Chapter 141: Anecdote of the Recruiting Pavilion
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Sinjeong, South Korea.
It's already three poles of the sun, and the sun of late spring is so bright that people can't open their eyes. In front of the Zhaoxian Pavilion, a scholar carefully looked at the plaque above his head, and sighed in his heart, it has finally arrived. Maybe it's the heat, maybe it's the hurry, and the sweat beads on his face keep dripping. The young man was busy wiping his sweat while pacing back and forth, looking very flustered.
The young scholar's name is Chen Sui, and he is also a poor man, his parents died early when he was a teenager, and he was raised by his grandmother alone. Chen Sui is a filial piety, but he is not good at words, and no one knows that he has great talents. When he was young, Chen Sui's family was poor and often needed to go up the mountain to cut firewood to subsidize the family. Wherever he comes, he will contemplate where he can store up food, and where he can gather up his army.
Chen Sui is not good at fame, and originally wanted to support his grandmother in the countryside. But as soon as Han Wangran's recruitment order came out, his grandmother realized that this was a rare opportunity to get ahead. In the past, high-ranking Korean officials Houlu were controlled by Zonggui, and the children of ordinary families rarely had the opportunity to be officials. Han Wangran is wise and martial, and his great contributions and new policies are known to the people. Chen Sui's grandmother didn't want Chen Sui to die in the countryside, so she insisted that Chen Sui go to Xinzheng and be recruited into the army, and did not hesitate to force him on a hunger strike.
Chen Sui saw that he couldn't, so he could only agree. Fortunately, in recent years, the family has been rising, and the family does not worry about eating and drinking. It was in this situation that Chen Sui traveled far away for the first time and set foot in Xinzheng. In Chen Sui's opinion, he is not good at words and fame, and he is afraid that he will not be liked by the examiner. But my grandmother had an explanation before leaving. Chen Sui can't raise the name of the Chen family for a day, and he can't return to his hometown for a day.
At the door of the recruitment hall, Chen Sui gritted his teeth and walked in. Of course, that's an afterthought. Leave it at that.
Huang Bo looked at the crowd of scholars and shouted loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, the king is busy and cannot meet you one by one. Please go home and write a policy discussion, which can be used to pinpoint the disadvantages of the times, Chen Qianghan's plan, Han's plan, Han's plan, military affairs, and political affairs. If there is half a point in it, the king will surely sweep the couch to greet him. ”
"How can you treat us like this?" At that moment, some scholars were not satisfied.
"Yes. The reason why we rushed all the way to Xinzheng was in the name of Corporal Han Wang Lixian. Now it seems that it is actually difficult to live up to the fame! Another gentleman scoffed.
"King Han asks people with lofty ideals in the world, and the urgent one lies in strengthening Han. What is the reason for us who have learned so much to be left aside? A third voice came from the crowd.
"That's it! It is! Others responded one after another.
Huang Bo, who was originally the crown prince Zhan Shi and is now the director of the Zhaoxian Pavilion, had long expected that there would be dissatisfied voices, so he immediately piled up a smile on his face and said kindly: "You are all the best talents in the world. But it is not yet known which is better or worse. If the king receives them one by one. It will take too much time, and others will spend too much time waiting. If we meet together, you can't leave much impression on the king with every word you say to me. Why don't you go home and write a policy and present your thoughts to the king. If the king reads it, he will surely summon you. If you don't know what you mean, you can continue to contribute. ”
After listening to Huang Bo's words, many scholars groaned slightly, and had to admit that this was the best solution. At this time, Huang Bo's "cronies" who had already been inserted by Huang Bo said: "If the king is thirsty for talent, why don't we all do what we are good at." Compete in this strategy! ”
Since ancient times, literati have been contemptuous, and at present, other scholars responded: "Good! We will compare with each other whose counsel is favored by the king. ”
A few scholars who took the lead in making trouble also knew that a blind stalemate would not solve the problem. Silence at the moment. Huang Bo said in a timely manner: "The king has prepared a hundred pieces of paper for each of the great talents, and you can get them for free with the servants in the hall now." ”
Now, the scholars have no opinion. South Korea has already done this part, and if he continues to entangle, he will be regarded as a fake scholar who does not learn and has no skills, and he will retire one after another.
finally sent another group of scholars, but Huang Bo was obviously relieved. The errand of the recruitment hall is not easy to do! At the beginning, King Han still came over often, but after personally meeting a few scholars, King Han was disappointed. These so-called celebrities are just some people who sell their fame and reputation, either they are sages who keep their mouths shut, or they are pedantic and can't fight the world with rituals. When King Han asked how to strengthen Han, they said with dignity that the world could not compete with them because they were indisputable, and as for the specific strategy, they couldn't say why.
Han Wangming treated these people with courtesy on the surface, but in fact he never intended to appoint them. In view of this situation, King Han ordered that each scholar must submit a policy for his own selection.
Just when Huang Bo thought that all the scholars had gone to get the paper, a voice full of excitement and nervousness sounded.
"My lord, the student wants to ask, does this recruitment hall have any specific requirements for sages? For example, it must be the talent of the prime minister and the talent of the county guard? ”
Huang Bo was a little confused when he heard this, but when he saw the other party's dusty appearance, he still patiently replied: "That's not true, even if you are a county order and a small official, as long as it is in line with the king's wishes, the king will also promote you." ”
Chen Sui was obviously relieved, this is good, he thinks he can still serve as a county official. When he writes his own strategy and gets the appreciation of King Han, it can be regarded as a glorious ancestor. If Chen Sui's grandmother knew that her grandson only had such small ambitions, she didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
"My lord, does the king have any requirements for the classification of talents, for example, it can only be political or military?" Chen Sui, who was uneasy in his heart, continued to ask.
Huang Bo, who thought that Chen Sui had already left, was taken aback again, why was this scholar so uninteresting, other scholars would not ask such a simple question. Anyway, there was no one left and right, Huang Boquan thought that he had done a good deed, so he said: "Then what talent do you have, you might as well talk to this official to see if it is the talent that the king needs." ”
Chen Sui was immediately overjoyed, and immediately seemed to think of something, and said in a hurry: "Students have loved to climb high and look far away since they were young, and they are always in the big rivers, swamps and mountains. They must secretly wonder where they can store up food and where they can gather troops. The student thinks he is right, that is, no one tells the student whether it is really feasible. My lord, is this considered talent? ”
Looking at Chen Sui, who was restless and his eyes were evasive, Huang Bo frowned. This scholar is too honest! However, according to him, this should be a rare military logistics skill, and it should be needed by the king. Thinking of this, Huang Bo was about to open his mouth to send Chen Sui away, but a voice suddenly sounded: "The king has arrived!" ”
Huang Bo immediately put aside the young scholar in front of him, knelt down and said, "The minister has seen the king!" ”
Han Wangran, who had just arrived from Jicheng, was obviously very happy, and immediately excused Huang Bo's big gift and said, "Lord Baron, you didn't blame the widow for handing over this mess to you, right?" ”
Huang Bo was originally the butler of the Prince's Mansion. Now that Han Wangran has just ascended the throne, Huang Bo, as a trusted minister, deserves to be reused. According to the customs of the previous dynasty, Huang Bo couldn't run away with the title of a doctor, and he was the kind with real power. But to the surprise of the ministers, Huang Bo was only crowned a baron, serving as the director of the Recruitment Hall, and he didn't get half of the real power.
Han Wangran was before leaving for Handan. In order to stabilize the overall situation, several titles were sealed for the first time. Basically, the eldest husband corresponds to the earl. For the baron, the middle doctor corresponds to the viscount, and as for the titles below the middle doctor, they have nothing to do with the new title.
Huang Bo couldn't hear the joke in it, and immediately said: "The king handed over such an important thing to me as recruiting talents, and that is a trustworthy minister." Where will the minister slack off and complain! ”
"Well said! Indeed, as you said, this matter is a matter of importance, and it is not safe to hand it over to others! In the past few days when the widow went to Handan, can the country still be peaceful? Are there any new people in the museum? Han Wangran asked impatiently.
As soon as he entered Xinzheng, he couldn't wait to change his route to the Zhaoxian Hall. It is out of the thirst for talent. Only by truly understanding the court will King Han know how powerful the nobles are at the moment. It's like a tumor popping up in a blood vessel, and the blood circulation is not smooth, and the longer it drags on, the worse it will be for South Korea.
Huang Bo's eyes glanced at Chen Sui, meaning that there were outsiders here, and it was inconvenient to speak. Only then did Han Wangran realize that the young man he mistakenly thought was a slave was actually a scholar. It was also at this time that Chen Sui had the courage to say: "Yang Zhai Shizi Chen Sui, I have seen the king!" ”
Han Wangran said with a smile: "Not bad, not bad! Hurry up, please! Yang Zhai is my old capital of South Korea, and I haven't seen anyone from Yang Zhai for a long time. Your name is Chen Sui, and you are a scholar who is here to participate in the recruitment, right? ”
Chen Sui, who originally wanted to slip away quietly, was overjoyed, and his name was actually known by King Han, what an honor! How many scholars want to see King Han but can't get it, on the first day of his arrival in Xinzheng, he can talk to King Han by chance, how lucky!
Chen Suiqiang endured the excitement in his heart and said, "Back to the king, what a student." ”
"Yangzhai is a good place! The widow is planning to open a seowon there to train talents for our Korea. Chen Sui, you are from Yangzhai, and you are very familiar with the customs there. The widow asks you, "How is the life of the people there?" Can you have no worries about food and clothing? ”
"Lai Wang is wise, and the people of Yangzhai known to the students are now industrious and simple, and they have no worries about food and clothing."
"That's it! The widow was very satisfied. Since you dare to appear in the Recruitment Hall, you are conceited that you have some talents. If you are outnumbered and tested for you, what are your talents? ”
Chen Sui was nervous in his heart after hearing this, and honestly repeated Fang Cai's words. Han Wangran was overjoyed when he heard this, if Chen Sui really had the talent he said, he would have picked up a treasure. This kind of talent is not something that can be reflected in the strategy, so King Han groaned a little and ordered his personal guards to send him to the army to inspect it before making a conclusion.
After Chen Sui left, Huang Bocai said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, since you left, nothing major has happened in Xinzheng, and the ministers have also lived in harmony, but they have moved around each other more frequently, which is a little weird. ”
King Han knew how powerful it was, and he didn't break it, and continued to ask, "Is there a talented person visiting?" ”
"Yes, yes, the minister is about to present these carefully selected strategies to the king!" Speaking of recruitment, Huang Bo showed a happy smile. Seeing that all the world's talents are coming to Xinzheng, it's no wonder that Huang Bo is not happy!
King Han laughed and said, "It seems that the widow is going to read it at night." Go, and call the widow for the Imperial Doctor. ”
"Whoa!" Huang Bo withdrew. (To be continued......)