Chapter 56: Creating a Foundation
In the Han Dynasty, the highest official of a county was called a prefect.
If he also holds military positions, he is also called a county general.
However, there are still relatively few prefects who are versatile in both civil and military affairs, so the title of general is generally not mentioned.
Below the prefect, there are officers such as the county magistrate, meritorious officials, chief ministers, captains, postal supervisors, governors, officials, and assistants, etc., who assist the prefect in managing personnel appointments and removals, document exchanges, supervision of litigation, civil affairs, taxation and other matters in the county.
The appointments of these subordinate officials were previously uniformly selected by the imperial court. However, now the imperial court exists in name only. The state pastors and governors in various places have great power. They can arrange their own people to take office as long as they are listed on the list.
On the way to Xiong'er Mountain and Shangluo Mountain, Wei Shi had already made plans in his mind as to how Liao Hua and Hou Yin would arrange it.
Although Liao Hua was born in the Yellow Turbans, he later served as the commander-in-chief under Guan Yu, which shows that this person is both literary and martial arts, and has great potential for cultivation.
It just so happened that Fangling County had the position of Lord Bo, so if I didn't say anything, I would leave it to Liao Hua.
Compared with Liao Hua, Hou Yin only knows how to fight and kill, and his future development is limited. He may only be trained in the military field.
Of course, after the commander-in-chief of the county is handed over to Hou Yin, Guo Peng, Wei Cheng, and Wei Gongzhong will also serve as commander-in-chief at the same time for the purpose of decentralizing power.
Trust is something that is time-sensitive.
Wei Shi also didn't want to arouse his suspicion because of Hou Yin's excessive power. In the end, the brothers would turn against each other and become enemies.
Of course, these are Wei Shi's thoughts, and nothing can be decided until he takes over Fangling.
Shangluo Mountain, Wuguan Road.
The location of Liao Hua's military camp.
The Three Bandits of Nanyang, oh, no, they should be called the Three Yings of Nanyang now, reunited again after parting ways in Kunyang.
Judging from the rosy complexions and strong bodies of Liao Hua and Hou Yin, these two Yellow Turban remnants have been living a good life recently.
Liao Hua and Hou Yin were stunned for a moment when they learned that Wei Shi had been officially appointed as the prefect of Fangling by the emperor, and that he was intended to be the commander-in-chief of the county.
From a local bandit to an officer and soldier, he was still the governor of a county.
Wei Shi's change in identity is truly astonishing.
Is it possible that Wei's third brother really has something to do with the emperor?
Otherwise, it would be unimaginable that they came down to Yingchuan County and not only plundered Cao Cao's territory, but also defeated Han Hao's field soldiers.
In the end, Wei Shi had nothing to do and was appointed as the governor of a county.
"Prefect Wei, Hua heard that Princess Hongnong and you are cousins, is this true?" Liao Hua's thoughts were more delicate than Hou Yin's. When he heard that Wei Shi was appointed as the prefect of Fangling by Emperor Liu Xie, he immediately thought of
It was Tang Ji who helped intercede.
Wei Shi is a person with background, so he is much better than someone like him who has no background.
"Two eldest brothers, there is no need to say anything else. Shi is here this time to find a way out for you two. Shi Ke has reserved the positions of Lord Bo and Captain of Fangling County for you."
Wei Shi said with a smile.
There were three types of official selection in the Han Dynasty.
The most important one is the first one: inspection.
That is to say, there are recommendations from local officials. In detail, they can be divided into: promoting filial piety and integrity, promoting talents, and promoting virtuous literature.
The second type is conquest.
As the name implies, a person who is capable and talented is favored by important figures such as the emperor, court ministers, and state pastors, and is directly appointed as an official.
As for the third miscellaneous way, which is to pick up omissions and make up for the omissions, such as letting people go, making up for others, etc., it’s okay not to mention it.
Judging from the situations of Liao Hua and Hou Yin, if they want to become officials, there is only one way they can take, and that is conquest.
"Prefect Wei, what you said is true. I, Liao Huan, can be the princess of Fangling County. Isn't this a dream?" Liao Hua stared at Wei Shi with an expression of disbelief.
The Yellow Turbans in various places were put down by the imperial court one after another, and the fire of the Yellow Sky in Liao Hua's heart gradually extinguished.
In his mind, he had thought more than once that he would simply abandon his business in Shangluo Mountain and join a trusted big shot alone. By then, Liao Hua could start from scratch and start all over again...
"Hey, I, Hou Yin, can become a captain. This life is worth it. Brother Wei, oh, no, Governor Wei, from now on, I, Hou Yin, will be your subordinate. Whatever you say, I will do it.
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Hou Yin's reaction was slower than Liao Hua's. By the time he understood in his heart that Wei Shi was going to support him, it had already been a while.
"Two eldest brothers, Shi's appointment in Fangling County this time is the first step for our Nanyang Sanying to become famous. Next, we will use Fangling, Shangyong, and Xicheng as our foundation to recruit talents, expand our strength, and develop
grow......"
Wei Shi talked generously, telling Liao Hua and Hou Yin about his experience in the Three Kingdoms game, which he started in Dongsan County in his previous life and worked hard to develop it.
Of course, in order to make them believe it, Wei Shi said something so confusing that it made Liao and Hou excited and their eyes shining.
"Prefect Wei, this area of Fangling, which has never been taken seriously by the world, can really achieve great things?" Hou Yin's body was trembling, and his big hands touched his ears and pinched his nose.
"Nothing is difficult in this world, as long as you are willing to climb. Liao Zhubo, Hou Duwei, and I, Wei Shi, firmly believe that we, the Three Heroes of Nanyang, will make a great name in this troubled time and let people in the world know our names."
Wei Shi was full of confidence.
So what if you are from a poor family?
So what if there is no clan support?
Relying on his own efforts step by step, he gradually found his own territory in this troubled world and had friends he could trust. Given time, Wei Shi believed that he could become a influential figure in this era like Cao Cao and Liu Bei.
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After benefiting from Wei Shi, Liao Hua and Hou Yin were overjoyed.
At the subsequent banquet, Hou Yin ordered his followers to bring a tall and magnificent red-maned sweat-blooded war horse, saying that he wanted to give it to Wei Shi as a great reward.
According to Hou Yin, he purchased this red-maned sweat-blooded horse from Ma Chao, the son of Ma Teng, the general who conquered the West. In order to obtain this sacred horse, Hou Yin resold a lot of the grain captured in Yingchuan to Ma Chao.
Dong Zhuo, Li Ji, and Guo Sihuo spent several years in the pass, and it was not easy for them to die.
Ma Teng, Han Sui, Ma Chao, Hou Xuan, Yang Qiu, Li Kan, Zhang Heng, Cheng Yi, Ma Wan, Liang Xing, Cheng Yin and other dozens of forces each occupied the county and city, and they fought endlessly in the land of Sanqin.
In this chaotic situation, Ma Chao was severely short of food, so he could only sell some of the elite cavalry brought from Liangzhou.
"Okay, Brother Hou gave Wei Taishou a BMW. I, Liao Hua, happen to have a pair of fish scale armor. In Nanyang City, Zhao Hongda Qushuai fought with Zhu Jun, the general of the army, for several days. From an officer and army,
Seized from the general..."
Seeing that Hou Yin had taken the lead, Liao Hua was not to be outdone and sent Wei Shi a set of fish-scale fine-grained armor.
There are BMWs and Baojia.
Wei Shi's trip to Shangluo Mountain was also full of rewards.
Chapter completed!