I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 513 The Han Dynasty won!

Jinling.

Zhang Zhao, as the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat of the Han Dynasty, has been stationed in the rear since the start of the war, in charge of the transportation of the Han Dynasty's grain and supplies.

In addition to this, he also needs to handle his official duties with care.

This silenced some of the other Han officials who had been complaining about their recent heavy workload, and they dared not mention their exhaustion anymore.

During these days, Zhang Hong had repeatedly advised Zhang Zhao: "Zibu, although His Majesty has already chased them out of Pengcheng, Yuan Shao has no hope of breaking the deadlock. Defeat is only a matter of time. You should also take a good rest."

Inside the Ministry of Personnel, official documents towered high, obscuring the sky.

Fortunately, the Han Dynasty has now fully adopted paper for office work. If they were still using bamboo slips, these official documents would probably overwhelm the entire Secretariat!
These mountains of official documents would overwhelm even the most politically astute person, but Zhang Zhao simply put down the document he had finished and immediately picked up the next one…

"As long as Yuan Shao is alive, the war will not end."

"As long as the war continues, there will be considerable uncertainty. Our duty is to prevent such uncertainty from occurring."

While military officers and soldiers risked their lives on the front lines, civil officials and clerks maintained the operation of the entire country from the rear.

Zhang Zhao knew that now was definitely not the time to let his guard down.

Zhang Hong looked helpless: "Then take a few days to rest, and I'll take your place."

"you?"

Zhang Zhao looked up and glanced at Zhang Hong with his bloodshot eyes: "You're no good."

Although he already knew Zhang Zhao's temper, Zhang Hong was still amused and exasperated when he heard Zhang Zhao say this so bluntly: "I can't? What's wrong with me?"

"You're too soft-hearted, and when dealing with matters, you only think about making things good for both sides... But in this world, where are there so many proper ways to handle things?"

"The Han have many people hiding in the shadows, planning to test us. We absolutely cannot give them any opportunity to take advantage..."

Zhang Zhao stared at the official document in his hand, then suddenly froze.

"what happened again?"

Zhang Hong thought Zhang Zhao had reached his physical limit and had fallen asleep while talking, but Zhang Zhao responded quickly.

“There is a discrepancy in the quantity of grain and fodder.”

Zhang Hong also became nervous: "Is it from the front lines?"

How Yuan Tan was defeated has now spread throughout the Han Dynasty. As a result, Han officials have ridiculed the corruption of the Northern Zhao court.

If I were to encounter the same problem, wouldn't I be slapping myself in the face?
"No, it's that the amount of grain reported by Prefect Quan Rou of Guiyang is different from the actual amount of grain stored in the warehouse."

Completely soft?

Zhang Hong also remembered this person.

During the reign of Emperor Xiaoling, he was recommended as a filial and incorruptible official and Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. During the chaos caused by Dong Zhuo, he resigned his post and returned to his hometown in Jiangdong. He then joined Liu Miao's service and performed well, and was promoted to Prefect of Guiyang to govern Jingnan.

Quan Rou's resume was flawless, and she had always been diligent and conscientious. Zhang Hong couldn't imagine that she might be involved in illegal or criminal activities.

"Could it be a typo?"

“Zigang, that’s why I said I can’t entrust government affairs to you.”

Zhang Zhao slammed the official document in his hand: "In matters of state, how can there be so many coincidences? It's just your nature; you don't know how many people are hypocritical."

Zhang Hong argued with Zhang Zhao, "Zibu! Is it possible that you've been acting increasingly strangely lately?"

"The way you're acting now is that you're treating all the officials of the Han Dynasty as enemies! Are the officials of my Han Dynasty really that bad?"

Zhang Zhao sneered, "Perhaps it's not as bad as I think, but it's definitely not as good as Zigang imagines!"

Seeing Zhang Zhao's stubbornness, Zhang Hong could only raise his arms in surrender: "I'm truly afraid of you!"

"You're clearly not normal! I guess you'll only be normal after this battle is over." Zhang Zhao ignored Zhang Hong and went to get another official document.

suddenly!

A eunuch rushed in, overjoyed!
"Lord Zhang! Lord Zhang! We've won! We've won!"

The other person's voice drew the attention of all the officials in the Imperial Secretariat to one place.

"Good news has arrived from Wuchao! It says that His Majesty has achieved a great victory over Yuan Shao! Moreover, it is said that Yuan Shao is dead, and the Han Dynasty has won a great victory!"

The entire Ministry of Personnel fell into a deathly silence.

After working overtime for so long, receiving this news suddenly left these high-ranking officials at a loss as to what to do next.

Even Zhang Zhao stood up excitedly, his hair and beard bristling, and ran to the eunuch, grabbing his shoulders with both hands and staring intently at him: "Where is His Majesty's edict?"

Zhang Zhao was completely stunned when the other party produced the official document and Zhang Zhao confirmed that the source of the information was indeed genuine.

Although Zhang Zhao's physique remained unchanged, everyone could sense that he had finally completely relaxed.

The Han Dynasty has truly won!

They are finally going to be freed from this tedious government work!

A huge cheer erupted from the entire Shangshutai!

However, the cheers were quickly silenced by Zhang Zhao's cough.

"Have you finished your official duties? You still have the leisure to shout? Do you think you're too idle?"

The officials who had just been cheering forced themselves to suppress their joy and continued to complete their unfinished tasks.

Zhang Zhao nodded slightly, but soon he noticed out of the corner of his eye that someone was trying to sneak away!

Seeing Zhang Zhao glare at him, the junior clerk almost burst into tears.

"Master Zhang, I was seconded from the Ministry of Personnel, I, I..."

He really wanted to say that, in principle, Zhang Zhao had no right to control him.

But it's a pity.

Now that Liu Miao is not here, Zhang Zhao is the one to follow.

"Since that's the case, come here. I have something I need you to do."

The other party, on the verge of tears, followed Zhang Zhao into the Ministry of Personnel. After a period of busy work, they finally completed the task by working overtime.

The Han Dynasty won!

That very night, the whole of Nanjing knew the news!
In just three days, the people of the Sanwu region were in a frenzy of celebration!
Ten days later, even the isolated Shu region learned the outcome of the Han-Zhao War!

The Han Dynasty won!

we won!

Industries that were almost crushed by the war have suddenly burst forth with tremendous vitality!
The Yangtze River channel was filled up again, and the boats that had been docked at the wharf for half a year sailed back to Dahan. The workshops that were half-dead were once again working hard to start up again!
For everyone in the Han Dynasty, the victory in the Han-Zhao War was far more than just a military victory!

This news also reached the heart of Hebei, the capital of the Northern Zhao dynasty—Ye City.

"Father, is he really dead?"

This is the first sentence.

"In the end, who did he choose as his heir?"

This is the same voice spoken by the brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, though from different places and with different mouths!
(End of this chapter)