Volume 4 is in the ascendant Chapter 408: Decent People
When Bai Tu heard Zhang Chunhua's words, he silently praised her in his heart, and at the same time showed concern. He quickly asked someone to get Jinling Zhuanggu Powder - there were four treasures of the study prepared for young students, and naturally there were gifts prepared for the elderly...
"That's right, old General Yang is old, and he was humiliated by that... ahem, cruel official. He must be well nursed back to health!" Bai Tu said in a tone that said, "I'm a big shot and I won't deliberately make fun of you."
At the same time, he looked at Zhang Chunhua with some blame, as if saying: Don't mention Man Chong's name, see how embarrassed Dezu is?
Yang Xiu's expression, which had been pretending to be calm, froze slightly at this moment...
Don't hit people in the face, and don't expose people's weaknesses when scolding them - from this sentence, Zhang Chunhua realized the reverse way of how to make people most uncomfortable!
When Cao Cao first met the Han Emperor, he was always wary of Yang Biao, the pillar of the court. Although Yang Biao was only a general and had no military power, he had a very high prestige among the court officials.
Therefore, when Yuan Shu established himself as Da Zhong, he dismissed Yang Biao from his post and put him in prison, taking advantage of the fact that Yang was related to Yuan Shu by marriage, and especially handed him over to Man Chong for interrogation...
It is normal for major families to intermarry. If we really look into it, the Yuan, Cao, and Xiahou families are not without in-laws. This accusation is not tenable.
And who is Man Chong?
The representative of the cruel officials, very cruel...
Who doesn't know what the result will be if he hands it over to Man Chong for interrogation?
Xun Yu couldn't bear to see this at the time, so he specifically told Man Chong to be "cautious"... However, Man Chong ignored him and continued to torture Yang Biao. Fortunately, although Yang Biao was old, he endured it and didn't confess anything.
This incident indeed shocked the court and the public and caused an uproar in the nine provinces at the time. When Liu Ye was on a diplomatic mission to Yangzhou, he was criticized by Kong Rong, Hua Xin and others for this.
According to Liu Ye's official statement, Yang Biao's beating was all Man Chong's fault, and it cannot be attributed to Cao Cao, but apparently no one is buying it...
Later, Yang Biao was acquitted. Although Cao Cao did not admit that he had done anything wrong, he wanted to repair his relationship with the court faction, so he recruited Yang Xiu to be his "secretary."
If Cao Cao had previously arrested Yang Biao and put him in jail in the name of in-laws, which was a violation of the unspoken rules, then... now bringing up the matter of "your lord beating your father" in front of Yang Xiu was undoubtedly also a violation of the unspoken rules.
So Bai Tu couldn’t say anything, and Zhang Chunhua...she didn’t care about her reputation either, and now she sees herself as a close minister!
Moreover, the gender that was originally the weak point suddenly became a protective color - she was a girl, and she accidentally broke the unspoken rules. What can you, Yang Xiu, say? It was an accident , sob!
Xiahou Juan guessed that since Yang Xiu came to pick her up, he should know her true identity. As for the matter between Yang Xiu and Yang Biao... she also knew something about it. Although she had not made her debut when the play "Yang Biao's Punishment" was staged, she was already a fan of the show.
As for his uncle, Xiahou Juan was not a white lotus and did not think that Cao Cao had done anything wrong in this matter. It was just... Yang Xiu actually "regarded the thief as his father", which was a bit embarrassing.
At this time, Bai Tu had already placed a large box of Jinling Bone Strengthening Powder in front of Yang Xiu, telling him not to forget to take it away - this was his gift to the old commander, so don't be polite with me!
When Yang Xiu accepted the gift, his expression was still a little unnatural, but by the time he asked his guards to carry it away, he had adjusted his expression and said, "Thank you, King Chu, for caring about my father."
Bai Tu was invited by Zhuge Jin to sit at the seat of honor. Although Zhuge Liang was not there, Bai Tu's trip was not in vain since he was able to "catch all the people present in one fell swoop."
Especially Zhuge Jin and Shi Tao. The former came to his brother's "thatched cottage" to wait for the "map", and the latter, as his fellow villager Xu Shu said, highly praised the Bai Tu...
Even if Bai Tu did not come here as the King of Chu today, it would be impossible for him to just eat and drink with them, and the others would not be comfortable either. Therefore, Bai Tu got to the point soon.
"You are all talented people. Now that the State of Chu is on the rise, it is a time when we are eager to seek talents. I wonder if you are willing to serve the State of Chu and contribute to the people?" Bai Tu said directly to win you over.
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Jin and Shi Tao immediately agreed. Meng Jian also hesitated for a moment before saying "Greetings, Your Majesty"...
Only Cui Jun said with regret: "Thank you, King Chu, for your kindness, but I have already promised Brother Dezu, and... I have been away for many years, and I also want to go home and take a look."
Cui Jun’s hometown was in Boling County, a county in Jizhou. It was the Boling Cui family that was later one of the “Five Surnames and Seven Affiliations”. It had a long history, and the most recent big shot... was Cui Jun’s father, Cui Lie, who served as the Grand Marshal during the reign of Emperor Ling and later died when the two thieves Li and Guo counterattacked Chang’an.
Zhang Chunhua wanted to say something after hearing this , but stopped after receiving Bai Tu's look.
Bai Tu is a respectable man, and Chu Guo is not a poor family. We cannot ridicule them just because they don't want to be of use to us. This goes against Bai Tu's philosophy. Instead, we should praise them!
"In that case, let me help you on your journey as your friend for just one day!" Bai Tu said, raising his glass.
"Thank you, King Chu. Then... Jun also has the courage to give you some advice as a minister for one day, okay?" Cui Jun said with a strange look on his face.
Bai Tu noticed something strange, but of course he had to say, "You can tell me what's going on."
"Although the State of Chu only promotes people based on their talents, we must also remember the word morals... Don't say too much for a woman, ahem, Jun." Cui Jun looked at Zhang Chunhua as if he had said nothing.
On the one hand, he had had a good chat with Yang Xiu before and couldn't bear to see Yang Xiu being bullied. On the other hand... he had also heard that Zhang Chunhua was Jia Xu's student, so he already had some resentment in his heart.
Zhang Chunhua raised her pretty eyes upon hearing this, and wanted to fight back... but she moved her lips but didn't say anything in the end. After all, the King of Chu was a respectable man, so as a Shangshu Lang, she had to maintain this respectability. Yang Xiu had done something shameless to get close to him, but Cui Jun was still...
At least no names were mentioned!
Moreover, as Cui Jun was a member of the Cui family of Boling, when he said this to Bai Tu, it is not impossible that he could have associated it with the dispute between the imperial examination system and the recommendation system. It is not uncommon for people to privately accuse the imperial examination system of not emphasizing character as much as the recommendation system. It is not appropriate to respond rashly.
"That's right! What Zhou Ping said makes sense. I also reflect on myself from time to time and learn from history." After a slight pause, Bai Tu praised Cui Jun with a smile.
"The King of Chu is wise." Cui Jun also said politely. He didn't want to anger Bai Tu. The current Bai Tu was not someone that a scholar like him could touch. Even his new boss was unwilling to offend him.
But Bai Tu actually said "learn from history"? Is this indirectly promoting the system of selecting candidates? What about the policy orientation of Chu State...
Just when everyone thought that Bai Tu had admitted his mistake, he said indignantly, "I can't stand the behavior of selling official Ling... The idea that the position of the Three Dukes costs 10 million yuan, and those with good morals can get half of it, is totally uncivilized! Oops... cough cough, I've had too much to drink, so don't let your imagination run wild."
Cui Lie’s position as Grand Marshal was bought at a discount of 5 million coins, but later... because Cao Song offered the original price of 10 million coins, he was replaced.
