I got the news not long ago that Zhao Qi and Zhao Weiqing lingered on the sickbed for many years and finally died in Xiangyang.

Speaking of which, Zhao Qi was ordered to send an envoy to Jingzhou when he moved the capital to Xuchang, and then Liu Biao was angry, and he couldn't get up in one breath, so he immediately lay down and made a half-body failure. Cao Cao sent people to take Zhao Qi to Xu Du many times - that's the same as Zheng Xuan, it's a good banner to decorate the façade, even if it's not an official, as long as it's placed with him, it can produce a certain amount of political appeal - but the old man can't move the nest at all, and the envoys have to go back.

Finally, Zhao Qi passed away at the age of ninety-four.

Zhao Qi used to be one of the nine Qings, according to the rules, the imperial court should send someone to mourn, and it is best to help send his coffin back to Jingzhao's hometown. Therefore, it is Xun Jian yì Cao Cao, since you don't like Kong Rong, just drive him to Jingzhou to mourn Zhao Qi, out of sight and out of mind, and save you from being angry with him all the time.

Cao Cao said that it would take a few days to get rid of that bastard? Come and go, even if you travel on the way, even if you send Zhao Qi back to Jingzhao for burial, it won't take half a year, and he will come back half a year later, the crows will call, don't you bother! You don't have a cure for this idea.

Yes Xun said that if he wanted to cure the root cause, he would have to kill Kong Rong, otherwise with his reputation, he would return to the court sooner or later. Question: Now your foundation is not strong enough, and he has a lot of strange words and a certain incitement, so you are angry. If you wait until you have reached an unshakable momentum, no matter how strange Kong Rong says at that time, you can also treat it as a stinky fart, do you still need to care?

Cao Cao said that half a year is not enough, I want half a year to be able to have a completely solid foundation. Unless it is Liu Biao, Liu Zhang, Sun Quan, and Lu Bu. Plus Yuan Shao. All of them not only surrendered within three months, but also came to Xu Du in person...... Kowtow to the emperor - what are you dreaming about? How is that possible!

Shi Xun continued to smile and said that as long as he played a little trick, he could let Kong Rong go on this trip, not more than half a year. Let's ask Liu Biao to detain him and let him stay in Jingzhou for another three or five years, until the lord completely settles the Central Plains and sends a large army to kill Liu Biao. At that time, it would not be too late to rescue Kong Rong......

It was Xun who offered Cao Cao a clever plan, and Cao Cao couldn't help but laugh when he heard it, and he didn't even have a brain that hurt. But after laughing, he said to Shixun: "This plan must be done by Hongfu. "Yes Xun said that I came up with the idea, of course I will do it, but please ask the lord for a few days, I will go to Kong Rong to talk about this matter before I return to Beijing, the traces are too obvious, Kong Rong is not stupid, I am afraid that he will see through it.

Cao Cao pouted. said that Kong Rong is a little clever, he must be able to see through what you think in your heart to have a ghost. But I'm afraid that other discerning people will see it. It's damaging to Hongfu's reputation - okay, give you half a month, go and get Kong Rong done for me.

Finally, the Kong Rong issue was put aside for the time being, and Shixun was able to officially report to Cao Cao. This time, the prime minister was sent to patrol the states, Shi Xun went to Hai and Xu, Xun Chen went to Ji and Ying, Sima Lang went to Si and Yong, Yuan Jian was in Qian and Henan, Guoyuan went to Yan and Tai, and Bingyuan went to Qing and Deng - except for Lu, Bing, and Shuo, Cao Cao's jurisdictions were all sent. Cao Cao said to Shi Xun, except for Sima Lang, who has a long way to go, and Yongzhou has just been pacified, and has not yet returned, everyone else is earlier than you, but the people recommended, thirty percent of the ten out of ten were voted back by Mao Xiaoxian, and the few people you recommended were unsuccessful, Hongfu, do you have any experience to teach them?

Shi Xun said: "Without him, the people recommended by Xun are all upright people." "You don't know Mao Jue's stinky temper, who he looks down on, who he doesn't look down on, you must have a number in your heart. The people I recommend are all of good moral character, so I can get the right eye of Mao Jue and pass the test in large numbers.

Cao Cao frowned slightly: "How can Hai and Xu Zhishi be honest and benevolent?" "Xun Chen, they don't necessarily look at people much worse than you, why are there so many people who have been voted back? Could it be that the morale of Hai and Xu is relatively simple?

Shixun shook his head and smiled: "Definitely." Before they went to the capital, Xun had already warned them first, so that they wore cloth clothes to show filial piety. "I've reminded them, quickly hide all the satin clothes, dress plainly and go to see Mao Jue, then Mao Jue must be pleasing to the eye.

Cao Cao continued to frown, staring at Shi Xun's eyes, but did not speak, what does that mean-is Hongfu, you are cheating, do you know? It's just cheating, and you still blatantly announce it, what is the purpose? You don't have to ask, just say it.

It was Xun Zhengzheng's clothes, and he gave Cao Cao a deep look: "Since the establishment of Wuzhongxing, the family has been rich in land, arrogant and lascivious, and the folk customs have been extravagant because of it. Today's lord is still simple, filial piety is also from it, and if you want to turn customs and unite people's hearts, this should also be. Ran Xun is close to Xu, seeing that the soldiers are all clothed and dirty, and the officials are oxen and firewood carts, describing those who do not decorate are said to be incorruptible, and those who dare to wear new clothes are unclear...... Really? Its hypocrisy? "Recently, the atmosphere around Xudu has become very problematic, scholars dare not wear good clothes, they often don't even wash their faces, officials often ride in broken cars pulled by old oxen, if anyone does not pay attention to appearance, they will be regarded as incorruptible people, who wears new clothes, then there must be signs of corruption - you say this is the truth? Or is it pretending?

Cao Cao was silent. Shi Xun continued: "Overcorrection is inevitable, but overcorrection is not modest—so the son said: 'Too much.' 'Filial piety is upright and intelligent, and it is inevitable to be shown off by hypocrisy, why not? For the sake of being visible, you can also try, and virtue can be tried but not visible. Is Chen Ping a practitioner? Then he assisted Gaozu to win the world. If you set up a level in filial piety, you may inevitably sink into the subordinates and will not be used by the imperial court. ”

Chen Ping was once slandered as stealing his sister-in-law in his hometown, but his character is indeed not very noble, he ran to Liu Bang, and under the pretext of "coming naked", he first received a lot of bribes, if it is according to the current standard of selecting talents, then he will definitely not be qualified. However, if it is not settled today, and a large number of talents are needed, is it time to hold on to these small sections?

Finally, Shi Xun got to the point: "Therefore, the minister thinks that the local virtuous, although the virtue and ability should be equally important, and the talent must be in the virtue first, the flaws do not need to be investigated, and the details do not need to be harsh...... "Unless this person's morality is too corrupt, or even violates the law of the country, it is better not to be too demanding, it must be noble and flawless-" The central screening should also be based on talent first, supplemented by virtue. However, what is visible and what can be tried? The will of the minister must first try the question, judge it, test it, not one or two sons to look at it at will. ”

The central government can't rely on one or two censors to judge the talents selected by the local government according to their own likes and dislikes.

This is an attempt to take the first step towards the "imperial examination system". In fact, the Han Dynasty did not have no civil service examinations, but the scope of implementation was quite narrow, and those who had just entered the official career were either subordinate officials of various prefectures or Lang, and the so-called Lang was equivalent to a bureaucratic reserve, which was under the jurisdiction of Guangluxun and was subject to assessment to decide which official and what position to be promoted to hold - among the assessment items, the written examination was included.

Yes Xun said that we have to expand the scope of the examination, and all the talents recommended by the local government must be written. In fact, there are two types of local recommendations, one is the first to enter the official career, and the other is to have been a small official for a while - filial piety, filial piety, honesty refers to honest officials, you are hard and simple at home, how can you call it "cheap"? The little official is easy to assess, and his political achievements are there, and it is not easy for those who have just entered the official career to be assessed, and what the local government says is what it is, as long as it is not caught too wrong, most of the central government can directly pass guò. Yes Xun said that this is not good, what is the virtue, you can't see it, and you can't take the test, but how can you be talented, not only by the eyes, but also by the exam, why can't you implement a universal examination system?

He didn't want to start the imperial examination from the grassroots level, it was too unrealistic to do it in one step - and the imperial court at this time did not have enough manpower and material resources to conduct any township and government examinations. However, the central government can take the lead and form a dual track with the local recommendation system.

Cao Cao was still silent, carefully weighing the pros and cons with there. Cao Zheng had a good relationship with Shixun, and was busy helping beside him: "What my sister-in-law said is reasonable...... Cao Cao interrupted him: "I am familiar with it." "Yes Xun said that this matter is not in a hurry - if he urges Cao Cao tightly, he is afraid that it will have the opposite effect - I just proposed a proposal, how to implement it, how to implement it, and the ministers of the government have to hold a meeting to discuss, and come up with a plan to submit to the lord for approval.

"You can go down to Xicao, so that you can consider it." You directly give Xi Cao Peng an order to study it - the implication is that I am just giving you an idea, and I don't want to be directly responsible for this matter.

Cao Cao said Okay, I received your idea, and I have to think about it again. Changed the topic and asked Shixun, saying that you went to Luzhou on the way back, and I don't know what the situation in Jiangbei is now? Is there any change in Jiangdong? Shi Xun didn't hide it, so he put the conversation with Lu Su together. Cao Cao nodded, and said I have the same idea as you, and it will take another two or three years to completely stabilize the jurisdiction, and then ponder the problem of Yuan Shao and the problem of Liu Biao. Speaking of this, he frowned again, if he beat Liu Biao again in three years, that is to say...... Kong Rong, that bastard, I'll get rid of him for three years at most!

Is it Xun Xin who said that you are still not satisfied? Besides, listening to your tone, launching the southern expedition in three years will be a sure win, can it really be that simple? Guandu ...... You have won the battle similar to the role of Guandu, and Chibi still doesn't know what will happen......

The prime minister of the Western Han Dynasty also had considerable supervision power, and often sent the prime minister's history or prime minister's department to patrol and supervise the counties and states - that is, it was called the assassination, and the prime minister's history was the source of the later "assassination history". However, there is no definite time limit for this kind of inspection, and it is not certain how long it will take to send it out, and it is not certain which counties will be inspected this time. Yes Xun and Cao Cao Jian, we have to form a system, two to three years of patrols, and if you can't think of it, you can do it, and if you can't think of it, you will be abolished.

What do you say? A tour a year? You're trying to exhaust me......

So when I came back from a business trip this time, I could stay in Xu Du'an for at least two years, and the main work was just sorting out and reviewing the plans of various places, and it was not too busy. Of course, with his identity and status, he is also Cao Cao's important staff officer, and he usually has a lot of miscellaneous matters, plus he refuses to stick to the old ways, and often gives Cao Cao some new ideas, and many things have to be handled by himself - so he doesn't bother to care about the details of the imperial examination.

For another example, he also recommended Hua Tuo to Cao Cao, didn't he? Finally, ten days after returning to Beijing, Jing Huanxiao and the others escorted Hua Tuo to Xudu. (To be continued......)