The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 566 The Most Lack of Talent

"Your Majesty, I have spent several days with this man, and he is indeed as the rumors say. He is a talented man, intelligent, brave, and eloquent."

Yang Zong was sitting in the Taiji Hall at this moment, praising the tree function to Cao Mao.

It can be seen that Yang Zong still admires him very much.

Yang Zong looked a little worried. "Your Majesty, first there was the Desert Khan, then there was the Tree Function. I'm afraid they will be behind."

Cao Mao slowly put down the teacup in his hand. He smiled and said, "Mr. Yang, it's alright. Who says they can't become brave generals and good ministers under my command?"

Yang Zong said nothing more.

Cao Mao knew what happened to them later, but he would never punish those around him because of their future mistakes.

If this were to happen, Cheng Ji would be the first to be killed.

After all, this person committed the crime of regicide.

Shu Ji Neng rebelled and forced many famous generals to flee in all directions. Liu Yuan even established the Xiongnu Han.

However, the situation has changed.

Their character and personality can be examined through their future actions, but they cannot be convicted for things that have never happened.

Shu Jineng rebelled because a disaster occurred in Liangzhou, but the Western Jin Dynasty at that time did not provide relief, but instead sent generals to suppress it by force. Shu Jineng then organized the local Xianbei, Qiang, Hu and Han people to form an alliance and launched a rebellion, causing unrest on the border of the Western Jin Dynasty.

Liu Yuan was able to establish the Xiongnu Han because the Central Plains had collapsed during the Rebellion of the Eight Kings, and he led the Xiongnu to rise strongly.

But now, will these things still happen?
However, he lacked talented people around him, and talents were dwindling. These people could actually be used. Shu Ji was a natural-born general, and without any training, he could still defeat the famous generals of the Western Jin Dynasty.

There is no need to say more about Liu Yuan. He is a versatile man. Whether it is governing, fighting, or personnel management, he is an absolute elite.

For Cao Mao, who was seriously short of talent, if these people could be used well, they would be of great help to him.

As for the fear that they may cause chaos, judging from the current progress, even if they want to cause chaos, it will probably not be easy.

"Since he wants to go to the Imperial Academy, then let him go!"

Cao Mao waved his hand and let Shu Ji Neng go.

"How's Desert Khan doing lately?"

"Minister Zhong was with him all day, saying he was teaching him important things."

Cao Mao was stunned, then burst into laughter.

Inside the Zhong Mansion.

There was a map in front of Zhong Hui, and Desert Khan was sitting next to him, with wine and food placed beside each of them.

Zhong Hui was giving instructions to the Desert Khan.

"Your system is still too backward!"

"Look, your father was a Xianbei leader, and then each tribe had a tribal leader, and under the tribal leader were thousands of households and hundreds of households. This is so backward!"

"Use the Three Secretariats. Have your father gather the smartest people from each ministry and form a Secretariat of State. Six ministers, understand?"

At this moment, Zhong Hui was helping Sha Mo Khan explain the bureaucratic system of the Wei Dynasty.

Desert Khan was stunned.

He came to Luoyang for two purposes. The first was to serve as a hostage and protect the Xianbei.

The second is to learn the advanced culture here so that we can govern the country better after returning.

This second purpose made him a little nervous. He told others that he came to study classics, and did not dare to say that he wanted to learn the bureaucratic system and the military system. He was afraid of causing misunderstanding from the Wei Dynasty.

But he never expected that before he even opened his mouth, Zhong Hui would pull him in to teach him the most profound content, and from the look of him, it seemed that he was more anxious than himself.

Desert Khan wasn't sure if this was a test. He pursed his lips and said hesitantly, "Mr. Zhong, the Xianbei are just a small nation. I'm afraid these policies may not be applicable."

Zhong Hui looked at Mo Mo Khan again, his eyes full of disappointment.

"Look at you, you're so good-looking, but why are you so stupid?"

Desert Khan was stunned for a moment. What does this have to do with my appearance?

Zhong Hui continued, "Your father wanted to implement the county system and asked his subordinates to read more classics. Isn't this just for the purpose of centralizing power?"

"If this county can do it, why can't Santai do it?"

"I'm mainly worried that the tribal leader won't allow it."

"Your father now has a large army under his command. If he doesn't implement it now, when will he do it?"

"Besides, you have to know that under the original structure, only the adults could obtain official titles. The brothers of these adults and their other descendants could not obtain official titles and could only serve as minor officials such as heads of households."

"But if you were to implement the Three Stages, it would be different. The wise people of each tribe would be arranged and benefit from it, so they would support and agree with it."

"Also, these tribal leaders can become governors."

Zhong Hui explained seriously. "Your father said he looked down on those people back then. Why? Because their tribes were scattered and not unified."

"Even though you are very powerful now, with 200,000 archers, what good is that?"

"Once your father is gone, they will immediately disband and return to their original ways, fighting each other. Then all this will be meaningless."

"The problem is that you don't have a stable structure. Listen to me, implement the counties and the three prefectures as soon as possible, just like the current Wei model. Now that your farming techniques are established, learn more from the Central Plains."

After listening to Zhong Hui's story, Mo Mohan was unable to recover for a long time.

what does it mean?

Do you still want to help me govern the country?

Isn't dispersal what you want to see? Do you hope that the Xianbei can form a stable regime?
At first, Desert Khan was worried that Zhong Hui was fishing, but judging from his appearance and tone, it didn't seem like he was fishing.

He seemed to really want to teach himself.

Desert Khan hesitated for a long time, and he couldn't help asking, "Mr. Zhong, there is something I don't understand."

"You say it."

"Why are you so concerned about the affairs of a small country? After all, it is a foreign country."

Zhong Hui smiled and asked, "Are you suspecting that I'm deliberately deceiving you?"

Desert Khan hurriedly shook his head, "I dare not, I dare not."

"It's normal for you to have such thoughts. I'm a straightforward person and never tell lies."

"I see that you are an intelligent person, with a heart devoted to the classics. If you return to serve as the Xianbei Lord in the future, there will be peace in the frontier, and nothing serious will happen. However, many things are not just based on personal thoughts, but also have a great impact on the situation."

"Given your current situation, even if you succeed to the throne, there's no guarantee you'll still be at war with Wei."

Zhong Hui pointed at the map in front of him. "Look, your pastures are getting smaller and smaller, and the weather is getting colder. If you're not prepared, your people will start to starve to death in large numbers, and your livestock will freeze to death. Even if you're reluctant, you'll have to move south. Then, won't you still have to fight?"

Zhong Hui said proudly, "I'm not afraid of fighting you, but I want to assist the Holy King and build great achievements. How can I be delayed by your petty affairs?"

"Therefore, I am imparting knowledge to you now in the hope that you will calm down. If your country is at peace, then our border will also be peaceful, and nothing serious will happen."

Desert Khan suddenly understood.

He quickly stood up and bowed to Zhong Hui.

“Thank you, Mr. Zhong!!”

Zhong Hui waved him to sit down again. "I'm just trying to protect myself from being affected. You don't have to do this. But you have to study hard."

"The situation is getting worse, and your father is old. While he's still lucid, exchange letters with him. Oh, and I can write to him too. After all, governing your country well and ensuring peace is what's most important."

Desert Khan stopped pretending and began to ask about the important matters of governing the country.

Zhong Hui helped them analyze it.

"For tribal leaders like these who don't obey orders, just kill them. Do you know how to kill them?"

Desert Khan shook his head.

"If you can't even kill someone, how can you be a Xianbei lord? Well, I'll write to your father and let him handle it. You still need to learn more."

Desert Khan listened here for a whole day, and only at night did he bow and leave.

After seeing him off, Zhong Hui's face became gloomy again.

Speaking of which, his and Cao Mao's behavior was really crazy. They were actively supporting the enemy and helping their enemies become stronger.

Such behavior was probably incomprehensible to the fools in the temple, but Zhong Hui could understand it very well.

It is not difficult to defeat a nomadic tribe. The Wei Dynasty can send troops to attack them and make them flee in all directions. However, it will not be long before they will appear again, perhaps with a different name, but they will still be outside the Great Wall. This situation has continued from the Han Dynasty to the present, and has become increasingly serious.

But if they had transformed from a nomadic tribe into a fixed regime, with counties, various industries, and officials, it would have been different.

After defeating them, the Wei Dynasty can directly take over their legacy, continue their system, and continue to govern. They will not be able to escape, and no new enemies will appear to occupy their place.

As for whether they will become too strong and difficult to annex, considering their internal conflicts, unless the Xianbei leader is replaced by Your Majesty and then let yourself assist, how can people like Tuoba Liwei and Tuoba Shamohan resist the Great Wei?

When the Later Han Dynasty was in chaos, the princes could gather troops to attack the foreign Hu people, not to mention the Wei Dynasty which had now integrated its internal affairs. The Zhenbei Military Region alone could defeat them and destroy their cities and country.

Zhong Hui was quite looking forward to this.

Although the Former Han and Later Han dynasties launched many campaigns against the foreign barbarians and won victories, it seemed to be of no avail in the end, and these contradictions and problems have always existed.

But this time, perhaps these problems can be solved as long as they are completely relocated inland, completely assimilated, and their integration accelerated.

What is a great merit? This is a great merit.

If he could accomplish these great things, why would he not leave his name in history and become the greatest prime minister ever?
When Zhong Hui thought of this, his whole body began to tremble slightly with excitement.

(End of this chapter)