On the issue of Qingzhou's ownership.

Cao Ang and Kong Rong reached a consensus.

It was decided to vacate and abolish the Qingzhou assassin Shi Jiaohe, who was in office at this time, and replace it with Cao Ang's preferred candidate, which was conducive to the Cao family's complete control of Qingzhou.

On the premise of such unanimity.

The next half hour.

The atmosphere of the conversation can be said to be quite harmonious.

In fact, the two of them, who were a generation apart, had a friendly meeting in the study and secretly negotiated many details about how to deprive Jiao He of his power, how to transform the county pattern of Qingzhou, and urge local forces at all levels to change their courts.

Cao Ang is a representative of strength, he has a strong hard power in his hands, where the blade is pointed at, the blade is directed, almost no one can resist his coercion.

Kong Rong is a representative of local officials.

Compared with Cao Ang's hard power, he obviously has an advantage in soft power, what is the breakthrough point, and from which direction to start to disintegrate the opposition forces, how can there be a clearer door than the locals?

In this way, the inside should be combined with the outside.

Jiao He is difficult to scrap even if he wants to, and it is a sure thing that Qingzhou and Yanzhou will be together.

……

Half an hour later.

The sky was getting darker, the wind and snow suddenly became bigger, and even if the doors and windows of the study were closed, the cold wind still rushed in with a roar along the gap.

Kong Rong couldn't help but shudder.

See what happened.

Cao Ang couldn't help but stand up, arched his hand to Kong Rong, and then said with a warm smile.

"Wen Jugong, it's getting late, it's cold and cloudy here, I think we'll talk about it here for the time being, and we'll talk about it in detail another day, I don't know what you think?"

Such words fell on Kong Rong's ears, which was like a heavenly sound, making his whole person feel like he had been pardoned.

When even get up with it.

After tightening the clothes on his body, he smiled at Cao Anggan and said, "I used to deal with official documents, and I have always been in the government, and the study is not commonly used, so I didn't expect to ask my subordinates to prepare a fire. ”

"But as Zi Yu said, it's getting late, you have come from afar, you should rest early, and everything will go according to what you and I have just said."

"You want to elect someone as soon as possible, and I will push him to the front of the stage for you!"

This is something that the two have agreed on a long time ago.

Therefore, Cao Ang nodded in understanding.

It's just that just as he was about to push open the door and go out, it was like a stroke of genius, and a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and then he turned his head and asked Kong Rong.

"Wenjugong, although Qingzhou is not big, but there are also six counties, more than 60 cities in each county, if you want to make these six counties and dozens of counties run as before, you need a large number of officials from top to bottom."

"If you want Qingzhou to prosper and ensure stability like a mountain, then you need more talents, and a large number of talents are flooded in the local area, which is a long-term solution."

"It's just that with the current situation of Qingzhou, after repeated wars and frequent looting, a large number of talented and knowledgeable people have fled to other states and counties to avoid the scourge of war, so that the state is empty of capable people with lofty ideals."

Speaking of which.

Cao Ang paused slightly.

Then he sincerely asked: "If it takes three and five years, these talents who have avoided disasters in other states and counties will naturally gradually return to their hometowns, but now that the time is pressing, I really can't wait so long." ”

"And although there are many capable people under the command of my Cao family, the management of Yanyu and the two states is only enough, and I really can't find more people to manage Qingzhou."

"Wenju is highly respected, famous, and has been in Qingzhou for a long time, so he must be familiar with the situation, I don't know if there is any good solution?"

…………

Talent is empty and management is weak.

This is exactly the problem that plagued Cao Ang before.

If this difficulty is not solved, then it will have to rely on local forces to govern itself, and officials will have to choose from among the local clan forces.

This is not what Cao Ang wants to see.

After all, the local officials have fewer clan backgrounds, and the Cao family's control over Qingzhou can be closer.

And Kong Rong after hearing Cao Ang's inquiry.

At first, he was stunned.

Then he frowned slightly, rested his right hand on his chin, and stroked his beard twice from time to time, while his other hand was behind his back, his fingers swinging unconsciously.

A look of deep thought.

And so on for a long time.

Kong Rongcai put down his right hand, then looked up at Cao Ang, and stated in a gentle but powerful tone.

"Zixuan! I understand what you mean, but when it comes to usable people, I don't have many people under my hands, and I really can't move a few usable people. ”

"Besides, Qingzhou has been tired for a long time, wars are frequent, counties are in tatters, and talents are fleeing to the south or west, these are all facts, and if you want to think of ideas from these aspects, you will not be able to do it for a while."

Just when Cao Ang had no hope for this, thinking that Kong Rong, as a local officialdom boss, had nothing to do, Kong Rong suddenly changed his words.

"But though I have nothing to do, there is one man who can solve your present predicament, if you can go to him in person and persuade him with words."

"Then how many talents do you want at that time, he beckons or writes a letter, and he can recruit as many talents for you, enriching Qingzhou County, which is more than enough!"

…………

As soon as the words fell.

Cao Ang's eyes suddenly lit up.

A look of excitement flashed across his face.

Kong Rong can be regarded as a person with a bit of virtue and integrity, it is impossible to exaggerate nonsense, since he said so, there must be some basis.

Come to think of it.

Cao Ang immediately asked: "What kind of person is it, such a powerful person, I think he is also a famous person in the world, and I hope that Mr. will teach him!" ”

Kong Rong had a mysterious smile on his face.

The answer was not immediately revealed.

Instead, he led Cao Ang and walked quickly to the main desk in the study, and then took out a map from the table and spread it out in front of Cao Ang's eyes.

"Do you know Kang Chenggong?"

Cao Ang was stunned for a moment, his thoughts flashed, and then he nodded quickly.

"What you are talking about is Zheng Kangcheng, who is famous all over the world, moves all directions, pays attention to the doctrines of hundreds of schools, and is good at learning like a sea of smoke, and is known as a pedantic celestial?"

See Cao Ang knows this person.

Kong Rong bowed slightly in satisfaction.

Then he pointed to the map with one hand, Gaomi County, which is located in Beihai Kingdom, and then explained to Cao Ang.

"Kang Chenggong is well-known all over the world, and he has devoted his whole life to studying, and his disciples are innumerable, and there are countless talents who have been taught by him."

"Now he lives in seclusion in Gaomi County, writing books and talking every day, studying various classics, not asking about world affairs, and not good for fame and fortune."

"If Zi Yu can go to Gaomi County in person, there is no need to do too much, as long as he can let Kang Chenggong loosen his mouth and summon a group of disciples for you."

"These students are thousands of miles away, and most of them will return to Qingzhou, and when the time comes, won't the dilemma of Qingzhou having no talent be solved?"

…………

Listen to Kong Rong talk about the future.

Cao Ang did not show the same excitement and joy as he did when he heard the answer.

The difficulty of the master behind Gain's answer is a bit too high.

The so-called Zheng Kangcheng is Zheng Xuan.

This is a top Confucian who is a serious child, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is famous all over the world and famous all over the world, and the description is very appropriate.

First of all, Zheng Xuan and Lu Zhinai are brothers, and the two of them once studied under the Great Confucian Ma Rong Sect, and they have achieved success in their studies.

With Lu Zhi's current identity and status, Zheng Xuan can be equated with him, so it can be seen that the status of this Kang Chenggong is definitely not bad.

Besides.

Before Zheng Xuan apprenticed with Ma Rong, he also studied under several bigwigs, and the direction of research was not the same, and they all learned successfully.

Including ancient texts and scriptures, the study of latitude, and even the art of mathematics and physics, and even astronomy and meteorology, Zheng Xuan is extremely good at these.

It is a well-deserved polygon boss who gathers hundreds of strengths, develops in an all-round way, and is fully proficient.

Later generations have a very high opinion of this big guy.

It is believed that Zheng Xuan devoted his life to commenting on Confucian classics, and used both modern and ancient classics to learn from others, and his collation of ancient cultural heritage allowed scriptures to enter the era of small unification in his place.

The Tang and Song dynasties all had high praise for him, respected him as his ancestor, and deserved to enjoy the Confucian Temple, which shows Zheng Xuan's status and strength.

……

So what Kong Rong said is not false.

As long as he can talk about this big guy, he doesn't need to recruit him to his command, as long as Zheng Xuan is willing to come forward, even if it is just to write a few letters.

It's enough to solve the problem that Cao Ang encountered.

After all, there are countless students and disciples under him, and there are thousands of people at the same time at the same time, which is a regular situation, not to mention those who have already graduated from the teacher or halfway.

Even if you exclude those who can't be contacted, or have average knowledge, and only do nominal names, as well as the disabled, old, sick and dead, find two or three hundred people for Cao Ang.

It's all between laughter and talk.

Not to mention that Cao Ang's first batch at the moment does not have such a big talent gap, and dozens of them are enough.

But herein lies the problem.

High returns mean great difficulty.

If you want to convince this person, the difficulty level is simply higher than the mountain, and even Cao Ang feels that he can't get Zheng Xuan to cooperate unless he threatens to use force.

After all, it is clearly understood in the history books.

Zheng Xuan Zheng Kangcheng is indifferent to fame and fortune, and he doesn't like anything about fame and fortune, which is not deliberately written in order to highlight his clear reputation.

Zheng Xuan is indeed indifferent to fame and fortune!

People don't like to be an official at all, and even Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty invited him to Luoyang to be an official several times, but Zheng Xuan didn't pay attention to it.

The bigwigs in the court wanted to invite him out of the mountain, but Zheng Xuan just blindly refused.

When he took the later general He Jin to power, he invited him to enter Beijing as an official, and the county forced him, and Zheng Xuan had to leave to go.

As a result, after meeting He Jin that day, before He Jin could confer him with an official position, the old comrade packed up his bed the next day and secretly ran away.

It can be seen that his mind is pure.

That's the kind of person you have.

What kind of methods can Cao Ang use to persuade him to cooperate willingly?

This is what Cao Ang is worried about, and it is also the reason why his face is full of joy after getting a definite answer.

…………

There was silence in the study for a few moments.

Such an eerie atmosphere.

Kong Rong also noticed the slightly hesitant look on Cao Ang's face.

I just pondered it for a while.

You already know where the joints are.

Immediately restrained the smile on his face, brushed the sleeves of his wide robe, and then sighed, and persuaded in a leisurely and calm voice.

"Zixuan, Kang Chenggong doesn't like the things of Lilu, and he is even more indifferent to the threat of force, if he is forced by force, he may be able to make him submit to it for a while, but he will eventually deviate from morality and escape."

"Therefore, if you want to get his help, you must persuade him with words, understand it with reason, move it with emotion, and make his heart willing."

"I know it's not easy, but it's the most likely way to do it right now, and it's the fastest and most convenient way to do it, and it's the only best option left at the moment."

"So in my opinion, Ziyu might as well think of rhetorical countermeasures, and then set off to Gaomi, at that time to try boldly, it would be great if it could be successful, if it can't be done, let's find another way."

Kong Rong gave suggestions very seriously.

Such a cliché.

Cao Ang couldn't help but nod his head again and again.

"What Wen Jugong said is very true, I will make careful plans for this trip, and then set off, no matter what, I have to earn a few disciples from Kang Chenggong."

Cao Ang said so.

But in fact, I was already thinking about it.

If you really can't convince Zheng Xuan, an old comrade, then do you tie it up or not?

Is the main purpose of this trip Gaomi to persuade him to recruit students, or is it better to pack Zheng Xuan with him and take the master and apprentice together?

After all, Zheng Xuan seems to have a long life.

He is already about sixty-five years old this year, and according to the trend of history, he can live for at least another eight years, such a long period of time is enough for Cao Ang to unify the thirteen states in the world and two back and forth.

Therefore, it is not impossible to forcibly kidnap them.

After all, although the twisted melon is not sweet, but quench your thirst, take some time, improve the variety, that is, it is not sweet but also sweet.

…………

After the matter was agreed.

Cao Ang didn't stay in the study any longer.

He and Kong Rong left the house one after the other, exchanged a few polite words, and then left on their own sides.

Just walked a few steps away.

Cao Ang stopped suddenly, and then turned his head to look at Kong Rong's back that was gradually moving away and disappearing, with a somewhat thoughtful look on his face.

I have to say.

Kong Wenju, an old boy, after determining his position and choosing to change to the Cao family's court, really did his best.

Whether it is an idea or a suggestion, there is no hiding at all, it can be said that there is no reservation.

This really helped Cao Ang a lot.

Although he knew that the reason why Kong Rong spared no effort like this, the fundamental reason was to support Cao Ang's words.

There is hope of killing Dong Thief and rescuing the Son of Heaven and hundreds of officials, which makes Kong Rong, a royalist, see the light.

But Cao Ang still thought.

In the future, Kong Rongruo had a fundamental conflict with the Cao family's ideas, and even changed from a hardcore supporter to an opponent and attacker.

Maybe it depends on the situation of today's events, and spare his life, which is a reward for those who do their best for the Cao family.

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