Qin Ge couldn't help but secretly give Xun Chen a thumbs up, because the Qingzhou bandits were too fierce and the Liangshan bandits were ferocious and warlike. Many nobles were afraid of their reputation. There are still many nobles who are not optimistic about the regime established by Qin Ge.
And Xun Chen was able to persuade so many wealthy forces. These wealthy forces had been fighting bandits for many years, and the private soldiers they trained were strong in combat. This was evident from the last time Wei Yue commanded the Weijiabao troops to assist Xinwen County in defending the city.
If the private soldiers from all over the country are integrated, they can at least get millions of troops who are good at fighting. If they can fully help Qin Ge, then Qin Ge will have the foundation to completely fight against the Liangshan bandits.
Qin Ge invited all the celebrities into the temporary military tent, and everyone sat down in order.
Qin Ge looked at Mi Heng and smiled and said: "Mr. Zhengping is fine. It's those brothers in my clan who are ignorant and suppress and exclude me. He wanders around and almost dies at the hands of gangsters. I hereby represent my brothers." I apologize to you!" After saying that, Qin Ge stood up and left his seat to bow to Mi Heng.
Mi Heng was so shocked that he quickly left his seat, supported Qin Ge and said, "At that time, you were wild and arrogant. The Marquis became famous all over the world at a young age, but I became a refugee, so I was cynical and cynical at that time. , envied and envied the general, so he found fault with the general and wantonly belittled the general. I stayed under the general's rule that day but turned back on the general. It is reasonable for the Qin clan to be angry. The general is now the champion and the governor of a state. He should not be humiliated. I'm naked!"
After experiencing countless life and death situations, bandits and robberies, living under the shelter of others, and even sleeping in the open air, Mi Heng's arrogance has been worn away a lot.
When Liang Mao, Bing Yuan and other gentry leaders saw Corporal Qin Ge Lixian adhering to Confucian etiquette in every gesture, they all showed admiration.
In the past, Qin Ge came from a rough background, but after compiling canons for the emperor, cultivating Confucianism with the Three Confucian Confucians of the Han Dynasty, and his achievements in national wars, he was enough to gain the respect of anyone in the world.
Qin Ge chatted with Mi Heng for a while and said: "Mr. You are a great talent. Currently, everything in Qingzhou is waiting to be revitalized. Your talent is famous all over the world. I can't let my pearls gather dust. My governor's house is short of literary pens. If you don't Abandon, I hope to come to my house to help me and bring peace and prosperity to the people of Qingzhou!"
Literary pen rafters belong to senior civil servants under the governor's rule. According to current terms, they are the governor's secretary. They are mainly responsible for drafting official documents and cultural propaganda. Their salary is equivalent to a county order.
Although Mi Heng was known for his arrogance, his literary qualities were world-famous, and his short life left a mark in Chinese history.
Because he was born in a poor family, he has never been reused, and his dissolute behavior is actually attractive. Now Qin Ge directly hired him as a literary writer, which directly fulfilled Mi Heng's dream.
After experiencing the Youzhou National War, Qin Ge's mind and vision have also broadened. Mi Heng's various slanders and attacks on him in the past are not even worth thinking about now.
Qin Ge wants to gather the power of all the famous historical figures in China so that he can revitalize China and lay a solid foundation for future national wars. Talents like Mi Heng are also one of the talents Qin Ge is currently in short supply.
Mi Heng was so moved that tears filled his eyes. He left his seat and prostrated himself on the ground, choking with sobs: "Mi Heng's heart and mind are so ruined that it's hard to repay the favor of the champion Hou Da!"
Under Kinderman's prompting, Qin Ge also began to pay attention to entering the circle of nobles and celebrities. Just like Wei Zhongdao and Chen Lin in Luoyang, who were famous all over the world and became representatives of elegant scholars. The fundamental reason was that they were famous for their outstanding talents and writing skills. A blessing to the world.
And Mi Heng was also talented. Although he was not as well-known as the two of them, his literary quality was not bad at all. Otherwise, how could a Han Confucian be able to get into Kong Rong's eyes.
However, Kong Rong only treated him as a guest and never held any actual post. If Qin Ge wanted to continue to spread his reputation among the gentry circles, what he lacked was a good pen.
But now Mi Heng's edges and corners are smoothed and can be used very easily. It is a God-given opportunity, so Qin Ge directly promised him a high position and a generous salary.
Liang Mao, Bing Yuan and others were stunned to see that Mi Heng was just living under someone else's roof, and still relied on Liang Mao's support. Moreover, he came with Liang Mao this time because he had offended Qin Ge.
Liang Mao was a little afraid to take him in, so he brought him to plead guilty to Qin Ge. Unexpectedly, Qin Ge deigned to take the initiative to apologize to Mi Heng, who was like a beggar at this time, and even promised him a high position.
Everyone in the Qing Yan Xu clan knows that Mi Heng barked and cursed Qin Ge back then, and even a lot of the black material about Qin Ge that is circulating now was written by Mi Heng. If it had been anyone else, Mi Heng would have been skinned and dismembered long ago, and now Qin Ge Not only did Ge forget the past, he also promised a high position.
This champion prince seems to be far from the bad reputation that was circulated among the nobles in the past. His love for talents is as great as the Duke of Zhou was alive!
Liang Mao, Bing Yuan and other talented people were worried about banditry. Now seeing that Qin Ge is so wise, all the previous doubts are eliminated.
When I heard Qin Ge mention that he wanted to establish a mutual defense system with local forces and discuss future governance policies.
Liang Mao, Bing Yuan and others actually took the lead in proposing that all the local armed forces under their command, totaling 200,000, should be merged into Qin Ge's command, and the various resources such as minerals, cultivated land, and forests occupied by the three tribes should be brought under Qin Ge's rule.
The three of them donated their power to Qin Ge. The other noble clan leaders were stunned to see it. However, the three people's surrender regardless of the cost also made many noble clans have other thoughts.
Nowadays, Qingzhou's political system has just been established. If the assets controlled by the family are exchanged for the advancement of the children, and political investment is made now, the glory of the family will be revitalized in the future.
Some key issues that had been debated with the nobles in the past, such as the command authority of the local powerful armed forces after the establishment of the cooperative defense system, the collection of military protection fees based on the size of the land, and the use of fortresses built by the powerful powerful forces to share with all the territorial citizens, etc.
In addition, during the autumn harvest, the grain and grass supplies of the generals and the people were kept in a unified manner. Once the bandits invaded, the people of the generals were allowed to jointly resist foreign enemies. There were also some controversial minerals, forests, etc. Many agreements involving the vital interests of the nobles were broken. Many nobles Concessions were made one after another.
Qin Ge also did not expect that the Qingzhou nobles such as Liang Mao and Bing Yuan would be so righteous that they would greatly sacrifice the interests of their own clans. This was a political investment that completely placed their money on Qin Ge.
Moreover, Liang Mao and Bing Yuan were both second-rate historical celebrities. In history, Liang Mao even became the crown prince and Taifu, while Bing Yuan and famous celebrities Hua Xin and Guan Ning were called Yilong.
Hua Xin is the leader, Bingyuan is the dragon's belly, and Guan Ning is the dragon's tail. Nowadays, the Free Territory is short of political talents. The Qingzhou nobles can provide Qin Ge with materials and elite soldiers, and they can also bring a large number of talents to Qin Ge to build a political system. .
"Your righteousness makes Qin ashamed!" Qin Ge stood up and was impressed by the righteousness of Liang Mao, Bing Yuan and others. It was their example that made the wavering nobles begin to turn to Qin Ge. This made Qin Ge's confidence in fighting against the Liangshan bandits has increased.
Moreover, the Qingzhou nobles have experienced banditry and destruction over and over again, and are no longer as arrogant and uncontrollable as the nobles in other states and counties, who control a large amount of land and resources.
The Qingzhou gentry have experienced wars, the size of the clan has been greatly reduced, and the land in their hands has been reduced. However, this era is still an era of clan rule. The so-called government orders are not issued to the villages. This is what it means.
Of course, this shortcoming is being improved under Guan Zhong's adjustment, and the Qingzhou gentry's full support for Qin Ge will gather the hearts of the people of Qingzhou, which is of great significance.
Representatives of the noble clans such as Liang Mao and Bing Yuan stood up from their seats one after another, kneeling on the ground and not daring to accept Qin Ge's gift.
Liang Mao was slightly older, about twenty-seven or eighty-eight years old. He knelt down to Qin Ge and said, "On behalf of the countless people in Qingzhou, we would like to thank the general for his great kindness. Qingzhou has been plagued by bandits for many years, and the Han Dynasty has completely abandoned this banditry place." , General Qin gave up his glory and wealth, did not avoid life and death, and took the initiative to come to this troubled place. Not only did he open up a hard-won world of peace and happiness under the swords of the Liangshan bandits, but he also put aside his body and built a village with the soldiers. , pave roads, build canals, and restore Qingzhou wholeheartedly. On behalf of the people of Qingzhou, we thank the general for his grace of rebirth!"
At the end, he was so excited that tears filled his eyes. Other leaders of the gentry were also deeply moved and knelt down one after another. Liang Mao, Bing Yuan and other celebrities saw that Qin Ge could share the joys and sorrows with the people, and they also realized his determination and perseverance. When I went to Qin Dynasty, Ge Lixian was so admired and admired.
Qin Ge quickly helped everyone up and said with emotion: "What Bo Fang (Liang Mao) said is true. Now that the Han Dynasty's national power is declining, after the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the national war, it has been unable to organize troops to capture the Qingzhou bandits. Now Qingzhou needs to be stabilized. We need to strengthen ourselves, and today I see the character of Qingzhou talents such as Bo Fang, Genju, and Zhengping, and I am not alone in my path!"
Liang Mao, Bing Yuan and others knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "We are willing to follow our lord, risk our lives, go through fire and water, and restore the peaceful and prosperous age of Qingzhou!"
Among them, Liang Mao, Bing Yuan, Zhang Zheng and others expressed their willingness to submit to Qin Ge.
Qin Ge was overjoyed to help everyone, and continued to discuss the situation in Qingzhou with the nobles, and recommended to everyone the new policy he implemented in Qingzhou. At the same time, he also had the intention of studying the talents of Liang Mao, Bing Yuan, and Zhang Zheng.
Liang Mao had two major political specialties: "pacification" and was good at appeasing and educating the people. Qin Ge immediately appointed Liang Mao as the Classical Scholar of Qi Guo County, responsible for Qi Guo County's people's livelihood education and official evaluation and recommendation.
Bingyuan's political specialty was "revitalization", he was good at revitalizing scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and restoring political governance in troubled times. Qin Ge appointed him as the magistrate of Changguo County;
Zhang Zheng is a third-rate historical general. He is brave and resourceful and Qin Ge appoints him as the captain of Banyang County!
Qin Ge promoted and appointed celebrities from Qingzhou, which gave many nobles hope. They expressed their willingness to donate money and materials to help Qin Ge implement livelihood projects such as building villages, paving roads, and building canals.
Private soldiers from all parties were willing to fully support Qin Ge's defensive strategy of setting up fortresses in towns and villages to defend themselves. After talking with everyone and finalizing many cooperation plans, both parties left with satisfaction.
Liang Mao, Bing Yuan, Mi Heng, and Zhang Zheng went directly to Xinwen County to report to Guan Zhong, who then issued administrative documents and took office.
After sending everyone off, Qin Ge couldn't hide his joy and patted Xun Chen on the shoulder and said: "Youruo! You are getting better and better! First, you persuaded the Liangshan bandits to negotiate peace talks alone, and won this crucial year for us to take root in Qingzhou. Now, You have also persuaded the Yanzhou nobles to support us, and recruited a lot of great talents for me. Your skills are enough to equal a million elite soldiers!"
Of course, Xun Chen was able to persuade the Qingzhou nobles to be loyal to Qin Ge. His own eloquence was one aspect, and another important point was that he was a descendant of the Xun family. As an important giant among the noble families, the Xun family was a golden brand.
Hearing Qin Ge's praise, Xun Chen was also a little happy and said: "Lord! You promoted me to work in the state government, and I can't embarrass you! If you hadn't provided me with this platform, I would still be in Luoyang with those elegant scholars. You're just talking nonsense! The so-called loyalty to duty is that I receive your salary and enjoy a high salary. This is what I should do! And just now, the lord ignored the past grudges and treated the virtuous corporal. He not only condescended to apologize to Mi Heng, but also promoted him to the post of secretary of the governor's office. , even if Duke Zhou is alive, his mind and heart are nothing more than this. These celebrities see the Lord's mind, and their ancestors were officials in the court, and now they are phoenixes losing their hair, so they worship the Lord so much and serve you. This It is your way for the Lord, they were not so obedient when they came!”
Qin Ge laughed loudly when he heard this. He was currently short of celebrities like Mi Heng who were good at gorgeous articles. Guan Zhong had read articles by Wei Zhongdao, Chen Lin and Mi Heng. Wei Zhongdao's articles were gorgeous in rhetoric, but too petty.
Chen Lin's article is as powerful as a mighty river.
Mi Heng's articles are rich in rhetoric, as proud as peaks and mountains, and can stand in a class of their own.
