Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 245 Unexpected news about Jinling
The three passes were interconnected. If something went wrong, Yuan Shu's remaining troops would be unable to defend the tunnel and the tunnel. Soon, the news of the success of the three passes was sent to the palace of General Jinling.

At this point, Zhang Xiu and Zhao Yun fought from east to west and joined forces in Fuyang...

In Jinling City, apart from the joy brought by the frequent news of success, there was also a "strange news".

Since Pang Tong's proposal, the talent selection examination and the talent recruitment hall began to focus on recruiting talents in the field of "organism".

Although it has caused some criticism, there are also cases of passive cooperation in some grassroots talent selection tests and talent recruitment halls, but... you can be passive, and "performance" will be reflected, especially if there are corresponding talents and talent recruitment at the township level. If a museum is rejected but is accepted by a county-level or county-level talent museum, the Ministry of Personnel will check the previous records and question the reasons for the rejection.

Therefore, grassroots officials who dare to go too far... who use their own will to "correct" the government orders of the General's Government will only be banned.

For a time, amid some "small waves", a large number of machine learning talents were recruited by the General's Office.

After all, it seems a bit high-level to say that he is a talent in mechanical science, but in fact... he is just a craftsman!
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, although industry and commerce were not classified as lowly industries, even famous craftsmen had a far lower status than officials.

Especially after concentrating solely on Confucianism, it is also a foolish dream to want to join the ranks of bureaucrats based only on "craftsmanship".

The papermaking and printing of Baitu became the "first pot of gold" of fame, thanks to the educational power of paper and the accompanying educational models.

Otherwise, just invent a waterwheel, a textile machine... Even if the steam engine is invented directly, I am afraid that it will not cause any waves. At most, after improving productivity, the performance of local officials will be better. By……

Just like the Jenny textile machine can set off a wave of industrialization, and the similar and earlier Huang Daopo textile machine of the Yuan Dynasty...the name of the inventor has not been left, and it was only used as a key publicity figure in modern times.

Bai Tu directly recruits "craftsmen" from the Naxian Hall channel, and selects the best ones to serve in the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Civil Affairs. This is undoubtedly a huge attraction for famous craftsmen, not only in Yangzhou, but also in the Central Plains, Craftsmen from Jingzhou came after hearing the news.

After all, even if they fail to join the officialdom, the demand for craftsmen in Yangzhou is greater and the treatment is better. Some craftsmen who were originally hesitant finally made a decision under the "big pie" of joining the officialdom.

Of course, serving in the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Civil Affairs does not mean keeping them away from the front line, wasting their talents and driving them to the copybook to make decisions, but to give officials treatment - both the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Civil Affairs have officials with the rank of "craftsman" , up to the "Grand Sacrifice Wine", nominally at the same level as the Ministry.

It was at this time that a "strange news" came out of Jinling...

A carpenter's shop in the west of the city was taken over by an "unknown person". A wooden pole was erected in front of the signboard, and a wooden kite was tied to the pole. Not only was it lifelike from the joints to the wings, but if the wind blew a little, the wings, claws, and beak all It moves, flies around the pole, and cries endlessly!
If it were in a more ignorant and closed place, it might be considered as something with strange power and chaos, attracting fear, blind hostility or worship, but in Jinling... the people just marveled.

After Jinling ordered Gu Yong to hear the news, he took the initiative to pay a visit—it is also the duty of the officials of the General's Mansion to recommend talents from institutions, and now that they have clearly pasted the words "organs to learn" on the door, he naturally has no dissatisfaction. Reason to go.

However, this also made some officials dissatisfied, thinking that this craftsman was too skillful and suspected of being arrogant!

Since you came to Jinling and wanted to seek an official position, why not come to the Naxian Hall yourself?Do you want Magistrate Gu to pay him a personal visit?
Of course, if a famous scholar or scholar behaves like this, everyone will think it is normal - the extreme form of double standards is to fundamentally believe that the two are different and not realize that one has double standards...

Fortunately, Gu Yong was not only a direct descendant of the Gu family, but was also known for his open-mindedness and impartiality, so Bai Tu gave him the important post of Jinling Order.

Although he is only a county magistrate, everyone knows that the Jinling Order is much more important than ordinary county magistrates!Even the county magistrate of Jinling has no say in the "county"...

However, after the reform of the Ministry of Punishment, the "burden" of the county magistrate has been reduced a lot, and the judicial power has been gradually separated from the county magistrate. Gu Yong does not have to worry about the nobles of the major aristocratic families causing trouble in Jinling - the lawsuits in Jinling will be submitted directly to In the Criminal Department headquarters, Wang Lang was sharpening his sword every day, and generally no one would dare to provoke him.

When Gu Yong came to this new small shop, he first took a look at the magical wooden kite, and after sighing for a while, he went inside hoping to talk to the owner, but...he had a closed-door tea instead.

It was truly a closed-door tea - after the entrance, Gu Yong's face changed a bit due to his self-control, and finally he suppressed his abnormality and left with a suppressed expression.

Bitter, bitter to the heart!

There was no roasted tea in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the tea culture was still very rudimentary, with tea brewing as the main focus. However, it already had a large audience, especially literati, who drank tea on formal occasions and when they did not feel comfortable drinking.

However, Gu Yong had never tasted such a bitter tea. He even went to the medical school to have a look after he left without feeling relieved. Even until the medical school, the bitter taste in his mouth did not dissipate. Gu Yong was also afraid that someone had poisoned it!

However, Hua Tuo's words made Gu Yong feel relieved.

It's not poisonous or something bad, but Gao Lu tea, which is common in Jiaozhou.

Although it is close to Yangzhou, during the Eastern Han Dynasty, it undoubtedly fell into the category of "poor mountains and bad waters". The completely different climate and environment, as well as the mosquito miasma, made people have extra prejudice against it. Gu Yong has never been there...

However, in order to find medicine, Hua Tuo had been to Jiaozhou and tasted Gaolu tea. He was very impressed by this kind of "tea" used by people in Jiaozhou to entertain guests. Gu Yong recognized Hua Tuo as soon as he opened his mouth. ...Judging from Gu Yong's description, it's probably an extra-dose version!
Gaolu tea is also known as Kuding tea in later generations. Although it is extremely bitter, some people are addicted to it. However, generally speaking, one bud in a bucket of boiling water is enough, and two or three buds are already extremely bitter...

Judging from Gu Yong's feelings, the other party is definitely either full of passion or passionate, or he is causing trouble!

As soon as he entered, a maid came out, carefully poured the tea, and said something like: "My master is not feeling well and needs to take a rest. If you can wait, I will come out after a pot of tea."

Now that Gu Yong thinks about it, the maid clearly has a guilty conscience...

Time to return a pot of tea?You have to drink a pot of tea before you can see me, right?

That is to say, Gu Yong, who is usually a "good old man", has been praised in history for treating his enemies fairly, so just drinking bitter tea will not make him hold any grudges.

only……

The stiff tongue made him not want to go back.

A pot of tea can only allow the host to see you, but what about subsequent solicitations?Judging from the current attitude, it is obvious that he is not welcome!

What's more, in essence, Gu Yong was too fond of craftsmen in Dui Tu, but he actually criticized it, thinking that this tended to emphasize skills and despise morality.

If these people are treated favorably, if in the future the people attach great importance to technology and despise morality, how can they achieve governance?
So after trying it once, Gu Yong reported the situation truthfully, and didn't intend to "challenge" it again.

Gu Yong's thinking cannot be said to be completely wrong, and it also represents the thinking of a large number of Confucian scholars, but relatively speaking, Confucianism is too trusting of this world, thinking that as long as the world is regulated by etiquette and virtue, it can have a stable life for generations to come .

But no matter how barren the Chinese land is, it won't be able to get used to this stinking problem...

And as humans continue to develop, sooner or later they will realize that there is no place rich enough to allow people to be so willful.

After Bai Tu learned about this, he also took Lu Lingqi and Su Wei, who was secretly protecting him, to this shop that did not sell anything, hiding his identity.

The reason why Bai Tu hid his identity was because he didn't want to put too much pressure on the other party, and also to leave some room for relaxation. Even if the recruitment failed this time, no one else would know.

As soon as Bai Tu and Lu Lingqi came in, they said they were going to visit the owner, and this little maid came out again, and brought Bai Tu a pot of tea obediently—when it was poured out, Bai Tu found that the tea was a little green!

"The master hasn't gotten up yet. If the guest can wait, he will come out in just a pot of tea." After the maid finished speaking, she bowed her head and left in embarrassment.

During this period, Lu Lingqi kept staring at her...

Perhaps because two people came, they even poured two pots of tea!
"Hey! Do we really want to drink?" Lu Lingqi asked Bai Tu.

"If I suffer this little bit, it will bring more convenience to the people and less casualties to the soldiers, then why don't I eat it?" Bai Tu said righteously.

Lu Lingqi looked at him in surprise.

"If I say it here, will others know?" Bai Tu asked rhetorically.

Lu Lingqi looked around, and then said: "It seems that no one else heard it."

"Then why don't you write it down!" Bai Tu urged.

Lu Lingqi: ...

Bai Tu picked up the teacup, brought it to his mouth, and sipped it a little, his face wrinkled into a chrysanthemum immediately.

It seems that drinking like this is not the answer - Bai Tu gritted his teeth and drank a small cup in one gulp. Then he quickly took out a Shu brocade bag from his waist, poured out a rock candy and put it in his mouth. After mumbling for a while, he gradually Slowed down.

Lu Lingqi originally wanted to share the burden, but Bai Tu brushed her hand away: "Mr. Hua said it's not good to drink during the Yuexin period."

"Bah! How did you know..." Lu Lingqi stared in anger, but she didn't know how to condemn her, so she had to keep silent.

How did Bai Tu know?

Morning exercises are stopped on these days every month. Why didn’t Bai Tu know?

I saw Bai Tu with a cup of tea and a piece of sugar. His expression kept changing. After one pot of tea, he finally finished two pots of tea...

At this moment, the maid came in at the right time and said: "I'm really sorry for the guests. My master is a little bit cold, so he came out to warm himself up by the fire. Please come to the inner hall to rest. There are chairs there, which are more comfortable."

Lu Lingqi already wanted to beat someone up. After all, women have little self-control at this time, but Bai Tu stopped her in time - not to mention that Bai Tu came here for talents, and besides... you can't drink tea in vain, right?
When he came to the inner hall, Bai Tu realized that there were chairs here, and he didn't know why he had to sit down on his knees just now!

It's just the chairs in the inner hall...

It looks so big and thick, and not only does it have armrests, it even looks like the arms and legs can be embedded in the armrests and hem, but the surface is covered with animal skin, and the inside... seems to be full of pits?

"Is this a torture chair?" Lu Lingqi asked bluntly.

"The guest misunderstood. This is the owner's proud work. As long as the wheel is turned, the chair will have the effect of turning the table."

Case, that is, massage.

The maid lowered her head in embarrassment, but she kept saying, "Maybe after a hundred weeks, the master will come out." After speaking, she ran out immediately.

(End of this chapter)