Chapter 299: Establishing a nation and starting a dynasty, only talents are promoted [Subscribe]

The dim lights in the house made Diao Chan look even more radiant and beautiful.

She is good at singing and dancing, has a good temperament and figure, and looks gorgeous and eye-catching even when she sits there.

Cao Cao came in, thinking of how he was always being implied by Yin, his eyes unconsciously fell on Diao Chan's feet.

She had just taken a bath before changing into her wedding dress, and because of her sitting posture, the hem of her skirt hung slightly above her ankles.

The thin red embroidered shoes revealed the insteps of the feet, which were blindingly white with a hint of green. The feet were small and delicate, slender but not revealing.

From the feet upwards, there are calves as symmetrical as jade disks and fine porcelain.

Going further up, the buttocks sitting on the couch are plump and round, revealing a full outline, and the waist is slender.

Continuing upwards, the village will grow stronger and become the granary for our future sons.

Diao Chan opened and closed her eyes, which were clearly black and white, and smiled sweetly. She was so beautiful that she could overwhelm a country.

Cao Cao felt a little warm in his heart when he glanced at her. Diao Chan had been with him for six years.

Eighteen-year-old girl.

Diao Chan stood up and came forward to ask, "My husband has been busy all day, are you tired? I will help you bathe and change clothes, okay?"

"Why did you put on your wedding dress? Did you know that I would sleep with you tonight?" Cao Cao was always unscrupulous.

Diao Chan actually nodded slightly, with her beautiful head lowered and a slight blush on her face.

"Let's go together."

"I just washed it."

Cao Cao took her to the back hall.

The clear water ripples and overflows.

"When my husband was on the top of the city today, asking questions of the people outside the city, he scared the hell out of us."

Diao Chan took off her wedding dress, revealing the wonderful little dress underneath: "I never thought that so many people would respond to my husband later."

"If I wasn't sure, how could I ask in public?"

Cao Cao had the entry hint and knew how popular he was.

The sound of water in the back hall became like the gurgling of a stream, with a few strange noises from time to time...

After a while, Cao Cao staggered back to the front hall carrying Diao Chan.

Diao Chan's hair was loose and her face was buried in his shoulder. All the skin that could be seen was rosy and looked delicate and charming.

Cao Cao put her on the couch.

Diao Chan wanted to pull the quilt over her and hide her face inside like an ostrich, but unfortunately she failed.

Cao Cao insisted on taking her to learn how to knead dough and taught her the techniques of rolling dough with a rolling pin.

The lights in the hall were turned off and then on again, and this cycle repeated several times.

Diao Chan was forced to perform her singing and dancing skills for Cao Cao. Her singing voice was soft and thin, and it made the ears itch.

By the middle of the night, the two hadn't slept yet.

Diao Chan, lying on the couch, had eyes full of spring water, her charm was gentle and she seemed shy even when speaking.

"How about...husband, please go find Wen Ji and the others. I want to sleep now. Please forgive me this time."

Diao Chan looked weak and powerless, with her brows slightly furrowed.

Her big, bright eyes were slightly narrowed, showing a hint of shyness and joy. Her skin outside the quilt was delicate and tender, and she looked even more seductive than usual.

Cao Cao inexplicably had the idea that the king did not attend the court early in the morning.

The enchanting beauty of the evildoer before her has reached its peak.

He stretched out his arm, took it, and went back to his old business.

Diao Chan was sobbing and about to cry... Cao Mengde, who was not interested in women, showed great willpower and stopped the battle until dawn.

"My husband, when will I be able to conceive your child?"

"If you try harder and take the initiative, you'll be there soon."

Diao Chan has a very special physique.

After the two people come into contact, the entry gives a series of prompts.

But Cao Cao was not in a hurry to check. The effects of founding a country and becoming king, offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, the gathered luck, and swallowing the elixir of immortality had not yet been fully absorbed and digested.

Cao Cao could feel that some wonderful changes were taking place in himself after getting close to Diao Chan.

However, he planned to take it easy and slow down his personal luck and cultivation.

That night, Cao Cao stayed in Diao Chan's palace, and some new things happened early in the morning.

The result was that Diao Chan did not go out on the second and the day after.

Cao Cao resumed his normal management status.

It was a new country, and there were countless things to deal with.

What was different from the past was that the first court meeting after the founding of the country required the emperor to meet with all officials.

Although he had established a government in the past, he was in charge of civil and military officials.

But most of the directors stay in the study and rarely go to work or sit in the main hall.

After becoming king, there must be a relatively formal meeting place.

Cao Cao, dressed in royal robes, came to the front hall with Dian Wei, Xu Chu and Wei Xu as the guide.

The front hall of this house, called Huaguan Hall, is very spacious and is temporarily used as a court hall.

The grand court meeting would have to wait until the Tongquetai Palace was completed, which was expected to take at least two years.

When Cao Cao entered the hall, there were already many officials standing below.

Civil and military officials were separated, and the atmosphere was solemn.

Xun Yu is the first in literature.

The person standing at the head of Wu's column was not a direct descendant of Cao Ying.

Some of the officials under Cao Cao were brought over from the imperial court.

Including Zhong Yao, who was nominally a court official but defected to Cao Cao.

The man standing at the head of the military commanders was Yang Biao, the Grand Marshal, the number one person in the military.

Of course, as the Grand Marshal, he is in charge of all affairs, because the generals need to go to war.

He is a mascot in name only, without the real power to mobilize troops, and is just there for appearances.

He used his reputation and status.

He was a pillar of the dynasty and had a great reputation.

Yang Biao, whose courtesy name was Wenxian.

Yang Biao is fifty-five years old this year. He inherited his family's education and entered the officialdom by selecting a filial and incorruptible official.

Starting from the reign of Emperor Ling, he served in various important posts including Jingzhao Yin, Sikong, Situ, Taiwei, and Shangshu Ling.

He was born into the Hongnong Yang family. His great-grandfather was Yang Zhen, who was known as the Western Confucius, his grandfather was Yang Bing, and his father was Yang Ci, all of whom served as Taiwei and were all famous for their loyalty and integrity.

His family has been studying the Book of Shang for generations.

Including Yang Biao, the four generations of four dukes made them, like the Yuan family of Runan before them, one of the most prominent and famous families of the time.

However, the Yang family did not have as much disloyalty as the Yuan family, so they did not seek excessive power and were able to survive until now.

To be precise, the Yang family was a party of the emperor.

However, his family was big and powerful, so he did not follow the emperor. Cao Cao also needed the support of the Yang family to become king.

At least for a certain period of time, it should serve as a transition.

If Yang joins, it will be beneficial to the other party in all aspects.

In history, Yang Biao and Yang Xiu worked under Boss Cao.

At the moment, Yang Biao knows how to advance and retreat, while maintaining his upright character.

Cao Cao ascended the throne in the hall that was raised above the ground.

All the ministers came to the court with formalities and shouted "King of Wei".

Cao Cao looked down from above.

Huang Zhong, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Taishi Ci, Qu Yi, and Gao Shun are all listed as military generals.

There are also many generals who are from the same clan.

There are also many talented civil servants.

But after the founding of the country, in order to rule the nine provinces, except for the people around him, there was still a big gap in talent.

The first priority of this court meeting after the founding of the country is to solve the talent problem, and Cao Cao will issue another decree to recruit talents.

In history, he issued three decrees to recruit talented people in his life, selecting people based on their talents.

He has a distinctive style of employing people, which is that as long as one is talented, there will be opportunities for advancement, even regardless of their previous good or bad behavior.

One of the underlying reasons for doing this was to break the monopoly of the gentry.

It is also because troubled times require severe punishments. If we do not break the rules, time will not wait for us.

"I intend to recruit civil and military officials from all over the world to discuss various matters. What do you think?"

During the Han Dynasty, one could call himself "the solitary king" after being crowned king, but Cao Cao still called himself that in a humble manner and asked the civil and military officials about it.

Then his personal followers recited his newly written recruitment order:
“…In today’s world, if someone has talent but lacks moral integrity, and is released among the people, it is a pity that he is a good talent but is not appreciated;
Some are brave and fearless, fighting vigorously in the face of the enemy;
Even if a civil official is talented but lacks moral integrity, or lacks the reputation of being benevolent and filial, but has the skills to govern a country and command troops, this will not prevent him from entering the government. Order all localities to recruit talented people and make good use of them, ensuring that no one is left out. "

In this passage, Cao Cao emphasized several times that talented and brave people can be given opportunities to be employed even if they lack virtue or have committed crimes.

What this means is that we should recruit talents from all regions, not focusing on personal virtues, benevolence or filial piety, but first and foremost on the ability to get things done and having real talent.

Cao Cao did not pay attention to moral character when selecting talents, which was criticized at the time and even in later generations.

There is an internal reason for this, in addition to the particularity of employing people in troubled times.

It was Cao Cao who discovered that the method used by the nobles to select filial and honest officials was really a cheat.

The nobles were the ones who did the most chicken-stealing and dog-stealing things.

Then, by packaging it and spreading the reputation of benevolence and filial piety, one can be selected as a filial and honest person and sent to the court to serve as an official.

Therefore, the concepts of good and evil, benevolence and filial piety, especially those said by the gentry, are full of water.

In order to employ people, Cao Cao had to break through the blockade of the gentry. As it was a time of chaos, he had to have an extraordinary system to select talents from all over the world.

When he was the governor of Yanzhou, he issued a decree to seek talents in order to achieve rapid development.

At that time, Bao Xin recommended to him people like Yu Jin and Le Jin who came from ordinary backgrounds.

After Cao Cao became king, he issued another decree seeking talented people.

In addition to seeking talents, it is also aimed at suppressing the gentry's monopoly on talents.

After hearing this, Dong Zhao immediately stepped forward and said:
"King Wei, your edict to recruit talented people is written with great power and is particularly impressive in spirit. You truly appoint people based on their talents. Talented people all over the world will know that you are eager to recruit talents and your intentions are sincere, and they will rush to join you."

There needs to be a wind direction for court meetings.

Dong Zhao was a direct descendant of Cao Cao and a die-hard fan.

He particularly admires Boss Cao and licks him whenever he has time.

When Cao Cao issued an order to recruit talented people, he immediately came out to support them.

On the surface it was flattery, but in fact it conveyed that Cao Cao had made up his mind to seek talents, so the rest of you should stop talking nonsense.

All the direct descendants knew it because they had discussed it together, and they all agreed in unison.

But doing so would affect the interests of the gentry, and there were many people from gentry under Cao Cao.

Of course, not all the nobles are bad people.

On the contrary, most talented people came from aristocratic families because common people had no opportunity to study.

Yang Biao was the leader among the gentry.

He pondered for a moment, then stepped out and said:
"King Wei, the Han dynasty has been using the method of selecting talents for four hundred years, with morality being the most important. You issued a decree to recruit talents, openly recruiting people who are unkind, unfilial, and without morality. This is probably inappropriate and will encourage some people to take advantage of others without cultivating their morality.

If the social atmosphere is like this, I don’t know what kind of chaos the world will be in.”

After becoming king, you need to be open-minded.

Cao Cao also had to allow some people to exist and express different opinions.

But he did not agree with what Yang Biao said:
"On the surface, he promotes virtue and talks about benevolence and righteousness. When the local government recommends him as a filial and honest official, and says he is filial, does that mean he is really filial? But behind the scenes, he does all kinds of bad things. Isn't that enough?

What is virtue?
A few years ago, the world was in chaos, and most of the princes who rebelled were selected as filial and honest people. Each of them had a moral evaluation and was famous throughout the world. Where was their morality at that time? "

"I want talents who can govern the country and restore order in troubled times."

Yang Biao hesitated for a moment and then stepped back.

Xun Yu immediately stepped out, talked about water conservancy construction, and began to discuss the next matter.

Later, the court meeting was over and Cao Cao returned to his study.

All the close associates followed in, and the topic turned to the fact that she had been crowned king yesterday. The news came out one night, and it was causing a stir in the world.

There was laughter in the study.

Here, Yang Biao left the main hall and came to a side hall in the front hall that belonged to him.

He sat by the window, in a daze for a while, and suddenly threw the pen in his hand heavily on the table.

There is still anger.

In terms of both birth and official position, he was far superior to Cao Cao.

After only a few years, he became Cao Cao's subordinate.

In contrast, the feeling of imbalance in my heart is very strong.

Soon, several officials who came from aristocratic families and were not very successful in Cao's camp came over.

Cao Cao's subordinates would naturally be divided into small groups.

Join different circles because of their own interests.

The largest faction among them is composed of officials who were former officials in the court.

These officials represented the attitude of the gentry and turned to support Cao Cao, and thus became officials of Cao Wei, with Yang Biao as the chief among them.

In a sense, these people are also an indispensable part of Cao's camp.

Without them, there wouldn't be so many people available.

This is the unique living space for the gentry.

What is surprising is that Xu You and Chen Gong have also recently joined the aristocratic circle headed by Yang Biao.

In the afternoon, Cao Cao was busy handling official business when his personal soldiers brought him a letter.

When Cao Cao saw the letter, his eyes immediately narrowed.

Jia Xu, who was standing by, saw the letter and was also surprised: It's finally here again.

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