Chapter 81 A Capable Minister Who Governs the Country
August 25, 1877.
The imperial court issued an edict, appointing Huangfu Song as governor of Jizhou and Zhu Jun as governor of Yuzhou, and they took up the posts immediately.
The final decree was slightly different from what Qin Mo had previously imagined.
The Inspector was the highest administrative chief of a state, with a status similar to that of a provincial governor; the governor was changed by Emperor Ling of Han in order to quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion after it broke out.
Compared with the Inspectors, the Governors were endowed with local military power, which was no different from the Jiedushi in the Tang Dynasty . They were veritable local princes.
It was also one of the root causes of the war among the princes in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
Qin Mo was in charge of the government with the intention of suppressing the princes. Naturally, he did not want this trend to continue, so he took this opportunity to replace the governor with the provincial governor again.
In order to gradually eliminate hidden dangers.
After hearing the news, the Yuan brothers felt disheartened and dared not act rashly anymore.
Historically, Yuan Shao was a candidate who had concerns about the mediocre Han Fu, not to mention that Huangfu Song was once his superior. It was now hopeless for him to seize Jizhou.
The same was true of Yuan Shu.
Due to the reinstatement of two old ministers, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, Qin Mo's reputation not only increased in the court, but also gained a wave of favorability in local prefectures and counties.
The implications of reinstating the post of Inspector are even more intriguing.
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A week later, another strange incident shocked the government and the public.
However, Cao Cao was ordered to return to the capital, but on the way he was attacked by a group of unidentified bandits. The crew suffered heavy casualties and the entire army was almost wiped out.
In order to cover Cao Cao's breakout, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong and others died in battle one after another.
This shows how brutal the battle was at that time.
Cao Cao's escape back to Luoyang alone on horseback caused quite a stir.
When the then Grand Tutor Qin Mo heard the news, he immediately ordered the Yanzhou Governor Qiao Mao to thoroughly investigate the matter and give the court a satisfactory explanation as soon as possible.
Qiao Mao received the imperial edict, but how could he investigate it?
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September 5th, Taifu Mansion.
"Captain Cao Cao of the Imperial Army pays his respects to the Grand Tutor!" Cao Cao came to pay his respects. From his calm bearded face, no one could tell that he had just escaped a disaster.
Perhaps this was commonplace .
Of course.
With the loss of the four brothers of the Xiahou and Cao families, Cao Cao's luck as a leader had been cut in half. Coupled with the luck he had lost before, there was a fear that he would never be able to recover.
The successive deaths of the three great rulers of Wei, Shu and Wu are truly a pity...
Qin Mo's expression was equally unfathomable. He said calmly, "The Eight Lieutenants of Xiyuan no longer exist. When you return to Beijing this time, Meng De, have you decided where to serve? If you have any requests, feel free to ask."
Cao Cao was only 31 years old now, and was far from being the great ruler of the Wei Dynasty in history.
But even so, most players can't help but feel intimidated when facing this legendary figure. After all, the various legendary stories have long been deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Qin Mo naturally wouldn't.
He is a thousand-year-old demon, what kind of situation has he not seen?
In Qin Mo's eyes, Cao Cao was just an ordinary official, nothing big.
On the contrary, in Cao Cao's eyes, Qin Mo, who was sitting at the top, looked young, but was extremely powerful; he looked gentle, but brought great pressure to people.
Cao Cao had never felt this kind of oppressive feeling even from He Jin and Dong Zhuo.
How can I not be shocked?
Not to mention, a month ago, the two were still allies of princes, and they led their troops to pursue Dong Zhuo's army respectively, but one was defeated and the other won.
The result is that the status of the two people is completely different.
"In reply to the Grand Tutor, Commandant Yun is serving as a Lieutenant General in the city defense army," Cao Cao replied.
This promise was written in a secret letter that Lu Zhi sent to Cao Cao along with the imperial edict. It was for this reason that Cao Cao readily agreed to return to Luoyang.
"Really?" Qin Mo's eyes narrowed.
Although old man Lu Zhi was stubborn, he was not really without means, otherwise he would not have been able to sit in such a high position. Although his official career seemed to be full of twists and turns, he always stood firm in the court.
He had been planning to target Cao Cao since the beginning.
"I also have a position, I wonder if you are interested?" Qin Mo said lightly.
"Master, please speak!"
Cao Cao felt secretly bitter in his heart, knowing that things were not that simple.
He also knew that the reason why Taiwei Lu Zhi allowed him to be appointed as Lieutenant General was not only because he loved his talent, but also because he wanted to use his name to check and balance the Taifu.
But... let him fight with the Grand Tutor?
"Minister Zuo Cheng, are you interested?" Qin Mo threw out the chips he had prepared early in the morning.
He recorded the affairs of the Shangshu in the capacity of Taifu.
There were six departments under the Secretariat, namely the Personnel Department, the Two Thousand Stone Department, the Civilian Department, the Three Dukes Department, the Southern Master of Guests Department, and the Northern Master of Guests Department. There were two left and right chancellors, six assistant ministers in each department, and three clerks in each department.
It had the prototype of the Secretariat in the three-province and six-department system of the Sui and Tang dynasties.
Shangshu Zuocheng is the number one person under Qin Mo, and can be said to be in a high position of power.
It is said that Cao Cao is "a capable minister in a peaceful era and a hero in a chaotic era." Qin Mo really wants to know whether, after cutting off Cao Cao's luck as a ruler, he can push him onto the path of a capable minister in a peaceful era.
Just think of it as training a successor in advance.
"It's up to the Grand Tutor to arrange!" Cao Cao agreed without hesitation.
Very aware of the current affairs!
Between the Grand Tutor and the Grand Commandant, even a fool would know who to choose.
"Very good." Qin Mo nodded with satisfaction.
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Another week passed, and the court announced a new round of official appointments.
Cao Cao was appointed as Shangshu Zuo Cheng, and Jia Xu was appointed Shangshu You Cheng.
Chu Zhongliu was appointed as the prefect of Lujiang County, and Zheng Hu was appointed as the prefect of Taishan County.
Wu Kui was granted the title of Sima of the Bohai County Biebu.
In addition, Qin Mo also granted official positions to players who made contributions in the campaign against Dong Zhuo, which just filled some vacancies in the court and local areas.
Once the decree was issued, those who had obtained official positions were naturally delighted, and those who had not gotten them also felt motivated.
There wouldn't be so much resentment.
In this way, the players' somewhat restless emotions were finally calmed down, and a riot that had not yet broken out was quelled.
Similarly, taking advantage of this round of large-scale official appointments, Qin Mo's fulfillment of his promise to promote Zheng Hu to the position of Taishan County Governor was not so conspicuous.
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Liaodong Jiedushi Mansion.
“High!”
Wei Tianli put down the court report, his expression full of emotion. Outsiders were just watching the fun, but few people could see through the logic behind this round of official adjustments.
"You are so young, yet you are so cunning and strategic." Wei Tianli smiled bitterly.
Perhaps geniuses really exist.
This round of official adjustments led by Qin Mo seems simple, but it is full of mysteries.
First, Cao Cao's appointment as Shang Shu Zuo Cheng indicated that Cao Cao had made his choice between the Grand Tutor and the Grand Commandant. In the future, he would definitely become a great helper to Qin Mo.
Together with Shangshu Youcheng Jia Xu, he became the vanguard force in Qin Mo's rectification of the Han Dynasty's administration.
Not to mention anything else, just Qin Mo's broad-mindedness of "daring to have Cao Cao serve under him" is something that ordinary people cannot possess.
Second, he appointed Chuzhongliu as the governor of Lujiang County.
It seems like he is aiding the enemy, but the real logic behind it is that Qin Mo is trying to appease the Yangzhou players headed by Chu Zhongliu in order to stabilize the situation in Yangzhou.
Chu Zhongliu inherited Sun Jian's legacy and moved into Lujiang County after the war. He had the actual status of a prefect, but not the title, so his actions were somewhat restricted.
That's why he intended to unite with Yuan Shao and others.
Now that the status has been determined, Chu Zhongliu will probably be busy managing Lujiang County and will not have the energy to start another war.
Cause disputes again.
Following the same logic, Qin Mo bypassed Yuan Shao, the governor of Bohai, and directly promoted the military leader under Yuan Shao, which was clearly a slap in Yuan Shao's face.
It was also a reminder Yuan Shao that if there was any unusual movement, the court could replace him with Wu Kui.
It seems that he is helping Wu Kui, but in fact he is trying to sow discord between Yuan Shao and Wu Kui through overt conspiracy.
I’m afraid that Bohai County will be very lively in the future.
"A little effort can achieve a great result."
Wei Tianli is really looking forward to working with Qin Mo again.
