October, Luoyang.

Winter has just entered, and it is already freezing cold and snowflakes are flying.

At this time, Guanglu doctor Gongsun Xun was boredly confronting a tabby cat in the back house.

This time he returned to Luoyang, probably because Gongsun Xun had not had contact with women for more than half a year, and was afraid that he would take another concubine, so Feng Zhi, who was originally from Luoyang, was sent over to the back house to take care of his life.

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However, Feng Zhi got out of hand after arriving in Luoyang. Every day, she took Gongsun Xun's barely three-year-old second son Gongsun Ping to visit relatives and friends... Today she went to her biological father Feng Fang, and tomorrow she went to her uncle Cao Ling's place.

She went there, and the next day she saw General He entering the back house and delivering gifts, and she actually went to visit in person with her son and gifts.

As for today, a relative of the Cao clan wanted to sacrifice the deceased Cao Jie, and she actually took her child with her.

How should I put it? Gongsun Xun was a little impatient in his heart, but he had served the other party carefully for many years, and he had indeed been away from home for such a long time, and had been cut off from messages for a long time. In addition, from a human perspective, these exchanges were ultimately understandable, but not at all.

Very obstructive.

However, it is absolutely impossible for him to put on a good face and deal with Feng Zhi's relatives, so he can only study at home and amuse the cat.

However, this morning, I went next door to see Liu Kuan who was ill at home. Liu Kuan heard that he had been reading the "Taiping Jing" recently. After asking a few questions, he became very interested and asked for it... At this age, the old man has been drinking for a long time.

Ten years later, and now he is still ill. How could Gongsun Xun not agree? He immediately gave him a set of "Taiping Jing" that he had brought with him, but he was so bored that he didn't even read the book and just bullied him at home.

Feng Zhi brought this skinny cat.

However, after all, the tabby cat is not its owner, and it is not that much fun to bully him. Gongsun Xun soon became sleepy, until Lu Fan's voice suddenly sounded outside the door:

"Wen Qi, the general invites you to come over and have a chat."

Gongsun Xun knew that the drama was coming, and his spirits immediately lifted... After all, He Jin's invitation at this time was most likely to reveal the contents of the reward, and if he wanted to take the opportunity to make adjustments, considering the big

The general's own political energy is probably the last and only adjustment channel.

And when he walked out of the door, facing the snowflakes, it turned out that several personal staff who had followed Gongsun Xun to Luoyang, from Lu Fan to Wei Yue, from Lou Gui to Xi Zhong, from Wang Xiu to Zao Zhi, had also arrived at the courtyard.

Waiting for the middle phase.

There is no way, everyone understands in their hearts that their lord will probably be able to determine the reward and destination after the war. Can you not care?

As for other well-ranked subordinates... I'm sorry, but according to the almost perfect political operation system of the Han Dynasty, those who lead the troops are now divided into two, half of them are stationed in Yewang County, Hanoi, north of the Yellow River, and the other half stay in

Pingyin in the northwest of Luoyang.

As for Gongsun Xun himself, as soon as he crossed the Yellow River, his seal, scepter, and all military power were automatically confiscated, and he was appointed Guanglu doctor.

One more thing, the same is true for Zhu Jun. Now half of his troops are in Wancheng, Nanyang, and the other half are in Fengshi, southeast of Luoyang. Zhu Gongwei himself also resigned from military power as soon as he entered the pass and became Taizhong doctor.

There is only one Huangfu Song who still retains military power, but it is because he is responsible for cleaning up the remaining bandits in Jizhou. Even so, more than half of his 70,000 troops have been transferred back. Some were disbanded in place, and some returned to garrison in Luoyang.

Twenty thousand soldiers and horses were left for him... I heard that even his close friend Yan Zhong returned to his hometown in Xiliang alone and dejected.

During the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, who didn’t know the importance of military power? Where could there be any loopholes in the system for careerists to exploit?

In fact, until Dong Zhuo and Dong Zhongying, there was really no general in the history of the Later Han Dynasty who tried to retain military power after the war... And the reason why Dong Zhuo dared to take a gamble and rebelled was because Emperor Ling was already terminally ill at that time, and

General He Jin, a serious spokesman for imperial power, had a clear statement again.

Even when Gongsun Xun entered Luo again this time, in order to prevent attracting attention, he divided his 500 private soldiers into three parts. He first brought only 300 righteous soldiers across the river, and then only brought 100 people into the city.

Of course, in any case, the court's arrangement does not mean that it treats meritorious officials harshly. Whether it is Guanglu Doctor or Taizhong Doctor, they are the most noble positions before coordinating the actual duties. When Yang Ci dismissed the three princes due to natural disasters, it was Guanglu Doctor.

, Qiao Xuan also held this position when he was living in Luozhong... It can be said that in the Taiping era, with Gongsun Xun's noble position as a Guanglu doctor, the Gongsun family in western Liaoning would have opened the central gate to burn incense.

It belongs to our ancestors, because the family will be on a higher level from now on.

But having said that, how could Gongsun Xun, who came to Luoyang after fighting for more than half a year, care about whether he was noble or not?

"Let's all go together!" After all, he was about to be promoted to a higher rank, so Gongsun Xun couldn't help but smile. "I heard that there are many talents in the general's house, let's go together and see them!"

Several private ministers were immediately eager to try.

No matter who it is, no matter what their different ideas are, they always want to know the future of their protagonist as soon as possible.

Snowflakes were falling, and the carriages and horses were flowing unimpeded. What we saw along the way was that Luoyang City was obviously a little depressed, but this actually had nothing to do with the first snow that had just fallen.

In other words, Gongsun Xun noticed the depression in Luoyang a few days ago.

Think about it, the war lasted for more than half a year, with hundreds of thousands of troops mobilized by both sides. The Central Plains and Hebei, the two heartlands of the Han Dynasty, were severely devastated and hit. Economic exchanges were cut off, and political and cultural circulation had to stagnate.

, coupled with the fact that even Luoyang's treasury, which used to be an economic base, is now empty, the capital has naturally become deserted.

This situation, compared with the abnormal prosperity seen in March and April when the Yellow Turban uprising had just begun and Gongsun Xun was ordered to enter the court, is particularly sad.

All in all, with the pacification of the Yellow Turbans, although everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and although everyone was sighing that the world had finally settled down again, the huge and irreversible trauma of the war had already remained in the heart of the Han Empire.

...Obviously, it takes time to recover and cultivate.

Of course, Guanglu doctor Gongsun Xun only scratched the surface of this problem. After thinking about it for a while, he couldn't help but shake his head in the car. After all, he had worked hard for the great man for more than half a year, and he was worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth.

Naturally, you should relax appropriately from time to time and think about things like your personal future... As for such profound and ridiculous things, it’s okay not to think about it!

Following the owner's wandering thoughts, the chariot and horse ceremonial guards soon arrived in front of the General's Mansion, which has now become one of the political cores of Luoyang.

As for the current General He Jin, whether he was originally polite to the virtuous and corporal, or he was just a personal friend in the past, or he simply respected Gongsun Xun's military exploits and rank... Anyway, it was natural for him to attract all the subordinates of the General's Mansion to personally

Appeared in front of the mansion waiting for him.

When the two met, they didn't put on any airs. They exchanged a few words and then settled down in peace. On the contrary, the two people's entourage started to stir up trouble in front of the door.

No wonder!

You must know that the General's Mansion was recognized as the traditional political center of the Later Han Dynasty, and its staff were naturally all famous people and children of powerful families:

For example, Kong Rong and Kong Wenju did something bad that day, like taking away a famous official, and he was forced to run away with Wang Yun. However, Gongsun Xun wrote a letter to persuade He Jinjin to move forward. This guy became a subordinate of the general, and both sides took what they had.

We need to clear up the past grudges and raise each other's status at the same time, which can be said to be a happy place for everyone;

Another example is Chen Lin, also known as Kong Zhang, who has always understood the "Book of Changes" and is a famous scholar in Guangling. It is said that his excellent writing skills are no less good than Kong Wenju;

There is another person, called Wang Qian. This person comes from a very high family - his grandfather is a Taiwei and his biological father is Sikong. Like the Runan Zhou family, he has a top-notch family background, from the second generation to the third generation. Why now?

Jin's long history is also a person with a high status among the officials here.

What is particularly worth mentioning is that Wang Qian had a son named Wang Can, who is now eight years old and is known as the child prodigy in Luozhong.

As for Kong Rong and Chen Lin next to them, they were smiling and standing side by side next to Wang Qian, as if they were in love with each other. Little did they know that when they were recorded in history in the future, Wang Qian would not be harmed at all.

They were juxtaposed, but it was the son of this old colleague who was juxtaposed with the two of them, which can be said to be the site of a moment of literary talent.

Of course, no matter what happens in the future, but now, with the family backgrounds, talents, and tempers of Kong Rong, Wang Qian, Chen Lin and others, they can actually serve as subordinates of the General's Mansion with such peace of mind. This also illustrates the current situation.

People's recognition of the authority of their relatives - after all, they are the serious agents of the Han Dynasty's imperial power for a certain period of time in the future.

On the other side, Lu Fan, Lou Gui, Wang Xiu, Han Dang and others have gradually become famous as Gongsun Xun became famous all over the world. Nowadays, there are few people in Luozhong who don't know about these people, namely Wei Yue.

He also gained a bad reputation because he followed Gongsun Xun around Luoyang for a long time. He was often invited out for drinks by some well-backed Luoyang knights... It is said that the day before yesterday, he met Yuan Shao with Wu Ju and received a glass of wine from him.

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The two groups of people introduced each other in front of the door. They were each sour and complicated. However, General He and Dr. Gongsun were both the masters of courtesy and corporal. It was not easy to interrupt them, so they spent a long time in the snow before entering, forcing them to enter.

Gongsun Xun's happiness was completely worn away.

So, the two parties went into the hall to set up a banquet and warmed up the wine. Gongsun Xun said simply:

"What does Brother Suigao mean by calling me here this time? You and I have been friends for many years, so you might as well tell us frankly."

He Jin, who was a little overweight, smiled awkwardly, but was the first to raise his glass: "You and I really shouldn't be secretive between you. Let's drink three cups. I told Wen Qi... the first cup should be for the longevity of the emperor!"

Everyone did not dare to neglect, and they all raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.

"Second cup, let's congratulate Wenqi on sweeping the north and south and returning with success!"

Everyone laughed and naturally raised their glasses.

"The third cup, let's congratulate the world for returning to peace!"

Everyone sighed with emotion, but there was still no way to refuse.

"That being the case, I'll also invite you three glasses of wine before we discuss the matter!" Gongsun Xun put down the wine glass and poured it out directly. "Congratulations to the great Han Dynasty for its eternal prosperity!"

Everyone was speechless.

"May the general live longer!"

He Jin laughed heartily and accepted the blessings from everyone in the audience calmly.

"Finally, I unexpectedly met many talented people today, which is truly rare. I wish you all a long life!"

Everyone in the audience cheered up, many of them were smiling, and many of them quickly stood up and raised their glasses with both hands to thank him.

After drinking these six glasses of wine and laughing for a while, the atmosphere in the hall immediately became tipsy, and He Jin, who lost his guard, naturally stopped trying to cover up: "To be honest, Wen Qi, I'm calling you here this time. Regarding your reward issue, the Beigong and Nangong offices were hesitant and slightly embarrassed for a while..."

After describing it in detail, Gongsun Xun suddenly realized... To put it bluntly, it is still hard to appreciate the words for great achievements!

It should be noted that the six people who were responsible for the suppression of the rebellion were the commanders. Among them, Dong Zhuo and Lu Zhi, needless to say, must have been granted amnesty immediately after the reward was awarded, and then they would find an opportunity to be reinstated. What should they do? What. But Guo Xun has no merit but works hard. Give him a big or rich county and add a title and it will be over.

However, Huangfu Song, Gongsun Xun, and Zhu Jun are particularly difficult to deal with!

Because no matter what, no matter how you calculate it, the entire rebellion was brought down by just these three people, and there is no doubt about their credit.

Moreover, among the three, Gongsun Xun was the least qualified, but he played the most beautifully; Zhu Jun was the most qualified, and had a strong background, but he was the most unlucky; Huangfu Song, the most senior, also played very well, but he felt a little lucky... In the end , the three of them went from Changshe to Guangzong. Even though their noses were not noses and their eyes were not eyes when they cooperated, when facing the center, they were very consistent and harmonious, giving gongs everywhere and balancing each other.
To be continued...