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Liu Biao, who was far away in Jingzhou, did not know that his family business was already Cao Cao's food in the eyes of others, on the contrary, in his opinion, Cao Mengde, who was now sitting in Xudu, was walking on thin ice and was in danger. The reason why Liu Biao came to such a conclusion was not that he was crazy, but because he received an edict, an edict hidden between the clothes and belts.

"The Biography of the Ancestors of the Three Kingdoms" has a cloud, "Dedicated to the emperor's uncle, the general Dong Chengci, received the secret edict of the emperor's clothes and belts, and should be punished by Cao Gong." At this moment, this well-known "edict with clothes" in later generations is lying quietly on the case in front of Liu Biao. The snow-white silk silk was covered with small characters, and the imperial seal at the check-in place was glowing with an ominous blood color against the candlelight.

It is true that Liu Biao was both flattered and triumphant by the Son of Heaven's crying blood for help, but he was still a prince after all, and he knew that once he responded to this edict, he would inevitably set off a bloody storm in the Central Plains. Liu Biaoxiàn was fifty-nine years old, long past the age of blood and strength. Therefore, after the initial excitement, he quickly calmed down and turned to ask the confidants present, "What do you think of this edict?" ”

In the face of Liu Biao's unclear inquiry, Deng Xi's long sleeves in Zhizhong took the lead and said, "The lord bears the heavy trust of the Son of Heaven, and he should raise troops to go north to the side of the Qing monarch. ”

Deng Xi's words in the middle of the governance were loud, and immediately attracted the unanimous support of Cai Mao and others. After all, Liu Biao is the overlord of the Jingjiang River, with a base of thousands of miles and more than 100,000 armors. Although Cao Cao was resourceful and brave and good at fighting, he was ultimately injured in the vicious fight with Yuan Shao. Who in the world doesn't know that Cao Cao relied on the rescue of his prospective daughter-in-law to pick up his life from Guandu. Therefore, in the eyes of Cai Mao and others, as long as Liu Biao shows his clothes and belt in public, and counts Cao Cao's crimes, the heroes of the world will definitely bow their heads and worship. At that time, it will not be easy to hold high the banner of the Qing monarch and the Northern Expedition to Cao Cao.

However, at this moment, the study was not full of eager people who were eager to try, but seeing Liu Biao's mastermind, Kuai Yue pondered for a moment and reminded Liu Biao, "My lord, it's a matter of importance." Beware of fraud. ”

"This is not true. The edict is here, the imperial seal is here, how can it be fake. Cai Mao waved her hand and laughed.

Kuai Yue raised his eyebrows and sneered, "Everyone in the world knows that Cao Cao coerced the Son of Heaven and ordered the princes. How do you know that this edict was not written by Cao Cao? ”

"This" Kuai Yue's rhetorical question made everyone present fall silent. Truly. Cao Cao's cunning has long been famous all over the world, and it is impossible to guard against it. But Deng Xi still shouted to Kuai Yue with wide eyes, "This is a holy decree, Cao Mengde dares to correct the decree?" ”

"Cao Mengde doesn't dare?" Kuai Yue said. Ignoring Deng Xi no longer, he turned to Liu Biao and asked, "My lord." How did this edict spread from Xudu to Xiangyang?"

Liu Biao hesitated and replied. "Dong Cheng."

Hearing that the edict came from his uncle Dong Cheng, Deng Xi, Cai Mao and others breathed a sigh of relief, after all, the contradiction between Dong Cheng and Cao Cao was no secret. If the edict was issued by Dong Cheng, there would be no fraud. So Cai Mao followed and coaxed again, "With Uncle Dong Guo as the internal response, this time it will definitely be done!" ”

To be honest, Liu Biao still thought about the addiction of "coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes" in his heart. What's more, he still has the righteousness of the world in his hands right now. It's just that Liu Biao has always been cautious, and Kuai Yue's warning made it difficult for him to make a choice for a while. So Liu Biao turned his gaze to Kuai Yue again. Hopefully, the latter will give him a more appropriate input.

Kuai Yue didn't know what Liu Biao was thinking. As a close confidant who assisted Liu Biao in seizing Jingzhou back then, Kuai Yue watched Liu Biao's territory become wider and wider over the years, but his courage became smaller and smaller. The edict in front of you can be both a trap and an opportunity. Liu Biao, as the lord, should have made his own decisions, rather than passing the responsibility on to his subordinates. But since he had been targeted by Liu Biao, Kuai Yue had to reply after thinking about it for a while, "The more I think the lord can send someone to Xu Du to meet Uncle Dong Guo before making a decision." After all, the Son of Heaven is now in Cao Ying, and if we rashly raise troops on the side of the Qing army, I am afraid that the Son of Heaven will be in danger. ”

"Xenomorphism has a point." Liu Biao nodded with satisfaction, and then turned his head and asked Dong Cao Peng Fu Xun, "Gongyi, this time is you entering the capital to pay tribute?"

"Yes." Fu Xun replied.

"Remember to greet Uncle Dong Guo for Gu." Liu Biao commanded casually.

Fu Xun immediately bowed down to receive the order, "Huh." ”

Shaoqing Liu Biao ordered Cai Mao again, "Deqi, from now on, all battalions will step up their drills, and order all scouts to strictly monitor the movements of Cao's army." ”

"Whoa! The Mao will live up to the trust of the Lord. Cai Mao took over the task assigned by Liu Biao with high spirits.

After the arrangement of Yiwen and Wuwu, Liu Biao leaned on the top of the support table with satisfaction. Just as he was about to signal everyone to disperse, Kuai Yue said again, "My lord, Cao Cao used the name of the Son of Heaven to open a branch in Yecheng, and the scholars of Jingzhou are all ready to move. Yue implored the lord to recruit talents in Xiangyang to appease the heart of Jingzhou Shilin. ”

Hearing Kuai Yue mention the words "open a branch and take a scholar", Liu Biao's face suddenly showed disdain. Born in a clan, he firmly believes that "morality" should be the first priority in the selection of officials. This "virtue" evaluation is not only about personal virtue, but also about the family background behind the individual. If a family can produce famous men and ministers from generation to generation, then this family must be a family history and has been passed down for a long time. On the contrary, a scholar from a poor family may have impeccable virtue, but his family may not be able to observe the same courtesy. After all, reality has proven more than once that officials from lower levels are indeed more likely to accept bribes and use power for personal gain than officials from low-level families because of their poor family background. What's more, even if the officials themselves are clean, it is inevitable that there will be relatives and relatives who are pretending to be traitors. If an official from a poor family grits his teeth and kills his relatives in righteousness, he will inevitably be attacked by political opponents for his cold nature and ungratefulness.

Therefore, in Liu Biao's view, Cao Cao's "meritocracy" will surely cause disaster to the world in the future. As for the opening of the department, although it is more prudent than meritocracy, it is also putting the cart before the horse. What's more, the opening of the branch was the first initiative of Donglai Cai Anzhen, and Cao Cao, as the minister of state, learned from women to act like a woman, which is really ridiculous and generous.

After secretly sneering at Cao Cao in his heart, Liu Biao waved his hand a little impatiently and said, "It's just some poor scholars, who praise each other in their spare time." What did the Magi say? ＂

Kuai Yue saw that Liu Biao didn't take Cao Cao's opening of the department to heart, and couldn't help but hurriedly say, "Lord! Cao Cao's move was aimed at using the name of the Son of Heaven to attract talents from all over the world. The lord must not be guarded against! ＂

"That's it, that's it. After being lonely, he will send someone to recruit talents. Liu Biao nodded slightly perfunctorily. He got up and left the study.

Liu Biao doesn't take the opening of the department in his eyes, it does not mean that no one in the world looks down on the opening of the department. In fact, the situation is exactly the opposite of what Liu Biao imagined. It is true that Cai Ji announced the opening of the imperial examination before Cao Cao under Guo Jia's suggestion, but in the eyes of the vast majority of scholars, the Yecheng imperial examination, which was authorized by the imperial order, was obviously more orthodox. It is also more respected by the world. Therefore, once Xu Du's imperial list was released, instead of being smiling and generous, it caused a sensation in the world, making Yecheng full of scholars from all walks of life who came to take the exam in just ten months.

The Yecheng Imperial Examination is similar to the Donglai Imperial Examination in terms of procedure, and is also divided into two subjects and three examinations. the two subjects are liberal arts and martial arts; The three examinations are the initial examination, the re-examination, and the palace examination. The first examination was scheduled for February of the following year. You can see it. Compared with Cai Ji, Cao Cao's attitude towards the imperial examination is more pragmatic, and it is estimated that the questions are more demanding. In Cao Cao's view, the opening of the department was set up to select talents for the imperial court. Those who stand out should be able to go into battle to kill the enemy and give advice when they walk out of the examination room. To this end, Cao Cao specially prepared six official positions with real power and a thousand taels of gold to reward the top three in the civil and military subjects.

Cao Cao stood on the platform and watched the scholars in green Confucian robes rush in through the city gate. According to the report of the spies, the number of scholars who went to Yecheng to take the examination this time was far greater than Cai Ji's scientific examination in Longkou. And among the scholars who took the exam, there were also young talents from Jingzhou, Yangzhou, and even Xuzhou and Qingzhou. These two items alone show the aspirations of the people of the world. Come to think of it. The corners of Cao Cao's mouth couldn't help but raise a smile of relief. But I saw him raise his hand and point to the soldier below. He said energetically, "Wen Ruo, you look! The world's talents are all in the pocket of loneliness today. ”

However, Cao Cao's words cast a haze on the hearts of Xun Yu, who was standing aside. It is undeniable that Cao Cao's opening of the branch is indeed to wipe out the best in the Central Plains. But how many of these scholars came to serve the Han family? How many of them came for Cao Cao's prestige? I am afraid that Cao Cao can neither answer this question nor intend to think about it. Although the outside world's doubts about Cao Cao are rising wave after wave, no one can deny his merits to the Han family. As for Xun Yu himself, he regarded Cao Cao as the only hope for the Zhongxing Han family from the beginning. So the next moment, Xun Yu secretly pressed the uneasiness in his heart, and quietly congratulated Cao Cao. "Congratulations to the Prime Minister."

Cao Cao glanced back at Xun Yu, and suddenly asked in a deep voice, "Wen Ruoke is still angry and lonely in Yecheng to open a branch and take a scholar?" ＂

Xun Yu's chest tightened slightly, and then he said with difficulty, "It is a major matter of the country to open a branch and take scholars, and it should be carried out in Xudu in both circumstances and reason. ＂

"And then let the scholars of the world worship the Son of Heaven? Cao Cao snorted coldly.

"The world's scholars are here, isn't it for the Son of Heaven? Xun Yu raised his head and looked directly at Cao Cao and asked rhetorically. Cao Cao stared at Xun Yu without flinching and was silent. The two sides looked at each other for a long time. Finally, Xun Yu let out a long sigh and smiled bitterly at Cao Cao, "It's just a few scholars, why is the lord like this!" ＂

Cao Cao, who heard Xun Yu's words, raised his eyebrows and asked, "How do you say this?" ＂

Xun Yu straightened his waist, pointed to the scholars who took the exam under the city tower, and said eloquently, "Although the scholars of Kaike have made a lot of noise in Shilin, most of the people who come to Yecheng to take the examination are talented and unknown young scholars. The truly world-famous Magi will never come here to depreciate themselves. ＂

"According to Wen Ruo's opinion, it is difficult for Yecheng to get a celebrity this time? Cao Cao asked Xun Yu in his mouth, but the look in his eyes dropped to the freezing point like a thousand-year-old cold pool. Of course, he also knew that most of the scholars who came to take the examination were young students from poor backgrounds. But so what! He Cao Cao has always been a meritocracy. Xun Yu thought that he could change the examination room back to Xu Du for this reason. Then Xun Wenruo underestimated him Cao Cao too much.

Of course, Xun Yu felt Cao Cao's anger, but he did not flinch because of this, but said bluntly, "Yu thinks that the essence of opening a branch is not to recruit talents, but to rule the world with scholars." ＂

Xun Yu's last sentence was like a spring breeze blowing away the ice in Cao Cao's eyes. For a moment, Cao Cao felt that he and Xun Yu had returned to ten years ago, back to the days when they slept and discussed important matters together. This is the lonely Wen Ruo, the Wen Ruo who thinks about loneliness everywhere.

"Good! What a man who rules the world with a doctor! Wen Ruo deserves to be my son's room! ＂

Cao Cao stroked his palms excitedly and laughed, while Xun Yu humbly shook his head. "Governing the world with scholars" is not a flash of inspiration for Xun Yu, but the result of his in-depth study of the Donglai Imperial Examination. As for choosing to put forward this point of view at this time, firstly, I hope that Cao Cao can restrain himself from the precipice and stop cutting the face of the Han family. The second is that Cao Cao cleaned up and merged in Hebei before to attack Haoqiang, and offended the famous families and powerful local tyrants in the north. It is true that under Cao Cao's butcher's knife, these families have chosen to surrender, but Xun Yu knows that this surrender is only a temporary forbearance. The longer the forbearance lasts now, the crazier the counterattack will be. At least in Xun Yu's impression, from ancient times to the present, there has not been a person who has offended the world's family and can still get good results. Therefore, Cao Cao urgently needs a political opportunity to mend the rift between him and the family. Taking the opportunity of opening the branch to take the opportunity to put forward the slogan of "ruling the world with scholars", it not only appeased the family, but also won over the rising cold family. More importantly, once a consensus was reached among the scholars and doctors to "rule the world with scholars", Cao Cao, as the prime minister, would be able to rule the world with the Son of Heaven as the head of the scholars.

Xun Yu believed that with Cao Cao's intelligence, he would definitely be able to see the huge political interests behind this slogan. And at this moment, Cao Cao was indeed as Xun Yu expected, and he was amazed by "ruling the world with scholars". However, just as Xun Yu was about to take advantage of the situation to further persuade Cao Cao to change the examination room back to Xudu, he suddenly heard a rush of footsteps behind him. I saw a thin man about thirty years old quickly stepped forward and reported to Cao Cao with his fists, "My lord, Xu Du is secret." ”

This gloomy man is Zhao Da, a school minister under Cao Cao's account, who is dedicated to monitoring hundreds of officials and arresting the rebellious party. His sudden appearance made Xun Yu feel an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart. After all, in the past year, as long as Zhao Da appeared in front of Cao Cao, there would inevitably be courtiers who would be dismissed from their posts and their homes raided, and even their heads would fall to the ground. Facing Zhao Da, who suddenly appeared at this moment, Xun Yu couldn't help but secretly speculate in his heart who would suffer this time.

On the other hand, Cao Cao had already taken over the secret report in Zhao Da's hand. After a quick reading of the contents of the secret report, the smugness on Cao Cao's face gradually solidified, and finally turned into a cold sneer, "Wen Ruo, it seems that the Son of Heaven is more willing to open a branch in Yecheng alone." ＂

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Xiao Cai: Ahhhh Could it be that Mr. Wenruo also crossed over!? I even know the lines more than 800 years later! +_+: Kouhu, if there is one more common word in the lonely family, the domineering side leaks and the lonely taste. Wahaha~~~ (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to read. )