Yu Xin recommended Wei Qi to Zhao Kuo and then left. He still needed to search Qin's spies with Le Yi.
Zhao Kuo signaled the guards to bring half of the memorials on the table to Wei Qi, and then began to deal with government affairs.
These government affairs were all left over by Zhao Wangdan. When Zhao Wangdan first came to power, he was very diligent in his administration. Every day's affairs would be handled on the same day, quite like a wise king.
However, after the siege of Shangdang was lifted and Lou Chang took Jianxinjun to meet Zhao Wangdan, Zhao Wangdan began to fall.
This man studied well for three years and bad for three days. Under the leadership of Mr. Jianxin, Zhao Wangdan was out of control.
The pile of memorials has almost become a mountain. Zhao Kuo even saw that the memorials reported a month ago have not been processed yet.
Standing on the lower reaches of history and looking down at the past, these problems were not problems for Zhao Kuo, and he could come up with solutions with almost no thought. Even for a few difficult ones, he could use paper talks to deduce solutions.
Talking on paper is not only useful in war.
However, even so, it took Zhao Kuo most of a day to handle everything. There was really too much backlog.
"Distribute them all. In addition, I have sent an order to General Pang Nuan. If there is no reply the next day after sending the message to the counties, you can directly send troops to suppress it without notifying me." Zhao Kuo summoned the guards.
Now that Zhao Wangdan is dead, under normal circumstances, it is not a problem for Zhao Guo to send a message, but the forest is big and there are all kinds of birds. It is inevitable that there will be a few short-sighted ones that need to be suppressed by the army.
"No." The guard went down holding the bamboo slip.
"Your Majesty, it's all done so quickly!" Wei Qi looked at Zhao Kuo in shock. He has only dealt with one-fifth of the memorials so far. This is quite fast. If it were an ordinary person, he could deal with one-tenth of the memorial.
One is good.
Could it be that Zhao Kuo was not only first-rate in leading troops in battles, but also in governing the country?
"These are all small things. You can tell the plan at a glance. There is no need to deal with the rest. We can deal with it after the place is settled. Come with me to the military camp and have a look." Zhao Kuo got up and walked outside.
The decree cannot leave the capital and is referring to Zhao Kuo's current situation.
"Nuo." Wei Qi followed.
"My king wants to follow the example of Duke Xiao of Qin and King Zhao of Yan in issuing a recruitment order to recruit talents from all over the world. What does Wei Qing think?" Zhao Kuo thought for a moment and asked.
He doesn't want to stay in the hall every day and deal with affairs like a robot. If this is the case, this King Zhao might as well be inappropriate.
So he can only find other people to do the work for him.
The talent selection system during the Warring States Period was not perfect and was mainly divided into three types.
The first type is hereditary. Needless to say, the most typical example of this type is the clans of various countries. The innate starting point is a level that ordinary people cannot reach after a lifetime of hard work.
The second type is based on recommendation, such as Yu Xin recommended Wei Qi, and the eunuch Miao Xian recommended Lin Xiangru, a retainer.
In this situation, it is actually the so-called people in the court who are easy to do things. If you have no acquaintances who can recommend you, then it will be useless no matter how talented you are. Therefore, most people choose to join the nobles as retainers to get this extremely low salary.
The probability.
For example, Li Si became Lu Buwei's retainer and was able to meet the King of Qin.
The third type is the system of military merit and nobility. The military merit and nobility system was not pioneered by the Qin State, nor is it unique to the Qin State. The six eastern countries also all have military merit and nobility system. Of course, it is undeniable that the military merit and nobility system of the Qin State is
The most complete and thorough.
Compared with the first two, the military merit system is more fair, but it only selects military talents, but it is difficult to select talents who can govern the country.
As for the imperial examination, forget about it. With the literacy rate of the Warring States Period, even those who participated in the imperial examination were all nobles, and the vast majority of nobles did not need to pass the imperial examination to become officials. In the end, it could only be reduced to a joke.
Therefore, if you want to attract a large number of talents into Zhao State in a short period of time, you can only rely on the Recruitment Order.
At that time, Qin Xiaogong recruited talented people, and all the talented people from all over the world came to the west, creating the current Qin State. Shang Yang's reforms laid a solid foundation for Qin to unify the world.
King Zhao of Yan built a golden platform and led Le Yi, Zou Yan, Ju Xin and others to the north. The Yan State, which had almost no presence among the Seven Kingdoms, rose rapidly and almost destroyed the Qi State.
If Zhao Kuo issued an order to recruit talents, let alone unify the world, at least he would have no problem achieving the position of overlord.
Wei Qi thought for a moment and said: "It is our country's fortune that the king is so thirsty for talents. However, our country of Zhao has undergone a great change, and the six countries will not let go of this opportunity to attack our country of Zhao."
"The State of Zhao is suffering from war. Some of the talented people from all over the country will inevitably choose to retreat. Some of the people who came to the State of Zhao will die in the war. These are the losses of the State of Zhao. It would be better if the king waited until
When the six kingdoms are defeated and the world is shocked, the recruitment order will be spread throughout the world. Not only can these losses be avoided, but more talents can join Zhao."
"Wei Qing is a great talent. What he said made me suddenly enlightened. Then I will listen to Wei Qing and postpone the recruitment order." Zhao Kuo nodded. He had indeed ignored this point just now.
If you defeat the Six Kingdoms and then issue a recruitment order, the effect will be increased by more than a little bit!
Wei Qi is worthy of being a person who served as prime minister in the talent export base Wei State. Regardless of his personality, at least his talents are first-class.
"Your Majesty is wise." Wei Qi leaned over and said.
The two of them walked all the way to the military camp, where Ben was selecting his personal guards.
When the soldiers saw Zhao Kuo, they stepped forward to say hello one after another. Zhao Kuo also stopped and talked with everyone. If he met someone who could name him, the soldier would be excited for a long time, and even the soldiers around him would be very excited.
"Because there are too many people, this reward will take a long time, but don't worry, all the rewards will be distributed to everyone in the end. If anyone's rewards are withheld, they can go directly to the palace to find me. No one dares to stop me.
"Finally, Zhao Kuo said solemnly.
"Thank you, Marshal!"
"Thank you, Marshal!"
Deafening cheers resounded through the sky.
The soldiers all knew that Zhao State had been at war for many years and the treasury was empty. They thought that the reward would be reduced or even not given, so no one mentioned the reward just now. Unexpectedly, Zhao Kuo himself stated that he would give the full reward!
"In addition, I have ordered Ben to select a personal guard army. The military salary is the same as that of Zhao Feiqi. If you are willing, you can go and sign up." Zhao Kuo said.
"Forget it, Commander, we have already been dismissed." The soldier in front of him said dejectedly.
"Yes, we have to choose 3,000 people out of 300,000 people. Who can choose this? Commander, how about choosing more personal guards, such as 100,000 people, so that everyone has a chance." A soldier said
.
"You guys, have you ever seen anyone with a personal guard army of 100,000 people?" Zhao Kuo laughed and cursed.
"The commander is different from them. I think it can be a hundred thousand." The soldier said unconvinced.
"I also think it can be 100,000!"
…
Everyone said it one after another.
"Okay, the quota for the Guards will not change. However, other legions will definitely be selected in the future. If you are willing, you can sign up." Zhao Kuo said.
If you want to train an elite army, you must make your soldiers professional. It is definitely not possible to work at home and farm, but to pick up weapons and go to the battlefield during war.
However, with Zhao's current conditions, it is impossible to feed more professional soldiers, at least before this year's autumn harvest.
"It's so difficult!" Thinking of this, Zhao Kuo couldn't help but sigh.
…
"I remember how many businessmen you are familiar with in Zhao State?" Returning to the palace, Zhao Kuo found Zhao Mu.
Except for Qin, merchants in other countries are not inferior to others. It is normal for nobles to have good relations with merchants. The nobles provide convenience to the merchants, and the merchants provide money to the nobles, which is mutually beneficial.
"Not bad." Zhao Mu nodded.
"Is it possible to contact them? I plan to buy some grain from other countries." Zhao Kuo asked.
Although Zhao State has no food, it still has a lot of money. The biggest problem now is that money cannot be exchanged for food.
"It's just buying food. Brother, why do you need to find someone else? I can do it too." Zhao Mu said, patting his chest.
"Can you buy food?" Zhao Kuo was a little surprised.
"I wonder how much food you want, brother?" Zhao Mu asked excitedly.
"The more, the better. It is best to have one or two million stones, and even three to five million stones is not too much." Zhao Kuo said that in troubled times, food and grass are always common commodities.
"It's definitely impossible to have so many. Countries are very strict about food and grass management. A little less is fine, but one or two million dan is definitely not enough." Zhao Mu quickly shook his head.
It seems that Zhao Mu is still very talented in business. Zhao Kuo thought for a moment and said: "You can unite all the businessmen in Zhao State to establish the Zhao State Chamber of Commerce, and you will be the president. With more people, things will be easier to do. No matter what
It will be much more convenient whether buying food or doing other things."
"Unite all the businessmen and establish the Zhao Guo Chamber of Commerce! What a great idea, brother. But if I become the president, I'm afraid everyone will not agree." Zhao Mu said.
"I am your supporter, who dares to disagree?" Zhao Kuo said in a deep voice.
"Thank you, brother, I'll contact the person right away." Zhao Mu said.