V2.Chapter 680

After Tang Yin sent the Sanshui army to continue to conquer piar, he sent Liu Zhang, Bai an, Yan Yan, Xu you and Xiong Gu to join the army.

However, this time he has made a clear assignment, appointing Liu Zhang as the main general, Bai an and Yan Yan as deputy generals, Xiong Gu and Xu you as pioneers, and commanding 50000 recruits.

An army of 50000 people is equivalent to half a legion. When it goes to the battlefield, it also has the prototype of a legion, which should be divided into front army, middle army and rear army.

Tang Yin's intention to hand over so many troops to Liu Zhanglai is no more obvious than to train Liu Zhang as the head of the army.

Liu Zhang could also feel the king's intention to cultivate himself. This time, he made full efforts and was determined to make new contributions in piar.

Liu Zhang's performance in the last battle was convincing. Bai an and others were also convinced and had no complaints about the king's appointment of him as the main general this time.

After a battle baptism, these outstanding people from Lingwu college have matured a lot. There are less gaps between them that used to be unpleasant to each other, but more brotherhood of fighting side by side and sharing life and death, and the meaning of the same robe.

The war of conquering piar is still going on, and the plundered booty and slaves are continuously transported back to the native land of the windy country, and the new calendar ceremony in Zhenjiang is also held as scheduled.

In addition to the ministers of the court hall, there were also the heads and lieutenants of 56 counties and the heads and lieutenants of 155 counties under the jurisdiction of the Feng state. The total number of these officials, together with their deputies, exceeded 1000. Even when Tang Yin married, there were not so many officials.

During the great dynasty, the hall was full of ministers and generals. Looking at the square outside, the number of officials could not be distinguished, and almost the whole square was full.

For Tang Yin, most of the counties under the jurisdiction of Fengguo are figures on paper. Now all the officials are present, and even he is shocked. It turns out that there are so many officials above the county level in Fengguo.

No wonder Zhang Zhe has been crying poor. The annual salary expenses of these officials alone are astronomical. The most hateful thing is that the imperial court has given them so many salaries, and they are still dissatisfied.

Compared with the daily morning Dynasty, there are more people in the great hall, which is not much different. People outside can't hear Tang Yin's speech clearly. Only when Tang Yin specifically calls someone's name, can he be sung out by the bodyguard outside the door and call the person into the hall to speak.

Tang Yin first called Shen Zhichen, the head of Hedong county. He was one of the first batch of veterans to follow Tang Yin. He made great contributions in several battles and guarded Tongmen for a long time. Among many heads of counties in the wind country, he is also one of the older ones.

Entering the hall, Shen Zhichen looked up and saw Tang Yin. Without waiting to speak, his eyes turned red first, fell to his knees with a plop, and said with a crying voice: "Wei minister, knock on the king!"

Tang Yin felt a lot when he saw his old brother who fought side by side with him. He leaned over and waved his hand and said, "Zhichen, please get up! We... Haven't seen each other for a year or two?"

"Report back to the king, it's been three years..." Shen Zhichen burst into tears while talking.

"It's been so long. If you hadn't been tired of going to war and transferred places, at least you should be a Chinese general now with your ability!" Tang Yin said with regret.

"Wei Chen has today, all rely on the cultivation of the king and longen!"

Tang Yin smiled calmly, and then asked with concern, "Zhichen, how are you doing in Hedong? But everything is going well?"

Shen Zhichen said hurriedly, "thanks to the great blessing of the king, everything is fine in Hedong, but the trivial things are complicated, which is very different from being in the army."

"Yes, those of us who came from the army always feel a headache when dealing with government affairs."

Tang Yinxin nodded with emotion and said, "Hedong is the largest grain producing county in China. I'm also glad to see that Hedong turns in more and more grain year by year. It's all your credit!"

"The king is serious. Everything is due to the great Wang Hongfu. The king is in charge of the wind country. He should be in accordance with the will of heaven and the will of the people. Naturally, our wind country is also in good weather and abundant every year. Hedong county only borrows the light of the king, and micro ministers dare not take credit." Shen Zhichen said solemnly.

Tang Yin looked up and laughed at the speech and said, "Zhichen, I think after you become the county head, your eloquence is better and better. Ha ha -"

Shen Zhichen hurriedly bowed his hands and saluted.

"Tonight, I'll host a banquet in the palace to entertain my brothers from afar. You'll come too!" Tang Yin said.

"Yes! King!"

"Well, go down first!"

Shen Zhichen knelt down and kowtowed again, and then withdrew from the hall. When he walked down the long steps to the square below, the officials around him bowed their hands and flattered: "Lord Shen is worthy of being an 'old minister' following the king. He was the first to be received by the king."

Hearing the flattery of the people around him and looking at the envy on their faces, Shen Zhichen showed the color of success. His head was raised high and the corners of his mouth were tilted. He proudly said, "I may not be as old as you adults, but it's not too much for me to be called an 'old minister' when it comes to the length of time I have followed the king."

"Yes, yes, I have to bother Lord Shen to take care of me in the future..."

Next, Tang Yin met Xu Bai and Hou yuan together. Both of them were born as regiment leaders of the plain army. At the beginning, they were also successful generals in the plain army. Now they are the head and lieutenant of Yanchuan County in Ningdi.

Tang Yin is still the same. After seeing them, he only talks about family affairs, not government affairs. It is said that they have married and had children. They have three or four concubines, and their children can run everywhere. Tang Yin is also happy for them.

He sighed: "when you two got married and had children, I couldn't go. It's really unreasonable. After you scattered the dynasty, you two went to Zongyuan and received a red envelope."

Xu Bai and Hou yuan were startled. They both knelt down and said in unison, "Wei Chen dare not!"

"How dare you? You two were both outstanding generals and brothers who fought side by side with me on the battlefield. Isn't it strange to say these between brothers?"

Hearing this, Xu and Hou were moved to tears and said in unison: "I thank the king longen!" During the conversation, he and his highness banged their heads three times each.

After the two of them withdrew from the hall, Tang Yin received more than ten people in a row.

These people were all the military generals who impressed him deeply. Later, they left the army for various reasons and transferred to local posts. Now they are either the head of the county or the lieutenant of the county. They are all local emperors.

Finally, Tang Yin asked ah San to go out and read out his will. He rewarded the local officials who came to the great dynasty. The county head and county Lieutenant rewarded 800 Silver and the county head and county Lieutenant rewarded 500 silver. In the evening, there was a banquet in the palace. At that time, all the local officials would come to attend and drink with the king.

After leaving the dynasty, Tang Yin went to the Huaying palace where Wu Mei lived, sent out all the bodyguards and maids, and then fell on the bed with a smile on her face.

I don't know how many people he would be involved in tonight. I just don't know how many people he would be involved in.

Thinking of these, Tang Yin's mood became more and more upset. He was also tossing and turning on his bed.

At this time, Wu Mei returned to the palace and was seeing Tang Yin upset on her bed. She blinked, walked forward curiously and asked, "what's the matter with the king?"

Tang Yin sat up and looked at Wu Mei. Youyou said, "in today's Dynasty, almost all local officials have arrived."

"This is a good thing. Many of them are old subordinates of the king. They can take the opportunity to talk about the past." Dance Mei smiled.

Nostalgia? Then they have to give themselves a chance! Tang Yin smiled bitterly in his heart. His eyes moved down and fell on a wooden ball in Wu Mei's hand. He asked, "what's that?"

"This is what my concubine asked Lord Zongyuan for."

Tang Yin raised her eyebrows and didn't quite understand her meaning.

Wu Mei smiled and explained: "last time, the plain army brought back many booty from piar, many of which were placed in the treasure house in the palace. My concubine saw that the baby was very novel, so she asked Lord Zong for it."

With that, she realized that it was against the rules to directly ask Zongyuan for the treasures in the palace. She asked nervously, "the king won't blame his concubines?"

"Let me see something." Tang Yin took the wooden ball in Wu Mei's hand. The wooden ball is hollow, with exquisite patterns and patterns carved on it. There are three objects in the hollow, one is a round ball, one is a crescent moon, and the other is a star. Obviously, it represents the sun, moon and stars. Interestingly, the wooden ball is integrated, and the patterns carved on it are also very small, I don't understand how the three objects representing the sun, moon and stars are put into it.

Tang Yin muttered, "how did you put it in?"

"The minister and concubine were also very curious. According to Lord Zong, the carver ground the wooden core into the shape of sun, moon and stars bit by bit through the lines on it. Therefore, it may take decades to make such a thing."

"How patient!" Tang Yin muttered, then handed the wooden ball back to Wu Mei and said, "it's unlucky to be a thing of the dead. Don't forget it."

"Things of the dead?" Wu Mei's eyes widened.

Tang Yin said in disgust: "a large part of the spoils brought back from piar were dug up by digging graves. Maybe this is one of them."

Hearing this, Wu Mei seemed to be bitten by a snake. She suddenly knocked the wooden ball handed by Tang Yin to the ground, shook her head and said, "I don't want it."

Tang Yin laughed at her reaction, bent down to pick up the wooden ball and stuffed it back into Wu Mei's hand. At the same time, she whispered in her ear, "I'm teasing you. If it's a martyr, how can I let Zongyuan put it in the palace."

Wumei's little face turned red with anger. She couldn't help but pinch Tang Yin's ribs and said, "it's necrotizing you!"

Tang Yin ate pain, but still laughed, and his upset mood was virtually calmed down.