Goose Three Kingdoms

Chapter 661: Selection of Scholars
Tongguan, the skeleton's nest.

Cao Zhi passed by in a carriage and tilted his head to observe.

Mrs. Ding, who was traveling in the same car, saw this and drew aside the curtain, and saw the legendary skull nest.

She was calm. When it came to killing people, the Grand Marshal could never catch up with the number killed by King Cao Cao of Qi.

But in terms of killing the Hu people, all parties combined did not kill as many as the Grand Marshal.

Living in Guanzhong is also a good way out for her.

My hometown was in decline, and too many scholars and acquaintances moved to Qi or went to the southeastern court.

The fact that tigers dared to approach the county to hunt shows how sparsely populated Qiao County is.

The wealth of Guanzhong was increasing day by day, which made her feel as if she had returned to the time before the world was in chaos.

She is not too old and is still fertile.

Even if she is not old yet, she still needs to consider her retirement.

Only by living in densely populated areas with abundant resources can the elderly receive better care and enrich their spirits without feeling empty.

As for Cao Cao's advice to her to remarry... she naturally would not insist on being a widow, but now her relatives and fellow villagers need her to make contributions.

It depends on how the situation changes. It is difficult for her to control her own destiny.

The group of people and their carriages moved farther and farther away, along the road, heading towards Lantian.

At the Lantian military camp, Black Bear was holding a farewell ceremony for the Qinghua guards who were leaving for their new posts.

Each person was given a sword and a gold medal of Qinghua Guard.

On average, there were fifty people from each county, and they all set out together and dispersed to various counties along the way to build primary schools with the assistance of county officials.

As long as the rank of sergeant or above is given, Black Bear will give each person a horse before leaving, so that they can travel or pull the cart.

When you go to different places, you will be allocated land for study and use animal power to plow the fields.

School will officially open after the spring plowing next year.

In the future, the selection of Qinghua Guards will recommend students from primary schools.

After the continued farewells, the Lantian camp returned to its deserted state.

On the side of the camp, inside the original wooden building.

Black Bear slept in for a rare time. At noon, Zhen Mi came in with a tray of food: "My dear, Zhong Yuanchang is here."

"What does this old man want to do?"

Black Bear asked, then stood up, put on his shirt, rolled up his sleeves and sat at the table, looking at the noodle soup and white flour buns on the plate, but his appetite was not very big.

Two peaches appeared in his hand, and he handed one to Zhen Mi: "I don't have much appetite."

"My dear, can't you let go of Qing Huashi?"

"In the beginning of a chaotic time, people's hearts are treacherous. Even if you can't let go, you have to go through it. Otherwise, who can you rely on in the future?"

After taking a bite of the peach, Black Bear lazily lay on the couch again, looking at the roof: "A secret report came from Jiangdong, saying that Liu Fu is seriously ill."

Zhen Mi also had only a vague idea of ​​what was going on, and asked in confusion, "Did Liu Wengong really die in Dai?"

"I don't know. With Liu Bei's report, only the magistrate of a nearby county would go to examine the body and sign the name."

Black Bear said casually, "Liu Wengong is an excellent man. Whose life is not life? Let him die. Now Liu Fu is seriously ill. I am afraid that he will be like Yuan Shu, with his subordinates scattered and his head chopped off. He will come to see me with the imperial seal. It will be too much to refuse him, and it will be even more troublesome to accept him."

Zhen Mi pondered over what he said and asked, "Then Zhong Yuanchang came to see you specially, but for this reason?"

"I don't know."

Black Bear stood up and placed the peach pit on the table: "I'm going to meet him. Dinner should be light, don't make too much."

"Yes." Zhen Mi stood up to get her outer robe. This wooden building was built when Lantian was first managed.

Although it has undergone special additions and maintenance in recent years, the overall layout remains the same as it was originally.

Black Bear went downstairs and walked along the corridor to the side hall.

In a way, it could be considered that I had reunited with Zhong Yao in an old place, but at that time the side hall here was drafty and could only provide shade.

The stone fireplace in the hall was burning, and Zhong Yao stood near the fireplace to warm his hands.

Seeing Black Bear coming in, Zhong Yao turned around and bowed, "Grand Sima."

"What's the reason for Lord Yuan Chang's sudden visit?"

Black Bear sat down at the host seat, and Zhong Yao also sat down at the guest seat, taking out a stack of official documents: "I am here to recruit talents for the country."

Yang Jun passed the official document to Hei Xiong, who looked through it with lowered brows. It turned out that Zhong Yao proposed that in addition to the normal selection of filial and honest officials, the counties and states should be ordered to select two each of the following: outstanding talents, top-ranked officials, wise scholars, members of the royal family, virtuous and upright people.

There are twelve places for each county, which is a very considerable number overall.

Maocai is a scholar, who is selected from the scholars with the highest comprehensive abilities; Gaodi is the sons of wealthy families with a family history of more than 2,000 stones, who are recommended by the noble families themselves.

Mingjing was a great Confucian scholar. When he entered the court, he would either go to Lanting, Shiyushi, Taixue, or Donggong.

The system for royal family members is simpler; they recommend talented and prestigious royal family members to serve in the government.

Virtuous, upright and filial are similar, and they select "honest people" and "smart people" based on their character.

"Lord Yuan Chang, the reason why the world is in ruins is because there are too many people like this who are unworthy of their reputation and are greedy for profit."

Black Bear casually threw the document on the table: "Even if it's about selecting talents, I have my own ideas."

"Grand Marshal, after the pillars are dug through, the states in Guandong can be pacified. Many county officials need to be replaced. Now is the right time to recruit talented people from the counties and observe their administration."

Zhong Yao said in a slow tone, "I have no ill intentions. I just can't bear to see the Grand Marshal toiling day and night for state affairs. Human power will eventually be limited. I sincerely hope that the Grand Marshal can select talented people and take time to recuperate. Although this may be offensive, it is from my heart. There are many people in all walks of life who watch the Grand Marshal's hard work with selfish motives. I hope the Grand Marshal will understand this clearly."

Black Bear was silent. Yang Jun stepped forward and saluted. "Lord Yuan Chang, the Grand Marshal in power, emphasizes meritorious service in conferring titles, and positions are determined by titles. This is why the officials and soldiers fought bravely and established the foundation of Guanlong. There is also a system of meritorious service and title promotion every three years, and the officials and soldiers are loyal to their duties. This is the foundation of the country. If we open up official careers again, where will we put the people who have made great contributions to the country?"

Zhong Yao just sighed: "People have different talents. How can a talent of a hundred miles be compared with a talent of a thousand miles?"

"Mr. Yuan Chang, do you know what is the easiest thing in the world?"

Black Bear asked, and then said: "Neither a beggar nor a prostitute. The former requires observing words and expressions, while the latter requires studying skills to entertain people with beauty. Only being an official is the easiest. Even if I recommend a horse to be the governor of Yanzhou, the people of Yanzhou will rush to welcome him. Even if I give my wife's raccoon cat a golden seal of a general and let it accompany the army to fight against Yuan Shang, I can still defeat him."

Zhong Yao's face flushed red, he knew very well the mentality of the scholars in Yan and Yu states. Let alone a horse, even if he sent a clay doll or a wooden statue, these people would be able to report everything to the clay doll and greet them morning and evening.

Leading the army to attack Yuan Shang in Hebei is even easier. The winning rate of letting the raccoon cat hold the general's seal... is even higher than that of a smart and proactive coach.

At the very least, a civet cat will not be jealous of talented people, nor will it use dirty tricks to steal credit, nor will it change the established personnel arrangements on the front line in order to cultivate its own faction.

The campaign against the Qiang in Hehuang proved the combat effectiveness of the peripheral troops. By giving targets and not intervening excessively, the frontline generals were able to complete their tasks well.

Arrange the Hebei War in the same way as the conquest of Hehuang, allocate the marching routes in advance, and fight with all your might... There is really no need to arrange any commander-in-chief.

Zhong Yao had no choice but to bow and say: "Then I sincerely hope that the Grand Marshal will put the country and state affairs first and take good care of your health."

"Well, Lord Yuan Chang should also take care of his health."

Black Bear smiled and said, "I am strong and healthy, not to let them have their way."

"Eh~!"

Zhong Yao just sighed and left with Yang Jun.

Black Bear raised his hand to touch his chin, feeling the stiff stubble and realizing that his body was no longer that of a teenager.

No matter how diligently he shaved, the youthful vigor in his body was still disappearing.

It cannot be redeemed by eating longevity peaches or using white magic to cleanse.

(End of this chapter)