Wei Ni

However, Xia Houhui couldn't help but feel a little palpitated when Emperor Cao Rui asked him why all the soldiers were young.

The reason for such a reaction is that Cao Rui suddenly issued an order recently for unknown reasons, asking counties and counties in Gyeonggi to calculate the labor force of each household. It happened that Uncle Sun raised most of his livestock in Hanoi and Hedong counties.
However, he would not be deceived with just one sentence.

After thinking about it for a while, he replied like this, "Your Majesty, when I left the mansion to live on my own, I only had an old servant accompanying me, and my family was not rich, so it was difficult for me to be a strong man, so I had to recruit some young men who had no family. "

Don’t have enough money?

Cao Rui raised his eyebrows slightly.

He also suddenly remembered what he had seen and heard in the habitat of the Huainan scholar family, and blurted out without thinking, "Zhiquan is the one who supervises the troops after all, and there are many who are on the battlefield. How can we protect ourselves by bringing these young men into battle? And since we don't have enough financial resources, why not send Song Yan to the battlefield?" Is the price higher when ink and paper are lost to aristocratic families?”

Sure enough, the business of paper and ink cannot be hidden from you after all~
Oh, no!

Don’t you have any idea why my price is so low? ?
Who warned me not to beg for money? !

Feeling very aggrieved and angry in his heart, Xia Houhui tried his best to soften his voice and replied, "Replying to your Majesty, this is because I remember your Majesty's previous warning that 'supervisors and generals should not fight in person'. Confucius said, 'If you don't teach, you will not fight.'" Fighting means abandoning them. Chen Hui recruits young men as soldiers, not because he wants them to kill the enemy, but to remind himself that he cannot fight with his own hands. The price of paper and ink is low, so Chen Hui can only retaliate with a halberd. Your Majesty’s ambition is to show kindness, but not for personal gain.”

"Hahaha~"

Cao Rui laughed heartily and said to Cao Yan on the side, "Changliu, now you see that Zhiquan is cunning and evil? I clearly told him not to seek wealth, but he actually said that he had no intention of seeking family wealth."

Cao Yan also laughed along with him, and said politely, "Your Majesty, this is not cunning, but a sign of respect and respect."

"Hey, joking is fun, but I still don't know what's wrong?"

Waving his hands, Cao Rui continued to laugh, then regained his composure, and asked Xia Houhui in a deep voice, "Zhiquan has been in office for nearly a month, how are the officers and men doing now? How long will it take for them to be ready to fight?"

"Your Majesty, my soldiers will be selected from the central army. They can be said to be elite."

When they talked about business, Xia Houhui also looked solemn and said with emotion, "If the generals and generals at all levels in the army are recorded in the temple and their names are completed, it will take at least more than a month to reorganize the army, and then you can be driven by your majesty and conquer the unstoppable army." minister!"

"good!"

He raised his hands and applauded, and the emperor said loudly, "I and Changliu are here just for this matter. Can you check whether the name of the person has been completed? Well, I have the person I want to be appointed to the post of Sima. I will be in the future soon." You can take office without any recommendation."

As expected by Ding Mi, I was not allowed to apply for the post of Sima.

Fortunately, I haven't asked Chen Tai yet.

But who am I, Sima Nai?
For a moment, Xia Houhui thought a lot in his heart and responded quickly, "Your Majesty, I don't dare to neglect you. Your name has already been recorded." After saying this, he took out the watch from the secret pocket of his sleeve, unsealed it and presented it, "If Your Majesty will not be here today, but I will also report to the temple the next day."

"Yeah, very good."

Nodding, Cao Rui picked up the watch and looked at it, his expression changing with the passage of time.

Occasionally, he nodded slightly in approval, and suddenly frowned, but when he saw the end, his expression paused and turned a little gloomy.

After twisting his beard with drooping eyes for a moment, he handed the memorial to Cao Yan, and then asked Xia Houhui, "Is it true that the straight man in this building, as Zhiquan said, won nine battles in the army, only to be defeated by Xian Dengying? "

"I dare not deceive Your Majesty."

Xia Houhui hurriedly bowed and saluted. Xia Houhui hesitated for a moment, then whispered again, "Your Majesty, Lou Zhi is the old man of Sangzi. He was the descendant of Emperor Wu Yuancong. His eldest father, Lou Yi, once helped Emperor Wu mount his horse in times of crisis. He has served the country in military service for eleven years. He has been serving the country for several years, but despite his meritorious service, he is unable to move his position and his wife and children are struggling to make a living. This can be described as a humiliation. "

"Um"

There was a slight nasal sound, and Cao Rui felt a little unhappy.

I don't know whether it was because he was unhappy with Jiang Ji's dereliction of duty, or because he suddenly discovered that after he came to the throne, he was still mean to the descendants of the Wei family Yuan Cong.

"As requested by Zhiquan, I will promote him to be the governor of five hundred people."

After a moment, he softened his expression and said, "Write it down and order the young master to take a hundred gold and give it to Lou Zhi in recognition of his loyalty and diligence."

"only."

The attendants who were also in the big tent bowed in response.

At this time, Cao Yan, who had finished reading the list, glanced at the Emperor secretly, then moved closer to Xia Houhui and whispered, "The one Zheng Liuqian who was dismissed by Zhiquan is the nephew of the Zhen family in Zhongshan. , One is the son-in-law of the Guo family in Anping. Furthermore, although the two of them are not involved in military affairs, they are still capable of serving as governors of 500 people."

Are they actually relatives of Empress Dowager Zhen and Empress Dowager Guo? !
No, you either informed me of this kind of thing long ago, or you continued to remain silent, and now you point it out in front of the Emperor. What kind of peace of mind do you have?
Are you thinking of driving a wedge between me and the Emperor?

As for "competent"~
Indeed, Zheng Liu Qianyi had no fault, and it was okay to serve as the governor of 500 people.

But they cannot perform their duties in the garrison camp!
The so-called pale in comparison.

Putting the two of them in the protective camp is like letting two chickens walk with a group of cranes. Don't you think it's strange?

Xia Houhui suddenly felt a little unhappy with Cao Yan.

Especially at this moment, the emperor was also tilting his head slightly, looking at him with a smile of unknown meaning hanging on the corner of his mouth. "Your Majesty, Chen Hui lived in Sangzi in his early years, and occasionally helped cut down trees and collect water. When Chen Hui was collecting water, he discovered that the amount of water obtained did not depend on the longest wood in the barrel, but on the barrel's hoop. The one with the shortest tree.”

Nodding towards Cao Yan, Xia Houhui first told the emperor an unrelated matter, and then insisted on his own opinion and said, "I want to spare Zheng Liuqian and two people, but they can't use it. In fact, I dare not disappoint His Majesty's trust and strive to form a tiger and wolf army."

"Tiger and Wolf Master?"

After hearing this, Cao Rui, who has always been smart, immediately smiled and said, "I have written down what Zhiquan said today. If the Suppression and Protection Department fails in the future, I will definitely punish Zhiquan!"

He agreed.

And as if he didn't want to get too entangled in this issue, he continued to ask without waiting for Xia Houhui's response, "When you are engaged in the selection of Zhonglang, do you have no premonitions?"

"Return to your majesty, I would like to thank you."

With joy, Xia Houhui replied, "I am a native of Longkang, Qiao County, Huan Yu Huan Wenhua. Wenhua this year."

Just when he wanted to give a general introduction to Huan Yu, he was interrupted by Emperor Cao Rui, who raised his hand and said, "Huan Yu is Yiquan's wife and brother, right? When he was just selecting people, he was based on meritocracy, but now he is not If you don’t avoid relatives, why?”

"Your Majesty, there are two reasons."

In response to this, Xia Houhui looked calm and said slowly, "First, Huan Wenhua is very talented and learned, and he is qualified for the job with his literary and military skills. Therefore, I dare to promote virtuous people without avoiding relatives and enemies. The other is that I am a good person." Hui has been away from the capital for a long time and has rarely interacted with others. He has very few people who know the talents of the capital and dare not abandon the military affairs. "That's all he explained, and he added, "Your Majesty, Huan Wenhua is outside the big tent now. Hui is brave and asks your Majesty to test his talents."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Cao Rui's eyes brightened slightly, and he became interested, "Although I know that Zhiquan is not lying, but there is someone in Sangzi who has become a talented person, I should see it. Call him in."

"only."

Xia Houhui took the order and went out of the tent to bring Huan Yu to see him.

I have to say that the children of the Long Kanghuan family are quite talented and academic.

When facing Cao Rui's examination, Huan Yu answered fluently and showed no confusion, which also made Cao Rui quite praised. Then, he opened his mouth and directly asked Huan Yu to report to General Huben Zhonglang the next day.

Xia Houhui, who was listening on the side and felt that his performance was stable, was stunned.

Obviously, Huan Yu wants to be his subordinate. What does it mean to directly transfer to Cao Yan as his subordinate?
Is it easy to identify talent yourself?

He really couldn't figure out why the emperor had such "high regard" for his staff. He had directly appointed Wu Gang in Huainan, and now he had taken away Huan Yu who had not yet warmed up to him.

But Cao Rui seemed unaware.

After promising Huan Yu an official position, he got up and went to the tent, intending to have fun at Beimang Mountain Manor.

However, Cao Yan was aware of it. When he went to lure Hu Ben to escort the imperial driver and clear the way, he did not forget to bow his hand to Xia Houhui with a slight apology.

Of course Xia Houhui would not blame him.

After returning the gift with the same smile, he strode out of the tent and followed the emperor to see the emperor leave the camp.

However, he soon understood why the emperor was like this.

Just as the imperial driver was slowly moving forward, Cao Rui beckoned him to come closer and whispered, "Zhiquan will choose a nobleman from the clan to recommend him as a lieutenant. If the attack on Liaodong is over, I will still use Zhiquan as the master of the military affairs." Regarding the reform of the family, if all the people under Zhiquan’s command are dead, I’m afraid it will be difficult to carry out the work in the future.”

That's it!

The emperor has a very far-reaching plan~
It was Guanqiu Jian who proposed the attack on Gongsun in Liaodong, and he sent me to participate in it, so that I could have the opportunity to accumulate merit and prestige, so that I could have less resistance when implementing the scholarly reforms in the future!
In this case, the person who serves as our commander must also be a nobleman, and he must be a senior official.

Immediately, Xia Houhui suddenly realized, and he quickly lowered his voice and replied, "Wei. I am stupid. Now I know your majesty's intention, and I will definitely live up to your majesty's expectations."

"Ah."

Cao Rui nodded and continued, "A few days ago, Zhong Gong wrote a letter to warn me, claiming that in just one year of age, Youzhou's troops and horses can be organized and used to attack Liaodong. You should also be encouraged to do so."

Just one year old?
Guanqiu Jian has only been in office for a few days, but he dares to make such bold promises to the emperor. Isn’t he a little eager~
Hearing this, Xia Houhui was speechless for a moment.

This also made Cao Rui a little strange. He couldn't help but turn his side to him and urged, "Does Zhi Quan think that Gongsun of Liaodong will be attacked too hastily the next year?"

It was too hasty.

Xia Houhui thought to himself.

But he also knew that the emperor thought he was not in a hurry. On the contrary, he thought he was too slow.

And he is still not allowed to say that he is eager.

Therefore, he did not point it out, but replied like this, "If you want to fight against Liaodong Gongsun for the sake of the country, Chen Hui will fight to the death. How dare you say something too hasty? It's just that Chen Hui is bold and will move forward in order to make the defense department move forward." , Your Majesty, please decide two things first." (End of this chapter)