When Su Yan saw so many people coming to greet him, he immediately walked out, stood on the shaft of the carriage and said in return:"Thank you all for your hard work, let's go, into the city!"

The group returned to the County Magistrate's Mansion in a mighty manner.

Because the new appointment had been conveyed, Su Yan could no longer work in the county government.

So he asked Du Ji to repair the County Magistrate's Mansion in advance so that he could take office directly after returning.

Su Yan arranged for people to settle Guo Jia's accommodation, and sent someone to send Zou Yu back, then dismissed all the officials and came to the study in the backyard.

At this moment in the study, Du Ji, Taishi Ci, Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, Guo Jia and others took their seats.

Su Yan looked at Taishi Ci and asked,"Ziyi, after all this time, how is the military training going?"

Hearing this, Taishi Ci smiled and said,"Reporting to the lord, there are about 8,000 combat-ready soldiers in the barracks now."

"So many!"

Su Yan was a little surprised.

When he left, he only gave Taishi Ci four or five thousand infantrymen. How come there were two or three thousand more when he came back?

Taishi Ci said:"This is still due to the marriage between the lord and the Zou family. With the financial support from the Zou family, I have increased the intensity of training."

"Moreover, because the reputation of the Lord had spread throughout Zhuo County, the people from the surrounding counties heard about it and all ran to Zhuo County to settle down. The population of the entire Zhuo County suddenly increased dramatically, so I took the initiative to recruit many young and strong men into the army."

"Please punish me, my lord!"

Taishi Ci knelt down as he spoke.

Su Yan quickly helped him up and said,"Zi Yi, you are so kind-hearted and are thinking about my plans. How could I blame you?"

"You have done a good job. At this time, war is imminent. We must seize the time, prepare for war, and constantly strengthen our strength. Only then can we realize our ambitions."

Su Yan patted his shoulder and said with a smile

"Thank you, my lord!"

Taishi Ci bowed, then stood up and sat down.

Su Yan looked at everyone and said,"In two days, I will go to Luoyang with my teacher. The journey is long and I will not be able to come back in a short time, so all the affairs in Zhuo County still rely on you!"

"Please rest assured, my lord!"

When everyone heard this, they knew that Su Yan was going to start the appointment.

"Du Ji!"

"I am here!"

Du Ji stood up and bowed.

"As the county magistrate of Zhuo County, you have been in charge of the internal affairs of Zhuo County during this period. You have managed Zhuo County in an orderly manner, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, and do not lock their doors at night. This is all due to you."

Su Yan said slowly

"My Lord, you are praised"

"I appoint you as the prefect of Zhuo County. When I am away, you will take charge of Zhuo County and make it prosperous. Can you do it?"

Su Yan asked.

"My lord, rest assured, I will do my best to manage the internal affairs of Zhuo County carefully."

Du Ji saluted with a serious face.

Su Yan nodded,"Taishi Ci!"

"I am here!"

Taishi Ci stood up.

"I appoint you as the commander of Zhuo County, in charge of the entire Zhuo County army. Are you capable of doing the job?"

"I can do it!"

Taishi Ci's answer was not as flowery as Du Ji's, but very simple and he answered loudly.

Su Yan nodded, quite satisfied with this answer.

Taishi Ci was mature and steady, had great martial arts and could command the army. He was a talent for a great general, and he felt at ease handing the army over to him.

Su Yan thought for a while and said,"At present, there are not many talented civil servants under my command who can be trusted. Bo Hou, please take the trouble to select some talented people to fill various positions in the County Governor's Office."

""Yes!"

Du Ji said.

Su Yan looked at Zhao Yun and said,"Zilong, your task is to continue to command the cavalry. You must train the light cavalry for me well. I want them to be stronger than the White Horse Volunteers!"

""Yes!"

Zhao Yun replied with a fist clasped.

"Well, in addition to this, you will also serve as the Inspector of Zhuo County and monitor the assessment of officials in various counties for me. If there are any unqualified and disloyal ones, take them down directly!"

"I obey your command!"

Zhao Yun replied excitedly.

He thought Su Yan would not arrange a position for him, because the highest military officer position had been given to Taishi Ci, and he could not be higher than Taishi Ci.

But Su Yan did not forget him. He knew that he was a military officer and was not suitable for civil officials, so he gave him a post of Inspector. The post of Inspector is responsible for supervising the officials and subordinates of each county within a prefecture, examining their political achievements and judicial cases. The position is light but powerful.

Such a position generally requires a person who is very loyal to the prefect and has strict and honest law enforcement.

Zhao Yun just meets such requirements.

He is not only loyal and righteous, but also fair and honest. He is familiar with military books, can read and write, and has a better understanding of some scriptures. He is a Confucian general who is both civil and military.

The post of Inspector can be a civil official or a military officer. As long as it meets the requirements, it can be competent.

So Su Yan appointed him to take the position, so that everyone can get what they want, and he will not be discouraged because he has no position.

After arranging Zhao Yun, Su Yan looked at Dian Wei again,"Dian Wei, you......"

""Lord! Don't make any arrangements for me. I have to go to Luoyang with you this time!"

Dian Wei shouted in a muffled voice:"Zilong has been out with you for so long before. You have to take me with you this time. Don't let me be bored in the barracks alone."

If this kind of words were heard by ordinary people, they would probably be very unhappy.

Most people would not like such a minister who dared to interrupt the lord's speech in public and question his decision.

However, Su Yan knew Dian Wei's character and knew that he was such a person, but he didn't care in his heart.

He came from the modern era and did not have the cumbersome etiquette in the thoughts of the ancients, so he generally didn't care about such things.

What's more, Dian Wei was a general under his command. He cared too much, so how could he blame him?

He smiled and said,"Okay, I wanted to take you with me this time, but I didn't expect that you would ask for it before I finished speaking. Then it would save me trouble. You will protect me on this trip to Luoyang."

After hearing this, Dian Wei grinned and clasped his hands together.

"Thank you, Lord!"

Finally, Su Yan looked at Guo Jia.

"Fengxiao, you are good at making strange plans, so I won't assign you to do clerical work or anything like that. I guess you don't like it."

""My lord really understands me!"

Guo Jia said with a smile.

Su Yan said with a smile:"I will appoint you as my military advisor, and you will be responsible for giving me advice."

"You have to come with me on this trip to Luoyang."

Guo Jia nodded and reached out for a glass of wine, but when he thought that this occasion was not suitable for drinking, he gave up the idea.

Su Yan saw it, but said nothing, and then said:"Okay, in the coming days, Zhuo County will rely on you, let's go!"

"I will take my leave now!"

Several people stood up, saluted, and left the county governor's mansion.

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