Liu Bei looked at this simple mansion, which Gai Xun called it.
Well, he felt that if this mansion was low, dilapidated and crude, his residence in Luoyang City could only be regarded as a shabby house described by Liu Yuxi.
So he held Gae Xun's hand and smiled.
"Liangzhou has just experienced war, and all expenses should be very tight. However, Mr. Gaifu has renovated such a magnificent state pastoral mansion for me. It must have cost a lot, and it shouldn't be like this."
Gai Xun also smiled.
"In any case, the Prefectural Mufu is also a symbol of a state. I heard the ancients once said that there is no majesty without magnificence. You are the supreme leader of a state, how can you live in a residence that is not magnificent? Although Liangzhou is poor, it is not Can’t even do these things.”
Liu Bei nodded without refuting, and entered the mansion with Gai Xun with a smile.
In the evening, Liu Bei held a banquet at his residence for the civil and military officials who followed him and the officials of Hanyang County Governor's Office. They drank and ate together to enhance understanding.
From now on, everyone will work together.
After three rounds of drinking, the banquet dispersed and everyone went to bed to rest and replenish their energy. However, Liu Bei was not in a hurry to sleep and took Gai Xun to hold a candle and talk at night.
What we are talking about is how to gain a firm foothold in Liangzhou and govern properly.
Gai Xun really hoped that Liu Bei could gain a foothold in the local area and be recognized. He had great hopes for Liu Bei, so he gave Liu Bei a lot of suggestions as a local.
"Being a state herdsman in this state as an outsider is originally quite difficult. Anyone who comes here has to go through a lot of twists and turns, but you are different. You have great military merit and prestige in the local area. This is one of them.
Secondly, you have brought 30,000 troops, which is also a great deterrent to all parties in Liangzhou, so if you want to establish a foothold in Liangzhou, power is enough. What you need now is benevolence. "
Liu Bei smiled and asked: "Why be benevolent?"
“Benevolence is a way to show that you value local people, are willing to employ them, and trust them.”
Gai Xun said slowly: "After a long period of war and misunderstandings from the imperial court, Liangzhou people also have many misunderstandings about the imperial court. They often distrust and have a bad feeling towards people from outside the state, and the same is true for people from outside the state.
But this does not mean that Liangzhou people hate all outsiders. On the contrary, according to the news I learned about your visit this time, several surrounding counties, including Hanyang County, have expectations for you. "
"Oh? Do you have expectations for me?"
"Yes, you not only have great military merit and prestige, but you are also a disciple of Confucianism and the future inheritor of "Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals". You are also a famous Confucian. This status is something that people in Liangzhou can only hope to achieve. , if you make good use of this level of your identity, you can well reflect your benevolence."
Liu Bei understood what Gai Xun meant and laughed.
"Do you want me to teach Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals in Liangzhou?"
Gai Xun smiled and nodded.
"You are different from Song Xiao. Song Xiao is just a rotten Confucian, but you are a real famous Confucian. If you spread the word that you want to teach "Zuo's Spring and Autumn" in Liangzhou, everyone in Liangzhou who can read will I worship you so much, how can they and the families behind them interfere with your governance?"
"What you said makes sense. After I receive the inheritance from my teacher, I can indeed consider this matter."
Liu Bei smiled, feeling more and more the superiority of the rewards he received for fighting for the ancient literature school with all his life.
The superiority of this reward makes me wear a halo directly on my body. As expected, no matter where I go, this halo can bring me great benefits.
There are still tangible benefits that can be seen with the naked eye.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when the world was not in chaos and order had not yet collapsed, no one could refuse a scholar who had the power to interpret classics to open a school and recruit students extensively.
Not to mention that in a cultural desert like Liangzhou, Liu Bei is not a high-minded person here, but a prophet.
His words can even make Liangzhou people regard him as a model.
And using this identity, he can also better win over the important and prestigious local scholars and powerful people. As long as he is willing to release some of his resources to the Liangzhou people, the Liangzhou people will definitely flock to him.
Because this is a fatal temptation for them.
"In addition, you can use your status as Liangzhou Mu to recruit famous scholars in Liangzhou to work for you. With your status, no one can refuse you, unless the person has evil intentions and wants to rebel."
Gai Xun clearly defined people who were unwilling to accept Liu Bei's recruitment.
If he can even refuse Liu Bei's solicitation, he must be rebelling!
Liu Bei also had to admit that this way of distinguishing between ourselves and the enemy was very meaningful, because Liu Bei was so attractive to the upper class people in Liangzhou.
Academic status, political status, military status, the trinity.
Liu Xuande's charm is unstoppable.
If someone does block it, it can only mean that this person has evil intentions and evil intentions.
Just deal with him.
"Then, I also need you to recommend some local celebrities to me."
Liu Bei smiled and said: "I don't know much about the local people, and based on your moral character and ethics, the people you recommend to me must be high-ranking scholars. In this regard, I am very willing to believe in your vision."
Gai Xun was overjoyed.
"I guarantee on my reputation that the people I recommend to you are all truly talented and moral people."
Next, Gai Xun began to evaluate the characters of Liangzhou for Liu Bei.
Needless to say, although Liangzhou's registered household population is only about 500,000, there are still some talented people, although they are few, not as many as in the Central Plains.
For example, Gai Xun recommended Yan Zhong and Yan Wen from Hanyang to Liu Bei.
He introduced that the two men were of the same race, both were talented and learned scholars, well-read in poetry and books, had a high level of education, and had always been upright.
Although they are not very old, they still have talents and have a relatively high reputation in Hanyang. Gai Xun suggested that Liu Bei call them officials and treat them with courtesy.
Then Gai Xun talked about Pang E, a native of Jiuquan. In view of the great influence of this matter in Liangzhou, he suggested that Liu Bei pay Pang E a courtesy, give her some gifts, and praise her steadfastness to express his respect for Liangzhou. Appreciation from the people of the state.
Liu Bei nodded in approval and immediately signed the document, appointing Yan Zhong as his chariot and Yan Wen as his manager.
Then he ordered to praise Pang E, the martyr girl of Jiuquan, and presented her with cow wine and silk cloth. He also personally wrote a biography of her deeds and spread the news widely.
Yan Zhong and Yan Wen were very happy to learn that Liu Bei had called them to serve as chariots and servants. They immediately came to see Liu Bei and expressed their willingness to accept Liu Bei's call to serve in his prefectural shepherd's office.
Liu Bei encouraged them and drank with them, which gave them dignity.
After some conversation, Liu Bei believed that Yan Wen was very knowledgeable, had solid basic knowledge, and had experience in handling practical affairs. He was a capable person, so he hoped that Yan Wen would help him in government affairs.
Yan Zhong was also very knowledgeable and had some insights in military matters. He talked with Liu Bei about the previous counter-insurgency war in Liangzhou, and he admired Liu Bei's courageous behavior in turning the tide of the war, and the conversation was clear and logical.
So Liu Bei believed that Yan Zhong had talents in military staff.
During the banquet, Yan Zhong suggested that Liu Bei recruit more people from other counties outside Hanyang County to join his governor's office, so as to gain widespread popularity among people in various counties, so he recommended Jia Xu, a native of Wuwei County, to Liu Bei.
"Jia Xu from Wuwei, although his reputation is not limited, I have talked with him. He is sharp in words and has his own opinions on things. I think he has wisdom no less than Zhang Liang and Chen Ping, and can contribute to your great cause." Contribute, I wonder if you would promote him.”
