Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 579

In fact, the current state of Wu has not yet formed a complete system for selecting officials, and the probation system is just a prototype.

Because Qingji intends to use talents to make use of them, it is obviously impossible to do it by himself.

Although the imperial examination system is advanced, it is too advanced and out of date, so what Qingji values ​​is the examination system.

With Qingji's acquiescence, all ministers of Wu Guo with a rank of two thousand shi are qualified to recommend talents for the country.

"Your Majesty, have you ever heard of the Yanghu Rebellion in Lu State?"

Bo Tong lowered his head and asked.

"Yanghu Rebellion? I have heard a little about it."

Qingji laughed lightly and said: "It is said that this person, as a retainer, imprisoned Jisunsi, the patriarch of the Jisun family, and assumed great power. Guo Sanhuan..."

"It's a pity that if a villain succeeds for a while, it won't last long after all."

"I heard that Yang Hu fled from Lu State to Qi State two years ago because of the failed coup d'etat. Why, Yang Hu sent someone to contact you?"

Seeing Qing Ji's teasing gaze, Bo Tong couldn't help but smile embarrassingly.

Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from Qingji!
Yang Hu sent someone to contact Bo Tong, and naturally paid a lot of money and some rare treasures to bribe Bo Tong.

Otherwise, with Yang Hu's current notoriety, how would ordinary people dare to take him in?

Even if Yang Hu entered Wu, he might not have a place for Yang Hu in the face of the talented Wu, let alone be entrusted with important tasks by Qingji!
"Your Majesty, to be honest, Yang Hu has already fled from Linzi to the State of Wu. He was wanted by the people of Qi, and he has nowhere to go. Now he is staying at Youjian Inn in Jinling City..."

Bo Tong replied honestly: "Hearding about the merit-seeking decree promulgated by the king just now, Yang Hu originally wanted to enter the court of our country of Wu through the recruiting hall."

"I never wanted to be beaten back by Confucius' disciple, Zilu and others, so I took the route of a minister, hoping to meet the king and show my talents in Wu."

Hearing this, Qingji narrowed his eyes.

After thinking for a while, Qingji waved his hands and said, "I know."

"Bo Tong, you have a very heavy mission to envoy Jin, you must arrive in Jin as soon as possible, and discuss with the Six Ministers about the alliance to eliminate soldiers."

"promise!"

Bo Tong, who was about to leave, hesitated for a moment, then turned his head, bowed to Qing Ji and said, "Your Majesty, Yang Hu is very scheming, although he is not a great talent, but his personal morality is not good, please let me know." Your Majesty must be careful."

"If you can't control it, the king can kill him, or hand it over to the state of Qi. He must not be allowed to stay in the state of Wu and stay with the king!"

"Go."

Facing Bo Tong's advice, Qingji still knew it in his heart.

Seeing Qingji waving his hand, Bo Tong knew that Qingji had his own opinion, so he relaxed and said reluctantly, "Your Excellency, leave!"

Looking at Bo Tong's back that was drifting away, Qing Ji couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

In history, both Bo Tong and Yang Hu belonged to the category of treacherous ministers, but their personalities were completely different.

Yang Hu is treacherous and cunning enough, but his personal morality is flawed, and he can even commit crimes against his superiors, so Qing Ji cannot be careless.

But Bo Tong is different.

Bo Tong treated Qing Ji with loyalty and no second thoughts.

Even if Qingji asked Bo Tong to commit suicide, the latter would not hesitate...

However, in the final analysis, Qingji thinks that Yang Hu is still a rare talent.

As Ji Sun's retainer, he had no strong family background or political background, but he was able to join the ranks of Lu Guoqing's officials, thus commanding Sanhuan, governing Lu State, and pioneering Lu State's "accompanying ministers governing the country".

It can be said that Yang Hu is an out-and-out genius for governing the country, a crafty talent for mourning the country, and a great villain in the history of the Spring and Autumn Period!

Qingji thought that it was necessary for him to summon Yang Hu to see if he could be used by him.

……

After Bo Tong left, Qingji sent another team of guards to bring Yang Hu, who was temporarily staying in Youjian Inn, to the Wu Palace.

Qingji meets Yanghu in Zide Hall.

Yang Hu is about 50 years old, with a yellowish complexion, a thick goatee, a Chinese character face, and the hair at the temples is meticulously groomed. It seems that he has expected that Qingji will summon him, so he washed it beforehand. .

Yang Hu was wearing a long black robe and a long crown. He looked like a scholar-bureaucrat, with a dignified complexion, like a minister in court.

With a well-organized appearance, it doesn't look like a traitor at all...

Moreover, Yang Hu's appearance was quite similar to that of Confucius.

As the saying goes, people cannot be judged by their appearance, and sea water cannot be measured.

Qingji naturally doesn't judge people by their appearance.

Even Wu Zixu and Fan Li, who are proficient in physiognomy, may not be able to detect Yang Hu at the first glance, this person's eagle-eyed wolf Gu Zhixiang!

"Yang Hu from Lu, see King Wu! King Wu has lived for thousands of years!"

The moment he saw Qingji, Yang Hu had a low-browed, pleasing look, and hurriedly knelt down to pay respects to Qingji.

Just like a courtier bowing down to his own monarch and treating a god, he is extremely devout.

Qingji just waved his hands and said with a smile: "There is no need to be too polite. Yangzi, please take a seat!"

"Thank you king!"

Hearing that Qingji called himself "Yangzi" and allowed him to sit down, Yanghu, who didn't neglect him, couldn't help feeling warm in his heart, and then he owed half his body and sat under the majesty's platform.

In the whole world, there are not many people who can sit and discuss Taoism with Wu Wang Qingji.

"Yangzi, I have heard a little about your experience."

Qing Ji smiled slightly and said, "You are a retainer of the Ji family of the Lu State, but you are able to overpower the Sanhuan and rule the Lu State as an accompanying minister. Throughout the ages, you are the first..."

"Your Majesty praised you."

Yang Hu said with an embarrassed smile: "Everything I did was due to luck, and I risked the disapproval of the world."

"If it weren't for this, how could I be reduced to such a field today?"

It is indeed a disgraceful thing to betray one's lord.

The history of the Spring and Autumn Period is a family history. If a person wants to succeed, he must have a certain family heritage.

Yang Hu, with the surname of Ji and the family of Yang, one can imagine that his ancestors were also prominent, he was from aristocratic background, maybe hundreds of years ago, he was also a member of the Zhou royal family...

The State of Lu, as an oriental country with the surname Ji closely related to the Zhou royal family, was established by Boqin, the son of Duke Zhou Jidan.

It's just that the state of Lu has not been peaceful all these years.

About ten years ago, that is, in 517 BC, Duke Zhao of Lu wanted to drive out the Jisun family.

Lu Zhaogong joined forces with Zang Zhaobo and Qi Zhaobo, who were usually dissatisfied with Jisun's family, to launch an assault on Jisun's family.

At this time, the Mengsun family and uncle Sun's family in Sanhuan sent troops to help Jisun's family overcome difficulties.

The three Huan soldiers joined together, defeated Lu Hou's personal soldiers, and attacked and killed Qi Zhaobo. Lu Zhaogong was defeated and fled to Qi State, where he was accepted by the Qi people.

Sanhuan then supported Song, the younger brother of Duke Zhao, as Marquis of Lu, Duke Ding of Lu.

You must know that the Sanhuan of the State of Lu, like the Liuqing of the State of Jin, and the Qimu of the State of Zheng, are all taking turns to control the state power.

However, since the escape of Lu Zhaogong that time, Lu Hou's prestige has plummeted and he has been reduced to a puppet.

The Jisun clan also became the strongest clan among the three Huan of Lu.

(End of this chapter)