Zhu Yunwen's eyes gradually became firm. She glared at Zhu Quan and continued,"The King of Yan will fight for time and find an opportunity. And his biggest chance is not to take down Beiping Prefecture, but you!”
"Me?" Zhu Quan was terrified and exclaimed,”
Zhu Yunwen smiled and pointed in the direction of Daning."I have countless arrangements in Beiping, but the only loophole is you.”
Zhu Quan was almost scared out of his wits. He hurriedly knelt down and shouted,"Your Majesty, this subject has wholeheartedly submitted to the Imperial Court and has no other intentions. I hope that Your Majesty will grant this subject the privilege of changing his vassal to Jiangnan and find a place to live in peace for the rest of my life.”
Zhu Yunwen looked at the map and ignored the kneeling Zhu Quan. He continued,"The King of Yan will secretly send people to look for you, or he will personally look for you. Then, he will use a scheme to take away your Duoyan Three Guards, and you will be forced to go south with him. Thus, the siege of Peiping could be broken, and most of Peiping could also be obtained.”
"After that, I will fight with you. If I win, you will die. If I lose and the King of Yan usurps the throne, what about you? Hehe, the best outcome would be to be banished to a certain place and become a prisoner.”
Zhu Quan's entire body trembled. Zhu Yunwen's words could be said to be harsh!
Zhu Yunwen put away the map and looked at the trembling Zhu Quan. He calmly said,"Imperial Uncle Ning, this one is telling you this because I hope you can stand on the right side. I need you to watch over the King of Yan. If he has any disloyalty, I hope you can perform well.”
Zhu Quan had never felt such fear before. Even when facing thousands of troops, he had never felt such fear.
Zhu Yunwen's words were so straightforward that it was fatal!
"Stand up. Zhen believes in you and your ability. Therefore, share Zhen's worries. In the future, when you are old and want to come back, I will give you the Shao Xing Manor.”
Zhu Yunwen leaned over and pulled Zhu Quan up as she said seriously.
" Shaoxing Prefecture?!"
Zhu Quan was shocked.
Shaoxing Prefecture was a prosperous place. It was connected to Shanyin, Kuaiji, Shangyu, Xiaoshan, Shengxian, Xinchang, Zhuji, and Yuyao. It was very close to Hangzhou Prefecture.
This place was even better than Songjiang Prefecture!
His Majesty actually promised him such a place?!
Zhu Quan also knew that as a vassal king, he would be taken care of sooner or later.
In the past, when his father, Zhu Yuanzhang, was still around, he had complete trust in him and had no qualms about leading the army outside.
However, the current Emperor was Zhu Yunwen. He might not trust him. He might as well deal with it as soon as possible and return to the south. He could learn from Liao King Zhu Zhi and be a peaceful vassal king. It would also leave a way for future generations.
"I will listen to Your Majesty." Zhu Quan made up his mind and stood beside Zhu Yunwen. As for his fourth brother, Zhu Di, it was fine if he lived a stable life. If it was really as His Majesty said, then it was not impossible for him to "put justice before family"!
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Quan who was leaving with a faint smile on her lips. She sat on the table and picked up a memorial. She opened it and immediately smiled. She arranged Jiang An,"Summon the Imperial College's Wang Gongchu."
"Li Zhigang, Guo Lian…"
Su Muzhe read the names on the list and looked at the recommendation reasons written by Wang Gongchui. He couldn't help but laugh. Although Wang Gongchui was a Confucian, he didn't stick to tradition.
The talents he recommended were not found out, but tested out. Imperial College.
Dr. Wang Gongchui finished his " University " homework in the Hall of Straightness and walked out of the classroom. He nodded slightly at the students passing by.
Compared to the peace and quiet of the Hanlin Academy, Wang Gongchui preferred the bustle of the Imperial College. Although entering the Imperial College was somewhat " demoted ", Wang Gongchui knew that this was his chance.
The Imperial Academy was the Emperor's 'think tank' or 'teacher', and their future was promising.
However, Fang Xiaoru was in charge of the Hanlin Academy at this time. In addition, the Emperor was obviously more inclined to the cabinet when it came to listening to opinions. If he continued to stay in the Hanlin Academy, he might not be able to make a name for himself.
He had entered the directorate not because he had made a mistake, but because he had the important mission of selecting " talents " for the Emperor. If he did this well, he would definitely leave a good impression in the Emperor's heart and stand in the Imperial Court for a long time.
However, Wang Gongchui was caught in a difficult situation as to how to choose talents.
In terms of knowledge and classics, the directorates were filled with talents. However, those old men could already call them grandfather. If he were to recommend them and be entrusted with an important task, wouldn't he be finished if he died in excitement?
I can't let these grandpas drag me down.
Wang Gongchui was almost depressed. He was a learned man, but he had encountered great difficulties in selecting talents.
Only the meaning of the scriptures can not be carried out, only the ability is not clear, only the relationship is not clear.
What else could he do?
Until one day, Wang Gongchui suddenly asked himself a question," What was talent?
He had been searching for talent so hard that he had forgotten what talent was.
"Lun Heng·Tired Harm" said: Talent high and low, can not be the same.
"Baopuzi·Yimin" records: praise the virtuous, value virtue, and be happy to cultivate talents;
"Shi Tong·Narration" said: Therefore, we know that talents are different, the difference between each other is like this, compare their advantages and disadvantages, how can they be the same age?
Talent is a person who has both learning, ability and moral character.
Those who could enter the directorate to study were still talented. Speaking of which, in the imperial court, which one didn't have talent?
However, the problem was whether he had the talent to accomplish something. The person who could find the problem, find a way to solve it, and prevent the problem from happening again was a talent.
When faced with a problem, those who talked about the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, benevolence, righteousness, and morality, but could not come up with any solution were mediocre and fake talents!
His Majesty's requirements were to be 'eloquent, sharp, and studious'. It was absolutely impossible to rely on ordinary methods to find talents.
Therefore, the prince sent a memorial, hoping that Zhu Yunwen would allow him to "mess around". Now that the list of talents had been sent up, he did not know if His Majesty would approve it.
When Chancellor Cheng Shizhou saw Wang Gongchui, his face turned ashen. He didn't even greet Wang Gongchui and turned around to leave. This guy was a devil. He would chase him out sooner or later...
Wang Gongchui was summoned and entered the Hall of Martial Valor.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the uneasy Wang Gongchui and took the memorial recommending talents and said,"Not bad. Ten people were selected in a month. Tell me, what moved you?”
" Your Majesty," Wang Gongchui replied solemnly," Li Zhigang is good at scheming, Guo Lian is well-connected, Wang Huai is bold and brave…These people are all good at something and capable. They will definitely be able to do something in the future."”
Zhu Yunwen thought for a moment and carefully examined the people on the list. She said in a deep voice," I believe you. According to this list, let Li Zhigang join the Imperial Academy as an editor, Guo Lian join the Ministry of Personnel as the chief of the Merit Examination Division, and Wang Baiyuan join the Military Selection Division of the Ministry of War…"
Looking at Zhu Yunwen who was swift and decisive, Wang Gongchui was also shocked.
Trust!
His Majesty actually trusted him so much!
Wang Gongchui was touched.
"Some time ago, you said that you used some special methods to select talents. I'm very curious.”
Zhu Yunwen asked.
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