Chapter 285: Lu Yu’s Charm (5)
A sword beam one zhang wide and one hundred zhang long fell from the sky and struck the ground heavily.
With a loud bang, the ground shook violently, and a crack three inches wide, a hundred feet long, and of unknown depth appeared on the square in front of the palace paved with white jade. The storm brought about by the sword energy rolled up countless pieces of rubble, beating a group of young masters so hard that their noses and faces were swollen and they screamed in pain.
But the screams soon disappeared.
Lu Yu, dressed in gorgeous clothes and holding a sword, walked slowly out of the hall.
With a lazy smile, he nodded to the young masters present and said, "You may not know yet, but thanks to your majesty's appreciation, I have been conferred the title of Grand Marshal and am also the head of the Punishment Department of the Xinyin Zongren Mansion."
"In other words, if the young masters and young ladies of Xinyin make a mistake, I will decide how you should be punished and the extent of the punishment... Ten strokes of the stick, or a hundred strokes? Tsk tsk, look at the strength of these young masters..."
All the young masters were dumbfounded.
Da Sima, they are not afraid.
After all, their surname is Le, and the Grand Marshal is just a subordinate.
But the Zongrenfu Punishment Department... this...
That’s too much!
Many young masters stared with wide eyes, looking at the group of eunuchs behind Lu Yu, who were wearing blood-red robes with Kunpeng patterns, black hats, black belts around their waists, black boots, and had gloomy and pale faces.
These young eunuchs held sticks painted blood red.
All the young masters took a deep breath and lowered their heads to show enough respect to Lu Yu.
Thus, the dinner was held smoothly.
As the host of the dinner, Lu Yu raised the wine cup and asked all the young masters of the Le family to toast with three glasses of wine. Then he announced loudly that since the Grand Marshal's Mansion was newly established and lacked officials, he asked all the young masters of the Le family to recommend themselves.
Lu Yu promised that any truly talented son of the Le family would not be buried under his leadership. As long as they could make achievements, he would report to the emperor and confer official titles and honors on them.
The young masters present were a little excited by Lu Yu's words.
People always have some ambition to make progress.
The thousands of young men of the Le family present were not the talented elites like Leshui and Leshan, so they did not have to worry about their future. Many of them were not the eldest sons, and were not qualified to inherit the title that their father had just been conferred.
So, it seems that following Lu Yugan is very promising?
After all, Lu Yu’s talent and ability were evident as he was appointed Grand Marshal by the Emperor.
So, after a night of great fun, Lu Yu and many young masters agreed that they would go to the Grand Marshal's Mansion early the next morning to formally display their talents. Lu Yu would make use of talents and would never bury the talented people among the Le family.
So, early the next morning.
Lu Yi, along with Le Yi and Le De, drove twenty large carriages into the Grand Marshal's Mansion.
Lu Yu had just gotten up, washed up with the help of several maids, and put on his imperial robes, and hadn't even had time to have breakfast. When he heard someone coming to the door early in the morning, Lu Yu also hurried out curiously.
"Oh, it's little brother Le Huo." Lu Yu stood on the steps in front of the lobby door, with his hands behind his back, looking at Lu Yi, Le Yi, Le De and their group with a smile. His eyes lightly swept over the twenty carts whose beams were bent due to the pressure.
"The Grand Marshal has taken up his new post, so I'm afraid there will be some inconvenience in terms of expenses." Lu Yi took two steps forward and bowed to Lu Yu: "My two lords, I specially offer some local specialties to the Grand Marshal."
A group of guards rushed up, opened the car door, and carried out heavy boxes.
When the lids of the boxes were opened, piles of yellow and white local specialties came out, boxes of gold ingots, boxes of silver ingots, all of which were exquisitely cast and of high-quality quality. Under the shining of the rising sun, they were so dazzling that they could blind people's eyes.
Lu Yu took a deep breath.
He looked at Lu Yu, then at Le Yi and Le De who were standing nearby and yawning. He was silent for a while, then he laughed.
He waved his hand enthusiastically, and a group of guards from the Da Sima Mansion opened their eyes wide, with an expression of incredible shock, they accepted the big boxes, and moved the heavy boxes to the warehouse of the Da Sima Mansion.
Lu Yu warmly invited Lu Yi and the other two to have breakfast together.
Lu Fu was not polite and accepted Lu Yu's invitation on behalf of Le Yi and Le De. The group started eating and drinking around a round table in the hall of the second courtyard.
Lu Yu eats a lot, and Lu Yi eats even more.
The two of them ate a lot, but it was the two young masters Le Yi and Le De who were weak. They barely ate two bites and then started burping.
Lu Yu glanced at the two young masters who were in a daze, smiled and nodded to Lu Yi: "Brother Le Huo, this Yin City is now a place where the winds and clouds from all directions gather. You come here..."
Lu Yi smiled and swallowed a salted egg. "Jizhou was in great trouble, so I fled here. I have a small fortune, and I hit it off with the two young masters right away. It just so happens that Xinyin has been established, so this is a good opportunity to make achievements and rise to the top."
Lu Yi looked at Lu Yu and said with a smile: "I first met the Grand Marshal yesterday. I felt that he had an extraordinary bearing and a distinguished temperament. He was a free and unrestrained person who was detached from the world..."
Lu Yu shook his head and waved his hands: "Not really, not really, being an idle cloud and wild crane, haha... A real man standing in the world should hold a three-foot sword and accomplish unparalleled feats... The construction of Dayin Xinjian is the time for me, a man, to make achievements..."
Lu Yi interrupted Lu Yu and said, " It is time to establish meritorious service and to confer titles on your wife and children."
Lu Yu's eyes flickered slightly, and he smiled and nodded: "Just as Brother Le Huo said, he will make great achievements and establish a career, and his wife and children will be honored. Well, I think Brother Le Huo's talent and ability, especially his ability to deal with people, are top-notch."
Lu Yu pointed at Lu Yi and said, "Are you willing to work in my Grand Marshal's Mansion?"
Before Lu Yu could say anything, Le Yi and Le De had already jumped up, and with red faces, they bowed to Lu Yu: "Grand Sima, we are willing!"
Lu Yu blinked his eyes and laughed, pointing at Le Yi and Le De, saying, "As soon as I saw the two young masters, I knew that they were outstanding people with extraordinary talents and learning. They have a bright future and great fortune... Well, the Grand Marshal's Mansion is vacant, and it is time to employ people."
Lu Yu tapped the table with his fingers and said quietly, "If the two gentlemen have good brothers or sisters, as long as they are talented and have soldiers and generals under their command, they can be recommended to the Sima Mansion... I will give priority to hiring them!"
Lu Yi blinked and looked Lu Yu up and down.
Lu Yi thought that Lu Yu was not here to contribute to the Le family, but to hinder the Le family and deliberately bring harm to the Le family.
Tsk!
Touching his own face, he knew that he had been able to change his appearance with the Dream Bubble Pearl. Even Zen Master Langyue didn’t know what Lu Yi looked like... Lu Yi just wouldn’t take the initiative to recognize himself, so let’s just play along!
So, when the sun was high in the sky, a group of young masters of the Le family came leisurely to the Sima Mansion with their guards, retainers, financiers, lovers, etc.
Then, they stared in amazement at Lu Yi, Le Yi, Le De, and the dozen or so young masters of the Le family who were wearing purple robes and golden armor, and standing with their heads held high to greet them in front of the Grand Marshal's Mansion.
Lu Yi coughed lightly, took two steps forward, put his hands on his hips, and looked at the group of young men in front of him.
"I am very pleased to be appreciated by the Grand Marshal. I am now the General of the Central Army of the Grand Marshal's Mansion... I am in charge of conveying military orders, military punishment, central army guards, flags and ceremonial guards, etc."
"Are you guys recommending yourself? Please sign up and come in!"
Lu Yi pointed at the group of stunned young masters and said leisurely: "As for the rest of the people, wait outside... If you dare to make a noise, military law will show no mercy, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Central Army, General Wei!
Xinyin completely copied the military positions of Dayin, and the military positions of Dayin followed the previous dynasty.
Among Dayin's military positions, the title of "General Wei" is a second-grade military position . If he is fighting outside, he will be placed in the Four Expedition Corps as the deputy of the corps commander and a general with real power.
In the Grand Marshal's Mansion, General Wei was also an important figure.
Adding the title of 'Zhongjun' before 'General Wei' makes him very important. He is the personal guard adjutant of the Grand Marshal and the most important staff member around him.
A group of young masters' heads were buzzing with confusion. They couldn't figure out how Lu Yi got this important official position.
Le Yi took a step forward and bowed to his brothers with a fake smile: "Brothers, haha, I am ashamed, ashamed, I didn't expect that the Grand Marshal had a keen eye for talent. I... am now the General of the Left Army of the Grand Marshal's Mansion."
Le De tilted his shoulders, tilted his head, and waved lazily to his brothers. "Haha, brother, I... hehe, I'm not ashamed at all. I'm the lord, I'm so proud, I'm happy... The Flying Cavalry General of the Right Army of the Grand Marshal's Mansion, hehe, brothers, you have to work harder, there are not many good positions left... If in the future, which brothers are assigned to my Right Army... hehe!"
Le De licked his lips vigorously and stared viciously at the faces of several cousins in the crowd who had once competed with him for a girl on the pleasure boat.
The Grand Marshal's Office was divided into five armies, each of which had a second-rank general in charge.
Generally speaking, the Grand Marshal is only responsible for the overall direction, and the real specific military affairs are handled by the five army generals... Le De's power is extremely great. If a young man who has an old grudge against him is assigned to his command, as for beheading, they are all cousins, so he won't be beheaded.
But beating with military sticks every few days, isn't that quite reasonable?
All the young masters' faces turned pale.
But there was also a group of young masters whose faces flushed with excitement. They were friends with Le Yi and Le De on a daily basis, and their friendship was not bad. There were even several young masters who were "fellow travelers" with them!
These young masters rushed forward excitedly and asked in a low voice how Le Yi and Le De had dealt with the Grand Marshal so early in the morning.
They all knew that they were all of the same kind. With Le Yi and Le De's talents and knowledge, it would be difficult for them to become a general of cavalry or a general of flying cavalry. Even if they could become a captain of a hundred men, it would be difficult.
Le Yi and Le De hurriedly told each other the secret of their family's promotion.
The eyes of these young masters flickered. They quickly turned around to look at the sponsors they had recruited in the past few days, then turned around and left.
The Grand Marshal will be given an official position for money?
Hey, loyal ministers, capable generals, the pillars of the country, they swear to support the Grand Marshal until death!
