Chapter 459: Recruiting Talents

Nowadays, among the three capitals of the Tang Dynasty, the most commonly used are the eastern capital and the western capital, and Li Shimin will stay in the eastern capital Luoyang for a period of time every year, the long is two months, and the short is half a month. As for the northern capital of Taiyuan, it is much less.

Therefore, in addition to the royal palace, there are also government offices at all levels, three provinces and six ministries and other institutions. When Li Shimin came to Luoyang, these yamen were used by the officials who came with him, and when Li Shimin was in Chang'an, he was left to guard. Of course, Luoyang City also has real positions, such as the Imperial Historical Tower, will be the supervisor and other affairs departments, in Luoyang have a complete staffing, in order to distinguish from the affairs department of Chang'an, often in front of the "Eastern Capital", "Tokyo" or "Capital" words. For example, the eastern capital is the supervisor, and the eastern capital is the imperial history platform.

As a high-ranking official from the second rank, to a certain extent, the affairs of Dongdu Mu are not as good as those of Luoyang Mansion Yin, and he plays the role of a town in Luoyang. For example, Qu Tutong once served as a pastor in Luoyang and sat in Luoyang for several years.

Li Shimin asked Zhang Yunwen to serve as the pastor of Luoyang, so that Zhang Yunwen could test the method of increasing commercial taxes in Luoyang, how could he be allowed to hold an idle position, so Li Shimin gave Zhang Yunwen a portable sword, and gave him a soldier and fish charm, so that Luoyang Mansion Yin and all departments were under his control, and Henan and Hebei were under his jurisdiction. In other words, in the entire Dugi Province, and even in the entire Shandong, Zhang Yunwen has the greatest power.

In the face of this kind of power, Zhang Yunwen has a heavy heart, the greater this power, the better he must make in order to be worthy of this power and Li Shimin's hope.

When the news of Zhang Yunwen's imminent appointment as the head of the eastern capital spread throughout Chang'an, many people suspected that Zhang Yunwen had offended Li Shimin because of something, so he was sent to Luoyang, but when Li Shimin gave Zhang Yunwen a swordfish talisman on the main hall, and asked the entire Dugi Province and Henan Hebei Province to obey Zhang Yunwen's orders, those who doubted it were suddenly speechless.

Then, Li Shimin transferred a group of young officials to Luoyang City to replace a large number of Luoyang officials, including Luoyang Mansion Yin and Sima. As a result, almost everyone in the world knows that Li Shimin will have something to do in Luoyang.

However, Zhang Yunwen was still worried about the official's affairs at this time. It's not that he's dissatisfied with those officials who have already taken office, but that he, as the Eastern Capital Mu, doesn't even have an official who can understand his meaning well and unswervingly implement it, I'm afraid that when he is in Luoyang in the future, he will be extremely uncomfortable.

And his requirements for officials are quite high, and I am afraid that I can't find many officials in Chang'an who satisfy me.

First of all, if you are from the Han family, it is the best, if you are not from the Han family, you must not be too resistant to the matter of your own family business tax. Secondly, if you are shrewd and capable officials, you don't want those officials who do nothing but have "the rule of Huang Lao" on their lips. Finally, it is better for officials to be young, if not, to be receptive to new ideas and not bound by tradition.

Therefore, although Li Shimin announced the news of Zhang Yunwen's appointment as Luoyang Mu in the court, however, after nearly five days, Zhang Yunwen still showed no signs of moving.

At Zhang Yunwen's house, the luggage of the big and small bags has been packed, and he can put on the carriage at any time and go to Luoyang. When Li Yu and the others heard Zhang Yunwen say that he would be appointed as the pastor of the Eastern Capital, they couldn't help but be excited. After all, since these women married Zhang Yunwen, they rarely go out of Chang'an, and at most they go around Chang'an. Now that they are going to Luoyang, their hearts are naturally happy.

This time I went to Luoyang, in addition to Li Yu, Zhirou and Wang Yan, there were also Zhang Yan, Zhang Che and Li Yu's maid Ruier. As for Mei Xiang, at this moment, she is in charge of the affairs of the inner courtyard of the Zhang family, and she has to regretfully stay in Chang'an. For this reason, Mei Xiang was still depressed for several days.

When he heard that Zhang Yunwen was worried because he couldn't find a capable official, so he delayed his trip, Wang Yan suddenly said: "Xianggong, I have a distant cousin, he has been smart since he was a child, and he also won the name of 'prodigy' in Chang'an City, but was later expelled from Chang'an because of his mother's relationship. The year before last, he returned to Chang'an with his mother, and now he is working in Qianniuwei. I met him at my grandfather's place a few days ago. Grandpa praised him a lot! ”

Zhang Yunwen shook his head: "My husband once told you that the officials of this family will not take it." What I'm afraid of is that these people from the family can't do anything when they treat the family! Your distant cousin is also from the Wang family! ”

Wang Yan nodded first, and then shook her head: "This distant cousin is different, although his family is also a branch of the Taiyuan Wang family, but his father died too early, and orphans and widows have been dependent on each other for more than ten years, all of them are self-reliant, and they have little to do with the family." It is even more rare to have a relationship with us, two or three times over the years. If it weren't for Grandpa's illness this time, I guess he wouldn't have come to Chang'an at all! ”

Hearing this, Zhang Yunwen couldn't help but be slightly moved: "Uh, what's the name of your distant cousin?" ”

"Wang Fangyi!"

When Zhang Yunwen heard this name, he slowly recalled for a moment, and suddenly remembered who this person was. This person was a relatively powerful general in the Gaozong period, who ran the Western Regions, and was as famous as Cheng Wuting, Pei Xingjian and others. It seems that he is also a very powerful character.

"Okay, then I'm going to see what kind of character this Wang Fangyi is!" Zhang Yunwen said with a smile.

Wang Yan smiled lightly: "Anyway, I won't disappoint Xianggong!" Xianggong will find Qi Neng as soon as possible, and we will also set off one day earlier to go to Luoyang to have a look! ”

In addition to Wang Yan, there were many colleagues in the DPRK and China who recommended capable officials to Zhang Yunwen, but they did not meet Zhang Yunwen's requirements, so they had to politely decline. However, Zhang Yunwen still learned through them that many young people who are not famous now, but later became famous figures in the Gaozong and Wuzhou periods, such as Li Yifu and Pei Yan. Li Yifu is not right, and he will do whatever it takes to get to the top, and Zhang Yunwen will never take it. And Pei Yan is a handsome man in the younger generation of the Pei family, and he has an extremely close relationship with the Guan Long family, and Zhang Yunwen will not take it.

Therefore, Zhang Yunwen still decided to meet Wang Fangyi.

Now I only know that Wang Fangyi works in Qianniuwei, but I don't know where his home is. Zhang Yunwen came directly to the Qianniuwei Yamen.

The left and right thousand Niu Wei are two of the sixteen guards in the South Ya. Among the guards of the Southern Ya, the left and right guards, the left and right Xiao guards, the left and right military guards, the left and right Wei guards, the left and right leading guards and the left and right Jinwu guards, the twelve guards led the border army after the military restructuring. The left and right prison guards and the left and right Qianniu guards, the former is responsible for guarding the forbidden palace, and the latter is Li Shimin's side guards and honor guards.

In Zuo Qianniuwei Yamen, Zhang Yunwen found Wang Fangyi very smoothly.

"You are Wang Fangyi?" Zhang Yunwen looked at the young man sitting opposite him and said.

This Wang Fangyi was only twenty-three or fourteen years old, wearing a black coat and a thousand knives hanging from his waist, and was looking at Zhang Yunwen with a puzzled expression. Listening to Zhang Yunwen's question, he quickly nodded.

Zhang Yun often goes in and out of the palace, this Wang Fangyi is a Qianniu guard, a palace guard, of course he knows Zhang Yunwen.

Zhang Yunwen said with a smile: "You are Wang Yan's distant cousin, I am Wang Yan's husband, in terms of seniority, you have to call me brother-in-law!" ”

When Wang Fangyi heard this, he looked at Zhang Yunwen with an unnatural face. He is just a small Qianniuwei, the person in front of him is the Duke of Liao, the grandfather of the country, he took the initiative to kiss him, is there any plan? Just thinking of this, he smiled as if he was self-deprecating, he didn't seem to have anything to plan for the Duke of Liao!

Zhang Yunwen turned a blind eye to Wang Fangyi's unnatural face and continued to talk to Wang Fangyi. Speaking of Wang Fangyi's appointment to the position of Qianniuwei, Zhang Yunwen couldn't help but admire: "Fang Yi's talent, when he is in danger, he has a calm heart, this calmness is really not easy!" ”

It turned out that Wang Fangyi and his mother returned to Chang'an, but they didn't get any errands. However, once when I was walking at night, a figure as high as a foot suddenly jumped out of the roadside. If someone else were walking at night and suddenly saw such a situation, they would be frightened and their souls would be scattered. However, this Wang Fangyi was not afraid of danger, took an arrow and bent his bow, and fired three arrows at this tall figure in a row. The shadow vanished. Wang Fangyi stepped forward to look at it, but saw a half-human tall puppet lying on the ground, with three arrows stuck in it.

After Li Shimin heard this, he selected Wang Fangyi into Qianniuwei.

Hearing Zhang Yunwen's praise, Wang Fangyi hurriedly said modestly: "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be!" ”

After this conversation, Wang Fangyi's impression of Zhang Yunwen was much better. Zhang Yunwen saw the opportunity and asked Wang Fangyi about various words about national governance such as taxation and agriculture. Wang Fangyi was silent for a moment, glanced at Zhang Yunwen, and finally answered one by one.

Among them, some of the answers made Zhang Yunwen very satisfied, and some of the answers were very general. But overall, this Wang Fangyi is not bad.

In the end, Zhang Yunwen stood up and said to Wang Fangyi: "I am about to go to serve as the pastor of the Eastern Capital, under the officials, there are still one Changshi, Sima, and Recordkeeper to join the army, and two Record, a total of five vacant seats, I wonder if Fang Yi is interested in serving as Sima?" ”

Wang Fangyi's face was shocked when he heard this. Although he guessed that Zhang Yunwen asked him questions, he mostly tested his talent. If you contact Zhang Yunwen recently as the pastor of the Eastern Capital, you can guess that this Zhang Yunwen will definitely invite him to Luoyang. However, he didn't expect that this Zhang Yunwen would actually appoint himself as Sima!

At this time, Zhang Yunwen smiled and said: "If Fang Yi is willing, then this matter will be decided!" ”

Wang Fangyi was silent for a moment, stood up, gave Zhang Yunwen a long bow, and accepted Zhang Yunwen's invitation.

Finally found someone. However, it is not enough to be alone, you have to keep looking!

Three days have passed since Wang Fangyi was found, but in the three days, Zhang Yunwen has not found a satisfactory talent.

After the meeting dispersed, Zhang Yunwen walked back sullenly, thinking about whether to take office now, and after arriving in Luoyang, he would look for it again?

Just when he was slightly distracted, he suddenly heard someone behind him calling his name: "Yunwen stays!" ”

When I looked back, I saw that it was the secretary and young eunuch and the prince's right concubine, Ling Hu Dedi. This makes Hu Dedi a figure who is old and virtuous in the Tang Dynasty historical circles. The Book of Liang, the Book of Chen, the Book of Northern Qi, the Book of Zhou, the Book of Sui, the Book of Jin, the History of the South, and the History of the North compiled by the Tang Dynasty are a total of eight official histories, which either contain a lot of labor of Linghu Dedi, or are under his specific guidance, in short, they all have a direct and practical connection with him.

Therefore, both the government and the opposition have a lot of respect for this old man.

"It turned out to be Lord Linghu! I don't know what the old man called the kid to do? Zhang Yunwen saw Linghu Dedi and said very politely.

Linghu Dedi replied with a smile: "Yunwen, the old man heard that you are snaring talents everywhere to go to Luoyang to take up their posts. Although I don't know what Your Majesty and you have done, according to the old man's guess, it must not be a trivial matter! ”

Zhang Yunwen nodded: "Yes, this matter is not small!" ”

Linghu Dedi smiled again: "The old man recommended a talent to you, I don't know if Yunwen dares to ask for it?" ”

Zhang Yunwen said with a smile: "Linghu Boss Hugh wants to provoke the boy!" If it meets the requirements of the kid, no matter who he is, the kid dares to ask for it! ”

Linghu Dedi said: "Zhang Cambodia, the assistant teacher of Guozijian Law, is a student who is less supplemented, dabbles in scripture and history, and is especially good at three rites. He is even more intelligent and sensitive, good at change, and the old man is deeply valued. Today, I will recommend this Cambodia to Yunwen, I don't know if you dare to ask for Yunwen? ”

According to Tang Law, this assistant teacher of the Guozi Law School is from the official position of Jiupin. However, when Zhang Yunwen heard Zhang Cambodia's three words, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Who is this Cambodia, he is the key figure in Wu Zhou's recovery of Li Tang. Punish Zhang Changzong, Zhang Yizhi, restore Tang Sheji, Cambodia first launched his plan, and was crowned the king of Hanyang County with merit. At that time, this person was already in his eighties, and he could be called a representative of a late bloomer.

Such a person is now just a petty official from the ninth rank in the Guozi Prison. Zhang Yunwen couldn't help but sigh lightly and said, "Okay! Since it was recommended by Lord Linghu, the kid went to visit this Cambodia! ”

When Zhang Yunwen came out of the country, he had a thick smile on his face. Behind him, followed by a young man of twenty-one and twelve. This person is Zhang Cambodia.

It turned out that when Zhang Yunwen heard that Zhang Yunwen was looking for a capable official in Chang'an City, he was moved in his heart, so he asked Hu Dedi to recommend himself in front of Zhang Yunwen. He didn't want to come to Zhang Yunwen recklessly, but he ended up being rejected. And that Ling Hu Deqi was originally extremely appreciative of this Cambodia, listened to his trust, sighed lightly, and agreed.

This is one of the things that made Hu Dedi recommend Zhang Khan after the dispersal of the dynasty.

When Zhang Yunwen came over to inspect Zhang Cambodia in person, the latter replied calmly and thought quickly, which made Zhang Yunwen deeply satisfied, and gave Zhang Cambodia a piece of Changshi on the spot. And that Zhang Cambodia recommended another person to Zhang Yunwen. This person is indeed a student named Wei Zhenzai in Guozixue.

As soon as he heard Zhang Cambodia mention this name, Zhang Yunwen couldn't help but chuckle, Zhenzai, Zhenzai, the real prime minister, it seems that Wei Zhenzai's ambition is still lofty!

However, according to Zhang Cambodia, this Wei Zhenzai is proficient in the art of war and has a very keen eye for changes in the current situation.

So Zhang Yunwen and Zhang Cambodia came to Guozixue to meet this Wei Zhenzai.

After chatting with this Wei Zhenzai for a few words, Zhang Yunwen knew that this person was extraordinary. Seeing that he was only twenty-two or three years old, he keenly analyzed Zhang Yunwen's motives for this trip to Luoyang, which made Zhang Yunwen amazed.

So Zhang Yunwen gave the post of joining the army on the spot to Wei Zhenzai.

Now, there are three subordinate officers under his command, and none of the three are ordinary roles, with the help of these three people, this trip to Luoyang will be a lot easier!