Guo Jia of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei was reborn at the beginning to recruit

Chapter 332, Imperial Examination (2)

Author: The sadness that cannot be played away

Chapter 332, Imperial Examination (2)

The "situation" that Xiao Zhan refers to stems from the large-scale popularization of papermaking and printing.

This is not an accident, but a test by Liu Bei. He is testing the attitude of the family, and it is also the first step in his plan.

This was the first policy that Guo Jia left him to establish the country - the imperial examination.

Guo Jia's original suggestion was to wait until the country was completely stable after ten years of unification.

But Liu Bei couldn't wait any longer. He knew very well that if the aristocratic family continued to control the lifeline of the country, when one day the emperor's talents were not outstanding enough, power would be lost again, and even the world would be in chaos.

Only today did Liu Bei understand why Guo Jia was in such a hurry to flee overseas. Because if he continued to stay, everyone would think that he had come up with this strategy, and would point the finger at him.

Guo Jia is also from a noble family. This is digging into the roots of the noble family. It is foreseeable that people from the noble family hate him even more than Liu Bei.

Liu Bei said angrily: "He is a deserter. He went away happily, leaving me to fight alone."

Xiao Zhan couldn't help but feel a little funny when he heard the emperor's angry words. It seems that His Majesty still has resentment in his heart!

He didn't want to touch on this issue. After being with Guo Jia for so many years, he had already learned to observe words and emotions.

Then he said: "Your Majesty has the Marquis of Dingbei, the Marquis of Annan (Zhang Fei) and the Marquis of Pingxi (Zhao Yun), and he has millions of cavalry of the Han Dynasty. He is not fighting alone."

Liu Bei shook his head and sighed: "You don't understand, this is different!"

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun are all brothers and can be trusted, but they do not possess Guo Jia's political vision and unique extraordinary insight.

Liu Bei could use them to conquer the world, but he could not discuss the details of his plan with them.

As for Xun Yu, if it were for other matters, Liu Bei would also trust him, but the imperial examination was digging into the roots of the family.

Liu Bei was not sure whether Xun Yu's loyalty to him could outweigh his feelings for his family. Even the next prime minister he was training, Zhuge Kongming, Liu Bei did not dare to trust absolutely.

They are all children of aristocratic families!

How many people can be like Guo Jia, completely ignoring family inheritance and leaving their small family to serve the world?

Xiao Zhan responded with silence. Regardless of whether he understood or not, he was not suitable to intervene in this topic anymore.

He is just the eyes of the emperor, and it is enough to do his duty.

At this time, a middle-aged eunuch walked in.

"Your Majesty, Captain Jia has arrived."

Jia Xu, the new Taiwei after Guo Jia left.

Liu Bei wanted to summon him several times, but the old fox seemed to have smelled the scent and knew that nothing good would happen this time, so he refused to come several times because he was sick.

Until Liu Bei sent Zhang Fei to invite him.

Just now, an interesting scene occurred on Kangzhuang Avenue in the Forbidden Palace. Marquis Dingnan carried Captain Jia into the palace.

"How can you be so insulting to gentlemen?" Jia Xu's somewhat angry voice came into the hall.

"Hey, Wen He, I'm doing this for your own good too."

"Where do you start talking about this?"

"Aren't you sick? I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to survive, so I rushed to take you to Dr. Zhang (Zhang Zhongjing) for treatment."

Liu Bei couldn't help laughing when he heard the two arguing.

Sure enough, if you want to govern scholars, you have to rely on virtue. This is exactly what happens when a scholar encounters a soldier, and it is hard to explain why.

After a while, the two entered the hall one after the other.

"My lord, please see your majesty."

Even if he is a sworn brother, Zhang Fei has to abide by the rules when his identity changes.

"Third brother, Wen He, there is no need to be polite." Liu Bei raised his right hand to signal the two of them to stand up, and then looked at Jia Xu with interest: "Is Wen He's condition getting better?"

This old fox was in high spirits and didn't look sick at all. If it were Guo Jia, he would have to injure himself in order to look realistic.

Jia Wenhe is still not cruel enough!

Alas, I think of Fengxiao again. How are you now?

Jia Xu said without hesitation: "I am suffering from a heart disease. Please allow me to return to my hometown to recuperate."

He had already guessed the emperor's purpose in calling him, and he would not accept the job no matter what.

It is true that Liu Bei has millions of cavalry as his backing, so the chance of success is very high.

But, this is an enemy of all the aristocratic families in the world!

After they find that they can't help the emperor, they will most likely choose to take it out on the person in charge, just like the nobles of Qin and Shang Yang.

Liu Bei seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, and said angrily: "Don't worry, I will protect you for the rest of your life. Even if I am a hundred years from now, the prince will protect your Jia family."

There is no room for sloppiness in the imperial examination. Liu Bei is the emperor and cannot preside over it himself. Therefore, he needs someone with ability, strategy, and skill to preside over it, and this person's position must be high enough, otherwise he will not be able to suppress the powerful families.

If it weren't for aristocratic families, Xun Yu would be the best candidate.

"Why don't I want to share your Majesty's worries? But every time I think of the devastation all over Xiliang, my heart aches and I can't sleep at night." Jia Xu's tears came as soon as he said it, as if he was really crying for the dead children of Guanxi.

Sad.

He would rather resign than do this important thing that would be "famous in history".

Even if Liu Bei made a promise.

The most worthless thing in the world is the emperor's promise, because once he goes back on it, it means you will lose your life.

"Come on, come on, who doesn't know that you, Jia Wenhe, have always only cared about your own three-thirds of an acre of land, so why are you so heartbroken for the people of Xiliang and lying to others?"

Zhang Fei rolled his eyes and retorted, but as soon as he finished speaking, he felt something was wrong.

Lie to me?

Lie to brother?

Liu Bei glared at Zhang Fei and stared at Jia Xu with burning eyes: "Do you really want to resign?"

Jia Xu was granted amnesty and hurriedly said: "I will go back and recuperate for a few years. When my body recovers, I will come back to serve Your Majesty."

"That's right."

Liu Bei agreed so readily that even Zhang Fei found it incredible. Doesn't this mean that his trip was in vain?

Jia Xu instinctively felt something was wrong. The emperor and that old fox Guo Fengxiao were the same species. How could he let him go so easily?

Sure enough, the next moment I heard Liu Bei say: "However, you are a meritorious veteran after all. How can I not let you know about such a big event?"

"I will send someone to send you news every three days so that you can learn about the progress of the imperial examination in time."

Jia Xu's heart suddenly flashed: It's not necessary.

Because in this way, everyone will think that he is behind the scenes.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to waste manpower and material resources on your behalf. It will not be too late to ask you about this matter when I return to Beijing to report on my duties."

"Why, are you even going to refuse my edict?"

Disobeying an order is a serious crime.

Jia Xu sighed. Sure enough, he and Guo Fengxiao were wearing the same pants. This guy had obviously gone overseas, so why did Chang'an still retain his scent?

"Your Majesty, it is the duty of a minister to serve the country. I have thought about it and am willing to take on this matter."

(End of chapter)