The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 625 Seeking Talent Order, Golden Terrace

The journey back to Tan County from Mount Tai was easy, but the smile on Liu Bei's face when he climbed Mount Tai was gone.

Although Liu Bei also studied under Lu Zhi's school, he fished all day long while studying, and he only knew how to walk dogs and fight cocks, so his knowledge was naturally not deep.And the prophecy on Mount Tai made him confused, so he was a little depressed.

Of course, Liu Bei also suspected that someone deliberately set up a trap, but both Jia Xu and Guo Jia said that the stele was covered with traces of corrosion over the years, and it may have been buried in the soil for hundreds of years.

In this way, the possibility of artificiality is cut off.

Liu Bei couldn't understand the content on the stone tablet, and was worried that it would be bad for him if the divination was revealed, so he had something on his mind, so he was naturally a little unhappy.

When he was still about two hundred miles away from Tan County, he suddenly received a report from the inner government.

In this memorial, Xun Yu reported all the things that happened in Tan County these days, most of which were the process of Lin Chao's dealing with the aristocratic family and the new policies that are now being implemented.

In fact, Lin Chao reported these things to Liu Bei long before he took action, so Liu Bei was not surprised after reading it.

But at the end of this memorial, Xun Yu made a suggestion.

Some time ago, Kong Rong had led Qingzhou gentry to invite Liu Bei to become king, and Xun Yu's suggestion this time was aimed at this matter.

It's not that Xun Yu objected to being king, but he thought that the title and fief mentioned in Kong Rong's performance were not desirable.

In short, it is okay to be king, but not in Qi.

In fact, Xun Yu mentioned this matter a long time ago, and now that Liu Bei is about to return, Xun Yu brought it up again in the name of the inner government, which can be regarded as a more formal admonition.

Now Liu Bei Group's base camp is in Xuzhou, in Tan County, if they suddenly go to Qingzhou's Qidi Jianguo to become king, then the base will naturally be transferred.

If you want to build a city in Qidi that is about the same size as Tan County today, and move the economic and political center of gravity there, the amount of work is no less than a relocation of the capital!
Looking at the current situation in Xuzhou, it can be said that it is poor and white, what can I use to make troubles?

If Liu Bei really dared to do this, even if Xun Yu didn't persuade him, Tian Feng would definitely complain.

With you insects who only spend money all day long, how can we manage the world well!

Therefore, Xun Yu suggested that Liu Bei's fief should be close to Tan County. Even if he is not king in Donghai County, the fief should at least be in the surrounding counties.

Or Xiapi, or Pengcheng, or Langya, in short, you can't stay away from Tan County.

After reading Xun Yu's suggestion, Liu Bei frowned.

He admitted that what Xun Yu said made sense, and the current situation in Xuzhou really couldn't be bothered anymore.But at the same time, Liu Bei felt a little unwilling.

If you are king in Qi, then you are the king of Qi.

But if he is called king in the counties of Xuzhou, it is King Xiapi, King Pengcheng, or King Langya, and he has fallen a lot due to the invisibility. This is why Liu Bei is not reconciled.

In fact, there is no distinction between the one-character king and the two-character king. Just like the marquis, the township marquis, pavilion marquis, and county marquis are all rank marquises, and they are all the same in terms of etiquette.

But everyone understands that county marquises are much more noble than township marquises and Ting marquises.

It is the same reason to put it on Wang Jue.

Liu Bei, who had doubts about this, forwarded the report from the inner government to Guo Jia, hoping to hear his opinion.

It’s just that Guo Jia, as the instigator, couldn’t deny Xun Yu’s suggestion. He even smiled and said, “My lord, what Wen Ruo said is an old-fashioned way to seek the country. Qi is located on the border, so it’s really not good for the kingdom. Furthermore , Kong Wen raised his lord as the king of Qi earlier, so he may not have taken the opportunity to support the nobles of Qingzhou..."

"According to the meaning of filial piety, it is better to establish a country in Xuzhou?"

Guo Jia nodded and said: "That's right, it's just Jia's foolish opinion, please think again, my lord."

Hearing this, Liu Bei whispered: "Feng Xiao, it's not that someone doesn't want to establish a country in Xuzhou, it's just..."

Of course Guo Jia saw what Liu Bei was thinking, so he said with a smile, "For the sake of long-term consideration, why should you care about some vain masters?"

Don't think about one word king or two words king, let's be king first.

Seeing that Guo Jia, who has always supported all of his deeds, said so, Liu Bei was helpless, and said with a wry smile: "Then Fengxiao, tell me, besides Donghai County, where in Xuzhou is suitable for Jianguo to become king?"

Donghai is the state government, so it is not easy to establish a country and become a king, which is not appropriate in terms of etiquette.

Guo Jia thought about it pretendingly, and finally frowned and said, "Pengcheng."

"Why?"

"Xiapi and Guangling are located in remote places, and Langya and Taishan are the barriers of Xuzhou, so the transportation is inconvenient. If the Lord is not the king of the East China Sea, he will have to establish the kingdom in Pengcheng." Guo Jia analyzed, "Now the Lord occupies the land of the four states, and in the future It is necessary to use troops to the world. Pengcheng borders Yuzhou and is located in the Central Plains, so it is an excellent place."

Although Guo Jia said that he would use troops to the world in the future, Liu Bei understood that now that Yuan Shao is gone, only Yuan Shu is left who can be called a great enemy.

And between him and Yuan Shu, there will be a battle sooner or later.

If troops were sent to attack Yuzhou, Pengcheng would be the best springboard. It would be perfect to hoard food and grass and build up troops in the name of the kingdom from now on.

"I understand the meaning of filial piety..." Liu Bei nodded and said, "When we return to Tan County, I will have to discuss this matter with Zichu."

As soon as the great cause was mentioned, Liu Bei's thought of the one-word king disappeared, and he said on the spot that he would carefully consider Guo Jia's suggestion.

"My lord is wise!"

Guo Jia cupped his hands, with a bright smile on his face.

Lin Zichu, most of the task you assigned has already been completed, and now it's almost at the door.

……

Tan County.

After the matter of the academy was settled, Lin Chao did not continue to fish like before, but started a new job - building a building!
To be precise, it is to build a large high platform, and at the same time build some buildings and houses on and around the high platform.

For this high platform, Lin Chao took great pains. For this reason, he did not hesitate to climb Mount Yu three times, and asked the scholars in the academy about etiquette.

The reason why I care so much is because this high platform is called Zhaoxian Platform!

As the name suggests, it is to issue an order to seek talents on this high platform, so as to seek talents.

Regarding the decree of seeking talents, there were emperors who issued it in the pre-Qin period, and there were two famous ones.

The first time was Qin Xiaogong.After he succeeded to the throne, he issued a decree seeking talents to the whole world. He not only spoke earnestly, but also threatened in the decree: Anyone who can strengthen the Qin Dynasty, I will share the land with him!

Later, Shang Yang was attracted to join Qin, and then reformed to strengthen Qin.

The second time was King Yan Zhao.This lord is not bad either, he not only issued an order to seek talents, but also built a high platform in the capital, covered with gold, and let the sages use it.

Therefore, the high platform built by King Yanzhao is also called the Golden Platform.

The purpose of Lin Chao's imitation of these two promising monarchs this time is not only to recruit talents, but also to show his attitude to the world.

In the pre-Qin period, countries practiced their own laws and had their own government orders, so it was not uncommon for the monarch to issue an order to recruit talents.

But now that the Great Han Dynasty has gone through four hundred years, the procuratorial system has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the power is also monopolized by the aristocratic family.At this juncture, Lin Chao came to launch a wave of meritocracy, aiming to attack the procuratorate system and at the same time make an attempt for the future imperial examination system.

Is Guan You filial, honest and talented? As long as you have talent, you can come to Xuzhou to be an official!
Originally in history, Cao Cao also issued an order to seek talents.It's just that Cao Cao's pursuit of talents is purely for loneliness.

When Cao Cao himself was around, he was still able to act on his talents.But after Cao Cao's death, Cao Pi had a wave of deep bonds with the family, which made the family rule and laid the foundation for the decline of Cao Wei.

By the time of the Jin Dynasty, the power of the aristocratic families had expanded to unprecedented heights.

There is even a proverb that the king and the horse share the world.Even after the northern nomads entered the Central Plains, they had to cooperate with these Han clans.

The reason why Lin Chao wanted to eradicate the aristocratic family was also based on this reason.

Although the current aristocratic families are powerful, they are far from those in the Jin Dynasty, and they just nip this threat in the bud.

Speaking of the Order of Seeking Talents, Lin Chao planned to ask Liu Bei to come to the high platform in person and issue the order as soon as Liu Bei came back.

Now it's the middle of the twelfth lunar month, calculating the time, Liu Bei will arrive in five or six days at most.Although the construction progress in winter is not very good, it can be completed by the end of the year, and everything is just right.

While Lin Chao was watching the craftsmen building the high platform not far away, Cui Yan came outside the city, followed by a handsome man in his forties, holding a document in his hand.

This person is Chen Lin, who was born in the Chen family of Guangling. Speaking of this person, there is also a legend.

In the original history, he happened to serve under Yuan Shao during the Battle of Guandu, and he wrote a letter calling for thieves, scolding all eighteen generations of Cao Cao's ancestors.

It is also because of this that Chen Lin was dubbed the patriarch by later generations.

What is amazing is that after capturing Chen Lin, Cao Cao, who had been a murderer all his life, did not kill him.

Chen Lin was originally under Yuan Shao's command. After Yuan Shao's defeat, Chen Lin was captured by the Xuzhou army. Because of his talent and reputation, Cui Yan asked Lin Chao to pardon him and let him serve as the censor in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Lin Chao didn't think of this person until he wanted to write the Order of Seeking Talents.

After receiving the letter of seeking merit from Chen Lin, Lin Chao said to Cui Yan with a smile, "Brother is busy with government affairs, so why come here in person."

Cui Yan smiled and said: "Recruiting talents is a major national event, so I naturally want to see what the recruiting platform looks like."

"The senior brother came early. The recruiting platform will be completed in more than ten days. If you come here at this time, you can only see bricks and tiles."

Cui Yan turned his head to look at the high platform under construction, his eyes full of longing, and sighed: "It's just bricks and tiles, and it's good."

Lin Chao understood that Cui Yan saw not only bricks and tiles, but the admiration and longing for the ancient sages.He didn't want to disturb Cui Yan's fantasy time, so he opened the document and read it.

Frankly speaking, Lin Changshi is not only ugly in handwriting, but also nonsense in terms of literary talent. Apart from plagiarizing a few poems to flaunt himself, it can be said that he has made no achievements in poetry and prose.

Therefore, he couldn't see any way to seek talents written by Chen Lin, so he could only applaud.

It took a while for Cui Yan to recover from his thoughts, but he turned to Lin Chao and said, "Zi Chu, is there something missing on this recruiting platform?"

"What do you mean by this senior brother?" Lin Chao asked puzzled.

"In ancient times, Qin Xiaogong recruited talents and promised to seal the borders; King Yanzhao spent a lot of money in recruiting talents. Now I am recruiting talents in Xuzhou. If I have no sincerity, I am afraid I will not be able to convince the world."

Only then did Lin Chao understand Cui Yan's meaning, that feelings are not missing something, but missing benefits.

After thinking for a while, Lin Chao said, "Why don't we put some money and goods on the stage for the virtuous people who come here to use, what do you think?"

"Inappropriate!" Cui Yan shook his head and said, "Since ancient times, noble and talented people have never been moved by wealth. Zichu's method is not appropriate. Besides, Tian Yuanhao's side..."

When Tian Feng was mentioned, Lin Chao also fell silent.

At this time, Xuzhou's finances were tight, not to mention spending a lot of money on the stage, but just putting a few extra copper coins, Tian Yuanhao would have to fight Lin Chao desperately.

However, according to the usual practice, recruiting talents cannot be without benefits, and now even Lin Chao has encountered difficulties.

At the critical moment, Chen Lin who was next to him laughed and said, "Chang Shi, I heard that there is a new kind of paper produced in Xuzhou today, which is a hundred times better than Marquis Cai paper. Why doesn't Chang Shi order someone to write a collection of books as a reward?"

Hearing this, Lin Chao laughed and said, "Okay, Kong Zhang's words are very wonderful! Giving books as a gift can not only reflect Xuande's thirst for talents, but also not be in the world. It is a great idea. Brother, what do you think? ?”

Although the collection of books is precious, there are Lantai literature, new paper and movable type printing, so why is it difficult to print thousands of copies?

When the scholars who came in response to the order to seek talents arrived, they would each give a copy, even if they didn't get an official position, they would definitely praise Liu Bei's benevolence.

How can Lin Chao not allow such a business that is sure to make a profit without losing money.

Cui Yan also laughed and said, "Brother Kong Zhang's words are very kind!"

Chen Lin made great contributions, and Lin Chao had nothing to reward him. Even if he invited the two to his home, the three made a hot pot and chatted while eating.

……

In the third year of Chuping, the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month.

The wind and snow are still there, and it is freezing cold.

But today all the officials in Xuzhou worked tirelessly. Under the leadership of Shi Linchao, the head of Taiwei's house, they went out of the city for thirty miles to welcome Liu Bei back.

Liu Bei's expedition to Qingzhou was not too difficult, and the war ended in just over two months, but on the way back, he was fooled by Guo Jia to go to Mount Tai for a while, which was delayed until the end of the year.

But that's the case, his trip will only last for more than four months.

Liu Bei rode on the horse, looking at Tan County in the distance, he couldn't help smiling.

The war started in early summer and didn't end until late autumn. After that, Liu Bei didn't return home, but directly threw himself into the Qingzhou battlefield without stopping. When he returned, it was already full of wind and snow.

After careful calculation, it has been nearly a year since Liu Bei left Xuzhou.

Youdao is timid because of being close to the hometown, but Liu Bei doesn't feel this way.After running around for a long time, at this moment, he just wants to go home quickly and continue to live his long-lost life of playing music and dancing.

After walking less than three or four miles, Liu Bei finally saw all the civil and military officials coming out of the city to meet him, so he accelerated his speed and galloped away.

"See your lord!"

When Liu Bei and his party approached, Lin Chao led everyone to bow and salute.

"Excuse me, everyone, please!"

Liu Bei has never been on airs, so Dang even jumped off his horse and waved his sleeves to everyone.

"Thank you, my lord!"

Everyone shouted in unison again before getting up.

Liu Bei handed the horse to Dian Wei, who was behind him, and strode over, smiling at Lin Chao: "Zi Chu, you are always weak and sick, so why go out of the city to meet you in such bitter cold weather?"

Lin Chao said with a smile, "Mr. Xuande has returned in triumph. As subjects, how can we be in the city..."

"Okay, okay, you and my own brother, why are you so polite."

Liu Bei interrupted Lin Chao's words with a wave of his sleeves, then took off his cloak and put it on Lin Chao, and then said with a smile: "Let's go back to the city first, there is something important, and I need you to refer to it for a certain person. fan."

(End of this chapter)