Dawei Fanghua

In the second year of the Zhengshi period and in June of the Xinyou year, because the Wu army was moving north along the Han River in Jingzhou on the western front, and was approaching Xiangcheng and Zhongzhong, Sima Yi supervised the army to leave Luoyang and go south for rescue.

On the Huainan side of the eastern front, Wang Ling, Sun Li and others did not need rescue at all. They only relied on the garrison to give the Wu army a head-on blow. They indeed performed better than those on the west.The emperor issued a special edict to commend the meritorious officials in Huainan, and Qin Liang was also mentioned in the edict.

It is quite rare for an official of Qin Liang's level to have his name appear in an imperial edict.If later generations of historical data study this battle, Qin Liang will be considered a member of history in this world, because he knows that such edicts and other things are archived, and it is easier to find out the records when studying historical data.

However, as Qin Liang expected, the ministers of the court (the emperor was only nine years old) determined that the greatest contribution in this battle was the local chief official. The difference was obvious from the amount of silk cloth rewarded.Wang Ling and Sun Li each had seven to eight hundred pieces of silk, while Qin Liang only had a few dozen pieces.Wang Ling and Sun Li wanted to distribute a large portion of the silk to the families of the fallen soldiers and the meritorious soldiers. Qin Liang got only a small amount, and he was an assistant officer, not a chief officer, so there was no need to divide it.

In the Wei Dynasty, silk fabrics and grain were money, which could be exchanged for any commodity as general equivalents.So the court is rewarding money.

Of course, just rewarding him with money won't work. Wang Ling is already a prince in the southeast, so he needs to add a title.Therefore, in the imperial edict, Wang Ling's Tinghou and Jinjue were to be conferred the title of Xianghou and Nanxiang Marquis. They also added the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry, and the title of Three Divisions, and the number of households was increased to 350.The status of the cavalry general is very high. Below the general are the titles of hussar general and chariot general.

Sun Li was recruited as the Shaofu.Qin Liang was indeed right. The imperial court wanted to give Sun Li a high-status official position in the capital first, and then let him leave the town when a vacancy became available.

The Shaofu is one of the Nine Ministers. In the original system of the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers, this was a very respected official position.However, since the Cao Wei Dynasty, the bureaucratic system has changed a lot, and is evolving into the prototype of the three provinces and six ministries system. Many of the powers of the Shaofu have already been divided by official positions such as Da Si Nong, Yu Shi Zhong Cheng, and Si Li Xiaowei.The remaining real power of the young master is really limited, but as Jiu Qing, who is of extremely high character and high status, there is nothing wrong with being pampered by Sun Li first.

But an assistant officer like Qin Liang always does his best when it comes to helping, so it seems like he has nothing to do when it comes to dividing the spoils?The document did not mention at all what official position he would be given or how many levels he would be promoted to. It only said that Qin Liang would be summoned back to the capital.

What Qin Liang doesn't understand is that although he is an assistant officer, his role and contribution in winning the battle are there. Wang Ling and Sun Li also wrote good things in their reports; not to mention that Qin Liang is Cao Shuang. Aren't people like him given priority to the benefits of being a subordinate?

After all, the Emperor of Wei in Luoyang was only nine years old. Talking by a child is basically equivalent to farting. Now that Sima Yi has gone south to supervise the army, isn't it Cao Shuang who has the final say in the court?

How can I reward Cao Shuang, who is just riding a horse? I hang out with you with my head high and the risk of annihilating three tribes, and treat my own people like this?When you have no merit, you are afraid that you will be promoted too quickly and it will be difficult to convince the public, there is no reason, etc. It is understandable. What is going on now?

Qin Liang was envious of Wang Ling and Sun Li's various marquises, generals, and ministers, but Qin Liang had nothing to do with him. For a moment, he couldn't help but secretly slander him.However, the imperial court summoned him back to Beijing and had not yet determined his official position, so he still retained a glimmer of hope.Things haven't come to fruition yet, what if it's a long time coming?

He thought it would be better to calm down and wait...

Sun Li was going back to Luoyang, and Qin Liang also packed his things and prepared to leave with Sun Li's team.

This time was different from the last time I left Luoyang. There were many people seeing him off this time. Even the governor Wang Ling came in person. People were sent to the bank of Feishui.Although most people came here for Sun Li, Qin Liang, who was traveling with them, could also feel the cordiality with which they said goodbye.Some generals in the Chinese and foreign armies were also on good terms with Qin Liang. They often exchanged a few words and agreed to meet somewhere in the future and talk about their feelings.

The wind is rustling, the fat water is cold, and we gather and disperse. The promise to meet again and drink together again may be just a talk.Life is like this. You can be more serious when saying goodbye. Maybe this conversation will be the last time between each other.It's not that the other party will die, but that everyone has their own things to do and the most realistic things to face at present. As long as there is no profit cooperation, there will probably be no chance to go back and forth just for that little emotion.

Summer is not over yet, but when the wind blows on the river, there is a faint autumn-like coolness.

A group of people disembarked from the boat on the other side of Feikou, and then transferred to carriages and horses to travel by land. The direction of travel was northwest, and Luoyang was over there.

After crossing the border of Yangzhou, we entered Yuzhou.A few days later, Qin Liang discovered on the carriage that many people suddenly appeared on the roadside and there was a noise outside.

He opened the curtain and observed that the people here seemed to be leaving.Many old, weak, women and children with their families were sending their sons and sons carrying large and small bags on their way.Such a scene suddenly reminded Qin Liang of the familiar bustle at the station, and the scenes in his memory were also the same.He thought that only in the industrial age would there be frequent population movements, but he did not expect to see such a scene with his own eyes in ancient times.

"These are the soldiers of the garrison." Sun Li's voice said next to him.

Qin Liang turned his head and said: "The Wei court seems to have a law of wrong service. The place where the soldiers are stationed and the place where the family members work in the fields are not in the same place. They can only go home to reunite when they take turns to rest."

Sun Li said: "Yes, Chinese and foreign armies and garrison guards all have a fixed service system."

Qin Liang said no more. He knew about this. He had seen a decree when he was an official in Luoyang. The main idea was that as long as the soldiers stationed in other places rebelled or fled, their family members would first be made slaves or even executed. , parents, wives and children cannot escape the bad luck.When Cao Cao was still alive, this system began to be implemented until now.

However, Huainan does not have a missed service system.The Wei court tried it in Huainan, but as soon as they tried to implement it, the people fled to Soochow, causing Wei to lose a lot of manpower.If there is really no other way, Luoyang will leave it alone for the time being.

He continued to watch and saw an old woman stroking a man's face with her hands, while a woman with a child kept giving instructions beside her.The man picked up the coarse cloth bag and left, walking a few steps before looking back.

This situation made Qin Liang feel depressed.After the carriage drove away, he still couldn't help turning his head several times to look at those people.

When Qin Liang put down the curtain, he found Sun Li looking at him.For a moment, the two of them looked at each other in silence, as if they wanted to say something, but then they seemed to feel that they had nothing to say, so they remained silent.

Only the sound of wood friction made by the wheels of the carriage kept sounding, which was very boring.

When people are powerless, thinking too much may only increase their worries.Qin Liang raised his head and looked forward. Luoyang seemed to be getting closer.