Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 665 Hornet Ridge 2
After hearing this, Pang Tailiang said, "No wonder it tastes so good. My four brothers can actually drink imperial wine one day."

"It's a pity that military advisor Jia Huzheng did not come." Pang Taipu said.

Chen Da said: "Hey, this time when we go back to the capital, I can't say about the imperial wine, but I can drink the [Guangzhong Wine] from the Privy Councilor's house. Compared with the local [Shouquan Wine], the taste is very different."

As he spoke, he pointed to the hot Shouquan wine.

Yan Shun continued, "It's not every day that you can find such a bottle of fine wine that has been stored in a cellar for five or seven years."

At that moment, everyone drank happily. Seeing that Chao Gai and others were indeed loyal, the four Pang brothers also tried their best to flatter them. When they were half drunk, Pang Taipu wanted to show off his skills and asked for a steel fork. He used the farming tricks of his family's hunting tradition [fork-beating bean seedlings] in the hall.

Although his martial arts were not sophisticated, they were agile and vigorous. Every move he made was not concealed at all and were all deadly.

When Chen Da saw this, he also asked for a stick and had a fight with Pang Taipu.

After three or five attempts, Chen Da knocked the spear and stick out of Pang Taipu's hands.

Pang Tai saw this and was still unconvinced. He thought his brother had made a mistake and came forward to compete. Later, the four of them came out together and, relying on the tacit understanding of the four brothers over the years, they managed to tie with Chen Da.

In this regard, the four of them were all thankful that they saw the opportunity early and never had to fight each other.

A training commander of Liang State was enough to make it difficult for the four brothers to deal with it together. If it was a Chengdu Supervisor or a Commander, they would have been defeated long ago.

In Qingcheng Palace, Zhao Zhen looked at the [Four Great Pangs] and Jia Huzheng who were prostrating themselves on the ground. The attributes of the five people were displayed in front of Zhao Zhen.

world log
Name: Pang Taishu (Hero)
Nickname: Ponzi Sitai

Race: Terran

Reputation: 60 (Bumblebee Ridge Bandit Leader)

Occupation: Hunter

Sub-professional: Mountain King

Level: Level 2 and Level 1 (Strength 22, Commander 15)

Attributes: Strength 20, Constitution 30, Agility 24, Spirit 15
Skills: Highway robbery level 3 (robbery on the road, agility +3), hunting level 3 (shooting birds and beasts, constitution +3), sneak attack level 2 (taking advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness, agility +2), pathfinding level 2 (finding animal trails in the mountains and forests, agility +2)

Commander Skill: Ambush Level 1 (Hide well in the mountains, wait for the enemy to come, morale +1)

Martial arts: fists and feet (proficient, using fists and feet increases force +3, 3-style Taizu long fist), fork (proficient, using fork-type weapons increases force +, farm style fork bean seedlings)
Equipment: Fine Iron Horn Fork
Pang Tailiang, Pang Taipu and Pang Taibiao also have common attributes.

Name: Jia Huzheng (Hero)
Nickname: Black Scholar (dark all over, serious and unsmiling)
Race: Terran

Reputation: 40 (Bumblebee Ridge Bandit Leader)

Occupation: Scholar

Secondary occupation: Dog-headed military advisor
Level: Level 1 and Level 6 (Strength 15, Commander 25)

Attributes: Strength 13, Constitution 20, Agility 15, Spirit 25
Skills: Professor 2 (teaching, spirit +2), Wisdom 1 (guessing people's minds, calculating everything, spirit +1), Supervising taxes and labor 1 (spirit +1), Accounting 1 (calculating thousands, spirit +1)

Commander Skill: Incitement Level 1 (Words touch people's hearts, morale +1)

Martial Arts: None
Equipment: Abacus

While Zhao Zhen was looking at the attributes of the five people, he asked them to stand up.

Zhao Zhen said, "I have heard from Chen Tuanlian that you five have done no great evil and are sincere in your loyalty. Since you are all willing to contribute to the country, I will naturally accommodate you here." "It's just that your martial arts skills are a little low..."

The [Four Great Men of Pang's Family] below the stairs were all shocked when they heard this.

Zhao Zhen said, "I have it. The Pang brothers are hunters and are good at crossing oxen. Now they are going to Yizhou to serve as military commanders under the command of the brothers [Two-Headed Snake] Jie Zhen and [Double-Tailed Scorpion] Jie Bao. They are both experts in using forks. The four of you can learn martial arts from them. What do you think?"

After hearing this, the four Pang brothers hurriedly thanked him.

"As for Jia Huzheng, since you have the title of a scholar, how about you go to Teng County and be a chief clerk?"

After hearing this, Jia Huzheng immediately agreed.

"I heard from Commander Chen that you guys are also very successful in recruiting farmers to cultivate the land in Huangfeng Ridge?"

Pang Taishu replied, "It's all thanks to Master Jia. The four of us brothers never thought of this."

Jia Huzheng said: "Reporting to the king, there is a stream of good water behind Huangfeng Mountain, which can be used to cultivate a lot of farmland. But it is inconvenient to travel. Huangfeng Mountain is full of wild jujubes and wild flowers, which attract many bees. Many people in the mountains make a living by collecting wild honey."

Zhao Zhen listened and nodded.

After the five people left, Zhao Zhen said to Liu Huiniang, "Send someone to tell the bee farm manager Tang Ding to go to Huangfeng Ridge to see if there are any good bees. If there is enough nectar, set up a bee farm in Huangfeng Ridge as well."

After hearing this, Liu Hui Niang went to ask someone to make arrangements.

The people recommended by various states and counties also arrived in Liangshan County one after another, and Zhao Zhen summoned them one by one.

It seems that influenced by Zhao Zhen's founding of the country, those who were unwilling to serve as officials are now actively planning. Those who have already served as officials naturally do not want to take the imperial examination to become officials again. Submitting a visiting card and being recommended by others has become the first choice for these people.

Kong Hou, the governor of Mizhou, recommended Qi Chongli, a native of Gaomi, whose courtesy name was Shuhou. Qi Chongli was very smart since childhood and could write epitaphs for others at the age of ten. In the first year of Chonghe, he was promoted to the official position and served as the chief clerk of Zibo County and the secretary of the Secretariat. He was devoted to poetry and had a deep understanding of music.

After Zhao Zhen saw it, Qi Chongli presented the 60 volumes of Beihai Collection in court. After reading it, Zhao Zhen and others naturally recognized Qi Chongli's literary talent. Qi Chongli was appointed as the seventh-rank chief secretary of the Secretariat, responsible for drafting imperial edicts.

What's more interesting is that the person recommended by Cheng Wanli, the governor of Qizhou Prefecture, was Li Rui, who passed the imperial examination in the third year of Daguan. These two people are actually related.

Qi Chongli's cousin Zhao Mingcheng was Li Rui's brother-in-law.

Li Hang's sister is the world-famous "Yi An Jushi" Li Qingzhao.

When Zhao Zhen saw Li Rui's resume, he couldn't help but ask about Zhao Mingcheng and Li Qingzhao.

Li Rui did not hide it and immediately replied: "My Lord, my family is a member of the Yuanyou Party and is not allowed to live in the capital. My sister left the capital a long time ago and now lives in Zibo. She has been separated from her brother-in-law for a long time."

Zhao Zhen heard this and said, "Mr. Li, since you have chosen to serve as an official, you must know about the great changes in the world. I do not discriminate between men and women, and anyone with talent can serve as an official. The people recommended by Qizhou include you and a group of bead-stringing women who are running around in the rivers and lakes. You must have met them when you came. Later, when I meet this group of people, I will also appoint them as appropriate. [Yi An Jushi] is famous for his talent, I wonder if I can invite [Yi An Jushi] to serve as an official?"

After listening to this, Li Rui hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "I can give it a try."

Zhao Zhen said: "Don't worry, just convey my intention. Changshan County in Zibo is still short of a magistrate, you can take up the post."

After hearing this, Li Rui took the seal, badge, imperial edict, and official uniform and went to Zibo.

Zhao Zhen was in a good mood after meeting two Jinshi graduates. If there were more scholars willing to serve as officials, Liang would be much easier to govern.

Of course, it was impossible for all the scholars recommended by the states to be of this caliber. The one recommended by Yizhou was beyond Zhao Zhen's expectations.

(End of this chapter)