Dahan: A 100-year-old veteran, I will build the strongest family

Chapter 107: Li Hong's big promise shocked the talented people in Yingchuan

Under the cover of night, Yangdi City.

The Yingchuan County Magistrate's Mansion was brightly lit.

In the hall, dozens of famous people from Yingchuan gathered together, waiting for something.

Among these dozens of famous people from Yingchuan, there were heads of major families as well as outstanding young people. They were talking about the matter in a lively manner and were quite excited and expectant.

"General Li is a god-like figure in our Han Dynasty. He actually wants to meet us. If we can be favored by General Li, then we will have no worries about our future."

"Yes, I heard that General Li had led his troops to the grasslands before, and now he suddenly appeared in Yingchuan. He must have been summoned back by His Majesty to quell the rebellion."

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In the hall, a group of talented people from Yingchuan were discussing excitedly.

Obviously, they still have a very good impression of Li Hong.

In fact, that's exactly what happened.

Li Hong was from the Longxi Li family and had guarded the border for the Han Dynasty for decades. This alone was enough to make people admire him.

Not to mention, in recent years, Li Hong has come out again with even more momentum. He first defeated the Xianbei and saved hundreds of thousands of Han people, then built the Beiwei Army, was promoted to General of Chariots and Cavalry, Grand Marshal, and entered Bingzhou. Li Hong's reputation has skyrocketed rapidly, and he is respected by the younger generation.

Being able to meet Li Hong is no less than chasing stars in later generations.

"Wen Ruo, what do you think is the purpose of General Li's proposal to invite our young talents from Yingchuan to attend the banquet?"

A handsome young man in his twenties asked with a smile to a young man of similar age who was drinking calmly beside him.

"Changwen, what's so difficult to understand? There are many talented people in Yingchuan. General Li wants to meet these young talents in Yingchuan. It is undoubtedly to recruit a group of talents."

After a pause, Xun Yu smiled again:

"General Li is now the governor of Bingzhou, in charge of the military and political power of all the counties in Bingzhou. Naturally, he needs talented people to govern all the counties in Bingzhou."

"In fact, General Li has a total of 100,000 Beiwei troops under his command. Although they are all strong and brave, they also need management talents."

Xun Yu, 21 years old, exudes confidence on his still slightly immature face.

Hearing Xun Yu's words, the young men around him all showed excitement on their faces.

Even if the children of aristocratic families in the Han Dynasty wanted to become officials, it was not easy.

Recruitment was either through the selection of filial and honest people or through direct official documents issued by the court.

However, the number of candidates for filial and honest posts is extremely small every year. Even if the children of aristocratic families have extraordinary status, there are still more people than places.

For example, Xun You, Xun Yu, and Chen Qun were all scions of prominent families in Yingchuan. They were already over 20 years old and had already put on the cap, but they had not yet been selected as filial and incorruptible officials.

One can imagine how excited the Yingchuan talents would be when they heard that Li Hong might come here to recruit some of them to serve in the Beiwei Army or in Bingzhou.

"It's what we all think. General Li came here to select a group of talented people from Yingchuan. Wenruo, with your talent and knowledge, if you want to become an official, General Li will definitely recruit you. Do you have any ideas?" Chen Qun, who was sitting next to Xun Yu, asked Xun Yu again.

The young Xun Yu raised his eyebrows when listening to Chen Qun's question, but he hesitated a little and sighed:
"To be honest, Xun Yu hasn't really thought about this. General Li's focus is on the army and the frontiers. Xun Yu, who is not talented, would rather enter the court and directly participate in the discussion of world affairs. Even if his voice is insignificant, being in the court, even if it's just a small word, is several times better than making decisions on the frontiers."

Chen Qun immediately understood what Xun Yu said, and also understood Xun Yu's dilemma.

In fact, it was not just Xun Yu who had such thoughts and was so conflicted, even Chen Qun was the same.

The reason is that although Li Hong is famous and powerful, his focus is ultimately on the border and the border troops, and this is what makes them uncomfortable.

The families behind them all have some power and connections, if they really want to become officials.

In fact, he could be assigned to some positions in the counties.

However, this is not what they want. They would rather enter the court directly and enter the center of power in the world.

Therefore, this caused confusion for top talents in Yingchuan such as Xun Yu and Chen Qun.

"Haha, Changwen, it's too early for us to talk about this now. General Li is a hero. Why would he care about us, a bunch of greenhorns? I'm afraid he may not even recruit us. Why are we talking about this now!" Xun Yu said to Chen Qun with a smile.

"Haha, Wen Ruo is right." The young Chen Qun was slightly stunned, then he agreed with a smile.

In the hall, Xun Yu, Chen Qun and other top talents from Yingchuan seemed much more relaxed about Li Hong's arrival and whether to recruit them.

On the contrary, the young talents of lower status seemed more excited and serious.

They naturally cannot compare with top talents like Xun Yu and Chen Qun who have resources behind them. If Li Hong really wants to recruit talents, this will be their chance.

At this time, in the corner of the hall.

A young man in shabby clothes and with a pale face seemed very nervous and expectant.

However, the equally weak boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old next to him seemed to not care and would secretly drink a little of the wine in the jar in front of him from time to time.

"Brother Zhicai, don't be so nervous. General Li is a good teacher. You can ask him about military tactics later. He will definitely pay attention to you!"

"By the way, didn't you study how to conquer the grassland before? You can ask him about this later."

The thirteen-year-old boy was very shrewd, his eyes rolling around with wisdom, and he was giving advice to his good friend.

Hearing the young man's words, the shabby young man's eyes lit up and said:
"Guo Jia, you have reminded me of this. However, would it be too reckless for me to discuss the grassland affairs with General Li?"

"What's the big deal? The main thing is to let him notice you, let him know your talent, and let you enter the government smoothly. Anyway, I am optimistic about the Li family."

The thirteen-year-old boy said nonchalantly.

The shabby young man nodded solemnly upon hearing this.

Just when the hall was in chaos, footsteps were heard outside the hall, and the sound immediately became smaller.

Sure enough, the heads of Yingchuan's aristocratic families and a group of talented people from the aristocratic families in the hall saw the County Magistrate Li Min escorting an old general with gray hair, but with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, walking to the door.

"General Li is here, everyone stand up quickly!" When the heads of the Yingchuan families saw Li Min and Li Hong coming, they hurriedly stood up and urged their family members.

A large number of people in the hall stood up suddenly.

Yingchuan County Magistrate Li Min smiled and said:

"Let me introduce you to you. This is General Li, the General of Chariots and Cavalry of the Han Dynasty and the Grand Marshal of the current dynasty. You should all have heard of him."

"This county magistrate has just learned that General Li originally led the Beiwei Army to conquer the Monan grasslands. In fact, he had already conquered the vast central Monan grasslands. When he was about to sharpen his swords to expand the results of the war, he suddenly learned that the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out in the Han Dynasty. So he immediately went south back to the Han Dynasty to suppress the Yellow Turbans. Your Majesty has ordered General Li to be fully responsible for the expedition against the Yellow Turbans." As soon as Li Min entered the hall, he spoke loudly about Li Hong's great achievements and flattered Li Hong.

Wow!
As Yingchuan County Magistrate Li Min finished speaking, the hall, which had been silent, suddenly became abuzz with discussions.

Li Hong led the Beiwei Army and appeared in Yingchuan.

They naturally knew that Li Hong came here to fight against the Yellow Turban Army.

What shocked them was that Li Hong led the Beiwei Army to conquer the Monan grasslands, and in just a few months, he had conquered the vast central Monan grasslands!
This made all the family heads gasp.

It also shocked a number of Yingchuan talents including Xun Yu, Chen Qun, Xun You, and Xi Zhicai.

Even the young Guo Jia, who was hiding behind others and drinking secretly, glared.

It is not easy to conquer the vast grassland, and generally speaking, the most difficult thing is to take the first step. However, Li Hong not only took the first step, but also achieved results, which is shocking.

They quickly came to their senses, and all the heads of the aristocratic families in Yingchuan came to greet Li Hong.

"I've heard that General Li is brave and good at fighting, but I never thought that General Li would be able to make a breakthrough in the grassland in just a few months. God bless us, Han people."

"General Li, I am the head of the Guo family..."

"General Li, I am the Patriarch of the Chen Family. Thanks to General Li for leading the army here, otherwise these Yellow Turban Army..."

With the arrival of Li Hong, the atmosphere in the hall immediately became lively. A number of prestigious family heads in Yingchuan came forward to greet Li Hong respectfully.

Although they are not bad in Yingchuan or even in the Han Dynasty.

However, Li Hong is older, has a long history, and has made great military achievements, so he is worthy of respect.

Therefore, no one dared to put on airs in front of Li Hong.

Li Hong did not put on airs when facing these heads of aristocratic families. Instead, he greeted them gently.

Li Hong took his seat at the main seat, accompanied by Yingchuan County Magistrate Li Min. The heads of the noble families in the hall exchanged greetings and toasts with Li Hong.

After three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere became more lively.

Li Hong put down the wine bottle.

Seeing Li Hong's actions, the head of the family quickly understood that Li Hong had something to say.

They couldn't help but stop what they were doing.

"In fact, when I led my troops into Yingchuan County this time, I thought of the saying that Yingchuan has many talented people, so today I want to meet all the talented people in Yingchuan." Li Hong stroked his gray beard and looked at the talented people from Yingchuan in the back row. His eyes couldn't help but shine.

The talented members of the Xun family include Xun You, Xun Yu, and Xun Chen.

The talented person of the Chen family, Chen Qun.

The talented people of the Xin family include the brothers Xin Pi and Xin Ping.

Even, there are Xi Zhicai and young Guo Jia.

It turned out that most of these people gathered in Yingchuan County, which surprised Li Hong and made him feel that it was God's help that so many talented people from Yingchuan gathered here.

Li Hong learned this from Li Min, the prefect of Yingchuan County.

Yingchuan was a large county, and every county in Yingchuan had its own family. For example, the Zhong family of Changsha, the Li family of Xiangcheng, the Guo family of Yangdi, the Han family of Wuyang, the Du family of Dingling, the Feng family of Fucheng, etc. were all famous and prominent families in the counties of Yingchuan County.

However, after the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, like a raging tide, prominent families in various counties of Yingchuan County moved important family members and a lot of property to Yangdi City, the county seat of Yingchuan, to ensure the continuation of the family.

In this way, many famous talents from Yingchuan in history happened to meet Li Hong.

"General Li, do you want to recruit some talented people from Yingchuan?"

Li Min also put down the wine bottle in his hand and said to Li Hong with a smile.

Li Min's words caused a slight stir among the heads of Yingchuan's aristocratic families and the talented people of Yingchuan, and they all looked at Li Hong.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Li Hong did not hesitate. He stroked his gray beard and said with a smile:

"Yes, this time I really want to recruit some talents from Yingchuan."

"There is a shortage of talents in the counties of Bingzhou, and there is a lack of truly capable talents. If you are identified by me, you can directly enter the county to serve as the county magistrate, chief clerk, chief recorder, literary official, etc., in charge of recording achievements, managing households, storage, Han laws and other powerful positions in the county. Even if you are talented and knowledgeable, I will not hesitate to appoint you to the position of county magistrate and report to the court. One day, after you have made achievements, in three or even five years, I can directly report to Your Majesty to promote you to a county governor."

Li Hong's voice resounded throughout the hall, instantly shocking and exasperating Yingchuan County Magistrate Li Min and a group of Yingchuan noble families and talented people.

What did they hear?
Li Hongzhen came here to recruit talented people, but the promised treatment was too generous, wasn't it?
After being assessed and approved by Li Hong, they can directly enter the county to serve as county magistrate, chief clerk, chief recorder, literary official, and other county officials?
You know, these official positions are the second or third in command in the county. Even if some of them have a good family background, they may not be able to achieve it even if they want to and spend a lot of effort.

Not to mention, Li Hong even said that if he was really talented and knowledgeable, he would directly appoint him as a county magistrate and report to the court? As long as he had made achievements, he could directly report to His Majesty and be promoted to a county governor in three or even five years? ? ?
This shocked everyone in the hall.

That's the county magistrate, the highest official position in a county, not to mention the three or five-year governor? ! !

At this time, Xun Yu, Xun You, Chen Qun, young Guo Jia and others all opened their mouths in shock.

Li Hong looked at the heads of the noble families and the talented people from Yingchuan who were in uproar and shock in the hall, but he was satisfied with the effect.

The hall is full of talented people. In a few years or even ten years, they will all be governors or even prime ministers. The positions of county magistrate and county governor will be meaningless.

The key now is to embrace all these people into Li Hong's arms.

Even if you have to draw a pie in the sky first, you have to get it in.

Without waiting for the shocked crowd to speak, Li Hong continued:
"Bingzhou has a total of nine counties, namely Taiyuan County, Shangdang County, Xihe County, Yunzhong County, Dingxiang County, Yanmen County, Shuofang County, Wuyuan County and Shang County."

"Unfortunately, the Southern Xiongnu and Wuhuan tribes in Bingzhou, as well as the powerful Xianbei and the eastern Qiang tribes outside the borders are all encroaching on Bingzhou. Now, the six counties of Xihe, Dingxiang, Yunzhong, Wuyuan, Shuofang, and Shangjun have all fallen into the hands of the Wuhuan, Xiongnu, Xianbei, Qiang and other Hu people. Only Taiyuan, Shangdang, and Yanmen counties are left to obey the imperial court."

"However, I believe that Bingzhou still has great potential. After I lead the Beiwei Army to pacify the Yellow Turbans, I will cultivate Bingzhou and take back the six counties of Xihe, Dingxiang, Yunzhong, Wuyuan, Shuofang, and Shangjun from the hands of foreign races. In this way, the six counties are in great need of county governors and county magistrates, and they need talents to fill them. I will use snow salt and Han paper to mobilize the wealth of the world and relocate the people to these places. In the future, Bingzhou will be the place where the men of the Han Dynasty can show their strength and demonstrate their domestic governance capabilities, which will attract the attention of the world."

"In addition to the shortage of internal affairs positions, the Beiwei Army will also frequently fight in the future to provide military support for Bingzhou and even the grassland. Therefore, I have decided to set up the position of "trainee military advisor", and the salary will be paid based on the two thousand stone salary of the county governor. I will first recruit five trainee military advisors. If you want to develop in the army in the future, you can come to me for investigation. If you are suitable, you can become one of the trainee military advisors of the Beiwei Army and participate in the military command of the Beiwei Army!"

After throwing one heavy bullet, Li Hong threw another heavy bullet.

The grand vision of directly cultivating Bingzhou in the future, taking back the six counties of Bingzhou, and vigorously developing the six counties of Bingzhou was presented to all the talented people in Yingchuan, revealing a strong temptation.

In order to prevent any fish from slipping through the net, Li Hong even proposed the concept of setting up "trainee military advisors" to recruit talents who are better at strategy.

In the hall of Yingchuan County, as Li Hong finished speaking, there was absolute silence. All the heads of the aristocratic families in Yingchuan and the talented people in Yingchuan were shocked by Li Hong's grand plan. Especially Xun Yu, Chen Qun, Xi Zhicai, young Guo Jia and other talented people, their faces flushed slightly because of the temptation of Li Hong's courage and the pie he painted.

(End of this chapter)