Ma Liang must have spoken modestly just now, but Zhuge Liang was still a little shocked. He had also seen Ma Liang's talents. Being able to become his friend was not a bad idea. If he could recommend one or two, he would govern Jingnan.
Not worrying about having no one available, Zhuge Liang was very curious and quickly asked about the situation of these people. Ma Liang did not explain clearly and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhuge, I will write to them right now and ask them to come."
"However, before Zhuge Gong goes to other counties, it is best to inspect the big families here. You will definitely gain something." Ma Liang said, Zhuge Liang nodded and asked: "Are there any big families in Lingling County?"
Ma Liang smiled and said: "There is only one big family, maybe Zhuge Gong also knows about this big family." After hearing Ma Liang's words, Zhuge Liang thought about it seriously, but he really didn't expect that there was any big family or famous people here.
Ma Liang then solemnly said: "Does Duke Zhuge know that Jingnan was originally the fiefdom of the King of Changsha?"
Zhuge Liang nodded, and Ma Liang continued: "There is a large clan in Lingling County. However, the relationship is extremely weak. Without the title, there are still many talented people. Liu Ba Liu of Jimin Mansion in the DPRK
"You are from Lingling County." After hearing Ma Liang's words, Zhuge Liang remembered that Liu Ba, who was very capable in economics, was not from Jingnan?
He nodded and asked: "Then do they have any outstanding children?"
"Of course there are. There is a son named Liu Min, who has always been courageous and upright, and is admired by everyone. There is also a son named Liu Yong, who is young and smart, well-read, and very talented. There is also a son named Liu Yong.
Mr. Liu, with his profound knowledge and strong memorization of allusions, can be regarded as a talented person." Ma Liang said, but Zhuge Liang narrowed his eyes and nodded thoughtfully. The two chatted until late at night, and Zhuge Liang was about to go to bed.
rest.
Sitting on the bed, Zhuge Liang couldn't fall asleep for a long time. The current situation was something he had never thought about. From a long time ago, Zhuge Liang was used to doing everything by himself. He did everything by himself. This
It's not that he is eager for power in his heart, it's just that he always feels that no one else is doing as well as him, and he can do everything well alone.
Before he met Jia Gong, he had the same idea. When he arrived in Jingnan, he ignored the local officials and let go of governance. As long as he was diligent, there was nothing he couldn't do. But now,
But because of Jia Xu's words, he tried new changes for the first time. Should he gather a group of capable ministers around him and use the power of everyone to change the situation in Jingnan?
Zhuge Liang didn't know whether such a change was good or bad. In short, he still had to see the results in the end. If better results could be achieved in this way, it would mean that this path was correct. Zhuge Liang thought about it and slowly fell asleep.
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As for the next day, Zhuge Liang woke up, changed his clothes, washed up, and then came to the front yard. As soon as he walked to the front yard, he saw Ma Liang leading three young people, chatting, and it seemed that they were waiting.
Looking at himself, he saw Zhuge Liang coming out. Ma Liang quickly took them and bowed to see him. Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly, Ma Liang was good at everything, but he was too particular about these complicated etiquette.
"Get up, Ji Chang, you don't have to be like this," Zhuge Liang advised. Ma Liang got up and looked at the young people around him. They also hurriedly bowed to him. The older one said: "My Excellency, Liu Yong,
Named Nanhe, I have met Zhuge Gong." This man looked very mature and experienced, with a maturity that did not match his age. Zhuge Liang smiled and returned the greeting to him, and another man followed closely behind him and said: "My lord, Liu Min,
There are still no words, please pay homage to Zhuge Gong!!"
This person's words were a little rushed, and his youthful vitality was clearly demonstrated. Ma Liang said that this person was courageous and extremely strong. When I saw him today, I couldn't tell how strong he was, but he did have courage. Of course, the last one was
Liu Xian, also known as Shizong, like Ma Liang, was one of those elegant gentlemen, well-educated. Zhuge Liang met them and sat in the guest room with them.
When everyone sat down, Ma Liang said: "Yesterday, Mr. Zhuge wanted to meet many of my capable ministers in Lingling County, so I found them." Ma Liang looked at them again and said: "Gong Zhuge came here this time.
Jingnan is the blessing of my Jingnan, you should bow to me as an elder." The three people stood up and wanted to salute again, but Zhuge Liang stopped them and asked them to sit down.
"You guys don't have to be like this, you don't have to be like this," Zhuge Liang persuaded them and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was still young, why did he have to pay homage to him as an elder? Zhuge Liang cleared his throat and then asked them.
When everything happened in Jingnan, it seemed like they were looking for them to understand the local situation, but Ma Liang saw clearly. Zhuge Liang still had some intention of investigating. He wanted to see if these people might be responsible for important tasks.
Everyone started chatting, and Liu Yong spoke less. It was not that he was restrained, but he was more calm. Zhuge Liang asked, and he just answered. Zhuge Liang didn't ask, and he didn't show off. Liu Min was different. This one seemed very heroic, some knight-errant.
Angry, Zhuge Liang was able to answer his questions. As for Liu Xian, he was indeed well-read and had extraordinary talents. He was considered the most outstanding among the three.
But the strange thing is that what Zhuge Liang values the most is the taciturn Liu Yong. This man is calm and can be his good assistant. After talking for a long time, Zhuge Liang had the idea of recruiting the three of them. After he spoke
, Liu Yong and Liu Xian had not yet answered, but Liu Min was the first to speak. He said excitedly: "Thank you so much, Lord Zhuge, thank you so much, brothers Zhuge and I, we have been waiting for this for a long time."
He sighed and said a little aggrievedly: "I don't know, Mr. Zhuge. Originally, the three of us were ready to go to Luoyang to participate in the assessment. Unexpectedly, when we were about to go there, we heard something
Bad news, ahem, but actually not bad news at all. Our clan brother Liu Ba has served as an important minister in the temple, but for some unknown reason, he got married to His Majesty and became a real clan member, so do we."
"Children of the clan have to get Zongzheng's permission to take the test, and we are not familiar with Zongzheng." Liu Min almost cried. The three of them, after studying for more than ten years, were about to prepare to take part in the test. Inexplicably, they became
Why are the clan members so unlucky???
Zhuge Liang chuckled and looked at Liu Yong and Liu Xian. Liu Yong and Liu Xian stood up at the same time, bowed to Zhuge Liang and said, "Master Zhuge attaches great importance to us, and we are willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses!" Zhuge Liang smiled.
Then, he asked the three of them to sit down and talked for a long time before letting them go home. When everyone was about to leave, Liu Min hesitated for a moment. Then he looked at Zhuge Liang and said: "Master Zhuge,
I have a relative who is also a great sage."
"However, no one takes him seriously, and now he is in Lingling County."
Hearing Liu Min's words, Ma Liang thought for a moment, and seemed to have remembered something. He frowned displeased, and out of self-restraint, did not reprimand. Zhuge Liang heard this, nodded, and asked: "What is that man called?"
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"Jiang Wan, courtesy name Gongyan, his talent and fame have spread throughout Jingnan." Liu Min praised him, looked at Zhuge Liang, and asked, "Zhuge Liang, should I bring him to see you? It's not for personal reasons.
This is true, he is really talented, and his talent is definitely beyond ours." Zhuge Liang nodded and did not refuse. Liu Min then laughed, bowed to Zhuge Liang again, and then left.
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After they left, Ma Liang just said: "Zhuge Gong should not have agreed to Liu Min."
"Oh? Jiang Wan is useless?"
"That's not true. He does have some talents. It's a pity that this person always thinks of himself as aloof and thinks that no one understands his talents. He gives up on himself and spends his days drinking and having fun. He cannot be reused!!" Ma Liang commented. Zhuge Liang heard this and felt in his heart.
But he is a little curious. Most people with talents will have some weird temperaments, and it seems extraordinary that he can be famous among the four counties for his talents.
"Ji Chang, how did your friends respond?"
"Zhuge Gong, they haven't replied yet, they should be on their way here."
"Oh? Are you so sure?"
"Of course, Jingzhou waited for decades before a Duke Zhuge arrived."
Zhuge Liang did not waste time. After giving instructions about Lingling County, he rushed directly to other counties. He came here for the whole of Jingnan, not for Lingling County. As Ma Liang said, Zhuge Liang
When they arrived in other counties, they discovered the huge gap between them and Ma Liang. These people could not be said to be mediocre and incompetent, but compared to Ma Liang, they were too ordinary.
Since they didn't know the local situation and didn't have the courage to change it, Zhuge Liang was already a little frightened. He had already thought that if he followed his own ideas and did it alone, these officials would do harm to him.
No matter what kind of obstacles, can they complete his decree? Zhuge Liang thought in his heart, but he also admired Jia Gong more and more.
It took Zhuge Liang nearly half a month to complete his inspection of Jingnan. He probably knew the situation here. The officials in Jingnan were all firmly remembered by Zhuge Liang and divided into two parts.
, those who can be reused, and those who can go home to farm the fields. There are many officials in Jingzhou who have good talents, but they have been squeezed out and have not been reused. Zhuge Liang also kept them in mind.
When he returned to Lingling County.
Ma Liang's friends have all arrived, a dozen of them. When they saw Zhuge Liang, everyone's eyes were different. Some admired, some doubted. Ma Liang introduced them, and so did they.
They met with Zhuge Liang one by one, including Fei Yi, named Wenwei, from Jiangxia, Deng Zhi, named Bomiao, from Yiyang, Xianglang, named Juda from Xiangyang, and his nephew Xiang Chong.
Yang Yi, named Wei Gong, a native of Xiangyang, and several of Ma Liang's brothers.
When everyone entered the guest room and started talking, Zhuge Liang was pleasantly surprised. Ma Liang called so many people. Zhuge Liang was still a little unhappy in his heart. He felt that Ma Liang wanted to have an affair and specially called these relatives and friends, and even he
However, now, Zhuge Liang was surprised to find that these people were not ordinary people. Most of them had some talents. Some could be the leader of a county, and some were enough to take over Ma Liang's current position.
Seeing this large group of capable ministers discussing how to govern Jingzhou, Zhuge Liang did not say anything, but listened carefully to their plans. Many plans that even Zhuge Liang had not thought of were proposed by them, and were rejected by themselves.
It gradually became more intense, and even Ma Liang couldn't sit still and joined their discussion.
Zhuge Liang listened to their thoughts with a smile.