Cao Wei's nine-level Zhongzheng system was improved on the basis of the Chaju system of the Han Dynasty. Its original intention was to put the character evaluations that were all the rage in the late Han Dynasty into the hands of the court.
At the same time, this can better select talents for the country.
Unfortunately, it was created on the basis that aristocratic families controlled almost all the resources of society, so it naturally had major flaws that could not be corrected.
The aristocratic families that monopolized intellectual resources used the nine-level Zhongzheng system to further firmly control the channels for advancement into their own hands.
He completely mastered the promotion method of the Han Shu disciples and blocked the Cang Tou Gui Shou's way to turn over.
Feng Duhu must break the family's monopoly, and this is why.
Wei Rong suspected that the Hedong family planned to take advantage of the dispute between Wei Yan and Feng Yong, and it was just a common method of the family to benefit the fishermen.
Today, if the aristocratic family can benefit from Liu Han, they will send their children to serve.
If we can get greater benefits from Cao Wei tomorrow, we will send another group of disciples to serve.
Anyway, in this world, they are the only ones with talents, or in other words, only they have enough talents.
It is rare to see such a few outstanding characters come out of a poor family.
As for Cangtou Guizhou, what can those mud-legged people who don't even have serious names do?
When Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, Red Eyebrows and Green Forest were powerful enough, right?
Gengshi Emperor Liu Xuan, his rightful name is orthodox enough, right?
But they relied too much on those weak-minded people, and even the cooks who knew nothing could be promoted to the position of general. What was the final result?
Wasn't he replaced by Emperor Guangwu supported by Haoyou in the Central Plains of Hebei?
The world is not the world of one person, but the world of all people.
The king can choose his ministers, and the ministers can also choose their king.
The people and ministers of this world represent different meanings in the eyes of different people.
Therefore, the right to interpret knowledge is even more important.
In this matter, don't blame Wei Rong for suspecting that the family wanted to provoke Feng and Wei to fight in order to profit from it.
Because Wei Rong really knows his master's temperament and reputation too well.
Up and down, there are few allies.
Looking around the military, everyone avoids him.
Not to mention being at odds with his own teacher.
And it's still at this extremely sensitive moment.
After Wei Rong left, Feng Duhu returned to the house thoughtfully.
Seeing his appearance, General Guan couldn't help but asked with concern:
"What's wrong?"
"On the other side of Hedong, it's about Wei Yan."
Feng Duhu shook his head and smiled, "It's not a big deal."
After thinking for a moment, he looked at General Guan again:
"The list of subordinate officials of the Hedong Dudu Mansion will be sent over tomorrow. I want to take a look."
Although Emperor Guangwu of the Later Han Dynasty took over power, the power of both the great Sima generals who recorded ministerial affairs in the court and the local county governors was somewhat smaller than that of the former Han Dynasty.
But compared with later generations, the power of the great generals of Sima and the feudal officials was still very great, and they were extremely independent.
For example, you can choose your own subordinate officials to assist you, or you can recommend your own staff to become subordinate officials, or even be sent to a local place to become a chief official.
There is no need to avoid suspicion at all, but it is regarded as the mainstream and normal practice in officialdom.
Wei Yan was a lonely minister, and most people couldn't stand his temper.
If someone really goes to him and gains his trust.
So based on Wei Yan's status, it was just a matter of his words to allow this person to become an official of the Hedong Governor's Mansion and to take part in the affairs of the Governor's Mansion.
However, no matter how powerful Wei Yan was in the internal and external military affairs of the Central Protectorate, changes in the subordinate officials of the Governor's Mansion would still have to be reported to the Central Protectorate, even if it was a formality.
But for Feng Duhu, these are ordinary and trivial matters, and they are usually not sent to him for him to see in person.
At most, the matter can be settled by going to General Guan, that is, mentioning it to Feng Duhu afterwards.
"A subordinate officer of the Hedong Dudu Mansion? Have a problem?"
When General Guan heard what Feng Duhu said, he immediately became a little alert.
When it comes to the importance of the various governor's offices in the Han Dynasty, Hedong must be ranked first.
Because it faces more than 200,000 Wei thieves and is a barrier to the east of the capital. At the same time, its gains and losses are also related to the safety of Bingzhou.
"As I said, it shouldn't be a big problem."
Feng Duhu smiled and comforted General Guan, "It's probably a little trick of the Hedong family."
To say that a tragic disaster could completely bring the Hedong family to its knees would be a dream.
The Shu family was able to persist for so long under the joint suppression of the Han Prime Minister and Feng Guiwang.
The Hedong family is much more confident than the Shu family.
Although the attack methods adopted by King Feng Gui against the Hedong family were far more violent, more direct, and more thorough than those against the Shu family.
But similarly, pointing out may also make some people more hostile and want revenge.
Although there is no direct evidence that King Feng Gui planned the tragedy in Hedong, does one need evidence to freely prove something like this?
Besides, isn’t Feng Guiwang also a free-minded person now?
General Guan heard this and was about to speak, but he didn't expect that Madam Right's screams of pain were suddenly heard in the delivery room.
This directly interrupted General Guan's thoughts and made her swallow back what she wanted to say.
After all, Mrs. Right is someone who has given birth to a child before. It seems that this second child did not require much trouble and soon entered the critical moment.
Her screams were getting louder and louder, and you could tell just by listening to the sound that she must be in extreme pain at this time.
"Sister Shuangshuang, should we go?"
Outside the delivery room, several little heads were sneaking out from the corners, as if they wanted to see clearly what was happening here.
Hearing Madam Right's shrill screams of pain, someone couldn't stand it anymore, his face turned pale, and he suggested in a low voice.
The leading lady was looking over there with her eyes wide open, and when she heard such disappointing words, she immediately turned her head to follow the sound in displeasure.
But the person speaking was the young man from the Liu family who had just arrived in the house a few days ago.
"Liu Dalang, if you want to leave, go alone!"
The fourteen-year-old Zhuge Zhan already knew how to avoid suspicion and did not follow him to cause trouble.
Feng Ying, who had just turned twelve, was already showing signs of growth. Among the boys, she was the tallest.
But when I saw her phoenix eyes twitching, she seemed to have the domineering air of her mother:
"Coward, if you dare to disturb the morale of the army here again, see how I deal with you!"
When Liu Dalang saw his eldest sister's appearance, he didn't dare to say anything nonsense anymore. He just whispered with his last stubbornness:
"I'm not a coward..."
Ah Chong glanced at Liu Dalang and said "haha" silently.
This guy's surname is Liu. I heard he is related to the royal family. When he first arrived, he didn't look polite.
But that's for adults and grandma to see.
When talking to them on a daily basis, they talked about things they had seen and learned in the palace.
I don’t know where that sense of superiority came from.
You are so powerful, why do you come to my house to study?
Not to mention that now, in front of my sister, I only dare to whisper in a low voice, what about the big breath when I first came?
Haven't you been beaten yet?
coward!
However, Shuangshuang, who had just finished scolding, stretched his neck and listened to the increasingly louder screams in the delivery room, with a slightly worried look on his face:
"Aunt Zhang, will everything be okay?"
Although she often contradicted Grandma Zhang, she still respected Grandma Zhang in her heart and even regarded her as her own mother.
Because when she was a child, she was taken by Grandma Zhang at least most of the time.
On the contrary, my own mother is often not at home.
I finally got home. I didn’t enjoy my mother’s love, but I felt my mother’s lash all the time.
At this time, hearing Aunt Zhang's screams of pain, how could she not be worried.
"I heard from people in the palace that when a woman gives birth, it's like passing through the gates of hell..."
In order to express himself, Liu Dalang made trouble with the palace.
Then he noticed that the two siblings, Shuangshuang and Ah Chong, were staring at him fiercely.
"Wow……"
I don’t know how long it took, but a sound like celestial music sounded in the delivery room.
General Guan stood up subconsciously following the cry, and then looked outside in a certain direction with some suspicion.
She seemed to hear two "wow" sounds?
However, this doubt was quickly suppressed by herself.
"Sister, are you giving birth? Are you okay?"
Feng Duhu couldn't wait to walk to the door and asked anxiously, "Do you want to make seals or tiles for medical workers?"
The door that had been closed was finally opened, and the female medical worker came out with the child in her arms and said with a smile:
"Congratulations to the Protector-General, I'm so happy to make the tiles."
"Nong Tile?" Feng Duhu couldn't believe it, so he repeated, "Daughter?"
"Exactly."
"Hahaha, good, good! I finally turned over..."
Feng Duhu danced and took the child from the medical worker. Without avoiding the mess in the delivery room, he walked to the bed and said to the right lady:
"Si Niang, look, it's my daughter."
Mrs. You understood that this might be her last daughter. Feng Duhu, who established the medical school himself, understood even more:
With the medical and health standards of this era, the wives and concubines in his house are really no longer suitable to have children in the future.
Otherwise, the risk factor is too great.
So, this may really be the birth of my last child.
The first one is a daughter, and the last one is also a daughter. My life is considered complete.
It's just that Feng Duhu has achieved Consummation, but Mrs. Right is angry and aggrieved:
"I don't look! It's your fault. It's all your fault. You always said you wanted me to have a daughter. Look! It made me actually give birth to a daughter!"
As she spoke, she turned away and wiped tears from her eyes in anger.
Feng Duhu handed his daughter to the medical workers and asked them to clean it. Then he squatted in front of the bed and comforted his wife:
"My daughter is also very good! All the daughters in our family are my favorite babies."
He leaned close to the right lady's ear and whispered a few words.
The right lady finally turned around with surprise on her face: "Seriously?"
"That's natural. If you don't believe me, ask Sanniang, did I also tell her about the dowry?"
The right lady subconsciously looked at the left lady who followed in.
As if she had guessed what Feng Duhu had promised, Mrs. Zuo nodded:
"Alang did say that it shocked me at that time."
The right lady was relieved a little, but she was still not satisfied. She muttered a few words, but she blamed Feng Du for protecting his crow's mouth.
After the medical staff cleaned the child and brought him over again, Mrs. Zuo was the first to take over.
Anyway, her biological mother was still angry at this time.
Seeing the ugly little daughter who had not yet fully stretched out, Mrs. Zuo, who had no children for a long time, felt pity for her and asked:
"What is this daughter's name?"
"Let's call her Xiaoxiao." Feng Duhu replied directly, "My youngest daughter."
The daimyo waits for a hundred days to grow up safely before taking the baby, so as not to let God think it is too inflated and give him a little hardship.
Although he believes in science, Feng Duhu said he must abide by customs.
Mrs. Right's child landed safely, and the Zhongdu Protectorate, who had been tense these days, finally relaxed.
Only then did Feng Duhu turn to business.
According to the agreement with Wu State, we will send troops together in April.
Now that February is about to pass, there is only one month left.
The mobilization of troops and horses and the preparation of food and fodder have entered the most important moment.
But the news brought by Wei Rong made Feng Duhu feel a little uneasy.
He personally checked the list of subordinate officers and military generals in the entire Hedong Dudu Mansion, and then took out Guo Xun's files.
The content about this person on the file is relatively simple:
Hedong people had traveled to various places in the Central Plains, were familiar with geography, and were quite talented. They were recommended by Wei Yan to join the army as General Zuo Hussar.
"There is no Guo family among the aristocratic families in Hedong, right?"
Feng Duhu took Guo Xun's file and was a little confused:
"Which family does this person represent?"
A person who can travel to various places and is familiar with geography cannot do this without a certain family background.
Not to mention that no matter what his temperament was, Wei Yan was still a veteran general in the Han army. In terms of experience in defending a place, few people could compare with him.
After all, he once defended Hanzhong alone.
The suggestions put forward can persuade Wei Yan to change the defense deployment in Hedong, which is not something ordinary people can do.
So if what is said above in the file is true, then this person is definitely not simple.
"There is a Guo family over there in Taiyuan. As for Hedong," Mrs. Zuo shook her head, "I don't have much impression."
She was the first to lead an army to force Taiyuan to surrender, so she had an impression of Taiyuan's wealthy families.
I heard that Guo Huai, the original governor of Yongzhou in Wei State, came from the Guo family in Taiyuan.
Feng Duhu checked through the influential Hedong families in his mind and made sure that none had the surname Guo.
He tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
This is a reflection of his thinking.
In fact, it might be more appropriate to discuss this kind of issue with Madam Right.
But the right lady had just given birth to a child, and it was at a time when her body was weak and needed to rest, so Feng Duhu naturally couldn't disturb her with this matter.
"Let someone check this guy and see which family he came from."
Feng Duhu thought about it and finally made up his mind.
Mrs. Zuo hesitated:
"This is someone recommended by Wei Yan personally, and he is also an official of the Hedong Governor's Mansion. Wei Yan keeps it for his own use."
"Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to intervene in the investigation of people like this?"
To put it bluntly, Guo Xun is from Wei Yan.
Although the Central Protectorate oversaw the internal and external military affairs, he did not make any mistakes on the other side, and it was at this sensitive moment.
If you go to investigate Wei Yan's people like this, you might be accused of deliberately delaying the attack on Wei.
It would be better to find out something.
I'm afraid that if I can't find out, if the army is defeated later, the Zhongduhufu will be charged with shaking the morale of the army before the war.
But this time, Mrs. Zuo knew in her heart that the palace probably didn't expect much results from this dispatch of troops.
It's just to give Wu Guo some face.
When Feng Duhu heard this, he couldn't help but let out a slightly annoyed "tsk".
In fact, he had never thought of intervening in this troop dispatch.
He agreed with Mrs. Zuo’s evaluation of Wei Yan:
After all, he was considered a general. Even if he couldn't win, could he still deliberately sacrifice his life?
A small loss of face or a return without success are within the acceptable range of the palace.
Besides, Prince Liu Chen has officially studied at the house.
This can be regarded as the palace's attitude of taking a step back and trying to repair the relationship with the Central Protectorate.
If you go to check on Guo Xun at this time, not only will you not be able to trust Wei Yan, but you will also not be able to trust the palace, which is equivalent to taking the initiative to stir up trouble.
"It's just that I always feel that this Guo Xun is a bit weird." Feng Duhu frowned, "I would feel bad if I didn't pick out the person behind him."
"Well, if you can't investigate openly, you can always investigate secretly, right? Let the people from the Wulin League inquire. Also, send a greeting to Pei Qian, and I will come and ask. He is most familiar with the Hedong side."
The style of knight-errants in the Han Dynasty was very strong, and even the government had no way to control these guys who used force to break the law.
The Wulin League is not a government establishment, and even white gloves are barely enough, and black gloves are about the same.
It was all supported by Feng Duhu's reputation among the rangers.
The disadvantage is that it is not formal, and the government still has no way to recruit these people.
The good thing is that no knight dares to disobey an order from Alliance Leader Feng.
