Why does the gentleman ask that? Chen Mo thought about the matter of the canal and asked, the topic of the world is too big, and in Chen Mo's opinion, it is meaningless.

"It's just a sigh, now the world is quite like the Seven Heroes of the past, if that's the case, I don't know how long the world will be chaotic?" Zhong Xuan sighed.

"Sir, that's a mistake." Chen Mo shook his head and said: "This world seems to be falling apart, but back then, the Seven Kingdoms were different in terms of words, coins, words, and systems, and now although the same princes in the world are divided, firstly, they are not divided by the country, and the hearts of the people are still mostly towards the Han, and secondly, whether it is Yuan Shao or Cao Cao, the princes of the world are all following the county system of the Great Khan. ”

The princes are divided, but everyone speaks the same words, uses the same system, and there may be some differences in culture, but they are generally the same, therefore, in Chen Mo's view, although the world is chaotic, it must not last long, of course, war is indispensable.

"The general saw it, and it was really far-reaching." Zhong Miao said with a smile: "Has the general ever thought about restructuring?" ”

"Oh?" Chen Mo was puzzled: "I don't know what Mr. means by restructuring?" ”

"Nowadays, there are many drawbacks in the probation system." Zhong Xuan said with a smile: "A few years ago, I had a friend and I commented on this matter, and now the probation system is quite negligent, if the probation system can be standardized, and the imperial court will select virtuous and virtuous people to select talents in various states and counties, of course, this requires a perfect law." ”

What are the disadvantages of the probation system? Most of the recommended talents are their own disciples, which has created a huge family like the Yuan family with protégés and former officials all over the world, and the system that Zhong Xuan said is to concentrate the power of investigation and promotion in the hands of the imperial court.

Chen Mo frowned and thought about this matter, the starting point is good, but the talents selected by this respected person can really be used? And will a person of high moral standing show favoritism?

This really needs to be restrained by the law, and after a while, Chen Mo shook his head and said, "Mr. Yuan Chang's method is quite feasible, but unfortunately it is definitely not today. ”

"Why?" Zhong Miao looked at Chen Mo suspiciously.

"The timing is not right." Chen Mo didn't directly deny the other party's thoughts, but said: "In this world, does Mr. think it is the king who chooses the minister or the minister who chooses the king?" ”

"This ......" Zhong Miao wanted to say that it was the monarch who chose the minister, but he still didn't say it after thinking about it, Chen Mo was not such an easy to fool master.

"Since ancient times, good birds have chosen trees to perch, how have you ever seen wood choose birds?" Chen Mo said with a smile: "I understand the method of sir, it is necessary to select talents with good virtue for the imperial court, but how many people with both virtue and outstanding ability are there in the world?" If the election of officials only selects virtue and does not look at their talents, is it really good for the community? A good person is not necessarily a good official, and this kind of system does not exclude those who are ordinary in virtue but quite talented? ”

Chen Mo is very clear about the family's cultivation, according to this method of selecting scholars, it is equivalent to narrowing the scope of talent selection to the circle of scholars, but what about talents outside this circle? Look at the talents under Chen Mo now, Man Chong, Li Ru, Jia Xu, and Xu Shu are all from poor families, but the talents of these people are probably rare in the family, right? If this method is really used, wouldn't it be a negation of all the talents that Chen Mo relies on the most now?

And once this method matures, I'm afraid Chen Mo's dependence on the family will be stronger, so what's the point?

Of course, the law that Zhong Miao said is not all without merit, many ideas are worth learning from, and Zhong Xiang is a talent, Chen Mo is reluctant to let go, so he only said that the timing was not right, and did not directly say that your method is not good.

Zhong Miao nodded with a smile and said, "What the general said is indeed reasonable, but he is not careful. ”

"I don't know if the Magi who proposed this method is ......" Chen Mo looked at Zhong Xuan and said with a smile, although I don't use the method, but people can use it, and the person who can come up with this method should not be bad.

"Others are in Yingchuan, and it is not easy for the general to recruit them." Zhong Xuan didn't know what Chen Mo was thinking, shook his head and smiled.

"That's a pity...... Why don't you write a letter to Mr.? Chen Mo said with a regretful face.

Zhong Miao looked at Chen Mo with some amusement, nodded and said, "Try it next." ”

Regardless of the initial attitude towards Chen Mo, but now that they have been together for a long time, they will unconsciously have a sense of identity with Chen Mo, and it is difficult to have too many bad feelings, and Zhong Miao is indeed more optimistic about Chen Mo now, holding the land of three auxiliaries, and there are strong generals under his command, and the most important thing is that Chen Mo's judgment and employment are quite commendable, and he can be ruthless when he should be ruthless, such a person can indeed make a difference in the future, not to mention the future, even now, Chen Mo's actions are not bad.

"There's Mr. Law." Chen Mo said with a smile, now he is really short of people, especially talents who can take charge of themselves, as Chen Mo's territory is getting bigger and bigger, the demand for this kind of talent is increasing.

Although Yingchuan is not under the rule of Chen Mo, but for the talents there, Chen Mo has coveted it for a long time, but it is a pity that when he went to Yingchuan to find talents, his reputation and status were too far away, except for Xu Shu's unexpected joy, almost nothing, and now he has also written a few letters to the Yingchuan talents he knew in the past, such as Xun Shuang's son Xun Di and Xun Biao, hoping that they can recommend some talents to themselves.

In fact, Chen Mo fell in love with the Xun family, so it's hard to say it directly.

"It's a gesture, and I can't guarantee that he'll come." Zhong Xuan shook his head and smiled.

"That gentleman might as well write a few more letters, if you can get the talent that Mr. values, it must be extraordinary." Chen Mo smiled.

Belch......

Zhong Mo looked at Chen Mo speechlessly, and finally could only nod silently, this Chen Mo can really climb up the pole.

supervised the project, even if Ma Jun's overturned car can inject water into the highlands, but it is difficult to take care of the entire Guanzhong before the beginning of spring, if you want to spend this dry year safely, you still need the imperial court to exert force, Chen Mo is already mobilizing grain and grass from all over the country, and wrote to appease Ma Teng and Han Sui, in this year of drought, Chen Mo really doesn't want to have any more soldiers.

The two discussed the disaster relief until the evening, and then returned to Chang'an with the escort.

In the next few days, Chen Mo was quite busy, as soon as the New Year passed, even if it was a new year, the beginning of spring was approaching, and the project of opening the canal would be more urgent.

"Lord, that little stutterer is here!" Dian Wei came in and saluted Chen Mo.

"People have names!" Chen Mo got up, glanced at Dian Wei and said helplessly, when will this messy naming of people be changed?

"Forget~" Dian Wei said with his head slumped.

Chen Mo: "......"

"Let's go, it must have been the overturned, go see the effect." Chen Mo got up and said, "Send someone to inform Sikong to go with you." ”

"Whoa!" Dian Wei agreed, and ordered a personal guard to go and inform Zhong Xuan, Chen Mo went straight to the door, and saw Ma Jun waiting there with a restrained face, and when he saw Chen Mo, he hurriedly saluted: "Lord......"

"No need to be polite." Chen Mo stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "But it's done?" ”

"Luck...... Luck...... Not dishonored...... Life! Ma Jun bowed.

"Check it out." Chen Mo said with a smile, on the seventh day, the canal should also be dug, just while the water is opened, and at the same time, look at Ma Jun's results.

After bringing the guards and waiting for Zhong Xuan, the group went out of the city, and soon arrived at the overturned car made by Ma Jun, and the water in the canal was already open.

"It's quite big." Zhong Miao and Chen Mo looked up at the huge overturned car, and led people to the high ground, where the canal was also dug, as long as the overturned car could bring water up, it could irrigate the highland farmland at any time.

"How do I use it?" Chen Mo turned his head to look at Ma Jundao.

"This ...... Here...... Yes...... Kidnapping, only ...... Just...... Someone...... Pedal ...... This crutch is ...... Is...... Small...... It can also be performed in children. Ma Jun bowed.

Hearing this, Chen Mo looked at the crutch and nodded, "I'll try it." ”

"Lord, let's come on, if this thing collapses, it's not good to press the lord." Dian Wei hurriedly stepped forward and stopped Chen Modao.

Although Chen Mo felt that this rollover was quite stable, it was also the truth, and he nodded at the moment: "It's okay." ”

Dian Wei didn't move, turned his head to look at his son who was following him and said, "Go quickly." ”

Dianman: "??? ”

"What are you stunned? This little ...... Didn't the horse say it, the child can operate, just let you go, rest assured, even if it collapses, the father can save you. Dian Wei waved his hand impatiently and said, "Don't delay things, the lord is still waiting." ”

Dian Man suddenly doubted whether he was born by his father, but Chen Mo was in front of him, and Dian Man could only do so, in Chen Mo's funny gaze, he walked towards the overturned car, and according to Ma Jun's instructions, he held on to the crossbar before he was on the crutch.

The overturned car slowly rotated with the pedaling of the pawn, and the pieces of bamboo buckets carried up the water from the canal below to the top, and then left along the finished wooden canal, falling into the canal, and continuously provided a source of water to spread along the canal, although it was quickly absorbed by the soil, but it did get the water up.

"Good! Good! Good! Chen Mo stroked his palms and laughed, and said three good words in a row, this is not only to relieve the pressure of this year's drought, but this thing will also be a good thing in the future, which can make many places become cultivated land, turned his head to look at Ma Jun and said: "Ma Jun!" ”

"Grass...... Grass Folk ...... At! Ma Jun bowed.

"In the future, you don't have to call yourself a grass people, under the Shaofu, the position of the craftsman general has been vacant, I think you are very suitable for this position, from today on, you are the craftsman general, six hundred stone Yulu, here is a map, a place circled by a red pen, as soon as possible to make a rollover, how many manpower, money and food are needed to tell me, but it must be fast, before spring ploughing, how much can be done." Chen Mo looked at Ma Jun and smiled.

"Thank you...... Thank...... Lord! Ma Jun cried with joy, after all, in terms of background, he was not even a poor family, and being able to become a six-hundred-stone official all of a sudden was definitely a great joy for Ma Jun.

"Dian Wei, send a few guards to Ma Jun to sit in town, at this time, if there is a person who violates the yang and the yin, he can be beheaded immediately!"

"Whoa!"