Three Kingdoms, at the beginning of the game, recognize the thief as the father, hit the spectacle,

Just thinking about the food and clothing expenses of these 2000 people on the road, and even the work and housing arrangements during the first quarter of their arrival in Lujiang, Zhang Yan couldn't help but feel a little headache again.

You know, unlike the many elite soldiers and generals who have gathered under his hands, so he has not encountered any major problems in terms of force. In terms of civil servants under his command, due to Zhang Yan's background as "after the eunuch", his reputation in the family is actually It's not very good, so there have been no reliable civil servants willing to go to Luoyang to join Zhang Yan.

As the adopted son of Zhongchang servant Zhang Rang, Zhang Yan, while enjoying the political background brought to him by Zhang Rang, naturally understands that his reputation is in some places far away from Luoyang. It's no different, it's the kind of existence that smells so bad, so naturally I didn't use my hot face to stick the cold buttocks of those aristocratic families.

Counting from the time he came to the Eastern Han Dynasty, although Zhang Yan has spent more than half a year, it is not to say that he took the initiative to visit Yingchuan, Chenliu and other places like the protagonists of historical novels in later generations to visit the local wealthy families. Zhang Yan never even did a single act of directly enlisting young people from local wealthy families to do things for him, as he learned from General He Jin.

Under such a background, perhaps Zhang Yan will not have any major problems if he leads the army as before, but once Zhang Yan decides to transform into a local official like Lujiang prefect, he will have no choice The problem of human availability is placed on Zhang Yan's table.

Unlike later generations, if an enterprise or institution needs to employ people, it can meet its own needs by directly recruiting through various recruitment channels. Because the number of scholars in the Eastern Han Dynasty was actually very small, and even those who just knew and There are very few people who can write Chinese characters, so whether it is Zhang Yan who wants to settle down the people under him who moved to Lujiang with him in the future, or wants to issue some government orders after he becomes the prefect of Lujiang in the future, it is necessary There are special personnel to cooperate with him, so as to ensure that Zhang Yan does not have to do everything by himself in every small matter, which seriously affects the efficiency of his plan execution.

It is not like other princes who always have a group of civil servants and advisers by their side. Since Zhang Yan's reputation is not very good among the literati group, until now, he has only Kuai Qi by his side. Such a young generation from a second-tier family is willing to follow him.

To put it more seriously, even the "half bucket of water" in civil officials like Kuai Qi only has the idea of ​​​​following Zhang Yan, and they have not really gone through all kinds of conflicts between the lord and ordinary courtiers. Etiquette, it can be said that the horoscope has not been written yet.

Therefore, this is just a simple problem of lack of staff, and it is the first priority that Zhang Yan has to face and solve if he wants to take up the post of Lujiang smoothly.

Chapter 39 I will lend it to you and I will return it to you

It can be said that Zhang Yan is actually clear in his heart that if he wants to implement his various plans after he arrives in Lujiang in the future, he will undoubtedly need the help of a large number of scholars and scholars.

Otherwise, if he doesn't have enough civil servants to serve as officials, even if he knows how to make Lujiang County develop, when he really gets there, he must not have enough manpower to implement it, leading to these problems. Plans can only stay on paper and in the imagination stage.

Although it is really calculated, Kuai Qi is also from a standard second-rate family. A scholar who can read and write can barely meet his needs. "There is a specialization in the art industry." Even though Kuai Qi can execute his various government orders as an official under him, Zhang Yan still does not intend to do so.

You must know that as a child of the Kuai family in the Jingzhou area of ​​the south of the Yangtze River, what Kuai Qi is really good at is architectural design and planning, including some work such as overall urban planning. The series of construction, especially the town construction, is handed over to the other party to be responsible for the implementation.

And if this is the case, Zhang Yan will inevitably need to recruit and employ some people from local aristocratic families in Lujiang County if he wants to successfully convey and implement some of his government orders.

Different from the two brothers Sun Ce and Sun Quan who later took control of Jiangdong, Zhang Yan, like them, did not have enough civil servants to follow him, which led to the necessity of recruiting local aristocratic scholars, but he also knew that if those aristocratic families were really allowed to control With too much power, it is inevitable that some very bad results will be produced under one's own rule, and there is even the danger of being ostracized by the other party and forced to implement the policy strategy.

Therefore, although Zhang Yan still needs to recruit some local soldiers and children from the Jiangdong area for his own use after arriving in Lujiang this time, he does not intend to directly follow the current election system to make the aristocratic families in the Lujiang area gradually bigger. It is intended to use the early election system in parallel with the imperial examination system to restrict these gentry from stuffing their own family's children into Zhang Yan's mansion.

At the same time, after he freed his hand to complete the popularization of basic education in the Lujiang area, he could also use the perfect imperial examination system to ban the current backward election system to ensure that people like the Zhou family in Shucheng and the Qiao family in Wancheng Such an aristocratic family will never have the opportunity to develop into an existence that can directly affect Sun Quan's ruling measures and choices like the four major families of Gu, Lu, Zhu, and Zhang in Wu County.

It's just that, although in the long run, Zhang Yan's behavior undoubtedly has more advantages than disadvantages for his own ruling and power, but in the short term, it is inevitable that he will be affected by the implementation of the imperial examination system. There were some conflicts with the local gentry celebrities in Lujiang, and it also made it very difficult for Zhang Yan to get support from Lujiang.

In order to solve the predicament he was facing, Zhang Yan had no choice but to move his mind to Xuzhou, which had some subtle connections with him today.

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Different from Zhang Yan's notoriety in the family, although Tao Qian, who took the initiative to contact Zhang Yan this time, is also nepotism, and he is close to the far sages, so he is attacked by celebrities and refined scholars like Xu Shao, but because of his kind and generous personality , so the reputation in the aristocratic family is still good, and at the same time, there are many civil servants under his command for him to drive.

Not to mention the two brothers Mi Zhu and Mi Fang of the Mi family that Zhang Yan has met this time, as well as the two fathers and sons of the Chen family, Chen Gui, Chen Hanyu, Chen Deng and Chen Yuanlong, who are rich in Xuzhou, are all under the hands of Tao Qian at this moment. He does things.

Although from the point of view of martial arts, Chen Deng's performance is actually far worse than that of Mi Zhu, but when it comes to internal affairs, especially the implementation of government orders in agriculture, he is also a rare talent .

And considering the later poet Chen Puna's high evaluation that "the two ears of Yuanlong and his son are better than Cao Gong's [-] teachers", Zhang Yan really couldn't help but feel quite envious of Tao Qian's civil servants.

"Not to mention the two fathers and sons, Chen Gui and Chen Deng, even if they are civil officials like Wang Lang in Zhizhong, if they can lend me two, then I can be more or less sure about this Lujiang trip..."

Sighing slightly, Zhang Yan, as a farming player who doesn't like to use the weak to defeat the strong, but is full of bullying, and even tries to find a way to mine ten mines and one mine after "turning thousands of miles", in fact, in a short period of time, he will He does not need the help of Zhuge and Sima, but instead needs a large number of useful scholars to join the front line to help him implement policies and improve people's livelihood.

And when he has finally achieved certain results through long-term farming, as long as he is not too stupid, some celebrities from aristocratic families will naturally come to him and take refuge in his account.

Considering that I really don't have any suitable literati available under my command, Zhang Yan, who cherishes every literati I come into contact with very much, also used to express to the other party cryptically when Mi Zhu was talking to him before. for a moment.

Just remembering the surprised expression of the other party at that time, Zhang Yan was really not sure about the outcome of that matter.

As early as before, Mi Zhu had mentioned to him that Tao Qian had sent him a batch of gifts this time, and at the same time expressed that the two of them hoped to live in harmony and would definitely help each other when necessary.

Thinking of his own shortcomings, Zhang Yan naturally didn't have any politeness, so he asked Mi Zhu in a cryptic way, can Tao Qian come forward and lend him some literati to serve as his staff and master book, at most one or two In a few years, when Zhang Yan is stable, he will definitely return the civil servant as it is.

Although Mi Zhu, who was a little surprised by Zhang Yan's behavior when he heard this request, did not expect that the other party asked Tao Qian's spokesperson for help at this moment. Borrow others modestly.

After thinking for a while, Mi Zhu, who can be regarded as a rare smart person in the Eastern Han Dynasty, easily understood Zhang Yan's thoughts.

"This... such things, it's not that I don't want to, it's just the transfer of civil servants in Tao Gong's account, and it's definitely not something that the next person can decide."

"If you are not in a hurry, the Marquis of Wan, please give me some time. After I return to Pengcheng, I will ask Mr. Tao for instructions before making a decision."

Chapter 40 The evaluation of the three members of the Mi family

A little embarrassed, he bowed his hands to Zhang Yan. Although Mi Zhu knew that the other party's behavior was quite reasonable, but after all, the Mi family had plenty of borrowing money and food. As the head of the Mi family, he, Mi Zhu, could directly agree. Not to mention that he, Mi Zhu, has never seen the situation of borrowing people directly. Even the 200-year-old Guozuo of the Eastern Han Dynasty did not appear a few times.

Therefore, although Mi Zhu was ordered by Xuzhou Inspector Tao Qian, he really wanted to show his favor to Zhang Yan this time, but since Zhang Yan's request has already involved personnel transfer related matters, he is not easy to do it on his behalf. My lord Tao Qian made a decision, so he could only say that he was trying his best to help Zhang Yan fight for this matter, but the specific matters would not be known until he returned to Pengcheng to meet Tao Qian.

After that, Zhang Yan said goodbye to Mi Zhu, and then brought Ye'er to the restaurant to wait for Wei Xian.

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"Ye'er, what do you think of these two people?"

For no reason, Zhang Yan suddenly asked the maid beside him.

Leaning on Ye'er, Zhang Yan felt like he was slowly recovering his energy like a mobile phone connected to a power source, and seemed to think of something, but after a while, he suddenly asked in Ye'er's direction.

As a young man who is familiar with the historical materials of the Three Kingdoms period, especially the decades before the formation of the Three Kingdoms, Zhang Yan also knows that the Mi family will provide for Xuande Gong Liu Bei in the next ten years. With countless money and people, Liu Bei jumped from an idle group under the fence to an ordinary prince with thousands of troops and some strength in just one year. Brother felt a little hot-eyed.

On the other hand, when Ye'er heard Zhang Yan's endless question, Ye'er didn't react for a while, and she couldn't help but become a little confused.

"How about these two people, master, which two people are you talking about?"

Some doubts asked Zhang Yan aloud, Ye'er's soft brows were tightly knit together at the moment, and there was a slight weirdness in the eyes looking at Zhang Yan.Hearing Ye'er's words, Zhang Yan chuckled suddenly, and then reached out and tapped Ye'er's forehead lightly.

"Of course I'm referring to the two brothers Mi Zhu and Mi Fang, otherwise who else could I be referring to? Do I ask you how is that girl Mi Zhen?"

Smiling and stroking Ye'er's head, Zhang Yan stretched his upper body slightly to straighten up from the opponent's body. At the same time, he felt a little strange that with Ye'er's tacit understanding with himself, it seemed that he shouldn't ask such a question.

After hearing Zhang Yan's words, the other party only smiled slightly, and after thinking for a while, he revealed to Zhang Yan his impression of the two brothers Mi Zhu and Mi Fang today.

"Ye'er thinks that Mi Fang is quite easy to understand, right?"

Slightly recalling what he saw and heard today, Ye'er didn't immediately mention Mi Zhu, the Patriarch of the Mi family who obviously has more presence than his younger brother, but first talked about The younger brother Mi Fang among the two whom I saw first.

Recalling Mi Fang's behavior today, Ye'er did not use good or bad to evaluate this person, but used "easy to understand" to describe the impression Mi Fang gave her.

"I don't know whether my point of view is right or wrong, but when I came into contact with Mi Fang, the second son of the Mi family, Ye'er just felt that no matter what was going on in this person's heart, it was clearly displayed on his face, making it easy to see at a glance. Just go and know what he is thinking in his heart, or what kind of purpose he wants to achieve."

"To compare with Mi Fang, maybe it's because he's older, but Mr. Mi Zhu's thoughts can't be guessed at all. I just think that this person is very kind no matter what, but in private Whether the other party really thinks this way is a bit uncertain."

After roughly recalling the impressions these two brothers gave her today, Ye'er continued to tell her views and first impressions of these two brothers intermittently.But after hearing Ye'er's words, Zhang Yan couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Oh? So, Ye'er thinks that Mi Fang is reckless, but she is relatively straightforward. As for the older brother, Mi Zhu... I don't know if my master is right or not..."

"Ye'er thinks that Mi Zhu is too hypocritical and difficult to get along with, but what does that mean?"

Smiling, he embraced the other party into his arms. Since Wei Xian hadn't come over at this time, Zhang Yan relied on the fact that there were no outsiders in the private room, so he and Ye'er showed a relatively close relationship.

After hearing Zhang Yan's words, Ye'er also felt a little embarrassed, as if she was not used to this kind of behavior of talking ill of others behind her back, so she nodded her head slightly after she bowed her head for a while and sobbed.

"Well, that's probably what it means. Ye'er thinks that the head of the Mi family is a bit hypocritical, and he should be quite difficult to get along with."

Said to Zhang Yan in a low voice, since the relationship between Ye'er and Zhang Yan is relatively harmonious, so at this time, she didn't show a little restraint because of Zhang Yan's previous words, on the contrary, she just frankly recognized Zhang Yan's previous words. statement.

And then, I don't know if there was a naughty thought, Ye'er suddenly added another sentence, making fun of her master Zhang Yan.

"Well, anyway, I don't know whether what I said is right or wrong, master just listen to it casually."

"That's how Mi Zhu and Mi Fang feel to me. As for the master, if you want to ask me what I think of the young lady of the Mi family, it's not impossible..."

"Although Ye'er didn't have much contact with that girl today, she still thinks that Miss Mi Zhen is quite pretty and has a general personality, but it's a pity."

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Leaning lightly on Zhang Yan's body, Ye'er recounted what she saw and heard around Zhang Yan today, adding a sentence or two of her own comments at the end from time to time.

Hearing Ye'er's words, Zhang Yan naturally understood what kind of pity the other party was referring to, so he couldn't help sighing softly.

"Oh, yes, it's really a pity."

Wei Wei shook her head regretfully, Zhang Yan actually had a very strong interest in Mi Zhen, the younger sister of the Mi family, but this interest was not about whether the other party was as pale as it was recorded in the Romance Maggie is curious, but she always has a little respect for the other party's original fate, the character of wandering but unwilling to compromise.

Chapter 41 Mizhen's Fate

Speaking of today, Zhang Yan found the future Mistress Mi Zhen in the west market of Luoyang because of some chance, so since he took a closer look at her.

And when it comes to Mi Zhen, although she is only fourteen or fifteen years old at this time, she is as graceful and luxurious as a lotus, and she is also quite beautiful, unlike those young girls of the same age as her, but on the contrary It exudes a bright temperament like a noble lady.

Therefore, just taking a few glances from the corner of the eye, Zhang Yan was attracted by the woman who had been following behind his brother.

As recorded in the Romance, Mi Zhen, the third daughter of the Mi family, was the wife of the later Emperor Zhaolie of the Shu Han Dynasty, Liu Bei, and she was naturally fair and beautiful. , but that kind of different temperament still couldn't help attracting the attention of everyone present.

It's just a pity that although he was quite interested in Mi Zhen, Zhang Yan couldn't help sighing a little after seeing Mi Zhen's character.

Different from Qiao Ying who came from a famous family, and at the same time, there were no males of the same generation in the family, so she was always regarded as a favorite girl by her father Qiao Xuan. In terms of writing, calligraphy, and painting, I think it will not be much inferior to Qiao Ying, but the education received by the other party is obviously the kind of more traditional "female precepts" that is very in line with the overall social values ​​of the Eastern Han Dynasty, with the three obediences and four virtues as the core theory. education method.

Therefore, although Zhang Yan looked at Mi Zhen's eyes today, the agility is obviously not an ordinary woman without opinions, but the behavior of the other party can be called reasonable and disciplined, not as active as Qiao Ying escape.

I saw Mi Zhen who followed her elder brother during the day and was deeply influenced by the two concepts of "a woman obeys her father before she is married" and "the elder brother becomes her father when her father dies". He obviously didn't approve of the decision, but he didn't speak out against it, so he endured it silently.

And when she heard what Mi Zhu said that she could use herself as a hostage to let her follow Zhang Yan, even though there was a moment of panic in her eyes, but after seeing Mi Fang's objection, the girl didn't follow the trend, but returned Use your eyes to stop your second brother Mi Fang, so that Mi Fang will not contradict Mi Zhu on this matter.

It can be said that just seeing Mi Zhen's eyes at that time, Zhang Yan felt a little helpless towards her rather obedient temperament.

You must know that although obedience can be regarded as a good thing from a certain point of view, but for some things that are not in line with your own wishes, if you blindly obey, it will only make your life quite painful.

Originally, even if Mi Fang didn't speak out to object today, after seeing the flustered expression of the other party, Zhang Yan planned to take the initiative to speak up and reject Mi Zhu's obviously unreasonable suggestion.

But when he saw Mi Zhen stop Mi Fang with his eyes, he had to become a little silent again.

"Hey, this is how men are superior to women under the feudal system..."

Can't help but sigh deep in his heart, Zhang Yan just thought of the somewhat embarrassing status of women in the Eastern Han Dynasty, but he didn't know what he should say at this time.

According to the normal development of the plot, if Zhang Yan does not intervene, about seven or eight years later, the 22-year-old Mi Zhen will obey his brother Mi Zhu's idea and marry him at the age of 36. , Liu Bei, the general of Zhendong who was beaten by Yuan Shu and Lu Bu one after another.

And although the personality of Xuande Gong Liu Bei is very good, it is not a bad choice for Mi Zhen to marry him. In the end of committing suicide by throwing himself into a well, Zhang Yan couldn't see this marriage as a good thing for Mi Zhen.

Because of Mi Zhen's act of committing suicide by throwing himself into a well to save his husband and heirs, Zhang Yan naturally has some admiration, and it can even be said that he has some admiration. Therefore, for the unfortunate ending of the other party, Zhang Yan Naturally, he also intends to help the other party when there is a chance in the future, so that Mi Zhen's life will not be as difficult as it is recorded in the original historical materials.

As for the issue of improving the status of women in the feudal dynasty, Zhang Yan can only make other plans after he has enough power in the Huaxia region.

Feeling a little pity about Mi Zhen's future, Zhang Yan couldn't help sighing softly after hearing Ye'er's evaluation.But in another aspect, Zhang Yan has some different views on Ye'er's evaluation of the two brothers Mi Zhu and Mi Fang.

"Ye'er, that girl Mi Zhen has such a temperament, no matter how we comment now, it will have no effect on the other party."

"It's just that for the two brothers Mi Zhu and Mi Fang, it's not as simple as you imagine."

Gently touching Ye'er's head, Zhang Yan turned his head and glanced at the sky outside, and estimated that Wei Xian and others would take about half an hour to arrive, so he took advantage of this free time to walk towards Ye'er. Er carefully elaborated his evaluation of Mi Zhu and Mi Fang.

"Compared to Mi Zhu, Mi Fang's temperament is naturally much stronger, and at the same time, she is also relatively simple, but this kind of simplicity may not be a good thing sometimes, but it also represents the other party's ability and strength. Compared with his elder brother Mi Zhu, his vision is not enough."