Gongsun Xun is the kind of person who does what he says. After the banquet, he first made special appointments with the Wei family, the Handan family, and the Li family. He said that he would write letters of introduction for the children of the three families to go to Luozhong to find famous teachers... which he did reluctantly.
This is a gesture, but in fact, why do people need him to write a letter of introduction?
Then, he reconvened the heads of the local wealthy families in this manor. Compared with yesterday, this time he formally asked these people in a very serious tone to use their local expertise and the talents of the big families in the country.
Energy... is the advantage of the so-called local snake... Use food to clear the way, and go to the Taihang Mountains first to appease and find out the news.
Finally, as soon as he, Wang Xiu and others returned to Handan City, they acted separately. The latter continued to handle the general affairs of the county, while the former began to arrange important positions in the country and county.
However, what is interesting is that when things unfolded, the first dilemma Gongsun Xun faced did not come from the mountains... It was indeed the most correct choice to let these local snakes use food to seduce the refugees in the mountains. After all, there was food from the local people.
...The problem came from a person he had ignored for a while.
It was agreed directly that Gongsun Xun arranged the duties and organized the documents, but Xiang Xu was unwilling to use the seal.
"Why don't you want to use the seal?" In the county temple, Gongsun Xun asked Li Ming, the deputy secretary of Zuoche, who came to report the news. "These positions have been vacant, and the candidates submitted were recommended by the county officials. Why doesn't he use the seal?"
, does it have to be empty all the time?”
Deputy Shi Zuocha, who came to report the news, also had a look of helplessness, but he could only lower his head and repeat what he said before: "The Prime Minister said that the king is a rebellious and incompetent person who does not understand the subtleties of governing by doing nothing, so since he is the king.
Of course, he must not accept the recommendation, otherwise he would be aiding the tyrants and violating the virtues of a saint..."
His voice became quieter and quieter, and in the end he no longer dared to speak any more.
"You go back and help me take good care of him." Gongsun Xun thought for a long time, and several times wanted to go directly to Xiang Xu to make gestures, but in the end he suppressed his anger and tried his best to pretend that nothing happened. "Wait until I finish my work.
In the next few days, I will naturally go find him to settle this matter."
This Li Yizhi immediately leaned over and resigned.
However, as soon as this person left, Gongsun Xun couldn't help but feel depressed in the empty county temple lobby... After all, putting aside his anger, he didn't understand that this matter seemed to be really difficult to handle!
If Xiang Xu is unwilling to use the seal, can Gongsun Xun still use it? And if there is no chance for the prime minister to use the seal, then who will recognize these official positions? Wouldn't it be a breach of trust by others? Especially at this time, those big households want to have the seal.
As shown, they have already taken out the food with enthusiasm, and then went to the nest in Taihang Mountain to recruit people... Breaking trust at this time is simply fatal, okay?
Of course, he was not helpless. For example, he could go to the old man Wei Song, who might be able to communicate with Xiang Xu, a lunatic in Confucianism. However, Gongsun Xun was not willing to show his timidity in front of anyone easily, especially in front of others.
In front of Zhao Guoren...he wanted to maintain that unpredictable image.
"Junhou!"
Just when Gongsun Xun was thinking wildly, the attendant's voice, like the sound of nature, suddenly came from outside the hall. "Mr. Shen is back, and he has brought a Mr. Ju!"
Gongsun Xun was so happy that he couldn't help but forget about Xiang Xu and the state of Zhao.
However, this joy disappeared without a trace after half a quarter of an hour.
"So that's it." In the outer hall, even though Gongsun Xun tried to hide it, he still couldn't hide the disappointment in his eyes. "Gongsun and my brother accepted the appointment from the court. Last month, they appointed Qianshi County Magistrate and have already gone to Qingzhou to take up their posts?"
"Exactly," the person who arrived with Shen Pei also said bluntly. "But before the emperor took office, he sent Brother Zhengnan to come and see my brother with generous gifts. This is a great etiquette. We, the Ju family, must not be rude, so my father sent
I will reply at your door and express my gratitude to you."
"What is there to pay tribute to?" Gongsun Xun smiled bitterly and shook his head. "I'm taking the liberty. On the way here, I vaguely heard someone say that Guangping's Jugong Jugong had great ambitions, was good at planning, and was promoted to the most talented person last year.
Later, I didn't enter Luo as a minister, so I couldn't help but have my thoughts... In fact, although I got the position of Tinghou for some reason, I was just a county magistrate. When my father and brother first showed their talents, they worshiped me as a magistrate.
Order, it is extremely rude to invite someone with the same rank."
"Your Majesty is overly concerned." Juzong, whose courtesy name is Gongyi, is Jushou's younger brother. Hearing this, he quickly expressed relief. "When your Majesty asked Brother Zhengnan to ask for your help, he didn't know that my brother had already accepted the appointment. How can this be considered rude?"
Gongsun Xun smiled bitterly again. In fact, this was the real problem. What he was helpless about was not only that Ju Shou left home and became an official and could not see him again, but that he directly ordered the county magistrate.
What do you mean? Because Gongsun Xun has been mixed up until now, and even though he has a title, he is just a county magistrate... As a county magistrate, he is not qualified to recruit people like Jushu.
Moreover, as Gongsun Xun's horizons gradually broadened, he gradually understood that this situation was not a special case.
Were there many talents in the Han Dynasty, especially top-notch resourceful people?
In fact, they are everywhere, Tian Feng Jushou is on both sides of Handan, Xun's uncle and nephew are sitting in Yingchuan, Kuai brothers are studying in Xiangyang... They all seem to be within reach, but in fact?
In fact, these people all come from rich families! Why should they defect to you? Or why should you let others defect to you?! This does not mean that the king chooses his ministers and his king, but it means that there is no choice or choice at all these days.
Unscrupulous necessity!
Among the two top intellectuals in Hebei, Tian Feng was a talented person, and then he was named Shi Yushi; Ju Shou was also a talented person, and then he directly became the county magistrate... Then these two people are probably equal when it comes to your Gongsun Xun's mentality.
Right?
There is also the pair of uncles and nephews in Yingchuan. Everyone in the world knows the name of the Xun family, and there is no need to obtain information from his own mother. Gongsun Xun can tell with his own political experience that as soon as the party imprisonment is lifted,
Now that Chen Shi is old, as the leader of the Yingchuan family, someone from the Xun family will inevitably ascend to the position of the three princes!
Would such a character choose his master before Dong Zhuo entered Luo?
There are also the Kuai brothers. Their family has been a famous counselor for four hundred years. They are professional. Their ancestor, Kuai Tong, was a famous counselor under Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty. The family has been in the family for four hundred years...Are you crazy? Come with you?
Even to the extreme, there are Chen Yuanlong and Zhou Gongjin who are now naughty children. Gongsun Xun has compared these two characters with the two real families a long time ago... Chen Deng's biological father is probably Chen Qiu's.
That nephew Chen Gui, and Chen Qiu was the third Duke of Chen who served before the trial; the same was true for Zhou Yu, just as the Chen family in Xiapi was the first family in Xuzhou, and the Zhou family in Lujiang was also the first in Yangzhou in the Han Dynasty.
In this clan, the leader of the clan, Zhou Jinglei, was promoted to be a great craftsman, a minister, and a minister, and finally became a Taiwei. He even participated in the selection of the emperor after the death of the late emperor and enjoyed the merit of supporting him!
Do you really think these giants jumped out of the cracks in the rocks?!
Where did their good education come from? Where did their broadened horizons come from? Where did their job of training and tempering come from?
If the world is not in chaos, they themselves are the protagonists!
The world is in chaos, and their identities are no longer as good as sword handles, so they will act according to the times and have no choice but to be a supporting role, and they still like to compete with the protagonist for the scene!
Of course, this is a bit far-fetched.
However, judging from the situation in front of Gongsun Xun, in the final analysis, the world has not been in chaos and order has not collapsed. No matter whether they are in official positions or famous, these talents who have entered the orbit of order early, especially those who are wise and strategic, are
There is no psychological preparation to be someone's adviser! The Han Dynasty was established gloriously and in good order, so why should it be treated as a personal member of someone other than the Liu family?!
Do you really think that everyone is like Lou Gui? He has no father or mother, and since he was a child, he thought that the big man was going to die?! Even the big man was going to die, so why should he work for you?
After realizing this, Gongsun Xun also gave up some of his expectations for Tian Feng who was living idle at home, and even had some regrets... Even if Tian Feng disliked the official position in the court, even if you killed Wang Fu, others would still
There is no reason to defect to you, Gongsun Xun, right? After all, Tian Feng was previously a censor alongside you, Gongsun Xun, so why should he be subordinate to you?
Or in Tian Feng's opinion, Lu Fan's visit is more like a taunt from you, Gongsun Xun, right?
To put it bluntly, Gongsun Xun was too arrogant before he was granted the title of Marquis, and it was already a special case to be able to get a judge. He actually thought of people like Ju Shou and Tian Feng, and he was simply bringing humiliation to himself.
Just when Gongsun Xun was thinking wildly and was in an unswerving mood, he suddenly heard a dry cough beside his ear. He raised his head and saw Shen Pei winking at him.
Gongsun Xun was startled for a moment, then suddenly realized, he immediately smiled at Juzong and said: "My brother and I are not here, after all, it is because of my bad relationship, but he is also born with great talent, and he will be of great use. It is a pity that I have just come to Handan now.
We are facing difficulties in governing the country, so we want to rely on local talents...but we don't want to go around and find nothing, which will also make the prince laugh."
The young Juzong quickly lowered his head and smiled, and then said a few words to make a scene.
"However," Gongsun Xun continued, leaving no room for the other party to speak. "The Ju family has lived in Guangping for a long time and is close to Handan. I wonder if Gongsun Xun has any suitable talents to recommend to me?"
He emphasized the word "suitable" very hard, as if he didn't want to humiliate himself again.
"Isn't it dark under the lamp, Lord?" Before Ju Zong could say more, the Shen Pei next to him suddenly spoke. "The Duke is young and talented, and comes from a famous family. He has always been highly praised by the villagers. Now he has reached his age.
It's time to come out and exercise..."
Gongsun Xun's heart moved, which was a bit unexpected, but then he thought about it, the matter was over, it would be better to stay involved, so he no longer hesitated:
"Then what do you think?"
"Well..." Juzong was suddenly asked, and he was a little flustered. However, he was a member of an aristocratic family after all. He quickly regained his composure and chose to agree after weighing it for a while. "The Zong's talent is not as good as my brother's, so I don't dare to take it easy."
I am an official, but I have many contacts in the local area relying on my family name. I would like to serve as a messenger for you and express my feelings."
Gongsun Xun's heart changed and he immediately understood what the other party meant... Perhaps because of his status, Juzong was not willing to serve as a county official. However, it may be because of the face of the judge, or because of Jushou's absence.
, then if he refused again, it would seem to be a bit contemptuous of Gongsun Xun, so Zhu Juzong chose to stay as a guest.
Of course, when such a person comes as a guest, he must be the top-notch VIP guest who can come and go freely like Liu Deran, rather than the kind of guest who is like a tenant in the home of a powerful landlord today.
To put it bluntly, the logic here is very clear. You are serving as the chief officer in Handan and I am in Guangping. The distance is only a few dozen miles. Then you send people to come to me for help with generous gifts, and I will go and help. Wait until you leave one day.
Here, we will naturally get back together and break up... This is a short-term contract, and there are still geographical restrictions.
But no matter what happened, after all, the identity of the guest of honor was determined with one word, so Gongsun Xun stood up and bowed to the other party calmly. After each of them had performed half the courtesy of the guest of honor, they sat down again.
Next, Gongsun Xun directly talked about the matter of Xiang Xu. This matter really gave him a headache, and there were really few people around him... Of course, this time he mainly talked about it to the judge.
As for Ju Zong, to be honest, whether he was accepted as a guest or treated with courtesy, it was just because he was Ju Shou's younger brother. Gongsun Xun really didn't expect much.
"Xiang Xu is a famous scholar in Chaoge in Hanoi, so he is the empress of Xiang Chang, a famous Taoist scholar." Shen Pei also frowned when he heard this. "Hanoi is adjacent to Wei County. I have also heard some of his behavior. It is said that his behavior has always been unpredictable.
…”
"Ha!" At this moment, Ju Zong, who was observing, suddenly couldn't help but sneer and directly interrupted the trial. "Brother Zhengnan has been away from home for a long time, but he doesn't know that these are all from before Xiang Fuxing.
It’s a story. His true nature has been revealed since he came to Zhao State. Is there anything unpredictable about him?”
After saying this, Gongsun Xun and Shen Pei immediately became curious, especially Gongsun Xun who had seen Xiang Xu's style twice, and they were even more shocked... Xiang Xu was actually pretending to be emotional?
Seeing the reaction of the two people in front of him, Juzong did not sell out and immediately told another thing about Xiang Xu: "Brother Junhou and Zhengnan don't know that after Xiang Fuxing was recruited into the court that day, he was still
Pretending to be crazy, he pretended to be crazy, but once he was appointed as the Prime Minister of Zhao, with a salary of two thousand stones, on his way across the Yellow River to take office, he directly purchased a gorgeous carriage and horses, put on silk and brocade clothes, and then marched straight to Handan! In this matter, Hanoi, Wei County, Zhao
Everyone knew about the country. At that time, people around him were talking about it, saying that all the things he said before Xiang Fuxing were actually just pretending to be crazy and pretending to be stupid, just to gain fame..."
As soon as these words came out, Shen Pei's face showed surprise, but Gongsun Xun was dumbfounded.
By the way, the Han Dynasty had a civil service system. For a long time, even the children of aristocratic families had to become famous before becoming officials, so people often did all kinds of unimaginable things in order to become famous. Many times, in order to become famous, these people would do anything without any difficulty.
Artificially create difficulties and then face them head on. But nowadays, most of the methods have become tired, so naturally we have to find another way.
Of course, there will be more weird things to come!
For example, someone's father died, and he dug a dirt nest in front of his father's grave and lived in it naked. It is said that he did not go home for several years, and he was a very filial son. However, the court later ordered the house to be built.
It was only then that he accidentally discovered that this guy had a bunch of sons in a few years!
‘Executive scholars do not know how to read;
If you are filial and honest, your father will leave;
Han Su is as white and turbid as mud,
Gaudi Liang will be as timid as a chicken.’
Do you really think this nursery rhyme is an originless wind?
No wonder Shen Pei suddenly realized it.
However, Gongsun Xun still didn't believe it: "To be honest with Gongqi and Zhengnan, I faced Xiang Fuxing twice, and I really can't tell that this person is being treacherous..."
"It's normal for a prince to say this." Ju Zong explained with a chuckle. "That day, Xiang Xu rode his horse and chariot straight into Handan, but within four or five days he became at a loss. In the end, he lay down in the backyard of the official temple and stopped serving.
, Prince Fang Bo sent someone to ask, but he said that he was following Huang Lao's way, governing by doing nothing, and scolded the prince for being ignorant... My brother was still at home at that time, and he once told me that this man probably knew it in his heart.
Yes, it’s just that he pretended to be crazy and stupid for half his life to get a high position, but when he wanted to enjoy the splendor of life, he couldn’t do anything else but pretend to be crazy and stupid!”
At this point, Shen Pei next to him was also dumbfounded, while the young Juzong took a lot of effort to hold back his laughter and continued: "In the end, the fake madness turns into the real madness, and the fake stupidity also turns into a real madness.
It's so stupid... After all, what else can a person who only pretends to be crazy do to lie high all day long? Of course, in the past year or so, it is said that Mr. Xiang has also learned to curse, which is also a great improvement."
Gongsun Xun's expression changed again and again, but he had gained so much weight that he couldn't hold back his laughter: "Then from Gongsun's point of view, what should we do?"
"It's easy." Juzong said casually. "You need to know one important point, that is, this person is embarrassing you just for the sake of embarrassment. He does not really want to go against you, but also to antagonize you.
The matter itself has nothing to do with it..."
This tongue twister made Gongsun Xun even more speechless.
"So," Ju Zong finally couldn't help laughing. "You might as well find a famous Taoist and write to him to argue with Huang Lao. After he puts his mind on scolding this person, you can then send him a random person.
When a county official goes in to ask for a seal, he naturally doesn't care."
Gongsun Xun slowly nodded and let out a sigh of relief: "If it weren't for Gongsun Xun, this would actually be a joke."
Juzong was modest: "I'm just a local, I know a lot more."
Gongsun Xun was embarrassed and speechless.
At this time, the attendant outside the door suddenly shouted again: "Your Majesty, Commander Lu, Commander Han and Mr. Lou are back together, and they have brought back a Taoist priest!"
Gongsun Xun was happy at first, but then became solemn.
But Shen Pei was just the opposite. He was solemn at first, but then he was happy again.
——————I am the dividing line between high and low all day long————
"The characteristic of (Xiang Xu) later, when he arrived, he paid homage to the Prime Minister of Zhao. When he was an official, people at that time said that he must change his style and become frugal. However, Xu even rode a fresh chariot and rode a good horse. The world suspected that he was a fake." - "
"Book of the Later Han Dynasty". Biography of Du Xingxing. Fan Ye
PS: It's sad to say that... I slept for sixteen hours today... I still feel tired when I wake up... Is it really too tired?
