Reborn in the late Northern Wei Dynasty

Chapter 143 General Cheng Cheng
If Sima Zi didn't dare to make up his mind for Gao Huan, Jianyan's official position was high, Gao Huan suspected him, his official position was low, and he offended Gao Cheng.

He would never do such a difficult thing to please.

Seeing that Gao Huan was worried about Gao Cheng's reward, Sima Ziru weighed it over and over again before proposing:

"Why don't you invite your son to come to Jinyang and ask him face to face?"

Hearing this, Gao Huan also felt that it was necessary to consult Gao Cheng's own thoughts, not only for the award of official positions, but also for candidates for the governor of Southern Yanzhou (Qiaozhou).

Southern Yanzhou has recently been recovered, Xiaoliang may invade, and one of the generals needs to be sent out of the town, and I am far away in Jinyang, sitting in Hedong and Hebei, and Gao Cheng is in charge of the war in Henan. Gao Cheng's opinion.

So he sent someone to send a message to Xiaohuang County, asking Gao Cheng to make arrangements for staying behind and meet him in Jinyang by himself.

At this time, Gao Cheng was also dealing with the placement of more than [-] captives.

Naturally, it was impossible to place them in Xiaohuang County, otherwise they would all flee in a short time.

With a swipe of a pen, Gao Cheng led the headquarters to disperse the captives to the various prefectures in Hebei, and on his behalf, informed the Juntian envoys of each prefecture to allocate acres of land for them.

Seeing this, Zhang Shiqi, who joined the army in the recording room, persuaded him:
"Governor Governor, regarding the captives, the country has its own system. Why not distribute them as slaves? If the Governor is willing, he can also choose from them, either as a meal slave or as a servant."

Gao Cheng was slightly dissatisfied: How could someone be so stupid as to use a prisoner as a cook to come up with bad ideas.

He taught:

"At the time of chaos, Dingkou is the most expensive. There are more than two thousand captives. If they are properly settled, there will be more than two thousand taxpayers. How can they be allowed to be slaves?"

Hearing the words, Gao Jishi immediately acted like he had suddenly realized something, and praised:

"The little governor is very personal and selfish. He puts the sky first in everything, and he should be a role model for the sky!"

Only then did Gao Cheng turn his anger into joy, and said modestly with a smile:
"This statement is too much, too much."

Before Jia Binxing came in, he faithfully recorded Gao Cheng's views on the placement of the captives in the mysterious book.

Before Gao Cheng sent away 7000 men and [-] captives from Yaoxiong's department, he was handling government affairs and settling the people's livelihood while waiting for the new governor to come and take over, just like what happened in Xuzhou.

It was the messenger from Gao Huan who was waiting for me, and ordered me to rush to Gao Cheng.

Knowing that they were going to Luoyang to meet each other, Di Cheng heaved a sigh of relief, and immediately ordered Murong Shaozong to lead an army of [-] infantry, and Duan Shao to lead an army of [-] cavalry to temporarily garrison Nanyanzhou to take care of the wounded.

On the other hand, he led Gao Ao Cao, Hu Luguang, Wang Sizheng, Huang Yuejia and other generals back to the west.

Passing through Luoyang, Di Cheng ordered Di Aocao, Hu Luguang, and Huang Yuejia to return to the city, and was escorted northward to Gaocheng by his later trusted governor Wang Sizheng and his personal guards.

The reason why the personal guards were temporarily handed over to Wang Sizheng was because Jia Binxing, the trusted governor and father-in-law, heard that the old master Yuanxiu was poisoned and killed.

If you want to change to someone who is stupid, you will think that Huang Yuejia can still treat the old master like this, and he is a loyal minister.

But Gao Cheng came from a family of performers. Compared with our father and son, his acting traces are too heavy.

Although I know that Huang Yue Jiacun is not partly true or partly false, he still let me go back to Luoyang to recuperate, accompanied by Wang Sizheng.

Yu Wentai poisoned Yuan Xiu, supported Yuan Baoju's next position, and changed Yuan Xiaotong.

There was not much news from Kansai, including that Su Chuo was promoted and reused.

That didn't surprise Gao Cheng, but gold always shines, sooner or later.

Leading Wang Sizheng to Jia Bin, Gao Cheng made a detour to the prime minister's mansion and went to meet Di Huan.

Since the farewell in mid-August last year, until the end of August in the seventh year of Taichang (535), the father and son have not seen each other for half a year.

Waiting for Di Cheng to salute, Di Huan looked at my son who was about the same height as mine, and said with emotion:
"Jia Bin has really grown up."

Gao Cheng bowed deeply and said with a smile:
"My father's demeanor is the same as before."

Di Huan waved.

"Come closer slowly, let Wei father take a good look at it."

Gao Cheng walked slowly to my desk and sat down on his knees.

Low Huan sighed:
"There are no eight things to be proud of in my father's life."

"Also ask the father to make it clear."

"The first one is born in a criminal family, but can win the favor of his mother; the seventh is to rise from the humble beginnings, but not have the current power; as for the eighth."

Di Huan looked at Gao Cheng with a smile.

Gao Cheng picked up my words and said:

"It is to educate the child."

Low Huan laughed and said:

"No one is boasting like that. I really know who his brazen temperament has followed."

But did not refute.

Di Huan talked about some things about Gao Cheng's childhood, and whenever he talked about interesting things, the two father and son always looked at each other and smiled.

Gao Cheng stared at the wrinkles in the corners of Di Huan's eyes, and his temples were slightly frosted, and suddenly felt that He Bahun was really old.

In the early years, he was a soldier and a messenger in Saibei, and he was exposed to the wind and the sun. Now he is only seventy years old, and he has not yet shown his old age.

It's just a change in appearance, not aging in emotion.

In the past when Di Cheng came to Gao Cheng, how could Di Huan reminisce about the past like I do, always bluntly talk about trivial matters, the two of them have discussed the official matters before discussing some private matters.

But after all, Gao Huan was Jinyang of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, so I quickly pulled away my emotions and started discussing business affairs with Gao Cheng.

"Liu Feng thinks, who should be the governor of Nanyanzhou?"

Before the good news spread to Luoyang, Xiaoliang Qiaozhou, which had not yet been captured by the emperor, was renamed Nanyanzhou, and the state government was still located in Dahuang County.

Di Huan asked about the candidate for the governor, and Gao Cheng had no intention of recommending Huang Yuejia, but also thought that Huang Yuejia was only a trusted governor. Because he and Murong Shaozong led the infantry, they did not participate in the two battles of capturing Dahuang County and attacking Huainan soldiers.

If you break the rules and be promoted to governor, I fear that the public will be convinced, so I recommend another person instead:
"My boy is friendly with Ke Zhu Hunyuan, but Ke Zhu Hunyuan has a deep personal relationship with the governor of Nanfen Prefecture. He often hears him praise this person and asks about his deeds. My boy thinks that the official may be able to take on this small job."

Before Di Huan thought about it, he found that Jia Bin was indeed a suitable candidate.

First of all, without Zhu Hunyuan, Gao Cheng and I could work together.

Secondly, when Quan Chen and his father-in-law Cao Ni came to vote from Lingzhou, they brought 7000 households with them. Coupled with the state and county soldiers drawn from various states in Henan, even if the Liang people's small army goes northward, they can guard Dahuang County and wait for Gaocheng's rescue.

The first and most important reason is that the powerful ministers are not his direct descendants. In the future war with Kansai, the relationship between Nanfen Prefecture will be very important. Although we escaped from Kansai and there is no problem with our loyalty, it is better to hand over Nanfen Prefecture to our confidantes guard.

Di Huan looked at Gao Cheng who was waiting for his answer, and said with pride in his heart: I don't have such a son, how can I be proud of him.

Every time he looked at himself in the mirror and looked at the strands of white hair between his temples, Gao Huan always felt that time was fleeting.

That's why I gradually delegate power to Gao Cheng.

I was able to exterminate the Erzhu family not because we had no heir who could convince the public, but the next day gave Di Huan such a son who was resourceful, capable of subordinates, and even able to lead the army in battle.

How could Gao Huan be stingy with power, and the father and son suspected that before his death, whether the heir had enough prestige to convince the public, and Erzhu's family ended up playing.

Some talk about the original time and space, or that era, some talk about the original owner, or the Great King.

Except for whether the eight towns of Xianbei, which are related to his own foundation, have been handed over, Gao Huan gave everything to the two Gao Cheng.

"If the powerful minister is the governor of Nanyan Prefecture, who can succeed him in Nanfen Prefecture?"

Di Huan asked again.

Di Cheng let out a long breath, since he asked like that, it meant that Gao Huan agreed to the transfer of the powerful officials to Nanyanzhou.

Regarding Di Huan's question, Gao Cheng respectfully said:
"The appointment and dismissal of guards in the various prefectures in Hedong, since there is no father who is single-minded in dictatorship, there is no need for children to advise."

Di Huan nodded when he heard the words, his eyes were full of satisfaction.

Now that the problem of the candidate for the governor of Nanyanzhou has been resolved, Di Huan asked about the reward for Gao Cheng.

Gao Cheng mentioned himself, but said to Gao Huan:
"Father, please allow the child to invite the emperor to abdicate the throne for the father, fake a yellow axe, and add a special ceremony."

Di Huan is now a junior prime minister, so he can be equated with Xiangguo. Xiangguo was called Xiangguo after the Han Dynasty, and Liu Bang was renamed Xiangguo in the Han Dynasty because Liu Bang was taboo.

The word cheng in the prime minister refers to assistant, which can be understood from the literal meaning. The prime minister means to assist the country, and it can be regarded as the deputy of the country.

In the Han Dynasty, there were not many famous officials who were among the prime ministers, such as Xiao He and Cao Shen in the Western Han Dynasty, and Dong Dong in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
The fake yellow axe refers to exercising the power of conquest on behalf of the emperor.

As for the special ceremony, it is the trend to enter the court, the name to praise, and the sword to step down to the palace.

After Han, Wei, Jin, Song, Qi, and Liang Jiabin successively usurped the throne, the entire process of conferring the king, giving swords and shoes, and adding Sixi has not yet become the standard Jinyang usurping the eighth company.

In particular, at that stage, the last step is not usurpation.

Most of them can succeed, but there are no unlucky ones. Something happened, such as Jian Xiangguo, Feng Qi Wang, Jia Shuli, and the aides conspired in Dongbai Hall to usurp the throne. The original owner of the assassination, Gao Cheng.

But Di Huan is Xiao Wei's loyal minister, and I was still proud of my son at the last moment, and I was furious:
"Liu Feng is going to be a father, so loyalty is righteousness!"

After speaking, he called the guards in a low voice, and wanted to drag Low Cheng out and beat him up.

The guards rushed back, but Gao Cheng only asked indifferently:

"Why did you ever ask your father to go up?"

The angry Di Huan's face froze immediately, waved his hand to screen the rushing guards, and asked:

"What exactly is he planning?"

"Let's play this, my father Xiaoke can use this to see who in the country agrees and who approves. Those who agree must be loyal to the low family, but those who agree must be of the same heart as you. As for the father, he is willing to receive this special gift. , it’s an excuse, but others want to praise the father.”

After all, looking at the nose with low clear eyes, and looking at the heart with the nose, is also to look at Di Huan with straight eyes.

Low Huan said with a playful smile:

"Liu Feng's good plan is all because of your slow temper. If you asked me clearly, Liu Feng should not be annoyed as a father."

As soon as Gao Cheng heard the word "slow sex", he couldn't help shivering, as if triggering a psychological shadow.

Di Huan could not hold back his doubts and said:
"But as a father, he has not lost his military achievements recently, so in what name should he be granted the title?"

Di Huan said that you are slow, so that Gao Cheng dared to be stubborn again, and I replied without thinking:
"Afterwards, the father pacified Jihu (Liu Lisheng), and made no small contribution to the country. The child returned to South Yanzhou again, so there is no excuse for that."

Low joy is full:
"Recapturing Nanyan is Liu Feng's achievement, how can he snatch it as a father."

Low Cheng said sincerely:
"A child can become an official because of his father's shade, so how can a father be rewarded for his child's achievements?"

Gao Huan was a little moved by this, thinking that it was a day when I, He Bahun, would not be able to enjoy the blessing of a son.

With regard to what Gao Cheng said about adding special gifts and other things later, I expressed my position:

"Fake a yellow axe, add a special gift, the honor is too great, it can be used as a father."

As soon as Di Huan said something, Gao Cheng understood what I meant:
"Despite the refusal of the father, the boy is still worried that the emperor insists on granting the post of Xiangguo to the father."

Di Cheng talked about Feng Xiangguo, fake Huang Yue, and adding special rituals, but Di Huan only mentioned Huang Yue and special rituals, leaving out Xiangguo.

But it wasn't because Yu Wentai from Kansai was named prime minister, Di Huan was mentioned by Di Cheng, and he became interested in Xiangguo.

Sure enough, Low Huan sighed:

"Being a father is not someone who is greedy for power, but if the emperor insists on granting rewards, being a father dares to refuse again."

After all, Di Huan brought the topic back to Di Cheng's award:
"If you don't do anything, you will be rewarded. If you don't do it, you will be punished. Liu Feng has broken Liangren again this time and regained Nanyan. He has made outstanding achievements. Naturally, he will be rewarded. Jia Bin has no wish?"

"Baby, but let the father decide."

Gao Cheng still threw the ball back to Di Huan.

Di Huan pondered for a long time, thinking about Gao Cheng's official position.

The small governor of Gyeonggi, Shang Shuling, Minister of the Ministry of officials, Shi Zhong, little general Hushi, and eight divisions of Kaifu Yitong.

Basically slow to the top, Gao Huan knew that the position he thought in his heart should be handed over to Gao Cheng.

I originally planned to wait for a few more years, but what Gao Cheng did under the military administration surprised me repeatedly, which completely disrupted the power transfer schedule that Di Huan had arranged for his son.

Coupled with the faintly visible white hair in the mirror, Di Huan finally decided:
"Liu Feng, as a father, I would like to teach you as a little general. You need to be cautious and don't let your expectations down."

Gao Cheng couldn't bear the excitement, and thanked him:
"Boy, thank you father for your kindness."

Between the two father and son's gossip, one is preparing to be the prime minister, and the other is preparing to be a general. What does it mean to give and receive in private?That's not giving and receiving in private!

Of course, Gao Cheng has no reason to be excited. With the early wisdom and talent of the original owner, he was awarded the position of Little General at the age of 70. Now I am only 17 years old, and I have obtained that achievement. If I have worked hard for seven years.

Didn't Gao Cheng expect that the surprise would stop there, and Di Huan said again:
"Jia Bin is also the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and now he is also a junior general in charge of Henan affairs. Before this, except for Jingzhou Hou Jingli, Henan officials had to ask Gao Cheng for instructions on appointment and dismissal."

"Boy, thank you father, Wang Xinzhong!"

Gao Cheng completely suppressed the joy in his heart, I said excitedly.

Afterwards, he obtained the personnel power of the Ministry of Officials, but the important positions such as the governor of the local state and county were all decided by Di Huan himself, and Gao Cheng could only manipulate the appointment of other officials.

Now Di Huan's words clearly allowed Gao Cheng to cultivate his own power in Henan.

No matter how it is used later, to pacify Bajing, Yanzhou, and Xuzhou, and recover Nanyan, but wait for Gao Huan to appoint him.

And that will also allow me to better win over my young players.

Always attracting feelings is not a long-term solution. Gao Cheng has not yet decided to replace all the governors of the states around Luoyang with his own generals.

If there is no war, we can also gather slowly, and giving us the wealth and honor of the governor can also make our relationship closer.

Of course, that matter can be dealt with too slowly.

Although Di Huan said that he needed to ask Gao Cheng for instructions, Gao Cheng was also a political idiot. After replacing a confidant, he had to send someone to Jia Bin to ask Gao Cheng for advice.

Even if Di Huan gets angry and asks me to decide myself, Gao Cheng will continue to do that.

Gao Cheng is very vague, between us father and son, the attitude is the most important.

　In the evening, I will continue to ask everyone for a monthly pass.

　　Thanks to the book friend Sky Realm 1990 for the reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)