Hee Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 356 Zhuge Comes Out of the Mountain (Second Change)

When Yuan Xi Tiaodi Town entered Ye, the two great happy events of the birth of the prince and the recruiting of talents in Yan Kingdom also spread rapidly throughout the territory of Yan Kingdom, which immediately aroused the joy of the whole country. It is even more exciting to include the poor.

There are three types of official selection systems in the Han Dynasty:
One is the expropriation system: recruit famous people from all over the country to become officials;

The second is the examination and examination system: that is, senior officials such as ministers, lieutenants, and local county guards recommend talents with high moral character and outstanding talents to the imperial court through inspections, and after passing the assessment, they are awarded official positions.

The third is to promote filial piety. In the Han Dynasty, filial piety was used to establish the country, which showed the filial piety of the emperor. In addition, it also stabilized social conflicts and gave ordinary people an important way to enter official careers.

For the above three types, except for filial piety and honesty, the others are really too difficult for poor students, because education in the Han Dynasty has not yet been popularized, and those who can afford to go to school are limited to the clansmen of local wealthy families and imperial court officials. Even if the students are working hard, during the inspection, either personal morality or talent cannot pass the test, because the high-ranking officials inspected above are often wealthy nobles who go out, and they are born with prejudice in their eyes. It is said that it was completely buried, and the powerful gentry formed the phenomenon of being officials from generation to generation.

Now that Yuan Xi is aggressively recruiting talents, although the gentry still have a huge advantage and cannot be shaken, but the poor can indeed pass the assessment to realize their ambitions. In Youzhou, Yuan Xi had to keep it a little tighter, but now he can really make a big splash, no one can stop him.

In addition, Hua Xin, Guan Ning, and Bing Yuan, the three great sages who presided over it personally, made people yearn even more. Even if they failed the exam, as long as they could go to Yecheng and participate in it, it would be enough to make friends with many talents. Being famous inside and outside will be of great help to their future.

With the passage of time, the news of recruiting talents began to spread to the whole world, and the princes from all walks of life were shocked, but the means of expression and courage were completely different.

After Cao Cao heard the news, he acted decisively and immediately ordered to follow the example of Yuan Xi to recruit talents. He was originally a person who loved talents. Pulling it over, how could he allow Yuan Xi to fulfill his wish, quickly take advantage of this wind, and make drastic cuts. All the nobles who tried to obstruct him were all pushed away by him on the grounds that if they did not do so, the court would be in turmoil and the Yan Kingdom would prosper.

However, Cao Cao has the courage, prestige, and methods, but other princes from all walks of life can only shake their heads and sigh. If they do such a thing, it will definitely damage the interests of the gentry. The strength of Xi, the number one king in troubled times and Cao Cao, the chief minister of the court, can only appease the people constantly, don't be tempted by these, they are all deceptive, and send people to guard the passage in an attempt to prevent the brain drain.

Among them, Jiangdong Sun Quan sat the best. On the one hand, he sent famous people to appease, and even came out in person to show that Jiangdong was one, and on the other hand, he blocked the Yangtze River. After the recruitment of talents in the north and the Central Plains was over, he released the ferry.

However, no matter what measures are used, the blockage can only be blocked to a part. Many talents who have not become officials still yearn for it, especially Dayan. There are three world-famous sages guarding it. Bid farewell to his parents and head towards the north, seeking this lifeline for his lifelong ambition.

In Xinye, Jingzhou, about two miles away from Wollongong, in a quiet and elegant thatched hut, a man in white was reading a book quietly, as if completely ignoring the monstrous storm outside.

Not long after, a bookboy came in and saluted, "My lord, I'm back."

"How is it?" the man in white asked without taking his eyes off the book.

"Liu Jingzhou was just trying to appease the people. Not only did he not take any action, but he summoned the powerful nobles to appease the people."

"Well, where is Jiangdong?" The man continued to ask.

"Jiangdong Sun Quan seems to have some movement, but the scale is too small, and he sent Jiangdong navy to block the river road," said the boy.

"Haha, it's also understandable. Sun Quan has just succeeded to the throne. With the tyranny of the Jiangdong gentry, he really can't resist. He didn't imitate it out of impulsiveness, and he can be a wise master," the man praised.

"Then you," the boy said unexpectedly.

"What about me?" The man picked up the feather fan on the side, and slowly stood up. After turning around slightly, his eyes lit up. But still soft and beautiful, when you chuckle like feathers falling down, sweet as sugar, especially those dazzling black eyes that seem to be able to see through the past and present, people can't help but be intoxicated by it, it is really a rare miracle in a hundred years man.

"Is the young master going to Jiangdong?" The boy asked bluntly.

"What do you think?" The man smiled lightly.

"Ah San can't tell the truth, but I feel that Jiangdong is not a good place to go," the boy shook his head.

"Haha, I feel that sometimes it is better than infinite strategy. This is what you have cultivated through years of careful study. Jiangdong Sun Quan was young and able to stabilize the situation. He is already considered a leader among people. However, in troubled times, he pays attention to the right time and place. Human harmony, one step away, is the difference between heaven and earth. If the land of Jingzhou cannot be seized, even if Jiangdong has the Yangtze River Tianjian, it can only bow its head and proclaim itself. It's not worth mentioning, at most, one side of the land can be settled, this is a natural defect, unless there is a military god like Han Xin to show it, the battle must be won, the attack must be conquered, otherwise it will be difficult to change." The man shook the feather fan gently.

"Young master is such a person," the boy immediately said proudly.

The man shook his head and said: "Even though I have this ability, Sun Quan is not the only one who knows the world. Cao Cao, who took the emperor to command the princes, is a great man. Land, generations of talents under his command, are much stronger than Sun Quan, not to mention Yuan Xi, the number one king in troubled times, with a deep way of keeping a low profile, flattening Wuhuan, taking over Liaodong, with vicious eyes, decisive moves, and the battle with Guandu , defeating Cao Cao, formally flying nine days, conquering the entire north, founding a country and building a business, unstoppable, his subordinates are like clouds of fierce generals, and counselors like rain, these two are unrivaled heroes, and they occupy too many advantages, Sun Quanneng It’s good to keep Jiangdong.”

"Let's just talk about this time! Both of these two have the courage to change the world, but Sun Quan is really not good. Maybe it's because he doesn't have enough prestige, but he is one step behind. After this time, the strength of these two will continue to skyrocket. At most After a few years, it is certain that a war sweeping the entire world will break out, and the two masters, Jingzhou, Yizhou, Xiliang, and even Jiangdong, will face unprecedented challenges."

"Is that the young master's plan?" the boy asked expectantly.

The man smiled lightly, waved his feather fan lightly, and said, "Go to the old house where we used to live in Wollongong now, and shout three times there, I want to go north, and when my friends see you, if anyone comes out, you bring them here. If not, we will go south to Jiangdong"

"No!" The boy was stunned for a moment, and rushed out immediately.

The man looked out of the window and murmured: "Mr. Sima, Liang has fulfilled his promise and it's time to leave the mountain. In fact, Liang has never thought about shining forever. As long as he can end this chaotic world and restore peace to the world, that's enough."

Zhuge's name hangs down to the universe, a feather in the sky through the ages.

Zhuge Kongming came out of the mountain.

(End of this chapter)