A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 400: Discussing recruiting talents to build palaces, recruiting talents to move the world
Knowing Liu Bei's attitude, Chen Qun, Zhuge Dan and other officials from Xuzhou's rich families obviously burst out with enthusiasm that they had not seen before, and they seemed to be more interested than Liu Bei himself.

"My lord, since it is not the right time to discuss the plan of selecting and appointing talents, I do have a plan. The emperor of the former Han Dynasty issued many edicts to all states and counties in the world to recommend the virtuous and upright, and asked each county to recommend those who are virtuous and capable. A combination of talents.

In order to serve the emperor's appointment and achieve the purpose of collecting relics, his subordinates suggested that it be better to follow the example of the previous Han Dynasty and issue a recruitment order to Qingxu and Xuzhou to show the lord's eagerness for talents.

Scholars who have seen this edict and are interested in serving as officials can also be invited to come to Xiapi, and the Lord will arrange specific positions according to the scholars' specific talents.

I believe that with my lord's reputation, not only Qingxu Province, but also the whole world, there will be a steady flow of scholars, and by then my lord will no longer worry about the lack of talents. "

"Wonderful, very wonderful. Chen Cheng is worthy of being a talented person in Xuzhou. He is not only quick in thinking, but also meaningful in what he says. In this way, I plan to build a reception hall in Xiapi. The interior and exterior decoration must be solemn and luxurious to show my humility. Recruit talented people to attract talents from all over the world.”

After finishing speaking, he said to Bai Lu beside him: "I heard that the young master studied the art of recognizing people under the two gentlemen Xu Shao and Xu Jing in his early years. The two gentlemen held the Yuedan Review in Luoyang in the early years and became the world's scholars. A sought-after event.

All the people he evaluated were very knowledgeable and there was no mistake. As a high-ranking disciple of two gentlemen of the Xu family, the young master must also be quite accomplished in the art of recognizing people.

I have repeatedly invited Young Master to join our shogunate to help me determine the world, but he has always rejected me. Now that I am the head of the Xian Pavilion, I hope that Mr. Bei will not refuse.

As General Zuo, he had to deal with the military affairs of the two states. He was really weak and had no time to stay in the Naxian Hall.

As a son of the Bai family and a disciple of Er Xu, the young master is the perfect candidate for the Hall of Fame in terms of status, prestige and ability.

I believe that with my husband's vision, I will be able to identify those who are talented and those who are mediocre. When the time comes, those recommended by the Young Master will be able to be used with confidence, and there is no need for Bei to neglect these wise men who came from afar. "

Bai Lu looked at the sincere Liu Bei, and after much thought, he finally agreed and took over the post of head of the Naxian Pavilion.

Liu Bei was very happy when he saw Bai Lu accepted it. He clapped his hands and said, "Now that Bai Lu is here to serve as my master, all the talented people from all over the world who come to Bei will not be left in the countryside and suffer rude treatment.

If there are more than half of the world's wise men in the shogunate, why worry about the uncertainty of the world and the inability to judge in troubled times? "

Then Liu Bei handed over the task of writing the recruitment order to Chen Qun. Chen Qun was a famous talent in Xuzhou and was also quite accomplished in poetry.

“Since ancient times, which of the emperors who founded the country or the monarchs who resurrected the country did not need talented people to jointly govern the country?

When they got these talented people, they didn't even travel beyond their own hometown. Could it be that they were all lucky enough to meet them by chance?
of course not! It's just that those in power look down upon these talents. Now that the world is not at peace, this is a time when we especially need to seek talents!

In the past, Yi Yin, the famous prime minister of Tang, the founding monarch of the Shang Dynasty, and Fu Yue, the prime minister of Wu Ding, the king of Shang, both came from humble backgrounds. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Guan Zhong, the prime minister of Duke Huan of Qi, was once an enemy of Duke Huan of Qi, but Tang, Wu Ding, and Duke Huan of Qi were both from humble backgrounds. Let them accomplish their own achievements.

Xiao He and Cao Shen were just small county officials. Han Xin and Chen Ping both had bad reputations and were ridiculed by others, but they both helped conquer the world and established great achievements and became famous throughout the ages.

During the Warring States Period, the famous general Wu Qi was so greedy for fame that he did not hesitate to kill his wife to win the trust of the King of Wei, distributed money in order to become an official, and did not even go back to see his mother after she died. However, as long as he was in Wei, Qin would not dare to invade Wei eastward. He later became the general of Chu State, and powerful countries such as Han, Zhao, and Wei did not dare to go south to attack Chu.

Are there no talented people in the world who are very moral, brave and not afraid of death, who can go into battle and fight the enemy with all their strength, but are still buried among the people?

There are also those petty officials who seem weak and vulgar, but actually have very high talents and outstanding abilities. Are there any talents who can be appointed as generals or local governors?
Or are there people who, despite being unkind and unfilial, have the ability to govern a country or lead an army in war, yet have not been discovered? I think there is.

Therefore, I, Liu Bei, as General Zuo, Marquis of Gaotang, and in charge of the military and political affairs of Qingxu and Xuzhous, promise these buried talents and talents that as long as you have real talent and learning, and have enough character to educate the people, you can come to me. Come.

I will build a talent recruitment hall in Xiapi and humbly recruit those pearls left in the countryside, especially those talented people who have been buried due to their low status.

As long as you have talent and virtue, you will definitely find a suitable position with me. In addition, the chiefs of counties and counties in various places will also recommend local talents to me so that I can appoint them.

On September 15th, the fourth year of Jian'an, General Zuo sealed the seal.

After writing the edict, Liu Bei built a very spacious Naxian Hall to the east of the Zhou Mu Mansion in Xiapi, close to the Zhou Mu Mansion.

The landmark building is a five-story attic with the word "Na Xian Guan" written on it. Behind the attic is a garden with many adjacent private courtyards for the sages who come here to live.

Magi can be questioned by Bai Lu in the Naxian Building. With Bai Lu's consent, they can move into the house at the back and wait for recruitment and appointment by the state pastoral office.

Although the recruitment order has been written, Liu Bei plans to promulgate it after the construction of the recruitment hall is completed. This is why today is June 5th, but the recruitment order says September 15th. September
With the promulgation of Liu Bei's recruitment order, all the talented people in the world were wavering on whether to join Liu Bei. Some well-informed scholars even ordered them to clean up the place overnight when they heard that the owner of the Talent Recruitment Hall was named Bai Lu and was the son of the Bai family. I packed my bags and set foot on the road to Xiapi.

Because experience tells them that what Bai represents is the future.

There is a Yuxi Mountain near Nanzhang in Xiangyang, Jingzhou. The peaks are tall and graceful, and there is a stream at the foot of the mountain. The sound of the water is like a jade pendant.

There is a stone chamber on the mountain called Baima Cave, which is also called Shuijingzhuang by Jingzhou scholars. There were many students and scholars in the village, and they were having a very lively discussion, and the content of the discussion was Liu Bei's recruitment order.

Shuijingzhuang is where the private school run by the hermit Mr. Shuijing, Sima Hui, is located, and it is also Sima Hui's seclusion.

Because Liu Biao, the pastor of Jingzhou, established a wide range of prefectures and academic officials in Jingzhou, and extensively sought out celebrities from all over the world. Therefore, many scholars who wanted to avoid the war in the Central Plains chose to live in Jingzhou.

Coupled with Liu Biao's reputation as one of the Eight Horsemen, this made Jingzhou the first choice for many Henan scholars to avoid disaster. This also made Jingzhou become a place for literary talent second only to the Bai Kingdom.

Mr. Shuijing, Sima Hui, is a representative figure among the scholars living in Jingzhou. Sima Hui was originally from Yangzhai, Yingchuan. He was a noble man, knowledgeable, and had the ability to know people, judge the world, and identify talents. He was highly respected by the world. .

However, by nature, he did not like the rules of personal relationships and intrigues in the officialdom, so he was always unwilling to accept the imperial conquest and lived in seclusion at home until the chaos in the Central Plains, and then he lived in Xiangyang, Jingzhou.

He had close relationships with famous celebrities like Pang Degong and others from Jingzhou, as well as Han Song, Shi Tao, Meng Jian and Cuizhou Ping who lived in Xiangyang.

Sima Hui regarded Mr. Pang De as his elder brother. The origin of the name "Shui Jing" was also the first honorific title given to Sima Hui by Mr. Pang De.

"General Liu's recruitment order is enough to prove his sincerity in seeking talents. Moreover, General Liu is the queen of King Jing of Zhongshan and a clan member of the Han Dynasty. The world is in chaos and it is a time of great strife. General Liu has great ambitions. He should be our wise master who surrenders to us."

The news about Liu Bei after King Jing of Zhongshan was released by Bai, and it was Bai who solved it for Liu Bei. After Bai Lu selected Liu Bei, he sent a letter to Bai Guo.

In just two or three months, the Baiguo Gongfu and the Zhongshan King's genealogy simultaneously proved that Xuzhou Mu Liu Bei was indeed a descendant of Zhongshan King Jing. Liu Bang is even closer.

After all, King Jing of Zhongshan, Liu Jing, was the legitimate son of Liu Bang and the only surviving descendant of the benevolent Emperor Liu Ying. Liu Ying only had two sons and one daughter. The slutty emperor Liu Gong was absurdly executed and left no heirs. Only Liu Jing, the king of Zhongshan, successfully survived under the protection of the Bai family.

And has always occupied the Zhongshan King branch. Other titles such as Zhao Wang, Qi Wang, Huainan King, Beihai King, etc. have all been awarded to their brothers by the emperors of the past dynasties. Only the Zhongshan King title belongs to Liu Jing's branch. .

This is also Bai's promise to Liu Ying and to Queen Ren.

"I think the general Cao Sikong is not bad. Now Cao Sikong is serving the imperial court in Xudu. The emperor is also on Cao Sikong's side. The rebellious disciple Yuan Shu was also destroyed by Cao Sikong's clan.

Moreover, Cao Sikong was the deputy leader of the Kwantung Allied Forces. Not only was he capable, but he also heard that the officials under his command could be well appointed. I think only Cao Sikong, who has the support of the imperial court, can truly represent the Han Dynasty. "

"But General Liu now has the Bai family to help him. I heard that Bai's son Bai Lu will be the head of the Naxian Hall. This has sent a signal to the world. The Bai family supports General Liu. It shows that General Liu must be a virtuous man. A wise master with both talent and talent.

Since ancient times, Bai's choices have always been right. For example, Gaozu and Emperor Guangwu were able to calm down the troubled times with the support of Bai. Otherwise, it is unknown what this big man would have become. "

"Hmph, I see, this Cao Cao is a cruel and treacherous thug. My classmates, you have forgotten that Cao Cao massacred the city in Xuzhou. Carrying out massacres in the name of personal hatred, no matter how capable, is still a tyranny of the Qin Dynasty. Ju, is actually spit by the people in the world.

Now they are blackmailing the imperial court. They say they are serving the emperor in order to win over the unconquered ministers. From my point of view, they are just threatening the emperor to order the princes. They are called Han ministers, but they are actually Han thieves. The difference between Dong thieves is only small thieves and big thieves. difference.

Bai Shi saw this point more clearly than you. Before the Xuzhou tragedy, he was deceived by Cao Cao and preached to support him. However, after the Xuzhou incident, he immediately changed his attitude and clearly opposed Cao Cao, which shows that he is not a wise master. "

Everyone turned around and saw that it was Zhuge Liang who lived in seclusion in Longzhong and was praised as Crouching Dragon by Mr. Shui Jing. There was another person following behind him. This person was Zhuge Liang's good friend, Xu Shu.

Zhuge Liang was a native of Langya, Xuzhou. He moved to Longzhong, Jingzhou with his father Zhuge Qiao, and became a disciple of Sima Hui. He studied many classics under Sima Hui and was praised as Wolong by Sima Hui.

Sima Hui compared him with Feng Chu Pang Tong, saying that one of the two could conquer the world.

Zhuge Liang had long known about Cao Cao's massacre of Xuzhou. As a native of Xuzhou, he didn't have a good look on Cao Cao. Every time he mentioned it to his friends, he would curse him.

(End of this chapter)