Chapter 2747 Recommendation
Emperor: "Oh, who is it?"
Bai Shan smiled and said, "Xue Gui, the military officer who accompanied me on this diplomatic mission, is a very suitable candidate."
Xue Gui was just a general flag before, but because he rushed into the enemy in a white robe and was extremely brave, the emperor noticed him.
After the battle, the emperor gave him a horse and some silk, cloth, pearls and other items. The general who led him understood the emperor's intention. Although he did not accumulate military merits, he still promoted him to lieutenant general and asked him to lead the army to support General Ashina.
After this trip, his military achievements were enough to make him a lieutenant general, but he was still far from being a deputy general of an army.
Xue Bei has fought with Qibi Heli for many years, and now he is only a deputy general.
However, now is not the time to be particular about such rules. If Xue Guiruo is really capable, he can be admitted as an exception and return after the war.
This is also a common situation in wartime.
The emperor pondered for a moment, somewhat hesitantly, "He is more than brave, but I don't know how scheming and cunning he is."
After all, Gao Zhi is a surrendered general, so he needs to find someone with a smart brain. The emperor is hesitant because he doesn't know whether Xue Gui has brains.
Bai Shan said to the emperor confidently, "Your Majesty, Lieutenant General Xue is not only brave and skilled in martial arts, but also cautious. He is both courageous and resourceful, and he has little experience. He will not suppress Second Prince Gao and cause him to harbor resentment. He is the most suitable."
Qibi Heli turned around and asked him, "How do you know he is brave and resourceful?"
Bai Shan said, "Although I have only worked with him for five days, I have seen him day and night and have a certain understanding of him."
General Ashina, who had been silent the entire time, also said, "Your Majesty, Xue Gui is indeed a man of strategy and scheming."
The emperor finally made the decision, "Okay, then let Xue Gui go. We'll have a celebration banquet tonight, count the food and troops tomorrow, and send them off early the day after tomorrow."
Everyone stood up and responded in unison, "Yes."
Xue Gui did not expect such a pleasant surprise. When he knew that it was Bai Shan who recommended him, he turned around and looked for him, wanting to thank him in person.
He walked all the way over and saw Bai Shanzheng and Zhou Man standing face to face not far from the main tent. Bai Shanzheng reached out and took a strand of hair that had fallen on her head, took off the hairpin and re-tied her hair.
Xue Gui: ...
He stopped, scratched his face, and turned to leave. Forget it, I'll go find Lord Bai to thank him tomorrow.
Bai Shan fixed her hair and then asked, "So Noosa doesn't want to be treated?"
Man Bao nodded. "He's already old, and after suffering such a serious injury, his recovery ability isn't as good as that of a young adult. Even with good medicine, he might not survive. If he continues to be so negative, I'm afraid he won't live long."
Bai Shan saw Gu Zhong looking around, and when he saw them, he walked over with a smile on his face. He smiled back from a distance and said to Man Bao, "His Majesty may want to summon you. Tell the truth. He is worried about his condition. Don't let it get you into trouble if you can't save him in the end."
Manbao nodded and saw Gu Zhong, "Then I'll go. I've already washed up. Ask Xibing to get you some hot water."
Bai Shan: "Have you eaten?"
"Yes, I have. I don't know if you have eaten yet. I asked Xibing to warm the soup on the stove. If you haven't eaten, I will ask Xibing to make you a bowl of noodle soup."
Bai Shan agreed.
Gu Zhong stepped forward, bowed, and said with a smile, "Sir Zhou, His Majesty wishes to see you."
Manbao walked with him and said with a smile: "You can just ask someone to come and call him, why did you come here in person?"
Gu Zhong smiled and said, "Your Majesty is having dinner, and we have nothing to do for the moment, so we'll just walk around."
The emperor was hungry. He was going to hold a celebration banquet that evening, but it would take at least an hour before the banquet started, or even longer. So he couldn't help but eat noodles directly. A bowl of noodles and a plate of pickles were placed in front of him. But he still asked Zhou Man, "Has Mr. Zhou eaten yet?"
“I have.”
The emperor did not ask her to eat with him and asked, "How is Monosa?"
Manbao reported the truth.
The emperor frowned and sighed after a while, "He is such a loyal and righteous man, what a pity~"
Manbao also felt it was a pity, so she asked directly: "Your Majesty, should I continue to go?"
"Go," the emperor said. "In addition to treating his illness, I will also try to comfort him. If he doesn't want to surrender, I won't force him. Just let him stay in Anshi City."
He said, "It would be best if he could survive."
Although they had different positions, the emperor did admire Nusa.
"Compared to Gao Zhi, Nuo Sa is more capable. What a pity."
Unfortunately, the other party was not useful to him and was injured at the moment, making it difficult for him to take advantage of him.
But it's not without benefits.
The emperor opened the storehouse of the council chamber, selected several precious medicinal herbs and sent them to Noosa. As for the rest, he kept some precious ones and gave the rest to Bai Erlang to deal with.
Bai Erlang put all of them into the medical account and recorded them directly in a book, including things like ginseng and ganoderma lucidum, so that those who wanted to grab a piece of the spoils didn't even have a chance to speak.
General Ashina was very satisfied with this. These spoils originally belonged to the national treasury. Even the emperor couldn't help but say to Gu Zhong: "The prince consort can't do anything else, but this is very suitable."
Gu Zhong smiled and said, "This is also because you have His Majesty's support behind you, and the Prince Consort has a kind heart. Both are indispensable."
The emperor was very happy with the compliment and smiled while stroking his beard.
At the celebration banquet in the evening, Gao Zhi was arranged to sit in the first seat on the emperor's right, and the first seat on his left was occupied by Duke Zhao.
Manbao sat a few tables behind. This time, she sat with Doctor Lu, opposite Bai Shan and Lord Fang. Bai Erlang was arranged to sit below Gao Zhi. No one knew what the person who arranged the seats was thinking.
In addition to Gao Zhi, the generals and ministers who followed Gao Zhi to surrender this time, and even some wealthy families, also had positions. The emperor also specially summoned the father and son of the Meng family.
After a day of understanding, the emperor directly asked Master Meng to temporarily take charge of the specific government affairs of Anshi City. He said: "The people are frightened. The most urgent task is to appease them and restore their livelihood."
The surrendered generals and ministers stared blankly at Master Meng who came out excitedly. He answered loudly "Yes" and said that he would work hard to manage Anshi City well.
The emperor smiled and nodded.
For the captured cities, control is important, but stability is equally important. Only stability can make the local people identify with the State of Jin and their Li royal family, and only then can there be long-term peace and stability.
To this end, he did not mind employing local nobles.
Although control will be weakened and there will be deception and calculation, there will be a smooth transition in the local area. For the people, what they need most is stability, not turmoil.
The emperor poured a glass of wine and smiled at Master Meng, saying, "I entrust the city of Anshi to you, my dear."
Very good, another major official has been appointed.
Gao Zhi frowned slightly and glanced at his confidants. He was not very willing to hand over Anshi City to Master Meng. He preferred his own team.
But he was no longer in charge at this time, and the emperor directly dispersed the people he brought with him. Some were assigned to other armies, or were sent to other cities to serve as officials, but most of them still followed him.
The emperor didn't seem to be afraid of him forming a clique for personal gain.
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(End of this chapter)
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