Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 1075 Seeking Virtue Order Past and Present

  When it comes to the order of seeking talents, most people in later generations think of Cao Cao, but unfortunately, many people only know one of them, and they may not even know much about this one.

  In fact, long before Cao Cao, many people had proposed the Order of Seeking Talents, and Cao Cao was not the founder of the Order of Seeking Talents. Among them, there are two more famous ones, one is Qin Xiaogong, and the other is Han Wudi.

  Qin Xiaogong's order to seek talents forged the rise of the Qin Dynasty. If Qin Xiaogong hadn't issued an order to seek talents at that time, perhaps there would be no Shang Yang, let alone a rich country and a strong army.

  At that time, many talents who were not reused in other vassal states, or who were excluded, diverted to Qin State one after another, and went to a country that was originally considered by most people to be a barren land, where barbarians gathered...

And Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is even more interesting, especially the sentence "If you have extraordinary achievements, you must treat extraordinary people", it has become a classic. Perhaps this is the only way to lower the mind of talents, so it was the same in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. There have been a large number of precedents in which Hu people became officials and were even sealed as marquises.

   As for Cao Cao.

hehe.

  Strictly speaking, Cao Cao's order to seek talents was issued not once, but three times. The first time was called "Order of Seeking Talents", which was issued in the spring of the fifteenth year of Jian'an; The Order of Do Not Confine Your Conduct was issued in the 22nd year of Jian'an.

Throughout the history of Cao Cao's talent team, the most important ones are those who started from Yanzhou, such as the Xiahou family, the Cao brothers, and Xun Yu, Cheng Yu, Guo Jia, etc. The second group was in Yuzhou later. That wave of talents, such as Zhong Yao, Chen Qun, Wang Lang, Du Xi, Xin Pi, Zhao Yan and so on.

  And those who surrendered after conquering various places became members of the third echelon, such as Zhang Fan, Tian Chou, Wang Xiu, Bing Yuan, Guan Ning, Cui Yan, Huan Jie, Wen Pin, Wang Can, etc...

   But what is very interesting is that the above-mentioned personnel have already served as officials under Cao Cao's command before the recruitment order. After the recruitment order was released, that is, fifteen years after Jian'an, Cao Cao's talent group did not add many new recruits. At the same time, the pattern of the Three Kingdoms after the Battle of Chibi has been established, and the flow of talents is smaller than before the war. This is also the trend of the times. .

  Then Cao Cao already has a large number of talented people, and the overall structure of the Three Kingdoms has basically been determined, why did he have to issue orders to seek talents again and again?

   There is a saying that the drunkard does not want to drink.

  Cao Cao's recruitment order was not only written for the nobles in the world, but also for Liu Xie.

The Han Dynasty was a society of scholars. As the former "eunuch of the party", Cao Cao, although he obtained the broadest and most powerful piece of land through strategy and force, faced with aristocratic families, especially those such as Yuan Yang The children of the "four generations and three lords" gentry, who is really supporting the Cao family and who is temporarily struggling, these have become a very difficult issue that Cao Cao must thoroughly investigate internally.

   Therefore, establishing authority and changing the concept of family status is what Cao Cao must do at that time.

  The recruiting order was the first trial. There is a sentence "Being brown and pregnant", and a sentence "Bright and humble, only talents are promoted", which can be seen. Cao Cao used Brown Huaiyu, a poor and talented person, as an example, and this metaphor is not a complete metaphor for those undiscovered sages, but a reflection of Cao Cao himself!

  The words "Ming Yang is humble" come from "Shang Shu", which is the words of Emperor Yao and Shun to let the virtuous, so in fact, it is very clear whether the recruitment order is actually recruiting talents...

  The ensuing behavior also explains all this.

  Three years later, in the eighteenth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao was officially named Wei Gong. Since then, in this piece of land of the great Han, the banner of the Han Dynasty has been replaced by the banner of the Wei State. Moreover, Wei State was also allowed to build its own shrines and ancestral temples, and it could set up ministers, servants, etc., which were exactly the same as the original Han Dynasty court, such as Jiuqing internal and external officials, just like a country within a country.

  So in fact, the order of seeking merit is not seeking ordinary sages, but forcing Liu Xie to give way to Cao Cao, a sage...

  At the same time, from another perspective, is the promulgation of the Seeking Talent Order really something that people in one place and one county can say they want to publish?

  Look at who issued the order to seek talents before?

  Qin Xiaogong.

  Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

   Then Cao Cao, and when was Cao Cao awarded it?

  Fifteen years of Jian'an.

   Two years have passed since the Battle of Chibi. Sun Quan was threatening with Jiangnan, but the threat was not great, and Liu Bei had not even been able to fully enter Sichuan.

  Half of the world in the Han Dynasty was already in the hands of Cao Cao. At this time, Cao Cao issued an order to test the waters, and built a Peacock Terrace to see the limelight...

  And what if the image of the Han Dynasty has not completely collapsed, and when the image of the Han Dynasty has not been completely collapsed, it has only occupied a few counties, and issued an order to seek talents?

   It is my duty to seek virtuous persons within a single county in the name of filial piety, and to seek virtuous persons from all over the world, hehe, this is something that can only be done with a certain degree of ignorance...

   It is estimated that if Sima Zhao grows up early, he might rush up and hold his hands tightly and call comrades. Isn't it obvious that he is planning to usurp the throne and rebel?

  So Fei Qian has been thinking about it, but dare not.

   After all, risk is everywhere.

   But this time, it's a great opportunity...

   It is the emperor Liu Xie who issued the order to seek talents, so the original risks and problems no longer exist. As the Son of Heaven, he is naturally qualified to extend an olive branch to talents all over the world, and he will not suffer any gossip, because this is a matter of course.

At the same time, the issuance of the Order of Seeking Talents will inevitably have a strong impact on the official promotion model originally established by the gentry on the "recommendation system". All the shields have been taken down, and Fei Qian will also have the right to follow-up interpretation.

  Aha, are you not convinced?

   If you don’t accept it, go to Han Emperor Liu Xie...

   And in this way, there are some additional functions, and these functions are effective in concealment, and perhaps some special effects will be exerted in a period of time in the future.

It’s like playing chess, if you can’t see your next move, then there’s no way forward, if you can’t see the opponent’s next move, then you’ve already lost half, and you want to win the battle on the chessboard , then you not only need to know how you want to go, but also need to know how the opponent will go. Of course, the farther you can see, the better, and the probability of winning will naturally be greater.

   To issue a recruitment order, it is naturally most suitable before the academy.

  As a veteran of the office in later generations, Fei Qian naturally knows what to do to make Liu Xie feel the most comfortable. In matters such as seeking talents, it is not to control everything in a big way, nor to report every detail one by one, but to find some things that are easy to change and ask Liu Xie to get them, just like in the office of later generations. idea…

For example, whether the paving on both sides of the road should be mainly red or black, etc. No matter how these are changed, it is relatively easy and will not affect the overall situation, but it can give Liu Xie a sense of control and participation.

Therefore, for the first time since Liu Xie ascended the throne, he felt that he was playing the leading role in such a major political event, not as a foil for other officials, let alone a puppet who could only obey his words. This feeling made Liu Xie full of enthusiasm. Some eagerly look forward to it.

  On the square of the main hall of the Academy Palace, flags fluttered, and soldiers guarded the surrounding area with spears and knives. Facing the gate of the main hall, Fei Qian led the crowd to stand solemnly, waiting quietly. Today, to make Liu Xie feel like a protagonist, it is natural to make him the focus of everyone's attention.

   "The auspicious time has come!"

   "Your Majesty is here!"

"welcome!"

  Accompanied by the cadence of the officials, a colorful canopy umbrella protruded from the center of the hall, and under the canopy umbrella was Liu Xie in full costume.

   "Your Majesty is welcome!"

   "Everyone loves you!"

  After the rigorous process was completed, Liu Xie took a roll of silk from the attendant on the side. Generally speaking, Liu Xie does not need to recite this "Recruitment Order" personally. Like other edicts, eunuchs can read it directly in public, but this time, perhaps because it feels that this matter is very important, Perhaps because he felt that he should do something for the big man, Liu Xie insisted on doing it himself.

"...The former Taizu established the country, Guangwu revived, cultivated virtue and practiced benevolence, blessed China, the East China Sea and the Western Regions, southern Xinjiang and northern desert, and the fertile land is very beautiful. However, today the world is restless, the family and the country are restless, and the external troubles have not disappeared, and the internal troubles are added. ..."

  "...The sky and the earth are vast, giving birth to four directions. Light and dark, sun, moon and stars, deep and shallow, rivers, seas, mountains and rivers, high and low, giant trees and pupa seedlings, what can't be used? What can't be used?"

"...In ancient times, it was very difficult for talented people. Jiang Wengpoor, Zhong Nier, patella pain, crotch humiliation, it is difficult to be talented, and it is also difficult to recognize talent! Today, some people have clear senses and strong perseverance; or they are high-ranking people. Virtue is important and responsibility is light; or filial brother Li Tian, ​​Su Xing Gaoli; Don't use light, there is no rank in the official career, and you are committed to being a poor man, this is the harm of the big man..."

"... Virtue needs to be nurtured, and talent depends on virtue. Virtue is trustworthy, and talent is promising. Those who have both virtue and ability are the pillars of the country. Great talents must be used, and the sun and the moon will go smoothly; geniuses must be used, and He Qinghaiyan "When all talents are used, the world will be peaceful. If talents are not used, the country will be dark and the dynasty will be defeated. Only when talents are used to their full potential will the country be bright and the dynasty prosperous..."

  "...Therefore, the decree of recruiting talents is issued today, which is suitable for the world. If there are talented people who can be used to strengthen the Han, I will not be stingy, and I will honor the officials and seal them as marquises to show their talents..."

  Liu Xielue's immature voice echoed in front of the hall.

  At this moment, Liu Xie even trembled slightly with excited hands. He seemed to see those great Liu family ancestors smiling approvingly at him in the air...

  ………………

Fei Qian looked at Liu Xie, who was like a giant panda, a national treasure of later generations, surrounded by the crowd like stars holding the moon in front of the hall, while those doctors in the academy and some noble children who heard the news came from the surrounding area, like waves Generally, wave after wave came forward to pay respects, then smiled slightly, then got up and walked out.

   "... After a while, if His Majesty is a little tired, go in and say that the auspicious day has passed, and let them all stop..." Fei Qian whispered as he walked forward. Perhaps Liu Xie also felt that it was rare to have such an opportunity to have a discussion with these gentry children at the grassroots level, so of course we can't disturb Liu Xie's excitement now...

  Fei Qian just walked outside the main hall square, but met Jia Xu at the corner.

   "...Xu congratulates you..." Jia Xu cupped his hands towards Fei Qian and said in a low voice.

   Fei Qian raised his eyebrows, then waved his hands, motioning for Jia Xu to follow, and then said: "Congratulations or not, those who want to congratulate must congratulate His Majesty..."

  Jia Xu arched his hands, and said meaningfully: "Your Majesty also saw that there are so many people in front of His Majesty...Xu's body is thin, how can he squeeze in..."

  Fei Qian also laughed: "Then do you want Zichu to send two guards to help you open the way?"

   "Thank you, Junhou, for your kindness, but Xu still feels more comfortable with Junhou..." Jia Xu chuckled, "...Don't worry that there will be too many people in front of Your Majesty with this move by Junhou..."

   The corners of Feiqian's mouth twitched slightly, and said: "Those who want to go will naturally go, even if they are not allowed, they will still go, so there is nothing to worry about? What's more, His Majesty really needs some people by his side now..."

  Can the royalists be stopped by Fei Qian? Even in the situation of Cao Cao's strict defense, wouldn't it still be wave after wave? Therefore, it is better to push Liu Xie to the front to attract everyone's attention, and stand in the dark so that you can see your surroundings more clearly.

   What's more, does Liu Xie have the ability to distinguish the so-called talents now? Is it really possible to give these so-called talents the right and status? Even if it is a new chariot general, does it mean that he can be compared with Yuan Benchu ​​and compete with each other?

  Except for false fame, Liu Xie has nothing in his hands now. Just like the joke in later generations, a stone fell from a tall building and hit five people, four chairman of the board, and the remaining one is the general manager. What kind of talent is the so-called talented person who is attracted by a bunch of false names?

   "...Your Majesty," Jia Xu heard this, his eyes turned left and right, and then turned his head slightly, looking at the situation in the hall, and suddenly said, "Your Majesty is going to send your Majesty to Luoyang?"

  Fei Qian stopped in his tracks, paused for a while, and said, "...What do Wen He think?"

Retaining Liu Xie is naturally beneficial, but Liu Xie is still only a thirteen or fourteen-year-old half-grown child, his temperament is uncertain, and his experience is still inexperienced. So whether it is based on the experience of later generations or the current situation, such One of his immediate superiors, there is no guarantee that some moths will appear at any time. At that time, Fei Qian will go out to fight, but internal troubles will cause troubles. It will not be very fun. Therefore, after a period of time, sending Liu Xie away will be up to the top. The choice, this is also the plan that Fei Qian made up from the beginning, but Jia Xu guessed it unexpectedly.

  But since Jia Xu has made it clear that he will not go to Liu Xie's side, there is no need for Fei Qian to cover up with Jia Xu, so he directly asked Jia Xu's opinion on this arrangement.

"Junhou is really..." Jia Xu didn't expect Fei Qian to admit it directly, he couldn't help being stunned for a moment, then cupped his hands at Fei Qian and said, "...Xu, thank you Junhou... this, if Junhou wants to do this, you might as well Add more fire..."

  (end of this chapter)