Chapter 58 Section Fourteen

Maybe just as Chen Tang expected, I thought things too simply.When I recommended Chen Tang to Xu Jia, Xu Jia was quite happy at first.But after a few days, he summoned me to reprimand him again: "Because I trusted you, I asked you to recommend talented people to the palace as Lang Guan, but I didn't expect you to give me half-heartedly." I hastened to argue: "The Chen Tang recommended by the official is indeed tainted in the previous records. However, this person is indeed very talented. The former Fuping Marquis Zhang Bo was close friends with the official, and he often praised Chen Tang calmly. He is very strategic, good at writing, and has an excellent memory. The officials didn't think so at the time. Later, after the officials got in touch with him, they found out that it was true. Since the emperor ordered the officials to recommend talents as Langguan, talents don't have to be There is no loss of morality. At that time, Chen Chuixiang had a robber's wife who was slandered by gold, but he came up with six tricks, and finally helped Emperor Gao to rule the world, and his credit will shine in history. If Emperor Gao only cares about morality, how can the heroes of the world be able to give full play to their talents? Woolen cloth?"

Xu Jia seemed to be moved by my eloquence, and his brows relaxed: "Your words are certainly right. However, times have changed and the world was in turmoil. In order to order the world, Emperor Gao had to ignore morality. Take. Now that the Great Han Dynasty has been established for more than a hundred years, and the world is peaceful, it is natural to return to the basics and put morality first." I am not to be outdone, knowing that if the recommendation fails this time, it will inevitably make him look down, and it will be difficult for him to be reused in the future.I immediately took over his words and said: "I'm not afraid of General Ming's blame, but I will ask General Ming, is the world really peaceful now?"

Xu Jia was silent. Seeing his silence, I said hurriedly: "In recent years, there have been frequent solar eclipses, landslides and earthquakes, frequent summer frosts, frequent winter thunderstorms, and continuous floods and droughts. The grain ears have not been harvested for many years. As a result, thieves are everywhere and prisoners are full. City. The Xiqiang rebelled the year before last, and in fact it has not been eradicated until now. Does the Ming general think the world is governed or troubled?" I can't take care of that much anymore. If I want to be a bigger official, I can only take risks, and if I want to follow my duties, I can only be mediocre for a lifetime.Although I am already a Ting Wei, and my rank is not low, but I mainly rely on the shade of my ancestors. I must use my talents to be appreciated by those in charge, so as to win the title.

Xu Jia's face was pale, he stood up, walked to the door in a hurry, opened the door, looked around, closed the door again, came back and sat down, said dejectedly: "Ting Weijun is really brave." After a pause , He also said: "Actually, when the emperor met me at a banquet in the past, he also confessed to me that today is indeed a troubled world. The emperor himself is also worried about it. It is just a long-standing abuse. It is too difficult to get rid of it all at once." I said: "Since this is the case, the imperial court should no longer talk about morality, but should be based on talent. In the fifth year of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhizhi Shanyu killed my envoy Gu Ji. I am still unable to take revenge. It is a joke in the Western Regions." The situation in the Western Regions is becoming more and more tense today. Zhizhi Shanyu has defeated the countries in the Western Regions, threatening my Captain Wuji who is stationed in the south of Cheshi. If we continue to sit idly by, I am afraid that the countries in the Western Regions will be separated. The west of the four counties, It will not belong to my big man."

"Well, so I want to recommend Gan Yanshou to the emperor." He said. I reminded: "But how can you pass the test of Zhongshu Ling?" "Under the circumstances, Zhong Shuling may be powerless to stop it." I said: "That's good, but the official thinks that Mr. Gan is in good condition, but after all, he is alone and lonely. It is best to have a capable helper, so that he can be handy in the Western Regions in the future. Therefore, the official thinks that Chen Tang can be let As Gan Junkuang's lieutenant general, I ask you to learn from the Lord."

"Is that Chen Tang really as talented as you praised?" He asked suspiciously. I said affirmatively: "You might as well give it a try. The officials may be mistaken in judging people, but the deceased Zhang Hou has always been very accurate in judging people. The officials think that he will not boast about others." "Then," he said hesitantly, "I'll recommend him as Lang Guan first."