The Nameless of the Common Clans

The fire finally caught Chen Mo. Don't you, Chen Mo, not want to go back to Luoyang? OK, we're coming to you.

And there was more than one, Yang Biao, Zhong Yao, and Zhao Wen came together. Even Chen Mo couldn't avoid this weight.

"Everyone knows your purpose here." Chen Mo took a sip of the water handed over by Xu Shu, looked at the three of them and said with a smile: "Have you ever thought about it, the reason why our lieutenants went into battle to kill the enemy without caring about their own lives was not because of me? How powerful Chen Mo is, but the academy system gives these soldiers and soldiers a chance to become officials, so they are willing to fight and dare to fight. "

"Everything in this world is always inseparable from fame and wealth. Maybe you think it's a bit vulgar, but not everyone is extraordinary. We want to let the soldiers of the three armies use their lives to calm the world as soon as possible, but we regard them as cattle and horses. If you are not willing to give any benefit, how can there be so many good things in the world? "

Does it make sense? It makes sense, but the three of them came here not to discuss things with Chen Mo. The emergence of the Minutes of the Three Studies is destined to change the form of recruiting scholars in the future. The things that the noble families want to come out cannot be seen at the moment. However, if things continue like this, it means that the power of scholars will inevitably decline.

After the Second Emperor Huanling of the Han Dynasty lifted the party ban during the Zhongping Period, the intellectual power gradually took control of the power. Now, the emergence of the Three Studies Minutes is vaguely intended to prevent the continued expansion of intellectual power. This is why many people in the court are dissatisfied. Root cause.

Some things cannot be solved by talking nicely. This has already involved the fundamental problem. Sadly, the gentry in Guanzhong, Bingzhou, Heluo and even Xiliang have been severely damaged by the turmoil during the Dong Zhuo and Li Guo periods. Now Chen Mo is like this When the soft knife cut the flesh and it really started to hurt, they found that there was nothing they could do except protest in the court.

The academy had begun to be laid out ten years ago. At that time, there was only one Hedong Academy. Chen Mo established it with the reputation of Cai Yong. It was not conspicuous at the time. But now that I think about it carefully, I am afraid that Chen Mo had already begun to lay out the academy. Later, with the establishment of Chang'an Academy, the academy At the beginning of the great prosperity, Chen Mo completely stabilized the morale of the army. It seemed that there was no connection, but from that time on, Chen Mo may have had the idea of ​​​​connecting the academy with the Imperial Academy.

And what's even scarier?

Cao Cao is imitating, Sun Ce is imitating, Liu Biao is imitating, Yuan Shao was imitating before his death, and it has been for many years. Now that the Minutes of the Three Studies are published, the relationship between the princes and the gentry may undergo subtle changes.

"The general is also from a famous family. Ignore these truths for now, but with the intelligence of the general, you should know that these three studies will shake our foundation." Zhong Yao looked at Chen Mo. He did not have a long discussion with Chen Mo, but just pointed out the problem. The root cause is that he knows how to reason. Although Chen Mo is not as sharp as Mi Heng, he can definitely deflect the topic. When it comes to eloquence, Chen Mo is not inferior to Mi Heng. He has never seen such an arrogant person as Mi Heng. Now he treats Chen Mo But is it obedient?

There is one thing that Chen Mo cannot avoid. Chen Mo himself is from a noble family, and his status as a nobleman plays a big role in his achievements today, including being able to gather so many talents around Chen Mo, including Man Chong, Gao Shun, Cui Geng, Shi Geng, Bao Geng, Zhong Yun, Yu Sheng, not to mention later, when Chen Mo established his own team, these people were willing to follow Chen Mo. Although Chen Mo had his own personal charm in it, how could these people easily follow him if he had no background? With him?

Even though Chen Mo later became famous and people from all over came to defect, the reason why he defected was also due to Chen Mo's background. If you don't believe it, look at Dong Zhuo. At that time, Dong Zhuo was very powerful and his power was no less than that of Chen Mo later. However, there were still a few people who were willing to join him. Vote for him.

Later, Zhao Wen and Zhong Yao stepped in to help Chen Mo one after another, and Dong Zhuo tried to see if these people were willing to contribute.

Chen Mo enjoys the convenience brought to him by his status as a scholar, but now he wants to poach his followers. This is somewhat unreasonable.

Yang Biao also said: "Now that the general has monopolized the power in Guanzhong, no one in Guanzhong would dare to disobey this move. However, has the general ever thought that this move will only alienate the scholars in the world? In the future, whether the general sends troops to Jizhou or The Central Plains will be fiercely resisted by nobles from all over the country. If we lose the hearts of the world, it will be difficult to clear the world. "

Now in Chen Mo's hands, the three powers of military, government and finance are firmly in Chen Mo's hands. No one can stop the promotion of the Three Studies Minutes in Guanzhong. Chen Mo now has no shortage of talents under his command, but the world is not just Guanzhong. Now three families are competing for supremacy, and Jizhou If something unexpected happens, it is the opportunity to seize Jizhou. If Chen Mo continues to implement the Three Studies, I am afraid that the Jizhou nobles will work together to resist, which will cause Chen Mo to lose the opportunity to seize Jizhou. This is not alarmist talk by Yang Biao.

"I know that this matter is inappropriate." Chen Mo nodded firmly and said with a sincere face: "This is also the reason why Mo avoided leaving the court. I really never thought so far about the academy, but the power is weak. There is no one available, so this is used to stimulate the fighting spirit of the soldiers."

"Later, the academy gradually grew in size, and it became a rule to provide education to the children of meritorious soldiers. The Guanzhong Army became increasingly powerful. At this time, I am afraid that the first person who would not agree to abolish the academy would be the 100,000 soldiers in Guanzhong. Now we are also in a dilemma. !" When Chen Mo said this, his face was full of pain and entanglement. I was also helpless. Who would have thought that an unintentional move would lead to this situation today?

The expressions of Yang Biao and the others softened a little. Chen Mo would have expected this day ten years ago. Thinking about it now, even if Chen Mo was knowledgeable and talented, he might not have such foresight. Zhao Wen said softly: "I'll wait for you." It does not mean that the general should completely abolish the academies and the Minutes of the Three Studies, but many places in the Minutes of the Three Studies directly refer to the power of scholars, but they need to be changed. "

"To be honest, I have been studying the Three Learnings Records these days." Chen Mo nodded, looked at the three people and said: "Everyone, take a closer look. The Three Learnings Records are actually quite reasonable for my gentry to be promoted to official positions. Have you ever thought about sending children from all families to the academy to study? In this regard, my gentry have a family background. If they can pass the academy assessment, they are better than ordinary families. If they join the academy, why should they worry about losing their official careers?"

If all the scholars in the world oppose Chen Mo, then at least in the next battle for Jizhou, Chen Mo will be at a disadvantage. It seems that the Three Learnings Records are not really out now. If Chen Mo does not make some compromises now, it will definitely affect the next Jizhou, and the impact will be great.

"As for the changes, you can come up with a charter, and I will let Ni Heng discuss with you." Chen Mo said with a smile.

Ni Heng?

The three frowned, and Chen Mo smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will give Ni Heng a warning, this matter is too big."

"General is wise!" The three looked at each other and bowed.

"I don't want to leave Beijing this time. In addition to such a big thing, I will pay tribute to my brother for three more days. After three days, I will set off to return to the capital. You three will take my letter back and give it to Ni Heng. After I go back, I will personally take charge of this matter. What do you think?" Chen Mo smiled.

"Good!" The three nodded.

At that time, Chen Mo asked someone to take pen, ink and silk, wrote a letter and gave it to Yang Biao, asking them to take it back to Ni Heng, and the three left with satisfaction.

"My lord, if this happens, Ni Heng may not give up." After the three left, Xu Shu looked at Chen Mo and smiled bitterly.

These three academic records can be said to be the hard work of Ni Heng over the years. Now that he has to make a compromise, Ni Heng may react strongly.

"That can't be helped. If Jizhou is in my hands now, I won't compromise. Unfortunately, Jizhou is gone. I still need to consider the attitude of the scholars in the world. I left a little too hastily this time." Chen Mo shook his head. This time he took a big step. The Three Learning Records would shake the foundation of the gentry. If he took Jizhou, it would be useless even if the scholars in the world opposed it. He already had an absolute advantage. If the Three Learning Records were to be promoted, he would become stronger and stronger. Even if the scholars in the world opposed it, they would not be able to gather their forces to fight against him. Unless Cao Cao, Sun Ce, Liu Biao, and Liu Zhang merged, they would not pose any threat to Chen Mo.

But now Jizhou has not been taken, and the outcome is still uncertain. Taking out the Three Learning Records so early would make Chen Mo passive.

"But it may not be all bad." Xu Shu smiled.

"Oh? What do you think, Yuan Zhi?" Chen Mo looked at Xu Shu and said.

"It's a good opportunity to let the lord know that he has no time to settle this matter, so that the two sons of the Yuan family will have no worries and fight each other." Xu Shu smiled and said, "Why worry about the instability of Jizhou at that time?"

"Great!" Chen Mo clapped his hands and smiled, "What Yuan Zhi said is very much in line with my opinion. It seems that it's time to return to the capital."

"It's just that Ni Heng is here..." Xu Shu smiled bitterly. This time when he goes back, Ni Heng will not be easy.

"This matter should be delayed. After I settle Jizhou, I will find an opportunity to ask him to revise the Three Learnings Records." Chen Mo said lightly. There are priorities. The Three Learnings Records was also a step he misconstrued. Although it was beneficial to the world and the imperial power, it ignored the influence of the scholar power and the reaction of the scholars on this matter. Some things really can't be solved by a few nice words.

After staying in Xingyang for another two days, Chen Mo took Xu Shu and Dian Wei and went back to Luoyang.