himself doesn't need Manor or anything, and he doesn't have the ability to take care of it, but he also needs money and silk to buy the hearts and minds of Stone City's defenders for his brother Liu Bo. He also needs social interaction, so he has to give him a piece of the wealth Prince of Wuling made before.
Not only that, if Liu Cheng sets off quickly, Liu Jili will even need to make the decision. Treat Manor and Private Estate outside this time as a profit for Gao Rou, Gao Jian, Liu Huzi, and even Liu Agan, Liu Shuang, Liu Jing, and even Liu Bo allocate some there.
You have to act like a clan.
In fact, this is what Liu Jili does.
He has the same role as always, an irreplaceable role. This guy has a bad temper and an awkward personality, but to put it bluntly, it is a friendship that we go to sell Grass Sandals with Coarse Tunic and Trousers, fight in the autumn wind, and carry firewood together. We are the same clan who have shared the joys and sorrows for several years, and he is the only one in the same clan who follows the serious Literati route.
If Liu Cheng is not in Jingkou, there needs to be such a person.
Don't tell me that Liu Jili is still very useful. It's just a side effect. At most, it should be treated as coldly as Liu Bo, and even continue to help the official... There is no way, this is the way things are done these days, don't you Wang Biaozhi have to abandon this stall in Beijing and go to Kuaiji to wipe the butt of brother Sage of Calligraphy who is in his forties or fifties?
If Wang Biaozhi had been here with Jiankang, the things Liu Cheng did might not have been possible, and Sima Yu might not have had those thoughts.
Back to the present moment, the two of them had agreed on the same thing. Since it was a hot day and there was no plastering, Liu Jili had to go back in a hurry, and Liu Cheng was also ready to spend more time with his wife and children.
However, just as the two were about to stand up, Liu Jili Dufu couldn't help but hold on to the mat and asked, "Acheng, tell me, does His Highness know that Wang Tanzhi is angry with you, and is he deliberately stumbling upon you? He is just pretending not to know?"
"Does this need to be said?" Liu Cheng was speechless.
"He..." Liu Jili wanted to ask him why he was like this.
But as soon as I thought about it, I realized, how could Sima Yu intensify the conflict with the Wang Clan and his son over such a trivial matter?
This does seem to be a trivial matter. In Sima Yu's eyes, it is at best Wang Tanzhi throwing a tantrum and dragging Liu Cheng's General's title. Maybe he also thinks it would be more appropriate and more humane to do this after Liu Cheng's two children are born?
Don't forget, Jiankang is shaking hard at this time.
Not only were the so-called important officials of the Crown Clan who were forced to stand up and bow their heads in the hall, but the other Second-Rank Great Clans people were also obviously cautious and even respectful towards Sima Yu. The courtyard of the Prince of Kuaiji Mansion was in a state of chaos for several days in a row, all trying to flatter and test their reputations.
The governors of some nearby local states and counties also wrote letters and even made public memorials, praising this Western Islet meeting and saying that they would abide by this Proclamation.
Even in the palace, as Sima Yu took the initiative to enter the palace, he emphasized that he would work hard and then issued an edict, praising a certain two people for sharing the country's worries, and that they should follow the guidance of Duke of Zhou and Duke of Shao.
In this case, what does it mean if you General's title delay for a period of time?
One day later, it was July 20. Three Days, Liu Cheng rode the good horse captured from Prince of Wuling early in the morning. On the back of the horse was tied a board of Tofu that had just been ordered by his own mill. He only took seven or eight knights with him, entered the city proudly, and then ran directly to Lantian Marquis's Residence.
It was a coincidence that when I entered the alley, I came face to face with a group of people guarding an open ox cart. The weather was quite hot. Wang Tanzhi, who was dressed in serious clothes, was sitting in the cart with his back turned and fanning himself with a cattail leaf fan. When he noticed that the speed of the convoy had slowed down, he turned around and saw the people coming. Without saying a word, he jumped out of the car that was about to stop and ran home.
Liu Cheng didn't even call him, he just rode up and followed him, carrying Tofu by his front and back legs and went in.
The guards next to them and the knights' servants on both sides could only stare at each other in the alley, watching the two people enter one after another.
Lantian Marquis's Residence was quite big. After Wang Tanzhi entered, he continued to drill in. Liu Acheng also lowered his head and followed in... But that was it. After only drilling through one yard, the former turned back.
"Why didn't you hide?" Liu Cheng couldn't help but wonder. "You hid in your Father place in the backyard, can I still follow you?"
"We just can't disturb Father." Wang Tanzhi reluctantly stood still, feeling awkward. "Let's take care of it ourselves... Why are you here to find me?"
It seems that he still remembers the two on one next to Mirror Lake.
"It's like this. I heard someone said that it was Wendu that you were blocking my General's title. I didn't know what to do. But the old man in the banker said that he was an official who deliberately delayed and made things difficult. He didn't mean to go against you, but just wanted to ask for a bribe. He was carrying a board Tofu went over to his house and things were settled." Liu Cheng was serious and handed Tofu into the other person's arms. "Tofu was just ordered today. I rolled it with salt and vegetables in the morning. It was quite delicious... After you accepted the gift, you must do something."
Wang Tanzhi was holding the very heavy Tofu board, and he was really helpless. "Why am I the one delaying you General's title? What does this matter have to do with me?"
"Yes, what does this matter have to do with you Wang Wendu?" Liu Cheng asked seriously. "What does it have to do with me? Prince of Kuaiji has been thinking about it for who knows how many years, just wanting his brother, his wife, and Heir Apparent to get out of here., What does it have to do with me? With my background and experience, I have to think about Duke Huan and Prince of Kuaiji, and do my best to build a response to the Northern invaders and support Northern Expedition. This does not violate the great justice of the court, right? No matter whether it is public or private, this matter is everywhere?"
Wang Tanzhi became increasingly embarrassed, so he simply avoided these backgrounds and returned to the question itself, "Yulong If you say so, I beg General of the Right Guard for you, isn't it for your own good? Department of State Affairs Those people are the ones who really hinder you."
"That's why I brought gifts to the door instead of waiting for you to kidnap you out of the alley." Liu Cheng also said it categorically. "We are inseparable, so I won't say these things. I will just say that you are extremely virtuous. After accepting my gift, you can help me bring this matter to a conclusion? You also know my temperament. I just like to do things. I will feel at ease only when things are done."
Wang Tanzhi looked at the Tofu splint in his hand and shook his head repeatedly. "This matter has already been taken care of. Not to mention Imperial Guards the generals of the Seventh Army. Previously, the north was proclaiming kings and recruiting troops. We have also made personnel arrangements here. There is no vacancy in the entire Imperial Guards, and there is really no way to give you Central Protector of the Army. Even Central Protector of the Army was vacated because of the Central Army General number. I can't help you with the result."
"Then don't want General Imperial Guards, just any random number..." Liu Cheng urged. "It's okay if you ban me Tofu General."
"Liu Yulong." Wang Tanzhi said helplessly. "I just want to block you Tofu General to vent my anger, Prince of Kuaiji has to do it. That's good, I will try my best to find Fourth Rank for you..."
Liu Cheng nodded, isn't that enough? You still have to give the gift yourself.
And just when he was about to turn around, he suddenly remembered something. "You just said that except for the Central Protector of the Army, there are no vacancies in the entire Imperial Guards?"
"That's right." Wang Tanzhi nodded immediately and reminded again. "Don't think about letting anyone be promoted to you as the general below. This position is full-time. Those from other counties Administrator who want to be promoted must at least leave the county for promotion."
"How could I really be thinking about the Central Protector of the Army." Liu Cheng answered seriously. "I want to ask, is it that I can't even squeeze in the Five Commandants below? Isn't this also Fourth Rank?"
Wang Tanzhi was holding the Tofu splint. He was about to say that Five Commandants was the real leader, not some valuable general worthy of Administrator, but he suddenly realized It turns out that this person doesn't care about this at all, and is even eager to get into a fight. At least compared to the Fourth Rank numbers outside, this is Fourth Rank from Imperial Guards, right?
But does this count as General's title? Can Administrator from other counties come to collect it?
"Wendu Please help me try." Seeing this, Liu Cheng couldn't help but urge him repeatedly, but listening to his words, it was obvious that his heart was moved first. "I don't even want to be a general, Department of State Affairs, do you still want to stop me? Tell those people for me, it really doesn't work, give me a Director of Waterways, Envoy for Pursuing Bandits and Fugitives in Jiangzuo, that's fine, just don't do these little tricks... If you really hate me, wouldn't it be a good thing to send me out earlier? And this position, once I leave Langya in the future, I will definitely have to hand it over, wouldn't it be better? Besides, they are all military positions, General's title can get them, why can't the school lieutenant be added?"
On July 25th, Liu Cheng, who works at Jincheng, received a new seal and two appointment documents from Liu Shuang. The first document was a personnel appointment, and the second document was a personnel appointment. One is the event appointment, and the two documents are connected together, which is the joint recommendation of Minister of Personnel Zhou Min, Minister of the Five Military Departments Xun Rui, Sima Yu approved Tai Pavilion file - add Langya Interior Minister Liu Cheng Archery Colonel, supervise One Thousand Men of His Own Unit first clean up Jiankang internal and external deserters, and Danyang bandits everywhere. If the bandits flee along the lakes and rivers, they are allowed to pursue them across counties, but they are not allowed to go beyond the Yangzhou Province territory.
The next day, another document was sent, but it was already within the scope of business - Department of State Affairs agreed to the new Archery Colonel's request to transfer Northern Command Banner Chief Gao Heng's headquarters to Army Provisioning Officer of the Archers Commandant's Unit.
Gao Heng will definitely need time to come back, and his troops have not arrived before, but it doesn't matter, he can work now.
According to the scheduled plan, we will start with the deserters under Changgan Lane and Stone City.
----I like the dividing line of Archery-----
Chengwen started from Langya, Wu started from Archers. The former relied on General Huan, and the latter relied on Prince of Kuaiji.
-- "Han and Jin Spring and Autumn Annals".Xi Zaochi
Five Commandants is fictional, since Emperor Taizu was promoted to Archers, and finally Emperor Taizu rejected them.
--"New Book of Qi". Chronicles. Volume 38