Is it Chen Qun again?
It has to be said that the emperor's decision surprised his ministers.
Especially Man Chong and Man Boning, who had served in the southeast for a long time and thought they were favored by the emperor, felt a little disappointed at this moment.
At this moment, Chen Qun, the Situ of the Great Wei, who was being watched by everyone, was a little stunned.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you asking me to go to Shouchun?" Chen Qun asked in disbelief.
Cao Rui stepped forward and took Chen Qun's hand, saying sincerely, "I know that Si Tu is old, but among the important officials of the court in Luozhong, Lord Chen is the only one who has ever served as a governor."
"For the sake of the country and the Wei Dynasty, I would like to invite Si Tu to Shouchun to take charge for a year."
"After the New Year, I will go to Xuchang. At the latest, in a year, I will go to Shouchun in person."
Chen Qun was still a little hesitant: "I know your majesty's intention, but the situation in Yangzhou is different from that in Jingzhou. Yangzhou has a vast territory, a large number of troops, and is also responsible for military settlements..."
"Please forgive me for being frank, but the affairs of Yangzhou are very complicated and I don't know where to start."
Cao Rui nodded and said, "That's easy. Just follow Xiao's rules!"
"Mr. Chen does not need to make any changes, just follow the old rules! In addition, I will send Feng Boying to accompany Mr. Chen. He is the former Grand Marshal and Chief Clerk, and he will definitely be able to help Mr. Chen!"
Chen Qun was one of the four ministers of the Wei Dynasty and one of the three highest officials, Si Tu. In addition, he was brave enough to take on difficult tasks and was diligent in government affairs.
Your Majesty has said so much, and all the important officials of Wei are looking at me. Can I still refuse in public?
Chen Qun gritted his teeth slightly, and the features of his face seemed to become somewhat resolute.
After bowing, Chen Qun said calmly: "Your Majesty has entrusted me with a task, how dare I not do my best to be loyal to you?"
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will do better in Yangzhou than I did in Jingzhou."
The time of Jingzhou?
In the first year of Taihe, Huainan won a great victory against the Wu army, but suffered a defeat in Jingzhou.
Cao Rui thought to himself, don't do it again like in Jingzhou! This time I'll use you in Huainan, no need to attack, just defend.
The difficulty of attacking and defending differs by an order of magnitude.
Although Cao Rui did not have high hopes for Chen Qun's ability to command troops, Chen Qun agreed after all, so he became a loyal minister of the Great Wei.
At present in Luoyang City, taking the West Pavilion and the East Pavilion as examples, no one is truly suitable for external appointments.
Dong Zhao is over 70 years old and too old. Although his brain is still useful, his physical strength and energy are gradually declining. I am afraid he cannot be entrusted with the important task of the southeast of Wei.
Man Chong had served the Cao family for thirty-six years. He had been an official under Emperor Wu, Cao Cao, during the Chuping period of Emperor Ling. At this time, he was already a sixty-year-old veteran.
It is not impossible to use Man Chong. But Man Chong is very decisive and efficient, and his ability is one level higher than Sima Yi. He can really hit whatever he points to.
He redivided the organization of the central army and presided over the elimination of incompetent generals from foreign troops and prefectures and counties. He was not afraid of what others said and ruthlessly implemented the emperor's orders to the end.
He was so useful that Cao Rui didn't want to send him away.
And what about the two people in Dongge?
Sima Yi, briefly.
Wei Zhen, as a person worthy of Cao Rui's trust and who could guard the rear of Prime Minister Luoyang, Cao Rui would never send Wei Zhen out under any circumstances.
After much thought, Chen Qun is the most suitable one.
Since Chen Qun agreed, Cao Rui had no choice but to reciprocate.
Cao Rui nodded slightly and patted the back of Chen Qun's hand gently. At this age, holding hands is still the highest etiquette between the emperor and his subjects.
Cao Rui said: "With Mr. Chen going to Shouchun, I feel at ease!"
After saying that, Cao Rui turned to look at Xin Pi and said, "Minister Xin, draft an edict for me and pass it to the Secretariat later."
"As you wish." Xin Pi stood up and walked to the table on the side of the study. Zhong Yu would grind ink twice a day, all of which were top-quality Wei Dan ink, which could be used immediately after picking up a pen and dipping it in ink.
The imperial edicts were issued by the Secretariat, but Cao Rui always let whoever he caught write the document.
Therefore, the four attendants who served the emperor on a daily basis had all mastered the skill of drafting imperial edicts. Their words and phrases were precise, and their writing and allusions were first-rate.
The King of Chu liked thin waists, and many concubines in the harem starved to death.
What if the emperor likes literary people? Then the attendants would work hard to improve their literary literacy.
Cao Rui said in a deep voice: "Appoint Chen Gong, the Minister of the Interior, as the General of the Cavalry. Hold the imperial seal and the yellow axe, and supervise the military affairs of Yangzhou."
When Xin Pi wrote down the three words "Fake Huang Yue", the tip of his pen paused slightly, leaving a faint ink dot on the silk.
There is a deeper meaning in the emperor's words.
According to the current national system, the word "jie" represents the emperor's status. Holding jie means that the emperor is present in person.
There is no essential difference between the four titles: Fake Jie, Hold Jie, Envoy Hold Jie and Fake Huangyue.
They all represent the emperor. Can the emperor himself become different sizes?
But the emperor just mentioned the two words "holding the imperial seal" and "fake yellow axe" together.
The fake Huangyue was responsible for supervising the military affairs of Yangzhou.
Then the emperor's meaning is very clear.
If Cao Xiu was still alive when Chen Qun arrived in Shouchun, he would be the one holding the imperial seal. If Cao Xiu was dead when Chen Qun arrived in Yangzhou, he would be the fake Huangyue and the supervisor of Yangzhou.
If Chen Qun misinterpreted the emperor's intentions, he would have to bear the consequences himself.
Xin Pi's pen was moving, but he was moved in his heart. But at the moment of speaking, did the emperor think so much? The wisdom is so great!
Chen Qun bowed and said, "I obey your command! I will die for your majesty!"
Cao Rui laughed and helped Chen Qun up. "Don't say anything about pretending to die. It's unlucky. I'm still waiting to see Mr. Chen again in Shouchun." "There's no time to lose. Mr. Chen, take the seal and leave on the chasing car. I'll send someone to tell Mr. Chen about his family affairs later."
"I will also send someone to inform Xuanbo."
After saying this, Cao Rui looked at Xin Pi and said, "Minister Xin, go and find the Secretariat to issue an edict."
"Minister Pei, fetch the imperial seal for Lord Chen."
"Minister Lu, quickly go to the government office in the city to find the governor of Henan and meet at the south gate of Luoyang."
Xin, Pei and Lu immediately accepted the order.
The governor of Henan refers to Feng Ping and Feng Boying. They used to be the chief secretary of the Grand Marshal in Shouchun. After Sima Zhi left the post of governor of Henan, they filled the vacancy.
Chen Qun was also a straightforward person. After bowing, he quietly sat back in his chair and began to rest with his eyes closed.
But in a moment, Xin Pi and Pei Qian returned with the imperial edict and the imperial seal.
After Chen Qun got the two items, he left immediately without stopping for a moment.
Cao Rui also looked at the ministers in his study room with a proud look on his face: "Next January, I will go on a tour to Xuchang."
"The Secretariat and the Privy Council must start making plans. Next year or the year after, I will take Ruxu for Wei and occupy all of Yangzhou north of the Yangtze River!"
Everyone obeyed the order.
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Chen Qun and Feng Ping went to Shouchun. Although it was late at night, the official road near Luoyang was well built and straight, so it was safe to travel by car at night.
Starting from Luoyang, the fastest route to Shouchun is to cross the Luo River from the south gate of Luoyang, pass through Huanyuan Pass to Xuchang of Yingchuan County, and then pass through Chen and Runan counties to Shouchun.
I'm afraid Chen Qun will have to sleep in the inn tonight.
Two major events happened today.
One was the connection between Gongsun Yuan and Sun Quan, and the other was the incident in which the Grand Marshal fell off his horse and was seriously injured.
Cao Rui was in a heavy mood. He gave up the dinner he had planned with Sun Luban and sat alone in his study reading to relieve his stress.
The term "a lonely man" is the most appropriate to describe the emperor.
With such a huge harem, if Cao Rui did not take the initiative to choose which concubine to visit, the other concubines would not take the initiative to invite him.
Maopin would think that the emperor went to Sun Zhaoyi's place, and Sun Zhaoyi would think that the emperor went to Guo Jieyu's place...
Lonely.
Fortunately, according to the system, one of the four cabinet ministers and four attendants is on duty every night.
When the moon was at its zenith, Cao Rui put on his outer robe and opened the door of his study from the inside.
The two Tiger Guards Simas standing outside the door hurriedly saluted and greeted.
Cao Rui asked, "Who is the minister on duty today?"
Sima Guofeng, who was standing on the left, replied softly, "Your Majesty, it is Sikong and Pei Shizhong who are on duty tonight."
The wind was strong at midnight, Cao Rui wrapped his outer robe tightly around him, looked at the two men and asked softly, "Are you two wearing warm clothes under your armor?"
"Your Majesty, I am not wearing any quilted clothes. It was not so cold when I was on duty in the evening, but I never thought the wind would be so strong at midnight."
Cao Rui nodded and waved to Bi Jin, who was standing in a thick coat in the porch beside him: "Send someone to the imperial kitchen to get some hot porridge and food."
"It's very cold tonight. Give all the soldiers on duty a portion of hot food. Don't leave anyone out."
Bi Jin agreed and turned to leave.
The two Simas behind him thanked him, but Cao Rui did not even turn his head, as if he did not hear them, and walked straight to the duty room of the Shizhong.
Even though the Shizhong's duty room was in the courtyard where the study was located, the two tiger guards still followed behind the emperor, not leaving more than five steps away.
Giving us some hot food is a favor from His Majesty, but not adding more clothes and not leaving our posts is our responsibility.
The Central Army Tiger Guards, these principles are very clear.
Cao Rui stood not far away and looked. The oil lamp in the duty room was still on, and a figure could be vaguely seen in the window, and it seemed that the person was still sitting at the table.
The two Sima were wearing full armor, and there was a sound when they walked. The figure inside seemed to have noticed something, and stood up from behind the desk, walked to the center of the duty room, and then stood still.
Cao Rui chuckled, walked forward and opened the door of the duty room himself.
Pei Qian bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I, Pei Qian, greet you."
Cao Rui walked closer and nodded, "Pei Qing has heard my voice before I even arrived?"
Two Tiger Guards Sima followed the emperor in. After closing the door to block the wind, they stood in the corner beside the door.
Pei Qian calmly replied: "The emperor is traveling, and I am also moved."
Cao Rui smiled and shook his head, walked up to sit in Pei Qian's seat, and casually flipped through a book on the table.
"What is Pei Qing looking at?"
Cao Rui looked up at Pei Qian and found that he was still standing there. He pointed to a chair beside him and said, "You can sit down too. The night is long. Let me chat with you for a while."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Pei Qian sat down and said, "This is a book sent to me by my younger brother Pei Hui. I love metaphysics and recently got this book from Xiahou Taichu. He sent it to me after reading it."
"I thought I would be on duty today, so I brought some books from home." (End of this chapter)
