Chapter 76 3. In the name of recommendation, secretly plant the army of forces

Sima Yi stared at his extremely respectful expression, and there was a faint sparkle in his eyes: "Well... I've finished talking about the 'Nine-Rank Zhongzheng Jushi System', brother, I'm here to chat with you for a few minutes It is a matter of recommendation and appointment by a wise man." "Second brother..." Sima Fu's whole body trembled as if being pricked by a steel needle, his eyes suddenly raised, and he shot at Sima Yi, "You should know the three principles of my younger brother's selection of talents: If it is a relative, it is not recommended, if it is a relative, it is not recommended, and if it is a friend, it is not recommended."

"I know, I know, I know it as a brother. I have always known that you, the third brother, are the most upright, fair and impartial in dealing with people." Sima Yi said with a slight smile, "How can I make things difficult for you as a brother? That's all. ——How about Pei Qian, governor of Youzhou? He is neither related nor related to my Sima family." When Sima Fu heard this, he let out a long breath secretly: "Well... Pei Qian is indeed a good general. Second brother, what position do you want to recommend him for?" "Pei Qian implemented the order of 'garrisoning and raising soldiers' during his tenure as the governor of Youzhou. The post of Inspector-in-Chief has been changed to Inspector-in-Chief of Jingzhou. If General Cao Ren has any objections, please go and say hello to him in person." Sima Yi's eyes jumped, and he stared deeply at Sima Fu again. The appointment in Jingzhou is entirely based on the overall situation of the society: Nanyang, Xiangyang, Xincheng, Nanjun and other counties in Jingzhou are originally rich places, but they have rarely achieved good results in military settlements. Shang Shutai sent a letter to question General Cao, However, General Cao had a plausible argument, saying that it is a "place of war" and it is not appropriate to carry out the order of the army to raise troops. My brother didn't believe it, so he wanted to transfer Pei Qian to be the governor of Jingzhou, so that he could bury his head in the land of Jingxiang Work hard, thus opening up a new situation in the cause of "army stationing and raising soldiers" in the war-torn environment! And with this influence and drive the military station development and reclamation business in Yongzhou, Jingzhou, Yangzhou, Xuzhou and other places to flourish. In this way, The society is very fortunate! The people are very fortunate!"

After Sima Fu listened to his words seriously, he nodded his head heavily: "Okay! I will start to deal with this matter as soon as I get down, and I will definitely assist my second brother in transferring Mr. Pei Qian from Youzhou to Jingzhou to serve as the governor of Jingzhou." job." "Also, now that the puppet Shu has been sharpening its knives and staring at it, the heart of the great Wei has never died. In order to prevent Liu Bei's old thief from sending troops from Wuxia, he will also send troops from Hanzhong to respond, so Guanzhong should also strengthen its vigilance. Sima Yi pondered and said again, "Meng Jian, the prefect of Chang'an, Meng Gongwei, had made friends with Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang in the Jingxiang area during the Jian'an period of the previous dynasty. , so as to 'know yourself and the enemy, and be prepared for any danger', I suggest that your official department immediately transfer him from the position of Chang'an prefect to the post of Yongzhou Biejia, and let him be a good staff officer of Zhenxi General Cao Zhen. What do you think?"

Sima Fu didn't expect that the second brother would always have a picture of the overall situation of the Wei state in his chest, and he knew the military situation, government and personnel affairs in all directions-this is really the weapon of the minister and the minister of the country. style!While secretly admiring in his heart, he nodded and replied: "This also makes it possible. Second brother, regarding the promotion of Meng Jian to the post of Yongzhou, the younger brother must communicate with General Cao Zhen first after he comes down. As long as it is really beneficial For the great cause of defending against the invaders in Shu, my younger brother will definitely let Mr. Meng Jian play his true talents and roles in Guanzhong."

After Sima Yi heard this, he smiled lightly and said, "Third brother is a political matter, and he really lived up to the style of our Sima family: he is upright and fair, impartial, selfless, and as clear as water. This makes brother Wei very pleased. However, brother Yi In my opinion, the principle of "three nos" that you set for yourself in selecting talents and scholars is certainly upright, but it is not without flaws. "In Brother Wei's view, the core criteria for selecting and employing talents are the "meritocracy" and "appointment of people on their merits" that the late emperor has been actively advocating. Do not avoid enmity'; as long as we seek truth from facts and promote virtuous people with a public heart, there is nothing we cannot do. If we do not promote virtuous persons, the Ministry of Officials and Yushitai can still pursue our fallacies and dereliction of duty. But you deliberately It is narrow-minded to set the principle of "three no moves"? How was the famous general Wei Qing in the former dynasty? Sweeping four thousand miles in Mobei and expelling hundreds of thousands of Xiongnu! How much credit is this? But he is still Han Wu What about the uncle of the court. If Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also came to say "If you are your own relative, you will not be promoted", then wouldn't a great general like Wei Qing be obliterated and unrecognizable? Of course, being a brother is not for you Violation of the principle of "Three Do's and Don'ts" is a dilemma. Wang Chang and Brother Wei have worked together for many years, but Brother Wei still doesn't understand his talent? You should also be able to see that: with Wang Chang's meticulousness and sincerity, he is released to serve as One side, Mushou, is more than enough... But to avoid suspicion, brother Wei never mentioned his promotion and appointment in front of you, right? Brother Wei also understands your difficulties, third brother, so as not to hurt you. The reputation of being selfless!"

Sima Fu felt hot in his eyes, tears dripped down quickly, and said slightly choked up: "Little brother hereby thank you second brother for your understanding and fulfillment." But Sima Yi slowly calmed down, as if he had just passed it off casually, and said politely: "Brother Wei, there is another person here to recommend to your official department. He and Brother Wei have always been classmates; Huan Fan, a famous scholar in Pei County, this person Just now, there is a strange festival, and he is smart and resourceful, so he is worthy of the position of the inner court councillor. You can send people to investigate. If you want to write an "adverbial" recommendation for your brother, you can write an "adverbial" immediately Take it back for you, and let those officials and officials verify it accordingly..."

"Huan Fanjun? I've heard of his reputation of being upright and intelligent." Sima Fu wiped away the remaining tears from the corners of his eyes, and replied thoughtfully, "Okay. Second brother, please write an 'adverbial' and send it to us. The officials are here, and after we report to His Majesty Ming, we will distribute the book of conquest to Lord Huan."