Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 147 Using a poor family to break the game
Liu Yu originally discussed the investigation with Lu Zhi, but Lu Zhi was already drunk and had to give up temporarily.

Liu He accompanied Liu Yu back to the mansion, but he was thinking about the right candidate. This was a good opportunity to poach someone.

After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the way of investigating and judging became the right way to become an official. Every year, the counties and states had to recommend talents to the central government, and there was a stipulation on the number of people. After the Eastern Han Dynasty, the population was used as the standard.

However, the probation system has become a chronic disease of the great Han in the later period. As the only way for those who seek official positions, promoting filial piety and honesty has become a kind of political treatment and power, which is gradually monopolized by the aristocratic family.

The gentry controlled the real power of the country through the high ground of public opinion. The family and disciples of the gentry controlled the current situation of the country.

Not to mention, Liu Yu and Lu Zhi, who claim to be impartial and honest national scholars, still consider their own people first when recommending talents, and then recommend suitable candidates to each other. .

At the end of the Han Dynasty, there was also a big joke about "the father of the filial and honest people lives apart", which shows that this system has seriously failed to meet the political needs, and the national order has gradually collapsed due to the relaxation of the inspection system.

Liu He has been thinking of a way to break the situation. Although the imperial examination is more suitable, books are not yet popular in this era, and classics and classics are all controlled by aristocratic families. It is not a matter of one day to open a school. Right now, using a poor family is the fastest way. one.

During this period, Liu He was also collecting poor scholars from the Three Kingdoms period, among whom Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai were the most famous. In addition, Tian Feng, Cheng Yu, Deng Ai, etc. were also top-notch talents, but except for Tian Feng, everyone else stayed away. In Youzhou, looking for someone is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Now that Liu Yu has a quota for recommendation, it would be a good idea to take this opportunity to find someone to recommend. Return to the mansion and order someone to make tea to sober up.

After resting for a while, Liu He said: "My father recommended talented people. I think they should not be confined to Youzhou. Why not recommend them from outside and recruit them to serve in Youzhou? Now is the time to employ people. The best way is to recruit from outside and recruit from within."

"Oh?" Liu Yu's eyes lit up, he pondered for a moment but then sighed: "Fang is in great chaos today, many talented people have avoided the chaos, and they have been at the border for a long time as their father, and they know very little. , the name is not worthy of the name!"

It seems that Liu Yu is also well aware of the disadvantages of the investigation, and does not trust the talents recommended by others, so he came to ask Lu Zhi. At least Lu Zhi is relatively fair in this regard.

Liu He said with a smile: "I have a few candidates. If you can come to Youzhou, you will be able to relieve your father's worries."

"Oh?" Liu Yu was taken aback, wondering: "You have never left Youzhou, how do you know talents? Could it be that your subordinates bribed you to recommend some close people?"

"Father wronged the child!" Liu He looked aggrieved. It seemed that Liu Yu had heard of his reputation for being greedy for money. And private affairs?"

Liu Yu was noncommittal, drinking tea and said, "Tell me about it."

Liu He thought for a while and said: "This man's name is Cheng Yu, also known as Zhongde, and he is from Dong'a, Dongjun. When the Yellow Turbans rose, the county officials and people fled due to the rebellion of the county magistrate, but Cheng Yu persuaded the county magistrate to lead the people back. He defended the city, and then led the people to defeat the county magistrate and the yellow turban thieves. Dong'a was saved from this. This man is a man of both civil and military skills!"

Liu Yu frowned and said, "Such a talented person, I'm afraid Dongjun has already been confiscated, so how can he stay at home?"

Liu Heyan said: "As far as I know, after Cheng Yu broke the yellow scarf, he went back home and lived in seclusion, claiming to be ill and refused to become an official. Now the court has to collect money from the court, but Youzhou is exempted from this ceremony due to the bitter cold, and it may be expropriated." This person comes."

"Well, father, I see that many people under your command are outstanding, maybe you really have the ability to know people!" Liu Yu nodded slowly, as an affirmation of Liu He, and said: "In this way, the two talented people will be together. .”

Liu He hurriedly asked, "Who is the other person?"

Liu Yu smiled and said, "This person is also my clan member of the Liu family. After King Qi Mourned Hui, the nephew of the former Taiwei Liu Chong, Liu You and Liu Zhengli from Donglai were recommended by Tao Qiuhong, the county magistrate of Ji County."

"Liu Zhengli?" Liu He frowned slightly, suddenly his heart moved.

This guy later became a shepherd in Yangzhou, fought with Yuan Shu and Sun Ce, and was defeated and died in the end. He was considered a talent, but it was his subordinate Tai Shici who moved Liu He even more.

After Tai Shici rescued Tao Qian in Xuzhou, he did not accept the invitation of Liu Bei and Tao Qian, but went to Jiangdong to join Liu Yao. Both of them are from Donglai, which shows that they have a deep friendship.

Liu Yu thought that Liu He didn't know Liu Yao, so he said with a smile, "Liu Zhengli is upright. He worked in Jinan the year before last. The Prime Minister of Jinan was the son of the Zhongchang Attendant. Seeing that he was corrupt and perverted the law, he collected evidence to ask him to be exempted, and then abandoned him. This year, I will be serving as a censor, but I will not take up the post because of the payment of money in Xiyuan. I want to recommend Zhengli to be the prefect of Shanggu, to govern the tribes of Xianbei and Wuhuan, and to stabilize the border."

"This is an excellent talent..."

Liu He nodded slightly. From this point of view, Cao Cao's ability to become Prime Minister of Jinan also owes Liu Yao's credit.

Originally, he wanted to recommend Xi Zhicai again, but since Liu Yu said so, it is difficult for him to recommend other talents.

The target of finding Xi Zhicai is naturally Guo Jia. At this time, Guo Jia is only fourteen or fifteen years old and is not yet old enough to recommend for recruitment. But if he can find Xi Zhicai, he can recommend Guo Jia. It seems that this plan will work. It doesn’t make sense.

But Cheng Yu is also a top strategist, if these two people can come, Liu Yao will make a lot of money if he attracts Tai Shici again.

Fish and bear's paw can't have both, other talents can only wait for next year's nomination quota, Cao Cao is still seriously serving as Jinan Prime Minister, and it will not be too late to discover these talents.

It was a surprise for Lu Zhi to invite Zheng Xuan to Youzhou. If it really succeeds, with these two university scholars giving lectures on the Confucian classics, would it be difficult to attract talents?
Liu Yu was also a little overwhelmed with alcohol, so he went to rest after chatting for a while. Liu He was going to visit the paper factory. In order to print books and run a school as soon as possible, the improvement of papermaking technology was imminent.

After the winery stabilized, part of the money problem was solved. The real focus was on development. To break the family monopoly and cultivate talents, book printing was the core, as long as it could produce paper that could be printed.

Just waiting for a large number of books to come out, the scriptures collected by those aristocratic families will not be the only classics, and then open schools to test and select talents, which will be the core resources for future hegemony.

"Brother, where is my sword?" As soon as he left the room, he saw Liu Ping running from the backyard.

"Sword?" Liu He was taken aback, and looked at a young man behind him.

The young man looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, tall and thin, with a fair face, two thick eyebrows like scimitars, a high nose and big eyes, which stood out very prominently on his thin face.

"I called my cousin." Liu Ping pointed to the young man behind him, raised his head and said, "You said that as long as my cousin can come, you will give me a sword and teach me sword skills. You can't break your promise." !"

Step stallion?

Liu He didn't expect Bu Zhi to come so soon, so he hurriedly nodded and said, "Okay, I'll order someone to build it for you right away."

Bu Zhi was also looking at Liu He, with a flash of surprise in his eyes, he clasped his fists and said, "How does the Lord know your name?"

(End of this chapter)