Chapter 137 Recruitment
In winter, heavy snow fell outside Jingu Garden in December.
This winter is really a bit cold.
Fan Long tightened his tight fur and ordered the car to stop.
After his car stopped, a line of more than ten cars stopped one after another. The drivers and guards all took a breath of heat and began to work - mainly taking care of the draft animals.
Fan Long stood in the snow, looking at the smoke from the kitchen in the distance, feeling a little lost.
When was the last time you passed by Jingu Garden? He couldn't remember clearly. It was probably more than ten years ago, when Jinguyuan was in its heyday. The small village in the distance and the surrounding land seemed to be where Shi Chong used to raise horses.
It is said that things have changed a lot. It has only been a dozen years, but there have been such big changes.
Dozens of families live closely together, surrounded by farmland, where winter wheat is planted. Green wheat seedlings are now blooming, blooming with vitality under the heavy snow.
"Huh..." He breathed out.
For more than ten years, the powerful people in Luoyang came and went, ups and downs. In the end, the most famous Jingu Garden fell into the hands of a murderous warrior.
Chang'an and Luoyang, Zhangfang in the west and Shaoxun in the east, are a bit interesting.
After Zhang Fang became successful, he was collectively ostracized by the scholars of Yongfu.
After Shao Xun became successful, would he be collectively marginalized by the Yuefu scholars?
The possibility is not small.
Fan Long shook his head. There are not many people who can appreciate and control such a martial artist with no family background. He must find the right master.
Zhang Fang failed to find the right person. After so many years, his relationship with the people in the Yong Mansion became worse and worse. He also gave up on himself and acted recklessly. His death was coming, but he didn't know it. It was pitiful.
Shao Xun only had a short time to make his fortune, and a short time to be suppressed. He has not even suffered the pain of his own skin. He may still want to serve in the Yue Mansion, but how to recruit him will take a lot of thought.
A follower has already come forward to call the door.
After Jinguyuan fell into the hands of Shao Xun, the main entrance seemed to have been moved to the hillside.
The entourage climbed up the stone steps and was quickly stopped.
Fan Long looked intently and saw seven or eight soldiers suddenly coming out of the pine forest on the left and right sides, holding long spears and standing aside.
He listened carefully, but the wind was too loud and he couldn't hear anything.
How come this Jingu Garden, such an elegant place, turned into a military camp? Isn't it boiling the crane and burning the harp?
After a while, the entourage came back and reported: "Da Honglu, someone has already gone in to report."
"Shao Xun is in the mansion?" Fan Long asked.
“I don’t know.” The entourage said: “Both servants and soldiers are very tight-lipped.”
Fan Long nodded and asked again: “How is this soldier?”< br>
The entourage thought for a while and said: "Judging from his expression and posture, he is not very good. He is not as good as the soldiers of Ye Mansion."
"This must be a private army." Fan Long said.
"Yes." The attendant replied.
The waiting time was a bit long, the wind and snow were heavy, and Fan Long was not young anymore. He felt the chill penetrate into the cracks in his bones and couldn't help but pace on the ground.
The entourage and guards were young and strong, and they were all born and raised in the North. The wind and snow were bearable, so it was nothing.
I was idle anyway, so Fan Long asked: "How true or false do you think the news I heard from the horse market this morning is?"
"I'm afraid it's true." One of the followers said: "It is easy to invite gods but difficult to give them away. If the Xianbei people were so easy to deal with, Wang Jun would not have such a headache."
"Sima Yue must open the treasury to get money and give out rewards. "To appease the people." Another follower said: "But this may not satisfy the Xianbei people."
To be honest, compared to Xianbei, inviting the Huns to fight is the cheapest.
The money given out is less, and they are more obedient. Sometimes the money they get is different from what they promised in advance, and they accept it.
But the Xianbei people are not that easy to talk to.
In addition to money, they also like to rob and play with women.
Especially the women from the Central Plains are much more beautiful than those on the grasslands. How can the Xianbei people endure it?
The more Sima wanted to spend some money, it would be a bit difficult to send them away.
"The Xianbei people must be allowed to plunder." Another follower said.
For the same money, can it be the same as what you get from looting and opening a treasury?
Think about it, if you are a Xianbei person, of course you would prefer to plunder. Because in the process of looting, you can vent your animal desires, kill wantonly, and humiliate women. These are all methods that can give people great pleasure.
Just getting rewards doesn’t have so many benefits.
"As a result, Sima Yue's reputation will be damaged." Fan Long said with a smile.
The Xianbei people cannot break Wubao, but the prefecture, county and county towns are empty. If they break a few, they will burn, kill and loot, and the Yuzhou scholars will surely be damaged. Their impression of Sima Yue will be different. get worse.
I heard that Sima Yue is going to conquer Guanzhong westward, and he will probably use these Xianbei cavalry, which will be another catastrophe.
Do all the heroes of the Central Plains have this kind of virtue?
Fan Long was a little sad.
I think back then, he, Zhu Ji and the King of Han (Liu Yuan) were studying under Cui You of Shangdang. In my spare time, I often enjoy the mountains and rivers and make friends with scholars. From time to time, I can meet talented people with good literary and military skills, or professionals with special skills, and they fall in love with each other and admire them very much.
It has only been forty years, and the Central Plains has become like this.
The most famous sect king was unable to command a powerful army and quell the rebellion. Instead, he had to rely on outsiders and fell to this level, which is pitiful.
The main door suddenly opened wide, and someone came down the mountain.
Fan Long and others ended the conversation and waited quietly.
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Shao Xun is entertaining guests in his mansion: a group of left-behind staff headed by Cao Fu.
Jin Guyuan is so famous that even Uncle Cao couldn’t help but come and take a look. Especially after snowfall in winter, the view from the tower is breathtaking.
At this time, boil a few pots of wine, drink some powder, find a few beauties, and have fun together. It is simply the ultimate happiness in the world.
It’s a pity that there is nothing here.
After Shao Xun received the news that the envoy from the "old friend who gave me the bow" was visiting, he complained to Cao Fu and left.
This group of people now seems to be hugging each other for warmth.
Maybe Cao Fu still has some weight with Sima Yue, but the others are not quite qualified. Occasionally when we get together, there are always complaints and negative energy.
There is no doubt that their overall status in Yue Mansion has dropped a lot, and they are far inferior to those of the Xuzhou nouveau riche.
Shao Xun has nothing to talk about with these people. The only reason why he attended the rally was to find out more information, such as when Sima Yue would come to Beijing and what he would do next.
After some exchanges, it seems that Sima Yue will not be able to come before the first month of next year, but we don’t know when the Western Expedition will begin.
Shao Xun is not very interested in working in Guanzhong.
Sima Yue asked him to go, so he went.
If Sima didn't mention it, he would definitely not take the initiative to go.
Because you can’t get anything if you go there, how can you still be allowed to guard Guanzhong? Stop making trouble, those are mostly for the Sima clan king, and will not be given to people with other surnames.
After King Zong took office, the official position was not enough for his own people. The local scholars also had to take a large part of it, and you didn't get a share. If you go there, it’s just to work hard, it’s not interesting.
After passing through a long corridor, Shao Xun met Fan Long who came to visit.
"Gong Fan's visit is really surprising." Shao Xun stretched out his hand to signal the guests to take their seats.
Lukewarm or not, seems to have shown a certain attitude.
Fan Long didn't take it seriously. He looked at the table and bed in front of him with a flash of surprise, and then sat down calmly.
"How is the King of Han?" Shao Xun clapped his hands, asked his soldiers to bring tea, and poured a bowl for Fan Long himself, and asked.
“When I was fighting in the south and in the north, I was in high spirits, and when I was in high spirits, I always talked to me about the young general with golden armor by the Qili River.” Fan Long said with a smile after thanking him.
"My family background is not high and my reputation is not prominent. Unexpectedly, the King of Han still remembers me." Shao Xun said with a smile.
"Big men don't value family status. Talented people can occupy high positions." Fan Long said.
Shao Xun smiled and said nothing.
Actually, it’s not that the Han Dynasty doesn’t value family status, it’s just that no one wants to vote.
After the founding of the country, Liu Yuan appointed Cui You of the above party as the imperial censor, but the old man refused.
I am ninety-three years old, and I really don’t want to be an official of the Huns at the end of my life. Cui You firmly resigned because he was Liu Yuan's teacher and could not force him, so he had to give up in the end.
The Fan Long in front of me is Liu Yuan’s classmate and a native of Yanmen.
Liu Yuanhai founded the country and the Huns were naturally happy to serve as officials, but there were very few Jin people who joined him.
Considering Liu Yuan’s experience of studying and serving as an official in the Central Plains for half his life, he may have disdain for those Xiongnu nobles. He felt that although they learned Chinese and a few even read classics and history, they were deeply influenced by Hu Feng After all, the influence is different. He is thinking of recruiting scholars from the Central Plains to fill his country's official positions.
But at this juncture, who will go?
At least the Jin Dynasty still maintained its airs and was orthodox in the world. Although the Han Dynasty has a good momentum and has successively conquered cities and territories, it is still a small country, and it is a country founded by Hu Nu. If he surrenders, he will be laughed at and his reputation will be ruined.
To put it bluntly, Liu Yuan had to show off his fists, show some strength, conquer a larger territory, and even target Luoyang, in order to attract more talents to join him.
Now that he hasn't had time to do these things, he naturally can't recruit anyone, so he has come to Shao Xun to test it out. As the great lord of the Han Dynasty, Fan Long is definitely not the only one to visit Shao Xun. But after this round, there is probably nothing gained.
It turns out that it was so difficult for Liu Yuan to start a business.
"If Mr. Young Master is willing to travel north, the King of Han will definitely be delighted." Fan Long added: "Our country values martial arts the most, and the brave generals that the King of Han values are easily available. Generals with important titles can be found at your fingertips. Command the army, fight in the north and south, and make achievements. It is not impossible to be ranked among the three princes."
"I appreciate the kindness of the King of Han." Shao Xun said: "I have no great ambitions, but the one I love is a drunk woman, but I have let down the kindness of the King of Han. ."
Fan Long laughed when he heard this, and said: "If the husband of the Huyan family in our country shows his extraordinary skills, the nobles and nobles will see him, and he will take his wife as his wife."
< br>He is right.
The customs of the Huns are not so much based on family status. You are capable and the King of Han values you. It is normal to marry a daughter of the Huyan and Liu clans. You don’t need to think too much.
Shao Xun shook his head and laughed, and said: "Fan Gong, please stay here. I have no intention of going north. You can report the truth truthfully after you return."
Fan Long sighed and said, "In that case, I will Gone.”
"Mr. Fan." Shao Xun looked at Fan Long's leaving figure and shouted.
Fan Long turned back in confusion.
"If there is trouble in the Han Dynasty and we can no longer stay, you will have a place in Jingu Garden." Shao Xun said.
This time it was Fan Long's turn to laugh.
He shook his head and disappeared at the end of the corridor.
Shao Xun played with the tea cup and thought silently.
First plant a seed for Fan Long.
If you don’t develop in the future, naturally nothing will happen.
If it develops, then here is another way.
Fan Long was Da Honglu and a classmate of Liu Yuan. His status in the Han country was not low. He knew many Xiongnu nobles and the Liu Han clan.
Liu Yuan is old. Will the country still be so stable after his death? How is it possible.
Internal killings and struggles for power are the traditions of the grasslands.
He doesn't mind taking in some of the losers in the political struggle, which is beneficial.
(End of this chapter)