The next day, in the hall of Sikong Mansion.
Cao Cao brought Zheng Xuan to Xudu and sent him to the arranged mansion to rest. He immediately summoned all the ministers to listen to Cao Zhang read and recite the order for recruiting talents he had written.
"Since the emperor came to Xudu, everything has been ruined and a large number of talents are needed to revitalize the Han Dynasty. Today, Sikong specially issued a recruitment order to recruit talents from all over the world."
"This recruitment does not depend on family background, but only on ability. Whether they are from a famous family, a lonely and humble family, or they are from a humble and humble background."
"Even if they are traffickers and lackeys, or people with bad morals who have been convicted of crimes and are on the run, as long as they have the ability to lead troops in battle, or those who can manage and stabilize the country and relieve the suffering of the people, they can enter. official!"
"After this order is issued, I hope that officials from various counties and counties will make many recommendations without sticking to one standard."
"The wise men in the world can also recommend themselves to join us. Once their talents are verified, they will be put to good use!"
After Cao Zhang finished reciting, he respectfully sent the recruitment order in his hand to Cao Cao, and then retreated to his seat.
Cao Cao placed the recruitment order on the table in front of him and did not rush to make an evaluation. Instead, he turned to look at the people in the hall and asked: "Everyone, what do you think of this recruitment order written by Ziwen? "
Guo Jia was the first to stand up and said: "Go back to Sikong. Master Ziwen's recruitment order was written with sincerity and sincerity, which clearly shows Sikong's thirst for talents."
"If it is promulgated, it will definitely attract famous officials from all over the world to invest. Even the wise men in Hebei, Jingzhou, and Jiangdong may be impressed."
Ever since Cao Zhang gave Guo Jia the Thirty-Six Strategies, he was very impressed by Cao Zhang's knowledge, vision, and strategies.
The recruitment of talents proposed in the recruitment order made Guo Jia see Cao Zhang's broad mind, so he did not hesitate to praise him.
"Oh, Fengxiao thinks his writing is pretty good?" Cao Cao nodded and turned to look at the others, "What do you think? Tell me boldly."
Cao Cao did not let him write the recruitment order, but asked Cao Zhang to complete it. Cao Pi was already very uncomfortable.
As a military advisor, Guo Jia was the first to stand up and affirm Cao Zhang, which made Cao Pi even more unhappy. He hesitated for a moment, then came out and bowed deeply to Cao Cao.
"Father, I think there is something wrong with Ziwen's recruitment order."
Seeing Cao Pi standing up, a fleeting smile appeared on Cao Zhang's lips.
For the sake of becoming the heir, Cao Pi would seize every opportunity to suppress him, so he stood up to find fault, which did not surprise Cao Zhang at all.
"Oh, what's wrong? Tell me." Cao Cao asked.
"For the past four hundred years, the Han Dynasty has adopted a system of recruiting talents, in which local governors select and recommend virtuous and talented people within their jurisdiction."
"As Sikong, my father is the head of hundreds of officials and represents the Han Dynasty."
"But Ziwen's recruitment order not only broke the inspection system and allowed self-recommendation, but also blatantly recruited traffickers and people who committed crimes, which is really against the etiquette and law!"
"If the world knew that my father recruited such unscrupulous people, wouldn't it make the world laugh at me and say that my father has no one to use?!"
Cao Pi talked eloquently, picking up the problem of recruiting talented people, and slapped a big hat on Cao Zhang.
"Ziwen, did you hear your brother's question? Explain to him why you recruited these people?" Cao Cao kicked the ball directly to Cao Zhang.
"Yes." Cao Zhang saluted Cao Cao and then turned to Cao Pi.
"I believe that heroes do not care about their origins, and those who achieve great things do not necessarily have to be of noble birth."
"Han Xin, the famous general who founded the Han Dynasty, came from a poor family. He often gave food to others and was even humiliated by his crotch."
"But Emperor Gaozu still believed in it and entrusted him with important tasks. Only then did he have an ambush from all sides, defeated Xiang Yu, and achieved the Han Dynasty's 400-year foundation."
"Guan Yu was once exiled for murder and made a living by selling dates. However, he was favored by his father. He defied everyone's opinions. He even warmed up with wine and killed Hua Xiong in front of Sishui Pass. He became famous in one battle!"
"It can be seen from this that in troubled times, people cannot be employed with formality. Anyone who can defeat the enemy and govern the country should be reused!"
"Brother Zihuan is knowledgeable and knowledgeable. He certainly won't have the same ideas as Yuan Shu, who usurped the Han Dynasty and established himself on his own, right?"
Cao Zhang talked about the past and the present, and even cited Cao Cao's appreciation of Guan Yu as a refutation. The last understatement directly classified Cao Pi and Yuan Shu into the same category of people.
"This..." Cao Pi was choked and speechless.
"Well said, what I want to recruit are talents who can defeat the enemy and stabilize the country. It doesn't matter who you are or what you have done in the past!" Cao Cao stood up and said loudly.
His words undoubtedly announced his approval of the recruitment order written by Cao Zhang.
After listening to Cao Cao's words, Cao Pi naturally did not dare to find fault with the recruitment order.
But he was not willing to just give up, and put forward his idea in a roundabout way, with a worried expression: "Father, recruiting talents is important, but now we are surrounded by powerful enemies, so we really recruit talents with such a big fanfare. , will it recruit spies from other forces into Xudu?"
Cao Cao chuckled lightly, but did not respond to Cao Pi. He turned to look at Cao Zhi and asked, "Zijian, what do you think?"
Cao Zhi smiled and replied: "If my father doesn't recruit talents on a large scale, won't the princes from all walks of life send spies here?"
"My father invited Zheng Xuan all the way to Xudu to reorganize the Yuedan Review, just to tell the wise men in the world that he is the orthodox man of the Han Dynasty, and the others are just rebellious officials and traitors, and they will not affect my father in doing anything at all."
Cao Cao nodded approvingly: "Well said! Zijian's words really spoke to my heart!"
"I just want to tell the world that people like Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, and Lu Bu are nothing in my eyes!"
Cao Zhang listened to Cao Cao's praise of Cao Zhi and secretly murmured in his heart: I obviously wrote the recruitment order, but if you ask him to come out and say a few words, he will know best what you want?
They say you prefer Cao Zhi, but you really don’t hide it at all!
Cao Zhang understood that it was definitely not wise to compete with Cao Zhi in person at this time, so he smiled and said: "Zijian still knows my father best. I will ask you more for advice as a brother in the future."
Cao Zhi hurriedly said humbly: "Brother, thank you for your praise. Your recruitment order was magnificent. I should learn more from you!"
"Okay, you two, stop flattering each other!" Cao Cao interrupted the two of them.
Then, he looked at Cao Pi coldly and lectured: "Did you hear that? Both of your brothers see much more clearly than you do, and they are also better people than you. They will not give up."
"Yes, my son is stupid, thank you for your teaching!" Cao Pi hit a nail, and was reprimanded by Cao Cao in person. He only felt that his face was dull, he lowered his head and returned to his original position angrily.
Looking at Cao Pi's deflated expression, Cao Zhang felt secretly happy.
This time, I used a recruitment order to get Cao Cao's approval, and suppressed Cao Pi in disguise. It can be said that I killed two birds with one stone.
Next, he must perform well in the Yuedan Review to win Zheng Xuan's praise and further enhance his reputation.
"In ten days' time it will be the first day of the Lunar New Year. When I post the recruitment order, I will hold a lunar review, hosted by Zheng Xuan, so that all those who are interested in becoming an official can participate."
"I will arrange positions according to the grade of Zheng Xuan's review. This time I must hold a glorious Moon Festival review!" Cao Cao gave the order loudly.
