Chapter 236: Moving into Chang'an and recruiting talents
Chapter 236 Moving to Chang'an to discuss recruiting talents
Several huge carriages, surrounded by elite soldiers under Zhang Ren and Zhang Fei, headed for Chang'an. The huge convoy meandered for several miles. Liu Zhang rode a tall horse in front, with Zhang Ren, Dian Wei, and Zhang Fei beside him.
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Along the way, Liu Zhang was very dissatisfied with the official road from Chengdu to Chang'an. It was full of bumps and bumps. However, although the road was bumpy, the girls were very happy, especially Wu Ran (Wu Yi's sister) who had never traveled far in her life.
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After half a month of long journey, Liu Zhang and his party finally arrived in Chang'an. Looking at the tall and wide city walls and the thick but very shiny city gates, even Liu Bian and his four friends, who had been in Chang'an for a long time, were also full of surprise.
When we arrived at the city gate, we saw that Guo Jia had already led everyone to greet him!
"See my lord!" Guo Jia and Zhao Yun took the lead, and everyone saluted at the same time. Even the people and soldiers standing aside also kowtowed to Liu Zhang. The people of Chang'an respected Liu Zhang from the bottom of their hearts. Most of them
, it was because of Liu Zhang's kindness that he was able to survive, including many yellow turbans and bandits. Of course, these thieves have now become good people!
"No courtesy!" Liu Zhang was so proud as he sat on the horse. He put his hands on his hands, and everyone stood up. The people also straightened up and looked at the young Lord of Chang'an.
"My lord, the mansion is ready, please come with me!" Zhao Yun stepped forward and held Liu Zhang's horse. Liu Zhang wanted to stop him, but Zhao Yun smiled and said: "Brother, I can hold the horse and stirrup for you. I am the younger brother."
It’s an honor, why should you refuse!”
"Okay!" Liu Zhang understood Zhao Yun's thoughts and allowed him to lead the horse and walk forward. Under the leadership of Guo Jia and Zhao Yun, Liu Zhang led everyone to the very center of Chang'an City. This is where it used to be.
Chang'an Imperial Palace.
"Lord, please come in!" Guo Jia stretched out his right hand and spread his palm, making a gesture of inviting you in.
"This...isn't good!" By living in the palace in such a grand manner, wouldn't Liu Zhang's heart be known to all passers-by?
"My lord, there is no need to hesitate! If you go through this gate, you will enter the inner city of Chang'an. The lord's palace is still in the city!" Guo Jia had already changed the structure of Chang'an. Since there was no emperor anyway, the inner palace was changed to Liu Zhang's palace. Of course.
, if Liu Zhang proclaims himself emperor, and directly adds some things representing the emperor, this will be an imperial palace again!
Scanning the crowd, Liu Zhang understood what Guo Jia was thinking. He laughed loudly and rode into the city. As for the people Liu Zhang brought, Guo Jia had already prepared mansions for them. According to their relationship with Liu Zhang, their mansions were arranged in order on the left and right of the palace.
Open, and the main hall of the palace in the past was the place where people discussed matters and worked.
In the main hall of the palace, in the conference hall prepared by Guo Jia for Liu Zhang, there is a dragon chair and a table at the top. Liu Zhang sits on the dragon chair with a golden sword, playing with a piece of jade in his hand. Go down on both sides in turn,
There were no less than forty or fifty Taishi chairs for Liu Zhang's subordinates to sit and discuss matters.
In the Han Dynasty, even when the emperor was discussing matters, ministers would sit down, but people in the Han Dynasty were accustomed to kneeling down. Liu Zhang really didn't want to make his legs numb from kneeling, so he drew chairs and long tables and ordered craftsmen to make them.
The style is entirely the work of the craftsmen. The exquisite and gorgeous tables and chairs in the hall are all the work of the craftsmen.
There were only Guo Jia and Liu Zhang in the main hall, and Guo Jia's task was to familiarize Liu Zhang with the inner city. After walking around the inner city, they arrived at the meeting hall.
"Very good!" Liu Zhang was very satisfied with the reconstruction of Chang'an.
"Thank you for the compliment, my lord! Without my lord's advice, we would not have been able to build such a huge city!" Guo Jia bowed and saluted, looking very humble.
"No need for this!" Liu Zhang asked with a smile: "Fengxiao, these are troubled times. If you want to dominate the world, the most important thing is talent. I asked you to build a talent recruitment hall at the entrance of the palace. How did you do?"
Guo Jia replied: "The construction has been completed and can be used at any time!"
"Okay!" Liu Zhang said happily: "Fengxiao, you write and listen to my dictation!"
"Yes!" Guo Jia ordered his people to hold up pens, ink, cloth, and when they were ready, he looked at Liu Zhang.
After pondering for a long time, Liu Zhang sorted out the three orders of seeking talents issued by Cao Cao in history and said in his mind:
"Since ancient times, the kings who have been appointed to the Zhongxing Dynasty have never been able to rule the world with virtuous gentlemen! Even if they have gained virtuous people, they have never left the alleys. How can they be lucky enough to meet each other? The people above do not ask for their ears. Today, the world has not yet decided.
This is a time when we are in urgent need of talents. "Meng Gongchuo is Zhao, and Wei Lao is excellent. He cannot be Teng or Xue."
If honest men were to be used later, how could Huan of Qi dominate the world? In the past, Yi Zhi and Fu Shuo were born as bitches; Guan Zhong and Huan Gong were thieves, and they all used them for prosperity. Xiao He, Cao Shen were also county officials; Han Xin and Chen Ping were insulted.
The reputation of Wu Qi is a shameful one, and his death can achieve the king's deeds. His reputation is recorded in Zai. Wu Qi was greedy for his generals, killed his wife for self-confidence, and spent money to seek officials. His mother died and refused to return. However, in Wei, the Qin people did not dare to go eastward, and in Chu
Then the three Jin Dynasties would not dare to make southward plans. How could Chen Ping be true to his word, and Su Qin keep his faith? However, Chen Ping established the Han Dynasty, and Su Qin helped weaken the Yan Dynasty.
From this point of view, some scholars are short-term and can be discarded if they are mediocre! Is there anyone in the world today who is caught in the trap of a jade and is caught in Weibin? Is there anyone who is a robber’s sister-in-law who receives gold without meeting anyone and no one knows about it?
If a person without the highest virtues is placed among the people, and if he ignores his achievements and bravery, and fights against the enemy, then if he is a civilized official with different talents, he may not be able to serve as a general; if he bears an insulting name and behaves in a mockery, he may be unkind and unfilial.
And there is the art of governing the country and using military force: know how to do everything, and don't leave anything behind. A man who has good conduct may not be able to make progress;
, if there is a minister who thinks clearly about this meaning, then there will be no stagnation of scholars, I can use it, and there will be no wasted official career.
Today, the world is in chaos, especially during the Warring States Period. Chang'an has been settled for the first time. The people we need, whether they are craftsmen, doctors, merchants, or farmers, anyone with a skill can be an official. If you can serve me, you will not hesitate to get an official title, waiting for someone with great ability.
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Guo Jia wrote it in one swipe, but after he finished writing, he was stunned. Historically, Cao Cao's order to seek talents broke the monopoly of the aristocratic family on the court, and the aristocratic family once violently rebounded because of it. However, Cao Cao issued these three edicts
When he issued the order, Guo Jia was already dead! Now, Liu Zhang actually combined the three orders into one. The shock is self-evident.
"My lord, you want to make enemies of the world's famous families?" Guo Jia finally reacted when the ink dripped on the ground.
Liu Zhang did not answer, but asked: "Fengxiao, what do you think of my power?"
"My lord occupies the land of two states, owns the richness of Guanzhong, and is the granary of Western Shu. He is the largest prince in the world!" Looking at Liu Zhang, Guo Jia was quite proud. After all, Liu Zhang was his favorite lord.
Liu Zhang asked again: "How many aristocratic families will there be under my rule?"
"There are almost no aristocratic families under the lord's command!" Whether it was Yizhou or Bingzhou, Liu Zhang had confiscated the land and slaves owned by the aristocratic families. Without land, slaves, and privileges, the aristocratic families were just educated rich people!
Liu Zhang asked again: "I dare to ask Fengxiao, if I attack other princes, will those noble families be used by me, or will they help the princes they support?"
"This..." Guo Jia had already thought of the answer, but didn't know how to say it.
Liu Zhang sneered and said: "Since those aristocratic families will not take the initiative to join me, why should I win over them? With my strength, within my territory, you have to listen to me! If I want to confiscate the land of the aristocratic families and the slaves, they will definitely resist.
In this case, when conquering other princes, I will eradicate those aristocratic families who disobey my decree. Although all the people under my command will also form aristocratic families, as long as they do not annex land and raise domestic slaves, I support them to become rich! Of course, raising
A few servants, attendants, and maids would be fine!"
"This..." Guo Jia hesitated. He thought for a long time and said, "In that case, how about calling everyone under your command to discuss it?"
"That's the best!" Liu Zhang nodded and said with a smile, "Be quick! Talented people in the world will be strong if they strike first, and suffer disaster if they strike later!"
Five days later, in the meeting hall, Liu Zhanghu took the first place. There were twenty or thirty people sitting on the forty or fifty chairs below. Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Xi Zhicai and other civil servants sat on the left and right with Zhao Yun, Guan Yu and other generals.
After the waiter brought the memorials from Tian Feng, Ju Shou and others who could not be present, Liu Zhang began to formally discuss the matter of setting up a recruitment hall!
In fact, most of the people under Liu Zhang's command came from poor families, and they were in favor of Liu Zhang's recruitment order. After listening to the recruitment order, Xi Zhicai actually shed tears in his eyes. In the Han Dynasty, it was too difficult for a poor family to get ahead. It would have been impossible without being shocked.
Yan, there is no chance at all.
Liu Zhang gave the poor family a chance, and even gave workers, doctors, merchants, and farmers a chance to become officials in the court. Although the poor family still had a long way to go before they could get ahead, Liu Zhang's recruitment order was a signal that transcended the times.
Seeing no reaction from everyone in the hall, Liu Zhang smiled and asked, "What do you think, sir?"
"I support my lord!" Xi Zhicai was the first to stand up and cheer for Liu Zhang. Even Zhang Fei, who was usually the fastest, could not get ahead of him.
"We also support your lord!" Most of the generals such as Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, Zhang Ren, and Huang Zhong stood up. Almost all of them were from poor families. If they had not met Liu Zhang, most of them would have spent half their lives studying. The most typical
The one is Huang Zhong.
As the saying goes: Boxing is afraid of young people. Although a martial artist does not say that the younger he is, the more powerful he is, but it cannot be said that when he is sixty or seventy years old, he can still fight bravely. But in history, Huang Zhong served as a school captain for most of his life. Could it be that Huang Zhong
Zhong's abilities are not as good as those of Bao Zhong and Bao Xin. Huang Zhong is just from a low background!
If Huang Zhong had a chance to stand out at the age of twenty, his achievements would surely not be lower than those of some so-called famous generals! Who knows, at the age of seventy, old Huang Zhong could still kill Xia Houyuan in his prime, even if he was a sneak attack!
Everyone who can attend the meeting has a certain status under Liu Zhang. Nowadays, most people express their support for Liu Zhang, and there are many people whom Liu Zhang relies on. In fact, Guo Jia also agrees with Liu Zhang, but he is worried that the recruitment order will distract Liu Zhang's subordinates.
After all, workers, doctors, merchants, and farmers were all untouchables in the eyes of orthodox scholar-officials. But Guo Jia forgot that there were not many orthodox scholar-officials under Liu Zhang's command.