Chapter 57 The Dust of History (Part 1)

Hu Dahai is about to make a comeback.

The lord went to Hu Dahai's house and invited him to come back.

The lord drank with him for a whole day at Hu Dahai's house, and finally let go of his past grudges. Hu Dahai was invited to come back and was still the commander of the Second Legion, leading his troops across the river and pioneering the way for the entire army.

When the news came out, one was clearer and one was shocked. The entire Huaiyang officialdom was shocked instantly, and public opinion was either praised or rejected.

"This move is illegal. Since ancient times, except for Emperor Yang of Sui, he has not seen his third son commit a heinous crime and his father is not involved in the slightest. Zhu Butcher is Zhu Butcher. He clearly has the lessons of the past, but he ignores it." (Note 1)

"The lord is wise and Hu Dahai is both civil and military. How can he stay idle at home for a long time? Besides, Hu Dahai has been out for a long time and how can he know what Hu Sanshe has done?"

"If you want to use it, you should suppress it first, and then promise him to commit crimes and make meritorious service. Only in this way can he show thunder and rain, all of which are the kindness of the Lord!"

"The key to know each other between the king and the minister is to know each other. Why do you have to play with that hypocritical thing that makes people feel cold?"

There are many arguments, and the arguments are all in their own opinion. As before, no one can hope to convince anyone. They can only let time make the decision and slowly prove everything.

But no matter whether Zhu Chongjiu's move was right or wrong, one thing that all parties have to admit is that Zhu Chongjiu, the chief manager of Huaiyang, is indeed a person who can share wealth and honor. Anyone who has assisted him will not have to worry about not being able to achieve a good result.

Especially those officials who have luckily entered the core circle of the General Administration, but have gradually been left out of the core due to their respective talents, abilities, personalities, luck, principles of handling affairs, etc., which have been deeply touched.

Manager Zhu did not give up on Hu Dahai, which means that he did not give up on everyone. As long as everyone continues to work hard and persevere, sooner or later, there will be the day when he sees and entrusts the important tasks again.

Han Jianhong, the governor of the Yangzhou Road Military Department, was one of these officials. On the day when he heard that Hu Dahai was appointed as the pioneer of the southern expedition, he walked into a strange restaurant on the street and got himself drunk. When he woke up the next morning, he was very energetic. He deliberately asked his wife to repair her beard and clean her hair before changing into a brand new official uniform to go to work.

The sound of horn drums has not been heard throughout Yangzhou Road for more than twenty months, so the local military officials were very leisurely. Apart from occasionally relocating a group of injured and retired veterans and recruiting some new blood for the legions, there was almost nothing else to do.

The placement of veterans has long formed a certain constitution. Anyone who can read and read will be given priority to join the yamen at all levels as minor officials. Even if he doesn't know a big word, he will be blinded by his legs or his eyes, and he will immediately receive a set of black shorts to the urban management office to report. Then, every day, just patrol the streets with a stick to guide the increasingly crowded traffic, or go to the market to restrain the vendors from littering, and you will be able to receive a fixed salary on a monthly basis.

It is half a day, equivalent to the old money of 3,000 yuan, which is equal to the minimum military pay of the warriors, not much, but saving a little money is definitely enough for the whole family to spend.

As for recruiting auxiliary soldiers, it is even easier. The General Administration has implemented a recruitment system, and it is not allowed to force them, so it can only open a stall and wait for the people to come to invest on their own. With the rapid decrease in refugees and the rapid prosperity of the market, being auxiliary soldiers has become the most forced choice. Therefore, the military department has been deserted all day long. As long as you drink tea and read newspapers every day, you can easily complete all the work.

When Han Jianhong saw the empty military yamen and the idle subordinates in the room, his heart was inevitably cold. However, before the heat in his heart was cold, several subordinate officials rushed to jump up, pulling the table and lifting the door curtain, and greeting him, the one-legged military governor, with a respectful attitude that he had never been before.

"What's wrong with everyone today? Could it be that if there is something, do you need Han's help? If there is one, just say it without such a lot of effort." Han Jianhong was made all over his body by the sudden respect. After sitting down, he immediately wanted to figure out the problem.

In the past, without a name, all the subordinates usually lowered their heads and dragged them for a long time, and they would never stand up and respond until they were absolutely unsuccessful. But today, Deputy Governor Tang Tao, Secretary-General Qin Buru, and other assistant officials rushed to answer loudly: "It's nothing, nothing, this is what the subordinates should do."

"See what you said, you have sacrificed your life for the country. I will lift the curtain for you. What other reasons do you need?"

"Sir, don't have to make fun of me. I'm not so embarrassed. I just do things when I ask for your help."

"Sir, you are drinking tea. The new tea you have just built for you is waiting for you to sit down and taste it."

"Oh." Han Jianhong frowned gently, and his alertness became stronger and stronger.

It’s not that he is unkind, but that his subordinates are today. Compared with the past, it is indeed in heaven and earth. Although he, the chief of military affairs, is old enough and has a wide connection, he has been slapped out of his position as the ambassador of the Salt Administration, and has one leg left, and his future is basically gone without any light. Everyone is still young, and some people still think that they can make progress in the future. Whoever is full and is willing to have close contact with him, a person who is willing to be guilty.

The soldiers and officials obviously realized that their past behavior was a bit cold, so they bowed down and crossed their hands to ask for help, "Sir, don't be angry. I was a little bit arrogant before, but the younger ones promised that they would definitely only follow the lead of the adults in the future. Otherwise, I would be a member of the unqualified official for the rest of my life and would not be able to stand out in my life."

"Yes, sir, I know that I am wrong. Please be generous and forgive me for your past mistakes."

"Not that? You are always blessed. Even the Grand Chief Manager enters casually. Unlike us, we don't even dare to recognize the Grand Chief Manager's door. This military department is probably not your place to live. If one day the lord makes a comeback, please give me some advice on how we are respectful and willing to work."

You say something, I say something, it’s real, but what you say is all about is full of human feelings and coldness.

Han Jianhong actually realized the reason why several subordinates' attitudes suddenly changed, but he still felt sour. He felt a little hot. He felt a little hot in his nose and corners of his eyes. So he smiled and sighed, "Brothers, you are too worried. If you do things seriously, Han will naturally remember it in your heart. If you have the opportunity to recommend talents to the top in the future, you will naturally not bury you. As for respect or not, you don't have to be too deliberate. If you bow your head all day long, you will not look up and see each other. If you are too polite, you will feel awkward."

"Yes, sir, I have a fate, and my subordinates dare not refuse to obey." When everyone heard this, they immediately bowed their orders. Then, after a few breaths, they gathered around again and asked with a smile: "Sir, you are a fellow villager with General Wu Liangmou. Are you familiar with him? Are your two families close to each other? Did they come from the same village?"

"I am a fellow villager, but not from the same village. He is the young owner of Wujiazhuang. I am the sixth son of Hanjiazhuang. I usually walk a lot. The third brother of my second uncle's family is close to his second uncle's sister Wanru, and I was going to fulfill my family back then." Han Jianhong smiled and answered truthfully.

The Han Laosan of the second uncle's family can never go back to marry Wu Liangmou's sister. Half of the young men in the village who were forced by elders in the clan to join the Xuzhou Left Army to make a fortune, fell on the journey, and the remaining half was stepping on their blood, picking up their last wishes and continuing to move forward, for the glory of the family and for the dreams of youth.
Chapter completed!