Speaking of Man Chong, Chu Nan always felt that he had forgotten something.
On the way to the Criminal Department, Chu Nan frowned and thought about this matter, but he didn't think about it until he arrived at the Criminal Department.
"Why is Ziyan so frowning all the way?" Chen Gong looked at Chu Nan in confusion.
"When I came to the Criminal Department, I always felt that I had forgotten something, but I couldn't remember it." Chu Nan smiled and said, "That's all, it shouldn't be anything important."
Man Chong was not there, and Chu Nan was not in a hurry, so he and Chen Gong went to the back hall of the Ministry of Punishment. They saw a giant pigeon standing there thinking about pigeon life.
Well, now that I think about it, no wonder I feel that there is a lot of harmony in my home.
The moment he saw the pigeon demon, Chu Nan remembered what happened.
When the pigeon demon saw Chu Nan, he immediately flapped his wings excitedly and rushed toward Chu Nan. The hurricane he set off turned over many tables in the back hall.
Chu Nan and Chen Gong changed their colors at the same time. If Man Chong saw this, he would probably go crazy.
But the next moment, the pigeon demon stopped and looked stiffly at the messy room it had made. Then, under the surprised eyes of Chu Nan and Chen Gong, it no longer attacked Chu Nan, but used its wings to attack the bird.
Beak, one by one, put the objects in the room that he had messed up into their places. Judging from the smooth movements, this was obviously not the first time.
Half an hour later, after finishing everything, the pigeon demon carefully combed his feathers, then ran to Chu Nan and rubbed Chu Nan's face affectionately.
Chu Nan moved the table eucalyptus out and wanted to sit down, but saw the pigeon demon immediately lying down, carefully comparing the position of this table eucalyptus with the other table eucalyptus, patting the table eucalyptus gently with its wings, and moving the table eucalyptus.
Move back to original position.
Chu Nan: "..."
What exactly happened to this pigeon?
Chu Nan and Chen Gong felt strong curiosity in their hearts at the same time. How did Man Chong make this delicious and lazy pigeon look like what it is now?
"Teacher, in the recent assessment of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, are there any people with good qualifications?" Chu Nan asked while teasing the pigeon demon. The Ministry of Finance suffered the most serious losses in this coup. When all members rebelled,
Only the officials were obviously not enough to support the entire household department. Although officials were added after Chu Nan came back, these new officials were not as active as the princes and others. Secondly, not to mention their future potential, the lack of experience left the household department at the moment.
Operation becomes sluggish.
Chu Nan currently lacks a deputy who can help him manage the household department. He has a lot of talents, but most of them are at the level of county magistrate, and he obviously does not have the potential to take charge of the center.
"There is a young talent." Chen Gong said with a smile: "He just returned from a study tour in Jingzhou. Zi Yan dares to use him."
"As long as they have talents, they can be used. It doesn't matter whether they are loyal or not. Disciples want people who can do things, not loyalty." Chu Nan said with a smile.
It’s not that loyalty is not important. Loyal ministers have the usage of loyal ministers. Let’s not talk about top talents like Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun. Let’s talk about people like Wu Shuang and Luo Ping’an who came out of the Qiren Pavilion. Chu Nan can safely transfer them out.
As long as they have enough ability and merit, Chu Nan will give them many opportunities to experience and grow.
Let those who are loyal to you step by step be able to stand on their own and tap into their own potential. But those who are disloyal but capable should be kept around and use their abilities, just like the princes of the past obeyed them. They may seem to be in a high position, but in reality they are just working hard.
The power of the household department is all in Chu Nan's hands. They can see it but cannot touch it, but there are still a lot of things they should do.
We definitely can't play like this now. It will easily chill people's hearts. We must let go of the power that should be given.
Chen Gong nodded. He knew that Chu Nan had good skills and could be controlled by any talent. He explained with a smile: "This man's name is Xu Shu, his real name is Xu Fu. He is a Yingchuan ranger. He served as a knight with a sword in his early years. He was captured to avenge his friends.
After he was rescued by others, he abandoned martial arts and studied literature in Jingzhou."
Since people are to be employed, it is natural to conduct some checks. Xu Shu's family is in Yingchuan, a place that has been sorted out by Chu Nan. It can be said that he has complete control. It is not difficult to check a person's past.
"Having gone to Jingzhou, why come back?" Chu Nan asked curiously.
"Speaking of which, this matter has something to do with us." Chen Gong said with emotion: "When we ordered the suppression of the Yingchuan wealthy family, the heads of the Yingchuan nobles were killed and blood flowed into the river. Although Xu Shu went to Jingzhou, his mother was still in Yingchuan.
, worried about his mother’s safety, he rushed back to Yingchuan to investigate.”
Chen Gong took a sip of water and said with a smile: "But when he came back, Ziyan had already wandered around Yingchuan. At that time, Yingchuan was in great power. After he returned to his hometown, he encountered a good harvest in Yingchuan, which was praised by everyone. He originally wanted to take over.
My mother went to Jingzhou to look for the Ming Lord, but his mother told him that the Lord was right in front of her, so why should he ask for it?"
This Ming Lord was naturally Chu Nan, but Chu Nan's reputation was too bad, so Xu Shu did not agree with his mother's words, and then stayed in Yingchuan to study and wait. At the same time, he also wanted to see how Chu Nan ruled.
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This world is layered, and the scenery seen on each layer is different. Normally, the common people have a hard time, but the aristocratic families are extravagant. Things that are common in the eyes of the nobles may be out of reach of ordinary people.
Therefore, in the eyes of the nobles, Chu Nan was cruel and murderous, and the whole world was slaughtered by him. However, when he looked at it from the perspective of the common people, what he saw was a scene that Xu Shu would never see among the princes.
Later, the art of visualization spread all over the world, allowing him to realize the person's courage and ambition, and at the same time he also saw some things clearly. Before the dispute between Yuan and Chu, Xu Shu had already participated in the assessment, but because of the circle he had formed in the past, in Guandu
During the war, he was appointed by Chen Gong as the Suiyang Order.
Suiyang is a prosperous place. It is easy to achieve achievements in this kind of place, but it also requires the ability of the ruler. After all, the richer the place, the more complicated the various interest networks will be. If you want to achieve political achievements, you must first
Be able to handle these intricate relationships.
In the past, we relied on the rules of the gentry. As long as we had a good relationship with a few big families in the local area, we would be able to achieve results. Now that set of rules obviously no longer works, and the assessment method is more intuitive, which is the luck of that city.
, this thing cannot be faked.
Therefore, it is not feasible to use the past methods to solve government affairs simply and crudely, and we must find new methods of governance.
Chen Gong was also very satisfied with Xu Shu's performance over the past year. Suiyang's fortune was flourishing under his governance. Therefore, after the battle, Xu Shu was recalled to Xuchang and prepared to be reused. However, Chen Gong still had to decide how to use it.
Unexpectedly, when Chu Nan mentioned someone important, Chen Gong recommended Xu Shu to Chu Nan.
"Okay, I want this person." Chu Nan smiled.
Xu Shu should belong to a poor family and fall within the scope of Chu Nan's attraction. It is neither surprising nor surprising that he would come to invest.
I just wonder if he can recruit those sleeping dragons and phoenix chicks in Jingzhou?
It’s hard to say. The most attractive thing about the Shu Han is actually not their abilities. In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, there were many people with strong abilities. What is really attractive about the Shu Han is not their tendency to survive in adversity. Their righteousness lies in not complaining even if they die!
Chu Nan remembered that in his previous life, he didn't cry when he saw the Titan Wheel, and even felt a little bored. But when Guan Gong walked to Maicheng and the Prime Minister fell in Wuzhangyuan, he cried very hard.
While the two were talking, they saw Manchong arriving, along with Tian Feng and Jushou.
"Two gentlemen, I have a lot of official duties these days and I haven't had time to entertain you. I apologize." Chu Nan gestured for the two of them to sit down and said with a smile.
"I know your wishes well, but loyal ministers have nothing to do with the two masters..." Tian Feng has a strong temper. When he saw Chu Nan, he wanted to show off his carriage and horses, but Chu Nan stopped him.
"Mr. Yuan Hao, since the loyal minister has nothing to do with the two masters, why did he abandon Han and join Yuan in the first place?" Chu Nan asked with a smile.
When Tian Feng first became an official, he was a general under Han Fu, but later he joined Yuan Shao.
"I voted for Han Fu, but I did not pledge allegiance to him. I have neither the name of a master nor the status of a king and a minister. It is not my disloyalty." Tian Feng retorted forcefully.
"Mr. Yuan Shaozhi's abilities are useless. I think he is no different from Han Fu. Besides, now that Yuan Shao is dead, why don't you..." Chu Nan was interrupted by Tian Feng mid-sentence.
"We have different plans. As your lord, as a monarch, how can you only listen to what my family says? As for your lord's death, we, as your lord's ministers, would be best if we could avenge your lord. If not, what's the harm in dying?" Tian
Feng said decisively.
"Mr. Yuan Hao, let's put aside whether your loyalty is foolish loyalty or not. But even if you don't want to surrender, you should wait until I finish my words. What you practice is Confucianism and Taoism. This can be considered etiquette." Chu.
Nan looked at Tian Feng and smiled.
"I am rude." Tian Feng frowned and saluted Chu Nan: "As for whether I am foolish and loyal, this matter seems to have nothing to do with your Majesty."
"Have you ever thought about Mr. Jiajuan?" Chu Nan looked at Tian Feng: "I won't kill people without reason, because I won't kill you if you don't surrender. But as long as Mr. Jiajuan says something, Mr. Jiajuan can do it."
If you can avoid some disasters, why would you, sir, dedicate your useful life to a deceased person?"
"If you are moved by wealth and rank, and sacrifice for fame and fortune, what's the point of living in this world even if Feng is still alive?" Tian Feng said loudly: "You are willing to use these unrighteous people."
"Why not?" Chu Nan asked back, leaving Tian Feng stunned.
"Using people to govern the world is different from cultivating Confucianism. Character is important, but I would like to ask, sir, if the world can only be governed by those with noble character, is it possible?" Chu Nan looked at Tian Feng and said: "A gentleman can be trusted, but a villain can use it."
Talent overpowers, if used well, it can be a sharp knife in my hand, and it can also be a good medicine to govern the world, why not use it?"
Tian Feng was speechless for a long time. After a long time, he finally said: "Lingjun is so ambitious that no one in the world can match it. However, you and I have different ways and we don't want to work together. Feng only wants to die today and hopes that Lingjun will be fulfilled!"
"I generally understand your desire to die, but I don't want you to die. You are a useful person and should have served your country. It is a pity that you have so much talent but have not made any contribution to the world." Chu Nan waved his hand and said, "That's it."
, I pledge your loyalty and continue to stay in the Heavenly Prison. External matters will be told to you from time to time. If one day, sir, you walk out of the Heavenly Prison, it means that you agree to work for me."
"That day will never come." Tian Feng said flatly.
"Then let me ask you to stay in Tianlao for the rest of your life. Although you are a little older, your loyalty is still intact. How about that?" Chu Nan looked at Tian Feng and said with a smile.
Tian Feng looked at Chu Nan, didn't reply, and just walked back.
Chu Nan looked at Jushou and saw Jushou bowing slightly to him and following Tian Feng.
"Lord, are you really undefended against these two?" Man Chong looked at Chu Nan and asked.
Chu Nan nodded, and Chen Gong said with a smile: "The prison that can trap a gentleman is in my heart. If I say something today, these two people will not come out easily. When they are released from prison, they will be willing to be loyal."
The time of Zi Yan."
Then he turned to look at Chu Nan: "But how are Ziyan going to persuade these two people to surrender?"
"Bring his family to Xuchang and take good care of them. They can go to the prison to visit them at any time. I hope time can heal everything." Chu Nan said with emotion.