Volume 3: The Land of Jingchu Chapter 262: Lu Kang discovers that things are not simple
In history, Sima Yi and Zhang Chunhua can be said to be a model of marital discord after middle age.
Bai Tu had no idea why Sima Yi could pretend to be so good in public, but was too lazy to even hide himself between husband and wife.
But judging from Zhang Chunhua's performance before and after, we can find that her IQ and vision are very high, and even her overall view is quite good. Her decisiveness and ability to take action are amazing. The only thing is her EQ... is very low!
Who is Mrs. Bai?
Just a concubine...
After all, Sima Yi was not an emperor, nor was he considered a ruler at the time. No matter how powerful he was, there was still a big difference between his backyard and "harem", and his favorite concubine would not have any backing.
The concubines in the harem, relying on their favor and the power of their natal families, may be able to challenge the queen. After all, the emperor is fundamentally different from other people, and the concubines are all legitimate daughters of noble families. Only the emperor or the ruler of the country has the privilege of "marrying a concubine as a marriage alliance."
But a concubine of a powerful official is, after all, still a "concubine". Without the support of her natal family, what qualifications does she have to compete with the legal wife?
Moreover, Zhang Chunhua had three sons, two of whom were Sima Yi's heirs who were carefully taught by him...
With the advantage of flying dragon on his face, he actually fell to the point where he had to drag his son along on a hunger strike?
Compared with Zhang Chunhua's decisiveness and ruthlessness when she was young, they are completely different people, which shows the huge gap between her IQ and EQ!
This is her flaw in itself, and if she were to enter government, this flaw would be magnified because of her gender...
So Bai Tu pointed this out directly - after all, Zhang Chunhua's talent was not high enough for Bai Tu to ignore her shortcomings... If it were five years ago, when Bai Tu had not crossed the river or was still hiding with Qu Aji, perhaps it would be possible.
However, Zhang Chunhua's final decision really made Bai Tu look at him with new eyes.
Everyone has flaws, and everyone grows!
With Zhang Chunhua's current ability, if she were to be the chief clerk of one of the six ministries, her interpersonal skills would not be able to be fully utilized. However... being a minor clerk would be more than enough for her.
Moreover, starting from the grassroots level would allow Zhang Chunhua to gradually gain the trust of her colleagues and exercise her poor emotional intelligence...
If everything goes well, she might really become the head of one of the six ministries in the future - after all, her starting point of ability is "no less than Jiang Wan", which is not low considering Zhang Chunhua's age in the General's Mansion!
It is equivalent to Sun Quan who has "Sun Ce's emotional intelligence" and "Pang Tong's appearance".
Sun Ce's EQ is not high in situations other than "Shao Mu Ai", but he is good-looking and "generous" when he is a little carefree, so he can naturally win people's favor. With Zhou Yu's assistance, EQ is not a problem at all. Pang Tong's appearance makes people inherently feel aversion, but he has both ability and EQ!
Although Zhang Chunhua has good looks, her gender will have the same effect as Pang Tong's appearance in the officialdom of today.
Apart from these two points, Zhang Chunhua's ability template is similar to that of Sun Quan.
When Zhang Chunhua expressed her willingness to start as a secretary, Bai Tu's eyes really lit up, and even... Zhang Chunhua, who looked determined, seemed to back off a little.
"If that's the case, well... Gongyan, arrange for Miss Zhang to work in the Ministry of Revenue, a position close to the center." Bai Tu said specifically to Jiang Wan.
Arranging personnel was Jiang Wan's task, but Bai Tu specifically reminded him to be close to the center, which was also a hint to Jiang Wan that he should arrange an important position for Zhang Chunhua in the future, not just find a random place to leave her idle!
Hearing Bai Tu's words, Jiang Wan responded with "yes" and Zhang Chunhua also breathed a sigh of relief.
Originally, before coming to the Naxian Hall, Zhang Chunhua had never thought that she would only be a minor official. She just thought that either the General's Mansion would really employ a female official, and then she would be able to rise to a high position, or... As it turned out, the previous female official was just an exception, and she was prepared to be rejected.
Unexpectedly, Bai Tu's comments led to her being accused of "not being able to shoulder the responsibility".
Zhang Chunhua was unwilling to give up and decided to start as a clerk!
Of course, to put it bluntly, Shuzuo is a person who does odd jobs, but there is a huge difference between doing odd jobs and doing odd jobs...
Helping a department in government affairs can be called "doing odd jobs", and being responsible for trivial matters such as serving tea and water, and sorting out the writing utensils in the office is also called "doing odd jobs"!
But judging from the white map, she was prepared to be fully trained - training was not a big deal, Zhang Chunhua hoped for more training, rather than idleness...
There was no interruption in Lu Bu's arrangement of the dialogue.
Although as the Privy Councilor, it is not impossible for him to force his support for the daughter of his old friend, but... looking at Zhang Chunhua's expression, it is clear that there is no point in doing so, and Bai Tu obviously has other arrangements.
Instead, Lu Bu secretly stopped Zhang Yang from trying to persuade Zhang Chunhua...
As Zhang Yang and Lu Bu happened to be here now, Bai Tu also took the opportunity to do what his adoptive father asked him to do!
He first praised Zhang Yang highly, acting as if he were a loyal and trusted minister, and then appointed Zhang Yang as the captain of the city gate of Jinling.
Zhang Yang was also very satisfied with this arrangement.
The captain of the city gate...the one guarding the gate?
This is not wrong, but generally speaking, the official guarding the gate is called "City Gate Commander", and City Gate Captain is an official position only available in the capital.
After Crown Prince Liu Ju, who was first appointed by Emperor Wu of Han, was killed in the Witchcraft Incident, Emperor Wu of Han felt that his own crown prince was able to mobilize troops in the capital and that there were loopholes in the capital's security system, so he added the position of "City Gate Captain".
Although it is only a "colonel", it is different from ordinary military colonels. Its function is to check and balance the "Jinwu" and "Northern Army Zhonghou" who also protect the capital...
Bai Tu stationed troops at each city gate and appointed "city gate lieutenants" on the pretext that Nanjing was "full of affairs". If this had happened ten years ago, people would have probably spread gossip about him. If this had happened twenty years ago, even if he had made great contributions to education and was called the reincarnation of Shennong, he would have been taken to the capital and confined.
However, nowadays, no one cares about this impoliteness.
Zhang Yang also felt that the position of the city gate lieutenant was suitable. One could tell at a glance that he was a confidant of the general's mansion, the kind who could bully others by taking advantage of his power. Moreover, he was to stay in the prosperous place of Jinling, where he could usually go drink with the Fengxian brothers...
As for whether Zhang Yang’s ability is qualified enough?
He only needs to be able to perform daily drills and general commands. He is only responsible for stationing troops at each city gate. There are real defenders outside the city. Even if the enemy is really attacked at his doorstep, it will not be his turn to take charge.
Not long after Bai Tu left the Naxian Hall, the news that there was one more female official in the Six Ministries spread among the top bosses in Jinling...
There was some resistance at first, but... after hearing that he was just a clerk, most people just nodded.
It’s not that they look down on the Shuzuo’s low rank, they also understand that this “Shuzuo” will probably be the key target for promotion in the future!
But since they have already started from the grassroots level, it is only natural that they can achieve results and get promoted...
After all, only a minority are those who boycott just for the sake of boycotting. After all, this is the Eastern Han Dynasty, not the Song or Ming Dynasty.
This is also the reason why Bai Tu's eyes lit up when he learned that Zhang Chunhua was willing to be a secretary - if Zhang Chunhua could succeed, she would be the best example.
Bai Tu will not give her any preferential treatment, but he is willing to give her the opportunity to perform.
But after Lu Kang saw Zhang Chunhua, he felt some worries that he would not tell others for the time being...
It’s not that he thought there was anything wrong with Zhang Chunhua, but Old Lu suddenly discovered something.
So far, there are three female officials in the General’s Mansion: Lu Lingqi, Huang Yueying, and Zhang Chunhua.
Although she is just a female official, the lord is so noble, upright, steadfast, and handsome... it is impossible for her to have any strange thoughts. She is just "selecting people based on their talents". However, considering that Bai Tu is not married yet, this problem seems a bit serious!
As for Bai Tu's marriage, everyone knows that Bai Tu has a stubborn personality, so even if he is anxious, he will not often give advice. But as the head of the General's Mansion, his marriage...how could other staff and important ministers not think too much about it?
Lu Lingqi represents the former Bingzhou people who first followed Bai Tu. Not to mention the Privy Councilor Lu Bu, others such as Chen Gong, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun... can all be regarded as her "backers", so everyone assumes that she will be Bai Tu's wife. Even the Jiangdong gentry will not have any further ideas for the time being. After all, she is the foundation of Bai Tu's career.
Huang Yueying...Nanyang Huang family?
No, it was indeed the Huang family of Nanyang in name, but since they had already made the repeating crossbow, how could it not remind people of the Battle of Jiangxia?
How is it possible that no one has investigated its origins?
Therefore, "Nanyang Huang Yueying" is just a window paper that no one has broken, and everyone knows that she is "Nanjun Huang Yueying"!
The Nanjun Huang family is undoubtedly a major family in Jingzhou. If Jingzhou is also incorporated into the General's Mansion in the future, Huang Yueying will be behind the entire Jingzhou Group...
Now there is another Zhang Chunhua from Hanoi. Although if he is to represent the "North", this coverage is too broad, but... those "lonely and helpless" foreign nobles may not necessarily band together because of this!
If you count it this way, Lao Lu counted on his fingers - it's not right! Why are there no people from Jiangdong?
What worries us most in this world is not the scarcity of things but the inequality of their distribution.
Bai Tu has been stubborn and has not gotten married, so people can still tolerate it. However... if you marry your base, outsiders, and people from Jingzhou, but ignore the Jiangdong Group, then we will have to think more.
Of course, Lao Lu didn’t say this to anyone in particular.
After all, Bai Tu didn't say that he had any "strange" relationship with Huang Yueying and Zhang Chunhua. Could it be that Old Lu couldn't trust Bai Tu's character?
It’s just… the fact that they asked “Are you suitable for marriage?” every time made Lao Lu a little uneasy.
Although he didn't tell anyone, Old Lu started to think in his heart - isn't there any talented girl of the right age in Jiangdong?
Calling her a "talented woman" is not quite appropriate. It would be best if she is a woman who is good at governing!
"Mr. Lu, what do you think of the new Zhang Shuzuo?" Yu Fan asked curiously.
Now Yu Fan has resigned from his post in Lujiang and returned to the Ministry of Revenue.
"Zhong Xiang, in Jiangdong...are there any female officials worth recommending?" Before Lu Kang could react, he asked directly based on what he had just thought.
Yu Fan: ???
Are you always so direct?
Has he completely "fallen" to the point where his lord is willing to actively recommend a female official?
Could it be that your Lu family also has a great-aunt living in the General’s Mansion?
