Chapter 285: Meritocracy
Ma Dai recognized his eldest nephew, but he didn't worry about the so-called itinerary at all, Chen Yi really couldn't bear it, and after waiting for three days, he said goodbye to Pang Hui, and hurried to ride directly to Ji County.
When he came, Ma Dai followed, and several thieves were easily cleaned up by Ma Dai, but Xi County and Ji County are far away, and I don't know how many jackals, tigers and leopards there are along the way.
But on the road for two days, he actually found that this autumn day is full of vitality, the villages on both sides of the road are busy with the autumn harvest, and did not pay too much attention to the richly dressed Chen You, Chen Yi stayed at night, although the surrounding Zhuang Township was curious, but did not hesitate too much, after accepting the copper coins handed by Chen You, he politely invited Chen You into the house.
Speaking of which, Ji Han's copper coins are really worthless, and only when inflation has stabilized a little these days did Chen Yi be embarrassed to take it out,
"Fellow, are there bandits here?" Chen Yi asked casually.
The old farmer snorted and said proudly, "Of course there used to be, but now it is not there for the time being." ”
"How so?"
The old farmer was very proud when he saw that the noble man actually asked himself respectfully, he deliberately sold a pass, smiled and waved his hand: "The noble man is tired from afar, it is better to rest tonight, and discuss it tomorrow!" ”
Chen Yi was speechless, the painting style of the people under the rule of the champion of the Heart Dao Hou was actually so strange, he was a scribe anyway, it was not good to continue to ask with a shy face, so he had to rest a little.
At night, he lay on the bed and tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, listening to the sound of horses' hooves outside, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, he put on his clothes and went down to the ground to check around, but saw that the old farmer's family actually slept sweetly, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
Listening to the sound of horses' hooves, there seemed to be more than a dozen horses, and these peasants were not afraid that it was the bandits who came and robbed their whole family in their sleep?
Chen Yi clearly remembered that the farms in the remote areas of Yizhou were all set up to defend themselves to prevent people from taking advantage of the chaos in the world to rob them.
Could it be that this Zhao Hao really has such a ability, and really opened a royal paradise in the troubled times?
He put on his clothes and went out slowly, and sure enough, he saw three or two cavalrymen running quickly outside, and he was about to go up to say hello, when the sleepy-eyed old peasant came out of the house, grabbed him by the shoulder, and said, "Look at what, don't die, come back quickly." ”
Chen You looked confused and said, "This is not the cavalry of the champion Hou?" ”
"Of course it is, or not?"
"Well, I'm from Chengdu, and I'm a subordinate of Champion Hou, so I happen to ask these people some questions."
The old farmer snorted and said, "Don't blow it, if you are a subordinate of the champion Hou, how can you not know that these people are school cavalry?" I heard that the champion Hou gave them the name of 'night does not collect', but these people don't recognize your identity, as long as you leave the house at night, they will be caught and tortured first. ”
"What!" Chen You was shocked, "Zhao Hao is so cruel? Use this harsh law! ”
"Ahh ”
Chen Yi gasped, and said in his heart that there was such a thing in this world.
In this era, there are constant wars, and all forces are concentrating on bombing troops, concentrating all the young and strong on maintaining their own forces and protecting the law and order of the territory, as for the suppression of bandits?
As long as those bandits have not yet reached the stage to attack the government, the official master will not bother to care about them.
Listening to the old farmer, after the end of the battle of Jieting, Zhao Hao has concentrated nearly 10,000 forces to crack down on the bandits in the entire Tianshui County, and the means are very cruel, those bandits who have killed the people will have to bear all kinds of heavy forced labor even if they surrender.
Of course, if they don't surrender, they will be more ruthless, and they will directly torture and feed the dogs, and the kings of all walks of life thought that Zhao Hao was just thundering and raining, and wanted to do something to buy people's hearts, but they didn't expect Zhao Hao to set up a special official office to crusade against the bandits in the occupied area of Yongzhou.
Chen You's eyes were at a loss, he didn't understand why Zhao Hao was doing these useless work.
"Hey, the champion Hou Aimin is like a son, he can't help but take a thin fu, and help us exterminate the bandits, you say, such a big man in the sky, do we Tianshui people want everyone to support it,
No one in our village has ever studied, but I heard from the people who don't accept it at night, and the champion will teach all the village teachers in the future, so that our children and grandchildren can be literate, and those who are capable can become officials! ”
The first official in Qian......
This point is the most speechless for Chen You.
Back then, Cao Cao made a "Talent Seeking Order", saying that meritocracy is a meritocracy, and most of the talents are still selected from the scholars, and Lao Cao's most trusted and valued relatives have always been his relatives, and he has never stuffed a large number of Qiantou who have nothing to do with him at his grassroots level.
What the hell is this?
Could it be that Zhao Hao is really selfless to the extent that he is dedicated to being a big man and has no selfishness?
You must know that since the powerful minister Huo Guang was suddenly attacked, all the powerful ministers have more or less some thoughts of protecting themselves, and the prime minister Zhuge of Yizhou is already quite alternative without self-interest, why does this martial artist with a huge land in his hands also have the same pursuit?
On the second day, he said goodbye to the old peasants, Chen Yi rode on his horse and worked overtime to run to Ji County, and he really saw a lot of cavalry patrolling on the road along the way.
After all, the champion Hou and the clan are mortal enemies, and if he catches a clan who slips through the net, it will be a huge credit.
When he finally arrived in Ji County, Chen Yi just happened to catch up with a special performance conference.
I saw the gongs and drums in Ji County, a few simple-looking men dressed in expensive Shu brocade, riding on high-headed horses through the streets and alleys, along the way, the soldiers who led the horses kept ringing the gongs in their hands, shouting loudly to the four directions to signal everyone to get out of the way, the scene was simply bigger than the pomp and circumstance of the three princes and nine Qing going out.
"Whose general is this going out?" Chen Yi in the crowd nodded on his toes and asked stupidly.
"Hey, where are the generals, these are bandit experts, have you seen it, the one at the front is called Wang Dynasty, and I also had dinner with him!"
Zhao Hao's guard dynasty rode on the tall horse in Longxi, and he was a little nervous and scared at first, but when he saw that everyone looked at him with envy and admiration, he actually began to feel a little unconscious, feeling that his hard work these days had paid off.
"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your support!"
The owner of Ji County, champion Hou Zhaohao and his wife Guan Yinping stood side by side in the crowd, both of them clasped their fists and saluted in all directions, thanking the people who came to join in the fun.
"The brothers on the horse are all experts in our army, some of them are from the Beiwei Army, some are from the Wudang Flying Army, there are no wealthy families, they are all our most ordinary brothers!"
Zhao Hao waved his arms, skillfully inciting the emotions of the onlookers, Chen Yi was in the crowd, and he was unconsciously attracted by Zhao Hao's passionate and clear voice, looking at the soldiers on the horse, he couldn't help but rise a cloud of pride and enthusiasm.
Wang Dynasty rode on the horse, and Zhao Hao stood on the ground, he and everyone on the horse felt that they had transgressed, and subconsciously wanted to get off the horse and salute, but Liu Ye waved his hand and said happily: "No need, today you are heroes, you are all on the horse, we still have to lead the horse for you!" ”
What the!
Not only Wang Chao and the others, but even the onlookers were stunned.
The champion Hou is such a masterpiece, and Liu Ye is a relative of the Han family, so he actually wants to lead horses for these ordinary soldiers!
"Don't move right away!"
There were already a few quick reactions who jumped off the horse, Zhao Hao strictly ordered them to return to the horse, and then took the reins of the war horse under the crotch of the dynasty, the dynasty was frightened, and said: "Champion Hou, how to make this, how to make this!" ”
"Mr. Ziyang, tell everyone whether they deserve such an honor."
Liu Ye smiled happily, arched his hand in all directions, and said:
"The elders listened quietly, and immediately these eighteen brothers are all Ruishi under the champion Hou's account, they have Jingzhou people, Jiaozhou people, and our Tianshui people!
After the Battle of Jieting, they were put into the battlefield under the command of the champion Houdi, and the bandits who were entrenched in Xixian, Shangti, and Ji counties were cornered by them, either surrendering themselves, or committing suicide to apologize.
Those who resisted stubbornly were captured by them one by one, and they never dared to make trouble again! ”
Wang Chao muttered: "This is all a matter of the division, a matter of the division!" ”
As Liu Ye said, Zhao Hao immediately reorganized the army after the battle of Jieting and began to suppress bandits, he knows best what a stable environment can bring to himself, those arrogant and domineering bandits originally took advantage of the Wei army to attack, and began to abuse everywhere under the mobilization of Jiang Zao, Guo Cheng and others, but soon collapsed under the attack of Wang Dynasty and others, and became a lost dog in just one month, as the encirclement is getting smaller and smaller, their living space is also constantly decreasing, in addition to fighting to the death, there is only the last resort of surrender.
"This is called Wang Chao, a native of Xixian County, and not long after joining the Beiwei Army,
He has excellent eyesight, and in the battle against bandits, he can always find traces of the enemy, and catch those mountain kings from the mountains, forests and valleys - Jiang Zao, the Shangqi man who colluded with the bandits, was discovered by him, and now he is now on the spot.
Ji County can be stable and calm, we can walk in the streets and alleys at will, harvest crops at will, and trade with Hu merchants in the Western Regions, and they have made great contributions. ”
Zhao Hao also immediately said: "I, Zhao Hao, have been edicted to beg for thieves, and since I was appointed, I have been sleeping all night, all of which are thinking of reviving the Han Dynasty and saving the people of Li, but if there are no these subordinates, how can I, Zhao Hao, stand here and talk to everyone?" ”
"The glory they reap is not because of who they are, but because of the great contributions they have made.
In the future, no matter who he is, no matter what his origins are, and what he has done before, as long as he can be called a hero, we will gather together, and the whole city will boast about his merits, and write them into the history books, and pass them on from generation to generation and for a long time! ”