Volume 4 is in the ascendant Chapter 388 Fa Zheng
Lu Lingqi didn't know why, but when she just came back from vacation, the Shangshulang of Baitu was replaced by Zhang Chunhua!
"Chunhua and I are just work colleagues, that's nothing!" Bai Tu gave a classic explanation.
In response, Lv Lingqi rolled her eyes at him. As for Zhang Chunhua... although she didn't hear what Lv Lingqi said, she had already felt Lv Lingqi's hostility.
In fact, Zhang Chunhua herself had not figured out what to do, but...other people seemed to have some misunderstanding!
Although from the perspective of future planning, it seems that there will be greater benefits if we follow this misunderstanding, Zhang Chunhua did not want to do so.
Compared with other targets of "misunderstanding", Zhang Chunhua never explained, and sometimes even "acquiesced" in exchange for some conveniences - such as actually taking over the command in Wancheng.
So, Zhang Chunhua’s current situation…
Apart from Bai Tu, there are only two possibilities for finding someone else to get out of being single - leaving the State of Chu or the demise of the State of Chu.
According to the customs at that time, separation and widowhood were not considered to be too big obstacles to a second spring, but... this situation was completely different from , and no one should violate this taboo.
However, Zhang Chunhua's previous "acquiescence" actually meant that she was ready to live out her life alone and focus on her career, not that she really had any thoughts about Bai Tu...
It’s not because of Lu Lingqi, nor because of Sima Yi. For Zhang Chunhua, the latter is just a target to be compared and crushed, and the former... If she really likes Bai Tu, as the "lord of the people", she doesn't mind being a concubine. After all, this is a different concept from the concubine of ordinary people.
A concubine can never become a wife, but a concubine... haha, is it so great just to be able to fight?
The reason why I have no idea is that I really don’t like Bai Tu’s personality!
From the perspective of a ruler and a subject, Zhang Chunhua said that working under Bai Tu was quite satisfying. After all, even her teacher could display his skills, so she didn't feel aggrieved at all.
However, from the perspective of choosing a son-in-law, Zhang Chunhua feels that Bai Tu is too soft, so so far, in Zhang Chunhua's life plan, the option of living alone until the end of her life is higher than that of the Princess of Chu.
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The day after Shi Yi's farewell, Bai Tu's most disappointing farewell also came as expected.
Zhang Song didn't say anything to Bai Tu till the end. In fact... Bai Tu felt that the look in Zhang Song's eyes when he looked at him, besides full of identification, also showed some "fighting spirit"?
Fortunately, there is at least one consolation prize...
"I am deeply grateful for the kindness of the King of Chu. I have no way to repay you. I would like to recommend a young talent to the King of Chu!" Zhang Song's eyes flashed with sincerity as he looked at Bai Tu.
Although Bai Tu really wanted to say that the "Xichuan Topographic Map" would be enough for the report, but... he also knew that the atmosphere was not right.
So he asked sincerely: "Oh? To be recommended by Ziqiao, he must be an outstanding person... Could it be this one?" Bai Tu said, looking at Fa Zheng with appreciation.
There was no way. Fa Zheng was not very famous before, otherwise he would not have failed to get a county magistrate for several years. Therefore, Bai Tu did not show too much enthusiasm before.
"Yes, although Xiaozhi is on duty in Yizhou Prefecture, he has never been able to display his talents. This time he came to Chu with me because of our personal friendship." Zhang Song said and looked at Fa Zheng.
It was precisely because Fa Zheng had no presence in Yizhou that there was no need to worry about anything. Even Zhang Song had no scruples and directly recommended him to Bai Tu.
Just like Xun Yu and Guo Jia, they were under Yuan Shao when they "debuted", which can't even be considered as surrendering to the enemy.
"My name is Fa Zheng, with the courtesy name Xiaozhi. Seeing that the State of Chu has a beautiful landscape and clean government, I would like to take part in the imperial examination. After winning, I will be able to display my talents. I hope the King of Chu will not abandon me." Fa Zheng said proudly.
In fact, at the beginning Fa Zheng didn't want Zhang Song to recommend him at all, but wanted to take the "imperial examination" route.
After the imperial examination system gradually became more complete, the "Selection of Talents" was actually gradually replaced, and the Naxian Hall also began to tend to recruit "famous scholars" - unknown but talented people, please take the imperial examination!
The reason why the Naxian Hall was still retained was because Bai Tu took into consideration that those who had already become famous at that time might not be able to lower themselves to take the imperial examinations.
Fa Zheng was confident about the imperial examination, but... the first exam of the Chu State this year had been scheduled for half a year later. To participate in the palace examination half a year later, one had to either pass the county examination or have a letter of recommendation from an official with an official rank of more than 1,000 dan.
Before the county examination, there is the provincial examination, or recommendation by village elders - the village elders can directly recommend scholars to participate in the county examination. After all, the literacy rate is still very low now, not to mention compared with modern times, it is much lower than that in the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties. Anyone who can read the classics will have a chance to take the county examination.
Just to avoid malicious suppression at the grassroots level, Bai Tu specifically stipulated the establishment of provincial examinations, which had no registration requirements and the content was very basic, and no one was allowed to obstruct registration.
Fa Zheng was in the State of Chu, unfamiliar with the place and without any connections. He was worried that he would not be able to obtain the qualifications in time. In addition, Zhang Song took the initiative to recommend him, which led to this scene.
But even so, Fa Zheng did not want to rely solely on Zhang Song's recommendation, and proposed to take part in the imperial examination!
And... win the championship?
He dared to say...
"Good! Xiaozhi is a young man with heroic spirit... I will personally guarantee you, and I hope you can make a big splash in half a year!" Bai Tu did not think that he was arrogant, or rather... he had been prepared for it.
When Fa Zheng saw Bai Tu writing a letter of recommendation for him, he felt warmed in his heart - he was not recommended for an official position on the spot, which was exactly what Fa Zheng wanted, and... Bai Tu wrote the letter of recommendation personally, and his performance in half a year would also be related to the reputation of the King of Chu, so it was already a great trust.
After all, Fa Zheng had also heard that before the papers were graded, all the handwriting would be transcribed by Cheng Ji, and neither the candidates nor the recommenders would be visible to the examiners.
Finally, if the person recommended by Bai Tu performs very poorly in the exam...tsk tsk.
Of course, Bai Tu had confidence in Fa Zheng. After all, when he was alive, he was listed alongside Zhuge Liang in Liu Bei's group of staff after Liu Bei entered Shu. In "The Biography of the First Lord", Zhuge Liang was called "the right-hand man" and Fa Zheng was called "the chief adviser".
Unfortunately, he died early. When Liu Bei was defeated in Yiling, Zhuge Liang lamented that if Fa Zheng was still alive, he could persuade Liu Bei. Even if he couldn't persuade him, he wouldn't have been defeated so badly with Fa Zheng by his side. Cao Cao used similar words to lament that Guo Jia was no longer around after his defeat in Chibi.
The reason why Bai Tu allowed Fa Zheng to take the imperial examination was certainly because he saw his personal wishes, but more importantly, it was because... Bai Tu now has no shortage of strategists to command military strategies!
If Bai Tu is allowed to choose between Han Xin and Zhang Liang now, and can only choose one, then Bai Tu will choose Han Xin, but if he has to choose ten... Bai Tu will choose one Han Xin + nine Zhang Liangs.
After the new policy was implemented, not only did the workload of civil service increase greatly, but a large number of government offices also needed management. Therefore , a versatile person who was good at internal governance was what Bai Tu desired. As for the wise counselors... there was no need to rush.
In addition, considering that this was the first imperial examination in the State of Chu, Bai Tu also hoped that as many talented people as possible would emerge from it. Although there were many familiar names on the list compiled by various counties, but... the more the better, so he fulfilled Fa Zheng's wish.
"After this separation, I don't know when I can see the King of Chu again, and I don't know what the situation will be like then..." Zhang Song saw that Bai Tu wrote a letter of recommendation to Fa Zheng on the spot, and he also felt that he had enough face in front of the King of Chu, so he couldn't help but feel reluctant to leave.
The two of them were holding hands and looking at each other with tears in their eyes, which made Lu Lingqi feel numb...
