Chapter 541 Wang Lie and Guan Ning

The agreement with Yanhuang was tentatively reached, but it will take at least a month before it is actually implemented. Without it, Shang Ji would have to wait until Mo Xie's emotional skills had cooled down before opening the next hole!

Yanhuang Liren expressed his understanding of this, and generously allocated an interest-free loan of 10 million gold in advance, full of sincerity!

After confirming the agreement, Yanhuang Liren quickly stood up and said goodbye. As Yanhuang's leader in the war, his busy schedule was far beyond that of Shangji. Being able to find time to come to Pingzhou in person is to show sincerity, and of course there is no need for Yanhuang Liren to watch over the remaining finishing matters.

Then Shang Ji went back to the previous leisure time, practicing, training soldiers, and working hard to have children!

One day, Shang Ji was practicing, when a guard suddenly reported: "There are great talents in the recruiting hall to vote!"

Shang Ji was overjoyed when he heard the words, and immediately thought of the historical military generals recruited by the recruitment platform. In a hasty confession, Shang Ji took a few personal guards to the recruiting hall!

"How big is it to vote? Who is the name? Where are you from? Where are you now?"

As soon as he arrived at the recruiting hall, Shang Ji couldn't wait to ask the officials in charge of the recruiting hall's management.

"My lord, here, two great sages are waiting for the lord to summon you in the recruiting hall!"

The officials are also very happy. It is a proper political achievement for them to have great talents in the Recruitment Hall to vote!

"Do you know who's name is here?" Shang Ji walked into the recruiting hall under the guidance of officials, and asked as he walked.

"The ones who came to vote this time are really great talents. My lord, have you heard of Guan Ning, the head of the dragon, and Wang Lie, the great Confucian?"

"Guan Ning? Wang Lie?"

Shang Ji's footsteps stopped immediately, how could he not have heard of the name of these two people, Shang Ji?

Guan Ning, Hua Xin, and Bing Yuan are collectively called "one dragon", and Guan Ning is the head of the dragon!

In history, he migrated to Liaodong in order to escape the war in the Central Plains. During his stay in Liaodong, he only talked about classics and did not care about world affairs, and relied on his superb personality charm to attract a large number of people who were also fleeing the war, and quickly formed a village with Guan Ning as the center.

In history, after the death of Gongsun Du, Gongsun Kang succeeded to the throne and claimed to be a great general externally, but internally he gradually had the ambition to become king. Gongsun Kang tried to ask Guan Ning to come out of the mountain to help him several times with the high salary and high salary, but in the end he didn't dare to say it!

Guan Ning does not occupy an official position, but his reputation in Liaodong is unmatched! Even the overlords like Gongsun Du and Gongsun Kang are in awe of him.

As for Wang Lie, he is also a great Confucian who has long been famous all over the world!

In history, he served as the chief official of Liaodong. Later, Cao Cao heard of Wang Lie's reputation and recruited him several times. However, Gongsun Du, Gongsun Kang and his sons refused to let Wang Lie leave, and finally died of illness in Liaodong!

Wang Lie and Guan Ningren are different from well-known names such as Xun Yu and Zhuge Liang. They are mainly famous for their noble morals. And they were born earlier. Take Wang Lie as an example. He was born in 141 and is now in his forties, and Guo Jia was not forty when he died.

Historically, Guan Ning died in 243 A.D. at the age of eighty-four, and Wang Lie was seventy-eight years old. In the environment at that time, they could already be regarded as super old birthday stars!

In response to that sentence, morality is high and respected!

This is the kind of people that the great Confucians of the time were talking about. In the eyes of the aborigines, their status is much higher than that of a brat like Guo Jia who has no hair yet.

And this kind of celebrities who have been famous for many years all have very complicated interpersonal relationships, with a lot of relatives and friends, and if you catch one, you can pull out a bunch. If they can really make them serve in Pingzhou, it will definitely greatly alleviate the current situation of lack of civil servants in Pingzhou.

Just as he was talking, he saw a person rushing in from the outside. Shang Ji took a closer look, it was Xun Yu!

"Why is Wen Ruo coming to the recruiting hall when you are free?" Shang Ji greeted with a smile.

"Meet the general!"

Seeing Shang Ji here, Xun Yu was also slightly taken aback, and then said politely: "Report to General, I heard that Master Wang is coming, and this junior specially came to see him!"

"Oh? Wen Ruo is old with the prince?"

"I'm dissatisfied with the general. Master Wang and my uncle once studied together with Mr. Chen Shi Chen, and Yu was also taught by Master Wang when he was young. Hearing that Master Wang is coming, the subordinates should pay a visit!"

Shang Ji reacted immediately after hearing this,

It seems that Wang Lie studied under Chen Shi's family in his early years, and he was a classmate with Xun Shuang, the uncle of the Xun Yu family!

In this way, the terrible interpersonal relationships of great Confucian scholars were exposed. At the beginning, Wang Lie’s classmates included Jia Biao, Li Ying, Han Rong and others in addition to Xun Shuang, one of the eight dragons of the Xun family. Jia Biao and Li Ying were the leaders of scholars during the period of the party's turmoil, while Han Rong was the great leader of the dynasty, with a high position and authority.

In modern terms, Wang Lie's circle of friends is quite sturdy!

"That's just right, Wen Ruo and I will pay a visit to the two great Confucian scholars, the prince and Guan Gong!"

"General first please!"

The two entered the recruiting hall one after the other.

From a distance, I saw two middle-aged scholars in Confucian shirts and square scarves sitting opposite each other.

"Prince, Guangong, let me introduce you to the two of you. This is the Marquis of Yongning, Pingzhou Mu, and Du Liao General Shanggong. My lord, these two are Wanggong Lie and Guangong Ning!"

Officials courteously introduce among the crowd!

"Junior Xun Yu, pay respects to Master Wang and Duke Guan!"

"Ji has heard the names of princes and guangong for a long time, and I am lucky to see you today!"

"Meet the general!"

Wang Lie and Guan Ning also returned the gift one after another. As for Xun Yu, here he is just an inconspicuous junior, and Wang Lie and the two smiled kindly. As for the solemn return, sorry, he is not qualified enough!

After everyone was seated, a waiter would naturally serve tea.

"The general defeated Xianbei, beheaded the thieves, wiped out the yellow scarves, and protected the safety of the people in one side. Wang admires it! Replace the water with tea, and offer a cup to the general!"

As Wang Lie said, he raised his teacup and said loudly.

"The prince's reputation is too high. To protect the family and the country and protect the people, this is my duty, and I don't deserve the praise of the prince!"

Shang Ji also immediately spoke politely.

"Dong thief steals the country, the emperor's house is dusty, and the Central Plains are in turmoil. Guan and brother Wang only hate that they are weak literati. They can't attack Dong thief and help the Han family. They can only move to Liaodong to avoid troubled times. I am ashamed of the sage's teachings. I am extremely ashamed !"

Guan Ning next to him said with guilt on his face.

"Mencius said: The people of ancient times, if they had ambitions, they would benefit the people; if they did not achieve ambitions, they would show themselves to the world. If you are poor, you will be good for yourself; Alright, it is our duty as warriors to defeat Dong Zhuo Kuang and help the Han Dynasty, you two must not blame yourself!" Shang Ji persuaded him warmly.

Having said that, the expressions of the two are still a little frustrated and ashamed. For people like them with super high self-moral requirements, escaping is actually a sin.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit dull, Xun Yu interjected in a timely manner: "The two gentlemen came to Xiangping after traveling thousands of miles, and they will certainly create a better situation. How can you be so depressed!"

Wang Lie and Guan Ning looked at each other, but Guan Ning said with a smile: "Hahaha, brother Wang, we are not as transparent as a junior, ashamed!"

Wang Lie also smiled: "Wen Ruo's lesson is also reasonable. Dong's thief, Cholera, and Zhao Gang deceive the world and steal their name, and they will inevitably be punished by the people of the world. With a hero like General Shang, it is not difficult to stabilize the troubled times. It is up to us to fight against the thieves and put down the chaos." All you can do is to cultivate your moral character and cultivate your talents to educate the common people, but you should do your part, be high-spirited, and contribute a small amount of power to the peace of the world!"

"Ashamed, ashamed, arrogant, frivolous nonsense, thanks to the generosity of the two seniors!"

After arousing the fighting spirit of Wang Lie and his wife, Xun Yu immediately apologized to them.

Shang Ji said with a smile: "Although Wen Ruo's words are a bit inappropriate, there is some truth in them. If you come here, you will be at ease. The two gentlemen will live in Xiangping with peace of mind. You can cultivate yourself, give lectures, educate the people, or take a look around. !"

After Shang Ji finished speaking, he suddenly found that the three people present were all looking at him strangely, Shang Ji couldn't help being taken aback, not knowing what he said wrong.

After a while, Xun Yu coughed lightly, and said in a low voice, "General, if you come, you will be safe, this sentence is not used in this way!"

"What?" Shang Ji was taken aback, a little confused.

"Since they have come, the words of An Zhi come out of the Analects Ji Zi, which means that since they have been recruited, they must be settled well!"

"Is that so?" Shang Ji's eyes widened all of a sudden, doesn't this sentence mean to be at ease now that he's here?

Glancing at the three of them, Shang Ji immediately gave up the idea of ​​arguing. Both Wang Lie and Guan Ning are great Confucian scholars who know the past and the present, and even Xun Yu is recognized as a great talent.

Shang Ji couldn't help being a little embarrassed, and finally dragged out an ancient Chinese sentence, but ended up using it wrong! It's a bit of a tricky feeling!

Fortunately, Shang Ji's position in the hearts of several people was not a literati but a general, and this small mistake is harmless.

In order to get rid of the embarrassment, Shang Ji directly changed the topic and said: "The prince and Guan Gong came from a long way. It is a great honor for Pingzhou. Now there are vacancies for the two positions of Cao Zong and Shu Cao Zong. Please don't refuse!"

Judgment Cao is engaged in the management of lawsuits and cases, and Book Cao is engaged in the management of money, food and materials. Due to the lack of government personnel in Pingzhou, Deng Yan is currently holding these two positions concurrently.

However, as the stalls in Pingzhou became bigger and bigger, Deng Yan became more and more busy. Continuing to take on multiple positions would probably lead to mistakes in his busy schedule. Deng Yan also approached the merchants several times, asking to find suitable talents as soon as possible, and transfer some of them Job transfer out.

Wang Lie has been known in history for being impartial and strict, and helping villagers deal with disputes. More importantly, the prisoners who had been punished by Wang Lie not only did not bear any hatred for him, but were grateful to Dade for looking back and rehabilitating, and even became a moral benchmark. If Wang Lie can act as the decision-maker, the public security and popular support in Pingzhou will definitely be greatly improved!

However, Book Cao is responsible for the management of money, food and materials, not to mention the important things, but also requires the incumbent to have a high moral standard! And Guan Ning is the moral model of this period, the word corruption is not in Guan Ning's dictionary!

Unexpectedly, these two people didn't intend to be moved when they heard the words. Guan Ning arched his hands and said, "Thanks to the general for favoring me and granting such a position, but the two of us are used to wandering around and have no intention of becoming an official for the time being. Living far away in Liaodong, I also It’s just to avoid the chaos in the Central Plains, teaching and educating people to cultivate their morality is fine, so don’t mention this matter of becoming an official again, general!”

Shang Ji was a little confused, what's going on? Refuse to become an official? Didn't these two people come to him under the influence of the recruitment platform? Why would you refuse to be an official?

"My lord..."

Shang Ji turned his gaze to Wang Lie again.

Wang Lie coughed lightly: "General, I am very grateful for your love. However, Wang is not a talent for official career, please forgive me, General!"

After a pause, Wang Lie added: "However, the general has an assignment, and Wang will definitely do his best to help the general!"

Glancing at Wang Lie, and then at Guan Ning, Shang Ji recalled that these two men seemed to have rejected the conquests of Gongsun Du and his son and Cao Wei successively in history. Although there is some regret in my heart, it is not unacceptable.

Clearing his throat, Shang Ji said: "Since the two of you have no intention of official career, then the general is not easy to force others. You two should stay in Pingzhou. With this general here, I dare not say anything else. It is better to keep one side safe and peaceful." no problem!"

"Thank you General for your generosity!"

"By the way, I wonder what the two of you plan to do?"

Wang Lie and Guan Ning looked at each other, but saw Wang Lie say: "I have no property, only the ability to teach and educate people can barely meet people. We plan to open an academy in Xiangping to teach the classics of sages and serve the country. Yucai!"

Shang Ji was shocked when he heard the words. There was also a high-level academy construction plan in the Pingzhou Three-Year Plan, but it was only when it was actually implemented that it discovered that there were many difficulties!

The core content of the construction of the academy is a high-quality and high-level teaching staff. Why does Yingchuan Academy produce talents in large numbers? This is closely related to the fact that countless great Confucian scholars gave lectures there!

It is not too much to say that Pingzhou is a desert of culture and education. If it is not because of the war, there will be great Confucianism coming to Pingzhou! Even if you spend a lot of money, the Great Confucianism either doesn't care about money, or doesn't need money!

If Xiangping Academy can have Wang Lie Guanning in charge, then it has the potential to be promoted to a top academy in terms of top teachers. And with the prestige of these two people, whether it is recruiting students or hiring teachers, it will be much easier!

The talents cultivated by the academy are theoretically not under Shang Ji's subordinates, but they are close to the water first. If Shang Ji can't handle the students of Xiangping Academy, what face would he have to compete with the princes for hegemony?

A stable talent delivery channel is the key factor for a power to develop healthily!

Thinking of this, Shang Ji was suddenly a little thankful that Wang Lie and Wang Lie refused to become officials. It is much more meaningful to let them teach and educate people in the academy than to become an official and just do it!

"To be honest, I, Pingzhou, intend to build a high-level academy, but I suffer from the absence of top scholars. If you two are interested, how about taking the post of head and supervisor of Xiangping Academy? Don't worry, just take the post of the academy The chief is not an official in Pingzhou, and it does not affect the principle of the two of you not to be an official!"

Hearing what Shang Ji said, the two of them were suddenly moved. If they only rely on their own strength to teach and educate people in Pingzhou, there will only be dozens or hundreds of students to death. But with the strong support of Shang Ji, Pingzhou Mu, it is different, and it is not impossible to have peaches and plums all over the world!

People like them may not care about high-ranking officials and high salaries, and the addition of axes and axes will not change their color, but few people can refuse the temptation of becoming a generation of literary masters! They naturally shoulder the mission of preaching and teaching!

"May I ask the general, how much money does this so-called Xiangping Academy have per year? How many students are enrolled each year? What are the restrictions on students?" In the end, Guan Ning was more reserved and asked a few more important questions.

"Guan Gong will allocate as much food as he thinks he needs, and he will recruit as many students as he thinks he can recruit. Anyone who is sincerely willing to learn, whether it is a wealthy person or a peddler, will not refuse anyone who has education and no discrimination! I wonder if Guan Gong is satisfied with the answer?"

"hiss……"

Even though Wang Lie and Guan Ning were good-natured, they were also overwhelmed by Shang Ji's answer, and there were no restrictions on allocating money and food, but few people dared to promise like this. Shang Ji also dared to make such a guarantee because he was sure that Guan Ning would not waste money recklessly, and he would not dare to boast about it with other people!

The two looked at each other and said in unison: "The general loves you so much, I am ashamed to accept it!"