At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 68: Conferred the title of General of Pingxi

"Tell me, should I give you a reward?"

The emperor looked at the old eunuch beside him, who pondered for a moment and said, "He should be rewarded, but not too much. You should use both kindness and severity to let him know that your majesty relies on him, but at the same time you should give him some warning."

"Since you say he deserves a reward, then what kind of official position should he be awarded?"

The emperor sat down with a deep look in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, please make your judgment."

Several trusted ministers bowed in unison.

"Just give him the title of General of Pingxi."

He paused and said, "A third-rank position, in charge of the military affairs of Xiliang, responsible for conquering the grasslands, and granted two carts of jewels, thirty thousand taels of silver, and ten carts of brocade."

"Let's all go back."

The emperor waved his hand and several ministers withdrew. The hall was empty and silent.

"Xiao Han, right? I'm not afraid of your ambition, I'm just afraid of your lack of courage."

He muttered to himself and took out a thick file from under the desk, which recorded everything Xiao Han had done since entering Xiliang.

In fact.

Even if Xiao Han had not submitted this memorial, he would still promote him.

After all, the chess piece of Xiliang was planted by the previous emperor.

It is a sharp blade used to resist Jiyou, the Zahu tribes and the Northern Wei.

Support Xiao Han to break Ji You's dominance.

In the end, when the two tigers fight, there will be casualties.

The news of rewarding the Governor of Xiliang swept across the capital like a violent storm, and everyone knew about it.

Northwestern border.

A tiger is about to rise again.

Who in the world doesn't know the God of Death in the North, who is the bravest among the three armies?

Just didn't expect it.

He climbed to the position of General Pingxi so quickly, a third-rank official, in charge of the troops of Xiliang.

This Xiliang area is extremely vague and has already exceeded the scope of the previous Xiliang.

There are no boundaries, which means that as much land as he conquers, Xiliang will have as much land.

Some people have seen it coming.

His Majesty wants to raise poisonous insects in the northwest.

The imperial edict came quickly.

It was delivered to Xiliang before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, along with jewels and silk as rewards.

"This emperor will come to you."

After reading the imperial edict, Xiao Han handed it to Miaoyu and said with a smile: "General Pingxi, third rank, in charge of the Xiliang troops and concurrently the governor of Xiliang."

The General of Pingxi can set up his own government and appoint his own generals.

And concurrently serving as the governor is equivalent to taking charge of the entire military and political affairs of Xiliang.

Although his rank and territory are not as high as Xie Xuanli's Marquis of Zhenbei, he can still be regarded as a high-ranking official in a certain area.

"The emperor's grace is great."

After Miaoyu read the imperial edict, she smiled slightly: "Someone is going to be unable to sleep."

"I don't care if he can sleep or not."

Xiao Han shook his head and said, "When the two eunuchs leave, give each of them two thousand taels of silver, and the other soldiers who accompany them will each receive one hundred taels of silver."

"Who knows, there may be places where these people can be used in the future."

Within two days.

The whole Xiliang knew that their governor Xiao Han was promoted to the third rank General Pingxi.

Various aristocratic families flocked to the scene, wanting to see Xiao Han.

Especially those noble families who had been wavering before, now they were regretting their decision to the core.

Since he couldn't see Xiao Han, he could only go to Shangyuan County to find Cao Xiong, the head of the Cao family.

Unfortunately, this guy is also a shrewd person and claims to be sick and refuses to see guests.

The soldiers in the army were all excited.

Even Chen Gong and Zhao Muli, who were building a city far away on the Shule River, knew about it and hurriedly wrote to inquire.

Xiao Han was promoted to the rank of General Pingxi, and was able to open a general's mansion with the power to appoint and dismiss soldiers and generals at will.

It also means that the soldiers under his command can move up in position.

After the New Year's Day.

The plaque in front of the Governor's Mansion was replaced with "Pingxi General's Mansion".

After discussion, the officials of the Governor's Mansion felt that a general's mansion should be rebuilt for Xiao Han.

But he rejected it.

The Governor's Mansion is quite comfortable to live in, so there is no need to rebuild it. At most, it can be expanded in the future.

Besides, the treasury has become much richer.

But after the spring, there are still a lot of places to spend money. It is better not to be extravagant for the time being, and save as much as possible.

We will discuss this matter after we have gotten through these years of poverty and the treasury has become completely prosperous.

This move made the officials in the governor's office admire him from the bottom of their hearts.

Combined with what Xiao Han has done in Xiliang over the past year.

Light taxes and levies.

Encourage farming and warfare.

Resettlement of refugees.

Attacking the Zaohu tribe, and a series of other actions.

Let the people of Xiliang live in peace and all industries prosper.

Only by following such a great man can one truly achieve success.

Don’t you see that in Xiliang today, anyone who dares to say a bad word about Xiao Han will be attacked by the crowd immediately.

Although the General's Mansion was opened, there were no major changes in personnel.

It's just that the position was promoted one level.

The original captain was promoted to colonel, the colonel was promoted to fourth-rank general, and the captain of a thousand men was promoted to captain.

But with the title of a third-rank general, it is easier to recruit talents.

In just two months.

Many scholars and warriors who were frustrated but believed they had real talent and knowledge rushed to Xiliang.

Prepare to join the Pingxi General's Mansion and make achievements.

These people only need to pass the assessment. Those with real ability will be retained, while those without will be sent back.

Early March.

The grass is growing, the warblers are flying, and the willows on the bank are swaying in the spring.

The ice and snow in Xiliang are melting.

All counties began to prepare for spring ploughing in full swing.

on the grassland.

The refugee villages that were built also began to reclaim wasteland.

The governor's office provided seeds, farm tools, oxen, and also distributed food rations.

You can even get a reward for reclaiming an acre of wasteland.

Encouraged by various government decrees, a wave of land reclamation swept across Xiliang.

Many villages that had lived in the Qilian Mountains for generations were moved to the grasslands one by one.

Every day, countless refugees entered Xiliang from Shaanxi, Bing, Qing, You and the Northern Wei territory, and there were also many refugees from Yizhou.

Everything is going in a good direction.

Pingxi General's Mansion.

Pearl Garden.

Murong Yi's courtyard.

Xiao Han was lying on a chair drinking tea, while Murong Yi was busy with the housework. In front of her was a piece of fluffy white sheepskin.

She threaded the needle carefully.

"It's already spring, you're a little late in sewing this fox fur coat."

Xiao Han joked.

"Earlier, the tribesmen of Qilianwei sent it here. We were afraid of wasting the coat, so we practiced for a long time before we dared to make it."

Murong Yi said softly: "Even if you don't need it now, you can just wait until winter to wear it."

"Your yard is quiet and deserted."

Early March.

There is still some late spring cold.

In the evening, the sun sets and the cold wind blows.

The door opened, and Murong Yi, wearing a thin long skirt and a cloak, called the maid to serve and said, "The general will stay in Mingzhu Garden today. Tell the kitchen to prepare more good wine and food."

"promise."

The maid trotted off to the kitchen.

"Go get some hot water and bring it over."

Murong Yi said to another maid.

"promise."

After some mandarin ducks playing in the water.

Xiao Han put on his clothes with the help of Murong Yi.

The grassland King Xueyan seems to have gotten used to his current life.

Being kept in captivity as a canary, he didn't have to worry about the affairs of the Xueyan tribe and just read books every day.

Good!

(End of this chapter)