Chapter 205 Even if I, Chen Deng, died on the spot or died outside, I still wouldn’t be able to buy it!
Author: Tough Bronze
Chapter 205 Even if I, Chen Deng, died on the spot or died outside, I still wouldn’t be able to buy it!
Xu Jing and Xu Shao mentioned Cao Cao, which made Xi Yu's expression change slightly, "It doesn't matter, the lord should be on his way here."
"Well, we, we heard some news, that is, many Confucian scholars are worried about a certain situation..."
"What's going on?" Xi Yu asked with a smile.
"That is, what does Mr. Cao Gongjiang mean by spreading the teaching list written by Mr. Cao Gongjiang?"
When Xi Yu was asked this question, he was also stunned.
Speaking of which, he himself didn't expect Cao Cao to do this?!
Xu Jing said: "Could it be that... Mr. Cao is actually secretly angry..."
"How to say?"
"Well, there are rumors in the market that the lord will ask the husband to disarm and return to his hometown after this incident, so he will use this to recruit the counselors from all over the world. Therefore, even if it is opened this month, the people who come will not necessarily be celebrities.
…”
Having said this, Guo Jia's hand holding the wine glass suddenly paused.
Then he and Xi Yu looked at each other.
The two of them suddenly smiled.
Xi Yu smiled and said: "That's great, celebrities must not come! Just do it, I don't want celebrities."
"Not a celebrity?? Then, what are you here to do..."
Xu Jing and Xu Shao were both stunned. They had never done anything like this before. After all, they were dealing with the entire Han Dynasty. The people they were criticizing were also celebrities, so they had the effect of being promoted like a dragon.
But if they only criticize some people who are not very high-status, they really don't have that much information.
Although Xi Yu is in Xuzhou, his reputation is already very great. Apart from being able to rely on a poor family, the other nobles will only praise him, but will not come to vote for him.
Because after coming, I understand that there is no benefit. After all, the real credit must be distributed by Cao Gong. How much will be distributed to Mr. Xi?
At most, he could serve as a prefect in Xuzhou, or as a minister in the government.
In today's world, official positions are easily available. Talented people are of course willing to rise through the reputation of their clan and expand their connections, so that they can get more people's attention and praise, and be praised for their filial piety and integrity.
Therefore, if you become an official and have political achievements in a few years, you can rise to the top and give feedback to your clan. This is the key to their original control of books, and their purpose is of course to control the court.
Preventing the poor men from rising too much will suppress the prosperity of the clan.
Therefore, if Cao Cao has planned to give up Master Xi, of course his advisers will go there, but the humble family can come here.
Xu Jing and Xu Shao understood this truth instantly.
For them, this is also a problem.
If they don't choose the path they should take, they may end up in trouble. At least this kind of power vortex is not something they can bear nowadays.
The two of them were just reviewers. They had no official status and could only be regarded as celebrities.
However, if you look at it from a certain perspective, this is not a problem.
There seems to be nothing wrong with following Mr. Xiyu.
"Okay," Xu Jing nodded immediately, and quickly stood up and bowed deeply, "We brothers know what to do."
"No, no, no, you don't know yet," Xi Yu suddenly stood up, walked over and whispered to the two of them: "I think this is the case. In the future, the monthly reviews can be set up for Xuzhou, and only review the products in Xuzhou.
Characters are used for my promotion and appointment. Secondly, your comments on the world's scholars are written down in the form of silk cloth, sealed and hidden, and sold to princes or other officials."
"ah?!"
Xu Jing was stunned immediately.
Can it still be like this?
"Then, will it have any impact on our reputation?"
Xu Shao blinked. The two brothers had been celebrities for many years and secretly... also received money. Although everyone knew that celebrities should be noble, they would also give money when they wanted to give a word or two of criticism.
Xi Yu smiled and shook his head and said: "I think so. Your existence is actually a recommendation to people from all over the world. Since it has such an effect, there is nothing wrong with selling. As for how to recruit,
That depends on the princes’ own abilities.”
"Some governors and state pastors don't even know how many advisers there are in their territories. If you can solve these problems, you will definitely be able to make a lot of money. If you think so, you will deceive the hearts of the sages. Well,
Leave the money with me."
Xi Yu smiled and said: "I'm not afraid, I will bear this kind of infamy! Let money corrupt me, Xi Yu."
Leave the money to me...let the money corrupt my Xiyu...
You are really...
Both of them started laughing. This, this Mr. Xi... is worthy of being a Mr. Xi. He talks and acts differently. He may be the first person today to express his request for money in such a fresh and refined way.
"Okay, but we don't know what kind of people are there now."
Xi Yu smiled: "I know."
His smile is full of confidence.
And I also understand that someone will definitely buy such a silk book!
…
At the end of the month, the news of the Yuedan Ping spread throughout Xuzhou City, and the lost territories also received the news of the opening of the Yuedan Ping. Yuan Shu's generals felt very distressed.
Because they have been eagerly waiting for Xiapi to send troops to fight so as to find out the true situation, but now they are not sure what the commander inside is thinking.
And now there are not many generals available to Yuan Shu. The only remaining general, Liu Xun, has been sent to the south to resist Sun Ce, and he is also in danger, unable to fight alone.
Now that there are 100,000 troops in the army, they dare not go north to attack Xuzhou, not even Xiaopei. After all, Liu Bei still occupies four counties and is watching with eager eyes.
It's just crazy.
The more peaceful and stable Xiapi is, the more afraid Yuan Shu will be.
He already knew that Xi Yu was coming, but he didn't know where Cao Cao was.
If Cao Cao's army is behind and he goes to attack Xia Pi, he will be in serious trouble.
So I froze.
Instead, Xi Yu was able to live her life happily.
The young scholars who came to participate in the Yuedan Review, including Chen Deng who was invited, all felt their heads were buzzing.
Because he didn’t even know the characters that brothers Xu Jing and Xu Shao criticized!
Don’t know anyone!
A total of thirteen people were evaluated! They are all people in Xuzhou who are helpful to farming, water conservancy, commerce and construction, as well as medicine, etc.
And Xi Yu invited several very famous people in the world to sit in, and he called them "judges" to echo the characters mentioned by Brother Xu Jing.
All of a sudden, the poor people were excited!
Because these people all come from humble backgrounds! Some of them are even from farmers! They just read a little book, and the so-called farming strategies are based on many years of experience!
He was actually criticized! He was then tested for his filial piety and integrity. If he was in a good position, the opera master would recruit him under his command and arrange him to be the county magistrate!
The prefect, on the other hand, selected those among the nobles who had not expressed their attitude and beat them secretly.
As a result, there is only one Guangling prefect, which is difficult to determine. Once confirmed, basically all official positions will be considered to have candidates.
This sends a signal!
Chen Deng was stunned on the spot at the Moon Dan Review and felt like he had fallen into an ice cave.
I've been cheated! I'm not a grudge!
He had previously thought that Xi Yu was trying to suppress their noble clan out of vindictiveness.
I didn’t expect that such an arrangement would actually be made!
This is to drive these gentlemen to death!!
The key is these judges...
There is something!
The miracle doctor Hua Tuo, the medical sage Zhang Zhongjing, the Han Dynasty general Dian Wei, the great agriculture minister and Xuzhou animal husbandry Xi Yu, as well as the filial and honest celebrity Jia Xu, and the famous scholar Guo Jia were all people who followed Xi Yu and made great contributions.
Especially Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing, their medical skills have been passed down into myths and their reputations are extremely high.
As a result, at this time, Chen Deng suffered from angina pectoris.
Xu Jing also announced another thing.
"Everyone, this is the most recent celebrity in Xuzhou. My master, Mr. Yuxi, intends to run a school in Xuzhou and respect the school. These people can be teachers or serve as county officials, but they need to be based on their own talents.
, submit a policy paper, and those who pass it will be eligible to enter the official position in Xuzhou, and their merits will be calculated every quarter."
"In addition, Xu Shao and I have a review of the world's celebrities, hermits, and retired masters, including the previous review of Mr. Chen Deng's achievements, but only the contributors can have a look at it. Now in Xuzhou
There is a lot of waste waiting to be done, and there are many ways to contribute. If you want to see it, you can contribute one or two."
Xu Jing's words immediately caused an uproar.
Chen Deng and Chen Gui's father and son's expressions suddenly changed and they were stunned.
This, this is not collecting money?!
You guys actually started charging money for reviews?!
Why do you have to collect money, even if you don’t want your old face?!
What else is there to say about contribution! Contribution is nothing but contribution, there is nothing left to be done, doesn’t this just mean asking for money?!
I won’t give it! Even if I kill you, I won’t give it!
Even if I, Chen Deng, die on the spot or outside! If I jump from here, I will never die!!
Chen Gui said: "Son, why don't you buy a copy and take a look. What is discussed in this silk book may include your achievements, and you can find another place in the future. We have a good idea."
Chen Deng put away the anger in his heart and nodded, "It makes sense, everything is according to father's wishes."
…
They finally spent thousands of gold to buy it, which was one of the few reserves the family had. With this, everyone gathered at Chen Deng's mansion to take a look.
A thousand gold is not much, but it is not a lot. After all, there are not many effective currencies. The effectiveness of five baht coins is declining now, and it is difficult to estimate the price of silk and some precious ancient products.
As a result, gold and silver became connected. In short, in troubled times, the currency traded still depends on the overall situation in a territory.
This daughter naturally fell into Xi Yu's pocket.
Although Chen Deng, Chen Gui and others were furious, they were helpless.
Who made the two brothers Xu Jing and Xu Shao so famous?
The comments they made on the first day of the month are really not fake.
…
At the same time, the news about selling secret reviews through "contribution" also spread, spreading like wildfire almost overnight, and the adults in nearby cities and territories received such news.
I feel very excited.
They want to see it too.
If there are famous people in your territory, you may be able to recruit them and make contributions. The rewards in the future will not be more than a thousand gold coins.
So they all sent people to Xiapi in Xuzhou.
Days like this lasted for a long time. Some wealthy businessmen were also willing to look at young talents from all over the country, so they also spent money.
Having made so-called "contributions", even officials from Jingzhou were willing to spend money to purchase it.
At this moment, Cao Cao, who was on the road, heard the news about Yuedan Ping, and also sent Li Dian to ride alone to Xuzhou to ask for a copy.
Li Dian looked unhappy when he came back.
"What's wrong? Didn't get it?"
Cao Cao asked on the carriage. He was only three or four days away from Xiapi, Xuzhou. Now he knew that the war ahead was not that urgent.
Moreover, after the emperor's edict was issued, the princes in various places also began to take action.
Moreover, the tiger and leopard riders were brought back to Xuchang from the north and returned to a nearby camp. After a few days of rest, they would set off again to Yuan Shu's land.
At that time, we will go down with the trend and attack from three sides, and we will definitely kill Yuan Shu's head!
"I didn't get it! Dianwei's guy is guarding the door!!"
Li Dian suddenly looked bitter.
Cao Cao thought of Dian Wei's heroism and loyalty and burst out laughing.
"Impossible! What does this have to do with Fengyi?"
After Cao Cao finished laughing, he thought for a moment, "Could it be that Fengyi is taking the lead behind this?"
Li Dian's face was full of bitterness, and he said unwillingly: "I don't know, anyway, he said that if you don't have a thousand pieces of gold, you have to make some contribution. If you don't have anything, do you really think that famous people in the world are willing to let poor people come to see you?"
Poor guy...
this……
"I really don't know where this guy learned his vocabulary."
Cao Cao was stunned after hearing this. It seemed that Fengyi was really doing well in Xuzhou. Xu Jing and Xu Shao were already "everyone". The silk books they wrote and the characters they mentioned would also become popular.
"Okay, you go to the munitions office to collect three thousand gold, bring thirty thousand shi of grain, and a hundred feet of silk. Ask Dian Wei for a silk book and let me take a look."
"Hey, good!!"
With a smile on his face, Li Dian took his soldiers and horses and went to collect the money. After receiving it, he walked to Xuzhou. Dian Wei, that fellow, was simply too much!
…
Zhuge Liang, who followed Xi Yu from Xuzhou, almost entered the city. In the name of returning to his hometown to visit his ancestors, he entered Xiapi City. Although martial law was strictly enforced during the war, the guards here were relatively gentle.
It didn't bother them.
"Brother, what do you think these people are doing in such a hurry?"
"I don't know, I recently heard that brothers Xu Shao and Xu Jing came to seek refuge with Master Xi, and started the Yuedan Review a few days ago. This should be the reason. With celebrities included, Master Xi's reputation can almost stabilize Xiapi City.
situation."
"What's so interesting about this! My brother's name is not even there!"
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Of course it won't happen."
Since he entered Xuzhou, he has never been an official or interacted with others. What's more, before, he only studied many books at home. This time, he came to see his former residence and to seek refuge with Master Xi. Such a strange thing in troubled times.
It would indeed be a pity if a man did not take a look at his hometown.
"Brother! But if not! This month's review will not look good."
At this moment.
A scholar passed by in a hurry.
He spoke plausibly, "Zhuge Liang of Nanyang and Pang Tong of Xiangyang, can these two be famous?"
"It has no reputation. Why does it appear on the silk book? Are you sure you read it correctly?"
"Absolutely not!"
"No way, we've never heard of it."
The two men passed by in a hurry.
After finishing speaking, Zhuge Liang was dumbfounded, and the little book boy Zhuge Yi was also dumbfounded.
"Yi'er!" Zhuge Liang immediately scolded, "Have you secretly told others behind my back that I am very talented and knowledgeable? I have a photographic memory and can draw inferences from one instance?!"
The little book boy Zhuge Yi immediately bowed deeply, scared to death, "No!! I absolutely didn't!! At most, I only said one or two words when quarreling with other book boys!"
The character of the little book boy is timid and afraid of getting into trouble, but he also likes to flatter himself. When he was called out like this, he was immediately frightened. Don't dismiss yourself!
Don't do it!! Follow your brother to eat and drink well, but if you are sent away, you won't know where to go!
Zhuge Liang pointed at him, and said with a continuous expression of grief and indignation, "Oh! I wanted to live quietly in Nanyang! I wanted to survive in troubled times and did not seek to learn and reach the princes, but you..."
"Brother, isn't this "The Return of the Master" written by Master Xi?"
"Can't I borrow it?!"
Zhuge Liang suddenly felt a blockage in his heart. The more he read this sentence, the more comfortable he felt. No matter how he read it, he felt that he was talking about himself!
"I really never said that!! Brother, you can't accuse someone of innocence out of thin air!"
Zhuge Liang lost his temper for a moment, and suddenly a kind of fear arose in his heart, and he became even more interested in the silk book.
So he asked Zhuge Yi to ask Xu Jing where Brother Xu Shao lived, and went to visit him personally. If he could get a look at the rumored silk book, maybe it would become clearer.
…
Soon, they arrived outside the inner city of Xiapi. Under interrogation by the guards at the gate, Zhuge Liang revealed that he was from Langya and knew Master Chen Gui from Xiapi City.
Then the guard said seriously: "Oh, Mr. Chen Gui has resigned."
They admired him quite a lot, so they also respected Zhuge Liang. After all, this boy was more than seven feet tall and had a great appearance. He didn't look like an ordinary person.
"Why did you resign? Could it be that Xuzhou is difficult to stabilize..."
"Oh, that's not the case! This gentleman, Chen Gui and Chen Deng, are both people who are indifferent to fame and fortune. In order to follow Master Xi's politics and support poor families, they tried their best to withstand the pressure of the gentry and resigned from their posts and returned to their hometowns.
, and thus have become common people.”
As soon as he said this, Zhuge Liang became even more attracted to Xi Yu.
I see……
He grew up in Xuzhou in his early years, so he knew the intertwined situation in Xuzhou and the relationship between the various forces was very clear.
Unexpectedly, the noble class has all supported Mr. Xi?
And he is willing to be so dedicated, which is really... unusual.
A large area of ​​the residence of Xu Jing and Xu Shao was empty. The two of them used the entire residence to pile books, all of which were from the residence of Master Xi Yuxi.
There were so many more books for nothing, so the two of them were extremely grateful and grateful.
And he also got an official position.
Librarian.
Chapter completed!