Chapter 138 Recruiting Talents
"I'd say yes." Xiao He said, "But don't be too nervous when you meet the noble man."
"What kind of noble person would make us so nervous? Even if we meet the First Emperor, we won't necessarily be nervous. Is there any noble person more valuable than the First Emperor?" Fan Kuai said disdainfully.
He looked down on the so-called princes and ministers from the bottom of his heart. They were still human beings, so how could they be allowed to be above him?
Xiao He glanced at him and said: "Then you must stand firm. The noble person coming is the newly crowned prince, Fusu."
"What?"
Fan Kuai sat down on the ground in shock. He was surprised and frightened at the same time. What he said just now was just a mouthful, which made him wet his pants when he saw Ying Zheng.
Liu Bang smiled and said: "Fan Kuai, look at how hopeless you are, you are scared now."
Fan Kuai was immediately unconvinced and said: "You and all of you are no better than me. All of them have trembling legs."
"this……"
"Ha ha……"
Everyone looked at each other, and found that everyone's legs were shaking, so they all laughed. Everyone was half-weighted, laughing at fifty steps and a hundred steps.
Fan Kuai also laughed.
Liu Bang pulled Fan Kuai up and said, "Now that the prince is here, let him see the true nature of our Peixian men.
Everyone works with their hands and is more agile. "
"good."
Everyone immediately started working hard to leave a good impression in front of the prince.
Not long after, Fusu arrived at the granary under the leadership of the county magistrate.
"Prince, the granary is right in front. Why don't you let me go to the granary to take care of the prince first. In case the people from the countryside don't hurt the prince," the county magistrate said.
"No, it just so happens that I can see if the workers in Peixian County are motivated." Fusu said.
"No." The county magistrate responded helplessly.
From a distance, Fusu saw workers grinding rice flour in an orderly manner outside the granary. Some people put the ground rice flour into cloth bags, while others carried the flour to the granary.
"Yes, they are working in an orderly manner, and each one is even more energetic, which shows that Pei Ling is well-controlled. If you have merit, you will be rewarded. I will report this matter to my father and let him make a decision." Fusu nodded with satisfaction. .
The county magistrate was shaken and said with a serious expression: "The prince is ridiculous. All this is what a humble minister should do."
"If you have merit, you should be rewarded, and if you have fault, you should be punished. This is what my husband taught me. He said that we should not let those who have made merits feel cold, and we should not let those who have made mistakes do as they please." Fusu said.
"Mr. Talented."
The two of them came to the granary as they talked.
Before Liu Bang and others could salute, the county magistrate said: "Everyone, stop what you are doing and come quickly to see His Royal Highness."
Liu Bang and others immediately put down their work, came to Fusu, knelt down and saluted: "I see the prince here."
Xiao He and others also walked out of the granary, then knelt down behind Liu Bang and others and said, "See His Highness the Crown Prince."
"No need to be polite." Fusu said with a smile, "You all get up."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Everyone thanked them and then stood up.
Fusu looked at everyone with a smile and said: "I passed by Pei County today. I heard that there are brave people in Pei County, people with kind hearts, and people with extraordinary intelligence. I want to choose a few people to go back to Xianyang with me to assist me. .
Now I want you to state your names. "
"Me. My name is Fan Kuai." Fan Kuai stood up first and said, "I am a butcher who kills dogs. If the prince wants to eat dog meat, I, Fan Kuai, will help you kill a dog now."
Fusu Qin'an had heard that Fan Kuai was brave and resourceful. He was Liu Bang's right-hand man and a fierce general. He was praised as loyal, brave, powerful and resourceful.
So he said: "I see that you have a frank character and you are a butcher. You should be an upright and brave person. I agree that you will follow me."
From now on, you will be my guard, okay? "
Fan Kuai was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Prince. I am willing."
"Okay." Fusu said, "Since you are following me, there is one thing you must remember. Don't do anything wrong because of my protection, and don't forget your brother just because you are following me.
And don’t forget the sufferings of the people just because you follow me. "
"Thank you for your teachings, Prince. I will keep this in mind and will never forget my brothers, nor will I act recklessly, nor will I forget the sufferings of the people." Fan Kuai said seriously.
"Okay. I'll give you one day to settle down your family." Fusu said.
"No." Fan Kuai responded.
Others looked at Fan Kuai with envy. If they follow the prince, they are the prince's people. After the prince ascends the throne and becomes the emperor, he will be the emperor's people.
They have already seen Fan Kuai's future days of glory and wealth.
"The villain Cao Shen is a jailer." Cao Shen said.
Even a butcher like Fan Kuai would have the opportunity to follow the prince. Although he was just a jailer, he was still an official. Plus he was well-educated and sensible, so he was better than a butcher anyway.
Fusu nodded and said: "Okay, you will follow me, but in addition to the same requirements for you as Fan Kuai, I also need you to study more."
"Thank you to the prince for your kindness. I will never forget my entrustment, read more, and will not forget all the brothers present. I will not act recklessly, and I will not forget the suffering of the people by following the prince."
"Very good, you stay with me and serve as a counselor for the time being. I will promote you when I have a chance."
"Thank you, Your Highness," Cao Shen said excitedly.
"I'll also give you a schedule for the day."
"No." Cao Shen responded.
"Prince, the villain's name is Zhou Bo, and he is an archer." Zhou Bo said.
Fusu looked at Zhou Bo, frowned slightly and said, "You are an archer and should be guarding Pei County on the city wall. Why are you grinding flour here? Cao Shen is the same. As a prisoner, why are you here?"
Dong Yi pulled out his sword and put it on Zhou Bo's neck.
Everyone panicked and immediately wanted to step forward to stop him.
Dong Yi said in a deep voice: "As a soldier, if you leave your post without permission, you should be executed. Now I will give you a chance to explain."
The county magistrate was immediately shocked. He never thought that Fu Su only said that he was here to find Xiao He, but suddenly started recruiting talents, and now he asked about it again. Wasn't he trying to expose himself?
No, absolutely not.
The county magistrate immediately knelt down and said: "Prince, it was Wei Chen who asked them to come. They all made some small mistakes. It just so happened that the court had an order, so Wei Chen asked them to come as laborers."
"Really?" Fusu asked suspiciously.
After a few days of Qin An's education, Fusu became enlightened and would never listen to one person's words easily.
"I don't dare to deceive the prince." The county magistrate said solemnly.
Now that you have made a mistake, you must continue to make a mistake, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.
