The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 423 Candidates for the New School Office Order

"If Duke Xuande insists on doing this, the court will have no choice but to obey. But what should we do with Mrs. Cai?"

Liu Bei smiled: "Cai Shizhong is a great Confucianist in the world, and I admire his knowledge very much. If I want to marry a daughter, I will accept it. If I don't want to, I will not force it!"

The word Liu Bei used this time was "na" instead of "marry".

The implication is that I am willing to give it for free, of course I want it.If you don't want to be a concubine, then go back where you came from.

Good guy, Lin Chao is an expert in listening to this sentence!
It turns out that you, Liu Daer, came up with this idea, you really can't be judged by appearances.

No one can refuse the pleasure of whoring for nothing, and Liu Bei is no exception.Naturally, he didn't want to marry Cai Yan, but if Cai Yong was willing to give it away for nothing, he would have no reason to let her down.

Although Liu Bei has already set the tone for this matter, Lin Chao believes that he still needs to explain the pros and cons of it again, and at the same time give Liu Bei a chance to reorganize the language.

"Mr. Xuande is the lord of a state, and marriage is naturally the top priority." Lin Chao cupped his hands, "Furthermore, Cai Shizhong's daughter is not just a good match for knowledge and intelligence."

When Lin Chao is in this position, no matter what he does, it is impossible to be superficial, just like the matter of him proposing to Cai Yong for Liu Bei, it is absolutely impossible to think of it with a slap in the face.

"What does Zichu mean?" Liu Bei asked with a frown, "I know that Cai Shizhong is a great scholar in the world, if I marry his daughter, I can naturally use Cai Shizhong's reputation to improve my own reputation. Don't care about such false names.

What's more, the achievements of a certain person today are all due to the bloody battlefield of the soldiers under his command, fighting with one knife and one gun.A certain disdain to borrow someone else's reputation. "

Although these remarks are not impassioned, they are also candid and straightforward.

In the original history, Jiang Wan, Zhuge Liang's successor, was almost cut off by Liu Bei because of neglecting political affairs.Later, when Zhuge Liang said that Jiang Wan was talented, Liu Bei investigated again and found that Jiang Wan was indeed talented, so he let him go.

It can be seen from this that Liu Bei has always only looked at his talent, not his fame.

But in Lin Chao's plan, marrying Cai Yan was not all for the sake of fame, but more to show his attitude.

After listening to Liu Bei's words, Lin Chao nodded his head in affirmation, and then cupped his hands and said, "Chao also agrees with what Xuande said. However, at present, most of my officials in Xuzhou... are strong generals from poor families. There are indeed fewer people in the family."

"How about a family, what about a poor family, a certain employer only looks at virtue to learn, and the family is high or low, why should Zichu care."

Liu Bei smiled.

But after he finished speaking, seeing Lin Chao still had a weird smile in his eyes, he suddenly felt suspicious.

Did someone say something wrong?

Frankly speaking, Liu Bei's idea is not wrong, but it also takes time.

If it is during the Taiping period, more talents from poor families can be promoted to prevent the aristocratic family from winning over the officialdom, so as to facilitate balanced management and make the country move forward steadily in this ingenious balance.

But what era is it now?
The emperor has fallen, the era of the court's decline!

Using this method again would seem a little inappropriate.

In this era of separatist regimes, the most important thing is to survive, it is Tuba!
Only when one's own strength grows, can one better control the Quartet, one can better express one's ambitions, and one can better support the big man!
How to increase strength?

A poor family must be reused, and an aristocratic family cannot give up.Even if we need to deal with these people slowly in the future, we should make more use of them now. This was originally the strategy formulated by Lin Chao, and it still applies to this day.

Like these aristocratic families at the state and county level, they have been rooted in the countryside for generations, and after hundreds of years, they have become giants.Not to mention rich financial resources, the family farm is also full of fertile land, and there are a large number of guests all over the place.

To put it bluntly, when the imperial court declined and the feudal lords were self-governing, these aristocratic families largely assumed the responsibility of local administration.It is because of these people that the civilians who are attached to it can survive in troubled times.

Land, population, and talents, these three things are the key to success in troubled times, and the aristocratic family has everything.

Even if you have millions of elite soldiers under your command, all the aristocratic families in the territory can't stand against you!

Moreover, these are ready-made rich resources, how could Lin Chao ignore them.

Therefore, it is not enough to ignore these families.

Even though there are rebellious people like the Runan Yuan family in the family, there are also loyal and good men like the Hongnong Yang family and the Yingchuan Xun family.And more family members only want to meet the Ming Lord, display their talents to the fullest, and finally leave their names in history.

Therefore, there is really no need to overturn a boat of people with one pole.

The aristocratic family needs to use it, and the aristocratic family also needs to suppress it. Among them, the strength and skill need to be carefully determined.

There has never been a perfect method in this world. We can only adapt to local conditions and choose the most suitable strategy for the times.

In Xuzhou right now, except for San Xun, there are very few talents from the aristocratic families under Liu Bei.

Of course, Liu Bei would not deliberately suppress the aristocratic family for personal gain because of his birth, but in the eyes of outsiders who don't know the truth, Xuzhou has no place for the aristocratic family at all.

Therefore, Lin Chao asked Liu Bei to marry Cai Yong's daughter in order to reveal some information to the world.

Although Liu Shijun is a meritocracy, it is not that he does not like the aristocratic family.Whenever talented people come, I, Xuzhou, will gladly accept them!

But Lin Chaowan didn't expect that Liu Bei would be so stubborn that he would marry Diao Chan, who was good at wielding spears and clubs, instead of the talented Cai Yan.

why?
Just because of Diao Chan's fair skin?

After listening to Lin Chao's analysis of the pros and cons, Liu Bei finally realized that there are still so many ways in it.

"Zichu means... this Cai family must marry?" Liu Bei was full of doubts.

Lin Chao spread his hands, and said with a wry smile, "Why doesn't Chao want to have Sister She marry into Duke Xuande's mansion as his official wife, but this is not the time to be arrogant, unless Duke Xuande can think of another way to attract the aristocratic family."

"This……"

He, Liu Xuande, can eat banquets, draw swords and slash people, and he can also play music and dance, but asking him to advise is really a bit of a bully.

While hesitating, Guo Jia next to him suddenly rolled his eyes and said with a smile:
"My lord, this matter is easy!"

What, the problem that has troubled me for so long, you Guo Fengxiao have a solution?

Lin Chao's eyes immediately showed doubts.

Liu Bei was overjoyed, and said excitedly, "Feng Xiao is worthy of being my good plan, tell me quickly!"

So, under the inquiring eyes of everyone, Guo Jia, the pet of the Xuzhou group, first took a sip from the teacup, then cleared his throat, and after putting on airs, he said slowly:

"The meaning of Zichu is that it doesn't matter who the lord marries as his wife, the key is to let the aristocratic family see our attitude clearly. Therefore, if we find another way, the Cai family can be dispensable, and it doesn't matter who we marry. Zichu , is that right?"

Lin Chao nodded blankly...

After laying out the score for a long time, he said a lot of nonsense.

Guo Fengxiao, you'd better come up with some constructive opinions later, otherwise... I'll definitely hang you from a tree and beat you to let you know the price of pretending!
Guo Jia waved his sleeves and said with a disdainful smile: "It's just to win over a family, not to mention someone, even a three-year-old child can do it!"

Hearing this, Lin Chao still didn't speak, but just took out a small notebook and started writing on it.

Guo Fengxiao, that bastard, mocked me for not being as good as a three-year-old child, and will definitely repay it a hundred times in the future!
Guo Jia probably has a natural desire to perform, unaware that he has entered Lin Chao's small book, and is still talking loudly: "My lord, there is a plan. Just ask Zichu to show his housekeeping skills, and the Xuzhou family will definitely I can feel the sincerity of the lord. It's just that the lord... will have to work harder in the future."

Everyone: "???"

"What does Feng Xiao mean by that?" Liu Bei asked in confusion.

Guo Jia enjoys this kind of mystifying feeling. Hearing Liu Bei's question, his vanity was greatly satisfied immediately, and then he continued: "Zichu is best at conspiring people, this is well known by everyone in Xuzhou. The matter. My lord, why don't you let your son go to Xuzhou as an envoy, and take the young girls in his family who are waiting in the boudoir, and the lord can accept all of them."

Hearing this, Lin Chao finally understood what Guo Jia meant.

If the quality is not enough, the quantity will come together!
Give up one Cai Yan, then take ten, twenty women from Xuzhou family.Moreover, Lin Zichu, the most important minister under Liu Bei, personally proposed to the Xuzhou family, which was considered to be enough face for them.

In this way, no one can say that Liu Bei does not value the family.

As for whether Liu Bei can use up so many women alone, it doesn't matter, anyway, he already has an attitude.

I have to say that Guo Jia's simple and rude approach is indeed very effective.

Of course, the greater possibility is that those Xuzhou clansmen thought it was a humiliation to themselves and beat to death those who went to propose marriage.

Well, this possibility is not small... So Lin Chao planned to ask Guo Jia to propose a marriage. After all, if he could die on his own scheme, it would be considered a worthy death.

Lin Chao thought for a while, then decisively took out his small notebook, and wrote on it.

Guo Fengxiao, this bastard, mocked me for only making money and joining the gang, and he will definitely pay back a hundred times in the future!
After listening to Guo Jia's playful strategy, a big question mark appeared in Liu Bei's mind, and he turned to ask Lin Chao, "Zi Chu, do you think Feng Xiao's plan is feasible?"

Lin Chao hurriedly put the notebook into his arms, cupped his hands and said, "Although it's a bit rough, it's still worth a try. It's just that if this happens, Duke Xuande will suffer."

Liu Bei touched his waist, and immediately said confidently: "In order to achieve achievements, I have to work a little bit, and I can bear it!"

Seeing that this matter had some clues, Lin Chao stopped talking and changed the subject.

As for Cai Yan, just throw her in the post house to eat ashes for the time being.

After Guo Jia was beaten severely, it would not be too late to pull him out to save the scene.

Thinking about it, Lin Chao took out a list from his bosom, and said, "Mr. Xuande, this was drafted by the court. I would like to ask Mr. Xuande to review the promotion of my officials in Xuzhou."

The merits of the crusade against Dong Zhuo last year have been settled by the Kwantung princes, but none of the generals and generals in Xuzhou have been promoted to rank.

Lin Chao knew in his heart that those meritorious officers and soldiers were probably too tired to wait, so they simply handed it over to Liu Bei for the final review today.

Hearing this, Liu Bei took the list very cautiously, opened it and took a look, seeing that there was nothing wrong with it, he couldn't help but nodded.But when he saw the end, his brows slowly frowned.

Liu Bei asked Lin Chao: "Zichu, I, all the officials in Xuzhou, big and small, have rewards, but there is only one person, and I don't see his name on it. Why is that?"

"Who is Mr. Xuande talking about?" Lin Chao asked.

Liu Bei smiled, and raised his hand to point at Lin Chao.

"Of course it's you, Zichu. Last year, I begged for Dong. Thanks to Zichu's plan and secret arrangement, I was able to kill Dong thief. It's not an exaggeration to say that it was the first achievement, but why didn't I see a reward for myself?"

Speaking of this, Liu Bei once again displayed a magical skill that he hasn't seen for a long time-swimming with his arms.

I saw him holding Lin Chao's hand, and said earnestly: "Zi Chu is embarrassed to award himself? You and I are brothers of our own family, so there is no need to have these taboos. Besides, you have made such great achievements. If you don't reward me, how can you accept it? public?"

Lin Chao also laughed, and said, "Since Duke Xuande has asked, it is inconvenient for Chao to decline, but I just want to ask, what position does Duke Xuande want to entrust to the court?"

"Naturally, I am the Son of Heaven, I beg you, Zichu..."

Having said that, Liu Bei suddenly got stuck.

Because he found that it seemed that Feng Linchao was not suitable for any position.

Lin Chao's current official position is Langya prefect, army supervisor, and Xuzhou governor.

Among these three positions, Langya prefect ranks two thousand stones, which is the highest title.And the long history of Xuzhou is nothing more than a rank of a thousand stones.As for the supervising army, it is Liu Bei's personal servant, and even the salary is set by Liu Bei himself.

But among the three positions, the two low-level official positions of Xuzhou Governor and Supervisor are the most critical, which is the foundation of Lin Chao's power.

If you want to be promoted, you can only give up the official position of Chang Shi. Who will be in charge of Xuzhou's political affairs?

This is also the reason why Liu Bei is embarrassed.

As the leader of Xuzhou's twelve governances, Chang Shi is of great significance to Liu Bei, although his rank is not high.He doesn't worry about handing it over to others.

Therefore, even if they add officials, they can only add some false honorary titles, but cannot really transfer Lin Chao from his current position.

Seeing that Liu Bei was in a dilemma, Lin Chao took the opportunity to break his hand out of Liu Bei's big grasp, then cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Mr. Xuande, it's not that Chao doesn't want to reward himself, but Chao understands in his heart that some things, Mr. Xuande may not trust others to do. .”

"So, I feel a little wronged, Zichu."

"For the sake of fame and great cause, why talk about grievances." Lin Chao smiled, "Xuande Gong, the court intends to call all the civil servants and generals in Xuzhou to discuss the matter here on the second day of February."

Liu Bei nodded and said: "That's the reason. In the future, I asked Jun Ming to call everyone to discuss the matter on the second day of February. But there is one more thing, and I can't figure it out after much deliberation..."

Having said that, Liu Bei flicked his sleeves, and pushed back the soldiers beside him.

Seeing this, Lu Qian wanted to leave together, but was persuaded by Liu Bei to stay.

"It's not a confidential matter, so Zi Ke should stay and listen." Liu Bei smiled, and then asked Lin Chao, "Zi Chu, last year a certain person ordered Zi Xu to be the commander of an army, and now Zi Xu has already started. Start training the new army. It's just that, for the post of school affairs official... I don't know if there is a suitable candidate for Zichu."

Of course, Lu Qian and Jian Yong are not suitable to listen to the specific affairs in the school affairs office, but if it is just a personnel appointment, it is not harmful.

Regarding this question, when Lin Chao reprimanded Lin Xi last time, he already had a suitable candidate in his heart. Hearing Liu Bei's inquiry at this time, he cupped his hands and replied:
"Mr. Xuande, the school affairs office is a confidential place, and the position of government order is even more important. Anyone who is not a confidant of Duke Xuande cannot take up the position. There is one person who is not only brave, but also cautious and flexible. Take charge of the affairs of the school affairs office.”

"Who?"

Liu Bei hurriedly asked.

"Guo Fengxiao."

Liu Bei: "..."

Extraordinarily brave, cautious and flexible?
Do these two qualities have anything to do with Guo Fengxiao?
　Well, I went to the hospital for a reexamination today, and I didn’t come back until evening, so the update was a bit late.

　　
　
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