Chapter 141 The new official takes office

Chapter 141 The new official takes office

Han Ruzi's appointment was exactly the same as the rumors: he served as the Central Protector, leading 500 people from the honorary battalion and 3,000 people from the Qingwei battalion. It is the personal item of the escort general.

Of the 3,000 soldiers, 2,000 were grooms and servants, and only 1,000 were true soldiers.

According to Han Ruzi's observation, this phenomenon is not uncommon among the Chu army. Many generals have become slaves and use the court's food and wages to support their own minions. The number varies. Below, the two armies of the north and the south are relatively regular, and even the northern army, which has a bad reputation, is rarely used as a counterfeiter.

Han Xing handed over his ministries to Marquis Juan, which was a kind of trust in him.

The appointment process was extremely simple. Han Xing sat on the couch and looked even more tired. Chongwanhou smiled reluctantly and waved his hand. Someone brought the official seal and related documents in his hand. Han Ruzi took it in his hand and handed it over to the two entourage. Resign, even if it's done.

The Qingwei Camp was next to the Xungui Camp. After exiting the Central Army tent, you turned a corner, and it was not far away.

The Zhonghu Army has its own military account, and generals such as the chief clerk, the military officer, and the captain have already been waiting in the account to welcome the new boss.

The Chu army was about to withdraw to Mayi City, and none of the general's personal belongings could be left behind. The task of the Qingwei camp was heavy. It was the busiest time. The handover and arrangement went on for a whole day. Han Ruzi basically just listened and delivered the token. The specific matters are the responsibility of the generals.

The East Sea King was right again. General Han Xing received a lot of bribes. Some were sent to his home in the capital, and more were sent directly to the general. Be sure to let him take a look. Not a lot.

Although there are many things, they should not be messed up at all, ranging from tents to as small as a rope. Its job, a piece of silver dropped on the ground, no one can touch it, and the full-time person must pick it up by himself, otherwise it is a violation of military law.

Military law to manage personal belongings, foolproof.

Han Ruzi was eating alone in the army tent at noon, and the King of the East Sea walked in alone, flipped through the thick books, and said, "This old man is making enough money for his grandchildren."

"You shouldn't come here." Han Ruzi said that although the Chu army has many problems, the military law in the battalion is still very strict. No one is allowed to pass freely between the battalions. , but did not dare to enter other camps.

The King of Donghai smiled and said, "Who made me your younger brother? If you become the Central Protector, I will be your first staff."

Han Ruzi pointed to the wine and meat on several cases, "Have you eaten yet?"

The King of the East Sea glanced, not interested, but asked: "Have you considered it?"

"No, there are a lot of things to do now, I'll talk about it when I get to Mayi City."

"There are so many things? Haha, do you know what you are? Dignified Martyrdom is Han Xing's housekeeper."

"Well...Being a housekeeper can also learn a lot, which is the same as transporting food and grass in the army."

"Hey, you look really open." Donghai Wang, like most of the noble children, would rather do nothing than submit to a powerless official, "Han Xing is an old slick, appointing you to protect the army is on the surface trust, but also A precaution, in your capacity, it is extremely difficult to deliver memorials to the imperial court."

Han Xing has taken too many bribes to the point where it has to be covered up.

Han Ruzi heard something in the words of the King of the East China Sea, "You think I can't ask the imperial court for orders, so I can't bring Xungui Camp to Broken Iron City?"

The King of the East Sea refused to answer, and smiled: "Xunguiying is also under your control, don't favor one over another, let's go and see later, everyone has prepared some gifts for you."

Before Han Ruzi could ask a question, the King of the East Sea had already turned and left.

It was not until the evening that Han Ruzi returned to the Xungui Camp. There was also a military tent here. It was extremely inconspicuous among the gorgeous tents competing for extravagance. There were more than a dozen generals and officials, but they didn't care about anything. Step back and study your boots carefully.

The gifts were not even delivered to Han Ruzi's private tent, but piled up directly in the military account. The master bookkeeper and others wrote down the list in detail. Many items were followed by the contents of the gift-giver's own notes. Most of the requests are straightforward, and most of them want to return to Beijing to celebrate the New Year before winter.

Han Ruzi glanced at it briefly. Among the gifts he received, there was not much real money and silver. Most of them were furs, jewelry, calligraphy and paintings, and Zhang Youcai and Loach would definitely not be able to handle them.

Han Ruzi looked at the roster again. There were 487 scattered generals and 864 "retainer soldiers" in the Xungui Camp, which was actually a little less than twice the number. The total number of people was less than 1,500, but Han Ruzi knew that there were at least 2,000 people who lived in the Xungui camp.

Compared with the bribes of the generals, the Xungui Camp is truly riddled with holes.

There are relatively few things in this camp, and the order for the retreat of the army has been passed down. The task of the 120 full-time soldiers is to ensure that all the noble children take care of their personal belongings and leave on time the next morning.

A seemingly simple task can be quite troublesome to carry out, and the generals need the help of their superiors.

After Han Ruzi read the corresponding documents, the master bookkeeper stepped forward, handed over another list, and said with a flattering smile, "This is a little thought from my subordinate to honor the general."

Han Ruzi took the list. The gifts listed above were rather shabby, just a few sets of armor, dozens of weapons, and three hundred taels of silver.

Han Ruzi didn't refuse and smiled, "Thank you."

The boss accepted the gift, which is a good sign. More than a dozen generals and officials were relieved. When they saw Hou Juan, they didn't like to have fun. They thought that this was a maverick general. , the master bowed his hands and said: "The base camp will open in the morning the day after tomorrow, and the military orders are like mountains, and it will not work even a moment later, my lord..."

Han Ruzi nodded, expressing his understanding, "Don't worry, everyone will be ready tomorrow."

The new boss was reasonable, and the generals were more at ease. At the same time, they let out pleasing laughter, but many people thought in their hearts: No wonder Hou Juan could not hold the throne, and being "reasonable" is not the quality that an emperor should have.

Soon after nightfall, Han Ruzi was about to go back to his tent to rest. As soon as he reached the door, he was dragged into the large tent next to him by the King of the East Sea.

"On the first day of the new officer's tenure, you can't just be tired and not relax."

The tent of the King of the East Sea was brightly lit, and several tables were put together in a row, filled with delicious food. I don’t know where it came from, and they were all steaming. More than a dozen honorable children greeted warmly, held their fists and congratulated them. The Central Protector Army took the lead.

There are nearly 500 people in the camp, and only 15 people are qualified to participate in the gathering. First of all, it depends on their status and secondly on their friendship with the King of the East Sea.

Han Ruzi had a feeling that he was the one who became the Central Protector, but the King of the East Sea had benefited a lot from it. Just like those who hoped for qi, as long as they used it properly, "helping" others was a kind of power in itself, and the King of the East China Sea was providing this. kind of "help".

Cui Teng was naturally one of the congratulators, sitting on either side of Han Ruzi with the King of the East Sea, responsible for toasting, stirring up a cheerful atmosphere, and not saying a word about giving gifts and returning to Beijing.

Cui Teng woke up in the middle of the night last night and was sent away in a daze by his entourage. When he woke up in the morning, he really forgot everything when he was drunk and behaved decently. Under his leadership, the banquet was perfect from beginning to end. There is no shortage, everyone returned to the best of their ability, even Han Ruzi was slightly drunk and felt that every face in front of him was so amiable.

After midnight, King Donghai and Cui Teng personally sent Han Ruzi back to the account to rest. After watching him go to bed and lay down, Cui Teng whispered, "He won't deny the account after he wakes up, right?"

"Do you think that everyone else has the same virtue as you?" King Donghai was two years younger than Cui Teng, but he was not polite at all when he spoke. The two grew up together and were real good friends and brothers.

Donghai Wang glanced at the bed, "Hey, I have to thank the old guy Han Xing, he is too greedy, whoever cares will be moved, this guy on the bed wants to support that thousand people, and of course he won't refuse... Go out and talk. ."

The two walked out, and Cui Teng said, "What can a thousand people do? It would be interesting if he really took those thousand people as bait..."

Han Ruzi didn't seem to be asleep. Hearing these words, he didn't get angry, but found it ridiculous, because he was going to do something more "interesting" soon.

After Donghai Wang and Cui Teng left, Zhang Youcai and Loach could come in to serve the master, help him take off his coat, wash his face and feet, Han Ruzi vomited once, and felt a lot more comfortable.

"Master, Chai Yue, Master Chai has been here twice." Zhang Youcai said.

"What did you say?"

"No, he said goodbye when he saw that the master was drinking. Oh, the one surnamed Zhang came here once."

The surname Zhang Xun is a lot more expensive, and Zhang Youcai himself has this surname, but there is only one person named Zhang in his mouth, Zhang Yanghao, who has framed Hou Tien Hou several times.

Han Ruzi laughed, no need to ask, Zhang Yanghao must be scared.

"Loach, someone bullied you?" Han Ruzi asked.

The youth from the Chao Family Fishing Village had been working with a cold face. At this time, he threw the rag into the basin and said loudly, "I thought you were a good emperor, at least an honest official, but it turns out that you are no different from other people."

Although reminded many times that the loach sometimes says the word "emperor", Zhang Youcai reprimanded: "What do you know? How dare you be rude to the master."

Han Ruzi waved to Zhang Youcai, indicating that he didn't care, and then asked Loach, "Are you good at fishing?"

"Of course." Loach didn't understand Hou Juan's intentions, but he was very proud of his ability, "I don't even need a fishing net, I can catch big fish with just my hands."

Han Ruzi smiled and said, "I don't know how to fish, but I think you have to find out where the big fish is first, and then swim there, right?"

"Uh... It's usually like this. Sometimes I hold my breath and wait for a while, waiting for the big fish to swim to my hand and catch it."

"Yes, there is a big fish swimming towards me right now. Do you think I should take action immediately, or wait for it to swim closer?"

Han Ruzi fell on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. Loach still didn't know why, so he asked Zhang Youcai in a low voice, "What does Marquis Tired mean?"

Zhang Youcai laughed softly: "You will have big fish in two days."

Loach scratched his head, although he didn't understand, his dissatisfaction with Hou Juan gradually subsided.

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