"I heard that Zhuge Yong, the son of the old man, is an upright man, has a gentle temperament, knows books and etiquette... How about asking the old man to let go and let him come to my musketry station and show his ambition?"
Fang Jue said suddenly, which shocked Zhuge Qingshan.
After being stunned, Zhuge Qingshan smiled and waved his hand to refuse: "How can it be like this? A mediocre person is just like his name. He can't even stand a fight. He is really mediocre and incompetent."
Regarding his son, Zhuge Qingshan never thought about asking him to be a high-ranking official.
Because the Zhuge family already has a chief minister in the cabinet, if more people join the party, it will become a clan party.
Moreover, he is also worried that his son will be made things difficult for him by all parties, or even framed. He is even more worried that Zhuge Yong will lose himself because of his high official position and generous salary, which will bring shame to the Zhuge family.
Therefore, Zhuge Qingshan did not include any of his own people in the list of officials recommended by the Musket Bureau.
Now that Fang Jue talked about the importance of the Musket Bureau, Zhuge Qingshan did not dare to release Zhuge Yong easily.
These positions are too important. If Zhuge Yong makes a mistake, it will be a small matter to ruin his face, but it will be a serious crime to harm the country.
"Sir, why should you be so modest? The Zhuge family is simple and well-educated. Although Zhuge Yong is not an official in the court...he is at the forefront of the list of talented people in the world."
Emperor Zun Pavilion has a top ten list, a total of ninety-one people, all of whom are the best in the world.
Among them, Zhuge Yong ranked fifth on the list of talented men.
"It's just Emperor Zun Pavilion who promoted him. He has no talent." Zhuge Qingshan shook his head and smiled.
He somewhat understood what Fang Jue meant.
If you agree with Fang Jue's selection suggestion, it means that the cabinet agrees, saving Fang Jue a lot of trouble.
As a result, Fang Jue naturally wanted to reciprocate the favor and let Zhuge Yong enter the game.
But Zhuge Qingshan felt that this was not good, and was worried that Zhuge Yong was incapable of doing this.
Unexpectedly, Fang Jue smiled and said: "Master, you don't know something. The Musket Bureau is a strict place, and what is most needed is a person like Mr. Ling, who is well-behaved and strictly abides by the rules."
"This...is still inappropriate."
Fang Jue: "Are you afraid that outsiders will misunderstand? It was you who planned Zhuge Yong's future?"
Zhuge Qingshan was silent, he cherished the feathers a little.
"Sir, I'm not talking about you. You have done a lot of good things in your reign over the years, and most of the people in the dynasty were selected by you... But why don't you give the talents of the Zhuge family a chance?"
Fang Jue prodded him: "I heard that your younger brother was not angry because of this in his early years and went to Nanqing Kingdom. Now he has become a minister of six books?"
"..." Zhuge Qingshan smiled bitterly, because it was indeed true.
"You see?"
Fang Jue said deliberately: "Although you are selfless, you have made our Xia Kingdom lose such talents and become an enemy."
"This." Zhuge Qingshan was stunned. He had never thought about it this way. He always felt that he should not give all the benefits to his family.
But I never thought, did my family feel aggrieved or even despaired because of this?
Look at the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, how many of them are not nepotistic?
People who are incompetent are left to eat nothing, but people who are capable have to avoid suspicion?
Fang Jue felt that this was also unreasonable, and the Zhuge family really had very good genes and many virtuous people.
Even though we are here, why don't we catch a few young men for you and let you waste food and wait to die?
Don't even think about it, you have to come out and work for me!
I just can't bear to chew on the old.
"When promoting a virtuous person, one should not avoid relatives..." Zhuge Qingshan felt as if he was struck by lightning. Several events in his early years came to mind one after another, and he suddenly felt ashamed of his relatives.
Others all achieve Taoism, and chickens and dogs ascend to heaven; but in the Zhuge family, if one person achieves Taoism, no one else can enter Taoism.
This is obviously not appropriate either.
"Sir, don't cherish your feathers too much. Thousands of years from now, the storytelling will be about your achievements and mistakes, and no one will care whether you used one of your own."
"Although we cannot follow the crowd, it is not a good thing to be too aloof and self-sufficient."
When Zhuge Qingshan heard this, he felt a little ashamed and said: "Young Master's words are right... Now that I think about it, I care too much about my reputation, and I have indeed wronged Yong'er, as well as my brothers and relatives."
"It's still too late now..." Fang Jue said with a smile.
The two of them said a few more words, and then Zhuge Qingshan took his leave. Fang Jue left him to eat, but he didn't even eat.
He was busy going back to report the good news to his son. In fact, Zhuge Qingshan himself also knew that Zhuge Yong longed for the court, and he was just filial, so he was willing to not mention the grievance.
Now that I have been enlightened by Fang Jue, I am no longer burdened by the false reputation, and Zhuge Qingshan is suddenly enlightened.
"Buzz..." The door to the secret room next to him opened, and Dianyi came out with a smile, "Master, are you trying to drag Zhuge Qingshan into trouble?"
"The Musket Bureau is not shown now, but once it is shown in the future, everyone will know how important it is... So I must recruit allies to stand firm, and there is no one more suitable than Zhuge Yong."
Fang Jue had known Zhuge Yong before he came. After all, he was the son of Zhuge Qingshan, so it was impossible to keep a low profile.
In his early years, this man was one of the four young men in the capital, but later he became more calm and sophisticated. Now he is in his thirties and has been married for a long time, and he is even more stable.
Emperor Zun Pavilion's evaluation of this person is: he does not show his fame and hides his secrets.
To be ranked fifth in the list of talents is to underestimate him. If he is willing to show more, I'm afraid top three will not be a problem.
He is kind-hearted, loyal and filial, and cautious in his actions. Such a person is not very courageous, but he has a strong sense of responsibility.
It’s a good material to work on for yourself!
When mentioning Zhuge Yong now, I just follow the trend. Even if I didn't have this experience today, I would have thought of using Zhuge Yong sooner or later.
…
Zhuge Mansion.
Located on Qinglong Main Street, the area closest to the imperial city is the residence given by the emperor.
Zhuge Qingshan came all the way back and took Zhuge Yong to his ancestral temple.
"Dad, what did you do wrong?" Zhuge Yong knelt in front of his ancestor's memorial tablet and smiled helplessly.
When I was a child, if I did something wrong, my old father would catch me and make me kneel here for a whole day.
But here, Zhuge Yong has not been punished by kneeling for more than ten years.
After we got married, we never did it again. This kneeling really made me feel nostalgic, which was different from the usual ancestor worship.
"Yong'er..."
Zhuge Yong looked at the ancestral tablet, smelled the smoke of fireworks, and turned his back to his son: "In these years, have you ever blamed your father in your heart?"
"Dad, what's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly say this?" Zhuge Yong asked in confusion.
"I ask you, do you feel that your father is too unkind to you, for these years your father has not allowed you to enter the court as an official, and has not allowed you to make friends with military and political figures and their children?" Zhuge Qingshan did not look back, he was afraid that he would not be able to hold back if he did.
.
Zhuge Yong became serious: "I know that my father is the chief minister and all parties in the court are watching you. It is right for my father to be worried. I don't blame you for the child."
"But your third uncle went to Qingguo and is now the Minister of Rites...Have you ever had such thoughts?"
Zhuge Qingshan slowly turned around and looked at the child kneeling in front of his ancestor. He felt that he had ignored his feelings too much in these years.
I hope it's not too late.
Zhuge Qing shook his head and said calmly: "The third uncle is the third uncle, and the child is a child... I know that it was his father's rise in the court that allowed the Zhuge family to be favored to this day. The Zhuge family should be satisfied with enjoying the glory."
"So, you haven't thought about joining the imperial court in these years?" Zhuge Qingshan nodded slightly. He didn't know how sincere Zhuge Yong was. This kid is the most sensible.
Sensible and filial children are often not understood. They are willing to obey their elders and appease everyone... but they are only willing to suffer for themselves, and it is difficult to show their inner desires.
Zhuge Qingshan raised his eyebrows and said: "Young Master mentioned today that he is interested in your cautious and serious temperament and wants you to go to the Musket Bureau to gain some experience... Since you have no intention of having an official career, my father will promote it for you, right?"
"Eh?"
Zhuge Qingshan was stunned for a moment: "Musket Bureau?"
"Why, don't you care?" Zhuge Qingshan smiled.
"Uh...what...Father, I don't think there's any point in being an idler at home and waiting to die. My children have also gotten married. It's time for me to go out and start a career..."
Zhuge Yong, who had been indifferent before, suddenly changed his tune.
"Haha..." Zhuge Qingshan shook his head. Although he was smiling, the corners of his eyes were a little moist.
As expected, this child has been pretending not to care, all just to comfort me...
Zhuge Qingshan waved his hand and said: "Go, don't embarrass the Zhuge family!"
This was so surprising that Zhuge Yong was stunned for a while.
"Yes, kid, remember this!" Zhuge Yong beamed, his honest and honest face filled with a smile he had never seen before.
