Chapter 207: A Bumper Harvest of Talents

When Liu He was extremely short of manpower a year ago, he asked Cai Yong, a university scholar, to go to Yingchuan to recruit talents for himself, which shows how important Yingchuan is in Liu He's mind.

Yingchuan is known as the talent pool of the late Han Dynasty, which is not in vain, but has a long historical origin and practical foundation.

The talents produced by Yingchuan have been counted, from LΓΌ Buwei and Han Feizi at the end of the Warring States Period, to Zhang Liang in the early Han Dynasty, and then to Chao Cuo later, and then to the "Yingchuan Four Chiefs" in the Eastern Han Dynasty, that is, Chen Yu, Zhong Hao, Xun Shu, Han Shao and other four famous people with high virtues, as well as the descendants of the four elders and many other cattle people, have never been broken, and it seems to have a growing momentum.

Chen Yu, the head of the four chiefs of Yingchuan, has a son named Chen Ji; Chen Ji has a son named Chen Qun. Historically, Chen Qun was in the Cao Wei camp official Zhishang Shuling, the general of the town army, and led the middle guard, and the "Nine Grades Zhongzheng System" he formulated had a far-reaching impact, which was an important system for maintaining imperial rule in the feudal era.

Zhong Hao has a grandson named Zhong Xuan, who is now serving as a waiter in Chang'an. If the talents of the late Han Dynasty are quantitatively scored in terms of governing internal affairs, with a full score of 100, Zhong Xuan can get 99 points. Zhong Xuan is not only a famous politician, but also a famous calligrapher on the same level as Wang Xizhi.

Xun Shu is the descendant of the hundred families of Xunzi of the pre-Qin Dynasty, and the eight sons he raised were called "Xun's Eight Dragons" by the people of the time, which was not inferior to the eight sons raised by Sima Fang in Hanoi. Xun Shu raised a very powerful grandson, named Xun Yu, who was called "Wang Zuo" by later generations. In addition to Xun Yu, Xun Shu also has an equally amazing great-grandson Xun Yu, whose wisdom is not under Xu Shu.

Xun Yu and Xun You's uncle and nephew are now serving in front of Cao Cao's account, although the aforementioned Zhong Yu is an official in Chang'an, he is also secretly in close contact with Cao Cao, and only Chen Qun is left because he is still young, and he seems to have not been recruited yet.

There is no record in the history books of Han Shao's descendants, but some people speculate that Han Shao's ancestor may be Han Feizi, a representative figure of Legalism, and Han Shao's descendants have something to do with the current Youzhou Mu Han Fu.

In a word. The "Four Chiefs of Yingchuan" are all remarkable, not only famous themselves, but also cultivated and educated a large number of equally outstanding descendants, adding a lot of brilliance to the troubled times in the late Han Dynasty.

In addition to the descendants raised by the "Four Chiefs of Yingchuan", in this era, Yingchuan also produced celebrities such as Mr. Sima Hui of the Water Mirror, the wise man Xi Zhicai, and the swordsman Xu Shu, so that it is difficult to rank very capable scribes such as Xun Chen, Xun Yan, Xin Ping, Xin Bi, Guo Tu, etc......

Of course, Guo Jia, a generation of ghost talents who were kidnapped by a certain "scoundrel" to Luoyang last year, is also from Yingchuan!

Yingchuan at the end of the Han Dynasty was so densely populated with talents. It is not unrelated to the private schools all over Yingchuan County, and it is also related to the good academic atmosphere in Yingchuan.

As long as Cai Yong stands in Yingchuan Academy and randomly pulls out a scholar, he may be a good person who can govern the country. Liu He asked Cai Yong to go to Yingchuan to find his staff, just like asking a sharp-eyed shepherd to go to the sheepfold to select fat sheep, which is really very good.

Although Cai Yong is not from Yingchuan, he has also traveled to Yingchuan many times, and he knows the famous local society in Yingchuan, so after arriving in Yingchuan, he has a reputation for his knowledge at home. It attracted a lot of scholars to make friends and visits, and by the way, he helped his son-in-law carefully select a group of available talents.

No, when Cai Yong returned to Luoyang under the escort of the guards sent by Sun Jian, he actually brought back the young Chen Qun and Xun Yu's third brother Xun Yan for Liu He. Xin Ping's younger brother Xin Bi, as well as some young students in the academy who were interested in becoming a career, suddenly filled the huge Taifu Mansion to the brim.

Liu He looked at the large group of students who followed behind his father-in-law, and he couldn't keep his mouth shut. I feel like I'm finally a bit of an upstart.

In order to make this large group of scholars from Yingchuan feel valued, Liu He settled all of them in the Taifu Mansion, greeting them with delicious food and drink every day. Cai Yong, Zhao Wen, Zheng Tai, Shen Pei and other elders with identity and knowledge were also asked to take turns to discuss with them and listen to their opinions and ideas, so as to meet the desire of this group of Yingchuan students to guide the country.

Liu He is not in a hurry to arrange specific affairs for these students from Yingchuan, mainly because he wants to find out the details of everyone through a period of observation and understanding, see what their advantages and strengths are, and then make further plans.

Liu He had just settled the scholars from Yingchuan, and Zhang Ji actually sent someone to send Li Ru to Luoyang. Liu He kept his promise and immediately released Zhang Xiu and allowed him to return to Zhang Ji's side.

Zhang Xiu was brought to Luoyang by Liu He from Chang'an, basically under house arrest, Liu He did not have much malice towards him, so even when there was a food shortage in Luoyang, Zhang Xiu's daily meals never lowered the standard. Defeat under Zhao Yun may be a shame and shadow that Zhang Xiu can't erase in his life, but he wants to turn over, but I'm afraid that Zhao Yun won't give him this kind of opportunity in this life.

sent Zhang Xiu away, and Liu He met Li Ru alone.

For Li Ru, Liu He's feelings are a little complicated.

Li Ru is indeed a capable person, and he is also good at judging the situation, but because he has given Dong Zhuo a lot of ideas, he has a very bad reputation among scholars, if Liu He can't be properly resettled, then not only will it not have a good effect, but it will affect the unity of the team he finally pulled up in Luoyang.

Li Ru also seemed to know Liu He's difficulties, so when he saw Liu He, he did not make excessive requests, and behaved very low-key, just expressed his willingness to assist Liu He in doing things, as for what to do, everything was subject to Liu He's arrangement.

Liu He pondered for a long time, and said to Li Ru: "Wen Xiansheng is also an understanding person, when Zhisi Li is now difficult to tolerate you, I don't know if I would like to stay away from Luoyang and go north to Youzhou?" ”

Li Ru replied: "I am a down-and-out person, but I want to have a place to stay, and I dare not be picky." ”

Liu He nodded and said: "Youzhou is the foundation of my development and growth, Mr. Wen Wei went there, you can definitely find a position that suits you, as long as you do things steadfastly, you can return to Luoyang sooner or later in the future." ”

Liu He's words were very subtle, but Li Ru understood. Liu He's so-called "down-to-earth work" is reminding Li Ru to be loyal and reliable; Liu He's so-called "sooner or later he will be able to return to Luoyang" is a promise to Li Ru that he can return to the center of the imperial court in the future.

Li Ru pleaded and said: "Thanks to Gongzi's refusal to give up, I want to go to Youzhou as soon as possible and do things in front of Lord Taifu's tent." ”

"Tomorrow, I will arrange for the guards to leave with you, be careful on the road!"

After Liu He finished Li Ru's affairs, he began to appoint and adjust personnel.

Presently. The number of people available to Liu He's subordinates has increased a lot, including Zhao Yun, Zhang He, Murong Ping, Zhao Zhao, Li Meng, Deng Hai, Chen Gui and others on the military generals, Guo Jia, Li Yan, Tian Chou and others on the strategist side, Chen Yi, Wei Qi, Zheng Tai, Zheng Hun, Xun Yan and Xin Bi on the internal affairs side, Zhang Yi, Qu Meng, Du Ji, Jia Kui, Chen Qun and others on the staff side, and Cai Yong and Xu Yue on the academic side.

This division is still a bit general, in fact, Li Yan is not only Liu He's strategist, but also a good general with troops, and he is classified as a military general, Zhao Yun and Zhang He have absolutely no opinion. Similarly, there is a trial matching. Although he is now the Luoyang Order, focusing on the construction of internal affairs, he is also a very good strategist.

In addition, among Liu He's staff, Jia Kui, Du Ji and Qu Meng can all be trained as commanders and generals, and take the path of growth with both civil and military skills.

The military general is Liu He's biggest capital to establish himself in Luoyang, although he currently only has Zhao Yun and Zhang He, two top generals, but these two have an immeasurable role. Liu He still handed over all the cavalry to Zhao Yun and the Dragon Tiger Guard to Zhang He. Handed over the Shen Xi army to Li Yan under the command. Murong Ping and Li Meng were sent by Liu He to Zhao Yun as subordinates, Zhao Zhao and Du Ji were sent by Liu He to Zhang He as subordinates, and Deng Hai and Chen Gui, two generals with mud legs, were personally trained by Li Yan, and Jia Kui assisted from the side.

The personnel arrangements of the various armies under his command were straightened out. Liu He's safety in Luoyang was guaranteed. In Luoyang City, in addition to the Youzhou Cavalry, Shenxi Army and Dragon Tiger Guard, which directly belonged to Liu He, there is also a force recruited and commanded by Zhu Jun, with a number of about 10,000, mainly responsible for the security of the surrounding counties. They are not often stationed in the city.

Liu He and Zhu Jun have always cooperated more tacitly, and there is no competition for power and profit, and Liu He has never put the strategic focus on Luoyang. Once the situation in Youzhou and Jizhou changes significantly, Liu He will not hesitate to wave his army north and cede Luoyang to Zhu Jun.

Compared with the strict control of military generals, Liu He's appointment of internal affairs officials is more loose, such as Wei Qi, Zheng Tai, Xun Yan and Xin Bi, who are not Liu He's direct subordinates now, and their relationship with Liu He is more like a political partner, except that Liu He is a major shareholder, and others hold fewer shares.

For these capable scholars, Liu He neither rejected nor pursued them too much, and left them all to Henan Yin Zhujun to arrange, as for what kind of black yarn hat fell on their heads, Liu He did not interfere too much.

Liu He is concerned about these Cao Peng, Ling Shi and imperial subordinates who directly belong to the Taifu Mansion, because these people are directly under his command and will also be the team for his development and growth in the future.

According to the official system of the Han Dynasty, the officials under the Taifu Mansion have one Changshi, 24 Peng, 22 Lingshi and 22 Yu, adding up to 65 people.

Peng's subordinates were the senior staff of the Taifu Mansion, with exclusive offices, and they were divided into different affairs, similar to the ministries under the government agencies in later generations.

Ling Shi is the middle-level staff of the Taifu Mansion, and their status is not as high as Cao Peng's Cao Peng, but they are higher than the royal subordinates with the lowest status, similar to the section chiefs and unit chiefs of later generations.

The royal subordinates in the Taifu Mansion are ordinary clerks, and their identities naturally cannot be compared with Changshi, Cao Peng and Ling Shi, but they are not those who want to enter. Everyone knows that the royal family who does a good job can be promoted to the history of the order, and the history of the order who does a good job can be promoted to Cao Peng. As for Cao Peng, who has done a good job, he will be recommended to the imperial court by Taifu and take up a real high position.

At present, Liu He's group of subordinates have the qualifications and merits to become Cao Peng of Taifu Mansion, and they are also judged, Tian Chou and Li Yan. Guo Jia's credit is enough, but he was kidnapped by Liu He, and now the appointed time for a year has not yet arrived, so he can't be fully counted as Liu He's person, but it is estimated that there is no big problem.

The rest, such as Chen Yi, Zhang Yi, Zheng Hun, Xu Yue, Du Ji, Jia Kui, Chen Qun, and others, were all appointed by Liu He as Lingshi, while the younger Qu Meng was demoted by Liu He to serve as the imperial subordinates of the grassroots along with those scholars who came from Yingchuan to serve. (To be continued......)

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