Han officials

Chapter 96 Dark under the lamp【23】

Hearing this, Wei Zhe's face couldn't help but become serious.

Because this is already a fairly complete social system, if it continues to develop it will become feudal.

This was indeed the case. Yan Rou's eyes became complex as he spoke of this. "When I was young, I heard someone say that tribal leaders used to be elected by the tribesmen. They would often choose those who were brave and capable of handling duels and lawsuits. There was no tradition of this position being passed down from generation to generation. However, now that the Wuhuan are no different from the Han people, the position of leader is hereditary."

Hearing this, Wei Zhe just smiled lightly.

After all, history is a cycle, and the transition between public election and hereditary system is the best proof.

After proving his deep knowledge of the Wuhuan, Yan Rou said solemnly, "Although I didn't learn about Zhang Chun's rebellion in advance, I have gathered some information over the past few months. It's true that Zhang Chun has rebellious intentions, but the support of the Wuhuan is crucial."

In this regard, Yan Rou and Wei Zhe have the same judgment.

It’s just that Wei Zhe confused cause and effect and inferred it from historical records; while Yan Rou made his own analysis.

However, Yan Rou's next words made Wei Zhe's eyes light up.

"As far as I know, this rebellion was instigated by Nanlou, the leader of the Wuhuan tribe in Shanggu. Zhang Chun first contacted him, and later, through Nanlou's help, he colluded with Qiuliju, the leader of the Wuhuan tribe in Liaoxi. As for the Wuhuan tribe in Liaodong and Youbeiping, they were just following the trend."

At this point, Yan Rou suddenly said with admiration, "However, after your Excellency conquered the Three Han and became the governor of Liaodong, the Wuhuan tribe in Liaodong have already shown signs of regret and have taken the initiative to retreat outside the Great Wall. It's obvious that they are wary of your reputation."

Perhaps it was because the Wuhuan people did not have a heroic figure like Tan Shihuai, so they were still a group of disunited people.

Although they joined forces with Zhang Chun to rebel, they were not united internally and there were many differences.

Hearing him say this, Wei Zhe became thoughtful.

Although the emperor told him to ignore Zhang Chun and focus on dealing with Goguryeo, the Wuhuan in Liaodong were right next to him after all.

If the troubles in Liaodong's vassal states were not resolved, Wei Zhe would not be able to concentrate on dealing with Goguryeo.

So Wei Zhe looked at Yan Rou with more admiration.

So what if he is a hero from Qian?
In his opinion, all the dignitaries in the court are no match for this man!

Thinking of this, Wei Zhe immediately looked at Yan Rou across from him with a smile and said, "Since you have such a plan, I wonder if you are willing to serve the country?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yan Rou could no longer conceal her excitement and immediately stood up and bowed to the ground.

"It's my wish, but I don't dare to ask for my ear!"

God knows how excited Yan Rou is at this moment!
After years of hard work, he finally got the chance to serve his country!
Yan Rou was so excited that there was only one sentence in her mind:

A scholar dies for a confidant!

What does it matter if you sacrifice your life when you meet a lord like Duke Wei of Wei?

The land of Yan and Zhao has been home to many generous and tragic people since ancient times. It is indeed true!
……

Not to mention how Yan Rou was devoted to Wei Zhe and how grateful she was to him.

When seeing this result, Taishi Ci was also very happy.

After all, the troops are arriving, and he has an excellent deputy. Taishi Ci can be said to have won this time without any effort.

So the two men, in a good mood, stopped hesitating and immediately rushed back to Changli County with their troops to make plans.

As for Wei Zhe, it is not enough to just say some nice words. Since the promise has been made, it must be fulfilled.

However, this is still a bit troublesome to implement in practice.

You should know that even with Gongsun Zan's background, he was appointed as the chief historian of the Liaodong vassal state only after he returned from being selected as a filial and honest official. Later, he made meritorious contributions in defending the frontier and was promoted to the magistrate of Zhuo County.

Of course, it is not impossible for Wei Zhe to directly recommend Yan Rou as the chief historian of the Liaodong vassal state.

After all, he is not a local official, and the palace will definitely give face to a mere assistant official.

For example, Zhu Jun directly recommended Sun Jian as Sima of a separate department.

This allowed him to jump directly from a county magistrate with a salary of 300 dan to a Sima with a rank of 1,000 dan. At the moment, Wei Zhe could actually do what he wanted, especially since the emperor was determined to destroy Goguryeo.

But Wei Zhe didn't want to exhaust the emperor's patience because of such a small matter.

After all, the saying "To serve the king is like serving a tiger" is the bitter experience of countless people.

If you really think you have pinched the emperor's vital point and speak to him casually, the consequence will definitely be a miserable death.

"Mingsir, I have an idea!"

Inside the Liaodong Governor's Mansion, Xi Zhicai suddenly raised his lips and said, "Why not try Fan Daya?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhe was stunned at first, and then he immediately understood.

He immediately couldn't help but rub his forehead and laughed, "I'm really confused!"

Yes, there is obviously the simplest way, why does he have to think about it so complicatedly?

Thinking of this, Wei Zhe felt relieved.

"Zhicai, I'll leave this matter to you!"

Xi Zhicai was not polite when he heard this and chuckled, "Haha~ Don't worry, my lord!"

The case of Yan Rou is actually very simple to explain, it is nothing more than "buying an official position".

However, this time the "buying of an official position" is rather special. It is not the official who pays the money, but the sponsor.

Of course, Yan Rou is not qualified to come up with this money.

Although the emperor sold official positions and titles, there were certain barriers to entry.

For example, the Xuanchu Wei family at that time did not even have the qualifications to give money and could only send people to fight for their lives.

But now it is different, the category is selected from the students and former officials of Liang Hu, the Minister of Selection.

Moreover, both Fan Kuo and Liang Hu knew Wei Zhe's status in the emperor's mind, so they would still give him this little face. As long as the money and goods were in place, a mere Chief Secretary of a Liaodong vassal state was really nothing.

To put it bluntly, an official as low as the county lieutenant was not even qualified enough to make Liang Hu worry.

But whether one relies on personal connections or wealth to gain an official position, the essence is actually the same.

Otherwise, do you really think that all the officials in the court are so honest and self-disciplined?

As long as the sponsor doesn't tell anyone, who among the students and former officials knows how things work?

Whether it is favors, power, or money, as long as it is transferred privately, it is all the same!

……

When Xi Zhicai was ordered to go to Lelang County to communicate with Fan Chou, Wei Zhe finally had some clues.

After an inspection, Wei Zhe discovered that Pingguo County already had iron officials and salt officials.

The most important thing is that Wei Zhe clearly knows that the iron mine in Pingguo County is nothing. The Benxi Iron Mine and Anshan Iron Mine, hundreds of miles away from Xiangping City, are the real big mines.

And both of these mineral deposits are crossed by rivers.

For example, the water outside Benxi Iron Mine is Daliang Water, and the water outside Anshan Iron Mine is Shiwei Water.

The place where the two rivers meet is just outside Xiangping City!

This suddenly reminded Wei Zhe of the trick he used to deal with the Xianbei and the Three Han.

It seems that the potential of carrying square iron coins is more than just this!

(End of this chapter)