Xuande

Chapter 254 Liu Xuande's Charm Is Unstoppable
Liu Bei took a look at this simple mansion which Gai Xun called.

Well, he felt that if this mansion was low, dilapidated and crude, his residence in Luoyang City could only be regarded as a shabby room in Liu Yuxi's works.

So he shook Gai Xun's hand and smiled.

"Liangzhou has just gone through a war, and all expenses should be very tight, but Mr. Gaifu renovated such a magnificent prefecture mansion for me. It must have cost a lot, and it shouldn't be like this."

Gai Xun also smiled.

"Anyway, the State Shepherd's Mansion is also a symbol of a state. I heard that the ancients once said that nothing can be more prestigious than magnificent. You are the supreme of a state. How can you live in a residence that is not magnificent? Although Liangzhou is poor, it will not Can’t even do these things.”

Liu Bei nodded without rebutting, and entered the mansion together with Gai Xun with a smile.

In the evening, Liu Bei held a banquet in the mansion to face the civil and military officials who came with him and the officials of Hanyang County Governor's Mansion. They drank and ate together to enhance understanding.

From now on, everyone will work together.

After drinking for three rounds, the banquet ended, and everyone went to sleep to rest and replenish their energy, but Liu Bei was not in a hurry to sleep, so he took Gai Xun to talk at night while holding candles.

The talk is about how to gain a firm foothold in Liangzhou and govern properly.

Gai Xun sincerely hoped that Liu Bei could gain a firm foothold in the local area and be recognized. He had great hopes for Liu Bei, so he gave Liu Bei many suggestions as a local.

"Being a state shepherd in this state as an out-of-state person was not easy at first. Anyone who came here would have to go through a lot of twists and turns, but you are different. You have great military achievements and prestige in the local area. is one of them.

Second, you brought [-] troops, which is a great deterrent to all parties in Liangzhou, so if you want to gain a foothold in Liangzhou, prestige is enough, what you need now is benevolence. "

Liu Bei smiled and asked, "Why benevolence?"

"Benevolence is a way to show that you value local people, are willing to employ them, and trust local people."

Gai Xun said slowly: "After a long period of war and misunderstandings from the imperial court, Liangzhou people also have a lot of misunderstandings about the imperial court. People from other states often don't trust them and have a bad feeling, and the same is true for people from other states.

But this does not mean that Liangzhou people hate all foreigners. On the contrary, according to the information I have learned during your visit, including Hanyang County, several surrounding counties have expectations for you. "

"Oh? Have expectations for me?"

"Yes, you not only have great military exploits and prestige, you are also a disciple of great Confucianism, the future inheritor of "Zuoshi Chunqiu", you are also a famous Confucian, this status is beyond the reach of Liangzhou people , if you make good use of your identity, you will be able to reflect your benevolence very well."

Liu Bei understood Gai Xun's meaning and smiled.

"You mean, you want me to teach "Zuoshi Chunqiu" in Liangzhou?"

Gai Xun nodded with a smile.

"You are different from Song Xiao. Song Xiao is just a rotten Confucian, but you are a real famous Confucian. If you spread the word that you want to pass on "Zuoshi Chunqiu" in Liangzhou, everyone who can read in Liangzhou will know Worshiping you, how can they and the family behind them interfere with your governance?"

"What you said is very reasonable. After I get the teacher's inheritance, this matter can indeed be considered."

Liu Bei smiled, and felt more and more the superiority of the rewards he got for fighting for the ancient literature school.

The superiority of this reward makes him wear a halo directly on his body. As expected, no matter where he goes, this halo can bring him great benefits.

There are still tangible benefits that are visible to the naked eye.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when the world was still in chaos and order had not yet collapsed, no one could refuse a scholar who had the right to interpret classics to open a school and recruit students widely.

Let alone in a cultural desert like Liangzhou, Liu Bei is not an intellectual here, but a prophet.

One word from him can even be regarded as a standard by the people of Liangzhou.

And using this status, he can also better win over important and prestigious local scholars and powerful people. As long as he is willing to release a little of his resources to Liangzhou people, Liangzhou people will definitely flock to him.

Because this is a fatal temptation for them.

"Besides, you can use your status as a shepherd in Liangzhou to recruit famous scholars in Liangzhou to work for you. With your status, no one can refuse you, unless the person has evil intentions and wants to rebel."

Gai Xun clearly defined those who were unwilling to accept Liu Bei's solicitation.

Even Liu Bei's solicitation can be rejected, it must be rebellion!

Liu Bei also had to admit that this way of distinguishing between enemy and friend is very meaningful, because he, Liu, is so attractive to the upper class in Liangzhou.

Academic status, political status, military status, the Holy Trinity.

Liu Xuande's charm is unstoppable.

If there is indeed someone blocking it, then it can only show that this person has evil intentions and has ghosts in his heart.

Just do him.

"Then, I need you to recommend some local celebrities for me."

Liu Bei smiled and said, "I don't know much about the locals, but based on your character and integrity, the ones you recommend to me must be Gao Shi. In this regard, I am very willing to trust your vision."

Gai Xun was overjoyed.

"I guarantee with my reputation that the ones I recommend to you are all truly talented and virtuous people."

Next, Gai Xun began to criticize Liangzhou figures for Liu Bei.

Needless to say, although the registered population in Liangzhou is only around [-], there are still talented people who should be there, although there are few, not as many as in the Central Plains.

For example, Gai Xun recommended Yan Zhong and Yan Wen from Hanyang to Liu Bei.

He introduced that the two were of the same race, they were both talented scholars, well-read poems and books, with a high level of education, and they had always been upright.

Although they are not very old, they still have talents and have a relatively high reputation in Hanyang. Gai Xun suggested that Liu Bei summon these two as subordinate officials and treat them with courtesy.

Then Gai Xun talked about the matter of Pang E from Jiuquan. In view of the fact that this matter has a great influence in Liangzhou, he suggested that Liu Bei treat Pang E courteously, give her some gifts, and praise her for her stamina, so as to show his respect for Liangzhou. Appreciation from state people.

Liu Bei nodded in approval, and immediately signed the document, summoning Yan Zhong as his second driver and Yan Wen as his assistant.

Then he ordered to praise Pang E, the martyr in Jiuquan, and presented cattle wine and silk cloth, and personally wrote a biography of her deeds, and publicized the matter widely.

Yan Zhong and Yan Wen were very happy when they learned that Liu Bei had called them to serve as part-timers. They immediately came to see Liu Bei and expressed their willingness to accept Liu Bei's call to work for his prefecture.

Liu Bei encouraged them, drank with them, and gave them enough dignity.

After some conversations, Liu Bei believed that Yan Wen was highly talented, with solid basic knowledge and experience in handling practical affairs. He was a capable person, so he hoped that Yan Wen could help him in government affairs.

And Yan Zhong is also very talented and knowledgeable, and has some insights in military affairs. He talked with Liu Bei about the previous Liangzhou counter-insurgency war, and he admired Liu Bei's very courageous actions to turn the tide of the war, and he talked logically.

So Liu Bei believed that Yan Zhong had the talent of military staff.

During the banquet, Yan Zhong suggested that Liu Bei recruit more people from other counties other than Hanyang County to enrich his state pastoral mansion, so as to gain popularity in all counties, so he recommended Jia Xu, a native of Wuwei County, to Liu Bei.

"Jia Xu from Wuwei, although his reputation is not limited, but I have talked with him, his words are sharp, and he has some opinions on things. I think he has no less wisdom than Zhang Liang and Chen Ping, and he can contribute to your great cause. Contribute, don't know if you'd like to promote him."

(End of this chapter)