Qianyi.

Shen Zhuliang was holding his helmet on his head and holding his sword hilt with one hand. He looked at the Chu soldiers who were slowly walking into the camp entrance and couldn't help but frown!

Most of the soldiers of the Chu army who came from all over the country to join us were old soldiers with sallow complexions and grey-white temples. What was even more outrageous was that they rarely wore armor, their clothes were ragged, and the weapons in their hands were all kinds of and almost rusty.

What's more, they actually came to reinforce Qianyi with only a hoe!

Fighting with such soldiers, isn't this looking for death?

Shen Zhuliang had a headache.

"Soldiers like this are simply not worthy of a battle. Is it possible that our mighty Chu State, which only lost 80,000 troops in Wu, will be reduced to the point of sending all the old and weak to the battlefield?"

Shen Zhuliang's face flickered between bright and dark, very angry.

The lieutenant on one side smiled bitterly and said, "General, just be satisfied."

"The government has indeed issued military recruitment orders to the princes from all over the country, but very few people have actually responded. The princes are selfish and do not want to send out young men and women to fight against the Wu barbarians. The old and the weak are just there to make up the numbers!"

"How ridiculous!"

Shen Zhuliang gritted his teeth with hatred and said: "The great Chu State can't even deal with a mere Wu State just because it has these feudal nobles, wine bags and rice bags."

"Now, they actually dare to violate the government's military conscription order. Will they be tempted to rebel in the future?"

After hearing this, the deputy general sighed and said: "What the general said is true. On the way here, I heard that rebellions broke out in Luo, Yong, Jiao and other places one after another, and the local princes actually restored the old country."

"The capital of Ying is busy mobilizing troops and generals to suppress the rebellion. The orders given to us are just to hold on to Qianyi and fight against the Wu army."

"Is there such a thing as this?"

Shen Zhuliang couldn't help but laugh.

This is undoubtedly the worst situation for Chu State!

As the saying goes, before fighting against the outside world, you must first settle within.

The Wu army attacking Chu is no longer a concern and can only be blocked. However, the rebellions occurring in various places are an urgent matter for the Chu State and must be resolved immediately!

Otherwise, if you are not careful, the Chu State may be dragged into the quagmire of civil war and be unable to extricate itself!

However, this is probably impossible, because during the early expansion wars of the Chu State, rebellions or civil uprisings of varying sizes broke out from time to time in the country, but they were all quickly suppressed by the Chu army.

However, this time the Chu State was still facing the threat of the Wu army, so it could not be careless.

"well!"

Shen Zhuliang couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

He knew that the only choice for Chu State now was to make peace with Wu State and then concentrate its superior forces to suppress the rebellion in the country!

…

Wudu, recruitment hall.

While the State of Chu was busy suppressing civil strife and resisting the invasions of Yun and Tang, Qingji, who was sitting firmly in Diaoyutai, focused his main energy on governing the country and ensuring peace.

At this moment, Qingji was sitting on the steps of the Talent Recruitment Hall, scanning the huge courtyard where all the scholars were concentrating on writing strategies!

Since the promulgation of the order to seek talents, scholars from all over the world have entered Wu one after another.

Especially after Qing Ji paid thousands of gold to buy the bones, and ordered the swordsmith-turned-ganjiang to be awarded a large work order and rewarded him with a thousand gold, the scholars all over the world set off a craze to rush to Wu!

Nowadays, there are more than 800 scholars who have entered Wu, but Qingji still doesn't know their specific talents.

Therefore, Qingji planned to hold a policy meeting to test the talents of the scholars in the school.

As for the policy topics, they are nothing more than governance, military affairs, and diplomatic relations. In short, they are chosen to be in the fields that scholars are good at. Anyone who excels can be entrusted with important tasks.

Qingji requires people to make the best use of their talents and materials to their best use!

Qingji was basically used by the first batch of scholars who entered Wu.

Not long after, some scholars handed over bamboo slips for the officials on one side to review.

Some scholars were still busy writing, while Qingji picked a few bamboo slips to review by himself.

During the review process, it was not difficult for Qing Ji to see that most of the strategies written by scholars could be summarized in three words -

Fake!

big!

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However, there are not many innovations in the concepts of governing the country and ensuring peace of the country. They are generally based on the experience of the predecessors, such as implementing benevolent governance, frivolous corvee and low taxes, hanging people to ask for orphans, and advocating the restoration of Zhou rites.

The principle is this, but how to implement it?

This kind of chatter made Qingji unable to understand the true talents and learning of the scholars.

Of course, they must all be able to read and write, which is more than enough to be a minor official.

As for how many talents there are, we don’t know!

After all the scholars had handed in their policy papers one by one, Qingji stood at the front of the steps, looked around, and said loudly: "Two or three sons, I have read several of your policy papers."

"They are all good strategies for governing the country! However, I think there are still some shortcomings."

"The State of Wu is different from the other countries in the Central Plains of Jin, Qi, Lu, Song, and Wei. The State of Wu is located in the southeast corner, where rice is eaten and fish is eaten, and the customs are fierce, so it is different!"

"The so-called ruler should be determined by the national conditions, and should not blindly implement benevolent government, lighten corvee taxes, and emphasize etiquette and morality!"

After a pause, Qingji looked at the confused scholars at the bottom of the steps and said, "I believe that the second and third sons do have real talents and learning, but it is still unclear what official position they will be awarded based on their talents and learning.

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"I must make sure that everyone has his or her own place! As I wish, I would like to ask my two or three sons to travel around the country of Wu, go down to the villages and towns, conduct on-the-spot inspections, and write a policy statement based on the customs and customs of our country of Wu."

"For a period of three months, the second and third sons can nominate themselves for official positions, or they can be recommended by others! After three months, you can all take office according to your own talents."

Upon hearing this, the scholars at the foot of the steps couldn't help but whisper to each other.

Suddenly, a scholar looked dissatisfied and shouted: "King Wu, what do you mean?"

"We, the scholars, traveled thousands of miles from the Central Plains to enter Wu, all in order to obtain official titles and titles. Now that the strategic plan has been written, which shows their talent and learning, the King of Wu sent his two or three sons to the township. Isn't it wrong to mislead others and deceive us?"

"Exactly! We, the scholars, did not avoid hardships and traveled thousands of miles to Wu, not just to be sent to a remote and remote place by the King of Wu!"

"Isn't King Wu just entertaining us?"

"King Wu, please give the second and third sons an explanation!"

The crowd is excited!

The scholars were obviously dissatisfied, so Qingji sent him down to the countryside, where he suffered in vain.

After all, who doesn’t know that Wu’s territory is covered with swamps and woodlands, and that jackals, tigers and leopards often appear there?

If you are not careful, your life will be at risk, and you may even be eaten by wild beasts!

Seeing this, Qingji's face darkened, and he waved his hand and said in an unquestionable tone: "That's all I have to say!"

"Anyone who is willing to go down to the towns and villages of Wu State to explore the local customs and customs will have their food, clothing, housing and transportation provided by the state government. If there is anyone who is unwilling, I should also give them ten gold coins as a means of transportation and send them back home with carriages and horses!"

Hearing this, all the scholars present could not help but fall silent.

The decision made by Qingji must not be a joke!

Either go to the countryside or return home, the scholars had no choice.

Fortunately, Qing Ji was kind-hearted. For any scholar who chose to go back home, the State of Wu would give him a carriage, horse, and ten taels of gold and send him back!

However, how can a group of arrogant and arrogant scholars value the mere gold of carriages and horses?

Therefore, not surprisingly, no one among the more than 800 scholars was willing to leave.
Chapter completed!