Episode 285. It’s hard to come to my senses when I’m drunk with power (2)
“Congressman, congratulations on becoming the fisherman.”
When Myeong-il greeted him, the painter made an embarrassed expression. Jegal-ryang and Yeo-po were all in Yeo-nam, and the only people who came to the imperial palace with the fireman were Myeong-il, his disciples, lawmakers, and protesters.
“Even self-sufficiency alone is burdensome, but the condition of not being tied to the imperial palace by being a royal official, but it is really burdensome.”
“Didn’t you enter the imperial palace once or twice a month to treat and treat His Majesty the Emperor alone? Even though the imperial palace is filled with people from Wuheunghu, half of them are existing officials. To them, Eosa Daebu will be the emergence of a new power.”
“Half of the existing officials? From my point of view, almost all of them seemed to be Joe’s people.”
When the painter tilted his head in puzzlement, Myeong-il explained further.
“About 70% of the high-ranking officials attending the Eojeon meeting have changed to people of no peace, but the working-level staff working under them are almost the same. Oh, of course, those who were guilty or had special disqualifications were dismissed and changed to people with no peace.”
“Are there half of them left?”
“Yes, they are incorporated into the power of Empress Wuping, but they are fundamentally loyal to His Majesty, so they followed Chang’an and here to Heodo.”
“It’s more like being swept away rather than being loyal. I can’t go home, so I have no choice.”
When the painter didn’t seem to be expecting much, Myeong-il waved his hand.
“Anyway, they are not completely peaceless people.”
“Isn’t that what you’re saying to make them your own people?”
“Isn’t there any reason not to make it?”
“It’s not like I’m going to play with Joe, so why take the risk?”
“It’s not about pretending, it’s about gaining the trust of the marginalized. And didn’t you say you would pick your subordinates yourself anyway?”
“Jo hyung’s people are the majority, but after filling even my subordinates with Jo’s people, it’s like becoming a scarecrow and fisherman. That’s why I said that.”
“Anyway, since you’ve become the fisherman, it’s good to gain trust if you want to supervise officials. If you can do it, please earn the trust of the people who are in the middle of the day. Oh, in fact, you already have the trust of most of the people in Muheunghu. I said something wrong.”
“They like me because I am good at medicine.”
“Anyway, isn’t it that you gained trust? In order for Eosa-Jungseung and Sieosa to do their inspection work properly, they need to collide with and receive help from them. So, thanks to the good deeds that Eosa Daebu-nim has already accomplished, the people below can make things easier.”
Myeong-il knew what a fireman was like, so he didn’t deliberately encourage greed. However, if the painter did as he is now, people will naturally gather.
“What is it? By the way, we have to pick Eosajungseung and Eosaseung first, but who would be better?”
“I think you can choose Eosa Jungseung as one of Mupyeonghu’s subordinates, and Eosa Seung seems to be suitable for Jindeung.”
Hearing Myeongil’s words, the painter tilted his head with a strange expression.
“Jindeungdo isn’t too reluctant, and I’m also not reluctant to use Jo’s person as Eosajungseung. Didn’t I say that I would use my own people as subordinates?”
“Even if Mupyeonghu readily gave permission to Eosa Daebu, we still need to be careful. He gave his permission, but if his people were completely excluded, he could only raise his guard.”
“I heard that it is true. Then, which of Jo’s people would be suitable as Eosajungseung?”
“I think a person named Sunyu would be appropriate.”
“Are you pure? Isn’t he Xun Yu’s nephew?”
“you’re right. He is five or six years older than Sunuk. He was imprisoned for failing to kill Dong Zhuo in the past, but this time he was rescued and, thanks to Shun Yu’s consideration, became the mother of Wu Ping.”
The painter was actually aware of how outstanding Sun-yu was historically. However, this was the time when Soon-yu’s excellence had not yet shined.
Thanks to his uncle who is still young, he barely got a spot, but he didn’t make any contributions, so he’s in a position to be noticed by the existing subordinates of Jojo. That was the current position of Sunyu.
“To appoint Soonyu as the Eosajungseung… not bad.”
“Military Sunuk is now quite trusted by Empress Wu Pyeong, and she also has good feelings for Eosa Daebu. If Eosa Daebu-nim takes care of his elderly nephew, he will surely regard it as a favor.”
“All right. Then why did you appoint Sunyu as Eosa monk, but Jindeung was recommended as Eosa monk? I think the Red Lion or Tiger Lion would be better.”
“The Red Lions and Tiger Lions are the ones who are suitable for the demonstration of Eosa Daebu.”
“Their erudition is not bad either.”
“Still, they can’t embrace the barons and governors of Yezhou.”
Since Jindeung was the son of Jinkyu, the statue of defeat, he had strong friendships with various governors.
Although Hwabu became Yejujasa, it did not yet receive absolute support from the governors.
Myeong-il was telling him to increase the support of the governors through Jin-deung.
“It was a problem for the nobles. All right. I will appoint Jindeung to the throne.”
“And I think it will be sufficient to fill about half of my subordinates with those with outstanding abilities, and fill the other half with existing heirs or subordinates of Mupyeonghu.”
“If you list them as worthy people, I will take them with you when I enter the palace tomorrow to meet with you.”
“All right.”
After a while, Myeong-il wrote down several names, and the painter kept them in his arms. The next day, he entered the palace and met Jojo.
Just then, there was Sunuk next to Cao Cao, and he couldn’t hide his smile when he saw that his older nephew had been named in the position of the royal monk.
* * *
With rice cakes in both hands, the mind of which one to eat first.
No, the feeling of a hunter chasing two rabbits and worrying about which one to catch first.
Such was the feeling of Won-sul, who was in deep trouble these days.
The first rice cake was Seoju, which was tattered after being attacked by the princess of Yeju Jasa following Jojo.
Summarizing the information brought by Sejak, it is said that the foolish Yezhou company’s fireman worried about the security of Xuzhou and sent about 70,000 troops back to Xuzhou, leaving 70,000 in Yezhou.
If there are only 70,000 troops in that vast Xuzhou, it should be seen that it is really security, but it is barely enough.
I wanted to attack and devour the nearby Yezhou, but unfortunately, not long ago, Cao Cao moved the capital from Luoyang to Heo, so Ye Zhu became a rough area with 200,000 Cao Cao’s soldiers stationed there.
Because of this, Ye-ju did not dare to attack, and instead aimed at Xu-ju.
The second rice cake was the Gangdong region including Gok-a occupied by Son Ce, who fought against Yu-Yo not long ago.
The soldiers of Sun Ce absorbed the soldiers of Yuyao who were captured as prisoners, and it became a large army of over 200,000, but it was only growing in size, and the system would not have been established yet.
“Where would be good?”
After Won-sul pondered and couldn’t make a decision, he asked his subordinates, and Jang-hun, the thief, opened his mouth.
“I think it would be better to eat a certain rice cake first.”
“Are you sure? Seoju?”
“yes. Yezhou’s fire department sent 70,000 troops to keep the peace, but that’s all. The painter is now in a situation where I have three noses from giving Jojo a fake, so I can’t afford to help him even if he is in danger.”
“It’s a certain rice cake… I’m not saying it’s wrong, but isn’t there a minister with a different opinion?”
Ki-ryeong opened her mouth at Won-sul’s words.
“I think it is the least time to act now, rather than a surefire rice cake, that could be dangerous if left unattended. It is a whopping 200,000 troops. If time passes and discipline is acquired, Sun Ce will grow into a tiger that cannot be caught.”
“It is said that Sun Ce is exhausted from fighting Liu Yao, but he has excellent tactics and has many strongmen, so he will have to fight a difficult battle. If the fight is prolonged, we may not be able to take over the Xuzhou, and our stronghold may be threatened by other feudal lords. In that case, it is better to first take a clear introduction and promote Gok-a.”
“You mean let’s see if the fire will burn brightly if we let it go? It’s frustrating. Gog-a is something that the Duke of Zhou must possess…”
Yuan-sul gradually raised his ministers’ voices, but he didn’t stop and looked where his heart was going.
‘Easy-to-eat rice cakes and harsh fire….. Yes, let’s occupy Seoju, which can be called Muju Gongsan. After taking Xuzhou, my strength will be stronger than now, so I will be able to easily surpass Gok-a.’
In the end, Yuan Shu made up his mind.
“Everyone stop. I listened carefully to their opinions. It all makes sense. I made up my mind based on the opinions of the sutras.”
“…..”
“We need to first promote Seoju, where a pot plant with no experience in war exists as a company.”
“If you leave Hao or Jugong Gangdong unattended…”
“I know that leaving Sun Ce in danger is dangerous. But if you have to put one or the other behind, it’s better to get the certainty. So everyone follow my will.”
“If the will of the Duke of Zhou is in Xuzhou, then I will follow the will of the Duke of Zhou.”
Those who had opposed opinions no longer expressed their opinions after Won-sul made up his mind.
* * *
The content of Yuan Shu’s meeting with his staff reached the ears of Huangbu, Sun Ce, and even Cao Cao by the time Yuan Shu was sending out troops.
In the realm of Wonsul, Sejak is so active.
As soon as Sun Ce heard the news, he sent an envoy to Hwabu, saying that if Yuan Shu attacked Xu Zhou, he would lead his troops and attack Yuan Shu from behind.
After reading the secret letter brought by Sun Ce’s envoy, the painter gathered the ministers and held a meeting.
While various opinions were exchanged, Zhuge Liang took the lead.
“If you hide your strength, you look down on someone like Wonsul. Not a bad opportunity. Furthermore, if Sun Ce attacks Yuan Shu, it would be better for us to attack Shuchun Castle and the Jingzhou area.”
“Are you saying you don’t want to help Xu Zhu? It looks a little dangerous.”
“The reason why Yuan Shu surpasses Xu Zhou is because of his 70,000 troops. That’s stupid. We have to block Sun Ce from behind and attack Xu Zhou, but it won’t be easy. You just need to put a little bit of strength on it. Perhaps Yuan Shu couldn’t properly capture a single castle. So in the meantime, it’s best to occupy the base of wonsul. Then, on the contrary, it will fall into a state where the magic is wandering around.”
“What is your basis for being so confident?”
“The basis is the power of the principal. In fact, the Duke of Zhou underestimates himself, but from my point of view, the Duke of Zhou’s power is enough to be able to fight with Cao Cao. It’s not to the extent that Wonsul comes out.”
Was Zhuge Liang such a confident character?
The painter looked at Zhuge Liang with new eyes. Zhuge Liang pioneered numerous roads while walking on the rough road under Liu Bei, who was the weakest of the many feudal lords. Given the power of being a fireman, he was growing surprisingly.
“Still, isn’t it enough to be able to match Jo hyung and male and female?”
“Ju Gong, I never overestimated us.”
Zhuge Liang just smiled lightly and looked at Eulji and Yeopo.
“We have so many strong generals that Jojo can’t possibly have.”
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