Double penetration: This Three Kingdoms has dragon energy

Chapter 35 Reasons for Appointment
"Actually, it's okay to talk about it. Sir, do you know the situation in Taishan County?" Xi Zhong asked.

Ji Qiu's eyes fixed, and he said in a deep voice, "I was just about to ask for your advice."

"When I was the chief clerk of the Yuan family's military camp, I once saw the clerks of Taishan County and knew that the Yellow Turbans were causing chaos there. It was so powerful that even the previous governor was killed by them.

"There's no governor in Taishan County right now; all county affairs are managed by Zhuge Gui, the County Magistrate," Xizhong said.

Ji Qiu smiled and said, "I already know about this. Shi A just mentioned it. His Majesty promised that if I can quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Taishan County, he will appoint me as the governor of Taishan!

But if it's just to deal with the Yellow Turbans in Mount Tai, there seems to be no need to hand over the entire Yanzhou Embroidered Uniform Guard affairs to me, right?"

To be fair, Ji Qiu was really satisfied with being able to become the Taishan County Magistrate.

First of all, there is no prefect in this place, and the affairs of the entire county are presided over by the county magistrate.

The county magistrate and the county lieutenant are of the same rank, so Ji Qiu will have a high degree of freedom.

Secondly, Zhuge Gui, the prefect of Taishan County, was in poor health and had no energy to handle too many government affairs.

According to historical records, he would die of illness next year at the latest.

So after Ji Qiu took office, he was able to easily seize power from him.

At that time, he would be a county lieutenant in name, but his actual power would probably be no less than that of a prefect.

Third, this is Zhuge Gui, the biological father of Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang!

According to historical records, the Zhuge brothers went to live with their uncle Zhuge Xuan after their father's death.

So at this time they were still serving Zhuge Gui.

Ji Qiu was now the lieutenant of Mount Tai. If he could befriend Zhuge Gui, he could recruit the Zhuge brothers to serve him.

That’s heavenly!

Let’s talk about the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard was by no means an intelligence agency limited to the city of Luoyang.

After being reorganized by the Eastern Han court, this agency has become an intelligence force covering the entire country.

They have strongholds in every state and county across the country.

Among the Embroidered Uniform Guards sent out, the black-robed embroiderers are in charge of intelligence for a county, the white-robed embroiderers are in charge of intelligence for a county, and the green-robed embroiderers are in charge of intelligence for a continent!
Not only did they spy on local intelligence for the Han court, they were also the main force in the Han court's game with local aristocratic families and powerful people.

It is not surprising that in order to share the credit, Wang Yue brought Ji Qiu into the Embroidered Uniform Guard and appointed him as a green-robed monk.

But it is a bit strange to let him become the head of the local agency of Xiuyiwei.

It is even more strange that he was put in charge of the affairs of the four continents of Yu, Yan, Qing and Xu.

The Han court has been trying to avoid the merger of intelligence agencies and court officials.

This is to prevent them from colluding with each other.

But when it came to Ji Qiu, he did the opposite.

The most important thing is that there is no need to give him such great authority in order to deal with the Yellow Turbans in Mount Tai.

"Actually, the reason is very simple. In the eyes of the imperial court, your suppression of the Yellow Turbans in Mount Tai is only a prerequisite for you to play a role in Mount Tai County." Xi Zhong said in a deep voice.

Ji Qiu quickly asked, "What do you mean, sir?"

"What is Taishan County?
Located in the center of the four continents of Yu, Yan, Qing and Xu!

Moreover, the terrain is dangerous, easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Therefore, as long as this place is controlled, the four continents of Yu, Yan, Qing and Xu can be threatened at the same time.

Where are the four continents of Yu, Yan, Qing and Xu?
It is the most fertile land in the world and also the core area of ​​the Kanto family.

Since the restoration of Emperor Guangwu, the struggle between the imperial court and the aristocratic families has never stopped.

In the struggle that lasted for more than two hundred years, the aristocratic families generally had the upper hand.

That is why the Yuan family set up the Yuan family military camp in Tianmen Mountain.

The current emperor is considered a wise ruler. Since he came to power, he has worked hard to govern the country and established the Northern Army, which is why he can barely compete with the aristocratic families.

But before the prince eliminated the Yuan family's military camp, they could only be suppressed in Luoyang City to protect themselves. Now that the prince has eliminated the Yuan family's military camp for the court, the court has finally taken control of the situation in Luoyang.

So next, the court will start to fight back.

The first step of the court's counterattack was Taishan County!
The young master was extremely powerful, and he eliminated the Yuan family's military camp, completely turning against the aristocratic families in the world.

By placing the prince in Taishan County, the prince can be used to check and balance the Guandong samurai, and the Guandong samurai can also be used to suppress the prince.

It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone!
However, although the young master has demonstrated strong strength, he is definitely still far inferior to the Kanto family.

Therefore, we must strengthen the young master's power. This is why he obtained the authority over the four continents of Yu, Yan, Qing, and Xu!" Xi Zhong explained in detail.

After hearing this, Ji Qiu took a deep breath and cursed, "Damn it, I knew this matter was not simple, but I didn't expect it to be so complicated.

These people playing politics, it turns out none of them are good people, their hearts are all dirty!"

But even though he was cursing, he didn't really care in his heart.

Compared to the emperor's inexplicable kindness, he actually prefers this naked exploitation.

The emperor's favor is not easy to obtain.

Especially if it is an inexplicable favor, accepting it casually may cost you your life.

In comparison, it is much easier to take advantage of each other.

You get what you pay for, and we pay you in full. No cheating!
At the same time, he did not think the situation in Taishan County was that dangerous.

Instead, I think this is a great opportunity.

War is good, because only with war can we seize resources in a natural way!

With the modern world as his backing, as long as he is given a base, he can kill everyone!

The most important thing is that Liu Hong won’t live long.

He will die next year at the latest!
If Liu Hong were alive, he would have to worry about whether the benefits he had worked so hard for would be taken away by Liu Hong.

But once Liu Hong dies, all these benefits will be his!
There are not many opportunities to rob on orders and then have everything you steal belong to you.

If you meet one, you must grab it!

Seeing Ji Qiu's relaxed expression, Xi Zhong knew that he had already made up his mind.

I couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "He is truly a hero. Just based on his courage and composure in the face of danger, he is not someone that many people can match!
Troubled times are approaching, so perhaps it would be a good choice to acknowledge him as your master?"

After working under Ji Qiu for more than ten days, his feeling towards Ji Qiu can be summed up in one word: heroic!

He spared no expense in training his troops and was generous in rewarding his subordinates.

I don’t know where he got so much money and food!

But we have to admit that having money and food is a prerequisite for achieving great things!

At the same time, Ji Qiu's personal qualities are also good.

He is good at accepting advice and acting decisively, making him a good ruler.

The only drawback is his humble origin.

As the third son of a powerful family in Rizhao, Bingzhou, he really has no appeal.

Fortunately, Xizhong didn't have many choices after falling into this situation.

So he was really tempted.

But it’s a bit too early to make a decision now.

He still has time to take a closer look before making a decision.

Thinking of this, Xi Zhong couldn't help but say: "In fact, the matter of Taishan County can be put aside for now. After all, it is a matter of the future.

I think that the most urgent thing for you is to pay attention to Yuan Shao.

This person appears generous but is actually cautious and will definitely not let you go!"

(End of this chapter)