Three hundred and sixtieth chapters recruit talent
When Liu Zong entered Linyuan, the first order he issued was to strictly prohibit military officers from intruding on the people in the city. Anyone who dared to disobey the order would be executed!
Wuling County will be his territory from now on, and the people of Wuling are his people. As the saying goes, "The wool comes from the sheep." In the future, taxes, taxes, soldiers, and services will all come from the people, and he must protect them. The people under the rule will not be harmed.
There were originally four to five hundred county officials in Wuling. Some of them became prisoners with Liu Rui, or they hid in secret and only a few dozen went out to greet Liu Zong.
What made Liu Zong frown even more was that none of the county's top officials, such as Gong Cao, Chief Secretary, Wu Guan Peng, etc., were among them. Obviously, these people in front of him alone were not enough to support the overall situation.
Liu Zong first spoke to appease the officials, and then ordered them to cooperate with his own soldiers to restore order in the city as soon as possible and calm people's hearts.
After the officials dispersed, Liu Zong asked Pan Jun, who was sitting at the bottom, for advice: "Pan Sima, Wuling is now in Guding, and we are in urgent need of capable people to help me manage the county. Pan Sima is a native of Wuling County, so he must be very interested in his hometown." You know talents well, why don’t you recommend one or two to me?”
Pan Jun had already expected this, and he pondered for a while and said: "Wuling is located in a remote place, and literature is not flourishing, but there is no shortage of talented people. Linyuan and Liao Gongyuan, although they are weak in talent this year, they are the best in both talent and knowledge. Wu Ling is truly one of the most talented people in the world. If Mr. Liu can invite Liao Gongyuan, appoint him as a meritorious official, and appoint political officials, within a few years, Wu Ling will be governed." Because Liu Zong was his parent official, Pan Jun called him He is called "Fujun" rather than "Zhonglang."
"Liao Li, Liao Gongyuan..." Liu Zong thought silently in his heart. He did not despise Liao Li because he was young. Huan Jie became the meritorious official of Changsha County at the age of twenty. Since Liao Li was praised by Pan Jun as "the most talented person in Wuling" "There must be something special about him, and his talent may not be as good as that of Huan Jie, but he should not be a problem in governing a county.
Thinking of this, Liu Zong nodded and said: "Okay. Early tomorrow morning, I will personally visit Liao Gongyuan and entrust him with the appointment of a meritorious officer."
Pan Jun continued to recommend: "The meaning of "Spring and Autumn Annals" is: 'Don't avoid relatives and enemies when promoting talents.' I have a brother named Pan Sheng and Pan Zifan. He is thirty-two years old. He is honest, simple and elegant, and has the style of an elder. It can be used as a facial expression."
Liao Li was young and talented, while Pan Sheng was old and virtuous. Liu Zong was very satisfied with the two candidates proposed by Pan Jun.
Pan Jun finally said: "With Liao Gongyuan and Pan Zifan in charge of the county and court, Mr. Liu can choose a trusted person as the chief secretary, so he can let go of political affairs and concentrate on dealing with the Wuxi barbarians."
Liu Zong nodded repeatedly when he heard this, but when it came to dealing with the Wuxi barbarians, it took more than a hundred years since the establishment of this dynasty to sum up a set of effective methods. In short, it was "suppress and pacify" Use them together, give them both kindness and power."
This is easier said than done. It cannot be accomplished overnight.
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In the afternoon, Liu Zong held another banquet to entertain the soldiers.
Since there were important things to do tomorrow, Liu Zong drank moderately and did not get drunk.
The next day, Liu Zong and Pan Jun took a car together and went to Liao Li's residence in Guonan Xiangli.
Pan Jun had sent someone to notify Liao Li in advance yesterday, so the latter took a bath and dressed to welcome him.
"In the Ming Dynasty, Mr. Pan came to my house in person, and I apologize for my inconvenience..." Liao Li was about seven feet tall, with sparse eyebrows, a silk turban and a plain robe, calm demeanor, and outstanding demeanor.
Liu Zong had a good first impression of Liao Li and said with a smile: "Yesterday I asked Pan Sima about the talented people in Wuling, and Pan Sima was the first to recommend him, so I took the liberty to pay him a visit today."
Pan Jun said with a smile: "I have been living in Xiangyang in recent years and have not returned to my hometown for a long time. However, there are many letters from Kun brothers in the clan and old friends in the hometown. When I mention him, everyone is amazed. I just realized that my hometown has such a beautiful talent. .”
"Pan Jun is so complimentary." Liao Li said modestly, and then invited the two of them into the room.
Although Liu Zong was a member of the clan, he was a knight-errant. He had been in the army for many years and he never liked to make twists and turns. As soon as he sat down, he went straight to the point and said to Liao Li: "I am here this time to invite you to serve as a meritorious officer. I govern the county."
Liao Li was young and neglected his talents, so his character was naturally a little arrogant. However, the prefect Liu Zong and the famous scholar Pan Jun came to invite him personally and appointed them as meritorious officials. They were placed on the right side of the court and ranked first among the county officials. They were full of sincerity. Naturally, Liao Li would not shirk and readily accepted the order.
After deciding on the status of emperor and ministers, Liao Li advised Liu Zong: "The Book of Records says: 'The punishment is sometimes light and sometimes heavy.' Benevolent government in peacetime and heavy punishment in troubled times are the same in ancient and modern times. But Liu Fujun didn't understand this principle, so he is now right." In troubled times, Wuling is bordering the barbarians, so it is time to enforce the law, restrain the soldiers and the people, govern the counties and counties, and deter the barbarians..."
Liao Li looked calm and talked eloquently, but Liu Zong became more and more moved as he listened, thinking that he had a great talent. What Pan Jun said before was true, Liao Li indeed had the talent to "be the best in Wuling".
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Not long after he came out of Liao Li's home, Liu Zong accompanied his younger brother Liu Cheng to visit his master Yingrong.
Yingrong, whose courtesy name was Ziyan, was born in the state of Chen in Yanzhou. He was from the same family as Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty and was a direct disciple of the emperor's teacher Yang Ci. He failed to pass the county examinations for filial piety and integrity, the establishment of prefectures, and the public transportation. During the Chuping period, he fled to Wuling to escape the chaos. Rong Shanzhi wrote "Chun Qiu Zuo Zhuan". During his time in Wuling, he had more than a thousand followers, and Liu Cheng was one of them.
Yingrong is over fifty years old, with half a hundred hairs. He is thin and has a sick look on his face. Perhaps he is old or has lived in a wet place south of the Yangtze River for a long time. In short, he has been plagued by various diseases recently, which has made his health worse than before.
Yingrong sighed: "Since Liu (Rui) Shuming took office as the prefect of Wuling, he followed Liu (Biao) Jingsheng's example, Xuandejiao, worshiping the school, setting up prefaces for Confucianism, and writing "Jingzhou Zhan"... I was also inspired by it. At his invitation, he moved to Wuling and taught his disciples. I hope that Liu Shuming will be able to educate Jingnan and spare his life."
He had already told Liu Cheng this before and received the latter's assurance, but when he saw Liu Zong this time, he still couldn't help but mention it.
Liu Zongsurong said: "Don't worry, Mr. Ying, Mr. Liu is the elder of the clan and has always been popular. Previously, both sides were their own masters and raised their troops to attack. They had no choice but to do so. Now that Mr. Liu has restrained his hands, I will not hurt him in the slightest."
Yingrong was completely relieved after hearing this.
Liu Zong knew that he could not recruit Yingrong, not to mention him, even if Liu Jing came in person. You must know that Liu Biao originally invited Yingrong because he was the governor of Wuling, but Yingrong was unmoved.
What Liu Zong really values is the more than a thousand disciples under the Yingrong sect. Most of them come from the powerful families of Wuling, and the worst are from the Han family. If he can take them into his sect, his position as the prefect of Wuling will be as stable as Mount Tai.
Perhaps out of reciprocity, Liu Zong's request was approved by Yingrong.
The purpose of Liu Zong's trip had been achieved. After a while, he stood up and said goodbye to Yingrong.
Next, he had to visit other famous people from the Central Plains who were staying in Wuling, such as Wang Xi of Runan, He Xia and others, so the schedule was very tight.
Wang Xi, whose courtesy name is Ziwen, is over sixty this year. He is more than ten years older than Ying Rong. He is of the same era as Liu Biao. He was a good friend of party members Fan Pang and Cen Hao. The latter two were "painters". "Nuo", the founder of "Zi Xiao", from which we can know his seniority.
Hexia Heyangshi was relatively younger, only in his early forties. In his early years, he was also promoted to be a filial and honest man, and he was promoted to governor, prefecture, and general.
Wang Qian, like He Xia and Ying Rong, is quiet on the outside but bright on the inside. He has never been an official in his life. Trying to recruit them is tantamount to wishful thinking.
However, just like Ying Rong had more than a thousand disciples, although Wang Qian had no disciples, he had more than a hundred disciples who returned to him. He Hexia also had many relatives and old friends around him. These people were Liu Zong's targets.
For many days, Liu Zong was busy recruiting talents. However, the news of Linyuan's fall and Liu Rui's capture quickly spread throughout the counties in the north and west of Wuling. Naturally, the county officials would not make any unnecessary resistance and did not wait for Liu Jingjun's arrival. , or go away with a seal or ribbon, or send an envoy to surrender.
At this point, all counties in Wuling have been settled.