Volume 3: The Land of Jingchu Chapter 258: Hanoi Zhang Clan
At this time, Jiang Wan was still very young, only about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He did not have the experience he would have later, nor had he been trained by Zhuge Liang. He was definitely not a "complete person", but after Bai Tu, together with Lu Su and Lu Kang, examined his abilities, they made an exception and appointed him as the Chief Clerk of the Ministry of Personnel.
The main responsibility is to connect the Ministry of Personnel with the Ministry of Rites' Naxian Office and to assign official positions to the talents "recruited" by the Naxian Office.
After all, not all the "talents" who come in through the Naxian Hall can be personally received and appointed by Bai Tu...
It can be said that Jiang Wan went from being an interviewer to a small boss in the human resources department in one step.
"Gong Yan, why are you in such a hurry? What's the matter?" Bai Tu asked curiously.
Jiang Wan's position shouldn't allow him to deal with any emergency matters...
Could it be that he really discovered some great talent that would shock the world and make the gods and ghosts weep?
Jiang Wan smiled bitterly and said, "My Lord, a special talent just came to the Jinling Naxian Hall. He passed the evaluation of the Naxian Hall, but I don't know how to arrange it."
"Oh? Could it be that the talent of the newcomer is no less than Gong Yan?" Bai Tu said in surprise.
"I am a mediocre person, but my lord has valued me and appointed me as the chief clerk of the Ministry of Personnel. This person from the Jinling Talent Academy...is indeed as talented as me, but...he is a little special." Jiang Wan said awkwardly.
For the literati of the Eastern Han Dynasty, especially for someone like Jiang Wan who seemed at least "honest" on the surface, "not inferior to" meant being slightly worse than oneself.
"Special? Could he be from some noble family?" Bai Tu grasped the key point of Jiang Wan's words.
If that was all, Jiang Wan should have submitted it to him in the routine report instead of rushing over now.
Since he went through the Naxian Hall channel, his fame must be average at best; his ability is strong, but not "off the charts"...
In this situation, the "special" thing that Bai Tu could think of was that the other party might be from a family that had close relations with other princes, or even... a member of the clan of a certain prince, or a member of the royal family who had a close relationship with the current Han emperor.
"No, although that person was from the Zhang family of Henei and his uncle was the prefect of Henei, but..." Jiang Wan was about to say that if that was all, it was nothing special.
However, Lu Bu was surprised and asked, "Zhang from Henei? The governor?"
"Hmm? Father is familiar with it?" Bai Tu asked in confusion, and then he remembered that Henei County...isn't it in Bingzhou? It's not surprising that Lu Bu is familiar with it.
"That's Zhang Yang, whom I want to introduce to you! This guy... actually has such a capable nephew, and he went to the Naxian Hall on his own and is so proud of himself." Lu Bu said with a smile.
Zhang Yang...
Bai Tu also has some impression of this name. To sum it up based on historical experience, it would be: Zhang Yang is Lu Bu's best friend!
Also born in Bingzhou and serving under Ding Yuan, Zhang Yang did not follow Ding Yuan to Luoyang. After Ding Yuan's death, Zhang Yang directly controlled Henei County of Bingzhou with the military power in his hands and the Zhang family's influence in Henei. Even when Dong Zhuo was in power in the future, he was officially recognized as the prefect of Henei because he was out of reach.
In history, Zhang Yang not only accepted Lu Bu twice, but also never minded even if Lu Bu left without saying goodbye. He was also a warm-hearted person who would join in everything. Because of his contribution in protecting the Han Emperor's return to the east, he was also named Grand Marshal. After the Han Emperor was "protected" by Cao Cao, Zhang Yang returned to Henei to garrison.
In history without the white map effect, Zhang Yang sent troops from Hanoi when Cao Cao was besieging Lu Bu, hoping to attract some of Cao Cao's troops and create opportunities for Lu Bu. As a result, he was killed by his dissatisfied generals...
But now Lu Bu didn't stay in Xuzhou for long, so Zhang Yang was naturally still alive.
However, the governor of Henei had always been at odds with Cao Cao. Although Henei County was in Bingzhou, it was close to Yanzhou and was under the jurisdiction of Cao Cao. Without Lu Bu, Zhang Yang would not have dared to confront Cao Cao and would have given in.
In other words...if it weren't for Lu Bu, Zhang Yang would never have dared to stroke Cao Cao's tiger's whiskers!
Comparing the two worlds, we can see that Zhang Yang is Lu Bu's best friend...
And I don't know what Bai Tu did to his ears. He didn't do anything directly, but now Cheng Ji World's Zhang Yang didn't have the merit of welcoming the emperor. So after admitting his defeat, he was gradually sidelined and finally got rid of by Cao Cao...
Zhang Yang knew that Cao Cao not only disliked him, but was also worried about his friendship with Lu Bu. He had no chance of development in the Central Plains, so he simply took some of his relatives and went south to join Lu Bu.
Lu Bu knew Zhang Yang's ability, but he had to help his good friend, so he wanted to get him a leisurely job. But now he heard that Zhang's family had produced another capable person, and he was happy for his friend from the bottom of his heart.
If the kid from the Zhang family had Jiang Wan's ability, plus an uncle like me, he would have a bright future!
At the same time, Lu Bu was a little confused. Since the Zhang family had such a talented child, why didn’t they tell them before?
Bai Tu was even more confused. What was so special about it?
Zhang Yang was still not welcome in Cao's camp. Even if they didn't know his relationship with Lu Bu, there was no need to be on guard against him. Although the Zhang family of Henei was considered a big family in Henei, it was not a wealthy family compared to the entire Han Dynasty.
Even if a powerful governor of Henei emerged, his influence inside and outside the court was not as great as that of the Sima family in Henei County.
At this time, Jiang Wan added: "The Privy Councilor is right. It is the former governor Zhang Yang...but the person who came is not his nephew, but... his niece."
"Woman?" Bai Tu suddenly realized - well, the special thing was found.
"That's right. Her father, Zhang Wang, was a county magistrate in Hanoi... ahem, I have no prejudice against women. What my lord said at the Yuedan Club is still thought-provoking when I think about it now. It's just... after all, female officials are only special cases appointed by my lord. The Ministry of Personnel does not have the authority or precedent to appoint female officials. Now Zhang Chunhua is still in the Naxian Hall, and I think my lord should make a clear decision." Jiang Wan said honestly.
Lu Bu also recognized this "Zhang Wang", who was a close blood relative of Zhang Yang. In addition, he also had high hopes for the General's Mansion, so when he heard that Zhang Yang was going south, he came along as well. Although only a small part of the entire Zhang family in Henei went south with Zhang Yang, there were also hundreds of people who came, including four or five hundred servants.
Jiang Wan is very sensitive...
At this time, a woman suddenly appeared. In terms of talent, she could be considered above average among the talented people in the General's Mansion, but... she was not as irreplaceable as Huang Yueying!
Does the term "female official" still hold true at this time?
If Zhang Chunhua is also given an official title, it means that female officials will be completely institutionalized . Even further, the Ministry of Personnel can be given the power to appoint and dismiss female officials, that is, to normalize female officials...
And if you refuse, it means that the previous "tacit understanding" will still be maintained.
Both options have their own advantages and disadvantages.
This was no longer a question of whether Zhang Chunhua could be an official, but a questioning of the general policy of the General's Mansion, so the Ministry of Rites immediately passed the blame to the Ministry of Personnel - they were only responsible for the assessment, and as for what official position to be appointed, the Ministry of Personnel had the final say!
In addition, Jiang Wan was a "newcomer", so he naturally became the person to take the blame. However, Jiang Wan sensitively discovered that this matter was of great importance and it was difficult for him to make a decision.
His advantage is that he does not "make decisions on his own" when he is not sure about something.
"Zhang Chunhua?" Bai Tu muttered, seeming to be familiar with the name.
Jiang Wan was puzzled. Is the name important? People are still waiting in the Naxian Hall. No matter which direction they want to guide them, the sooner they decide on such things, the more they can take the initiative!
Without waiting for his response, Bai Tu asked with shining eyes, "Are you ready for marriage?"
Jiang Wan, Lü Lingqi, Lü Bu: ???
