Chapter 205 Grandchildren of the Jia family
Cai Yan is the middle-aged daughter of Cai Yong. When Cai Yan was born, Cai Yong was already forty-four years old. It can be said that Cai Yong has a daughter of old age.
Cai Yan was only fifteen years old when she got married. Not long after she got married, Wei Zhongdao died of illness, and being childless, she had no choice but to return home to Ning.
After Liu Feng learned about it, he immediately arranged to vacate a small, clean courtyard behind the state capital for Cai Yan to live.
At the same time, please invite your mother, Tian, and your mistress, Gan, to accompany you and entertain Cai Yan.
And he himself went to greet Jia Xi and Jia Kui's ancestors and grandchildren.
For Liu Feng, he attached great importance to Jia Xi and Jia Kui's ancestors and grandchildren.
This is an extremely important piece of the puzzle in his entire blueprint.
Jia Xi is good at the art of war and is familiar with state and county affairs. He is a very good teacher of government affairs and military affairs. Although he is very old and is not suitable to continue to serve on the front line, he can serve as an officer to assist Liu Feng in training Liu Er. The children in the camp are just right.
As for Jia Kui, a nobleman with strong ability, good moral character, and die-hard loyalty to his lord, he is one of Liu Feng's most precious foundations.
At present, Liu Feng's basic base in terms of military force is very strong, but his basic base in civil affairs is still very weak.
The Zhuge brothers have just started. Bu Zhi, Wei Jing, Chen Jiao, Xu Xuan and others have just entered the ranks of middle and lower officials. In the future, if they can really be as comprehensive as Jia Kui, except for Wuhou, I am afraid With Bu Zhao alone, Zhuge Jin was somewhat inferior in military skills.
The more prominent confidants now are Lu Su, Liu Ye and others, but these two people are shared by father and son, and to a greater extent they belong to Liu Bei, and they are not considered talents in Liu Feng's private pocket.
How could a Xiao Wuhou like Jia Kui, who was able to take charge of his own role in the future and be loyal, command the troops on horseback and govern the people on horseback, be regarded as a inferior level, not let Liu Feng carefully win over and cultivate him.
Moreover, although Jia Kui's ability and moral character are inferior to those of Wuhou, in terms of foolishness and loyalty, he is more die-hardly loyal than Wuhou, which can be regarded as a different kind of compensation.
With the die-hard base as the core, and then forming a circle, the innermost group must be Gao Shun, Jia Kui, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhou Tai. Even if there is a conflict of interest, they would rather sacrifice themselves and cater to the die-hard faction of the Lord. .
This kind of people are extremely rare, and they often get lost in the crowd because of their temperament.
You must know that even as strong as Liu Bang, he could not get a die-hard loyalist like Guan and Zhang in his life.
The three heroes of the early Han Dynasty each had their own selfish motives. Even the old brother Fan Kuai and the actuary Chen Ping became so strange in the end that Liu Bang almost died.
Many people praise Liu Bang for his open-mindedness and for being the most indifferent to life and death among the emperors.
But few people knew that underneath his appearance of being ill and waiting to die, he was heartbroken by a group of old brothers.
This shows that die-hard people are hard to find and precious.
But who told Liu Feng to hang on the wall?
Secondly, there are the sect of national scholars who have been favored by favors such as Gan Ning, Dong Xi, Pan Zhang, and Bu Zhi. These people are ambitious, but they only have the ambition of being a minister. They are in awe of them. The system, wanting to fit into the system.
As long as you are willing to give this kind of people a chance to enter the system, and generally reward merit and punishment, this kind of people will be no different from the first type of die-hard party, or they will become die-hard party members. Party.
This is also the fundamental reason why Gan Ning later carefully studied various schools of thought.
These people are extremely comforting. The biggest difference between this type of people and the first type of people is the trade-off of interests. Unlike the first type, they can remain loyal even when their own interests are greatly violated.
This kind of people pay attention to the idea that you will treat me as a scholar of the country, and I will repay you as a scholar of the country.
As long as they are given the opportunity they want, they will all become the same diehards as the first type.
The outer circle is the pandering faction whose interests are always consistent with their masters. Typical figures are Lu Su and Zhou Yu. The characteristic of this type of people is that they will adjust their own interests so that their interests are always consistent with their master's.
Their only demands are for the trust of their master and for people to be put to their best use.
On the outer level, there are those who are morally superior to interests, who can be inspired by morality, but also have their own ideas. The typical figure is Zhuge Liang, as well as Taishi Ci, Zhao Yun, Xun Yu, Xun You and others. in this circle.
Any lord, with these four basic levels, as long as he does not seek death, basically does not have to worry about the overthrow of the country.
So the most difficult part of being a boss is employing people.
Because everyone can pretend, even if he is a caterer like Lu Su, he will still pretend to be a die-hard loyalist.
The real diehards will also look like rebels due to their lack of emotional intelligence. A typical example is Deng, a mountain bungee jumping expert who does not want to be named.
Liu Bei is very good at this aspect. Although his ability to carry water is a bit poor, after all, it is the first time for everyone and there is no one to refer to before. It is already quite good to be able to do this.
But Liu Bei is indeed very good at knowing people and making good use of them. Not only does he always have die-hard party members around him, but he can also gather more and more people and make the best use of them.
Historically, Liu Bei trained Zhuge Liang to be the next core of the group.
Because the age difference between Liu Bei and his son is too big, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are the same generation as him, he must find a reliable person to take care of him, and Zhuge Liang was the one Liu Bei chose to train. First choice.
Liu Bei really loved Pang Tong and Fazheng, but he was destined to be the first choice to entrust him with Zhuge Liang.
When Jia Xi and Jia Kui learned Liu Feng’s identity, they were shocked.
The grandfather and grandson had no idea that the young man in front of them, with his witty words and approachable attitude, was actually the eldest son of Fang Bo's family. They never expected that this eldest son had been deeply involved in both the political and military affairs of Xuzhou. .
However, because of this, Jia Xi also had a very high evaluation of Liu Feng, thinking that if Liu Bei had a son, he would definitely be more outstanding.
Otherwise, it would not have been possible for him to go from being a white man to becoming the ruler of a state in just a dozen years.
Moreover, Liu Xuande's name had been heard all along the way, after entering Yanzhou, and after arriving in Yuzhou, he was mentioned frequently.
After arriving in Xuzhou, it was even more popular, and many people even secretly built a shrine for Liu Bei.
Just this year, Liu Bei came north after receiving the request from Lu Xiang for help. He annihilated the attacking Lu army led by Guo Gong, the governor of Yuzhou, by the banks of the Four Southern Lakes.
Subsequently, what was extremely surprising was that Liu Bei released Guo Gong and even returned his military equipment, as if he really came to rescue the Lu State.
Jia Xi feels that there must be a mystery in it. I am afraid that people in the market only know the outside but not the inside.
Jia Kui strongly agreed with his grandfather's judgment, especially since Guo Gong's attitude changed drastically and completely turned to Liu Bei. This was undoubtedly much smarter than swallowing up Guo Gong at that time.
"Lao Jia and Liang Dao came all the way to rest and recuperate for a while."
When Liu Feng said this, he paused and observed the expressions of Jia Xi and Jia Kui.
Jia Xi was really motionless, as dignified as a celebrity, but Jia Kui was young and energetic after all, with some anxiety flashing in his eyes.
So, Liu Feng immediately changed the subject and said to Jia Xi sincerely: "There is a lot of waste in the state, there is a lack of manpower for various affairs, and there is a lack of talented people like Jia Lao and Liang Dao. . Therefore, I sincerely ask you to work diligently and take office as soon as possible.”
Later, Liu Feng introduced the position prepared for Jia Xi in detail: "Mr. Jia, my father wants to enlist you as a military commander to teach the art of war. Xuzhou has prepared Sun Tzu's Art of War, Wu Zi's Art of War, Sun Bin's Art of War and Sima's Art of War. If Jia Lao has other military arts that he is willing to teach, the state is willing to compensate Jia Lao. "
In this era, knowledge is quite expensive, and books are secrets that are not passed down by each family. .
Not to mention anything else, the 10,000-word art of war taught by Jia Xi to Jia Kui is worth thousands of gold.
In addition, Jia Xi has been out of office for many years, and he can still move his grandson to serve as an official in the county, which shows that the old Jia family still has a lot of background.
Hearing this, Jia Xi was slightly shaken. Looking at the famous book on the art of war that Liu Feng inadvertently reported, he asked with some disbelief: "Young master, do you want to teach these art of war to the children of the state?"< br>
"Exactly!"
Liu Feng nodded and said: "I think the army today has no formal training. We want to cultivate a group of non-commissioned officers as basic assistants to the generals. Jia Lao can teach students according to their aptitude, no need to teach them. They have deep knowledge, as long as they can complete the three-level work of grassroots corps leader, chief, and captain.”
After all, Jia Xi is good at affairs, and he understood Liu Feng’s idea as soon as he heard it.
< br>For the military, grassroots capabilities are also a very important part, but they are often most easily ignored by those in power.
The reason why veterans restrain new recruits is not only because of their rich combat experience, but also because the grassroots organization is much higher than the opponent.
If the recruits receive training and instruction, then the gap between them can be narrowed a lot, which is equivalent to improving one's own combat effectiveness.
From Jia Xi's perspective, Liu Feng's plan is indeed quite feasible.
Because the grassroots level does not require too profound knowledge or even literacy, the selection of candidates is extremely broad.
Of course, this is also an experimental practice. What we really need to cultivate in the future are the close relatives. "Yes."
Jia Xi nodded. He was also very interested in this and wanted to try it: "I am willing to follow the wishes of the young master."
Liu Feng nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at the man next to him who was eager to try. Jia Kui asked: "Does Liang Dao want to be in politics or join the army?"
Jia Kui glanced at his grandfather without any trace, but found that the other party ignored him and had to hesitate.
Liu Feng was not surprised at all, and continued to say to him: "If you want to govern, you can choose a county to be the registrar. Now Xuzhou is rebuilding Pengcheng. If you are interested, I can make arrangements for you. From Pengcheng Mifu Lord to Pengcheng Zangxian Lord, everyone is close friends with me, so Liang Dao doesn't have to worry about being embarrassed by the superior officials. "
The chief register is the same. The officials in charge of the county, the county magistrate, and the county magistrate were usually directly recruited from the local area to serve as descendants of the rich families. This was helpful in completing various tasks assigned by the court, as well as collecting taxes in the autumn, and other tasks.
Pengcheng County is the county seat of Pengcheng State. It is naturally the place with the most resources and the easiest place to make meritorious deeds.
Placing him there, and having the relationship to protect him, shows that Liu Feng attaches great importance to and cares for Jia Kui.
"If you want to join the army, we in Xuzhou are expanding our army. I can give you the position of Qujunjun, and try out the position of Sima of the garrison. After the expansion of the army is completed, you can be promoted to the rank of Sima of the regular army."
This time. , not only Jia Kui was excited, but also Jia Xi, who had been pretending to watch next to him, was also shocked.
In the military system of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Qu Junhou was considered to have completely entered the ranks of mid-level officers, commanding two hundred soldiers. As for the higher-ranking Army Sima, he was a powerful officer in charge of four hundred soldiers, and he was only one step away from the high-ranking officers.
Now Liu Feng actually promised Jia Kui directly. If he wasn't deceiving Jia Kui, he was really cultivating the other party as a confidant.
Jia Xi even had the illusion that his family was related by marriage to the Liu Shijun family?
But even if there is a real in-law, the other party should not be so willing to spend resources on Jia Kui.
Jia Kui looked at his grandfather frequently, but found that his grandfather didn't even look at him, and ignored his hints.
He had no choice but to make his own decision.
After much hesitation, Jia Kui chose to join the army instead of politics.
"Young Master, I would like to join the army."
Jia Xi had expected this, but he felt a little pity. After all, the conditions for joining politics were too good.
Although the starting point for joining the army is higher, but the martial artist is not outstanding, how can he compare with Baili Zai?
Based on Liu Feng's current attitude, Jia Xi can be sure that if Jia Kui chooses to be the chief registrar of Pengcheng County, he will definitely become the head of a county within three years.
But even though Jia Kui had made his choice, Jia Xi still didn't speak.
Afterwards, Liu Feng personally held a banquet to welcome Jia Xi and Jia Kui's ancestors and grandchildren, and at the same time settled them in the state capital.
After Liu Bei, who was out of town, returned to the city, he heard about Liu Feng's arrangements and personally visited Jia Xi and Jia Kui at night to ask if they had made any omissions.
This sincere and unexpected visit surprised and warmed the hearts of the Jia family’s grandparents.
As for Cai Yan, the main reason is that Kong Rongyou mentioned it to Liu Bei and wanted Liu Bei to take Cai Yan out of his hometown of Chenliu, whether he stayed in Xuzhou or sent to Beihai.
Kong Rong and Cai Yong were close friends. Historically, it was Kong Rong who arranged the marriage of Cai Yong's youngest daughter to Yang Di.
Because Yang's first wife was Kong Rong's daughter.
After hearing that his friend Cai Yong was killed by Wang Yun in Chang'an, Kong Rong became very concerned about the orphans left behind by his friend.
As Kong Rong’s confidant, Liu Bei was obviously warned by Kong Rong and even left a letter to prove it.
When he went to Hedong this time, Liu Feng remembered this matter and asked the envoy to find the Hedong guards. If Cai Yan is willing, he will bring her to Xuzhou.
After all, Cai Yan is the daughter of Cai Yong. She is a famous and talented woman in the world. She is not only proficient in literature, but also good at music and calligraphy. She can be called erudite and talented.
Thinking of the other party's miserable fate in the original time and space, Liu Feng felt that he should give him a hand if he could.
Besides, this is not without benefits for Xuzhou. Just asking Cai Yan to write down the ancient classics that she has memorized by heart has already made a lot of money.
But now Cai Wenji doesn't know that she was almost kidnapped by the barbarians, and she has lived in the desert for twelve years.
Therefore, I don’t know how grateful Cai Yan is to his Xuzhou, and how much repayment he can bring to Xuzhou.
Having said that, after Xin Ping returned to Hebei, he was summoned by Yuan Shao the next day.
When Xin Ping arrived at the state capital, he found that there were quite a few people in the state capital. Even Ju Shou, Xun Chen, Shen Pei, and Feng Ji were all present.
After Xin Ping sat down and communicated quietly with Guo Tu for a while, he finally understood why there was such a big fight.
Ju Yi was defeated and was chased by Gongsun Zan all the way. He almost escaped with his own body, and no one survived.
Thousands of Yuan Shao's troops were beheaded by Gongsun Zan's army, all of whom were veterans who were good at fighting.
In addition, all the carts and pack horses supplied for 100,000 people were completely lost.
Such a heavy loss made Yuan Shao extremely distressed.
Indeed, he was angry and resentful of Ju Yi's arrogance and lawlessness, and even had murderous intentions.
But Yuan Shaona just wanted to get rid of Ju Yi alone. He even wanted to properly integrate the other party's tribe after getting rid of Ju Yi.
It's better now, almost all of them were lost, and only Ju Yi escaped.
After Ju Yi's parts were consumed, Ju Yi himself became worthless.
Yuan Shao did not value generals, or there were not many warriors worthy of his attention, only Yan Liang and Wen Chou.
Chun Yuqiong is a nobleman, not a warrior.
It is completely different from Liu Bei's group. Most of the troops led by Yuan Shao are nobles.
In the interpretation, Jushou is the counselor, Guo Tu is the counselor, Shenpei is still the counselor, and Feng Ji is still the counselor.
But in fact, all of these people were generals leading troops. Jushou even had the title of commanding the entire Hebei Army at one time. Later, two-thirds were divided and divided equally between Chunyu Qiong and Guo Tu.
In the entire Jizhou Group, the main forces are divided into three groups. One is the tribe led by Ju Yi, and the number of people swelled to thousands at the largest time.
This group is almost all from Bing and Liangzhou. They are relatively independent and do not follow Yuan Shao's orders very much. They only listen to Ju Yi.
The second is the various tribes, such as Shenpei. His family is a famous rich family in Jizhou. They are a typical super wealthy family with money, food and people.
Therefore, the number of soldiers of the Shenpei family is quite scary.
It is recorded in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty: With the ruler in power, the clan will be strong and the army will be strong.
What level is enough to make a powerful clan soldier?
This part of the soldiers and horses also belongs to the Hebei Army in name, but these troops are actually private armies, and the highest priority must be the orders of their own family heads.
The last part is the Hebei Army in a broad sense. The theoretical leader is Yuan Shao himself, but the actual commander is Ju Shou.
Because Jushou was worshiped by Yuan Shao as the Supervisor of the Army, General Fenwu, and supervised the generals.
Theoretically, all troops and horses in Hebei have to accept the supervision of Ju Shou, including the selection of powerful soldiers.
It can be seen that at this stage, the forces of the Hebei faction are firmly suppressing the forces of Henan, and Yuan Shao also turns a blind eye to this.
After all, Yuan Shao still needs scholars from Hebei to continue to contribute money and efforts to help him regain his strength and completely defeat Gongsun Zan.
Xin Ping looked at the scholars from Hebei on the opposite side, and suddenly found that Tian Feng, Ju Shou and others were observing him. He was shocked and hurriedly gave the opposite side a friendly smile and immediately withdrew it. look.
Now that the Hebei faction is strong, he does not want to conflict with them.
Soon, Yuan Shao walked out of the back hall, walked to his seat and sat down, and the meeting began.
(End of this chapter)